Eric, If you decide you don't want to repair it. I'll buy it from you.
-Ben ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Hawkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PowerBooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 3:21 PM Subject: Just given a Powerbook Duo 2300c, what do I have? > Hi everyone, > > I have just been given a Powerbook Duo 2300c, with a docking station. I am Mac ignorant, I have > never before owned a Mac. There is no power supply for the PB, and it will not engage in the > docking station. I do not even know if it works. When I power on the docking station it makes a > clicking sound, and the LED on front does not come on. I think its power supply is bad? The PB has > a built-in modem. I can only guess what clock speed, and hard disk size are, as well as MacOS > version. > > My questions: > (1) where can I get a 24VDC @1.5A DC power supply that will work with this laptop? > (2) I want to connect this PB to my home network that consists of a RH7 Linux box, several WIN98 > boxes, a WIN2000 box and a Sparc10 Sun workstation all behind a Linksys NAT that interfaces to the > world through a cable modem. Can it be done? How could I do this without using a docking station? > Is there a smaller docking station that I can use, the inoperable one I have is huge. > (3) I use Samba to exchange information between UNIX and Windows (does not work too well for > WIN2000). What hoops will I have to jump through to get the Mac to play with Linux or Windows? > (4) Can I interface to my network through the Appletalk (or whatever it is) connection?Thanks in > advance for your help! I am excited to be using a Mac, I am no fan of the Microsoft Windows > operating system. > > Any links to information will be greatly appreciated! > > Eric Hawkins > > > > ===== > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Eric and Tracy Hawkins > 1895 Skidmore Circle > Lawrenceville, GA 30044 > > http://www.geocities.com/erichawkins_2000 > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards® > http://movies.yahoo.com/ > > -- > PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | > -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | > > RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler > CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> > 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > > -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com