Re: Yep, I'm a new ThinkPad owner!

[ahn@indigo2.rad.bgsm.edu (Dave Ahn)]

> Well, not exactly an owner of a NEW ThinkPad!
> 
> Recently been given one by a good friend. It's a 750Cs with 12Mb ram
> with Windows 95 running quite comfortably.
> 
> No manuals supplied, but I've managed to survive so far!

There is a lot of good information in the FAQ as well as at the
IBM PC FTP site.  You can also get the latest drivers and BIOS from
that site.
  ftp://swiss-ftp.ai.mit.edu/archive/thinkpad/faq/
  ftp://ftp.pc.ibm.com/ -- /pub/mobiles or something similar)

> I think the battery is not in very good shape. It lasts for just over
> one hour before it starts beeping like hell!
> 
> Silly question 1... what is the operating period of the 750Cs with a
> new battery?

It depends on your power management configuration and whether you're
accessing the disk a lot.

My battery runs out after an hour and quarter of continuous disk
thrashing under Win95.  It lasts just under 2 hours w/ Win95 under
"normal" conditions for me (fast processor speed, 5 min HD spindown,
1 active PCMCIA slot).  I can squeeze out about 2.5 hours under DOS
with slow processor speed, 1 min HD spindown (with no further spinup),
and continuous use of my PCMCIA modem.

> Silly question 2... is the battery that expensive? I've been quoted
> between 150-190 UK pounds for one??!!!!!

I've seen ads on the misc.forsale.* groups for new or like-new TP750
batteries in the $100 range.  But you'll likely pay a higher price
in UK.

Dave.
> 
> Alexander Man
> 


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