upgrade p5-133

Forgive my ignorance. The computer was a gift. Should I be able to add
memory (64MB existing) and how can I attach a film scanner? Must I avoid
USB? What do USB and SCSI signify, not stand for, anyway? Thankyou for your
attention.

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Forgive my ignorance. The computer was a gift. Should I be able to add
memory (64MB existing)

Probably; the RAM will be expensive (it's either EDO or FPM SIMM or 2-clock
PC66 SDRAM, the latter of which is unavailable new now).

and how can I attach a film scanner? Must I avoid
USB?

USB requires Windows98SE minimum and a USB card - even if there are USB
ports on the system, they're old and out of date.

What do USB and SCSI signify, not stand for, anyway? Thankyou for your

Universal Serial Bus -- newer mode of connecting peripherals, 12 or 480 Mbps
depending on whether 1.x or 2.x.

Small Computer Systems Interface; high-bandwidth connection; too many
permutations to summarize.

You're not going to be pleased with the performance of a scanner on a P-133;
best would be to get a PIII minimum (you can easily buy a used PIII-600 for
$100 or so).

Hi,
Any good, reliable online sources for some of those used computers? Thanks.
Peter Cowie
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wrote in message
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Forgive my ignorance. The computer was a gift. Should I be able to add
memory (64MB existing)

........................................on a P-133;
best would be to get a PIII minimum (you can easily buy a used PIII-600
for
$100 or so).

"res0r89p" wrote in message
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Hi,
Any good, reliable online sources for some of those used computers?
Thanks.
Peter Cowie
"Edward J. Neth" wrote in message
m...

wrote in message
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Forgive my ignorance. The computer was a gift. Should I be able to add
memory (64MB existing)

.......................................on a P-133;
best would be to get a PIII minimum (you can easily buy a used PIII-600
for
$100 or so).






with all do respect

do not try to beat a dead dog

you can buy a new computer for $600
why bother with an used one

Well, maybe some people can't afford $600... Ben Myers


On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 23:13:43 -0500, "news" wrote:


"res0r89p" wrote in message
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Hi,
Any good, reliable online sources for some of those used computers?
Thanks.
Peter Cowie
"Edward J. Neth" wrote in message
m...

wrote in message
...
Forgive my ignorance. The computer was a gift. Should I be able to add
memory (64MB existing)

.......................................on a P-133;
best would be to get a PIII minimum (you can easily buy a used PIII-600
for
$100 or so).






with all do respect

do not try to beat a dead dog

you can buy a new computer for $600
why bother with an used one

With all "DUE" respect, not everybody has $600 to spare and must bother with
"A" used one.
--
Rocket


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with all do respect

do not try to beat a dead dog

you can buy a new computer for $600
why bother with an used one