Re: Powerbook 3400 Problem
Hello, Have you tried re-seating the ram card? I have found them a bit fickle. David On Jan 28, 2006, at 10:09 PM, Justin Teague wrote: I've got a problem. My little 3400 was chugging along really nicely until earlier today, while booting up (still on the os 9.1 screen: loading extensions) I accidentally hit the battery release and, because I wasn't plugged into the wall, the computer promptly shut off. I slid the battery back in, and then tried to power up again and nothing happened. SO, I plugged it into the AC adapter, and boom, it powered up instantly - without pressing anything. All is well, except now, when it boots up it says that there was a memory test error, then followed by a warning that there isn't enough memory to install my extensions and is booting up without them. Worse of all, when I now go to About the Computer I have suddenly dropped from what used to be 144mb of physical RAM to the original 16mb! Have I somehow fried the memory in this thing? Is there any hope? Thanks for your help, -One Distressed, suddenly VERY low end Powerbook 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 -- 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: Power Book 145B
Roger Volk (Contractor) wrote: David, Need a snail mail address, you can reimburse the postage after you receive it. Roger David I Hassett wrote: Roger Volk (Contractor) wrote: David, I have one you can have for the cost of shipping. Roger Roger Volk 6013 Hope Dr. Camp Springs, MD 20748 David I Hassett wrote: Hi To All, Does anyone know where I can get a 4 Meg memory module for my Power Book 145B? It seems to have an empty socket on the daughter board. I think that is where the module goes. Dave Hi Roger I guess I would like that. How do I pay you? Do you have a PayPal account?. Or I can send you a money order. Dave Hi Roger, Sorry this took so long. Computer Problems. Address is David I Hassett 118 Tomahawk Trail Henrietta New York 14467 You can send it collect or tell me what the postage is and I will sen you a money order. Dave -- 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: Power Book 145B
Roger Volk (Contractor) wrote: David, I have one you can have for the cost of shipping. Roger Roger Volk 6013 Hope Dr. Camp Springs, MD 20748 David I Hassett wrote: Hi To All, Does anyone know where I can get a 4 Meg memory module for my Power Book 145B? It seems to have an empty socket on the daughter board. I think that is where the module goes. Dave Hi Roger I guess I would like that. How do I pay you? Do you have a PayPal account?. Or I can send you a money order. Dave -- 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: Good luck, and questions on NuPowr upgrade
Hello, When I installed a NuPowr upgrade, there was one file. You run the install program with the old CPU installed, shut down, install the new CPU and reboot. Very simple. Installing the CPU is as simple as installing RAM. The installer I used was the NUpowr 3 v1.0.0 installer. Unstuffed, it is 336 KB. The Sit file was 224 KB. Do you have this one? David On Nov 19, 2005, at 10:22 PM, Richard Adams wrote: I love First (and Third) Saturdays! For those of you not in the Dallas, TX area and unfamiliar with 1st and 3rd Saturday, there is a computer and electronics flea market every first and third Saturday of the month, in downtown Dallas. Third Saturday is usually far and away the smaller of the two. I had some things I needed to look for, so I headed down there this morning. One of the unexpected treasures I got was a PowerBook 1400C. Sold as is, this was about the fifth 1400C I've gotten there. Average price is about $10 - $20 or so for them. Every one I've bought has been 'as-is', and every single one has worked. I got this one for $10 when I saw it had a CD-ROM drive. I have one PB1400 that I consider my 'main' machine, and one backup. I only have one CD-ROM between the two of them, so the machine looked like a good gamble, if just to salvage the CD-ROM. And was it ever! When I plugged in the machine I got today, it turns on, but won't boot because the hard drive apparently has no OS. It brings up the disk/? icon. My backup 1400 only has a 24 MB upgrade for a 40 MB total. When I opened the new machine, I was delighted to see it has 2 24 MB stacks, so I can cannibalize this to upgrade my backup 1400. But there was BETTER news. The processor is not stock. It's a NuPowr G3! So, lessee, discounting the working machine itself, I got 48 MB in RAM upgrades, a NuPowr G3, and a CD-ROM drive, for $10! I'm going to consider this a good day! Now that I'm done with the insufferable gloating, here comes the plea for help. I've gone to Other World Computing and downloaded the NuPowr files, but I have no clue of the process/procedure for doing the upgrade (other than I do know how to physically swap out the CPU's). I have the 3 downloaded files on the hard drive of the 'main' 1400, which will now get the NuPowr. Do I have to copy these files to a floppy? They're SIT's, do I need to unstuff 'em first? At what point do I replace the CPU? Do I install the SIT files first, or the CPU, or does it really matter? If anyone can provide a step-by-step, I'd be most appreciative. I've heard the process is pretty simple, but that doesn't mean I can intuit it out of nowhere, and I want to be sure not to break/ ruin anything. Thanks for any help! Richard (Winfidel) BTW, How well will OS 9 run on the 1400 with 64 MB RAM and the G3 processor? I'm now on 8.5, but might consider upgrading. What are the main real advantages of OS 9? Thanks! RA -- 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: Power Book 145B
Malcolm Cornelius wrote: Hi To All, Does anyone know where I can get a 4 Meg memory module for my Power Book 145B? It seems to have an empty socket on the daughter board. I think that is where the module goes. If no one locally can help you, I have some, but I'm based in UK. Hi Malcolm, Thanks for the reply. How expensive is something like that? Dave -- 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
Power Book 145B
Hi To All, Does anyone know where I can get a 4 Meg memory module for my Power Book 145B? It seems to have an empty socket on the daughter board. I think that is where the module goes. Dave -- 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: iTunes 1.1 and OS 8.6 iTunes patch problems
On Oct 28, 2005, at 6:49 PM, Gary F. Daught wrote: Greetings. Thanks to the persons who sent me an image of iTunes 1.1. I also found the patch to run iTunes on OS 8.6. The patch appears to have went well, EXCEPT that when I attempt to launch iTunes, I get to the third setup screen and it crashes, returning error type 9 and 11 messages. I increased the memory to iTunes. No help. I can find any contemporary support for the patch. Any suggestions? Thanks, Gary F. Daught Hello, Did the patch have the information about requiring a minimum version of Quicktime? If my memory serves me, you are required to have a certain version of quicktime for itunes to work in 8.6. David -- 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
Need RAM
Listers I could use a stick or two of 256mb RAM for my Lombard. Anybody have? shipping to 93527 -- 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: Help
Robert Patterson wrote: Dave, Open your System Folder, and then the Control Panels folder within that. Look for a control panel named PC Exchange. If it's not there, it explains why you can't read PC-formatted (DOS) disks on your System 7.1 Mac. You'll need to get that. Rob Hi I am a newbie to this list. I was given a Mac Power Book 145B. It has System 7.1 and Microsoft. I need some guidence on how to get files from my PC to the floppy drive on the Mac. I have some stuff I have dowloaded but I am having a hard time understanding it. Dave and Hi I am unable to get the Mac to read disks formatted in the PC and the PC will not read disks formatted in the Mac Hi Here I am again. I looked in the control pannel and PC Exchange is not there. How do I get it and how do I get it to the Mac? Dave -- 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
Help
Hi I am a newbie to this list. I was given a Mac Power Book 145B. It has System 7.1 and Microsoft. I need some guidence on how to get files from my PC to the floppy drive on the Mac. I have some stuff I have dowloaded but I am having a hard time understanding it. Dave -- 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: Help
