Re: Powerbook 1400
Scott Mugan wrote: Here's a really cool 1400 upgrade page with lots of hacking info: http://members.home.net/gionpeters/PB1400 Enjoy! -Scott Thanks for the tip. Common Answers to Common Questions: - You can't have more than 64 Megs of RAM. No how no way. - You can't run OS X. - The PCMCIA slots cannot be made CardBus enabled. --- The 64M limitation kinda tells me any further investment into 1400 is a waste of time. Comments? I currently have 42M, I know I have a memory module in there (forgot the size). Techworks 24M sells for $80. I don't know if I can add another module, or replace the current one. Remember that you can also add ethernet via the PCMCIA slots. These are still available new, and all 16-bit (meaning NOT CARDBUS and thus only 10 base T) ethernet PC cards that work with a Mac laptop will work with the PB1400 (not all ethernet cards offer Mac support though, so make sure you get one that states it has Mac support). The main benefit of the internal card is quite simply that everything is there whenever you pull your 1400 out of the bag. - Can anyone recommend a reliable Ethernet card (Mac compatible) for my 1400? I think I am better off just getting a new iBook. I think the 1400's memory limitation is putting me into throwing good money, after bad. I *could* spend a little money to make the 1400 a bit better. The Ethernet card is certainly viable. One thing I would like to do, is to have FW in for video-capture, is that possible? I was told by Apple I needed a G3 powerbook to do any sort of mini-DV video capture editing. I have a spare PCMCIA modem card for the 1400 (BNIB) along with cable to a Nokia cellular phone, if anyone is interested. B Yen http://www.comet-track.com on 10/8/01 1:08 AM, B Yen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are there any Powerbook 1400 users here? I'd like to hear of any tweaks to get it somewhat competitive. B Yen -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Powerbook 1400
B Yen on 10/8/01 2:52 AM wrote: The 64M limitation kinda tells me any further investment into 1400 is a waste of time. Comments? I currently have 42M, I know I have a memory module in there (forgot the size). Techworks 24M sells for $80. I don't know if I can add another module, or replace the current one. Go to www.datamem.com for memory. 24MB is $65, 32MB is $79. I purchase all my memory form them including a 32MB for a PB1400c I previously owned. They include a lifetime warranty and the best service I've ever received. If you have 42MB RAM in yours, and you have a factory installation if 16MB, then you have something wrong with your 1400. There is no way to achieve and install of 42MB with any combination of available memory modules in or out of production (that I am aware of). The closest I can estimate is 40MB or 48MB. 16+24=40 16+32=48 16+8+8=32 16+8+16=40 16+8+24=44 16+16+16=48 If you have an original install of 12MB (only found on an original base model 117MHz 1400cs) then subtract 4MB from the above totals and there is still no 42MB total available. You may want to double check your memory or test your RAM. -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: PowerCD adapter
Bruce Johnson on 10/9/01 10:01 AM wrote: Unless I'm completely misunderstanding something, what Jim says here isn't right, and Janice is right to be concerned about polarity. Reversing polarity is a good way to fry things, last I heard, and not all devices use the same polarity. Best to be certain you've got it right before you plug anything in. I have an OEM 120 VAC 60Hz 15W, Output: AC 9V 1 Amp It is an AC adapter. there IS no polarity on AC adapters. So there's no need to worry about the polarity of the jack that plugs into the back of the PowerCD Player? It doesn't matter if the inner or outer contact of the jack is positive or negative? The PowerCD player can auto sense this (or something)? -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: PowerCD adapter
I think what has been said is that the adapter puts out Alternating current, which has no polarity, instead of Direct current which is polarized. -Scott on 10/8/01 11:16 AM, makmac at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bruce Johnson on 10/9/01 10:01 AM wrote: Unless I'm completely misunderstanding something, what Jim says here isn't right, and Janice is right to be concerned about polarity. Reversing polarity is a good way to fry things, last I heard, and not all devices use the same polarity. Best to be certain you've got it right before you plug anything in. I have an OEM 120 VAC 60Hz 15W, Output: AC 9V 1 Amp It is an AC adapter. there IS no polarity on AC adapters. So there's no need to worry about the polarity of the jack that plugs into the back of the PowerCD Player? It doesn't matter if the inner or outer contact of the jack is positive or negative? The PowerCD player can auto sense this (or something)? -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Appleworks question
