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From: jrh@jrh.uucp (James R. Hamilton)
Subject: Re: Need hp95lx data file formats -- Any HPers out there?
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 1993 01:53:41 GMT
Organization: private system, Toronto, Ontario
Followup-To: comp.sys.palmtops

In article <1992Dec27.142129.16982@irfu.se> bt@irfu.se (Bo Thide') writes:
>
>I think the HP95LX appointment book format is similar.  Now, you just
>have to write a HP-UX <--> HP95LX filter.  Please e-mail me a copy when
>you have done it :-).  
 
    Someone else at IBM wrote an HP <-> PROFS update program so, thankfully,
    I'm spared the pain.

>                       Seriously, I would very much like to see the VUE
>'datebook' being able to handle the HP95LX appointment book format (plus
>'calendar', 'finger', and its own format).  Or, even better, I would
>like to have a filter which translates the HP95LX file to pure ACII
>files and back.  Then it would be possible to keep your VUE 'datebook'
>and the HP95LX appointment calendar synchronized and up to date a all
>times.  You just connect the HP95 and your HP workstation via a serial
>line ('kermit' works great on both, that's what I use all the time) and
>transfer the calendar data between them.  It could even be done
>automatically so that whenever you update 'datebook', the data gets
>translated and automatically transferred to the HP95LX if it's connected.

    As mentioned above, someone else solved the address conversion problem
    for me but I did write a conversion program for the phone book format.  

    My Sharp IQ-8300M is able to write its phone book out in "sdf" format 
    (an ASCII file where each record is on a single line and each field is 
    surround by quotation marks and separated from the next using a comma
    it may be a standard of some sort but, all I really care about is that
    its a regular, easy to parse, ASCII representation).  I wrote a pair of 
    programs that move phone books back and forth between the sharp sdf 
    format (which may be a standard) and the hp95lx phone book format.  Drop 
    me a note, if you think you might be able use them or work from them.

                             --jrh
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From: slhmz@cc.usu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Anybody have any info on Insite computers?
Date: 23 Dec 92 00:57:10 MDT
Organization: Utah State University


Does anybody have any experience with Insite computers in Tempy, Arizona
next to Arizona State University?

If so can I get a correct address and phone number?

Thanks!

--
Faith Gibson
slhmz@cc.usu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: hyatt@cis.uab.edu (Robert Hyatt)
Subject: Re: Portable printers
Organization: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 16:35:36 GMT

In article <1992Dec23.024638.12522@schaefer.math.wisc.edu> junikka@schaefer.math.wisc.edu (Jari Junikka) writes:
>Does anyone have any opinions about portable printers?
>I'm considering either Canon BJ-10ex or Citizen PN48.
>I'd like to get good quality output. The per-page cost
>of the PN48 sounds very high to me (38 cents/page).
>

The .38 per page is incorrect.  I have a pn48.  Single-strike (single-heat)
ribbons are about 3 bucks each.  they will print at least 30 pages by my
tests...  if you do graphics, you get less.

Plusses:  outstanding (360dpi) print quality that is as good as our
$10k laser printers.  Amazingly small size fits in my Standard Compaq
carrying case for my LTE lite 25c.  In the two-sided case, I can carry
the lite 25, the pn48, the pn48 power supply (very small with the plug-
in pins folding flat to make it smaller) the LTE power supply, printer
cable, extra ribbons, calculator, etc.  The battery works well although
I would hate to try to make one from scratch.

minuses:  slow.  very slow.  however, for a portable printer, it gets
the job done, and you can't grumble about the quality, just the speed.

the printer works well.  Auto paper load (single sheet) means you simply
insert a sheet, it is "sucked in" and positioned at top-of-form
automagically.

the Bj10ex is another good deal, just a whole lot bigger.  It is about
the same size as the lite 25 (my daughter has one of these.)

plusses:  speed.  much faster than the pn48.  the fonts are of equal quality
and the in cartridges are cheaper per page.  Battery pack works well for
remote printing.

minuses:  size.  Without the pn48, this would be a best buy, but it's size
is simply too big.  If size isn't important to you, this is probably a
better printer due to longer between-cartridge intervals.  It only likes
cut sheets.  If it doesn't detect a paper out after an appropriate amount
of time, it gets upset (this is the bj10e, perhaps the ex has fixed this
irritating problem?)


