On Mon, 23 Nov 1998, Marvin wrote: AARGH!!! I want the H-10!!! (snivel, whimper...) Bribery perhaps? (for shipping that is) -jim --- jimw(a)agora.rdrop.com The Computer Garage - http://www.rdrop.com/~jimw Computer Garage Fax - (503) 646-0174

What do you need to know? The memory is a special type SIMM available in 1 or 4mb versions and up to 3 can be added. The video modes can be switched with ALT > and ALT < if you want to hook up an external monitor. The hard drive is a stock IDE 3.5" but only certain capacities will work and it must have the small 3 pin power plug on it to accomodate the power adapter of the machine. I think I used a Seagate ST-3144 120mb drive in my last one and set it for type 26. It does need a setup disk, available at the out of production site at http://www.compaq.com/support/portables/out_of_production/SLT286.html . To open the unit you have to remove the covers on the right side of the hinge (as you sit using it) to gain access to the ground and keyboard connections. Then you remove the 6 screws on the back, remove the battery. Pull the ground and keyboard connections at the cover point out carefully. Then just push the guts out by way of the battery compartment until you have the video cable holding you up. Remove the single screw holding down the cable and then pull the video connector out and swing to the side. Pull the guts fully out where you can work on it. The hard drive and floppy drive are stock types and the removal/installation is a no-brainer. The memory is located under the cover that has the LED's located between the drives in the front of the motherboard. The modem (if installed) has 2 or 3 screws holding it and just pulls out after the screws are removed. The screen is 640x480 VGA monochrome but better results show if you install software as color vga. Many other features such as screen blank are settable by way of the setup disk. So what did you need to know? <g> Drop me a d irect note if you need any further help. Russ Blakeman Harned, KY Richard A. Hall wrote:

You may try sending the string ECHO ATA >COMx (x is the comport number) at the DOS prompt to see if it wakes up and makes a hellacious scream (that will quit in a few seconds). If so then the modem will stay asleep until an intialization string is sent to it. Richard A. Hall wrote:

I have read many compaq manuals, you need to d/l the utilities from compaq and use I think mode program is what does that or something like that. www.compaq.com, site guide, support resources, portables, out of production, select SLT 286. Oh rats, no utilities easier enough to find for that poor guy! :( any solutions? Jason D. Still user of parted out and breaking down LTE 386s/20 and former owner of SLT 286 and 386s/20, soon to be a new owner of Aero 4/25! email: jpero(a)cgocable.net Pero, Jason D.

Russ, I verified, using the diagnostics on the setup disk, that the modem is on com 2 and irq 3. The modem works flawlessly if I use setup to cause the modem to be on at startup. If the modem is set to "off" at startup nothing but the diagnostics program will turn it on. Procomm Plus locks up in this condition. I suspect that there was originally a program called "modem" or something similar. A command line like "modem on" was probably required. The diagnostics program, however, is able to wake the modem up for testing. Thanks, Richard Hall On Mon, 07 Dec 1998 13:32:16 -0600, you wrote:

Max...I have a docking station, model 2815, that's supposed to fit the LTE/LTE lite series for sale. Check your info to be sure it would work for your machine and if it will and you might be interested, contact me. It is in great shape and will give you added network or other interface as well as a place for 2 drives or such. I had it sold on eBay but after 3 weeks of waiting for payment I relisted it (but can pull it if this might be useful to you). Russ rhblake(a)bigfoot.com Max Eskin wrote: