Mike,
http://support.neccsdeast.com/ftp/pmate_2.asp
ftp://ftp.neccsdeast.com/pub/
Bulletin Board: 978-635-4706
These are a few URLs that I have for legacy NEC PCs.
http://www.ncsc.dni.us/fun/user/tcc/cmuseum/helpline/HELPLINE.HTM
And you may want to post a message at this messageboard, too.
Jim Webster
Mike Webb wrote:
>
> A few months ago I was given a NEC MultiSpeed (PC-16-01) laptop. In fact, I
> am composing this message on it while my main computer is formatting a tape.
>
> I have had no problems with it, but am wondering if there are more or better
> things I could do with it. I have checked Usenet (including Deja.Com) and
> found previous little about this model. There does not appear to be a
> comp.sys.nec where I could post a query. I found nothing on the NEC site
> about it, so I'm sorta stuck. So I'm posting my plea to the SURVPC list and
> to comp.sys.ibm.pc.classic in hopes that there's someone here that knows
> something about these beasties. (Naturally, the folks that gave it to me had
> long since lost the manual.)
>
> Here are some things I'm wondering about;
>
> 1) On the back of the unit there is a set of four config (DIP) switches.
> What do they do?
>
> 2) On the back of the unit there is a port the size of a game port labeled
> "EXT FDC" which I assume means "EXTernal Floppy Disk Controller". Anybody
> know the pinouts so I could hook it to an external drive?
>
> 3) On the bottom of the unit there is a panel which slides open; underneath
> it are four large chips which are soldered in, plus two sockets. No idea
> what these are for.
>
> If somebody knows what these are or knows where I might get a manual for
> this thing, I'd sure appreciate it. Or better yet, where at NEC someone may
> still know something about them. It's a handy little gizmo, I just hate to
> see it not be used to its fullest.
>
> Thanks!
>
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