Re: Calling any Compaq Armada experts ? (1592DT)

Posted on 2021-04-10, 22:18

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Please HP no longer supports armada laptops. :(( please will be anybody here so kind to provide setup disk for me for armada 1572 laptop? Hi! Sorry for the little necro. Just found a copy of Computer Setup for Portables [Version 2.01 Rev H] in English language (sp8975). Since the specific HP FTP …

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Re: Domark's Flight Sim Toolkit - any shareware or commercial games based on it out there?

Posted on 2021-04-09, 00:00

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Domark.. Hm. Reminds me of MiG-29 Fulcrum combat/flight simulator.. https://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/mig-29-fulcrum_ On DOS, there's a 16 colour version (German) and a 256c colour version (English), at least. Oh, and there's also "MiG 29 Super Fulcrum", presented by Domark.. Not sure if this any …

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Alternate Shells for Windows 3.1x

Posted on 2021-04-08, 23:49

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Hi everyone, I've found an old site (archived) mentioned at the Beta Archive forums, I think. It's about alternate shells for Windows 3.1x. I was very surprised to see such a diversity.. - I expected to see Calmira, the Workplace Shell for Windows, maybe that Norton Desktop thingy, but not that much …

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Re: Dos 6 conventional memory tricks

Posted on 2021-04-06, 18:03

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^^ I think the same. I guess ROM-based operating systems like Atari TOS did have an advantage here. They had instant access to their libraries of code, without needing fixed disk drives. In fact, they still have that advantage. They never had to fight over disk i/o with the applications. Operating …

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Re: Voyager probes 40th anniversary

Posted on 2021-04-05, 04:10

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By the way, there also was an episode of " Mission Top Secret ", The Return Of The Dinosaur , perhaps, in which a glowing, melody making egg was in the focus. By the end of the episode it was assumed that that egg might be from among the stars. If my memory serves me well, then one of the main …

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Re: Voyager probes 40th anniversary

Posted on 2021-04-05, 03:47

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Quick update. Found another interesting YT video - it's about the computers of Voyager. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H62hZJVqs2o

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Re: Is it possible to activate retail copies of Windows XP home is 2021?

Posted on 2021-04-04, 11:39

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My copy of Windows XP Home was pretty old(around 2002) and it required activation after Windows was installed. Today I decided to take out this copy and put it in my VMware; but the activation servers are down and the telephone servers are unavailable too. A friend of mine has a SP3 copy which even …

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Re: VBox network assistance

Posted on 2021-04-04, 01:05

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Hi, good morning! From what I understand.. Not attached.. Network card emulated, but not connected NAT.. The emulated network card can use your network connection, but is located behind the VM software's router/bridge/hub NAT Network.. Similar to above. The VM software uses your network connection, …

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Re: Which is the best and most memory efficient CD-driver?

Posted on 2021-04-03, 14:35

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No, when the driver is not loaded the card does not have a page frame. It's software configured. Again the card simply being in the system was breaking the cdrom, regardless of where VIDE-CDD was loaded in memory Ah I see. Didn't know that, assumed the EMS frame was perhaps set via DIP switches …

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Re: Golden age of computing for personal computers

Posted on 2021-04-03, 06:18

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I think there is no one golden age. The 70s and early 80s were interesting and exciting times, but PCs weren't particularly user friendly and virtually nothing was compatible with each other. Sometimes not even with themselves. Exactly. Sure, it might have been "fun" to wrangle with obscure …

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Re: [8-Bit Guy] What Happened to America's Electronics Stores?

Posted on 2021-04-03, 05:37

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyuk2cbEZfs Sad but accurate. I never realized how much the smart phone killed "gadgets". Neither did I. But I'm from Europe, also.. That being said, some oldimers (to put it nicely) blame cell phones for the dawn of amateur radio for 20+ years. I'm not one of them, …

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Re: Which is the best and most memory efficient CD-driver?

Posted on 2021-04-02, 14:14

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I might have to once again correct my findings about VIDE-CDD. Loading it low may have been a red herring in my case, I am still having issues with this particular system. EDIT: Yep, even when VIDE-CDD was loaded low and the EMS driver was NOT loaded the CDROM was still having issues. So I …

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Re: GERICOM laptops - it's like they don't even exist on the internet?

Posted on 2021-04-01, 22:45

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I've never heard of Gericom, either. Just kidding! 😜 I had got a Gericom notebook, too. Must have been ca. between the years 2004 and 2006. It had got an Athlon something and an ATI Mobility GPU, I believe. There also was the Gericom Hummer series, I believe. Oh my, is it really been that long ago, …

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1-Bit Computer

Posted on 2021-04-01, 18:55

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Hi everyone, Just found something interesting to read and watch and thought it may interest you, too. But beware if you're an allergic person - it's in German language. 😁 TV Series "Bit und Byte - Der 1-Bit Computer", parts 1 to 6 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tshgyhyCK9U https://m.youtube.com/watch …

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Re: Which is the best and most memory efficient CD-driver?

Posted on 2021-04-01, 18:38

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Do also let us know if you are feeling alright . Sure, I do! Do tell you. At the moment, nine of ten voices in my head are saying that I'm nuts, whereas the tenth is humming the melody of Tetris (Type-A).. That's fine, I really like Tetris.👍 Enjoy your mental polyphony and, if you can expand it, …

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Re: Which is the best and most memory efficient CD-driver?

Posted on 2021-04-01, 08:10

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darry wrote on 2021-04-01, 08:02: Do also let us know if you are feeling alright . Sure, I do! Do tell you. At the moment, nine of ten voices in my head are saying that I'm nuts, whereas the tenth is humming the melody of Tetris (Type-A).. That's fine, I really like Tetris.👍

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Re: SB 2.0 CT1350 capacitors

Posted on 2021-04-01, 08:02

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I wonder the same! If you need help, please tell. We've got plenty CT1350B users here at Vogons. Additionally, just check Amoretro site. It has many gorgeous high-definition photos of sound cards, though only in over world perspective. http://www.amoretro.de/2012/09/creative-sound-blaster-2-0- …

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Re: Which is the best and most memory efficient CD-driver?

Posted on 2021-04-01, 07:48

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by Jo22

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Good news! I've found a tiny CD-ROM driver that is smaller than Vide, can be loaded high and is from Microsoft! 🙂 Edit: Also worth a try is cat.com, the quickest mice driver in the world.

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Re: cf 4gb in dos 6.22

Posted on 2021-04-01, 02:20

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Hi, I'm glad that I can help a bit! :) Your BIOS Setup is dated 1992.. Maybe it predates the more common LBA (28-Bit) that was introduced in 1994. From what I found out, the original LBA was 22-Bit and an optional part of Western Digital's EIDE specifications from 1990. According to this site, some …

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Re: Technological critique

Posted on 2021-03-31, 14:27

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Thunderbold.. That PCIe 1.x slot in cable form. *shudder* 😟 I think recent generations have enough bandwidth to support PCIe 4.0 x1 even, but I'm not certain which spec revision is actually implemented. It can run DisplayPort in parallel, and now I think also USB. And I was used to be excited when …

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