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From: isc10085@nusunix1.nus.sg (NG YENG YONG)
Subject: Re: HP LaserJet 4
Organization: National University of Singapore
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1992 05:02:56 GMT

The master of the universe (Somewhere between heaven and hell) wrote:
: Yesterday I saw a commercial advertising HP LaserJet4.
: It was not advertised by HP but by a computer store.
: According to the ad it is 600dpi, uses HPL5(sp) language as 3 series.
: I think it also said it is postcript compatible but I'm not sure.
: Does anybody have more info on this?

Specifications:
---------------
HP LaserJet 4

 600 Dpi
 Enhanced PCL 5 with Fast HP GL/2 and improved data compression
 Integrated Intellifont (35 Fonts) and TrueType (10 Fonts)
 Optional PostScript Level 2 with at least 6MB RAM
 High speed Parallel and Serial Interface
 Modular I/O port for other interfaces (LocalTalk/EtherTalk)
 2 Paper trays - 250 Sheets,
                - (100 Sheets or 10 Envelopes)
 Dimension : 297 h x 416 w x 403 d (mm)
 Weight    : 16.8 Kg


Best regards,
Steve


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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: dyer@rtsg.mot.com (Bill Dyer)
Subject: Re: CD-Multimedia Starter Kit-Good Idea??????
Keywords: cd-rom
Organization: Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Group
Distribution: comp
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 18:36:07 GMT

In article <1992Nov9.152014.29440@cae.prds.cdx.mot.com> jake@cae.prds.cdx.mot.com (Jake Jacobson) writes:

[Soundblaster MM kit info deleted]

>
>    It is on sale this week for $398.99, which seems like
>a good price to me.  Please, tell me what's wrong with 
>this package.  I've found that prices which are too good
>to be true usually are.  Thanks.
>-jake-

I have one of these packages and I find nothing wrong with it.
Neither the sound card or the CD rom in necessarily state of the
art, but for what I use it for it is great (games and some simple
sound stuff).  The only problem I have with it is the proprietary
CD interface, if Creative Labs doesn't provide a driver, you are 
out of luck.  With DOS and Windows this is not a problem, but I 
have Linux and Windows NT installed and cannot access the CD rom from 
either.  The SB Pro does work under Windows NT, and I think someone
is even writing a driver for Linux, but I'm not sure.  Overall, for
the money, I think it is a good package.

If you want to spend a little more though, you may want to consider
getting a true SCSI CD player, it will be more useful in the future.
Also, there are some better sound cards out there now (read 
comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard for info) that even have  SCSI ports on 
them.   Again, it all depends on what you want to do.  If you are 
committed to DOS and Windows 3.x for the next few years, this
is a very good deal.  Otherwise, look into the more expensive options.


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>

Later,

-Bill 


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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: vanhek@nuge101.its.rpi.edu (Kevin George Van Heusen)
Subject: Cable for SVGA Monitor
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Distribution: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 15:53:21 GMT

Could anyone please send me the address of a company that sells cable
or an adaptor that would allow me to hook up a Super Nintendo into my
Super VGA monitor? The video output of the Super Nintendo is your standard
video, I could use the same adaptor to hook up a VCR to my Super VGA monitor.

vanhek@rpi.edu

Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: harp@martha.utcc.utk.edu (harp)
Subject: Re: Is Gateway a publicly held company?  I think I'll short some stock...
Organization: University of Tennessee Computing Center
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 14:29:52 GMT

>I'd figure that after the fiascos with the floating point math and telepath
>modems, as well as signs of inability to deal with growth (late machine
>deliveries, apparently some machines not burnt-in shipping to customers,
>-- 
>Christopher Chow
>---------------------------   Phone:          518-426-0687
>1 Notre Dame Drive - Rm 317   Internet:       chow@theory.tc.cornell.edu
>Albany, NY 12208-3413         America Online: Chris Chow


Uh oh, I just ordered a Gateway 2000 Telepath modem.  Did I miss something?
What was the fiasco with the modems?  Did I make a bad decision?

