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Today, 07:35 PM

Shadow Lord started a thread Dummy Load in PCs and Clones

A quick question: once you start a PSU using a dummy load will the PSU stay on if you disconnect the dummy load? I am wondering if there would be any...

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Today, 07:31 PM

TH2002 replied to a thread Best lightweight word processor for MS-DOS 3.3? in Vintage Computer Software

For various reasons I opted to go with QEdit - works even better than anticipated! I can even write a word document on my T3100e/40 and directly read...

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Today, 07:29 PM

maxtherabbit replied to a thread Best lightweight word processor for MS-DOS 3.3? in Vintage Computer Software

qedit is my favorite text editor as well, not exactly word processing though

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Today, 07:02 PM

Hugo Holden replied to a thread Apple ][+ rolling video started today in Early Apple (I, ][, ///, etc.)

Apple II vdu's as far as I recall have a very conventional H & V scan system (much like a standard video VDU). Which means they have separate...

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Today, 06:49 PM

Shadow Lord replied to a thread Share your driver download links in Vintage Computer Link Exchange

Thanks.

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Today, 06:46 PM

Shadow Lord replied to a thread Share your driver download links in Vintage Computer Link Exchange

That site gets blocked from my work. So I am guessing there is something questionable about it.

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Today, 06:43 PM

fatwizard replied to a thread Amiga 500 making disks in Commodore

I use a Gotek floppy emulator in place of an Amiga external floppy drive (I removed the original floppy drive from the external unit, and installed...

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Today, 06:37 PM

ldkraemer replied to a thread Best lightweight word processor for MS-DOS 3.3? in Vintage Computer Software

Qedit is my preference. QEDIT21.ZIP Larry

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Today, 06:32 PM

Chuck(G) replied to a thread Best lightweight word processor for MS-DOS 3.3? in Vintage Computer Software

Depends on the features. If what you want is a text mode editor with things such as word wrap, etc., there were lots. Multi-Edit, Qedit,...

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Today, 06:28 PM

Chuck(G) replied to a thread Brother CRT with IBM 5710 in PCs and Clones

I've used my Brother CRT (CT-1500) on an MDA. Works fine. Can't say about any others.

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Today, 06:27 PM

krebizfan replied to a thread Best lightweight word processor for MS-DOS 3.3? in Vintage Computer Software

Word 97 includes import routines for WordStar 3.3 - 7, MS Word 3 - 6, WordPerfect 5 and 6; and RFT-DCA which can be exported by Display Write,...

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Today, 06:16 PM

maxtherabbit replied to a thread MT4264-15 Memory Chips --- FREE !! in Vintage Computer Items For Sale or Trade

I'll take them and pay for shipping!

1 replies | 29 view(s)

Today, 06:16 PM

Hugo Holden replied to a thread Aim-65 video card mystery in Vintage Computer Hardware

I have made some progress. I have replicated the top and bottom track layout of the adapter board. I have attached an image of the overlaid tracks &...

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Today, 05:55 PM

RadRacer203 started a thread Amiga 500 making disks in Commodore

So I was lucky enough to be able to trade for my second Amiga today, a 500. It's in excellent shape apart from missing screws, it works well with the...

1 replies | 16 view(s)

Today, 05:53 PM

ktmchrisv replied to a thread Kaypro 10 & CoPower 88 in CP/M and MP/M

I think I understand your confusion. What is working are the disks I referenced earlier on the Universal board. These disks state that they are for...

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Today, 05:50 PM

jafir replied to a thread Brother CRT with IBM 5710 in PCs and Clones

Color graphics monochrome? Does your card have 1501985XM on it? If so that’s an MDA card. Mono, non-graphics. I’ve heard the Brother CRTs are...

2 replies | 111 view(s)

Today, 05:37 PM

herbray started a thread MT4264-15 Memory Chips --- FREE !! in Vintage Computer Items For Sale or Trade

I have 16 MT4264-15 chips. They're yours to pick up in NYC, or pay the shipping. FREE!! Somebody take them. Don't make me throw them away! ...

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Today, 05:08 PM

Agent Orange replied to a thread Old task switching TSR in PCs and Clones

Wasn't Bolands' SideKick the overall champ early on?

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Today, 05:00 PM

Agent Orange replied to a thread Best lightweight word processor for MS-DOS 3.3? in Vintage Computer Software

MultiMate is a very 'light' WP and you can run it off of two 3.5" floppies. Here's a link: https://winworldpc.com/product/multimate/32x

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Today, 03:54 PM

Frank8200 started a thread Brother CRT with IBM 5710 in PCs and Clones

Hello, Just seeking information here. I have an IBM 5170 with a color graphics monochrome 9pin card. Card number is what I think is GC-94VO. I...

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Today, 03:39 PM

RetroSpector78 started a thread Siemens PCD-5T Pentium 60Mhz configuration issue in Later PCs

Hi, I've got this Siemens PCD-5T Pentium 60Mhz that I decided to try and get up and running. The computer has an Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI card...

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Today, 03:36 PM

rjarratt replied to a thread DSSI Disk Not Spinning Up in DEC

Thanks. I will check power is reaching the chips, but I think at least some of them are custom asics and I won't know their pinout. I can try tracing...

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Today, 03:34 PM

TH2002 replied to a thread Best lightweight word processor for MS-DOS 3.3? in Vintage Computer Software

The most important feature for me would be the ability to save to a format that can be read by newer programs (such as Office 97 on Windows 95) and...

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