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From: mskreis@iastate.edu (Mark S Kreisberg)
Subject: Info wanted on Fujitsu or Western Digital IDE HD's
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 05:26:14 GMT

I'm interested in upgrading my HD and have narrowed my choice to 2 HD's
(both of which cost the same):

	1.  Western Digital WD2340A 340 MB IDE 12ms
	2.  Fujitsu FJ2622 330 MB IDE 12ms

Can anyone comment on the quality of either of these two drives?  Any
input is very much appreciated.

Thanks

Mark K
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From: tracer@majestix.cs.uoregon.edu (Roger M. Wilcox)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy
Subject: Re: Windows Memory Protection (was Re: "Windoze" slow? Naah...)
Date: 29 Dec 92 16:55:18 GMT
Article-I.D.: cs.1992Dec29.165518.25293
Organization: University of Oregon Computer and Information Sciences Dept.

In article <1992Dec23.223919.26720@microsoft.com> georgem@microsoft.com (George Moore) writes:
>tracer@majestix.cs.uoregon.edu (Roger M. Wilcox) writes:
>>
>>And what [Windows] replaces DOS with is actually quite a powerful OS 
>>in its own right.  True, even in Protected Mode (Standard/Enhanced) 
>>all applications run at privilege level 0 (Kernel level), ...
>
>Correction.  As of Windows 3.1, all applications, including the shell, 
>GDI.DLL, and USER.DLL run in Ring 3.  Only the p-mode kernel runs 
>in Ring 0.


Privilege Level 3?
Uh oh.  Then I see a potential problem in possible future releases.

Before I was aware of the existence of OpenSound(), SetVoiceNote(), and the
like (thanks loads Chuck Petzold :-( ), I made Windows programs emit sounds
by programming the PC speaker directly.  This meant I had to make I/O port
calls (IN 60H, OUT 61H, etc.).  Upon trying these programs under Windows 3.1,
I found that they ran (and emitted sounds) just fine.

This meant that, under Windows 3.1, the I/O Privilege Level (IOPL) of the
processor was set to be at least as big a number as the prilivege level my
applications were running under.  Now, I'm informed that Windows 3.1 runs
everything except KERNEL.EXE at Privilege Level 3.

Thus, IOPL in Windows 3.1 is set to 3.

This kind of closes a potential door for even greater protection in future
releases of Windows.  If IOPL were 2, instead (as in OS/2), and for the
present all Windows tasks were run at Ring 2 instead of Ring 3, it would
be possible to give I/O protection in future releases by running non-I/O-
dependent Windows apps in Ring 3 and old, misbehaved, I/O-port-using Windows
apps in Ring 2 (selected by a check box in the "Run" dialog or something).

Or does Windows 3.1 use a 80386-style I/O Port Permissions Map?

-- 
Roger *M.* Wilcox   (aka Jeff Boeing)
tracer@majestix.cs.uoregon.edu
Aleph null bottles of beer on the wall, aleph null bottles of beer, ...
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.laptops
From: olson@mydual.uucp (Kirtland H. Olson)
Subject: Re: Use 110V,60Hz equip at 100V,60Hz??
Reply-To: olson%mydual.uucp@alliant.com
Organization: The Harvard Group, 01451-0667
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 1992 05:03:12 GMT

In article <1992Dec15.182150.1@camins.camosun.bc.ca> comptec91025@camins.camosun.bc.ca (Ian Hobday) writes:
>    I will be travelling to Japan in early January for an extended stay.  I 
>will probably be taking a TI TM2000 notebook computer and Canon Bubblejet 
>printer with me.  Where I will be living (Osaka) the power is 100V, 60Hz.  
>The equipment is designed for 110V, 60Hz.  Is this going to cause any 
>problems, either immediately, or over the long term?  

This is very machine dependent.  IBM XT supplies work from 90-137 Vac and
47-63 Hz.  Check the specifications for your portable.

Trying to operate close to the limit will be a constant source of
trouble, usually machine hangups and/or scrambled FAT's on your discs. 
You want a 10-volt margin, so you want the machine to run down to 90 Vac
or you want a transformer to bring the voltage up about ten volts.

