[comp.os.cpm] NEC 8500

wyle@solaris.UUCP (Mitchell Wyle) (10/19/88)

Does anyone out there have a NEC 8500?  
If you don't, type "n" now   :-) ;-) 8*)

How many characters wide is the LCD screen?
How much RAM does it have?  
Is there a RAM disk?  How big is it?
How fast is the built-in modem?  
How fast/slow is the ROM disk?
Which communications software is on the ROM disk?
Can the comm. software  transfer binaries?  
Which processor does it use?

What do you do with YOUR laptop?  
Any clever applications, tips, hints, programs?

Thank you much in advance,  -Mitch
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dgee@cup.portal.com (David O Goodman) (11/01/88)

I need to communicate with the RS-232 port on a NEC PC-8500 laptop. 
Does anyone know what USART is used in that unit, and perhaps the 
port addresses?

Thanks...

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Dave Goodman
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