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Posted by Barry Watzman on October 31, 2006, 10:12 am
Please log in for more thread options Windows 98 and 98SE are two different operating systems. Updates do not
change 98 into 98SE, you have to do a total new OS install. While the
names are similar and the user interface is almost identical, internally
98SE is actually quite a bit different. In particular, 98SE supports
WDM model drivers, 98 does not. That means that 98SE will work with ME
drivers and even some XP drivers. It makes a huge difference, there is
actually quite a bit of software and hardware that works with 98SE but
not with 98.
Some laptops will last just about forever if not abused. And others are
junk. If you have extra laptops that you don't need, I'd sell the ones
you are not using on E-Bay. Right now is a far better time to sell them
than next February .... which will be both after the holidays, and after
Vista is out.
internet-terminal zz4 wrote:
> I know things move FAST.
>
> I'm kinda freaking out everything soon will be Vista.
>
> I still have a 300mhz CTX laptop that still works except it has one dead
> tiny line in the LCD. W98. (I think W98 with Bill's updaters is actually
> W98SE?)
>
> As of now it is SLOW. Still handles internet but soon an anti-virus
> program will be bigger than the hard-drive. Off-Line with older
> software/hardware I guess is the game.
>
>
> I saw note of a $399 Wal-Mart laptop in this 'newsgroup'. Nope. If I
> have laptops now wait till Vista. My collection has been mostly such
> type 'bargains'. (bless credit cards)
>
>
> The MAIN battery on the Compaq 2135US? At least computer shop said it
> was 'stone DEAD'. Never used.
>
> I have 2 never opened' Toshiba's..and 1 Compaq left. I guess it's dumb
> TO NEVER OPEN.
>
>
> I have bad luck with keyboards and keys going bad. Other than that I
> hate them. Migraine headaches? Big Fingers? An external one is
> wonderful.
>
>
> Yes. I worry about 'jacks' that might be soldered to the motherboard and
> going bad with 'no abuse'. The old Compaq I just started using the AC-DC
> cord is some 75 watt STIFF STIFF stuff and it seems to put allot of
> tension on the jack on back of laptop. Other things I hear about are LCD
> hinges naturally break after so many sessions.
>
>
> The AC/DC adaptor power line. The 'sealed with nuclear glue' box is
> still good but buy new units over some wire? If correct voltage and
> current handling capacity I can't see a problem.
>
>
> BUT=== the cable seems to be some aluminum shielded 'something'...
> (solder aluminum) I was told to just get some lamp cord and as long as
> DC +_ correct it would work fine to add into where old cable went bad.
> Solder the 2 inner COPPER wires. I guess don't be concerned with the
> outer 'aluminum SHIELDING'.
>
> Yes. I wonder about 'surges' but----
>
> ----------------------------
>
> Soooooooo BUY A UPS and plug laptop into it? Never used one.
> Connections an exact fit and variable voltage adjustments? Just what I
> might need. Keep buying these AC/DC adaptor units they want $50-100 for
> and for my purposes the UPS might be wonderful. I generally sit on a bed
> and use the laptop. Every session I have to plug everything in.(tight
> spaces here)
>
> I don't need any flimsy AC/DC cord except I did get in a habit of going
> to libraries with laptop and scanner. I don't know when they boot you
> out but photocopy machines stink as to images in a book/article. It even
> saves on photocopy charges.
>
>
> yapped enough..
>
>
> I just stopped by for laptop advice..
>
>
> CMOS and hardware 'breakable's etc.etc.
>
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