WinBook XL2
The WinBook XL2 is a Pentium II-based laptop, released in October 1998. The XL2 is notable for being one of the only laptops to ship standard with an LS-120 drive!
The XL2 is a rebadged Twinhead Slimnote GX (aka the P98T, P98TD, or P98TC depending on revision).
Specifications
| Spec | Details |
|---|---|
| CPU Options | Intel MMC2 - Intel Mobile Pentium II @300, 333, 366, or 400MHz - Intel Celeron @366, 433, 466, or 500MHz |
| Chipset | 443BX |
| RAM | 2x 144pin PC66 or PC100 SDRAM Slots - 256MB Maximum |
| Hard Disk | IDE 2.5" |
| Display Options | - 12.1" Passive Matrix Color LCD @800x600 - 14.1" Active Matrix Color LCD @1024x768 |
| Graphics Chipset | ATI 3D Rage LT Pro - 4MB VRAM |
| Audio | ESS Maestro-2M - Stereo Speakers |
| Main Battery | Lithium Ion - 10.8V 4800mAH 9 cell |
| CMOS Battery | Some sort of Lithium, I believe |
| Power Supply | Barrel Jack |
| Disk Drives | 3 Spindle - DVD-ROM Drive - LS-120 SuperDisk Drive |
| PC Cards | 2x PCMCIA/CardBus Slots - ZoomVideo Support - TI PCI 1250A Controller |
| Networking | Internal Modem |
| I/O (Other) | - 1x Parallel - 1x Serial - 1x VGA Out - 1x USB 1.x - 1x PS/2 - 1x Composite Out - 1x S-Video Out - 1x Dock Connector - 1x Line In - 1x Mic In - 1x Line Out - Infrared |
| BIOS | AMI |
| Pointing Device | Trackpad and TrackPoint |
Resources
 Drivers |
 User Manual |
 Restore CD-ROM |
Archived Support Pages |
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Common Faults & Maintenance
The XL2 hinges are prone to failure. It's not just brittle plastic on these, although I'm sure that plays a factor - from what I've read on some posts from the long-dead WinBook support forum, the hinges themselves on some XL2 batches had a defect that would cause them to seize and snap the plastic. If you own one of these, I'd recommend reinforcing the hinge mounts.
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