Re: Take apart manual or site for Pismo
Rick, Here's an excerpt from the description of the PowerBooks list from the Low-End Mac site: - What topics may not be discussed? Never post a link for Apple Service Manuals. Apple has a policy of shutting down sites the post such links, and Apple has people on some of our lists, so posting such links contributes to the sites posting this information being shut down. Nobody wins when that happens. - - Original Message - From: Richard Smiley You'll have to pardon my ignorance, but I don't understand your post. Is most likely why you won't find what anymore? 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 -- 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
Oddball PB1xx adapter?
Recently, an acquaintance told me that when the early PowerBooks (145, 170, 165, etc.) were in popular use, a third-party manufacturer made a battery-sized AC adapter that would go right in where the NiCad battery pack would fit, and used just a standard thin laptop-style AC cord. Does anyone remember this? And if so, has anyone seen one available recently? My batteries expired a long time ago, and I use my 170 on AC all the time, but the rather large external brick is a slight annoyance, and since my battery bay is now empty anyway, it would seem an ideal place to put the whole adapter. As an alternate plan, is is possible to build such a thing? I'm pretty good with a soldering iron, but I'm no circuit designer! I have a feeling that the necessary AC step-down transformer would be too big to fit... but what do I know? :-) Bob -- 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: Observation: CF Boot Drive
Now, THAT would be an item I'd buy immediately! Just imagining a totally silent PowerBook 170... [sigh] I'm afraid that development costs would outweigh any possible market for them, however. Oh, well. Bob - Original Message - I wonder how long it will be until we're all using memory cards as the main HDs in our classic Powerbooks, especially in our SCSI Powerbooks? Mabe someone could create an adapter that hold a memory card and plugs into a Powerbook SCSI HD internal cable? xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL -- 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: Internet on my PB170
I have replied to Colin off-list, but to get more information about StarGate, go to: http://www.krs.com.au/ for Kevin Raner Software... Click on the Products tab, and then there's a button for the Downloads page. This is for the most recent version (1.4.3) of StarGate. I use a much older version (1.1), which works flawlessly. Bob - Original Message - From: colin hodder [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PowerBooks powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 11:42 AM Subject: Internet on my PB170 [snip]... Also, if someone could tell me where to get the PC version of StarGate I need that too (Bob C. sent it to me, but my Mac broke before I had a reason to put it on my PC). Thanks in advance. Colin the computer illiterate. -- 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 Rebuilding battery on 1xx PBs
First and foremost, thanks for visiting my site, and I'm glad you enjoyed Martin's articles! :-) I have not yet attempted opening the battery case myself, but intend to try it soon on my PB170 battery. If anyone has accomplished this and has pictures they could share, I'd love to see them, too, and would be most happy to host them on the site to complement Martin's articles. Bob http://macs.freeshell.org Nils wrote: These descriptions on http://macs.freeshell.org/powerbook/index.htm look promising. I have an PB 180c I would love to run on battery again. Has anyone tried these suggestions and perhaps made pics? I have no idea what awaits me if I open the battery case (and how do I do that?). Many thanks in advance, Nils -- 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
Early PowerBook Battery Rebuilding information
Vintage PowerBook users: Martin has graciously supplied me with a lot of information on rebuilding the early PowerBook 100-series batteries (reference his post to the Compact Macs list from Feb. 22nd), and I've begun to post the information on my budding Mac site. Please check it out if you have any interest: http://macs.freeshell.org Much more information will follow. I will also be putting up Martin's tutorial on building a Car Power Adapter for the 100-series PowerBooks within the next couple of days. Thanks, Bob -- 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: PB170 again
(Colin Hodder wrote:) Hey, I was wondering if there is any way that I can make my 170 send or recieve stuff from my pentium 166 or my girlfriends pentium 3. My personal favorite method involves using a shareware program called StarGate and a null-modem cable. Other than the cable, it requires no hardware purchase. :-) If you currently have standard modem cables for both your PB and your PCs, you only need a Null-Modem Adapter which you can get from Radio $hack or other sources. Or you can make your own cable (it actually only requires three wires), easy if you have a spare Mac printer cable and a DB-9 or a DB25 female connector (depending on what your PCs need). With StarGate, you put an incoming and an outgoing folder on each computer connected, and anything placed in the outgoing folder of either computer gets transferred to the other computer. It works between a Mac and a PC, or between two Macs, or two PCs. Simple and elegant! :-) Bob -- 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:[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 Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Eudora on 170
