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posted by armin dimla on Jan 2, 2002 at 10:39 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: many thanks for the all the info i read. |
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posted by Bill Hochgraef on Jan 2, 2002 at 11:44 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: Very well organized and helpful information. MUCH better than IBM Support. BH |
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posted by john on Jan 3, 2002 at 16:56 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: other ] Comments: You made my day! Thank you! |
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posted by Jonah on Jan 4, 2002 at 11:45 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: search engine ] Comments: Thanx for showing me how to open the $#@! case. Those IBM fellows must have set out to make working on the Aptiva as frustrating as possible. |
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posted by The Aptiva Man on Jan 6, 2002 at 14:41 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: AltaVista ] Comments: Thanx a lot guys, this site actually helped me a lot... (Eh, make that a LOT!!!) Can't believe how hard it is for us Aptiva owner's to find information... Thanx again... |
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posted by Colin R J Bonini on Jan 7, 2002 at 17:17 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: other ] Comments: Thanks so much - I have upgraded my 2144-M51 and I'm hoping to get a few more years out of her. |
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posted by Dennis on Jan 11, 2002 at 00:39 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: search engine ] Comments: Great site. Found a lot of useful info. |
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posted by Ingvar Pettersson on Jan 15, 2002 at 03:39 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: search engine ] Comments: A great site, it's a relief when finding it!! Kind of site you always been looking for. |
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posted by Jason Wall on Jan 18, 2002 at 16:38 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: search engine ] Comments: I LOVE THESE KINDS OF PAGES!!! I was wondering if any of you could help me out. I'm having a problem with my IBM computer (it's an Aptiva IBM). My computer was running too slow so I decided to get out the "Product Recovery" disk, delete everything and start over. So, I chose "Full Recovery" and it started Inflating and Extracting files. After a few minutes, the following message came up: Appending information to Autoexec failed. ERROR: Cannot locate C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\SYS.COM file. 99- An error occurred while files were being uncompressed. A:\> At that point, I restarted the computer without the CD and it read: Invalid system disk Replace the disk, and then press any key It usually says that when a floppy disk is in the drive, but there is none! Now, I can't get into Windows 98 at all! All I can do is go back into that recovery mode with the CD in. Help!!! Here's my computer info: Model: 2158-301 S/N: AF 28403 MFG Date: AN902 I have reason to believe that since my recently installed CD-Re writable drive is causing this problem, because occasionally it says "Not reading Drive G:(my printer drive) and i have to type R for RETRY to get it working again. I've tried everything from re-installing the BIOS to manually installing the file. Please help me! Jason Wall [email protected] |
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posted by jakoval on Jan 19, 2002 at 12:30 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another Aptiva owner ] Comments: Don: Great site, as always. Thought you might like to know that many members of the "family" you created - the UAMB'ers - are congregating at the forums of SteveHP's tweaksanlinks site http://www.tweaksanlinks.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/ikonboard.cgi We're all still using the info you have so graciously provided and refer people back here frequently. Thanks, - jakoval |
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posted by radman3d2 on Jan 25, 2002 at 19:50 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: search engine ] Comments: Don we miss you, how about visiting us at the new Aptiva support site or tweaksanlinks. http://www.tweaksanlinks.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/ikonboard.cgi Also if you can get a message to Ben to let him know we are now at the site above that would be great! |
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posted by john nielsen on Jan 29, 2002 at 13:27 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: other ] Comments: find Y on google.com Need to find a recoverydisk for aptiva S44. can you help mee.... |
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posted by Bill Bradshaw on Feb 2, 2002 at 06:44 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: other ] Comments: Hello Don, thanks for the great webpage for Aptiva owners. Lots of useful information. I have two requests, I have a Aptiva 2137 E16 with a clean install of 98se and would like to upgrade my cpu to a little faster one, also is my memory upgradeable to more than 64m. Thanks for any assistance you can be. Keep up the good work. Bill |
