Re: Pismo and USB2
On 31 Dec 2005, at 04:00, G-Books wrote: Subject: Re: pismo and usb2 Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 17:58:14 -0800 Caleb and Fabian, Thanks for your help! I'm going to order one tonight! Cheers, Kate I got the Belkin USB 2 card for $6 on ebay, was new and in perfect shape. Worked fine on the Pismo with 10.3, never tried 10.4 but am sure it's okay too. It comes with an external AC adapter, which may be required for peripherals with higher power requirements. Good luck. Chris -- 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 processor upgrades
On Nov 13, 2005, at 9:30 PM, G-Books wrote: I wasn't thinking of a project but for that price maybe I should be looking at a processor upgrade. Any thoughts? I don't do much CPU intensive stuff so I'm not sure I want something that runs hotter (I hate the fan noise) and shortens the battery life. I might be better off with a stock 500 MHz CPU. You'd still need an original Pismo processor for the upgrade, though. The upgrade companies modify the original processor, unlike the Powermac CPU upgrades, where they give you a whole new processor. If you go for a G4, both Fastmac and Daystar are good. Chris -- 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 processor upgrades - check that
On Nov 13, 2005, at 9:30 PM, G-Books wrote: I wasn't thinking of a project but for that price maybe I should be looking at a processor upgrade. Any thoughts? I don't do much CPU intensive stuff so I'm not sure I want something that runs hotter (I hate the fan noise) and shortens the battery life. I might be better off with a stock 500 MHz CPU. You'd still need an original Pismo processor for the upgrade, though. The upgrade companies modify the original processor, unlike the Powermac CPU upgrades, where they give you a whole new processor. If you go for a G4, both Fastmac and Daystar are good. Chris P.S. Actually, Daystar will also sell the whole G4 processor. You get a G4/550 for $399, which is VERY expensive. The upgrade to your existing processor costs $289. Before spending $399 on the whole processor, though, plus RAM and HD and optical drive (1GB RAM + 40-80GB HD + Combo or Superdrive = $300-400), I'd consider a used Titanium, which you can find for considerably less than the upgraded Pismo would cost you. -- 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: Superdrive for Pismo
OWC has a pretty good deal on right now for the slot-loading 8x Superdrive with DL support, at $139.99, including 10 pcs. media, Dantz Retrospect and Dragonburn (good burning software, IIRC the only one that lets you burn incremental sessions on DVDs, unlike Toast). They're for G4 powerbooks but the work perfectly in the Pismo. Note: make sure they come with the black BEZEL. This sometimes isn't included, as people upgrading their G4 powerbooks just reuse the one from their original drives. You can often find these drives cheaper on ebay, but OWC is a good store and offers a good 1 year warranty. I believe this model is the Panasonic (Matsushita) UJ-845. As noted previously, the Pismo can burn DVDs reliably at 2x, maybe 4x but that's pushing it. So you won't get the most out of this 8x burner. You could look for a used one on ebay that has lower speeds (e.g., UJ-815, UJ-825, or tray loading UJ-810, UJ-811) to save money. That said, if you do buy a used G4 powerbook in future to upgrade from the Pismo, you can use this Superdrive to upgrade the G4 and stick the drive from the G4 in the Pismo and resell it. Chris -- 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: DVD burning on Pismo
On Sep 18, 2005, at 9:30 PM, G-Books wrote: Perhaps just upgrade the Pismo's media bay to CD-ROM-R-R/W and DVD- ROM. It definitely will not do a DVD-R or R/W, most likely on account of imperfect grounding or other flaws in the electrical interface from the drive to the motherboard. Actually the Pismo will burn DVDs okay, just at slower speeds. Depends on your setup, portability needs, etc. External firewire will always be much better, faster, stabler, etc. As I mentioned, I used a Panasonic UJ-811B in my Pismo and it burned movies to DVD-R's okay. Was able to read those movies on the same drive and on a home DVD player. I used DVD Backup and DVD2oneX to prepare the source video file. The Panasonic drives have the advantage of being tray-loaders that can use the original Panasonic DVD-Rom drive bezel from the Pismo (not the LG one). The series includes UJ-810, UJ-811 and UJ-820, if I remember correctly. The burning speeds increase as the model number goes up, with the 820 at 4x. Chris -- 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: Does AL powerbook read DVD+R disks?
On Sep 14, 2005, at 11:41 AM, G-Books wrote: I changed the drive to a +/- superdrive (Pioneer DVR-K05) *and* installed PatchBurn, and it will read + disks. Without PatchBurn, it would only read - disks. I believe it is more related to the system software's view of the drive's capabilities than it is of the drive's capabilities themselves. Before PatchBurn, the drive was not supported; after PatchBurn, it was supported by vendor (but not by Apple), but nevertheless, it now will read + disks, whereas before it wouldn't. Okay, that's good news. But I wanted to clarify: does the Pioneer also BURN DVD+R disks? I think that may make a difference. The Superdrive in my 12 Al book does not burn DVD+R. It's the Matshita UJ-825. Thanks. Chris -- 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: Does AL powerbook read DVD+R disks?
Quick question. I have a G4/1.33 12 with Superdrive. Would it read DVD+R disks with movies burnt using DVD Recorder connected to TV? Apple spec'd its drives before + media became popular, or perhaps even available. After I replaced my OEM DVD-CD-ROM drive with a generic DVD-CD-ROM- R-R/W drive which included two-layer capability, I was surprised that none of the Apple products would support + media, so for a while I was stuck burning two disks: a + one for recorder/player playing, and a - one for laptop playing. Okay, thanks for all the info, but maybe I wasn't clear with my question, as a few people responded about internal superdrives in powerbooks. But I was asking about a DVD Recorder you hook up to your TV and, in my case, also to our satellite TV decoder box. I've found a great deal on a DVD recorder that burns to DVD+R and DVD+RW disks only (not to DVD-R). I know Macs tended to prefer DVD-R disks in the past, and I know my 12 G4/1.33 Al Book with Superdrive reads movies copied on DVD-R disks just fine. I wanted to know if movies I recorded from the TV to DVD+R disks could be read okay on the Al Book. Oddly, I can't find the specs anywhere, so I was hoping to find someone who has actually done this and can provide the info from personal experience. Thanks. Chris -- 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 ---
Does AL powerbook read DVD+R disks?
Quick question. I have a G4/1.33 12 with Superdrive. Would it read DVD+R disks with movies burnt using DVD Recorder connected to TV? I've checked the specs online and all it says is reads DVDs at up to 8x. Only the recent PBs mention reads DVD+R. I was thinking of getting a Philips DVD Recorder that burns to DVD+R and +RW only. Great deal, but only if it works! Thanks. Chris -- 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 DVD/CD drive
On Sep 2, 2005, at 9:30 PM, G-Books wrote: Many Matshita tray-loading DVD-R burners from the UJ-810/811/etc. series can use the original Matshita bezel from the DVD read only drive. Both have 3 small screws and 2 line up perfetcly; you can either leave the 3rd screw out (the tray still works fine) or, as some people have done, drill a 3rd hold in the plastic (far away from the mechanism, so not TOO risky) that lines up with the 3rd screw. I've done this on a Pismo with a UJ-810 and a UJ-811, and it looks great. While this is completely true, Panasonic has reportedly discontinued all of the drives mentioned, in favor of the UJ-845-B. It is the UJ/UJDA-8xx (where xx is 10, 20, 30, etcetera, but *not* 45) which is completely compatible with the bezel of the Mac PBs, as described above. Don't know about what's been discontinued or not, but the drives are easy to find on ebay. The important thing, as I mentioned, is to get a TRAY-loading model. The UJ-845 is a slot-loader, which does work fine in the Pismo, but obviously you can't use the original bezel At least, not without cutting a slot in it! Though it should be noted further that some online stores (MCE, Wegener Media, etc.) do sell slot-loading drives for the Pismo with a Pismo bezel on them. Probably custom-made, custom-cut solutions. Chris -- 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 CD/DVD drive
On Sep 2, 2005, at 9:30 PM, G-Books wrote: Subject: Sony Pismo drives query Others have mentioned suitable replacement drives for the Pismo. What about the Sony CRX820E? Works great. And most (if not all) CRX820E's come set as Master, which makes it perfect for the Pismo. Chris -- 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 DVD/CD drive
On Sep 1, 2005, at 9:30 PM, G-Books wrote: The Matshita SR-8174-C drive and sled (you'll need both) is the other major OEM drive that was used on the Pismo and will fit perfectly. The SR-8174-C 6X Mfgd 2000 (Pismo) and the SR-8173-C ?X Mfgd 1999 (Lombard) both seem to work well. I've replaced both with up-to-date writeable and rewriteable drives, with good success, except for cosmetics. One way to solve that would be to make an RTV mold of the Apple bezel, and then graft a cast piece onto the replacement drive's door. There's enough room to do this as the replacement drive sits slightly inside the Lombard/Pismo case. Many Matshita tray-loading DVD-R burners from the UJ-810/811/etc. series can use the original Matshita bezel from the DVD read only drive. Both have 3 small screws and 2 line up perfetcly; you can either leave the 3rd screw out (the tray still works fine) or, as some people have done, drill a 3rd hold in the plastic (far away from the mechanism, so not TOO risky) that lines up with the 3rd screw. I've done this on a Pismo with a UJ-810 and a UJ-811, and it looks great. Chris -- 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 ---
