Re: [LIB] Anybody home?

[David Chien]

Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:30:25 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien adorablelibre...@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [LIB] Anybody home?

Still here! ^o^//
  Ol' Libretto 110 is still chugging along after all of these years, although 
the battery life is down to about 2:00-2:30 now (nice thing about 4+hr 
batteries is that even after the chemistry has decayed after many years, 50% of 
4+ hours is still useable). Windows 2000 + Zonealarm 5.x free + Eset Nod32 2.7 
+ Seamonkey makes it all decent although a touch slow nowadays for everything 
except the basics.
  Given that Toshiba released the N100 (3lbs) but no Libretto replacements 
recently, maybe we should expand all of this into sub 3lbs mini-notebooks?  
What do you all think?
  David 

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--- On Mon, 12/15/08, Lee Schwartz co_mos...@yahoo.com wrote:

 From: Lee Schwartz co_mos...@yahoo.com
 Subject: [LIB] Anybody home?
 To: Libretto libretto@basiclink.com
 Date: Monday, December 15, 2008, 6:08 PM
 Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:07:00 -0800 (PST)
 From: Lee Schwartz co_mos...@yahoo.com
 Subject: Anybody home?
 
 Hi,
 
 I used to subscribe to this list, and have been away for a
 while.  Philip, Matt, Pres?  Any of you guys still here?
 
 
 Lee


  

RE: [LIB] Original U100 adaptor part number

[David Chien]

Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:34:10 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [LIB] Original U100 adaptor part number

Japanese replacement/optional AC adapter part number (will work worldwide):
PAACA008
From the official Toshiba U100 Japanese PDF catalog.

--- john [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 16:32:19 -0500
 From: john [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Subject: RE: [LIB] Original U100 adaptor part number
 
 from the toshiba site
 
 PA3282U-2ACA
 
  -Original Message-
  From: Nick L [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 5:49 AM
  To: Libretto
  Subject: [LIB] Original U100 adaptor part number
  
  Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:48:43 +
  From: Nick L [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Subject: Original U100 adaptor part number
  
  Ladies and Gentlemen,
  I'm trying to find the original toshiba part number for the AC adaptor
  that was supplied with the U100.  Mine came with a generic Targus one
  size fits all adaptor which is huge.
  
  Could some kind soul with a U100 have a look to see what their adaptor
  part number is?  Googling suggests myriad possibiltiies and the manual
  is not specific either, just mentioning a 60W 15A supply or in another
  area mentioning a 15V/3A supply (which is 45W!)
  
  Cheers,
  Nick,
  
  
  --
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  http://www.chiark.com
 
 
 
 
 


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Re: [LIB] Back on the list, back on the Libby

[David Chien]

Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:38:00 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Back on the list, back on the Libby

http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/

They had all of the Toshiba press announcement conferences in the past, and I
know they had one for the U100 launch.  The U100 was displayed with a special
clear case that let you see where all of the inner components were located.
This would help with disassembly, although it'll still take some thinking to
get at the HDD.

I'll post the image from the site in the next post - I don't know if this will
reach everyone, or get filtered by the list server.

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[LIB] The Next Libretto?

[David Chien]

Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:32:39 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: The Next Libretto?

http://ces.cnet.com/8301-13855_1-9847044-67.html
http://studenttabletpc.com/blog/?p=1030

From the latest Consumer Electronics Show 2008 in Las Vegas, Toshiba appears to
be working on a very small tablet mini-laptop that's almost ready-to-go.  Will
it be called the Librettoor the Cudaria (the tablet version of the Libretto
released towards the beginning of the L20 era)?

Well, given that it's a toss up how things will go, we'll have to wait and see.
 Of course, the OQO is not much bigger than a standard mouse, so let's hope the
screen is something nice and bright to compensate for the super-tiny characters
it's bound to have if they make the new tablet very small in size.  


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[LIB] FYI: 3M Vikulti protective removable LCD film sample offer

[David Chien]

Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:50:48 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: FYI: 3M Vikulti protective removable LCD film sample offer

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/ProtectionFilms/Home/Contact/ReplacementFilmForm/?WT.mc_id=www.3mprotectionfilms.com

Alhough this isn't the same as the AR film that was talked about here years
ago, this is a good offer for a Libretto screen-sized LCD screen protector.

You can cut it to fit the Libretto screens (just big enough), or use it for GPS
units, etc. as you see fit.

I haven't tried this type of film before, so I don't know the performance. But,
for those willing to give it a try, it is free.



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Re: [LIB] Fwd: [libretto] v. Rare really small palmtop PC's

[David Chien]

Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 23:10:31 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Fwd: [libretto] v. Rare  really small palmtop PC's

And those HP DOS palmtops.  And that Tandy mini.

Well, nice idea.  Have to go talk to Lenovo now that they've bought out IBM's
laptop division.  But thankfully, other companies like OQO and Sony have
brought out minis worth looking into while we all wait to see if IBM, or
Toshiba, will release newer models...

--- John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Haven't seen one of these go on sale in ages. Wouldn't
 it be great if IBM brought out an updated version?
 

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Re: [LIB] Libretto RTC battery replacement

[David Chien]

Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:29:59 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Libretto RTC battery replacement

I forget the shape, but it's probably a small coin battery type if not a very
small cell type.  You should be able to pull the battery (use the Libretto
Technical manual on my site to locate it), unwrap the outer plastic sleeve, and
from there, once you know what type of battery it is, find a replacement at
digikey.com and swap.  
 Shouldn't be very hard at all - just a standard battery cell.


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Re: [LIB] Asus reveals $190 mini notebook

[David Chien]

Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 15:40:07 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Asus reveals $190 mini notebook

Cute, but eeepc is the modern version of a Libretto with a flash drive.

   I'd pick one up if I only needed a basic Linux box, but w/o full Vista/XP
support, it's hard to add things like printers, drivers, etc. for other
devices.  They're in the works for the Vista version I hear.

   That said, what do you do if you're just a beginner with Linux and trying to
hook up one of those latest all-in-one printers from Canon or Epson?!?  I'm
sure this point will drive many early adopters nuts =P

   In any case, on the flip side, there's the main laptop competitor - the
Nokia N95 and other PDA phones.

   These phones are getting so powerful, they can handle the basics of web
surfing, office document editing, emailing through POP/IMAP, web browsing over
cellular and WiFi, and taking TV quality movies and high-res photos ... along
with the usual MP3/MP4 playback.

   At some point, these phone manufacturers will have to talk with the laptop
makers and come up with something 1lbs and portable.  eeePC is nice, but still
2lbs (you'd think after 10+ years after the Libretto, we'd be down to 1/2lbs
mini-notebooks by now...).

  Something I'm saving up for right now N95 8GB =)

  Anyways, the Fujitsu mini-notebook with swivel screen and touch-screen input
is my alternative vs. the eeePC. That one's going for $999 but it does run
Vista, and the touch-screen does make for a nice tablet entry portable  ebook
reader.

  The eeePC in comparison is kinda of funny - with Black Friday 2006 Toshiba
notebooks selling for $199 at Microcenter (and sure to be repeated this year),
why would I want to spend $199 on a 2lbs mini that can't store much on the 4GB
flash HD?  (Yep, 4GB =[  Haven't seen one of those since the L50 days)

  I think Asus is on the right track with their first attempt...although they
should have simply stuck in a 1.8 HD of at least 40GB right away instead of
the flash drive.  (downloads nowadays are simply far too big for 4gb, IMO
especially all of those Nice 1080 HD Divx videos at http://stage6.divx.com/)

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RE: [LIB] Asus reveals $190 mini notebook

[David Chien]

Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 15:42:11 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [LIB] Asus reveals $190 mini notebook

 $199.  I have one ordered from Newegg.  There's a user group already at
 http://www.eeeuser.com/

  Hope you get one of Newegg's mistake shipments of 5-packs!!
  A few people have been getting 5 eeepc's by mistake because they're so small,
the guys at Newegg's shipping dept. have been sending out the entire 5-pack w/o
opening it up to pull out each of the single eeepc's.  Be fun to stick a eeepc
everywhere - in the bathroom, car, tv, etc.

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Re: [LIB] Old Dos games full screen? [L100/110ct - win98se]

[David Chien]

Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 22:53:26 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Old Dos games full screen? [L100/110ct - win98se]

If a brief search doesn't bring up anything 
eg
http://www.google.com/search?q=running+dos+games+in+windows+98+screen+sizebtnG=Searchhl=enclient=mozillarls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aunofficial

then, it's simply the resolution of the game that differs from what the
OS/Libretto can handle full screen.

I'd start by seeing if there's anyway to set the game to run 640x480 resolution
or another resolution in Win98, then running the game. 

 Does anyone know how to get those old DOS games (like wolfenstein) to run
 full-screen? Newer games like Settlers2 run fullscreen perfectly, but the

Otherwise, I'm far too old-school to even play Settlers2 on my Libretto --
mostly Infocom games, or emulators for Atari 2600 and Sega Genesis =)

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[LIB] new Mini-Laptop from Fujitsu - FMV-U8240 / summary of current mini-notebook categories

[David Chien]

Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 15:56:55 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: new Mini-Laptop from Fujitsu - FMV-U8240 / summary of current 
mini-notebook categories

http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/archives/month/2007/20070516-01.html
http://www.fmworld.net/biz/fmv/product/hard/blb0704/u8240/

Ah, a mini-laptop with a decently small form factor, 5.6 widescreen, and a
built-in keyboard at 580gr. Similar to the Kohjisha SA1F00 7 widescreen
mini-laptop, but smaller and lighter by almost 50%.  Not quite as small as the
OQO or Flipstart minis, which have keyboards that are merely buttons rather
than keys.  Downsides include lack of built-in VGA port, no PCMCIA slot (only
CF) for wireless modem cards, and maximum vertical resolution of 600 pixels
(768 would have been ideal).  (as a comparison, the Kohjisha has the VGA port,
but has a lower resolution screen, and only CF slot)

thankfully, at least the Wifi is built-in (unlike the even smaller,
keyboardless 350gr Raon Vega mini-palmtop), and it's at the size where it can
fit into a pants pocket just like the old Librettos.  (The Kohjisha is a bit
too long and wide.)

But whether these laptops are actually responsive enough to do much remains to
be seen.  Certainly, most laptops running anything less than a 1Ghz Mobile
Pentium processor can be considered to be quite slow -- good for just the basic
emails, web browsing, GPS Navigation and word processing.  2Ghz single core or
any dual/quad/8 core processor laptop is my recommendation as a minimum for any
sort of video editing, MP3 conversion, etc. application today.

Within their limited role as data entry devices and GPS navigation units, the
Fujitsu should be a decent platform for such.

---

Four categories of mini-laptops have appeared:
1) Small and compact, almost PDA sized, touch-screen only with no keyboard.
   eg. Samsung Q1 series, etc.

2) Small and compact, PDA sized, button keyboards.
   eg. OQO, Flipstart, Sony UX

3) Small and compact, 1lbs category, usable keyboard.
   eg. Fujitsu FMV-U8240

4) Small and compact, 2lbs category, usable keyboard.
   eg. Kohjisha SA1, Sony TX series

On the boundary between mini-laptops and normal laptops include models from
Panasonic such as the W/Y/R series of 2-3lbs smaller-sized notebooks and the
Sony G1 carbon fiber notebook at 2lbs, albeit at a price that is in the $2-3k
range (vs. the above which is in the $1-1.5k range).



Thus, for me, the Fujitsu could be a good replacement for the Libretto 110 I
have -- adding XP, higher resolution, lighter, USB port to what I have now - in
a pocketable mini-laptop.  

Yet, with Intel aiming to release even more powerful, lower-powered processors
for the 2008-2009 years to target the ultra-mobile market, it remains to be
seen whether the Fujitsu is the 'best' of the breed for the next year or so, or
merely the first ultra-mobile among many good ones yet to come.