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posted by Steve Morris on Feb 4, 2002 at 18:59 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: search engine ] Comments: Don, if i had not found this web site i was going to getrid of my 2176 as MWAVE problems persisted, not any more thanks to your help. i keep visiting your site for differant thing because its damm good. Regards Steve (UK) |
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posted by Scott on Feb 5, 2002 at 22:55 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: search engine ] Comments: Just wanted to thank you for the great site. My Aptive is a new computer thanks to you. I upgraded to 200mhz, 128mb of ram, 512kb cache, overclocked the Mwave, installed Win98, a second hard drive, a second 3.5 drive, and now working on installing a cd burner. Once again, Thank you. Scott... |
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posted by Ginny Geyer on Feb 6, 2002 at 05:06 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: Thank u for your advise on upgrade or clean install...this has troubled me as we upgraded to 98se. my model #2235-00N..was not listed on your site, i confess i did not understand most of what i read..but enjoyed your music, appreciate your clues, and am learning how to make my aptiva more efficent for e-mail, pic, and search..recently added more menory. seems my online problems are not my computer, Isp, or always me but my old New Mexico phone lines....thanks again for your easy to view site..yawn..@ 3am :) |
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posted by awdunn on Feb 10, 2002 at 00:14 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another Aptiva owner ] Comments: |
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posted by Kevin Howell on Feb 11, 2002 at 15:58 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: the UAMB ] Comments: A well organized site that is EASY to use and very helpfull.I'm sure all Aptiva owners as well as IBM are glad your there. |
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posted by Donald T Miller on Feb 11, 2002 at 18:56 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: Hay my name is Don & i think i have found the place i have been looking for!! thanks lots of usefull information programs & all kinds of good stuff on your page!! Thanks DON for all the Help!! May The MATRIX Be With You!! haha!! |
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posted by Eric on Feb 11, 2002 at 20:58 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: search engine ] Comments: I've used this site alot to bring my Aptiva back to life. I have a 2168-A92 Aptiva. I've done some modifications to it like putting in a new graphics card that I got my hands on. A while ago, I reformatted the computer, and I couldn't get the "recovery disk" to work. Since then I've installed a copy of Win95 and have put it all together. But I've never figured the disk problem out. And I want to get the Quicken SE that is on the CD. If anyone has some helpful tips, write me an email. [email protected] |
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posted by Alex Denholm on Feb 21, 2002 at 16:03 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: other ] Comments: Looks like it will be very useful to me... |
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posted by Diane on Feb 22, 2002 at 10:36 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: search engine ] Comments: you are an Aptiva GOD!! but i told you that already ;) had a question... once i install these drivers, would it make sense to remove the files from my hard drive? Should i be saving them to disk? i guess its possible i could need them again, true? |
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posted by Steve Avent on Mar 1, 2002 at 13:48 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: Many thanks for this page. I got my Aptiva second hand and installed a new hard drive, after which the sound didn't work. I downloaded various drivers I found online, but none worked, so I gave up on sound. I found your site, downloaded your sound drivers and that immediately fixed the problem. Thanks again. |
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posted by Douglas Ely on Mar 6, 2002 at 06:48 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: search engine ] Comments: It's nice to find A place for people with older computers to goto find out any info about there system. I have A 2153E3N. |
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posted by LPSkaterGuyFan on Mar 7, 2002 at 15:19 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: guess ;-) ] Comments: Awww maan.....wish I would've found this awesome site a LONG time ago. I have the E84, at first it was good for nothing; but I used my wits (and fustration) to find my own solutions. Now I'm running AMD K6-2 300Mhz (original CPU and RAM-64MB[Can I add more?]), TDK 121032 CDRW, and two hard drives: Maxtor 30GB (Yes, ALL 30 gigs, not just 8.4![I invented a fix-around!]) and the original 4GB as it's BI**H (slave)! I'm hoping to upgrade this girl's onboard video (an ATI Rage II 2MB) to some PCI card, but do your tricks really work? I don't want to stare at a f'd up monitor. Anyways, I think my 8.4GB limit trick might come in handy to you guys; maybe THE MAN should email me about it, then he can post it to you all! BTW, will the videocard trick work? Thanks! |
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posted by Peter on Mar 9, 2002 at 16:58 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: search engine ] Comments: Found you through Google. You saved me cost of new modem and sound card after clean install of 98SE. Local "expert" told me drivers for my old 2176 Mwave Card no longer available, followed your Dolphin Driver 98 sheet and found drivers. Thanks for your help. |