I use Eudora 1.4.3 on my PowerBook 170, and it works very well. I have the full 8MB of RAM, but I don't think that makes much of a difference with an application as small as Eudora. By the way, I think you might want to stick with 7.0.1 or 7.1 on the PB170. System 7.5.3 takes up a lot more memory and disk space. Just my opinion, though...:-) Bob - Original Message - From: colin hodder Hey, I've been wondering if it's still possible to use Eudora on a mac as old as my powerbook 170? I found all the programs for it on a bunch of different sites, but they mostly seem out of date. My 170 only has 4MB of RAM and is still running system 7.0.1 (until I get the time to put all 19 disks of system 7.5.3 on it). It has whatever the standard modem was for these things. -- 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:[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 Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: few more 170 questions
Hi Colin, The PowerBook 170 uses a proprietary RAM module (4mb) made specifically for that series. As someone else suggested, your best bet is to join the LEM-swap list, and see if anyone has an extra for sale. Do you have the Service Manual yet for the 170? If you need the PDF, contact me off-list. Bob - Original Message - From: colin hodder [snip!] And speaking of RAM is there some kind of special RAM I would have to get for my powerbook (different than PC RAM I mean) to get it up to 8MBs. -- 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:[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 Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: PowerBook 170 modem
Jack, Being a big fan of the PB170 (I've currently got two of 'em!), I can tell you that as far as I know, no special software was required for the internal modems to work. As part of the System 7.1 install for that model, a Control Panel simply called PowerBook Setup is present, and it allows you to decide between the Internal modem and the external Modem port on the back of the PB. Once set to Internal, the modem behaves as any external Mac modem would. That is, you can use any standard terminal software (Zmodem, Red Ryder, White Knight, Smartcom II, etc.) and simply configure it to use the Modem port. By the way, once in terminal mode with any of those programs, you can type the various Hayes-standard ATI commands to get full information displayed direct from the modem's internal ROM (try ati0 through ati9 followed by a [return] to see the various display screens, although not all of them will work with all modems). For example, ati1 displays Global Village Communications on mine, and ati4 displays V.34 [28,800 bps] Data/V.17 [14,400 bps] Fax. For dial-up Internet access, of course you need the Config PPP and Mac TCP Control Panels, or one of the free alternatives, and individual pieces of software for the vaious services. I regularly use Eudora 1.4.3 for Email, Fetch 2.1 for FTP, and NSCA Telnet 2.7b4 for telnet access. I got everything I needed to get started from a library book disk, Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh by Adam C. Engst (1994), but these items are available from a number of download sources. Hope that helps! Bob - Original Message - From: Jack Countryman The PowerBook 170 I'm playing with also has an internal modem. Any idea what software was needed to get those to work? I vaguely recall something about an 'Express' Modem that needed additional software...but am not sure anymore what that was, if there were other types of modems in these, or where to even look. What software was needed to add PPP or whatever to those old systems (I think this had 7.01 or maybe 7.1 originally?) to get the modem to work? Thanks in advance. -- 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:[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 Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
3400c for sale
Hi folks - Circumstances have demanded that I relinquish my trusty 3400c to a new home. Here's what comes with it: Powerbook 3400c (works fine, no problems) 200 mhz, OS9 144mb RAM, 2 GB HD, CD-ROM Internal 33.6 modem, ethernet Bookendz docking station, Floppy Drive for CD bay 2 power adapters. I'd like $350 for the package. Please contact me if you're interested. I'll be out of town until Monday, so I'll get back to you next week. Bob Williams Hayesville, NC -- 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:[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 Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: To Any Small Dog sales folk: PB 190 SCSI cable
With all due respect, I beg to differ. All the documentation that I have shows that filesharing via AppleTalk and the printer port proceeds at approximately 230K bps, and personal experience bears that out. Bob - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] File sharing via appletalk/serial port runs at a whopping 300baud (that's 0.3kbs), which is why it's virtually impossible to use with any size.. -- 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:[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 Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: small printer recommendations?
