Re: [LIB] Libretterati... oh Fran... !!
Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 02:06:45 -0500 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Libretterati... oh Fran... !! Matt Hanson wrote: Any other old members curious when they joined the list? And again speaking of crusty, I do miss Pres Waterman! Matt I really didn't think it had been that long, but I posted on December 04, 1998. That's the farthest back I can find, but I'm sure there were earlier ones. I couldn't remember when I discovered the list, but since I'm having so much fun with Mike's new archive search engine, I narrowed the search down by year, and and found I came onboard in May 1999, about 17 months after falling in love with a 50CT in a Circuit City store in Santa Cruz, CA, and snatching it after Christmas for around $1300 with modem as I recall, on sale on New Years Day from $1600. OUCH, dude. I ordered my 50CT from CDW sometime in 98, they were clearing it out for around $600 from what I remember. Amazing what a few months will do. Then again, it was around double that in cost the month before, before they clearanced it. I can't remember where I found out about the clearance price, though. -- Tom Stangl *http://www.vfaq.com/ *DSM Visual FAQ home *http://www.vfaq.net/ *Prius Visual FAQ Home ** 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] Would these work in our battery packs? (fwd)
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 20:42:00 -0500 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Would these work in our battery packs? (fwd) And let me guess. This professional would be.you? Imagine that. I've already replaced the cells in a Lib pack in the past (granted, same cell type from another Toshiba pack), and others here have also. I sense a conflict of interest here. john wrote: Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 06:38:04 -0500 (CDT) From: john [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Would these work in our battery packs? (fwd) here you go people. now tell me--with all your cheap ways of popping in of any and/or old cells and lack of testing have you ever considered the explosive chariterisics of li and whether you've actually considered testing the rebuilt packs well enough to take it on a plane with you? i suggest you all get your pack rebuilding done by professionals. little more expensive but at least it won't be a bomb. -- Tom Stangl *http://www.vfaq.com/ *DSM Visual FAQ home *http://www.vfaq.net/ *Prius Visual FAQ Home ** 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] Would these work in our battery packs?
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 01:12:45 -0500 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Would these work in our battery packs? Please explain. Several other people on this list have swapped in cells or had Sabhoceanic swap in cells, and I've never heard anything about any chances to the PCM board. aH capacity should have nothing to do with it. john wrote: Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 00:36:24 -0500 (CDT) From: john [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Would these work in our battery packs? oh they'll fit but you'll need to tailor the pcm board to the cell. Otherwise you risk the danger of cell explosion. john [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Thu, 15 Apr 2004, Tom Stangl, VFAQman wrote: Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 23:54:47 -0500 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Would these work in our battery packs? http://batteryspace.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPRODProdID=989 These might just squeak in, right? The problem, of course, is getting tabs welded on... Or see http://batteryspace.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATSCategory=490 for the 2400mAH, and the 50pack of the 2000mAH. -- Tom Stangl *http://www.vfaq.com/ *DSM Visual FAQ home *http://www.vfaq.net/ *Prius Visual FAQ Home ** 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] Would these work in our battery packs?
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 23:54:47 -0500 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Would these work in our battery packs? http://batteryspace.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPRODProdID=989 These might just squeak in, right? The problem, of course, is getting tabs welded on... Or see http://batteryspace.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATSCategory=490 for the 2400mAH, and the 50pack of the 2000mAH. -- Tom Stangl *http://www.vfaq.com/ *DSM Visual FAQ home *http://www.vfaq.net/ *Prius Visual FAQ Home ** 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] Dead HD - any way to get data off before send back?
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 00:29:07 -0600 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Dead HD - any way to get data off before send back? Actually, it's entirely possible that the drive is NTFS formatted, rather than FAT32. Any utils that will handle it? Stellar Phoenix can't handle NTFS. Tom Stangl, VFAQman wrote: Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 02:03:08 -0600 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Dead HD - any way to get data off before send back? This is non-Libretto related, but you guys seem like you might know the solution... I have a 30Gig Maxtor 3.5 HD that died about a month ago. It was originally the boot drive in the current system, formatted FAT32 running Win2K. I suspected the controller board on the drive died, so I did an Advance RMA with Maxtor, hoping I'd get the same model, so I could swap the boards to try to recover my data before wiping the drive and sending it back. The new drive is the same model. My suspicion was correct, as the following will show. Old drive - A Old drive controller board - a New drive - B New drive controller board - b Put Aa in any system, in any position - BIOS and Win2K do not see it, nor does an ATA card. Put Ba in any system, in any position - - BIOS and Win2K do not see it, nor does an ATA card. Put Bb in any system - BIOS sees it, Win2K sees it, BUT sees it unformatted (it should, new drive, not formatted yet) Put Ab in any system - BIOS sees it, Win2K sees it, BUT sees it unformatted (it should NOT, it has data on it) So my question is, is there ANY other way to test Ab to see if I can pull the old data from the FAT32 partition, or at least prove beyond a doubt that the partition is gone, gone, gone? Can I boot a Linux floppy and somehow access the data? If so, will I need to put another good drive in the system, boot to Linux, and copy the entire Ab contents to it? And if so, can someone send me an executable to create such a Linux boot floppy, with anything necessary in the image to access the drive? I am NOT Linux literate yet. I have a spare new drive I can format under Win2K or Linux to copy the data to. I only have about 1 more week before I need to send the dead drive back to avoid having my creditcard charged, so I'm somewhat under the gun. While I'll live if I can't recover the data, there is 6 months worth of email and bookmarks on that drive that I'd REALLY like to save. -- Tom Stangl *http://www.vfaq.com/ *DSM Visual FAQ home *http://www.vfaq.com/Prius/ *Prius Visual FAQ Home ** 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] Dead HD - any way to get data off before send back?
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 00:34:45 -0600 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Dead HD - any way to get data off before send back? David Chien wrote: Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 22:00:46 -0800 (PST) From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Dead HD - any way to get data off before send back? 1) backup the old HD with Ghost once you've got it running in the PC. Use the full-sector-by-sector entire HD switches to make a 100% image of the whole thing. Define running. Win2K sees that the drive exists, but thinks it is unformatted. I do have Ghost, as I have NSW, but haven't used it within Win2K before. 2) Or try plugging the HD into a new MB that supports large HDs (which is why I think you've got that silly controller board in the PC). Then, image a copy off with Ghost, Partition Magic, etc. The MB supports them - Dell Dimension 4550. I have a silly ATA133 card in the computer to support more HDs than standard, as I already have 2 other HDs, a CDRW, and a DVD drive all on the stock IDE channels. 3) Once you've got a sector-by-sector backup, you can send the old HD back and play with the image instead. Do I run Ghost from floppy or from Win2K to do this? In the past when I tried running Ghost, it ALWAYS puked on me in one way or another. 4) You can simply plug both HDs in and image from original to new one, then work on the new one to see if you can recover anything. I can drop both onto the 1st channel for the ATA133 card, but any tips on Ghost use would be appreciated. 5) programs like Ontrack easy recovery and other free data recovery tools for HDs can help you here. Also, walk the old HD with WinHex or a good disk hex editor and see if there is anything on the actual sectors themselves. If I even knew what you were talking about, I would have never posted to the group in the first place ;-) Suggestions/links to programs to use? Preferably ones that work within Win2K, or can work off of a floppy boot, and restore the file structure to access within Win2K. I've already reinstalled everything else, am back to before the failure, except for my bookmarks (extensive) and email (VERY extensive). I really want to recover them. -- Tom Stangl *http://www.vfaq.com/ *DSM Visual FAQ home *http://www.vfaq.com/Prius/ *Prius Visual FAQ Home ** 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] Dead HD - any way to get data off before send back?
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 02:03:08 -0600 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Dead HD - any way to get data off before send back? This is non-Libretto related, but you guys seem like you might know the solution... I have a 30Gig Maxtor 3.5 HD that died about a month ago. It was originally the boot drive in the current system, formatted FAT32 running Win2K. I suspected the controller board on the drive died, so I did an Advance RMA with Maxtor, hoping I'd get the same model, so I could swap the boards to try to recover my data before wiping the drive and sending it back. The new drive is the same model. My suspicion was correct, as the following will show. Old drive - A Old drive controller board - a New drive - B New drive controller board - b Put Aa in any system, in any position - BIOS and Win2K do not see it, nor does an ATA card. Put Ba in any system, in any position - - BIOS and Win2K do not see it, nor does an ATA card. Put Bb in any system - BIOS sees it, Win2K sees it, BUT sees it unformatted (it should, new drive, not formatted yet) Put Ab in any system - BIOS sees it, Win2K sees it, BUT sees it unformatted (it should NOT, it has data on it) So my question is, is there ANY other way to test Ab to see if I can pull the old data from the FAT32 partition, or at least prove beyond a doubt that the partition is gone, gone, gone? Can I boot a Linux floppy and somehow access the data? If so, will I need to put another good drive in the system, boot to Linux, and copy the entire Ab contents to it? And if so, can someone send me an executable to create such a Linux boot floppy, with anything necessary in the image to access the drive? I am NOT Linux literate yet. I have a spare new drive I can format under Win2K or Linux to copy the data to. I only have about 1 more week before I need to send the dead drive back to avoid having my creditcard charged, so I'm somewhat under the gun. While I'll live if I can't recover the data, there is 6 months worth of email and bookmarks on that drive that I'd REALLY like to save. -- Tom Stangl *http://www.vfaq.com/ *DSM Visual FAQ home *http://www.vfaq.com/Prius/ *Prius Visual FAQ Home ** 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] Off-topic: Shuttle SS51G - Cute mini-desktop to buy!