Pismo repairs
Am finally cleaning out our last few Pismos, now fixing them up for sale. Have found two that are giving me problems: 1) Pismo 500 had a ruined hard disk cable: the part that connects the HD to the logic board had a hole burned in it! I replaced the cable and popped a new HD in there, then tried to reboot. Got the usual startup bong, but then a blank grey screen. Have reset PRAM and power manager, but still grey screen. Was unable to boot from CD. Have tried different processor, RAM and keyboard. Same grey screen. Any ideas? 2) Pismo 400 that was working fine except for CD-DVD, which reads DVDs but not CDs. I have swapped a lot of Combos and Superdrives into the Pismo bay units over the years with 100% success rate. I've tried different Combos and a Superdrive with this unit, but there are a couple problems: the unit is not reported correctly in Apple System Profile, i.e. the model number has weird symbols in it (%, etc.); same with Patchburn; mounted disks are not recognized; the Combo and Superdrive are recognized in Toast 6, but I can't burn (error message). The weird thing seems to be the drive versions being partially recognized. What could cause this? Defective slot on logic board that bay unit connects to? Is this part of logic board, or separate piece? Any and all help greatly appreciated. Chris P.S. sorry for repeat post on powerlist, for all members there. -- 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 ---
Pismo repairs
NOTE: Just tried removing the HD altogether, and disconnecting HD cable, and upon restart I got a flashing Q mark, then was able to boot from CD. Do you think it's the HD cable, or the whole HD logic board connector? Would the latter require a new logic board? --- Am finally cleaning out our last few Pismos, now fixing them up for sale. Have found two that are giving me problems: 1) Pismo 500 had a ruined hard disk cable: the part that connects the HD to the logic board had a hole burned in it! I replaced the cable and popped a new HD in there, then tried to reboot. Got the usual startup bong, but then a blank grey screen. Have reset PRAM and power manager, but still grey screen. Was unable to boot from CD. Have tried different processor, RAM and keyboard. Same grey screen. Any ideas? 2) Pismo 400 that was working fine except for CD-DVD, which reads DVDs but not CDs. I have swapped a lot of Combos and Superdrives into the Pismo bay units over the years with 100% success rate. I've tried different Combos and a Superdrive with this unit, but there are a couple problems: the unit is not reported correctly in Apple System Profile, i.e. the model number has weird symbols in it (%, etc.); same with Patchburn; mounted disks are not recognized; the Combo and Superdrive are recognized in Toast 6, but I can't burn (error message). The weird thing seems to be the drive versions being partially recognized. What could cause this? Defective slot on logic board that bay unit connects to? Is this part of logic board, or separate piece? Any and all help greatly appreciated. Chris P.S. sorry for repeat post on powerlist, for all members there. -- 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 ---
video problem iBook G3
I just bought a G3/800 iBook with 32MB VRAM and have a weird problem. It had Panther installed (not in English) and I wiped the HD, made 2 partitions and installed 9.2.2 on one and Panther + 9.2.2 on the other. 9 installed fine in both cases and everything worked okay, but after I zapped the PRAM and rebuilt the deskop, the desktop on screen turned, and has remained, small, covering about 2/3 of the screen and sitting right in the middle. Checked the monitor control panel and it gave me 2 displays, including an external one: though none was attached. I attached an external display, which showed up mirrored, but the desktop on the iBook remained 2/3. I then installed Panther and the desktop was normal. Everything also worked fine with external monitor attached. I then booted back into 9, with the external monitor attached, and the iBook's desktop filled the whole iBook screen, plus the external one was okay. I then detached the external monitor and rebooted the iBook in 9, and the small desktop problem returned. Any suggestions? Thanks, Chris -- 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 questions
OK, next question, are there any replacement/upgrade drives so I can get CDRW and maybe DVDRW? Rad.. As per recent discussions about the Sony 830, there are LOTS of options for a Combo CDRW/DVD and several for a DVD-RW. Check out xlr8yourmac.com under their Drive Upgrades database. Personally I've used several different brands of Combo in my Pismos and can recommend them all: Sony, Matshita, LG, Teac. I've also used a few different DVD-RWs too: Toshiba SD-R6472 which is currently the fastest DVD-R out there (8x for both DVD-R and DVD+R, 4 x RW, 2.4x Dual Layer), as well as the slot-loading Superdrives Apple uses in the G4 powerbooks: Panasonic Matshita UJ-815 and UJ-825, the latter being faster at 4x vs. 2x. I like the slot-loading option, as you could keep the drive if you upgrade to a G4 with Combo in the future: just swap the drives and resell the Pismo with the slot-loading Combo from the G4. IIRC, the UJ-825 is on sale somewhere for about $130, which is a great deal. Highly recommended. Good luck. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Sony CRX830E upgrade for Pismo
on 30/11/2004 21:30, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm considering getting the Sony CRX830E CDR-DVD for my Pismo expansion bay. I have found it at a few Mac parts sites, and it's pretty pricey--around $180. However, when I google the part number, I find lots of places that sell it for much less--like $70. Would there be a difference in the drive between Mac and PC vendors? Is there anything I should be wary of here? Thanks for any advice, Kate Absolutely no difference if it's the bare drive only. Check to see if the Mac dealers happen to sell it already installed in the expansion bay unit (doubtful). I've used this same drive in a Pismo and it works great. I hacked the Authoring Support plugin for OS 9, which you can download from the xlr8yourmac web site. With it, the drive is recognized in 9 by Disk Burn and iTunes. In X you can use Patchburn 3 (free dowload) to do the same thing. The drive is not set to Master, so unless your expansion bay unit can be, or has been, modified (see xlr8yourmac re. soldering a pair of tiny pins on the expansion bay unit's controller board), the drive will have the following problems: you won't be able to boot from a CD by holding down the C key (though you can boot from a CD by holding down the Option key); the drive will not be recognized after you wake the powerbook from sleep; it will not be recognized if hot-swapped (in both cases, you have to restart the Pismo to have the drive recognized by the system). The drive works great with Toast, Disk Burn, iTunes, Dragon Burn, etc. Plays DVDs just fine. The faceplate is black and rectangular, but looks okay in the expansion bay. NOTE: the person who bought my Sony unit told me that he successfully swapped the faceplate to it from his original Pismo DVD drive (the LG model). Highly recommended at $70, especially if you have a modified expansion bay unit; though it'll work okay even without that. Good luck. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Pismo three beeps?
on 21/11/2004 18:25, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm not sure about what 3 beeps mean but I would guess a bad processor... -Laurent. A bad processor? Do processors go bad'? I thought they were kind of a work, not work component? I have gotten it running twice, I don't know how, but it will just boot sometimes and run for an indefinite amount of time then just freeze and die. Also, the screen has this red tinge to it these two times I've booted it. Scott 3 beeps means bad RAM, so it either failed or is the wrong type. Try different RAM and make sure it's Pismo compatible. The red or pink tinge is normal, in the sense that it's a known problem with the Pismo. It usually goes away immediately or a few minutes after the Pismo has booted. May get worse over time, in the sense that it'll stay pink for longer periods of time after booting. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Pismo disaster
on 08/11/2004 15:19, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi - thanks very much for your suggestion, but i really pressed that sucker hard. i downloaded a take-apart guide for the Pismo, where i believe it was mentioned that you have to do this. yeah, i hate that feeling. the first time i upgraded a Mac (the kid's first Performa) processor, i didn't seat it right, so i called Sonnet Tech Support, and when the guy said put it on the floor so you can really lean into it... i thought i was going to puke! :P of course, it worked, and i was happy customer number #147 for him that day i'm sure... ;) best regards, David One beep means No RAM is installed or detected, so either it isn't seated properly or you fried it when you reinstalled it. Try a different bank of RAM. Also, if you bought it from OWC, then it has a lifetime warranty and OWC has always been good to me with this warranty. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Lombard sleeps, and sleeps and sleeps... WAKIE WAKIE!!
