I have some CD carriers (sled) for postage from USA. let me know if interested. John Morgan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> From: Small Moose Ltd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Duo/2400 List) > Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 17:11:44 +0000 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Duo/2400 List) > Subject: [Duo2400] My new Duo 230. > > Hi All, > > Well, my Sister came to visit recently, and she brought with her the > Powerbook Duo 230 that her work colleague had given her. This is the story: > > The work colleague's brother had upgraded his computer with something else, > and was getting rid of this machine. He gave it to his sister throw on the > skip. This woman (Sue) thought about my sister (Tracy) who has an iMac and > offered her the Duo saying; "Seeing as how you know about Apple's I thought > you might be interested in this. Maybe you can get some use out of it. If > not, then make sure you put a brick through it before throwing it on the > skip". > So my Tracy phoned me and told me about it. She then brought it here. > > Its got a 120Mb hard drive, full set of System 7.1 floppy disks, a Duo Dock > (missing the keys for the key lock), an Apple CD300 external CD drive, which > is missing its CD sled, and an Apple Macintosh display. I have the manual > for an external 1.44Mb floppy disk drive, but that never came here so I > presume it died a death somewhere along the line. > > I re-initialised the HDD and installed the following software that was > supplied: > > - Microsoft Word 5.1 > - Claris MacDraw Pro > > It also came with the rather brilliant 'Prince of Persia' but not the > manual, so as soon as you finish level one, you cannot proceed any further > as it requires password verification from the manual. > > The monitor is in reasonably good shape, it buzzes a bit, and there's a > slight horizontal line burnt into the display screen, but that's not too > noticeable. > > There is a manual for a Fax/Modem but I can't find any hard evidence of it > on the computer itself, whether its internal to the powerbook itself, or > whether its been added internally to the Duo Dock. On the back left hand > side of the dock is a phone connection of an ADB style, so I'm kind of > presuming the fax/modem was external and never arrived with all the stuff my > sister brought here. > > The battery on the Powerbook is completely dead and hold zero charge. It > works just fine in the dock. > > Basically, I think its a fine computer and will be good for doing a variety > of things. So I need to know, or find; > > - A CD drive sled > - An ADB printer > - possibly a battery for the Powerbook > - a modem. > - a power adapter to use the powerbook separate from the duo dock. No > adapter was supplied, hence it will only operate in the dock. > > I'd like to find a text only browser to use with it, and I was wondering if > I can get my old bubble jet printer from my Commodore Amiga to work with it. > That printer (Starjet SJ48, made in 1991) uses parallel ports to connect. Is > there a parallel/adb connector kit or something that I could use? > > Failing that, I have an iMac, is there anyway to set up an AppleTalk between > the iMac and Powerbook duo? > > Is early days yet and I'm still trying to find my feet with this machine. I > don't have the heart to throw this machine out that back in 1992 cost almost > �3,000. I know its only worth about $35 now but, well, its an old Apple > machine as well, and when we got our iMac in January 2001, one of the first > web sites I found (and still visit regularly), is Low End Mac. I know this > Powerbook can do plenty of things that people pay vast sums of money for in > today's PC's, and this powerbook I received free! that's why I want to give > it a second lease of life. It appears to be a good looking, competent > machine that deserves a second shot. > > Well, that's all for now. > Thanks, > Matt > > > > ---------- > Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! > A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. > FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> > Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Need help from a real person? Try. > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > ---------- > Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! > MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> > > RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler > CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> > > Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> > After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ > > MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! 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