Hi Donna, Type 2 errors typically mean one of two things: Extension conflict or Out of RAM Try restarting your machine with the extensions off (hold down the shift key until it says Welcome to Macintosh. Extensions off.) Do what you did before. If there's no problem, you'll have to try to figure out what caused the problem. It seems you know about allocating more memory to AW... you can try setting it to something obscene (like 200,000K) and try what you were doing before. If it doesn't crash, you may have just run out of memory... smiles, Jamie On 10/7/01 5:11 PM, Donna Hood Pointer [EMAIL PROTECTED] typed: What does it mean when it quits because of Error Type 2. I am running system 9.0.4 and Appleworks 6.1.2. What I was doing was accessing some of the web templates, but it does that through Appleworks. It did not show that my browser was open. This happened on my iMac. I have 640MB RAM on my iMac and AW reserves 13.2MB. I don't know how many it was using at the time of the error 2, but upon opening the application just now it is using 6.2MB which I can see when I turn on the balloons in About this Computer). Donna Pointer-- iMac, ergo iAm -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: PowerCD adapter
At 10:16 AM -0500 10/8/01, makmac wrote: I have an OEM 120 VAC 60Hz 15W, Output: AC 9V 1 Amp It is an AC adapter. there IS no polarity on AC adapters. So there's no need to worry about the polarity of the jack that plugs into the back of the PowerCD Player? It doesn't matter if the inner or outer contact of the jack is positive or negative? The PowerCD player can auto sense this (or something)? Your question is only pertinent to DC output adapters, not the AC output type to which the previous question referred. Paul -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
PB G3 wallstreet memory question
Forgive me for being densebut I have just realized how LOW memory prices are. I have a PB G3 wallstreet with 128MB memory installed (64 upper/lower). When I look at the Apple Spec Database, it says the max RAM for this model is 192MB. When I look at Other World Computing website for RAM for this model, it talks about a low-profile module for either upper/lower RAM slots. Questions: (1) Can 128MB modules be placed in BOTH upper/lower RAM slots in the PB? (thus exceeding Apple Spec max RAM guide and getting 256MB worth of RAM) (2) If yes to (1), is upgrading BOTH the RAM slots something a normal person (as opposed to a Normal Apple Tech person) can do? Even if you answer this as yes, is it advisable to do so? Thanks much for any assistance you can provide. Regards, Chelley Vician [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Macintosh Portable problem
Hi, I have a Portale, really nice computer. But it will not start up. I know that, the problem is in battery. Battery's voltage was less than one volt. I don't want to buy a new battery and as a matter af a fact Apple doesn't support these machines anymore. So, I have to make a nice desktop of my Portable, but how??? I have tried several methods, but portable is still sad. Please help me!!! brgds, Mati. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Global village (3)
I have got myself a new old Global Village Platinum Pro modem cum ethernet card. It works fine as a modem and I have flash upgraded it to 33000. But I can't get it working as network. When I try to swich Apple Talk, both on my 1400 with 8.5 and on the 190 with 7.3.5 it says something in Danish meaning 'not possible'. I have downloaded a driver called 'GV PP PC Card for ARA 2.0' [snip] and put in extensions folder, but I suspect it deals mostly with the card modem'ing. And I have the feeling that I mis some kind of driver. The options in the Apple Talk panel doesn't include a 'power port' option which I think it should have, ref the option as a modem to select 'power port'. I have the same card, but use it on a PB 5300. In AppleTalk chose the option of Alternate Ethernet, and remember that any time that you eject the PC card you must reselect it in AppleTalk the next time you want to use it. The 190, 1400 and 5300 all have no built in ethernet port. The ARA in the driver you downloaded refers to Apple Remote Access, so I _believe_ that it is for the modem and not the ethernet portion of the card. Brent Thanks for your help. Howver, the problem is, I can't choose Alternative Ethernet. The PBs consider for some time and then come up with a message meaning that there is something wrong with the connection and that it switches back to modem-/printer port. My hub lights up nicely when I plug the cable in, and I have tried with different cables. Christopher -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Macintosh Portable problem