I have used both the Cannon BJC-85 and the HP 340. I think they are both great. My preference is the Cannon for portability and the HP for larger ink cartriges. If you're thinking portablility go with the Cannon. They rock for traveling, and look better on the desk than the HP 340. If you have infrared, the Cannon will print that way too...no cables. Make sure to go to the Cannon web site and compare the different models of BJC and drivers for your OS. Then go to Ebay and get a great deal. __ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.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:[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 Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
networking a 520
I'm trying to get a 520 to work on a windows environment network to get access to a internet router. The adapter lites up and so does the port on the hub, but I've never worked with a Mac and can't seem to get it to connect to the internet. Any help or URL's that can help would be greatly apprecitated. Thanks -- 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:[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 Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
520 accesories
Does anyone know where I might find a CD rom for my 520? -- 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:[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 Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: 520 accesories
Since the batteries aren't functional and I'm just learning on a Mac, I think I'll keep it local and not portable. Are their any restrictions or recommendations for a local external CDrom for this laptop? - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PowerBooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 4:49 PM Subject: Re: 520 accesories In a message dated 11/23/03 2:27:08 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Does anyone know where I might find a CD rom for my 520? The only Cd-rom you can use (of course) is an external... So it all depends on whether you want a PORTABLE one or one that stays at home... If portable, I recommend a Reno... Craig W. -- 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:[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 Mac? Free email 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 -- 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: GPS
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Asante FriendlyNet 10T drivers
I've been trying to download the driver installer for the FriendlyNet 10T PMCIA card (the one with just the RJ45 connector), but the site is having some sort of probem with their downloads, and they arrive corrupted. Does anyone have the driver installer that you can send me? thanks. Bob -- 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:[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 Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Battery Rebuilding Info?
I'm considering the idea of rebuilding one of my PowerBook 170 batteries. I was wondering if there are any sites on the 'net that would have some clear instructions on opening the plastic case, specs on the proper NiCd cells themselves, and any tips for successful replacement. TIA, Bob The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! -- 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:[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 Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Powerbook Modem Setup
Looking for some help getting a Motorola Modemsurfr 56k running on a 520c with the PPC upgrade. My ancient Hayes 14400 connects fine. No luck with the Motorola. Anyone have the init string that will get me hooked up? I've tried a bunch I've downloaded off the usual web sites, but I keep getting the error message telling me there is no ok response from the modem. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks. Bob -- 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:[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 Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Farallon ethermac card won't connect
Frank Modica wrote: I picked up a Farallon ethermac PC card on ebay to create an ethernet network for a pb 1400 through the PCMCIA slot. The 1400 iss a 166 mhz model with 56 mb of RAM. I installed the software from the diskette, but when I stuck the card into the slot it didn't bite; springing back and forth in the slot. The card itself is a PCMCIA 2.1 and PC Card standard. When I looked at the end of the card and the inside of the PCMCIA slot, they both appeared to be female connectors. Did I get the wrong kind of card? I'd really like to get this computer on an ethernet network. Frank, I have exactly the same problem. A card I received from Farallon displays the same symptoms. It will not stay seated in the PCMCIA slot on my PB1400c. The strange part is that another card (exactly the same configuration and specs), works fine. Examining both cards I cannot find any obvious defect or difference. I've asked Farallon for a replacement, but since both the okay card and the n/g one look (and apparently are) the same, I'm stumped. In any event, that would appear (at least in my case) to rule out any problem with the PCMCIA slot - and does indeed point to some anomaly in the card. -- 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:[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 Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
1400 startup problems
I've got a 1400/117 I'm trying to resurrect... When I plug in the PowerBook 1400, the green light on the upper-right of the screen sort of blinks, once a minute, and the speaker chirps once a second in synch with the light. If I hold in the Power manager reset button on the back, the speaker chirping gets louder, and the screen flashes once a second, all in synch. The screen flash is dim enough that it's hard to see unless the screen is shaded or the lights in the room are off. Removed the RAM modules one at a time, no difference. Replaced the PRAM battery, no difference. Doing a command-control-powerkey makes no difference, nothing starts up. Any ideas of what to try next? This is not a critical machine for me, so I don't want to drop much money into it, but I'd like to get it going if possible. thanks. Bob -- 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:[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 Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: 3400 phone line?