Nevertheless, it is a good sign to see that the legacy that was started by
Toshiba is expanding with new mini-laptops this year.

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Re: [LIB] Dual boot W2K/W98 problems on 110

[David Chien]

Date: Tue, 1 May 2007 17:00:01 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Dual boot W2K/W98 problems on 110

 W2K is installed on a ~4GB primary partition as C: .. and W98 is installed on
 a
 ~4GB extended partition D: after the W2K partition.  There is a blank space
 of
 ~100MB following D:, and a ~72GB E: extended data partition after that.

  Interesting

  I have always installed OSs into a primary partition on the HD, not the
extended.  I know that W2K/XP/etc - the newer OSs - can be happy in an extended
partition, but older OSs mostly demanded a primary partition.

  I'd make two primary paritions, with only one active and visible, the other
not active and hidden.  Install each OS into each partition, then use the W2K
loader or Partition Magic PQBOOT, etc. to select which OS to startup on bootup.

  ---

  If you can't see any files in the partition you know there are files:
  a) It's either in NTFS format so you can't see it from DOS.
  b) You may need a boot loader like EZ DRive to see the HD past a certain
point on your large HD.
  c) ? some other reason

  ---

  Don't know since I don't have your computer in front of me, but at least for
me, it's not been a problem running two W98 OSs in two primary partitions on
the L110 using PQboot to select the booting OS.

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Re: [LIB] Basic libretto 110 hard disk upgrade not working!!

[David Chien]

Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 16:43:21 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Basic libretto 110 hard disk upgrade not working!!

 So insert hard disk into libretto - by default the hard disk is a master.
 Boot off a windows 98 floppy.
 Run fdisk and make the biggest primary partition I can, 8gb and mark it
 active, reboot.

  We did run fdisk /mbr right?
  
 Boot off the floppy again and format c: /s to include the system start up
 files.

  You may need to boot off a Windows 98SE disk for large hard drive support. 
Older versions of DOS don't support large hard drives well.

  Also, download the EZ-Drive from my site, then install that right away.  It's
the easiest way to make everything work from the start.

  If you don't do this, then it should be pretty easy.

  1) Install HD
  2) Boot from Win98SE diskette
  3) fdisk, create a small 2GB primary active bootable partition.
  4) reboot, run fdisk /mbr to make sure.
  5) take out floppy, reboot, and you should be in.
  
  6) at this point, you'll either need an OS that supports large HDs like
window s2000/XP/Linux, or you'll need to a) run a drive manager like EZ-Drive
or do one of the many tricks to get a large HD working posted in prior articles
here.

  7) I simply used EZ-Drive, then use Partition Magic or Ranish Partition
Manager to resize the first partition up to the 8GB boundary, then create a 2nd
data partition after the 8GB to the end of the HD.

  8) Install Windows and off you go.

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RE: [LIB] How many people have a U100 or U105?

[David Chien]

Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:31:27 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [LIB] How many people have a U100 or U105?

  More good choices for sure, here's my viewpoints:

 David, I was looking at the following new devices not mentioned in your
 list below:
 KOHJINSH (Shown on Conics.net site): 
 500 MHz AMD Geode LX800 processor
 ~$800

  A very slow processor -- might as well just stick with the L110 on W98.

  Full review here:
http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2006/1110/hotrev313.htm
  Use Google or Altavista Translate tools

 FLYBOOK (check Google for site):
 2.7 Lbs
 8.9 display (It is touch screen)
 High priced (~$2500) Has built in everything (except CD/DDVD)

  Similar to the Fujitsu P1500/P1600 seriese, but the Fujitsu starts around
$1500 instead.  No real advantage vs. the Fujitsu except the case colors.

 FLIPSTART (http://www.flipstart.com/pdf/datasheet.pdf):
 1.5 Lbs

  Heavy for the size, thus I'd pick the OQO instead



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Re: [LIB] How many people have a U100 or U105?

[David Chien]

Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:25:44 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] How many people have a U100 or U105?

AMD Geode LX800 processor used in the Kohjinsha SA1F00 series
Drystone ALU (MIPS) 810.2879
Whetstone FPU (MFLOPS)  675.4608
From:  http://www.synchromeshcomputing.com/doc/EPRS-NewBaseline-LX800-Final.doc

---

Pentium 233 in L110:
Drystone  406
Whetstone 135

---

The difference in the CPU benchmarks, along with more RAM, faster HD, and
faster subsystem will result in a more favorable speed increase of this
portable vs the older Librettos.  Not an amazing speed difference, but
something that'll turtle along for basic email/internet.

It's not a bad system - one of the cheapest, lightest, smallest bargains around
for a touch-screen + built-in keyboard + modern system.  Just know that the CPU
isn't a rocket, and Intel is aggressively pushing development to achieve
super-low-power CPUs in the next couple of years for microlaptops that actually
can run Vista well.

In addition, there's the super-mini Sony UX series which has a faster
processor, similar touch-screen+keypad features, and is even smaller in size.

---

Keep in mind that the lack of a PCMCIA slot means there will be no way to
achieve fast wireless cellular lan connections using the typical PCMCIA cards
they have.  You'll only be able to bluetooth,etc teathered to your cell phone,
which sucks up battery life out of your phone like crazy.  This can also mean
you won't be able to use many PCMCIA available devices, such as GPS navigation,
flash memory, etc. cards in these machines.



CLoser to the $2000 mark for the other notebooks mentioned earlier, I'd rather
get a Panasonic W/R/Y series 2lbs 'regular-shaped' notebook instead.  It's one
of the few out there that you can sit on (most can handle 100-150kg on it's
case!), has spill proof keyboard, etc.  Very compact and lightweight for
buisness travellers, and a much smarter alternative to squinting.

(Or buy 10 $199 notebooks on sale Black Friday at Microcenter.com! =O)
(Or a regular $599 duo core Toshiba notebook + $599 32 LCD + $599 Playstation
3 + $400 vacation somewhere)

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Re: [LIB] How many people have a U100 or U105?

[David Chien]

Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:21:40 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] How many people have a U100 or U105?

Nope - haven't picked one up for myself yet.  I was looking at them vs. the
usual other candidates if I were to upgrade from my L110.

OQO
Sony U series
Fujitsu P1600 series touchscreens
Panasonic W/Y/R/T series.
Toshiba R200

I haven't yet because it's not that important, esp. with my cell phone capable
of getting my emails through the webmail, and it can do pop/imap + Google Maps
Mini + Opera Mini.  So it's almost like my phone has replaced my Libretto to a
degree for a portable 'something' that let's me jump online and get emails.

But I do use myLibretto for longer letters, archiving emails, backing up my
digital camera photos to CD, etc., so it's still very useful for that on trips.

It's just that nothiing yet has quite what I'm looking for - compact + CD/DVD
burner + lightweight + touchscreen + decent price.

The Sony/Fujitsu 2-3lbs come close, but at their usual $1500-$2000 starting
price, I'm not really itching to trade up for that  esp. when new 15
widescreen notebooks from Acer go on sale at microcenter.com (earlier this
year) for only $199 USD.

It's almost like what in the world are the makers thinking?!?  They give you
less of a notebook (smaller screen, smaller HD, parts, slower CPU, etc), but
then charge 10x more!  (eg. $199 Acer vs. $2000 Sony T series)



I think in this sense, I'm just waiting for the recent Libretto models to drop
to the ~$500 level before I migrate  Otherwise, I'd rather spend the $1000+
difference on a real 17 gaming notebook with GeForce 7900+ series graphics
card =P and be able to get some serious video editing and gaming done for the
price.

But here's the other thing -- Toshiba simply built the L110 so well that over
the years I've owned it, it simply works!  Works well, no serious problems, run
well, and still does the job well! =)  Guess they built a tank

The OQO's are tempting -- they're the only ones that'll fit a large shirt
pocket, and are realistically the only 1lbs portable + keyboard portables that
can be had easily.  They're selling for $1000 on ebay now, so hopefully in a
year, they'll have depreciated to about the $500 level.  Touch-screen is a
bonus, too!



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Re: [LIB] How many people have a U100 or U105?

[David Chien]

Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:55:28 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] How many people have a U100 or U105?

 guys sold in the US to merit a drop of price on used ones as time goes by.  
 And I sure don't see much discussion about there on the list.  I checked 
 last year, and found them available new for around $1200.  But now I see 

  They're a lot cheaper now in Japan - see Yahoo Auctions Japan.  Get
www.conics.net to order one for you from there or a used computer store if you
still want one cheap.

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[LIB] Windows 98: Unofficial patches upgrades here

[David Chien]

Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 16:52:11 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Windows 98: Unofficial patches  upgrades here

http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#98SE

Lots of stuff for the Windows 98 user. I haven't tried or tested any of these,
but it looks interesting.

Some of the items worth looking at are:
1) Updated Universal USB device driver - lets you plug  play flash drives,
etc. under 98 w/o individual driver installation.
2) http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=78592
   48bit LBA 137GB barrier limit driver update
   Supposidly lets you access more than 137GB under Win98...
3) Autopatcher XP-like all-in-one system update 
http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=80800


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Re: [LIB] 70CT CMOS battery and networking questions.

[David Chien]

Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:15:41 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] 70CT CMOS battery and networking questions.

from the archives:
I've used an Orinoco wireless NIC in an L50 which is virtually identical to 
the L70 under Win95 and it has worked fine ...

I use a Compaq WL-110 that works very well in my overclocked to 100 MHz L50
with Win95B. It has been my web radio player this winter, laying on top of the
microwave in the kitchen (!), with a pair of 5W speakers. Works ok and never
overheats, I have forgotten to turn it off at night and it has been streaming
for a couple of days at a time. I am running RAIN, a cpu idle program, that is
very neccesary to keep the temp down and the Libby is laying on a metal case
that helps dissipate the heat.

What OS are you using? Only Win2000/XP or a *nix variant have their own idle
loops, W95/98/Me really need RAIN or something similar.

Oh yes, something else: There are 3.3V and 5V cards, and 16 and 32 bit cards.
The L50 handles only 5V 16 bits. You may come across 3.3V 16 bit cards, they
will not work. I first bought a D-link DWL-650 wifi card that did not work, as
it is a 3.3V 16 bit beast. Manufaturers don't always write specs clearly
enough.


I've been using a Cisco AiroNet 350 Card with great success.

've had success with the Cabletron/Enterasys/Lucent/Orinoco/Skylan cards
(all those cards, at least as of about a year ago, are identical and made
by the same company and have just been rebadged). Look for the ones with
Lucent chips on them, will run off 5V 16bit (non-Cardbus) slots and which
look a bit like http://www.enterasys.com/roamabout/indoor/CSIBD-AA.jpg (ie.
NOT the ones that have the Dlink 'fishtail' antenna or the Sony flip-up
antenna or whatever, I'm pretty sure those 2 at least are NOT Lucent
chips). I've used both the Ornioco and Cabletron/Enterasys cards in a L50
with Win95OSR2 as well as a L100 with Win98SE.



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Re: [LIB] 70CT CMOS battery and networking questions.

[David Chien]

Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 14:33:33 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] 70CT CMOS battery and networking questions.

 1) My 'new' 70CT seems to have a dead CMOS battery? (CMOS  F1 error on 
 switch on).
 
 If these batteries are rechargeable how long should it take to get back 
 up to speed?

  overnight at the extreme.  Otherwise, it's just too old and dead.
  get a replacement from any authorized toshiba repair center or parts dealer.
eg impactcomputers.com

 2) I used to have my 50CT  in WiFi but I think I've lent out the WiFi 
 card I used to use (A Netgear MA401).  ;-(
 
 Would some kind soul remind me what cards are also suitable please and 
 ideally support WPA (don't think the MA401 does).

