Comments for B I T Z http://hindesite.wordpress.com Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:24:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on NEC T400/Litepad TabletPC Configuration by Kellen http://hindesite.wordpress.com/articles/nec-t400litepad-tabletpc-configuration/#comment-3815 Kellen Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:24:54 +0000 http://hindesite.wordpress.com/#comment-3815 Hi, First, your analysis is a very thorough one. Tks. You are right about the hard drive. I have tried to upgrade by using my MTRON zif 1.8" SSD with a ZIF to 50 PIN IDE adapter, but the total length is about 0.3 to 0.4 mm too long. In any event, I still can fit in the harddrive space/slot, but SSD will be on top of the connector. I am afraid to damage the connector. Do you know any smaller adapter that I can use to connect the MTRON ssd? I really like the MTRON SSD, which is extremely fast. The only other 2 options that I have is to install: 1. A PHOTOFADT SSD w/ 50PIN connector (80MB/s read & 45MB/s write) from DVNation 2. SAMSUNG MCAQE16G8APR-0XA00 SSD (57MB/S Read & 38MB/s write) from EBAY But, my first option is to fit a ZIF drive to NEC T400's connector. Hope you can help. Tks. Hi,

First, your analysis is a very thorough one. Tks.

You are right about the hard drive. I have tried to upgrade by using my MTRON zif 1.8″ SSD with a ZIF to 50 PIN IDE adapter, but the total length is about 0.3 to 0.4 mm too long. In any event, I still can fit in the harddrive space/slot, but SSD will be on top of the connector. I am afraid to damage the connector.

Do you know any smaller adapter that I can use to connect the MTRON ssd? I really like the MTRON SSD, which is extremely fast. The only other 2 options that I have is to install:
1. A PHOTOFADT SSD w/ 50PIN connector (80MB/s read & 45MB/s write) from DVNation
2. SAMSUNG MCAQE16G8APR-0XA00 SSD (57MB/S Read & 38MB/s write) from EBAY

But, my first option is to fit a ZIF drive to NEC T400’s connector. Hope you can help. Tks.

]]> Comment on NEC T400/Litepad TabletPC Configuration by Ted Rose http://hindesite.wordpress.com/articles/nec-t400litepad-tabletpc-configuration/#comment-3715 Ted Rose Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:59:20 +0000 http://hindesite.wordpress.com/#comment-3715 Reply to Robert Smith You wrote: "Yes the recovery cd sucks… and i do have one if someone can find a place to store it I can create an ISO 4 it." What do you mean by "a place to store it"? Do you need storage space to store the image of the recovery CDs? Do you want me to make one of these CDs? If yes, please provide instructions or a link to same. I have both recovery CDs and have not been able to get beyond the tatoo problem. Please tell me what, if anything, I can do to help. Thanks for listening. Reply to Robert Smith
You wrote:
“Yes the recovery cd sucks… and i do have one if someone can find a place to store it I can create an ISO 4 it.”
What do you mean by “a place to store it”? Do you need storage space to store the image of the recovery CDs? Do you want me to make one of these CDs? If yes, please provide instructions or a link to same. I have both recovery CDs and have not been able to get beyond the tatoo problem.
Please tell me what, if anything, I can do to help.

Thanks for listening.

]]> Comment on tx2500 wallpaper by PCforum http://hindesite.wordpress.com/2009/01/24/tx2500-wallpaper/#comment-2855 PCforum Sun, 25 Jan 2009 13:51:52 +0000 http://hindesite.wordpress.com/?p=333#comment-2855 If the image size of the wallpaper is 1280x1280 the tablet mode will work too! If the image size of the wallpaper is 1280×1280 the tablet mode will work too!

]]> Comment on NEC T400/Litepad TabletPC Configuration by Jim Wright http://hindesite.wordpress.com/articles/nec-t400litepad-tabletpc-configuration/#comment-2854 Jim Wright Sun, 25 Jan 2009 04:35:10 +0000 http://hindesite.wordpress.com/#comment-2854 These guys - http://www.dvnation.com/microatapics.html - claim to have SSDs that will fit as a replacement for the MK2004GAL. The hard drive in my VY11 (slightly faster and thinner replacement for the Litepad circa 2004) is starting to show increasing numbers of bad clusters, etc., as well as being too small, and I'm going to see if I can upgrade. These guys – http://www.dvnation.com/microatapics.html – claim to have SSDs that will fit as a replacement for the MK2004GAL. The hard drive in my VY11 (slightly faster and thinner replacement for the Litepad circa 2004) is starting to show increasing numbers of bad clusters, etc., as well as being too small, and I’m going to see if I can upgrade.

]]> Comment on Guide for HP Ipaq H5450 Connector Replacement by Natoqc http://hindesite.wordpress.com/articles/ipaq-h5450-connector-replacement/#comment-2847 Natoqc Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:15:31 +0000 http://hindesite.wordpress.com/page-2nd-level/guide-for-hp-ipaq-h5450-connector-replacement/#comment-2847 Dropped my h5550 and later discovered it wouldn't charge. Took it apart with the help of your instructions, couldn't see anything wrong, tested all the connetions, put all back together and still didn't work. I wondered if there was a problem with the contact between the motherboard and the switchboard and pressed firmly on the bottom part of the screen where there's the clip contact between the two boards. Hey presto it started charging again. I guess the drop nudged loose the contact between the two boards. I'm surprised there are no screws to keep the two fixed together. In any case now it works, thanks for the instructions. Dropped my h5550 and later discovered it wouldn’t charge. Took it apart with the help of your instructions, couldn’t see anything wrong, tested all the connetions, put all back together and still didn’t work.

