Speaker issues

Posted on 2019-01-14, 01:33

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by Hamby

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I've an old set of speakers (maybe 20 years?) that I'm still using, because the sound is great; EmCom amplified multimedia speakers. Recently, when I turn the volume knob, it puts out some static, and then the audio comes and goes out of the right speaker. Usually I can wiggle it enough to get the …

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Re: Amiga500 on steroids

Posted on 2018-12-29, 01:02

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Sweet... Yeah. It is mostly x86 related here. Regarding your 3000. Then check it out. It might be fixable, and they are extremely rare and expensive these days. Have you tried "The big book of Amiga hardware", to see if your accelerator afe listed? http://www.bigbookofamigahardware.com/bboah/ …

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Re: Amiga500 on steroids

Posted on 2018-12-27, 20:48

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first time I see a amiga post here, always wondered why no amiga fans here because it was such a popular computer. It still is. I suppose the Amiga people just stick to their own dedicated forums. Vogons seems mostly focused around IBM PC compatibles, DOS and DOSBox. I've always been a Commodore …

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Re: What was your first (as in personally owned) PC compatible computer?

Posted on 2018-10-27, 08:47

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My very first computer was a Vic-20 I bought myself (actually using back-pay I'd acquired) back in 1982. My very first PC as in DOS compatible was a Toshiba T1100 Plus laptop.... brand new, although it had been out a year or two by then. A new computer store had opened in town, and I entered the …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-10-23, 19:56

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I don't know why you would want an built in CRT display usability-wise, but I think it looks really cool! :) I wouldn't customize the keyboard though, I myself always like to keep these arts of history in their original glory; if anything at all, retro-bright it. ;) I'd say it's on a par with a …

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Re: Hen's teeth and unicorns

Posted on 2018-10-20, 20:17

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Errius wrote: Baoran wrote: First thing that comes to my mind is original mint Ibm 5150 PC. Those were produced in huge numbers. Was any other model of computer produced in greater numbers? Commodore 64.

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Re: DOSBox Game Launcher (DOSBox Frontend)

Posted on 2018-10-19, 07:05

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I just installed DBGL 0.82 on my Linux Mint computer... It crashed, dumping this to the terminal window. I have absolutely no clue what could be wrong. ./dbgl Launching DBGL using 64-Bit VM 10.0.2 on Linux v4.15.0-36-genericamd64, HSQL Database Engine 1.8.1.3WARNING: An illegal reflective access …

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Re: Video Card from Hell

Posted on 2018-10-11, 16:25

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Wait, so it shut down with a burning smell, then you plugged it back in later and are asking why it would have caught fire? If I had to guess, something failed in the first time and the system shut down to prevent damage. By powering it back on without locating the source of the burning smell you …

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Re: Video Card from Hell

Posted on 2018-10-11, 16:18

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bjwil1991 wrote: One question: how the hell does that happen? That's your issue: the board is too much for the GTX 1060. How is it too much?

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Video Card from Hell

Posted on 2018-10-10, 16:23

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This doesn't exactly have to do with old hardware (but it does involve an older dual xeon motherboard) but.. I put together my ASUS Z8NA-D6C dual xeon computer into an old ATX case. My old power supply wasn't powerful enough, so I got an EVGA 600BR (for almost half price by buying direct from their …

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Re: Some 80286 questions

Posted on 2018-10-04, 18:09

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You can run Win 3.1 on a 286? How about WFW 3.11? 3.1 yes, 3.11 no. Something in 3.11 uses 386 specific instructions. these are 2 separate versions, Windows 3.11 and Windows for Workgroups 3.11, the latter is more common. if you need windows with networking, use windows for workgroups 3.1, or lan …

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Re: Toshiba T5200 mods and upgrades

Posted on 2018-10-03, 21:21

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It's great to see there is recent activity on this thread which Ian started ..but I can't help wishing Ian himself visited and commented .. I'd hate to think this thread was just a legacy.. I keep hoping he'll come back, both because I enjoyed his presence but also to get yet more advice lol. I am …

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Re: Some 80286 questions

Posted on 2018-10-03, 20:24

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Jo22 wrote: These math coprocessors were usually used for animation and CAD like programs and a few games (SimCity). Windows 3.1 also apparently used a co processor, if available. You can run Win 3.1 on a 286? How about WFW 3.11?

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-10-03, 20:20

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I feel the same way about this model. IMG_1840.JPG I bought one of those still in the box a few months ago. Hooked it up to both serial ports of my T5200... not detected. I thought my serial ports were dead... then tried another mouse and discovered that the trackball was dead. Tried taking it …

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Re: Value Time Machine... Best bang for your buck.

Posted on 2018-10-01, 20:49

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Dosbox is like masturbation, good enough, but the real deal is more satisfying. Most of my "pleasure" is not playing the games, it is building the system, the satisfaction of overcoming all possible problems. Of course playing the games are also good. Right... so then why build an overpowered …

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Re: Value Time Machine... Best bang for your buck.

Posted on 2018-10-01, 19:06

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You can even build and configure a DOS compatible game pc using a cheap S462 motherboard (or slot 1/S370/S478) with a BIOS that allows you to disable the caches and lower the CPU clock speed: https://youtu.be/K5vYD0JMD_A Lots of people on this forum keep thinking in their narrow boxes (with their …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-09-30, 15:03

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Not today but two days ago. Picked up an SC-55 from a thrift shop for $40 and got it all setup! Tested it and everything is working great, and it looks near brand new after cleaning it up and replacing the battery :) Very glad to own one of these, it sounds miles better than the crummy SC-55 Map on …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-09-29, 17:42

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Some people gave me flack when I mercilessly binned some filthy cases recently, after removing the bits I could actually use (and were worth cleaning). Been looking for some AT style cases that don't cost an arm and a leg, myself. (though I actually want desktop format, which is even rarer than …

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Re: Any value in a vintage graphics tablet?

Posted on 2018-09-29, 17:34

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Someone is bound to want it. I've got an old Aiptek 6000 graphics tablet I bought because it claimed Windows 3.1 compatibility. Still sitting in its box in its cellophane wrap waiting for me to get around to installing it. So I imagine someone will want a Wacom that's compatible with older versions …

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K6-2 intermittent HD loss

Posted on 2018-09-27, 07:47

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I've kept my old K6-2 300mhz (socket 7) computer for a long time. I haven't used it much, but I wanted to keep a "vintage" DOS/WFW machine around. Every once in awhile I'll fire it up, and there's a problem I deal with almost every time. When I fire it up, the system can't detect the HD, and I …

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