  A search through the libretto mailing list will do if nobody knows off hand -
I recall some problem with it not having cardbus slots and many cards not
runniing well on the older 16-bit L50 slots.



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Re: [LIB] 95 98 or ME on a 70CT please?

[David Chien]

Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:35:06 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] 95 98 or ME on a 70CT please?

 Today a mate has given me what was his Mums 70CT ;-)
 
 It currently has the Toshiba 95B on there and  I wondered what the panel 
 suggests would be the best (Windows) OS for this model please (I guess I 
 can take the upper 16M out of the 50 and put it in the 16M 70?).

  Really too slow to run much more than Windows 98SE, which is what I'd
recommend. Very stable, runs decently, but try to up it to 32MB RAM total.

  Also, you may want to look into using only IE5.5 (somewhat faster than IE 6),
or Opera for the web browser.  Also, try not to install to many apps - eg Virus
scanners, etc.  I'd go with AVG Free or a light McAfee VScan 4.51 + ZoneAlarm
2.6 era for the protection.

  Also, 98Lite is a program to consider if you really want to trim it down some
more.

  ---

  Anything higher than 98SE is really too much for 32MB of ram and the slower
L70 processor, IMO.  For Win2k, I'd really have to recommend at least a 64MB
L110 at the very minimum.

  Anyways, that's really all that these machines were designed for, and the
limited RAM really hinders the use of much more.  CPU speeds aren't that great,
even if overclocked, so don't stick too much on them and they'll run just fine.

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Re: [LIB] FF1100V from Dynamism years ago...

[David Chien]

Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 18:21:31 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] FF1100V from Dynamism years ago...

 Anyone know where I can find a new battery for this?  It's been a great 
 machine, but the battery is totally shot now.
 
www.conics.net or dynamism.com and see if they can order one from japan for
you. otherwise, rebuild.

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Re: [LIB] Flaky PCMCIA Ports...

[David Chien]

Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 09:56:51 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Flaky PCMCIA Ports...

if the rest is fine, it's most likely 1) the pins from the PCMCIA card slot to
the motherboard is damaged (excess flexing may cause they to break the solider
joints) 2) the PCMCIA card slot itself (pins or otherwise) is damaged.

Basically, if you've already dropped in a clean OS, tested it and it still
fails, time for a replacement

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Re: [LIB] 110 HD Confusion (Win98SE)

[David Chien]

Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:41:44 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] 110 HD Confusion (Win98SE)

Search the Libretto Mailing List Archives. Long threads on this topic.

I'll see if there's a post I've kept, too.




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Re: [LIB] 110 HD Confusion (Win98SE)

[David Chien]

Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:45:10 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] 110 HD Confusion (Win98SE)

Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 07:42:07 -0800
From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [LIB] 110 HD upgrade??


Because I learned about how to work around this hibernation area from this
system and so many helpful Libretto users, I will share my preferred method of
formatting drives around the hibernation area on Libretto 100 and 110CT's. I
have done this for others many times now.

The methods seems SO complicated compared to just formatting a hard drive, but
trust me, these guys know what they are talking about. It is necessary. After a
LOT of experimentation I only have a lot of respect for most everyone who
offered me (and many others) ideas on how to work around this hard drive
hibernation area on Libretto's.

Here is the method I use. It requires a second computer with bios ability to
see beyond the Libretto's. Most any Pentium 2 Class and up is a sure thing.) I
use an adapter to plug the 2.5 drives into the full size EIDE cable of the
second computer. I have used this method many times now with my two Libretto's
(100CT and 110CT) so I don't know about any other models. I have also done this
more than a dozen times now for others Libretto's.


1. First I use fdisk to set up the drive to its maximum size INSIDE the
Libretto. It will be about 8Gig This to me is the most logical step because
any issues with the Libretto bios become irrelevant because the bios in
question IS making the partition. No figuring out where to leave a hibernation
hole etc.

2. Then I remove the drive from the Libretto and install the adapter and place
it into the second computer as a secondary drive.

3. I normally use Western Digital Lifeguard Tools usually, but other programs
for setting up drives will probably work fine. I use this software to set up
the remaining space on the drive into two partitions. The first partition I
just set up as 100 meg or so. The second partition I set up as the rest of the
drive.

4. Reboot and verify the partitions. (this just insures they were writing to
disk) Now I DELETE the 100 meg partition. This insures an Operating System
doesn't try to format and use it. This 100 meg area insures there is plenty of
space between usable partitions for the Librettos hibernation.

Because the Libretto itself set up the original 8 gig partition, the END of
this partition is sure to be in the right place relative to the Libretto
Hibernation. I know the hibernation might only need to be smaller, but is
easier to be safe and besides that, I think the software I have used has a
minimum size I can make the partition. Haven't set one up in a few months.

An important note I did realize years ago after several drive corruption's! You
can not turn off the Librettos hibernation function. It can be triggered by
hardware independent of your OS for thermal overload and low battery
conditions. SO no matter your OS, IF the Libretto tries to hibernate, it goes
as far as the BIOS (specifically) can see (8.X gig) and starts it write.
Instant data corruption. If I had ONLY known this years ago it would have saved
me so much time formatting and replacing data.

I have successfully done the above on more than a dozen Libretto 100CT's and
110CT's with basically every hard drive brand I have seen. It has been used on
drives from 15gig to 100gig.

I run Windows 98 on my Librettos but I have set this up for persons with other
OS's. I do not install their OS's, I just set up the partitions and make them
DOS bootable.

It isn't as difficult as it looks at first. I can do this in a few minutes now.
If you need any specifics for any of the above, just email me and I will do my
best to assist you further. Most likely everything I have typed is somewhere
else in this system though. I learned it all here.

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Re: [LIB] 110 HD Confusion (Win98SE)

[David Chien]

Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:46:28 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] 110 HD Confusion (Win98SE)


Re: [LIB] 110 HD upgrade??

Philip Nienhuis
Sat, 02 Dec 2006 04:35:12 -0800

Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2006 13:33:50 +0100
From: Philip Nienhuis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] 110 HD upgrade??

hello Tony,

Tony Oresteen wrote:

Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 01:40:51 -0500
From: Tony Oresteen [EMAIL PROTECTED]

 ^^^ I've hidden your e-mail address.
Now that I noted this...:
Apparently the server doen't hide e-mail addresses. Bad thing, as this
is a good opportunity for e-mail address harvesters :-(
(The list archives are publicly accessible)


Subject: Re: [LIB] 110 HD upgrade??

Phil,

...Philip :-)  (sorry)


With the 70CT and the 100CT, you do need an overlay to get past 8 gigs. 

On the contrary, I have never used an overlay in my L110 and yet had
full use of 15, 40  60 GB hard disks in my Lib.

Admittedly you must get your HDs partitioned somehow. But even in a
Lib100/110 an overlay is not necessarily needed at that stage.


Just tonight I set up a 10 gig drive for my new Libby 70CT. I didn't use
FDISK I used Partition Magic 8.0. It showed the drive as 8 gig drive when I
partitioned it in the Libby. PM8 uses the Libby BIOS to get the drive info. 

The thread you started and that I replied to was about L110 upgrades,
not about L70 upgrades. I'll only refer to L100/L110, as I know little
about the L50/70 BIOS.
ISTR that the Lib50/70 BIOS has no int13 extensions implemented...
right? anyone?

The stanza uses the BIOS points to the issue at hand.

I'll gladly explain again (I'll promise to limit the recurrence time of
my explanation to once every 1-2 years or so).

OK, here we go:
The L100/110 BIOS (don't know about L50/70) does have all int13
extensions implemented for access  8 GB. As a consequence you simply do
NOT need an overlay - for daily use that is. Not even for DOS.

But... there's a bug in the one little BIOS function which returns
drive size. That function is only used at partition time, doubtlessly
also at hibernation time. It apparently still uses CHS translation.

Now, DOS FDISK and older versions of PM always ask the BIOS for drive
size and get a wrong answer from the Libretto.
Modern OS-es (Win2K, Linux, even OS/2) ask the drive itself and get a
good answer.
That's why I suggest to avoid DOS FDISK or PM8 for partitioning; they
use a wrong answer.

And once again: this problem only plays a role at partitioning 
hibernation time. Once a partitioning scheme incl. areas  8 GB has been
set up, this whole issue is irrelevant.


Taking the drive out and putting it in a USB external case I attached it to
my XP desktop. Sure enough Drive management shows 1.8 gig unallocated space.
That include the drive memory swap area that the Libby uses. Do not try to use
this area! When the Libby sleeps it copies the contents of RAM at the 8 gig
boundry and overwrites anything that is there. 

Indeed, in the L100/100 the hibernation area is another, related problem.
On my Lib it extends up to cyl. 1026, i.e. beyond the 1024 cyl (=8.3 or
so GB) limit). Luckily, hibernation uses int13 extensions (otherwise it
can't extend beyond 1024 cyls), so it is a contiguous area of RAM size +
video size + some BIOS data blocks. On my  Lib110 I have 71 MiB
reserved, and as linux /boot is immediately beyond it and I never
experienced hibernation or linux problems, I know this is sufficient.

BTW The fact that the hibernation area extends beyond 1024 cyls. while
the start is based on CHS calculations is intriguing (but I've never
bothered to do the arithmetic so it might be logical too).


Summing up the technical issues:
1. Only if you want:
 - to partition your new  8GB hard disk INSIDE your Libretto,
AND
 - you insist in using DOS FDISK (BTW the same as in Win98x) or PM8,
ONLY THEN you need an overlay   (or LDS100CT.exe for disks  32 GB, see
URL below).

2. In ALL other cases, including:
 - daily access to partitions beyond 8 GB inside the Libretto,
AND/OR
 - partitioning outside the Libretto,
AND/OR
 - using anything else for partitioning than DOS FDISK or PM8,
an overlay is overkill (as it merely duplicates available functionality)
and it won't solve the hibernation area problem either.


From a practical perspective, an overlay is an easy (but IMO dirty)
fix. Sure it works (but NOT for the hibernation!)


And a little warning: overlays *can* give trouble:
(1) As soon as you invoke other OSes that do not need overlays and may
get confused (that's why you must always pre-boot into the overlay
before booting your OS). And as outlined above, even native DOS is in
this category, it needs no overlay to access data  8 GB.
(2) If you move your overlayed HD into another PC as second HD or
external HD. Because then the overlay won't have a chance to get
initialized; consequence is that you might not be able to access the
data

Re: [LIB] 110 HD Confusion (Win98SE)

[David Chien]

Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:45:50 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] 110 HD Confusion (Win98SE)

OK, here we go:
The L100/110 BIOS (don't know about L50/70) does have all int13
extensions implemented for access  8 GB. As a consequence you simply do
NOT need an overlay - for daily use that is. Not even for DOS.

But... there's a bug in the one little BIOS function which returns
drive size. That function is only used at partition time, doubtlessly
also at hibernation time. It apparently still uses CHS translation.

Now, DOS FDISK and older versions of PM always ask the BIOS for drive
size and get a wrong answer from the Libretto.
Modern OS-es (Win2K, Linux, even OS/2) ask the drive itself and get a
good answer.
That's why I suggest to avoid DOS FDISK or PM8 for partitioning; they
use a wrong answer.

And once again: this problem only plays a role at partitioning 
hibernation time. Once a partitioning scheme incl. areas  8 GB has been
set up, this whole issue is irrelevant.


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Re: [LIB] drive overlay ANYONE please

[David Chien]

Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 15:24:03 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] drive overlay ANYONE please

My site, near the top - there's a link for 9.09

--- Joseph [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 12:51:41 -0700
 From: Joseph [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Subject: drive overlay ANYONE please
 
 Does anyone have EZ-Drive or any other drive overlay I can have?
 
 Thanks.
 
