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Re: Post your Packard Bell computers here!

Posted on 2024-09-30, 21:16

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Hi folks, had another quick skim of this thread but didn't see this posted, has specs for a few early 90s models and a bunch of monitors, which is how I found it... Has the Force 386es, the 286 force econobox, the PB286LP Laptop, bunch of monitors, and a laser and dotmatrix printer. What an …

Re: Post your Packard Bell computers here!

Posted on 2024-09-30, 20:57

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Does anyone recognize this Packard Bell Case? It's for sale as incomplete / for parts, which is fine, but I just don't remember this case style. Then again the later PB/NEC cases are generally less recognizable (to me anyway). Also I wonder what the hole in the top right is for.. power button …

Re: Post your Packard Bell computers here!

Posted on 2024-09-29, 20:51

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Does anyone recognize this Packard Bell Case? It's for sale as incomplete / for parts, which is fine, but I just don't remember this case style. Then again the later PB/NEC cases are generally less recognizable (to me anyway). Also I wonder what the hole in the top right is for.. power button …

Re: Post your Packard Bell computers here!

Posted on 2024-08-08, 11:23

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Packard Bell iMedia S3720 Mini Tower Yeah, I know, another Packard Bell! OK, whilst this isn't exactly vintage, I couldn't resist, as it was chucked in with some tools and things in a tub at a car boot sale, and the guy only wanted £5 for it. The stall looked like house clearance items, so he …

Re: Post your Packard Bell computers here!

Posted on 2024-08-08, 05:02

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Maybe they could use the same board for multiple case sizes and just put a riser with more ports on it into the bigger cases? I posted about it here: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=74305 IBM definitely did that in the PC330 line, called them 3x3 or 5x5 for 3 slot or 5 slot versions. Thanks …

Re: PB iMedia S3720 Win 7 X64 Recovery Media in Swedish!

Posted on 2024-08-07, 15:18

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

I'll be posting in the Post your Packard Bell thread, but just to say I've now completed this iMedia restore. I couldn't find a workaround for the language issues with the original recovery installation, so in the end decided on Plan B as Ferrari might say to achieve the stock factory setup. So did …

Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2024-07-26, 05:36

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I acquired these pieces: 20240722_164731.jpg A filing cabinet? LOL Heh, yes. It is FULL of hard drives and optical drives (and other 5.25/3.5 items) now, XD I like vintage filing cabinets to hold my heavy computer parts, the old ones can handle the weight. 20240723_163836.jpg I acquired these …

Re: PB iMedia S3720 / S1710 Recovery Media = Win 7 X64 'IKEA' edition?

Posted on 2024-07-19, 06:12

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

Still no luck finding an English language version, and appears the Win 7 home premium version doesn't allow language pack changes, but might be wrong. Is it possible to install an English language pack into the ISO or something?

Re: Fastest emulators period

Posted on 2024-07-13, 16:26

in Console & Arcade Emulation

in Console & Arcade Emulation

Mame version 0.30 reportedly has support for a 320x200 video mode in some cases, although there may be some dependence on the host hardware configuration, and it is better optimized for 486 class machines than subsequent versions. There is also a use of sound samples in some cases that were later …

Packard Bell iMedia S3720 / D2520 Win 7 X64 Recovery in Swedish!

Posted on 2024-07-12, 14:09

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

Hi all, sorry I'm after some help again please. This time it's another Packard Bell, an iMedia S3720 /D2520 I recently picked up at a car boot sale. As expected for £5 It didn't work, but having now restored, and installed new RAM (You can read the details in the 'Post you Packard Bell computers …

Re: any Packard Bell models Club/Multimedia with built-in IR receiver?

Posted on 2024-07-10, 05:42

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I think I can get around to making a PDF of the manual. Hi, I didn't want to trouble you, so left it a few months, but just wondered if you'd had any like scanning the instructions/documentation and converting to .PDF? I've managed to get an older Packard Bell multimedia era 4x4 desktop, since then …

Re: Post your Packard Bell computers here!

Posted on 2024-07-06, 18:36

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Help please. OK, since getting this Celeron iMedia last week, I ordered a 2gb stick of DDR2 800, which AFAIK, is correct for this system. In the meantime, I cleaned all the fans, PSU & motherboard, checked all the cables Friday the RAM arrived, so today hooked up, although using USB keyboard & …

Re: Post your Packard Bell computers here!

Posted on 2024-06-30, 15:41

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Help please. OK, since getting this Celeron iMedia last week, I ordered a 2gb stick of DDR2 800, which AFAIK, is correct for this system. In the meantime, I cleaned all the fans, PSU & motherboard, checked all the cables Friday the RAM arrived, so today hooked up, although using USB keyboard & mouse …

Re: Dell disaster xp install

Posted on 2024-06-29, 05:27

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Hi, I don't know if this'll help in your particular situation, but I planned to add XP to a Packard Bell iMedia S3720, which originally shipped with and has, Windows 7. The iMedia has the same problem as your Dell, giving various BSOD errors, and failing to install XP properly, aside from any …

Re: Windows 3.1 Must Have Software -

Posted on 2024-06-26, 18:51

in Windows

in Windows

We had a Win3.1 PC at work used solely for generating product POS & Posters, but we soon added Microsoft Arcade! not sure if simulated or emulated, either way, it was great. I remember most cover CD's early Win95 era used to come loaded with game demos, but also lots of 'must have' free or shareware …

Re: Post your Packard Bell computers here!

Posted on 2024-06-25, 11:49

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Packard Bell iMedia S3720 Mini Tower Yeah, I know, another Packard Bell! OK, whilst this isn't exactly vintage, I couldn't resist, as it was chucked in with some tools and things in a tub at a car boot sale, and the guy only wanted £5 for it. The stall looked like house clearance items, so he …

Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2024-06-24, 10:33

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Having got my Packard Bell Club 40 all completed, I realised I'd neglected to fully check all the internals, and noisy CPU fan. I didn't bother too much initially, as it was looking unlikely I'd ever be able to restore to original, but now I have, I want to make sure everything is working correctly, …

Re: Post your Packard Bell computers here!

Posted on 2024-06-24, 08:56

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Packard Bell iMedia S3720 Mini Tower Yeah, I know, another Packard Bell! OK, whilst this isn't exactly vintage, I couldn't resist, as it was chucked in with some tools and things in a tub at a car boot sale, and the guy only wanted £5 for it. The stall looked like house clearance items, so he …

Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2024-06-19, 20:09

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Nothing exciting, just an update to my post from a few weeks back... OK, so I finished Retr0brite'ing the Amstrad PCW8256 & Packard Bell monitor speakers a while ago. Both turned out great, especially the Amstrad, with only parts of the rear still showing some yellowing. You'll remember I didn't …

Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2024-06-15, 19:25

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I recently got this Micronics 386 ISA board from another member because it was dead from battery damage, he had performed repairs but it still wouldn't POST. I believe the board matches this one . I have tinkered with it a bit, I have tried a different BIOS, reseated many chips and done an …

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