Outbound 125!

[unity]

I'm pretty sure it's just a plain old Microsoft Bus Mouse. However, the Bus Mouse is mostly forgotten now days.

It may be. It does have an Outbound label. But logic would say is just a regular mouse I suppose.

The port on the side of the machine is not a VGA port. If you attach a VGA monitor to it you will likely kill one of the diodes in the power supply. I had one like that once which I had to repair. Got the diode specification from Perfit back in the early 90s. I was not the person who connected the monitor, BTW. Since you have the manuals, you probably didn't need the warning, but it is such an enticing mistake to make.

I've learned over the years to assume nothing when it comes to ports and hardware. I did read that damage can happen. The port is similar to the Mac Portable port. Digital out so to speak. Meant for an LCD maybe.

Did you, perhaps, check with the seller to see if there was a Plus or SE that he obtained along with it? It sure would be nice to find an example of that docking card. Even if all I get to see is pictures from you. The cable for the docking card should be the same as the cable for the SCSI adapter, which is the same as the cable the external floppy uses.

While I have the cable, there is no dock card. But the seller is seeing if there is a floppy drive, power supply and now a computer that may have be the Outbounds other half. Seller is not the original collector of these items, so he is checking with the person he got this from.

SCSI target mode will work fine without the docking card. The two are not associated. BTW, the internal hard drive is an IDE device, strangely enough, which I think makes it the first Macintosh or clone to use an IDE drive.

Okay, that is REALLY cool to know! I knew the drive was IDE, but the target mode I figured exclusive to the card. Now I know I can make a backup of the 40MB drive! Thanks!

If you install an OS on the silicon drive, you can then install new OSs on the hard drive by connecting the laptop to another Mac via LocalTalk, and then booting from the Silicon Drive. Risky though. If something goes wrong and you lose the silicon drive while the hard drive is unbootable, the machine is hosed unless you can get access to a floppy drive.

Good info, but this drive will be left as is for now. I like the idea of keeping this one as Don had it. There is a LOT of stuff on here. While I am sure its just a small portion of his work, other items like the software are very interesting! I don't think it really adds value to the machine as much as it adds to the story!

Welcome to the ranks of the Outbound Model 125 Laptop owners. They are a very cool example of technology from 1990.

Thanks! The more I read the more amazed I am by this tech. It has some really neat features only seen on later models. I like it! Think its a keeper!

 

[unity]

This is the power adapter I used. I did swap output ends for one that was a proper fit into the outbound. Really any 19v DC adapter with at least 1.5 amps should work. Ideally you don't want an adapter that can supply more amperage than needed. If something shorts out, it could pull more power and do more damage.

 

[Cosmo]

Found different model but same specs HP power supply, good candidate for power source. Hope to get mine running as well.

By the way, show the connector you made to the PSU?

 

[unity]

Found different model but same specs HP power supply, good candidate for power source. Hope to get mine running as well.
By the way, show the connector you made to the PSU?

All I did was desolder the original cord. This had three contacts, ground, 19v and 6v DC. Replaced cord with a power adapter I found where the plug actually fir the Outbounds power input. This adapter came from a Seagate external hard drive. I donut fancy how thin the replacement cord is. But its not getting warm at all. I still intent to find an original power adapter if one ever turns up.

 

[trag]

Found different model but same specs HP power supply, good candidate for power source. Hope to get mine running as well.
By the way, show the connector you made to the PSU?

All I did was desolder the original cord. This had three contacts, ground, 19v and 6v DC. Replaced cord with a power adapter I found where the plug actually fir the Outbounds power input.

I don't have the info handy, but I've posted the dimensions of the plug somewhere. Perhaps in an old post here. Digikey sells (or sold) a compatible plug.

The funny connector for the floppy/SCSI/docking cable is a Hirose DX10, I think. Not sure about those last two digits. I have that written down at home too. 28 or 26 conductors.

Oh, and the keyboard battery can be replaced with two 'N' sized battery in series. The fit and voltage works.

I've only had the silicon disk up to 16 MB. One of these days it would be interesting to see if larger SIMMs are supported....

 

[unity]

I don't have the info handy, but I've posted the dimensions of the plug somewhere. Perhaps in an old post here. Digikey sells (or sold) a compatible plug.
The funny connector for the floppy/SCSI/docking cable is a Hirose DX10, I think. Not sure about those last two digits. I have that written down at home too. 28 or 26 conductors.

Oh, and the keyboard battery can be replaced with two 'N' sized battery in series. The fit and voltage works.

I've only had the silicon disk up to 16 MB. One of these days it would be interesting to see if larger SIMMs are supported....

trag wrote:

The Laptop 125 uses a 5.5 mm outer diameter and 2.5 mm inner diameter connector for the AC power input. Actually, the inner diameter may be a tad smaller, but it's larger than 2.1 mm. Digi-Key part number CP-004B-ND should work.

^ Last I check though, the part is no longer available. But I am sure that is specific to the manufacturer. A little looking and the same plug should be able to be located at Digikey.

Yup, two 1.5V "N" cell batteries work fine. Cheap at $2/pack. This is even pointed out in the owners manual which surprised me.

As for RAM. I have a big pile of 30-pinn SIMMs. But the specs are not know. I will point out to anyone that reads this later on, use only specified RAM. I do not wish to test the claim, but the wrong RAM can scramble the EPROMs.

 

[techknight]

This is the power adapter I used. I did swap output ends for one that was a proper fit into the outbound. Really any 19v DC adapter with at least 1.5 amps should work. Ideally you don't want an adapter that can supply more amperage than needed. If something shorts out, it could pull more power and do more damage.

If something shorts, its a slippery slope from that point anyway...

 

[Cosmo]

What do you guys think of this, would it work if the connector would fit?

http://www.verkkokauppa.com/fi/product/0276/dfxtm/SlimCharger2-90W-TRAVEL-universaali-virtalahde-kannettaville#product-description

High-performance, ultra-slim universal power adapter for almost all notebook computers. A great solution for the power supply to replace the lost! LCD display that shows the voltage. 11 different connectors. Automatically detects the voltage of the connector. Comes with 2-pin Euro power cable, 3-pin UK power cable and 2-pin U.S. power cable. Size 144.5x 68 x 16.5 mm.

 

100-240V AC voltage

Stabilizes the flow and protects from power surges and short circuits

15/16/18/19/20V/24V loss, max 6000mA. 22/24V Max 5000MA.

11 pcs socket adapter (for example, Acer, Compaq, Dell, HP, Fujitsu-Siemens, IBM, Sony and Toshiba laptops).

Over-voltage and short-circuit protection

This would be handy otherwise as well.

 

[unity]

I don't see why that would not work. 6amps a juice is plenty and it can do the voltage. As always, grab a meter and test output before plugging in!