-- 
!Robert Hyatt                    Computer and Information Sciences   !
!hyatt@cis.uab.edu               University of Alabama at Birmingham !
From: anthony@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Anthony J Stieber)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: Battery for old Toshiba T1000, where?
Date: 22 Dec 1992 23:51:03 GMT
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
NNTP-Posting-Host: 129.89.7.4

In article <Bzn9Au.F6@cpsc.ucalgary.ca> gaston@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (Gaston Groisman) writes:
>
>Hi, I need a new battery for my old Toshiba T1000 laptop. This is the
>"vanilla" model, just one 740K floppy, and 512 K RAM.  I would preffer
>someone in Los Angeles, but anywhere in the US or Canada will do.

You can get a complete battery pack already wired from:
Fedco Electronics
Fond du Lac, WI
414-922-6490
414-922-6750 fax.

Or you can solder together a battery pack and use bigger cells for up
to 14 hours of battery time.  Check out
csd4.csd.uwm.edu:/pub/Laptop/laptop.news there are some postings
archived there on the T1000.

>While on the subject, I could also use a RAM extension, any ideas who
>has those for the 1000?

As far as I know only Toshiba made the 768KB card.  Finding one now
could be a real pain.  It would be easier to find a complete used machine.
--
<-:(= Anthony Stieber	anthony@csd4.csd.uwm.edu   uwm!uwmcsd4!anthony
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: sherwood@space.ualberta.ca (Sherwood Botsford)
Subject: Adv. Wanted:  Laptop for field use.
Organization: University Of Alberta, Edmonton Canada
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 17:25:16 GMT


I run expeditions into the sub-arctic.  Up to now I've kept my journals  
in longhand.  However, I type much better than I write. I would like  
advice on a lightweight laptop.  It only has to be able to run a word  
processor.  But I am far away from the powerlines, so it must be able  
to run for an hour a day for a month without a recharge, or a mountain  
of batteries.

I have a friend trying to sell me his Sinclair Z88.  Looking through  
the specs, this is close to ideal. It's the size of a Byte magazine,  
weighs only 2 lbs. It has a reasonable editor; it runs 20+ hours on 4  
AA batteries, and you can change them on the fly.  It's keyboard is  
quite usable, and as a bonus is somewhat water resistent. But his has  
only 1 128K cartridge with it.

1.  Anyone know of a supplier for Z88 cartridges, preferably the 500K  
or 1 MB size.

2.  Can anyone recommend a more suitable machine

Please email reply's
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=> University of Alberta         Lab Manager, Space Physics Group <=         
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: phr@telebit.com (Paul Rubin)
Subject: Re: Jetbooks, mail-order, and wrist-rests (!)
Organization: Telebit Corporation; Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 02:15:22 GMT

In article <1993Jan3.155844.2081@Princeton.EDU> glhewitt@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Gary Livingston Hewitt) writes:

   Are there any other dos (i.e., less than $1800) laptops w/ wrist-rests?
   Strange criterion for a laptop, I know, but what the hell, there's too
   much out there so you gotta choose somehow.

I believe Avi makes some not-too-expensive DOS notebooks that look
like Powerbooks (wrist rest with trackball in front of keyboard).

I use a Silicon Sports accessory wrist pad.  This is a foam pad attached
to a thing like a clipboard, so you can put your notebook PC on top
of it.  It increases typing comfort by quite a bit, though it
was somewhat overpriced at $20 or so.  The box it came in says
Silicon Sport's phone number is 415-327-7900 in Palo Alto CA,
or 1-800-243-2972 toll free.
From: jamiller@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Laptop wanted, cheap and decent keyboard...
Date: 3 Jan 93 07:32:10 CST
Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services

I'm looking for a cheap laptop for text entry used.  I don't need
anything fancy and 8088 with a floppy and decent battery life is all.
It must have a decent keyboard.  If you got a spanking new one for
Christmas and want to sell the old clunker I'm in the market...
-- 
jamiller@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
James Miller