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posted by elise on Mar 10, 2002 at 18:38 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: i just need to know some info on aptiva computers. eg. thier software, price, accessories etc. (this is for school and i need to find out his stuff in the next 30 min!) |
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posted by Whitney on Mar 12, 2002 at 23:52 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: DON YOU ARE MY HERO! |
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posted by Robert A. Eiser on Mar 17, 2002 at 00:50 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: search engine ] Comments: Thanks to your links and the ones you referred me to my Parrot cards will be in use again!!! |
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posted by a5 on Mar 17, 2002 at 08:21 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: Yahoo ] Comments: thank you SOOOOOOOOOO much the dial.386 prob was killing me!! thank you again!! |
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posted by Jim Laukhart on Mar 19, 2002 at 11:34 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: who cares? ] Comments: It has been a long time since I used the Bulletin Board and now I can't seem to find it. I wanted to post a question concerning ZIP files. Does the Bulletin Board still exist?? Jim Laukhart |
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posted by Lutgardo V. Javate on Mar 19, 2002 at 21:55 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: Yahoo ] Comments: |
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posted by Ken on Mar 28, 2002 at 18:36 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another Aptiva owner ] Comments: All, How much to replace modem/sound card on the IBM aptiva model 2144-M51?. I bought this machine at the Radio Shack in 1995 and some how the modem just went bad. Thanks in advance for the help. Ken |
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posted by Thomas S. Evans on Mar 31, 2002 at 17:20 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: |
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posted by Digi on Apr 8, 2002 at 09:48 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: Thanks for the dedication to this Website. I still have my Aptiva. What's going on with the settlement? Have checks been sent out? |
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posted by Rob Bristow on Apr 8, 2002 at 16:20 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: search engine ] Comments: Hi, hopefully useful hint: Chance to upgrade graphics of Aptivas with onboard Rage Pro AGP graphics chip; the non-certified driver available from the ATI website version 4.12.2632 (build J5.11.1-b20) gives a noticeable improvement on DirectX games (esp. Lego Racers!). Fewer artifacts and faster frame rate in general |
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posted by Obaid on Apr 13, 2002 at 21:59 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: the UAMB ] Comments: Thank you Don for putting this site I owe my thanks much to Pat Mannix ([email protected]) in the MHCUG forum bboard:who directed me here. I wished I had known this much earlier. Pat had been helpful in resolving my erratic automatic unsolicitated shutdown and booting loop problem on my Aptiva 2144-930 SL-H( Still using an oldie and yet surviving eh-well recently upgraded to MMX ODP to keep pace). Pat's assistance led me to troubleshoot repair on/off switch and replace the Power supply because of no Power good signal. I got the answer to my Rapid Resume problem now learning that it wont work if I have a compressed drive......Thanks Don! By the way can you tell me why is the Power on Password in my setup utility is disabled by itself and I cant enable it. More over I want to upgrade my Ram from presently 40 MB to 128 MB. The standard installed is 72 pin Simm non parity can I also use EDO? As the manual and the setup utility mentions the option to swith from Standard to EDO but no where does it specifically mentions an upgrade possibility to EDO not even the IBM Hardware Maintenance manual that I downloaded. I am just infering this from the option to EDO from the setup utility etc. Well anyway your site has been extremely useful for me at least its a relief to know that I am not the only loser(joking) out there ownig those Aptivas! Thanks again Don And have a nice weekend Obaid |
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posted by F C Stubbs on Apr 17, 2002 at 16:27 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: search engine ] Comments: Running a IBM 2176-c33, 133mhz ,16mb ram ,33.6modem.The company was throwing it out got it for free.Thought i was the only one out there running this older model. Wanted to upgrade the memory -your site helped lots. I will be returning for more info. Thanks.4/17/2002 |
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posted by Mandi Michaelis on Apr 18, 2002 at 21:52 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: THANK you for an easy to use and informative site. I had problems locating info on the IBM site and this led me straight to the info. THANK YOU!!!! |
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posted by James E. Levere on Apr 19, 2002 at 22:15 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: Just by luck, Keep up the good work. JAMES |