on 07/11/2004 21:30, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My wife has a Lombard 400 with OS X.3.5 Whenever it goes to sleep it doesn't wake up whatever one presses or does. The CAPS lock works, the optical mouse is on (lit), but it refuses to wake up. Pressing the power button does nothing. The only way to is to force re-boot by doing infamous three finger salute... ? Larry I found this problem on both a Lombard and a Pismo, when I installed a 3rd party Combo CD-RW/DVD in place of the original DVD reader. The problem was that the Combo wasn't set to Master. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Replacement DVD Drive for Pismo
on 30/10/2004 14:42, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know I could buy her a new DVD drive for the Pismo, either s/hand via eBay or even (at considerable expense...) new. But this is an old machine, and I'm not sure I want to spend too much money keeping it fettled. The other possibility that's occurred to me is to buy an external firewire optical drive. I believe LaCie do one (several?). Has anyone got any experience of running an external firewire DVD drive on an older PB? - Pismo or Lombard via a firewire port in a card? Tom Burke Just get an internal Combo or Superdrive and swap it for the defective DVD. Lots of different brands and models work, just check xlr8yourmac under the Drive Database and Pismo. I've personally used Sony, Samsung, Matshita and LG combos, as well as Panasonic and LG Superdrives, in my Pismo. They all worked. Combos tend to cost $50-60 on ebay or online stores, and Superdrives have fallen to the $120-140 range. You can even use the slot-loading drives from G4 powerbooks. You might be able to find a Combo from somebody who upgraded to a Superdrive. Good luck. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
TiBook keyboards
May need to replace the keyboard on my G4/550 and wanted to ask re. compatibility of keyboards from other Titanium models? Are the 400/500 keyboards compatible? Thanks, Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Replacement Pismo DVD
on 13/10/2004 20:30, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Subject: Replacement Pismo DVD My LG DVD-ROM in my Pismo finally died, so its time to replace the drive. The problem I have is that I want a drive with a faceplate that matches the drive slot. All the Mac upgrade stores that I have looked at sell drives that have a standard flat faceplate at twice the cost of the drive. I am looking for somebody that sells a drive with the right front or a drive that is compatible with the cover off the LG. The faceplate on the LG is not easy to remove, but it can be done with patience and working slowly. I have been told that the LG faceplate fits onto the Samsung SN-324 24x Combo drive. This is a very nice drive that I've used in a Pismo in both 9 and X. Not set to Master, so it is not recognized by the OS or Toast after hot swap or wake from sleep; no booting holding down C key, but you can boot holding the Option key. Should be able to find it in the $60-70 range. Good luck. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Lombard startup problems
Hi, I'm trying to diagnose a Lombard that was working well until it got its LCD panel replaced. I guess something could've been put back together wrong. The problem is that now, to boot the Lombard, you have to use the Reset button on the back, near the modem port. Otherwise it won't boot. What do you think? PRAM battery? Or something worse? Any help much appreciated. Thanks, Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Dead Combo Drive
on 15/09/2004 03:25, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: CJ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Dead Combo Drive Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 17:53:37 -0500 I've just received an iBook/500 (dual usb). The computer came with a dead combo drive. Does anyone know where I can receive a new one for cheap? I have enough technical skills to install it myself. Check out the oft-mentioned xlr8yourmac Database under Drive Compatibility, then your model of iBook and Combo (drive type). IIRC the iBooks used a Toshiba drive, so may be best to look for one of those. Though it wasn't the original model (as it's newer and faster), the SD-R2512 comes to mind, as I've seen it on ebay in Europe for approx. 50-60 Euro new, on ebay in the US I think it's around $75 from legit sellers. Check xlr8yourmac for this and other Toshiba models, and don't forget to see how they did with swapping the Bezel from the original drive onto the new one. Good luck. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: CD burner for Pismo bay
on 11/09/2004 21:30, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have acquired a Pismo 400 mhz with 597 mb ram. I will be upgrading from OS9 to OSX. It has a DVD drive in it but I was wondering if I could buy a CD burner for it to fit in the bay. Are there recommended models available? Hi! How did you end up with 597 MB of RAM? It's usually 128, 256, 512, 768 or 1 GB. I'm curious to see how you got 597... He probably has 64 + 512 = 576, maybe with virtual memory enabled. Most slim form burners are compatible with the expansion bay unit, just swap them in for the original DVD. Check out the xlr8yourmac Database under Pismo and Expansion bay. You could also consider a DVD-R/W, such as the UJ-825 from Panasonic, the same 4x DVD-R drive that Apple uses in the G4's. Prices are falling, e.g. you can get it at newegg for around $140-150, which is a great deal (if they shipped overseas I'd buy one myself! drat...). You can find new Combo CD-RW/DVD (DVD read only) drives for under $80 if you want to spend less. You might also need to modify the controller board in the expansion bay unit to have the drive recognized as Master (ID = 0), which prevents sleep/hot swap/boot problems (drive not recognized). Or check xlr8yourmac for a drive that comes set to Master from the factory. Lots of choice. Good luck, Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Anyone know where to get expansion bay hard drives anymore?
on 30/07/2004 18:36, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here's a strange Slot Loading DVD-R for the Lombard and Pismo PowerBook. The drive isn't so strange, as it's just a basic Matshita UJ-815 in a Pismo/Lombard expansion bay unit; what is strange is the $479 price! About $300 than the cost of the bare drive, which takes about 4 minuts to install in your empty expansion bay unit. I'd say give MCE a pass on it and look for a bare drive on ebay. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Pismo troubleshooting
on 30/07/2004 18:36, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Now here is the problem. It refuses to boot on AC or battery (known good from a Lombard I have), no lights, sounds, or anything else. Since the HD doesn't even start to spin, that makes me lean towards the logic board (since that controls power to the HD). Am I on the right track leaning towards the logic board, or have people had situations where there was no HD sound with a bad processor? I have seen reports of dead Pismos showing similar symptoms but with HD sound, which tends to lean towards the processor being the issue. Anyone have an entirely different diagnosis, comments or suggestions for attempting to resurrect it? First and easiest thing to check is the RAM. I've seen a few Pismos refuse to boot because they had a stick of bad ram. If that's not it, try a different processor (assuming you've also checked it's not that the processor isn't fully seated on the logic board). Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Possible it's time for a new Pismo display?
on 27/07/2004 21:30, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, if you want to replace the LCD, an Apple Service will be the more EXPENSIVE way. Apple will replace your screen with the same one, but there's a BETTER solution. What about a PANASONIC LCD with 180 Viewing Angle? I saw a web site of someone who replaced his Pismo LCD with a Panasonic one (the Pismo had an LG). I don't remember the address, but here's another. http://homepage.mac.com/scadboy/lcd/ Yes, that's a great article with excellent instructions for a DIY repair. As the author himself asks, has anyone ever come across info on replacing a Pismo LCD with a higher resolution screen? e.g., as in some PC 14 notebooks? This would be a fantastic upgrade to the superb Pismo. I'd even go back full time to the Pismo from my TiBook 800, which I love for the screen real estate, but not for the heat it generates or its wimpy construction as compared to the workhorse Pismo. Am I dreaming? Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Ancient printer drivers
on 23/07/2004 00:07, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hmmm, from the article, it seems to imply that there is an OS limitation with the Stylewriter II, ie may not work with OS 8+. Am I interpreting this correctly? By the way, THANKS to HAL who emailed me a disk image of the original drivers, which I will test soon... -- Love...a grave mental disease. ~Plato I had mine working in 8.6, IIRC. Don't remember where the drivers are, but like most things, I would do a Google search. Lots of download sites for old software out there. Good luck. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Got my PowerBook!
on 03/07/2004 06:54, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ah, thanks, that's actually what I meant in my first email. Hope they can sell one to me (it doesn't seem to be anywhere in the price list on the shop's official website). By the way, the plug in the power brick looks like a normal plug for cables found in many household appliances. Would that work as well? Yes, that's what I've been doing for years when travelling the US and Europe. You just need the part that goes into the wall and then into the brick (or Yo-Yo). Usually black, though. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Pismo power problem
Just wanted to ask your opinion on the most likely cause of the following problem: - Pismo 400 cannot charge battery in either bay - the computer will occasionally turn off by itself if on battery power; also occasionally turns off when on AC power Does this sound like the AC/charging board on the logic board? It's a separate part from the logic board isn't it? That is, if I find one on ebay, etc., I can swap out just the board? Any help much appreciated. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Mac CD-RW Burners (For Powerbook G4?)
