Yeah, but on the web page there was an article about powerbook users who use the CF card as a formatted drive to access instead of the hdd. Thus using less energy and being quieter.
http://www.lowendmac.com/macdan/02/1114dk.html While my IBM drive is almost impossible to hear - liquid bearings - i would be interested in the longer run time... but i would like to hear some real reports from users before i plunk down for a large CF card and PC card adaptor. -ian On Tuesday, December 3, 2002, at 07:15 PM, Jim Freeman wrote: > I use a compact flash card in my Pismo. The card is from my digital > camera. I put the card in a PC card adapter and plug it in. I have > iPhoto set to launch automatically, and then I download the photos. > Works great. > > What I wonder about is the little PC card icon that appears on the menu > bar. This is new to Jaguar. I'm not sure what the point is. The only > menu option is to turn off power to the card, which causes problems. > > Jim > > On Tuesday, December 3, 2002, at 03:49 PM, Ian Haddock wrote: > >> Hi Guys >> >> I read the article on the web page and wanted to ask if there are any >> users here using a Compact Flash car in the PC slot in their Pismo (or >> other) powerbook? >> >> Has anyone set the virtual memory of OS X.2.2 to use the CD card? >> >> What do you guys use the drive for? >> >> Thanks, >> Ian > > > -- > G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished > Drives | > -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! > | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- >> The Think Different Store > http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