 
 

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Re: [LIB] Lib slow loading WWW content w/broadband

[David Chien]

Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 15:31:13 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Lib slow loading WWW content w/broadband

 Is it just my Libbys, or everyones that are getting slower and slower 
 while surfing the net with broadband these days.  Sites like EBay, BestBuy, 

  Not just flash and multimedia, but also increasing amounts of Javascripting
due to the increased use of Ajax/etc in web pages.

  Easy ways?
  1) Run Opera. Small, light, fast.  And you can use one-key to turn off
images, javascripting, etc.
  2) Run Firefox, SeaMonkey, etc. + PrefBar. Add the checkboxes to let you turn
on/off images/javascript/flash/popups/cookies/referer. Voila! Instant
adjustments on the fly, and you can surf a lot faster with lots of
unnecessaries turned off.
 

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Re: [LIB] Libretto 1050/1100 thumb/pointing pad availability

[David Chien]

Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 17:24:23 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Libretto 1050/1100 thumb/pointing pad availability

 I have been using my 1050 and then my 1100 almost daily for over six
 years, and not surprisingly have now basically used up all of the
 orange rubber pointing pads I started off with.
 
 Does anyone have any idea where I could get additional ones? I'm
 having to use an external mouse at times now, which reduces the

  Try conics.net or dynamism.com. Both can probably order spare parts from
Toshiba Japan.

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RE: [LIB] Batteryrefill.com - Anyone try them?

[David Chien]

Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:00:51 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [LIB] Batteryrefill.com - Anyone try them?

 You want to be the lab guinea pig David?  ;-P

  I was thinking about it... but oddly, my battery pack is just fine!  I was
looking at their statement of using higher-capacity cells, so if the L110 gets
about 3-4 hours normally, 40% greater capacity = about 4.2-5.6 hours of
non-stop runtime.

  anyways, maybe.  I'll have to put it on my list of things to do this
upcoming week... right next to seeing if I can get a PS3 60GB at cost =P

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Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 10:26:09 -0800 (PST)
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belive it's put cmd:unsubscribe into the subject line and send it to the
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[LIB] Batteryrefill.com - Anyone try them?

[David Chien]

Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 10:28:30 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Batteryrefill.com - Anyone try them?

http://www.batteryrefill.com/laptops/toshiba/PA2503U.phtml

Supposidly, they can drop in even higher capacity cells that what the original
cells had, and at $60, I'm thinking of trying them out to get super-long
battery life off my L110 (they've got refill service for the L50-L110, and can
probably refill anything else you send them).

Anyone try them?

This would be a convenient service for many who want to 'refresh' their
dying/dead battery packs and get longer battery life in the process.

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Re: [LIB] Will this WD 120GB HD be OK for my 110ct ($89.99)?

[David Chien]

Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:05:36 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Will this WD 120GB HD be OK for my 110ct ($89.99)?

 
 Will this WD  120GB HD be OK for my 110ct ($89.99)?
 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822136007
 
 Will a drive overlay allow win98 or Linux to see the entire 120GB?
 
should be fine. yes, but linux has big HD support built in, so it doesn't need 
it.

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Re: [LIB] Two questions (USB Battery)

[David Chien]

Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:06:43 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Two questions (USB  Battery)


 2) I'm using my Libretto about once a month for a 2-3 hours. When I'm
 not using it - what  is the best way to keep the
 battery? Is it to disconnect it from the PC?  To leave it as is? or
 maybe to leave the PC connected to the electic charger?

  You've got to keep the battery chemistry 'alive'. Cycle the charge at least
once a month, fully charged to fully discharged and back again.  Otherwise, if
the battery gets too discharged, it won't charge up again.

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Re: [LIB] Proc speed on L5

[David Chien]

Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 17:03:00 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Proc speed on L5

Try the Libretto Toshiba Linux official forums here:
http://linux.toshiba-dme.co.jp/linux/eng/installinfo.htm


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Re: [LIB] replacement 100CT battery help please

[David Chien]

Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 14:41:11 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] replacement 100CT battery help please

If an authorized Toshiba repair / parts center can't get the battery for you,
you can also look up battery rebuilders -- all they do is to take apart the
battery, remove the AA-like cell batteries, and replace them with fresh ones.

Yes, people here have done it themselves, but unless you like the risk of a
LiIon battery blowing up in your face, leave it for professionals to do.  (It's
merely unsolidering the cells and resolidering in new ones for those that want
to know)

also, check www.conics.net and www.dynamism.com and impactcomputers.com

--- Chris Hogan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2006 19:09:48 -
 From: Chris Hogan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Subject: replacement 100CT battery help please
 
 I need a new battery and would prefer the high-capacity / extended version,
 I believe the part number is PA2502U. However, real Tosh ones are scarce in
 the UK.
 
 I don't have a problem buying a non-tosh one, but I need to be sure its the
 extended version. I've seen various specs e.g. 1200mAh, 2400 and 3000 (all
 10.8V) and as I don't understand electricity, can someone please advise me
 what to look out for before purchasing.
 
 Thanks in advance, Chris.
 
 
 
 


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Re: [LIB] Libretto: DVB-T (digital terrestrial TV) possible on 100/110ct?

[David Chien]

Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 14:45:02 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Libretto: DVB-T (digital terrestrial TV) possible on 
100/110ct?

No idea about DVB-T since there's no way of testing that in the USA (no
service), but for those that are looking, the lastest all-in-one chip USB tv
tuners are now on the market and are really great vs. past tuners.  

KWorld USB TV tuner is one that I've used - $55 at Microcenter.com, and it can
receive worldwide analog channels (yep, worldwide - doesn't matter which
country you're in, you get all of the channels).  Very nice and works well as
long as the antenna/reception in your area is great.

---

Pinnacle and another company has released HDTV/Analog USB tv tuners as well for
$100.  No idea as to just how good they perform since they're just out this
month,but a great step up (remember analog TV dies 2008/9! in the USA - ie.
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Re: [LIB] Libretto: DVB-T (digital terrestrial TV) possible on 100/110ct?

[David Chien]

Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 14:45:02 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Libretto: DVB-T (digital terrestrial TV) possible on 
100/110ct?

No idea about DVB-T since there's no way of testing that in the USA (no
service), but for those that are looking, the lastest all-in-one chip USB tv
tuners are now on the market and are really great vs. past tuners.  

KWorld USB TV tuner is one that I've used - $55 at Microcenter.com, and it can
receive worldwide analog channels (yep, worldwide - doesn't matter which
country you're in, you get all of the channels).  Very nice and works well as
long as the antenna/reception in your area is great.

---

Pinnacle and another company has released HDTV/Analog USB tv tuners as well for
$100.  No idea as to just how good they perform since they're just out this
month,but a great step up (remember analog TV dies 2008/9! in the USA - ie.
no more analog TV broadcasts).



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Re: [LIB] State of the Art on OS for the 100CT/64MB RAM

[David Chien]

Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 15:19:37 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] State of the Art on OS for the 100CT/64MB RAM

eh, I'm still on Win98SE + Zonealarm 2.6.blah + patches + mcafee 4.03 av +
seamonkey on my L110 with 64MB of RAM.  

Luckily, it all still runs fast enough that I'm still using it for email and
browsing, and it does the job fine.

The HD does make a difference, so if you upgrade to a fast 7200rpm 9.5mm 2.5
HD, you will see faster performance.  This would be the 2nd upgrade after
you've maxed out the RAM to 64MB.

---

Other than that, I think that even W2K may be too slow with the latest SP4 due
to all of that 'junk' they threw into it vs. the first release.  Not much you
can do about that except follow the various turn-off-services-in-w2k guides and
see if that'll help.

Slow PCs are well, just that, slow.

The difference between the L100 and L110 is noticable due to the faster
processor on the L110.  Those that have overclocked their L100 do notice this
and it makes it a lot nicer once they're at 233Mhz/266Mhz.

This is not a supported modification, so do it at your own risk of losing the
libretto entirely.

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Re: [LIB] State of the Art on OS for the 100CT/64MB RAM

[David Chien]

Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 16:37:06 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] State of the Art on OS for the 100CT/64MB RAM

I tried linux years ago on the Libretto and older versions run fine.  Modern
Linux versions?  I think there was a thread recently on this -- you can get it
to go, but you'll need to strip out much of the 'junk' and overhead that they
come with to get it to run nicely in 64MB of RAM.

You can certainly search the Libretto Mailing List archives on this and/or
search for Linux Toshiba Libretto and I'm sure you will get pages of help on
this.

That said, I'm still on Windows 98SE because it offers broad compatibility,
decent speed, and it's easy to maintain.

after all, nothing like an accidental rm -rf / to make life bad =(  (PS. Don't
run this Will delete everything off your HD!!!)



--- Frouin Jean-Michel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:38:28 +0100
 From: Frouin Jean-Michel [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Subject: Re: [LIB] State of the Art on OS for the 100CT/64MB RAM
 
 What about Linux :D ?
 
 David Chien a écrit :
  Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 15:19:37 -0800 (PST)
  From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Subject: Re: [LIB] State of the Art on OS for the 100CT/64MB RAM
 
  eh, I'm still on Win98SE + Zonealarm 2.6.blah + patches + mcafee 4.03 av +
  seamonkey on my L110 with 64MB of RAM.  
 
  Luckily, it all still runs fast enough that I'm still using it for email
 and
  browsing, and it does the job fine.
 
  The HD does make a difference, so if you upgrade to a fast 7200rpm 9.5mm
 2.5
  HD, you will see faster performance.  This would be the 2nd upgrade after
  you've maxed out the RAM to 64MB.
 
  ---
 
  Other than that, I think that even W2K may be too slow with the latest SP4
 due
  to all of that 'junk' they threw into it vs. the first release.  Not much
 you
  can do about that except follow the various turn-off-services-in-w2k guides
 and
  see if that'll help.
 
  Slow PCs are well, just that, slow.
 
  The difference between the L100 and L110 is noticable due to the faster
  processor on the L110.  Those that have overclocked their L100 do notice
 this
  and it makes it a lot nicer once they're at 233Mhz/266Mhz.
 
  This is not a supported modification, so do it at your own risk of losing
 the
  libretto entirely.
 
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[LIB] NEW Samsung mini-PC with foldable keyboard!

[David Chien]

Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 17:09:35 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: NEW Samsung mini-PC with foldable keyboard!

http://aving.net/kr/news/default.asp?mode=readc_num=28234c_code=01sp_code=0btb_num=232mn_name=news

Really interesting model - one of the smallest PCs in the world, with a nice,
large keyboard that unfolds.  Built-in Cell phone wireless internet modem so
you can go online anywhere you have cell phone service. Runs Windows XP.



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[LIB] Source found: Libretto LCD screen replacements with contrast enhancement film applied

[David Chien]

Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 17:07:24 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Source found: Libretto LCD screen replacements with contrast 
enhancement film applied

http://www.screentekinc.com/toshiba-laptops-lcd-screens.shtml

For those that are willing to spend $200 or so, these LCD screens are brand-new
with the contrast enhancement film applied. 

If you want a contrast enhancement film applied (like many newer laptops with
the glossy LCD screens), then you can also send your laptop to these guys.

Never tried them, saw them in PCMag.com, so who knows?

---

In any case, I do like my L110 after I applied a sheet of the contrast
enhancement film I got my hands on (see older threads in the archives).  Very
nice upgrade, easy to do yourself, and worth the time and effort, IMO.

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Re: [LIB] re: [lib] test

[David Chien]

Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 17:39:50 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] re: [lib] test

My little L110 here just turtles on as it has for years as my email machine,
and yes, got some game emulators running on it, too!

Nothing like a mini Sega Genesis or Atari 2600 portable! =)  And it still is
great for a fast, quick game break (hate some of the latest games that take
=forever= to startup, then forever to learn or get anywhere).

But for a portable for a quick check of the web, well current Samsung D600
phone has replaced that pretty quick with Opera Mini running on it.  Sure is
convenient to be able to go online anywhere with a little 5oz phone!  

