[LIB] Broken Win2K install
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 07:29:34 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Broken Win2K install My L110 recently suffered from a power surge which fried the battery. The subsequent system crash also corrupted just enough data on my Win2K partition to render it unbootable. It's a 12GB drive with Ontrack still running on it, and separated into an 8GB NTFS partition, and a 4GB FAT partition. Since I did an OS upgrade last time, I managed to avoid using a CDROM drive (good, since I don't own one) but this time around, it seems that I'll need one. Does anyone here know of a way to install Win2K Pro (the upgrade version) from one hard drive partition to another without the use of a CD-ROM drive? Thanks in advance, CK ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] Lib 1100 panel-mounted mouse - how quick and
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 12:18:51 -0500 (EST) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] Lib 1100 panel-mounted mouse - how quick and On Thu, 14 Mar 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 02:33 + > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [LIB] Lib 1100 panel-mounted mouse - how quick and > > |Ya you end up doing things like tapping 4 times to emulate a right click. No >thanks. And how will you do a > |right drag? Or a mouseover (as opposed to a mouse drag)? > |> > |>Dragging is easy and possible: I can drag on the CE desktop surface, in the >Windows explorer and in applications (not in PocketWord because not implemented for >whatever reasons): simply clicking and dragging. > | > |Umm ... RIGHT dragging. LEFT dragging is (relatively) easy if a down-move-up is >classed as a drag (and not a normal mouse move). I dunno about you but under PC >Windows I right drag in Explorer all the time (to get the drag context menu). > | > | > |>Tapping 2 times for a right click: Right drag = "alt"+click+drag. > |> > |>Sorry Ray, I do not know, what a mouse-over is. > | > |Where you move the mouse to a position (such as a link or icon) but don't click on >it. > > A mouse-over is not necessary, because you do not have a cursor on CE, when you use >the stylus. In my opinion the only purpose of a mouse-over is the feedback to the >user, where he is positioning the mouse, because the mouse/trackball is not directly >on the screen. With a stylus/pen pointing device, you do not need this kind of >feedback as long the device is calibrated right, and you can see, where are you >pointing to (unless one is not handicaped and needs a sort of assistive technology). > > |If tapping 2 times is a right click then how do you double click? Double >rightclick? And like you said, you > |still need another button (alt in this case) to do a right drag. What about a >shift-rightclick (which you > |sometimes DO need to do)? > > I suspect a misunderstanding: right-click = alt+click+up; tapping 2 times = >double-click, what I meant with 2 times tapping in opposite to tapping 4 times: > |Ya you end up doing things like tapping 4 times to emulate a right click. No >thanks. > > shift-rightclick: have not done it, will try it. I normally use the ordinary >left-click and left-drag. > For the left-hand-holding tasks - like entering a contact, an appointment or so - >left-click is usually enough. > > Bernhard Again with the apples and oranges, and in some case, apples and more of the same exact apples. "Alt+Click+Up" is the SAME as having a button on your stylus. It proves that you can't get away with just a dumb stylus as your input device. You need some kind of intelligent stylus, like a Wacom Graphire, or you need to push buttons on a keyboard. Don't differentiate between a key and a button, for they're the same as far as usability is concerned: They're crap. Mouseovers, meanwhile, are actually somewhat useful at times, but require an actual cursor, or once again, a smart stylus that can detect the difference between a dangling stylus and an actual tap. I see nothing wrong with a "mostly" smart stylus. Again, the Graphire pen serves as a decent example. It has a button for the tip as well as the end, and with a proper driver, these act as "draw" and "erase." They also have a button on the side, but let's assume for a moment that one isn't to use that. If you leave the pen hanging over the surface, then that's where your cursor is. This ought to be enough for mouseovers on a pen-only system. Tap to click, flip-tap (erase) for right clicks (which in and of themselves are a bit excessive!) Shift-clicks are the most useless item in all of Win2K, however, and should be done away with. Just make the "Run as" option part of the basic right click. For that matter, why not just add a context menu and force double clicking to activate any object? Single click would work as a select, from which point you could run a context sensitive menu, or just a drop down if you hold on an icon for long enough. This isn't ideal, of course, but it would give you all of the functionality you need with a single button. No command/option clicks, no right-clicks, and no shift-right-clicks. However, as long as we're talking about any non-Embedded Windows, or Pocket PC, none of this matters. We use right clicks, and shift clicks, and so on, and none of those actions are even remotely intuitive with a pen. In a technology-free situation, I use a pen to write, and maybe as a junior pointing stick when I need to show something to someone else. I don't reall
Re: [LIB] Lib 1100 panel-mounted mouse - how quick and
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 12:28:40 -0500 (EST) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] Lib 1100 panel-mounted mouse - how quick and Your Jornada runs WinCE. The entire OS is designed to do away with concepts such as right-clicking and other option clicks. The drag option vs. a click is usually resolved on systems by either using a double click, or detecting a click vs. a hold. My old synaptics touchpad on my previous laptop had a "bounce" option to handle drag actions, but this too involves something more complex than a simple "dumb" stylus control. The short and simple answer is that your PDA is designed to only need a single input mode, while the desktop version of Windows is not. CK On Wed, 13 Mar 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 16:46 + > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [LIB] Lib 1100 panel-mounted mouse - how quick and > > Raymond, you wrote: > > Actually I'd have to disagree ... just because we've used pens for so long doesn't > mean its necessarily the right way of using your muscles (notice all those pens out > there that are designed to help muscle cramps for instance). Besides which using a > Windows PC requires at least 4 input signals, (pointer move, pointer drag, pointer > action, pointer secondary action), at least 3 for a Mac and at least 5 for an X > interface. A pen by itself can really only provide one (hence why the Palmax has > buttons on the rear left of the panel and other tablet-pen type devices have buttons > on the pen itself, a situation that isn't really terrifically ergonomic as the > forefinger is the only one that can really press buttons in a pen situation and that > affects accuracy). > > Raymond, > > my Jornada uses a stylus with no other signals than the pressing point on the >touchscreen, and I do not need buttons. I am not experienced with the technics, but >why do one need the buttons of the Palmax, when one can press simply the pen on the >screen like I do with my Jornada? > > Bernhard > > > > > ** > http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list > http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives > http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ > ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- > Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be > addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text > on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe > TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- > Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest > ** > ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] Lib 100CT / Win2000