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posted by Norm Sinclair on Apr 19, 2002 at 23:11 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: Good resource. Quite helpful. Thx, and keep it up. |
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posted by joy on Apr 23, 2002 at 16:11 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: This is so great. I'm a novice but learn quickly, it seems I'll be able to answer all may questions here! Wish I found you sooner. (found you on IBM site) |
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posted by Harold Dutton on Apr 27, 2002 at 13:22 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: Great site. I've found it very informative. Like to see more technical info; like installing ALL-IN-WONDER video card, and disabling integrated trident video to insure I don't get conflicts. (ie; motherboard jumpers or?}. Also of interest when screwing around after formating I found the Bios Id'd my hard drive as "J", when changed to "C" my installation went fine. Comments would be appreciated. Signing Out, Harold |
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posted by Harold Dutton on Apr 27, 2002 at 13:23 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: Great site. I've found it very informative. Like to see more technical info; like installing ALL-IN-WONDER video card, and disabling integrated trident video to insure I don't get conflicts. (ie; motherboard jumpers or?}. Also of interest when screwing around after formating I found the Bios Id'd my hard drive as "J", when changed to "C" my installation went fine. Comments would be appreciated. Signing Out, Harold |
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posted by Lawrence Dada on May 15, 2002 at 05:37 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: Thanks for providing this site to people like me, even if you are genus, this site will show you one or two more trick Keep up with good work |
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posted by desk23 on Jun 1, 2002 at 06:26 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: search engine ] Comments: I redo computers for children and run across the odd Aptiva. You have a very usefull site. Thanks |
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posted by Al on Jun 3, 2002 at 00:26 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: Thank you for the helpful information! You are a credit to the Web! I am having trouble with my Aptiva (actually my elderly mothers Aptiva) locking up when I shut down. She also somehow got a KAK virus thats really eluding me trying to get rid of it. |
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posted by Tom Collins on Jun 4, 2002 at 13:20 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: search engine ] Comments: SOS! Someone said it before - the IBM site's a jungle. I've got a Netvista 6269 and can't get my Creative Vibra sound card to work properly - when running CoolEdit pro, or Cakewalk, the system hangs after 5 to 10 minutes. Couldn't figure out how to assign IRQs manually. It seems the onboard Intel graphics adapter was affecting things. It shared an IRQ with the Vibra. By juggling slots and fiddling with ISA Resource I managed to separate them and things improved, but the Vibra is still sharing it's IRQ with other Intel applications. I just can't get to assign it to its own IRQ, which I'm hoping would be a solution. Anybody help me? Please ... |
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posted by Mick Rooney on Jun 4, 2002 at 17:58 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: search engine ] Comments: Many thanks,you saved my sanity, i had an error message VVINESD.386 for days, went into google search and hey presto came up with your site and cured the problem, thanks again, Mick Rooney |
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posted by brian Lewry on Jun 9, 2002 at 17:35 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: search engine ] Comments: very interesting site with many useful ideas |
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posted by John Hollingsworth on Jun 18, 2002 at 15:49 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: other ] Comments: every body looking for aptiva parts go to Ebay.com thy have every make and model |
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posted by Vic Croll on Jun 19, 2002 at 07:54 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: other ] Comments: Found you via an article in 'Web User' UK magazine (re: Enditall review). I'm not running an Aptiva (I have a home built custom PC) but found your site more than useful. Thank you... Regards, Vic Croll. |
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posted by Ernst Richel on Jun 26, 2002 at 15:31 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: AltaVista ] Comments: Very informative. Will visit again. Added to favorites |
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posted by Willem Carel Versteegt on Jul 2, 2002 at 15:15 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: search engine ] Comments: I could not find it here, but perhaps someone knows. I have an Aptiva (funny isn't it?) 2140/L44. And I'm very pleased with it. However, I recently upgraded from Win/95 to Windows 2000 Prof. And now my speakers are dead. According to the IBM info teh system has a Crystal 4237 -4610 sound card. Please can anybody help? Willem Carel Versteegt |
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posted by Art Petersen on Jul 4, 2002 at 14:45 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another Aptiva owner ] Comments: |
