Re: [LIB] 110 Port Replicator
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 22:39:59 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] 110 Port Replicator In a message dated 2/1/2007 5:33:52 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Does it need drivers? I don't think I installed any but that was some time ago. Fran :):):) Ditto. No drivers needed for W2K or W98. Lee
[LIB] Overclocking a L100CT
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 21:51:36 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Overclocking a L100CT The time has come to attempt the overclock on my L100CT. I'm reluctant to go to 266 MHZ, would prefer 233. Xin's site shows one method, and David's (www.silverace.com/libretto) shows another - I think, it's not clear to me. Has anyone done the 233 MHZ overclock that would be willing to share their hopefully successful experience? Lee
Re: [LIB] OT: Upload scanned maps to Garmin Streetpilot III?
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:39:41 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] OT: Upload scanned maps to Garmin Streetpilot III? In a message dated 10/30/2006 12:13:17 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This is the official web site for the OziExplorer GPS Mapping Software which runs on your PC or laptop and will work with Magellan, Garmin, Lowrance, Eagle, Brunton/Silva and MLR GPS receivers for the upload/download of waypoints, routes and tracks and most brand of GPS receivers for real time tracking of GPS position (Moving Map). ...upload/download of waypoints, routes and tracks Matt, I've done just a little geocaching, and there is (free) software available here: http://www.geocaching.com/waypoints/default.aspx that facilitates up/downloading of at least waypoints and possibly other info to/from several GPS models. So I'm not surprised to see claims of that nature from other software sellers. I'd be real interested in a package that allows Garmins to use scanned maps, for instance. I use Fugawi occasionally, but it's strictly PC-based moving map software - which enables scanned maps to be used in conjunction with a GPS unit. Lee
Re: [LIB] OT: Upload scanned maps to Garmin Streetpilot III?
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2006 22:15:30 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] OT: Upload scanned maps to Garmin Streetpilot III? In a message dated 10/29/2006 8:04:56 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: can't find information on whether or not Fugawi or Ozi Explorer can upload map data from physically scanned maps to Garmin GPSs. I see mention of abilities to upload tracks, waypoints and routes to most Garmin GPSs... but what good would that do if there's no map uploaded at the same time? Last year I bought a used Garmin Streetpilot III, and was wondering if there's any way to upload non-Garmin based maps. Anyone here know anything about this? Matt AFAIK, Garmin GPSs only accept the proprietary Garmin maps, unfortunately. That's where your Libretto comes in, as a map server for the GPS signal. Lee
Re: [LIB] A couple Lib questions
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 14:05:52 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] A couple Lib questions In a message dated 2/26/2006 12:01:49 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: snip Must find a decent can of contact cleaner that doesn't oil up everything like the stuff from Radio Shack here in the US these days. Matt The Radio Shack contact cleaner truly sucks - I've nearly ruined a couple of pieces of vintage stereo gear with it before learning that. The audiophile types recommend De-Ox-It: http://www.caig.com/ I haven't tried it (using a can of CRC right now) but I plan to. Lee
[LIB] How to contact Dan
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 19:02:06 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: How to contact Dan Dan's changed his Libretto list page and no longer shows his email address. Does anyone know how to reach him, other than a post to the list? Thanks. Lee
Re: [LIB] battery check
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 20:39:58 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] battery check In a message dated 1/31/2006 11:31:39 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 12:24:50 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] battery check Someone needs to tell you what to do... First, you (john-photoengineering) didn't answer Carval's question. They asked what the contacts were. You may answer the question they asked, but you didn't do that. If you don't know, (as is obvious you often do not in other threads) there is nothing wrong with not knowing. It is ok, we are all here to learn or share what we have learned. Second, Carval CAN tell you to not reply posts. There is nothing to stop you from doing so, but, in fact, Carval can tell you anything they wish. (e.g. boy-oh you don't tell me what to do.) I have read this entire archive since the beginning and I have never seen a person as smartass and reactive as you here on this Libretto site. Maybe they got removed, or maybe they grew up a bit and learned to be helpful without talking down to those with less knowledge. Your off on a tangent type responses (not answers) often do not even directly relate to the questions asked, as in this case. e.g. you do NOT just connect li-ion cells to an ohmmeter to test the resistance. Carval SAID which ones do I used to test for voltage. The device is called an ohm-meter. You didn't read or comprehend the question. You just jumped on Carval like a child. Third, Carval is correct... you (john-photoengineering) scolded, you didn't just offer information. if you have to ask that you don't know enough to test them. That is name calling, if you need it clarified. Again, you may answer the question, if you know the answer, and then suggest it might be dangerous due to the nature of LI batteries, but all this other crap you seem to think is a reply you need to keep to yourself. It is unlikely you will read this post anyway. I have already blocked your emails anyway, so I don't care what your response might be. Fourth, the irony of your response to carval... you call them a dummy and ignorant. Then you determine their capabilities with something you shouldn't touch and you don't have the skills. How would you know? There is not enough information in Carval's post for you to determine what they are capable of. You assume more than anyone I have ever seen here on this libretto site. Fifth, All this attacking and name calling nature of yours is unacceptable most anywhere in the world. In person you would be corrected through assault should you be abusive as you are here on this system. This is just one disadvantage to systems like this, allowing people like yourself being able to hide behind keyboards and monitors. (almost done) Nearly everyone here has always been so helpful, non-judgmental, and in general thorough, I really cringe every time I see one of your reactive childish posts. Maybe you think you are trying to be funny, but in person, you would be stopped... and it would probably hurt. I believe a post like the forwarded letter you sent to the satellite service provider deserves your removal from this system... but lucky for you (sad for the rest of us) I don't control it. You may be intelligent and knowledgeable and it may serve you well, but this site seems to be a place for people who are knowledgeable, people who wish to increase their knowledge, and those with intelligence that wish it to serve others well also. Note that these things are all without being abusive or talking down to others. If you look around, there are some VERY knowledgeable people here, who have never once been rude to least knowledgeable people here. This could be a model for you... maybe you (john-photoengineering) could learn more than just about librettos here... maybe you could learn a bit about kindness and or sharing without all the abusive, smart-ass remarks. Maybe you can tell from this post that I am trying to be helpful to you (john-photoengineering) without being abusive. I hope I don't get removed from the system for being off topic though. ; ) Kind regards, John Martin Thank you, John Martin. I couldn't have said it better myself - or with greater restraint. But I've sure wanted to, and with much less restraint. Lee
Re: [LIB] mouse dying?
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 20:17:13 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] mouse dying? In a message dated 10/4/2005 4:03:05 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think I have seen these sold on ebay recently. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 14:54:37 -0700 From: Subject: RE: [LIB] mouse dying? I have had this problem myself, and the solution was to replace the little eraser head that covers up the mouse control. Originally, two spares came with the Libretto, so I am not sure where to find replacements. I have also found that a light touch on the mouse control works better than a hard one. Hope this helps, Dick Sullivan -Original Message- From: carval [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 5:47 PM To: Libretto Subject: [LIB] mouse dying? Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 21:43:06 GMT From: carval Subject: mouse dying? Hi I have a 110 libretto, runing win98se. When I boot up and windows loads, the mouse pulls to the right side of screen and its hard to move around, sometime it point to center of screen and I have no control? So, I reboot to get it to work. I dont know if this is a software problem or hardware? I think its hardware, if I plug the usb mouse it works fine TIA A
Re: [LIB] mouse dying?
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 20:20:51 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] mouse dying? In a message dated 10/4/2005 4:03:05 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think I have seen these sold on ebay recently. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 14:54:37 -0700 From: Subject: RE: [LIB] mouse dying? I have had this problem myself, and the solution was to replace the little eraser head that covers up the mouse control. Originally, two spares came with the Libretto, so I am not sure where to find replacements. I have also found that a light touch on the mouse control works better than a hard one. Hope this helps, Dick Sullivan -Original Message- From: carval [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 5:47 PM To: Libretto Subject: [LIB] mouse dying? Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 21:43:06 GMT From: carval Subject: mouse dying? Hi I have a 110 libretto, runing win98se. When I boot up and windows loads, the mouse pulls to the right side of screen and its hard to move around, sometime it point to center of screen and I have no control? So, I reboot to get it to work. I dont know if this is a software problem or hardware? I think its hardware, if I plug the usb mouse it works fine TIA And be sure to try Xin Feng's (www.fixup.net) trick of placing one or two small disks of heavy weight paper inside the new mouse nub - it really helps the action of the L1xx Librettos' mouse. Lee
Re: [LIB] Lib 110ct - Getting USB on EPR to work
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 20:24:00 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Lib 110ct - Getting USB on EPR to work In a message dated 10/4/2005 5:37:15 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have a Toshiba Libretto 110ct with the Enhanced Port Replicator. I have a clean install of W2k. I can't get it to recognize the USB port. When I plug in my Sandisk Cruzer(1.0 gb), nothing happens. I do have it connected to external power. any ideas? Sincerely, Jim Hanak What does it show in Device Manager? Lee
Re: [LIB] Enhanced Port Replicator Problem
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 22:46:50 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Enhanced Port Replicator Problem In a message dated 6/29/2005 6:34:48 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: snip That said, I'm thinking of acquiring a JVC MP-XP741 (or was it a XV741?). JVC now sells the 841 (+ 1 pound weight a little lower battery life than 741, due to built-in CDRW/DVD combo) in Germany UK; German prices start at 1600 EURO. There's also a 941 (DVD +-RW built-in rather than combo). German JVC 741 prices are also around 1650 EURO. Anyone any opinions about these models? Philip, I've been looking for the same machines. The 841 is also sold here in the US, for as low as $1550 or so. Trouble is, that DVD/CDRW drive not only drives (no pun intended) up the weight, but the dimensions as well. The drive requires greater battery capacity, so the built-in battery is MUCH larger - and the machine is thicker, too, AFAIR. Take a look at the dimension specs when you get a chance - almost the size of my 12-inch screen Sony Z505.. I think the 741 (or the slightly dated 7310, http://reviews.designtechnica.com/review_printerfriendly827.html) is the optimum machine. Wish I had the $ to buy one new from Dynamism or Conics. BTW, Brett at Conics will act as an agent on yahoo japan auction site, where used Interlinks are comparatively common. I came really close to buying a Libretto L5, until I was warned off by David - who cautioned against the Crusoe processors. To me, the Interlinks are everything the Librettos (even the U-100) have tried to be. After using my L100 for 5 years, I think the screen is just too small. The Interlink's 8.9-inch LCD seems just about right. And the new machines have ALL the goodies! You could also try posting the problem to the Toshiba Notebook forum on Compuserve. There are a number of people over there who may know more about W2K issued, specificaly in the Windows XP Pro-Server-2000-NT Support forum. Windows XP Pro-Server-2000-NT Support: http://community.compuserve.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?webtag=ws-winprohelp Hmm...Compuserve has done some restructuring. I guess Toshiba notebook support has been included in the Laptop Computing forum: http://community.compuserve.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?webtag=ws-laptop I've been a Compuserve (Classic) member for 15 years and never heard of this forum... oh my oh my. But it seems that Compuserve's forum support is slowly dying out. The forums ( especially the forum software libraries) used to be my main reason for keeping Compuserve Classic (alongside worldwide local dial-in and the old CIM mailer's immunity for viruses: it's so ancient it doesn't know what to do with an attachment in the first place), but nowadays I'm thinking of dropping Compuserve altogether. Philip I have the new Compuserve (=AOL kind of), after upgrading from Classic several years ago. When we travel to Europe, I resubcribe briefly to Classic for the ready access there. I agree about the forums, not so great a resource these days. But I've gotten invaluable help there, from car repair to W2K tips to travel information. Surprisingly, the CS Forums knowledge on Librettos is not extensive. Good luck on the search for an Interlink. Lee
[LIB] PCMCIA Power GPS
Date: Sun, 29 May 2005 13:47:25 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PCMCIA Power GPS List folk, I've been using my L100 as a GPS-routing software tool, using MS Streets Trips or Street Atlas or Autoroute, and a Garmin Etrex Venture GPS receiver. The Etrex PC interface is serial, and I use a cable that splits to a 9-pin connector and a DC cigaret lighter power supply, which powers the Etrex as well as enabling communication with the Libretto. I recently bought a Holux mouse GPS receiver, which has no display and is meant strictly to operate with a PC. It uses a USB connection, providing both signal and power. Problem is this: the Belkin PCMCIA/USB2 card I use in the Libretto to provide USB ports doesn't pass enough amps to the GPS through the PCMCIA connection. The GPS works perfectly when connected to the USB port on the enhanced replicator, and on other laptops with integrated USB ports. And it will work with the Belkin adapter if I use the Belkin external power supply. The whole idea of the Holux GPS was to do away with some of the cabling mess inside the vehicle. And I'd prefer not the have to use the L100 dock because of size. Is there a way to increase the output to the PCMCIA slot? Alternatively, are some PCMCIA/USB cards higher output/efficiency than others? This problem is odd, as I have an IBM external hard drive that runs strictly off the Libretto's PCMCIA interface, no external power required. Yet this no-moving-parts GPS needs more juice than a hard drive? Thanks for any suggestions. Lee
Re: [LIB] OT: VAIO PCG-505F notebook system restoration
Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 08:44:21 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] OT: VAIO PCG-505F notebook system restoration In a message dated 5/2/2005 03:55:01 Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Any suggetions for getting CD-ROM access for this pup when booting a FDD to DOS? The Sony 505 series will boot ONLY from one of the Sony CD drives (or DVD drives) manufactured to accompany these laptops. There are only a handful which work. The alternative of using a boot floppy and non-Sony CD drive requires that one hack the boot floppy to include, in the proper spot, the DOS driver for that CD drive. Lee
Re: [LIB] Libretto floppy drive install?
Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 11:31:12 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Libretto floppy drive install? In a message dated 5/1/2005 12:16:53 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I put win98se in my L100, and now I have a slight problem; how do I install the floppy drivers? I downloaded the toshiba floppy .exe. file and ran it, it did something but the drive still doesn't work. What should I do next, it seemed to install/copy something thru windows command prompt but it seems that the drivers don't still work. Please tell me very explicitly what to do next, it's been a very long time since I've had to install drivers the win95/98 way -John IIRC, the Toshiba W98 FDD driver is a zipped file that, when unzipped, contains a readme file with explicit instructions on driver installation. As I recall, it's not completely straightforward. You may need to delete whatever may have showed up in Device Manager from your first attempt before proceeding. * Remove anything in Window's Device Manager that may have a yellow/black error icon. * Unpack the Toshiba Windows 95 Controls for Libretto 100CT ' driver file l100ctrl.exe for your L100 (found on Toshiba USA support pages) with the file FDCMON.VXD in it to a folder * Shut the system down * Connect the floppy drive * Boot the system. * When the New Hardware Found window pops up, select the Search for drivers option (I think it is). * On the next window, make sure the option to search the A: floppy drive is disabled (or you'll be waiting forever). At the bottom of the window you can browse to the folder where you put the Lib controls drivers, and select it. Then just proceed with the process and you should be set. Toshiba support downloads: http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su_sc_home.jsp Yes... Windows 95 seems a bit odd. Matt Am I mistaken in assuming that what's needed is the Windows 98 floppy disk driver, listed only under the L110CT drivers on the Tosh support pages? I don't believe that the W95 FDD driver will give the functionality needed under W98. Lee
Re: [LIB] Libretto floppy drive install?
Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 18:54:40 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Libretto floppy drive install? In a message dated 5/1/2005 3:54:58 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: snip The FDD doesn't seem to be very particular about drivers. But it seems any of the drivers we've mentioned should install fine by going through the process I outlined. I've don't recall running any such .bat file as John described. Matt I guess I would disagree. When I set up W98se on my L100, the floppy drive was unusable except under DOS - and I had installed the W95 utilities package - until I installed the W98 L110 FDD driver. This FDD driver listed under the L110 drivers at the Tosh site has been used on even the L50/70 running W98, IIRC, by some listers in the past (Neil?). It's functionality is not exclusive to the L110, or the L1xx series, apparently. There's no .bat file to run for this L110 FDD driver, just unzip it, read the readme, do what it says to do - voila! But as usual, if there are any other FDD drivers installed ahead of it, they must be deleted (removed) through Device Manager first, otherwise bad things will transpire. Lee
Re: [LIB] Libretto floppy drive install?
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 11:53:43 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Libretto floppy drive install? In a message dated 4/30/2005 8:06:52 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, I put win98se in my L100, and now I have a slight problem; how do I install the floppy drivers? I downloaded the toshiba floppy .exe. file and ran it, it did something but the drive still doesn't work. What should I do next, it seemed to install/copy something thru windows command prompt but it seems that the drivers don't still work. Please tell me very explicitly what to do next, it's been a very long time since I've had to install drivers the win95/98 way -John IIRC, the Toshiba W98 FDD driver is a zipped file that, when unzipped, contains a readme file with explicit instructions on driver installation. As I recall, it's not completely straightforward. You may need to delete whatever may have showed up in Device Manager from your first attempt before proceeding. Lee
[LIB] Fresh W98se on Older Toshiba
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 17:53:56 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Fresh W98se on Older Toshiba A work colleague has been trying to install a fresh copy of W98se on his very old Tosh laptop with really bad results. No matter how the OS install is attempted - from CDROM using Setup, copying the CD to the HDD and running Setup, copying the CDROM and manually extracting the CAB files, using different W98se CDs - there is always a failure, usually related to an inability to find or copy files. The hard drive is reformatted before every install attempt. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Thanks. Lee
Re: [LIB] Finally starting to install W2K!!
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 08:19:49 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Finally starting to install W2K!! In a message dated 4/21/2005 4:37:27 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Ok, now I have a laplink cable and I'm copying the Windows 2000 i386 directory to my Libretto now as I type this question. So one more thing; what drivers and apps must I move to the Libretto's hard drive before I start installing the OS? I know that I haven't found a floppy disk driver yet so at least that's one problem. I went to Toshiba's site and downloaded all the drivers for L100, they are: toshled9.exe 780fir98.exe apmacp98.ece l100vid8.exe l100ps98.exe Do I need all these in Win2000 and how about the FDD driver? I would appreciate if this email gets replied/CC'd to my personal email ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) as well, because I'm subscribing the digest mode and I think I need to see some answers in a few hours because that's when the i386 folder has been uploaded to my Libretto. Thanks! -John Take a quick look here: http://www.geraintj.com/ click on Libretto. Drivers for power management under W2K. IIRC, no other files are required for W2K on the L100. Did you update the BIOS to V8.10 yet? Lee
Re: [LIB] More Libretto U100 photos and technical notes
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 21:45:41 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] More Libretto U100 photos and technical notes In a message dated 4/20/2005 1:46:59 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2005/0420/toshiba3.htm In Japanese, use http://babelfish.altavista.com/ to translate. adorable toshiba libretto The latest news and information for the Toshiba Libretto owner. http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ I'm kind of reluctant to ask, but any idea of the price of the new Libretto? Lee
Re: [LIB] Low volume when using the line-in
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 21:06:46 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Low volume when using the line-in In a message dated 4/18/2005 6:57:29 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: As for loss of fur, 2 weeks isn't normal ... are you rubbing it or are you pushing it? It shouldn't move much, if at all, under your thumb. Taken out of context, this is ratherwell, interesting. Remembering hairy light bulb and miniskirt posts from the past Lee
Re: [LIB] Low volume when using the line-in
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 21:25:18 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Low volume when using the line-in In a message dated 4/18/2005 7:15:32 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In a message dated 4/18/2005 6:57:29 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: As for loss of fur, 2 weeks isn't normal ... are you rubbing it or are you pushing it? It shouldn't move much, if at all, under your thumb. Taken out of context, this is ratherwell, interesting. Remembering hairy light bulb and miniskirt posts from the past Lee I was just waiting for someone to say something like that ... I didn't expect it to be you though ... heh :-D I simply couldn't pass it up... ';^) Bring on Pres and his miniskirt! (For the confused, look in the list archives, circa 2001, for the latest references thereof!) - Raymond P.S. where IS Pres nowadays? I came across a post in a Google search a few weeks ago, and there was a photograph of Pres! He occasionally posts on the Yahoo Libretto list (which is poorly attended.) So does Jim Ray, if you remember him. Not sure why they left this list. Congrats on a new, memorialized Libretto-list double-entendre! Lee
[LIB] Libretto L-Series
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 11:40:34 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Libretto L-Series I'm thinking of buying a Libretto L-series sometime soon, as my L100 is just not up to some of the tasks it will be needed for in the future (at least that's the story I'm going with ;^ ). Specifically, as a GPS server running the newer mapping/routing software. Fugawi has a game-like interface now for their new US routing software that really requires processing power beyond the L100. So, looking at the L-series... The L-5 has the fastest Crusoe processor of the bunch (800 MHz), accepts 512MB RAM, and generally seems to be the superior beast. However, it uses a Toshiba-designed hard drive (2.5, 9.5mm) with 3.3V logic (or, in the model with wireless networking, the Toshiba 1.8 HDD.) Frankly, I don't even know what 3.3V logic is. In my searching, there has been mention of a means to use a standard 2.5, 9.5mm HDD with 5V logic with a hack of some sort. Do any of you know what that 3.3V/5.0V modification involves? The L5's capabilities make it preferable to the lesser models, but I'd sure like to be able to stuff in a standard drive at some point. Lee
Re: [LIB] RE: Libretto L-Series
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 21:00:31 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] RE: Libretto L-Series In a message dated 3/26/2005 3:58:23 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Lee I was disappointed with the L-series libretto when I saw them when a trip to Japan last year. The Portege range is a more powerfull laptop but still lightweight if you like Toshiba's. My Portege 3490CT is still giving me sterling service, now with a high speed high ram 60GB harddrive, and can be picked up on e-bay for little money. If I was looking for something small, the Sony u1,u3, or u101 would get my vote, though still quite expensive even now secondhand, originally Japan only. Mike. After David's post warning of the poor performance of the Transmeta CPUs, I went looking for information on the Crusoe processors (as you know, the L-series has either the original or version 2 of the Crusoe CPU) and found this site: http://www.vanshardware.com/articles/2003/07/030715_Transmeta/030715_Transmeta .htm The Crusoes are really raked over the coals. I had assumed that most critiques of these CPUs were by folks who had higher expectations than me, but the review at this site talks about slow menu display in business software, slow web screen redraws, etc. That's just not what I'm after, or worth what these Librettos are bringing on ebay. I'd like a smallish machine. The Sony U-series are great, but really spendy. The various 10 LCD lightweights all have touchpads and full aspect ratio screens, making them roughly 8 x 10-11 or larger - too big for my intended uses. Maybe I'll wait for the Sonys to drop in price and keep the L100 for a while longer... Thanks for the tip on the L-series. I agree with you on the Porteges (bought one for my daughter), but am shooting for a smaller footprint. Lee
Re: [LIB] Please Help Me With New Hard Drive Install
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 21:03:27 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Please Help Me With New Hard Drive Install In a message dated 3/26/2005 5:34:28 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Also, can you remind me where the hibernation space should start and end? Thanks! I have mine set at cylinder 1013 to cylinder 1033, but arrived at that by testing. Probably safe to go 1010-1040 or even 1000-1050. Lee
Re: [LIB] L110 lost Yamaha audio in W2000
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 12:38:18 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] L110 lost Yamaha audio in W2000 In a message dated 2/19/2005 8:43:13 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: snip After disabling and then re-enabling a number of drivers in W2000's Device Manager to see if I could find what was causing W2K's slow shut down This problem (Saving Your Settings takes 30 seconds) has occurred on all of my PCs running W2K/SP4+updates. The workaround described in this Microsoft bulletin: http://clickit.go2net.com/search?pos=8ppos=1plnks=1uplnks=19cat=web; cid=239171site=srcharea=srch.noncomm.googleshape=textlinkcp=info.dogpl cluster-click=0pd=0coll=1query=%22saving+your+settings%22+windows+2000 rawto=http://support.microsoft.com/kb/814770 has cured the problem after having been executed a single time. Not sure why, as the bulletin implies that the command must be run at every log-off, but now log-offs and shutdowns are near-instantaneous. Saving Your Settings goes by in a flash. Note that I have not done this on my L100, since it is running W2K/SP3 and doesn't exhibit the problem. Lee
Re: [LIB] jvc interlink
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 14:54:29 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] jvc interlink In a message dated 1/29/2005 12:22:51 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: has anyone checked out the latest? It looks very nice about the same size as the 100/110. Has a P-M and usb and all that. Kind of like the libby with a combo usb 2.0/firewire card installed. Its in black -- a very nice color. I was looking at it as a 110CT replacement I was looking at it just yesterday on Dynamism. My L100 running W2K just gets frustratingly slow sometimes. Guess I'll live with it, though (maybe overclock) because the new Interlink is pretty spendy. And, if it's the same as the older version, the HDD can't be replaced. To me that's a deal-breaker, even if I *could* afford it. Otherwise, it's a beauty. Lee
Re: [LIB] AVG Free Issues
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 08:26:59 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] AVG Free Issues In a message dated 1/27/2005 3:33:18 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: snip Got a link for that? I searched on www.grisoft.com but couldn't find it. My bad. The problem software is Sygate firewall, not AVG. (Oh, the shame:-/ ) Guess it may be time to pony up for AV software. Sure, there are other free AV-products, e.g.: http://www.freeware.freeweb-hosting.com/av.html http://www.thefreesite.com/Free_Software/Anti_virus_freeware/ Admittedly, AVG Free v. 7.0 performs a bit less in some respects than v. 6.0. Manually updating the av-definitions often takes a long time, if the server can be reached at all. Automatic updating-while-booting always goes fast and flawless. But it is free and otherwise works well, I don't complain. What would concern me more is whether AVG Free can catch enough viruses. I have the impression that it performs a bit less in this respect than McAfee, but McAfee really slows down Windows on the Lib110. I used the (until recently) free version of Computer Asociates AV+firewall called EZ Armor, but the renewal was $30, and the firewall was difficult to manage. AVG seems OK, but I have had a low incidence rate of virus infection, so can't judge its effectiveness. Not a Norton fan, and I agree with your observation of McAfee. It was great when it was freeware, though. Sorry for the error. P. Lee
Re: [LIB] AVG Free Issues
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 08:37:52 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] AVG Free Issues In a message dated 1/27/2005 4:54:48 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: snip And on quirky OS behaviour, immediately runing something like TaskInfo2000 and looking for processes that are running that aren't anything I know is usual to see running. http://www.mlin.net/ Here's a link to a couple of very handy utilities ( other things), Control Panel and Startup Monitor, for W2K. Control Panel offers a fancied-up msconfig-type utility, which works very well, allowing one to select/deselect software that W2K will run at startup. A great improvement over Task Manager. Startup Monitor is a TSR which watches for software attempting to install itself. It works very well, but can be annoying. Lee
Re: [LIB] AVG Free Issues
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 08:38:42 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] AVG Free Issues In a message dated 1/24/2005 5:13:48 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: snip Correct, the slipstreamed full W2K one takes about 1 - 1.5 minutes. A slipstreamed but then IE-stripped W2K takes a mere 15-20 seconds, although that time has increased a bit with a new virus scanner version (AVG Free). I'm also running (or rather *was* running) AVG Free, but it interfered with W2K hibernation. Upon attempting to hibernate, a message about a WAN driver preventing it would appear. I would Shut Down the L100 at that point. On the next boot-up, hibernation would work. Then, after resuming and attempting to hibernate, the error message appears and prevents hibernation...Even after de-activating - but not uninstalling - AVG, the error appeared. I've finally uninstalled it. FWIW, this also occurs on my daughter's Portege 7010CT. Any advice is welcome! Lee
Re: [LIB] Cryptic Message at Boot - W2K
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 08:43:10 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Cryptic Message at Boot - W2K In a message dated 1/24/2005 5:13:48 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So back to the question of W2K shut down time with SP4 loaded. I'm guessing that your slipstreamed copy still takes that 60-70 seconds to shut down... yes? That, unlike my copy of W2K w/SP3 that shut down for me out of the box for me in about 15 seconds. Correct, the slipstreamed full W2K one takes about 1 - 1.5 minutes. I've been playing with a W2K install on a desktop with AMD Athlon XP 2500+ Barton (e.g., faster than Librettos) and SP4 did not slow shutting down appreciably. What did, clearly and significantly, was installing the printer driver (Konica-Minolta laser). No ideas on a remedy, just an observation. Lee
Re: [LIB] Win2000 SP4 worth it or not?