_chicchai .sig no ho ga ichiban iin janai ka..._
             Enlightenment Happens?
Xref: sparky comp.sys.laptops:4784 comp.sys.zenith:971
Organization: Central Michigan University
Date: Tuesday, 22 Dec 1992 19:06:21 EST
From: Richard Jack <32FZT5Q@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops,comp.sys.zenith
Subject:    NEW ZENITH SUPERSPORT MODEM $35.00

I HAVE A BRAND NEW ZENITH 2400 BAUD MODEM FOR THE
SUPERSPORT SERIES LAPTOPS..
I THINK THE UNIT IS MADE BY HAYES.
$35.00 PLUS SHIPPING & COD
RICHARD JACK
1405 CROSSLANES
MT.PLEASANT,MI.
48858
517-772-1078
From: loj@cae.wisc.edu (Lo Jeffrey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Advice needed on 486/33 purchase
Date: 24 Dec 92 16:55:30 GMT
Organization: U of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering

I am looking for a 486/33 laptop for doing CAD demos.  It should have
at least a 120 MB hard drive and 8 MB RAM.  It should be able to drive
an external monitor at 1024x768 non-interlaced.  I recently purchased
a Compudyne 486/33 and I am going to return it.  The keyboard double
bounces, the built in track-ball is difficult to work with, and the
external video only goes up to 800x600 and it is fuzzy.

Thanks in advance.

Jeff Lo
loj@cae.wisc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: junikka@schaefer.math.wisc.edu (Jari Junikka)
Subject: Portable printers
Organization: Univ. of Wisconsin Dept. of Mathematics
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 92 02:46:38 GMT

Does anyone have any opinions about portable printers?
I'm considering either Canon BJ-10ex or Citizen PN48.
I'd like to get good quality output. The per-page cost
of the PN48 sounds very high to me (38 cents/page).

I'd also like to know how Canon BJ-10ex differs from 
Canon BJ200? 

thanks,

jari
(junikka@math.wisc.edu)



Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops,comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.os.msdos.misc
From: frankk@packrat.oerth (Frank Kannemann - Sun Ottawa SSS)
Subject: Sharp 6781 mono 386SL discontinued?
Reply-To: frankk@Canada.Sun.COM
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 19:50:16 GMT

Hi,

Canada aways seems to in the outer reaches of the Galaxy :-(

I have noticed ads for the Sharp 6781 notebook selling for $1399 and $1499.

Sharp Canada tells me that these models have been discontinued.

Is that why they are so cheap? Or have they just been discontinued in Canada?

Anyone care to comment on this model of machine?

TIA

Frank


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From: ucbked@athena (Earl H. Kinmonth)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: Floppy format of Japanese NEC PC-9800 Notebook
Date: 24 Dec 1992 18:05:36 GMT
Organization: Centre for Japanese Studies, Univ. of Sheffield
NNTP-Posting-Host: athena.berkeley.edu
Keywords: Japanese, NEC, PC-98, Notebook

In article <3539@accucx.cc.ruu.nl> mmeijer@accucx.cc.ruu.nl (Maarten Meijer) writes:
>On behalf of a Japanese colleague at our university in the Netherlands
>I would like to know if there's anyone who knows how to read or convert
>floppies from a NEC PC-9801 NS/E Notebook computer with MS-DOS 3.3 on/to 
>a normal MS-DOS computer. 
------|
at the risk of being pedantic, i would suggest that the notion of
a "normal ms-dos computer" is an oxymoron.

>The floppy format of this special notebook (that can display not only 
>the English letters, but also Japanese characters) appears to be
----------|
I believe they display "ascii", not English....

