I found an HP150 (model 45851A?)--how do I make it work?

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Mon Feb 7 08:33:23 2000

Hi Pete,


>I can't speak for the person who posted the original message, but that's
>certainly the machine I have.
>
> >....If the machine has nice rounded edges and the expansion cards
> >are horizontal in the bottom then it's the original HP 150....
>
>If that's the one which looks very much like the terminals HP supply with
>their HP 3000 series mainframes then I'd very much like to get my hands on
>one (not to mention an HP-120 or 125).

   What model termainal are you for? I have no idea what they supply with
the 3000 but I see piles of 700/92 terminals in a local scrap yard. I have
several 35712s (I think that's the right number).

>
> >....Both drives are AC powered. The HP 9123 drive is exactly the
> >same as the 9122 except that it has no power supply and gets it's
> >power from the TS II....
>
>Hmm, that sounds like the drive box I have (dual drive version) - I can't
>actually get to it to check right now though.

  It probably is. They seem to be standard with the TS-II. BTW some of
these models had different names in Europe. I don't remember the details
now but I did see a message showing the differences once. It's just
something that you may want to keep in mind when you start discussing them.

>
>
> > The Touch Screen feature is standard on the 150 but optional on
> >the TS-II. Strange! I've never seen a Touch Screen on a TS-II. I
> >don't think many buyers added it.
>
>That's my theory too. I know Tony's seen a few, but all the unit's I've seen
>(admittedly only a handfull) hadn't had the touch screen added - though I
>suppose they could've been removed and been sold off seperately.

  If they did, then they replaced the bezel with a non-Touch Screen one.
>
>
> > Let me know if you have any specific questions.
>
>Well, at the moment what I really want is to find somewhere in the UK where
>I can find some RAM boards for it (I have none) and a hard drive -
>preferably without having to part with an arm and a leg.

   I have plenty of hard drives. What model are you looking for? I have
one here that has TS-II software already on it, I could probably copy it to
another one for you. BTW I'm in Florida. Do you know anyone that's coming
to Orlando that could bring one back to you? They're not exactly light.

  RAM: You should see if Tony can find a way to install 256K ics instead
of the 64K ones. Most (all?) of the the Touch Screens that I see have 512K
or less. I've never seen one with expanded memory.

 Oh, are the rear
>panels hard to come by, mine is missing?

   Hmmm. I don't know where you'd get one without buying the whole machine
but ask Jeff Kaneko ("jeff.kaneko_at_juno.com". I think he located a pile of
TS-IIs a year or so ago. He may be able to send you a panel.


>
>
> TTFN - Pete.
>
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