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 11:10:31 -0500 (EST) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] Lib 100CT / Win2000 I just installed Win2000 not too long ago, and while it seems a tad more sluggish, it's not horrible. I have the general feeling of security knowing that I can get my work done without leaking memory like 98 did (long story, mostly linked to an HDD upgrade that wasn't done properly.) This is on a 110, mind you, but it's not like a slower CPU means that you're going to be any less stable, just not as powerful as the 110. Anyway, I futzed around quite a bit with Partition Magic to set aside completely unpartitioned space at around the 8GB limit. However, Win2000 refuses to properly hibernate. I've also been having the infamous CMOS battery error all the time, even after leaving the Libby running for a full week (upside down to prevent meltdown, at that!) Standby mode works flawlessly, but hibernation does not. Win2000 reports a proper hibernation, and then on the next powerup, it goes through a standard boot cycle instead. Is this related to my clock battery problem? Thanks, CK On Wed, 13 Mar 2002, Lawrence Young wrote: > Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 10:26:29 -0500 > From: "Lawrence Young" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [LIB] Lib 100CT / Win2000 > > > - Original Message - > From: "Eyetech Technical" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Libretto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 10:15 AM > Subject: Re: [LIB] Lib 100CT / Win2000 > > > > > I don't use hibernation that often as I see in standby mode, L100 does > not > > > consum any more power than shutdown or hibernate. > > > > Standby mode. Is this where the LED flashes ever so slowly, using some > > power, hibernation being with the machine off not using any power? > > Even the machine is complete shutdown, there is still some power drain from > battery(mystery of every Libretto). You can do a comparison youself. > > > Resource hog is being kind. 64Mb is simply not enough memory for it to run > > well. > > Please enlighten me as to what you have removed to trim it down and make > it > > more responsive, as I would love to follow suit. > > > > Basically it involves stop/remove some background services that aren't > really useful for a machine like Libretto. Do a search on the internet you > will find many places listing tips of doing so. > > > > > ** > http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list > http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives > http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ > ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- > Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be > addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text > on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe > TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- > Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest > ** > ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] Re: "Vireless" L100s
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 11:48:31 -0500 (EST) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] Re: "Vireless" L100s Another note for the DWL-650 cards: Under Win2000, you don't even need the drivers. Granted, you can't change the SSID or enable WEP without them, but as a quick and dirty solution, they work just fine. As an aside, I've got a dead CMOS battery. I know the trick is to leave the libretto plugged into the mains for a while, but how long should be necessary, and do I need to also leave the libretto on while I do so? Thanks, CK On Mon, 4 Feb 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 09:09:08 -0600 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: "Vireless" L100s > > I am running both my L100s with DLink DWL650 cards with no problems. > Win98. I am planning to overclock one of the L100s to 266 and try to run > win2k. > > Konrad > > > > > ** > http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list > http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives > http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ > ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- > Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be > addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text > on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe > TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- > Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest > ** > ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
[LIB] Partition locations?
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 11:55:00 -0500 (EST) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Partition locations? I've got a 12GB (or is it 20?) drive in my L110. Where exactly do I set the partitions to leave room for hibernation? Also, is there a way under Win2000 to merge the two resulting partitions into a single drive? Thanks, CK ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] What's the next best thing?
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 13:42:04 -0500 (EST) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] What's the next best thing? Not out yet, but I'm leaning towards the Fujitsu P-series. Nearly as small as a Libby, enlarged by just barely enough to slap in a DVD-ROM drive. It's a Transmeta Crusoe CPU, though, so if you're an Intel Loyalist, then it's not for you. I'd imagine that it's at least twice as fast, if not more, and can support up to 256 MB of RAM. My ideal config for it includes two high-capacity batteries and a drive bay battery, giving an estimated 15 hours of battery life total. That plus the upgrade, however, costs $2100. They should ship Q1 2002. CK On Thu, 13 Dec 2001, Paul Bazzetta wrote: > Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 12:36:22 -0600 > From: Paul Bazzetta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: What's the next best thing? > > I have a 110CT and LOVE IT! However I need to get something faster and > with more than 64meg for my business. What's the next best thing in > this form factor? Has to run a real Windows operating system (98, NT, > 200, XP) NOT Pocket PC or CE. > > -paul > > > > > ** > http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list > http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives > http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ > ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- > Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be > addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text > on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe > TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- > Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest > ** > ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
[LIB] Warranty troubles?
