Re: Battery not charging properly.
Caleb, If you get the battery to work properly you will be pleased with the performance, as mine gave me an additional hour of use in my Pismo compared to the Apple battery. By the way, your questions were not stupid by any means! How else are you going to find things out if you don't ask and this forum is one of the best places to find things out about G3 and G4 issues. Tom On 1/8/06 1:27 AM, Caleb Cupples [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm going to leave it on the charger through Monday afternoon, and if it isn't up by 4 PM CST on Monday, I'll call OWC. I can't have it down for any considerable amount of time, though, even if it means that I have to drag the yoyo everywhere, like it or not. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Battery not charging properly.
I hope it's going to work properly, as well. However, my thoughts are leaning towards the non-functioning side of things, as it's been 15 hours since I plugged it in and over 9 hours since my last post, and it's still showing 1% charge according to XBattery and OS X. I'm starting to think it's a battery problem or a Lombard problem. I'm leaning toward the former, though. Thanks for not considering my questions to be stupid, and hopefully having these things answered now will help someone else later on. I do agree on the being one of the best G3/G4 answering areas on the net, though. Where else can we compile such a vast knowledgebase with such a wide area of expertise. Thanks once again, Caleb On Sunday, Jan 8, 2006, at 10:42 America/Chicago, Tom Ethen wrote: Caleb, If you get the battery to work properly you will be pleased with the performance, as mine gave me an additional hour of use in my Pismo compared to the Apple battery. By the way, your questions were not stupid by any means! How else are you going to find things out if you don't ask and this forum is one of the best places to find things out about G3 and G4 issues. Tom On 1/8/06 1:27 AM, Caleb Cupples [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm going to leave it on the charger through Monday afternoon, and if it isn't up by 4 PM CST on Monday, I'll call OWC. I can't have it down for any considerable amount of time, though, even if it means that I have to drag the yoyo everywhere, like it or not. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Battery not charging properly.
This is just a wild guess but i think the new battery is a bigger capacity than the original to calibrate the battery meter you need to run it down all the way until os x tells you your power is low and then plug it in and charge it completely. Richard On Jan 8, 2006, at 6:06 PM, Howard Katz wrote: Could the problem be that you should be charging it 24 hours with the 'book turned off? Having it running might be the problem, or be giving false readings. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Battery not charging properly.
Caleb, I would also suggest that you charge the battery for at leas 24hr with the Lombard turned off. I know that is hard if it is your only Mac, but I believe you will have much better luck by not using it until the battery is charged. Tom On 1/8/06 11:39 AM, Caleb Cupples [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I left the thing off for a good eight or so hours yesterday and nothing happened. After that, I got way too tired of using my Wintel machine, so I fired up the 'Book. 1% charge for a machine that has been plugged into the wall since 12 AM Saturday morning. Sleep, running or off, it shouldn't be that low with that much time in the wall. *It's 11:35 AM Sunday, where I'm at, so that's a good point of reference. I tried the NVRAM and battery resets about 24 hours ago, also.* I'm pretty sure it's the battery, at this stage of the game. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Battery not charging properly.
I talked to NewerTech support, and they're going to set up a replacement battery, because of the symptoms shown. If anything, I commend them on having a good support team, and I think I'll be very happy with my replacement. Of course, I'm looking forward to having a mobile Lombard, to ride out the rest of my High School career. Thanks for all the help, Caleb On Sunday, Jan 8, 2006, at 12:04 America/Chicago, Tom Ethen wrote: Caleb, I would also suggest that you charge the battery for at leas 24hr with the Lombard turned off. I know that is hard if it is your only Mac, but I believe you will have much better luck by not using it until the battery is charged. Tom -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Any experience with USB to SCSI adaptors in OSX?