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 08:30:15 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Win2000 SP4 worth it or not? In a message dated 1/16/2005 9:14:00 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 20:12:52 -0800 (PST) From: Matt Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Win2000 SP4 worth it or not? Real quick... anyone have any option on whether or not Win2000 Service Pack 4 is really worth idownloading and nstalling? From the looks of the user comments at download.com, I think not: http://www.download.com/3302-2098_4-10210714.html But it's a real problem to have to go to Windows Update to install all of the 38-40 patches via dialup every time you load a new copy of W2K. And the process of downloading the updates individually and figuring out what order to install them is a real pain, if possible to do correctly at all. Matt I have only SP3 on my L100, but as I'm finding out on a new desktop, if one wants USB 2.0 to function, SP4 + updates is REQUIRED. This explains why my Belkin Cardbus/USB2 PCMCIA Card shows the dreaded yellow flag in Device Manager. For the SP4 install, find a friend/relative/casual acquaintance who has a cable/T1/DSL connection and have him/her download the network version of SP4 (it's just the entire Service Pack in one chunk) and burn to a CD. Very painless install. The updates can be downloaded a few at a time over dial-up; the WU page will keep track for you. David's right about the WU Catalog (the USB2 update is available there as a stand-alone product for download), and about running SP4 on a fresh install of W2K. I think many of the SP4 horror stories out there resulted from updating an older install. .Lee
Re: [LIB] Win2000 SP4 worth it or not?
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 21:44:24 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Win2000 SP4 worth it or not? In a message dated 1/19/2005 6:24:06 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: snip I have only SP3 on my L100, but as I'm finding out on a new desktop, if one wants USB 2.0 to function, SP4 + updates is REQUIRED. This explains why my Belkin Cardbus/USB2 PCMCIA Card shows the dreaded yellow flag in Device Manager. Must be a problem with you Belkin card Lee. I have a cheap USB2 card I got at a computer swap meet for $15US that works fine with W2K SP3. The Microsoft support site seems to suggest that, before SP4, USB2 was not supported by W2K: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/319973/EN-US/ And as I said, the problem occurred on my new homebrew desktop. Finally resolved it after deleting the motherboard-supplied drivers and allowing W2K/SP4 to set up USB, per Microsoft's recommendation (not that I'm a big MS fan ;-) I'd be interested in learning of others' experiences, as my research on the web largely agreed with the MS diagnosis. Lee
Re: [LIB] Cryptic Message at Boot - W2K
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 22:02:24 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Cryptic Message at Boot - W2K In a message dated 1/19/2005 6:44:04 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: snip Okay... now I'm curious. Did you go the way of installing those OSs without drive overlay? I'll guess you did, and that you're not seeing the problems I've been having with W98's Scandisk finding data problems on partitions that W2K also accesses. Unless you've set things up so they can't see each other's partitions or shared data partitions. Matt Yes, no drive overlay. I updated the BIOS to support W2K, installed W98se and then W2K. Both OSs see the entire drive, and share data (and Program Files) directories. They even share a swap/pagefile partition. This machine is 1999-vintage, so the BIOS probably supports 8GB drives. As far as Scandisk goes, I rarely run it. The L100 is very stable with W2K, and my extremely limited understanding of IDE HDDs suggests that it's not necessary to do more than the occasional defrag, which I do under W2K's Disk Management. Lee
Re: [LIB] Cryptic Message at Boot - W2K
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 21:30:36 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Cryptic Message at Boot - W2K In a message dated 1/15/2005 1:42:53 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Select option 1 and go to Screen 4: 1. [X] Inspect startup environment 2. [ ] Verify Windows system files 3. [X] Inspect Boot Sector Leaving the X on line 2 wlll search your W2K installation for any missing or corrupted OS files and replace them from the installation files the setup porgram is running from. Clear the X from option 2 and go to Screen 5: 1. If you have a W2K Emergency Repair Disk press ENTER 2. If you want don't have an ERD press L and setup will attempt to locate for you. I think that's supposed to read, ..setup will attempt to locate W2K installations for you. The Portege 7010CT is new relatively speaking, isn't it Lee? It doesn't suffer from the Int13 extensions problem that our Libbys do, does it? Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 12:34:12 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Add to Address Book To: Libretto libretto@basiclink.com Subject: [LIB] Re. your email Hmmm [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... looking closer there I guess it's not Dan's server having the problem. Matt Thanks, Matt. Hopefully the few geek genes I have perhaps passed along will enable my daughter to attempt this procedure on her own. FYI, the 7010CT is a PII-300, so not so new. I bought it on ebay for $160, threw in my L100's old 20GB Travelstar, installed W98se/W2k and voila! El Cheapo student laptop. I thought it was a nice, though modest and utilitarian, setup - and so did she until she saw her roommate's IBook. Apple envy! Lee
Re: [LIB] New owner here.
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 08:17:03 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] New owner here. In a message dated 12/16/2004 4:21:28 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 11:16:46 + From: Nick Banks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: New owner here. Hello everyone. I've just bought a Libretto 70CT. Before I ask a whole load of questions that have been asked a dozen times before are there any websites I should be looking at with general info, faqs, etc? A few quick q's anyway :) What operating systems can I run (windows XP?)? What size hard drive can I use? Can I add a USB port? Cheers Nick Welcome, Nick. One of the listers has an excellent page at www.silverace.com/libretto. Another is http://home.hccnet.nl/pr.nienhuis/Libretto_index.html and also www.fixup.net. The L70CT is probably limted to W95 or W98. It's 32MB RAM limit pretty much precludes anything beyond those. Linux I don't know about. Hard drive capacity is limited only by what's available commercially in 2.5 x 9.5mm size, however you'll need to use drive overlay software to see past ~8GB. Be sure to read about the reserved hibernation space on one of the websites noted above. I don't believe that a USB port is possible with the L70CT due to its VESA bus and 16-bit interface. These limitations are not a factor with the Libretto 100/110 series. Lee
Re: [LIB] Battery Charger PA2499U
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 17:41:26 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Battery Charger PA2499U Richard Parkin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 21:14:45 - From: Richard Parkin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Battery Charger PA2499U - Original Message - From: Kar Chan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Libretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 6:20 PM Subject: [LIB] Battery Charger PA2499U Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 18:18:43 + From: Kar Chan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Battery Charger PA2499U Does anyone know whether I can use Battery Charger PA2499U to charge the Libretto 100CT's battery PA2503UR? It seems like I can barely plug in the charger (it is made for Libretto 50CT's battery as far as I know). My PA2499U has an adapter (PA2504U) which I am told is for the 100 battery. Richard ;) And you would be right. Lee
Re: [LIB] Partitioning warning w/EZ-Drive Partition Magic
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 22:57:04 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Partitioning warning w/EZ-Drive Partition Magic In a message dated 11/23/2004 6:23:58 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I lost the single 30GB 8GB partition on my 40GB HDD the other night while using Partition Magic to convert 3 primary partitions before and after the 8GB border to logical partitions on one big extended partition straddling the 8GB boundry. This is the 2nd or 3rd time something like this has happened, and I'm beginning to think that it has something to do with EZ-Drive. The method I used was to boot PM from a FD by hitting CTRL at the EZ-Drive prompt. I converted 3 partitions to logical partitions one at a time. 1st a 5GB primary partition 8GB. Then 2nd,the partition for Libretto hibernation at the 8GB boundry. Those both went fine. But attempting to convert the 30GB primary partition 8GB resulted in PM freezing about 1/2 the way from completion which made the partition unrecognizable. Note: There is a 3GB primary partition at the beginning of the drive. This has happened to me in a similar manner at least 2 times in the past. But at least this time it was easy to recover the partition data, as I've had a lot of experience with recovery problems at this point. I can highly recommend the Stellar Phoenix recovery software. But if I ever do any 8GB partitioning on a Libby HDD again, I'm going to 1st uninstall EZ-Drive, pull the HDD and set it up in a desktop that can deal with int13 extensions (is that the right term?), and run Partition Magic from there. I'm suspecting that something between the dance of PM, EZ-Drive and the Libby BIOS is causing the problem. Just thought I'd add this to the archives if anyone else every confronts a similar problem in the future. Don't suppose anyone else has seen something like this, have they? Matt I've done a fair amount of partitioning with PM (V6 and V8) on my L100 with EZBIOS active and have not encountered any problems. I did have a glitch once with Drive Image, but recovery was no problem. I LOVE Powerquest, too bad it's Norton now. Lee
Re: [LIB] Question on W2000 partitioning
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 23:00:28 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Question on W2000 partitioning In a message dated 11/23/2004 6:48:40 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I want to create a new partition and restore a W2000 image to it in order to test making it run faster. Will W2000 run from a logical/extended partition? Or must it be run from a primary partition? Win98 will run from a logical/extended partition, right? I need to run that to support this TDK sound card, and play MP3s from another partition. Thx, Matt I believe you have it reversed - W2K will run from a logical partition, W98 won't. But any combination can be accommodated with Boot Magic, or some other boot manager. I run W2K on the C:\ partition and W98se on the D:\ partition on a Sony laptop (for reasons best left unexplained) using Boot Magic with no problem. Lee
Re: [LIB] HELP: Laptop Advice
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 22:27:41 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] HELP: Laptop Advice In a message dated 11/15/2004 7:44:55 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm buying a laptop for my sister as a Christmas present and I know next to nothing about what's out there now. For me, my 110CT does it all, but she has other requirements. She plays a lot of games, DVD movies, and loves coffee shops (wireless internet); I can only spend around 2,000.00 I would sincerely appreciate any and all advice, on this system, or any other out there. I'm considering buying this system: Inspiron 8600, Intel Pentium MProcessor 725 (1.6GHz), 15.4in WUXGA Qty: 1 Unit Price: $1,887.20 [LP16PHN] - [221-5929] I8600C,15.4 IN WUXGA,PM,725(1. [1024M2P] - [462-5976] SAVE $50: 1GB,DDR,333MHZ,2 DIM [ATI128M] - [320-2902] 128MB ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9600 [60G7200] - [340-9766] 60GB ULTRA ATA HARD DRIVE (720 [65W ] - [312-0176] 65 WATT POWER ADAPTOR, I8600 [WHXP ] - [412-0408] [WHXP ] - [313-2174] [WHXP ] - [313-2208] [WHXP ] - [412-0689] [WHXP ] - [420-4766] [WHXP ] - [463-2282] GENERIC INSPIRON DELL SUPPORT DELL APPLICATION BACK-UP CD,W/INSPIRON TOOLS CD IMAGE RESTORE, INSP WINDOWS XP HOME,SP2,ENG,INSP THANKS FOR PURCHASING YOUR DEL [INTNIC ] - [430-0493] INTEGRATED NIC AND MODEM [ADOBER ] - [430-1048] ADOBE ACROBAT READER,V6.0,INSP [24COMBO] - [313-2182] [24COMBO] - [430-1050] 24X COMBO - DVD/CD-RW,8600 DECODING SW,CYBERLINK POWERDVD [TM1450I] - [430-0925] DELL WIRELESS 1450,A/B/G,600M/ [NS ] - [412-0734] NO SECURITY SUBSCRIPTION, MCAF [MMBASE ] - [412-0691] MUSIC MATCH 8.2,BASIC,DIM/INSP [ADDBATT] - [312-0066] 72WATT PRIMARY BATTERY I8500 [AOLDHS ] - [412-0585] [AOLDHS ] - [412-0625] [AOLDHS ] - [420-3224] [AOLDHS ] - [412-0687] AOL DHS DELL/MY WAY HOME PAGE BROADBAND ICON FOR CONSUMER NETZERO ISP,DIM/INSP [DPS ] - [412-0521] DELL PHOTO ALBUM STANDARD [ICORELM] - [412-0556] [ICORELM] - [412-0714] MS ENCLYC 2004,INSP WORDPERFECT PROD PACK,V12,ENG, [S2OS ] - [950-1000] [S2OS ] - [950-1001] [S2OS ] - [950-3338] [S2OS ] - [412-0360] [S2OS ] - [960-2780] [S2OS ] - [900-8221] NBD,INSP,BSC,INIT YR,DHS (HIGNBD,INSP,BSC,1YR EXT,DHS (HIGH2YR LIMITED WARRANTY SOFT CONTRACTS - BANCTEC TECH SUPPORT, INSPIRON, INITIATECH SUPPORT, INSPIRON, 1 YR E [CCADP2 ] - [960-3708] [CCADP2 ] - [412-0358] CC ACC DAM SVC,INSP,2YR,DHS SOFT CONTRACTS - CONSUMER COMP Dell Media Experience,v2.1, for Inspiron Qty: 1 Unit Price: $0.00 DISCOUNT/COUPON APPLIED Qty: 1 Unit Price: $0.00 $49 SHIPPING MAIL-IN REBATE 55110. Reimburses ship cost. Redeem within 30 days of ship at www.dell4me.com/rebates Qty: 1 Unit Price: $0.00 Subtotal: $1,887.20 Shipping: $49.00 Tax: $15.07 Total: $1,951.27 You might take a look at the Fujitsu laptops, they seem to have good build quality and perhaps the best combination of features within each category. You should be able to break the $2000 barrier, too. Lee
Re: [LIB] small I/O Bar port expander
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 12:24:12 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] small I/O Bar port expander In a message dated 10/24/2004 12:48:09 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello, I have recently purchased a Libretto 100CT and am looking for information about the small I/O Bar port expander that came stock with the original units (NOT the enhanced replicator docking station). Does anyone know: 1) The part number? 2) If this I/O bar is the same one as used with the Libretto 50 and 70s? 3) Aside from Ebay, where I might get one? thanks paul Paul (and Raymond), 1) P/N CAB0356A 2) No 3) You need to break the $20 + tax/shipping barrier to get a deal. Microsolutions (www.micsol.com) and www.mytoshiba.com have them; I think MyToshiba has them for $20. Lee
Re: [LIB] Win98/70CT audio playback: A lost cause?
