Re: PB 1400 still stalling

2004-09-14 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
Hi Ben, on 9/13/04 7:42 AM, PowerBooks at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 19:35:45 +0100 > From: VidaVerde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: PB 1400 sill stalling > >> Howdy, >> >> My 1400 is still stalling out for periods of 30 seconds to a minute at a >> time. > snip > >

Re: PB 1400 sill stalling

2004-09-12 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
Hi Cameron, on 9/12/04 9:13 AM, PowerBooks at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > From: Cameron Kaiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: PB 1400 sill stalling > In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> from Ken Norris at "Sep 11, 4 > 01:57:58 pm" > Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 15:13:4

PB 1400 sill stalling

2004-09-11 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
Howdy, My 1400 is still stalling out for periods of 30 seconds to a minute at a time. It's always been a little pokey under OS 8.6, but it never did this before about a couple of months ago. Happens mostly while it is online, but sometimes even when offline, like in ClarisWorks. I've defragged a

Stalls

2004-08-13 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
Howdy, Why is it that my PB 1400 is puttering along at it's usual rate, but then suddenly completely stalls for 30-45 seconds. Acts like its right on the virge of hanging...but doesn't (if I have thepatience to wait for it to pick back up again). The bummer is that I have typed some things and hi

Re: DVD drive for stock PB 1400 133mhz

2004-07-28 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
Hi Craig > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 11:50:13 EDT > Subject: Re: DVD drive for stock PB 1400 133mhz > What do we talk about NOW? Who saw a Powerbook Duo on last night's episode o= > f=20 > Seinfeld?!? FOF/LOL -- This is funny stuff :-D I think you're making the point. See

Re: DVD drive for stock PB 1400 133mhz

2004-07-26 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 13:12:03 EDT > Subject: Re: DVD drive for stock PB 1400 133mhz > So with the extra one, I am going to try to get it working in the 1400. Please let us know how you fare with that. Thanks, Ken N. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by

DVD drive for stock PB 1400 133mhz

2004-07-25 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
Howdy, I have a 1400 I'd like to try a DVD drive with some driver software for OS 8.6. Is there anything available other than a SCSI DVD? TIA, Ken N. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon

Re: PCMCIA USB 2.0 card for Powerbook 1400c?

2004-07-23 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 10:58:59 EDT > Subject: Re: PCMCIA USB 2.0 card for Powerbook 1400c? > It was also 3Com which made the 10/100 ethernet cards which were PCMCIA, > but had no Mac driver available. I'm using a GlobalVillage FaxModem. Its ethernet connectio

Re: PCMCIA USB 2.0 card for Powerbook 1400c?

2004-07-23 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
> Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 16:46:29 -0400 > From: Fluxstringer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: PCMCIA USB 2.0 card for Powerbook 1400c? >>> Does anyone know of a PCMCIA USB 2.0 card that would work with my =93new= > =94 >>> PowerBook 1400c. It=92s running Mac OS 8.6. >>> >>> I want to hook up a

Re: ATA Hard Drives/PCMCIA slot

2003-02-27 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
** > Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 16:10:01 -0800 > From: Fabian Fang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: ATA Hard Drives/PCMCIA slot > I believe that I first suggested such drives in previous similar threads. I > have two of the TravelStar 8E drives, which work on several PowerBook 3400c's > wit

Re: 1400c RAM Stacking (was Re: ATA Hard Drives/PCMCIA slot)

2003-02-27 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
** > Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 15:41:20 -0800 > From: David Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: 1400c RAM Stacking (was Re: ATA Hard Drives/PCMCIA slot) > > RD is basically a Virtual Memory program that works better than Apple's. (I'm > sure > someone can jump in to explain exactly how i

Re: ATA Hard Drives/PCMCIA slot

2003-02-27 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
Hi List, I did a Google search on TravelStar 8E and 10E. The results were that the tech specs on these external card slot drives show that they are not comptible with Macs, only with PC's. They contain built-in software for Windows. If someone is using one of these on a Mac PB, I'd like to konow