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2004 02:10:28 -0600 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Off-topic: Shuttle SS51G - Cute mini-desktop to buy! Mini-itx can be even more fun. Cheaper in the long run, if you don't need a complete screamer, since the CPU is built into the MB. They've got 1GHz now, more than enough for a Multimedia PC, and even good for gaming. REAL quiet compared to the SFFPCs. A nice case and 1GHZ MB is about $250, then just some RAM, HD, and OS, and you've got a complete box. If you want to build your own mini-itx case (see all sorts of crazy ideas at mini-itx.com), you can make it pretty small. Use a 2.5 HD, and you can get it REALLY small. They also have 12V EPIA MBs now (drool!). The nano-ITX boards due in the future should be REALLY fun ;-) David Chien wrote: Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 23:28:02 -0800 (PST) From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Off-topic: Shuttle SS51G - Cute mini-desktop to buy! http://www.shuttle.com/ Basically, think a full desktop PC shrunk down to a rectangular box about the size of a small toaster oven, or large 4-piece toaster. Got one here running a 2Ghz P4 + Pioneer A04 + Mitsumi 7-in-1 floppy drive flash card reader + WD 120BB HD + ATI AIW 8500DV, and this baby runs great! (nothing like the remote control for the AIW! change channels on this baby just like a regular TV) Only note is don't bother with the 250W replacement PS they sell unless you've got power problems on the stock 200W unit (eg. ATI AIW 9700 series that are very power hungry). And replace the stock Sunon main fan with at least a quieter Panoflow if you want quieter - this makes a huge difference right away! --- They've got a zillion models - www.newegg.com is a great place to buy Shuttle XPCs - and fun to build (only 30min - 1 hour from scratch), and work great. Kinda like a Libretto Desktop. -- Tom Stangl *http://www.vfaq.com/ *DSM Visual FAQ home *http://www.vfaq.com/Prius/ *Prius Visual FAQ Home ** 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 50 power Jack
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 12:21:35 -0600 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] LIB 50 power Jack Yes, that's it - http://www.batteryspace.com/product.asp?0=2081=3113=11 Maybe they'll ship overseas and save you a bit. I have 2 of them with 20 batteries topped up at all times (I have a LOT of items that use AA or AAA). Matt Hanson wrote: Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 14:10:04 + From: Matt Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] LIB 50 power Jack From: BCotton [EMAIL PROTECTED] lightweight source of power. At present I charges the AA cells on a ten place Delta detect charger which has a separate LED for each cell. Charging time is about 12 hour for each set. Something like this?: http://images.eurobatteries.com/popup/ch.V6988.jpg ch.6V6988 Vanson Ten Station http://www.eurobatteries.com/sitepages/battery_chargers.asp -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ** 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 50 power Jack
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 13:29:04 -0600 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] LIB 50 power Jack That's all fine and good when you need to recharge a set of batteries fast (i.e. taking a trip, minimal batteries with you). I have 2 4-cell fast chargers, both of which have 110V and 12V cords, just for such a need. But when you have many items using the batteries at home, and never know when you will need a set, having 20 fully charged at all times is hard to beat ;-) Remember, that Rayovac will only charge its' own special NimH batteries in 15min - if you put standard NimH in it, it will take about an hour, not any faster than most rapid chargers (I prefer Maha). And those Rayovac fast charge batteries cost a mint compared to $1 2000maH NimH from batteryspace ( http://www.batteryspace.com/product.asp?3=246 or http://www.batteryspace.com/product.asp?3=414 or http://www.batteryspace.com/product.asp?3=247 ) David Chien wrote: Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 10:22:10 -0800 (PST) From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] LIB 50 power Jack rce of power. At present I charges the AA cells on a ten place Delta detect charger which has a separate LED for each cell. Charging time is about 12 hour for each set. eeep! talk about slow! 12 hours for 10 AAs? Anyways, if you use Ni-Mh AAs for anything from digital cameras to flashlights, I would highly recommend to anyone interested in buying a rapid charger to look at the Rayovac 15 minute 2AA and 4AA chargers on sale today at Walmart and other stores. I have the 2 AA charger all-in-one unit here, and like the external AC adapter 4AA unit, it charges these AAs in 15 minutes flat! You'd never think they would get the charge time down this much, but they work, and the batteries last a long time in my digital camera (ie. they really do hold 2000mAh of charge and do charge fast, fine). You can have the entire set of 10 AAs (can even do 12 since it'll be an even set of 3 sets of 4AAs), in about 45 minutes! or easily 10x+ times faster than the charger above. Anyways, love mine! It's a blast (literally! with the fan going and air whooshing out loud), and it saves me lots of time vs. waiting for slower, older chargers. -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ** 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] External battery for my L50
Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2003 10:43:15 -0600 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] External battery for my L50 http://www.batteryspace.com/subcatmfgprod.asp?0=2171=2852=-16=1 They have 2000mAh for about $1.50 if you buy 12, or for about $1.00 if you buy 60 like I did (multiple digicams and other devices, I use a LOT of AAs). I believe they still give 5% off for using coupon code batteryspace. BCotton wrote: Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2003 15:45:51 -0500 From: BCotton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] External battery for my L50 I have used a 1400 Ah 2/3 C for five years along with my 4Ah Gel cells to power my L50 and Halgon bicycle lights, I was one of the first to test Xin circurit but found that the power brick or an auto adapter worh just as well. Price and weight consideration for me is a winner from this source http://www.hosfelt.com/ AA NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE $US 1.95 RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES MFG. - NEXCELL 1.2VDC 2100mAh 33-219 By the way, I introduce this company to the list 5 years ago for power brick at less than 15 dollars each. -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ** 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] External battery for my L50
Date: Sat, 01 Nov 2003 00:36:39 -0600 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] External battery for my L50 BC, Since you have a 12-cell system for the Libretto, why not do some creative rewiring on the 4-cell pack, adding a switch, so that you can use 12 cells to start the Libby and 10 (or 9) to run it? BCotton wrote: Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 23:40:44 -0500 From: BCotton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: External battery for my L50 I use my Libretto for moving map on my bicycle for more than 5 years. The screen is too dim for outside now. I replace the internal battery in October of this year. Pictures below is of my Ni-MH holder, charger Libretto anf my bicycle lights http://www.billcotton.com/bicycle_electric.htm -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ** 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] Hitachi 5200 overheat L70? 40GB 2.5 HDDs for MP3 use
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2003 00:03:45 -0500 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Hitachi 5200 overheat L70? 40GB 2.5 HDDs for MP3 use Well, since you seem to have the patience to do the research, would you care to do the same for 60 and 80Gig HDs? ;-) I have an IBM IC25N040ATCS-04-0 4200rpm 40Gig in my 110 right now, I'd like to pull it out and put it in my Archos (moving my 20Gig Archos Recorder drive to my wife's 5Gig Archos Player), but only if I can upgrade in size and preferably downgrade in power usage. Matt Hanson wrote: Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2003 01:29:08 + From: Matt Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Hitachi 5200 overheat L70? 40GB 2.5 HDDs for MP3 use I posted this to the list the other day... but it never showed up, and my access to the list has failed from my main Hotmail account: -- David... If you don't mind, I'll cross post this to the Lib list, as the list's new member Grabbit97/SAM seems to have some interest in new HDDs. From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Matthew Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Hitachi 5200 overheat L70? Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 23:32:54 -0700 (PDT) Based on specs, they're a little hotter in terms of power draw, but otherwise, pretty close (within 1/2 watt or so) vs. the originals. I'd say that if you're running it at 100% for long periods of time, there might be a problem, but otherwise, you should be okay. In any case, my Hitachi 20GB 4200rpm HD runs okay - the bottom of my L110 gets hot enough to make you want to put it on a cold hard surface instead of in the Do you think your HDD would hotter in a L70? lap after a few hours of use, but otherwise, okay. never has crashed once during the two or three years it's been in the L110. I'm loosing track of the various models from Hitachi, IBM, and Toshiba I've been looking at, and which model Hitachi you have. Is yours the DK23DA-20F? Data sheet: http://ssddom01.hgst.com/tech/techlib.nsf/techdocs/1180513771E39D5786256C520068754D/$file/dk23da_ds.pdf And which model Hitachi did I ask about in my post to you? Was it the DK23EB-40? Data sheet: http://ssddom01.hgst.com/tech/techlib.nsf/techdocs/34C5D1FE78F2386C86256C520065C210/$file/DK23EA.DK23EBDS.PDF From the specs on those two, it looks like the newer Hitachi DK23EB-40 5400RPM HDD hardly consumes much more power than your DK23DA-20F 4200RPM HDD: Hitachi: DK23DA-20F: 20GB 4200RPM Seek .45A (2.25W) Read/Write .40A (2W) 2MB Buffer Hitachi: DK23EB-40: 40GB 5400RPM Seek .45A (2.25W) Read/Write .42A/.40A (2.1W/2W) 2MB Buffer Thanks to Tom Stangl for posting a link to article comparing the Toshiba MK4019GAX drive (5400rpm, 16MB buffer, 9.5mm thin) IBM Travelstar 40GNX (5400rpm, 8MB buffer, 9.5mm thin). I found the IBM Travelstar 40GNX 40gb 5400RPM 8MB (buffer) by searching for model IC25N040ATCS05 on Pricewatch. The 8MB buffer really seems to speed things up. Here's a chart comparing benchmarks for Travelstar drives: http://www.hgst.com/hdd/travel/winbenchcomparison.htm The only dealer carrying the IBM 40GNX, listed it on Pricewatch as the same drive as a Hitachi DK23FB-40 that I hadn't seen before. I guess it's new, and one not on your web page yet David. But the IBM model looks like it consumes more power than the 'same' Hitachi model. The specs show the Hitachi DK23FB-40 to consume about the same power as the DK23DA-20F DK23EB-40, which is only .02A on 'write' more than your DK23DA-20F, and less than its IBM 40GNX counterpart: Hitachi: DK23FB-40: 40GB 5400RPM Seek .45A (2.25W) Read/Write .40A/.42A (2.0W / 2.1W) 8MB Buffer http://docs.us.dell.com/docs/storage/p51920/specs.htm IBM Travelstar 40GNX IC25N040ATCS05: 40GB 5400RPM Seek .52A (2.6W) Read/Write .5A (2.5W) 8MB Buffer http://www.hgst.com/tech/techlib.nsf/techdocs/0CE8A209006E45CD87256BA4004D5C44 So far it looks like the Hitachi DK23FB-40 is the winner at $143.00 complete with shipping on Pricewatch (including $3.00 residential delivery). I'm assuming it's acoustic noise is low. Funny I can't find a PDF specification file for it at Hitachi. The DK23FB-40 also consumes a bit less power than the Toshiba MK4018GAS I was originally look at: Read / Write = 2.3W. The total with shipping and tax for the MK4018GAS from BananaPC was going to be about $129. So the DK23FB-40 will only be about $14 more. Then there was the Toshiba MK4019GAX, but with Seek @ 2.9W, and Read / Write @ 2.5W, I guess I'll pass on it: http://www3.toshiba.co.jp/storage/english/spec/hdd/mk4019gs.htm anyways, it's up to you best to use a lower power draw HD (see read/write seek watt usage and various online 2.5 HD tests that benchmark HD temperatures) if you're worried. I'll have to dig up that old magazine that gave HD temps for some of the newer 2.5 HDs and post Let me know what you think about my choice to go with the Hitachi: DK23FB-40. -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home
