Re: issues with connecting directly via an ethernet cord on my laptop

[Laurent Daudelin]

on 21/07/05 21:35, J Schooster at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> I appreciate anyone's guidance.

What VPN server do you have at work? If Cisco, you need to use the Cisco
client. There are still too many differences of implementation between the
various providers of VPN services so the built-in one in OS X won't work
with a Cisco VPN server.

I have Verizon DSL and my company uses Cisco servers. I have no problem
connecting my 17" to my company's network using the latest Cisco client
software under Tiger, FWIW...

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Re: Processor upgrade for Lombard?

[Lisa & Tom P]

Is there a processor upgrade for a powerbook G3
Lombard (either a G3 or G4)?
TIA.
Pete.


Daystar and Wegener media sell upgrade cards, although you have to 
send your CPU in.


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Processor upgrade for Lombard?

[PETE]

Is there a processor upgrade for a powerbook G3
Lombard (either a G3 or G4)?
TIA.
Pete.

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Re: PCMCIA Card

[Brian McEwen]

On Jul 21, 2005, at 7:38 PM, Dylan McDermond wrote:



It should work with your TiBook, but I'd suggest using a Firewire  
drive instead. It's a faster sustained speed than USB 2 and you  
already have the Firewire capability in your 'book now.




USB/firewire combo external drives are kinda spendy most places, but  
OWC has some for pretty decent prices.  I have had one for quite a  
while and it's been good.  I just got a second for my wife's desktop,  
for backup purposes.


HTH.

B


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Re: Adapter for cig lighter

[Don and Jan Stowe]

Any recommendations on an adapter to use my iBook in the car? I see
that Linksys has one that will actually allow you to plug a 2 or
3-prong plug into it, while others (APC was one that I saw) just
allows you to plug the ibook into the lighter. The APC one is $40
while the others were $80.

TIA,

Diane
 I use a 100 watt inverter.  It works both for charging my cell phone 
and using my ibook.
I bought mine at Office Max.  Make sure that the inverter wattage is 
large enough for your computer.


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issues with connecting directly via an ethernet cord on my laptop

[J Schooster]

Whoa is me! Long time mac user, first time powerbook
user ... 

I recently purchased a shiny new 17" G4 powerbook.
It's fun and fast and I love it ... except, I am
clueless when it comes to networking stuff. I'm a
designer, not a network admin :(

I first got the laptop, opened it, started it up, and
it immediately recognized my wireless Verizon DSL and
connected to the internet asap. I was thrilled. 

Well, I told the peeps at work, that I wanted to be
able to connect to the network and they told me I had
to setup a VPN (Virtual Private Network). They gave me
the info, showed me where to fill it in on my mac, and
told me to take it home and test it out. 

I did, and nothing. It doesnt recognize it at all.
When I am at work, and they can essentially pretend
like it's not on our network (not sure how they do
this) and poof, it works. I get home, and I get the
error that the "Connection was terminated by the
communication device."

So, my network admin told me to take the computer
home, and plug the ethernet cable directly into the
powerbook and try. I went home, turned off my modem,
pulled the ethernet cable from my router, and put it
in my computer, started the modem back up, and my
Network preferences on my Mac say that the ethernet
cable is connected and so is the Internet. 

BUT - it isnt. I cant access the web in any browser,
cant connect to AIM, etc. So I call Apple...

First, apple tells me to go into my Network
Preferences and enable PPPoE. I told him I didnt need
this when I originally setup the computer (in fact,
it's never been enabled), and he told me that was
impossible. After a 5 minute lecture on why this isnt
possible (as I sit browsing the internet with only
TCIP enabled), he then tells me to do the same thing
my IT guy at work said to do, and of course, it doesnt
work.

The tech then asks if I've purchased AppleCare. I told
him I did, and I've been waiting for a month now for
the information to come in the mail. 