Re: 1400c RAM Stacking (was Re: ATA Hard Drives/PCMCIA slot)

2003-02-27 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
** > Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 00:15:27 -0800 > From: David Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: 1400c RAM Stacking (was Re: ATA Hard Drives/PCMCIA slot) > RAM > Doubler > has a better bang for the buck, allowing triple the RAM under OS 9.1, without > slowing them very much. -- W

ATA Hard Drives/PCMCIA slot

2003-02-23 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
Fellow PB'ers: Where can I find resources for external ATA Hard Drives that will plug into the PCMCIA card port on a PB 1400c? I haven't seen any at lowendmac.com or anywhere else, yet I've been told they exist. Is it just a matter of adapters and power supplies? TIA, Ken N. * OT: BTW, here's a

Re: How to mirror a drive

2003-02-16 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
on 2/16/03 5:50 PM, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 11:50:45 +1100 > Subject: Re: How to mirror a drive > From: John Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Don't know about the PC card slot, but I've heard of IDE to SCSI adapters, > assuming you can find a way to power th

How to mirror a drive

2003-02-16 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
What I want to do: Mirror my drive on to a new drive. Is there a connector to hookup an _internal_ drive to a PB 1400 through the card slot? Ken N. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon

Re: Plugging into LAN printer

2003-01-27 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
** Thanks Drew, > Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 12:21:59 -0700 > From: Andrew Kershaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Plugging into LAN printer > >> I have a Compaq PC with an ethernet card running Windows XP with a parallel >> printer. I want to access the printer with my PB 1400c, OS 8.6, G

Plugging into LAN printer

2003-01-27 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
Hello group, I have a Compaq PC with an ethernet card running Windows XP with a parallel printer. I want to access the printer with my PB 1400c, OS 8.6, Global Village PC card with an ethernet dongle. Can this be done? I have been told Windows XP has available something called Mac services, but

Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c

2003-01-21 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
** Hello Victoria, -- > Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:21:59 -0800 > Subject: Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c > From: victoria brandon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> -- >> Maybe someday. Right now there is irreplaceable software stuff. I'd have to >> mirror the whole drive somewhere. Lots of work

Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c

2003-01-20 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
on 1/20/03 3:32 PM, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ** > Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 10:05:28 +1100 > Subject: Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c > From: John Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > If all else fails, try a totally clean re-install of the book. -- Maybe someday. Right now there is ir

Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c

2003-01-20 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
** > From: Cameron Kaiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c > Myself, I preferred 8.1 on my 1400 when it was still a 117MHz 603. -- Hmm. I would do that, except I fear it won't run my current apps. Downgrading the OS is diffficult

Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c

2003-01-20 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
** > Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 18:18:31 +1100 > Subject: Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c > From: John Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- Thanks John, -- > I'm running a PB1400c/133 with OS 8.6, and for me, it's quite zippy. -- Really? I wonder if I'm still having extension conflicts. I

OS 8.6 and 1400c

2003-01-19 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
Hello, I've been looking at some older Macs with older operating systems, and these leaner meaner things seem to work much faster than OS 8.6 does on my stock 133mHz PB 1400c. I've always felt like its slow as molasses in January. It takes forever to load anything, and occasionally stalls complet

Re: CF Drive on 1400c

2002-12-24 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
Thanks Clark, -- > Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 17:55:27 -0800 > From: Clark Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: CF Drive on 1400c > VM is "on" because that is what it is set to but if it can't actually > be used for some reason it won't. Much like your light switch being > "on" in a powe

Re: CF Drive on 1400c

2002-12-24 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
Thanks for the Re, --- > Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 17:33:17 -0500 > From: Scott Holder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: CF Drive on 1400c > Does VM work when set back to the HD? And, does the CF card work as a > standard drive? --- Yes, it does, after I set it back and restart.

