Modernizing the Compaq Portable III from 1987

In this [belated] #DOScember 2023 video we take a look at one of my favorite retro computers, the Compaq Portable III! This is a lengthy overview so I hope you enjoy! 🎵 Purchase STARFORCE - Omniversal Oscillations: https://starforce.bandcamp.com/album/... 🔨 Links to useful things I found for this project: • Medley DOS Menu System: https://reimagery.com/fsfd/menu.htm#s... • Old Silicon restoration blog: https://www.oldsilicon.com/compaq-por... • Battery pack replacement project: https://github.com/skiselev/compaq-po... • jhhoward's MicroWeb for 8088+ DOS Computers: https://github.com/jhhoward/MicroWeb • jhhoward's CGA mod for Wolfenstein 3D: https://github.com/jhhoward/Wolfenste... • Silvertron's Bits and Bytes video on restoring the keyboard cable:    • Keyboard refurbishing for my Compaq Portab...   • retrospace Compaq Portable 386 Software Showcase:    • Compaq Portable 386 Software showcase   ⏱ Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 3:22 A little history 7:02 Compaq Portable III Overview 13:05 Obligatory Music Montage 14:16 Off to a great start (Plasma Problems) 16:21 Repairs, restoration, and modifications 24:10 Boot menu 26:27 Operating Systems (Windows/286) 28:11 Operating Systems (GOES Ensemble 2.0) 33:18 Speaker demo 36:03 Sound Blaster games 42:40 Operating Systems (Windows 3.1) 47:27 Other "Quirks and Features" of the CP3 49:48 Using an external display 52:45 DOS web browsing 56:11 Outtro ○PixelPipes Store: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/pixelpipes/ ○Join the Pixel Talk Discord:   / discord   ○Instagram:   / pixelpipes   ○Follow me on Twitter @pixelpipes ○Donate via Paypal: @pixelpipes Intro Animation By Ken Gruca Jr — Inquire at [email protected]