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 21:27:08 -0500 (EST) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Warranty troubles? Perhaps I'm just confused. I thought that when you call Toshiba, mention all the details of how you've purchased a used laptop, and would like to purchase a 3 year extended warranty, that they would be more than happy to take your money. This is evidently not the case. Even though for the past 18 months, my warranty service has been wonderfully. Try calling Toshiba, and they'd rather tell me that they've decided that now I don't own the laptop. I mention this only as a warning to anyone else out there that purchasing additional warranty coverage on anything from Toshiba is evidently pointless. I know that a lot of Libretto sales get knowcked around here, and while I've got to say that I've been pretty happy with my 110CT, I fail to see the point of having the warranty coverage if it means nothing on the one day that it counts. (For the record, the current crop of problems involves a legitimate HDD replacement, the 8.4 GB barrier, and a dead RTC battery. All issues which I can fix on my own, but that's not what I'm paying Toshiba for, is it?) CK ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: 100CT Loses Time on Suspend [to RAM]
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 09:25:50 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: 100CT Loses Time on Suspend [to RAM] hwclock --systohc also works under linux to write back to the RTC. CK On Sun, 2 Sep 2001, Lawrence Young wrote: > Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2001 22:00:19 -0400 > From: "Lawrence Young" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: 100CT Loses Time on Suspend [to RAM] > > > - Original Message - > From: "Jason Kim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Libretto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 5:55 PM > Subject: Re: 100CT Loses Time on Suspend [to RAM] > > > > Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2001 14:46:17 -0700 > > From: "Jason Kim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: 100CT Loses Time on Suspend [to RAM] > > > > Apparently, I need to find a way to set the RTC clock on the Libretto. > > Apparently 'date' and 'netdate' don't do this -- they just set the system > > clock. When the Libretto sleeps and them wakes up, Linux restores the time > > from the RTC (as evidenced in /proc/pci). > > > > Will Windows set the hardware clock? I was going to install Windows 98 as > > soon as I used my spare partition to convert my main drive to reiserfs > > (better than ext2 in case of battery failure or some other problem) ... > > > > Even the good old DOS can do this. Find a DOS boot floppy or let Win95/98 > make one for you. Boot your lib from it and set the date and time. > > > > > > ** > http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list > http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives > http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ > ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe > UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- > Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... > ** > ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Bad 110CT battery
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 12:58:09 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Bad 110CT battery My Hi-Cap battery died. I know that some of you are now jumping for me to send it to you for dissection, but I'm still under warranty. Given the issues I've had with accessories in the past (aside from Micro Solutions, who're great, but 100+ miles from me nowadays), do any of you know if the battery is covered by Toshiba's warranty service? If not, what does it take to disassemble one and potentially fix it? Thanks in advance, CK ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: Libretto Digest #1428 (Out of Office)
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 09:57:26 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Libretto Digest #1428 (Out of Office) I am currently out of the office come night, lunchtime, etc. Can't people check mail remotely anymore? Or subscribe to mailing lists from accounts where you don't need everyone to know that it's time to steal your stapler? The day I establish a vacation message on a non-work system is the day that I've put far too much importance on e-mail. CK On Tue, 21 Aug 2001, Paul McLoughlin wrote: > Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 08:05:39 +0100 > From: "Paul McLoughlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Libretto Digest #1428 (Out of Office) > > Iam Currently out of the Office until the 28/8/01. > > > > > ** > http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list > http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives > http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ > ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe > UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- > Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... > ** > ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
>64MB on L110?
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 15:09:24 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: >64MB on L110? Is it at all possible to get more than 64MB on a 110 series? 64 used to be fine and dandy, but it's feeling a bit tight these days. CK ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: Bad AC adapter
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 17:38:48 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Bad AC adapter With that in mind, what's the 2504? CK On Tue, 17 Jul 2001, Tom Stangl wrote: > Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 13:47:07 -0700 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Tom Stangl) > Subject: Re: Bad AC adapter > > Chris, > > If you are in the US (I'm assuming so), just order the PA2719U port replicator > from the Toshiba site at $19 - it includes the 2501 adapter. > > > Chris Kalos wrote: > > > Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 16:15:36 -0400 (EDT) > > From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Bad AC adapter > > > > Amongst *other* issues with my Libby (when it rains, it pours) > > I've now got a bad AC adapter. If anyone has one for sale for the > > 100/110/more recent Portege series, and is willing to sell it, I'd > > appreciate it. Toshiba apparently doesn't believe in servicing parts when > > they charge me for 3 year warranty service, and Micro Solutions isn't the > > avenue I'd like to take. > > > > CK > > -- > | Tom Stangl, iPlanet Web Server Technical Support > | Netscape Communications Corp > | A division of AOL Time Warner > | iPlanet Support - http://www.iplanet.com/support/ > | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer > > > > > > ** > http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list > http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives > http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ > ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe > UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- > Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... > ** > ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Bad AC adapter
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 16:15:36 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Bad AC adapter Amongst *other* issues with my Libby (when it rains, it pours) I've now got a bad AC adapter. If anyone has one for sale for the 100/110/more recent Portege series, and is willing to sell it, I'd appreciate it. Toshiba apparently doesn't believe in servicing parts when they charge me for 3 year warranty service, and Micro Solutions isn't the avenue I'd like to take. CK ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: libretto repair recommendations?
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 14:42:24 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: libretto repair recommendations? Resets? As in doesn't work at all, or resets the clock and complains about a bad RTC battery? Regardless, for the NYC area, if you've got a warranty, Micro Solutions is the way to go. If you don't have a warranty, well... fix it yourself, or replace it. Most shops will quickly blame all your problems on the mainboard, in order to replace it for a rather hefty charge (the cost of another 100CT), so you really *need* a warranty plan. CK On Tue, 17 Jul 2001, Todd C. Miller wrote: > Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 12:14:01 -0600 > From: "Todd C. Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: libretto repair recommendations? > > I have a CT100 that appears to have developed a memory, cache, or > CPU problem. It resets continuously even before the OS is loaded. > > Can anyone suggest a good place to repair this kind of thing? > > - todd > > > > > ** > http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list > http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives > http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ > ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe > UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- > Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... > ** > ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: Still with intermittent crashes...