I wondered if there was a problem with the contact between the motherboard and the switchboard and pressed firmly on the bottom part of the screen where there’s the clip contact between the two boards. Hey presto it started charging again. I guess the drop nudged loose the contact between the two boards. I’m surprised there are no screws to keep the two fixed together.

In any case now it works, thanks for the instructions.

]]> Comment on NEC T400/Litepad TabletPC Configuration by Robert Smith http://hindesite.wordpress.com/articles/nec-t400litepad-tabletpc-configuration/#comment-2794 Robert Smith Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:27:11 +0000 http://hindesite.wordpress.com/#comment-2794 Yes the recovery cd sucks... and i do have one if someone can find a place to store it I can create an ISO 4 it. There is a bug also if you recover without the keyboard attached the tablet buttons dont work.. :-( (or was that the other way around? hmmm was a late night) Ubuntu 8.04 works OK if u get keen but the wacom driver doesnt load... my solution was to install 7.04 and upgrade... worked fine then. Image the disk first including mbr so you can recover more easily. Ubuntu's video driver sucks and screen rotation is not possible and your tablet buttons are not supported. That was enough to kill the experience... And yes the cursor jump problem .... if u are so cursed There is a fix of sorts another layer of tinfoil between the screen and board and a better power supply Apparantly the small but chap adapator that shipped was prone to "ac leakage" which made the cursor jump randomly when connected. http://www.veridicus.com/tummy/programming/litepadfix/ for details... Yes the recovery cd sucks… and i do have one if someone can find a place to store it I can create an ISO 4 it.

There is a bug also if you recover without the keyboard attached the tablet buttons dont work.. :-( (or was that the other way around? hmmm was a late night)

Ubuntu 8.04 works OK if u get keen but the wacom driver doesnt load… my solution was to install 7.04 and upgrade… worked fine then.

Image the disk first including mbr so you can recover more easily. Ubuntu’s video driver sucks and screen rotation is not possible and your tablet buttons are not supported. That was enough to kill the experience…

And yes the cursor jump problem …. if u are so cursed There is a fix of sorts another layer of tinfoil between the screen and board and a better power supply Apparantly the small but chap adapator that shipped was prone to “ac leakage” which made the cursor jump randomly when connected.
http://www.veridicus.com/tummy/programming/litepadfix/
for details…

]]> Comment on NEC T400/Litepad TabletPC Configuration by Antonio http://hindesite.wordpress.com/articles/nec-t400litepad-tabletpc-configuration/#comment-2701 Antonio Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:16:03 +0000 http://hindesite.wordpress.com/#comment-2701 Same problem here ... the old hd died on me and I had to install everything in a new hd, unfortunately I bought the litepad 2ndhand and didnt have the install cds. Made a fresh install of xp pro and everything seemed fine at first (only downside is that the ebooks readers have better tabletpc version like microsoft reader and mobipocket) except that I wasnt able to have the screen orientation button to work. However, after a reboot... now im getting problems with the backlight. It doesnt work on batteries, meaning that the screen goes dark when unplugged. I seem to correct this everytime I disable the cyberaladin, but it really seems strange to me. Im planning to have a fresh install and change the hd with ssd... any help you can give me would be much appreciated. Cheers. Same problem here … the old hd died on me and I had to install everything in a new hd, unfortunately I bought the litepad 2ndhand and didnt have the install cds. Made a fresh install of xp pro and everything seemed fine at first (only downside is that the ebooks readers have better tabletpc version like microsoft reader and mobipocket) except that I wasnt able to have the screen orientation button to work.

However, after a reboot… now im getting problems with the backlight. It doesnt work on batteries, meaning that the screen goes dark when unplugged. I seem to correct this everytime I disable the cyberaladin, but it really seems strange to me.

Im planning to have a fresh install and change the hd with ssd… any help you can give me would be much appreciated.

Cheers.

]]> Comment on Plucker E-Book Workflow by caisa http://hindesite.wordpress.com/articles/plucker-e-book-workflow/#comment-2638 caisa Sun, 07 Dec 2008 10:58:39 +0000 http://hindesite.wordpress.com/?page_id=251#comment-2638 Great info here! I was curious if you were able to make it work on your new BeBook. I tried it, but FBReader under openinkpot seems to crash when opening the files that Sunrise Desktop creates. Great info here!
I was curious if you were able to make it work on your new BeBook. I tried it, but FBReader under openinkpot seems to crash when opening the files that Sunrise Desktop creates.

]]> Comment on NEC T400/Litepad TabletPC Configuration by Dev http://hindesite.wordpress.com/articles/nec-t400litepad-tabletpc-configuration/#comment-2532 Dev Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:38:14 +0000 http://hindesite.wordpress.com/#comment-2532 Do you have a copy of the image? I've been fighting for over a year to install a new HDD in my system and I'm getting nowhere thanks to the 'tatoo.' Thanks, Do you have a copy of the image? I’ve been fighting for over a year to install a new HDD in my system and I’m getting nowhere thanks to the ‘tatoo.’
Thanks,

]]> Comment on Guide for HP Ipaq H5450 Connector Replacement by Bill D http://hindesite.wordpress.com/articles/ipaq-h5450-connector-replacement/#comment-1890 Bill D Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:51:50 +0000 http://hindesite.wordpress.com/page-2nd-level/guide-for-hp-ipaq-h5450-connector-replacement/#comment-1890 Very useful guide. 5450 switch board replaced and my connecor is working again! Very useful guide. 5450 switch board replaced and my connecor is working again!

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