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Topic: Please help?!?! |
NViousGK
Replies: 13
Views: 45809
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 3:59 am Subject: Please help?!?! |
Naw.. I'll just keep the standard CGA output. That's plenty good enough for what I'm doing.
Thank you though. |
Topic: Please help?!?! |
NViousGK
Replies: 13
Views: 45809
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 6:09 pm Subject: Please help?!?! |
I want to thank all of you for responding so positively and quickly. I found a few great word processors and have two installed. One is called Breeze, and the other is a slightly newer version of Wo ... |
Topic: Please help?!?! |
NViousGK
Replies: 13
Views: 45809
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 6:08 am Subject: Please help?!?! |
Thanks WD.
I got the files you sent. I do have a question though. Are all of these compatible with an XT class machine with only 640 KB of RAM? I'm not worried about hard disc space. There ... |
Topic: Please help?!?! |
NViousGK
Replies: 13
Views: 45809
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:28 am Subject: Please help?!?! |
Shweet! I have already downloaded the Breeze Word Processor. It actually looks pretty good. Thanks for pointing me in that direction.
In my software library, I have a version of WordStar that r ... |
Topic: Please help?!?! |
NViousGK
Replies: 13
Views: 45809
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 1:44 am Subject: Please help?!?! |
That's what I'm afraid of. I've been trying to locate links to early versions of Word Perfect, and WordStar, but just can't seem to locate anything at all. I would hope there was a link to a useable ... |
Topic: Please help?!?! |
NViousGK
Replies: 13
Views: 45809
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 11:49 pm Subject: Please help?!?! |
Thanks for pointing me to that one. But the the original IBM 5150 and 5160 XT won't accept anything nearly that large. Even with nothing else open, the maximum available memory on these systems is ... |
Topic: Please help?!?! |
NViousGK
Replies: 13
Views: 45809
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 7:29 pm Subject: Please help?!?! |
I have finally finished a complete restoration of a beautiful perfect IBM 5150 PC. I have a lot of software for it, but I don't seem to have a working version of a decent word processor. Does anyone ... |
Topic: Dual 9 pin serial port for PC |
NViousGK
Replies: 2
Views: 23159
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 9:26 pm Subject: Dual 9 pin serial port for PC |
I've tried the trial and error thing, but there are so many combinations available between the IRQs and switch settings that trial and error is not truly feasible. There are 100 possible IRQ combinat ... |
Topic: IBM PC with IBM 5161 needs extender card |
NViousGK
Replies: 0
Views: 21726
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 5:10 am Subject: IBM PC with IBM 5161 needs extender card |
I'm trying to help a friend in another forum who has an IBM 5161 expansion unit he just purchased off of E-Bay. Sadly though, it was missing the extender card that must be installed into the PC. ... |
Topic: Dual 9 pin serial port for PC |
NViousGK
Replies: 2
Views: 23159
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 5:00 am Subject: Dual 9 pin serial port for PC |
OK, here's the card I have.
1986 STB Systems, Inc. Revision C
FCCID: STB EKS56 A- 2 serial
36-0043
233/89
Assembled in Mexico
V1 0489
What I've included here is everything that's print ... |
Topic: 6 IBM PCs and XTs in Ventura CA needs shipped. Will pay |
NViousGK
Replies: 0
Views: 21934
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 3:47 am Subject: 6 IBM PCs and XTs in Ventura CA needs shipped. Will pay |
I have a problem I have a deal in the works for 6 IBM PC and XT systems. But I need someone who can pick them up in Ventura CA and ship them for us. My partner will payy for the shipping and even p ... |
Topic: IBM 5161 Expansion unit Upgrade Options |
NViousGK
Replies: 2
Views: 15834
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:25 pm Subject: IBM 5161 Expansion unit Upgrade Options |
I have been extremely fortunate over the last couple of weeks to have gotten almost all of the parts I need for the IBM 5161 expansion unit. I was given the extender and receiver gards by a friend ... |
Topic: Decent Simpson 260 Model 6 multimeter |
NViousGK
Replies: 0
Views: 21737
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussions
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 5:01 pm Subject: Decent Simpson 260 Model 6 multimeter |
I'm not having very much luck on e_Bay nor is there anything on Craigslist. I'm looking for a decent (read functional and not completely scratched up) semi well kept Simpson Multi meter. If ... |
Topic: WTB MFM hard drives 10 to 32 megs |
NViousGK
Replies: 14
Views: 48217
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Forum: Buy - Sell - Trade
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 5:12 pm Subject: WTB MFM hard drives 10 to 32 megs |
I have been very busy getting things ready for the final assembly of a 5161 expansion unit. I see that there is a user in another forum doing the same as me and looking for hard drives. However, I h ... |
Topic: 5160 label |
NViousGK
Replies: 5
Views: 18519
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 5:26 pm Subject: 5160 label |
Well, I have one that you might be able to use. Send me your email and I'll pop it over to you. [/img] |
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