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Hardware FAQ Solution #23, Notebooks Laptops:
The video cards for laptops and notebooks are usually not good. Manufactures do not provide good video cards because "Power Use"/PCB real-estate issues--laptops have small motherboards and tight battery power budgets. The video cards must be Direct X compatible.
We recommend the following laptops/notebooks:
The Compaq "Presario 17xx Series:"
http://athome.compaq.com/showroom/static/features/series-highlights/1700/1...
The DELL "Insperon 3800, 5000, & 7000, Series:"
http://www.dell.com/us/en/biz/products/series_inspn_notebooks.htm
These are capable product lines with good Displays, Stable Video and
Audio Drivers, and NTSC, (or PAL), TV-OUTPUT. These machines work
well with Windows98SE, WindowsMe, Windows NT4.0sp6a, and
Windows2000sp2.
RECOMMENDED: [when configured with: 128MB RAM minimum, Windows 2000
SP2, DX 8.0a, WHQL-Certified Video, Audio device drivers]
ASUS T9400*
http://notebooks.asus.com
http://notebooks.asus.com/T9spec.asp
Brick Mercury*
http://www.brickcomputers.com
http://www.brickcomputers.com/mercury.htm
Compaq Pesario 2701US*
http://www.compaq.com
http://athome.compaq.com/family_details.asp?ProductLineId=440&FamilyId=905
DELL Insperon 8100**
http://www.dell.com
http://www.dell.com/us/en/bsd/products/minicat_inspn_inspn_8100.htm
NEC Versa TXi
http://www.neccomp.com
http://www.neccomp.com/product_leaf.asp?prod_special_no=240
Sony VAIO PCG-GR150K*
http://www.sonystyle.com/vaio
http://www.sonystyle.com/vaio/gr/index.shtml
*MIDI Playback on these units can be non-ideal. Use of MIDI Audio
files not advised.
**Dual-Mode (simultanious video display on using the S-Video TV
Port/External VGA CRT port and the built-in TFT LCD) is not
recommended.
***NOT*** RECOMMENDED (strongly discouraged)
WinBook J1 800
http://www.winbook.com
Systemax SM T850
http://www.systemaxpc.com
Sceptre S8400
http://www.sceptre.com
PC notebook Leopard 14 Elite+
http://www.pcnotebook.com
IBM ThinkPad T23
http://www.ibm.com/thinkpad
HP Pavilion n5470
http://www.hp.com
FOSA AP30N3
http://www.fosa.com
ChemBook 3830
http://www.chemusa.com
Regards,
Scala Technical Support
Scala Technical Support FAQ Soution #18, last modified 10/21/2002
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