RE: [LIB] Two questions (USB & Battery)
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 09:12:50 +0100 From: "Avi Cohen Stuart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [LIB] Two questions (USB & Battery) Matthew, In order to let that work you have to disable/tweak/destroy/whatever the windows file protection system because before you can say 'it works' Windows will have copied the file back and it crashes again. Note that in order to get sound you need to enable the ZV port somewhere buried deep into the advanced options of the sound card. Note(2) that the extremely simple explanation costed me several years of fun (and frustration) with windbg (to kernel debug Windows) IDA Pro (to disassemble the stream.sys and mdvdwdm.sys driver) but in the end I learned a very great deal about: 1. kernel streams 2. the whole technology behind DVD's (amazing stuff...) 3. IDA pro, the most wonderful tool ever written 4. The Margi DVD-to-Go card. (I even requested the source code for the WDM driver and I got it!) 5. Linux kernels in getting the card running 6. learned my libretto inside out 7. a lot of W2K and XP tricks 8. WINDDK (windows Driver Development Kit) 9. and a lot, lot more. When (not if) it works you still have the best gadget in your hand: I can play dvd's crystal clear on my libretto that is 9 years old. I don't think that the original engineers envised this but I'm still having a lot of fun with this computer. (2 actually as I own 2 libretto's :-) ) Avi. > -Original Message- > From: Matthew Hanson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, 14 December, 2006 23:55 > To: Libretto > Subject: RE: [LIB] Two questions (USB & Battery) > > Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 22:53:17 + > From: "Matthew Hanson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: [LIB] Two questions (USB & Battery) > > >From: "Avi Cohen Stuart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >1) Use XP as the stream.sys driver on W2K has a bug which > causes BSOD > >when playing DVDs (took me 2-3 years to find that out. Did kernel > >debugging, etc... long story... > >2) use the WDM driver > >3) rip dvd's with DVD Decrypter as an ISO to a large HD and play the > > Man that's >it!< Just replace Win2000's stream.sys with > one from XP and install WDM as I tried many times. The trick > behind an illusion can be perplexing to figure out, but > there's often an extremely simple explanation. > Good work. Now I've just got to remember what I did with > the card. I think I buried it in storage ages ago... > > >DVD's from the HD. > > > >a bit of a hassle but what a sharp image you have :-) > > > >I'll post my DVD findings with the libretto with a lot of > tech details > >one of these days/weeks/months... > > It's good to have another person on the list who's interested > in getting multimedia related issues tweaked on a Libretto, > esp someone with technical know-how. > > Thx Avi, > > Matt > > Libretto list info: > List archive 1: http://www.technoir.org/cgi-bin/libretto.cgi > List archive 2: http://www.mail-archive.com/libretto@basiclink.com > To unsubscribe: > http://www.mail-archive.com/libretto@basiclink.com/msg16212.html > > _ > WIN up to $10,000 in cash or prizes - enter the Microsoft > Office Live Sweepstakes > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/aub0050001581mrt/direct/01/ > > >
RE: [LIB] Two questions (USB & Battery)
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 22:53:17 + From: "Matthew Hanson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [LIB] Two questions (USB & Battery) From: "Avi Cohen Stuart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 1) Use XP as the stream.sys driver on W2K has a bug which causes BSOD when playing DVDs (took me 2-3 years to find that out. Did kernel debugging, etc... long story... 2) use the WDM driver 3) rip dvd's with DVD Decrypter as an ISO to a large HD and play the Man that's >it!< Just replace Win2000's stream.sys with one from XP and install WDM as I tried many times. The trick behind an illusion can be perplexing to figure out, but there's often an extremely simple explanation. Good work. Now I've just got to remember what I did with the card. I think I buried it in storage ages ago... DVD's from the HD. a bit of a hassle but what a sharp image you have :-) I'll post my DVD findings with the libretto with a lot of tech details one of these days/weeks/months... It's good to have another person on the list who's interested in getting multimedia related issues tweaked on a Libretto, esp someone with technical know-how. Thx Avi, Matt Libretto list info: List archive 1: http://www.technoir.org/cgi-bin/libretto.cgi List archive 2: http://www.mail-archive.com/libretto@basiclink.com To unsubscribe: http://www.mail-archive.com/libretto@basiclink.com/msg16212.html _ WIN up to $10,000 in cash or prizes enter the Microsoft Office Live Sweepstakes http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/aub0050001581mrt/direct/01/
RE: [LIB] Two questions (USB & Battery)
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 08:48:48 +0100 From: "Avi Cohen Stuart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [LIB] Two questions (USB & Battery) Hi Matthew, > >The W2K or XP users don't have any of the problems. Don't > worry about > >the Libretto's design in regard to PCMCIA: it is a fully supported > >32-bit Cardbus interface with even on both ports a Zoomed Video port > >(works nicely with the Margi DVD-to-Go hardware DVD decoder). > > Wow You got the Margi DVD-to-Go card to work!! I never > got mine working. What's the secret? 1) Use XP as the stream.sys driver on W2K has a bug which causes BSOD when playing DVDs (took me 2-3 years to find that out. Did kernel debugging, etc... long story... 2) use the WDM driver 3) rip dvd's with DVD Decrypter as an ISO to a large HD and play the DVD's from the HD. a bit of a hassle but what a sharp image you have :-) I'll post my DVD findings with the libretto with a lot of tech details one of these days/weeks/months... Avi.