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posted by jim on Jul 8, 2002 at 07:25 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: |
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posted by JAMES MOS on Jul 9, 2002 at 04:19 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: as you see my IBM aptive is down why on msntv grrr but you web page is the best my hats off to you WELL DONE the time and effort it takes to care enought about others is not to be overlooked.Thank You Be Well~J/M |
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posted by Bob Woods on Jul 11, 2002 at 14:46 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: Yahoo ] Comments: Nice site, helpful info. THANKS |
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posted by Infrared on Jul 12, 2002 at 06:09 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: search engine ] Comments: I visited Don's site while he still had the Aptiva upgrade section on there I am glad i printed out and saved the pages for the Aptiva 2137-E26 clock multipliers ans FSB settings because when i was ready to upgrade, i returned to the site and that information was no longer there Anyway ,here is a cheap SUCCESSFUL CPU UPGRADE FOR THE 233 Mhz Aptiva 2137-E26 Use the AMD K6-2 550 MHZ (supposed to be run at FSB 100). First,GO tO THE IBM SITE and DOWNLOAD THE LATEST BIOS update Flash the BIOS as per IBM instructions. After confirming a succesful flash by going to the Bios set up and reading it there ,turn off the computer and disconnect everything;use usual anti-static precautions while working on the computer. Using Don's previous diagrams from this site , SET THE APTIVA MOTHERBOARD FSB TO 83 MHZ; SET THE CLOCK MULTIPLIER TO 2X (it will be read as 6X by the AMD K6-2 550MHZ). You'll end up with a CPU speed of 83x6 or 498MHZ ( due to underclocking the K6-2 by using a lower effective FSB of 83) Therefore your K6-2 will run cooler and you won't need a beefier fan. Just keep on using the one that was in the K6. It was a 20 minutes no hassles upgrade for me; i hope it will be for you too. To play it safe, i installed the freeware Rain 2.0 to load on start up,even thoigh i doubt therecan be any overheating of an underclocked CPU. You have now more than doubled your CPU speed from 233 to 498MHZ,practically 500 Mhz You can confirm this both in the BIOS setting after rebooting a couple of times , or by using WCPUID(freeware) to read it. Total cost about of upgrade : about 55 bucks for the CPU (including shipping; you may find it more cheaply on sale) I've had no problems with peripherals (CDs,CDRW-DVD combo installed in the second bay etc...) nor the computer for the past 3 months of constant use sincr the upgrade. I can now take my time building my other computer. The ~500 MHZ speed is quite livable, especially with high speed internet (cable). Computers with FSB 66mhz are now obsolete; computers based on FSB 100 MHz motherboard are on their way out. By upgrading to FSB 83 MHZ you can still hang in there for a while longer. Thanks Don. Happy upgrading to fellow upgraders. |
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posted by Al on Jul 12, 2002 at 06:59 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: search engine ] Comments: My thanks to you and all other helpful people and their websites. If I hadn't come across your site I would have spent the rest of my life fighting to get the %$#@ case off of a friends %$#@ Aptiva! (and the memory info was invaluable as well). Cheers, Al(uk) |
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posted by W Wood on Jul 15, 2002 at 14:01 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: |
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posted by Todd Barney on Jul 17, 2002 at 00:16 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: search engine ] Comments: Most excellent site. IBM "support" is just a joke compared to this. Found you on a Google search looking for clues to installing a 2nd hard drive in my Aptiva 2153. It was a piece of cake, but I needed your excellent overview and details to make it so. Thanks! |
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posted by Oscar V. Bergenstein on Jul 19, 2002 at 22:59 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: other ] Comments: I learned about this "Blessing" on a visit to the IBM Aptiva Discussion Forum. |
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posted by [OCNZ]Antallica on Jul 20, 2002 at 08:25 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another Aptiva owner ] Comments: I'd just like to thank you Don for all your help regarding my many emails you gladly replied to. I've long since upgraded to a beast of a machine, but still find my Aptiva full of memories (death to mwave!!!) Cheers, Don |
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posted by Bobby on Jul 27, 2002 at 11:44 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: the UAMB ] Comments: Hey Don, Just stopped by to say Hello. The site still looks great, but I don't get by here much anymore. We still have our old Aptiva 2176-C66 that we used to pester you about all the time, but it is rarely used now. Thanks again for all your help with that thing. I just followed a link from a message board here and wanted to say Hello. Bobby |
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posted by Amada on Jul 27, 2002 at 19:43 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another Aptiva owner ] Comments: |
