Re(2): OT? Keyboard for a Duo?

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On 11/4/02 at 2:40 PM I saw Laurent Daudelin type:
>On 04/11/02 14:36, "Jon Glass" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> I know it's a bit OT, but this is the only list I'm on where this could
>> possibly be answered. My latest keyboard for my duos died--revision F, of
>> all things--and I need to get a new or used one to replace it. Any
>> recommendations? Since this will go in an older Duo, I'm not sure of how
>> much I want to pay for this... TIA.
>You can sometimes find those for cheap on eBay, if you're careful and
>patient...
>-Laurent.

I got one about one year ago from 
and happened to get a new Rev. F for about $60. It looks like the new
boards have gone up a bit, but a used one is going for about $40.

I'm not affiliated with the site/merchant, I've just been happy with what
I've purchased from him.

Keith
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Re: CoolMac Keyboard - connect to an iBook

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I haven't used one personally.
There is a MacAddict review of the keyboard at:


Keith

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On 11/1/02 at 1:53 PM I saw InkSlinger type:

>Can I use a different keyboard to connect to my iBook?
>
>Does anyone know about the CoolMac Keyboard, the one that is flexible?
>
>Thanks,



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Re(2): Should Wallstreet wake when lid is opened?

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I don't know how it is with OS X, but with 8 and 9, my Wallstreet woke
from sleep when lifting the lid. The only thing that ever effected the
sleep/wake involving the lid was the hard drive upgrade. When I put a
larger drive into the 'Book, it wouldn't wake from sleep when I raised
the lid because of the magnetic interferance with the switch in the lid.

When I visited  I found several other
readers reporting the same thing and even a page about how some people
solved the problem.

HTH, Keith
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On 10/31/02 at 2:22 PM I saw Mark type:

>>> On Wednesday, October 30, 2002, at 10:32 PM, Mark wrote:
>>> 
>
>> 
>> That's what you need to do, for it to wake up, hit a key.
>> Instructions say touch the power key, but I generally hit return.
>
>Thanks. I thought it woke up when lifting the lid like just about all the
>other PowerBooks. Heck, even my old Duo and 5300 wakes when lifting the
>lid...I think (it's been a while since I pulled them out of the dusty
>closet).
>
>-Mark
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Re: DVD on Wallstreet

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Occasionally on my Wallstreet the cards would eject while the mechanism
would remain "cocked" as it were. The solution was to use a paperclip in
the eject hole when the slot was empty. This allows the card to be inserted.

Keith


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On 10/29/02 at 12:05 PM I saw Jeff Spray type:

>I am having difficulty inserting a DVD decoder card into my Wallstreet.
>I fell the resistance however it does not lock into place.  Anybody have
>previous experience with these cards?
>
>Jeff



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Re: Upgrading a TiBook

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I boosted the 2 gig drive from my 233MHz Wallstreet [Powerbook G3 
Series 1998] in exchange for a 30 GB Toshiba [$120 via a Deal-Mac 
article too]. After trying a couple of enclosures I found another 
deal from Deal-Mac for the PowerBoy USB/Firewire enclosure for 2.5" 
drives. It has the benefit of running on either bus or external power 
supply and the combination of USB and Firewire has enabled me to use 
the drive anywhere, often saving other people's bacon.

I sold the Wallstreet in March, and bought a PowerBook G4 DVI and 
switched the 30 GB out of the WStreet and into the enclosure. 
Changing the drive is very easy. It has worked wonderfully. If I plug 
it in to the external adapter, I can even boot from it.

Keith Finke

>On Monday, September 30 @ 9:14 a.m. Dan Knight wrote:
>I've just ordered a 20 GB 5400 RPM IBM TravelStar hard drive for my 400
>MHz TiBook. Hot deal -- only $101.50 shipped!
>
>
>
>Everything I've read says I'll feel a huge boost in drive performance.
>Better yet, I'll no longer have to worry about filling the 10 GB drive in
>my TiBook. It's getting closer by the day.
>
>Looking for advice on a bus-powered FireWire enclosure for the old 10 GB
>drive. Small is good. Fast is good. Inexpensive is very good.
>
>What have you used? How well has it worked for you?
>
>Thanks!
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Bookendz

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Does anyone know if the Bookendz have been updated to work with the 
newer PowerBook G4 (DVI)? I have the 800 MHz and would like to avoid 
unplugging everything at the desk. 2 USB, Firewire, Ethernet, Video 
and Sound all get tiresome after about the 10th time.