Hello All I'm shifting from a Lombard to a Pismo and want to be able to connect to SCSI devices, specifically older powerbooks (520, 1400, Wallstreet) using the SCSI dock connector. To do this I've recently got a Belkin F5U015-TPW USB to SCSI adaptor but have had no luck finding drivers for Panther. According to Belkin's web site this device is OS 8 and OS9 only. http://www.belkin.com/support/download.asp?download=F5U015- TPWlang=1mode= Does anyone know where I might look for OSX drivers? Or can anyone recommend a different adaptor that works in OSX? Thanks Andrew in Ann Arbor technology is the answer, what was the question? -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Any experience with USB to SCSI adaptors in OSX?
On Jan 8, 2006, at 4:31 PM, Andrew in Ann Arbor wrote: Hello All I'm shifting from a Lombard to a Pismo and want to be able to connect to SCSI devices, specifically older powerbooks (520, 1400, Wallstreet) using the SCSI dock connector. To do this I've recently got a Belkin F5U015-TPW USB to SCSI adaptor but have had no luck finding drivers for Panther. According to Belkin's web site this device is OS 8 and OS9 only. http://www.belkin.com/support/download.asp?download=F5U015- TPWlang=1mode= Does anyone know where I might look for OSX drivers? Or can anyone recommend a different adaptor that works in OSX? A couple profs in my wife's dept (longtime Mac) tried some (each of the 2?) available offerings, with only disappointment, for scanners or hard drives. I'd avoid the concept myself. Especially hooking up working CPUs via SCSI dock. Everything I've reqad about this adapter class indicates that they are problematic, you cannt trust voltages etc- seems like a good way to kill hardware. Maybe someone has success stories but here it was only negative results. HTH. Brian -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Battery not charging properly.
Caleb Cupples [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote (among other things): I got three lights and 66% charge, before I got brilliant and decided to reset the thing using the Battery Reset Utility in OS 9. Nothing has happened since. Battery Reset 2.0 rewrites the battery's 'firmware', using one of two different firmwares. Apple's battery firmwares may ,or may not, be compatible with the Newer battery's firmware. I don't know enough about the Newer battery to know whether of not they used their own firmware or one of (or a variant of) Apple's firmware. Heck, I don't know even much about battery firmwares at all, except that firmware files do exist within the Battery Reset application's code (maybe in the BR init too, I haven't messed with that however.) What I'm trying to say I guess is that, yes, you could have messed up the Newer battery with Battery Reset. I'd suggest in the future, if anyone wants to reset a problem non-Apple battery they use the Power Manager reset for their 'Book, and/or the good ol' OF 'reset-nvram/reset-all' combo. Those should both be pretty safe. dan k . http://macdan.n3.net/ carracho://dankephoto.dhs.org:9700 hotline://dankephoto.dhs.org:9500 . -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Lombard OS X Install Crash
I know this subject has been talked about a lot on this list, and I went back and checked the archives, but am still having a problem I can't resolved. I have a 400 mhz Lombard with 320 Mg ram and a 40 Gig Hard Drive. I have been trying to install OS 10.2 and it keeps crashing or freezing up about a third through the install. I get the HOLD the POWER BUTTON DOWN screen or it simply freezes. I tried swapping out the top Ram and no difference. I have the Hard Drive partitioned in two and on one I am running OS 9.2.2 with no problem. I am trying to install OS X on the second partition. Can anyone tell me what else I should do or check...Thanks very much. Also, I have nothing in the PCMCIA slot. Scott -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Lombard OS X Install Crash