Tim Earp wrote: Maybe I'm not understanding your question, but couldn't you use the floppy drive? or are they too big for that? There's always the option to ftp the files someplace and then re-download them to the PowerBook. Tim - Original Message - From: David I Hassett [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PowerBooks powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 4:32 PM Subject: Help Hi I am a newbie to this list. I was given a Mac Power Book 145B. It has System 7.1 and Microsoft. I need some guidence on how to get files from my PC to the floppy drive on the Mac. I have some stuff I have dowloaded but I am having a hard time understanding it. Dave Hi I am unable to get the Mac to read disks formatted in the PC and the PC will not read disks formatted in the Mac Dave -- 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
Enterasys card
I am using an Enterasys PCMCIA card with my PB 3500(Kanga). On the end of the card is an antenna port. What kind of adapter must I use to attach an external antenna to this 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: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
Enterasys card
I am using an Enterasys PCMCIA card with my PB 3500(Kanga). On the end of the card is an antenna port. What kind of adapter must I use to attach an external antenna to this 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: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: Enterasys card
Yes, thanks for the info. -- 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: Best bw laser printer for 3400c running OS 8.6
Hello, Get a PLW 320. It will connect to the printer port on your 3400C, and can also be used by computers with an ethernet port by using an apple talk/ethernet adapter. I have picked a couple of low page count units from ebay for less than $10. Just be sure to have the sender remover the toner cartridge and wrap it separately, so toner does not leak through the unit in transit. David On Sep 9, 2005, at 10:42 AM, Eric D. Bautista wrote: Dear powerbooks list, To all powerbook 3400c owners/knowledgeable persons... What is your opinion regarding the coolest, affordable, and so-called best black white laser printer to be connected to a 3400c running OS 8.6 ?? My needs are basically text documents and black white graphics (no need for the best resolution or dpi). Please consider in your opinion(s) cost of printer today, availability, and needed (could be rare) drivers. I looked in my Chooser and the icon for the Apple Laserwriter 300 caught my eye. It looks cool but is it really and realistically cool when connected to my 3400c? Yes, I would like to get a bw laserprinter for my 3400c and perhaps I feel guilty about going to eBay for it. -- Best regards, Eric mailto:[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 -- 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: Craigslist
Doc, I for one have done a lot of buying and selling on Craigslist. When I once came into a deal on about 50 new laptop drives, I sold about half of them on CL San Francisco, another quarter to CL LA Portland. The rest went on the swap list. I've never been taken once on those or many of the other sales. HOWEVER... I've come close a few times. As far as selling goes, one of the biggest scams comes from those who have a client who wants one or more of your items. They say they will pay up front with Cashiers Check or even Money Order and will provide payment at time of pickup. The written english is often broken. If selling, stay away. As for buying, most sellers are ok. There were a few buyers who had normal apprehension about buying from me so I provided them with a few referrals in say the Bay Area who had also just bought and received one of the drives. This is one method to protect yourself. Ask if he has any referrals. Also read down the column because if there are any repetitive scammers, the other users will often point them out. Make sure that you purchase, make sure to request some form of tracking number. It protects both sides and nobody can say must have gotten 'lost' in the mail. Finally, read the Paypal 'Buyers Protection' section. They give some good insights and means to protect you. Of course the average seller is as apprehensive about you as you are of them. Of course Face to Face exchanges are best but understandably difficult in Western Montana. Overall, CL is a great service. Just a few thoughts. Dave Lombard running Panther with a crippled L2 cache. -- 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: Craigslist
Doc, I for one have done a lot of buying and selling on Craigslist. When I once came into a deal on about 50 new laptop drives, I sold about half of them on CL San Francisco, another quarter to CL LA Portland. The rest went on the swap list. I've never been taken once on those or many of the other sales. HOWEVER... I've come close a few times. As far as selling goes, one of the biggest scams comes from those who have a client who wants one or more of your items. They say they will pay up front with Cashiers Check or even Money Order and will provide payment at time of pickup. The written english is often broken. If selling, stay away. As for buying, most sellers are ok. There were a few buyers who had normal apprehension about buying from me so I provided them with a few referrals in say the Bay Area who had also just bought and received one of the drives. This is one method to protect yourself. Ask if he has any referrals. Also read down the column because if there are any repetitive scammers, the other users will often point them out. Make sure that you purchase, make sure to request some form of tracking number. It protects both sides and nobody can say must have gotten 'lost' in the mail. Finally, read the Paypal 'Buyers Protection' section. They give some good insights and means to protect you. Of course the average seller is as apprehensive about you as you are of them. Of course Face to Face exchanges are best but understandably difficult in Western Montana. Overall, CL is a great service. Got my Lombard on CL, although a local buy. Just a few thoughts. Dave Lombard running Panther with a crippled L2 cache. -- 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
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Does anybody know the rules for sending a computer to another country? Can you do it? What are the laws keeping one from doing so? What can be sent and to what country? If you send the computer by national post (USPS, Post Canada, etcetera) and fill out the appropriate customs declaration completely, you will have no problem. A bit to add. If you use USPS, they have a thick book behind the counter which lists customs regs for each and every country around the world. It specifically lays out what can and cannot be sent to the country in question. The easiest way is just to drop by there and with your question. You don't want to send something and end up having it opened by customs and never seen again. I just searched the USPS web site and they have a page that has some limited information. You still want to rely on the detailed regs at the Post Office. http://pe.usps.gov/text/Imm/Immctry.html Dave -- 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
oops Re: Question about international sale
Does anybody know the rules for sending a computer to another country? Can you do it? What are the laws keeping one from doing so? What can be sent and to what country? If you send the computer by national post (USPS, Post Canada, etcetera) and fill out the appropriate customs declaration completely, you will have no problem. A bit to add. If you use USPS, they have a thick book behind the counter which lists customs regs for each and every country around the world. It specifically lays out what can and cannot be sent to the country in question. The easiest way is just to drop by there and with your question. You don't want to send something and end up having it opened by customs and never seen again. I just searched the USPS web site and they have a page that has some limited information. You still want to rely on the detailed regs at the Post Office. http://pe.usps.gov/text/Imm/Immctry.html Dave -- 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: Fussy DVD drive on Lombard
Ben, I've got a Lombard as well and do have problems with certain dvd copies, but not all. I think part of the problem is that DVD technology has evolved and the old drive hasn't. So old drives have trouble reading certain media. Are any of your disks DVD+? I suppose this could cause issues too. You might also gently blow air using canned air onto the eye. All it takes is a microscopic dust bunny to cause problems. Make sure it doesn't blow liquid oxygen onto the eye as some 'new' cans will. Your drive may have a shared eye or use separate eyes for cd and dvd. Dave But several won't mount, just get stuck in an endless loop with the drive going 'whr -CLICK, whiiir-CLICK' and never mounting it. Or do you think this particular drive is on the way out, and a new one might fix the issue? -- 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
Lombard EIEE Target Disk Mode?
