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From: medici@dorm.rutgers.edu (Mark Medici)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: HP LaserJet 4
Date: 18 Nov 92 18:54:36 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.

ntaib@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Iskandar Taib) writes:
| In article <Nov.10.21.41.41.1992.12969@dorm.rutgers.edu> medici@dorm.rutgers.edu (Mark Medici) writes:

| >The print engine is a new Canon design, and there are new toner
| >cartridges (different physical dimensions as well as a new micro-fine
| >particulate toner). 
| 
| Would these be the same as the IIISi cartridges?
 
No, these are yet another different toner cartridge.

| Refill-
| ing these is an art, Ive heard.. at least the first few we got back from 
| the refillers were really really poor.. the whole paper was covered in a
| subtle grey wash...

The same problem was present on early versions of new cartridges
direct from HP.  The problem has since been corrected.

| > The controller card sports a quick RISC processor
| >(though, unfortunately, an Intel i860, if memory serves). 

To correct myself, the LaserJet 4 uses an i960 RISC processor.  A much
better choice than an i860.

| >The parellel port has been redisigned so that it not only accepts data
| >much faster than even the LaserJet IIIsi, but it can now also send
| >more detailed information back to the driving device (though I expect
| >it will be a while before software will be updated to support this).
| 
| I imagine the hardware may have to be revamped too. Do most clones come
| with bidirectional ports these days? PS/2's do, from what I have heard..
| Laplink between two PS/2s screams.

I didn't look into this much, but I believe it's not necessary to have
a bidirectional parallel port to take advantage of this capability.

| >There are a couple of extra fonts included, and PostScript Level 2 is
| >available as an option.  If you do opt for PostScript, the LJ4 can now
| >automatically switch between PS and PCL5.  There is even a LaserJet
| >4M, primarilly aimed at Macintosh users, that is a LaserJet 4 with
| >PostScript2 and a LocalTalk port for much less than the separate cost
| >of the components.
| 
| Actually they've built in quite a few more than 2 PCL5 fonts. 

Yes, and there's built-in TrueType font support as well

| I've heard that they have exchangeable network cards, one of which is 
| Localtalk. The intriguing thing is something called a "Unix printer 
| card". What is this? It obviously takes ethernet, but what does it 
| look like to a Unix system? Does it contain an lpd daemon on ROM? 

That's about how it works.  An Ethernet NIC with an lpd daemon on-
board.  We've got a few of these for our LaserJet IIIsi's, and they
work fine.  Also have some for Novell, and they too work fine.-- 
_________________________________________________________________________
RUCS     | Mark A. Medici, Systems Programmer III, User Services Division
User     | Rutgers University Computing Services, New Brunswick, NJ 08903
Services | [medici@gandalf.rutgers.edu]                    [908-932-2412]
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: imj1@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Imad M Jureidini)
Subject: Re: Ati Ultra Pro and + beta drivers
Reply-To: imj1@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Imad M Jureidini)
Organization: Columbia University
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 17:48:49 GMT

In article <11300052@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com> robl@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Rob Laddish) writes:
>In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware, imj1@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Imad M Jureidini) writes:
>
>>Again, the drivers are beta, so we could still see some improvement in speed when the "official" drivers will be released.  If some people want me to, I can upload the drivers to an ftp site.
>
>Please! I'd like to ftp them.
>
>Thanks!
>
>robl
>---------___----------------------------------------------------------
>        /  /        Robert Laddish              AT&T:    707-577-3767
>HEWLETT/hp/PACKARD  HP Santa Rosa, Ca.          Telnet:  1-577-3767
>      /__/          mail stop 4USQ              robl@sr.hp.com           
>----------------------------------------------------------------------

They're at wuarchive, as /pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS/bld46.zip.

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* imj1@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu			    Imad "Hexabyte" Jureidini *
* 486/50 ISA, 16Mb of RAM, 400Mb Hd, ATI Ultra PRO.                           *
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: cwilson@Xenon.Stanford.EDU (Christopher S. Wilson)
Subject: Overheating?
Originator: cwilson@Xenon.Stanford.EDU
Organization: Computer Science Department, Stanford University.
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1992 21:33:38 GMT

My 386SX/20 system has been crashing in unrepeatable ways recently and
the pattern suggests something is overheating.  Here's a detailed
explanation of just what the problem is; I don't want to leave out any
details that might be important.

