[OT] Waddizzit??

From: bill clausssen <elecdata_at_kcinter.net>
Date: Sun Jun 23 22:39:26 2002

The 9 digit number on the back of the machine will tell me what the
format number is. The original software needs that format number to put
the correct software on the hd. It is also possible that the system
needs the boot disk for it. to access the software.

Bill

Richard Erlacher wrote:
>
> I don't have a problem with passwords in this case. What does puzzle me,
> however, is that the software installation from the PB CD's doesn't seem to
> work at all. I've tried to reinstall the OS, since the OS on the main drive
> was Win98, yet the CD set and the doc's in the files on the system suggest
> it's supposed to be Win95, and I'm unable to install the tv-card software,
> either for want of directions or for want of brains, and possibly both. It
> should work with the original CD's, but apparently it's more than meets the
> eye.
>
> Perhaps you, as an experienced service person, can offer some "spiritual
> guidance" with respect to this task.
>
> Dick
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "bill clausssen" <elecdata_at_kcinter.net>
> To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
> Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2002 2:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [OT] Waddizzit??
>
> > 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 - 22:39:26 BST