The Apple tech says that it must be a problem with my
DSL. I said we had other laptops previously, and had
no problems with them, and we have two desktops
connected to the router with no problem? He says he
cant help me unless I have my login stuff for the
PPPoE connection - which of course, I dont. I'm not
even sure what he's talking about. 

THEN. I unplug the ethernet, and Airport picks back up
and my Internet Explorer is no longer working. Safari
picks up the connection, but not IE. He tells me that
IE is a "dangerous" program, and that Microsoft isnt
even supporting it anymore and that nobody is using it
anymore.

I laughed out loud. That was it. 

Any guidance here? Anyone else have any issues with
connecting over a home network via Airport (TCIP) but
not being able to connect directly through an ethernet
connection? 

Just for the record - I have a Verizon DSL. We have
two desktops (a mac and pc) hooked up to a router that
have no problems, and my husband had a PC laptop for
years that had a wireless card that worked fine. 

Sorry if I'm ranting, but I'm just at a loss. The
Apple tech basically said that it "might" be a
hardware issue, or it "might" be my DSL / router. That
was about as much help as I got out of him. 

I appreciate anyone's guidance. 




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WS sound/AC board

[Lisa & Tom P]

Anyone have a sound/AC board for sale ?  I can buy ones with the loose AC port.

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Re: PCMCIA Card

[Dylan McDermond]

On Jul 21, 2005, at 2:41 PM, Michel Treisman wrote:

My Titanium 1GHz powerbook has a  slot in the side which I vaguely  
believe is supposed to take a PCMCIA card, although the manual that  
came with the powerbook says nothing about it.


The PB has USB but not USB 2.0.   Maplin have a USB 2.0 PCMCIA Card  
(no maker's name given) on promotion.  They say "For use in PC card  
slot Type II", and suitable for Windows 98 SE or higher PCs.  They  
don't mention the Mac.


Is the slot in my PB a Type II slot?  Would it take the PCMCIA  
card? If all that worked, I could get a Western Digital External  
USB 2.0 hard drive which is also on promotion.


It should work with your TiBook, but I'd suggest using a Firewire  
drive instead. It's a faster sustained speed than USB 2 and you  
already have the Firewire capability in your 'book now.


- Dylan


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Re: fn key to switch displays?

[Zoltan Batiz]

On Jul 21, 2005, at 7:44 AM, Mike wrote:


Mike,

Are you using a Pismo?  If so, you can simply plug in a USB mouse and
USB keyboard, and with the external monitor connected, boot the Pismo
using the USB devices with it closed.  Hope this helps,


Zoltan
THE BLUETOOTH (and WiFi) MASTER


No, it's a Wallstreet 1. Thanks

Mike K

Well Mike, you can always get a new LCD top half on eBay for pennies on 
the dollar.  I recently saw one for Wallstreet up for auction that sold 
for $86.00.  Just another idea.  Also, have you checked the inverter?  
The inverter is a slim board that fits below your LCD and usually sell 
on eBay for around $12.00 to $35.00.  Some people have said that the 
inverter was all that was wrong with the LCD.


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Re: Pismo PowerBook display failing

[Andrew Main]

Fabian Fang wrote:

Dan, the PowerBook Guy in San Francisco, with website at http:// 
www.powerbookguy.com, sells a lot of PowerBook service parts. While I 
do not see a "light bulb" as such on his Pismo page, he can probably 
get it for you.


The PowerBook Guy has a great selection, but he's a wee bit expensive; 
I don't think I've ever bought anything from him, as I can usually find 
better sources. In any case, I can get the bulb; see below.


Jeffrey Gaier wrote:

While I had my Pismo in being serviced for a logic board problem, my 
monitor had a slight pink problem that went scarlet red after the 
logic board replacement. I honestly don't remember if it was the 
screen or video card, but they (the local mac repair shop) replaced it 
right away and just told me the problem occured and they fixed it.


From what I've read (see below) the pink/red color is mostly likely the 
bulb growing old; of course replacing the whole display with one with a 
good bulb would fix it.