Re: [LIB] 40GB 2.5 HDDs for MP3 use
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 22:08:22 -0500 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] 40GB 2.5 HDDs for MP3 use http://www.barefeats.com/fire32.html Compares the Tosh HD to an IBM HD. Found while digging for the best price on the Tosh HD. Matthew Hanson wrote: Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 02:56:53 + From: Matthew Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] 40GB 2.5 HDDs for MP3 use From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm still worried about the clicking issue Lee. Was that a problem for only one Travelstar you have, or for all of them. Only one, and again I'm not convinced it's the drive. It's not really a click, more like a static discharge kind of noise. I'll see how the new Travelstar does, but I'm on a lengthy road trip so that report will have to wait awhile. The vague, short little clicks I hear on MP3s played by my 20GB Fujistu could probably be decribed as static. Kinda hard to pin down what sounds sound like via the net though. But it seems I was wrong about the buffer size on the IC25N040ATMR04. BananaPC lists it as 2MB: http://www.bananapc.com/Products/product_info.asp?product_id=9674classif_id=1316 As well as the Hitachi PDF file: http://www.bellmicro.com/VendorShowcase/hitachi/downloads/HGSTTravelstar80GN.pdf I'm not qiuite sure where I got the 4MB figure from. I also found this 5200RPM Toshiba MK4019GAX listed on Davids website: http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2002_02/pr0601.htm 5200RPM is really tempting for ripping MP3s... but as you pointed out Lee, can the L70/L100 or L110 deal with the heat? I've decided to let my Libretto play to its strengths, and not try to make it all things. So I do all the heavy lifting, like CD ripping and such, with a desktop and then transfer what I want to the L100 to play. It seems criminal to thrash the poor thing with these mundane tasks when its strengths lie elsewhere. Well... I find the Libby to be really convenient to take along when I visit friends. If I pick up a CD while I'm travelling, it's nice to be able to rip it at a good speed so I can transfer to my portable MP3 player. That MK4019GAX not only spins at 5200RPM, but has a 16MB buffer to boot. Maybe something a L110 could deal with a bit better. -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ** 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] XP on L100 at 266
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 22:44:39 -0800 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] XP on L100 at 266 You don't heat and pull, you heat and apply desoldering braid to pull all the solder away from the joint. Do that on both sides, and you should be able to touch it with the iron and lift it easily with a pin/needle. Matthew Hanson wrote: Bah ... that component is a zero-ohm resistor (ie. a wire link). They didn't use an actual wire link because it's easier to populate the board when all the components are the same size. Just flick it out with a hot soldering iron then use a little bit of wire to bridge the 3 pads as marked (it's probably easier to go between the right 2 pads rather than go around them, just put a little 'hump' in the wire so it doesn't short anything out). My problem is dealing with things so small. How do you grab onto the 'resistor' to pull it out? I'm afraid I'm going to be so clumsy with the iron trying to heat and pull at the same time, that I'll risk damaging something either from heat or badly applied force. -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** 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] Battery
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2003 23:38:34 -0800 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Battery Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2003 23:34:18 -0800 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Battery barnacle wrote: Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 07:03:16 + From: barnacle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Battery On Friday 07 Feb 2003 1:16 am, you wrote: Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2003 02:14:29 +0100 From: Julian Vassaux [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Battery Hi all ! I've got a Lib50 and I'm thinking of adding an external battery, as explained on the fixup.net web site (the one with the led to get the 15V to start the libretto). I've seen I can have lead batteries for quite a few money, for example a 3.2Ah for 20euro or even a 7Ah for 23euro (but this one is too heavy). What do you think about it? Has anyone tried a 3.2Ah lead battery with a libretto? I do not want to damage it!!! How much running time do you think I can have on this battery (not including the internal battery). Thanks Julian There's a lot of comments from about three years ago in the archives (www.technoir.nu) which would be worth seeking out. IIRC your biggest problem - if you use a battery plugged into the power socket - is identifying when the battery is discharged. The lib silently switches to its own battery and when that's empty, it dies without any warning. Would it be possible to build a circuit onto the external battery to show charge state? I don't see why not, since there are many products that have battery meters ON the battery these days. Or a circuit built into the cord between the ext batt and Lib that fed from either batt, and lit an LED when there was no power coming in from the ext batt. -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** 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 **
Re: [LIB] Battery
Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2003 23:34:18 -0800 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Battery barnacle wrote: Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 07:03:16 + From: barnacle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Battery On Friday 07 Feb 2003 1:16 am, you wrote: Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2003 02:14:29 +0100 From: Julian Vassaux [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Battery Hi all ! I've got a Lib50 and I'm thinking of adding an external battery, as explained on the fixup.net web site (the one with the led to get the 15V to start the libretto). I've seen I can have lead batteries for quite a few money, for example a 3.2Ah for 20euro or even a 7Ah for 23euro (but this one is too heavy). What do you think about it? Has anyone tried a 3.2Ah lead battery with a libretto? I do not want to damage it!!! How much running time do you think I can have on this battery (not including the internal battery). Thanks Julian There's a lot of comments from about three years ago in the archives (www.technoir.nu) which would be worth seeking out. IIRC your biggest problem - if you use a battery plugged into the power socket - is identifying when the battery is discharged. The lib silently switches to its own battery and when that's empty, it dies without any warning. Would it be possible to build a circuit onto the external battery to show charge state? I don't see why not, since there are many products that have battery meters ON the battery these days. Or a circuit built into the cord between the ext batt and Lib that fed from either batt, and lit an LED when there was no power coming in from the ext batt. -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** 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] USB 2.0 FOUR port PC Card at Compgeeks $29.00
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 01:52:00 -0800 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: USB 2.0 FOUR port PC Card at Compgeeks $29.00 USB 2.0 FOUR port PC Card http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=uc204 USB 2.0/Firewire external HD case for 2.5 drives, $44.00 http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=me-910u2f Save 10% by using code FATWALLET. -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** 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] 100-110CT
Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2002 23:02:30 -0800 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] 100-110CT John, Not that I know of. When I was swapping HDs left and right between 2 110s and a 100, I never had to change the drivers (dropping the 100 stock HD into a 50, however, was a disaster). John Musielewicz wrote: Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 18:58:10 -0600 From: John Musielewicz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 100-110CT I just upgraded my 100CT to a 110CT by swapping out the display and hard drive. Is the any changes I need to make in drivers? I am using the 100CT video driver and the Toshiba mouse driver from the 100CT. -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** 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] NOIDE,USB,miniskirts and hairy lightbulbs
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 22:45:32 -0800 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] NOIDE,USB,miniskirts and hairy lightbulbs Chris, Always mention WHICH model you have in each post. Judging by the HD size, though, you have a Lib70, which basically means you are screwed when it comes to USB - I have yet to find a PCMCIA USB card, all I've seen are Cardbus, which the 50/70 don't support. You'd need a 100/110 to handle the Cardbus USB card if you wanted USB without having to AC power the enhanced replicator. (In fact, I just bought a $25-30 Cardbus USB 2.0 card for my 110, will test tomorrow). Chris Stephens wrote: Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 01:04:06 -0800 From: Chris Stephens [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: NOIDE,USB,miniskirts and hairy lightbulbs Uhhh... OK I guess Ill just go at it then. I got this thing because the size was right. I am converting my 70 mustang to EFI and needed something to link to an eectunner as well as hyper term into Voice mail systems and do programming on different phone switches. It works like a champ except for two things. The drive runs in compatibility mode, and I would like to have a USB port. In trouble shooting the compatibility mode issue one would normally delete the noide key in the registry but this little guy don't have such a string. Anyone have any ideas on how to fix it? How can I get usb support on it? It has winblows 95, 32mb ram and a 1.6 gig drive. -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** 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] 2GB Toshiba PCMCIA Card Hard Drive $12.xx after rebate!
