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| Main - Computing - Ancient laptop minus one AC adaptor | New thread | New reply |
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 Red Paratroopa Level: 31 Posts: 66/172 EXP: 178119 Next: 7244 Since: 04-08-07 From: Justus League 2 Last post: 6123 days Last view: 6091 days |
Well, I got some old computers recently. Three old incomplete machines, with varying levels of operation, one complete and fully functional 386 clocked at 16 MHz (or turbo'd to 40 mhz), and a Compaq LTE Lite laptop with a 486. Awesome new technology, right? 
Anyways, I would like to know the pinout for the odd power connector. Google was able to at least provide the voltage and amperage, but it failed at the connector. And I'm not paying $50 for something that's worthless. If anyone knows, I'd like the help. If not, I'll just plug my solar panels into the battery slot. (12 volt solar panels, 12 volt battery, they'll both make it run.) ____________________ "I'm sick of it and I'm out. See you around." ~Cpu's last post here |
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Gone Level: 88 Posts: 1842/1881 EXP: 6465635 Next: 185029 Since: 02-20-07 Last post: 6153 days Last view: 6144 days |
Solar panels? That is so awesome. It would be really cool if you could run the computer off of those, although I see how it would be inconvenient because you might not have access to sunlight everywhere you want to use the laptop.
Would you be using the machines for gaming? I love DOS-era games... |
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Red Paratroopa Level: 31 Posts: 68/172 EXP: 178119 Next: 7244 Since: 04-08-07 From: Justus League 2 Last post: 6123 days Last view: 6091 days |
Hey, the sun's out! I'd better go set up!
I play this game on my 386, but it would run much better on a 486. (Although the monochrome screen might cause some problems...) DOS games are awesome. I'd love to see more that will run on such rediculously outdated machines. ____________________ "I'm sick of it and I'm out. See you around." ~Cpu's last post here |
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Done. Level: 79 Posts: 938/1471 EXP: 4471942 Next: 107525 Since: 02-19-07 From: ??? Last post: 6093 days Last view: 6085 days |
Scorched Earth, ftw! |
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beh Level: 86 Posts: 1756/1816 EXP: 6133169 Next: 8938 Since: 02-21-07 Last post: 6152 days Last view: 6152 days |
You should try ZZT, Jetpack, and Squarez 
Those are three of my favourite old DOS games |
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Level: 105 Posts: 2188/2846 EXP: 12034652 Next: 227608 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 6066 days Last view: 2804 days |
Posted by KernalI don't think that, like mine, he would actually want to use it as much as get it running and see how it is.  ____________________ I dealt with it. |
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Red Paratroopa Level: 31 Posts: 69/172 EXP: 178119 Next: 7244 Since: 04-08-07 From: Justus League 2 Last post: 6123 days Last view: 6091 days |
Solar panels do not provide enough power when it's cloudy out. 
Well, carrying three 5-foot-long and rather heavy solar panels through the garage wasn't really worth the trouble. But, I got distracted and found a multimeter in a box of old computer parts. After a few probes and some digging through boxes (and duct tape, of course) I hooked it up to a gigantic power brick that conveniently had screw terminals and even more conveniently was 12 volts, and now I have a working laptop. Well, maybe not "working" since the battery is charging from empty and Windows 95 is installing as I type this. (Why can't the cabinet files on the CD fit on floppy disks? Why can't my laptop have a CD drive?) Now all I need is the docking station and a network card and I'll be able to use it like Xkeeper uses his (albeit much slower). ____________________ "I'm sick of it and I'm out. See you around." ~Cpu's last post here |
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Level: 105 Posts: 2198/2846 EXP: 12034652 Next: 227608 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 6066 days Last view: 2804 days |
Hey, now, even the Brick250 was 250 MHz and had 32M of RAM
(And ran 98) ____________________ I dealt with it. |
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Red Paratroopa Level: 31 Posts: 70/172 EXP: 178119 Next: 7244 Since: 04-08-07 From: Justus League 2 Last post: 6123 days Last view: 6091 days |
But, the Lappy 486 is slower, and has 8M of RAM
And runs 95! ____________________ "I'm sick of it and I'm out. See you around." ~Cpu's last post here |
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Level: 48 Posts: 275/458 EXP: 776911 Next: 46632 Since: 02-19-07 From: The Void Last post: 3037 days Last view: 3037 days |
Don't make me get out my Thinkpad 750C! |
| HyperHacker |
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... Level: 73 Posts: 878/1220 EXP: 3368589 Next: 117279 Since: 03-25-07 From: no Last post: 6098 days Last view: 6082 days |
I had a broken Commodore 64 once, so there. |
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Red Paratroopa Level: 31 Posts: 74/172 EXP: 178119 Next: 7244 Since: 04-08-07 From: Justus League 2 Last post: 6123 days Last view: 6091 days |
But the compy 386, lappy 486, MIDI machine, almost-server, and at least four other (newer) computers that I have all work. Broken doesn't count. ____________________ "I'm sick of it and I'm out. See you around." ~Cpu's last post here |
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... Level: 73 Posts: 882/1220 EXP: 3368589 Next: 117279 Since: 03-25-07 From: no Last post: 6098 days Last view: 6082 days |
Well mine still ran, it just didn't want to boot certain games properly for some reason, and I had no idea how to use it. |
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