[OT] Waddizzit??

From: bill clausssen <elecdata_at_kcinter.net>
Date: Sun Jun 23 15:53:03 2002

Howdy,

I'm very familiar with Packard Bell, We were a service center for about
10 years or so. On the back of the machine is a number that begins with
800 or 848 etc. it's 9 digits long. if it is a tv card then there is a
cable that runs from the back of the card to the bottom of the computer
for video input. it's a special cable. I might actually still have one
or two in stock. If the password is in bios, then the 9 digit number
will help in determining which pins need to be shorted. If I can help
let me know.

Bill

Richard Erlacher wrote:
>
> These are Windows passwords, and I'm sure it's easy to get around 'em, but
> it's not important in any sense that I do so.
>
> I must have another of these boards somewhere, since I have a Logitech hand
> scanner hanging on the wall, where it's been for the decade since I last used
> it. I haven't even attempted to use it since I got that legal size sheet-fed
> scanner back in '91.
>
> Dick
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joe" <rigdonj_at_cfl.rr.com>
> To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
> Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2002 9:50 AM
> Subject: Re: [OT] Waddizzit??
>
> > Richard,
> >
> > Are the passwords set in the BIOS or in the OS? If they're set in the
> BIOs you can usually reset them by shorting two pins together on the
> motherboard. A lot of times there's a sticker inside the cover that shows how.
> If not then you should be able to find the instructions on the web.
> >
> > The cards sound interesting. It would definitely be worth the effort to
> break the password protection and see if there is software for the cards is on
> the drives. You might want to pull the drive and put it into another machine
> as a second drive and then boot from the primary drive and see if you can
> locate the card SW and copy off of the second drive.
> >
> > I find lots of PCs with interesting cards and IF the hard drive is still
> installed it's usually pretty simple to locate the card SW. I good file
> lister like LIST.COM helps. I also use Undelete to find any deleted files.
> >
> > You can also try to look up the card's FCC ID at the FCC's website. And/or
> look up the model number with a Google search.
> >
> > Let us know what the card is if you find out.
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > WHOA! I just found it. I looks like it's the interface card for a
> Logitech scanner. I searched for "scb5 junior" using Google and found this:
> >
> >
> > Message
> >
> > Posted by Greg T.Bzdell on July 06, 2000 at 06:51:31:
> >
> > Due to hard drive and memory problems, I would like to take
> > Win 3.1 off of my 486,but I have been unable to locate
> > a Dos driver that will work my Logitech scb5 junior board
> > my Scanman 256 is using. The only dos driver that logitech
> > currently has on their site is for scb1 thru 4 and does not
> > even recognize the scb5 junior. Has anybody run into this problem
> > and knows how to get the board working in DOS. Actually, I am using DR-DOS
> 7.03.
> > Thanks for any help.
> >
> > END
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 06:55 PM 6/22/02 -0600, you 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.
> > >
> > >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 Sun Jun 23 2002 - 15:53:03 BST