Your installing OS X on the second partition, could be the issue. It wants to be on the first partition. Either install it there or don't partition. Tried this on a WS II, installing on the second partition. It would not install until I repartitioned the drive to install X on the first. 9 presents no such issue. Jim Sanderson On 8 Jan 2006, at 22:18, Scott Warnock wrote: I know this subject has been talked about a lot on this list, and I went back and checked the archives, but am still having a problem I can't resolved. I have a 400 mhz Lombard with 320 Mg ram and a 40 Gig Hard Drive. I have been trying to install OS 10.2 and it keeps crashing or freezing up about a third through the install. I get the HOLD the POWER BUTTON DOWN screen or it simply freezes. I tried swapping out the top Ram and no difference. I have the Hard Drive partitioned in two and on one I am running OS 9.2.2 with no problem. I am trying to install OS X on the second partition. Can anyone tell me what else I should do or check...Thanks very much. Also, I have nothing in the PCMCIA slot. Scott -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Lombard OS X Install Crash
The DVD-ROM drive may be at fault. I know that my Lombard has a really flaky drive that tends to quit working randomly, so that may be a part of it. Also, OS X is extremely finicky about RAM, so I'd try checking some known good RAM. Also, you could try using Carbon Copy Cloner on a friend's Lombard or Pismo with your HD in an external enclosure. It's slow, but it just might work. Also, you might try cleaning the disc, as fingerprints can really mess up an OS install. cough..Windoze XPcough... I hope some of this can be of help, Caleb On Sunday, Jan 8, 2006, at 22:18 America/Chicago, Scott Warnock wrote: I know this subject has been talked about a lot on this list, and I went back and checked the archives, but am still having a problem I can't resolved. I have a 400 mhz Lombard with 320 Mg ram and a 40 Gig Hard Drive. I have been trying to install OS 10.2 and it keeps crashing or freezing up about a third through the install. I get the HOLD the POWER BUTTON DOWN screen or it simply freezes. I tried swapping out the top Ram and no difference. I have the Hard Drive partitioned in two and on one I am running OS 9.2.2 with no problem. I am trying to install OS X on the second partition. Can anyone tell me what else I should do or check...Thanks very much. Also, I have nothing in the PCMCIA slot. Scott -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Lombard OS X Install Crash
James, The Lombard uses the NewWorld ROM, instead of the OldWorld that the WS II uses, so that doesn't apply. I've got 9.2 on my first partition and Jaguar on my second, with no troubles. Caleb On Sunday, Jan 8, 2006, at 22:25 America/Chicago, James Sanderson wrote: Your installing OS X on the second partition, could be the issue. It wants to be on the first partition. Either install it there or don't partition. Tried this on a WS II, installing on the second partition. It would not install until I repartitioned the drive to install X on the first. 9 presents no such issue. Jim Sanderson On 8 Jan 2006, at 22:18, Scott Warnock wrote: I know this subject has been talked about a lot on this list, and I went back and checked the archives, but am still having a problem I can't resolved. I have a 400 mhz Lombard with 320 Mg ram and a 40 Gig Hard Drive. I have been trying to install OS 10.2 and it keeps crashing or freezing up about a third through the install. I get the HOLD the POWER BUTTON DOWN screen or it simply freezes. I tried swapping out the top Ram and no difference. I have the Hard Drive partitioned in two and on one I am running OS 9.2.2 with no problem. I am trying to install OS X on the second partition. Can anyone tell me what else I should do or check...Thanks very much. Also, I have nothing in the PCMCIA slot. Scott -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Lombard OS X Install Crash
On Jan 8, 2006, at 11:18 PM, Scott Warnock wrote: I know this subject has been talked about a lot on this list, and I went back and checked the archives, but am still having a problem I can't resolved. I have a 400 mhz Lombard with 320 Mg ram and a 40 Gig Hard Drive. I have been trying to install OS 10.2 and it keeps crashing or freezing up about a third through the install. I get the HOLD the POWER BUTTON DOWN screen or it simply freezes. I tried swapping out the top Ram and no difference. I have the Hard Drive partitioned in two and on one I am running OS 9.2.2 with no problem. I am trying to install OS X on the second partition. Can anyone tell me what else I should do or check...Thanks very much. Also, I have nothing in the PCMCIA slot. Scott It could be your ram. Especially if you still have original ram in it I had to buy new (faster) ram for my Lombard -- Tim [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1st/pci-powermacs, G and swap-list nanny The roundest knight at king Arthur's table was Sir Cumference. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
