Re: 1400 Mac OS 9
In a message dated 1/16/2006 11:22:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello, and first off I would like to announce my re-subscription to this mailing list. I left as my 1400 died but after about 4 months I used it and it started to work. Now I have the urge to upgrade my 1400 to Mac OS 9. At the moment I have Mac OS 8.6 and it runs smoothly and I like it, but I like some of the features of Mac OS 9. So please give me your thoughts! I agree with the other listers; without a G3 upgrade in your 1400, running OS9 , while certainly possible (a friend has it on his 5300ce!) , is not going to set any speed records. A 233mhz G3 processor should be in the $50 range now, or even cheaper is the 183mhz PPC upgrade, if you can find one. I would also say get yourself the RAM module you need to boost your onboard RAM up to the max 64mb. Then, instead of using virtual, get yourself a copy of RAM Doubler. That at least makes the 64mb ceiling possible to deal with. Finally, apart from some high-end things, 8.6 and 9.0 seem pretty much the same to me, although admittedly I may not know what I am talking about. I remember I once was interesed in putting iTunes on my main Powerbook, and contemplated moving to OS9, but then I found a patch that would allow iTunes to be used it 8.6. Anyway, good luck, and have fun! Patiently upgrading is half the excitement of resurrecting old 'books! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- 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 -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: 3400c Power Issues
In a message dated 1/17/2006 1:22:33 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Cheap and 3400 do not go together. When I was looking for a replacement for my faithful 190, I seriously considered a 3400, but I decided to spend the little extra cash and get a G3 Lombard. I remember the cheapest Kanga was only $30 cheaper than my Lombard, and the 3400 parts machines were going for over $125 on fleabay, so be warned. Of course, this was during the holiday rush, and I bought my Lombard two days after Thanksgiving, so the prices may have dropped a lot. Especially since the lister in need only needs a PRAM battery and the cable from it to the PMU. With patience, the right 3400c, with a smashed/non-working LCD or something, could be found for around the $40-$50 range. Maybe even a non-externally damaged unit, with a mystery problem. I sometimes roll the dice on those, usually with positive results. I would be wary of I don't know what's wrong with it auctions from places that sell many Apple computers, though. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- 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 -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: 1400 Mac OS 9
Try to max out the RAM to 64 Mb and RamDoubler x2 to 128 Mb, mike. -- From: Krow Magnum [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PowerBooks powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com Subject: Re: 1400 Mac OS 9 Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 2:16 PM On 1/16/06, Noah Wood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, and first off I would like to announce my re-subscription to this mailing list. I left as my 1400 died but after about 4 months I used it and it started to work. Now I have the urge to upgrade my 1400 to Mac OS 9. At the moment I have Mac OS 8.6 and it runs smoothly and I like it, but I like some of the features of Mac OS 9. So please give me your thoughts! PB Info: 1400cs 133MHz 40 MB RAM (Virtual Memory @ 64) 1 GB Hard Drive -- Have a Nice Day! /\/ () /-\ |-| \/\/ () () |) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mobile: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've tried OS 9.1 on all three of the 1400 flavors and even with 64MB of RAM they don't run nealry as quick as with OS 8.6. I have always put OS 8.6 back on the 1400's because it they were too slow. Without a G3 upgrade in a 1400 it will not handle OS 9 very well. -- Ron http://krowmagnum.4mg.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 -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.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 -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: 3400c Power Issues
Ian, Problem could be as simple as reseating the power supply board, but could also indicate a failed board or worse still the GLOD or acute sleeping sickness, both unrepairable motherboard issues. Parts for the machine, if no one on the list have them are available from, The PowerBook Guy http://www.powerbookguy.com/, Mac Resq, and a number of others available thru a web search. Roger Ian Nixon wrote: Hi all... My 3400c is acting very strangely. Here's the scoop: When I use it with the battery in and the A/C adapter plugged in, the PB will boot fine. Then about 10 minutes after boot-up, the control strip and the menu bar items will show that the PB is using only battery power, and occasionally the icons will switch to A/C for a few seconds, but then back to the battery. The battery level also fluctuates. It'll be at 0:24, then all of a sudden 2:12, then back down to 0:03. Now, I wouldn't be worried if it was using the A/C adapter in the background and showed the icons on the screen with the battery, but it actually is *using* the battery! When I try to boot with the battery, I just hear a loud CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK from the speakers for about 10 seconds, and then the LED in the corner of the display housing is solidly lit. I have tried the steps to resetting the power manager to no avail. I was thinking about purchasing a new Li-Ion battery on eBay for $15, but I wanted to get your opinions first... TIA, Ian PS -- I have no PRAM battery installed because of the infamous corrosion of the contacts. -- 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 -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: 1400 Mac OS 9
Welcome back, Noah! I've never run OS 9, so I have no input (other than to say I repeatedly hear that it runs kinda slow on a stock 1400). Are you thinking of getting a G3 upgrade at some point? What features of OS9 are you really wanting to get? I've considered it, but haven't heard any compelling reasons to get off 8.5 yet. Also, I'm a bit curious how you make do with such a smallish hard drive. I get by okay on one about the same size, but I'm more willing than most to run older (therefore, smaller) versions of many of my apps. Even at that, though, I'm starting to feel the squeeze. What applications (and versions) are you running on your machine? Thanks for any insights, Richard From: Noah Wood [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: PowerBooks powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To: PowerBooks powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com Subject: 1400 Mac OS 9 Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 20:51:47 -0500 Hello, and first off I would like to announce my re-subscription to this mailing list. I left as my 1400 died but after about 4 months I used it and it started to work. Now I have the urge to upgrade my 1400 to Mac OS 9. At the moment I have Mac OS 8.6 and it runs smoothly and I like it, but I like some of the features of Mac OS 9. So please give me your thoughts! _ On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement -- 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 -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: 3400c Power Issues
Ian wrote: I've put in a few requests to different places (including LEMswap) for the PRAM battery cable...they're hard to find, so I don't think I'll be able to get my hands on one soon... :-( You might do better looking for a new PRAM battery, I believe they come with the cable you are talking about, if I am thinking of the right thing. IIRC I bought one for $5 new (maybe it was from OWC or MacResQ?) a year or so ago. Beverly http://www.beverlywoods.net -- 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 -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: 3400c Power Issues
Bev, There is a short jumper that goes from the battery connector to the power supply board, I too have had Ian's problem in getting them seperated, in fact I destroyed one, and in the other 2 cases I gave up trying to seperate them and resorted to replacement, but replacing the battery and cable is relitively cheap and easy. Roger Beverly Woods wrote: Ian wrote: I've put in a few requests to different places (including LEMswap) for the PRAM battery cable...they're hard to find, so I don't think I'll be able to get my hands on one soon... :-( You might do better looking for a new PRAM battery, I believe they come with the cable you are talking about, if I am thinking of the right thing. IIRC I bought one for $5 new (maybe it was from OWC or MacResQ?) a year or so ago. Beverly http://www.beverlywoods.net -- 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 -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: 1400 Mac OS 9
I'm a big fan of both RamDoubler and SpeedDoubler--both work really well on both my 520c and 5300. Try and get the last version (ramdoubler 8 and speeddoubler 8) for best compatibility. Later.Howard Computer n. A pocket calculator with a glandular problem. -- 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 -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