Second to that, looking into the Opera browser cartridge for the Nintendo DS
Lite, but still wondering due to the slow load times reviewers have reported on
this combo.

---


Figure if Toshiba doesn't hurry up and replace the Libretto with a nice,
powerful, tiny system with great keyboard, the Nintendo DS Lite or replacement
may just replace the Libretto someday (or one of those 3G phones)

---

Basically, figure Toshiba is recently all over the map with the Libretto idea
-- should we make it flat and wide (L1-L5 series), should we make it shiny and
a multimedia portable (U100 series)?  

But the orignal L20-L110 series was all about getting work done in a small
package that had a decent to good keyboard and that's why it sold so well -- no
fuss, just the basics, got things done.

Figure if they want to release a new Libretto - simply make it around the same
size as the L110, drop it a nice widescreen LCD that'll go bevel-to-bevel and
maybe 1024xwhatever resolution (unlike the U100 which didn't use all of that
space to any good), keep the good parts of the U100, bring back the 180 degree
folding LCD screen, drop in a better keyboard and more sensible touchpad/mouse
pointer, make sure the battery doesn't stick out the back, drop in the latest
super-low power processors so you can kick the fan out the door, have a decent
graphics subsystem, and make it last at least 4 hours non-stop like the L110
and we'll be happy to upgrade for $1000 or so.

All that crazy pricing at $1700+ when a notebook sells for $500 on sale
nowadays is just killing the adoption of new Librettos.

(Here, at least Panasonic W/Y series make sense at the same weight, although
not the same size -- they're tough enough to sit on w/o breaking anything at
the $2k range!)

Oh, welll. in the meantime, the rest of the market like Sony U series, etc.
will just have to run rings around the Libretto  Sure hope Toshiba comes
out with a sleek showstopper Libretto soon!  esp. before killer super-mini
Windows PDA phones like the Samsung i320 gets so powerful, they'll simply blow
any Libretto replacement away:
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i320-review-103.php



BTW. check out the latest W-Zero ES out in Japan - talk about nice for a
portable Windows PDA phone!

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Re: [LIB] Libretto 100/110 Car Adapter

[David Chien]

Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2006 21:22:46 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Libretto 100/110 Car Adapter

From \Info\Specs\libretto110CT_tech-e.doc from my Libretto Information CD:

   Libretto 110CT 


Options

Memory  PA Number   Article
PA2059U 32 MB memory kit


KeyboardPA Number   Article
PA2218GRKeycaps for German keyboard
PA2218FRKeycaps for French keyboard
PA2218SCKeycaps for Scandinavian keyboard
PA2218SLKeycaps for Swiss keyboard
PA2218ITKeycaps for Italian keyboard
PA2218SPKeycaps for Spanish keyboard
PA2218ENKeycaps for English keyboard


Storage media   PA Number   Article
2739001 Mobile external 10-speed CD-ROM drive 
(via PC Card)
PA 2940UExternal FDD kit (as bundled) 
(via PC Card)


Power   PA Number   Article
PA2501UEUniversal AC Adaptor
PA2502U Battery pack
PA2503U Additional high capacity battery 
(as bundled)
PA2499UE + PA2504   Battery charger + Adaptor 
CAT L100Car adaptor


Expansion   PA Number   Article
PA2719U Mini Card Station 


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Re: [LIB] new model libretto?

[David Chien]

Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 00:01:00 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] new model libretto?

either they're going to release a new model soon, or they've decided that the
general market wants something larger, such as the U205 series of duo core 4lbs
laptops... otherwise, no idea.

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Re: [LIB] new model libretto? New SS 30 Dynabook out! 1.2kg!

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Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:30:41 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] new model libretto? New SS 30 Dynabook out! 1.2kg!

http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2006_08/pr_j2402.htm

It's not a Libretto, but at 1.2kg, it's practically a replacement for the
Libretto, but with a larger, more useful screen and keyboard. 

Whether Toshiba will release a true Libretto model name replacement in the
upcoming months is still yet unknown.

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Re: [LIB] U100 availability / decent price / anyone selling?

[David Chien]

Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:31:33 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] U100 availability / decent price / anyone selling?

Try www.conics.net and have them export one if you can't find it locally.

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Re: AW: [LIB] Libretto solar powered?

[David Chien]

Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 22:32:04 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: AW: [LIB] Libretto solar powered?

 Now the next steps are to research the specs for solar panels
 (voltage/current/light-diagrams) and to search for a 15V stabilizer which
 operates lower input-voltage. Perhaps it is worth to look to the original
 12V-Adapter. - My first idea was to avoid this extra piece... :-((

  They do have electronic power supplies that run off what? charge-pump theory,
that will boost a lower voltage source to a fixed voltage source you want.  I
think one of the most common usages is in LED flashlights.  A battery
fluctuates over time, and the voltage is often lower than needed to power a
LED, so these converters boost the voltage to a higher one and allow you to
power the device just fine off lower voltage batteries.

  In any case, I'm sure a quick search will do it

  One idea is to see if there are any car chargers out there that can power the
Libretto(I think there are - search Mailing List archives).  Then, you can
easily start with a lower input voltage, and rely on the charger to boost the
power to something the Libretto can use.  but the problem here is to see if the
charger can handle a wide input voltage fluctuation, or if what you really need
is another power supply converter

  Of course, the other idea would be to simply see if there's a way to expand
the battery pack out front by another set of cells -- then, you can run up to
6-8 hours on a single charge.

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Re: [LIB] Libretto solar powered?

[David Chien]

Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 17:58:36 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Libretto solar powered?

start with places like:
http://www.unlimited-power.co.uk/Solar_Powered_Products_UK.html

http://www.radiolabs.com/products/electronics/power/solar-power-system.php

http://tech.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1075154.php/Taiwan_company_develops_solar-powered_notebook_computer



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RE: [LIB] Re: Memory Upgrade

[David Chien]

Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2006 12:18:30 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [LIB] Re: Memory Upgrade

 (p/n NW2056U)

http://www.google.com/search?q=libretto+50ct+ram+module+16mbstart=0start=0ie=utf-8oe=utf-8client=mozillarls=org.mozilla:en-US:unofficial
search of course!

http://www.edgetechcorp.com/memory/upgrade.asp?cid=19465
http://www.memoryx.net/libretto50ct.html
http://www.dealtime.com/xPO-Toshiba_16_MB_EDO_RAM_NW2056U
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Re: [LIB] SPAM!! Is it Lib list generated?

[David Chien]

Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 17:51:53 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] SPAM!! Is it Lib list generated?

Spam is pretty bad nowadays.  you don't even need to use anything except
private addresses and you can be spammed. How?  simple, the spammers merely
need access any computer that sits between you and the target (because onn the
internet, mail is often passed from you to many other computers on the way to
the target), and they can pull that address from the data stream and spam.

other ways, since this list is public, is to pull it from the Mailing List 
Archives

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Re: [LIB] L100 running on 120 GB HDD

[David Chien]

Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 16:18:04 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] L100 running on 120 GB HDD

Whoops! That's SimpleTech, not sandisk.
http://www.psism.com/flashdrive.htm

http://www.simpletech.com/oem/ideflashdrive/index.php

eg. today, this brings up a list at ebay.com that has up to 8GB 2.5 flash
drive models selling for $40-$600 depending on capacity.

The 4GB at $250ish is the best buy, and can easily run Windows 98/Windows 2000
on a Libretto + applications w/o running out of space.  

Various vendors and various such drives go on sale on ebay all the time, and
you can often find amazing bargains for a solid state flash hard drive on eBay!

(Had one running here - made a Thinkpad 100% silent in operation!)

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Re: [LIB] No recent posts or a dead server? Nothing wrong here...

[David Chien]

Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 13:23:17 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] No recent posts or a dead server? Nothing wrong here...

Maybe everyone's just happy using their Librettos - after all, they seem to be
very reliable and work forever w/o breaking.  At least my L110 has been
chugging away for years and it still goes.
Either that or everyone has gotten bit by the UMPC bug and ran over to check
out the Sony/Samsung mini palmtops?

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[LIB] Intel announces 1watt average processor

[David Chien]

Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 12:50:19 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Intel announces 1watt average processor

http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/06/06/intel_p065_announced/

Perfect for long life future Librettos!

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[LIB] For Info only: Not compatible with current Librettos: 200GB 2.5 HD!

[David Chien]

Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 11:01:47 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: For Info only: Not compatible with current Librettos: 200GB 2.5 HD!

http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2006_06/pr_j0502.htm

Brand-new 200GB SATA (not the PATA the Librettos need) HD out for laptops!

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[LIB] New Sony 1lbs palmtop PC released - UX1

[David Chien]

Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 16:57:09 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: New Sony 1lbs palmtop PC released - UX1

http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2006/0518/hotrev289.htm

http://www.vaio.sony.co.jp/Products/UX1/

---

Just when you thought micro-print couldn't be any smaller, Sony released a new
palmtop PC with a 4 screen?!? at a resolution of 1024x600! Get ready to squint
hard!  (and I thought their last U50/U70 series had absurdly small screens with
too-high resolutions!)

Chicklet keys are back again, but one wonders how bad they are to type on (the
prior U series with tiny keyboards were no good).

And one wonders why?

They could have easily dropped in a more usable keyboard by simply installing a
wide-screen, like a 7 or larger LCD panel (GPS on a 4 screen will hurt!). 
They could have kept the same weight - we know that from their prior Vaio X505
series, which had a larger screen and keyboard.  And they could have integrated
a built-in GPS unit (why use an external one at all?!?) for the $2000 it'll
cost. Or simply made it super-thin like the X505 series.

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Re: [LIB] Solid State 70ct

[David Chien]

Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 17:07:07 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Solid State 70ct


 Hey, was just wondering has anyone taken a 2 or 4 gig cf card and put  
 it in an IDE adapter and used it for a
 HD in something like a Libretto 70ct?  I'd love to have a fast no HD  
 machine to use for GPS mapping or something.
 
  It'll work. When I searched around 2-3 years ago, the problem was that there
were no CF / IDE adapters at that time that could fit into the HD slot
properly.  Thus, I simply went to eBay, and picked up a 2.5 6.x mm solid state
flash drive replacement cheap instead.  These drives work fine, and are
basically the same thing as your idea.  Sandisk.com has a bunch of them. 
Search around and you may find CF / IDE adapters that'll fit nowadays.

  But, GPS-wise, I'm using MapPoint 2004 on my L110 and it's limited by the CPU
and graphics processor speed mostly.  HD access is more than fast enough to
load up the maps it needs, so it's mostly due to a 10+ year old PC =)

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[LIB] Libretto U100 at $1240!!

[David Chien]

Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 16:13:33 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Libretto U100 at $1240!!

http://shopper.cnet.com/Toshiba_Libretto_U100_S213/4014-3121_9-31383674.html?tag=ob_210orderby=210sort=asc
and microcenter.com just dropped the price in-store to this!

---

Excellent price on the Libretto, but one also must wonder if their next release
is just around the corner?



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Re: [LIB] Broken L110 For Sale

[David Chien]

Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 16:16:31 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Broken L110 For Sale

   I have a Libretto 110 which does not want to boot for sale. 6GB hard
 drive, 64MB RAM, floppy disc drive, enhanced port replicator. Looking for
 �125, will consider offers though. Not sure what the problem is, sometimes
 it boots into Windows then freezes and won't re-boot, othertimes it gets as
 far as the Toshiba opening screen then won't go any further.

  One likely possibility that resembles what you describe is a failing hard
drive.  Old hard drives will fail over time, and the easiest 'fix' is to drop
in a new 9.5mm 2.5 HD.  If you have one as a spare, you can easily swap the
hard drives and see if it'll boot correctly.

  Another way to see if it's the rest of the laptop or the HD is to boot from a
floppy disk and see if the machine consistantly boots from the floppy disk.  If
it does, then it's most likely a hard drive problem.  