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 00:16:12 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Still with intermittent crashes... Well, it's under warranty, and has a 12 Gig HD. As for backups... it's only a laptop. I've got all of the data (somewhat) safe. The annoying part is that this has happened in the past, with previous factory reinstalls. Since I lose the same system files each time, that may point to the HD. As for the memory leaks, I'm stuck. That was only from the new drive onward. Aside from keeping IE below 5.5, everything's up to date from Windows Update. Confused yet? :-) CK On Wed, 11 Jul 2001, Ken Hansen wrote: > Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 19:23:17 -0400 > From: Ken Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Still with intermittent crashes... > > I has to be software, either pare the installed software down to a workable > minimum, or get a new HD and start over again with a fresh OS install, then > install your drivers and your apps, then your restored data files (from you > regular backup medium of choice)... What, you don't have a backup? > > It has got to be software - the HD couldn't corrupt the files just enough to > cause memory leaks, but not bring the system to a halt. (IMHO) > > Get a fresh drive and take you rtime (12 Gig HDs are approaching $100 - a > *steal* compared to what I paid for my 3.2 Gig two years ago...) > > Ken > > Chris Kalos wrote: > > > Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 13:05:48 -0400 (EDT) > > From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Still with intermittent crashes... > > > > So, after getting the Libretto 110 back from Micsol yesterday, > > they said that nothing at all was wrong with it. The OS crashed once, but > > after reseating the RAM, all was good. > > I brought it to the office and hooked it up to a 10BaseT network, > > and the memory leaks came up once again. After 20 minutes or so, I > > couldn't even run WinZip, and DirectSound was hosed. > > I brought it home and put it on the WLAN (all D-Link gear) and the > > same problems started cropping up. Random crashes of Explorer and IE > > couldn't spawn new windows. > > It's currently running the latest revision of IE 5 (NOT 5.5!), > > under Win98, not SE. I used to run 5.5, but then there was a nasty little > > system error that wiped out most of the directories under C:\Windows\ that > > weren't quite important. Media\, Profiles\, etc. I don't know if this is > > a hard disk issue or an OS issue, but it didn't happen with the old OS > > install, only with the new one, which is fresh off the Configuration > > Builder CD. > > > > Any ideas? > > > > > ** > http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list > http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives > http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ > ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe > UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- > Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... > ** > ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Still with intermittent crashes...
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 13:05:48 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Still with intermittent crashes... So, after getting the Libretto 110 back from Micsol yesterday, they said that nothing at all was wrong with it. The OS crashed once, but after reseating the RAM, all was good. I brought it to the office and hooked it up to a 10BaseT network, and the memory leaks came up once again. After 20 minutes or so, I couldn't even run WinZip, and DirectSound was hosed. I brought it home and put it on the WLAN (all D-Link gear) and the same problems started cropping up. Random crashes of Explorer and IE couldn't spawn new windows. It's currently running the latest revision of IE 5 (NOT 5.5!), under Win98, not SE. I used to run 5.5, but then there was a nasty little system error that wiped out most of the directories under C:\Windows\ that weren't quite important. Media\, Profiles\, etc. I don't know if this is a hard disk issue or an OS issue, but it didn't happen with the old OS install, only with the new one, which is fresh off the Configuration Builder CD. Any ideas? CK ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: Hello Dave...
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 16:59:27 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Hello Dave... What about the Fujitsu LX-S series? I just saw one today, and it's almost as small as my L110. Only one PCMCIA slot, though. However, even cooler, is the LX-T, which is only marginally bigger, and has a DVD drive. If anyone's tried either of these, dish! Dish!!! Seriously, the LX subnotes may just become the proper replacement for the libby, as it's been a tad... flaky. CK On Tue, 26 Jun 2001, Stacey Tenen wrote: > Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 09:17:39 -0400 > From: "Stacey Tenen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Hello Dave... > > Hello Dave - > > In answer to your questions, the L1 is larger than the 50ct in some ways, smaller in >others. It's much slimmer, but it is about an inch and a half deeper and, perhaps two >inches wider. I believe it to be lighter than the 50ct - but that is because of >excellent weight distribution over a larger area - to me, it's the lightest machine >I've ever had. > > Regarding battery life... I'm still not certain I'm running it optimally. Certainly, >if a P75 is decent speed for your application, you can dial down the screen intensity >and the processing power to next to nothing and still have a clearer screen than the >50ct and enough horsepower to do what you're doing now - plus some. This should make >the battery life more than acceptable. While the 50ct is a nice little box, it's >nothing like the L1 as far as capabilities are concerned. I also appreciate the >keyboard as being among the best I've ever used - the 50ct is the worst. > > As far as price is concerned; the L1 sells in Japan and Korea for approx 1300USD - >with 128MB RAM and 10GB Hard Disk (mostly because of the very strong dollar >overseas). I bought from a Korean guy who upgraded the RAM and the Hard Disk >(professionally, I might add) and shipped it to me international express for a total >of $2000. Yeah, seems like a lot, but Dynamism is charging $2300 for an un-upgraded >L1 - so this is a hell of a deal. Shipping alone cost me $100 - but it was worth it >because my new machine arrived without weeks of delay. If you'd like to know my >connection's information, drop me a line via email and I'll set you up. > > Regards, > Stacey > > > > ** > http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list > http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives > http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ > ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe > UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- > Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... > ** > ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: L100 and DLINK wireless card
