pb g4 spring clean
hello all my g4 power book [60Gb 640 ram] is not exactly performing at its best at the mo' in terms of how slow certain tasks are taking - I wondered whether partitioning may be helpful. I have a feeling that it's because of one or all of the following reasons: - lots of pics - about 2000 in the iphoto library - lots of mp3s - about 1200 in itunes - several imovie movies - about 25Gb - lots of emails - about 500Mb in current application - lots of websites - lots of reasonably well ordered work files - lots more stray files and folders - lots of apps - half of which I use regularly others are then for occasional use * my main concern is that all of these include lots of individuals files and I believe it slows the finder down keeping tabs on them all - ie the fewer items on a drive the better, irrespective of their size? - one or two apps seem to cause particular trouble, esp dreamweaver which has always seemed really slow and seems to cause trouble if I leave it open when not in use - eudora is also crashing quite a lot - just upgraded to 6.2 but I think it's unhappy about managing lots of files - and I get about 500 spam messages a day for a start! ** so what shall I do? I know that I need to have a good old spring clean and use an external drive to store content [it's already quite full of movie files but I can find 20Gb] but I know that the problem will return shortly afterwards as I will keep adding pics/movies/mp3s anyway so I wondered whether this makes me a candidate for partitioning the hard drive and have files like mp3s/movies/pics stored on one and work on another? and/or I can divide it up into what I need every day and what I need occasionally and compress/archive some of the stuff on the hard drive [but this still means the same number of files on the drive doesn't it] I also wondered whether I could set up two user profiles and have two partitions and keep the bulk of my file-heavy stuff separately that way? or something else I would welcome any advice thanks Mark -- Mark Walker Project Executive, theplacetobe.net theplacetobe.net is an innovative not for profit partnership that is improving the quality of local information available to people in Brighton Hove. Current partners are: Brighton Hove City Council, Brighton Hove City Primary Care Trust, Brighton University, Newsquest Sussex/The Argus, Sussex Community Internet Project, Sussex University, Virtual Brighton Hove, Wired Sussex. W:: www.p2b.net :: T:: 01273 234049 :: M:: 07956 627116 -- 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: Wallstreet Battery
Just an Update regarding my quest for a working battery: Hello all. Can someone direct me to a link for rebuilding the battery in a Wallstreet? Thanks for all the suggestions I have received from you. Ken Vann == Old Mac's have new uses with WiFi. See my FAQ for what you need at http://home.earthlink.net/~kjvann/ -- 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: Wallstreet Battery
My Reply follows quote. On 11/02/2005 05:28 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Just an Update regarding my quest for a working battery: Hello all. Can someone direct me to a link for rebuilding the battery in a Wallstreet? Thanks for all the suggestions I have received from you. Ken Vann - I don't think this has been done successfully. The Lithium Ion battery pack for the Wallstreet (and others) is a smart battery, with an IC integrated into the circuit. Even if you could find the proper cells and get them inside the glued together pack, it would be a real challenge to reprogram the chip for the new cells. Ken -- 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 ---
emergency word doc
I emailed the other day about my dead HD, which I sent off for data recovery. First, the data recovery guy said he could see the HD and sent it back to me, although I don't have it yet. Second, I put another working HD in the same computer and that one wasn't recognized, either, so the HD isn't the problem. Suggestions? Third, and MOST important: I was able to grab some needed files I thought in the computer's dying breath. It turns out, though, that the icon says PC and I get a message that it isn't a Word file when I try to open it. It's urgent that I have access to that file today, but Text Edit won't open it and neither will Simple Text. Does anyone know what I can use to open the file? Interestingly, some of the files I grabbed were OK, some had a lot of code embedded, but I could still salvage them, some had PC icons and some had Word icons. Having a Word icon didn't seem to make any difference as far as the quality or accessibility goes. Any help sent directly will really be appreciated. Willi Now on a Pismo with Panther and 9.2.2 -- -- 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: Wallstreet Battery
On 11/02/05 09:55, Ken Anita Daggett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My Reply follows quote. On 11/02/2005 05:28 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Just an Update regarding my quest for a working battery: Hello all. Can someone direct me to a link for rebuilding the battery in a Wallstreet? Thanks for all the suggestions I have received from you. Ken Vann - I don't think this has been done successfully. The Lithium Ion battery pack for the Wallstreet (and others) is a smart battery, with an IC integrated into the circuit. Even if you could find the proper cells and get them inside the glued together pack, it would be a real challenge to reprogram the chip for the new cells. That was exactly my experience. I was able to rebuild my Pismo battery after it went dead but the PowerBook never wanted to recharge it... -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Washington, DC, USA Usual disclaimers apply *** -- 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 ---
G4 PBDVI Battery Monitor
Hello everyone, I have a 15 PowerBook G4/DVI that seems to get about 2-2.5 hours of battery time, under normal use. This battery was replaced under AppleCare about a year ago. The problem is that the battery monitor in the menu bar never reports accurately. It still shows 64% when the computer reports no battery left, and goes to sleep. BTW, all the lights on the battery are lit when charged. Tried the PMU reset, and the PB passes internal battery test, i.e. holds all settings when disconnected and off battery for 10 minutes. Any suggestions appreciated. Best to all, 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 ---
Re: Pismo internal sound knocked out by upgrade
On Feb 10, 2005, at 6:48 PM, David Thrower wrote: hello my learned friends. i am turning to you again, after having problems with my daughter's Pismo... fixed thanks to you! now, it's my son's Pismo... in the process of putting together my daughter's David, it appears to me that you have a loose conection some place, the erratic coming and going of the sound seems to me that it is the case. Hector I. Macedo Lord of the Flies Dallas, TX 75248 Piscaro Itaque dicet mendacium Then round his hook the chosen fur he winds, And on the back a speckled feather binds; So just the colours shine through ev'ry part, That nature seems to live again in art. John Gay Rural Sports 1720 -- 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: dead had in freezer?
On Feb 11, 2005, at 1:53 AM, Bob wrote: ***As to whether leaving a towel in the oven in a baking dish for an hour constitutes a fire hazard, I don't know. I'll leave that decision to some of the more domesticated members of our list. But I don't want to be responsible for starting a fire in your dwelling, so CHECK WITH A KNOWLEDGEABLE PERSON BEFORE USING THE TOWEL. You would have to work pretty hard to get this to catch on fire at such a low temperature. Things to make sure of: 1) Oven has reliable thermostat. 2) Towel is cotton (as opposed to a synthetic fabric that could melt). 3) Pan, towel, and oven are fairly clean. Set in center of oven. --Knowledgeable Person -- 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: G4 PBDVI Battery Monitor
Hello everyone, I have a 15 PowerBook G4/DVI that seems to get about 2-2.5 hours of battery time, under normal use. This battery was replaced under AppleCare about a year ago. The problem is that the battery monitor in the menu bar never reports accurately. It still shows 64% when the computer reports no battery left, and goes to sleep. BTW, all the lights on the battery are lit when charged. Tried the PMU reset, and the PB passes internal battery test, i.e. holds all settings when disconnected and off battery for 10 minutes. Any suggestions appreciated. Best to all, Tom Dump the Apple Battery Monitor and use Slim Battery Monitor. Somewhere in the last few 10.3.x updates some people reported false battery readings and early shutdowns. The easiest solution was to scrap the Apple software and use another from an outside source. Some had success with resetting the PMU, others with the reset NVRAM reset all trick. For others only the dropping of Apple's battery monitor and using another worked. I've been using Slim Battery Monitor since I first got my Al-Book, I just liked the look of it better and I've never had a problem. John -- People say that hard work never killed anybody, but did you ever know anybody who rested to death? -- 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: emergency word doc
On Fri, 11 Feb 2005, w miller wrote: [snip] Third, and MOST important: I was able to grab some needed files ^K I thought ^K in the computer's dying breath. It turns out, though, that the icon says PC and I get a message that it isn't a Word file when I try to open it. It's urgent that I have access to that file today, but Text Edit won't open it and neither will Simple Text. Does anyone know what I can use to open the file? [snip] I've found BBEdit will open most anything it can see. You'll likely have to sift through formatting code left by the original app, but your text should be accessible. HTH. -- Non Illegitimi Carborundum -- 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: emergency word doc
