That Dell is a viable test supply for D & E series Latitude laptops, and certain earlier Precision Mobile Workstations that don't spec more than 90W. It is a linear unit, which is why it is heavier and bulkier than later model adapters from Dell with the same connector. HP has a power adapter with a similar connector to this one, but it IS NOT INTERCHANGEABLE either way (Dell adapter doesn't work with HP; HP adapter doesn't work with Dell). They have different firmware for battery management. I had to look high and low for the earlier multi-pin Dell C-series Latitude power brick, so I get why you want to keep adapters like these on hand. The turntable stylus is likely a crystal type stylus, possibly from Astatic, GE, or Audio-Technica. These do not require a pre-amp to produce line level signals from the records being played. Astatic typically used industrial diamond, while the GE used sapphire styli (which are somewhat less durable, but might sound better depending on your ear... it seems a matter of personal preference). Soyo made some remarkable boards back when. Necroware has a video up about a 486 vintage Soyo that spanned some hardware generations, too, as I recall. Look at ruclips.net/video/30Bm8OJFSk0/видео.html if you're curious.
I was confused about the power supply that came with my WICO, but that manual confuses me even more. I get the TI99 compatibility, but TRS-80? As in the large, all in one unit with the monitor? Did that have an adapter for typical Atari style pin-inputs? And Odyssey? Im assuming they mean Odyssey 2, but those are hard-wired joysticks, unless there are models that had extra ports.
Interesting that the manual in this box pointed it out so directly, but this model doesn't even have the option. Maybe several trackballs got shuffled around to different boxes at some point.
@@RetroHackShackAfterHours - The Coco one has the DIN connector to the computer and came with the brick in the box. Works pretty good! The physical trackball, case, button, etc. is identical to the one you have.
good show arron ! i love the wico trakball!! i remember them being advertised in electronic games magazine crica 1983...great year by the way!and the motherboards are cool as well...i like the fact that you use alot of your computers and consoles in the back there...very cool!
The trackball remided me of the game cabinets that had a trackball controller installed , the game was called something like missile command. BTW is there no options in the game to address the speed of the tracking?
Oh wow, motherboards with floppy controller. Last time I saw one was my dad's first PC, which was a P4. We didn't even have the money to buy a discrete graphics card back then, so the torturously-slow onboard graphics for us.
I don't know if a trackball can make you a better player; if you can handle using a joystick for something best played with a trackball you are pretty good! Are you worried about an earthquake?
That's an impressive haul.
Your intro reminds me of the Moonlighting TV show.😅
The record player may be locked for transit. Try loosening the screws on the top to see if that allows it to float properly.
Good point! I should have checked for that. If that's all it is I would be so pleased.
Boy oh boy. I'm so jealous of you having such a facility available to you. For $55 I would be lucky to get one systemboard from eBay.
That Dell is a viable test supply for D & E series Latitude laptops, and certain earlier Precision Mobile Workstations that don't spec more than 90W. It is a linear unit, which is why it is heavier and bulkier than later model adapters from Dell with the same connector.
HP has a power adapter with a similar connector to this one, but it IS NOT INTERCHANGEABLE either way (Dell adapter doesn't work with HP; HP adapter doesn't work with Dell). They have different firmware for battery management.
I had to look high and low for the earlier multi-pin Dell C-series Latitude power brick, so I get why you want to keep adapters like these on hand.
The turntable stylus is likely a crystal type stylus, possibly from Astatic, GE, or Audio-Technica. These do not require a pre-amp to produce line level signals from the records being played. Astatic typically used industrial diamond, while the GE used sapphire styli (which are somewhat less durable, but might sound better depending on your ear... it seems a matter of personal preference).
Soyo made some remarkable boards back when. Necroware has a video up about a 486 vintage Soyo that spanned some hardware generations, too, as I recall. Look at ruclips.net/video/30Bm8OJFSk0/видео.html if you're curious.
Awesome! Thanks for all the great info.
I won't get tired of pointing it up: EWW is a favorite of mine among the content of this or the main channel. I hope it will always be there.
Thanks
Wow, if I had an e-waste store in my city, I'd blow my monthly pension there, every month. LOL Too bad this channel doesn't have more subs.
Thanks. It's hard sometimes to say no 🙁
I was confused about the power supply that came with my WICO, but that manual confuses me even more. I get the TI99 compatibility, but TRS-80? As in the large, all in one unit with the monitor? Did that have an adapter for typical Atari style pin-inputs? And Odyssey? Im assuming they mean Odyssey 2, but those are hard-wired joysticks, unless there are models that had extra ports.
I have one of those trackballs. I haven't used it in decades.
I still have one of the Coco versions of the Wico trackball. And yes, that one needs the power brick.
Interesting that the manual in this box pointed it out so directly, but this model doesn't even have the option. Maybe several trackballs got shuffled around to different boxes at some point.
@@RetroHackShackAfterHours - The Coco one has the DIN connector to the computer and came with the brick in the box. Works pretty good! The physical trackball, case, button, etc. is identical to the one you have.
good show arron ! i love the wico trakball!! i remember them being advertised in electronic games magazine crica 1983...great year by the way!and the motherboards are cool as well...i like the fact that you use alot of your computers and consoles in the back there...very cool!
@miked4377 Thanks! I looked briefly for an ad to show, but couldn't find one easily and was committed to not spending too much time on the edit
Nice haul! I wonder if that trackball would work for GEOS on a C64 or C128.
Yeah. It should. I assume a regular joystick would have worked?
@@RetroHackShackAfterHours Yeah. I used GEOS a bit with a joystick on a friend's C64 way back when.
The trackball remided me of the game cabinets that had a trackball controller installed , the game was called something like missile command. BTW is there no options in the game to address the speed of the tracking?
Oh wow, motherboards with floppy controller. Last time I saw one was my dad's first PC, which was a P4. We didn't even have the money to buy a discrete graphics card back then, so the torturously-slow onboard graphics for us.
Holy smoke!
Had one of those track balls with my Atari 2600.
What games did you use it on?
@@RetroHackShackAfterHours Missle Command and Centipede. Wish I still had it for my Atari 8-bit computers.
@freddylq67 Nice. Time to start collecting 😀
I don't know if a trackball can make you a better player; if you can handle using a joystick for something best played with a trackball you are pretty good! Are you worried about an earthquake?