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- From: fbap2018@nusunix1.nus.sg (EE POH KHIAM LINCOLN)
- Subject: Re: Sharp Palmtops???
- Message-ID: <1993Jan9.001037.18501@nuscc.nus.sg>
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- Organization: National University of Singapore
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- Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1993 00:10:37 GMT
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- :I've been using the PC-3100 for about half a year now. The main reason
- I chose it over the HP was the 80x24 screen and the keyboard which is
- JUST big enough to tough type (I have skinny fingers).
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- One complaint, though. I use it a lot as a portable terminal and
- discovered that the Serial port does not work in the low power mode!
- (Laplink will automatically switch it to high power and back).
- I suppose RS-232 needs high power to get the +/- range.
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- Unfortunately, in high power mode AND using the serial port will
- drain the batteries like crazy (2 hrs?). Using the AC adapter helps
- but to my dismay, the batteries will ALSO run down albeit slower.
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- Perhaps my hardware is faulty. Anyone with similar experiences?
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