Transformers are available at electronic supply houses that provide both
isolation and voltage adjustment.  If you are going to use the
transformer at 50 Hz, get one that can withstand (60/50)*110 volts when
running at 60 Hz so it won't saturate.  (That's about 125 Vac)

If so, does anyone have
>any recomendations for power converters? 
>    Some areas of Japan use 50Hz power.  What would I need in order to be
>able to plug in there?

See prior statement.

>    Finally, all their plugs are non-polarized, will this make any
>difference? 

No.  But inquire about the size and shape of the pins.  


Merry Christmas,

             --Kirt




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Kirtland H. Olson                     olson%mydual.uucp@alliant.com
From: lewis@oasys.dt.navy.mil (William Lewis)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Golden Soundcard/mpu401???
Date: 21 Dec 92 16:05:51 GMT
Reply-To: lewis@oasys.dt.navy.mil (William Lewis)
Organization: Carderock Division, NSWC, Bethesda, MD

Just a quick question for all...

This past weekend at a Computer show I bought (new) a Golden Sound card
Pro II, I had first bought a PAS (but returned it).

The price was $125. which was a little less than the PAS ($169)

I switched for two reasons: 1) the seller was local, so if I didn't like
it I can return it easily. and 2) the card claims to be MPU-401 compatible
with an add-on kit.

Questions: Has anybody had any experience using this card? Do any of
you out there have this card? Do you have the upgrade kit (MPU-401/MIDI)?
How is the reliablity? Has anyone hooked this up to a MT-32? (with the
kit) Has anyone hooked this card up to any MIDI instrument?  How much
is the add on kit to upgrade to MPU-401/MIDI?

I'd like to know as much about this as possible so I can return it if
necessary. (asap)

so far the sound is pretty good, and it's supposed to have a surround
sound mode (though I'm only piping it through a Boom box right now)

Lastly, Does anyone have an MT-32 that they want to sell? I'll consider
all offers, and reply to all.

Thanks,

Bill (lewis@oasys.dt.navy.mil)
From: huhta@umich.edu (Christopher T. Huhta)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: HELP! Viewsonic 5+ Is Damaged!
Date: 22 Dec 1992 20:52:28 GMT
Organization: University of Michigan -- Ann Arbor
Distribution: usa
Reply-To: huhta@umich.edu
NNTP-Posting-Host: milton.ccs.itd.umich.edu
Originator: huhta@milton.ccs.itd.umich.edu

I have a Viewsonic 5+ moitor.  Recently, the thing has been going
haywire.  The monitor will intermittantly change the size of the screen
, mind you, it doesn't flip screen sizes back and forth, but all
of a sudden, the screen will be one size, and then boom! it will
change size.  I then readjust the screen size with the knobs at
the bottom of the monitor, and later (it varies from 5 minute to 3 hours!)
it will flip back?!  I have also noticed that recently the upper
left corner of the screen is slightly dimmer than the rest, and
I mean just enough to be noticeable.  I don't know why, but I feel
like there is noting REALLY wrong with the monitor, as these
problems occur frequently enough to be concerned, but not all
the time.  Could it be dust?  I really need an honest opinion
from some of you mintor wizards on what could be wrong here.
I am convinced through diagnostics that it is the monitor's fault and
not the omputer or video card.  I want to save myself as much money as possible
and I don't want to take it in if i can fixz it myself.  Any help
would be appreciated.

Emial: huhta@milton.ccs.itd.umich.edu
Chris Huhta

Again, thanks.
From: vovut@prism.CS.ORST.EDU ()
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Tar for Always IN2000 SCSI card? (Need desperately!)
Date: 30 Dec 1992 09:42:38 GMT
Organization: Oregon State University, Computer Science Dept.
NNTP-Posting-Host: prism.cs.orst.edu


Hi there!

Anyone know of a tar that works with the Always IN2000 card (in DOS)?
I've tried ASPIBIN and Gnu Tar (gtar), but neither one seems to work
reliably.  I have an Always IN2000 and a Tandberg 3600 tape drive.
I should mention that the ASPI driver from Always Tech. is fairly
new (~3 months old, revision 1.0), so it might have some bugs in it.   
Also, I'm not sure if the tape drive is 100% functional, which is
why I hope to find a tar that reliably works with the IN2000 card so
I can make sure the drive works properly.

Any help will be **GREATLY** appreciated!!!