Sean Harp
University of Tennessee

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From: newberry@aquarius.as.arizona.edu (Mike Newberry)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.intel
Subject: Re: ATI Ultra PRO 24-bit?
Date: 12 Nov 92 21:45:47 GMT
Organization: University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

In article <smithbm.721493569@craft.camp.clarkson.edu> smithbm@craft.camp.clarkson.edu (Azrak) writes:
>newberry@delphinus.as.arizona.edu (Mike Newberry) writes:
>
>[Lot's 'o stuff deleted]
>
>>Any idiot can write code which will drive a $600 ATI Graphics Ultra Pro
>>as a VGA card.  What we're talking about here is running the card in ways 
>>that justify its high price tag: in high resolution/high color modes using
>>the graphics acceleration hardware.  As anyone who's written hardware
>>acceleration code for the S3 processors knows, there is absolutely no
>>way to figure this stuff out unless you get the official programmer's
>>reference manual.  No way.  This is what ATI seems so reticent about
>>providing.
>
>>Mike Newberry
>
>Then call me an idiot. And you had better never hire anyone here at 
>Clarkson. Noone will know how to program the ATI or S3 or TI graphics
>chips either. I certainly don't. I am more interested in what software

Sorry that you took this the wrong way, Brian.  What I said was "any idiot can
write code which drives the ATI card AS A VGA CARD". (emphasis on the last 4
words).  The key is VGA.  This entails using the arcane memory manipulation
features and BIOS interface of the original VGA, and such techniques were mastered 
many years ago for the EGA of the mid 80's.  Such a card would cost perhaps $50
or less with today's PC technology.  To pay $600 for a VGA card is absurd--people
will want to use the cutting edge capabilities that they pay $600 for, meaning the 
non-VGA capabilities of this card such as so-called "super VGA" modes (which has
nothing to do with the original 640x480 VGA architecture), pipelined memory access,
hardware bitblt, area fill, and so forth. It is THESE features that allow ATI to
offer a video card at a $900 list price and $550 to $600 street price.  And that's
why it's then so infuriating that ATI wants to make a federal case out of giving
people the information they require to use the features that make this card
cost $600. 

Again, I had no intention of offending you or anyone else.

Mike Newberry
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: flick@cwis.unomaha.edu (John Anderson)
Subject: Modem help
Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 01:25:14 GMT

I have a GVC 9600 v32/42 "Supermodem".  I recently upgraded my motherboard to
a 486-25.  Ever since then, after using the modem for about 1 hour or so, it
will start to buzz at me.  I have heard that it is resonance of some sort, but
it is as far from the computer as possible now, and it still does it.  I can
sometimes get it to stop (temporarily) by wiggling the power cord.  I also
tried shutting off the speaker (ala ATM0), but to no avail.  

If any of you hardware gurus out there can help me, it would be most 
appreciated.  Also, if any of you have the Tech. Support number to GVC, that
would also be welcome.  THANKS!!!


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From: rteasdal@polyslo.csc.calpoly.edu (Rusty)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Top speed of Intel 80387DX
Keywords: math coprocessor intel 80387
Date: 12 Nov 92 17:58:32 GMT
Article-I.D.: rat.1992Nov12.175832.1021
Organization: Cal Poly State Univ, CSC Dept, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407

In article <BxKELw.Dyz@news.cso.uiuc.edu> berger@atropa (Mike Berger) writes:
>I am making some changes to my 80386 CPU board, and have considered
>upgrading to 40 MHz.  I have a genuine Intel 80387 rated for 3 MHz.
							      ^
	Wow! You're going to run the 80387 at more than 1300% of its
rated speed? :-) Sorry, couldn't resist.