  ---

  For the L110, it's either a Toshiba or IBM HD.  Toshiba does not have any
low-level diagnostic programs for download; ibm does at www.hgst.com.  The
latter, you can use to diagnose and check the HD to see if it's failing.

  d =)

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[LIB] Libretto U100 - Taken off Toshiba Japan's website: New model soon?

[David Chien]

Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:24:18 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Libretto U100 - Taken off Toshiba Japan's website: New model soon?

Today, no listing of the Toshiba Libretto U100 series is listed on the Japanese
website for Toshiba, although it's still there at a discounted price on the USA
website.

This suggests, along with the release of the new Dynabook SS MX duo core laptop
in Japan, that perhaps a new Libretto model is to be released (assuming Toshiba
is still in the market of doing so).  

It would be nice if they did release a Core Duo model of this laptop! But we'll
have to wait and see!

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Re: [LIB] Margi DVD-To-Go problems

[David Chien]

Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 15:19:44 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Margi DVD-To-Go problems

 Have you been successful yourself at transcoding widescreen 2:39:1 
 anamorphic, letterboxed 720x480 video files to non-anamorphic, 
 non-letterboxed video files that stretch to the full width of the 100/110's 
 800 pixel screen using Windows Media Player v6 David?

  H, the last time I came across a 2.39:1 movie was when?.

  No, I haven't because all of the movies I've been watching are 16:9 or 4:3.

  But it's just as easy to convert as 16:9 films.

  1) Run DVD Decrypter to pull a region/protection free copy to the hard drive
first for faster processing (otherwise, run AnyDVD for live rendering).

  2) Get the latest DVDx 2.4 at www.videohelp.com.

  3) Open the movie you want to convert.  In the INPUT SETTINGs of DVDx make
sure you have audio/video sync checked (otherwise, they'll be out of sync).
Select appropriate frame rate, etc. to match the original.

  4) In the OUTPUT SETTINGs, here's where magic occurs.
 Make sure you have FULL 16:9 or 4:3 selected for the output ratio (not
letterboxed, not custom).  This will stretch the video to fit the full frame
you specify.  Next specify the resolution.  Here, you'll use a 2.39:1 ratio. 
Thus, if  you output a full 800xsomething pixel video, it'll be 800x334
setting.  You can pick a lower setting such as 512x214 to fit the 2.39:1 ratio
if you so desire.

  5) Simply pick the codec you want, eg. Divx or Xvid, and make sure you don't
resize, crop, etc. what's being output from DVDx (this ensures you're getting
the full frame of the original).  1-pass, 1000-2000kbps will generally give you
good quality across most movies, but you may need to adjust depending.  (see
www.cdfreaks.com and www.videohelp.com forums for help)

  6) when you play back this video full-screen, the side-to-side will fit the
full width of the 800 pixel screen, but the top-bottom will have letterboxing
due to the dissimilar ratio.  2.39:1 is not the same as 800x480.  (You can
stretch it vertically if you desire, simply adjust step 4 above to use a
800:480 ratio.)

  7) Voila!  done.

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[LIB] FYI: 200GB 2.5 SATA HDs announced (not for current or older Librettos however which need PATA)

[David Chien]

Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 14:23:36 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: FYI: 200GB 2.5 SATA HDs announced (not for current or older Librettos 
however which need PATA)

http://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/2006/03/28.html

Nice to know that 200GB 2.5 HDs are coming soon. I'm sure one of the other HD
makers will soon have PATA connector type models in this size soon.  

It's unknown at this time if 132GB HDs will work properly in the older
Librettos due to various BIOS/Hardware limitations even with a disk manager
installed.  The latest U100/U105 Libretto should have a good chance at being
fully compatible.



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Re: [LIB] Margi DVD-To-Go problems

[David Chien]

Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 11:37:39 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Margi DVD-To-Go problems

 run anydvd to do live decsssing, then dvdx (http://www.labdv.com/dvdx/) to 
 I'm either missing something there, or it's DVDx is still producing a 
 480x640 letterboxed VCD with a tiny video component when you process a 
 widescreen DVD.
 
 Have you gotten DVDx to produce a non-letterboxed video file that stretches 
 to the full 800 pixel width of the 100/110 screens David?  That was my 

  You can specify the output screen dimensions - see  OUTPUT menu.  You can
easily dump out a file that has any resolution you'd like =) as long as the
codec you are using is game for it as well.  eg. Divx tends to like mutiples of
2.

  The latest 2.4 version is out this week, so grab it at www.videohelp.com

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Re: [LIB] Margi DVD-To-Go problems

[David Chien]

Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 10:49:47 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Margi DVD-To-Go problems

another way:
run anydvd to do live decsssing, then dvdx (http://www.labdv.com/dvdx/) to do
live conversion from any DVD to just about any format that has an accessible
codec (eg. Divx, Xvid, MJPEG, VCD, SVCD, etc.).  Boringly easy

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Re: [LIB] Fedora redhat on U100/U105

[David Chien]

Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 15:31:13 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Fedora redhat on U100/U105

well, just remember : http://linux.toshiba-dme.co.jp/linux/

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Re: [LIB] Libretto 110 manual?

[David Chien]

Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 14:57:00 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Libretto 110 manual?

www.csd.toshiba.com has it in their support section .

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Re: OQO 01+ impressions (was Re: [LIB] OQO 1+ vs. Libretto U100

[David Chien]

Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 15:10:40 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: OQO 01+ impressions (was Re: [LIB] OQO 1+ vs. Libretto U100

read up on more chat about the oqo in the forums here:
http://www.oqotalk.com/

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[LIB] OQO 1+ vs. Libretto U100 review

[David Chien]

Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 13:24:32 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: OQO 1+ vs. Libretto U100 review

http://www.mobilityguru.com/2006/03/14/is_the_world/index.html

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Re: [LIB] U100: Video memory

[David Chien]

Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2006 16:59:06 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] U100: Video memory

 I've read somewhere that the size of U100 video memory is selectable..
 Where can I change this setting? It isn't in the BIOS and Toshiba

  It's using Intel's Dynamic Video Memory technology. White paper here:
http://download.intel.com/design/chipsets/applnots/30262305.pdf
  But the variable part is set in the BIOS by the manufacturer, not the user,
so you can't control how the system uses up more memory automatically.

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[LIB] New Laptop HD test at Tom's Hardware includes latest 160GB 2.5 drives

[David Chien]

Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2006 15:45:42 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: New Laptop HD test at Tom's Hardware includes latest 160GB 2.5 drives

http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/03/03/notebook_drives_at_up_to_160_gb_put_under_the_microscope/

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Re: [LIB] Firewalls?

[David Chien]

Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 13:32:30 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Firewalls?

   2.6.362 allows pings and port IDENT 113 is visible to the internet. All
other ports were stealthed.

   On slower systems, if you're really concerned about these two flaws in
zonealarm, I'd simply use Sygate Firewall instead - it'll hide everything, and
it has as light of a footprint as ZA (ie. fast on slower systems).

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Re: [LIB] Video on Libs - was: Seagate 160GB HD now available for sale at retailers

[David Chien]

Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 11:38:17 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Video on Libs  - was: Seagate 160GB HD now available for 
sale at retailers

post more ltr, busy

Here's what one guy has done to get DVDs playing on his L110...
 Ive managed to get dvds running on the libretto 110  heres how:

What you need -  64mb ram a 5400rpm hard drive a margi dvd to go card  and the
important bit a pcmcia fan ,

Convert a dvd to an iso file to run from the libbies  hard drive  the margi
card will no run it as a dvd in full screen however after 20 minutes or so the
libretto  will crash due to heat build up this is where the pcmcia fan comes in
I managed to find on on ebay for £20  when this is used it keeps the libretto
very cool and the movies will run perfectly all the way through  the fan is
very quiet and cant realy be noticed when a film is running ,also comes in
handy for other cards which run hot and can even be used on a overclocked
machine to keep it cool  as it also cools the processor ,the only problem being
is finding a pcmcia fan in the first place  the one I have is made by titan .

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RE: [LIB] Firewalls?

[David Chien]

Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 15:40:22 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [LIB] Firewalls?

I'm still on ZoneAlarm 2.6.362 on my Win98SE L110.  It was the 'last' fast 
good version that was super-light and took up a small amount of RAM for the ZA
series on low-RAM PCs, IMO.

It's worked well for me over the years with the usual Win98 patches, and no
problems about intrustions here.

Anyways,
http://download.zonelabs.com/bin/free/information/znalm/zaReleaseHistory.html
has the entire release history so you can see what's changed between now and
then.
http://www.devhood.com/tools/tool_details.aspx?tool_id=543
http://wcarchive.cdrom.com/pub/bws/bws_38/zonalm26zla.exe


---

You can still find Sygate here for free download (Personal is free for personal
use):
http://www.simtel.com/product.download.mirrors.php?id=53687

---

Besides that, there's Kerio:
http://www.sunbelt-software.com/Kerio.cfm

and you can search and find free Tiny personal firewall versions on the net.

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Re: [LIB] Firewalls?

[David Chien]

Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 15:51:16 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Firewalls?


 bogs down the boot to desktop process.  I've been keeping ZA updated to the 
 newest versions for security purposes.  The newer versions take much more 
 time to boot than the older ones did.
 
 I still run ZA 2.6.something on all my Windows installations
 
 You must have a Pro version installed, not the free version that is 

  2.6.362 comes in both free and pro versions (in fact, every ZA after that
comes in at least two verisons, free  pro - latest ones have added more).  You
can simply download and use the free version for as long as you want forever.

  You do note the presence of ZA on your system after you've installed it on a
clean 98SE setup, but it launches fast enough for me that I'm not worried or
have ever complained about it. (Heck, SeaMonkey launches slower! - my #1 pick
of web browser + email program.)  It does take up a bit more RAM, so on my
system, I'm close to being out of physical RAM with that running after a
Win98SE startup, but it's not bad by any means - ie. I can surf just as fast on
the net, system feels responsive, nothing sluggish about it.

  One way to take the 'bootup' delay out of your life is to enable HIBERNATION
and do that all the time.  It's a lot quicker, and I'm in and out of Windows
fast if I ever need to do it.  (Still, I often shutdown completely because I
don't want my email messages to be in an unknown-state if something goes wrong;
and the machine still boots fast enough for me - L110 w/64MB RAM.)

  --

  I've tried other programs out there, and I've used Sygate before for the more
'exacting' control over what goes in and out of my system.  But over the years,
I'm back to running ZA on my systems simply because it does the job, and no
intrusions get in.

  I tend to run the latest versions on my fast systems, 2.6.362 on my slower
systems - but no real differences between the two that I've noticed.  

  (Which probably means  except for the bug fixes listed on their website,
it's probably a yearly-upgrade-for-profits-game -- eg. McAfee or Norton 2001,
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, etc. just to get more money out of their buyers.)

  Luckily, 2.6.362 seems to be a very solid firewall, so no big problems
running it all day long.  Sygate is also the same - have servers running it for
years w/o any intrusions getting past it.

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RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..?

[David Chien]

Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 18:08:42 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..?

 David -- I have found 3.5 Seagate 40Mb drives quite noisy in desktops, how
 is yours?

   My 400GB seagate 3.5 desktop HD is noisier than my Western Digitals. 
Definitely noticably louder.  Western Digitals tend to run decently quiet, and
their heads don't clank around as noisly.
 
 Can anyone make any recommendations for quiet drives, or noisy ones to
 avoid?

  As for the Seagate 100GB 2.5 HD model, it's quiet enough that I don't notice
anything unusually loud about it.  It's just a quiet whirl and good enough for
me.  Not objective since I don't have a sound meter, but it's definitely okay.