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 00:06:48 -0700 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] 2GB Toshiba PCMCIA Card Hard Drive $12.xx after rebate! Drat, here's what I got about an hour after placing my order: -- Thank you for placing your order with Gateway Accessories Store. The following item from your order is currently on backorder. While we cannot deliver the item as quickly as anticipated, we expect to deliver within 30 days. For your convenience, we will alert you by email as soon as additional information is available. -- Now I'm going to have to figure out if I cancel the order. If they send a receipt dated the day it ships, it will most likely be outside of the rebate period. Tom Stangl, VFAQman wrote: Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2002 22:52:43 -0700 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] 2GB Toshiba PCMCIA Card Hard Drive $12.xx after rebate! Matt, It does not say one per person or household, just one per product. The only way you'd be sending fraudulent multiple submissions under this wording is if you copied the UPC and tried to redeem 2 rebates from one product. Also, note that the rebate is only good through Gateway, so they'd BETTER take the packing slip/receipt as valid. If I were going to buy more than one, you can BET that I'd take the time to send in one per envelope - a $100 rebate is worth a stamp! Matthew Hanson wrote: Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 05:18:39 + From: Matthew Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] 2GB Toshiba PCMCIA Card Hard Drive $12.xx after rebate! From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gateway accessories. Toshiba HD card. Just insert into PCMCIA slot and you've got 2GB of portable HD storage to go! A STEAL!! at this price. Simply format it to wipe anything you don't want on it before use. --- Rebate does say This offer is limited to one rebate per eligible product purchased.! Apparently, they won't care if you buy up armfuls of these drives. Just bought two myself, so we'll see what happens.. $24 for 4GB ain't bad. From rebate form: This offer is limited to one rebate per eligible product purchased. You folks have dealt with rebate offers like this in the past, right? Sure, you can buy as many as you want online, or maybe by phone (has anyone called?). But are you going to fill in a rebate slip for each unit, and fill in the same name and address for them to send the rebate to? Then there's the deal of their wanting the original retail cashier's sales slip. Has is been confirmed that an email, or whatever notification Gateway sends (assuming they will), will qualify for the rebate? I would hope so. Even so, if more than one unit is purchased, isnt it possible that the computer at the rebate center will pick this up while processing multiple rebate applications with the same cashiers receipt, and the same address to send the rebates to? I once had a CompUSA rebate denied after 3 months because I didnt notice I posted the rebate one day after the deadline, about three days after I purchased the product. Heres a quaint section of the rebate terms: Fraudulent submission of multiple requests could result in federal . prosecution under US Mail Fraud Statues (18 USC 1341 and 1342). This is a wonderful time to be testing the ability of systems to catch fraud. That said, it is temping to at least try putting a couple purchases through the system, huh? Matt _ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ** 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 ** -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** 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 ** -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ
Re: [LIB] 2GB Toshiba PCMCIA Card Hard Drive $12.xx after rebate!
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 21:08:36 -0700 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] 2GB Toshiba PCMCIA Card Hard Drive $12.xx after rebate! Matthew Hanson wrote: Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 20:46:52 + From: Matthew Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] 2GB Toshiba PCMCIA Card Hard Drive $12.xx after rebate! From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Drat, here's what I got about an hour after placing my order: -- Thank you for placing your order with Gateway Accessories Store. The following item from your order is currently on backorder. While we cannot deliver the item as quickly as anticipated, we expect to deliver within 30 days. For your convenience, we will alert you by email as soon as additional information is available. -- Now I'm going to have to figure out if I cancel the order. If they send a receipt dated the day it ships, it will most likely be outside of the rebate period. Okay... I just spoke to people at Gateway twice on the phone. I'm still not clear on everything, and am waiting until Aurora comes back from break to iron out wrinkles. But here's what I've found out, prioritized from top to bottom in my mind: 1. The Gateway order can be cancelled before they send you notification via email confirming shipment. BUT (this is why I have to talk to Aurora), THERES NO GAURANTEE THAT YOUR CANCELLATION WILL BE PROCCESSED. It has something to do with whether or not Gateway had sent a notice to their supplier to request a mass order for the back ordered unit, or if your they just sent youre order to their supplier for the back ordered unit. 2. The order must be made on or before Aug. 15th. 3. Within an hour or so of placing an order, Gateway sends a receipt that can be printed out and submitted with the rebate coupon I ordered yesterday... I see an order Notification email, but it doesn't have any info in it even closely resembling a receipt for a rebate. That was then followed by the Backorder email. Nothing since. 4. The rebate coupon, receipt, and serial/part# info from package must be postmarked on or before Sept. 15th 2002. If you havent received notification of shipment by Sept. 2nd or 3rd, you may want to cancel the order. Again, more info on cancellation coming. 5. Toshiba must receive the rebate documentation at their rebate center in New Rochelle, NY by (on or before?) Sept. 30th. 6. I was told a second sales receipt would be sent either as part of the email notification of shipment, or as a separate email at that time. Another Gateway person said the receipt is only sent once when the order is received. 7. As of about 4:00PM EDT, Gateway had 80 orders for this 2GB Toshiba backup drive. 10 of those were orders for more than $1000. -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** 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] 2GB Toshiba PCMCIA Card Hard Drive $12.xx after rebate!
Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2002 22:12:45 -0700 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] 2GB Toshiba PCMCIA Card Hard Drive $12.xx after rebate! I tried AOL20AUG, it requires a $199.00 minimum. I only wanted one. Chester Prudhomme wrote: Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2002 21:02:31 -0700 From: Chester Prudhomme Subject: Re: [LIB] 2GB Toshiba PCMCIA Card Hard Drive $12.xx after rebate! David Chien wrote: Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:59:39 -0700 (PDT) From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 2GB Toshiba PCMCIA Card Hard Drive $12.xx after rebate! http://www.gtwaccessories.com/cgi-bin/pagegen/gtwaccessories/www page.html?mode=itempagefile=/page/itempagev4/itempage.splprodID=1881017 Gateway accessories. Toshiba HD card. Just insert into PCMCIA slot and you've got 2GB of portable HD storage to go! A STEAL!! at this price. Simply format it to wipe anything you don't want on it before use. AND use this codeAOL20AUGinstead of the -10.99 shipping code and get another $20 off, $9 better than using the free shipping code! Chester ** 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 ** -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** 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] 2GB Toshiba PCMCIA Card Hard Drive $12.xx after rebate!
Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2002 22:52:43 -0700 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] 2GB Toshiba PCMCIA Card Hard Drive $12.xx after rebate! Matt, It does not say one per person or household, just one per product. The only way you'd be sending fraudulent multiple submissions under this wording is if you copied the UPC and tried to redeem 2 rebates from one product. Also, note that the rebate is only good through Gateway, so they'd BETTER take the packing slip/receipt as valid. If I were going to buy more than one, you can BET that I'd take the time to send in one per envelope - a $100 rebate is worth a stamp! Matthew Hanson wrote: Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 05:18:39 + From: Matthew Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] 2GB Toshiba PCMCIA Card Hard Drive $12.xx after rebate! From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gateway accessories. Toshiba HD card. Just insert into PCMCIA slot and you've got 2GB of portable HD storage to go! A STEAL!! at this price. Simply format it to wipe anything you don't want on it before use. --- Rebate does say This offer is limited to one rebate per eligible product purchased.! Apparently, they won't care if you buy up armfuls of these drives. Just bought two myself, so we'll see what happens.. $24 for 4GB ain't bad. From rebate form: This offer is limited to one rebate per eligible product purchased. You folks have dealt with rebate offers like this in the past, right? Sure, you can buy as many as you want online, or maybe by phone (has anyone called?). But are you going to fill in a rebate slip for each unit, and fill in the same name and address for them to send the rebate to? Then there's the deal of their wanting the original retail cashier's sales slip. Has is been confirmed that an email, or whatever notification Gateway sends (assuming they will), will qualify for the rebate? I would hope so. Even so, if more than one unit is purchased, isnt it possible that the computer at the rebate center will pick this up while processing multiple rebate applications with the same cashiers receipt, and the same address to send the rebates to? I once had a CompUSA rebate denied after 3 months because I didnt notice I posted the rebate one day after the deadline, about three days after I purchased the product. Heres a quaint section of the rebate terms: Fraudulent submission of multiple requests could result in federal . prosecution under US Mail Fraud Statues (18 USC 1341 and 1342). This is a wonderful time to be testing the ability of systems to catch fraud. That said, it is temping to at least try putting a couple purchases through the system, huh? Matt _ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ** 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 ** -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** 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] Ugly hack
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2002 09:45:55 -0700 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Ugly hack His hack was to fit the Lib70 battery pack directly into a 100/110 without using any 100/110 parts. You don't need to do that. Since you already have dead packs, all you have to do is get some good hi-cap L70 packs, remove the guts, and drop them in the 100/110 casings. Some people have had to do some trimming, but I don't remember having to do so on my pack. Check the archives, people have asked about this several times, and several people have replied with how to open the battery packs to switch the internals. Christopher Kalos wrote: Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2002 12:34:16 -0400 From: Christopher Kalos [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Ugly hack Is there a guide to doing this? I've got one standard and two hi-cap packs for my 110, all of which are toast. If I can get one hi-cap pack out of the three, I'd be happy. If I can get two, even better :-) Any tips/URLs that I'm not aware of? I'm not even sure how to crack the thing open, but then again, I lack a saw or Dremel to play with. CK - Original Message - From: Gennadiy Tsygan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Libretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2002 10:48 AM Subject: Re: [LIB] Ugly hack Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2002 10:44:58 -0400 From: Gennadiy Tsygan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Ugly hack http://gt1.pisem.net/Libretto/bat1.jpg http://gt1.pisem.net/Libretto/bat2.jpg http://gt1.pisem.net/Libretto/bat3.jpg Unfortunately I don't have before pictures. With all the plastic removed battery is a little shaky, but not to the point where extra care is needed. Still, I am going to use some epoxy on it. -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** 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] Oh, the pain...
Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2002 13:42:17 -0700 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Oh, the pain... http://www.exonome.com/fj/yzpl/ -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** 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 100 for sale
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 01:46:09 -0700 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Lib 100 for sale Hm, just not much interest on a Libretto list in buying Librettos, I see. If I don't get any decent offers by Sun afternoon, I'm going to list it on Ebay and let the wolves take it - I need it out of my hair, and it is going to help pay for some networking equipment. Oh yeah, I did forget to mention - I upgraded it to 64Meg RAM when I bought it. Tom Stangl wrote: Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 13:16:30 -0700 From: Tom Stangl [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Lib 100 for sale I have an Lib100 in excellent shape for sale. Still has the 2.1Gig HD with Win98 installed. Pics at http://www.vfaq.com/Ebay/Lib100/ No dead pixels that I know of, no defects that I can see. I've run it for a couple weeks playing with it to make sure it's in good shape. I just don't need it, as I currently own a Lib110 and a Lib100 besides this one. I paid a pretty penny for this about 6 months ago, I made the mistake of bidding on 2 Lib100s at once on Ebay and won both. I'm taking offers for it in 2 configurations: 1 - Lib100 with extended battery and floppy drive - NOTHING else 2 - Lib100 with extended battery, floppy, NEW EPR, NEW battery charger, NEW battery charger adapter (I obviously expect higher offers for this configuration) No lowball offers, please, or I'll just throw it on Ebay, since I just got $275 for my Lib50 with all the extra accessories. Any offers should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- | Tom Stangl, Sun ONE Internet Technical Support, Sun Microsystems | iPlanet Support - http://www.sun.com/service/support/software/iplanet/index.html | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer ** 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 ** -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** 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] Lib 50 with lots of parts for sale
Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2002 19:01:06 -0700 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Lib 50 with lots of parts for sale Taking offers (FAIR offers, not lowball) on my old Lib50. All info (accessories, good points, bad points) is at http://www.vfaq.com/Ebay/Lib50/Lib50.html If I don't get what I consider fair offers, considering all the extras, I'm going to toss it on Ebay, but I figured I'd let the Faithful know about it first. I mention on that page that I may have more AC adapters and power cords around. I can't find any so far in my apt, but need to check at work, as I used to have one of the EPRs there. -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** 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] Tom's PCMCIA HDD and CSS problems
Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 23:25:17 -0700 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Tom's PCMCIA HDD and CSS problems I was trying to Ghost the 20Gig from the 110 to a desktop, then Ghost it back to the 20Gig in the 100. I'm not sure why my 3Com3C589D card worked before in DOS but doesn't now, and I can't find the original Ghost floppy I had made that worked in DOS with it. My newer 3Com card doesn't even have DOS drivers. When that didn't work, I decided to try drive-to-drive, but the Microtech International PortableDock PCMCIA HD enclosure isn't working under DOS either. As for Laplink, ugh ;-) When I have a solution, I'm hoping it's one I can do within a workday, just checking on it from time to time, and that leaves out Laplink (even if I COULD find my old Laplink cable back from the days that was the best way to xfer data). I'm going to hit Fry's on the way to work tomorrow, grab 2 2.5-3.5 adapter sets, shut down my NT desktop at work, plug these 2 drives in place, transfer the CAB files from the old to the new (or from the CD drive to new?), pull the 2.5s back out, throw the new one in the 100, boot it up, and install Win98SE clean. Then add Toshiba-specific files, then reinstall all my apps (luckily not a whole lot on the Libs), copy data files from the 110, and verify everything is OK. I'll run it for a few days, then install 98Lite to see how it affects it (seems to have made my 110 a little flaky). Once the 100 is OK, I get to do it all over again with the 110 :-/ At least this time the CAB files are already on that HD, so I just boot to DOS and wipe all but the DOS files and CAB files. Matthew Hanson wrote: Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 04:30:04 + From: Matthew Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Tom's PCMCIA HDD and CSS problems I'm probably going to jack the old and new HD into my work machine and copy them across, but I REALLY want to build some floppies so I don't have to do that every time I upgrade a drive in my multiple Librettos. Tom, Is your problem getting either a ghost partition backup file, or OS installation files from your L110 to your L100? I'm still not quite sure what you're attempting to do. If you have plenty of time (heck... it's been days at this point, right?), would a DOS program like LapLink connecting your L110 to your L100 with the new HDD accomplish what you're trying to do? There's a great little utility called File Maven that I downloaded to do some work recently. You could run it on a bootable floppy on the L100, and leave it to run overnight if the files you want to transfer are large. That would be an easy to get a ghost image over there, and then run ghost from a floppy. If you want to move Windows files, you'll run into problems with the long file names in DOS. There's another utility I used to do a recursive save of whole directories and subdirectories to restore the file names once you've transferred them If you trying to run ghost from drive to drive, that's another story. What were you trying to accomplish with ghost? Matt Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 17:49:48 -0700 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Tom's PCMCIA HDD and CSS problems Matt, Thanks for all the tips, but it still comes down to needing Card Socket Services. I currently have the IBM 20Gig in the Lib100, SYSed, and bootable. But I can't use anything except the Libby floppy drive, as the PCMCIA HD box and PCMCIA CD drive fail to recognize. I've searched all over for drivers, and have tried many different types, with no luck. I've tried Toshibas technotes for getting a CD to boot, but they seem to be specific to Tosh/Noteworthy CD drives, and the config.sys/autoexec.bat drivers I have with my no-name PCMCIA drive aren't working in the Lib (this drive works fine in Windows from what I can remember). Does ANYONE have some Card Socket Services install files from some old Toshiba system laying around? Or any other brand that might work (CardSoft)? I'm probably going to jack the old and new HD into my work machine and copy them across, but I REALLY want to build some floppies so I don't have to do that every time I upgrade a drive in my multiple Librettos. Matthew Hanson wrote: Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2002 18:47:52 + From: Matthew Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Tom's PCMCIA HDD and CSS problems I wrote Tom off list, but am posting his reply to the list, as it may explain his problems better. I only had one thought to add (below): From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Matthew Hanson wrote: From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Help me before I go insane! I'm trying to get a 20Gig HD installed in my Lib100, and for the life of me, I can't remember how I got the one installed in my 110 (I remember fighting with a ton of floppies). Are we looking at an IBM HDD here? Is the problem getting the HDD set up? Specifially
Re: [LIB] Tom's PCMCIA HDD and CSS problems
Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 17:49:48 -0700 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Tom's PCMCIA HDD and CSS problems Matt, Thanks for all the tips, but it still comes down to needing Card Socket Services. I currently have the IBM 20Gig in the Lib100, SYSed, and bootable. But I can't use anything except the Libby floppy drive, as the PCMCIA HD box and PCMCIA CD drive fail to recognize. I've searched all over for drivers, and have tried many different types, with no luck. I've tried Toshibas technotes for getting a CD to boot, but they seem to be specific to Tosh/Noteworthy CD drives, and the config.sys/autoexec.bat drivers I have with my no-name PCMCIA drive aren't working in the Lib (this drive works fine in Windows from what I can remember). Does ANYONE have some Card Socket Services install files from some old Toshiba system laying around? Or any other brand that might work (CardSoft)? I'm probably going to jack the old and new HD into my work machine and copy them across, but I REALLY want to build some floppies so I don't have to do that every time I upgrade a drive in my multiple Librettos. Matthew Hanson wrote: Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2002 18:47:52 + From: Matthew Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Tom's PCMCIA HDD and CSS problems I wrote Tom off list, but am posting his reply to the list, as it may explain his problems better. I only had one thought to add (below): From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Matthew Hanson wrote: From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Help me before I go insane! I'm trying to get a 20Gig HD installed in my Lib100, and for the life of me, I can't remember how I got the one installed in my 110 (I remember fighting with a ton of floppies). Are we looking at an IBM HDD here? Is the problem getting the HDD set up? Specifially is the problem just with the overlay software? Yes, because as soon as I have the overlay on and the disk formatted, I can't access it as a slave drive in the PCMCIA drive enclosure. I've tried Ghosting the 110 drive to the 100 drive, but I can't get the 3Com 3C589D card working with the Ghost boot floppy. It USED to, but the 3C589.com errors out now, and I'm not sure what I'm missing - I've been all over 3Com's site, and tried the driver install downloads multiple times. The card works, as I can