on 17/05/2004 23:55, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So what CD/DVD-RW is possible and preferred to replace the one in the early Powerbook G4's (400/500 and so on)? There aren't very many slot-loading slim drives out there. MacResQ has them for about $149. That gets you a Matshita CW-8121, which is a 8x4x32x8 combo drive. Logic supply sells the CW-8122, which is a 16x10x40x8 combo. However, if you have the 1st-gen like I do, then the MacResQ drive comes with a bracket and the proper cable. The bracket for the stock DVD player isn't removeable, but it would be possible to fab your own if you can work with .030 aluminum sheet. I think the connector on the drive is in a different place, so you can't use the cable from the DVD player either. I got the MacResQ model, then later got one from Logic and replaced it. The first one is now a cool slot-loader in a Pismo. One problem with the faster drive, it only has a 2MB buffer so music CD's have a few skips if I burn at the top speed. The good thing about both of these drives is the native support in OSX. --- JSH TiBook Actually there are lots of slot loading slim drives (Combos and DVD-R/Ws), but as JSH points out, the problem is the bracket for powerbooks that shipped without a Combo. The aftermarket drives are smaller than the original DVD and require said bracket. The companies that sell the kit charge an arm and a couple legs, but the installation is greatly simplified. There are sites that describe how to make your own bracket and save some cash. Should be noted that bare 4x DVD burners (the Matshita UJ-825) cost a lot less than companies' 1x or 2x burners with the kit (e.g. $260-is vs. $330-350). If you're handy with aluminum sheet, go for it. As JSH points out, the slot-loaders can also be fitted in Pismos. I've got a Matshita UJ-815B in mine. Very cool looking, plus no worries re. making the faceplate fit. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Villagetronic cardbus video card
on 17/05/2004 09:42, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Check out www.villagetronic.com They have a cardbus 32meg DDR DVI/VGA video card that works from Wallstreet up for about $250. I'm considering a G4/550 upgrade and had the same concerns as you (Pismo500/1gig, RAM/20gig HD, Panther). Will upgrade the HD to at least 40gig and now maybe the video too. This video card should work with the external video, but internal video remains the same. Shawn I've got one of these cards for my Pismo and it's pretty sweet. Does get a big hot though. Combining it with a G4 upgrade might make for a toasty Pismo. The nice thing about the Villagetronic card is that you've got 2 separate video cards at work, meaning you get the top resolutions available for both the external monitor (including DVI) and your Pismo screen. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: wireless USB
on 21/04/2004 18:26, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Linksys doesn't write drivers for Mac OS. If the USB dongle requires drivers (it must, I don't believe there are drivers for these things built into the Mac OS), it won't work with your Mac. IIRC, MacWireless has a USB adapter for wireless... Peace, Drew Belkin has one too which has gotten good reviews. They have drivers for OS from 8.6 to 10.3. The price is right, around 20 euros over here. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Toast 5 Burn Speed
on 21/04/2004 18:26, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It seems like a problem with Toast, though, as Dragon Burn X (demo) lets me burn at 16x in 10.3.3. I also get a 24x burn option in iTunes in both 9 and X. Any ideas? Let's you burn... But have you successfully burned at those speeds? I believe the Pismo architecture will cause buffer underrun at greater than 8X. Hoping I am wrong...;) No, I should have been more detailed in my post. The thing that surprised me was that I have had several different OEM combos in my Pismo and they all burned fine at up to 24x, their rated max speed. So I know the Pismo can do a lot more than 8x. Problem 2: the UJ-810B is supposed to read DVD-RW, but I can't mount the DVD-RW I burn with either the 810B or the Pioneer 107 in our G4. Any tips? Thanks. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Toast 5 Burn Speed
on 21/04/2004 18:26, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It seems like a problem with Toast, though, as Dragon Burn X (demo) lets me burn at 16x in 10.3.3. I also get a 24x burn option in iTunes in both 9 and X. Any ideas? Let's you burn... But have you successfully burned at those speeds? I believe the Pismo architecture will cause buffer underrun at greater than 8X. Hoping I am wrong...;) No, I should have been more detailed in my post. The thing that surprised me was that I have had several different OEM combos in my Pismo and they all burned fine at up to 24x, their rated max speed. So I know the Pismo can do a lot more than 8x. Problem 2: the UJ-810B is supposed to read DVD-RW, but I can't mount the DVD-RW I burn with either the 810B or the Pioneer 107 in our G4. Any tips? Thanks. Chris P.S. Oops, should've specified that those Combos in my Pismo were internal ones mounted in the expansion bay unit. No problem at up to 24x in Toast 5. -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: installing new dvd/cd-r in Pismo
on 05/03/2004 19:27, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Problems? I can't get the Pismo to start up from the new drive. Do I need to toggle a master/slave switch? Where is it? To be bootable your drive probably needs to be bus Master. But before you do anything, launch Apple System Profiler and see what it reports about the drive on the Media Bay bus. Unit 0 is Master, unit 1 is Slave. If it does show as Slave, perhaps my newly added page with details 'bout Lombard/Pismo optical EBM drive replacement and interface PCB mods can help: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/macdan/PB_99_2K_EBM_sled.html#PCBmod Dan K If there isn't a switch (few have switches: some examples are the Sony 810 and 820, and the Lite-on 24x combo that ends with M, not K, if I remember correctly), you can boot from a CD by holding the Option key instead of the C key: upon reboot, you are presented with an icon for every bootable system folder, then just click on the icon you want and press Return. I've used this several times and it works fine, even for installing Jaguar and Panther. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Pismo Battery and DVD problems
on 04/12/2003 10:47, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just went on Ebay and got a 3rd party CD-R/DVD-ROM drive and dropped it into the tray from the old drive. After I found the burner software update, everything worked great. Plus, now I can play the LOTR Extended Editions. Yay! -- Joe Crow This is definitely the way to go. For lots of feedback on the different 3rd party Combo drives that people have used successfully with the Pismo, check the web site xlr8yourmac.com under Drive Compatibility Database. Personally, I have successfully used 2 different Combos in my Pismo with both 9 and Jaguar: a 24x10x24x8x Samsung SN-324B and a 24x24x24x8x Sony CRX830E. Both work perfectly with Toast 5.2 and, after modifying the iTunes plugin, are compatible with it too. They are bootable: the Samsung only when holding down the ALT/Option key at startup, and the Sony when holding down the ALT/Option key or selecting the disk from the Startup Disk control panel. They are not bootable holding down the C key, because they are set to Slave (they show up as device 1 in Apple System Profiler) and not Master. Check the xlr8yourmac web site for these things if you want, because some Combo drives offer different things: - the original Pismo DVD faceplate (or bezel) fits onto the new Combo: people have had some success here with Matshita/Panasonic combo drives, if their original Pismo DVD was a Matshita - the Combo is or can be set to Master: some drives ship this way from the factory (people have mentioned Acer drives, which use, IIRC, Matshita/Panasonic); others have reported switches on the drive that let you switch it to Master - iTunes/Disk Burner compatibility: many Combo drives are compatible right out of the box; almost all drives can be made compatible: in 9 by using a modified Authoring Support exension, in Jaguar by using a freeware app called Patchburn Prices have dropped a lot and you can now find fast Combos (burn CDs at 24x) for less than $100 either on ebay or from an online store. Fire up Google and have a look. Good luck. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Pismo HD question
on 27/11/2003 04:13, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The cheapest case I could find was an IoGeer case from Smalldog, but I got the Other World Computing case last year for my son and he's happy with it... It's $90, while Smalldogs's is $65, if I recall. I'm still using a Powerboy (Newmotion Tech) with my Pismo. Gary OWC sells its Mercury 2.5 case with firewire cable but no AC adapter for around $45, which sounds like a pretty good deal. I've had lots of good service from OWC in the past. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re. Dead Pismo
on 20/11/2003 06:42, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 14:13:24 -0500 From: Brendan Black [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Dead Pismo (w/java upgrade) I am working on a Pismo that had coffee spilled into the keyboard. The keyboard is NG but the book worked for a few weeks except for an occasional startup problem. Now it won't start up at all. Does anyone have any procedures to get it started, and failing that, is it worth replacing the motherboard? The motherboard and processor card got the worst soaking. Thanks. Hi Brendan, You might want to remove, visually inspect the processor and then reseat it firmly. Another potential cause is the RAM itself. If the banks of RAM are stained/damaged you could try removing them and trying with known good memory banks. That said, if you are eventually unable to get it working, I'd be very interested in buying it off you, as I'm putting together a Pismo from spare parts. If you decide it's not worth your while to repair it (likely, given the cost of repairs and the price of used powerbooks nowadays), do let me know about selling it as is. Good luck, Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Lombard-Pismo frankenmac?
Hi, I happen to have a Pismo logic board (was tested good) and have the opportunity to pick up a Lombard diagnosed with dead logic bd. (almost a freebie). Any chance the two would work together? ie. after creative cutting to have the firewire ports accessible thru the scsi port area? And any other necesessary hacksawing, etc.? Or is it just completely impossible? e.g., I seem to remember incompatibilities with the screens... ie. the screen connectors on the logic boards are in different places and the cables won't reach; if so, any workaround? Thanks for any help. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Pismo 400MHz heatsink compatible with a 500MHz processor?
on 27/10/2003 20:56, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anybody know if I can take the heatsink on my 400MHz and put it on a 500MHz? I've seen pictures of the 500MHz daughtercard with the heatsink and it seems slightlty different than the heatsink on my 400MHz processor. I would have thermal paste, of course... -Laurent. I've done it, no problem at all. Didn't use any thermal paste. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Wallstreet / Lombard compatibility ?
