The main thing would be to get the make and model number to help as to what
can be done with it. How ever with that kind of design it would probably be
limited. Then if it can be upgraded the you would have to determine on the
age of it would it be worth the price of the video card or for a newer 2nd
hand pc or use the money towards a new cheap clone.
B.Preece
----- Original Message -----
From: "Maureen L. Thomas" <res1ydl9@verizon.net>
To: <slug@nks.net>
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 8:23 AM
Subject: Re: [SLUG] Old computer
> JamesS wrote:
>
> >Without any hardware information it is hard to GUESS at what the problem
is.
> >This sounds like a really old 386, 486, or early pentium puter that has
had
> >Win 95 installed. Many of the old compaq's, Packard Bell's, H-P's to
name
> >just a few had daughter cards for some of the hardware. Many that had
only
> >VGA and not SVGA could only display at most 256 colors. If you can only
get
> >16 colors you need to identify the motherboard or video chipset and find
the
> >drivers for them.If it is a compaq i have a pentium 150 compaq prolinea
5150
> >that is still running and could possibly copy the drivers from it. This
> >compaq can only run 256 colors and since i am still running win 3.1 on it
> >dont need any more. If you dont mind having a limited video card you
might
> >check out the used cards like the trident 1MB PCI video cards at
> >www.computersurplusoutlet.com . This is a very short card that might fit.
> >
> >I know you dont want to hear this kind of rant, but you are not doing
anyone
> >any good trying to run very old puters, especially a newbie person. I
have
> >bought dozens of older puters at Bay Area Auctions Services at auctions.
> >These are usually pent 2-350 or higher puters which you can get for
around
> >$70-$100. Plain Jane, yes, but they still run pretty good and are plenty
> >good for basic computer beginners. I have a short list of people (10) who
> >want me to get them one of these puters the next time i go to the
auction.
> >
> >JamesS
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> I don't mind the rant, I run an AMD 850 on homebuilt puter. This one
> belongs to a friend who wants to upgrade it (video) and figured I might
> be able to tell them what they need. I did try to persuade them to just
> buy one. They really are cheap for what they want done with it. I do
> appreciate the help from everyone, Thanks again. Maureen
>
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