use it in Win98 on the 110. From what you're saying, it seems you do have access to the HDD in the L100. Have you been able to boot the L100 with at boot FD, fdisk the HDD, and format it? Yep. But at that point, I'm stuck. I can't load Win98 from CD because the drivers for the generic PCMCIA CD drive say Card Socket services need to be loaded first. Since I have to use IBM's Disk Manager, it seems the Ontrack overlay screws my chances of simply dropping the new 20Gig HD into a PCMCIA case Whoa... dropping the new 20Gig HD into a PCMCIA case ?? Is there some kind of PCMCIA adaptor you can plug a HDD into, and then plug the other end of the adaptor into on of the L110's PCMCIA slots? Yes, I bought it a couple of years ago for the L50 810Meg HD, so that I could transfer it to the new 4.3Gig for the L50. and jacking it in, copying files to it - when I jack it into the 110 (or the 100 with the original 2.1G HD), it loads the drivers, but doesn't see the single 2Gig partition I have on there so far. I'm really confused... You say, - when I jack it into the 110 (or the 100 with the original 2.1G HD)... Are you plugging the 20GB HDDinto a PCMCIA port on the L110? Yes, after I realized that I couldn't get the CD copied onto the HD the normal way, installing the HD into the Libretto and booting it. At this point, I don't necessarily want to Ghost over the old drive, since each system might be used for different things, and I think I want to start completely fresh. But if I can get the 3Com3C589D card working, I guess I might Ghost it over - does anyone use this card, and if so, what files do you use for a DOS boot floppy to get it to work? So, on to the actual Subject of the email. It seems the PCMCIA CD drive I have has the drivers for DOS (and I KNOW they've worked, I used to have a boot floppy with card socket services on it SOMEWHERE), but no card socket services. If I can get some DOS card socket services that work with the Lib110, I can create a boot floppy that will allow CD access, and install nice andfresh. And before people tell me to just format the HD in the Lib, move it to a desktop, and copy the CAB files over, remember the IBM overlay - it seems to be screwing with the ability of the Lib100 with Win98 to read the drive, so I'm not holding my breath about plugging it into my Win98 desktop and reading it either. Sounds like the overlay isn't installed right. Am I correct in concluding that somehow you have indeed managed to install SOMETHING on the 20GB HDD that you don't want to loose? If not, I'd start over. Can
[LIB] DOS Card socket services?
Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2002 01:48:20 -0800 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: DOS Card socket services? Hm, sent this 4 hours ago, still haven't seen it. Reposting... Help me before I go insane! I'm trying to get a 20Gig HD installed in my Lib100, and for the life of me, I can't remember how I got the one installed in my 110 (I remember fighting with a ton of floppies). I've tried Ghosting the 110 drive to the 100 drive, but I can't get the 3Com 3C589D card working with the Ghost boot floppy. It USED to, but the 3C589.com errors out now, and I'm not sure what I'm missing - I've been all over 3Com's site, and tried the driver install downloads multiple times. The card works, as I can use it in Win98 on the 110. Since I have to use IBM's Disk Manager, it seems the Ontrack overlay screws my chances of simply dropping the new 20Gig HD into a PCMCIA case and jacking it in, copying files to it - when I jack it into the 110 (or the 100 with the original 2.1G HD), it loads the drivers, but doesn't see the single 2Gig partition I have on there so far. At this point, I don't necessarily want to Ghost over the old drive, since each system might be used for different things, and I think I want to start completely fresh. But if I can get the 3Com3C589D card working, I guess I might Ghost it over - does anyone use this card, and if so, what files do you use for a DOS boot floppy to get it to work? So, on to the actual Subject of the email. It seems the PCMCIA CD drive I have has the drivers for DOS (and I KNOW they've worked, I used to have a boot floppy with card socket services on it SOMEWHERE), but no card socket services. If I can get some DOS card socket services that work with the Lib110, I can create a boot floppy that will allow CD access, and install nice and fresh. And before people tell me to just format the HD in the Lib, move it to a desktop, and copy the CAB files over, remember the IBM overlay - it seems to be screwing with the ability of the Lib100 with Win98 to read the drive, so I'm not holding my breath about plugging it into my Win98 desktop and reading it either. -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** 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] Re: [LIBRETTO] Libretto Digest #1638
Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2002 23:03:45 -0800 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Re: [LIBRETTO] Libretto Digest #1638 Well, actually, he DOES, he just doesn't have rabies ;-) Matthew Hanson wrote: Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2002 05:55:52 + From: Matthew Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Re: [LIBRETTO] Libretto Digest #1638 Oh, don't mind Pres Renita. He's one of the list's best loved curmudgeons. He doesn't bite. ;-P From: Renita Herrmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] So who's volunteering for Ms Manners Digest? Anyone? Let me know, I'm sure I've offended more than one Digester. Renita - Original Message - From: Pres Waterman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Libretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 1:12 AM Subject: Re: [LIB] Re: [LIBRETTO] Libretto Digest #1638 Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2002 04:05:51 -0500 From: Pres Waterman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Re: [LIBRETTO] Libretto Digest #1638 Subject: Re: [LIBRETTO] Libretto Digest #1638 No doubt it will be a normal cable - you could try Belkin / Microwarehouse (Inmac) for suppplies in Britain and also www.keene.co.uk. In USA www.expansys.com What are you talking about? 1replying to a digest without copying the original subject strips out the info 2some judicious quoting ( NOT THE WHOLE DIGEST ) helps also Thanks Pres Waterman, W2PW c/o 112 Motors, LLC Long Island Ford, Kia and Used Dealer GO BILLS! _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---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 ** -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---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 **
FAQ TIME! (was: Re: [LIB] So who makes an 8.4mm drive?)
Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2002 02:15:54 -0800 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: FAQ TIME! (was: Re: [LIB] So who makes an 8.4mm drive?) This has been covered TONS of times in the Archives. Tim, I really suggest you read through the Archives before rehashing questions that have been covered s many times before. Also, go here - http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ Read it all. It will really help, it helped me in the beginning. But to answer your question, 9.5mm drives fit FINE in the 50/70 and 100/110, you just have to remove some small spacers from inside the machine, or you might stress the mb and break the RAM solder joints free. I see that: http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ listed in the footer is no longer there - does anyone know where that info went, or is it what is posted at the Adorable site? Can we get it removed from the message footer? I am willing to host an HTML FAQ with links to useful pages, but I don't have time to track them all down, so if people could reply to this thread with the more useful pages they've found THAT STILL EXIST, I'll start building a links page. Then again, if someone has already built a really good links page, we need it added to the footer of messages to the list. Matthew Hanson wrote: Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2002 09:57:26 + From: Matthew Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] So who makes an 8.4mm drive? Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2002 07:48:51 + From: T i m [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi all, I just had a quick look around some suppliers on the net and all the 2 1/2 drives seem to be 9.5.. at the thinnest? What should I look for (assuming we resolve the Will a 9.5mm drive damage a 50CT or not Q) An awful lot of folks on the list have stuffed 20GB HDDs in their old Libbys recently, including me. It'd be interesting to hear if anyone has had any problems. People have been doing this for a few years now too. I'll be interested to read Pres's comments on his failures. Matt ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---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 ** -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---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] New info re: large HDs w/Win9x or DOS disk manager programs
Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2001 12:20:36 -0800 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] New info re: large HDs w/Win9x or DOS disk manager programs Oshman's. Pres Waterman wrote: Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2001 15:05:13 -0500 From: Pres Waterman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] New info re: large HDs w/Win9x or DOS disk manager programs bought a gps3 from oshamans for 99 bucks day after thanksgiving. Allows Phillip, could you be more specific? I tried searching for oshamans and oshaman and got nothing. -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---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] Re:Need help with lockup at shut down
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 00:47:59 -0800 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Re:Need help with lockup at shut down There are Win98 patches for freezes at shut down, have you looked at the MS site and installed them? Paul Bazzetta wrote: Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 20:26:03 -0800 From: Paul Bazzetta [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [LIB] Re:Need help with lockup at shut down It usually freezes at the Win98 window at the end. -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---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] What are L50s and L100s worth these days?