on 27/10/2003 20:56, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What I would like to know is if the Wallstreet 14.1 TFT screen would fit into a Lombard. I have been offered a cheap Lombard with a dead screen and as would rather have a Lombard than a Wallstreet, and rather butcher a Wallstreet I would quite happily make the screen swap. But is it at all possible ? Laurence The actual LCD panel *might* be compatible, but I doubt the whole display unit would be; i.e. if the panel is compatible, you can remove it from the display casing and replace the one in the Lombard; but you couldn't just detach the display unit from the Wallstreet and attach it to the Lombard. Do a Google search for Wallstreet LCD TFT, and Lombard LCD TFT, to see what panels were used in them and, maybe, what OEM panels are compatible. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: battery life on a Pismo with Jaguar
on 25/10/2003 20:30, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Last week I posted a question about whether Pismo's get radically less battery time with Jaguar than with 9.2, because I suddenly went from almost 2 hrs. per charge to a maximum of 20 minutes. Just in case it was a problem of the battery simply wearing out, I got a brand new one from Digitally Unique (incidentally, they had a great price: about $133 if memory serves). I've just charged it, and, guess what: with longest battery life settings, I get an estimated 4:05 hrs. ! Moral: beware of your assumptions: there may be an external factor (in this case the battery simply wearing out) that happens to coincide with another variable, leading you to make an unwarranted conclusion. But there are a lot of people complaining on the Apple Discussions Forum about greatly reduced battery capacity immediately (repeat: immediately) after upgrading from 9.x to Jaguar. e.g., similar story to yours, with battery time dropping overnight from 2.5 hrs to 30 minutes. Sure, the batteries could have just worn out, right at that moment, but the coincidence is interesting to say the least. I still haven't read of anyone with a definitive answer on this though. And if anyone is still under extended Applecare, remember that batteries are covered by the warranty, though Apple has not been completely consistent across the board in replacing batteries. Some people do get replacements, others don't. I got my Lombard battery replaced after 2 years and 9 months, when battery time had fallen to about 30 minutes, and Apple Support was extremely friendly, helpful and prompt to send the replacement; they even replaced the replacement, which only got about 50 minutes of battery time on a full charge. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Pismo DVD Revving really high / replacement Pismo CD/DVD drives
on 24/10/2003 16:47, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Eric Morrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Howdy: I just did this. I replaced the CD/DVD drive in my Pismo (10.2.8... soon to be 10.3) with a new LG GCC-4240 combo DVD read, CDRW drive. Congrats Eric. Great drive (as per xlr8) and a very nice price. I'm using a Samsung SN-324B in my Pismo and it too has been a super replacement for my DVD. The faceplate is a bit smaller than the original Matshita one and is rectangular; no curvy Apple design, but it fit without modification. Also has a raised eject button (I never did like Apple's recessed one). Though for anyone having eject button problems, there are shareware and freeware apps (e.g. Eject) that let you use a Function key to open the tray. Just a quick question Eric: could you provide instructions on taking apart the caddy for the LG drive (offlist if you prefer)? The Matshita one is very easy to take apart, but I haven't figured out the LG one yet and I'm afraid of breaking something when forcing it open. In short, how do you open the LG caddy in order to remove the DVD and install a new drive? Thanks. Chris P.S. Another good option for a replacement Combo is the Sony CRX820, a 24x8x24x8x Combo that also has a handy switch right on the drive that you can use to set it as Master (makes it possible to boot while holding down the C key and also could/should resolve powerbook wake-from-sleep problems, etc.). -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Ti-Book display take-apart?
on 29/09/2003 19:20, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I also recommend highly the take apart manual from powerbookmedic. Worth every dime! Regards Hugo Trottier Editor Is it any different from the PDF service manuals that were available for download from several foreign web sites? As for the hinge fix, I've heard from a few people who've done it themselves and the consensus is that it's hard, but doable, and you will end up with a screen bezel/frame that may have a slightly homey look, i.e. where you pressed it back together with krazy glue. Though perfectly functional. Which to me seems a nice step up from using a hingeless Ti-Book with an external monitor. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: installing new Tibook hinges
on 29/09/2003 13:57, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pretty tricky operation. I replaced a hinge by peeling the side of the screen open (just the border) and took out the broken pieces. screwed a new hinge in and knocked carefully the peeled border back. It is a little-bit bubbled now, but works great. Use a heavy glue to keep the frame together and you've just saved a lot of money. Good luck Thanks Ron. Inspiring. Any and all pics and detailed instructions appreciated. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Ti-Book display take-apart?
on 28/09/2003 02:45, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Subject: Ti-Book display take-apart? Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 20:16:27 -0400 From: Dan K [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Anyone, anyone? Nope, it's not in the manual, Apple only describes that module's replacement. Interestingly the 12 manual _does_ describe display disassembly though sadly that module is completely different than the early TiBook's. I know what you mean. I've been looking for some info on replacing the hinge on a TiBook G4/550. Can anyone point me in the right direction for DIY repairs? I know some companies do the job for a lot less than Apple, but said prices are still in the $500 range, plus shipping (I'm in Europe). I came across a G4/550 with combo drive at a good price, though it has a busted right hinge (the guy uses it with an external monitor and it works fine). I also see right (and left) hinges selling on ebay in the $100 range. If I could do the repair job myself it'd be a great deal; there'd be no advantage in getting a company to do the repair job at $400-500. I do have some experience in piecing broken powerbooks into good working Macs, including 1400s, 3400s and Pismos. I've also done screen replacements on these. Though obviously the TiBook screen is in a whole different league. I have the Gigabit Ethernet takeapart manual and I can see that the job is not for the faint of heart. If anyone wants to advise for or against, please let me know. And if anyone has any info on replacing the hinge yourself, any and all info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Pismo DVD
on 19/09/2003 15:40, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: PS: My DVD-ROM drive is the M7931 2000 model, and the label explicitly states that it's an MKE SR-8174-C (MKE = Matsushita-Kotobuki Electronics, i.e. Panasonic). It is a 6X drive. Mine says: PowerBook DVD-ROM Module Model Number M7931 (MKE #SR-8174-C) 5V So, I guess I also have a 6X drive? -Laurent. Under Apple System Profiler, see if one of them is a Matshita or Matsushita brand. Keep that one. If the other's an LG brand, sell it, as it's more problematic. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: new lombard owner/cdrw
on 17/09/2003 04:00, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Adam Thayer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Lombard/airport? Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 19:49:28 -0700 Well, if you are running OS X 10.2.x, I recommend the OWC 802.11g/802.11b card for 50$. Their stuff is cheap and I haven't had a problem with their stuff. I'd second Adam's opinion. OWC has always been great for me, and the price on those 802.11g (802.11b compatible) cards is super at $49. But, as he said, you need Jaguar (they're not compatible with OS 9). For the CDRW, most bare drives will fit in the expansion bay case, just swap out the original CD drive in about 5-10 minutes. Check first at xlr8yourmac.com, under Drive Compatibility Database, then under Lombard and Expansion Bay, to see what users have to say. Then check ebay and buy from a reputable seller. CDRW drives are a lot cheaper than combo drives these days. If you have the Lombard 400 model with DVD, there are bare combo drives that will work too. Good luck. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: DVD-R/W in Pismo
on 10-09-2003 15:07, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tested a Toshiba SD-R6012 DVD-R inside a Pismo optical caddy and it worked with DVD Studio Pro and Toast, but not with iDVD. I don't know what iDVD looks for to decide if a Mac + DVD-writer is supported or not. I think iDVD requires a G4 processor. The exp. bay DVD burner would be great for data DVD backups; plus, it offers very high CD burning speeds (at least compared to, say, MCE's combo for Pismos, which burns at 8x). The Pioneer I mentioned previously burns DVD-R an DVD-RW at 2x, and burns CDs at 16x (CDRW at 8x, IIRC). A nice all around drive for $290-ish. Anyone who needs to burn authored DVD content (as with iDVD) needs a G4, so you might want to think twice about the economics before spending close to $600 for the two upgrades to your Pismo. i.e., your used Pismo might fetch $900-ish, so 900 + 600 = 1500, which will get you a good way towards a G4 with a Superdrive. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: DVD-R/W in Pismo
on 08/09/2003 21:30, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Be sure it is a DVD-R (Not a DVD+R), otherwise iDVD does not recognise the drive. When it is a DVD-R it should work fine. Maybe you need special drivers for it. Ron I don't see any reason why you would not be able to make it work (other than size restrictions) if it is the model shipping in the 17 PBs. The drivers are already included in OS X, and it already supports DVD-R... Make sure the dimensions are close enough, and be aware that you will not be able to use the bezel from your DVD-ROM drive. For all drive-related info, always check out the xlr8yourmac web site. There are reports of people putting tray-loading DVD-R/RW drives in the Pismo expansion bay. One that looks promising is made by Pioneer, which a guy put in his Pismo and he reports positively on it at the xlr8yourmac site. It is a 2x DVD-R/RW, so is pretty fast, and also offers, IIRC, 16x CD burning. It is tray-loading, so you could in theory stick the original DVD faceplate on it (literally stick, as in krazy glue, as it's different from the Matshita or LG faceplates). The price was under $300 from esbuy.com. Good luck. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Powerbook (firewire) power adaptor failure
on 02-09-2003 21:30, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My Yo-Yo adapter for my Pismo 400 (purchased new right after the first TiBooks came out) died about five months ago (and I was ALWAYS very careful with it). Since that time, I have been using the adapter from my old 1400c/166 with absolutely no problems whatsoever. It charges (what's left) of the battery, doesn't run warm and basically provides exactly the same behavior as the Yo-Yo did. An Apple tech told me the adapter would work just fine, at it appears to be doing so. At home, I use a Powerbook 3400 adapter with my Pismo 500 and I like it a lot. It has a large brick that you plug a standard IT plug into, which lets me use it with my APS surge protector (the type that provides 5 female-type plugs, with a switch for each connected computer or peripheral). The brick has a 3-prong male socket and takes the same female type plug you use with older computer peripherals (external CD burner, scanner, etc.) and with desktop Macs. Never had any problems, and they're pretty cheap to buy. After having read several reports on problems with the yo-yo, I used it occasionally on the road, but I never wound the cord up like a yo-yo. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: DVD replacement