CF Drive on 1400c

2002-12-23 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
Hello, I didn't see an answer before. Maybe it didn't come through. I have a 1400c/133mhz/48mb/OS 8.6 I formatted CF card awhile back and had it working as a Virtual Memory volume, but it no longer works. VM in the memory control panel says VM is "on" with "CF Drive" (the name Igave it) as the

Re: PB 520 & GPS

2002-12-12 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
> Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2002 15:25:26 -0800 > From: David Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: PB 520 & GPS > > If the other links offered will tie a GPS receiver to an older Mac, > DeLorme's Street Atlas USA for Mac is a great map program. It is > available with a GPS and can give you real time

Re: Limping Lombard

2002-12-02 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
on 12/2/02 12:31 PM, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Seriously, the biggest speed enhancement you'll get is by upgrading > the RAM. 64MB is _BARELY_ enough to run OS 9. 9.2.2 on my > Wallstreet takes 60-70MB. And PC133 SODIMMs are dirt cheap (they > work all the way back to the Wa

Video converter for a PB 1400c

2002-10-05 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
Hello, I'm looking for a video converter for my PB 1400c. My machine has the optional monitor port and I have the dongle for it as well. Of course it will show on a computer monitor, but I want to test and display to TV (NTSC) video. I've been all over eBay and other sites with no success. Does

Re: 1400 OS

2002-09-22 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
on 9/21/02 9:23 AM, David Allen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 16:37:30 -0700 > From: David Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: 1400 OS > > I run 9.1 on both of my 1400s. For me it runs much better than 8.6. (I had > problems with Offi

Re: 1400 OS

2002-09-20 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
on 9/20/02 12:19 PM, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 17:38:18 +0200 > Subject: Re: 1400 OS > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Karl Gerlach) > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Despite Jobs' death bell for anything lower than 10.2, 8.

Re: 1400 PCMCIA Virtual Memory expansion?

2002-06-23 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
on 6/23/02 12:32 PM, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Message-Id: > In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2002 00:53:53 -0700 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: 1400 PCMCIA Virtual Memory expansion? > > Forgive me if this is a rehash but someone theorized that the 140

Re: PB 1400c Internal Ethernet?

2002-06-23 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
on 6/23/02 12:32 PM, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Message-ID: <01b101c21a2c$3c7c0880$26a3d918@TYLER> > From: "Steve Schario" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: PB 1400c Internal Ethernet? > Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2002 15:34:41 -0500 > > I am considering installing a 10Base-T internal ethern

Re: USB on a PB1400?

2002-06-15 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
on 6/15/02 7:40 AM, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2002 23:36:01 + > Subject: USB on a PB1400? > From: Craig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I'm new on here and I'm looking at some used PB1400's. Everything I've read > while reseaching

Re: Using a CF card to boot a PB 5300cs?

2002-05-28 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
** on 5/28/02 8:15 AM, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > From: "Symbol Representative" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 15:55:40 -0500 > ubject: Re: Using a CF card to boot a PB 5300cs? > >> FWIW, ejecting the CF card during the rest

1400 and USB printer

2002-05-28 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
** on 5/28/02 8:15 AM, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 09:20:03 -0400 > Subject: Re: 1400 and USB printer > From: Tom Jordan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Well, this may indeed end the life c

Re: PB1400 Parts for a recent convert

2002-05-10 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
> B. The Power Adapter that it came with is dead dead dead, and I >want to know if using the power adapters from other powerbooks would charge >the battery. ( I have tried othe adapters, they allow the laptop to power >up, but even after 48 hours, the battery is still not charged, and the

PB 1400c, another user Q

2002-05-10 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
Hello, I also own a PB1400. The stats are: PB 1400c, 133mhz, 48mb with 128mb CF card as VRAM, 1.2g internal HD, 12x CD ROM exp. bay drive. Floppy exp. bay drive, optional monitor port, Global Village fax/modem PC card. There are 3 main things I'd like to do: 1) Larger capacity ATA 100 internal