Thanks

Trung
vovut@prism.cs.orst.edu
From: dhb@ksr.com (Don Barstow)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: High density floppies on AT&T 6300?
Date: 31 Dec 92 18:43:15 GMT
Followup-To: poster
Organization: Kendall Square Research Corp.



My father has an AT&T 6300 PC (XT clone).  He called NCR, who now handles
service on those boxes, and asked if there was a BIOS upgrade he could
get that would support high density floppies.  They told him no, but couldn't
give an explanation why.

My first guess is that there is some limitation in the floppy disk
controller, which is on the motherboard in that machine.  Can anyone
confirm or deny this?  If that is not the problem, then is there someplace
where we can get a BIOS that will work?  Or maybe a public domain driver?

Thanks for any help,
Don Barstow
dhb@ksr.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: rgeorge@staff.tc.umn.edu (Rogers George)
Subject: MIDI through a laptop's serial port.. possible?
Organization: University of Minnesota
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 05:00:26 GMT

Okay, here goes again...

I have:
 a Gateway 2000 Handbook portable (a microscopic thing, ~2 lbs., essentially
a stock AT plus a 1.4meg 3.5" floppy drive) which has 2 serial ports, and
 a box for using an amiga with midi equipment: a serial connector on one end,
four midi jacks on the other.

My theory:
 If this midi box can be driven via RS232 from an Amiga, it should be
driveable (w/ the right software...) from a pc clone, i.e. my laptop, and
thus would make sequencing for gigs far easier (the amiga is not very 
portable.)

My questions:
 does software exist, in any form, to drive midi equipment through a serial
port on an IBM or equiv.? all IBM midi stuff I have seen has involved cards,
and my laptop obviously has no slots. Has anyone bothered to write software
for common rs232->midi interfaces?
 Alternatively, does anybody know the protocol that these things use? is it
a proprietary thing, varying with the software/adapter brand? If so, I can
find out the brand and post.. it's not in my posession at the moment.

Many thanks for any help. If this mad endeavor results in my writing some 
sort of serial sequence player, I shall most probably share it with the rest
of the world.

Rogers George
rgeorge@epx.cis.umn.edu
From: exuris@exu.ericsson.se (Robert Shepard)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: I'm sick of off-white computers!
Date: 21 Dec 92 16:54:10 GMT
Reply-To: exuris@exu.ericsson.se
Organization: Ericsson Network Systems, Inc.
X-Disclaimer: This article was posted by a user at Ericsson.
              Any opinions expressed are strictly those of the
              user and not necessarily those of Ericsson.

In article 19418@dvorak.amd.com, tdbear@dvorak.amd.com (Thomas D. Barrett) writes:
>In article <3588@voodoo.UUCP> das@voodoo.boeing.com (Deb Schwartz) writes:
>>I can see it now - get your computer in
>>genuine oak or walnut.
>
>Don't laugh too hard... while at Zenith we were seriously thinking
>about executive models with genuine wood bezels.  I think that they
>also were considering neon colors for the student models, but am not
>sure if that ever went through.  Anyway... any carpentors out there
>could make a small fortune selling replacement bezels for popular
>machines which are used by large corporations in your area :)

No, no the colors are teal (sp?), mauve...

But seriously, :-) how 'bout Animal Skins (TM) - e.g., tiger stripes,
tortoise shell (not very popular), elephant hide (mouse problems?)...

Then there's Cosmos Covers (TM) in billions and billions of styles,
e.g., Stars (for the machine that really does operate at light speed -
also known as Thousand Points of Light by George, by George!),
Super Nova (comes with 20' lightning rod), Black Hole (data goes in...),
Meteorite (crash and burn...ummm, burn and crash?)...

---
Robert I. Shepard | Internet: exuris@exu.ericsson.se
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi,comp.windows.ms
From: mlin@pdx222.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (Ming T. Lin)
Subject: Optical Scanner and OCR
Reply-To: mlin@ichips.intel.com
Organization: Microprocessor Division 6, PDX, Intel
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 17:18:01 GMT

    I am interested in getting an optical scanner and OCR software for
archiving some of the document in my office. Can some one tell me your
experience with the products you bought. My requirement is strictly for 
quailty documentation purpose. Please send email.

Thankyou in advance.