I emailed the other day about my dead HD, which I sent off for data recovery. First, the data recovery guy said he could see the HD and sent it back to me, although I don't have it yet. Second, I put another working HD in the same computer and that one wasn't recognized, either, so the HD isn't the problem. Suggestions? Sounds like either the ribbon cable for the drive is NG, loose or the CD drive cable is loose causing data misreads, or the logic board is going. Also a slim chance of faulty or loose ram chips. As for the original data/drive: If you have access to a G3/G4 tower model get yourself an adapter to connect the laptop drive to a standard 3.5 inch hard drive. They're available for $10-15. I have one and I've used it quite successfully for formatting and data transfers onto 2.5 inch drives. Hopefully all the data is there unaltered. John -- Windows (WIHN-doze), n. - A 32-bit extension and graphical shell to a 16-bit patch to an 8-bit operating system originally coded for a 4-bit processor built by a 2-bit company that couldn't stand 1-bit of competition. Q: What do you call 50,000 geeks playing Monopoly? A: Microsoft -- 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: Pismo internal sound knocked out by upgrade
--- Hector I. Macedo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David, it appears to me that you have a loose conection some place, the erratic coming and going of the sound seems to me that it is the case. thanks for your suggestion, but i took apart the Pismo, and the connections are firmly in place. also, when the sound came back in, it did so for a solid five days with no problems, then went back out. nothing sporadic at all. finally, i can reliably take out the RAM chip and get the beep warning that Pismos make when no RAM is found at startup - this happens each time, then when the memory is replaced, it starts up with no sound, so i can tell that the physical/electrical connection is sound. anyone else? best regards, David Thrower __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail -- 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: Mac OS X 10.3.8 update.
Nothing about the update suggested it would help this, but my Bluetooth mouse, which has been acting up for a week or so, is now suddenly back to its old self. TjL -- 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 ---
AirLink PMCIA network card
Do any of you networking gurus know if th Airlink Wireless card, Atheros Super G needs special drivers to work in OS 10.2.8 or 9.2.2? it shows that the chipset is Atheros compatible with 802.11g and 802.11b, transmit power 18 dBm @ 11Mbps and 10 ~ 14 dBm @ 54/108 Mbps Hector I. Macedo Lord of the Flies Dallas, TX 75248 Piscaro Itaque dicet mendacium Then round his hook the chosen fur he winds, And on the back a speckled feather binds; So just the colours shine through ev'ry part, That nature seems to live again in art. John Gay Rural Sports 1720 -- 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: Mac OS X 10.3.8 update.
On Feb 11, 2005, at 1:52 PM, Timothy Luoma wrote: Nothing about the update suggested it would help this, but my Bluetooth mouse, which has been acting up for a week or so, is now suddenly back to its old self. Was this the first restart in a week? -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Phar acy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- 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: AirLink PMCIA network card
The National Enquirer reports at 3:20 PM -0600 2/11/05, Hector I. Macedo wrote: Do any of you networking gurus know if th Airlink Wireless card, Atheros Super G needs special drivers to work in OS 10.2.8 or 9.2.2? it shows that the chipset is Atheros compatible with 802.11g and 802.11b, transmit power 18 dBm @ 11Mbps and 10 ~ 14 dBm @ 54/108 Mbps I have no personal experience with that card. But the list at http://home.earthlink.net/~metaphyzx/Wireless.htm lists numerous card with the Atheros chipset. They are listed as being compatible with 10.2-10.3. That may mean that they are not compatible with OS 9. The site also indicates that the Atheros chipset needs the Orangeware drivers for OS X. To the best of my knowledge, the Orangeware drivers do **not** work with the Lucent chipset, so it seem to be a non-standard driver. You can find a free trial download from: http://www.orangeware.com/endusers/wirelessformac.html If you are satisfied, a permanent license is available from the same source for only $15.00. HTH, Bob -- If replying privately, please include my name in the To: address, so that my filters won't send your reply to the trash. -- 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: OSX 10.3.8 on Pismo?
