Laptop + midi keyboard? If no USB

Posted on 2018-12-22, 07:21

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by kirikl

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I have horible delay in win xp through USB-midi Win98 having BSOD when I to to install drivers :( So I need something more convenient Laptop is Sony PCG-505TR with FM synth on it. Pretty cool laptop, thin and light. Later laptops doing USB-MIDI just fine since like PIII, but - there is no FM anymore …

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Sound Commander EX. MIDI/Joystick port?

Posted on 2017-11-07, 00:51

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by kirikl

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Hello. Does anybody have Manual for Sound Commander EX (8-bit ISA sound blaster clone, half size)? It is nice card and it fits my Toshiba T3100E, but I can't make MIDI port and Joystick work... Don't know how to move jumpers in correct way or does it ever apply to MIDI/Joystick port there? Thanks in …

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Re: Compaq lte 4/75cx restoration woes

Posted on 2017-03-11, 07:37

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by kirikl

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I'm using 4GB flash as well there. It should handle 8GB, but apparently not, at least that I tested is not recognized properly

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Re: Compaq lte 4/75cx restoration woes

Posted on 2017-03-11, 07:22

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by kirikl

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Can you pass me info about belt? I have exact the same model and problem is a belt, but I don't know where to find it. thank you!

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Covox, decent sound driver Windows 95?

Posted on 2016-12-22, 06:01

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by kirikl

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Hi all! Can't find sound driver which works good like virtual sound blaster or whatever native covox sound in DOS. SO does it mean exist only driver which you cannot use in games or any programs? I found driver only which stops everything. Game is freezing, program is dying. DOS looks nice and …

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Re: Socket Ruggedized serial card PCMCIA DRIVERS?

Posted on 2016-12-09, 20:14

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by kirikl

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Thank you so much! Especially for manual! 😀 Still waiting for mouse. Hope it will work both in DOS and Win

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Re: Socket Ruggedized serial card PCMCIA DRIVERS?

Posted on 2016-12-08, 23:14

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by kirikl

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Thank you!!!

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Re: Socket Ruggedized serial card PCMCIA DRIVERS?

Posted on 2016-12-08, 23:14

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by kirikl

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ftp://ftp.socketcom.com/io/ Looks like I found it! Mouse didn't arrive yet and I don't have a chance to try it with devices, but looks like installed in W95 at least

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Socket Ruggedized serial card PCMCIA DRIVERS?

Posted on 2016-12-08, 20:37

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by kirikl

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

bought this card on ebay Socket Ruggedized serial card R-I/O 9 pin male for PCMCIA 2.0 Do you know where to download the drivers. Driver section on the site is dead 😒 Should be drivers for all operation system. I'm interested in Windows 95 and DOS Thank you!

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Is it possible to make external FM synthesizer?

Posted on 2016-12-07, 23:07

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by kirikl

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Hello guys. I have old 486 Compaq laptop. There is Covox (LPT) and Virtual SC-55ST (COM) on it. I just wandering if it could be the way to plug something to emulate FM, which is 75% games supporting Sound Blaster. Thanks. P.S. I went farther and ordered PCMCIA Serial port adapter with additional 2 …

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Re: Have you opened your SC-55 to check the battery inside?

Posted on 2016-08-24, 22:01

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by kirikl

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Sorry I missed that page! Thank you!

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Re: Have you opened your SC-55 to check the battery inside?

Posted on 2016-08-21, 00:59

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by kirikl

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in Marvin \ Sound

But for what? It is ROM based module. I don't think it is battery inisde

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Re: How to connect mouse or keyboard? if ports are busy

Posted on 2016-08-20, 08:12

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by kirikl

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Well, I don't have it. Looks like very rare thing now

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Re: My collection of old hardware.

Posted on 2016-08-19, 19:31

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by kirikl

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An also I have exactly like this machine. Won't start. Checked power block. works on good one. So, Motherboard... I don't go that far to fix motherboard. Can Replace some parts, but not motherboard. But I have good extra display anyway and yes I pulled RAM from there. 128 is better then 96! :) and …

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Re: My collection of old hardware.

Posted on 2016-08-19, 19:26

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by kirikl

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in Marvin \ System Specs

well, before I bought this little baby I was sure 233 or 266 was the last model

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Re: My collection of old hardware.

Posted on 2016-08-19, 19:16

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by kirikl

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luckybob wrote: That compaq is so neat! I want one! And it came with Compaq laptop bag! Very cool, but battery should be expensive

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Re: My collection of old hardware.

Posted on 2016-08-19, 19:16

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by kirikl

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Sony Pentium II system looks cool as heck too. You could probably go around using that in public in 2016 without getting funny looks. Pentium I !!! It is first generation 300Mhz, yes. Edited my description a little bit. I left two of them in my home country over the ocean. One of them is broken …

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My collection of old hardware.

Posted on 2016-08-19, 18:02

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by kirikl

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That is my collection. IMG_1445.JPG Sony Vaio PCG-505TR. My favorite old device. Literally haven't seen computer more accurate and cooler then that for 1998! Pentium MMX 300Mhz. Yes first generation - 300Mhz, it exists. 128 MB Card RAM (maximum for that laptop I believe, anyway I pulled it from …

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Re: Have you opened your SC-55 to check the battery inside?

Posted on 2016-08-19, 17:12

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by kirikl

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in Marvin \ Sound

Does SC-55ST have a battery?

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How to connect mouse or keyboard? if ports are busy

Posted on 2016-08-19, 16:50

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by kirikl

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I already posted here the thread about PS/2 Splitter. 486 Laptop, Compaq Elite LTE. Since PS/2 splitter doesn't work there and laptop connected to all wires like VGA, PS/2 single port as keyboard, com port as MIDI box, Parallel port as Covox (still waiting for my order). I just wondering if it is …

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