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 01:59:23 -0800 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: What are L50s and L100s worth these days? I have an L50 and L100 I need to get rid of (need the money, have an L110 I'll keep), and I'm wondering what a fair price is for each. L50 - owned since new. Have original box and manuals. 32Meg RAM 4(?)Gig HD (will have to check at work Monday) floppy drive power supply at least 2 batteries (need to find all that I have to know the exact amount) replicators - standard converted with a PS2 plug, and an extended (or 2 or 3) and possibly a battery charger. PROBLEMS: 3 bad pixels (dead since bought new) near bottom center of screen - with a black background, one lights red, one green, one blue. Can't really see them if you put the Windows Task Bar at the bottom like I do. IT WAS DROPPED a couple of months ago :-/ The right side hinge got busted up a bit. After removing the little plastic bits in there, the hinge works again, but isn't as strong as the left side. Also, the latches broke in that drop, so it won't latch shut. Otherwise, it works great. I had it OCed to 100MHz (it's an OG 75MHz chip) just fine with a 4Gig drive, but had to undo it when I had the 20G IBM Travelstar in it (see the archives for info on that). L100 - bought back when I wanted something stronger than the 50, but I found a 110 soon after. 64Meg RAM 2(?)Gig HD floppy drive power supply 1 battery PROBLEMS: None that I know of. Works fine, haven't tried OCing it yet Note that I am unsure of the HD sizes because I can't remember the size of all the drives I have. I know I have at least a 2G, 4G, and 20G, but might have another 4G lying around, and I need to straighten out which go in what systems before I actually list them. But if the current drives are happy in the current systems, I'll list them with whatever they have, and I'm PRETTY sure I dropped the 4Gig L110 drive into the 50 when I put the 50's 20Gig into the 110. I want to get these out of my office asap, once I've gathered all the bits together and made a list of what has what, but I want a fair price for them. I might list them on Ebay, but if I can get a straight, fair, and easy sale here, that is preferable. -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---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: Nuts and bolts of impoving LCD brightness
Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2001 23:26:23 -0700
From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Nuts and bolts of impoving LCD brightness
Matthew Hanson wrote:
Date: Fri, 05 Oct 2001 05:41:00 +
From: Matthew Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Nuts and bolts of impoving LCD brightness
From: Pres Waterman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Do you have any idea if the plastic is available anyhwere Press, or if
it's
a proprietary item that is manufactured for that firm? Or IS that the
firm that manufactures the plastic unit?
The film is... uh... IBM? No, Xerox?... 3M?
Do you recall the name of the company?
http://www.manadmachine.com
Hmm... Do I qualify for LCD?
Actually I did try accessing that site the other night with MSIE Netscape,
but all if its fancy links took me to black, black pages.
E.G.:
http://www28.bizwebshop.com/manandmachine/filecabinet/productoverview.html
Anyone else's browser work there?
Your browser IS working - they have NOTHING between the body tags except a
non-breaking space:
!doctype html public -//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en
html
head
meta http-equiv=Content-Type content=text/html; charset=iso-8859-1
meta name=Author content=Rob Hill
meta name=GENERATOR content=Mozilla/4.5 [en]C-CCK-MCD {Sony} (Win98; U)
[Netscape]
titleProduct Overview/title
/head
body text=#99 bgcolor=#00 link=#EE vlink=#551A8B
alink=#FF
nbsp;
/body
/html
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Re: link to accessories
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 23:04:35 -0700 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: link to accessories Toshiba uses JSPs for the whole damned site (morons, there's really no need to for most of the site, and it makes the site REALLY slow no matter how fast your connection is), you can't reuse a Session ID. You need to start at http://www.csd.toshiba.com and work your way through the Shopping section to get to the Libretto Accessories. Matthew Hanson wrote: Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 05:20:00 + From: Matthew Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: link to accessories From: Information Information [EMAIL PROTECTED] Here is the link again Oops it was $19.00 at this site http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/pd/pd_ac_list.jsp?BV_SessionID=0410308782.0998944710BV_EngineID=dcallkkmgifebfekcghcfmfdglk.0comm=HOplin=Accessoriessw=libretto%20accessories Got a better link that works? Matt _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... ** -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: CT50 and 20G drives -=*SORTED*=-
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 15:27:39 -0700 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: CT50 and 20G drives -=*SORTED*=- neil barnes wrote: Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 17:58:49 From: neil barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: CT50 and 20G drives -=*SORTED*=- Ok folks, here's the biz... The CT50, overclocked using the bus multiplier to 100MHz, will *not* operate correctly with the IBM 20G drive. The disk testing software which comes with the big disk manager from IBM reports the fault as a faulty cable (!) from which I can only assume that some odd timing quirk is upsetting the drive. That's what mine reported. At 75M, or at 100M using the CPU multiplier, it works fine. The system allocates all the way to cylinder 1023 if allowed to so I've left space immediately after that for hibernation. Haven't tested hibernation yet though. All I need now is for someome (Pres?) to tell me again which file is needed to make W98 see the floppy... Download the floppy driver from the Toshiba site. I think it's listed under the 70CT. I seem to remember it may have even been a 100CT file, but it works on the 50. -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: CT50 and 20G drives -=*SORTED*=-
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 15:28:14 -0700 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: CT50 and 20G drives -=*SORTED*=- I can't say for sure, the best you can do is try them. But my 50 used to have a 4.3Gig Travelstar, and it worked fine overclocked or not. Dan Ridenhour wrote: Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 14:55:48 -0500 From: Dan Ridenhour [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: CT50 and 20G drives -=*SORTED*=- Neil, If you don't mind me asking... what drive are you using? Is it the IBM 20gb Travelstar? Im asking this as I have a number of 5gb IBM travelstar drives left over from recent notebook upgrades that im wondering what to do with. Could these 9.5mm 5gb IBM travelstar drives be used in Libretto 50ct's? Thanks, Dan [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: neil barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Libretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, July 26, 2001 1:06 PM Subject: RE: CT50 and 20G drives -=*SORTED*=- Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 17:58:49 From: neil barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: CT50 and 20G drives -=*SORTED*=- Ok folks, here's the biz... The CT50, overclocked using the bus multiplier to 100MHz, will *not* operate correctly with the IBM 20G drive. The disk testing software which comes with the big disk manager from IBM reports the fault as a faulty cable (!) from which I can only assume that some odd timing quirk is upsetting the drive. At 75M, or at 100M using the CPU multiplier, it works fine. The system allocates all the way to cylinder 1023 if allowed to so I've left space immediately after that for hibernation. Haven't tested hibernation yet though. All I need now is for someome (Pres?) to tell me again which file is needed to make W98 see the floppy... Cheers, Neil From: Robbert J. van Herksen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Libretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Libretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: CT50 and 20G drives AARRGH Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 01:45:46 -0700 Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 10:41:42 +0200 From: Robbert J. van Herksen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: CT50 and 20G drives AARRGH Hi folks, This is a very interesting discussion, but why try to find out how people invented the wheel? Wouldn't there be a chance to contact Toshiba, and ask how this works?? or contact the BIOS manufacturer?? Just my 2 cents worth. (another way would be to disassemble the BIOS, I knew a guy who would be able to do that, but he's out of sight..) Cheers Robbert -Original Message- From: neil barnes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 08:36 To: Libretto Subject: Re: CT50 and 20G drives AARRGH Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 06:30:18 From: neil barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: CT50 and 20G drives AARRGH Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 14:03:56 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Tom Stangl) Subject: Re: CT50 and 20G drives AARRGH Neil, Just use DM already ;-) You may have to remove the overclock, though, as I could not get the system to boot with the 20G IBM drive OCed. A 4.3G IBM worked fine OCed, but the 20G would not. That's depressing news but I should get a chance to test that today...I wonder if I can fit a little switch to oc *after* the boot? Neil _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... ** ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... ** _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe
Any other Toshiba batteries with the right size cells?
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 23:00:45 -0700 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Any other Toshiba batteries with the right size cells? Does anyone else know of any Toshiba LI batteries with cells the right size? I won an auction on Ebay for a 2503U, they sent me a 2505U by mistake - it's rated at 2500mAh, and the case looks to be about 1/8 longer than the 2503U, so I don't want to risk ripping it apart to find out the cells are barely too long (the pack registers 11.8V uncharged, so I think the cells are OK, but I can't exactly return it in pieces ;-)). I'm kind of hoping one of the brick style Toshiba L-Ion packs has cells the right size, as some are sometimes cheap on Ebay or at local stores. -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: batteries
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2001 12:46:37 -0700 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: batteries Get the 2498, remove and throw away the plastic case (or use it to store the old 2503 guts in case you want to try to replace the cells in the future), and put the batteries/circuit board in the 2503 case. I'm trying to figure out the best glue to use to glue the case back together right now, but I've put the transplant battery in the 2499 charger to charge it and into the Lib100 to run it, it works fine. Steven Lagerweij wrote: Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 17:42:05 +0200 From: Steven Lagerweij [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: batteries Hi All, Well, since I dont think I can repair the batterypack without doing drastic things, I think I've got 3 options: - replace the cells in the batterypack. I've already opened it, and seems simple enough, but is this really do-able? - I can get a 'new' PA2498UR pretty cheap (around 60$) New because it has been lying in the store some time I guess. But this is not for the 100CT but can be used as someone mentioned earlier? - I can get a new PA2503UR, but I will cost mearound 170$. Since it is the high-capacity one will it be well worth the money? (I have/had a 2502) So, anyone with a 100CT experienced with this issue and what would you advice? -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: Still with intermittent crashes...
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 16:30:30 -0700 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Still with intermittent crashes... Ken, Actually, TWENTY Gigs are approaching $100 ;-) I bought my latest 20G Travelstar from NewEgg.com (I think) for $113. Ken Hansen wrote: Get a fresh drive and take you rtime (12 Gig HDs are approaching $100 - a *steal* compared to what I paid for my 3.2 Gig two years ago...) -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: 100ct to 266 speed?
