Re: PS/2 to Microsoft Serialmouse Adapter Converter

Posted on 2017-07-21, 14:59

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A different approach: Secure it wherever inside the case (I placed it at the bottom, insulated of course). Then get a normal ps/2 port on a bracket and replace the header that goes to the motherboard with a male ps/2 plug. This way nothing's hanging/showing/sticking out and the adapter can't get …

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Re: What sorts of software do you remember on windows 95 desktop?

Posted on 2017-07-15, 07:04

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leileilol wrote: Old School Windows 95 App's Jasc Pain Shop Pro Fixed 😉 Also some applications/versions were definitely not around at the time of Win95. For example Kazaa was introduced after Napster's shutdown which was after 2000 and Winamp 5 was XP era (2004?).

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Re: Working Windows 98 Emulator with 3D-Acceleration?

Posted on 2017-07-12, 14:53

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VirtualBox can't even run game in Windows XP (No 3D Card). Not an ironic question, I honestly thought otherwise: Then what is the "Enable 3D acceleration" checkbox doing? Isn't it a pass-through to the host's graphics card? About nglide, it definitely runs perfectly in today's windows. Actually it …

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Re: IDE hard disk alternatives

Posted on 2017-07-11, 14:51

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[*]Disk-on-module - which seem to be very small capacity IDE solid state drives for industrial PC use. Just a comment about the capacity: yes DOMs have been a thing for quite some time and maybe you encounter some ridiculously sized ones. But larger ones, like 8/16/32GBs, do exist. When it comes to …

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Re: DOSBox BAT file

Posted on 2017-06-30, 14:46

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..unless you're really after creating a bat file to launch dosbox + a game, in which case you can turn your focus to some dosbox frontend.

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Re: What is the oldest system a Voodoo 2 (or SLI) makes sense in?

Posted on 2017-06-29, 17:08

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The Serpent Rider wrote: "Period correct hardware" is a silly and unpractical self-limitation really. If you neglect the "nostalgia" factor, yes it is, you're right. But you can't just erase it, it's important for many.

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Re: Mounting images in dosbox (what image format?)

Posted on 2017-06-29, 08:12

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This generally works as expected. I'd suggest using some other popular tool (maybe Winimage if you have a Windows PC/VM available) and see if this works. If it does you can focus your troubleshooting in how the image is created with dd, if it doesn't it's something else.

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

Posted on 2017-06-28, 09:07

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What would be the real advantage of a hardware CD-ROM emulator though? Maybe for DOS PCs? Even that is debatable.. I haven't messed with dos networking in years, but I don't really see the need of a CD-ROM emulator can't a CD-ROM drive easily be replaced by files on a network share. ' I believe …

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Re: 3 pin connector cable to Pentium III fan

Posted on 2017-06-23, 06:54

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Just solder and insulate nicely a small piece of wire to the pins and add a common connector to the other side

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Re: Football Pro 96 - Dosbox or Dos?

Posted on 2017-06-23, 06:36

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olddos25 wrote: I've had nothing in my mind, because it's obvious that the MS-DOS in Windows 98 is not going to be compatible with most DOS games. It isn't the real thing. I'd suggest trying this yourself before stating it as a fact, you'll be surprised with the results.

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Re: Best MIDI for the price?

Posted on 2017-06-16, 16:54

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What's wrong with a cheap card like the audician and a dreamblaster for midi? Am I missing something?

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Re: What DOS hardware info program is this? (PC-Config?)

Posted on 2017-06-15, 13:06

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Btw, 9.33 comes with a key from the author - maybe it will work in older versions as well? Nah, as expected it doesn't work. According to the FAQ it doesn't work even for the same version: Q) I'm a registered user, why does the new version not work with my .REG file? A) You cannot switch a …

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Re: What DOS hardware info program is this? (PC-Config?)

Posted on 2017-06-15, 07:02

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I suppose you don't want anymore the 7.33 version, right? Also keep in mind it was still shareware back then.

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Re: Do same sized 4:3 lcd's generally have the same maximum resolution?

Posted on 2017-06-14, 10:57

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There are common native/max resolutions found in specific screen sizes but yes, they can vary. For example you can expect a mainstream 17" to go up to 1280x1024, but this doesn't mean there wasn't some (like your benq) only reaching 1024x768.

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Re: Corrupt Wolf3D SOD floppy, does anyone have a backup?

Posted on 2017-06-14, 08:16

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I'm kind of mystified as to why they'd release SoD in 1992 on low-density disks (the 5.25" and 3.5" releases were 360K and 720K respectively), especially since hi-density drives were standard by then. Unless you had an XT-class machine, which wouldn't run SoD in the first place. One thing that …

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Re: PS/2 to Microsoft Serialmouse Adapter Converter

Posted on 2017-06-12, 15:21

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Thank you all for the information, I hope I wasn't the only one not knowing how to power the adapter and that more will find all these useful so that I don't feel bad flooding the thread with my questions :D I'll play it safe, I'll just solder the 7805 as well and feed it 12V since everything else …

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Re: PS/2 to Microsoft Serialmouse Adapter Converter

Posted on 2017-06-12, 13:15

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I'm flexible, I haven't soldered the 7805 yet :) I wanted to learn about the options though since I'm obviously not knowledgeable enough. What's certain is that I'll take power from a molex. So since I've soldered the socket already, I guess the easiest thing is to solder the 7805 as well and feed …

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Re: PS/2 to Microsoft Serialmouse Adapter Converter

Posted on 2017-06-12, 10:57

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Thank you very much! If i understand everything correctly, this means that -If I don't install the 7805 I need to power directly these 2 pins with 5V and NOT the socket? -I can use the socket (with 12V to the outer of the barrel) only if the 7805 is soldered?

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Re: PS/2 to Microsoft Serialmouse Adapter Converter

Posted on 2017-06-11, 16:30

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Does anyone else have a 4-port KVM with audio to test this converter with? If one does not exist which functions normally, the converter will, unfortunately, be of little use for my purposes. I do, let me figure out first where to connect ground and voltage and I'll report back on how it does with …

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Re: IDE(AT) to CF card adapter with IT-PACK4 and AMIBIOS?

Posted on 2017-06-11, 13:45

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As an alternative for the main use case (swapping files), is replacing the 3.5" drive with GOTEK's floppy emulator (or similar product) a working option with my IT-PACK4 controller? There are many ways to accomplish this, I guess you'll have to choose which one better suits your needs/configuration …

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