on 11-08-2003 21:30, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Like many others, the DVD drive on my Pismo has died. I'm looking for suggestions for replacement. DVD write-ability would be great but I'll settle for DVD play/CD read and write. I would also like it to be internal, rather than external. Are there replacements that fit into the module? Preferably plug and play - I would rather not have to take the faceplate off the old DVD drive and try to mount it on a new one. Haven't replaced mine (yet, other than when my original LG died, but that was in warranty), but I hear good comments on the MCE drives - see them from here: http://store.powerbook1.com/powdriv.html BTW, I am not connected in any way with them (other than being a probably future customer whenever my Pismo's DVD/CD drive dies). I replaced my Pismo DVD with a Samsung SN-324B Slim Combo drive that writes CDs at 24x, rewrites at 10x, reads CDs at 24x and reads DVDs at 8x. It is bootable in 9 and 10 using the ALT key. Works perfectly with Toast. I hacked the iTunes plugin for 9 and it works great. Disk Burner support without hacked plugin, BUT I had problems mounting disks I burnt in Toast (message: This disk is unreadable...), which I solved by disabling the Apple CD/DVD extension and using Toast CD Reader 5. Now no problems mounting burnt CDs, but no Disk Burner support. Plays DVDs fine in 9 and 10. A great purchase on ebay at around $120. Check out xlr8yourmac for lots of other reports, including DVD-R/RW drives that work in Pismos. Look under Drive Compatibility Database, then Pismo and Expansion Bay. Prices tend to vary, but you should be able to find a Combo drive that works perfectly in the Pismo for around $100-120. Samsung, Matshita, Teac, etc., lots of different makes and models work great. The xlr8yourmac site also has illustrated takeapart and install guides to replace the original DVD mechanism. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Looking for fried Pismo
Hi, If anyone has a Pismo with a fried motherboard I'd be interested in buying it. Even without battery, RAM, HD, DVD, which you might want to sell separately. Either a 400 or 500, naturally with good working processor and screen (and PRAM battery, if possible). Naturally I'll pay all shipping. Payment thru paypal if you want. Pretty urgent, so if you can help, it'd be greatly appreciated. Please let me know offlist. Thanks, Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Pismo DVD problems
on 14-07-2003 16:44, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Apparently it's something that LG has addressed, but obviously not soon enough for those of us who were blessed with LG mechanisms. I think the total damage was around $100 for a new mechanism, and it only took about 3 minutes to install. Probably the easiest (and least expensive!) fix I've done for my Pismo to date. Hope it helps. Tom It does happen to the Matshita drives, too, though probably not as frequently. It is a problem that is starting to surface a lot in Pismos, perhaps not surprising after 3+ years of work as people's main everyday computer. The faulty Pismo DVD is a big thread at the Apple Discussions forum. Check it out at the Apple site. For alternatives to just a simple DVD replacement, check out xlr8yourmac.com under the Drive database and under Pismo. Lots of people have swapped in combo CDRW/DVD's in place of the faulty DVD; DVD-R/RW units are starting to appear too. Lots of user feedback on models, installation tips, compatibility, bootability, modified plugins for iTunes and Disk Burner, etc. It is surprising just how many different makes and models work in the Pismo; and the swap is easy and takes about 10 minutes max. If you are going to spend $100 on a replacement, I'd suggest checking out the xlr8yourmac database and then heading to ebay. Prices have risen lately, but you should still be able to get a 24x10x24x8x combo CDRW/DVD for between $100 and $130. I've seen 8x4x24x8x Matshita units go for under $50, which is a great deal. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Got my Lombard 400
on 07/06/2003 07:20, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just got a 400 Mhz Lombard with DVD yet. I needed the sellers guidance but I found the Apple DVD player and was able to see a little of a Bond DVD. Now to hunt up a S-video cable and see what it looks like on the larger screen. The DVD drive is a Matshita DVD-ROM SR-8171 rev 080E , is this the troublesome one? I have noticed that sometimes it won't recognize a CD or DVD. It also seems to start up periodically and move the heads. Is it supposed to be doing this? It's got 128 MB RAM, I'm thinking it would be worth upping that for OS 9.2, how much makes sense? Any preferred vendors? I need to get a expansion bay floppy, is the VST superdisk the best option? I'm also moving up the the keyprints on the screen problem, I can't see them when the screen is on, should I worry about them? Are they going to get worse? Lastly this machine came without the rubber feet and the IR port window. Any tips on sources? I've located a bottom case on E-bay that I could get the parts off, we'll see how cheap it goes. First off, as a new Mac owner, remember NEVER to say anything negative about your Apple equipment. If something isn't working right, it is either your fault for using it incorrectly, if not abusing it, or it's the fault of the third party manufacturer who is sabotaging Apple's reputation. Now, to your specific questions: - I'd recommend, sooner or later, getting a replacement Combo drive for your flaky DVD; check xlr8yourmac.com under the Drive Compatibility database for feedback on specific models that work well with the Lombard; personally, I can recommend the Samsung SN-324B, which is a great little 24x10x24x8x combo unit that is Apple compatible and slides nicely into the expansion bay to replace the DVD - re. RAM, check how it's configured; probably 64 + 64MB, so you'd lose one of the banks in upgrading; I can recommend Other World Computing, macsales.com, for a compatible 256MB module with lifetime warranty; priced around $65, IIRC. - 9.2 is great for the Lombard - the VST Superdisk is a nice option, apparently it also works in OS X; I've seen them on ebay for $50, though you might find a refurb one at smartdisk.com for a lot less; they were on sale 50% off a while back, though they may be out of stock. - rubber feet and IR port are just cosmetic problems, I wouldn't go after a full bottom case just to fix those (though naturally it depends on the bidding); you can always get rubber feet, in different heights, from hardware stores and they work great. Good luck. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: CD Burner
OS X 10.2 killed support for my drive ( I have had that verified from another owner of the same drive): Sony 24/10/40 internal. I also lost support for my USB burner along the way (don't remember which version of OS X 10.x.x killed that! Fortunately I never used the internal burning software except to gauge OS X's support for third party burners :) Since it doesn't do multi-session back-ups or gives you any control over the CDs you create it was next to useless for real back-up (other than if you wanted to dump a whole lot of stuff to disk at once and that was pretty rare). Ah, so that's it. 10.2 killed support for YOUR drive, so not exactly a case of Apple has been scaling back support for non-Apple CD-RWs in every release of OS X as you said in your previous post. The best way to check for supported CDRWs - and to find modified OS 10.x Disk Burner and iTunes plug-ins for a particular drive to make it work in 10.x - go to www.xlr8yourmac.com and look under Drive Compatibility Database. There you'll find hundreds of user reports on specific drives with specific Macs, as well as links to the modified plug-ins that make most drives work with X Disk Burner and iTunes. The original questioner, a Pismo owner, might also want to check out portable firewire CDRWs: e.g., the Lacie Pocket CDRW, which comes in different speeds (up to 24x burning, IIRC) and has had pretty good reviews. More expensive than non-portable drives though. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: some pismo questions (trackpad clicking)
on 1/1/03 18:14, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED], wrote: One minor niggle is on the PC (and ones I've used since the mid 90's), you could tap on the trackpad to mouse click - do the newer iBooks/PowerBooks support this? TIA Pete. Its works on my wallstreet Tony Simons York www.necpwa.demon.co.uk It's part of the operating system, not dependent on the powerbook. I use it on my 3400 and it's invaluable. As probably thousands of list members have already written to tell you ;-) you can turn it on via the Control Panel Trackpad. Enjoy. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: pismo upgrade and dell products
on 12/31/02 21:30, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED], wrote: what is googlegear? i just got a bismo 500 w/12 gb hd. i received today a 512 chip from owc so i will be up to 640, but still need to deal with the hd. i had ordered the 4200 40gb travelstar from dell- don't ask, they had an insane price - but instead received a module fro one of ther computers. it has been almost a week trying to get somebody to correct this with no luck so i am thinking on contacting visa for a credit and returning it to them. gg On Monday, December 30, 2002, at 01:48 PM, Hal wrote: It might be a good idea to return it if you can. IIRC, people have had trouble in the past with Dell 2.5 hard drives, in that Dell didn't honor any warranty service on the drives if they were not used in Dell computers. If you can get a refund, I'd recommend Other World Computing for a new drive, though I'm sure others can recommend different Mac-friendly resellers. OWC has okay prices (especially if you register for their Special Deals) and now offers good warranty service (at least in my experience). See http://eshop.macsales.com/specials/MailList.cfm Good luck. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: new pismo owner
on 12/31/02 21:30, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED], wrote: 2) Ram upgrade. I was planning on getting 1 new 512 MB stick from OWC. Any reasons to consider the much more expensive low power RAM? Re. you memory upgrade, you may have 2 x 128MB installed, so be aware that by adding a 512MB module you would end up with 640MB and not 768MB. You can check your ram configuration under Apple System Profiler in the Apple menu (top left of the screen). Good luck. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Dual batteries and OS X, Processor upgrades
on 12/31/02 21:30, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED], wrote: I upgraded the processor on my Wallstreet from 233 to 300 MHz, and noticed a significant speed increase. I would skip the 266MHz upgrade (tried that also, and the speed increase wasn't significant) and go straight for 300 MHz. If you are patient, you might get lucky and get a 300MHz processor for less than half your quoted price (like I did). Heok Hee I agree with HH. Keep an eye on ebay for a 300 Mhz processor from a seller with a good track record and I think you could find one for around $100. It'll provide a very good speed boost and is not that hard to install. If you've already upgraded the ram in the bottom slot you know how to upgrade the processor. Speed in OS X is pretty subjective, though I wouldn't want to be using a G3/300. That said, I've talked to people with G3/233 Wallstreets and they find OS X pretty snappy. Dual batteries are a great feature. Did you check Smartdisk at www.smartdisk.com for availability? They had some great prices a few weeks ago: 50% off brought prices down to around $75 IIRC. They also had the Mobility Bundle (battery, external charger and AC adapter) at $100, after 50% off. Good luck. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Insurance Coverage on BeerBooks et al