The problem only occurs after I've been running my computer for some
time.  If I just press the reset button, the computer reboots
normally, but within a minute or two usually crashes again, in a
different way.  If I leave it alone for an hour, then reboot, it works
fine, at least for a while.

The errors occur in many different ways in different programs, and
sometimes don't cause the program to crash, but if I then run another
program, it usually gives another error or crashes.  The programs that
crash are usually or always reading data from files and sometimes they
indicate errors in the input data and sometimes they just lock up the
computer.  After I've left the computer off for some time, these
programs run on the same data without problems.  Occasionally I've
gotten cross-linked files and such after crashes.

Programs that I run for a long time without reading or writing the
hard drive, namely communications and an editor, never seem to crash
except at startup, though my editor did once scramble parts of a file
while it was writing it.  A once ran Norton's Disk Doctor on the hard
drive, repeating all tests over and over, including a long surface
check, and on the fourth or fifth time it found some cross-linked
files.  When I turned the computer off for a while, then ran the Disk
Doctor again, everything was fine.

Also, though this is just circumstantial, when I've left my window
open to keep it really cold in my room, my computer hasn't crashed.

This all suggests, of course, a problem with either my hard drive or
controller.  It's an 80MB IDE drive from Western Digital with the
following written on it: ``WDAC 280-32'' and ``99-004071-02'' and
``A2 12 APR 91''.

My computer is put together from generic components in a standard
desktop case.  There are no ventilation holes except for the fan in
the power supply, and I've run it with the case off and noticed that
there is very little air being moved inside the case by that fan.

My questions: If I get a larger case, say a full-tower, and move
everything in there, is my problem likely to go away?  Has anyone had
a similar experience?  Or is whatever is overheating likely to just
get worse and need to be replaced?  Or is it not even overheating, but
something else, say static buildup?

Any suggestions are welcome.  Since I don't keep up with this group,
please reply by e-mail to me (cwilson@cs.stanford.edu) and I'll post a
summary of responses.

Thanks in advance.

        --Chris
From: ardtlong@adam.adelaide.edu.au (Dale T. Long)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Help: SVGA monitors: interlaced vs non-interlaced?
Date: 19 Nov 92 12:46:45 GMT
Organization: The University of Adelaide
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: adam.adelaide.edu.au


I would like to know the pros and cons of interlaced vs non-interlaced
SVGA monitors. Is there any real difference? How do people find the
'flicker' of interlaced monitors? What is your own opinion?
Does interlaced 'flicker' cause headaches? Is this just a personal thing?

Dale Long.
Organization: Masters student, Philosophy, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 14:03:46 -0500 
From: Trevor Tompkins <tt17+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Re: Fall Comdex - Nov. 16 to Nov. 20

 U25042@uicvm.uic.edu (Bob Jackiewicz) Writes

>For those with ClariNet at their site, they are also carrying COMDEX
>information.

I get ClariNet, but can't find anything on COMDEX.  Is it in the news
section? or does it have a special bb for this?

Thanx.

--Trevor
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: dpp@cray.com (David Peterschmidt)
Subject: Re: Gateway experience (positive to date!)
Reply-To: dpp@cray.com
Organization: Cray Research, Inc.
Date: 16 Nov 92 14:16:33 CST

In article 743@wavefront.wti.com, hb@wavefront.wti.com (H.B. Siegel) writes:
>Since there has been both positive and negative stuff flowing
>through the net about Gateway, I thought I'd my two bits and
>state:
>
>1) I ordered a 486-66V (isa) with a 17" Nanao 550i & Telepath, Sept 21st.
>	It arrived October 21st.  I changed my mind about getting a tower case,
>	while the system was in Q/A.  They caught it and updated me to a tower
>	case.  I also added a CD-ROM to my order at the last minute, which
>	they didn't catch.  (Just as well - I'm still investigating that
>	technology).
>2) System arrived intact, ready-to-run, right out the box.
>	Didn't even need to reseat the cards.
>3) Systems has performed reliably for 3 weeks now (since arrival)
>	a) Very occasional extraneously line on the display (due to early
>	video drivers?  
> b) One mysterious lockup during a game.
> c) I can't get 1280x1024x16 video to work.  It is possible, isn't it?
>4) Telepath modem works as advertised 
>	(at least up to 12k baud, I haven't gotten 14.4k to work yet).
>5) Tech support on the modem wasn't too helpful.
>
>		H.B.