Mati, You need a power adapter from one of the Powerbook 100 series - the adapter for the Portable charges the battery which then in turn powers the Portable, i.e. If the battery is not charged the portable won't run. Using a PB1xx adapter gets round this limitation. Lots more info here: http://members.aol.com/macportable/Portable.html/ Good luck Mike On 8/10/01 7:38 pm, Mati Vapper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I have a Portale, really nice computer. But it will not start up. I know that, the problem is in battery. Battery's voltage was less than one volt. I don't want to buy a new battery and as a matter af a fact Apple doesn't support these machines anymore. So, I have to make a nice desktop of my Portable, but how??? I have tried several methods, but portable is still sad. Please help me!!! brgds, Mati. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: PowerCD adapter
I haven't been following this thread too closely, but what I have seen is simply confusing, so I thought I'd throw in my twopenneth worth. Firstly, many of the components which make up devices like a PowerCD, i.e. transistors and diodes (and chips, which are made up of thousands of miniature versions of these) simply don't work with AC power, for reasons which I'm not going to go into here. So, almost without exception, all these devices require a power supply which can turn the AC from your socket into DC which the device can use. It almost invariably DOES matter about the polarity of the power supply. I've fried various devices over the years by taking a fifty-fifty shot on this and getting it wrong. Some devices have protection against this, but others don't. Your call. If the polarity isn't marked on the PowerCD you could dismantle it and try to trace the wires from the battery bay to the point that they join with those from the external power adapter socket to work it out. So, to summarise - the PowerCD almost undoubtedly ultimately runs on DC, either from the internal battery bay or from an external power supply. HTH Mike One other question comes to mind now. The PowerCD will also run off of 6 AA batteries which are installed in the base. Why would it require 9v AC input and be able to utilize DC cells with a combined output of 9 volts? (electricity can be rather overwhelming at times...at least for me :^) -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: PB G3 wallstreet memory question
In a message dated 10/8/01 11:22:10 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Forgive me for being densebut I have just realized how LOW memory prices are. I have a PB G3 wallstreet with 128MB memory installed (64 upper/lower). When I look at the Apple Spec Database, it says the max RAM for this model is 192MB. When I look at Other World Computing website for RAM for this model, it talks about a low-profile module for either upper/lower RAM slots. Questions: (1) Can 128MB modules be placed in BOTH upper/lower RAM slots in the PB? (thus exceeding Apple Spec max RAM guide and getting 256MB worth of RAM) (2) If yes to (1), is upgrading BOTH the RAM slots something a normal person (as opposed to a Normal Apple Tech person) can do? Even if you answer this as yes, is it advisable to do so? Chelley , No problem. Glad you did notice. I have not hands on with a Wallstreet, I have a Pismo, so wait for someone else to comment on the ease. On the Pismo it is all but the mechanically-cha llenged easy. I would suggest that you d/l a manual from one of the below: http://www.accesscom.com/~gamba/manuals.html ftp://manuals.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Manuals/powerbooks/ http://www.traffictrak.com/ServiceManuals/ Get a static strap and probably only a small phillips screwdriver. Let me define some terms for you: Supported- means what Apple tested at the time of original release of the model. They apparently do not do any further testing for compatiblity for the remaining life of the model. Works- means commonly works by the majority of users, but Apple will not help you if it does not. There maybe some know bugs or conflict, which you can usually research on lists like this or certain Mac sites. If you upgrade Apple OS there is not guarantee that it will continue to work. This is not to scare you, but to remind you of the recent firmware upgrade fiasco, so you can make an informed decision. I am running 768 Mb of ram on my Pismo, with no problems. Apple supports only 512 Mb. When I upgraded firmware, one of the modules had to be replaced by the retailer. Enjoy speedier Wallstreet when you install the ram. Brent, --I have no desire to become a tech, I just want to be an informed user. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Macintosh Portable problem
