"HamMan" wrote in message ... | Has anyone seen (or heard) the disks that PB are using start sounding like | tractor engines? | | Also how much heat do you guys get coming out of a P4 Packard Bell? | Sometimes its hard to stand...

Hello Everyone, I'm going to use an older PB Multimedia E156 as a network file server and I'm wondering if anyone knows what motherboard/chipset it uses OR what is the maximum size of the hard disk that can be put on board? The maching came with a 2.99 GB disk so I am assuming I can probably bump...

Sir/Ma’am, I had an old computer, Packard Bell Model #1010, that I gave to my sister. She tried to download the master CD that came with it to restore the original set up of the cpu. However, the master cd has a factory defect. It’s missing the dial-up adaptor to access the internet. Where can I...

Can you believe that this thing is still kickin? I've been chasin' it for a while now but she's got life left.

I don't suppose anyone would know where I can get hold of the drivers for the iMedia 4600 system please? (PB website's don't seem to be available, and a search on Google/DriverGuide et al, returned nothing). Thankyou in advance. -- Regards Steven Burn

I need to get a SmartLink V.92 CNR-type modem, 'not' a PCI-type one. Can anyone sell me one? Perhaps someone who no longer uses it due to upgrading to a high-speed connection? If you can help out, please email me. Cheers. Geo.

Where do I get them? Tried a couple of times to upgrade to Vista Home Basic but none of the on-board devices is recognised. I tried downloading the Via drivers from ViaArena but this had no effect. Everything slows to a crawl while it tries (unsuccessfully) to find drivers. Has anyone succeeded...

Hi I have 30 plus Packard Bell master CD's. Is there a way of determining the floppy restore diskette (number) that goes with each MCD? I do believe that they are all Windows 95. I see that there are the restore diskettes available at...

I picked up a legend 402cdw that still has the original HD (500MB) working. It is an 75MGHz. Is this the actual speed or is it more like 66. Does anyone know of any tricks to remove nicotine stains? This one obviously had an ash tray on one side of the computer.If anyone has any spare 32 MB...

I need copies of the original disks that came with the NEC Packard Bell Z1 computer. Mine has completely been destroyed, and I need copies of the original disks in order to reinstall all of the drivers and programs. If anybody out there can help me, I'd greatly appreciate it. Please email me...

Hi, I seem to remember that an accessory for Packard Bell computers was different color bezels and accents. Anyone know where to get them now for the old PB computers? Thanks, Rock

"metronid" wrote in message ... I do not know what you did But thanks completing the restore for the modified floppy ???

I have a PB Pulsar C300 which is nearly 5 years old and is running well except that I have trouble with devices that connect to the USB ports. Each device will install OK and usually run OK for a while and then sometimes they no longer show on the computer. most times they will not reinstall at...

I have just received a pentium 233mhz MMX cpu that I want to replace the pentium 166mhz MMX cpu with. I need to know what jumpers I need to change. I checked the pb.uk sight, but it only gives for a 200mhz cpu ,max.

Hi, Have packard bell 2020 which came with windows 98 pre installed and I want to upgrade it to windows 98 SE. Do I have to do this via packard bell or can I simply by an upgrade and install it? Any assistance greatly appreciated. Regards Dynamo

Anyone know where I could download a Master Restore Diskette Ver 1.27. System has windows 98, Pentium II, 266 processor, Packard Bell Multimedia 730. Any help is appreciated. thanks! remove NoJunk to email me

Can I use my Compaq Windows 98 "Recovery" (CD) disks in my Packard bell ? It hasWin 95 in it...I know it says on the cd's that it will completly format my HD but I've backed up my Docs. Any problems you are aware of? Is it compatable? Would like to use the usb on my Pac. Bell for new Cannon...

I just recentally found this news group. I was searching for something to do with my Legend 34 CD Supreme (I think that's what it was). It was a 486 DX266, 4 megs of ram on the board, with 1 bank that could support two 32 meg simms, 2 speed CD rom, 420 meg HD, 250 meg tape backup, 2400 baud...

Ever since it was new my 2.5GHz I-Media 5093 has always been very slow to shutdown. It always gets there, but can take 50s to do so. Reloading XP doesnt help. Any clues? TIA Andy

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...