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posted by Christopher Pena on Jul 30, 2002 at 17:30 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: Absolutely Cool. Very Impressed. I would Like to make you my official Support websight builder. Thanks |
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posted by chris bernard on Jul 31, 2002 at 12:16 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: Yahoo ] Comments: It was a great help,better then aptiva's home page |
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posted by Jim morriss on Aug 1, 2002 at 23:53 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: Just rescued an Aptiva from the curb. Coul not believe it. The only thing that was bad was the CD was dead. ( one chip is bad so I might fix that!) I just need the drivers so I can clean the HD |
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posted by Jim morriss on Aug 1, 2002 at 23:53 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: Just rescued an Aptiva from the curb. Coul not believe it. The only thing that was bad was the CD was dead. ( one chip is bad so I might fix that!) I just need the drivers so I can clean the HD |
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posted by Bull on Aug 2, 2002 at 15:39 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: Yahoo ] Comments: Love your site. Have an old aptiva which my sister is gonna get and I've had a hard time getting it to run (probably the worst piece of **** ever made to be a computer, but then again we got it for free)...however, after getting some updates from your site, it now runs better than ever under 98. Thanks a lot =) |
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posted by Joe Fries on Aug 14, 2002 at 21:08 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: other ] Comments: Hi Don! Do you still have a Q&A; message board? |
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posted by Valona on Aug 18, 2002 at 21:51 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: search engine ] Comments: On a Google search for Windows95 Companion CD I found your site. Although seven files were listed as being needed for the installation of Windows 95 from the companion CD, there was no trace of these files anywhere on the net. Also while boot disks for various OSes were available on the net, the setup disk images for Win9x/ME were not available on the net. The seven files needed for the installation of Windows 95 OSR2 are available zipped as:- http://www.valona.com/files/W95CpnCD.zip which is about 170kb. |
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posted by R.Ting on Aug 22, 2002 at 09:59 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: Yahoo ] Comments: Hi! What a Discovery ! Great Site ! Specifically:Needing a file CWBAUDIO.WCM where can I download it from ?? Generally:Seeking research-mate in C:\> viz. I self-made a bunch of simple files of .BAT and placed in various locations of PATHS (TREES branches )and learned big LESSONS unforgettable ! It appears that the TREE itself is already a large netwoek capable of FEED-BACKing to become UNSTABLE. If such view is understandable then could it worth furhter exploring ? Anybody interested ? |
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posted by R.Ting on Aug 22, 2002 at 10:00 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: Yahoo ] Comments: Hi! What a Discovery ! Great Site ! Specifically:Needing a file CWBAUDIO.WCM where can I download it from ?? Generally:Seeking research-mate in C:\> viz. I self-made a bunch of simple files of .BAT and placed in various locations of PATHS (TREES branches )and learned big LESSONS unforgettable ! It appears that the TREE itself is already a large netwoek capable of FEED-BACKing to become UNSTABLE. If such view is understandable then could it worth furhter exploring ? Anybody interested ? |
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posted by Richard Boudreaux on Aug 23, 2002 at 22:55 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: Great site. I am always coming back to view the updates |
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posted by WILLIAM V. FELL on Aug 29, 2002 at 23:50 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: DON...I LIKE YOUR SITE, IT IS VERY INTERESTING AND HELPFULL. RIGHT NOW I AM TRYING TO UPGRADE MY APTIVA 2137E84 CD-ROM DRIVE TO A CD-RW DRIVE, BUT DON'T KNOW IF IT'S WORTH IT. DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTION'S ON WHICH ONE'S WOULD WORK, OR ARE COMPATABLE, SO I CAN BACK UP SOME OF MY GOOD STUFF. IT'S A LITTLE SLOW, BUT HAS BEEN VERY RELIABLE OVER THE PAST 4 YEARS. I HATE TO PART WITH IT! DO I SPEND FOR SOME UPGRADE'S OR SCRAP IT OUT!!! NEED HELP DON.... THANK'S BILL |
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posted by Stervy on Sep 5, 2002 at 01:19 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: search engine ] Comments: 1997 purchased an Aptiva 2140 L51. Black I am in need of a new DVD drive 528.retail and Monitor with Butterfly speakers as my speaker is shot. They are not available. When I upgraded from Win 95 to 98SE I lost all the bells & whistles. Purchased from IBM Store & purchased extended warranty but when I needed it found no receipt for it & only an extended warranty on the printer. Why would I have purchased an extended warranty on a 150. purchase & not on a 4000. plus Computer? There was nothing I could do as there was no receipt I trusted the IBM salesman. Traveled 100 miles in a snow storm to pick it up & when I arrived home it was not set up & a cable was missing upon notifying them he accused me of loosing it. So much for dealing direct. Buyers Beware!! 1992 I purchased a PS/1 486 SX 2133 & IBM was swell. Spent hours tutoring no complaints at all. It is still in active use. I call it old reliable. Thanks for the info on parts at EBay will have a look. Great site here. |