Hi, I have a Portale, really nice computer. But it will not start up. I know that, the problem is in battery. Battery's voltage was less than one volt. I don't want to buy a new battery and as a matter af a fact Apple doesn't support these machines anymore. So, I have to make a nice desktop of my Portable, but how??? I have tried several methods, but portable is still sad. Please help me!!! brgds, Mati. Hiya Mati, I don't know where you are located in the world, but what you need is a 7.5 Volts DC supply capable of putting out 3 Amps, filtered and regulated. The ideal source is an old 100 series power adaptor ( 100, 140, 150 etc ), but any power supply that meets the specifications above will work. It will minimally charge your battery, which is obviously exhausted, and the machine will run. It would be ideal if you could replace the cells in your battery as well, so it charges properly. A charged-up battery actually buffers the input power, acting as a filter to maintain level voltage. Remember, a transformer alone is not enough: the output must then be regulated and filtered, before going to the Powerbook. If you have access to 6-volt car batteries, and can keep them charged up, they will work. I don't know where you are, but that me be an option you haven't considered. Let us know how you make out. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: PowerCD adapter
One other question comes to mind now. The PowerCD will also run off of 6 AA batteries which are installed in the base. Why would it require 9v AC input and be able to utilize DC cells with a combined output of 9 volts? (electricity can be rather overwhelming at times...at least for me :^) -makmac I think I can take a stab at this: my GUESS is that your abttery pack is set up to deliver 4.5 volts DC twice, that is, each bank of 3 AA cells delivers 4.5 VDC to the player, because that way you can double the current of the AA cells, and still keep the package fairly slim ( as opposed to say, using 3 C cells). That would explain the 9VAC supply, which when rectified to DC, will deliver 4.5 VDC as well. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it... : ) -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: PowerCD adapter
Martin on 10/8/01 4:22 PM wrote: (electricity can be rather overwhelming at times...at least for me :^) -makmac I think I can take a stab at this: my GUESS is that your abttery pack is set up to deliver 4.5 volts DC twice, that is, each bank of 3 AA cells delivers 4.5 VDC to the player, because that way you can double the current of the AA cells, and still keep the package fairly slim ( as opposed to say, using 3 C cells). That would explain the 9VAC supply, which when rectified to DC, will deliver 4.5 VDC as well. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it... : ) As Goofy is fond of saying; uhh-yhup. (did I mention electricity can be rather overwhelming at times... ;^) -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: PowerCD adapter
As Goofy is fond of saying; uhh-yhup. (did I mention electricity can be rather overwhelming at times... ;^) -makmac Hyuk Hyuk sorry about that makman. It's honestly, the most concise way I could put it. And what it means to you, is: you might require a 4.5VDC power supply for that unit, if I'm guessing right. I think I'll stay out of this thread. . . -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: PowerCD adapter
Martin on 10/8/01 4:56 PM wrote: Hyuk Hyuk sorry about that makman. It's honestly, the most concise way I could put it. And what it means to you, is: you might require a 4.5VDC power supply for that unit, if I'm guessing right. I think I'll stay out of this thread. . . No, don't stay out. I appreciate the input. It just seems like such a long way to go for a bit of juice (120vac to 9vac to 4.5vdc to, to...uhh). Anywho, thanks for your input! -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: PB G3 wallstreet memory question
Follow what directions i'm still trying to figure out what a daughtercard is i had no trouble replacing a hard drive but getting to the J3 bottom slot is proving to be a tester i have yet to find proper instructions yet. Can someone direct me. Thanks, David On Monday, October 8, 2001, at 11:51 AM, makmac wrote: Chelley Vician on 10/8/01 1:21 PM wrote: I have a PB G3 wallstreet with 128MB memory installed (64 upper/lower). When I look at the Apple Spec Database, it says the max RAM for this model is 192MB. This was the most you could achieve when the Wallstreet first came out so it's the most Apple could endorse. You can actually go up to 512MB RAM at this point. Anything larger than 256MB in each slot is reported to have problems (in the Wallstreet models). When I look at Other World Computing website for RAM for this model, it talks about a low-profile module for either upper/lower RAM slots. Questions: (1) Can 128MB modules be placed in BOTH upper/lower RAM slots in the PB? (thus exceeding Apple Spec max RAM guide and getting 256MB worth of RAM) You can put in 128MB or 256MB in the top and/or bottom. A standard profile DIMM is 2 high from the bottom of the pins to the tope edge. A low profile DIMM is 1.5 high. Low profile DIMMs are more expensive to produce. They are required for the lower slot due to space limitations. You can actually use low profile in both slots if you want to spend the extra money. (2) If yes to (1), is upgrading BOTH the RAM slots something a normal person (as opposed to a Normal Apple Tech person) can do? Even if you answer this as yes, is it advisable to do so? Installing it in the top slot is pretty easy. Installing into the lower slot requires removing the processor daughter card. You just have to proceed with extreme caution and follow directions to the T. Check out www.datamem.com. The memory is lifetime warranted and is about the best price around. I've purchased memory from them on several occasions and have been very satisfied. Plus overnight shipping is $7. You can find Wallstreet memory for $59 (256MB low profile) and $35 (256MB standard profile). -makmac (just a satisfied customer) -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: PowerCD adapter