I just bought a Gateway 486-66V myself and have noticed two very fine
horizontal lines running across my monitor (Mitsubishi Diamond Pro
17).  They are there continuously, not intermittantly.  I had assumed
the monitor was at fault, since the lines look identical using 640x480
and 1024x768 modes.  Does anyone know if the ATI Graphics Ultra Pro
drivers cause this problem, and if so, is the problem addressed in the
new drivers?

As for the Gateway hardware, I've had it running for five days straight
now with no problems.  The Western Digital Caviar hard drive seems very
quick, as does the computer.  In fact, I haven't succeeded in slowing
the computer down enough to make some games play normally (e.g. The
Terminator, Wing Commander II).  Terminator is too fast to be playable,
however WC II is playable when the Turbo switch is used to slow it
down, although gameplay is still considerably faster than on a friend's
386 machine.



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| Dave Peterschmidt        |  Overheard from the mayor of Hiroshima:  |
| Cray Research, Inc.      |                                          |
| dpp@cray.com             |       What the f..k was that!            |
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: jimd@fraser.sfu.ca (Jim Davies)
Subject: Hard Disk setup info
Keywords: miniscribe 8450 info
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 01:40:55 GMT


Help! Just got a miniscribe 8450 hard disk, and of course it came
WITHOUT any setup. or other information. This is a 40 MB disk for
an MFM controller. If anyone has number of heads/number of cylinders
etc. please email!

Installation info for my card mentions a terminating resistor, but 
I cant find anything movable/switchable on this disk. I am planning
to setup this HD as the second drive on a RLL card. Can you tell
this is the first time?

Jim Davies 
jimd@sfu.ca

Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: tkhut@ap.cl.msu.edu (Scott Karre)
Subject: Compatability Problem : Diamond Stealth and 386Max - Help!
Organization: Michigan State University, USA
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 92 08:46:32 GMT

     I recently purchased a Diamond Stealth VRAM v2.32, and and trying to
get it working well with 386Max.  I was told somewhere that the Qualitas
BBS would have the patch I need, but I cant find the number for their BBS.
Please help!

	Kris Kortright


	     " That which does not kill us, makes us stronger... "

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*  Kris Kortright  ( tkhut@ap.cl.msu.edu or kortrigh@cem.cemvax.msu.edu )     *
*  Research : Laser analytical chemistry under Dr. Gary Blanchard             *
*  Depatment of Chemistry  -  Michigan State University  -  E. Lans. Michigan *
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Organization: Sophomore, Math/Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 09:48:02 -0500 
From: David Reeve Sward <sward+@CMU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Microlab is a rip-off!!! BEWARE!!!
Distribution: na

Excerpts from netnews.comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware: 12-Nov-92 Re: Microlab
is a rip-off!!.. by G. Steve Arnold@andy.bgs 
> > This is highly unethical.  I would think the customer is entitled to
> > receive what he/she pays for.  If they want to give me something "better,"
> > the least they could do is check with me first!  My reason for posting
> > this was because so many people seem interested in the 24X, and many
> > buy through Computer Shopper.  Microlab has the lowest advertised price,
> > and I'm doing this so no one else gets suckered into this situation.
> > It's a shot in the dark, but I'm going to call my credit card company and
> > the post office to see whether what they did constitutes fraud.
>
>         Isn't this (barring that they tried to give you a "superior"
> card...) the old 'Bait and Switch'? Sounds fishy...

Not quite.  ``Bait and Switch'' is advertising one product at a low
price but not having it stock and trying to get the customer to pay more
for a ``superior'' product.  Microlab actually accepted his order but
_shipped_ a different (``superior'' they said) product without asking
him first.
From: hm@opus40.ix.de (Harald Milz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: 386-40 Headland MX chipset
Date: 16 Nov 92 18:03:55 GMT
Organization: iX-Redaktion


Has anyone out there experienced this new chipset yet? The only things that I know are:

386-40 support
internal 8 kB cache (!)
external cache support

BTW, boards based on the MX chipset are quite famous in Germany now. You seem to get only those.

