[OB] My $.02 's worth.

[Christopher Erickson]

Actually the 133mhz and 166mhz 800CT models support CardBus.
 
The 100Mhz 800 model does not support CardBus.
 
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From: omnibook-bounces at lists.elektro.com [mailto:omnibook-bounces at lists.elektro.com] On Behalf Of Reed Turner
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 3:29 PM
To: HP Omnibook Notebook Computer list
Subject: Re: [OB] My $.02 's worth.


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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