Re: fn key to switch displays?
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, Zoltan THE BLUETOOTH (and WiFi) MASTER -- 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 ---
New PB G4: questions
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, gianfranco -- 5 GB Mailbox, 50 FreeSMS http://www.gmx.net/de/go/promail +++ GMX - die erste Adresse f�r Mail, Message, More +++ -- 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: my pb dongs! but nothing else
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 -- 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 ---
Adapter for cig lighter
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 -- 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: Adapter for cig lighter
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 -- 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: New PB G4: questions
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 -- Bruce Johnson No matter where you go, there you are, B. Banzai -- 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: New PB G4: questions
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. -- Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelinhttp://nemesys.dyndns.org Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Genius From Mars Technique: n. [TMRC] A visionary quality which enables one to ignore the standard approach and come up with a totally unexpected new algorithm. An attack on a problem from an offbeat angle that no one has ever thought of before, but that in retrospect makes total sense. Compare grok, zen. -- 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: New PB G4: questions
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 -- 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: fn key to switch displays?
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 Save our LAN! www.coloradogameralliance.com [--..::Mindaugas::..--] -- 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 ---
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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. http://store.mcetech.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGYStore_Code=MTOSCategory_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. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway -- 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: New PB G4: questions
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Re: unsubscribing from LEM lists
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 address at the bottom ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) that you can click to reach the listmom about any subscription related issues. However, I just tried the unsubscribe link (G-Books- [EMAIL PROTECTED]) now and had absolutely no problem with it. As soon as I clicked on the link, I got a new e-mail window with the address already filled in. You don't need to fill in the subject line. I just hit send and within a couple of seconds got a confirmation request. I hit the reply key and seconds later was unsubscribed. Please give it one more try and if it doesn't work, I will remove you from the list myself. Thanks, Amber Robey G-Books List Nanny -- 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: Adapter for cig lighter
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, Harry Corsover = Empower Your Future www.harryc.biz -- 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: PCMCIA Card
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 -- 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 PowerBook display failing
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 http://www.macopinion.com/columns/roadwarrior/04/10/19/ Bulb available from Digi-Key for $13 (search for part #289-1108-ND) http://digikey.com/ Wegener Media: bulb $70, replacement service $200 http://www.wegenermedia.com/pismop.htm The Last Pismo Upgrade, by Norman Shutler Reviews bulb replacement and further brightness enhancements by IDParts, Inc. http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/tips/backlight_brightness_Film.html IDParts quotes bulb replacement at $95 http://www.idparts.com/laptoprepairs.htm 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 http://www.pbfixit.com/Guide/ PowerBook Tech http://www.powerbooktech.com/knowledge,type-2.htm Andrew Main -- 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: fn key to switch displays?
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. Z -- 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: PCMCIA Card
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 -- 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 ---
WS sound/AC board
Anyone have a sound/AC board for sale ? I can buy ones with the loose AC port. Mad Dog -- 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 ---
issues with connecting directly via an ethernet cord on my laptop
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. Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs -- 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: Adapter for cig lighter
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. Regards, Don -- God Bless America!!! United We Stand!!! Support our Troops! . Retired HS. Chemistry Teacher Visit my web site at--- http://www.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ or simply http://tinyurl.com/crklw a href=http://tinyurl.com/crklw;AOL Users, click here/a and also one I designed for our church:http://www.2ndreformed.org a href=http://www.2ndreformed.org;AOL Users, click here/a ... -- 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: PCMCIA Card
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 -- 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 ---
Processor upgrade for Lombard?
Is there a processor upgrade for a powerbook G3 Lombard (either a G3 or G4)? TIA. Pete. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- 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: Processor upgrade for Lombard?
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. Mad Dog -- 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: issues with connecting directly via an ethernet cord on my laptop
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... -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelinhttp://nemesys.dyndns.org Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] old fart: n. Tribal elder. A title self-assumed with remarkable frequency by (esp.) Usenetters who have been programming for more than about 25 years; often appears in sig blocks attached to Jargon File contributions of great archeological significance. This is a term of insult in the second or third person but one of pride in first 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 ---