>unreadable in standard MS-DOS floppy drives (those that we use to call
>NEC compatible ... ). Some people here suggested that it should be
>readible on a Macintosh, but so far we didn't succeed.

you do not give the size.  machines with 5.25 disks can
write/read a format acceptable to ethnocentric msdos (my term for
what you call normal msdos).  if the disks are 3.5 inch, you are
up the creek without a paddle.  the format is different (76
tracks, etc.), but the real problem is a different speed of
rotation.  this cannot be dealt with in software (at least not
with anything off the shelf).

we use epson nec clones with the same brain-dead design of the
nec machines.  fortunately we have both 5.25 and 3.5 drives.  we
copy files from 3.5 disks to the hard disk and write them back to
a 5.25 formatted in one of the common formats.

as for the serial ports, i can only say that these can be made to
work, but serial ports are so weird to begin with, the fact that
one is dealing with japanese seems incidental to the generally
user-hostile design....

>Another solution would be a serial cable (null modem) but even the 
>serial port doesn't seem to be standard RS-232. It's a female connector
>instead of a male one, to just mention a detail. 

the best solution is to get an at-clone and run dos/v or drdos/v
on it.  or, if you like to spend money, you can get dual speed
drives that will handle both.  i'd opt for the dos/v or drdos/v
on an at-clone sollution.
-- 
earl h. kinmonth, centre for japanese studies, university of sheffield,
sheffield, england s10 2tn  jp1ek@sunc.sheffield.ac.uk
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: mats@netcom.com (Mats Wichmann)
Subject: Re: i486SL Laptops/Notebooks/Sub-Notebooks
Keywords: i486SL, intel
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 05:50:59 GMT

rseymour@reed.edu (Robert Seymour) writes:


>	I'm looking at buying a laptop or notebook computer, and I want one  
>with a i486SL cpu. For those of you who don't know, the i486SL is a 3.3V low  
>power i486 cpu series released by intel last month. It has the 8K cache, cache
>controller, risc integer core, and FPU same as the i486DX series. It is a  
>wonderful chip with the power of a full i486DX (though not superpipelining) and
>lower power requirements than a i386SL! If it's used with high capicity Nickel
>Hydride (NiH) or Lithium Polymer (Li-Polymer) batteries, it will have a *very*
>long battery span. 

Existing 3.3V 386 and 486 (non-Intel) chips have not had a huge market to
date, primarily, I've heard, because of the lack of components to match
with it - most stuff is still 5V.  An Intel release is sure to speed up
the release of matching components, but it still means quite bit of new
stuff, which means systems may be scarce for a while...
-- 
Mats Wichmann
Unisoft Corporation
mats@unisoft.com (or mats@netcom.com)

Silly Disclaimer:  speaking only for myself, except when I'm not.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops,comp.sys.hp,comp.sys.hp48
From: hyatt@cis.uab.edu (Robert Hyatt)
Subject: Compaq Lite 25c problem
Organization: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 03:39:18 GMT

I have a compaq lite 25c (active matrix color) and have run into a "deadlock"
with communications.  The compaq comes with a built-in serial port and a
built-in trackball which is set up on a second "invisible" serial port.

The problem:  the first serial port can be set to com1 or com3, the
trackball can be set to com1 or com2, and the optional 9600 bps internal
modem can be set to com1 or com3 (possibly com2 also, I don't recall and
it's not important to the problem).

The compaq setup program also assigns the IRQ for each port, and for com3
only allows IRQ10 or IRQ15.  I would like to keep all three ports available
(use the trackball all the time, the modem all the time, and the serial port
in my office to transfer files).  The problem:  I use procomm plus 2.01 and it
won't touch IRQ 10 or IRQ 15 with a ten foot vaccinated crowbar.  In fact, it
only has room for a single digit when selecting the IRQ line.  I have called
compaq and the tech support people could only suggest disabling the serial
port and using the modem/trackball and then disabling the modem and using the
serial port/trackball.  This is a real hassle as there is no simple command
to automate this, but, rather, a complex menu system application to change
things around.

I have also tried crosstalk and crosstalk communicator and they have the
same IRQ restrictions.  Why compaq chose 10/15 is anybody's guess.  Now for
the question:  has anybody else encountered this and if so:  (a) have you
found a comm package that will allow IRQ10/IRQ15  (b) have you patched
procomm to make it accept IRQ10/15  or (c) have you found a way to make
the lite 25c assign com3 to a more reasonable IRQ line (most machines will
assign com1 and com3 to the same IRQ with no problems.