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 10:46:56 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: L100 and DLINK wireless card I too have had no problems at all with the card. However, the config utility has also been fine. In my case, it's an L110 with the latest BIOS burned in. Best advice? Shut down, restart with next to nothing else running, and then run the installer downloaded from www.dlink.com. Lacking a CD-ROM drive at all, I had no choice but to do this (or load from a windows share somewhere else), and the end result was a happy laptop on a WLAN. As for the config software, it's almost useless once you're set up. Remove it from startup unless you really need to see when you're out of signal range on your system tray. CK On Mon, 25 Jun 2001, Lawrence Young wrote: > Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 09:37:48 -0400 > From: "Lawrence Young" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: L100 and DLINK wireless card > > Mine works fine from day one. I'm running Win2kPro if that makes any > difference. The Config utility is a crash heaven especially when you resume > from standby. I removed it from my startup group shortly after the > installation. Once configuration is done, I don't see why I need it anymore. > The only useful of Config is to minitor the signal strength but as many > people already found out the signal strength indicator is very inaccurate. > So why bother? > > - Original Message - > From: "Konrad Szwab" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Libretto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 9:20 AM > Subject: L100 and DLINK wireless card > > > > Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 08:18:07 -0500 > > From: Konrad Szwab <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: L100 and DLINK wireless card > > > > Hello, > > > > Did anyone get a DLINK wireless DWL650 card to work in a Libretto ? I > cannot > > get mine to run, all the time it insists that it needs to have its drivers > > reinstalled and the config utility crashes... > > > > regards, > > > > Konrad Szwab, EE > > Systems Engineer / Network Administrator > > Alcon Houston, (713) 295 4329 > > > > > > > > > > > > ** > > http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list > > http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives > > http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ > > ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe > > UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- > > Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... > > ** > > > > > > > ** > http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list > http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives > http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ > ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe > UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- > Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... > ** > ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: H Re: Funny little mouse pads!
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2001 09:50:13 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: H Re: Funny little mouse pads! A tumble drier??? Then you'll probably shatter the screen! Haven't you ever done this before? Two words: Blast furnace. No shocks, bumps, or acceleration, *and* it'll dry anything in a matter of seconds. CK :-D On Tue, 5 Jun 2001, neil barnes wrote: > Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2001 07:24:01 > From: "neil barnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: H Re: Funny little mouse pads! > > No No No! Fran, you *know* that the discs can't handle high accelerations. > The correct way to dry it is to use a tumble drier. > > Neil :) > > > >Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2001 08:54:56 +1200 > >From: Fran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: Funny little mouse pads! > > > >Swing it around your head a few times holding it by the power cable. > >Should make it dry a bit quicker. > >You might see swirling on the screen but this should be fixed by swing it > >around the other way. > > > >Fran > >:):):) > > > >On Mon, 04 Jun 2001 19:06, you wrote: > > > Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2001 08:01:05 +0100 > > > From: "John Cooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: RE: Funny little mouse pads! > > > > > > Thanks all, too late Pres I just submerged it in a bucket of soapy > > > water! Hanging on the line now! > > > > > > -Original Message- > > > From: Pres Waterman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: 04 June 2001 02:20 > > > To: Libretto > > > Subject: Re: Funny little mouse pads! > > > > > > Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2001 21:15:10 -0400 > > > From: "Pres Waterman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: Re: Funny little mouse pads! > > > > > > > >I have a Lib 100CT and the little pad on the mouse has become rather > > > > >grubby! Anyone know where I might get some nice clean ones!! > > > > > > > > why not try a mixture of Meths & washing up detergent on a toothbrush > > > > > > - > > > > > > > with the panel facing down - of courseand allowing it > > > > > > to > > > > > > > dry for some time before powering up ? > > > > > > > > Learn from the mistakes of others, you can never live long enough to > > > > make them all yourself.- John Luther > > > > > > If you're going to clean it, pop it off first! > > > > > > Pres Waterman W2PW > > > c/o Patchogue Motors, Inc. > > > Long Island Ford and Kia dealer > > > > > > GO BILLS! > > > > > > > > _ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > > > > ** > http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list > http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives > http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ > ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe > UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- > Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... > ** > ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: Linux on Libreto 110CT
Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 10:03:19 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Linux on Libreto 110CT USB port?? I've got a 110CT, and I'm absolutely certain there's no USB port built in. Is this part of the Enhanced Port Replicator? Are you using a PCMCIA card for this? That said, I want USB on my 110 :-) CK On Wed, 23 May 2001, Alain wrote: > Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 14:29:53 +10 > From: "Alain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Linux on Libreto 110CT > > I want to install linux on my Libretto 110CT > I have some question: > > 1/ which distribution is best > 2/ driver for the 800*480 monitor > 2 bis/ selection external internal monitor > 3/ USB port? can we use it? > 4/ pcmcia interface, same question? > > thanx > Al > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sydney / Australia > > > > > ** > http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list > http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives > http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ > ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe > UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- > Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... > ** > ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: DVD question
Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 12:18:07 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: DVD question Let's try this again. Read below. And please, lay off the caps lock. CK On Fri, 18 May 2001, Clinton Parker wrote: > Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 11:36:26 -0400 > From: Clinton Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: DVD question > > Chris and list, > > OK, I've learned a lot in the past few days. > > With regards to the Margi DVD-to-Go card: has anyone been able to get it > to work playing DVD files from the HD? > > PLEASE read my other comments BELOW and look at: > > http://www.digital-digest.com/nickyguides/piracy-info.htm > > This is just my opinion, but I think the facts will back it up. > > Thanks! > > Regards, > > Clinton Parker > > Chris Kalos wrote: > > > > On Thu, 17 May 2001, Clinton Parker wrote: > > > > NO, IT IS NOT COPY PROTECTION If is were, then you would have NO > trouble copying a non-encrypted DVD to a DVD-R (and playing it back). I So, you can copy an unencrypted disc. I thought we were talking about encrypted DVDs, ne? > don't know that much about DVD-R, but the issues you mention have > nothing to do with the encryption!!! The encryption is NOT processed in It has *everything* to do with the player. Not the DVD drive on a PC, maybe, but the standalone hardware player, which is the true point of control for the MPAA. > the DVD-ROM player, thus you could potentially make a DVD disk that is > an exact copy of the encrypted disk (whether a drive or medium exists to > make this copy on I don't know enough to say, but I know that it is > possible to read the encrypted files off the DVD-ROM in the encrypted > format). I also understand that it is possible to playback the encrypted > files, copied from the DVD-ROM, on the HD. What if someone (and I am not > advocating this) sent those encrypted files to someone else (OK, it > might take some time, but as bandwidth increases this will be less and > less of an issue). That person could also play those files from their PC > (with the appropriate DVD software or hardware). Where is the copy > protection??? Copy protection would involve doing something that would > make it impossible (well difficult) to create a duplicate of the > original DVD disk (similar to the way this has been done with protected It *is* impossible to create a duplicate disc without special hardware and media. It simply won't descramble on a home deck if you use a DVD-General disc. > software in the past). Encryption has NOTHING to do with this! It does > affect your ability to edit the DVD material - which is a different > issue. Also, consider this: Even the PC players were not *meant* to allow what we've been discussing. Just because it's been bypassed doesn't mean it's suddenly legal. Now, I'm not going to say that the law is right, because that's another issue altogether. > > PEOPLE WAKE UP!!! This and DMCA is all a PLOY by the movie industry to > allow them to do PRICE FIXING. Most other businesses (MS included) would > find themselves in court for this. Why is the movie industry able to do > this kind of PRICE FIXING and not find themselves in court (well > actually, this is, in some regards, in court in that the > constitutionality of DMCA is being challenged)??? > I never said it wasn't about price fixing. However, that's not the only issue. It's also about copy protection. I still don't see anyone making copies of these movies that we can play in a DVD player with the same quality video and 5.1 channel audio. VCDs don't match that, and affordable DVD copying hardware simply doesn't exist. The very nature of CSS was to protect the data from being copied. So they blundered. It doesn't stop their initial intent. Macrovision was added to ensure that the stream couldn't be dumped to VHS. That too can probably be bypassed. Again, not their fault. CSS was *intended* to be hard to break, if not impossible. It failed. That doesn't make it open season on DVDs without any legal repercussions. Granted, the DMCA protects the poorly devised protection schemes in a somewhat insidious way, but that's besides the point. We all know it's a bad law. Now, if you want to talk about price fixing on DVDs, why don't you mention region coding? *That's* the part of DVD technology that enables price fixing so readily. It might be a part of CSS, but it's not all of it. If it were only about region coding, then why encrypt it? > PLEASE SEE: > > http://www.digital-digest.com/nickyguides/piracy-info.htm More information provided to make al
Re: DVD question
Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 10:00:47 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: DVD question On Thu, 17 May 2001, Clinton Parker wrote: > Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 17:19:15 -0400 > From: Clinton Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: DVD question > > Alexandre, > > Thank you! This is good and bad news. > > device. NOTE: from what I've seen, the encrypting is mostly for PRICE > FIXING - NOT copy protection!!! - there's NOTHING (physically) that > prevents someone with a DVD writer from copying a DVD disk encryption > and all - that copy would play on ANY DVD player - just as I said > before, the movie companies are trying to control PRICES!! - WAKE UP > PEOPLE - IT IS NOT COPY PROTECTION - IT'S OUR RIGHTS THEY ARE STEALING - > DMCA is REAL BAD. Yes, DMCA is bad. However, there is a difference in terms of the Copy Protection. You can't burn a duplicate disk that easily, since the stuff available on the market is DVD-R General. You'd need the DVD-R Video disk to be recognized as one that the CSS descrambler should be used on. Ideally, you're right. Realistically, it's the same issue that early generation CD players had with CD-R's, where you have to pay an absurd amount extra per disk to play it anywhere (and not really anywhere, either, since many recent devices aren't CD-R capable, such as single laser DVD players) And it *is* copy protection. It's been taken to a sickening extreme, but it's copy protection. Good luck using the media that you paid for, right? Without backup capabilities, we're kinda stuck at the moment. That said, I'll be ripping my DVDs to DivX over time, and backing that up on hard disk, CD-R, and tape. > > > > > I have never tried DIVx but I wonder how it could be possible to play them > > even on overclocked Libretto. Even if it works, how about thermal shutdowns? 233 MHz MMX, running 320x240 video at *best* can work. I wouldn't push it anywhere beyond that. > > > > Anyway, unless you download films from the net it should take more than > > overnight to convert DVD to DIVx. The same is true for VCDs. Not *on* the libretto, clearly. I'd convert on a desktop with a wee bit more horsepower. CK ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: DVD question
Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 13:10:10 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: DVD question On Wed, 16 May 2001, Lawrence Young wrote: > Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 12:46:16 -0400 > From: "Lawrence Young" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: DVD question > > Are you saying L110 can handle MPEG4 decoding in software just fine? > So it would seem. Of course, this is at less than 640x480. Encode at your own risk. CK ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: DVD question
Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 12:14:41 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: DVD question Here goes... CK On Wed, 16 May 2001, Pres Waterman wrote: > Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 12:00:37 -0400 > From: "Pres Waterman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: DVD question > > Hi. I am interested in your approach but please: > > EXPLAIN: > > > A UDF dump may be a tad tricky, > UDF : The format of a DVD. Unless I'm mistaken, which I'm known to be. > EXPLAIN: > > so your best bet might be to > > actually rip the whole thing > Take the video from a standalone DVD player and get it into your PC. > EXPLAIN: > > and re-encode as a DivX. My 110 handles DivX > > just fine, but you may need to O/C your 100 to make it work. > You'd need the DivX encoder software. > EXPLAIN: > > > If you want a hardware solution > > > AS OPPOSED TO? > As opposed to a "software" solution of just popping a DVD into a DVD-ROM drive and finding the copying software (almost certainly illegal) > to ripping this, it'll cost ya. > > Components: DVD player, CardBus FireWire card, > > EXPLAIN: > DVD player: come on... FireWire: like USB, only faster, and not like USB at all. Used for Digital Video. > DV converter. > > You'll need drivers for this, but the quality is excellent. > > EXPLAIN: > > You'll get a > > raw DV feed, Digital Video > > EXPLAIN: > > which you'll need to re-encode, WITH DIVX > > EXPLAIN: > > and then playback's nice and > > simple. > > I like the "nice and simple" part! This looks like a nice thing to do > although perhaps entirely too time-consuming, but if it could be automated > on an overnight task, maybe worth doing. If I had a big enough HDD to keep a > movie or 2 on the Libretto, it could be great for plane rides and lonely > hotel evenings. VERY time consuming. If you didn't get what I was saying, don't bother trying it. It's one of those issues that you really need to understand thoroughly before jumping in. > > But, I thought "DIVX" was a dead marketing format? EXPLAIN: > Different DivX. It's also the term used for a hacked version of the Windows Media encoding spec, which is in turn a bastardization of MPEG-4. For more answers, use google. I've got to get back to work. CK ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: DVD question
Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 11:26:14 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: DVD question Well, I don't think you're meant to do this, so if anyone *can* help you, be aware that we're talking about DMCA violations regardless. With that in mind, let's see if I care... nope! A UDF dump may be a tad tricky, so your best bet might be to actually rip the whole thing and re-encode as a DivX. My 110 handles DivX just fine, but you may need to O/C your 100 to make it work. If you want a hardware solution to ripping this, it'll cost ya. Components: DVD player, CardBus FireWire card, DV converter. You'll need drivers for this, but the quality is excellent. You'll get a raw DV feed, which you'll need to re-encode, and then playback's nice and simple. I learned this when we needed to muck around with some video clips from a protected DVD. We weren't stealing the material, it never left our LAN, and no one's ever going to see it outside of the owner of the disc, really, but it's stilla DMCA violation. This country sure knows how to suck sometimes. CK On Wed, 16 May 2001, Clinton Parker wrote: > Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 10:52:05 -0400 > From: Clinton Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: DVD question > > Hello List, > > I would like to find out what is required to load a movie from a DVD > onto a 100CT HD (20 GB) and view it from there. I realize that it will > require a PC Card decoder, so that is not the real issue (although I'd > like to hear about experiences with that too). > > I'm not trying to do anything illegal. I just want to take some movies I > own on trips with me so that I can view them on the road. I don't have a > portable DVD player, but have one on the desktop and could transfer the > file over the network to the Libby. > > I have seen posts before talking about doing this, so I believe that it > is possible, but have not seen any details on how to do it or what > software is available/needed. > > Please respond privately if you don't want to post to the list. > > TIA > > Regards, > > Clinton Parker > > > > > ** > http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list > http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives > http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ > ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe > UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- > Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... > ** > ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: was Battery question, now keyboard
Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 11:01:28 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: was Battery question, now keyboard On Wed, 9 May 2001, Pres Waterman wrote: > Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 10:42:31 -0400 > From: "Pres Waterman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: was Battery question, now keyboard > > > After spilling cream on mine (don't ask how!!) > > And WHAT websites have YOU been on? Do you really want an answer to that? Besides, it seems like they could fill more things with cream. For more detail, see the following: http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=2001-04-13 (Yes, I know it's not helpful. I'm just spreading joy.) CK ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: NEW LIBRETTO'S?????