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Re: [LIB] Seagate 160GB HD now available for sale at retailers

[David Chien]

Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 17:44:54 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Seagate 160GB HD now available for sale at retailers


 what on earth do you people put on your HD's? I can't fill 20G (not
 including the OS). I guess if I ripped all of my CD's at some silly
 bitrate I'd manage to fill the 40G drive. The only sizable thing I have
 are 5yrs worth of magazine scans in PDF and parts of last year's MotoGP
 video feeds. But neither will exist on the platters for long. They'll

  Music, videos (13gb/hour dv editing * 2 (for the edit)), tv shows, movies,
language tapes, audio books, GPS navigation software, photo  video editing
software, web editing software, etc.

  Everything just goes quite fast - I'm quite happy to have upgraded my desktop
to a 400GB HD for video editing, and it's quite amazing how fast space goes
when you're editing videos.

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RE: [LIB] Seagate 160GB HD now available for sale at retailers

[David Chien]

Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 17:46:04 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [LIB] Seagate 160GB HD now available for sale at retailers

 98 and DOS for complete compatibility with much of the equipment I service.

  Hm, don't know if drivers are even available for the U100 series at all for
such old OSs...  The only way they'd run is with VirtualPC or VMWare, but even
then, they won't act completely like a true DOS machine.

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Re: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..?

[David Chien]

Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 17:49:09 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..?


 I have done a quick survey of local vendors and found the following
 drives which are listed as compatible on the adorable libretto site:
  Seagate ST9100824A 5400RPM UK 111.60
  Toshiba MK1031GAS  4200RPM UK  95.77
  Fujitsu MHU2100AH  5400RPM UK 112.77
 
   I've got the Seagate 100GB and it's a nice model - esp. so given their 5
year warranty (best in the market, in the USA anyways).  Solid product and I'm
satisfied with them.  

   Keep in mind that you should also look at each drive's power ratings for
spin up, read, write, and sleep.  The drives that use more will result in
shorter battery life, but perhaps in exchange for faster performance.  It will
be something to keep in mind.

Also, drives that use more power in these operations tend to run hotter.

www.tomshardware.com and others sites have good reviews on 100GB HDs.

Myself, I'd go with the Seagate or Toshiba, if not a Hitachi/IBM.  Right
now, I go with Seagate drives because of their long warranties (not that the
drives won't fail, but at least I get a brand-new replacement in 5 years if
they do fail for any reason).

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[LIB] Seagate 160GB HD now available for sale at retailers

[David Chien]

Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 15:42:56 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Seagate 160GB HD now available for sale at retailers

For example, for $355, you can now get it from one of my favorite distributors
online - www.newegg.com.  Obviously, a very expensive drive vs. the $200 120GB
 100GB HDs out earlier.

Good for newer Librettos that can handle the larger HDs w/o a drive image
overlay program; older Librettos (probably everything below a Libretto L1
series) w/o UDMA IDE connectors most likely will have trouble handling anything
over the ~120GB too-old BIOS limit.  (Of course, we won't know for sure unless
someone buys and tests, but probably )

Thus, for now, the =120GB HDs out on the market will most likely be the
'largest' 2.5 HD you can drop into any Libretto from the L20 on up (you'll
need to use a drive overlay program, do fancy formatting/fdisking per prior
posted threads, or use an OS such as W2K/WXP/Linux that supports HDs larger
than what the Libretto BIOS can see by itself). 

 The 120GB HDs will require BIOS support of this + HW support of large HDs,
and it's unknown at this time if any Libretto can correctly function and see
the entire 120GB HD, even with a drive overlay program.

 Nevertheless, it is a good HD to use to upgrade modern, regular laptops, and
this will allow users with 3-drive bays on their laptops to upgrade to a 1/2
tetrabyte of online storage on their laptops =)

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RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review

[David Chien]

Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 11:20:03 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review

drive overlay program most likely will be needed for W98SE:
http://www.seagate.com/support/kb/disc/faq/137_win98.html

As for the other OSs, they support large HDs internally as long as their at the
latest service pack (W2K sp4, WXP sp2, linux okay), so there's no problems
there either.

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Re: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review

[David Chien]

Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 11:28:37 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review

Windows 98SE has a default limitation of 137GB supporting ATA interface disc
drives. Therefore, your boot drive partition will have a maximum size of
137GB.!

Therefore, even with a drive overlay program, you'll only see 137GB of drives
larger than that under Windows 98SE on the Librettos.  You can't exceed this
limit at all due to the OS constraints. (ie. move up to W2K,WXP instead)

W2K would be the 'best' choice for a slow Libretto due to the limited RAM
available, and preferably, only on the Libretto 100/110 or newer systems  (the
older ones have too little RAM and CPU speed IMO).



On the flip side, the Libretto U100 is now selling for as low as $1500 new
(www.shopper.com), so in a few more months, it may well be a great upgrade for
older Libretto owners who want a little more power and features, but a small
notebook.

Those who don't care should look at the $850 Sony FS810 notebook on sale this
week at BestBuy.com stores!  An excellent DVD burning notebook cheap that'll do
quite a lot w/o spending too much.  (Yes, you can get faster models and spend
$$$, but that's always the case.)  Those wanting even cheaper can get the
HP/Compaq on sale for about $500, but I'd avoid it due to the lower reliability
of HP/Compaq laptops over the past several years in PC Mag and PC World
rankings.



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RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review

[David Chien]

Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 11:31:04 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review

(Seeing as 
 Win9X aren't very reliable on any hard drive regardless of size, G)

  Tell that to my stable Win98SE L110 that has been running it for years.  Key
to a stable system it to set a) OS first b) drivers c) updates and patches d)
apps e) settings, then make a full drive backup.  At this point, everything's
running rock solid and will continue to do so for years.  

  Most people install/uninstall over the years, which leads to instabilities in
any OS.  Best way?  restore that drive image backup, install the new app, and
you'll be running a solid, stable system from the start w/o any problems from
numerous installations over time.

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[LIB] Toshiba 100GB HD review

[David Chien]

Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 18:34:52 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Toshiba 100GB HD review

http://cdrinfo.com/Sections/Reviews/Specific.aspx?ArticleId=16142

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Re: [LIB] Strange battery behaviour

[David Chien]

Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:46:37 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Strange battery behaviour

That strange behaviour usually happens when the battery chemistry has
deteriorated over the course of several years.  You don't have to use the
battery - it's simply a matter of time.  The chemistry in the battery will
decay over time, and result in shorter battery runtimes.  Also, older battery
level indication circuitry are not as advanced as the latest used in modern
notebooks.  Thus, they provide only an approximation of the charge left, and
the older Libretto charging circuitry cannot accurate determine the lifespan of
cells as they get too old.

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Re: [LIB] Win2k installation on Lib110

[David Chien]

Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 11:51:12 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Win2k installation on Lib110

 In would like to install Win2K on
 my Lib110, In dont have a woking floppy drive or cd/rom,
 
 I do have a 2.5 ide adapter, I have make 2 partitions
 8gb and 3.5gb (with free space in between for hibernation)

  Simply copy the entire XP setup directory from the CD-ROM to the HD when you
have the HD attached to the 2.5 to 3.5 IDE adapter and connected to a desktop
PC.

  Reinsert the HD into the Libretto, boot into DOS mode, and rename all of the
current directories.  (eg. c:\windows - c:\winold)  This way, you can go back
to your old setup if needed.

  Once this has been done, start the XP setup in DOS and allow it to install
into the usual directory C:\windows.  You will find that this works on systems
w/o CD-ROM drives or Floppy access -- all you need is to have the XP setup
files on a primary bootable active partition on the HD you can jump into DOS to.

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Re: [LIB] Need help contacting Toshiba Japan Support

[David Chien]

Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 11:32:33 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Need help contacting Toshiba Japan Support

 SS1000, but suddenly discovered that my PCMCIA CD-ROM (Panasonic KXL-830AN)

Maybe try uninstaling the driver under Windows, then reinstalling?

 So, to keep it short, I need BIOS v7.60 or similar. I even have a friend who
 has the same model with v7.60 BIOS, but neither Toshiba nor any other utility
 allows to backup notebook BIOS, right?

  BIOS can be dumped by the various memory hex tools available for this
purpose.  but loading it back into another computer can be a problem - if the
loader is not a familiar type, you may have the contents of the BIOS, but not
be able to load it.

 Can anybody in Japan or with a good knowledge of Japanese help me? I see 2
 possibilities here, either to contact Toshiba Japan Support and ask them for
 the old BIOS file or to post a message in a forum (mailing list, user group,

  Only user group forums I know of are the ones in Japanese at Nifty Toshiba
forums  Libretters Net.

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Re: [LIB] two dead batteries or mb?

[David Chien]

Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 11:47:47 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] two dead batteries or mb?

 uhm I replace the battery (I have 2 ext cap),
 it didnt boot, either. So I thought both neede
 charging?
 
 Well, either both battiers dye that the same time,
 or the charging system on the Libretto went bad?
 The computer does power-up with AC adapter.

  1) Could be both batteries.  Li-Ion chemistry does deteriorate over the
years, and if you let any rechargable battery sit, it'll stop working in a few
years.
  2) Could be the charging circuit - but you can always test by connecting test
leads to the Libretto between the battery and system to see if there's any
current flowing through.  
  3) Could be something else.

  At this point, I'd try a new battery if the old ones are already 3+ years
old.  ebay.com has them as do other battery websites.

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Re: [LIB] LibSS1000 (Portege 30xx) IDE bus maste drive for Win2K

[David Chien]

Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 11:57:53 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] LibSS1000 (Portege 30xx) IDE bus maste drive for Win2K

http://dynabook.com/assistpc/download/index_j.htm

Has all of the available drivers from Toshiba Japan.

Use Bablefish.altavista.com for translation.

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[LIB] PC World Libretto at 999 VAT; Just back from Tokyo - my notes

[David Chien]

Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 18:44:16 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: PC World Libretto at 999 VAT; Just back from Tokyo - my notes


 PC World in the UK are stocking the libretto at £999 including VAT, which
 struck me as a fairly good deal.
 
 I do wonder if this signals that either stock is being dumped in the UK, or

  I'm sure they're getting ready to introduce another Libretto, or discontinue
the model after about a year out.  That's what most companies do, esp. before a
new model is released - that way, they can clear their inventory of all stock.

  Anyways, back from TOkyo and still unpacking

  In Tokyo, Sofmap Akihabara just outside the JR station had used U100 models
for 169,000 Yen (about $1500usd) on regular price, so that's still high for
this model.  I'm sure if I caught their sales, it would have been even cheaper.
 Still, after looking at them, I'm not convinced the U100 models are ideal for
any purpose - the Fujitsu Loox and the Sony T series are still much more
'usable' in form factor, keyboard layout and design.  When I saw and used them
in Tokyo, I personally would have picked one of these two rather than the
Libretto (keyboard  screen far too small  not all-in-one optical drive
design).  The Fujitsu keyboard is particularly crisp and responsive to touch
typing, and was my favorite (not counting the fact that it has a TV tuner,
too!).  You can buy all three in the USA at this time from the makers.

   Aside from that, Sony TR2A series were down to 99,000 ($1000), which is
good, but you can get the same off ebay.com here in the USA.  Sony U1/U3 series
(Crusoe models) were around the $500-600 price range, but too slow to be worth
buying at that price.

   Interestingly, the prices of notebooks have dropped so fast in the USA (eg.
$199 for a new Toshiba notebook at Microcenter.com the friday after
thanksgiving this year; $500 average new notebook most stores), it's simply not
even worth buying a notebook in Tokyo anymore.  I simply didn't see anything
that was a deal or steal, and in fact, most were ripoffs at 2-4x the price of a
USA notebook of the same model!  (eg. Sony FS series here for $1000-1100; in
Japan $2300+ for the low end models!)