-- 
|Dipl.-Ing. Harald Milz                   |    EMail:		hm@ix.de |
|iX - Multiuser Multitasking Magazin      |    FAX:    +49 511 547 47 33 |
|D-3000 Hannover 61, Helstorfer Str. 7    |    Tel.:   +49 511 547 47 66 |
None of the above statements are intended to be coincident with opinions
From: jackin@vehka.cs.uta.fi (Markku M{enp{{)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Hercules Graphicstation problems with Win 3.1 ?
Date: 23 Nov 92 15:21:13 GMT
Reply-To: jackin@vehka.cs.uta.fi (Markku M{enp{{)
Distribution: world
Organization: University of Tampere, Finland

HI,

I might be able to get a Hercules Graphicsstation (not Gold) quite
cheaply, but I am worried if there is problems with Win 3.1. I heard
I should change one PAL or something. Could somebody tell me the actual
facts about this. PLease reply because I don't get to read this group
very often.

Markku
--
Markku M{enp{{ - email jackin@vehka.uta.fi - tel 358 31 561 575
From: malhot@huey.EEAP.CWRU.Edu (malhot)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Sound Blaster Pro and Windows 3.1
Date: 16 Nov 1992 07:20:41 GMT
Organization: Dept. of Electrical Engineering, CWRU, Cleve. OH
NNTP-Posting-Host: huey.eeap.cwru.edu

	Hi. I don't know if this is the appropriate newsgroup for my
question, but I'll ask anyways.
	My brother-in law recently purchased a Soundblaster Pro
and wants to use it with windows 3.1.  He says that he is unable to
run .wav files but can run .mid files.  Also he says that the SOundblaster
did not come with any drivers and the driver he has is for the one that
comes with windows.  Anyways, I was wondering if any one with a Soundblaster
pro that has got it  working with windows properly could provide me with
a brief summary of how to get it working.
	Please send all responses via email since I don't read this
group too often.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: keyboard too fast -- how to slow it down?
From: trembly_j@qis.dofasco.ca
Date: 22 Nov 92 19:39:38 GMT
Organization: Dofasco Inc, Hamilton, Ont. Can.
Nntp-Posting-User: trembly_j

In article <1edoi8INNhn6@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>, cn445@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Joe Liu) writes:
> 
> This is a WISE brand 101 key keyboard. I often get repeated characters
> if I touch the keys a little longer. Is there anyeway I can reduce the keyboard 
> speed? Both in windows and DOS. Thasks.
> 
> Joe

Type faster.

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From: h235_003@ccvax.ucd.ie (Ronan Mullally)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Funny Quantum 240AT HD noise?
Date: 18 Nov 92 18:27:46 GMT
Organization: University College Dublin

>>>I just bought the Quantum 240 AT hard disk drive. It has an on-board
>>>256K cache, supposedly, and is supposed to be blinding fast. I haven't
>>>really gotten a chance to test its speed, but I have noticed that
>>>even when nothing's going on, it seems to make a chukka-chukka-chukka
>>>sound about every ten seconds.
> 
> I have a Quantum 120lps SCSI disk and it does the same thing.  I am not quite
> sure what it is doing, but it does appear to be the normal thing for
> Quantum's lps drives to do.

  I too have a Quantum 240 drive - I originally ran it with an old Seagate
  ST157A 44MB drive, and while in that configuration it made a *lot* of 
  noise - it was also very 'dangerous' (the seagate and the quantum didn't
  get on too well together) - I couldn't run both without quickly thrashing
  the disks.  Once I ran the quantum on its own it was fine - it does make
  a bit of noise, but its never worried me (yet!).
                                      
  On the topic of Seagates and Quantums, has anybody had a ST157A and
  a LP240 working together *reliably* ??


  Ronan Mullally
  (H235_003@ccvax.ucd.ie)
From: jimbo@jkl.Eng.Sun.COM (Jimmy Diep)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Help! Memory Parity Error?
Date: 17 Nov 1992 02:17:59 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems Inc., Mountain View, CA
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: jkl


Hello,

I recently acquire a 386DX/25mhz motherboard with 
8mb of ram (80ns sipps).

After installing a hard-drive & Trident 8900 (1mb) 
SVGA card, along with other stuff (keyboard, modem, etc.),
upon booting (cold), once in a while the system just
hangs (before memory check) and I have to do another boot, 
then it'll work.

Other times, when I am running ANY applications (Windows esp.),
I will get a cleared blue screen with the message: 
"MEMORY PARITY ERROR" in the middle of the screen.
Again, I usually have to reboot (a warm boot usually works).