>The Intel manual says that it "may not function at higher speeds".
>The Intel tech support line representative told me it definitely
>will NOT work at higher speeds.
>

	Considering that the fastest '386 Intel makes is the 33 MHz,
and that the only faster part is made by AMD, their hated competitors
who had the temerity, the unmitigated gall, to challenge Intel's nice,
safe, comfortable and obscenely profitable 386 monopoly, I suspect that
this is sour grapes. However, I would not at all put it past Intel to be
_deliberately_ producing FPUs that won't work reliably at the higher
clock speeds of the AMD part. You could always buy a Cyrix FPU, which
is spec'd to run at 40 without problems.

>Has anybody actually run Intel's 80387 at 40 MHz?  What are the
>chances that it will work reliably?
>

	Can't speak to math coprocessors, but Intel CPUs have a good
record of being reliably overoscillated. I'm typing this on a 486SX/25
juiced to 33 with a fast crystal and a chip fan; works just fine.



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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: david@datamark.co.nz (David Rowland)
Subject: Re: Help-losing CMOS setting
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 04:55:40 GMT
Organization: Datamark International Ltd.

In article <721317487.2@altern8.mi> Bob.Dickey@altern8.mi.org (Bob Dickey) writes:
>PP>I've been having an intermittent problem with my PC periodically
>PP>losing all or part of its CMOS memory settings.  Most commonly,
>PP>the clock will lose anywhere from 1/2 hr. to 3 hrs. between
>PP>powering down and rebooting, but sometimes the date will be 1-2 days
>PP>off, and sometimes the entire CMOS will be zapped.
>
>I have been having probs with my clock too. I don't know what the problem
>is but it just seems to be the clock. Im on a 286 and rest of the CMOS
>don't seem to be effected. Most of the time the clock just looses a few
>minutes. This tends to mess up alot of my software but so far I have just
>corrected the time and whent on. If you or anyone has any ideas, please get
>back to me.
>
On most computers, the CMOS information is stored with the clock
(battery ???).  As the battery gets old, it loses time and,
occasionally, the CMOS.  I had this problem on a Compaq I was using and
fixed the problem by simply replacing the clock battery.  This is
simply to do, however, batteries are not cheap.  The battery can
normally be found stuck or valcroed near the expansion slots. It has
about two wires sticking out of it.

When you are using the computer, the clock runs off the main power
supply. Once the power mains is disconnected from the PC, the clock
switches to battery power hense its ability to keep time accurately
when the PC is on but not when off.

Hope this fixes the problem.
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Need Help with Wang
From: csokolo@eis.calstate.edu (Christopher Sokolov)
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 00:49:11 GMT
Organization: Calif State Univ/Electronic Information Services

Hi.  I got a Wang PC with a 10 MB wang hard drive, but unfortunately I
can't get a DOS prompt.  The computer asks for a system disk.  Can anyone
help with this problem?

-Christopher Sokolov
 csokolo@eis.CalState.edu

Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: joet@dcatlas.dot.gov (Joe Trott)
Subject: Re: Need help with UPS for PC
Keywords: tripplite,apc,ups,battery
Organization: U.S Dept. of Transportation
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 16:13:56 GMT

sasbge@unx.sas.com (Gantt Edmiston) writes:

>I'm trying to get some info regarding a small UPS for a PC system.
>I've seen an American Power Conversion Inc, "BACK UPS 600".  I've
>also read about other products from "APC" and TRIPPLITE.  What I need
>is some first hand advice on:

>PC size UPS systems.
>Software packages that use the output signals from the UPS to do
>  auto shutdowns of the PC before the battery goes. (or other
>  programmed responses)
>UPS systems to avoid (based on your war stories =-)
>Things to consider when "sizing" the UPS to buy.

>Additionally, if anyone has a phone number or address for "TRIPPLITE"
>  I'd appreciate it as well.