No, don't stay out. I appreciate the input. It just seems like such a long way to go for a bit of juice (120vac to 9vac to 4.5vdc to, to...uhh). Anywho, thanks for your input! -makmac You're right, it DOES seem like a roundabout way to go. Engineers, huh? If you don't mind being seen in Value Village or places like that, it's pretty easy to score a used 9V AC power transformer ( 1 Amp or better ). Looks like your PowerCD knows what to do with AC, so you're all set! Let us know how you make out! No-one ever reports back (h) ! -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Powerbook 1400
Are there any Powerbook 1400 users here? I'd like to hear of any tweaks to get it somewhat competitive. B Yen Well, an easy tweak is to overclock the bus: http://members.home.net/gionpeters/PB1400 But this will also change the CPU speed (so be careful). I am working on adding a HD activity light, and adding a switch to be able to control my G3 CPU speed. I would also like to add a small fan if possible. You can repair CD ROMs for this model, and you can use a Teac 24x mechanism. It might also be possible to use a DVD in this bay, but I cannot confirm that yet. Mad Dog -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: PowerCD adapter
Now I'm really confused, since my PowerCD takes 8 batteries! Are the following conclusions safe to draw? 1. the polarity must match 2. output must be DC, not AC 3. all the numbers, volts, watts, amps, EVERYTHING must match exactly Thanks, Janice (who, by the way, has no PowerCD adapter to match numbers to...just using info provided by another lister) From: makmac [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (PowerBooks) Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2001 16:37:10 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (PowerBooks) Subject: Re: PowerCD adapter Martin on 10/8/01 4:22 PM wrote: (electricity can be rather overwhelming at times...at least for me :^) -makmac I think I can take a stab at this: my GUESS is that your abttery pack is set up to deliver 4.5 volts DC twice, that is, each bank of 3 AA cells delivers 4.5 VDC to the player, because that way you can double the current of the AA cells, and still keep the package fairly slim ( as opposed to say, using 3 C cells). That would explain the 9VAC supply, which when rectified to DC, will deliver 4.5 VDC as well. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it... : ) As Goofy is fond of saying; uhh-yhup. (did I mention electricity can be rather overwhelming at times... ;^) -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: PowerCD adapter
Hold it guys, let's go back to the start of this thread: Janice said that she had a PowerCD, but no adapter for it. She did however, have a different adapter which was 9vac - 1 amp and wanted to know if it would work. Fabian came on and gave her the specs from his PowerCD adapter: 10VDC - 1 amp. Bruce is right that an ac adapter has no polarity, but that doesn't change the fact that pumping AC through a DC circuit is an exciting thing, complete with sparks, smoke and the snap, crackle and pop of dying components. I do hope that Janice hasn't tried using that adapter yet. Rick -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: PowerCD adapter
I do hope that Janice hasn't tried using that adapter yet. Rick You're right, Rick, but I thought Janice was all set, and that this was a sort of branch thread. Oops, hope no-one is confusing AC with DC, particularly on their Powerbooks. I posted a long-winded post addressing this a couple of days ago, a sort of power-supply-basics overview. I'm sure anyone who's antennae are quivering on this subject will have latched onto that by now. Thanks for making sure everyone is clear on the subject Rick, you're quite right, of course. : ) -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: PowerCD adapter
