Re: DVDs, Thinkpads, and OS/2

From: Bruce Markowitz (scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: Sat Jul 03 1999 - 21:27:29 EDT

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If your ThinkPad is Active Color, and has a Zoom Video PCMCIA port, you
may be able to use the Portable DVD drive made by EXP (www.EXPNET.com),
along with a Margi decoder card.
You will NEVER find drivers for OS2. This is a W95-98 setup ONLY.

Alex Bell wrote:
>
> I am embarrassed to show my ignorance on these topics, but if I don't I
> won't find out what I want to know.
>
> Can anyone point me to FAQs on DVDs in general, DVDs in Thinkpads, and
> DVDs and OS/2? I understand that DVDs can be run using hardware and
> software methods; is that correct? I want to explore the possibility
> of putting a DVD drive in my Thinkpad 385XD.

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