[PCR-1000] Used Palmtops for PROBE1K

Tue, 23 Sep 2003 10:33:57 -0500

OK, great...  I noted the Libretto as recommended on the Probe's =
website.  I
was browsing, and will continue to do so today.
I did pick up a Compaq for 20 bucks last night, lightweight, larger, but =
not
full-size, fully operational, believe it or not.
I had seen the librettos years ago, and kinda forgot about them.  I do =
like
the Toshiba laptops.

I saw a post somewhere last night where a guy is working on a display =
panel
interface for the PCR1000 which would eliminate use of a pc at all for
mobile ops... Of course I can't remember where I saw it, to keep =
watching
for it.

Hava Gooday

Tom

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] =
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On Behalf Of Skip Flem
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 6:18
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [PCR-1000] Used Palmtops for PROBE1K

  Those Toshiba Librettos are fine little machines.
  I've purchased three through Ebay last year. I ended up getting the
CT-110; they use the 233 MHz MMX cpu, can (should) be upgraded to 64 =
MB(max)
RAM. (also Ebay). But be sure you get a 'port expander' (most do have =
them)
or a 'docking station'. The p.e. gives you a VGA, Serial (needed),
mouse/keyboard (PS/2) and a printer port. The docking station, (more =
than a
bit larger) gives the above, plus: separate mouse/keyboard ports, a USB
port, and three additional PMICA card slots to the two slots in a bare
CT-110. I use an ethernet pmica card or the usb card and an ethernet/ =
usb
adapter. I have also run the PCR-1000's audio through the sound card, =
but
the speaker isn't quite large enough to fill a room.
  Beware of 3/32" phone plugs, both in and out.
  The floppy drive and cd-rom drive use a pcima port with short cable. =
The
CD was optional, two out of three came with one, the third one came with =
a
USB cd/rw (and docking station). As I guide, I had to go to $550, for a
fairly complete package. All three now have Win ME.
  I tell people they are the size of a VHS tape. In actuality, the
dimensions are within 1 inch of a tape. Good Luck...
   Skip Flem
    Hull, Massachusetts
P.S. I enjoyed the Librettos so much I selected a Toshiba Satellite Pro =
as
my 'big laptop'.

At 04:58 AM 9/23/2003 -0500, you wrote:

>I found a store that deals in used HP 100/200 palmtop computers, they=20
>are http://www.thaddeus.com/. For myself I'm using a Toshiba Libretto=20
>which is a Windows P75/P100 machine. They are not much larger than the=20
>HP's but do give a bit more horsepower and run with a more modern=20
>Winders 95 or 98 and DOS. Have to find those on E-Bay. The Libretto's=20
>are a bit smaller than the PCR1000 so you still have a near pocket-size =

>computer and PROBE1k.
>
>According to the author of PROBE1K the max speed that the PCR1000 will=20
>scan and still receive is near 40 channels/second.
>
>__

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