I've used Tripp Lite units for years.  I've had only one of them die, back in
1987 (a BC-450).  Otherwise, the only maintenance I've had to do was replace
one of the (undocumented; pays to hack sometimes) internal fuses in my BC-450.
They are located in Chicago, but I don't have their number handy.  Their OMNI
LAN units all have ports for communication, but the one in the OMNI-LAN 450 is
a stereo-type plug that was designed for Novell UPS monitor boards and
keycards.  The OMNI units also offer line conditioning, so are almost as
good as true on-line units.
I don't know about software for shutdowns other than for Novell except I
believe it exists.  I think APC is the company that provides the "Power Chute"
software with its units to do this; I don't think this is limited to Novell
but I do not know.  Call APC...
Another advantage plugged by Tripp Lite in their ads (I tend to believe this)
is that they use especially large batteries for longer up times.  I know
I've gotten >10 minutes off my BC-450, and its beep tone hadn't changed to
indicate a draining battery.
A cautionary note: NEVER plug a laser printer into a UPS.  Their cyclical
load characteristics will likely fry the UPS.

-JTT
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Trident 8800/8900/9000 (What is what?)
From: djlewis@ualr.edu
Date: 11 Nov 92 17:17:35 GMT
Organization: University of Arkansas at Little Rock

In article <1992Nov10.222624.28148@b30.ingr.com>, medin@catbyte.b30.ingr.com writes:
> In article <1992Nov10.002217.128538@zeus.calpoly.edu>, rrauenza@zeus.calpoly.edu (Who, Me??) writes:
> 
> |> I have done a little shopping and it appears that the 8900 is the
> |> newest model that supports 1 meg (1024x768x256).  The one place
> |> I have actually called was actually selling the *8800* and said they
> |> wouldn't have 8900's until next week (which I thought was odd...
> |> hasn't the 8900 been out for a while?).
> 
> I've had two 8900C 1 meg cards in the last two years, so they've been
> out at least that long. Make sure you get the "C" rev., as it is
> supposedly faster (don't know why but I take Trident's word for it).
> 
> |> Should I just skip trident and go with ATI or some other well
> |> supported card?  I have noticed that Trident's windows 3.1
> |> driver is a little buggy (and it's supposed to be the 'final'
> |> release - I got it from wuarchive.wustl.edu:/mirrors/msdos/windows3).
> 
> I liked my Trident cards for what they were built for--unaccelerated
> SVGA.
> 
> You might try the Trident BBS at:
> 
> 415-691-1016
> 
> for updated drivers if they exist. My 8900C worked fine with Windows
> 3.1 in 800 X 600 until I sold it two weeks ago in favor of an accelerated
> card. I've seen another advertised in misc.forsale.computers today
> for $75 used. I sold mine for around $50 which I thought was reasonable.
> 
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> 
>  * The opinions expressed here are mine (or those of my machine)
My Trident 8900 has been working well for two years and runs Windows3.1
from 640x480x16 / 604x480x256, 800x600x16 / 800x600x256 and 1024x768x16 /
1024x768x256 VERY well. The VESA tsr works on most VESA applications.

Don
djlewis@ualr.edu
From: kcc@pt.com (Kevin Chalker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Temp sensor with PC interface?
Date: 9 Nov 92 18:47:56 GMT
Organization: Performance Technologies, Incorporated

In article <1992Nov4.133127.739@blurt.oswego.edu> mulvey@blurt.oswego.edu (Allen Mulvey, SUNY, Oswego, NY) writes:
>In article <1992Nov2.092127.60298@cc.usu.edu>, slh1y@cc.usu.edu (Jay Cliburn) writes:
>> Can anyone recommend an ambient air temperature sensor which interfaces 
>> to a PC?  It doesn't need to be very sophisticated or super accurate, I 
>> just want to use my computer to monitor the temperature in a room and 
>> report when the temperature exceeds limits.
>> 
>> Thanks in advance.
>> --
>> Jay Cliburn		jay@prometheus.idec.sdl.usu.edu
>> 			slh1y@cc.usu.edu
>
>You should be able to rig a thermistor with an adjusting potentiometer 
>across a joystick analog input. You would probably have to write your own 
>software to monitor it.
>
>			Allen Mulvey
>			mulvey@blurt.oswego.edu


Radio Shack sells an electronic thermometer module (~$20) that allows you
to program high/low temperature alarms.  You could connect this output
to a parallel port on your PC.
From: poe@wharton.upenn.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: $419 = ATI GU/Pro w/2mb !?!?!?!
Date: 5 Nov 92 20:01:52 GMT
Organization: University of Pennsylvania

Hello World.

