Re: Phil's YouTube and Website updates (philscomputerlab)

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since the electromynie drama back in 2017 There was drama? They were his sponsor and I got a few great parts from them with his voucher codes. Good deal for me - I mean, a man's gotta eat. I agree that his latest videos seem very generic and uninspired though. That Audigy 2 ZS video seemed to be a …

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Re: IBM ThinkPad A30 - Best OS?

Posted on 2020-02-15, 22:24

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The audio drivers have SoundBlaster emulation for DOS games within Windows. It can be enabled through the device manager.

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Re: IBM ThinkPad A30 - Best OS?

Posted on 2020-02-15, 19:02

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Of course they are, just look carefully. Filename Anmerkung 2020-02-15 200131.png File size 11.79 KiB Views 63 views Even my A31p works with Windows 98, the A30 will certainly do, too.

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Re: IBM ThinkPad A30 - Best OS?

Posted on 2020-02-15, 18:17

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Vany wrote on 2020-02-15, 15:30: I was planning on putting Windows 98SE on it but there's no drivers for that os. Yes there are: https://thinkpads.com/support/Thinkpad-Driver … /ddfm/A30p.html Just choose ME as the OS and all the Win98 drivers will show up.

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Re: Style problems/bugs

Posted on 2020-01-26, 01:23

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I just noticed that the Active Topics page has a really odd linebreak on mobile devices. I feel slightly triggered by this. Maybe it can be fixed? 😄 Filename Screenshot_20200126-022131_Chrome.png File size 251.82 KiB Views 78 views

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Re: Welcome to the updated VOGONS

Posted on 2020-01-25, 12:44

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It's because VOGONS runs on HTTPS, but the image is embedded via HTTP. So your browser doesn't load it for security reasons. I think that's been mentioned before, but the thread is already very lengthy and I can't find the post. It also seems like Chrome still tries to load the image via HTTPS …

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Re: New ATX power supply standard will be 12v only

Posted on 2020-01-25, 00:43

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A rise in interest of repairing old power supplies isn't neccessarily a bad thing. So much I can still learn about that. I'm looking forward to the future. 😀

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Re: DOS/Win9x laptop - what specifications would be perfect for you?

Posted on 2020-01-25, 00:30

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IBM T22, but with a good IPS screen and a 3Dfx card. The rest of the specs are fine. 😀

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Re: Installing MS-DOS on a CF Card

Posted on 2020-01-25, 00:26

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The .IMA files are just archives. You can extract them with a modern PC and 7Zip, for example. Maybe you can just put all the files into one directory on the CF card and run the setup from there?

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Re: A few thoughts on life, the universe and everything

Posted on 2020-01-20, 19:38

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Is there actual function behind the next rare audiocard you are on the hunt for or do you want it simply because others have it? Does playing retro games give you satisfaction by itself, or are you doing it because it makes you feel special? This forum and the rigs of other users surely had some …

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Re: Welcome to the updated VOGONS

Posted on 2020-01-19, 01:58

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bfcastello wrote on 2020-01-18, 23:41: Snover, I want that! TADAAAAAAA 😁 Accompanied with a "You've got mail" whenever there is a notification.

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Re: List of Web Browsers For All Operating Systems

Posted on 2020-01-16, 23:03

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- iOS Aren't iOS browsers limited to the WebKit engine provided by Apple, though? So that version probably isn't the "real" Edge browser. I'm very happy Microsoft finally gave up trying to self-develop browsers engines, they always turned out like crap because the development cycles where way too …

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Re: Is ebay the best place to get hardware?

Posted on 2020-01-16, 22:52

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It depends where you live. I am from Germany and I can often find very cheap items on eBay. Even the usual 3Dfx stuff is still expensive, but not as expensive as in the USA. There are no real alternatives here. We have Electromyne but they seem to have already sold most of their valuable retro items …

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Re: The quest for the perfect retro laptop: a saga

Posted on 2020-01-15, 18:26

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That looks really good! Even comes with a Trackpoint. Now I want one, too 😁

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Re: The quest for the perfect retro laptop: a saga

Posted on 2020-01-14, 23:23

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Be aware that the T2x line has problems with their plastic frame, though. Especially to the right side of the keyboard. The small plastic bridge tends to break on these models, which in turn makes the metal frame of the drive bay break after a while, which causes the plastics around the hinge to …

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Re: Best Drivers for GeForce4 MX-440

Posted on 2020-01-14, 23:12

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I switched from a GF 4800SE to a Radeon 9500XT because that's actually running cooler and with better performance (Antialiasing, hooray!). I've yet to find a game it doesn't work with. So that's my favorite Windows 98 GPU, for now at least. (I'm sure there's something it doesn't run with and I will …

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Re: I desperately need help choosing an ISA sound card.

Posted on 2020-01-14, 23:00

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For hassle-free cards, you are best off with the following chipsets IMO: Yamaha YMF-71x ESS ES1688/1868 OPTi 82C928/929 True. Let this also be a quick reminder, that there are new drivers written from scratch for the OPTi 929 chipsets here: https://github.com/JKnipperts/OPTi82c929_Driver They fix …

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Re: Has anyone else experienced a particular "smell" from old electronics?

Posted on 2020-01-14, 22:42

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There are so many smells on old electronics that are hard to describe. I like that 70s smell. I always associate it with leaded solder and a specific type of ancient flux used to bring everything together, but that's probably just my imagination. It's a pleasant kind of smell, tough. I think it's …

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Re: Style problems/bugs

Posted on 2020-01-14, 22:28

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cyclone3d wrote on 2020-01-14, 22:24: How do we use smileys now? Already answered: bfcastello wrote on 2020-01-14, 18:24: Snover mentioned that you can now use the emojis available on your OS (for starters, smartphones offer them, and macOS do have them) but dunno about Windows and Linux. …

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Re: Welcome to the updated VOGONS

Posted on 2020-01-14, 21:43

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Exactly. Emojis look pretty good on Windows by default. Not as good as the Apple/WhatsApp ones, but they're alright. Filename Anmerkung 2020-01-14 224220.jpg File size 34.6 KiB Views 369 views

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