[OB] My $.02 's worth.

[Reed Turner]

Just a comment on the USB adapters - the OB800 has a cardbus slot and the
pcmcia USB 2.0 adapters that are common on ebay will work in them. I was
never able to find a pcmcia to usb adapter that would work on the 425/430
models.

Reed

2008/9/10 Kevin Curran <kevincurran at pipeline.com>

> Ta Da!!, I revived the OB425's using fresh double AA's overnight.  Thank
> you all for your suggestions.  This list, even in its moribund phase, gets
> things done.  Thank you all.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Lovell
> Sent: Sep 8, 2008 3:02 PM
> To: HP Omnibook Notebook Computer list
> Subject: Re: [OB] My $.02 's worth.
>
> Hi
>
> The standard technique for radio hams when confronted with an old piece of
> equipment with valves (tubes) is to use a Variac and connect it to low
> voltage for a day or two, then increase the voltage slowly to full value.
>
> This gives old, dry electrolyctic capacitors time to "re-form" - which is
> analogous to re-charging a battery that has not been used for some time. The
> same phenomenon may well be observed in old Omnibooks, if they have any
> electrolytic capacitors.
>
> While I am writing, I would like to put out a general call for a 16-bit
> PCMCIA / USB 1.1 adapter. I have searched the net and eBay for a week but
> have not been able to find one.
>
> Yours
>
> Andrew Lovell
> SM6MOJ
>
>
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