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posted by Arthur Wright on Sep 6, 2002 at 21:42 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: search engine ] Comments: Has A Lot Of Useful Information, Helped Me Greatly. Reinstalled The Mwave Card. And Was Up and Running With The Sound Working, In About 1 Hour. The Previous Owner Had removed The Board And The Software. Thank You Art |
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posted by wayne hickman on Sep 7, 2002 at 19:34 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: Yahoo ] Comments: Great web page |
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posted by John F. Ryan on Sep 8, 2002 at 16:02 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: Yahoo ] Comments: Past president of a Computer users club and the receiving end a large number of used computers--which we donated to schools and clubs. The Aptiva 2716-747 (which carries this e-mail) was so impressive I retained it for analysis. It is a very interesting and reliable machine and I am tempted to purchase a late model. And I am a MAC GUY!!!!! |
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posted by Allen on Sep 9, 2002 at 17:45 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: Yahoo ] Comments: Great site you have. And if you need any info for the 2168A90 i have the users manual that has helped me in the past. Thanks Again |
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posted by Derek Li on Sep 20, 2002 at 06:34 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: search engine ] Comments: All I have to say is a big THANKS 4 solving my problem of cleaning upgrade of Windows 98 and I was lost on how to find the Mwave card back again. |
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posted by Roelo de Jong on Sep 20, 2002 at 16:35 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: As always, any bit of info is welcome when it comes to computers and myself. Your site and alice next door help me a great deal to overcome my frustations on keeping my computer 2142 working with W98 and some of those great original programs. Thanks. |
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posted by the lunatic on Sep 24, 2002 at 22:36 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: Yahoo ] Comments: Thank you soooo much. I've been looking for bits and pieces of info about my Aptiva 2153 E2C for a couple of weeks now...I had almost given up until I found your site. Excellent resource. |
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posted by laura on Sep 27, 2002 at 12:19 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: search engine ] Comments: I would not have been able to upgrade my RAM without your section on how to open the $%#@# case, Thank you from the bottom of my heart! |
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posted by Chris Knight on Sep 27, 2002 at 19:35 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: search engine ] Comments: Hey there, GREAT site !! thx for all the hard work that's gone into it. It's a god send for me and I'm sure many other Aptiva owners. Luv "Long Way Home" by Supertramp...great touch !! Cheers |
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posted by Tom Page on Oct 9, 2002 at 07:05 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: Yahoo ] Comments: |
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posted by Phil Osenni on Oct 12, 2002 at 00:57 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: search engine ] Comments: What a great site. I wish I found you years ago. I have just about scrapped my Aptiva, but now maybe I will try to upgrade it with UAS. Most of it is over my head, but it looks like info is easy to follow. Thanks!!!! |
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posted by eric mchale on Oct 12, 2002 at 16:19 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: I haven't gone through the whole site yet. Looking for an Owner's manual for the Aptiva 2137 E85. I'd even take photo copies. Called IBM-ha, ha. I expect this will be a good site. I like my Aptiva, and once after six months I got all the bugs out, I call it honey-pie. It was made well. |
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posted by mAD hATTER on Oct 17, 2002 at 07:43 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: search engine ] Comments: You rock, Dude!!! |
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posted by Tim Rotermund on Oct 18, 2002 at 23:23 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: No comments at this time. |
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posted by Tim Rotermund on Oct 18, 2002 at 23:27 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: I B M Aptiva Model : 2140L31 |
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posted by Dan Widgeon on Nov 8, 2002 at 21:52 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: Great Site !! Will be back many times to visit. Thanks for the wealth of info. As an owner of 2 IBM Aptiva 2140L5H systems , your site was a godsend !!! Thank You, Dan |
