Re: Pinout of IBM 3D PCMCIA Sound card audio cable

Posted on 2020-06-28, 15:43

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amang wrote on 2020-06-27, 01:50: Thanks for showing us this information. How thick are your insulated wires? Also, what's the part near the end of the audio socket called? I'm glad it was useful. My wires are 0.8 mm thick. That part is a ferrite bead https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrite_bead

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Re: PCMCIA Graphics and Video decoding cards

Posted on 2020-06-16, 09:48

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386SX wrote on 2020-06-16, 09:24: Interesting the idea of having that MPEG2 decoder card on a 386 with the PCMCIA to ISA card adapter. Would it works? I think it won't work. These cards require Zoomed video port (a direct connection between PC card slot and VGA controller), which is not supported …

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Re: PCMCIA Graphics and Video decoding cards

Posted on 2020-06-16, 08:45

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Found this card - Simple Tech SimpleVision MPEG-1 Multimedia PCMCIA Card. There is no info about this card online. I'm wondering if it's a rebranded version of above mentioned cards? It's for sale on ebay right now, BTW. Filename mpeg-1 pcmcia.jpg File size 20.01 KiB Views 2343 views File comment …

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Re: Ibm thinkpad 770z questions

Posted on 2020-06-12, 20:34

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Some recovery discs for TP 770 are available here https://archive.org/details/LegacyThinkPadRecovery One of them was German AFAIR There is also a guy on thinkpads forum that can help https://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=128170

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Re: Connecting MT-32 or SC-55 to a Windows 98 laptop - best options?

Posted on 2020-06-12, 19:01

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MAZter wrote on 2020-06-12, 18:56: lolo799 wrote on 2020-06-12, 18:10: Also the PCJOY2 works fine in DOS with the original PCJOY driver. Are you sure? I think I tried and the joystick did not work in Dos on PCJOY2 I can confirm that PCJOY2 works in DOS with the driver of PCJOY

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Re: 486 laptop to suggest to look for with soundcard onboard not on pcmcia

Posted on 2020-06-11, 18:09

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Guess it was TI TravelMate 4000M - 486 with SB support and TFT screen.

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Re: PCMCIA Sound Cards

Posted on 2020-06-08, 17:46

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lolo799 wrote on 2020-06-08, 17:27: Both cards by NewMedia support WSS SB emulation, you still have the Wavjammer? Yes, I have it. I meant to make the cards with WSS support work in DOS for digital sound. wssxlat.exe adds SB support in dos for WSS-only ISA cards. So is there a chance that it will …

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Re: PCMCIA Sound Cards

Posted on 2020-06-07, 17:50

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Just came to my mind - there are WSS compatible PCMCIA sound cards and there is wssxlat.exe, which is a WSS-SB emulation driver for DOS. Is there a chance that it works with a PCMCIA card? I understand wssxlat.exe works with realmode games only.

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Re: PCMCIA Storage

Posted on 2020-05-26, 08:31

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Guys, does anyone know if PCMCA-SD adapters works in pure DOS?

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Re: Replace IBM laptop HDD

Posted on 2020-05-17, 19:15

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I've read somewhere that one of the wires/lines on the ribbon cable has to be cut in order a CF is seen by BIOS. But I don't remember the details.

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Re: Newly made PCMCIA sound card

Posted on 2020-05-17, 17:38

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hard1k wrote on 2020-05-17, 17:31: That's quite unfortunate indeed. Do all PCMCIA cards come in such non-serviceable package? Not really. Some can be opened in a more or less reversible way. But not this particular one, unfortunately.

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Re: Newly made PCMCIA sound card

Posted on 2020-05-17, 17:25

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hard1k wrote on 2020-05-17, 17:17: It would be great if you could open up your IBM card... 😉 Well, the thing is that it cannot be opened without destroying it. The covers are soldered along the sides.

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Re: Newly made PCMCIA sound card

Posted on 2020-05-17, 17:14

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I found another IBM patent. Looks like it directly refers to PCMCIA sound card. https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/93/f0/eb/61bab7d9c6055e/US5768631.pdf From what i could understand they used a combination of software and hardware to make their PCMCIA sound card work with protected mode …

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Re: Newly made PCMCIA sound card

Posted on 2020-05-04, 16:52

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Looks like there is not much going on here. I asssume that the team is focused on AWE Legasy now. Hope that if community shows some level of interest it will cheer this project up.

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2020-05-01, 11:51

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Playing Alien River - an addictive 13kb DOS game. Can even attach it, it's freeware. Filename ALIENRIV.EXE File size 13.81 KiB Downloads 51 downloads

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Re: IBM Thinkpad 755cse restore project.

Posted on 2020-04-30, 11:57

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Just checked beep symptom table https://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccb … iles/tpvol2.pdf Two short beeps with blank screen. - 1. System Board

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Re: IBM Thinkpad 755cse restore project.

Posted on 2020-04-27, 20:21

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Do you start it with main battery removed? I had exactly the same problem. Removing the battery did the trick. Here is the key. Filename key.jpg File size 304.48 KiB Views 1607 views

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Re: IBM Thinkpad 755cse restore project.

Posted on 2020-04-27, 19:47

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There is no actually screen lock. The lock has 3 positions - left(2) - computer cannot be turned on at all, middle - TP can be undocked, right(1) - can be turned on. So, in the position of your lock it can boot, but cannot be undocked. http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/dock1ug. …

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Re: IBM Thinkpad 755cse restore project.

Posted on 2020-04-27, 16:14

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You made a great deal. I also have this docking station with TP360CE or 760LD attached to it. And this is an excellent setup for DOS gaming. The only downside of your 755CSE is the DSTN screen, as you already mentioned. It also has MWAVE based sound card, according to Thinkwiki. Is it indeed the …

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Re: International mail shipments and COVID-19

Posted on 2020-04-24, 17:29

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My package is stuck in Japan. Japan post has stopped almost any international delivery. The only available option is seamail. But it takes months.

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