Twinhead memory upgrade

Posted on 2019-11-09, 17:15

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Changed CD-Rom on my mutant Twinhead P133 machine, so now it able to read any CD-RW :cool: https://i.postimg.cc/bNzWgfcD/IMG-20191109-113637.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/9Q0S3Pfc/IMG-20191109-120812.jpg Any advice what kind of memory can i put here? https://i.postimg.cc/T2jBnYSv/IMG-20191109-113621.jpg …

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Re: what is this software?

Posted on 2019-11-08, 18:52

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by MAZter

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Unexpected Speedsys results

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Re: Your Retrogaming laptop/portable machine megathread (recommendations, tips, minutae)

Posted on 2019-11-08, 16:40

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by MAZter

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ragefury32 wrote: Now to think about it, there should be a thread on sound quality for old laptops...like, how does an ESS688 on an old CTX compare to, say, the Crystal soundfusion audio on a Thinkpad T21? Great idea, I just want to do it

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Re: Could you give me advice on buying a new computer?

Posted on 2019-11-06, 14:23

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Any of the Eluktronics laptops you can afford will be fine

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Re: Does the 137GB Limit apply to USB drives in Win98?

Posted on 2019-11-05, 19:47

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by MAZter

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Looks like the 137GB limit was broken over a decade ago, just don't use defrag and other maintenance services: https://www.techtalk.cc/viewtopic.php?t=3988 https://www.seagate.com/support/kb/disc/tp/137gb.pdf

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Re: Does the 137GB Limit apply to USB drives in Win98?

Posted on 2019-11-05, 16:35

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by MAZter

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There is no limit, I use the Samsung 256Gb BAR Plus USB 3.1 Titan Gray MUF-256BE4-AM flash drive even under MS-Dos session.

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Re: Your Retrogaming laptop/portable machine megathread (recommendations, tips, minutae)

Posted on 2019-11-05, 16:12

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by MAZter

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Actually, the 8-bit guy's video says almost nothing about Dos laptops; it is interesting but very superficial and narrowly focused.

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Re: Capture video from vga

Posted on 2019-11-03, 18:24

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by MAZter

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I use this: Atlona AT-HD500 scaler + HDMI recorder + any cheap HDMI to VGA converter to monitor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9w0Vds3PdM

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Re: Tecra 700CT Gameport not working

Posted on 2019-10-25, 17:08

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by MAZter

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Hewlett-Packard HP4000CT laptop docking station New Media Systems Game Jammer PC card Roland RAP 10/AT Toshiba Tecra 700CT notebook computer To use a SideWinder game controller with these devices, install a standard game port or PCMCIA game card in the computer, and then disable the game port on …

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Re: YouTube translator for retro systems

Posted on 2019-10-24, 17:21

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wow !

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Re: How do you store your "jewels" and other stuff without box ?

Posted on 2019-10-12, 12:47

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Metal Shoes Rack Stand ideal for laptops 2pcs each level, soft and safe 😀 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Metal-Shoes-Rack-Sta … 02/254370822358

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Re: Help with the choice of coprocessor

Posted on 2019-10-05, 17:49

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I want to speed up the laptop, because some games are very slow https://youtu.be/w_0MHbphfLw

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Re: Help with the choice of coprocessor

Posted on 2019-10-05, 17:26

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by MAZter

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Thanks cyclone3d and Anonymous Coward for quick replay! Here some pictures from manual and photos: https://i.postimg.cc/vB8yF9cC/IMG-20191005-131551.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/cJSZhPZx/IMG-20191005-131614.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/9QTCGC6g/IMG-20191005-131823.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/fbfsr5Tx/IMG- …

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Help with the choice of coprocessor

Posted on 2019-10-04, 14:11

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by MAZter

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Hello everyone! Please help me with advice, the choice of co-processor. The manufacturer recommends the Cyrix CX-83S-25KP, but they are not on the market right now, which co-processor I can choice from available on eBay? Thanks!

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Re: Toshiba Libretto replacement AC adapter question

Posted on 2019-09-30, 16:41

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by MAZter

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Here what exactly you need, Toshiba adapter made in Japan, no China, no Taiwan: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Toshiba-AC-Adapter-P … mm/163730389496 Yours adapter works fine, but I recommend to buy genuine adapters

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Re: Roland SCP-55 and SoundBlaster

Posted on 2019-09-26, 02:04

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by MAZter

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My Doom 95 play sounds fine with SCP-55, cause this card work as normal sound card in Windows systems. All you need is install drivers. https://youtu.be/CfJnGJ638ds

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Re: How many Retro PCs do you have in your house?

Posted on 2019-09-25, 17:53

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by MAZter

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I have 22 retro PCs in my house

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Re: Need SSCB16TO.EXE file for PCMCIA card

Posted on 2019-09-13, 12:12

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by MAZter

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Thank you so much, Darry! I will try soon.

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Re: Need SSCB16TO.EXE file for PCMCIA card

Posted on 2019-09-12, 21:43

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by MAZter

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What is your laptop model and what kind of PCMCIA card do you want to use on it? Laptop is Toshiba 2805-S202, cardbus controller ToPIC95 I tried: SONY Vaio PCGA-CD51 CD-Rom, flashing and moving, but mscdex and driver can't detect device and Roland SCP-55 sound card, works fine in Win98, but in Dos …

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Re: Need SSCB16TO.EXE file for PCMCIA card

Posted on 2019-09-11, 01:36

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by MAZter

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Thank you Caluser2000

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