RE: [LIB] Two questions (USB & Battery)
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 07:41:15 + From: "Matthew Hanson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [LIB] Two questions (USB & Battery) From: "Avi Cohen Stuart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The W2K or XP users don't have any of the problems. Don't worry about the Libretto's design in regard to PCMCIA: it is a fully supported 32-bit Cardbus interface with even on both ports a Zoomed Video port (works nicely with the Margi DVD-to-Go hardware DVD decoder). Wow You got the Margi DVD-to-Go card to work!! I never got mine working. What's the secret? It works also very well with linux 2.4 and 2.6 btw. I also do own a PCMCIA USB 2.0 card and there is no problem with it unplugging devices. Note that the OS Meir mentioned is... windows 98... There lies the problem? Indeed, you need first to stop any USB2.0 devices and then the PCMCIA device.The W2K and XP drivers ask you that if you want to close the USB2.0 devices if you select the USBx.x PCMCIA card to be ejected. Thanks for correcting me on that Ari Matt Libretto list info: List archive 1: http://www.technoir.org/cgi-bin/libretto.cgi List archive 2: http://www.mail-archive.com/libretto@basiclink.com To unsubscribe: http://www.mail-archive.com/libretto@basiclink.com/msg16212.html _ View Athletes Collections with Live Search http://sportmaps.live.com/index.html?source=hmemailtaglinenov06&FORM=MGAC01
Re: [LIB] Two questions (USB & Battery)
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:06:43 -0800 (PST) From: David Chien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] Two questions (USB & Battery) > 2) I'm using my Libretto about once a month for a 2-3 hours. When I'm > not using it - what is the best way to keep the > battery? Is it to disconnect it from the PC? To leave it as is? or > maybe to leave the PC connected to the electic charger? You've got to keep the battery chemistry 'alive'. Cycle the charge at least once a month, fully charged to fully discharged and back again. Otherwise, if the battery gets too discharged, it won't charge up again. adorable toshiba libretto The latest news and information for the Toshiba Libretto owner. http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
RE: [LIB] Two questions (USB & Battery)
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 19:39:48 +0100 From: "Avi Cohen Stuart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [LIB] Two questions (USB & Battery) Matthew, > One way or the other, you're looking at a problem with USBx > that may not have been envisioned back the 90s when the 100CT > was developed, and 1st released in February of '98. Raymond > and other list members know more about the inner workings of > these Libs, but my guess is that starting and stopping PCMCIA > devices may be dependent on the Lib's BIOS. In '97-'98 I > doubt any of the Libretto developers at Toshiba ever guessed > that at some point people would need to not only stop a > PCMCIA device, but a USB2 device plugged into a PCMCIA device > too. If they did, it may have been one option among many > others that they may have dismissed due to timetable > restraints in getting the product released and shipped. The W2K or XP users don't have any of the problems. Don't worry about the Libretto's design in regard to PCMCIA: it is a fully supported 32-bit Cardbus interface with even on both ports a Zoomed Video port (works nicely with the Margi DVD-to-Go hardware DVD decoder). It works also very well with linux 2.4 and 2.6 btw. I also do own a PCMCIA USB 2.0 card and there is no problem with it unplugging devices. Note that the OS Meir mentioned is... windows 98... There lies the problem? Indeed, you need first to stop any USB2.0 devices and then the PCMCIA device. The W2K and XP drivers ask you that if you want to close the USB2.0 devices if you select the USBx.x PCMCIA card to be ejected. Avi.
