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Light pen?? (sort of on/sort of off-topic)

by roblwill＠usaor.net

Hi! I have an old Tandy 1000 (no suffix) that has a port on the back that looks like a serial port, but is plastic, and says "light pen" (I know it's not a serial port). I also have a lightpen/barcode scanner thing (like the kind they use in RadioShack on the cash registers). Will this work with the Tandy? If it won't: Is there any type of barcode reader software that I can download somewhere? (this is the off-topic part) It does not have to run on the Tandy. ThAnX, -- -Jason Willgruber (roblwill(a)usaor.net) ICQ#: 1730318 <http://members.tripod.com/general_1>

27 years, 10 months

NEC Multisync

by dburrows＠netpath.net

It is one of the first Multisync monitors made. EGA I may still have the docs on the on I bought new when they came out if there is anything in particular you want to know about it. Dan Burrows dburrows(a)netpath.net -----Original Message----- From: Max Eskin <maxeskin(a)hotmail.com> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu> Date: Monday, November 09, 1998 6:34 PM Subject: NEC Multisync I saw an NEC Multisync in a thrift shop today. Looks like a nice monitor, can do TTL and analog inputs. Could someone tell me what exactly are the modes that it does? Also, are there any monitors like this that can also take VGA inputs in addition? ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

27 years, 10 months

Docs posted today

by rcini＠email.msn.com

Hello, all: Here's today's postings to http://highgate.comm.sfu.ca/~rcini/classiccmp/ - data sheet: 6545-1 CRTC - R6500 Programming Manual, part 1 Rich Cini/WUGNET - ClubWin!/CW7 - MCP Windows 95/Windows Networking - Collector of "classic" computers <========= reply separator ==========>

27 years, 10 months

NEC Multisync

by maxeskin＠hotmail.com

Yes, what modes does the manual say it can do? > >It is one of the first Multisync monitors made. EGA I may still have the >docs on the on I bought new when they came out if there is anything in >particular you want to know about it. >Dan Burrows >dburrows(a)netpath.net > >-----Original Message----- >From: Max Eskin <maxeskin(a)hotmail.com> >To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers ><classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu> >Date: Monday, November 09, 1998 6:34 PM >Subject: NEC Multisync > > >I saw an NEC Multisync in a thrift shop today. Looks like a nice >monitor, can do TTL and analog inputs. Could someone tell me what >exactly are the modes that it does? Also, are there any monitors like >this that can also take VGA inputs in addition? > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

27 years, 10 months

NEC Multisync

by paulk＠microsoft.com

> I seem to recall that the Multisync may actually sync to 15kHz (NTSC). > Can > anyone say yea/nea on this? Older ones do. I know the 2D does, for instance -- I have used one on an Apple //gs with a hacked-up adapter. However, I don't think modern ones, 4- and 5- series, will sync down that far. > Kai Paul Kearns paulk(a)microsoft.com

27 years, 10 months

PCJr: The LEAST collectible machine? (Was: FA: Apple Lis

by Marty＠itgonline.com

Not to change the subject but has anybody ever seen the light pen for the PCJr? I've read in the PCJr literature that it was supposed to be available but haven't known of anybody having seen or used one. Thanks, Marty ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: PCJr: The LEAST collectible machine? (Was: FA: Apple Lisa an Author: classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu at internet Date: 11/9/98 4:51 PM > Anyone looking for a color display for a PCjr before it goes on ebay? I've posted > it before for the $35 I bought it for but either everyone has one, no one needs > one, or they think it's $34 too much for them <G> Perhaps you'd like to trade the monitor without PCJr for a PCJr without monitor? -- Fred Cisin cisin(a)xenosoft.com XenoSoft http://www.xenosoft.com 2210 Sixth St. (510) 644-9366 Berkeley, CA 94710-2219 ------ Message Header Follows ------ Received: from lists2.u.washington.edu by smtp.itgonline.com (PostalUnion/SMTP(tm) v2.1.9i(b5) for Windows NT(tm)) id AA-1998Nov09.165152.1767.76489; Mon, 09 Nov 1998 16:51:52 -0500 Received: from host (lists.u.washington.edu [140.142.56.13]) by lists2.u.washington.edu (8.8.4+UW97.07/8.8.4+UW98.06) with SMTP id NAA18454; Mon, 9 Nov 1998 13:49:26 -0800 Received: from mxu1.u.washington.edu (mxu1.u.washington.edu [140.142.32.8]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.8.4+UW97.07/8.8.4+UW98.06) with ESMTP id NAA12276 for <classiccmp(a)lists.u.washington.edu>; Mon, 9 Nov 1998 13:49:21 -0800 Received: from lanshark.lanminds.com (lanshark-fas1.lanminds.com [208.25.68.5]) by mxu1.u.washington.edu (8.9.1+UW98.09/8.9.1+UW98.09) with ESMTP id NAA25 408 for <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>; Mon, 9 Nov 1998 13:49:20 -0800 Received: from lana (lana [140.174.208.211]) by lanshark.lanminds.com (8.8.7/8.8.6) with SMTP id NAA06004 for <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>; Mon, 9 Nov 1998 13:49:19 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <Pine.SOL.3.91.981109134602.3483C-100000@lana> Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1998 13:49:19 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu Sender: CLASSICCMP-owner(a)u.washington.edu Precedence: bulk From: "Fred Cisin (XenoSoft)" <cisin(a)xenosoft.com> To: "Discussion re-collecting of classic computers" <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu> Subject: PCJr: The LEAST collectible machine? (Was: FA: Apple Lisa and App In-Reply-To: <363B93B9.2231901B(a)bigfoot.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Sender: cisin@lana X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 beta -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN

27 years, 10 months

iMac AddOn (was: Future Collectibles)

by maxeskin＠hotmail.com

That's true here as well. This iMac-flavored superdrive may end up being a nice collector's item. Of course, since the iMac has little historical significance, I doubt it will be remembered any better than many other machines. It seems hard for me to imagine the iMac or any other technologically vanilla modern computer will ever end up in a museum. Then again, I probably haven't lived long enough :) >Apple (or to be correct all Apple dealers) in Germany are >ofering th iMac in some kind of bundle with a Superdrive >external USB disk drive, able to read/reite 1.44M and 120M >disks. I don't think there will ever be an included floppy, >maybe a CD-RW or similar, but no floppy. > >Gruss >hasn > >-- >Ich denke, also bin ich, also gut >HRK ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

27 years, 10 months

NEC Multisync

by maxeskin＠hotmail.com

I saw an NEC Multisync in a thrift shop today. Looks like a nice monitor, can do TTL and analog inputs. Could someone tell me what exactly are the modes that it does? Also, are there any monitors like this that can also take VGA inputs in addition? ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

27 years, 10 months

Board identification & Console panel

by CLASSICCMP＠trailing-edge.com

>Just got a number of HP and Dec boards in and a console panel >of a DECDATASYSTEM 570, missing the key and one turnknob The key is an ACE XX2247, just like all the other DEC consoles of the era, and any quarter-inch setscrew-type knob will replace the missing one. >(what's this machine anyway???) The "DECDATASYSTEM 570" is a PDP-11/70 packaged in a dual-wide highboy cabinet, blue trim. >Unfortunately the frame to mount it in a rack is missing. Anybody >have a spare one left over? The "frame to mount it in a rack" is the 11/70 CPU chassis, weighing a few hundred pounds without the power supply :-). >There were also 2 boards I cannot place, one is an L0016 board, 64K Memory control for a VAX 11/750. >the other one is marked 'Unibus Serial Console'. Does it have a M-number on the handle? -- Tim Shoppa Email: shoppa(a)trailing-edge.com Trailing Edge Technology WWW: http://www.trailing-edge.com/ 7328 Bradley Blvd Voice: 301-767-5917 Bethesda, MD, USA 20817 Fax: 301-767-5927

27 years, 10 months

XPOST: Adoptables and fairly cheapo machines available - NC

by rhblake＠bigfoot.com

This is a new post on the Obsolete Computer Helpline that I thought someone may have an interest in. Write to Mike Smith, not me, on these items. ------------------------------ Michael M. Smith <snuggemsnospam(a)nospam.bearwolf.com> Cary, NC USA - Tuesday, November 10, 1998 at 10:44:04 (Remove the nospams when you reply) It's time to clean house. I have numerous machines that need to find homes, for reasonable prices. How reasonable? Make an offer. Not interested in making any money off these, as most were given to me or purchased for a small fee that I've gotten my money's worth out of >from tinkering. 1. A TI-99/4A computer with speech synth, power adapter, RF adapter, cassette program recorder with cables, many software packages with most in original boxes (The software, not the machine) Its the black and chrome model, and everything works perfectly. Oh, and it has the joysticks with it too. Not sure how well they work. 2. Kaypro 1 luggable. Powers up and tries to boot, but no system disk available. See TRS-80 entry, its disks might work. 3. Kaypro 4 luggable. Same as above. 4. Atari 5200 game system. Trackball controller, Atari 2600 adapter, three 5200 joysticks, one 2600-compatible joystick, several cartridges. Trackball and joysticks could use some cleaning, can't get them all to work right. 5. TRS-80 Model 4. Manuals, disks, extra programming books, even a copy of Zaxxon...Looks awful in b&w though. The B drive is a little flaky, might need cleaning, might need more. It has TRS-DOS and CP/M 2.2 so these disks might work with the Kaypros mentioned above. 6. Atari 800XL with two 1050 disk drives, the 410 tape recorder, and a "Big Blue" thermal roll printer. Several manuals and disks and cartridges. Not in the best of shape, is quite dirty. One of the 1050 drives is in its original packaging. Not sure if this works. Interested adopters need to be in the RTP area of North Carolina (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel-Hill) as I am not willing to ship these items. Any questions regarding specific cartridges may be addressed to me. Thanks, and help me get rid of this clutter! Some really interesting items for a computer museum. I also have an IBM PS/2 model 35sx with 16MB of RAM and a 420MB IDE hard drive (It's an IDE and ISA model) that I might let out for adoption too, but will have to ask $30 to recoup the cost of the RAM and the harddrive I put in it. Thanks again! Mike

27 years, 10 months

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