Thanks.....

Bob Hyatt

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: sknapp@iastate.edu (Steven M. Knapp)
Subject: T1000SE for sale w/ 3MB and internal 2400MNP5
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 04:40:49 GMT


Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: edmoore@vcd.hp.com (Ed Moore)
Subject: Re: articles comparing various notebook computers?
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 20:29:52 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard VCD
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1.4 PL6]

: I am looking for Consumer-Report style articles that compare various 386 and 486
: based notebook computers currently available. I would appreciate any pointers. 
I'm not sure what Consumers-Report style is, but the December 22 issue of 
PC Magazine compares 67 notebook computers.
From: gilf@vms.huji.ac.il (Gil Freund)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: T1000XE modem in a T1850?
Date: 1 Jan 93 22:15:40 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel

I have an Easytalk modem I used in my T1000XE. I now use a T1850, which has
the same modem bay. Does anyone have any idea whether the computers are
compatible in this aspect?
--
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: sknapp@iastate.edu (Steven M. Knapp)
Subject: Re: Use 110V,60Hz equip at 100V,60Hz??
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1992 12:59:05 GMT


If this is a laptop, perhaps the power supply cube automatically adjusts as
the one for my Toshiba does? It will take something like 90-250Vac and run
just fine. I would not think that 10Vac would be that big of a deal, probably
not worth the power conditioner.

Just my opinion!

________________________________________________________________________ 
Steven M. Knapp                             Computer Engineering Student
sknapp@iastate.edu                  President Cyclone Amateur Radio Club
Iowa State University; Ames, IA; USA      Durham Center Operations Staff
From: beaurega@ireq.hydro.qc.ca (Denis Beauregard)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Impulse/Twinhead
Date: 23 Dec 92 16:55:06 GMT
Organization: Institut de recherche d'Hydro-Quebec, Varennes, Canada

Just to tell you I bought the Impulse portable PC.

It is a rebranded version of the Twinhead PC (one of 3 Best Buy in
PC World of sept. 92).  The good point: the street price of the
Twinhead is US$2674, the price of the Impulse is CAN$1599.
I presume the price is for a limited time.

If you compare the US <-> CAN exchange rate price (about 20%),
the prices are CAN$ 3200 -> 1600 in 3 monthes.  

They have the same chips (BTW, what is the difference between
a 386 SLX/25 and a 386 SXL/25 ? ).  The only difference I see
is that the Twinhead seems to have an internal modem which is
a supplement (CAN$ 129) with Impulse.  Both have a 60 MB HD.

A question: what price can I ask now for my previous 3-year portable?
a Toshiba T1000 with a few keys not working, 8088/4.77 MHz and
one 720k drive...

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From: akm@atlantix.cs.uoregon.edu (Anant Kartik Mithal)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: articles comparing various notebook computers?
Summary: PC Sources, INFOWORLD
Date: 28 Dec 92 22:47:13 GMT
Article-I.D.: cs.1992Dec28.224713.27010
Organization: University of Oregon Computer and Information Sciences Dept.

In article <1992Dec28.180949.239@nynexst.com> atul@nynexst.com writes:
>I am looking for Consumer-Report style articles that compare various 
>386 and 486
>based notebook computers currently available. I would appreciate 
>any pointers. 

See last month's PC Sources (386),
and last week's INFOWORLD, Dec 21, for 486.

cheers,

kartik
-- 
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Anant Kartik Mithal, 				akm@cs.uoregon.edu
Network Manager, Ph.D. Student			(503)346-3989
Comp. Science, U of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403  	(503)346-5373 (fax)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: pierre@lectra.fr (Pierre Ficheux)
Subject: Commodore 386SX/LT
Organization: Lectra Systemes, Cestas, France
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 09:57:53 GMT

	Hi,


	I'm a poor lonesome C386SX/LT french user. I'm looking for pointers in
order to buy peripherals for my computer (2Mb memory modules, internal modem).

	Thanks by advance.

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