Re: battery charging problem on powerbook g4
thanks, i did post to that group but apparently it is not being modertated as my message has not yet been posted. also, the home page of this group, the first sentence states: "Welcome to G-Group (originally G-List), a Google Group managed by Low End Mac and covering all Macs built around G3, G4, and G5 CPUs." nothing about it being towers only??? On May 19, 8:14 pm, Charles Lenington wrote: > > You may get better answers on the G4books list (this list is for towers) > > http://groups.google.com/group/g4books > -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: battery charging problem on powerbook g4
thanks for the tip, i tried it but it didn't work. added a lot of tape in stages, but still won't charge consistently. thanks anyway... On May 19, 2:12 pm, Richard Gerome wrote: > I had the same problem with my Titanium Powerbook too, it's the 3rd party > battery doesn't fit quite the same as the original battery... I put a few > pieces of tape on the opposite side from where the contacts and latch are or > the side where the 2 plastic lock pins are so it would hold it in tighter, > add one piece of tape at a time till it stops doing it... I hope this works > for you like it did for me??? > > -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
battery charging problem on powerbook g4
hi there, i could use some help, if anyone has any brilliant ideas... my 17" (1.67) powerbook isn't charging battery properly, it seems to keep start and stop charging, as the info at upper right switches from "not charging battery" to "calculating time to full charge"... i've only had this cpu a few months, and was using old battery that only lasted 20 minutes, so mostly was using adapter, but the battery would charge ok when i depleted it. then last week i got a new 3rd party battery, did the 'condition' thing: full charge, full drain, repeat 4-5 times, but then yesterday the screen started going very very dark suddenly and battery did not seem to go past 8% (this is from what i could tell when i restarted and screen stays bright for a few minutes.). hooked it up to external screen which works for a minute or so, then that screen goes black as well. so now using old battery which has some charge but it's draining, as it tries to chrage then stops, etc... any ideas? much appreciated! ~demetrius -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: data transfer so sllooowwww on G4 MDD?
thanks for all the answers peeps. found a local card for $17! cheers On Mar 24, 12:44 pm, Demetrius wrote: > trying to move a few hundred gb from my MDD to new Western Digital "My > Book Essential" 1TB drive, but it's going agonizingly slow... says 88 > hours for 250 gb and seems to be actually moving at that pace... it's > a usb connection, and i reformatted the drive into two partitions. > any idea why it's so slow? -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject.
data transfer so sllooowwww on G4 MDD?
trying to move a few hundred gb from my MDD to new Western Digital "My Book Essential" 1TB drive, but it's going agonizingly slow... says 88 hours for 250 gb and seems to be actually moving at that pace... it's a usb connection, and i reformatted the drive into two partitions. any idea why it's so slow? -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject.
Re: annoying 'pause' on G4 MDD
thanks for the feedback folks, i've left the drives spinning and that seems to have solved the problem. but should i be worried that running the drives will significantly shorten their life span?! thanks again, it's so great to have knowledgeable people sharing the wealth ;-) -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
annoying 'pause' on G4 MDD
every so often, maybe once or twice an hour, there is this pause, i hear a hard drive not sure which one spinning up (or down?), sometimes i get the spinning circle, and it last from 5-10 seconds. very annoying. never, or rarely happens on my old G3 powerbook, or my G5 at work... it seems that perhaps it's not the OS disk that is starting and stopping, as it happens in the middle of doing something, when i presume the os drive should be in use... i have it's a G4 Mirror Door Drive, Dual 1.25ghz, 1GB RAM, running 10.5.8 could it be that i have OS installed on not the optimum drive? there are four drives in it, and i just randomly choose one... (got in on ebay a year ago) in System Prefs --> Energy Saver, should i leave box unchecked that would put drive(s) to sleep when possible? or will that cause unnecessary wear... seems crazy to leave all the drives running all the time!? many thanks in advance for any help. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: networking two macs
