23 Jun
2002
23 Jun
'02
10:25 p.m.
I don't have a problem with passwords in this case. What does puzzle me,
however, is that the software installation from the PB CD's doesn't seem to
work at all. I've tried to reinstall the OS, since the OS on the main drive
was Win98, yet the CD set and the doc's in the files on the system suggest
it's supposed to be Win95, and I'm unable to install the tv-card software,
either for want of directions or for want of brains, and possibly both. It
should work with the original CD's, but apparently it's more than meets the
eye.
Perhaps you, as an experienced service person, can offer some "spiritual
guidance" with respect to this task.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "bill clausssen" <elecdata(a)kcinter.net>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2002 2:53 PM
Subject: Re: [OT] Waddizzit??
Howdy,
I'm very familiar with Packard Bell, We were a service center for about
10 years or so. On the back of the machine is a number that begins with
800 or 848 etc. it's 9 digits long. if it is a tv card then there is a
cable that runs from the back of the card to the bottom of the computer
for video input. it's a special cable. I might actually still have one
or two in stock. If the password is in bios, then the 9 digit number
will help in determining which pins need to be shorted. If I can help
let me know.
Bill
Richard Erlacher wrote:
>
> These are Windows passwords, and I'm sure it's easy to get around 'em,
but
> it's not important in any sense that I do so.
>
> I must have another of these boards somewhere, since I have a Logitech
hand
> scanner hanging on the wall, where it's been
for the decade since I last
used
> it. I haven't even attempted to use it since
I got that legal size
sheet-fed
> scanner back in '91.
>
> Dick
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joe" <rigdonj(a)cfl.rr.com>
> To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
> Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2002 9:50 AM
> Subject: Re: [OT] Waddizzit??
>
> > Richard,
> >
> > Are the passwords set in the BIOS or in the OS? If they're set in
the
> BIOs you can usually reset them by shorting two
pins together on the
> motherboard. A lot of times there's a sticker inside the cover that shows
how.
> If not then you should be able to find the
instructions on the web.
> >
> > The cards sound interesting. It would definitely be worth the effort
to
> break the password protection and see if there is
software for the cards
is on
> the drives. You might want to pull the drive and
put it into another
machine
> as a second drive and then boot from the primary
drive and see if you can
> locate the card SW and copy off of the second drive.
> >
> > I find lots of PCs with interesting cards and IF the hard drive is
still
> installed it's usually pretty simple to
locate the card SW. I good file
> lister like LIST.COM helps. I also use Undelete to find any deleted files.
> >
> > You can also try to look up the card's FCC ID at the FCC's website.
And/or
> look up the model number with a Google search.
> >
> > Let us know what the card is if you find out.
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > WHOA! I just found it. I looks like it's the interface card for a
> Logitech scanner. I searched for "scb5 junior" using Google and found
this:
> >
> >
> > Message
> >
> > Posted by Greg T.Bzdell on July 06, 2000 at 06:51:31:
> >
> > Due to hard drive and memory problems, I would like to take
> > Win 3.1 off of my 486,but I have been unable to locate
> > a Dos driver that will work my Logitech scb5 junior board
> > my Scanman 256 is using. The only dos driver that logitech
> > currently has on their site is for scb1 thru 4 and does not
> > even recognize the scb5 junior. Has anybody run into this problem
> > and knows how to get the board working in DOS. Actually, I am using
DR-DOS
> 7.03.
> > Thanks for any help.
> >
> > END
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 06:55 PM 6/22/02 -0600, you wrote:
> > >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
> >
> >
> >
>
>