Re: [LIB] Two questions (USB & Battery)
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 17:02:19 + From: "Matthew Hanson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] Two questions (USB & Battery) From: "Meir Oktan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thank you for your answer. The problem is that I might harm one of my USB devices when unplugging them this way. There should be an application that allow you to stop a USB device in windows 98. Well, the operating term may be "should be." You indicated that you're plugging your flash drive into a PCMCIA card, which means you either don't have a port replicator/docking station with the USB1.1 socket, or you just want the faster transfer speed of a USB2 PC card. One way or the other, you're looking at a problem with USBx that may not have been envisioned back the 90s when the 100CT was developed, and 1st released in February of '98. Raymond and other list members know more about the inner workings of these Libs, but my guess is that starting and stopping PCMCIA devices may be dependent on the Lib's BIOS. In '97-'98 I doubt any of the Libretto developers at Toshiba ever guessed that at some point people would need to not only stop a PCMCIA device, but a USB2 device plugged into a PCMCIA device too. If they did, it may have been one option among many others that they may have dismissed due to timetable restraints in getting the product released and shipped. The list has been getting less and less active these days. Hopefully someone else may have some thoughts on this. Matt Libretto list info: List archive #1: http://www.technoir.org/cgi-bin/libretto.cgi List archive #2: http://www.mail-archive.com/libretto@basiclink.com To unsubscribe: http://www.mail-archive.com/libretto@basiclink.com/msg16212.html _ View Athletes Collections with Live Search http://sportmaps.live.com/index.html?source=hmemailtaglinenov06&FORM=MGAC01
Re: [LIB] Two questions (USB & Battery)
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 11:43:53 +0200 From: "Meir Oktan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] Two questions (USB & Battery) Thank you for your answer. The problem is that I might harm one of my USB devices when unplugging them this way. There should be an application that allow you to stop a USB device in windows 98. Meir.
Re: [LIB] Two questions (USB & Battery)
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 15:37:26 -0800 (PST) From: Matt Hanson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] Two questions (USB & Battery) --- Meir Oktan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 1) I'm using a USB Disk On Key, connected to my 100CT (Running Windows > 98 SE) via iNTEX pcmcia USB. >The problem is that on the taskbar, I have just the application to > stop the pcmcia USB but not the USB Disk On Key. >In most cases, I want to disconnect just the USB Disk On Key but > leave the pcmcia USB connected and working. >Does someone knows how can I disconnect just the USB Disk On Key on > Windows 98 SE? I had the same problem with my USB2 PC card and never looked into a solution. It seems that I don't get any complaints from Win98 when I pull a device without 1st stopping the device. Win2000 will complain. My USB2 is dead now so I can't test it. But it seems I could plug and unplug any device plugged into the USB2 PC card without 1st stopping the device manually, and not have any problems. > 2) I'm using my Libretto about once a month for a 2-3 hours. When I'm > not using it - what is the best way to keep the > battery? Is it to disconnect it from the PC? To leave it as is? or > maybe to leave the PC connected to the electic charger? I >think< the concensus around here pretty much has been to just leave the battery in the Lib, and keep the system plugged into AC. I've had an old 50CT plugged in since 1998, and the battery still works fine. Obviously I haven't run the system solely on the battery pack very often. Matt Libretto list info: Libretto list archive #1: http://www.technoir.org/cgi-bin/libretto.cgi Libretto list archive #2: http://www.mail-archive.com/libretto@basiclink.com To unsubscribe: http://www.mail-archive.com/libretto@basiclink.com/msg16212.html Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com
[LIB] Two questions (USB & Battery)
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 10:27:49 +0200 From: "Meir Oktan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [LIB] Two questions (USB & Battery) Hi all, 1) I'm using a USB Disk On Key, connected to my 100CT (Running Windows 98 SE) via iNTEX pcmcia USB. The problem is that on the taskbar, I have just the application to stop the pcmcia USB but not the USB Disk On Key. In most cases, I want to disconnect just the USB Disk On Key but leave the pcmcia USB connected and working. Does someone knows how can I disconnect just the USB Disk On Key on Windows 98 SE? 2) I'm using my Libretto about once a month for a 2-3 hours. When I'm not using it - what is the best way to keep the battery? Is it to disconnect it from the PC? To leave it as is? or maybe to leave the PC connected to the electic charger? Thank you, Meir.