thanks for the tips Cyrus. but no luck, i can't find the "Connect As..." option, and have no idea what passwords to use, as I haven't set any aside from main System. shouldn't this be easy on a Mac! arrghh! On Mar 3, 2:39 pm, Cyrus wrote: > I remember having this problem in the past; where certain computers > can connect one way, and others can't see each other. 10.4 wasn't > quite as good with networking as 10.5 is; I think your problem on your > tower computer is that in 10.5 you have to click on the "Connect > As..." button and put in the name and password for your PowerBook, and > check the Remember box. Otherwise, you are only seeing what a user > connected as a guest would see. As for the other problem, I can't > quite say what we did to solve the problem; we had a Linksys router > (that was notoriously hostile towards Macs) but it broke, and we got a > Time Capsule, and haven't had any problems since. So if you do have a > Linksys or other router, I would try playing with the settings a > little bit. You also might try changing the encryption for your > network, for example from WEP to WPA, if you can. Hope that helps, > > -Cyrus > > On Mar 3, 3:26 pm, Demetrius wrote: > > > i know this should be easy but it's not working for me. > > i have a G4 MDD with 10.5.6 and a Powerbook (PB) G3 (with G4 processor > > upgrade) running 10.4.11. I would like to connect them on my wireless > > network, so that I can access all folder/files, but keep others out. > > AppleTalk and File Sharing is turned on both. > > The MDD can see the PB on the network (as well as my roommates PC cpu, > > all folders/files) but can only see the Public folder-->Drop Box > > folder, but cannot open that folder "Not sufficient privleges" - but I > > can drop things in it, and get them on the PB. > > The PB does not automatically see the MDD, but if I "Connect to > > Server" and enter IP of the MDD it will see it. But I cannot connect > > as Registered User "Invalid Password" (tried System pw, no go) and if > > I connect as Guest I can see the volume I made available on the MDD > > but Users folders are blocked (little red - symbol) - System, > > Application folders are accessible, i can transfer files, but I need > > User folders. > > most important to me is that MDD can pull files from PB. > > any help out there? thanks! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
networking two macs
i know this should be easy but it's not working for me. i have a G4 MDD with 10.5.6 and a Powerbook (PB) G3 (with G4 processor upgrade) running 10.4.11. I would like to connect them on my wireless network, so that I can access all folder/files, but keep others out. AppleTalk and File Sharing is turned on both. The MDD can see the PB on the network (as well as my roommates PC cpu, all folders/files) but can only see the Public folder-->Drop Box folder, but cannot open that folder "Not sufficient privleges" - but I can drop things in it, and get them on the PB. The PB does not automatically see the MDD, but if I "Connect to Server" and enter IP of the MDD it will see it. But I cannot connect as Registered User "Invalid Password" (tried System pw, no go) and if I connect as Guest I can see the volume I made available on the MDD but Users folders are blocked (little red - symbol) - System, Application folders are accessible, i can transfer files, but I need User folders. most important to me is that MDD can pull files from PB. any help out there? thanks! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: copying 10.5 system disc
ok thanks Peter and Brian. i don't think i want to mess around with hacking the install disc down to single layer, sounds risky in the long run, especially for an amateur like me. would it make sense to make a 'disk image', and save it on another drive? i've never done this, but maybe will give it a try. cheers! On Feb 21, 3:48 pm, Demetrius wrote: > hi there > i always make a copy of my important discs, and i'd like to make one > of the 10.5 Leopard disc that came with my G4 (off ebay), but i see it > is dual layer. any nifty tricks for making a copy onto multiple reg. > dvds? i have toast. > thanks! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
copying 10.5 system disc
hi there i always make a copy of my important discs, and i'd like to make one of the 10.5 Leopard disc that came with my G4 (off ebay), but i see it is dual layer. any nifty tricks for making a copy onto multiple reg. dvds? i have toast. thanks! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
new g4 MDD owner
i'm new to the powermac line, being a long time Pismo owner, and i have a couple of questions, if i may: - will the mdd (dual1.25) take an 'airport extreme' card, or is it limited to slower 'airport' card? any advice for the best way to make this thing wireless, i.e PCI card or something? i don't need anything crazy, but would like to max it out at a reasonable cost. - it came with this "ATTO UL3D SCSI Card" - which the previous owner says is worth something, but I have no idea what it is, some sort of uber-fast hard drive port...? I doubt it's useful to me, is it worth putting on ebay? those are my two main questions i guess, thanks in advance for the shared knowledge! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
