Packard Bell Diplomat System

Specification

The Diplomat is classified as a sub-notebook because it weighs less than 5 pounds (its actual weight is 3.9 pounds with the battery).

• Battery : 3.6V DC NiCad soldered on motherboard
• BIOS : 128 KB - Flash Memory ZDS BIOS ZDS4.3F. To access setup, FN+F5
• Bus Architecture : ISA based system bus
• Cache : 8 KB Internal (Level 1) Cache on the SL chip
• CPU : Intel 486SL-25Mhz Processor
• Function Keys :
  • FN+F1 - PrintScr
  • FN+F2 - SysRq
  • FN+F3 - Slow
  • FN+F4 - Fast
  • FN+F5 - Setup
  • FN+F6 - Standby
  • FN+F7 - Speaker
  • FN+F8 - Contrast -
  • FN+F9 - Contrast +
  • FN+F10 - CRT/LCD
  • FN+F11 - Numlock
  • FN+F12 - Padlock
  • FN+INS - Pause
  • FN+DEL - Break
  • FN+BACKSPACE - Scroll Lock
• Interfaces :
  • 1 DB-25 Parallel Port
  • 1 DB-9 Serial port
  • 1 PS/2 Keyboard Port
  • 1 PS/2 mouse port
  • 1 15-pin VGA
  • 1 External FDD
  • 2 Intel 82365SL PCIC Type II PCMCIA
• LCD Status Panel :
  • 1. AC Power Operation (Power Chord)
  • 2. Standby Mode Enabled (Circle With Line in Top)
  • 3. Hard disk drive activity (Cylinders)
  • 4. Floppy disk drive activity (Disk)
  • 5. PCMCIA slot 1 (Box with 1 in it)
  • 6. PCMCIA slot 2 (Box with 2 in it)
  • 7. External Video enabled (Box between 2 lines)
  • 8. Speaker Enabled (Speaker)
  • 9. Num lock Active (1)
  • 10. Caps lock Active (A)
  • 11. Padlock Active (4x4 Grid)
  • 12. Scroll lock Active (Down arrow)
  • 13. Battery Power Operation (Battery)
  • Lines. Battery power meter (8 segment bar)
• RAM : 4 MB Standard on Motherboard 20 MB Maximum on Motherboard
• Size :
  • Length - 9.90"
  • Width - 7.60"
  • Height - 1.10"
  • Weight - 3.90lbs (with battery)
• Speaker : Piezoelectric soldered on motherboard
• Video : CHIPS 655 Series 256k

Upgrades

• Cache : 8K built into the Intel 80486SL chip, not upgradeable.
• Maths Co-Processor : The 486SL chip used in this system DOES NOT offer math co-processor support. This system does not have an upgrade socket. Currently no overdrive processor is available for this system.
• RAM : The main board has one memory module socket that takes a proprietary SIPP, either 4/8/16MB. Warning : If the Power Button is set to "Rest/Resume" in CMOS Setup, then pressing the power button does NOT turn off the computer, it just puts it in "Rest" mode. There is still power flowing in the computer, EVEN IF THE BATTERY PACK IS REMOVED. If a memory upgrade, or any service, is performed on the system when it is in this state, damage could occur. The Power Button needs to be set to "Power On/Off" in CMOS Setup before service is performed.
• Video Memory : 256KB Video Memory, not upgradeable.