First, a little background. I have a Compaq Presario 433. It's from before CD drives were a thing, and it doesn't have a Network Interface Card (only a modem). After struggling for weeks just trying to get files larger than 1.44MB onto the damn thing, I decided to buy a parallel port Compact Flash …

I can find plenty on ebay, look for "compact flash parallel". I have 2 identical models from Datafab that I use with an old 486 laptop and an XT computer. 1GB cards don't work with my model though, only 512MB and lower. Oh I was searching parallel port instead of just parallel and it was cluttering …

lolo799 wrote on 2020-04-17, 18:11: Another option is using a compact flash adapter for the parallel port. That sounds good, I have a 1GB compact flash card and a usb adapter to put files from my windows 10 pc on it, but where would I buy a parallel port compact flash adapter? I don't see any on …

Wow, you shot me down real quick. So... how do I connect this stupid thing to the net? That would require a network card. I can't pay triple digits for an SCSI external CD-ROM drive Is there something that has convinced you that your computer will not support an ordinary internal IDE CD-ROM drive? …

1. The modem is built into the motherboard. I need a driver to use it. Not sure which driver yet. Possibly NE2000? Modems and network cards are entirely different things. I've read about people connecting two modems to their household land lines and transferring files that way using terminal …

Okay here's what I've got so far, as I try to understand DOS networking. My PC is a Compaq Presario 433 and I'll be using Arachne web browser (unless you think there's a better browser). The Compaq has no CD drive, so sending files is important. If I get something wrong or you have a question, feel …

Hi, may I ask if the Windows drivers for your Sound Blaster 16 are installed ? If so, you can check and correct the driver settings manually. To do so, either run SYSEDIT in Windows or open SYSTEM.INI in a text editor. (The highlighted parts are the most important ones.) Then, watch out for the [ …

So after a week of struggling and learning, I finally got my Sound Blaster 16 Vibra PnP sound card (CT2980) working in DOS 6.22. I tested it on both Wolfenstein 3D and DOOM. When I start Windows 3.11, however, it detects the sound card but no sound plays anywhere. Also, when I go to File > Exit …

@JazeFox It says "Starting MS-DOS..." and then nothing happens and it won't respond to key presses. I guess hanging is the word. About HWiNFO. Honestly, I barely know how to use MS DOS - Running HWiNFO feels equally as daunting as running Unisound, or any other program for that matter. I removed the …

Hi, I'm new to dos and I'm trying to use unisound to configure my pc's pnp soundblaster 16 card (CT2980). How exactly do I install it? The .zip download contains unisound.com - okay - then I put it on a floppy disk and stick it into the pc - so far so good - but then what? Sorry if this is a dumb …

Hi, I'm new to dos and I'm trying to use unisound to configure my pc's pnp soundblaster 16 card (CT2980). How exactly do I install it? The .zip download contains unisound.com - okay - then I put it on a floppy disk and stick it into the pc - so far so good - but then what? Sorry if this is a dumb …

I went into Windows 3.11 again and checked the available drivers, and only SB 1.0 and 1.5 are listed, not 2.0. I would be fine with basic mono if I could find it, since I'm only using the built-in speaker anyway. But after that I tried installing "Sound Blaster 16/SB32/AWE32 Basic Disk for DOS/ …

If you don't care about 16-bit Stereo in Win3.11, just install the SB 2.0 driver that comes with Windows 3.1x. You can install it via the Control Panel. Otherwise, the Windows 3.1x drivers for the SB 16 contain a setup.exe, which you just execute. It will do the rest for you. You can find it in the …

Hi, so yesterday I finally managed to get MS DOS 6.22 and Windows 3.11 installed on my old Compaq Presario 433. The last problem I need to solve before I can try installing a game is that there's no sound. I took a look at the internals and the sound card inside is marked Creative CT2980, which I …

Compaq Presario 433 "all-in-one" is a 486 based machine and designed to run DOS and Windows 3.1, not Windows 95. You want those on floppy disks. Is this your '433 ? http://eintr.net/systems/compaq/presario433/index.html Dell OptiPlex XL 590 is a Pentium based machine and designed to run DOS/Win3.1 …

Heyo, new here. My uncle owns a PC repair shop. I wanted to try restoring an oId computer, so I asked him if he had anything laying around. There wasn’t much—he tosses most of the old stuff—but I came away with a free Compaq Presario 433 and Dell OptiPlex XL 590. The Compaq works fine but has a …