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PB 486 on the 'net !! by bobwatts
Hi Gang! After much fiddling around, the 'ol 486 PB tower is on the 'net. Sure is a lot slower than a 3+GHz Whizzbang......... It is painful to be reminded of how primitive the very early PNP BIOS' were. This 486 PB has a 450 PNP Ver 1.1a BIOS that is aggravating in the least. The computer came...
July 19th 09 11:00 PM
by Robert E. Watts Go to last post
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402cd io device irq conflict by mc
I was trying to nstall a netgear card in this machine in the last few months and then this error started showing up in the boot sequence 'IO Device irq conflict" and then you are given the option to hit F1 to resume. I removed the netgear card and drivers and even reloaded the OP sys but the error...
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July 4th 09 03:00 PM
by Ben Myers[_2_] Go to last post
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win95B op disk by mc
Has anyone got an extra win95B packard bell op sys disk? I would like one for the D1000 which has usb support on the mother board. mc
July 3rd 09 03:35 PM
by mc Go to last post
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Legend 402CD by Ben Myers[_2_]
Rescued an incomplete desktop Legend 402CD at the town transfer station (that's the New England euphamism for town dump) today. No CPU, but memory. Case incomplete, so pretty useless. Any interest in some of the parts at the cost of scrap plus shipping? A quick look tells me this is an...
June 30th 09 03:36 AM
by Ben Myers[_2_] Go to last post
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SmartRestore uses first hidden partition by Riccardo
I found out Packard Bell SmartRestore software uses the hidden recovering partition to handle programs, e.g. Norton 360 and others preinstalled programs. Do you know if I can remove SmartRestore for cleaning Windows Vista installation ? Or can I clone the only system partition of WinVista, removing...
June 4th 09 04:31 PM
by Riccardo Go to last post
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Farewell old friend PB ---------- by kraut
My U.S. Packard Bell desktop which I got back when Windows 98 came out finally came to an end!! The thing served me well over the years. It could not run many of the fancy newer programs or Windows XP but it did what I needed and wanted from it. I ran it as it came out of the box except for...
May 12th 09 10:22 AM
by philo Go to last post
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Fungus Gnats-MK by Joni Granlund
01.05.2008 Jää historian kirjoihin erityispäivämääränä josta alkaa ydinalan vaikeudet kasautumaan aivan erityisesti myös Suomessa. Jo siitä asti kun puollisentoista vuotta sitten Krister Fuuglesangin NASA:n avaruusionisaatioraportin tiedot maapalloa kohtaavasta vääjäämättömästä ydinvoimapäästöjen...
May 6th 09 06:33 AM
by Joni Granlund Go to last post
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New life for the Packard Bell brand name by Ben Myers[_2_]
I did not know that Acer owns the Packard Bell brand name. The fact escaped me. Seems like Acer has collected a lot of brand names: Gateway, eMachines and Packard Bell. Check the following URL for news about the reconstituted...
April 23rd 09 12:00 PM
by Robert E. Watts Go to last post
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PB Imedia 1460 and Master CD. by Bidouille
Bonjour, is someone of you have a master CD1 for PB imedia 1460 Celeron 2.4 ghZ; when i boot on restore diskette, i have a message: insert master CD 1, but, i don't have this CD. :-( Someone has it; he can leave me a message here. Thank's. j'essayes de restorer la partition originale d'un PB...
March 21st 09 03:10 PM
by Bidouille Go to last post
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For you collectors of PB gear out there by Ben Myers[_2_]
This is not my ad... Ben Myers Packard Bell PC - $10 ( Pelham NH) Reply to: Date: 2009-03-20, 8:09PM EDT Packard Bell PC Platinum Supreme 1680. 200Mhz MMX processor, CDRW & CD drive, floppy, 128mg RAM, Windows ME, 16mg Video Card, NIC. Take it...
