23 Jun
2002
23 Jun
'02
6:07 a.m.
I don't remember for sure, but I think this one is a 133. The other one
(without the TV card) is a 150. I see about one of these every week, on
average. They're beginning to surface, I think, because folks have figured
out it's of more benefit to donate them to a charity and take the tax
write-off than to try to sell them.
more below ...
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Lafleur" <bob_lafleur(a)technologist.com>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 10:20 PM
Subject: RE: [OT] Waddizzit??
I have a Packard Bell Platinum that has a TV card in
it. It's a P166. I
might probably have the drivers for the TV card, as I purchased the
machine NEW (gasp!) back in 1995 or 1996 or so. It still runs - my wife
uses it to surf the net and E-mail.
As for the TV card, you need to run a cable from the connector on the
back of the card to the similar connector on the video card.
That cable was actually in place. However, the software is not. I have a set
of PB setup CD's for the earlier Force 999 system, which is the one of which I
bought three, and it claims to have the software on it to run that video
board, but I haven't been able to install it. Any suggestions?
- Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-admin(a)classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-admin@classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of Richard Erlacher
Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 8:55 PM
To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: [OT] Waddizzit??
I just picked up a PC at the local thrift store. It has a board that's
a half-height ISA card with the designation SCB5 Junior. It's got a
mini-din at the backpanel, though it's definitely not the keyed sort
used by a mouse or keyboard. I've got to admit, I'm puzzled.
The PC, BTW, was a 150 MHz Packard Bell "Platinum" with a 5 GB WD drive
and a 56x CDROM, along with the "usual" sound and modem boards and the
usual built-ins. It had no keyboard or mouse, and therefore cost only
$1.99. I've already established that the drives work, and the machine,
which has 48MB of 72-pin DRAM, also seems to run without a hitch.
Unfortunately, the OS will have to be reinstalled, since it was
passworded.
I snagged a similar one last week, with a 1.6GB HDD and an 8x CDROM, but
it has a TV card that I'd like to make work if it's possible. Anybody
have any experience with this Packard Bell stuff?
Dick