Now I'm really confused, since my PowerCD takes 8 batteries! Are the following conclusions safe to draw? 1. the polarity must match 2. output must be DC, not AC 3. all the numbers, volts, watts, amps, EVERYTHING must match exactly Thanks, Janice (who, by the way, has no PowerCD adapter to match numbers to...just using info provided by another lister) Janice, the info I sent you is correct, don't panic! It would be Really Keen, if someone with an original PowerCD adaptor could provide the specs listed on the adaptor ONE MORE TIME, just so everyone is completely clear on the power requirements for this puppy. Points 1 and 3 above are correct. Point 2 is no longer clear, but the last I heard, the adaptor for the PowerCD outputs 9Volts AC at 1 Amp ( not DC). I just went over my previous post for you janice, and everything there is accurate. All you need to do, is confirm the specs from an original PowerCD power adaptor, and then you know what to find. Since you don't have one of your own, disregard my suggestion about re-using the plug from yours ( I didn't know you were without one, and assumed you had a 'dead' one instead ) But it looks like you understand the basics! Probably better than you ever hoped to! Please let us know when you find one, and we'll make sure it's safe to plug in, before you actually use it! Fair enough? Martin -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
PowerCD specs
Eric says that someone named Fabian already provided specs from HIS PowerCD and according to Eric, those specs are for a 10V DC at 1 Amp. That's IT then. That's what you need, Janice, to run your PowerCD. Any power adaptor from any consumer item, that puts this voltage at this current out, will work, provided it's equipped with a suitable plug, wired with the correct polarity for the PowerCD. This issue of polarity is where all the confusion started, and I see that Fabian's specs don't mention that. Maybe he'll see this and be able to add that information, assuming it's marked on the power adaptor ( it usually is, but not always ). Anyone who wants to look this up to be completely clear on it, can refer to (USA) Radio Shack's catalog page 420-421: they've included a very clear sidebar checklist for choosing a replacement power adaptor. Sadly, they don't appear to carry an adaptor to the specs we're looking for. The closest are 273-1680 or 980-0892, which both put out 9VDC at 1 Amp (1000 mA). You could try using their 273-1614 on page 422, which puts out 10VDC at 850 mAmps (85% of the original power adaptor's capacity). I personally, would try this without hesitation on MY OWN GEAR, knowing that engineers usually allow a little headroom in these matters, and because it looks like finding a power adaptor with the exact specs we need might prove difficult. Janice, if you want to take this route, bring your PowerCD down to your nearest Radio Shack, and try running it from their 273-1614 power adaptor. They can help you match the plug you need. Hopefully, your PowerCD indicates the required polarity at the jack, and the helpful Radio Shack guy can use one of his multimeters to confirm that the polarity matches. If it does, you can plug it in right there, and see if it powers up okay. If it does, you're all set. If the polarity is reversed when you plug it in, you will probably toast your PowerCD, so it's important to get that sorted out. If I was there, I would check continuity between the battery terminals and the jack contacts to confirm the polarity, and that way I'd be certain of it. It's worth a try, particularly if no-one conversant in electronics is handy. Sometimes these guys at Radio Shack know enough to help you out, but you'll just have to go in to find that out. The good news is, you should only have to go through this ONCE! -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: PowerCD adapter
I had no trouble understanding the diagram, it is center hot, as are 99% of the devices. -Scott on 10/8/01 9:35 PM, Martin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I replied within the hour: Straight from my PowerCD AC Adapter: Class 2 Power Supply P4824-1010-DC Model No. H0037 Input: AC 120V 60Hz 22W Output: DC 10V , 1.0A Polarity: (-)--C--(+) Fabian THANK YOU Fabian!!! Those are the specs we need. the only thing still unclear, is the polarity. (-)--C--(+) doesn't really indicate which contacts are positive and negative on the plug/jack. Would you mind taking a peek, and see which symbol connects to which contact? And thanks again, for clearing the air. m -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
PowerCD polarity
Thanks, Martin! Fabian did list the polarity as (-)--C--(+) Janice -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
More polarity, please