On Jun 8, 2005, at 11:24 AM, David Rodriguez wrote: Anybody here using a Lombard that is able to run their machine in Target Disk Mode (TDM) using a Firewire Cardbus? No, and you never will, since it's a rom issue, not the mere presence of a FW port. Bruce Johnson Is that the Rom on the Lombard or with the Cardbus itself? If it's the Lombard, it still wouldn't explain why with the Lombard running at normal mode, it won't see my desktop in Target Disk Mode being the desktop is emulating a drive. Dave -- 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
Lombard Questions
Morning all, Been a long while since I've posted here. I just picked up a Lombard the other day, of course it has problems but it's got enough good things going to make it worth resurrecting. Good screen, dvd/rom w/ decoder, fair battery, a 256 mb chip. It's got a new 20 gig drive installed w/ 9.2.2. The bad side, the motherboard was dead and no power supply. I've borrowed a friend's failing L2 Cache G3 400 mobo for the weekend and power supply, which is allowing me to play around with getting it set up. But I'll eventually need to find replacements for both. It has a 256 and 64 mb Ram but hope to find another 256 of the right type that will give me 512. Problem: Will not restart. I can shut down and then start up, but cannot simply Restart. Trying to do so requires use of the reset button. Would this be indicative of a low pram batter, a bad L2 Cache, or something else? With the inability to restart, I am having a little trouble installing Jaguar too. I plan on moving up to Panther and eventually using the firewire enclosure method to install Tiger, but first things first. I guess I'm also curious if anybody has been using a failing L2 cache mobo long term? If so, how's that working out? Other Question: Any guidance is appreciated in the search for the appropriate type of low profile 256 Mb Ram Stick that will allow full 512 ram. Thanks for any ideas, Dave Oregon -- 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:
Hello, I recommend Icab. It works fairly well, although it does not every page properly. It is relatively quick, requires very little RAM, and I use it successfully on a 1400, and a 3500. You may want to also take a look at wannabe (sp?), a text only browser. It certainly has limitations, but it is an option when resources are limited. David On Mar 27, 2005, at 7:03 PM, Dale Hill wrote: I have a 1400C with 16 megs of ram. It is to the point that I can no longer sit at a desk unit - austeoarthritic of the back. Non- operable. I live in podunk America, and the fastest speed I can get on the Internet is 26.4, but usually less. Seems to me that would be the Max Speed if I used the 1400. It uses 8.5.1 and I've got 50 megs as virtual memory. I've have put it on the Net in the past, but wasn't serious about it. Tomorrow I have an SSI hearing. It's pretty stupid to get a faster laptop on my slow connection speed. Anybody use their 1400 as their major Internet computer. If so, what browser is advised. Dale -- 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: using MacPoET on a Pwrbk3400
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello fellow list members I am writing hoping to find someone who is presently using MacPoET on a pwrbk. I second what everyone else said. Get the PPPoE done by the router. If you have a dumb modem, buy a raouter for $10-20 post-rebate. PPPoE is too ugly to inflict upon a good machine -- 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: broken TiBook, Lombard, iBook plugs
Greg Gilmore wrote: I had already purchased a whole new adapter for the TiBook after looking unsuccessfully everywhere I could think of for a new replacement plug. But I really donĀ¹t want to buy two more adapters. There must however be any number of fried TiBook-, Lombard-, and iBook-compatible power adapters lying around out there whose plugs are perfectly good, and if I could just locate them, I could fix my three. (Even though I bought the new adapter for the TiBook, I might was well fix the original adapter plug and gain a spare.) I've also looked for G3/G4 plugs. Good Old Apple used the weirest ones they could to frustrate folks like me. The I-GO universal power adapters sell tips to fit them. I saw one at Radios Hack. (Alas, the Hack's own line of adapters does not have the ones we need...Grr...) I know other universal supplies also have their own tips... The tips are in fact a plug AND a programming resistor [I suspect] to set the correct output voltage. Esp. with the IGO, it will take some soldering-iron surgery to get what you wantbut should 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 -- 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: Laptop compatibility with compucable idock II
seahurst wrote: I found no archive reference to this topic and think it might be fun to discuss. I was recently given a working CompuCable iDock2. No power brick was included but research discovered a PB180 brick works perfectly. Click below for idock info: http://www.welovemacs.com/idock2.html We have a iDock with 2 serial; [Geo] and a parallel port. It works as a USB hub, but there are no OSX drivers for the s/p ports, so every boot the user gets an error message -- 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: Help needed with proposed airport network
Bruce Johnson wrote: AFAIK all iMacs can accept an airport card. Not the case with Bondi Blues -- 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: 5300 options new topic
On Nov 19, 2004, at 9:43 AM, JB wrote: I have 5300 with a i90 color screen, 32 meg of ram, 500 meg hard drive, video adapter, scsi adapter, Ethernet/modem card. What bout wireless and usb2 adapters? Hello, I have a 5300 running 8.1. It works fine for word processing, but it is painfully slow browsing the net. It does work fine for checking email. I connect wirelessly via a card i recently purchased on Ebay. I tried a Dell True Mobile card, but could not find a driver that would work with 8.1. The card I purchased on Ebay came with a CD containing the necessary drivers, and it actually works quite well, other than the speed limitations of the 5300. David -- 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: 1400 capabilities
Hello, Where can you download drivers for OS versions earlier than 8.5? I cannot find a working link for the earlier drivers. Thanks, David On Nov 8, 2004, at 7:07 AM, Daniel Palka wrote: Its very simple if you have a Lucent WaveLAN compatible card. On Nov 8, 2004, at 7:07 AM, Lauren Ware wrote: I could not figure how to do wireless with 7.5.5, which runs much faster on my machine. -- 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
Another PowerBook 1400 question
Hello, How much RAM is needed for a minimal installation of OS 9 on a 1400? Thanks, David -- 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: busted HD, freezing?
For stiction; the cure is to plug it in, power it up, and grab the drive on-axis. Snap your wrist so to accelerate the drive around the spin axis. This may break things lose. As long as it keeps going... The freezer trick, as I've used it, is for drives that spin, but don't read. If the head positioning or the electronics is marginal, this may allow you to get the data off before the drive warms up. I suppose it's possible that freezing will alter the stiction issue, but I'm dubious. -- 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: Price Comparison Engines (was Re: Seagate 20gb hd for a kanga?)
You might need some digging to find what you need, though. http://www.pricewatch.com Does anyone know of any other good Price Comparison Engines for tech gear? How does Froogle fair at this? I use PW, Froogle and pricegrabber.com; it makes an attempt at comparing out-the-door price [i.e shipping included..] -- 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: Best of two PB1400s
Just out of interest I opened up the case of that dead screen and I've found that there's a tiny reed switch under the LCD panel (behind the edge of the case, just about where the Apple logo is) and it's broken - literally snapped in two. Can anyone tell me what this reed switch does and whether this could be what's stopping the display from working? When the machine starts up the display gives a little flicker but then stays dark. Likely blanks the screen when you close the laptop. -- 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: Battery rejuvination?
This link might be helpful: http://www.ou.nl/open/psl/pb100/articles.html#rejeuv Cheers DG On Jun 13, 2004, at 12:16 AM, Jeff Hubatka wrote: Is there anything that can be done for the 140-170 batteries? I have two of them sitting in 150's that I'd like to give away, but both are extremely dead. Neither is recognized by the control strip. If they can't be fixed, where is a good inexpensive source? --- JSH TiBook -- 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: 540c not powering up
New problem for me... I have both batteries inserted and the power adapter hooked up. Still, will not power up. I have reset the power manager, unplugged and let sit for a few days then plugged back in, left it plugged in for a few days, nothing seems to work. I am going to check the power adapter tonight. I know that my main batteries are bad, and I believe the backup to be dead too...could it be a bad backup battery? I just replaced it a few years ago but (when it was working) if I unplugged the power, then all of the prefs (date, memory, etc.) were reset. Try booting it without the batteries in it at all. If it boots, just shut it down normally and then boot it again (still without batteries installed,) and reset the PRAM (option - apple - p - r though it sounds like you know the drill) and let it gong through about four or five times and then let it boot. When if boots. install the batteries and then the machine might even recognize them as well and should boot with them installed. Of course, the latter part of this is all circumstantial. only if the machine boots without batteries installed, but give it a try and see if she gongs away! -- 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
Series 1xx Powerbooks
Greetings -- I have a few vintage Powerbooks that I am about to donate to a local church. Couple of questions: 1. Does anyone know where i can find an installer for OS 7.1? I'd like to do a clean install before giving these away. 2. Where may I find bluebook' values for these older machines? Cheers -- 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: newbie with PB 170
THese are hard to find, however I did happen to pick up a couple at the last MIT Swapfest I went to. These machines shipped with a 40mb or 80mb drive originally which still got for between $10-$20. The Entire 1xx series save for the oddball 150 and the 190 which was built a couple years later, all use a 2.5 SCSI drive. These pretty much look identical to a modern notebook/ laptop drive as new laptops use an ATA 2.5 drive and they look quite similar save for the connectors which are different. I picked up a couple 2.5 SCSI drives which are about 120mb each, so if you are interested I can format one with an operating system for your machine so that you can pop it in and use it. The installation can literally be done in three minutes once you get the hang of it compared to modern laptops which can take hours...see new iBook... You will also need a Torx T-8 screwdriver as well as a Torx- T-10 version which are just two different sizes respectively. You may find that either of them will take out the four Torx screws on the bottom of the machine as these have never seemed as a defined size, but you will need the size 8 one to take out the screw on the back near all the ports. Once you have the five screws holding the top and bottom halves together, pry the back (ports on it) end apart about two inches and reach in and carefully unplug the display connector and then you can work your way around the frame to the front to separate the front half of the case which gets easier the more times the machine has been opened, just do not totally snap the connectors in doing so. The smaller one (screwdriver) usually is then used again on the inside to unscrew the bracket securing the hard drive and the floppy drive in place. Be careful when tightening or loosening the silver screws on the inside though as I found that the connections that the threads for the base that the screw goes into can break off quite easily if you tighten it too hard. Good luck with everything and e-mail me offlist if you are interested in the drive which I can format for you with OS 7.5 (free) or 7.1 for testing and evaluation unless you have a license for it. Overall the 170 and most of the 1xx series are very capable machines, just try to avoid the 150 (not looking to start a flame war) as it was quite compromised in several ways. David Pekarsky -- 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: newbie
). AppleTalk and its File Sharing works just fine in System 7.5.2, I believe. Use PhoneNet connectors to go from the PowerBook to your PM 7200. I've never seen or heard of PhoneNet connectors, unless you mean telephone wire of the sort you use on a modem or telephone. I guess this means another Google, huh? Buzzwords 101 Localtalk is a 230Kb/s physical network that runs from old Mac to Mac via the serial jacks cables. It's really RS-485, or close to it. Localtalk *carries* Appletalk (and ?Appleprint/Appleshare?) _applications_ . Later, Ethernet became the far superiour transport alternative to Localtalk, still carrying Apple[talk/print/share] but often called Ethertalk. Even later, Apple moved from Appletalk to err... Appletalk functionality over TCP/IP. Looks the same on the surface, but within... Usually there's a Control Panel to select which port, the serial one or Ethernet or sometimes IR. PhoneNet was a Fallon scheme that substituted modular phone cables and adapters for the pricey Localtalk cables. It's STILL Localtalk. Now, I bet everyone on this list has excess Localtalk/PhoneNet stuph and is willing to make you a deal. I know I've got lots!!! -- 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: video cables
Figured most of them out by number: TIL 33011 http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/N33001 590-2104: It's got four connectors, 3 DB15's and a triple-row of the same physical size. 922-0706 (590-2104) Cable, DOS Compatibility, External Power Macintosh 6100/60,AV Power Macintosh 6100/66,AV Vintage * Quadra/Centris 610 590-0574-A: http://www2.snowman.ne.jp/~nhomma/fleamarket/ -- 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
video cables
Which PB's use the flat USB on Steroids shaped external video connector? We're cleaning out the Den of Inequity and finding a bunch of these cables. We also have a bunch of both Localtalk and ADB cables. Also have one cable whose connector I'll describe as DB-25ish, -- 2 rows of pins, but ~36 pins and one coaxial video pin/shield at the end: / .. \ /O \ /..\ I can't recall the official designation of these but Sun used to use similar ones. Would someone here be interested in such? If I can prove we don't need them, I'll offer same to those people who write me OFF LIST. Shipping at the least would be nice. Trades for things we need, better. I reserve the right to be arbitrary. Plus I need an OK from the PHB but that's usually not an issue. -- 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
seeking Kevin Rist
So the PB wireless page at http://www.penmachine.com/techie/airport1400.html mentioned Kevin Rist as someone who had the http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macos/4835 drivers working in a PB 190. Since I've failed so far, I'd like to chat with him. Anyone know where he can be reached? -- 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: In search of 190cs ethernet card
I am searching for an ethernet card for a Powerbook 190cs. I found a 3C589 card and am using it. There have to be lots of such around; they're obsolete for most users. -- 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: PPP Dialer [long]
So I found a modem card for the 190. But I need PPP software, or at least a dialer. (Does OT/Remote Access have PPP in it?) Yes it does. Where it's hiding depends on what version of OS you're using. OS 8.1 In OS 8.1 the PPP control panel is separate; you may have to go back and install Remote Access. Here's what ASP says: Report Generated: Thu, Apr 15, 2004 at 17:04 System Overview Machine: PowerBook 190 series Machine ID: 85 Finder: v8.1 System: v8.1 US Processor: 68LC040 at 33 MHz Active Enabler: n/a OpenDoc: None Memory Installed: 24 MB Virtual Memory: is off Total Memory: 24 MB Disk Cache: is on, 96K Startup Device: SCSI ID: 5, Bootable Networking Information File Sharing: is on AppleTalk Zone: Unknown Chosen Printer: LaserWriter 8 (8.5.1) at LaserWriter in AppleTalk zone: Unknown Active Port(s): Ethernet Network Software: Open Transport (v1.3) present and loaded AppleTalk present and loaded TCP/IP present and loaded Internet (TCP/IP): n/a Volume Information Total Found: 3 Name: Bootable Kind: Hard Disk Size: 119.9 MB Space Available: 60.4 MB Bus: SCSI Bus 0 ID: 5 Mounted: Yes Write Protected: No Where: SCSI ID 5 (v8.1.4, sync) Name: enigma Kind: Hard Disk Size: 514.9 MB Space Available: 338.4 MB Bus: Internal ATA ID: 0 Mounted: Yes Write Protected: No Where: Internal (ATA 0, v3.08) Name: Dungeon Kind: Hard Disk, HFS+ Size: 1.9 GB Space Available: 1.8 GB Bus: n/a ID: n/a Mounted: Yes Write Protected: No Where: SCSI ID 5 (v8.1.4, sync) Device Information Total Buses Found: 2 Bus: Internal ATA ID: 0 Device Type: Hard Drive Capacity: 515.3 MB Vendor: IBM-DBOA-2540 Product ID: n/a Revision Number: C1B80H39 Interface Type: ATA Removable Media: No Partitions: 1 Bus: SCSI Bus 0 ID: 0 Device Type: No SCSI device found Capacity: n/a Vendor: n/a Product ID: n/a Revision Number: n/a Interface Type: n/a Removable Media: n/a Partitions: n/a Control Panel Information Total Found: 42 * PowerBook Display (7.5.2) * Appearance (1.0.1) * Apple Menu Options (1.1.3) * AppleTalk (1.1) * AutoRemounter (1.3) * ColorSyncĀ System Profile (2.1) * Control Strip (1.4.1) * Date Time (8.0.1) * Desktop Pictures (1.0.1) * Desktop PrintMonitor (2.1) * DialAssist (2.1) * Extensions Manager (4.0.3) * File Sharing (8.0) * General Controls (7.7) * Keyboard (8.0) * Launcher (3.1) * Location Manager (1.0.2) * Mac OS Easy Open (1.1.3) * MacLinkPlus Setup (9.0.2) * MacTCP DNR * Map (7.5.1) * Memory (7.5.9) * Modem (1.0.1) * Monitors Sound (1.3.3) * Mouse (7.5.4) * Numbers (7.1) * Password Security (1.0.6) * PC Exchange (2.2) * PowerBook (7.6.1) * PowerBook Setup (7.3.2) * PPP (1.0.1) PPP Menu (2.0.3) * PrintMonitor (7.1.2) * QuickTimeĀ Settings (2.5) * Remote Access Setup (2.1) * Speech (1.5) * Startup Disk (7.6.2) * TCP/IP (1.3.1) * Text (7.1) * Trackpad (7.5.7) * Users Groups (8.0) WaveLANĀ® Setup (6.00.4) Extension Information Total Found: 70 * EM Extension (4.0.3) * 3Com PC Card (1.2.1 (US)) * Appearance Extension (1.0.1) * Apple Built-In Ethernet (1.0.5) * Apple CD-ROM (5.4.2) * Apple Color SW Pro CMM (1.0.1) Apple Guide (2.2) * Apple Modem Tool (1.5.6) * Apple Photo Access (5.2) * AppleScriptLib (1.2.2) * AppleScriptĀ (1.1.2) * AppleShare (3.7.4) * Audio CD Access (5.1) Color Picker (2.1.1) ColorSyncĀ (2.1.2) * Contextual Menu Extension (1.0.1) * Desktop Printer Spooler (2.1) * Desktop PrintMonitor (2.1) * EtherTalk Phase 2 (2.5.7) * Farallon PC Card (1.2.1 (US)) * File Sharing Extension (7.6.2) * File Sharing Library (8.0) * Foreign File Access (5.2) * FreePPP (2.6.2) * High Sierra File Access (5.2) * ImageWriter (7.0.1) * Internet Access (1.0) * Internet Config Extension (1.3) * IRTalk (1.4) * ISO 9660 File Access (5.2) LaserWriter (7.2) LaserWriter 300/LS (1.2) * LaserWriter 8 (8.5.1) * MacinTalk 3 (1.4) * MacLinkPlus for Easy Open 68K (9.0.2) * NuDragLib.slb (1.1) * ObjectSupportLib (1.2) * Open Tpt AppleTalk Library (1.3.1) * Open Tpt Internet Library (1.3.1) * Open Transport Library (1.3.1) * OpenTpt Modem 68K (1.0.1) * OpenTpt Remote Access 68K (1.0.1) * OpenTpt Serial Arbitrator (1.0.1) * OpenTptAppleTalkLib (1.3.1) * OpenTptInternetLib (1.3.1) * OpenTransportLib (1.3.1) * PC Card Modem Extension (2.0.7) * Printer Share (1.1.3) * PrintingLib (8.5.1) *
Re: PPP Dialer
Part of my confusion stems from the fact I don't know what does exactly what. I thought Open Transport was the Apple implementation of TCP/IP PPP. And Remote Access was the remote desktop scheme, with modem dialing.. How far off am I? -- 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: PPP Dialer [long]
In OS 8.1 the PPP control panel is separate; you may have to go back and install Remote Access. * PC Exchange (2.2) * PowerBook (7.6.1) * PowerBook Setup (7.3.2) * PPP (1.0.1) There it isYou set TCP/IP to use PPP, and the use the PPP control panel to dial. You can also set the options to autodial when a tcp/ip-using program starts up. Ahh.. I tried that but before I changed TCP/IP to PPP. Thanks.. Is there any way to store numbers; a phone book? -- 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: PB 540c Car Adapter ??
Is there such a thing as a car adapter for the PB 540c? RadiosHack and others sell universal DC-DC adapters. You have choose a plug tip to fix the 540, and set the output of the adapter to whatever the voltage needed is... I see 273-1827 as one model... Of course, if the Apple plug is so weird they don't offer it This is true with G3/G4 PB's/iBooks. -- 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: PB 540c Car Adapter ??
On Apr 14, 2004, at 2:20 PM, David Lesher wrote: RadiosHack and others sell universal DC-DC adapters. You have choose a plug tip to fix the 540, and set the output of the adapter to whatever the voltage needed is... Ummm, I take it you've never actually *seen* a PB540 power supply, have you? Quite true! Is that the model known for catching on fire? PB540's use a 14 volt PS that has 4 pins with two separate 14V (or maybe it's 14.7V, I forget exactly) circuits on them, one for powering the computer, the other for powering the charging circuit. Ugh! That will be a lot harder -- 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
PPP Dialer
So I found a modem card for the 190. But I need PPP software, or at least a dialer. (Does OT/Remote Access have PPP in it?) I loaded FreePPP2.6 promptly killed the box. It hangs at a popup showing only Modem port and no text [I assume it's complaining it does not find the PCMCIA modem.] But no way out. It would not boot until I started without extensions. What combination of Remote Access, OT and Free PPP do I need to ge this working? -- 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: Booting 190 from external SCSI HD
Well, I have 8.1 and used Drive Setup to format a 2GB HD, and got 1.9GB out of it ... So I used OSX to erase/reformat the 2GB drive as HFS+. I move it back to the 190, I copied the system over to it, I bless the System Folder [worked], and I went to change the startup drive. Blat: .. Your model of computer can only start up from a disk formatted with OS Standard... So I guess I'll make a 100M HFS and the rest HFS+, if that is even possible... -- 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: Booting 190 from external SCSI HD
At 15:03 -0400 2004:04:13, Yersinia wrote: So I guess I'll make a 100M HFS and the rest HFS+, if that is even possible... I'm sorry, but I don't know what to tell you. I've never used OS X. Neither of my two Macs are capable of running that. However, the 2 GB HD I formatted with Drive Setup and OS 8.1 IS my startup disk. I had no problems whatsoever making it do that -- I only wish I could run my Disk Doctor and Speed Disk on it. I'm keeping all these exchanges on blessing drives and whatnot on this topic just in case I need them in the future But is your external 2GB formatted HFS, or HFS+? -- 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: Booting 190 from external SCSI HD
IIRC, 8.0 supported neither Slaves nor HFS+, 8.1 supported Slaves (but only if one downloaded Drive Setup 1.6.4, which was NOT included with 8.1) but not HFS+, and 8.5 supported both. What are slaves? Anyway, 8.5.1 came with everything you need for Slaves and HFS+, and with 8.6 everything finally worked pretty well. 190 stops at OS8.1; nothing newer... http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=30345 Mac OS Extended Format Mac OS 8.1 now supports a new volume format called Mac OS Extended format. The hard disk format supported by Mac OS version 8.0 and earlier is Mac OS Standard format. Mac OS Extended format optimizes the storage capacity of large hard disks by decreasing the minimum size of a single file. As an example, on a 4 GB hard drive a file containing only 4K of information requires 64K of space in Mac OS Standard format, whereas with the Mac OS Extended format, it will require the actual 4K on the 4 GB hard disk. Existing hard disks formatted with Mac OS Standard format will continue to function and be supported by Mac OS 8.1. To determine whether a disk was initialized with Mac OS Standard format or Mac OS Extended format, select the disk, and choose Get Info from the File menu. If you want to use Mac OS Extended format on one or more of your hard disks, please refer to the About Mac OS Extended Format document. For additional help in creating and using a Mac OS Extended format volume as a start up volume, please go to: http://www.apple.com/support. And I found the gotcha notice: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=30344 680x0 Specific Issues 680x0 processor computers cannot use a hard disk initialized with Mac OS Extended format as the start up disk, but the Mac OS Extended format can be used on additional disks connected to a 680x0 computer running Mac OS 8.1 or later. In addition, you can not select a hard disk initialized with Mac OS Extended format in the Virtual Memory section of the Memory control panel. -- 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: 190 Wireless, Stage II
A) OK, I now have a bootable external drive. B) Re: installing the Lucent package, Cameron said: go fishing in the System file with ResEdit, find the DRVR resource bundle, and delete ENET0. I did that on the external System Folder. C) I ran the Lucent Installer: http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macos/4835 and it completed OK. D) The Lucent card is shown on the Desktop. Yea! When I go to the Control Panel for WaveLAN, It tells me it can't work until I change the Appletalk or TCP/IP to the card. [OK] But *then* it says I can't use that Control Panel with this machine. And neither AppleTalk or TCP/IP show the card. How do I troubleshoot the driver issue? -- 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
Booting 190 from external SCSI HD
I've copied the System Folder. But I recall some magic re: getting it Blessed. Missing Manual talks only about how the active system folder is the only one blessed. Q1: I'd like to be able to select a spare boot folder in case I FUBAR the one. But how do I do that? (In OS9 I think there is a way to choose at boot..) You have to bless the System Folder you want to boot from. To do this move the Finder file out on to the desktop and then put it back in it's System Folder. If that doesn't bless the folder then in the other folder, the one you DON'T want to boot from create a folder and call it something like Finder in here and move the Finder file into it. Putting Finder at the beginning of the folder name makes it sort next to the Finder file. After this now try blessing the System Folder you want to boot from. OK, I'm not winning at this... I got some off-list advice list..but even so. I hooked up an external SCSI hard disk, ID 5. First I copied the Previous System Folder to the SCSI drive. That was a PITA -- the System Folder is 60MB but the finder balked until I had ~200MB free on the drive. Swap space needed? So now it's on the drive. I then tried to Bless the SCSI System Folder: a) I moved its finder to the Desktop, and it looked fancy...and moved it back. b) Then I moved the existing internal Finder to System Folder: Find-it-here:. I then tried again to Bless the SCSI Folder. No change. I put the internal Finder back. I set Startup Drive to the SCSI, [It even shows partitions with NO system folder..] but while it now tries to boot from it [I see a brief Floppy ?], it then falls back to booting from the internal. What do I check next? -- 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: Booting 190 from external SCSI HD
At 17:19 -0500 2004:04:12, Howard R. Katz wrote: I never had to move it back and forth and bless anything--just copied the system folder over to the target drive. I've done this on 2 different volumes. Did you format the target drive with Apple disk setup software first? I didn't know about this at first and just formatted the volume with the finder and nothing happened--the disk setup program writes the bootup blocks the Mac needs. I inherited the drive [with 1.6GB used] and have not formatted it myself. I get a LaCei [sp] popup at boot, saying it's ID 5. What utility should I use to refomat it; Apple's or theirs? -- 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
190 rebooting secrets
So when I lock it up solid; I have two choices: The Sekret reset button on the back Splat-power; I've heard this called Flower-Power Splat-Power pops up a window; I think at the firmware level. I've never seen a description of what commands work therein. Where do I look for such? -- 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: 190 Wireless
IIRC, this refers to a specific *resource* within the System file. I'm not on my 3C589-equipped 1400 at the moment, but as memory serves, go fishing in the System file with ResEdit, find the DRVR resource bundle, and delete ENET0. MAKE A BACKUP OF YOUR SYSTEM FOLDER FIRST! And that raises a few questions I've copied the System Folder. But I recall some magic re: getting it Blessed. Missing Manual talks only about how the active system folder is the only one blessed. Q1: I'd like to be able to select a spare boot folder in case I FUBAR the one. But how do I do that? (In OS9 I think there is a way to choose at boot..) Q2: Is there a way to create a boot floppy to bail me out if I do the wrong thing? -- 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
Choosing boot
My Mac experience started with OS9.x on iMac/G4's, but I'm sure this is obvious to oldtimers like you folks... How, with older hardware, do I choose what System Folder I'll boot from? Let's assume I backup the System Folder, then with ResEdit mangle it so badly the machine won't boot. Now what do I do to recover? Is there some way to choose system folder at boot-time? -- 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: Choosing boot
At 17:34 -0500 2004:04:09, Dan Palka wrote: No. But if you have a Mac OS Install CD you ca On Apr 9, 2004, at 5:33 PM, David Lesher wrote: My Mac experience started with OS9.x on iMac/G4's, but I'm sure this is obvious to oldtimers like you folks... How, with older hardware, do I choose what System Folder I'll boot from? Let's assume I backup the System Folder, then with ResEdit mangle it so badly the machine won't boot. Now what do I do to recover? Is there some way to choose system folder at boot-time? I have a OS8 CD, but for whatever reason, the Powerbook refuses to recognize the CD drive. I finally copied the 8.0 updater in via the net, and ran it from the desktop. (You can see some old traffic of mine on this listA Wallstreet sees the CD, and both see other devices on the SCSI chain...) Is there a way to make boot floppies? -- 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: What do people think of the SkyLine software?
At 12:36 -0400 2004:04:08, Kenneth Vann wrote: Link for new in box Proxim Skyline cards. http://www.emicrox.com/eShop/productList.aspx?cid=-1more=1keywords=PN473a Best single URL I've found for wireless info on older Powerbook's: http://www.penmachine.com/techie/airport1400.html How valid is this writeup on later G3 laptops, aka Wallstreets/Lombards? Is the Skyline still the card to get for them under OS9.x? -- 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
190 Wireless
190 OS8.1 3C598 So I have a Lucent/ORiNOCO card and was thinking I saw Kenneth's note: Best single URL I've found for wireless info on older Powerbook's: http://www.penmachine.com/techie/airport1400.html It mentions http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macos/4835 which I grabbed. But when I try to run the installer, I get a message I must first remove the DRVR.ENET0 driver in the System file. Oh? IN the system file? I looked but do not see I tried disabling the 3C589 extension but that's not what it means. Any suggestions? -- 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: 190 OS8 blues
A friend found an OS8 non-G3 CD. But the CD refused to appear on the desktop. I put the CD in the Wallstreet and using the 3Com 3C589 card, did the install over Appleshare. The installer first demanded an updated Appleshare but otherwise went smoothly. Once OS8 was running, I used Apple System Profiler. It shows me the two SCSI drives, one HD, one CD but still only the HD volumes appear on the desktop. So it's not SCSI, it's Mac. What's the animal to sacrifice for Desktop troubles, a passenger pigeon? Next step: OS8.1 updater... -- 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: 190 OS8 blues
If it says it's only for G3 equipped Mac's, and you have a pre-Power PC Mac or a 68k Mac, then it wont work. :-( -Original Message- From: PowerBooks [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Lesher Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 2:46 PM To: PowerBooks Subject: 190 OS8 blues Worse, the README on the OS8 CD loudly announces it is ONLY for G3's, not other powermac's... Grrris it telling the truth? So how come the 190 booted from that G3 ONLY CD runs -- 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: 190 TCP/IP
At 14:24 -0800 2004:03:18, Clark Martin wrote: At 4:05 PM -0500 3/18/04, David Lesher wrote: http://www.floodgap.com/retrotech/mac/enet3c589/ I loaded the above for a 3c589 on a 190 with 7.5.2; and it works on Ethertalk -- I can see various printers, etc. on the LAN. But there's no TCP/IP control panel... I'd like to run ssh from this box. What do I need to get, and where from? EWw, 7.5.2 should not be used. It was the initial release for the 190 and was one of the buggiest OS versions ever produced for the Mac. You can download OS 7.5.3 and the 7.5.5 update for free from Apple. Thanks. I have 8.0 here; I'll just load that -- should it come with OpenTransport? I assume I must boot from the 8.0 CD? -- 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
Serial Comms on 190
So I've been given a 190. It's running 7.5.2.
Lacking Ethernet {for now; I keep looking for PCMCIA cards with
drivers}, I'd like to use it as a serial port monitor on the firewall.
So what serial comm program should I use with it?
Where might I find an Ethernet card?
If I find one, is there a telnet/ssh program of note?
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Re: Slow PB 1400 boot up and Stylewriter II questions
--- Spencer Carter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For travel purposes, I recently switched my PB 1400 configurations for modem use rather than DSL. Now it's really slow to boot up. I've tried all the usual maintenance stuff, but it's still slow. Any suggestions would be appreciated. It sounds like it might be looking for a network - did you have it linked to a network before? I would try switching off Appleshare in the extensions manager, or trashing theAppleshare Prep file in preferences. Also, for anyone who has a Stylewriter II, if the ink cartridge is dry, should the printer still be found by the Mac? Mine seemed to work (sort of) when I first set it up after many moons. Now I get a message essentially telling me that the printer can't be found and to check the setting in Chooser, blah, blah. The printer should be recognized, then give you an error message when you try to print. Check to see if another application is using the port - I would check Appletalk first. This could even be related to your other problem, perhaps? Well, there's a couple of suggestions until someone more knowledgable shows up. Best, David __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html -- 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 (issues)
Hi all, I have a power book170 and I think all the bios is eraced. The screen is blank except for a floppy in the center. I instalition disk 2. I am not shure if this is what I need to boot it up. I would gladly pay postage ect. for copies of the disk that I need. It just spits out the disk I have. Thanks for your reply. James Not the bios but close in a sense. Your system folder (if present) is damaged and as such, you fill need to start up from a bootable system floppy. OS 7, 7.1 are the best choices though you can try 7.5.(x) if you would like. Install disk 1 will boot the machine as will the disk tools disk. Have fun with the powerbook as those 1xx machines (save for the 150) are great machines. Dave -- 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: Subject: Interesting battery issues
By the way, I drool over you PB1400 users that get 2hours plus out of your batteries. Even the new batteries (third party company) are only good for about 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 hours. Of course, I dont do lite computing. Ken Vann What you're doing seems to be the key. I get up to three hours of note taking if the computer is not constantly fully awake. If I were to try ripping MP3s or recording sound while on battery, the 1400 would probably give me about 45 minutes. Best Regrads, David Thrower __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ -- 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: Fast PowerBook?