I've owned my Pismo since new and I think I've spent at least 1500 in 
additional repairs and upgrades to it. By far compared with my 17" 
powerbook thePismo is still a great computer.


Indeed, I'm very fond of mine, but am thinking seriously of moving up 
to a 17" G4, for added display space and power. I haven't tried 10.4 
yet, but although a recent upgrade to 550MHz G4 considerably enhanced 
the Pismo's ability to work with OS X, it's still frustratingly slow at 
times. I'll certainly miss the Pismo's ergonomics, especially the 
one-hand trackpad; the G4 PBs' design is very snazzy looking, but less 
usable, requiring two hands for the trackpad, which is annoying.


Thanks for the responses to my query. I was wondering if there might be 
any new information in the user community since the last time I 
researched this. For any who might be interested, here's the 
information I have:


Pismo LCD Lamp And Display Replacement, by Charles Moore
Information for do-it-yourself &


Bulb available from Digi-Key for $13 (search for part #289-1108-ND)


Wegener Media: bulb $70, replacement service $200


The Last Pismo Upgrade, by Norman Shutler
Reviews bulb replacement and further brightness enhancements by 
IDParts, Inc.



IDParts quotes bulb replacement at $95

Not sure of the details yet, but at this price I'd rather pay to have 
it done than try to do it myself; I've taken apart a lot of PowerBooks, 
but dismantling display panel assemblies is more stress than I'd care 
to deal with. Used to do my own auto tuneups, too, but now I pay a real 
mechanic who can do in an hour what took me an afternoon.


I actually have two more 'Pismo' PowerBooks, in addition to my own 
trusty companion (which has a 550MHz G4, 40GB HD, 640MB RAM), which I'm 
preparing to sell; at least one will also need the bulb replaced. As 
for take-apart, I have the Apple service manual, and excellent 
instructions are provided online at, inter alia:


PBFixIt


PowerBook Tech


Andrew Main


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Re: PCMCIA Card

[Michel Treisman]

My Titanium 1GHz powerbook has a  slot in the side which I vaguely  
believe is supposed to take a PCMCIA card, although the manual that  
came with the powerbook says nothing about it.


The PB has USB but not USB 2.0.   Maplin have a USB 2.0 PCMCIA Card  
(no maker's name given) on promotion.  They say "For use in PC card  
slot Type II", and suitable for Windows 98 SE or higher PCs.  They  
don't mention the Mac.


Is the slot in my PB a Type II slot?  Would it take the PCMCIA card?  
If all that worked, I could get a Western Digital External USB 2.0  
hard drive which is also on promotion.


Would all this work?  Or does the card need a PC only?

Mike


 


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Re: Adapter for cig lighter

[Harry Corsover]

On Jul 21, 2005, at 5:46 AM, diane wrote:

Any recommendations on an adapter to use my iBook in the car? I see  
that Linksys has one that will actually allow you to plug a 2 or 3- 
prong plug into it, while others (APC was one that I saw) just  
allows you to plug the ibook into the lighter. The APC one is $40  
while the others were $80.


Another option is the available from iGo. It includes different plugs  
for AC, auto/boat, and airplane, as well as an assortment of tips  
that can be plugged into a wide variety of laptops. It also offers a  
way to plug in a cell phone charger at the same time.


They have a variety of models and features. I have the "Juice 70" and  
have been using it for years.


Regards,

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Re: Adapter for cig lighter

[John McClernan]

Diane,
I bought this one from my local Apple Store and it has worked flawlessly. I
just wish the plug into the iBook had a light that would change to green
when fully charged, just as the OEM charger does.