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 21:37:11 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Win98/70CT audio playback: A lost cause? In a message dated 10/19/2004 2:44:19 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Does anyone have a 50ct or 70CT set up with Win98 that has been able to consistently play MP3s for hours at a time without the playback starting to click significantly after an hour or so? snip Maybe this is a clue... I played a CD through my desktop last night to check the quality of the copy. Media Player started by default, and the CD playback had the same types of clicks that I've heard on my L100CT, but even more of them. Concerned that I'd gotten a bad copy, I tried WinAmp and voila, smooth and click-free playback. So the moral of the story is...maybe the player has an influence. Have you tried other players than MP and WinAmp? Lee
Re: [LIB] Need 100CT spare parts
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 21:42:14 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Need 100CT spare parts In a message dated 10/19/2004 2:56:04 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Would anyone have any 100CT spare parts they might be willing to part with? Seems we all hold on to everything Libby related in case they may be needed down the road somewhere, so I'm guessing the chances are slim. There are a few things on my 100CT that have broken or have been lost along the way. I'm missing a few case screws, the hard drive cover has a spot broken off where the screw goes through, and the long thin plastic strip covering the top of the keyboard has 2 latches broken off to where it doesn't grab any more. I guess there's always EBay... but if anyone has a drawer full of remnants of a bygone age of Libby experience... ;-P Matt A whole slew of crippled (no HDD, no PS, no HDD cover or bracket, no battery) but functional L100CTs just sold on ebay for an average price of ~$40-$45 plus $15 shipping. I almost bought one, but it probably would have incited some marital discord ;-) The screens all had the now-familiar lines, but good parting out possibilities. Lee
Re: [LIB] Spontaneous Hibernation
Date: Tue, 05 Oct 2004 18:20:37 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Spontaneous Hibernation Christian Gennerat [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Tue, 05 Oct 2004 21:20:44 +0200 From: Christian Gennerat [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Spontaneous Hibernation [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : An interesting problem is now occurring on my L100CT/W2K/64MB/40GB. Within a few minutes of a stable W2K Desktop, W2K hibernation occurs w/o any user input. The power settings are for monitor blanking first, followed by Standby after 10 minutes or so - no hibernation mode is selected in the power settings under any circumstance. If I initiate some activity (mouse, keyboard, software) after W2K loads, everything proceeds normally, and if unattended for the requisite time, the screen blanks and Standby happens as it should. The Resume process works as it should after one of these unexpected hibernations, so no real harm done. Any thoughts? Not a serious problem, but curious, anyway. Only self-defense against overheating -- -- Christian Gennerat Well, this occurs immediately after booting (or resuming) from a dead-cold status - so I strongly doubt whether it's had a chance to overheat. Besides, wouldn't overheating trigger a BIOS hibernation, rather than a W2K hibernation? And as I said, if any activity occurs after booting, like mouse movement or program-launching, the problem hibernation doesn't happen. So that would preclude overheating as a cause to, I think. Still wondering... Lee
[LIB] Spontaneous Hibernation
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 12:18:51 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Spontaneous Hibernation Hello all, An interesting problem is now occurring on my L100CT/W2K/64MB/40GB. Within a few minutes of a stable W2K Desktop, W2K hibernation occurs w/o any user input. The power settings are for monitor blanking first, followed by Standby after 10 minutes or so - no hibernation mode is selected in the power settings under any circumstance. If I initiate some activity (mouse, keyboard, software) after W2K loads, everything proceeds normally, and if unattended for the requisite time, the screen blanks and Standby happens as it should. The Resume process works as it should after one of these unexpected hibernations, so no real harm done. Any thoughts? Not a serious problem, but curious, anyway. Lee
Re: [LIB] ISP Recommendations
Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 18:49:43 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] ISP Recommendations David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 06:54:57 -0700 (PDT) From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] ISP Recommendations Most colleges also provide free ethernet access at the dorms. snip Exactly right - free (well, sort of) ISP via ethernet at her school. So thank you all for the recommendations, but free is the cheapest price of all! Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
[LIB] ISP Recommendations
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 20:30:25 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: ISP Recommendations Very little Libretto content, I'm afraid... My daughter heads off to college Wednesday, and I'm trying to select a cheap, reliable, headache-free dial-up ISP for her. Do any of you (stateside) members have one to recommend? Hoping for ~$10/month. Thanks. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
[LIB] ISP Recommendations
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 20:30:25 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: ISP Recommendations Very little Libretto content, I'm afraid... My daughter heads off to college Wednesday, and I'm trying to select a cheap, reliable, headache-free dial-up ISP for her. Do any of you (stateside) members have one to recommend? Hoping for ~$10/month. Thanks. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
[LIB] ISP Recommendations
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 20:30:25 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: ISP Recommendations Very little Libretto content, I'm afraid... My daughter heads off to college Wednesday, and I'm trying to select a cheap, reliable, headache-free dial-up ISP for her. Do any of you (stateside) members have one to recommend? Hoping for ~$10/month. Thanks. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
[LIB] Photo Display
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 22:36:18 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Photo Display Hi all, I've got quite a few digital still photos that I'd like to display on a TV screen, using my L100 as the storage device. I am not clear on what hardware (cheap as possible) I would need to make this happen. I'm assuming that the two TVs each have a video-in RCA plug. (The TVs are in separate locations - 2 different audiences.) Each TV also has a VHS and/or a DVD player. Presumably, the interface would begin at a PCMCIA slot, but I'm lost after that. Can anyone relate a (successful, hopefully) personal experience and recommend some hardware? Thanks. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] Lib 70ct and hibernate probelm
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 21:15:26 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Lib 70ct and hibernate probelm In a message dated 8/13/2004 5:34:45 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 16:36:06 -0700 From: dm [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Lib 70ct and hibernate probelm Hello, Everyone. I've a little problema nd was wondering if anyone could help. Today I left my Lib 70ct running w95 on while using it. I had to leave and it went into hibernate mode. Usually, this works fine and I just rechard or use AC power and it works. This time, the battery was dead, I plugged in AC and then turned it on. The hibernate screen comes up, but then the pixels on the screen start to change in seemingly random patterns, and it never restores from hibernate. I can't get it out of this, even when I hit the reset button. WHat I would like is to get it to hard reboot. But, I can't figure out how to force a reboot and not try to recovery from a hibernation. I thought there may be a way to force a reboot when you seen the hibernation screen, but I am not sure. Of course, if i put the floppy on, and try to go from a w95 recovery disk, it never even boots from the drive. How to force it? OF course, any help will be greatly appreciated. Dave From the Toshiba Canada site: How to by-pass Hibernation on a Toshiba Notebook 1. Power off the system and wait a few secinds to make sure that hard drive has spun down. 2. Hold down the backspace key while powering on system. 3. The following message should appear: Warning: Can't restore Hibernated State 4. Press any key to continue. 5. After pressing a key on the keyboard, the system will continue with the boot process. Good luck. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] Libretto usage?