Hi, I'm sorry to keep sounding really dumb, but polarity is really scaring me! I thought I understood from Fabian's original post that the order the plus and minus was printed on was what I was looking for on a new adapter, but the explanation below made me suspect I was missing the boat: Sorry, Janice, but you have to dredge up a 10V adaptor. I can't understand the polarity indicators, the way you show them, but I know it's hard to reproduce this in typing. The polarity is important: the little diagram tells you how it's set up on that particular adaptor. The (-) symbol will have a line connecting it to either a dot or the ring surrounding it. These represent the center pin (or hole on the end of the plug), and the collar (or metal shaft on the plug, with a plastic insulating collar at the tip, separating it electrically from the hole). If the center dot is positive on your ORIGINAL PowerCD wall transformer, then you must use a power adaptor with a positive center contact (the hole in the center of the plug), and of course the outside shaft (the metal barrel of the plug) is negative. So, when Fabian says that polarity must be Polarity: (-)--C--(+) does that mean that the plus sign must be connected to the center dot inside the capital C with a solid line? Can anyone suggest a good primer I could read to understand all this electrical stuff? I have a bunch of orphaned adapters in my classroom computer lab, and bin of orphaned donated equipment, but I can never seem to make a perfect match. Thanks, Janice -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: More polarity, please
Yes the center of the connector is the + or hot side. -Scott on 10/9/01 12:51 AM, Janice Freeman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: does that mean that the plus sign must be connected to the center dot inside the capital C with a solid line? -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Power CD adapter
Well, what Janice says in one of the original messages (2nd below) indicates a DC output, not AC. So polarity remains a major issue, along with voltage. Beverly Your question is only pertinent to DC output adapters, not the AC output type to which the previous question referred. Paul I am still trying to figure out whether or not I can use one of my power adapters on my PowerCD. Someone posted the numbers from his PowerCD adapter as follows: Straight from my PowerCD AC Adapter: Class 2 Power Supply P4824-1010-DC Model No. H0037 Input: AC 120V 60Hz 22W Output: DC 10V , 1.0A (-)--C--(+) -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: PowerCD adapter
Janice Freeman on 10/8/01 9:21 PM wrote: Now I'm really confused, since my PowerCD takes 8 batteries! Are the following conclusions safe to draw? I was working from memory when I stated it took 6 batteries. My error. I sold my PowerCD drive on eBay in late '99 (for $475 :^) so it's been a while since I played with it. -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
polarized opinions
IF the + symbol is indeed connected to the center dot with a line, then the post ( or the hole in the plug barrel ) is positive. Just because a capital C faces right, doesn't mean the positive symol is on the right, and connected to the center dot, on Fabian's power adaptor. Yes, it LOOKS that way in his diagram, but he has not confirmed that. Incidentally, I have been repairing consumer electronic items for over twenty years now, and I have found that there is no standard for polarity on power plugs. About half of those I've encountered have been hot (+) on the pin, and half hot on the barrel. You cannot assume that the center post is positive. Find out for certain, before plugging in an adaptor. On a DC power adaptor, polarity IS important. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: PB1400 USB options
I've been told by an Apple rep at CompUSA that you can do both of these (and also wireless) via a PCMCIA card... Judy Perry On Tue, 9 Oct 2001, Mitchell Schwartz wrote: I'd like to find out what options there are to add USB or possibly Firewire capability to a 1400cs (with Sonnet G3 upgrade). What kind of add-ons are available? I'd like to hear from those who might have these accessories how well (or not) they work. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: PowerCD adapter
At 9:39 PM -0400 10/8/01, Scott Mugan wrote: I had no trouble understanding the diagram, it is center hot, as are 99% of the devices. So, is negative what you mean by hot? Hot refers to AC, AFAIK. Paul -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
storage for backing up 2300c
I thought I had enough offline storage for backing up our 2300c, but that is not the case. How difficult is it to drop in another harddrive for our 7300? Does the unit have to be SCSI, ATA, or IDE, EIDE,? Another 5 gigs would probably do it. Does anyone have something like this to sell? Thanks for your replies! Thomas The Kinders -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: PB1400 USB options
I'd like to find out what options there are to add USB or possibly Firewire capability to a 1400cs (with Sonnet G3 upgrade). What kind of add-ons are available? I'd like to hear from those who might have these accessories how well (or not) they work. I'd considering getting an MP3 player and obviously need to deal with the connectivity issue. None, I'm afraid. AFA USB/FW are concerned, the 1400 is a dead end. Cheers, RD Remy Davison Contributing Editor, Insanely-Great Mac http://www.insanely-great.com mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RD's PowerBook page: http://www.macpowerbook.com -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