March 21st 09 03:21 AM
by Ben Myers[_2_] Go to last post
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Power Supply requirements by [email protected]
Hi I'm working with an older P1, 233 mhz, Orlando motherboard, Packard Bell (corner unit). I'm needing to swap out the power supply and get it repaired as it has died. Because of the design of the chasis the size/shape of the P/S in the PB is unique. What I'm faced with is trying to...
March 18th 09 07:37 PM
by William R. Walsh Go to last post
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Request for OEMLOGO and OEMINFO files by Kenn Caesius
Can someone post or direct me to a source where can I get a copy of a authentic Packard-bell logo and the OEM info as they appeared in the "System Properties" of windows? ---End of message---
March 13th 09 10:39 PM
by Kenn Caesius Go to last post
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Restoring an old Packard Bell to DOS/Windows, need a password? by [email protected]
We dug out our old Packard Bell from the basement. We want to restore the original system. We have the Restoration Boot Floppy and the Restoration CD-ROM When we choose restore system, it asks to enter a password to begin. We have written on the CD-ROM disk the number 555306, but that doesnt...
February 26th 09 12:10 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Changing monitors after an automatic Parkcard Bell setup by Peter Phillips
I won't have my own monitor till next week, so I borrowed my father's monitor, for an automatic setup of a Packard Bell computer. Both monitors are flatscreens and new, but they're different makes. If I just connect my own, will the computer detect it correctly?
February 25th 09 10:50 PM
by Stuart[_4_] Go to last post
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PackardBell Legend 822CDT and IDE disk sizes? by jglong3
Hello,,,,,:) :) :) I have a (circa)1995 Packard Bell Legend 822CDT with the PB600 Motherboard. The original BIOS has been upgraded. The files included in the update are PHFLASH.EXE, Autoexec.bak (a bat file to execute the PBFLASH), BIOS.ROM, BUILD.MAP, CRISDISK.BAT, MAKEBOOT.EXE, MINIDOS.SYS,...
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February 23rd 09 11:57 PM
by philo Go to last post
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Where has Priority One / Alorica gone ? by [email protected]
Hi all Does anyone have the web addy for Priority One Alorica.? I used to be able to go there and get files for older PB computers. Can't seem to find it. Wondering if it went the way of Pentium 1 system . Thanks Bill
February 23rd 09 02:36 PM
by metronid Go to last post
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Joulu... pffft by Eero
T.S.10.05.2008."Lisäydinvoimaloiden rakentamisella ei ole tulevissa Euroopan ilmastotalkoissamme MITÄÄN merkitystä!"... .. Anteeksi nyt varmaan on sattunut maamme kivimmanluokan ydinlobbareillemme kirjoitusvirhe..Vaan eikö mitä, "ei mitään merkitystä!" Turun-Sanoman pääkirjoituksesta...
January 30th 09 09:48 PM
by Eero Go to last post
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Secure Shell (SSH) & VPN's For Windows XP & Vista (Resellers Wanted) by International Alliance Privacy Services
Why be stuck with the ip address from your local internet service provider? We understand that there are times you wish to remain anonymous, need a country specific ip address for gaming or more security. Did you know that your local internet service provider offers you no security while you are...
January 28th 09 08:02 PM
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Heeelp Plse !!? Error "windows cannot find file $Mft." (Packard Bell 3500 Store & Save ) by Mr. Blue
Hello. This problem will probably look very easy to solve (?) , to any PC experts reading this. Admittedly, I'm still very much a novice .... so ANY advice / information would be GREATLY appreciated ! I have stored, over the last 18 months, around 440 Gigabytes of media ( Mpegs, Mp3's etc.. )...
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January 3rd 09 12:49 PM
by Robert E. Watts Go to last post
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20 Pin ATX Tester by Kevin Childers
Got a friend selling these pretty cheap, thought I'd pass it along. 20 Pin ATX Tester CoolMax 20 pin ATX power supply tester. Quickly isolate and verify power supply failures. Checks all ATX output voltages, +3.3V, -12V, PG, +12V, +5VSB, -5V, and +5V via LED light. Also checks 4 pin peripheral...
January 2nd 09 03:44 PM
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