... Never tried DVD's, but I used to burn CD's all the time, using a PCMCIA SCSI card and an external SCSI HP CD writer. I think I would burn at 4x (the...
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Phil Calvert
pcalvert.rm
Sep 5, 2004 4:12 pm
Anyone use your Transmonde to burn CDs or DVDs? I've been told that the CPUs in these notebooks are probably too slow for burning DVDs. I'm guessing that...
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Phil Calvert
pcalvert.rm
Sep 5, 2004 2:16 pm
... Just thought I'd post a follow-up. It looks like using a single 256 MB SODIMM should work, but only if you get the right kind. Which is apparently the...
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Phil Calvert
pcalvert.rm
Sep 2, 2004 11:29 am
... I asked a friend about this. He has built a number of computers and is a programmer by profession. According to him the answer is YES. Since the memory...
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Phil Calvert
pcalvert.rm
Aug 31, 2004 12:42 pm
... Do you think putting a 256 MB SODIMM in one slot and leaving the other one empty would work? I was looking at prices of the different sizes, and a 256 MB...
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Phil Calvert
pcalvert.rm
Aug 24, 2004 12:54 am
... Hi Brooks, Thanks for the reply. I don't have my manual handy, so I couldn't look it up to double check. In that case I'm just going to buy a 128 MB...
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Phil Calvert
pcalvert.rm
Aug 24, 2004 12:35 am
... It's cheap ... any more ... Hi Tom, Thanks for the suggestion. I think you mean 192 MB, not 192 KB. That's probably what I am going to upgrade to. That...
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Brooks K. Rownd
bkrrrrr
Aug 21, 2004 10:43 pm
... The Vivante SE I'm typing on has 256Mb, and the manual says "up to a total of 256MB SDRAM" (note the word "total") for two slots. 144 pin 3.3V SODIMM...
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Tom Brown
coloradotom2001
Aug 21, 2004 8:49 pm
Phil, Just take it to CompUSA or Best Buy and tell them to fill it up. It's cheap enough and they will be able to figure it out. I don't have my TM any more ...
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Phil Calvert
pcalvert.rm
Aug 20, 2004 10:20 pm
Hey folks, My Vivante SE came with 64 MB of memory and I want to put more into it. If possible, I just want to put in an additional stick of RAM and not waste...
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Phil Calvert
pcalvert.rm
Aug 6, 2004 5:22 am
Hi everyone, Since my Vivante's LCD screen died, I bought a 17" CRT monitor to plug into it. Unfortunately, the images on the CRT are fuzzy. What I've found...
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Jessica L. Boyd
wub42
Jul 20, 2004 5:54 am
If I remember correctly, it's probably an S-Video out cable. Some TVs and VCRs have S-Video in jacks. Mine does not, so I have a mess of cables that does...
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Phil Calvert
pcalvert.rm
Jul 20, 2004 4:28 am
Does anyone know what's needed to connect my Vivante SE to a TV? I noticed that there's a "TV Out" socket on the left side, but I'm not sure what sort of...
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Phil Calvert
pcalvert.rm
Jul 14, 2004 4:18 am
Hello Brooks, Thanks for the reply. Glad to hear you're able to keep your Transmondes going. I determined that the problem is not a loose connector. So it's ...
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Brooks K. Rownd
bkrrrrr
Jul 11, 2004 7:53 am
I did have a couple of wires break out of one of the video connectors plugged into the motherboard in mine, which was the cause of some, though maybe not all...
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Phil Calvert
pcalvert.rm
Jul 11, 2004 7:04 am
Hi, The screen on my Vivante SE seems to have died. Recently it started flickering a lot. It has been flickering for a long time now, though mostly just for...
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sudeepunhale
Jun 21, 2004 3:18 pm
hi guys, I have a vivante se I need to part of , the only issue with it is a loose dc power jack , and some superfical cracks near hinges I dont have time and...
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fotlaser@...
fot_laser
Jun 2, 2004 5:08 pm
I have an Iomega ZIP drive from my transmonde vivante se plus 14 100mb ZIP discs---best offer plus $10 shipping lower 48 states. (I may or may not have the...
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Phil Calvert
pcalvert.rm
Mar 28, 2004 11:02 pm
... Hi Brad, Thanks for looking and posting your findings. It's too bad. I was hoping that the motherboards were made by a company other than ASE, and that...
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Brad
baysailor12
Mar 28, 2004 5:33 pm
Well, I ripped out a motherboard from an old, non-working Transmonde Vivante SE. No FCC Id, no manufacturer's name, Just says that it is made in Taiwan. Brad ...
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Phil Calvert
pcalvert.rm
Mar 27, 2004 5:42 pm
... Yes, I know that. But that does not necessarily mean that ASE made the motherboards. I was thinking that one way to find out is to actually look at the...
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Kenneth Crudup
kencrudup
Mar 25, 2004 2:24 am
... Not sure what you mean, but all laptop motherboards are unique for that particular design and/or model. ASE used to make the Transmonde models. -Kenny -- ...
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Phil Calvert
pcalvert.rm
Mar 24, 2004 10:37 pm
Hey folks, Can anyone tell me what make of motherboard is inside a Vivante SE? I don't want to take my laptop apart to find out. I know that there are at...
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pcalvert.rm
Nov 20, 2003 9:51 pm
... Sudeep, Yes, mine has the same problem. It developed very quickly, actually. Most (all?) Transmondes seem to have this problem. There are detailed ...
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sudeepunhale
Nov 20, 2003 2:21 pm
thanks Kenneth i gues sits time for a new machien for me too :) ... since I've ... switch ... Angeles ... 8181 ... 3685...
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Kenneth Crudup
kencrudup
Nov 13, 2003 10:02 pm
... I traded my Transmonde a few months ago, and it's been 2 years since I've opened it up, but it wouldn't surprise me if the internal plug-in switch has to...
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sudeepunhale
Nov 13, 2003 1:56 am
guys thanks for the quick reply i opened my lap top i thin the solder is still good when you see the back side oof the power jack you s ee three small metal...
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Kenneth Crudup
kencrudup
Nov 12, 2003 10:59 pm
... Yup! About a year after I got my Vivante SE. ... They're half-right. It's a motherboard issue, but nothing they have to send it out or get it replaced for....
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Brooks K. Rownd
bkrrrrr
Nov 12, 2003 8:33 pm
... If you mean where the power jack post has been torn loose off of the motherboard allowing the power to disconnect or "burp", yes it is a common occurance,...
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sudeepunhale
Nov 12, 2003 8:17 pm
guys did u had any problems with loose power jack connection? for me i had this problem for long time and i had to keep it holding in an angle or so (!!) and...