Re: PB 1400 and ext monitors

2002-04-24 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
on 4/22/02 9:09 AM, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > From: "Ben Smith \(QM Systems\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: PB 1400 and ext monitors > Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 10:20:51 +0100 > You cannot use the 9 Pin PC monitors on a Mac as they will at best be > CGA, this is a crude low r

Re: PB 1400 and ext monitors

2002-04-20 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
on 4/19/02 12:31 PM, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> What do I do if I want to use an external monitor and increase resolution? I >> have the dongle for the monitor port. > > Don't really understand the question - do you actually have a video card ? > > IIRC all you need is the vide

PB 1400 and ext monitors

2002-04-18 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
Hello, PowerBook Stats: PB 1400c, 133mhz, 48mb with 128mb CF card as VRAM, 1.2g internal HD, optional monitor port, Global Village fax/modem PC card. What do I do if I want to use an external monitor and increase resolution? I have the dongle for the monitor port. Best regards, Ken N. -- Pow

Re: Compact Flash RAM success

2002-04-13 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
on 4/13/02 12:22 AM, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 14:29:38 -0700 > From: Bruce Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Compact Flash RAM success > > Cameron Kaiser wrote: > >>> IBM advertises these things as being faster than flash cards...it's got >>> a

Re: Compact Flash RAM success

2002-04-13 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
on 4/11/02 11:29 PM, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > From: Cameron Kaiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Compact Flash RAM success > In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> from Bruce Johnson at "Apr 11, > 2 11:27:10 am" > Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 17:54:29

Re: Compact Flash RAM success

2002-04-10 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 16:46:29 -0700 > From: Bruce Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Compact Flash RAM success > > Ken Norris (dialup) wrote: > >> BTW, 1gb flash cards and PC cards are now available, plus, u

Compact Flash RAM success

2002-04-09 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
Hi list, The gear: PB 1400c, 133mhz, 48mb, 1.2gb, OS 8.6, GlobalVillge Fax/Modem card, 128mb SanDisk CF card. Here's the ticket: 1) Important: Put it in the top slot, not the bottom. Put any otherCard in the bottom. 2) Format it as a Mac disk and name it (I call mine CF Drive). 3) Go to the

Re: 1400 Battery not recognized

2002-04-06 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
on 4/6/02 12:31 PM, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2002 22:51:22 -0500 > Subject: 1400 Battery not recognized > From: Sean McGroty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > The battery in my 1400 is not being recognized, however, it is able to > main

Flash memory

2002-04-05 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
Hello all, The following came from Tony: I set the Memory Control Panel to list the PC card as the Virtual Memory volume, but "About This Computer" listed my hard drive as the VM disk. The Memory control panel said 111MB was used as virtual memory, and the "Get info" says the PC card has 11.1

PB 1400 PCMCIA slot

2002-03-27 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
on 3/26/02 12:23 PM, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > From: Christopher Morgenstierne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: 1400 nicities > 2) I have recently studied Remy's detailed homepage on PCMCIA and CardBus > cards and was disappointed because I believed I could put some of the USB >

Re: Battery woes

2002-03-25 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
on 3/24/02 10:59 PM, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Subject: battery woes > Date: Sun, 24 Mar 02 15:49:02 -0500 > From: ifab <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-Id: <20020324205427.QTXK1147.rwcrmhc52.attbi.com@[192.168.1.100]> > > I have a fairly new battery in my 1400 that just doesn't ho

Re: flash memory

2002-03-20 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 23:19:02 -0500 > From: joker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: flash memory > --REPLY- > hi there saw your post if i remember correctly you have to get a cf card > larger > than the real memory installed and also

Hello

2002-03-19 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
Hello, I'm new to this list. I have a PB 1400c, 133mhz, 48 mb, 1.2 g, OS 8.6. I would like to do some upgrades to this machine. Like (I assume) most 1400 owners, memory is a problem. I know I can upgrade to a max of 64 mb internal physical memory. Replacing with the right stuff, though, is hard