Is this price too good to be true?

$419.00 for an ATI Graphics Ultra Pro with 2MB VRAM; no mouse or port.
I found this price at PCs Compleat, and spoke to Sue at x4057.
I can't remember their number but they are listed in Computer Shopper.

What are other people finding for prices?
Phil
From: patricio@underdog.ee.wits.ac.za (PATRICIOS M P)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: SB-Pro Technical Info
Date: 12 Nov 92 12:48:16 GMT
Article-I.D.: underdog.patricio.10
Organization: Wits Electrical Engineering (Undergrads).

Please can someone out there tell me where I can find DETAILED info on the 
Soundblaster Pro. I need detailed stuff, not how to use the drivers (but I'
ll take these too if anyone's got info).

Please can someone help.

Email me at underdog.ee.wits.ac.za

Michael Patricios

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: chiang@cs.uiuc.edu (Sam. H.K. Chiang)
Subject: Infor needed for "ViewRx, the windows Business Appl. Accelerator".
Organization: University of Illinois, Dept. of Comp. Sci., Urbana, IL
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 16:03:31 GMT


Kingston has rolled out a Windows Accelerator called "ViewRX" which is
advertized to be fast in Windows's application since the ViewRx has built-in
BitBLT, line-drawing functions.

Does anyone have any infor. about this?  How is it when compared to SpeedStar
24X?



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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: berger@atropa (Mike Berger)
Subject: Top speed of Intel 80387DX
Summary: How fast is too fast for an Intel 80387DX?
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 18:41:55 GMT
Keywords: math coprocessor intel 80387

I am making some changes to my 80386 CPU board, and have considered
upgrading to 40 MHz.  I have a genuine Intel 80387 rated for 3 MHz.
The Intel manual says that it "may not function at higher speeds".
The Intel tech support line representative told me it definitely
will NOT work at higher speeds.

Has anybody actually run Intel's 80387 at 40 MHz?  What are the
chances that it will work reliably?

--
	Mike Berger
	Internet    berger@atropa.stat.uiuc.edu
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From: palletta@univaq.sublink.org (Paolo D'Emilio)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: [I]diots [B]uilt [M]e
Date: 5 Nov 92 13:07:12 GMT
Organization: E.R. Palmerini - Universita' De L'Aquila - Italy

In article <720509971.0@ttlg.ttlg.UUCP>, Scott.Young@f18.n100.z42.ttlg.UUCP (Scott Young) writes:
> >>>>>>Idiots Built Me..
> >>>>>>Intercourse Beats Masturbation..
> >>>>>I'd Buy a Macintosh
> >>>>It *Beats* a Mac.
> >>>Idiots Become Managers
> >>I Blew Money
> >Imbecile Based Motherboard
> In spanish -> Inmensa Bola de Mierda (Huge Ball of Shit)
> IBM - Inferior But Marketable.
> IBM - Idiotic Blue Mentality?
> IBM - Ice Box Machines
> IBM - (I)'ve (B)een (M)anipulated!
> IBM - Inertia Breeds Mediocrity
> IBM - [I]ncredibly [B]oring [M]anuals.

...well
..er...

...what about...

[I]ncredible   [B]uck - [M]uncher

Is it correct? Ya know I'm Italian, I dunno if it makes sense at all...
Don't tell me it's TRUE, I know... ;-)
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