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/72701/wo/sH5
SuQDYtZzo2EifzOb1BYVAEYm/11.0.11.1.0.6.25.7.11.2.3

You can also buy this $30 Power Inverter from the online Apple store:

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/72701/wo/sH5
SuQDYtZzo2EifzOb1BYVAEYm/7.0.11.1.0.6.25.7.11.4.3

My 2¢
John


> From: Clark Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: G-Books 
> Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 08:24:35 -0700
> To: G-Books 
> Subject: Re: Adapter for cig lighter
> 
> At 7:46 AM -0400 7/21/05, diane wrote:
>> Any recommendations on an adapter to use my iBook in the car? I see
>> that Linksys has one that will actually allow you to plug a 2 or
>> 3-prong plug into it, while others (APC was one that I saw) just
>> allows you to plug the ibook into the lighter. The APC one is $40
>> while the others were $80.
> 
> MCE has the best price I've seen.  I've bought two from them and both
> have worked fine.
> 
>  ategory_Code=ACCACAUTOADPT>
> 
> I prefer the auto adapter as it's more compact than the power
> inverter and AC adapter route. Especially as I use it with a portable
> battery pack sometimes.
> 
> However you can buy an inverter for much less than $80.  Drug,
> department, auto part and other stores all carry them for $30-40 or
> so.
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Re: New PB G4: questions

[Francesco sciacca]

thanks all for the suggestions and help, I'll pass them on to ensure she
gets on the right tracks from the outset.

My question about the registration was more not related to warranty, but
more to making a link from serial number to the actual owner of the machine.
I was warned in the past that it's useful in case the PB is lost or stolen.
I don't know it that link is autoamtically in place when you buy it (I doubt
it) or if it becomes affective with the registration or if else is needed.

Good to know that 3 months apple care are included after the online
registration. That might be a good place to ask.

thanks again and cheers,
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Re: unsubscribing from LEM lists

[Amber]

Hello Chris,

On 21-Jul-05, at 8:23 AM, chris thacker wrote:

sorry to send this to the list but i've clicked on the unsubscribe  
email numerous times and yet i keep getting this digest.


is there a list mod who can assist me?

thanks


Just for future reference on any of the LEM lists,  there is an  
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However,  I just tried the unsubscribe link (G-Books- 
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As soon as I clicked on the link, I got a new e-mail window with the  
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Re: New PB G4: questions

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I had the registration app crash on me and it never asked again :-/



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Re: Adapter for cig lighter

[Clark Martin]

At 7:46 AM -0400 7/21/05, diane wrote:
Any recommendations on an adapter to use my iBook in the car? I see 
that Linksys has one that will actually allow you to plug a 2 or 
3-prong plug into it, while others (APC was one that I saw) just 
allows you to plug the ibook into the lighter. The APC one is $40 
while the others were $80.


MCE has the best price I've seen.  I've bought two from them and both 
have worked fine.




I prefer the auto adapter as it's more compact than the power 
inverter and AC adapter route. Especially as I use it with a portable 
battery pack sometimes.


However you can buy an inverter for much less than $80.  Drug, 
department, auto part and other stores all carry them for $30-40 or 
so.

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Re: fn key to switch displays?

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Mike,

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Re: New PB G4: questions

[Amber]

Hi there,

Congrats to your friend on her new purchase.  I am sure she will be  
very happy with it.   I certainly have enjoyed my 15" Al PB since  
purchasing it in 2003.


On 21-Jul-05, at 4:20 AM, Francesco sciacca wrote:


hi folks,
a friend just bought a new shiny 15" G4 and we have a couple of  
questions to

get started:
- filling in the registration at startup and sending to Apple is  
enough to
have the PB registred (with serial Nr., etc) to her name for all  
purposes?

Or is something else needed?


Registering the PB with Apple basically allows her access to her  
complimentary 90 days of phone/tech support.   After that, if she  
chooses to purchase Applecare,  she would have a total of 3 years of  
phone support available to her in addition to having hardware  
coverage for the same amount of time.   However, she has a year in  
which to purchase Applecare.


- I think I vaguely remember somebody mentioning additional  
services for
registering the Serial Nr. There's such a thing? If yes, does it  
make sense?

(we are in the UK)


All I know of is the Applecare plan which is directly connected to  
the serial number.  When you call in for tech support of any kind,  
they will normally always ask for the serial number before they  
answer any questions.