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posted by frank on Nov 17, 2002 at 18:43 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: AltaVista ] Comments: I have a Apteva 2159(black) with no controls on the computer case. The controls are on a seperate THING (3.5 and CD), how can I make this to run like a regular computer. The reason I hesatate is the mother board could be different and not work with the 3.5 and CD in the case. Now there is a large wire from the THING to the case, going to a card on the mother board. OK, I think you have enough information to help me if someone out there has made the change they will know what I am after, thank you in advance for you help. FRANK |
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posted by Joeybear on Nov 17, 2002 at 23:54 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: search engine ] Comments: Nice site! It's been a big help keeping my old Aptiva up and running. Granted, I only use it as a WinFax server these days, but it was my first home computer, so I'm partial to tossing it. |
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posted by Frank on Nov 18, 2002 at 19:20 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: Perfect, The information supplyed is just what the Doctot ordered. I will get back to you in two week and let you know how I made out. Thanks |
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posted by Frank on Nov 22, 2002 at 08:43 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: This is Frank from November 17th and 18th with a unique problem. First the computer is running perfect thanks to your tutelage. The new problem is this, first of all I spent about two hours on this new problem and my wife about one hour to no avail! The password, we can not get the computer to open, it asks for the password and stops after three tryes. We always use the same numbers and letters for all our password(S) but in different order. If I change the hard drive will this fix the problem? What do I do? Thanks in advance Frank. |
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posted by John Watson on Nov 25, 2002 at 21:00 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: Was given your web site by Empire Life.Understanding was that aptiva was financial planning software, and it was recommended to me re its capability and ease of use.Purpose of visit was to see demonstration.Please advise if I am in right site/mailbox, and if so how I could view the program.Many thanks for your help. |
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posted by Frank on Dec 2, 2002 at 21:20 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: Frank from November 17: My Aptiva is up and runing. I followed your advise and had no problems. Will your site support a picture, if so, I will send one, juat let me know. Thank you Don, you have a great site and a lot of us need your help. |
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posted by Duncan on Dec 3, 2002 at 06:38 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: Yahoo ] Comments: fuck what about the aptiva 2187??? RAAAA!!!! IM FUKKEN ANGRY! fucken useless!! arrrrrr!!!!!!!!! |
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posted by Mary Ridgeway on Dec 4, 2002 at 02:10 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: the UAMB ] Comments: Surfing around about upgrade to my Aptiva 2176Cz6 to 128/233/600+ |
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posted by Bill M. McFarlane on Dec 7, 2002 at 15:22 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: Yahoo ] Comments: A most terrific site;perfect for novices like myself. Find info. supplied & ease of accurate access priceless! DON'T STOP! |
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posted by Bernd on Dec 10, 2002 at 07:51 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: very nice page |
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posted by Don "With ALL the Questions" on Dec 24, 2002 at 09:03 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: Well,DON,Ya sure created a FANTASTIC site here.And,I need ya to Please show me HOW to create my own site too someday.The Xmas greetings were especialy cool.Happy & Safe Holidays to you & yours too.Catch ya next year . Best 2 ya, DON |
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posted by william pan on Dec 25, 2002 at 01:23 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: get your site from Aptiva Forum. very helpful for Aptiva users and for my case: graphic card upgrade too. But my 2176X01 seems not so sweet with me. 'cause i got 2 long & 4 short after I install the new PCI card. and even cannot set back to be OK now. I just come here to say thanks and wonder if U can give me a hint. can't give up.. Anyway thx... and, Merry Christmas. |
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posted by rehan on Dec 25, 2002 at 06:35 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: other ] Comments: hi how are you |
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posted by S.GALIANA on Dec 27, 2002 at 03:47 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: other ] Comments: I need actualiced BIOS for aptiva model 2137 E30. Tell me any comptible BIOS or send me the BIOS for this model. Thank you |
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posted by Tom on Dec 28, 2002 at 12:11 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: another web page ] Comments: |
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posted by Ron Whipkey on Dec 30, 2002 at 21:50 [EST] [ email ] [ homepage ] [ referred by: Yahoo ] Comments: This is, by far, the very best site on the Web for Aptiva info!! Keep up the great work. I'm certain this site saved me countless hours of fruitless searching. Thanks! |