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 11:02:57 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: NEW LIBRETTO'S? Is there any info online about it? It may be time to phase out my 110, which has seen better days. CK On Wed, 25 Apr 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 14:17:13 +0100 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: NEW LIBRETTO'S? > > Yes. There's an article in the recent 'PC Direct' magazine which claims > that > Tosh is indeed reintroducing an updated libretto, though not necessarily > with the same name. > > Apparently the success of Sony's little Vaio made tosh think again > > cheers Bob Kinley > > > - Forwarded by Robert Kinley/EMA/LLY on 25/04/2001 14:14 - > > > Stuart G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 25/04/2001 14:13 > Please respond to Libretto > > > To: Libretto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > cc: > Subject:NEW LIBRETTO'S? > > Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 14:10:43 +0100 (BST) > From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Stuart=20G?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: NEW LIBRETTO'S? > > Does anybody know if Toshiba will ever be releasing a > new Libretto??? > > If not, is it possible to upgrade the CPU on the > Libretto 100 CT? > > Thanks for all your time. > Keep smiling :-) > >From Stuart > > > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at http://mail.yahoo.co.uk > or your free @yahoo.ie address at http://mail.yahoo.ie > > > > > ** > http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list > http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives > http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ > ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe > UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- > Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... > ** > > > > > > ** > http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list > http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives > http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ > ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe > UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- > Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... > ** > ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: ibm 8 gig pcmica drive for sale
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 15:24:46 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: ibm 8 gig pcmica drive for sale Ugh. With that in mind, count me out. It's no better than my EZ-GIG interface for the 4.3 gig drive that I removed from my 110. I was hoping for a type III card as a disk, not just some interface adapter. For the record, though, that's a decent price for the hardware. CK On Thu, 19 Apr 2001, Lawrence Young wrote: > Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 15:07:25 -0400 > From: "Lawrence Young" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: ibm 8 gig pcmica drive for sale > > > - Original Message - > From: "Chris Kalos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Libretto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 2:34 PM > Subject: Re: ibm 8 gig pcmica drive for sale > > > > Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:31:47 -0400 (EDT) > > From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: ibm 8 gig pcmica drive for sale > > > > What the heck, count me in. Any stats on the drive wrt power > > consumption, type II vs. type III, etc? 8GB would be a godsend for > > letting me backup my system and reinstall as needed. > > > > Check this page: > http://www.storage.ibm.com/hardsoft/diskdrdl/travel/tr8e.htm > > > > > ** > http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list > http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives > http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ > ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe > UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- > Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... > ** > ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: ibm 8 gig pcmica drive for sale
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:31:47 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: ibm 8 gig pcmica drive for sale What the heck, count me in. Any stats on the drive wrt power consumption, type II vs. type III, etc? 8GB would be a godsend for letting me backup my system and reinstall as needed. CK On Thu, 19 Apr 2001, John A. Wittkamper wrote: > Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:26:58 -0500 > From: "John A. Wittkamper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: ibm 8 gig pcmica drive for sale > > Scott: > > Do you take credit cards or checks? > > John A. Wittkamper :-) > - Original Message - > From: scott wormser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Libretto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 1:08 PM > Subject: Re: ibm 8 gig pcmica drive for sale > > > > Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 05:58:36 -1000 > > From: scott wormser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: ibm 8 gig pcmica drive for sale > > > > I can get some ibm 8 gig pcmica drives but have to order 10+ > > anybody want 1 or more?? for about $125+sh > > thanks > > scott > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > > > > > > > > > ** > > http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list > > http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives > > http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ > > ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe > > UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- > > Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... > > ** > > > > > ** > http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list > http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives > http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ > ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe > UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- > Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... > ** > ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: Need some urgent Libretto 50CT help...
Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 17:45:50 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Need some urgent Libretto 50CT help... They did that on the 110??? I thought the only limitation was the standard 8GB ceiling imposed by *most* older BIOS code. CK On Thu, 5 Apr 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2001 21:04:09 GMT > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Need some urgent Libretto 50CT help... > > 1 other thing, you have a copy of the 6.5 bios layin about? Maybe Toshiba > did the same thing with the 50 that they did with the 110 (limiting hd > sizes)... > ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: I don't suppose anyone's made a brightness control util for W
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 16:59:52 -0500 (EST) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: I don't suppose anyone's made a brightness control util for W It's available for 98, and I've managed to get it back with each system reinstall (don't even ask!) only to disable it ASAP. Battery life is a wonderful thing, but downclocking the CPU causes my MP3's to skip and stutter. I just use it to set LCD to minimal brightness (still can work as a backup bat-signal) and full CPU speed until the last leg, then it runs down to slowest, so I'll have a proper cue to swap batteries. When it's plugged in, I just let it run full tilt. Anyway, yes, it's available. I'll dig it up when I repair the system for the last time. Let's hope that these random IE issues just go away. CK On Fri, 23 Mar 2001, Pres Waterman wrote: > Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 16:50:29 -0500 > From: "Pres Waterman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: I don't suppose anyone's made a brightness control util for W > > > Yes, but the toshiba power extensions don't add a little lightbulb tab to > > the system tray. > > > Someone help me! It's been driving me crazy. I miss the "hairy light bulb" > in Win98. All I got with "power management for Win98" was a new definition > in the Win98 power profiles called "Toshiba"... only discussing backlight > off and hard disk spin down. It is called L100w98pw.zip. I miss the HLB > because it had display brightness and different lid behavior depending on AC > or battery. > > Is the hairy light bulb a Win9 _5_ thing? And if so, is it part of > "accessories" or some such? I hear it is a 16 bit program and causes > problems, which I believe, but I still miss it. > > Thanks > > Pres Waterman W2PW > c/o Patchogue Motors, Inc. > Long Island Ford and Kia dealer > > GO BILLS! ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Win2000 on 110CT?
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 13:18:34 -0500 (EST) From: Chris Kalos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Win2000 on 110CT? Since I upgraded my hard drive to a 12GB model, I've had repeated memory leak issues with IE, and a subsequent move to IE 5.5 caused constant crashing (which never happened on the factory drive.) In addition, for the second time now, c:\windows\media, user profiles, and a few system files have been annihilated. I'm running the latest LiveUpdates for Norton AntiVirus, so I know it's not that, and I'm ready to chalk it up to Toshiba's reports of IE 5 incompatibility. Why it never affected me before, I'll never know. With all this in mind, has anyone here had any luck running Windows 2000 on the 110? Toshiba claims that it's not 100% compatible, but at this point, nothing else is either. I'm reluctant to move away from Windows because a lot of what I do depends on it, and Linux isn't suitable for my needs. Finally, I did need to use Ontrack to see all 12GB, even with BIOS release 8.0. If anyone has any information that can help with this monstrosity of problems, I'd appreciate it. Thanks, CK ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