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 15:15:24 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Libretto usage? In a message dated 7/30/2004 10:47:53 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 18:37:11 +0200 From: MpW [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Libretto usage? Hi all, I thought it maight be a good idea for all of us to inspire and tell a little of what our Libretto's are used for in our daily lives. For example i use mine mostly for wireless internetting/emailing. I recently plugged another very hard to get 32MB of EDO ram into it having now the maximum of 64MB. I was thinking of using the Lib also as an GPS system for in my car but im not sure the system is heavy enough. How are we all doing with the small keyboard im starting to get used to it but still not as fast on it as on a 'normal' bigger keyboard making lots of typos :-). I hope to hear from you all. System: Libretto 100CT Memory: 64MB HDD: 2.1GB. Docking / USB2.0 Wireless Lan. Mervin The Netherlands (Europe). Take the plunge and set your L100 (64MB, 40GB, AR film) up as a GPS machine, it works just dandy. I just returned from 5 weeks navigating some of Europe (S. Germany, Normandy SE France, N. Italy, Austria) with my L100 + MS Autoroute + Garmin Etrex Venture GPS. After contemplating the use of a PCMCIA/USB2 card + USB/serial converter for the GPS, I decided to modify the L100's IO replicator and use it's serial port. ( I learned that the order of assembly of the USB-based components is critical to getting the whole mess to actually function, and didn't want to be caught frantically plugging/unplugging in the middle of some narrow-streeted, traffic-jammed, Vespa-roadraced Euro-city.) I mounted a Libretto-sized piece of ~5mm plexiglass to the IO bar using longer Libretto machine screws, then attached that to a narrower piece of Lexan with a lazy susan flat bearing. The Lexan was slotted using a router to accept nylon straps, and the base of the Lexan received adhesive-backed Velcro hook fabric. This Rube Goldberg unit perfectly mounted to the armrest of our rented VW California campervan. (If anyone's interested, a photo can be provided.) So my navigator/wife could easily perform her duties without any unwanted lap-warming or gear-thrashing. MS Autoroute performed pretty well, albeit somewhat slowly, on the L100 running W2K SP3. Although I had installed the fast-update Autoroute hack available on the web, there were still position updating delays. I'm wondering whether these were related to the GPS itself. No answer from Garmin yet. (The L100 is likely too slow for the latest versions of Autoroute or Streets and Trips, though I have not tried either. My Autoroute is from 2000.) This rig was a lifesaver and let us drive with at least feigned confidence through most of our travels. BTW, the AR film was key to using this machine in the front seat of the campervan. Without it, we'd have been unable to see the display probably 50-60% of the time. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] lost D drive :problem solved
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 21:38:53 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] lost D drive :problem solved In a message dated 7/21/2004 3:25:18 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Lee: It works! Thanks a lot, I was that closed to re-format and do another clean install. That would be a big head-ache. Thanks -Ned Ned, Thanks rightfully go to other people on this list, who taught me what little I know about the enigmatic Libretto. Glad things worked out. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] lost D drive
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 14:45:18 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] lost D drive In a message dated 7/20/2004 7:56:58 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 06:55:57 -0700 (PDT) From: ned thammakhoune [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: lost D drive Hi: I have been enjoying win2k on my libretto110 with a 40GB hard drive until recently. I have two partion set up using Partion Magic as C: around 8GB and D: for the rest. I kept loosing my drive D:, snip This happened to me when I had not located the hibernation space in the proper location, then hibernated the machine. A partition boundary located within the hibernation zone will be destroyed. If you haven't hibernated (or had the Libretto self-hibernate) coincident with the loss of the D: partition, then that's probably not the cause. Good luck. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] Toshiba Laptop Selection
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 19:46:04 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Toshiba Laptop Selection In a message dated 7/12/2004 7:40:33 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I can afford. I'm looking for a PII machine, in the 300-400mHz range, preferably not a heavyweight but fairly light/thin, maybe a 10.4 or 12 LCD. Only Librettos with these specs would be the Libretto L1 through L5 series that were sold in Japan. (see www.conics.net for Yahoo Auctions Japan purchases for these items as well as www.ebay.com for the occassional L series that appears there) eg. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=31561item=3491458058; rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=31561item=3492355952; rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=3717item=3492766810; rd=1 Otherwise, what does she want? Light/small/expensive or heavy and cheap? For heavy cheap, any of the Toshiba Satellite A series on sale at $899 after rebates or usually for ~$1000: eg. http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=313043; pfp=BROWSE Unfortunately, all of the lightwieght, new laptops are expensive, so here, you'll spend $1500-2200 easily. eg. Fujitsu P5000 $1500+ http://webshop.fujitsupc.com/fpc/Ecommerce/buildseriesbean.do?series=P5 eg. Sony TR series $2200+ http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_Brow seCatalog-Start;sid=U3XSGOH0RpnSQKEHaMXYE6769QtXBCFi7LQ=?CategoryName=cpu_VAI ONotebookComputers_TRSeriesDept=cpu_VAIONotebookComputers Basically, for school, you'll want 1) CD-RW to burn backups of reports, etc. 2) at least an Ethernet connection, but hopefully, either built-in WiFi and/or PCMCIA card for cheap WiFI card, 3) decent battery life of 3+ hours 4) a decent keyboard that she like typing on else cramps will happen and papers won't get done. Other than that, really, anything will do fine. (Just avoid HP/Compaq's -- the worst in reliability ratings vs. else in the 2003 PC Magazine and PC World User Reliability Surveys - see their websites for both.) Would not get a used notebook (unless it's a Toshiba Libretto, right? ,) simply because everything takes up so much processing power nowadays, you really will lose productivity on older, slower notebooks. (Yes, my L110 with Win98SE runs fine for the basics like email WP, but realistically, it's too slow to do anything else worth doing -- presentations, video editing encoding, graphic editing, etc. -- all of which I do on my desktop. Still, it's just the size for portable email and so forth...) Would not go below the screen size of these notebooks as smaller can be a problem when you're doing long hours worth of work. Just a bit too small for editing stuff hours on end sometimes on a tiny Libretto. --- d =) Thanks, David, but as Neil surmised in his later email, I'm looking for a non-Libretto Toshiba laptop in the cheapo category. Current finances prevent consideration of $1000 (or anywhere near that!) laptops. I've been impressed with the ease of upgrading of my Libretto compared with a Sony Vaio I own, and the web site support Toshiba provides is far better than Sony. And I wholeheartedly agree, no Compaqs or HPs. My guess is my daughter will not require great processing power for the first couple of years. I'm still using my PII-366 Sony (albeit shade-tree upgraded) for my work and it handles spreadsheets, the occasional database, and AutoCAD-LT OK. Thanks for the input. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] Toshiba Laptop Selection
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 19:52:48 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Toshiba Laptop Selection In a message dated 7/13/2004 9:48:52 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 15:31:55 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Toshiba Laptop Selection Fellow listers: I'm in the process of selecting a laptop PC for my daughter, who will head off to college in August. Being a Libretto devotee, I'd prefer to get a Toshiba of some flavor, but I'm not as educated as I'd like on the older models that I can afford. I'm looking for a PII machine, in the 300-400mHz range, preferably not a heavyweight but fairly light/thin, maybe a 10.4 or 12 LCD. Can anyone help me out with suitable models I should be focusing on? Thanks. Lee, From your criteria, you're probably looking at a portege. I have both the 7020CT and the 3480CT. The 7020 is fine with win2k and will boot from a pcmcia CDrom, though you'll require either the port extender or a base station if you want to use the serial or parallel port. There's a separate port for a dedicated floppy. The screen is good - about 12, 1024*768 and although the battery will be almost certainly dead, long life batteries which don't add to the thickness of the unit aren't expensive and will last most of a transatlantic flight. The processor is a 366, standard disk is 6G, and it comes with 64MB ram with a socket underneath for another 64MB. You might find that the processor can't decode all the latest video codecs in real time, particularly AVIs, though it's fine for MPG and audio replay. It will run off the same mains psu as the libs (round connector) though it prefers a three amp supply. Weight is under two pounds, if you don't insist on carrying the floppy and extender and cdrom around, which is the whole point :) and size is about an inch wider than a sheet of A4 paper, about an inch thick. The 3480CT runs all the stuff that the 7020 does but has a faster (600M) processor, more ram (64M+128M) and a bigger disk - 12G. The screen is the same resolution at 1024 by 768 but smaller - it's an inch smaller all round than the 7020. Overall thickness is about 3/4 inch. Standard battery pack (new) will run two-three hours and the extension pack - which is ridiculously cheap because it's a stupid design - bolts underneath and doubles the thickness and weight, but it runs at least ten hours. The keyboard can be a little small, and I'd prefer a bigger shift key on the right. The port extender includes serial, parallel, extra USB, network point, another video output, an alternate power input (round as above; the power on the machine itself is the two-prong type used on the 100/110), keyboard/mouse port, and another audio output. There's a winmodem socket on the side of the machine, too. Of the two, the 7020 is more comfortable to use but I like the lesser size and weight of the 3480. HTH, Neil Neil, you read my mind. In fact, I just bought a 7010CT (with dock) on ebay. I wanted to hold out for a 7020, but the 7010 price was right. The RAM has been upgraded, but a new HDD may be in order, as it still has the 4.3GB stock drive. I wish I'd checked my email before bidding, as I didn't know about the 3480. I'll report back (briefly, since it's off-topic ;-) when the machine arrives and we give it the once-over. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] Toshiba Laptop Selection
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 21:29:02 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Toshiba Laptop Selection In a message dated 7/13/2004 9:48:52 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 15:31:55 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Toshiba Laptop Selection Fellow listers: I'm in the process of selecting a laptop PC for my daughter, who will head off to college in August. Being a Libretto devotee, I'd prefer to get a Toshiba of some flavor, but I'm not as educated as I'd like on the older models that I can afford. I'm looking for a PII machine, in the 300-400mHz range, preferably not a heavyweight but fairly light/thin, maybe a 10.4 or 12 LCD. Can anyone help me out with suitable models I should be focusing on? Thanks. Lee, From your criteria, you're probably looking at a portege. I have both the 7020CT and the 3480CT. snip Neil, May I pick your brain on the 7020CT (7010 is similar I assume)? I'm wondering about DOS hibernation. Are these Porteges plagued with the Libretto hibernation issues, e.g., must I set up a blank area on the HDD for it? If not, do you know how it's handled? Thanks for any info you can supply. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
[LIB] Toshiba Laptop Selection
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 15:31:55 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Toshiba Laptop Selection Fellow listers: I'm in the process of selecting a laptop PC for my daughter, who will head off to college in August. Being a Libretto devotee, I'd prefer to get a Toshiba of some flavor, but I'm not as educated as I'd like on the older models that I can afford. I'm looking for a PII machine, in the 300-400mHz range, preferably not a heavyweight but fairly light/thin, maybe a 10.4 or 12 LCD. Can anyone help me out with suitable models I should be focusing on? Thanks. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] Strategy for changing the hard disk on a Libretto
Date: Sun, 16 May 2004 19:23:15 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Strategy for changing the hard disk on a Libretto In a message dated 5/16/2004 4:13:38 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: ...this is doing my head in! I posted earlier regards HDD swap using EZ-GIG and looks as if Sylvain has raised a similar query but we are still looking for a simple step-by-step explanation of the procedure by the looks of it! Assuming I have the standard BIOS currently installed on my CT100 running Win95B ( and do not know how to upgrade the BIOS at all), a bootable floppy provided by EZ-GIG in one hand, a shiny new HDD in the other (would it make it easier if I simply bought a new SAME SIZE HDD instead of the 10Gb?) - what is the exact procedure?... all I understand at present is that according to EZ-GIG is: 1. remove existing HDD 2. fit new HDD 3. boot up using the EZ-GIG supplied floppy 4. copy the existing (removed HDD) to the new via supplied cable --- This does appear too simple - I assume there could be a BIOS issue to tackle (at what stage during the above steps, and by what method?). Also this business of partitions - completely Chinese to me I am afraid to say (have never dabbled in partitioning my existing HDD) - I understand however that a part of the HDD needs to be set aside for the hibernation feature of the Libretto - is the partitioning/formatting not all dealt with as a step-by-step process of the EZ-GIG bootable floppy?? The problem with step-by-step procedures is that they are necessarily not individualized for each case. I can't recall anyone on this list using EZ-GIG, myself included, so that variable may be one you'll have to struggle through. If EZ-GIG mirrors a copy of an existing partition/drive to another, then you'll likely have issues if you increase the drive capacity. Issues like the 8GB portion being recognized, and the hibernation space. No doubt you selected the EZ-GIG option hoping to simplify the process, but it may, in the case of a Libretto, make things more tedious, if not more difficult. W/o EZ-GIG, one would: 1. Have on hand: a CDROM with DOS drivers, a PA2612U floppy drive with W98 boot disk hacked to load Card Socket Services and the CDROM's drivers, a CD with the OS of choice, either a CD or floppy disk with the proper Libretto utilities, a EZDrive-created floppy with EZBIOS on it, Partition Magic software. 2. Mount the new hard drive in the Libretto 3. Insert the floppy drive PC card and the CDROM PC card 4. Boot from the EZDrive floppy, set up a FAT32 partition 8GB. EZDrive should make it active and format it. 5. Power off, boot (using the EZBIOS method!) from the W98 boot floppy, watch your CDROM drivers load, select CD Support from the menu which appears. 6. Run Setup from the OS CD 7. Get the OS working properly, install Libretto drivers, then install Partition Magic (or other such program.) 8. Set aside as unallocated space the area 1010-1040 cylinders using PM. At the same time, set up the partitions you want on the drive. There are several variations on this basic procedure which have their benefits and adherents. Several of us have dual- (or triple?) boot setups with W98se and W2K or other combinations. An option for the OS install is to copy the OS to the Libretto's HDD in a desktop PC, eliminating the need for a CDROM drive with DOS drivers. If you are set on using EZ-GIG, it may be advisable to spend some time Googling for others' experiences. It may be that you can simply mirror your existing drive, install EZDrive's EZBIOS, then install PM and set up the hibernation space and extra partitions. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
[LIB] Cleaning AR Film
Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 19:34:59 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Cleaning AR Film The AR film is great stuff, but how does one clean it without scratching it? Any hot tips? Thanks. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] Optiview Film, etc.
Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 11:35:18 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Optiview Film, etc. In a message dated 5/4/2004 6:51:26 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: WHere can one pick up the Optiview film? Sean I bought mine from a list member who elected not to use the piece he bought from Brandon, another lister. David Chien had some pieces, but I believe they're all gone. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
[LIB] Optiview Film, etc.
Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 20:47:58 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Optiview Film, etc. I just installed the anti-reflective film on my L100 LCD - it's fantastic! Installtion went pretty well, just one or two very small flaws. The effect is striking. I temporarily attached a small (1 x 2) piece to gauge the effect, and as per Rayond's photos, color saturation is improved, brightness is greatly improved, contrast is better, and the viewability in brightish light is markedly better. We will be using the L100 as a GPS machine (among other things) in a campervan in Europe through June, and my wife/navigator is thrilled with the improvement. With the LCD mask off, I replaced a broken latch. Kind of a crude arrangement, and not easily done. Of course, the right one was broken, which is buried in curcuitry - delicacy required. The left hinge - which I thought had partially failed - was repaired by tightening the 2 screws holding the LCD lid to the hinge pin. With a new keyboard and a 40GB Travelstar (my three have been bulletproof, Matt), my L100 is reborn! Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] W2K Log On Loop
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 23:20:32 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] W2K Log On Loop In a message dated 4/26/2004 9:12:19 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I suppose this is really a W2K question, but since it's occurring on my L100, and this group is so helpful, I'm posting it here. I installed a firewall (CA EZArmor) on the L100 in W2K (it dual-boots W2K and W98se), and it did NOT work with Compuserve's integrated browser/ISP software. Locked up the PC requiring a hard reset to escape. After rebooting and shutting down the firewall, the browser still wouldn't connect. Hoping to avoid a big diagnostic hassle, I restored a Drive Image image that I'd made just prior to the firewall installation. Now, after selecting W2K from the boot loader menu, I get the log on screen and W2K accepts my ID and password. Then it sounds the startup orchestration, but displays a window saying Saving your settings, then I'm right back at the log-on screen. I tried re-restorng the image from W98se (which still loads and runs), but the same problem occurs. Any ideas? Thank you. Lee Found the answer after some web searching. In case there's any interest, the problem is fixed by running FIXMBR from Recovery Console, then running FDISK /MBR from a DOS boot disk. This info appears on the Symantec site, they've incorporated a lot of the Powerquest data, thankfully. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] W2K Log On Loop
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 08:19:52 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] W2K Log On Loop In a message dated 4/27/04 2:16:21 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Make the partition you want to log on active then Fdisk mbr. Reboot. Reinstall logon manager. I'm clear on items 1 2, but how do I reinstall the logon manager? Will W2K actually launch after activating its partition and running Fdisk mbr? Thanks for your help. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] W2K Log On Loop
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 15:02:52 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] W2K Log On Loop In a message dated 4/27/2004 10:20:24 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am using Legend OS boot manager so after fdisk mbr had to reinstall it. If you do not use any boot manger that installs into mbr just skip that step. Yes Win 2k will boot if partition with ntldr is active. In my case it detected new hard drive and asked for reboot itself. BTW have a look to symantec site I remember that they described similar problem when the image was used for PCs using different acpi systems. I'm using the W2K boot manager - any idea whether this will require the /mbr treatment? I took a look at the Symantec/Powerquest site, but saw no way to access any information w/o paying for it. I'll have another look. Thanks for your suggestion, I hope I can resurrect this install. Lee -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 2:20 PM To: Libretto Subject: Re: [LIB] W2K Log On Loop Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 08:19:52 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] W2K Log On Loop In a message dated 4/27/04 2:16:21 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Make the partition you want to log on active then Fdisk mbr. Reboot. Reinstall logon manager. I'm clear on items 1 2, but how do I reinstall the logon manager? Will W2K actually launch after activating its partition and running Fdisk mbr? Thanks for your help. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
[LIB] W2K Log On Loop
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 11:10:51 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: W2K Log On Loop I suppose this is really a W2K question, but since it's occurring on my L100, and this group is so helpful, I'm posting it here. I installed a firewall (CA EZArmor) on the L100 in W2K (it dual-boots W2K and W98se), and it did NOT work with Compuserve's integrated browser/ISP software. Locked up the PC requiring a hard reset to escape. After rebooting and shutting down the firewall, the browser still wouldn't connect. Hoping to avoid a big diagnostic hassle, I restored a Drive Image image that I'd made just prior to the firewall installation. Now, after selecting W2K from the boot loader menu, I get the log on screen and W2K accepts my ID and password. Then it sounds the startup orchestration, but displays a window saying Saving your settings, then I'm right back at the log-on screen. I tried re-restorng the image from W98se (which still loads and runs), but the same problem occurs. Any ideas? Thank you. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] Toshiba Common Modules error?
Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 01:06:06 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Toshiba Common Modules error? In a message dated 4/23/2004 7:30:47 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi all! My trusty Toshiba Libretto 100CT now has a big brother, a Toshiba Portege 7220CTe! Don't worry, I'm far from abandoning the Libby, I just figured some of the stuff I want to do needs a little more grunt, a slightly bigger screen and an inbuilt monitor port. Anyways I was happily installing Win2k and appropriate drivers when I came across the Win2k ACPI Common Modules thingo (tosacp2k.exe). So I installed that, rebooted and everything was happy. Problem is, the other utilities (hairless lightbulb, mobile extensions, utilities, etc.) kept complaining that the Toshiba Common Modules hadn't been installed! I've gone through the process 4 times now and I've upgraded the BIOS yet it just sits there, taunting me with TOSHIBA Common Modules is not running correctly or similar messages! Anyone got any ideas? - Raymond It may be the order of installation of these drivers. I'll check my notes and post the order I used tomorrow sometime. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] EZ-Drive, yes or no revisited...
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 15:22:56 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] EZ-Drive, yes or no revisited... In a message dated 4/11/2004 1:17:09 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Or blow off Ghost and use Drive Image. Countless images created on my 4 machines, nary a hiccup. Hey Lee... When you image a drive, or restore one, do you always use the same method? I.e. always run it within Windows, always drop to DOS and run it, boot from a FD to run it? Or have you used all methods from time to time? Also, are you running without drive overlay, and have you done any/much partitioning from a boot floppy? I'm using Drive Image V4, haven't seen the need to upgrade yet. And yes, I (almost) always use the same method, launching DI from Windows. DI V4 runs from DOS, so it exits Windows and does its thing. I am running DI V4 on my L100CT with EZDrive, but on other PCs w/no overlay. I have yet to encounter a problem caused by either Partition Magic or DI, I luv'em. No partitioning from PM boot floppies, that I recall, anyway. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] EZ-Drive, yes or no revisited...
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2004 22:45:53 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] EZ-Drive, yes or no revisited... In a message dated 4/10/2004 8:15:14 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: snip So I think I'll be leaving EZ-Drive out of the picture on my Librettos in the future if I'm going to continue Ghosting drives here and there. Just one less factor to have to figure on running file system related utilities, or figure out when they go south. Matt Or blow off Ghost and use Drive Image. Countless images created on my 4 machines, nary a hiccup. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] Mic/Headset Plugs for L100/110
Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 08:04:33 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Mic/Headset Plugs for L100/110 In a message dated 4/8/2004 9:47:09 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: How about this? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=39980item=347299 rd=1 Si... bueno... Funny... they look a bit shorter than the one I got at Radio Shack (here in the US), They are - I have both. but longer than the one I originally got with my 50CT. I lost that one somewhere along the way. Unlike my old one, the pair there also look like they have a metal casing. Did those come with the 100/110 models? Yes, at least with mine, bought used. I'd really like a super short one, or one that makes a 90 degree bend as they really stick out and tend to get bent easily if your not careful. Agreed, but haven't seen those anywhere. Replacing the jack in the Libretto with a standard 1/8 stereo jack would be the best... but I guess we've beaten that poor horse enough at this point Matt Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
RE: [LIB] Mic/Headset Plugs for L100/110
Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2004 17:34:08 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Mic/Headset Plugs for L100/110 How about this? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=39980item=347299rd=1 Lee Matt Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2004 19:38:03 + From: Matt Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Mic/Headset Plugs for L100/110 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Just saw these on ebay - I have a set and they are the most compact I've found. I have no interest in this deal, just a FYI. http://cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?EmitBuyerShippingCalculator; itemId=347299destinationZipCode=80004 Hey Lee... This link just goes to a page for calculating shipping. Have another? Matt _ Persistent heartburn? Check out Digestive Health Wellness for information and advice. http://gerd.msn.com/default.asp ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest ** ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
[LIB] Mic/Headset Plugs for L100/110
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 21:14:45 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Mic/Headset Plugs for L100/110 Just saw these on ebay - I have a set and they are the most compact I've found. I have no interest in this deal, just a FYI. http://cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?EmitBuyerShippingCalculator; itemId=347299destinationZipCode=80004 Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] USB powered external HD
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 13:17:00 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] USB powered external HD In a message dated 3/21/2004 3:25:32 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Another alternative is of course to use an enclosure with a PCMCIA card instead. I have used such an external HD with a Toshiba 9.5 mm 6GB hard drive inside, with my 50CT for years. I works fine without an external power supply, althought you can supply it directly with power as well. Also no problem using an external DVD drive, again powered through the PCMCIA slot only. I do not know how much power the PCMCIA slot can deliver directly in this way, but it has been no bother. Mike. Another example is the IBM Travelstar 8E, an 8GB external with PCMCIA interface and no supplemental power requirement. I haven't done it (others have, though) but the HDD can be replaced with a larger-capacity one. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] Anyone home?
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 18:34:31 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Anyone home? In a message dated 3/15/2004 4:24:14 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: snip Haven't gotten any posts from the list for a while now. The archives don't show any recent posts either. I'm guessing it's not a server problem that no one has had any issues to discuss recently... yes? I just received 9 Lib List emails in about 2 seconds. This above from Matt was the last. Since I'm posting... W2K on my L100 is the greatest! I believe it runs faster on the L100 than on a PII-366 w/192MB RAM I've also upgraded to W2K. W2K hibernates beautifully - far more reliable IMO than under W98se. Nary a problem yet, haven't rebooted in a couple weeks now. Related to the screen mask issue - how difficult is it to swap entire top panels? Mine has a loose-ish left hinge pin, and I have a parts-only L100 box with a tight one. I'd have to swap out the LCD from old to new panel, but otherwise I think the spare lid is complete. Anyone done this? Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] Shaved Light Bulb Gone
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 12:03:30 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Shaved Light Bulb Gone In a message dated 2/28/2004 9:51:00 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 17:27:49 +0100 From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Albert_Vi=F1als?= [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Shaved Light Bulb Gone Best thing: do what it was advised in a document Libretto 100CT and W2000 - Joe4430.mht which I sent to several List members privately -I think you were one of the recipients, but I don't remember- as the List doesn't accept attached files. Anyway, someone reproduced it inside a message to the List; Chien? Search. Uninstall any utilities from ACPI down, and reinstall in the advised order, better than twinking with what it seems a bad or corrupted installation. Or get your hands on the Register, but that is too arcane and messy for me; Ough! Good luck! Regards. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Libretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 2:24 PM Subject: [LIB] Shaved Light Bulb Gone Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 08:23:53 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Shaved Light Bulb Gone After what seemed to be a successful install of the Toshiba power and acpi utilities in W2K and getting a not-Hairy Light Bulb in the system tray (looged in as administrator), this morning I logged on as a restricted user - and got no light bulb in the tray. Because I have logged on as a restricted user, I can't access Toshiba Power Saver, and the W2K Power management has been deactivated by Toshiba Power Saver. When the mains power lead is removed, it doesn't appear to initiate a power-saving profile (screen doesn't dim.) Any ideas on how to fix this? Lee Yes, you sent me that document. My Libretto setup used Geraint Jones' collection of ACPI and power files, plus the Tosh Power Saver you noted. That may be part of the problem - I've mixed and matched these utilities. As far as the Shaved Light Bulb, it appears that, for whatever reason, the icon is only presented (and power adjustments only available) to Administrator and Power User log-ons in W2K. I set up a Power User profile, and the icon appeared and functioned. However, the Delete function in the Power saver profile section is always grayed out - can't delete a profile. Maybe Delete is only available for user-created profiles, which I haven't set up yet? In the meantime, everything's pretty copacetic. I think I'll hold off on removing and re-installing these utilities for the time being. I did install them (even though the actual files were slightly different) in the order specified in your Forum document. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
[LIB] Shaved Light Bulb Gone
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 08:23:53 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Shaved Light Bulb Gone After what seemed to be a successful install of the Toshiba power and acpi utilities in W2K and getting a not-Hairy Light Bulb in the system tray (looged in as administrator), this morning I logged on as a restricted user - and got no light bulb in the tray. Because I have logged on as a restricted user, I can't access Toshiba Power Saver, and the W2K Power management has been deactivated by Toshiba Power Saver. When the mains power lead is removed, it doesn't appear to initiate a power-saving profile (screen doesn't dim.) Any ideas on how to fix this? Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
[LIB] W2K L100
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 22:57:28 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: W2K L100 Installed W2K + SP3 on my L100, then used geraintj's (http://www.geraintj.com/) Toshiba utilities for ACPI, BIOS in Control Panel, and power, plus the TOSPWR2K utility from a list members recent email (http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg13278.html). Also set up a W98 W2K swap/page file on its own partition, per Phil's recommendations. I'm quite pleased to say everything's working nicely! The TOSPWR2K Power Saver sets up a modern, quite spiffy version of the hairy light bulb utility with nearly the versatility of the original. However, the light bulb in the system tray must be re-christened the Shaved Light Bulb. Toshiba removed the hair! Don't they read this list? Looking forward to hours of software installs :-\ Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] Test
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 11:06:12 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Test In a message dated 2/7/2004 6:53:05 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That one seemed to work :) Neil Hello, Neil - yes, it came back to me, too. Guess we're all speechless for the moment. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
[LIB] Test
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 08:05:16 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Test Not getting any list emails. ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
[LIB] LCD Panel Removal
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 12:29:19 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: LCD Panel Removal Soon I will attempt the installation of the AR film on my L100's LCD panel. I've elected to remove the mask and apply it to the entire panel. One reason is that I can repair a broken latch at the same time with the mask off. Has anyone removed the mask? Has anyone replaced a latch? If yes to either, do you have time to go through a short procedure for me? I ran a quick archive search, but didn't turn up enough detail. I'm hesitant to reinvent the wheel if someone can save me from it. Thanks. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] LCD Panel Removal
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 13:23:40 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] LCD Panel Removal In a message dated 1/28/2004 11:15:31 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Also does anyone know where to get replace cases if poss. ? Steven Knight [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mytoshiba.com, micsol.com, and impactcomputers.com (search for libretto) I believe all have cases. I just bought a latch from impactcomputers. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] AR Film Photos - Raymond?
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 22:21:42 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] AR Film Photos - Raymond? In a message dated 1/25/2004 7:21:41 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Lee, I've finally found them in my archives and put them up temporarily at http://raybot.mine.nu:8080/wwwTransfer/LibrettoScreenFilm/index.html ... they should be there for the next month or so (or however long it takes for my aging server to run out of disk space again!) ... I have reduced their size for bandwidth reasons, if you want a closer look at any of them tell me, I've got 1600x1200 versions of all of them as well. Cheers! - Raymond Hi Raymond, Thanks very much, those photos are great - they really show the effect of the film in low, normal and strong light conditions. My interpretation is that there seems to be very little loss of transmission in low and normal light conditions, but with high glare on the screen, the film did an amazing job of cutting it. Have you applied the film to your Libretto? If so, how's it working out? I'm keen on applying it after seeing your photos, but plan to replace the broken right latch while I'm at it. Does anyone have a source (or have one?) besides impactcomputers, mytoshiba and microsolutions? Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
[LIB] AR Film Photos - Raymond?