Given the rapid internationalization of product distribution, you really,
really had to push hard to find any deals at all that was worth purchasing in
Tokyo vs. at home imported (esp. since almost everything there can be bought
outside Japan).  Even if you can't find it at home, Yahoo Auctions Japan
typically has most products far cheaper.  eg. Casio XD-470 dictionary for
130,000 Yen in most stores; 68,000 Yen new on Yahoo Auctions Japan.

The only happy place?  Akihabara station facing Yodabashi Akiba, they had a
new 99 yen store open there.  Given the stronger dollar, that's about 83 yen to
buy something that would normally cost 99 yen.  Best bargin I found?  99 yen
mini pliers (hey, i needed one anyways).  You can also find drinks, gift bags,
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Re: [LIB] RE: Visiting Japan once again =) / U100 vs Fujitsu tablet

[David Chien]

Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 10:45:08 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] RE: Visiting Japan once again =) / U100 vs Fujitsu tablet

far better for me to have the lib instead of the img tank . Can email and do
work for not much more weight. My l110 is coming with me again.
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 08:36:05 -0500
 From: Tom Wilmore [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Subject: RE: Visiting Japan once again =) / U100 vs Fujitsu tablet
 
 If all you are using your libretto for is storing photos, why not get som
 ething like an image tank:
 
 http://www.mydigitaldiscount.com/s.nl?sc=2search=image%20tank
 
 You can put about any 2.5 inch 9.5 MM laptop hard drive in one and they w
 ill move the photos from memory cards to the hard drive.
 
 Lots of listings on ebay:
 
 
 http://tinyurl.com/9u5dk
 
 -Original Message-
 Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 13:28:40 -0800 (PST)
 From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Subject: Visiting Japan once again =) / U100 vs Fujitsu tablet
 
 Anyways, back to Tokyo this next week for me! =)  Will see if the 'used
 Libretto' market for U100s are really at the 120,000 Yen pricing that Bes
 t PC
 magazine said they had dropped to.
 
 Of course, Libretto will have to come as well - to back up my photos (ack
 ! 
 seems every time I upgrade to a higher megapixel camera, storage space be
 comes
 a greater issue, running out of space even on a Libretto HD!).  You can g
 et
 away with not bringing a computer at all to Tokyo - just rent a terminal 
 at a
 copy shop in Tokyo Underground mall or elsewhere.
 
 ---
 
 Had a chance to see that Fujitsu P1510D tablet (2.2lbs model) convertable
  in
 person at the latest Microsoft Visual Studio launch (great to go to these
 Microsoft launches for free software! They gave out free Visual Studio 20
 05 to
 everyone.).
 
 Between the U100 and Fujitsu, the Fujitsu had the better keyboard (far ea
 sier
 to touch type right away without errors at a fast rate), more comfortably
  sized
 screen, and touch pen feature.
 
 The U100 has the crisper, higher contrast screen due to the glossy contra
 st
 enhancement top layer (but whether this is good depends on if you like se
 eing
 your own reflection all the time), smaller size, etc.
 
 Still, the Fujitsu does win out based on price alone ($1399 -
 http://store.shopfujitsu.com/fpc/Ecommerce/buildseriesbean.do?series=P1
 5DWT.svl=P15D),
 and the Libretto at $1899 is a bit silly given the $199 laptops on sale t
 his
 past Black Friday after Thanksgiving at Microcenter.com stores.  (yep,
 brand-new regular sized toshiba laptop for $199...)
 
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Re: [LIB] u100 battery life engineering problem

[David Chien]

Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 13:07:50 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] u100 battery life engineering problem

That's perfectly normal.  You can expect...what was it? about a 10% or more
decrease/increase in LiIon battery life for each 10 degrees C of temperature
change.  That's just battery life chemistry.

Of course, few of us can afford to wrap our Librettos inside a cooler while
using it, so naturally, we'll have to deal with the shorter battery life
expected from using our laptops in normal temperature ranges.

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[LIB] Visiting Japan once again =) / U100 vs Fujitsu tablet

[David Chien]

Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 13:28:40 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Visiting Japan once again =) / U100 vs Fujitsu tablet

Anyways, back to Tokyo this next week for me! =)  Will see if the 'used
Libretto' market for U100s are really at the 120,000 Yen pricing that Best PC
magazine said they had dropped to.

Of course, Libretto will have to come as well - to back up my photos (ack! 
seems every time I upgrade to a higher megapixel camera, storage space becomes
a greater issue, running out of space even on a Libretto HD!).  You can get
away with not bringing a computer at all to Tokyo - just rent a terminal at a
copy shop in Tokyo Underground mall or elsewhere.

---

Had a chance to see that Fujitsu P1510D tablet (2.2lbs model) convertable in
person at the latest Microsoft Visual Studio launch (great to go to these
Microsoft launches for free software! They gave out free Visual Studio 2005 to
everyone.).

Between the U100 and Fujitsu, the Fujitsu had the better keyboard (far easier
to touch type right away without errors at a fast rate), more comfortably sized
screen, and touch pen feature.

The U100 has the crisper, higher contrast screen due to the glossy contrast
enhancement top layer (but whether this is good depends on if you like seeing
your own reflection all the time), smaller size, etc.

Still, the Fujitsu does win out based on price alone ($1399 -
http://store.shopfujitsu.com/fpc/Ecommerce/buildseriesbean.do?series=P15DWT.svl=P15D),
and the Libretto at $1899 is a bit silly given the $199 laptops on sale this
past Black Friday after Thanksgiving at Microcenter.com stores.  (yep,
brand-new regular sized toshiba laptop for $199...)

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Re: [LIB] superslim HDD upgrade

[David Chien]

Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 18:49:17 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] superslim HDD upgrade

I'd guess, that without researching this more, you should be able to replace
the HD without a full disassembly of the machine.  Most laptops don't require
this, and I do vaguely recall seeing one article in Japanese that showed even
the ff1100v HD replacement being quite easy - simply undo the screws, lift the
top off one side of the Libretto so that it hinges upward, replace the HD, and
close it back up.

I'll have to look at it more tommorrow on a fast internet connection (on a
modem now).

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Re: [LIB] Problems again?

[David Chien]

Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 16:24:15 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Problems again?

seems fine - I figure everyone's having a nice Thanksgiving holiday, which
means time with the family and friends, away from the computers =)

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Re: [LIB] 110CT Large Drives with EZ BIOS...

[David Chien]

Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 10:58:11 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] 110CT Large Drives with EZ BIOS...

for the l100 -110 models the hibernation location at 8gb lies in the bios
itself . Toshiba didn t design it to handle hd larger than 8gb and arbitrarily
fixed it rather than make it more flexible. Also the bios has a reported
problem already posted where it doesnt pick up the size of hds larger than 8gb
correctly. These two could be fixed wo the use of a drive overlay program if
toshiba or a skilled bios programmer fixed this. Win 2k xp and linux are smart
enough to find out how big a hd actually is wo a drive overlay but none can
bypassthe hardware hibernation location . Of course you could only have one big
partition if you think you will never start a hardware hibernation by accident
- which would overwrite any of your files there. One thing that has not been
tried is to use one big partition but to put a big unmovable empty file at the
8gb location. This way you might easily bypass the two partition need on large
hds.
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 12:28:55 +1100
 From: Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Subject: Re: [LIB] 110CT Large Drives with EZ BIOS...
 
 At 08:10 AM 12/11/2005 -0800, you wrote:
 --Boundary-=_nRVysTmWcysyYcqpeViKeFFMZnIm
 Content-Type: text/plain
 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
 
 Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 10:09:52 -0600 (CST)
 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Subject: Re: [LIB] 110CT Large Drives with EZ BIOS...
 Hello Raymond and thank you for your reply...
 
 I was amazed at how this topic was discussed so much over the years with no
 real end result that I could determine.
 
 It depends on what you mean by a real end result :-)
 
 If the end result is a setup that works, well that's already a given - we 
 know that drive overlay + partitions up to the 8GB mark + blank space + 
 following partitions (and booting off a sub-8GB partition) works ... it may 
 be sub-optimal but it works :-D
 
 The result that hasn't been achieved is having everyone agree on what ISN'T 
 possible, the primary split being those who believe that there isn't a way 
 of moving the hibernation partition and those that believe a disk overlay 
 can do it (and a smaller split who believe no drive overlay is necessary - 
 which is sorta true depending on your operating system). Note that there is 
 no dispute that the solution above will work for both camps, it's just the 
 latter camp believe there's also another solution.
 
 
 It took many days to read the full
 archives.
 
 I know the feeling - there's a lot of stuff there! :-)
 
 The search engine does help but of course that isn't much use if you don't 
 have the right search terms. I wonder if at some point there'll be a 
 Libretto Wiki, especially if the new Librettos keep coming out ... might 
 make life a little easier for people like yourself :-D
 
 
 The BIOS HDD 8.4 seems like a simple thing.  Sort of a Yes/No to
 me.  A No of course is not what I wanted to hear.  Also because much of
the
 information did not apply to the 100/100 directly I hoped it might be 
 outdated
 at least for these last two CT Models.
 I will gladly accept the No at this point.  :)
 
 I'm having a little trouble parsing your paragraph but I think the no you 
 refer to is the BIOS itself not recognising anything over the approx 8GB 
 mark (I can't remember the exact number of cylinders but you would have run 
 into them in the archives!). In which case yes the answer is no :-)
 
 
 
 This all leads back to a previous question however...
 I have allowed this computer to hibernate a number of times now since safely
 duplicating the drive.  The drive is full less 1/2 gig or so free.  I opened
 up a number of browsers and spreadsheets etc to make certain the memory
would
 have been completely full when written to disk.
 I realize that Scandisk is NOT a high level tool, but I simply can not 
 believe
 it can't find a 64meg damaged spot on the hard drive, which hibernation 
 should
 have caused.  Is it inaccurate to believe Hibernation should have blown the
 formatting, data, everything on that area of the disk?
 
 Nope it will have blown a hole in that part of the drive but because 
 FAT32/FAT16 doesn't actually have any way of tallying that up nicely it may 
 not detect it (and I can also now say that NTFS also doesn't always detect 
 it, having just had a hole blown in my hard drive on an unrelated laptop). 
 The way some have found this area is to use some low level disk tool 
 (Norton DiskEdit springs to mind) to write zeros (0x00) across the 
 suspected part of the drive, hibernate then see where the contents have 
 changed.
 
 
 Cheers!
 
 - Raymond
 
 
 
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Re: [LIB] dead battery

[David Chien]

Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 08:29:39 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] dead battery

if the battery is several years old and the other batteries charge ok then the
battery chemistry is dead .
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 11:52:46 -0200
 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Subject: dead battery
 
 Hi it's me again. mr. libertto 100ct.
 one of my batteries just died with no reason. one day it did not charge or
work. is there a solution or is it a lost case?
 
 thanks
 marcelo
 
 


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[LIB] New 7200 rpm, 100GB 2.5 HD benchmarks test article

[David Chien]

Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 15:14:18 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: New 7200 rpm, 100GB 2.5 HD benchmarks  test article

http://www.tomshardware.com/storage/2005/index.html

Looks like the new Hitachi 100GB 7200rpm HD is the fastest HD available yet for
the Libretto.  An excellent upgrade choice for users who want both speed and
storage space!

=)

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Re: [LIB] Libretto HD Upgrade - Hibernation Area - Questions and

[David Chien]

Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 15:44:11 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] Libretto HD Upgrade - Hibernation Area - Questions and

My easy way was to stick the drive in, make a small partiion, install windows,
then run a disk zeroing program that would zero out all of the bytes where I
wanted (ie. all empty unused space), then open Notepad, type in a line like
Librettos are great!, hibernate to disk, then restart, then use Winhex to
search the sectors on the HD for this string.  You will immediately know
exactly where the hibernation data is being stored on the HD.

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Re: [LIB] internet access

[David Chien]

Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 13:48:03 -0800 (PST)
From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIB] internet access

check www.dslreports.com 

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