on 11/27/02 02:27, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED], wrote: Kyle has a good point in that many people do choose to do the right thing by their own standards, and I would agree with him on that. However, he weakens his own point by taking a pool of what his co-workers think is acceptable behavior. That would seem to reduce personal ethics/morals/beliefs to a survey, rather than a standard of any personal kind. Kyle H. Hansen (the H may or may not stand for Holierthanthou) was also the man who made the personal decision to put the moral spin on the original post, then went on to mention his upbringing and other fascinating tidbits of his life, such as the fact that he would be inclined to shoot trespassers, though not to lose his grace under pressure in such a way that would risk damaging his powerbook, all the while chanting his personal mantra I guess it's just me. And while others chastise him, I only rebuke him for telling us so tantalizingly little of his story! Or is he cynically just building up reader interest for his next installment? And yes, there it is, punctual as winter flu! point the gun, let alone use deadly force with a gun. I do support the right to bear arms, but you better know when and how you can use a weapon. And I do. I understand my rights very well. Insuring a expensive computer is a wise choice or at least one that should be brought up, too bad anyone with a view not agreed on the list, by a few, get such harsh treatment, throwing slurring innuendoes because they disagree. It was never a question, but rather a commentary offered by the original poster. No one has disagreed with his actions, but some have questioned the morality of asking an insurance company to pay for him dropping a laptop. The old tug-o-war 'tween rights and morality, with Kyle's own personal twist: morally questionable to file a legally valid though conscience-niggling insurance claim, morally correct (laudable?) to exercise your legal rights (and your trigger finger) to shoot a trespasser. And to think Low End Mac just weathered a distasteful hate campaign waged against the site because of an article bemoaning today's amorality and how it leads to citizens shooting citizens. Chris Houston -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Lombard memory
on 11/25/02 08:29, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED], wrote: , is there a problem using the faster PC100-133 in the older G3's or is the DIMM compatible with the slower speed? That shouldn't be a problem. So the price difference, pc66 being more expensive, is based on availability rather than a physical difference or incompatibility? PC100 and PC133 ram will work okay in the Lombard (and Wallstreet and original iMacs), BUT only if it's made according to those Macs' specifications. i.e., not ALL PC100 and PC133 ram will work in those Macs. So be sure to buy memory that is specifically advertised as compatible with those Macs and comes with a free exchange guarantee and lifetime warranty. Solid online stores that sell this ram include OWC (which offers free exchange and lifetime warranty) http://eshop.macsales.com/specials/MailList.cfm and Transinternational (do a web search). Chris H -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Insurance Coverage on BeerBooks et al
on 11/25/02 14:24, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED], wrote: and dropped the 550... The display cracked and some stuff came loose inside..submitted a claim to Nationwide, they got an estimate of over $1000 to repair it so they sent me a check for $985 (after deductible)which I promptly used towards buying a Pismo on ebay. Moral of the story...Make sure that you have an insurance policy...as an apt dweller No offense, but you feel it OK to ask your insurance company to pay for something like that? That seems a bit like theft to me. Can some other homeowners chime in and tell me that this is the norm? If I dropped my TiBook I would not look for a loophole of coverage...since it was my mistake and I dropped it. Even if my home was being broken into, I could still manage to set my laptop down before grabbing my 9mm and going on to investigate. Now if my home caught on fire while I was away and burned up my laptop...well that would be a different thing. It all depends on the insurance coverage. Yes, even carelessness can be covered (heck, even stupidity can be covered). That's why they call it insurance. You can even insure yourself against claims for excessive violence and lost future earnings from thieves (or their heirs) that you shoot while they're burgling your house. And you needn't even worry about it somehow not feeling OK. Ain't free enterprise great? Chris H -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Insurance Coverage on BeerBooks et al
on 11/25/02 17:58, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED], wrote: Please, tell me you aren't serious. Insurance companies don't lose money. You are correct. They just keep raising rates so everyone helps bear the cost of insurance fraud. We lose; the insurance companies do not. Does that make you feel any better? -- Dan Knight, president, Cobweb Publishing, Inc. Capitalism at its socialist best. Chris -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Apple support (Applecare)
on 11/20/02 3:30 AM, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED], wrote: Finally... I reiterate my appreciation for AppleCare. I spent an hour and a half with them solving a perplexing Jaguar blue screen of death problem on last Sunday afternoon. They're fantastic. I contrast that experience with my attempts to get the simplest information from the Dell website, and I'm glad I stuck with Apple. --Jim. Apple Care is an especially good deal for powerbook users as it also covers your original battery, which will almost certainly need replacing within 3 years. The battery needn't die, either, it's enough that it isn't working properly, which is a bit subjective, but which is the standard Apple uses for anything else, such as the CD/DVD, etc. In practical terms, I got my Lombard battery replaced right at the end of the 3-year Applecare period. It was holding about a 30 minute charge and when I called, the Apple people didn't even question the claim; they immediately opened a case number and starting processing shipment of the new battery. Great stuff. Considering that a new battery is usually about half the price of Applecare, it's not a bad deal. Chris H -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Pixels, problems, repairs, laptops. etc
on 9/10/02 16:01, (G-Books) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just a thought (regarding your comments below): Keep in mind that you could most likely arrange to have something shipped to a fellow (and agreeable) list member, (like me, or anyone else who's willing to help out), who could then re-ship the purchased item over to you... Probably wouldn't add too much cost to the shipping process, and wouldn't take that long. I concur, and would like to add that anyone outside the states on this list feel free to contact me if you ever run into a situation like this. I would be more than happy to help a fellow lister out. I only ask that whoever it is agrees to pay/reimburse the shipping charges. Walt That's a super offer and great to know. I will definitely keep it in mind. There have been a number of times that I would have gone ahead with a purchase on ebay or from Smartdisk, for example, if only shipping outside the US had been available and/or cheaper. e.g. the recent super prices on Smartdisk peripherals and expansion bay drives for powerbooks: shipping in the US was free vs. $50 to Canada and even more to Europe! Then there's the guy on ebay with all the expansion bay CDRW's and LCD screens, who doesn't ship outside the US. As to forward shipping, I've had great luck with the US post office sending stuff to Canada and Europe. Very cheap air mail rates, delivered in 3-4 days, insured up to $500. Though if you insure it you'll almost certainly have to pay customs. Anyway, thanks for the generous offer. There are some super people on this list. Chris H -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Buying Macs outside Canada
There is no sure way to avoid duty and taxes. Even if the item is used, you will still be liable for duty and taxes. Occasionally (as in Blue Moon and/or Hell Freezing Over time) the overworked boys and girls down at the customs office might be on their donut/doughnut break and overlook a chance to gouge you, but that is rare. If you receive it by mail, especially if you insure it, you will almost certainly pay tax on it. The US expatriates who go home to visit now and then are the only ones with a good way of beating the system. For everyone else, this it'd be a good time to reach across the border and make an American friend, a GST Pal if you will. Enduring friendships have been built on less solid ground than the hope of saving money. And how 'bout that nafta... Chris H on 6/13/02 7:52 PM, (G-Books) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How do you claim that it is used? Do you just pay the taxes when the package arrives? For instance what if you bought a used item from ebay and had it shipped to you? Mark The only way to avoid such taxes is to have a friend in the US open up the box and take it out so you can claim that it's used. This way you don't have to pay as much in taxes. Justin -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: saving battery power with CD
on 30/5/02 21:11, (G-Books) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Apps that make direct hardware requests usually do not, and this is the case with many games these days. They say I need file X that's at IDE 1 volume 1. By making direct hardware requests, they skirt around any disk image trickery. I guess that's the problem, as I can't get the Disk Copy method to work. Could it be that the mounted image that appears on the desktop is a sort of folder-shaped icon rather than a CD-shaped icon? If so, any way to make a more realistic copy of the original CD? Chris H -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Pismo/Lombard etc. SmartdiskVST sale
Though items in general, and the expansion bay hard drives in particular, went quickly (i.e., within about two hours from when I received the Smartdisk email announcing the sale), you can bet they'll be appearing on e-bay pretty soon. It's likely that some people pounced on the sale and bought as many units as they could, with an eye to reselling them. I was disappointed about not getting one of the 30GB or 18GB expansion bay drives, though I did find out in the end that buying one off e-bay might be cheaper than if I'd got it directly from Smartdisk. Just to get an idea on shipping, I put an order thru for an expansion bay HD and a USB floppy, and at checkout I got international shipping rates of $100 to Europe and $60 to Canada (!!) What a joke. Even more so considering that they were offering free ground shipping in the US (e.g., Vancouver, BC is just across the border from Vancouver, WA, but they want $60 to go that extra mile or two). I'm sorry now I wasted an hour or so rummaging thru the Smartdisk web site and returning from time to time, hoping to find that the stock had been replenished. If prices don't get too out of hand on e-bay, I'll be able to get an exp bay HD shipped to Canada for about $35 less than Smartdisk wanted. Chris H -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: small dog on the ball?