--- macnifico [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, everyone! I have a 1400c with Mac OS 9.1, a Sonnet G3 333 MHz/1 Mb, 64 Mb, 16-bit Video out card, a 3 Gb Fujitsu HD, and a Global Village 56K Modem/Ethernet PC Card. This is my main (and favorite) computer. I use it mainly for internet browsing, and a little Photoshop editing. I can get, for a reasonable price, a Kanga, with Mac OS 9.1, a G3 250 MHz/512 K, 48 Mb, internal Video out, a 5 Gb HD, internal Ethernet, and a MegaHertz 56K PC Card modem (plus the internal 33.6 K). My question: Would the Kanga is faster for what I use it? I know it has a faster bus (50 MHz, the 1400 is only 33 MHz), but the 1400 has a faster CPU... Advantages? Disadvantages? Opinions? TIA best regards. Hugo Diaz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, The Kanga's faster form factor and the 1400's faster cpu may offset each other to the degree that it might be worth thinking about other issues. Such as parts. If anything goes haywire on a Kanga, there's a good chance it will be tough to find a replacement for it, and if you do, they'll have you by the you-know-whats. A crucial point could very well be the availibiliity of replacement batteries, it's easy to get them for the 1400 - not sure about the Kanga, might be able to use one from another 'Book, like maybe the 3400...anyone?. The 1400 is a breeze to find a new screen, new processor, new keyboard etc. for. Oh yeah, the 1400's keyboard is supposed to be much nicer FWIW. One more point for the 1400 - the Kanga is somehow even heavier...not sure how they pulled that one off. ;-) The Kanga probably has better video, in terms of responsiveness if not resolution, and has more RAM capacity (though OSX would probably be too much for the little fella' even if there's a hack available for installation). 160Mb RAM in the Kanga would make OS9.1 very happy for sure, though. The Kanga has built-in ethernet, as well. I'd stay with the 1400, but I am a happy user of one so I am biased... ;-) Best, David __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ -- 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: was: Re: Fast PowerBook?
--- Christoph Pistor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: if there's so many happy old PB users, why is it that I only see the latest stuff (ibook, AL book, etc.) in the local Starbucks?? I am already embarrassed to pull out my original Ti. Not to mention my beloved 180c. Christoph You have to go to Cosi instead, where you'll find me Loud and Proud with my wireless 466mHx 1400. ;-) Best, David __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ -- 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 1400 SD card
--- Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey everyone, I'm taking my 1400 with me on a road trip, and want to dump my digital camera's SD mem card to the 1400. Does anyone have any recommendations for SD PC cards that I can use? And maybe any info on where to purchase? TIA Chris Check out Other World Computing, they're good guys'n'gals - I use a SanDisk/adapter from there for virtual memory and schoolwork temporary backups, (and I'm hoping that's what you mean by SD). http://eshop.macsales.com/AddToBasket.cfm?ID=4970Item=MACPCMCF Best, David __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ -- 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: PB 1400c PRAM Battery / Floppy Drive
--- Milind Limaye [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My Powerbook 1400c appears to need a new PRAM backup battery. Is this something I can replace on my own, or will I need to send the machine in to get it done? You can do it yourself, if taking it completely apart doesn't creep you out. It's not exactly accessible (it's under the palmrest next to the trackpad attached to the roof of the lower case). Where can I go to (1) get the part I need if I can do it on my own eBay, natch! ...or (2) get the replacement done? No idea, unfortunately. Also, can I remove the battery from the left bay and run a floppy drive in there (while also having the CD-R in the right bay)? Or is the left bay a battery-only bay. Battery only, I'm afraid, though you don't have to shut down a 1400 to change the drive in the right bay, sleeping it before swapping will do fine. Best Regards, David Thrower __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ -- 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: PB 1400 Battery Weirdness
I use Battery Recondition once a month or so but still have wildly varying minutes of operation time on battery power. Even with fairly light use I've NEVER gotten more than 45 minutes out of it and very often even 10 minutes of usage seems to exhaust the poor thing until it has to droop onto the fainting couch! But the most puzzling thing about this is that the Battery Status Monitor in the Control Strip never shows less than 5 or 6 bars - even 7 - out of 8 when the battery swoons! I guess my question is: is there a voltage sensing software in this nice little 'Book that could be inaccurately assessing the remaining battery power? Or is the monitor inaccurate? Is it just a bad battery? Or must I simply never wander more than ten minutes away from the nearest wall socket? Hi, Part of the problem is possibly due to your upgrade card, as some of the earlier G3 cards were notorious battery-suckers, reducing battery life to 50% of the 1400's original (marginal) spec. I'm not sure of whether it was ALL brands, or just one or two prominent ones, but it sounds like a possible culprit, especially since the orginal 1400 specs were closer to two hours. The other thing that leaps to mind is that the discrepency between the meter and the shutoff suggests that the Power Manager needs to be reset. This is apparently done by removing ALL batteries, power supplies, peripherals, etc and holding down the Power button for a good couple of minutes. Someone more knowledgable than myself will doubtless chime in with the exact procedure, but that is about right. If you are absolutely in love with the 1400 form factor, as I am, you might do well to look into a used Sonnet G3 333mHz card, especially the one with the 1Mb backside cache - they can be had for $100 on eBay. I use Sonnet's 466mHz card and get 2.5-3 hours of light useage (i.e. class notes) routinely. It is my understanding that the 333mHz cards are even better battery-wise, but it's probably close either way (with the 466mHz card obviously being quite a bit faster cpu-wise). Best Regards, David Thrower __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ -- 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: PB1400 - scsi cd-rw question
I use Toast on a 1400 under OS9.1 with no problems. I think you only need to get SCSI Mng. 4.3 to use a feature or two - I think using a RAM Disk as the disk buffer is one. I don't think I ever put this on my 'Book - I know I meant to look, but I think I have the stock OS 9.1 software. I can't look at the machine right at the moment, but I'm 99% sure of this. Try it and see if it works, if you have a problem I can email you any files I might have that could help you, as it seems MacOS is fairly modular (at least within one revision or so) - i.e. I use OS 9.2's Startup Disk Control Panel under OS 9.1 etc. FWIW, I use both Yamaha 8424 and HP 6200 burners. Best, David --- Rick McCutcheon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone here have experience of hooking up a LaCie CR-RW to a PB1400c/133/OS8.6/64? The LaCie drive needs OS8.6, which is fine, but the Toast 4 software that comes with it also recommends scsi manager 4.3, which is not supported on a 1400 (to my knowledge). Is the 4.3 necessary, or, as it says, just the optimal situation? Alternatively, could I use a different version of CD burning software (what, I don't know) that would allow this drive to work well-enough with the 1400? I'm aware that any CD burner on this machine would be painfully slow, but that's not the issue. 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:[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 __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ -- 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: iCab browser/browsers for older macs (os 9.1)
I have just tried iCab, on my 3400c/240/. It seems **great**! What is everyone else using? IE5.1 is getting pretty unreliable, and Netscape 7 is so S L O W, Opera doesn't seem finished yet (keeps crashing) Another vote for iCab here. When I DeMicrosofted my desktop, I tried Mozilla (had a lot of crashes, contrary to it's reputation), Opera (didn't seem to work with my fav websites well enough), Netscape 7 (total resource pig), and finally iCab. It wasn't even close - it's lean, mean, and fast, and doesn't leave ten million flippin' extensions in my OS9 folder. I use it on a G3-upgraded Performa 6360, a G4-upgraded PM7500, and of course, my beloved (G3-upgraded) PowerBook 1400., and the performance is excellent on each. Ok, confession time...I have kept, in case of emergency (such as not being able to reach a financial website or something on iCab), both IE 5.1 and Netscape 4.7 in reserve. I trashed IE's extensions, as it seems to be happy to reinstall them the second another application loads it up by default (can you say BIG BROTHER?!). Also, although I actually use NisusWriter 6.5, I also installed Word 2001 (only on my 1400), again just in case I need to submit something earth-shatteringly important in no-mistakes-allowed-Word-format. So sue me. ;-) Best Regards, David Thrower __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the Signing Bonus Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus -- 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: PB1400 HD Expansion Bay Module