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 11:35:59 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AR Film Photos - Raymond? Trolling the archives for instructions and reactions to the anti-reflective film, I came across a post from Raymond offering photos of his screen with film applied: P.S. I've got a few photos showing the samples of film on the screen in situations where it seems to make an awful lot of difference, anyone sitting on the fence regarding getting the film and want to have a peek at them? I would! If they're still, and conveniently, available. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
[LIB] W2K on L100CT
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 10:00:55 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: W2K on L100CT I am poised to install W2K on my L100CT (dual-boot) and found this site: http://www.geraintj.com/ which references three Toshiba utilities which the author has installed for various reasons. Has anyone tried these, singly or in combination, and if so, what were the effects? Thanks. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] W2K on L100CT
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 11:42:08 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] W2K on L100CT In a message dated 1/22/2004 8:24:23 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I installed them all on my libretto (64 MB mem - 266 mhz - 30 gb HD). I do not use dual boot any more keeping the system as simple as possible. I use the Libretto as a MP3 jukebox, Internet browser, GPS receiver with Microsoft Streets Trips (US) and Microsoft Autoroute (Europe). Until now I have no problem... Thanks for the info. Are you happy with MS Autoroute on your Libretto? Any tweaks or tips you can share? I'm planning to use it this June. BTW, there is a 2-second updating patch (non-MS, updates the GPS position every 2 seconds rather than every 15 seconds) on the 'net. It's written for MS Streets and Trips, but also works with Autoroute. I can dig up the URL if you're interested. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] W2K on L100CT
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 13:00:01 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] W2K on L100CT In a message dated 1/22/2004 10:38:36 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I used the patch for the 2 seconds on both Streets and Trips and Autoroute. I think that Autoroute is the best software for Europe. It is a pity it is more expensive than Streets and Trips. They both helped me so much (with the Libretto !) that I may not complain though. Not all Europe is covered by Autoroute ! England, France, Spain, Italy, Germany are OK. The only problem I had with the Libretto and the GPS receiver is when I tried to use a USB2 Pcmcia card in order to attach the GPS and the mouse. On the Belkin card it did not work without an external power on the PCMCIA card. I went back to the USB (1?) PCMCIA card of the same brand... and no problem. Like USB2 would need more power and cannot handle the GPS + the Mouse. Bad news for me, maybe. My current setup is a Belkin USB2 PCMCIA card with a USB/serial adapter, then my Garmin Etrex GPS on the serial connector. This works well using DeLorme Street Atlas. I haven't tested with Autoroute because the GPS won't provide a location on a Europe map, while I am in the US. Looks like it is worth a trial run, though, just for function. Does your GPS draw its power from the USB connection? My Etrex has a separate power circuit (12V) so perhaps I'll get lucky - if that's the source of the problem you had. Thanks for the info on Autoroute - after my last experience driving in European cities, I think I'll be glad to have it for this go-round. I have Autoroute 2001 (as you say, too expensive to upgrade often) and it appears to cover Austria in addition to the countries you mentioned. Have you driven in Austria and evaluated Autoroute there? Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] W2K on L100CT
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 13:23:39 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] W2K on L100CT In a message dated 1/22/2004 11:20:19 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Yes I have. I wanted the W2K Power Saving stuff (I think the Utilities are not very useful). I found that one should install these files (the ACPI driver and the Power Saving, in that order with reboot in between and after), if possible, _immediately_ after installation of Win2K. I tried them out for the first time after having used Win2K a few months, and then they installed OK but there was no Power Saving stuff in the Control Panel, Power Savings applet. If you want you can have a look at my Libretto/Windows page, http://home.hccnet.nl/pr.nienhuis/Windows.html for more info. I got some tips there to shave unneeded services, disk space and to share _all_ software (yes, even IE6SP1, virus scanners, Media Player, Office stuff, you name it, and most importantly the swap file) between Win98 and Win2K, plus a few hacks which I expect to be perceived as a bit overdone by other people (but I am happy with them). Just wait a little while, I'll upload a revised page this evening (within a few hours). BTW there is a 4th file, w2kmobx1.exe, not on JGeraint's site, but mentioned on a Toshiba Canada Tecra support sheet, which may be useful too (I've never tried it though so I don't know what it does): The doc = TSB000666.HTM, start searching from http://209.167.114.38/support/, or follow the link from my Windows page. Philip Thanks, Philip, I'll try your site tonight and check on that 4th file. I've visited it before, guess I missed any references to the W2K utilities, but I wasn't looking for them, either. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] W2K on L100CT
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 14:02:44 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] W2K on L100CT In a message dated 1/22/2004 11:44:27 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Regarding GPS: I'm a GPSeer; I haven't tried Autoroute; in fact, here in Spain very few seem to use it, as I gather out from a very active List on GPSCartography at which I'm also subscribed. Have you tried Garmin's Metroguide Europe v.5 (now probably appearing v.6, or on a few days) ? Better than MS Autoroute ? As it seems, there's a lot of Libretteers which are also GPSeers! Funny, or not? The Libretto seems to be the perfect companion (size, weight, capability) to a GPS receiver, that must be the reason. I've never seen or heard of that Garmin software, can't compare it to Autoroute. How much does it cost? Is it just cities, as the name implies? On W2k: I installed it some time ago; several problems initially -some ones catastrophic- but finally running well; no dual-boot, W2000 only. Installed several files from Toshiba, as a certain Joe4430 from the Forum recomended; they are similar to GeraintJ ones, but doesn't seem to be exactly the same http://download.toshiba.com/t810acp2.exe vs. tosacp2k.exe http://download.toshiba.com/z426utl2.exe vs. tosutil2k.exe http://download.toshiba.com/w2kpwrx2.exe vs. w2kpwrx1.exe plus http://download.toshiba.com/tospwr2k.exe Info said they should mandatory be installed in a certain order, which is not the above one. Only problem remaining: W2k seems to be eating batteries power as a lion, much more than the original W95 one (!?) If any one is interested, I could send that complete info, but not to the List - no attachments accepted. Regards. I'd be interested in that information - would you send it off-list to my email address? Thanks, Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
[LIB] BIOS 8GB Limit - Fix?
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 14:05:58 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: BIOS 8GB Limit - Fix? List Folk, I tripped over this page months ago, bookmarked it, and forgot about it until today. It appears to be a fix for the Libretto's (L100CT) infamous HDD size restriction. http://bockey.ipcon.de/MB_DOS/LDS100CT.HTM Evaluation of these data is beyond me - maybe Neil or Raymond or David can offer an opinion on this utility. I am interested in trying it, though! Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] BIOS 8GB Limit - Fix?
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 14:20:52 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] BIOS 8GB Limit - Fix? In a message dated 1/15/2004 12:10:37 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: List Folk, I tripped over this page months ago, bookmarked it, and forgot about it until today. It appears to be a fix for the Libretto's (L100CT) infamous HDD size restriction. http://bockey.ipcon.de/MB_DOS/LDS100CT.HTM Evaluation of these data is beyond me - maybe Neil or Raymond or David can offer an opinion on this utility. I am interested in trying it, though! Lee Nevermind. Should've searched the archives first. David posted about this back in 2002. Still interesting, though. Anyone tried it? Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
[LIB] W98 Power Saver Glitch - Developments
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2004 12:27:23 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: W98 Power Saver Glitch - Developments Here's a brief review of the process and results, pursuant to the Tosh Powersaver issue and my attempts to get the Hairy Light Bulb, Hibernation, and Standby working under W98se (generic, OEM copy, NOT Tosh) on a non-overclocked plain-jane L100CT w/64MB RAM and a Travelstar/Hitachi IC25N040ATMR04 80GN 40GB HDD: 1. Installed EZDrive V9.09W w/EZBIOS V9.06, created 4 partitions, all FAT32. No problems. 2. Installed W98 w/hacked boot disk and Sony PRD-650 CDROM, no problems. Chose Laptop option. Noted ACPI in System Properties, also yellow question mark w/no details in Device Manager. Typical of past installs. 3. Copied Tosh utilities to HDD (video, W98FDD, L100ctrl.exe, L100ps98.exe,...) 4. Installed Neomagic, FDD drivers. Set display for 800x600 (panning), 24-bit. 5. Installed PQ Drive Image 4.0, Partition Magic 8.0. 6. Set up unallocated space at cylinders 1011-1039 (for now, no risk). 7. Imaged C:\ 8. Attempted Hibernation (and Standby) w/ Hibernation Enabled in Power Management and BIOS set to Hibernation mode. Both successful. (Note: Hairy Light Bulb and Power Saver 98 NOT installed at thsi point.) 9. Installed L100ctrl.exe, attempted Hibernation Standby - unsuccessful. 10. Restored image. 11. Installed L100ps98.exe (W98 Power Saver update) 12. Attempted Hibernation Standby - unsuccessful. 13. Restored image. 14. Retrieved and installed L110ctl8.exe; this is the 1.1MB Controls driver written for the L110. It incorporates the Hairy Light Bulb utility AND Power Saver 98 in one install. It successfully added a Power scheme: Toshiba Power Mode to the W98 Power Management utility. The L100ps98.exe did not. 15. Attempted Hibernation and Standby - SUCCESS! Toshiba has made a habit of providing some of the latest utilities for the L100/110 series only in the L110 section, a la the W98 FDD driver. So it made sense to try this L110 Controls utility. I wonder whether some of the inconsistencies on the List relative to hibernation on L100s and L110s over the years have been due to the use of these 2 different Controls pacakges and the clear differences in their behavior. Any ideas on this, and are there any acid tests I might apply to check this set up before proceeding to a W2K install? Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] W98 Power Saver Glitch - Developments
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2004 14:45:49 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] W98 Power Saver Glitch - Developments In a message dated 1/10/2004 11:16:13 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Here's a brief review of the process and results, pursuant to the Tosh Powersaver issue and my attempts to get the Hairy Light Bulb, Hibernation, and Standby working under W98se (generic, OEM copy, NOT Tosh) on a non-overclocked plain-jane L100CT w/64MB RAM and a Travelstar/Hitachi IC25N040ATMR04 80GN 40GB HDD: : [snip] : 15. Attempted Hibernation and Standby - SUCCESS! Congratulations and thank you for reporting. If you go into the BIOS (cold boot with Esc key pressed, [password if set,] F1), what is the current setting of Power up mode? (boot, suspend or hibernate?) It is set to Boot If it is set to boot, what is the result if you set it to hibernate, save (END + reboot, start Win98SE, shut down, and again go into the BIOS from cold boot? Is the hibernate setting retained or again reset to boot? Well, first, when the L100 booted after resetting to Hibernate from Boot, Hibernation using the power switch (as it's set up in Power management) from W98se worked, and resumed properly. Interestingly, the wallpaper changed to blue with the Microsoft Windows 98 w/flag icon in the upper right corner. After shutting down, restarting and entering BIOS, the mode has been reset to Boot. So, with the Boot setting apparently perpetuated by W98/Tosh, will the L100 be prevented from hibernating due to overheating and/or low battery? Or only from hibernating in DOS? Or neither? Or both? Toshiba has made a habit of providing some of the latest utilities for the L100/110 series only in the L110 section, a la the W98 FDD driver. So it made sense to try this L110 Controls utility. I wonder whether some of the inconsistencies on the List relative to hibernation on L100s and L110s over the years have been due to the use of these 2 different Controls pacakges and the clear differences in their behavior. Any ideas on this, and are there any acid tests I might apply to check this set up before proceeding to a W2K install? I've put one acid test above, but to be exact the problems you have described (no hibernation in Win98) differ a bit from the ones I had (no hibernation in other operating systems). But as they are closely related I am quite curious to other people's findings. FWIW, during my search for the cause of the consistent reset of the BIOS hibernation setting, I've installed all Win95 Win98 Toshiba stuff I could find in Win98 (Utilities, Power Saving, etc). I have never put one version over the other but reinstalled Win98 in between. Results: everything always worked as expected, including hairy light bulb, hibernation :-) _and_ resetting the BIOS Power up mode setting :-( I've even tried packages for Tecra and Portege, some of which worked too. I haven't installed any of these utilities over another, just tried different combinations. Indeed, part of my frustration has been that in the previous setup I had hibernation and standby working with the L100ctrl + L100ps98. Now, that combination won't function - it freezes on resume from both hibernation and standby. No idea why. So my guess is that the various versions Toshiba have put up do not matter much. What does matter is the order in which utilities are installed, and especially what options have been installed in Windows itself before applying Toshiba packages (think of ACPI). I would agree, up until this episode - in fact my last go-round (a year ago with a 20GB HDD) clearly demonstrated the requirement to install the L100ctrl first, then the Power Saver update (L100ps98) to enable all functions. I'm still not clear what role ACPI plays, as the only version of W98se I've installed apparently sets up ACPI by default (maybe as a function of selecting the Laptop option during Setup?). But this time around, there is no way hibernation or standby would resume with the L100 drivers/utilities. So the version appears to matter, with no clear correlation to any identifiable hardware or software. But no worries, if you just stick to Windows (98, 98SE, ME, 2K, XP), you'll have no problems. Be sure to install W9x first and only then W2K. That's the plan. One day I'll be brave and attempt some flavor of Linux. Problems with hibernation might be expected only (AFAIK) if you install non-MS operating systems next to Win98(SE). Philip Thanks for your help and information. You have a very informative web page - I had tripped across it in some Google searches, and had it bookmarked. The W2K stuff will be most helpful. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE---
Re: [LIB] W98 Power Saver Glitch
