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    Model M keyboards

    Why is it that IBM made two silver label models, the 1390120 (no status LEDs) and 1390131 (status LEDs)? Was the 1390120 simply a cheaper version for people who didn't require the LEDs, or was there another reason? Which model out of these two is considered more desirable? I'm planning on...
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    Floppy drive not working on XT clone

    I have an XT clone here (ITT Xtra) which doesn't seem to want to read a floppy drive correctly. Unfortunately I can't find any documentation about the computer at all, so I don't know what any of the jumper settings do. The drive I'm using is a 1.2MB 5.25" drive. The computer has what appears...
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    16 bit card in 8 bit slot

    I've got a question about an old 8088 system that I bought today. Obviously, being an 8088 it only has 8 bit ISA slots. All the 8 bit video cards that I have are EGA, and unfortunately I don't have any EGA monitors around here. What would happen if I were to use a 16 bit VGA card in the 8 bit...
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