- Battery: there was some advice for getting started on the right  
foot with
the battery. Was it charging up for some time, or discharging it to  
the

bone, baking, freezing,


I have had my PB for over two years now and initially was instructed  
to leave it unplugged and run the battery down to where you get the  
reserve battery power warning.   Then turn it off and plug in the  
power, allowing it to charge until full (the color on the power  
adapter will go from orange to green).   Then I just started using  
it.   I am still impressed with the length of use  I get on each charge.


I am not sure if anything has changed with the new PB's,  but this  
would be a good opportunity for her to call Applecare and ask  
whatever questions she has about getting started.  After all,  It is  
free for her for the first 3 months.


Amber


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Re: New PB G4: questions

[Brian McEwen]

On Jul 21, 2005, at 9:51 AM, Laurent Daudelin wrote:

registered or not. Not sure about the additional services,  never  
heard
about it. As for the battery, read the user guide that comes with  
it. There
are instructions for the 1st charge so you might want to follow  
them...




What I got from reading the manual and apple and other online stuff  
re: new powerbook batteries was this:


Charge it up, then one deep discharge, to the point of laptop  
shutdown, to calibrate the "time remaining" feature of the power  
manager.  Then don't deep discharge it again if you can help it,  
you'll lose some capacity each time you do that.  Although you may  
have to do it again sometime in the future if the time remaining  
estimate gets messed up somehow.


From reading of lithium battery tech in general, they really like to  
be kept topped up all the time, unlike other battery types you won't  
hurt them by having them plugged in always, you should actually get  
better a lifespan out of them that way.


For long term storage, cooler, dry place (not a frig) at 40% charge  
is best.  Like a basement cupboard maybe.


They lose capacity whether in use or not so for lithium ion  
batteries, a couple laptop battery places said that it doesn't make  
sense usually to buy a "spare" unless you're really going to use it  
actively and get the most out of it while it is freshest.


On my 1.5 month old 12" PB, I get 3.5 to 4 hrs work time on it,  
depending on what I'm doing.  Lots more system uptime really since  
usually ends up asleep for a while until I come back to it.  I still  
can't believe that I can burn a couple CDs, DVDs, etc while on  
battery and still have plenty of juice left to do other work.  Nice!


HTH.

Brian





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Re: New PB G4: questions

[Laurent Daudelin]

on 21/07/05 07:20, Francesco sciacca at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> hi folks,
> a friend just bought a new shiny 15" G4 and we have a couple of questions to
> get started:
> - filling in the registration at startup and sending to Apple is enough to
> have the PB registred (with serial Nr., etc) to her name for all purposes?
> Or is something else needed?
> 
> - I think I vaguely remember somebody mentioning additional services for
> registering the Serial Nr. There's such a thing? If yes, does it make sense?
> (we are in the UK)
> 
> - Battery: there was some advice for getting started on the right foot with
> the battery. Was it charging up for some time, or discharging it to the
> bone, baking, freezing, I can't recall. I remember the practice of
> discharging it totally about once a month and the discharge to 40% + cool it
> to maintain whwn not used for long times.

Not sure about the initial registration, e.g. If it's enough to register it.
If you have an Apple ID, then I would suggest you login into their support
section and you should have an option that will tell you how many days
remain on your warranty, if you have one. So, you'll know if you've been
registered or not. Not sure about the additional services,  never heard
about it. As for the battery, read the user guide that comes with it. There
are instructions for the 1st charge so you might want to follow them...

-Laurent.
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Re: New PB G4: questions

[Bruce Johnson]

On Jul 21, 2005, at 4:20 AM, Francesco sciacca wrote:


hi folks,
a friend just bought a new shiny 15" G4 and we have a couple of  
questions to

get started:
- filling in the registration at startup and sending to Apple is  
enough to
have the PB registred (with serial Nr., etc) to her name for all  
purposes?

Or is something else needed?