on 25/5/02 13:07, (G-Books) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Subject: Re: small dog on the ball Well then, That deserves an apology on my part to the people at SmallDog. I apologize for any hurt feelings that I may have caused. It's amazing the people you meet on this forum. It's also reassuring. With respect. John McKee Sorry, but I can't pass up the chance to post re. Smalldog, especially given that a Smalldog employee reads and responds to the list. I've had a mixed bag of good and bad service from Smalldog over the last couple years. For the most part they're pretty solid people to deal with. My last couple of dealings with them, though, have left a bad taste in my mouth. First, the problem with overselling items online. Other people on this and other Mac lists have mentioned this, too. It's obviously pretty annoying. And it was confirmed to me by a Smalldog customer service person that it was, in effect, their company policy to oversell their online items. I had it happen to me 3 times in the recent past, though on 1 occasion their customer service came thru very nicely and sold me a similar product at the same price (which they said was at cost). The other two times didn't work out so well. My online order, after being accepted at checkout and then confirmed by email, was subsequently cancelled a couple days later because the items were sold out. Pretty annoying in general, and in one case it really caused some problems at my end, in that when my order for a G4 processor upgrade had been accepted and confirmed, I subsequently went thru with a pending deal to sell my G3 processor to a customer (who I'd swayed away from PC's); so when my order was cancelled by Smalldog a couple days later, I was in a pretty awkward position with the customer and ended up selling him my G3 processor anyway - which obviously left me without a processor, so I had to fill my order thru OWC. More seriously, I bought 5 clamshell iBook batteries from Smalldog, all of which were DOA. All of them. Pretty shocking stuff. I contacted Smalldog, and they informed me that they knew about the problem, that they had received a bad batch from Apple, but that Apple wouldn't recognize the problem, so there was nothing Smalldog could do about it until Apple decided to take the batteries back. It seemed, and still does seem, a bit like passing the buck. I doubt Smalldog knew the batteries were bad, but some sort of quality control might be in order. Especially when my order was an international one, meaning that I would have had to pay (a lot) to send the defective merchandise back to Smalldog. The price was good, at $29, which is why I bought five; I see that Smalldog is now selling these batteries for $79. I assume these are from a good batch. Unfortunately I got stuck with the 5 from the bad batch. (No jokes re. funky paper weights, please). Chris Houston -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Broadband - not wireless
Bad form responding to my own post, perhaps, but I've found out a few more things on our DSL setup. As I mentioned, it's a combo DSL/telephone service, with 24/7 1.28Mbit DSL, plus all local and national telephone calls, for a fixed monthly rate of $29 (half price for the first six months, then it goes up to the full rate of $58). We were also able to cancel our contract with the phone monopoly, too. The DSL hardware is an Alcatel Speed Touch Home ethernet modem and a Telsey Telecommunications CPV Home Gateway device. The CPV has 4 10bT ethernet ports (1 In, 3 Out) and 2 phone jacks. One of the Out ethernet ports will be used for a fiber optic line in the future, though now I can hook up a third computer to it. The CPV also acts as an ethernet hub. I wasn't sure about this, so in the end I just hooked up a second Mac to it (currently there's a Sawtooth and a Lombard, both with OS 9.1) and both Macs were sharing files in an instant. Wow. Now I'll be running those friendly little CAT wires through the house this weekend (while trying to keep our 15-month old from immediately ripping out dad's best laid plans). No additional software needed to use the DSL modem or the CPV with our Macs. A truly transparent setup and system. It is literally a hot pluggable DSL connection. And each Mac has its own separate DSL connection; there's no need to use one as a router. The point here being that while the service provider did mention Mac-compatibility, their service people did not know much at all about Macs. Indeed, being a new company, they seemed to be more sales types than tech types. Time to spread the word with them. Next query: security. Given that it's all so simple and transparent - a rather large WAN of subscribers, in short - what would you suggest in terms of security? As I said, we're using OS 9.1, with no plans to go to X too soon. Chris H -- 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! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at http://roadtools.com. Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: VST expansion bay HD
on 4/2/02 6:32 PM, (G-Books) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think I ordered my VST expansion drive from Shoplet the same day you did (last Sunday 3/24?). I got a call from Shoplet on Thursday saying that they would be shipping my drive. I got them to overnight it to me at their expense (an upgrade from the Fed Ex 2 day service I already had). Got my drive Friday and it works great under 9 and X. I think we've seen the last of these drives at the sub-$60 price. Any vendors that still have them--like OfficeDepot.com--are selling them at the old retail prices (~200 bucks). As many of you have probably noticed, several of these drives have shown up on ebay in the last couple of weeks, all them being sold in the $125 area. Bet they are some of the one's from the Smartdisk Yahoo store. Jim R. They were great prices, but unfortunately it seems as though the likes of Shoplet and Sparco (who also had the drives) not only sold Smartdisk's products, they also took customer service lessons from them too (i.e., I've not had super service from Smartdisk in the past). I had my order for a 10GB exp bay HD and a 250MB Zip exp bay done and confirmed by Shoplet on the 22nd, though I got an email from Shoplet a couple days later saying the exp bay HD was permanently out of stock; same deal with Sparco, whose real-time availability updating system showed 6 exp bay HD's still available when I placed my order. They too emailed me a couple days later saying the item was out of stock. The only thing I can think of is that mine was an international order, which usually takes longer to process, though you'd think/hope the store would hold the items on your order till they got the cc approved. I guess you can't have everything though: i.e. both low prices and half decent customer service. The irony is that when I found the exp bay HD's available at Shoplet, I did make sure I got my order thru before informing the list, precisely because there were only a few left. Oh well. Not the end of the world. Now keeping the eyes open for breaking deals on the web... if anyone gets a whiff, let us know ;-) Chris H -- 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! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at http://roadtools.com. Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Smartdisk expansion bay drives (was Lombard DVD)
on 3/25/02 9:30 PM, (G-Books) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I recently ordered one of these drives and I just received my 10 GB drive a few days ago. I am currently using it with OS X 10.1.3 on a G3 400 Lombard OB with 384 MB RAM. It works great and all I did was pop it into the bay. No drivers were required to be loaded. It shows up on the desktop as VST Drive icon. You shouldn't have any problems, if my experience is any indication. Regards, Albert Good stuff. That's what I thought. I guess prices are low because these units are probably going out of production, maybe because the powerbooks they're for are getting long in the tooth; though I would have no problem using a Pismo for another few years at least. Chris H -- 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! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at http://roadtools.com. Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Powerbook memory swap from G3 Bronze to Wallstreet 233?
on 3/18/02 10:50 PM, (G-Books) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The short answer is Yes it may work. The right answer is no, don't do it. The Bronze uses PC100 (or PC133) RAM. THE Wallstreet recognizes it (usually), but requires PC66 RAM. It may show up and boot; but most likely it will show up as 128mb (PC100 133 is stacked RAM, PC66 isn't). If it DOES run, it will very likely be unstable. This could become a great argument, as I've heard many folks say their PC100 RAM worked in their wallstreet, but I've also had dozens of themm in my shop which wouldn't, and a number that would crash regularly when PC100 RAM was installed. So IF you want it to be reliable, get some PC66 RAM for it. That's what was made for it. Thanks, David Wegener It would also depend on which Bronze they're talking about: the Pismo or the Lombard. Most memory advertised for the Lombard is also advertised as compatible with the Wallstreet and pre-DVD iMac. So, if it worked okay in the Lombard it should work okay in the Wallstreet. Chris H -- 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! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at http://roadtools.com. Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
