dnelson@mthvax.cs.miami.edu (Dru Nelson) (04/24/91)
Hello,
I have just bought a Tandy 1400 LT at a closeout price from a local
Radio Shack. It only has 768k and two 3.5" 720k drives. The machine
has a great display and keyboard.
I would like to know a couple of things:
o Are there any quirks with the machine or neat pieces of software
to have that control the backlighting or monitor battery usage?
o What is involved for a hard drive in a 1400 HD? Is it IDE?
What brand? Does it shutdown when not used for say 3 min or
when the computer goes to standby mode? How long does the battery
last now?
o Can you use a car-lighter adapter as a power source? Is there
any other brand of battery that can be used instead of Tandy's?
o Is the modem option for the machine only for the 1400 line or
is it compatible (physically) with any of the newer modem options?
o Has anybody done any neat modifications to their machine? (ie.
using a 1.44meg drive, added more RAM than possible, etc.)
Please e-mail. I will create a file (if enough answers). We could
put it up on Simtel in the laptops directory (not much there).
Thank you,
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%% Dru Nelson %% Miami, FL %% Internet: dnelson@mthvax.cs.miami.edu %%dnelson@mthvax.cs.miami.edu (Dru Nelson) (04/24/91)
Hello,
A couple quick corrections to clear any confusion.
> o Are there any quirks with the machine or neat pieces of software
> to have that control the backlighting or monitor battery usage?
Run-on. Quirks? Software for control of things specific to this
laptop?
> o Is the modem option for the machine only for the 1400 line or
> is it compatible (physically) with any of the newer modem options?
Are the modem options for the 1100FD, 1500, or 2810 different?
The salesman said that it is the same as one of the newer ones, but
I doubt it.
o What carrying cases or third party options are available for the
machine?
Sorry about that.
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%% Dru Nelson %% Miami, FL %% Internet: dnelson@mthvax.cs.miami.edu %%rlk@telesoft.com (Bob Kitzberger @sation) (04/30/91)
Dru Nelson writes: > o Are there any quirks with the machine or neat pieces of software > to have that control the backlighting or monitor battery usage? Not that I know of ;-( > o What is involved for a hard drive in a 1400 HD? Is it IDE? > What brand? Does it shutdown when not used for say 3 min or > when the computer goes to standby mode? How long does the battery > last now? CMS makes a replacement drive for the 1400LT. As far as I remember, it is a custom interface, i.e. there is no disk controller, just a slot that sits on the bus. Here is the list I've been maintaining of 1400LT drives (RS' prices are scandalous!) I've decided not to buy a hard disk, since the 1400LT is pretty much an old hunk of iron now. .Bob. -- Bob Kitzberger Internet : rlk@telesoft.com TeleSoft uucp : ...!ucsd.ucsd.edu!telesoft!rlk 5959 Cornerstone Court West, San Diego, CA 92121-9891 (619) 457-2700 x163 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Wretches, utter wretches, keep your hands from beans!" -- Empedocles
rlk@telesoft.com (Bob Kitzberger @sation) (04/30/91)
I wrote: >Here is the list I've been maintaining of 1400LT drives (RS' prices are >scandalous!) I've decided not to buy a hard disk, since the 1400LT is >pretty much an old hunk of iron now. Sorry, forgot to append the list. Here it is: Hard Drives for the 1400LT -------------------------- Computer Options Unlimited 20M internal 201-469-7678 $??? Perry Computing CMS 20M internal 800-248-3823 $775 Computer Plus 20M internal 800-343-8124 $799 D.C. Drives 20M internal 800-872-6007 $729 713-333-9602 1 yr. warranty DCS Industries CMS 20M internal 800-537-3539 $789 -- Bob Kitzberger Internet : rlk@telesoft.com TeleSoft uucp : ...!ucsd.ucsd.edu!telesoft!rlk 5959 Cornerstone Court West, San Diego, CA 92121-9891 (619) 457-2700 x163 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Wretches, utter wretches, keep your hands from beans!" -- Empedocles