Thanks everyone. Good to know I can just make one. Kurt
-----Original Message----- From: M100 [mailto:m100-boun...@lists.bitchin100.com] On Behalf Of Jim Anderson Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2017 9:59 PM To: m...@bitchin100.com Subject: Re: [M100] USB Power cord > -----Original Message----- > > Based on what I've seen of the M102 at least, I don't think there's > any reason it needs a true 6v supply. Mine functions just fine at 5v. I found the same thing with the M100 and T200 - the low battery indicator doesn't come on until the voltage from the AA cells is below 4.8V so one day I figured I'd try cutting the USB cable off a dead mouse at work and putting a barrel plug on the end. I've been using it off and on for months - seems to work great. (Caveats - it would be nicer if I had a 90-degree barrel plug like the original Tandy power supply has, and of course if you unplug the cord from USB without also disconnecting it from the barrel socket you'll be running on your memory backup nicd/supercap until you notice) It's amusing - people I show the machine to at work are amazed that it runs so long on AA cells, but for some reason it hits much closer to home when they see it being powered by a tiny phone charger cube. "That whole computer will run off THAT?" Yes, with plenty to spare. Imagine how long an M100 would run if it had an ipad's battery... jim