On Feb 11, 2005, at 3:19 am, K [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Put 10.3.8 on yesterday...seems to be working fine..LG POS died a while back..wouldn't recognize dvd's or cd's unless I removed the entire enclosure and smacked it on the table on the edge...I have located a Matshita unit that is the bare drive .Have called A/C tech but they couldn't tell me if the LG and Mat face plates are the same.Anyone know? No, they're not. The faceplate for the LG attaches with two screws on the bottom and the faceplate for the Panasonic/Matshita attaches with three screws. -Jeff[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- You can't brew a premium lager with a Kool-aid mentality. --Harold Green in _The_Red_Green_Show_ -- 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: dead HD in freezer?
At 1:43 AM -0800 2/10/05, Zoltan Batiz wrote: Ok folks. . .I've got a 75 gig IBM hard drive that sounds like a plane taking off during initial boot, and a saw mill during normal operation. Which is recommended? Freezer? Or Oven? Does anything think that one or both of these ideas might fix the drive before the bearings go bad? (I can't believe I'm asking this, but hey, Bob's right. . .you never know what you'll learn on a Mac List!! If it's working now then get the data while you can and toss it. -- Clark Martin Zoltan, I happened to hear a talk radio show last week hosted by Kim Komando. I'd never heard of this program, but it was the audio being broadcast on our FOX weather channel. She apparently answers all sorts of computer questions on her radio show as well as her website. Every question and answer I heard was Windows-related. Anyway, she said that she had one time recommended to someone with an apparently dead hard drive that they remove it from their computer, freeze it overnight, pop it back into the computer and save the info onto another hard drive. It was not the topic of conversation, but just a mention of advice she had given on another program. I had NEVER heard such advice, but here it was recommended by an expert on national talk radio. So, now you are the second person I've heard mention freezing hard drives as a last-ditch effort to retrieve info. Check out her site at www.komando.com --- maybe there's a mention of it there. Claire -- 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: WallStreet Battery
FWIW, I had a Pismo battery rebuilt in Taipei by an electronics shop - cost was 3000 NT (~US$ 95) The battery leds no longer work, but battery did not need recalibration; after rebuilding, the battery life display showed the same time remaining as before, around one hour, but it would discharge to zero, but Pismo would keep operating for much longer. Each time I recharged, the battery would show a longer capacity - now showing just under 5 hours, on a G4 Pismo 550 Mhz 10.3.7. That is with the lower capacity cells than the ones in the 7200 mah batteries - maybe 2000 or 2200 mah (cells are 3 parallel gangs of 3 in series) Have not done discharge time test, will do and advise. YMMV. On 12/02/2005, at 11:39 AM, G-Books wrote: Hello all. Can someone direct me to a link for rebuilding the battery in a Wallstreet? Thanks for all the suggestions I have received from you. Ken Vann - I don't think this has been done successfully. The Lithium Ion battery pack for the Wallstreet (and others) is a smart battery, with an IC integrated into the circuit. Even if you could find the proper cells and get them inside the glued together pack, it would be a real challenge to reprogram the chip for the new cells. That was exactly my experience. I was able to rebuild my Pismo battery after it went dead but the PowerBook never wanted to recharge it... -Laurent. -- 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 ---