Thanks Gary. It would've helped if the 3400 had come with a manual ... I'm a little embarrassed and very grateful. Thanks! Bob From: Gary D. Adams [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (PowerBooks) Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 23:24:37 -0600 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (PowerBooks) Subject: Re: 3400 phone line? the plug on the back is a combo ethernet/rjll jack. Either will fit and work; it's autosensing. Gary Bob Williams wrote: I just bought a PowerBook 3400c as a backup to my old iBook. I love it except I can't figure out how to plug in a phone line (System Profiler says it's got an internal modem). Do I need an adapter or am I missing something REALLY obvious? Thanks for any help ... -- 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:[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 Mac? Free email 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 -- 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
3400 phone line?
I just bought a PowerBook 3400c as a backup to my old iBook. I love it except I can't figure out how to plug in a phone line (System Profiler says it's got an internal modem). Do I need an adapter or am I missing something REALLY obvious? Thanks for any help ... -- 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:[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 Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Ethernet Card for 1400c?
Looking for a Ethernet PC card for a PB1400c (OS 8.5.1). An example is the Farallon PN595-TP card. Any ideas? Many thanks! -- 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:[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 Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
powerbook 520c/520 monitor
I have a powerbook 520c upgraded to ppc that i am unable to see the screen. I also have a 520, i switched screens and both work ok on the 520. When the grayscale screen is on the 520 ppc, you can hold it in sunlight and see the screen, the only thing that you can see that is instantly wrong is at the bottom of the screen the brightness window is showing. It will go away for a little while if you try to adjust it with the brightness control on the side of the monitor but it will return shortly and you never have a change in the screen. Also you are unable to see or adjust the contrast control. When the screens are mounted on the 520 they both work and are visible. The 520 ppc is operating 8.5 the 520 is operating 8.1 Anybody had this problem before or got a idea as what to try?? Thank You, Bob -- 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:[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 Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Bad screen or bad pram?? any ideas?
I tried to get my portable (520C upgraded with Newer to PPC 167 running OS System 8.5) going last night and it wouldn't show anything on the screen. So i tried zapping the pram , but i couldn't get it to do that, after numerous tries i thought i was doing it wrong, so i held the option-command=r-p and power key on. it didn't reset the prom but it did show the screen. so i took my hand off the buttons and at the bottom of the screen you could see the screen indicator go from bright to dim and then you can't see anything on the screen. OK, so i did this again but after awhile my hands got tired of holding keys down, so i released the option+command+ r and the screen stayed visible because i was still holding the power+p down. I then released the power and the screen went dark. I redid this and kept holding the power key and p down, after computer loaded everything, i had it rebuild desktop and then attempted a restart. Still no screen. I tried running norton while holding power+p, but it hung up about half way through. I unplugged it and took batteries out, retried it--no screen. I did this and left it unplugged last night, plugged it back in this morning- no screen. You can hear it load and it does load everything because i can hear the voice telling me so. Has this anything to with the pram battery ? I know that the date was off and it has been off before when the computer has set for quite awhile. It also has been setting plugged in for 12 hrs. but still no screen. I was able to mount this on my desktop and run norton on it had a few minor problems which were corrected but still no screen. When doing the option+command+r+p, it won't do it or you can not hear the restart chime. I have tried this also. PowerBook 500 series 1. Remove the AC adapter and the battery. 2. Let the PowerBook sit without power connected for 3 to 5 minutes. 3. Simultaneously press and hold Command-Option-Control-Power On for 5 to 10 seconds. 4. Reinstall the battery and, if necessary, reconnect the AC adapter. any help appreciated. -- 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:[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 Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Bad screen or bad pram?? any ideas?