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 18:30:13 -0700 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 100ct to 266 speed? David, The pic at http://www.silverace.com/libretto/L100oc.jpg is a little unclear. Do you ONLY have to connect BF2 to the spot above for 200Mhz, no other changes? For 266, do you have to do the 233 steps (in red) plus connect BF0 to RM1? Is this section of the MB easily accessible once the keyboard is off, or do you have to disassemble the case? David Chien wrote: Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 18:00:54 -0700 (PDT) From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 100ct to 266 speed? runs at 166 MMX, but I am seeing a handful eBay auctions selling 100ct at 266 speed? Does that kind of overclock really work and sustain? My site for overclocking instructions, links, and information. About 90% of people who attempt the overclock are successful, and the Librettos run at 266Mhz forever w/o problems. The other unlucky 10% must underclock or reverse the procedure. = adorable toshiba libretto The latest news and information for the Toshiba Libretto owner. http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... ** -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Port replicators - US
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 07:13:36 -0700 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Port replicators - US If you live in the US and were trying to order the PA2719U port replicator from Toshiba, and see they are out of stock on the website, CALL THEM - 1-800-316-0920. They have about 80 left, according to the guy I just finished talking to. Evidently they are out of the 2499 and 2504, though. -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: Help - enhanced replicator !
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 07:02:31 -0700 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Help - enhanced replicator ! Chris, I'm selling them for $60/set plus shipping, and the 2719 replicator DOES come with the 2501 power supply. If anyone wants one, email me directly, and I need to know if you want the replicator, charger, and charger adapter in their original boxes, or all compressed into the replicator box (might save a little on shipping charges, but they're HEAVY all in one box or separate). I'll also need your complete address to print shipping labels. Would you hold one battery charger one adapter for me. Let me know when you receive them from Toshiba and I'll send you the money. I live in Vancouver Canada. Thanks a lot Chris Donald 604-421-5657 I ordered 10 replicators, 10 battery chargers, and 10 2504 battery adapters for Lib100/110s yesterday. I'm going to keep a few of each, was planning on Ebaying the rest, but would be happy to sell them to people overseas, with just $5 or so per piece added in for the time involved. If you paid with PayPal using a creditcard, I would ask for coverage of the extra charges, though. -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Enhanced Replicators, battery chargers, charger adapters for sale
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 19:01:46 -0700 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Enhanced Replicators, battery chargers, charger adapters for sale Well, I wasn't expecting them THAT fast, but I got my 10 of each today via Fedex. I already have 3 people interested in a set, I'll work on finding boxes of the right size to get shipping estimates. For the rest of you overseas, I'm selling the 2719 replicator, 2499 charger, and 2504 charger adapter as a set (sorry, won't split them up) for $60 plus shipping. Judging by the prices I've heard some of you still have to pay for these, it's a steal and a half for you! I just want to make a little, to pay off the 1-3 sets I'll be keeping for myself (now I wish I hadn't bought some of these on Ebay over the last few weeks!). -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: Clik!
Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2001 07:07:03 -0700 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Clik! I was one of the lucky ones to get the drive from Microcenter... What I'm looking for now is a good deal on the diskettes themselves. It looks as if some of the drive kits come with three disks. Mine came with only one. Not having much luck so far at all. http://cgi6.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewListedItemsuserid=brandenburkhartinclude=0since=-1sort=2rows=25 I used Buy It Now on one of his auctions to buy a 2-pack for $18, I've sent him an email about buying a few more 2-packs, I should be able to get them at a reduced price. If you check Ebay, there are LOTS of people selling the 2-packs, and they often end at $15-25. -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: Help - enhanced replicator !
Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2001 09:17:05 -0700 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Help - enhanced replicator ! Ditto. I ordered 10 replicators, 10 battery chargers, and 10 2504 battery adapters for Lib100/110s yesterday. I'm going to keep a few of each, was planning on Ebaying the rest, but would be happy to sell them to people overseas, with just $5 or so per piece added in for the time involved. If you paid with PayPal using a creditcard, I would ask for coverage of the extra charges, though. Subject: Re: Help - enhanced replicator ! Let me know. I take credit cards by PalPay if you want me to buy and ship for you. d =) USA I have found a source of these on the Toshiba website for only $19.99(www.csd.toshiba.com) and look at the products. The DOWN side to this is that its only available to people in the US (AAAGHHHH!!). -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: Clik!
Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2001 16:35:08 -0700 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Clik! Pres - the listing at Buy.com is for the entire drive, not just the diskettes - part #12023. Just go to buy.com and search for Clik. Reg $99.95, reduced to $19.95. BTW, cweinb probably got the $5 off for a first time customer, they have a $5 off $50 order coupon available for first time buyers. The Santa Clara, CA MicroCenter was out of them, so buy.com is the best bet. cweinb Anyone find a good source for Clik! diskettes? This little thing is so cweinb cool! I got mine from buy.com - price+shipping was best there. $22.12USD shipped and a $5USD instant rebate for some reason. Their shipping sucks - it's been over a week - but the price is right... Just to remind the group... Microcenter has the entire PCMCIA Clik! and one disk for $20 and they will mail order if the product is in stock. Limit one per order. -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: Battery question
Date: Fri, 11 May 2001 23:43:07 -0700 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Battery question 3 Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 14:02:15 +0100 From: Dave's Libretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Battery question The mah rating is the measure of capacity but some battery chemistries don't allow a large load (Lib vs. Minidisc) and the life was greatly reduced. If the cells you tried were 1200mah then they should have lasted 60 to 90 minutes (assumption from list). Something was wrong, not charged, batts bad and wouldn't charge == cheap price, not 1200mah - only 2-300mah. Thanks again for the info. If I gae them a little charge (they wouldnt charge for long) they the machine would boot up. It did seem that is the current drain on them was over 1A (at boot up) then they would die, but worked OK during normal use. When I get around to it, Im going to charge them up in the minidisc player and see how they go before trying a second time. Dave, Please fix http://www.alpinesports.org/~libretto/page_01.htm - it doesn't display in Communicator 4.77, most likely because you are missing the /TABLE for the main table. The page is: BODY... TABLE TRTD.../TD/TR TRTD ALIGN=CENTERTABLE TR.../TD /TABLE/TD/TR PTRTD ALIGN=CENTERTRTD ALIGN=CENTER/TD/TR /BODY Note you have a table inside a table, 2 beginning table tags, only one end table tag. 24 Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 15:17:31 +1000 From: Tim Pitman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Battery question On my 50, the extended battery lasts for about 3 hours, but for half that time the battery meter in Windows 95 is on the minimum (I think 1%) Is there a way to have an accurate battery gauge for the extended battery? BTW, my extended battery was purchased in Australia for about $150 last year, thats only US$75, and I think they are still availible. Oh? Where from? Do they have a website to order from? Do they have 110 extended batteries (PA2503)? -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Libretto 110 accessories?
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 01:06:06 -0700 From: Tom Stangl, VFAQman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Libretto 110 accessories? PA2504U - is this the power cord from the 2499U battery charger to the Lib110 so that the battery charger can power the Lib110 while also charging a battery? It SEEMS that way, but NOONE has a pic online of it. I have a 2499U from my Lib50, so I want to keep it around for the 110 I just got. Does anyone know of some sites with decently-priced extended batteries for the 110? Cheapest I've found so far is http://www.laptopsforless.com/toshibabattery.htm , and Micsol is WAY too expensive. I see that they still list the port replicator on the Toshiba site, and for FAR less than anyone else, so I'll probably order one asap. -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
20Gig HD in L50?
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 01:34:36 -0800 From: "Tom Stangl, VFAQman" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 20Gig HD in L50? OK, I'm about to replace my 4.3Gig with a 20Gig or so HD in the L50. I'll still be running Win95. What is the best way to partition it? I figure the first 2Gig as the boot drive with DOS, Win95, and Office on it. Then the next 6 Gigs in 2Gig partitions again. QUESTION - with 32Meg RAM, exactly how much space do I need to leave open after 8Gig? Or is the space *up to* 8Gig? IOW, do I run 4 2Gig partitions, skip X Meg (32? 64?), then continue with 2Gig partitions until I max out the drive, or do I run 3 2Gig partitions, a 4th partition of [2Gig minus X Meg], then continue? For the reserved space, do I set it in FDISK, but then leave it unformatted? This is all assuming no hard drive translation drivers - depending on which 20Gig I get, I may run drivers and just do 4-5 partitions - 2Gig, 6Gig, reserved space, 8Gig (or up to the end of the drive if the drivers allow it), the rest of the drive. Has anyone tried different 20Gig HDs and have feedback on the differences? -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
RE: Colored Cases, Mouse Covers and Keys - Joint order?
Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2000 02:44:05 -0700 From: "Tom Stangl, VFAQman" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Colored Cases, Mouse Covers and Keys - Joint order? I'd be interested in colored cases for my 50, but I'd sure like to SEE pics of them, and a list of the colors available ;-) -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Extended batteries for 50s?
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 00:50:02 -0700 From: "Tom Stangl, VFAQman" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Extended batteries for 50s? Anyone seen a good price for extended batteries for 50s lately? I want to get a spare for long trips. -- Tom Stangl ***http://www.vfaq.com/ ***DSM Visual FAQ home ***http://ba.dsm.org/ ***SF Bay Area DSMs ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