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 08:25:15 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] W98 Power Saver Glitch In a message dated 1/9/2004 4:48:07 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My experience is that the Toshiba Libretto Power Saver (which is started from system.ini as pwrsave.vxd) always resets the BIOS hibernation setting to boot. I'vre read that elsewhere, but as I said, somehow on my last go-round with a W98 install everything worked, at least for awhile. Hibernation, Standby, Powersaver profile in Power Management... Sorry, I guess I'm just whining now. Does anyone remember their (successful) procedure for getting the Tosh power management software running properly? Sorry, not anymore. Because pwrsave.vxd screws up the BIOS hibernation setting, so other operating systems on my Lib (e.g. Linux) wouldn't be able to get hibernated anymore, I dumped it. But, (to Lee): Maybe this helps: you might check if ACPI is working (rather than APM). Check the Device Manager, System Devices and look for ACPI stuff. AFAIK this is strictly required for proper operation of Toshiba power saving. (ACPI is not installed by default in Win98 setup. If you've set up Win98 from Toshiba restore CD's, it should be OK. If you've set it up from OEM or retail, you should at least specify a /p j option (with space between /p and j) on setup.exe to get ACPI installed.) Another WAG for your frozen hibernation-recovery: Did you take care to avoid the hibernation space around cylinders 1016-1026? Good luck, Philip Thanks for the /p /j switches, I'll give that a try. Another approach to convert APM to ACPI has been to install Toshiba Common Modules utility. I don't have the file name in front of me, but when run it eliminates the persistent yellow question mark in Device Manager and adds ACPI. I've tried that too, no-go. BTW, no problem hibernating in DOS. In fact, a DOS hibernation wiped out a partition, which I had to repair. Based on this and past experience, I don't believe that a specailly prepared area is NECESSARY for proper hibernation, it is onlyu necessary to prevent damage to things like files and partitions and FATs. I think the Librettos will simply write to that 1010-1040 area, regardless of its condition. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
[LIB] Enlightenment: (not)-Hibernation in W98
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 11:32:00 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Enlightenment: (not)-Hibernation in W98 Just found this topic title on Toshiba's Support Bulletins list: Win98/98SE Hibernation/Standby Features not Supported on the Libretto 100CT whichs starts saying: The Hibernation and Standby features are not supported in Windows 98and 98SE on the Libretto 100CT. We recommend that you disable theHibernate and Standby features by following this procedure: and then goes on to describe disabling hibernation in W98. Guess we should be reading these bulletins. On the other hand, there is also a bulletin titled: Hibernation Mode no longer works in Windows 95/98 which says: With the Infrared Monitor enabled, hibernation mode no longer shuts off the Libretto on the 70CT and the 100CT. and: The following procedure will fix the hibernation mode on the 70CT and the 100CT Libretto computers. Boot the computer into Windows 95/98. Click Start/Settings/Control Panel. Double click the Infrared icon. Click the Options folder. In the Options folder, remove the check mark in the field Enable infrared communications. Click OK. Restart Windows 95/98. Once Windows 95/98 restarts the hibernation mode will work properly. COMMENTS: With the infrared port enabled, hibernation mode will not work due to the infrared polling continuously searching for a remote infrared port to connect to. Disabling the infrared will let the computer hibernate properly. The first bulletin is dated 2000, the second is dated 1999. Took 'em awhile to figure out that it ain't gonna work, I guess. I'll try disabling the IR, see what happens. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] W98 Power Saver Glitch
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 17:36:55 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] W98 Power Saver Glitch In a message dated 1/9/2004 3:14:12 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 1/9/2004 4:48:07 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My experience is that the Toshiba Libretto Power Saver (which is started from system.ini as pwrsave.vxd) always resets the BIOS hibernation setting to boot. I'vre read that elsewhere, but as I said, somehow on my last go-round with a W98 install everything worked, at least for awhile. Hibernation, Standby, Powersaver profile in Power Management... Sorry, I guess I'm just whining now. The catch is that indeed _for W98_ hibernation does work OK (because AFAICS Win98 fiddles with the BIOS hibernation setting), but in case of multi-booting other OS-es on the same Lib it does not work for them (because they do not know about Win98's fiddling with the BIOS). So if you just run Win98 on your Lib, don't bother. On my Lib, where I run several operating systems, this pwrsave.vxd bug/feature is a big PITA. Those OS-es which have hibernation built-in, like Win2000 and Linux kernels later than 2.4.21 properly patched with swsusp, don't suffer either. But even then, one may hope that in case of overheating and a subsequent BIOS event, hibernation outside of the operating system (i.e. BIOS hibernation) will work if the relevant BIOS setting is not hibernation. Hopefully the OS will get an ACPI instruction to hibernate, but perhaps it doesn't work that way at all. Anybody out there who knows the details? Well this is timely. I am planning to dual-boot w/W2K, so you're saying that I shouldn't even attempt to get hibernation working with W98? That'd sure save a lot of hassle, false starts and frustration. Is the best remedy to not even install the Tosh W98 Power Saver, and set all the W98 Power Management settings to Never, and disable Enable Hibernation? And set BIOS to Boot mode? [snipped] Thanks for the /p /j switches, I'll give that a try. Another approach to !! not /p /j, but /p j (no slash before j !!) convert APM to ACPI has been to install Toshiba Common Modules utility. I don't have the file name in front of me, but when run it eliminates the persistent yellow question mark in Device Manager and adds ACPI. I've tried that too, no-go. Probably your Windows registry has been screwed up too much by now by all the different packages = reinstall clean (sorry). No problem (if it's worth it anymore after discussion above to try setting up hibernation), I have an image of a clean W98 install that can be restored and monkeyed with. BTW, no problem hibernating in DOS. In fact, a DOS hibernation wiped out a partition, which I had to repair. Based on this and past experience, I don't believe that a specailly prepared area is NECESSARY for proper hibernation, it is onlyu necessary to prevent damage to things like files and partitions and FATs. I think the Librettos will simply write to that 1010-1040 area, regardless of its condition. True. BTW, I've tried out several 8 GB hard disks now. Using Win9x FDISK, I've assigned all space available to Win9x FDISK, and everytime the (hidden to Win9x/DOS FDISK) hibernation area turned out to start at cylinder 1017 (checked this with Linux fdisk later on). Add 64 MB RAM, 2 MB video mem and some BIOS data, round up to the nearest cylinder boundary and you'll end up at about cylinder 1026. I agree. I tested the L100's previous 20GB Travelstar using .wav files and came to the same conclusion, except I chickened out and ran it 1013-1033. Philip Thanks, Philip. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
[LIB] W98 Power Saver Glitch
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2004 22:02:28 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: W98 Power Saver Glitch I am attempting to install the Toshiba utilities and drivers on my L100CT with a new 40GB drive. As I recall, the Power Saver 98 driver installed a new power profile in W98's Power Management tool in Control Panel, which set all the settings to Never. I can't seem to get this to happen. And of course, Hibernate doesn't work right as a result (the Desktop comes back, but everything's frozen). I've installed the Tosh L100 Controls, then the Power Saver 98 (twice). The install seems to go fine, but no new profile. Any advice or insight? Thanks. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] W98 Power Saver Glitch
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2004 23:22:56 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] W98 Power Saver Glitch In a message dated 1/8/2004 9:06:19 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am attempting to install the Toshiba utilities and drivers on my L100CT with a new 40GB drive. As I recall, the Power Saver 98 driver installed a new power profile in W98's Power Management tool in Control Panel, which set all the settings to Never. I can't seem to get this to happen. And of course, Hibernate doesn't work right as a result (the Desktop comes back, but everything's frozen). I've installed the Tosh L100 Controls, then the Power Saver 98 (twice). The install seems to go fine, but no new profile. Any advice or insight? Thanks. Hmmm... Seems we went down part of this road before Lee. I notice I never installed Toshiba Utilities for my L100. The only way I found to get it to hibernate was the same way you did, as I see from these old posts: http://www.technoir.nu/libretto/list/2003/msg01624.html Was the power saver for the L1x0 included with the whole package of Toshiba utilities like it was for the Lx0 series? Anyone else have any feedback on installing these things? Matt Yes, we sure have. What's particularly frustrating is that I'm repeating the same procedure which worked the last time, albeit on another HDD, but fails this time. I haven't even got Standby working. Fortunately I've got a Drive Image of the W98 partition BEFORE attempting all the Tosh driver installations, so can recover, sort of. There are actually 3 power savers: The one included with the Controls Tosh utilty (of hairy light bulb fame, the Power Management tool in W98 Control Panel, and the Tosh W98 Power Saver. What worked last time was installing the Controls first, then 98 Power Saver. Not this time :^( Does anyone remember their (successful) procedure for getting the Tosh power management software running properly? Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] Red stripe on L100 screen
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2004 22:11:35 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Red stripe on L100 screen In a message dated 1/6/2004 7:42:23 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This L100 has always had this red stripe down the right side if the screen. But I've noticed that it changes color slightly to violet or I think even green at times when I adjust the lid angle. And at other times, it's not there at all. I notice whether or not it's there the most at boot against black DOS screen. The fact that it's not there sometimes makes me think it may not be a defective or aging screen, but a connection problem. I'll disect things and have a look at some point. But I was wondering if anyone else has seen this. Matt You bet. My L100 started out with no line, but developed a red one on the LEFT side, but only in DOS screens at first, Now it's in DOS and W98, and it also changes colors when I move the lid. Definitely let me know if you discover anything... Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] Anti-Reflective Film
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2004 08:06:44 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Anti-Reflective Film In a message dated 1/5/2004 1:58:17 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Is there any of the film left, and if not, is there enough interest on the list to do the same kind of deal again? If nobody has any left: I have never used mine, and my Lib100's screen is starting to go (more and more white lines across the screen) so I won't be using it on a problematic screen either. You can have it for however much David sold it originally, plus shipping. Sorry to hear of your deteriorating Libretto. I would be interested in the film, but I'm afraid my memory is not any better than yours - I don't recall David's price. If he doesn't weigh in soon, I'll check the archives. Thank you. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] Libretto 100 as a GPS whould like to hear your experience
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2004 14:20:13 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Libretto 100 as a GPS whould like to hear your experience In a message dated 1/5/2004 11:54:33 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello All, Trying to get some information from you guys how do you use your Libretto as a GPS machine in your car I will describe the way I implemented it and the problems I’m facing. Having a Libretto 100 with 166 MHz, 64 MB memory and 30GB disk I looked at it as the best solution for GPS in my Car . Leaving currently in the US I bought 2 different MAP SW: Streets and Trips 2003 - Microsoft, and Street Atlas USA 2003 - Delorme. I'm using a USB GPS which I bought for ~ $100 via the internet from company called Deluo : http://www.deluo.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc. Using my Dock station (I need a USB connection and only now I ordered a USB 2 cards PCMCIA from Ebay) and giving 110 V power using a DC - AC converter for my car. Trying to find a place to install the GPS on my Dashboard and without making any holes in it - I finally put it in the gloves drawer (Keeping it open). Knowing that that it is not the nicer solution I still expected to get a lot from this combination. The problems - The first SW (Streets and Trips 2003) is being updated by the GPS every ~15 seconds - which mean that you can miss the turn. - After finding a patch in the Internet that increase the frequency for every 2 seconds it become better but cause other problems (The system is loosing connection to the GPS and other. I read that the 2004 version has a better GPS module. The second SW (Street Atlas USA 2003 - Delorme ) worked better but it took almost 10 minutes until I was able to get the first signal from the GPS and find my location in the map. To be honest the requirement for this SW was 266 Mhz Pentium machine. BTW this SW has a Voice support which can give you directions by voice and also can answer to build in list of verbal questions. Testing these two SW with my other Laptop (IBM T-20) show that the problem is not in the GPS or in the SW but seems to be as a result of the low CPU power I have in my Libretto. Would like to hear from your experience. Thanks. Yuval I'm using Street Atlas version 8. It has a few less features, but is much less demanding than the 2003 version, cpu-wise. It acquires the GPS pretty much instantly. I tried Streets and Trips, but could never get it to see the GPS at all, using a PCMCIA/serial adapter (my GPS is a Garmin Etrex Venture with serial interface). Placing the GPS in a glovebox may be affecting the signal acquisition. Have you confirmed that the GPS is receiving at least three satellites strongly when the GPS is in the glovebox? There are dash mounting systems for the Garmin and Magellan GPSs, maybe there is one available for your brand. It really helps signal acquisition to have my GPS on the dash. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] Anti-Reflective Film
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2004 23:08:46 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Anti-Reflective Film In a message dated 1/5/2004 1:58:17 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Is there any of the film left, and if not, is there enough interest on the list to do the same kind of deal again? If nobody has any left: I have never used mine, and my Lib100's screen is starting to go (more and more white lines across the screen) so I won't be using it on a problematic screen either. You can have it for however much David sold it originally, plus shipping. A quick look through the archives brought up this: :Now, what in the world am I going to do with the other 4 rough cut sheets :ofOptiview I bought as well? I only have one Libretto right now so the rest willbe :available to those interested for $10 in the USA including S/H (PayPal.compayment :highly prefered) If this is workable for you, please email me directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] thanks. Lee ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