I neglected to say that i have been using this 520C for over a year with out this problem and i haven't changed anything on it. bob bob wrote: I tried to get my portable (520C upgraded with Newer to PPC 167 running OS System 8.5) going last night and it wouldn't show anything on the screen. So i tried zapping the pram , but i couldn't get it to do that, after numerous tries i thought i was doing it wrong, so i held the option-command=r-p and power key on. it didn't reset the prom but it did show the screen. so i took my hand off the buttons and at the bottom of the screen you could see the screen indicator go from bright to dim and then you can't see anything on the screen. OK, so i did this again but after awhile my hands got tired of holding keys down, so i released the option+command+ r and the screen stayed visible because i was still holding the power+p down. I then released the power and the screen went dark. I redid this and kept holding the power key and p down, after computer loaded everything, i had it rebuild desktop and then attempted a restart. Still no screen. I tried running norton while holding power+p, but it hung up about half way through. I unplugged it and took batteries out, retried it--no screen. I did this and left it unplugged last night, plugged it back in this morning- no screen. You can hear it load and it does load everything because i can hear the voice telling me so. Has this anything to with the pram battery ? I know that the date was off and it has been off before when the computer has set for quite awhile. It also has been setting plugged in for 12 hrs. but still no screen. I was able to mount this on my desktop and run norton on it had a few minor problems which were corrected but still no screen. When doing the option+command+r+p, it won't do it or you can not hear the restart chime. I have tried this also. PowerBook 500 series 1. Remove the AC adapter and the battery. 2. Let the PowerBook sit without power connected for 3 to 5 minutes. 3. Simultaneously press and hold Command-Option-Control-Power On for 5 to 10 seconds. 4. Reinstall the battery and, if necessary, reconnect the AC adapter. any help appreciated. -- 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:[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 Mac? Free email 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 -- 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Bad screen or bad pram?? any ideas?
Paul, sorry i left this out of original post. But the 8.5 has been running for over a year without any problems. I had not used the 520c for a month and was going to do some updating on it , when all of this started. Bob Paul Nelson wrote: At 10:50 PM -0500 8/12/02, bob wrote: I tried to get my portable (520C upgraded with Newer to PPC 167 running OS System 8.5) going last night and it wouldn't show anything on the screen. I would go back to the original 7.5.3 and get it running, with the proper Newer extensions before pushing it to 8.5. Paul They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin, 1759. For insomnia, http://www.kgoam810.com/ For news: http://lists.alternet.org/headlines -- 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:[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 Mac? Free email 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 -- 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
PB 1400 startup
I'm having trouble getting a PB 1400cs going. The battery got totally run down (left on, I think), but now even with the battery out it will not boot. Put the AC adapter cord in, the screen flashes rhythmically (about once a second) with what looks like video noise, and there's a chirp from the speaker at about the same rate. Even without pressing the power key this chirping starts. Nothing seems to work- Power Manager reset button, key sequences, nothing. Do I need to oepn this up and replace the motherboard battery? thanks. Bob -- 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:[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 Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re(2): PB 1400 startup
on 6/5/02, Jim Perkins wrote: Reset the Power Manager by depressing the power button for an extended time. My 1400 takes 24 hrs!! Woah! so you rig something to depress the button and leave it pushed in overnight? Bob -- 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:[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 Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
