Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 09:13:51 +0200
From: Philip Nienhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [LIB] Enhanced Port Replicator Problem
Matthew Hanson wrote:
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 00:26:18 +0000
From: "Matthew Hanson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [LIB] Enhanced Port Replicator Problem
From: David Chien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Could either be a bad port replicator, bad connection between the two, or
simply corrupted registry/software settings that is causing the problem.
Can't tell unless you test the port replicator on another Libretto or
restore
W2K to a known working backup copy and/or wipe & reinstall the OS.
Ahh... this is a good example of what David has been a champion of
through the years... imaging the drive after a successful OS
installation. I'll use Ghost to make an image right after a fresh OS
installation, then another after getting most hadware drivers and basic
applications set up, and then a 3rd whan I've gotten all the software I
use set up, and the system cmnpletely tweaked. If any problems develop
somewhere along the way or afterwards, it's just a matter of a minute or
two to reload one of the images.
Also, check the Libretto Maintenance Manual linked on my site below for
additional diagnostic hints.
Philip was one of our resident W2K gurus here on the list, but we
haven't heard from him in a while. Though this may be a bit too unique
fir him to have seen.
Alive and kicking (& lurking). But with much much less time lately :-(
(little kid, new job, what-not.)
And indeed, I got no extended port replicator so this is way beyond my
expertise.... From what I've read in this thread I think David pointed
out the way to go.
And talking about installing W2K, I'd visit Fred Vorck's place first to
see how it can be stripped down to run faster and less insecure. NLite
is good, but IMO Vorck's stuff is still better.
That said, I'm thinking of acquiring a JVC MP-XP741 (or was it a
....XV741?). JVC now sells the 841 (+ 1 pound weight & a little lower
battery life than 741, due to built-in CDRW/DVD combo) in Germany & UK;
German prices start at 1600 EURO. There's also a 941 (DVD +-RW built-in
rather than combo). German JVC 741 prices are also around 1650 EURO.
Anyone any opinions about these models?
You could also try posting the problem to the Toshiba Notebook forum on
Compuserve. There are a number of people over there who may know more
about W2K issued, specificaly in the "Windows XP Pro-Server-2000-NT
Support" forum.
Windows XP Pro-Server-2000-NT Support:
http://community.compuserve.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?webtag=ws-winprohelp
Hmm...Compuserve has done some restructuring. I guess Toshiba notebook
support has been included in the "Laptop Computing" forum:
http://community.compuserve.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?webtag=ws-laptop
I've been a Compuserve (Classic) member for > 15 years and never heard
of this forum... oh my oh my.
But it seems that Compuserve's forum support is slowly dying out. The
forums (& especially the forum software libraries) used to be my main
reason for keeping Compuserve Classic (alongside worldwide local dial-in
and the old CIM mailer's immunity for viruses: it's so ancient it
doesn't know what to do with an attachment in the first place), but
nowadays I'm thinking of dropping Compuserve altogether.
Philip