-M. Lin
mlin@ichips.intel.com
From: tener@cs.widener.edu (Stuart Tener)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: AMI (BIOS ideas)
Date: 27 Dec 1992 16:34:25 -0500
Organization: Widener University Department of Computer Science, Chester PA
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: pebbles.cs.widener.edu

I am intersted in contacting American Megatrends about some ideas I had
for there bios. I have and always will run AMI bios's in all the
machines I buy and sell.

I am not sure if I saw it in the news group or another, but there was a
guy talking about the capability of being able to boot off of the second
hard drive. this would definetly be an added bonus. but I came up with
something else.

why not let the bios configuration screen let you choose which drive you
are gonna boot off of. or better yet, make floppy 0 = A or B, floppy 1 =
not of floppy 0. This would be inordinetly useful.

thank you,

tener@cs.widener.edu
(215)-338-6005

Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: rohrernl@helix.nih.gov (Nathan Rohrer)
Subject: Sony CD-ROM - logic board?
Organization: National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 19:12:15 GMT

I've got a Sony CD-ROM drive in for repair and the technician tells me that 
the "logic board" is out.  He says it will cost about $400. to repair.  Does 
this sound right?  The CD-ROM drive could only read CDs about 1/4 of the 
time.  Any help would be appreciated.



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From: dcg5662@hertz.njit.edu (Dave Grabowski (KxiK))
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: no game port on Gateway 2k systems?
Date: 31 Dec 92 06:10:33 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, N.J.


  I've had experience with two GW2K systems - a 486/33C and a 486/33E.
Neither system had an actual game port on the back of the computer, but
both have them internally on their I/O boards. It was a matter of
getting a 15-pin ribbon cable with a DB-15 connector on the end and
plugging it it. Castle Wolfenstein 3-D is MUCH better with a joystick!

  BTW, I've had quite a long relationship with GW2K tech support. In the
past year, I've replaced my motherboard twice, replaced my video board
three times, and spend *hours* (it might even add up to _DAYS_) on the
phone.. on HOLD. Even considering that, I still love my system. (Oh, I
got a new monitor, too.. *sigh*)

-Dave
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From: quadri@trident.usacs.rutgers.edu (Hasan M. Quadri)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Buying a 486DX/33
Date: 3 Jan 93 08:05:25 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.


I'm thinking of buying a 486Dx/33 system, I've been looking through
the Jan. 1993 issue of Computer Shopper and found three mail order
companies that have what I might be looking for:  EPS Technologies,
Micro Professionals, and AERO Computers.  I was wondering if anyone
had input about these companies on the computers they sell, their
reliabilty, and technical support.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: olson@mydual.uucp (Kirtland H. Olson)
Subject: PS/2 FDD pinout or adaptor info needed
Reply-To: olson%mydual.uucp@alliant.com
Organization: The Harvard Group, 01451-0667
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 19:13:32 GMT

I picked up several PS/2 3.5" FDD's in a deal, but have been unable to
find any info on connector pinout or adaptors to use these as standard
floppies.   Does anyone know where to get pinouts for the connectors or
a description of an adaptor?

Reply by email and I will post a summary to this group.


-- 
Kirtland H. Olson                     olson%mydual.uucp@alliant.com
From: lane@duphy4.physics.drexel.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Where can I find ATI Graphics Ultra Pro Drivers?
Date: 22 Dec 92 12:58:40 GMT
Distribution: all
Organization: Drexel University Physics

In article <1992Dec21.223414.14590@newshost.lanl.gov>, masten@beta.lanl.gov (David A. Masten) writes:
> Gateway sent me their 33mhz 486 VLB system without any software for
> the included ATI Graphics Ultra Pro card.  Nor any manual.

They sent me some software, but I could *really* use a manual!  Some things
I got working just fine, but I have yet to figure out how to fire up the
crystal fonts, or if it's even a good idea.    Some info on the drivers
(VVESA, VANSI, etc.) would be really welcome.
--

 Drexel University       \V                     --Chuck Lane
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FAX: (215) 895-5934        /~~~~~~~~~~~         lane@duphy4.physics.drexel.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: reznick@acf3.nyu.edu (Daniel Reznick)
Subject: Re: Micronics (Gateway) VL-Bus motherboards don't accept regular SIMMs
Organization: New York University
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 21:20:49 GMT

The Micronics motherboards that Gateway uses take 36-bit, 72 pin EISA
SIMMS.  Nothing proprietary at all.  You can get them anywhere. 
Gateway sells 70ns SIMMS by the way.  Call your local memory dealer
and ask for "70 nanosecond, 36 bit SIMMS" and you will get what you
need.


Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: sheldon@iastate.edu (Steve Sheldon)
Subject: PS/Valuepoint BIOS (2nd harddrive?)
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 03:34:57 GMT

I just bought a IBM PS/Valuepoint 433DX, and really like it a lot.

 I was reading thru the documentation, and was kind of curious about
something.  I'm thinking about adding another harddrive to this computer.
Probably another 200 Meg Maxtor similar to what's in there.

 The documentation shows how to install the drive, but what I was curious
about and what differs from what I'm used to is the BIOS settings.

 The PS/Valuepoint BIOS doesn't have any settings for harddrives.

 So I'm just curious, if the IDE standard allows for some sort of auto
sensing of drive parameters, kind of like SCSI does?

 Or what am I missing here?


-- 
sheldon@iastate.edu                Steve Sheldon
Project Vincent                    ICSS Resource Unit
SCO ODT, Arc/Info, Atlas GIS       2142 Agronomy Hall
                                   Iowa State University
From: hwrvo@kato.lahabra.chevron.com (W.R. Volz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Jumbo 250 makes my screen image shake...
Date: 29 Dec 92 21:08:39 GMT
Organization: Chevron Oil Field Research Company

It can also be machanical vibration. The image on my nice expensive 
Decstation 5000 monitor shakes when I hit the case. It appears to be the
electron emitter inside the cathode ray tube vibrating. It wouldn't take
much vibration on the emitter to cause that to happen. Try knocking the
monitor lightly and see if the image vibrates. If so, try placing your
monitor on a couple of mouse pads so soak up the vibration.

In article <greg03540921120172513@turbo.atl.ga.us>, greg@turbo.atl.ga.us (Greg Montgomery) writes:
|> I just put a Jumbo 250 internal tape drive in my system, and it works
|> great except for one little problem:  When doing certain physical
|> operations (I'm not sure if its rewinding, writing, reading, or what),
|> it makes my monitor shakes. Not physically, but the image on it shakes.
|> I assume this is because of electrical interference? But what I would
|> like to know is is this harmful to my monitor and how can I stop it??
|> 
|> Any ideas?
|> 
|> Thanks!
|> 
|> Greg
|> 
|> 
|> ---
|> Greg Montgomery -                       |  Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
|> greg@turbo.atl.ga.us                    |
|> {gatech|rutgers}!emory!turbo!greg       |

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.laptops
From: rsrodger@wam.umd.edu (Yamanari)
Subject: Travelmate 3000 question--please help!
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 22:40:28 GMT

	I am finally getting a color monitor for my TI Travelmate
	3000 (386SX-20).  What I am looking for is proper drivers
	(Windows 3.1) for the extended video modes (it's a 1meg
	SVGA of some make/model I do not know).  

	Please mail me an FTP site (and directory) that might 
	have them.  I've tried to no avail!!

	<If you have them, but don't have an ftp site,
	please mail uuendoded/zipped--for christmas, please?>

-- 
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			Equality is a delusion.
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: xiongtou@cda.mrs.umn.edu (Tou P. Xiong 1578973)
Subject: Re: the HP Deskjet - - info wanted
Organization: University of Minnesota - Morris
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 21:25:21 GMT

In article <1992Dec22.194917.6299@wam.umd.edu> ozcomert@wam.umd.edu (John Ozcomert) writes:
>Hi
>I am on the verge of purchasing the HP Deskjet 500 and need to know what 
>problems people have had with it.  Please e-mail me with particulars and
>thanks in advance for your input. 
>John  (ozcomert@wam.umd.edu)
>
>

I have been using HP Deskjet 500 for two years now and had no problem
with it.  The quality of print and ease of use are great, but I suggest
that you go for a laser printer.  I don't like the ink catridge system
of the printer very much; I can only print about 200 (two hundred) pages
for each ink catridge and it cost about $20.00 to $30.00 for each
catridge.  You might better off with a laser; it's much more expansive,
but you don't have to spend lots of money on ink.  As I see the toner  
for laser would print about 2000-3000 pages with the cost under $100.00.
You will save more in the long run.

Tou,
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: rob@sound.demon.co.uk (Robert J Barth)