[OT] Waddizzit??

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Sat Jun 22 22:49:04 2002

On Sat, 22 Jun 2002, Richard Erlacher wrote:

> I just picked up a PC at the local thrift store. It has a board that's a
> half-height ISA card with the designation SCB5 Junior. It's got a mini-din at
> the backpanel, though it's definitely not the keyed sort used by a mouse or
> keyboard. I've got to admit, I'm puzzled.

It is apparently a Logitech card of some ilk, and capable of dealing
with a Scanman Plus according to some correspondence on Logitech's site.

                                                 - don

> The PC, BTW, was a 150 MHz Packard Bell "Platinum" with a 5 GB WD drive and a
> 56x CDROM, along with the "usual" sound and modem boards and the usual
> built-ins. It had no keyboard or mouse, and therefore cost only $1.99. I've
> already established that the drives work, and the machine, which has 48MB of
> 72-pin DRAM, also seems to run without a hitch. Unfortunately, the OS will
> have to be reinstalled, since it was passworded.
>
> I snagged a similar one last week, with a 1.6GB HDD and an 8x CDROM, but it
> has a TV card that I'd like to make work if it's possible. Anybody have any
> experience with this Packard Bell stuff?
>
> Dick
>
>
>
Received on Sat Jun 22 2002 - 22:49:04 BST