If anyone has any knowledge of what is wrong, please respond
either through direct e-mail or post the message here.

Thanks!

Jimmy

jimbo@jkl.Eng.Sun.COM


Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: arc5@chempc0.york.ac.uk (Alastair Cargill)
Subject: Re: Conner CP 3204F drive
Organization: University of York, UK
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1992 20:18:34 GMT
X-Posted-From: chempc0.york.ac.uk
NNTP-Posting-Host: sol.ctr.columbia.edu

In article <VICTOR.14.721661699@gribb.hsr.no> VICTOR@gribb.hsr.no (Hansen, Thorleif V.    6-93) writes:
>From: VICTOR@gribb.hsr.no (Hansen, Thorleif V.    6-93)
>Subject: Conner CP 3204F drive
>Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 13:34:59 GMT
>Need some information about this 212 Meg (?)  disk.
>Does anybody got the jumper configuration+ manufactors specifications,
>does it has built in cache, etc.?
>Greatful for any answers!
>
>Thanks.......victor@gribb.hsr.no



Hi


I too would be grateful for info on this drive. I am particularly keen to 
find out the following info
	No. of sectors, heads etc. to set the bios correctly
	The seek times, track to track etc.
	If possible the data transfer rate with a normal IDE controller

Thanks in advance

Al

P.S. in my AMI Bios there is a column in the settings for hard drives for 
LDZ or some such ( I have been told this stands for landing zone). This 
presumably sets the head park and therefore should this be set to anything 
with the above drive which is presumably self parking?
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: schao@monet.uwaterloo.ca (Stewart Chao)
Subject: Advice, information wanted about building a system
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 18:51:25 GMT

I am thinking about/planning to fix up an old XT and would appreciate any
warnings, information, advice.  I have old XT (and extra machine) with 40 Mb
hard drive.  I am planning to keep the power supply (180W), the hard drive
(MFM RLL), video system, and case.  And put in a new motherboard (386SX-25?),
1.44 FDD and controller, and memory.

Before I go out and spend $400 or so on stuff, does this sound reasonable?

Stewart Chao
From: cl129417@ulkyvx.louisville.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Edsun CEG - FOLLOWUP POSTING
Date: 23 Nov 92 19:46:02 GMT
Organization: University of Louisville


	I received a flurry of responses from my posting about the Edsun CEG
that I thought might be of value to those who are interested.  Apparently, CEG
is far from dead and appears to have emerged in technology that is cutting
edge.  Here were some of the uses of CEG currently:

- Hughes is developing a CEG-based imaging system for transmission of full
  color video over standard copper phone lines.  There is an outside
  developer working with them on this and I'm sure that the government is
  involved.  The bandwidth for telephone lines is so small that the system
  will probably end up wireless.

- A small company based in VA claims to have developed a full color virtual
  reality system using CEG to "smooth the jagged line edges" as to make the
  VR image more realistic.  They claim to have 25 frames per second using the
  "flight helmet" from Virtual Research and a 486/33.

- An individual claims to be working on an anti-aliased font driver for
  Windows 3.1 similar to the anti-aliased fonts used by the ATI Ultra.  He
  says that the driver is in beta now and will be released by a company
  called Retco Sales early in 1993.

- The bulk of the responses were "what have you heard" types, so that is why I
  am posting this followup.  Almost all the responses were positive (about 10)
  and a few were negative (four).  Seems like CEG would be more popular if more
  people developed software for it.  The technical people love it.


	This is a quote from the individual working on the VR system about
why CEG was used:

	"CEG allows [the system] to display realistic true-color images
         without the need for massive amounts of memory and high bandwidth"


	I have omitted all of the company and individual's names who responded
due to a followup message from one of them asking that his name and company be
omitted so that he would not get tons of phone calls.  I was able to find the
phone number for Retco Sales.  They are based in Santa Rosa, CA.  Their number
is: (707) 579-2230


Thanks to all who responded!!!

#include <disclaim.h>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
From: hcg6805@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (hcg6805)
Subject: WANTED: 70-120 MB MFM hard drive.
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 07:03:38 GMT


I am looking for used (and cheap) 70-120 MB MFM hard drive, please send
e-mail to me stating the specs of the HD and the price you are asking for.

Thanks.

hcg6805@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu


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