Keith


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Re: [PB]Entourage

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>  >Just a question. Is this "easily corrupted" in your own experience, or via
>  >word-of-mouth from others? I've been using Entourage for about a year and a
>>half, and I've never lost and email, and any "corruption" I've had was
>>easily fixed with a database rebuild. I haven't counted recently, but I have
>>well within 5 digits of email in all my trays combinde. (well over 10,000
>>emails). I've never had a corrupted database--only bloated. I've certainly
>>never been forced to rebuild the database because I was unable to open it,
>>and I've never lost an email.
>>
>>For the record, Claris Emailer 2 also used the single database approach,
>>which is where Entourage gets its scheme. The same people who wrote Emailer
>>wrote Entourage and OE.
>
>   As I mentioned, I'm a long time Eudora user; I'd never trust my
>personal data to the clowns in redmond (personal agitation), and I
>too have 5 digits worth of emails, but who's counting.  So yes, I
>learned of the corrupt database problems from others who have posted
>on lists and newsgroups.  Why do you find it acceptable to have to
>routinely rebuild a bloated database file?  I don't see why I should
>have to put up with that nonsense.  It just seems illogical to put
>all of your eggs in one bloated basket.  I've used Lookout, Lookout
>Express and Entrailage and they have nice UIs I suppose, but the data
>storage "scheme" is not simple enough.
>
>I've worked in the software industry in Seattle as a test engineer
>and systems analyst so I do have some experience with most email
>apps.  For IMAP, Netscape is better than Eudora, but I am talking
>about POP3 since that is what I use at home.  At work we use Netscape
>Messenger on XP, NT, 95 and OS/2 boxes and it seems to work well
>enough.  But Eudora's filtering is far superior to Netscape's, and
>that is another reason I've stuck with Eudora.   I like Powermail's
>UI and filtering the best, and would switch to it in a flash, but no
>way am I using an app that puts my mail in a "database" file.
>
>Mozilla?  Yeah, it's the best browser I've ever used.  I've trashed
>Omniweb, IE, Netscape, Opera and iCab since Mozilla got stable enough
>to use.  But I don't have a need for Mozilla mail.
>
>Eudora stores my email in plain text files, easily backed up, easily
>moved and easily read with TextEdit.  Simple and elegant, no rebuilds
>necessary and no un-sightly bloating.  It's a design that I
>appreciate more and more with each passing, trouble and
>maintenance-free year.
>
>Ross Cottrell

One of the reason that so many different email applications exist, is 
that there are so many different levels of email needs. Some people 
need quick and dirty, some others may need a comfortable GUI. Others 
need feature "X" or "Y" and that limits the scope of programs that 
they can utilize.

For example: I used Eudora for nearly 7 years because it was 
lightweight, quick, and responsive on the Centris 650. When someone 
else got the computer, they were willing to bear the long wait for 
Netscape to do the same things because they needed a more friendly 
GUI. With my Wallstreet [affectionately, "True Love"], I used OE for 
4 years because it was free, ad free, and would pull down stuff from 
Hotmail [with full knowledge of the corruption problems]. After the 
divorce [er, I mean, when I had to sell my True Love], I have tried 
several different programs for my TiBook 800. I have finally settled 
back on Eudora for the simple reason that I currently need a high 
level of encryption and it fits the bill. Other programs support SSL, 
but for one reason or another will not work in my current set-up 
[behind a MS ISA server], OS 9 [X won't connect through the ISA 
proxy], SSL and certificates.

Here is a sad reminder of how much Mac users still often face 2nd 
class netizenship, from a FAQ for Mac users of securenym.net secure 
email servers:
>Microsoft has managed to short-change users with Outlook Express for 
>the Mac. All versions after v4.5 fail to provide support for SSL and 
>Authentication, both of which are necessary for secure messaging. 
>Further, the latest versions even fail to support personal 
>certificates for S/MIME. Microsoft demonstrates a total lack of 
>concern for Mac users regarding these issues. Microsoft states that, 
>even though their Windows clients continue to provide support for 
>SSL and Authentication, their attention was focused upon other, more 
>pressing, areas.
>
>Entourage is nothing more than a bad port of Outlook to the Mac 
>platform, and also lacks support for SSL and Authentication. If you 
>haven't upgraded to Outlook 5+ or Entourage, please don't. If you 
>already have, or do so in the future, you will NOT be able to access 
>your SecureNym mail.
>
>Eudora 5.1 has been an option for Mac users, but recently announced 
>security vulnerabilities in openSSL necessitated changes in SSL. 
>This has created timeout problems for Eudora users, regardless of 
>platform. Eudora will work, but not with