More odd things: HP150 - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

14 Apr 1999

At 01:27 AM 4/15/99 +1000, you wrote:
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Today I dusted off the HP150 I picked up the other week, when I saw it I
actually believed it was only a terminal, but it had a HP-IB interface
which made me pick it up. Discovering that it is a non-IBM compatable 8088
based machine with a touch-screen was nice :-) Not having any drives with
it renders it useless as a computer, but I am interested in getting it
working as a touch screen terminal, does anyone have the docs for this? or
be able to tell me what "Power-on error 1000" means?    
  The N-cell batteries in the back are dead and it's lost it's CMOS settings.

and how to test out
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 the touchscreen? 
   There are built-in tests. I don't have my manual handy so I can't tell
you exactly how to get to them but they're in the menu at the bottom of the
screen.

   I have some floppy and hard drives and prnters that will work with the
150 if you're interested.   I have docs and software for it too but I don't
have time to make copies.

     Joe
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Megan: I haven't forgotton about the VSV-11, I have holidays next week so
I'll fire it up and see if it still works for you, been a busy fortnight
:-)

Cheers
Karl

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Karl Maftoum
Computer Engineering student at the University of Canberra, Australia

Email: k.maftoum(a)student.canberra.edu.au