Re: Re: OT : Compaq Armada's

["Campbell Macdonald" <campbell@xxxxxxx>]

I use an older Armada 7800 and the base also gets very hot. So much so the
pc has shutdown a couple of times. Unfortunately it is not a hibernation or
similar it just shuts down no matter what you are doing.

If anyone has a manual for this or can advise where to see one online, i
would be grateful as my IM dept keep telling me they threw them out.
Usually
they put a standard build on them, but as i like to toy with ibuttons, 1
wire and different analysis packages, I removed it from IM control, so I
can
do what I want with it.

Campbell
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 11:16 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: OT : Compaq Armada's


>
> Phil has spent a lot of time over the last couple of days looking at
this
> baby ...
>
> ...and I was mightily impressed with the speakers when I tried audio
this
> evening given that the thing is so slim.
>
> The only thing I'm not too keen of is the base gets *VERY* hot and
some of
> the clip points where the laptop fixes to the base unit seem a bit -
well -
> like bent bits of casing! (Which of course they are but Sony wouldn't
do
> something like that that didn't look pretty.)
>
> One or two things I couldn't find out (apart from the battery life
which I
> hope you can let us know) which you might be able to help with.
>
> 1) What's under the slightly odd shaped "plastic bung" on
the bottom of
the
> laptop towards the back?
>
> 2) Does your keyboard fit securely? The one on demo at my local store
is
> loose but the SODIMM seems to fit under there.
>
> 3) Is it a standard SODIMM that it takes? I might want to put 256Mb in
there
> and install Win2k.
>
> 4) What does the base station dock give you that the travel dock
doesn't?
>
> 5) Does the travel dock come with a second PSU?
>
> I think I have to get myself one of these!
>
> Phil
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stuart Whyte [mailto:stuart@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 20 June 2001 22:39
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: OT : Compaq Armada's
> >
> >
> > Phil has hit the nail on the head with 100% correct answers.
> >
> > The "additional strange multiway out the back" is for
connectio to a
> > a base station dock.  The docking station that comes with the
unit is
> > refered to a "Mobile Dock" and IMO is essential,
otherwise the floppy
> > dive is external (connected to parallel port) and has no CD ROM. 
It
> > also has some pretty good sounding stereo speakers. Without the
> > docking station, the unit is REALLY light in weight (I thought
the
> > box was empty when I first picked it up.
> >
> > I am doing a battery calibration now, and will report back.
> > S.
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@y..., "Phil Harris"
<phillip.harris1@v...> wrote:
> > >
> > > It's an 11.2" 1024x768 and is in my opinion quite a
good un with
> > little or
> > > no smearing across the screen when windows are open.
> > >
> > > On the notebook itself IIRC there is power, USB, modem,
network,
> > serial,
> > > parallel, IRDA, VGA, 1 x Type 2 PCMCIA. I think all ports
are along
> > the back
> > > apart from the modem and network which are on the left and
right
> > sides
> > > towards the rear, the PCMCIA is front right.
> > >
> > > The CD-ROM is a 24 speed I think.
> > >
> > > The docking station has all the same ports plus PS2 mouse
and
> > keyboard and
> > > an additional strange multiway out the back in the middle
which
> > looks like a
> > > continuation of the doccking station connector but I don't
know
> > what it's
> > > for.
> > >
> > > Phil
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Des Gibbons [mailto:des@xxxxxxx...]
> > > > Sent: 20 June 2001 22:01
> > > > To: ukha_d@y...
> > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: OT : Compaq Armada's
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Could you give everyone who is teetering a bit of info
on the
> > notebook
> > > > please. Compaq's site doesn't really have enuf info :/
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > is the screen 11.2" 1024x768 ? Whats the quality
like?
> > > >
> > > > apart from the modem and network built in ports, what
other ports
> > > > are on the
> > > > notebook itself?
> > > > svga/usb/serial/ps-2/parralelfirewire ( that last one
is me being
> > an
> > > > optimist :)
> > > >
> > > > Is the pcmcia a double ie type3 ?
> > > >
> > > > what speed is the cd drive in the docking station?
> > > >
> > > > I assume it has an IRda port, is it at the
front/side/back?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > questions, questions, am I trying to talk myself into
buying one
> > or out of
> > > > buying one :)
> > > >
> > > > DesG
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Stuart Whyte [mailto:stuart@xxxxxxx...]
> > > > > Sent: 20 June 2001 21:51
> > > > > To: ukha_d@y...
> > > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: OT : Compaq Armada's
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Gents,
> > > > >
> > > > > Being one that could never turn down a bargin, I
have just
> > returned
> > > > > home having bought said laptop.
> > > > >
> > > > > For information, it has BUILT IN (ie not PCMCIA)
modem and LAN.
> > > > > (comes with all needed leads as well)
> > > > >
> > > > > Apparently, the reason they are at the discounted
price is
> > because
> > > > > Tempo are going to discontinue their stock (I took
the last one)
> > > > >
> > > > > All in all, me thinks its a bargin.
> > > > >
> > > > > Phil, appologies in advance if this cause's
trouble between you
> > and
> > > > > SWMBO!! ;-)
> > > > >
> > > > > Stuart
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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