At 09:57 AM 28/04/2002 +0100, you wrote:
>Alexanderfam_at_aol.com wrote:
> > I have a secondhand T3100/20 and on the left hand side, the side where
>
>I have one of those fine old plasma-screen machines, too!
>
> > the hard drive is, next to the A,B,PRT switch there is a small DIN
> > socket.
> > Does anyone know what this does?
>
>I think it's a socket for an external keyboard. Some early laptops
>were fitted with sockets like this so that you could plug in a
>bigger keyboard or a numeric keypad. I don't think the modem has
>a DIN-style plug -- look for an RJ-11 socket for that (square, not
>round like the DIN).
>
>--
>John Honniball
>coredump_at_gifford.co.uk
Sorry, gents, there is no built in modem on the 3100/20. The Serial B port
is another serial port, an RS232 receptacle for a modem or serial printer.
The A-B-Prt switch is to set the parallel port to A or B, external floppy
drive, or PRT for printer.
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Received on Sun Apr 28 2002 - 05:54:44 BST