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by kaitlin4599
Fri Aug 26, 2016 8:41 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: need a new hard drive for my dos laptop
Replies: 5
Views: 15668

will do the hard part will be taking the whole laptop apart because unlike most newer laptops that have a hard drive cady or tray this one has the hard drive inside the laptop whjich means taking the whole thing apart
by kaitlin4599
Fri Aug 26, 2016 5:46 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: need a new hard drive for my dos laptop
Replies: 5
Views: 15668

I don't know about "bug" vs. just maximum value the software supported, or if that laptop has specific harware limitations, but the general numbers I'm seeing online like: Windows 98 has a max of 64GB and windows 98SE 137GB https://www.cnet.com/forums/discussions/is-there-a-maximum-hard-d...
by kaitlin4599
Fri Aug 26, 2016 1:42 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: need a new hard drive for my dos laptop
Replies: 5
Views: 15668

need a new hard drive for my dos laptop

ok so i have a Compaq Armada SB 5200 Laptop that came with a 4 gig drive as well as 98se on it i want to upgrade the ide drive to something bigger but i have no way of knowing if it has the hard drive bug that limits the size of the drive i.e. how many gigs limitation so what are my options aqs far ...
by kaitlin4599
Thu Aug 18, 2016 4:53 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: how do i find out what type of PCMCIA card i need
Replies: 3
Views: 12700

well u can always download an older version of xpadder or something but most of my games that use controllers were designed for dos/win98 for example duke 3d can use a controller as for the type of card i guess ill have to take a leap of faith and find out lol but it only has one usb port and its a ...
by kaitlin4599
Thu Aug 18, 2016 12:16 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: how do i find out what type of PCMCIA card i need
Replies: 3
Views: 12700

how do i find out what type of PCMCIA card i need

ok so i recently scored an old laptop from a thrift store. its a compaq armada SB 5200, reason im asking is my laptop only has one usb 1.1 port from what i can tell it looks like the laptop came stock with win 98se and i figured id add more usb ports via pcmcia but i have no clue whether my laptop t...
by kaitlin4599
Tue Aug 16, 2016 3:25 am
Forum: Game Help, Hints and Tips
Topic: star wars x-wing copy protection help
Replies: 1
Views: 10630

star wars x-wing copy protection help

ok so i recently picked up a copy of star wars x-wing with both expansions on 3.5 inch floppies but they didnt come with the copy protection is there any way to bypass this if not where can i find the copy protection when i load the game it asks me for the copy protection codes and they change each ...
by kaitlin4599
Sat Aug 13, 2016 3:59 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: need help choosing an OS for my dos PC/LAPTOP
Replies: 2
Views: 11756

need help choosing an OS for my dos PC/LAPTOP

ok so last weekend while at a local thrift store i managed to score a used but working i tested it before i bought it Compaq Armada SB 5200 Laptop. it came with the max 96 MB ram, with a fixed amount of 32 MB (non-removable) installed as well as a 64meg chip installed in the lone ram slot. it also c...
by kaitlin4599
Thu Jan 07, 2016 6:38 pm
Forum: Find Old Games
Topic: Win98 point & click egyptian pc game
Replies: 6
Views: 8939

game was in english played it on my dads old windows 98 pc back in the day this was deff a point and click was installed on our old windows 98pc between 1993 and 1999
by kaitlin4599
Thu Jan 07, 2016 3:28 pm
Forum: Find Old Games
Topic: Win98 point & click egyptian pc game
Replies: 6
Views: 8939

thats that info is for the same game im looking for
by kaitlin4599
Thu Jan 07, 2016 2:49 am
Forum: Find Old Games
Topic: Win98 point & click egyptian pc game
Replies: 6
Views: 8939

tried that it wasnt listed
by kaitlin4599
Sat Jan 02, 2016 3:15 pm
Forum: Find Old Games
Topic: Win98 side scroller w/floating cities
Replies: 2
Views: 4733

tone rebellion sounds about right only the intro doesnt look like i remember but being that i played the game when i was still in high school my memory could be wonky i do remember the game having an unusual name
by kaitlin4599
Sat Jan 02, 2016 5:42 am
Forum: Find Old Games
Topic: Win98 point & click egyptian pc game
Replies: 6
Views: 8939

Win98 point & click egyptian pc game

used to play this old windows 98 pc game. it was a simple point and click game where u had to make meals for cleopatra healthy meals. u chose the food fruits and vegies and at the end of the level u met cleopatra and she graded u i think. i know for sure the objective was to make and choice healthy ...
by kaitlin4599
Sat Jan 02, 2016 5:21 am
Forum: Find Old Games
Topic: Win98 side scroller w/floating cities
Replies: 2
Views: 4733

Win98 side scroller w/floating cities

ok need help finding this pc game came out in the 90's maybe 80's and from what i can remember the intro had something to do with floating cities in the sky and in the game if im not mistaken u built things and destroyed things it was for windows 98 edit more info about said game the intro showed th...