Re: Life of PBG4 Battery
Once teh battery is fully discharged, plug the machine in and let it sit until the battery indicator shows a full charge. Now, unlock the battery and take it out of the notebook. Hold it in your hand for about 30 seconds, and then put it back in the notebook and let the charging process resume. Just removing the battery for 30 seconds will likely yield a result of the battery showing not fully charged on it's indicator. thanks for the tip, I was not aware that resuming the charging process at intervals could do the trick. I will give it a go soon and will report, although, in my experience, discharging the battery until the PB shuts itself off (not just goes to sleep) is a lengthy process and I can't afford downtime on that machine unfortunately. In my case, it didn't work overnight. Last time I tried, I lauched all (nearly) the applications I have and let it sit that way. Not sure if it was a thoughtful way to act, though... It did shut down if left overnight. cheers, gianfranco -- 10 GB Mailbox, 100 FreeSMS/Monat http://www.gmx.net/de/go/topmail +++ GMX - die erste Adresse für 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: Reminder about static electricity
At 7:47 PM -0500 11/30/2005, Brian McEwen wrote: On Nov 30, 2005, at 7:33 PM, Howard Katz wrote: Silly question I'm sure--I can understand about touching the trackpad, but what about if you just touch the body of the computer--AL or Ti? It's happened to me and I get a slight shock. Power supply is plugged in. I try to remember to discharge before I sit down, but it's easy to forget. If you repeatedly need to discharge like that then you might want to consider an anti-static floor mat under your chair... If everything is plugged in, and you have a grounded outlet that is really grounded (only one in my house is), and Apple has done things right, then I'd think you'd ground thru the case, out the cord, to your house ground, and the static shoul follow that route from the case and all should be isolated from the sensitive bits. While normal stray electrons will take that path, you still have to watch for the disgruntled ones -- that are influenced by Murphy. They'll skip the sweet grounds and go for your tasty interface chips... - Dan. -- 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 ---
Apple BT Mouse an Aluminium 15
This mouse works flawlessly with the Lithium batteries (9 euros every 2 months... way too expensive) while when I switch to the NiMH (this last set rated at 2500 mAmps) the pointer does not follow smoothly the mouse movement. With the Lithium it is rock solid up to the very last minute of use (just before it power off). Any interpretation? Ben -- 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: Apple BT Mouse an Aluminium 15
On Dec 1, 2005, at 12:51 PM, Beniamino Cenci Goga wrote: This mouse works flawlessly with the Lithium batteries (9 euros every 2 months... way too expensive) while when I switch to the NiMH (this last set rated at 2500 mAmps) the pointer does not follow smoothly the mouse movement. With the Lithium it is rock solid up to the very last minute of use (just before it power off). NiMH batteries are a slightly lower voltage (1.2V) than the lithium batteries (1.5V) However the Lithium batteries are readily available cheaper online: http://www.thomas-distributing.com/enr-l91bp-4.htm $8 US for 4 batteries. http://tinyurl.com/98p38 for a number of online sellers, 8-packs for $15-$18 US. This will do until someone starts making LiIon AA cells, which apparently no one does. -- Bruce Johnson This is the sig who says 'Ni!' -- 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 ---
USBcam for 10.4/1.5GHz
Hi all; OWC has the following for cheap USB cams: = MacAlly IceCam USB Video Web Camera - works great with iChatAV! (MACICECAM) more info... $29.99 Same Day Mac System Accessories: Click on the Price to add item to Basket. Description:Price: Ships: Griffin Technology SightLight - FireWire Light for your iSight Camera (GRI6000LITE) more info... $37.95 Same Day = Anyone used either or both and have comments? I'd be happy for alternate recommendations. Intended use is occasional chat. I got tired of googling for reviews and only finding websites that promised reviews but never delivered. thanks, 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: WSII won't see RAM in top slot
Interesting idea. Does a WS II CPU work on a WS I? I upgraded the processor to the 292MHz limit after I bought the machine 'cause 233 was just too slwww. What's BGA? Jim Sanderson A WS2 CPU will work fine on a WS1 motherboard. Just not the other way around. BGA stands for Ball Grid Array which describes the method of attachment of the CPU to the board. Its an array of tiny little balls of metal. You cant rtework BGA at home; you need an expensive pro rig for that. 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: USBcam for 10.4/1.5GHz
The icecam doesn't work too bad. If it's like the one I have, it's pretty unwieldy and I end up clamping it to the top of my screen with a big rubber band. It's also manual focus. And it doesn't contain a mic. Since it's USB, I suspect it has considerably fewer frames per second than say the iSight. However, knowing these limitations, it's still not a bad cheap alternative to the iSight. Also, as with many of these cameras, it performs poorly in low light conditions. It helps a lot to have a light facing you. John Slavin On Dec 1, 2005, at 6:12 PM, Brian McEwen wrote: Hi all; OWC has the following for cheap USB cams: = MacAlly IceCam USB Video Web Camera - works great with iChatAV! (MACICECAM) more info... $29.99 Same Day Mac System Accessories: Click on the Price to add item to Basket. Description:Price: Ships: Griffin Technology SightLight - FireWire Light for your iSight Camera (GRI6000LITE) more info... $37.95 Same Day = Anyone used either or both and have comments? I'd be happy for alternate recommendations. Intended use is occasional chat. I got tired of googling for reviews and only finding websites that promised reviews but never delivered. thanks, 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 --- The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts. -Bertrand Russell, philosopher, mathematician, author, Nobel laureate (1872-1970) -- 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: USBcam for 10.4/1.5GHz
I should also add that you'll need iChatUSB. It's normally a 10.00 piece of software, but they have a special now for $5.00. Moreover, this software will let you run it on a G3 mac. -- 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: Apple BT Mouse an Aluminium 15
NiMH batteries are a slightly lower voltage (1.2V) than the lithium batteries (1.5V) However the Lithium batteries are readily available cheaper online: http://www.thomas-distributing.com/enr-l91bp-4.htm $8 US for 4 batteries. Thanks a lot. However the user manual of the Apple BT mopuse says alkaline, lithium or NiMH or even NiCd batteries? So this time Apple used bad circuitry? -- 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 ---
