[Motorola] Laptop computer issues

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Not anywhere near old enough.

A slow 486 or 386 would be best for MT1000, though Spectra will run on slightly newer stuff (maybe a Pentium 1). Pure DOS 6.22 is preferred.

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Dennis Wade" <sacramento.cyclist at gmail.com>
Reply-To: Discussion of equipment manufactured by Motorola <motorola at mailman.qth.net>
Date:  Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:51:24 -0700

>Good Morning all,
>
>          I am struggling with an old laptop in the hopes of being
>able to use it to program my MT1000 and Spectra radios.  I suspect
>that although it is old, it may not be old enough.  But, before I give
>up I'd like to make sure I've tried everything first.
>
>          The computer is an eMachine eSlate 450K with an AMD
>processor running at about 400mhz.  It has Win98.  I have had success
>with programming radios running Win98 in DOS mode (not a DOS window)
>using an older desktop.  The BIOS has settings for the COM port as
>enabled, auto and disabled.  I have it set to enabled.
>
>          Am I missing something, or am I just in denial.  Let me know
>if I've omitted any important details.
>
>                Thanks!  Dennis
>
>-- 
>Dennis L. Wade
>KG6ZI
>Carmichael, CA
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