You mean for warrantee coverage, proof of ownership and such? It  
should, here in the states you don't need to register anything to get  
such coverage, but I don't know about the UK. Hold onto the receipt;  
that's the main thing of proof of purchase. If you got Applecare,  
there should be instructions with it to ensure activation.




- I think I vaguely remember somebody mentioning additional  
services for
registering the Serial Nr. There's such a thing? If yes, does it  
make sense?

(we are in the UK)



Well, they send you spam if you give them your e-mail address and if  
you don't check the 'don't send me mail' box.


- Battery: there was some advice for getting started on the right  
foot with
the battery. Was it charging up for some time, or discharging it to  
the

bone, baking, freezing, I can't recall. I remember the practice of
discharging it totally about once a month and the discharge to 40%  
+ cool it

to maintain whwn not used for long times.


The best procedure, as I understand it is to put the battery through  
several charge/recharge cycles right away. Charge it up, use it on  
the battery until the system says to charge the battery, repeat.


If it's going to sit on the desk for a long time, only using the AC  
adapter, take the battery out. If  you're going to store it, store it  
in a cool, dry place, preferably  in a ziplock with a silicon dry  
pack. You don't need to refrigerate it, barring that you live in the  
tropics.


The current LiIon batteries do NOT like to be discharged to the bone

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Re: Adapter for cig lighter

[Timothy Luoma]

On Jul 21, 2005, at 7:46 AM, diane wrote:


Any recommendations on an adapter to use my iBook in the car?


I have a power inverter for the car which allows me to plug ANYTHING  
into the lighter, not just one computer which will eventually be  
replaced by another.


I just make sure it's unplugged before the car is turned on or off  
(which you should probably do with anything plugged into the lighter).


FWIW

TjL


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Adapter for cig lighter

[diane]

Any recommendations on an adapter to use my iBook in the car? I see 
that Linksys has one that will actually allow you to plug a 2 or 
3-prong plug into it, while others (APC was one that I saw) just 
allows you to plug the ibook into the lighter. The APC one is $40 
while the others were $80.


TIA,

Diane

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Re: my pb dongs! but nothing else

[Lisa & Tom P]

I've actually had an external monitor hooked up this whole time for that
very reason. It ended up simulcasting on both.

I got it to work! But it won't work with the keyboard. If I hook one of the
three up it won't power on, without the keyboard hooked up it works fine.
This is driving the 14 LCD at 1024x768, haven't checked the VRAM tho.

I'm gonna try different top plastics and see if that fixes it. Got to tear
it down again though.

Mike K


Hmmmwith the keyboard in, can you do a power manager reset (from 
either keyboard ?).


Mad Dog

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New PB G4: questions

[Francesco sciacca]

hi folks,
a friend just bought a new shiny 15" G4 and we have a couple of questions to
get started:
- filling in the registration at startup and sending to Apple is enough to
have the PB registred (with serial Nr., etc) to her name for all purposes?
Or is something else needed?

- I think I vaguely remember somebody mentioning additional services for
registering the Serial Nr. There's such a thing? If yes, does it make sense?
(we are in the UK)

- Battery: there was some advice for getting started on the right foot with
the battery. Was it charging up for some time, or discharging it to the
bone, baking, freezing, I can't recall. I remember the practice of
discharging it totally about once a month and the discharge to 40% + cool it
to maintain whwn not used for long times.

Thanks for any help to get her going with that jewel!

cheers,
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Re: fn key to switch displays?

[Zoltan Batiz]

On Jul 20, 2005, at 10:00 PM, Mike wrote:

I don't have a good working LCD and I screwed up and switched the 
display to
the LCD and now the external monitor cuts out after loading the OS. 
Anyway

to reset this? Is there an fn key I can't see on the kb? Can I press a
magical set of keys? Thanks in advance!

Mike K


Mike,

Are you using a Pismo?  If so, you can simply plug in a USB mouse and 
USB keyboard, and with the external monitor connected, boot the Pismo 
using the USB devices with it closed.  Hope this helps,



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