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At 07:29 AM 1/17/97 -0800, you wrote: >Hello, > >I just got 701C, and subscribed this mailing list. The subscription >notificaton recommends me to introduce my machine. It's 701C, DX4/75, 24M, >540M. I also have a noname NE4100 PCMCIA ethernet card. I bought a used >machine. The seller said it 4-months old. But, it dosn't look like that. > >I have several things to bothering me. Hearing experience from other 701 >owner would be appreciated. > >(1) The left half of the body is slightly bent, and it makes a gap to the >keyboard. The keyboard is benting down when typing, so the typing feels >bad. The parts of the case are loosen especially around the left joint of >the screen lid. Seem the butterfly gives a heavy stress to the body. The >body of 701 seems weak. Dose anyboy have a similar problem ? > >(2) The battery lamp dosn't work. Just keeps off. The battery only charges when on, stand-by or suspend mode only. Does not recharge when off or hibernate. > >(3) The brightness control dosn't work. The level meter shows up & >working, but I can't see any difference in the screen. > The brightness control has limited range. >(4) What is usual battery life ? The gas meter says 2:22 after full >charge. But, I can hardly stand over 2 hours even with turning HDD off. >Is it normal ? > With a NiCd, 2 hours is tops. The NiMH is a much better battery which will give you about 2.5 hours. >(5) Windows 95 crashes after suspend/resume. > Your flash ROM bios may need to be up-graded. Current level is 3O. If your system is crashing, you may be before 3H. >(6) Most annoying thing. The TFT screen has 11 bad-pixel. Sigh. Can I >replace using warranty program ? > That may be too many. But I don't know. >(7) I heard about good service of IBM. Can I fixed all of the my problem >using the warranty? Also, PCMCIA cover is missing. Where can I get one ? >Is it expensive ? > You can buy another cover but be ready for a small shock. It's not $0.75. >I like this cute machine. But, I am suffering from used machine. >Thinking of never taking a deal on usenet... > >BTW, is there a 701-specific mailing list or FAQ ? > Your on it... >Thanks > > B/B =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Bill Bryan, Livonia, MI - billb@rust.net - N8QPI - www.rust.net/~billb "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro" -- Hunter Thompson =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=