--- Dan K [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I finally got around to stuffing a HD into an old PB1400 8x CD EBM and it works fine (as expected.) This lil' project needed a rightangle adapter which _just_ arrived from digikey. I'll put up pics and infos on my EBM page when I can get around to it. Anyone aware of _real_ HD EBMs for PBs 1400? I can't recall ever seeing any, not that that means much though. Perhaps I have the only PB1400 HD EBM in the world? G Dan K That's extremely cool. I haven't seen any EBM hard drives, and I've done a fair bit of scrounging and browsing for 1400 gear, mods, and hacks since I put my Epic together in the Fall (64Mb RAM, Sonnet 466 G3, Fujitsu 20Gb HD, 24x CD-ROM 8^) )- but I would sure appreciate one to have more ease and flexibility in backing up data. Be sure to post pictures, as the SCSI Zip thing is good for schoolwork, but I would love a sleep-swappable mirror of my whole drive and I'll be following your lead as soon as funds permit. After that, all I'll need is a solar book cover and I'll be sound as a pound, baby. ;-) Best Regards, David Thrower __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the Signing Bonus Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus -- 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: PBook 1400 desperation
Does this happen on AC only, or also while using the battery ? Mad Dog It happens on both AC and battery, actually. Best Regards, David Thrower __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the Signing Bonus Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus -- 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: PBook 1400 desperation
--- Tom and Lisa P [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does this happen on AC only, or also while using the battery ? Mad Dog It happens on both AC and battery, actually. Best Regards, David Thrower If it was AC only, then it would be a loose AC plug on the motherboard. If you are comfortable taking the powerbook apart, I suggest removing the CPU and RAM and reseating it. Mad Dog hhhm...That makes sense, in that I could have jarred something loose while carrying it around - which I do constantly. anyway... I built it from parts and feel very comfortable unbuttoning it once more. Thanks very much for the suggestion, I'll try that tonight. 8^) Best Regards, David Thrower __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the Signing Bonus Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus -- 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: PBook 1400 desperation
If it was AC only, then it would be a loose AC plug on the motherboard. If you are comfortable taking the powerbook apart, I suggest removing the CPU and RAM and reseating it. Mad Dog Ok. I took it apart and discovered discoloration on the top of the top RAM module from the heat sink coming in contact with it - which struck me as being extremely not-cool. I reseated the RAM modules and checked that the top was nestling itself properly in the space provided for it by the heat sink - it was. I guess that the last time I took it apart they went back together in a funny way, and as soon as the heat sink touched the RAM module - ZAP! Weird. The long and short of it is that everything works perfectly now, and you can consider this e-mail your I owe you an hour of Tech Support certificate. ;-] Best Regards, David Thrower __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the Signing Bonus Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus -- 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: Sonnet G3 Orinoco 802.11b in 1400?
--- Ruffin Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I seem to be having some trouble (lock-ups, sometimes before I can even boot into the custom Sonnet start up screen) with my new Sonnet G3 in my 1400 when I've got my Orinoco panels extensions active. Anybody see something like that? (OS 8.6, 40 megs RAM iirc) I'm using the version of Sonnet's extension that came with it originally (1.4.x). I don't see any notes in the newer versions of bug fixes, but will give it a shot once I figure out how to Appletalk OS X to my 1400 -- the two boxes refuse to see each other on Appletalk, even by IP, though I can ftp just fine. Alternately, if anyone knows how to make OS X ftp Mac binaries -- I lose the resource fork when I ftp. For whatever reason, I'm not able to mount the disk image of the Sonnet download after un-binning, thus all the file movement. Suppose I'll also look for a newer version of Disk Copy for 8.6 tomorrow. Orinoco software and Sonnet get along on my 1400 under OS 9.1 with 64Mb RAM extremely well. I purchased my Sonnet card recently, so I have a very recent version of the software - can't remember the version though. It may be worth taking a fresh look at deactivating any unnecessary extensions (redundant ethernet or networking, 3rd party, or old versions of extensions). I DID have a lot of difficulties with iTune, which worked effortlessly for everyone else it seemed, until I got the extension set just right - FWIW. Best Regards, David Thrower p.s. no clue as to what the software is actually enabling/optimising in the card __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the Signing Bonus Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus -- 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: PowerBooks 1400
Hi, You can definitely add a CD-ROM module into the expansion bay, these are available on eBay for 30-80 dollars, depending on the speed. I would pay no more than $35 for a 6X, no more than $50 for an 8X, and no more than $70 for a 12X. I managed to get a 12X for $33, but that's pretty durn lucky. I don't know which pool games off the top of my head are likely candidates, but I would look at the games here: http://www.pure-mac.com/sports.html ...there are a couple of pool games, maybe one of them is the one. Best Regards, David Thrower --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Morning from freezing Plano, Tx. tomorrow back home to Oceanside, Ca. I bought a used 1400 for my grandson. There was a Pool game loaded and he enjoyed playing it. He no longer is able to do so, there is a registration problem. Can anyone tell me the history of this game and where may I get it for him? I don't know its origin. Run, or anyone, can a CD unit be added to this computer? Thanks, and a Great New Year to all. Terrie -- 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 __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the Signing Bonus Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus -- 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: usb, 3400 and OS9 NOT 8.6
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=31132 The Read Me shows a list of the extensions/files added. These are included in 9.1 and higher, but this gives you the list you needed. (The download is only needed to upgrade 8.6 and 9.0.x and says NOT to download if you have 9.1 or higher) You should be able to do a custom install of 9.1 to add the USB function avoiding the work involved in using TomeViewer. David Allen kaldav wrote: Thanks to those who responded about the usb and the 3400. However, my question was specifically about OS 9. Using the Froho url I downloaded the hacked drivers and got a Macally card to work well in the bottom slot of my 3400 with OS8.6 But now with Kanga running OS 9.1 , I tried to install the hacked drivers and the whole powerbook froze right after installation and I had to remove the extensions to get it to book again. Hence, my question about usb drivers to run in OS9, as I know 8.6 works. Therefore, if anyone has usb pcmcia cards running on a 3400 or Kanga with 9.1, would they please send me a list of the names of the extension I need and perhaps I can use TomeViewer to extract them from the system CD. 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
Re: Incorrect Finder Settings
Try trashing the Finder preferences and restarting. (Can't empty them from the trash until after a restart.) They can corrupt and cause all kinds of problems. If this doesn't work, you may need to reformat, but that is a lot of work with backups et al. David Allen Jim Lucas wrote: Below is a common error I get when I check my Powerbook 1400cs, or the Zip drive attached to it. Usually, it goes away after running Norton Utilities two or three times. But lately, I can't seem to get rid of it on my Zip drive. What does the error really mean is going on, and is there a fix, a hack or whatever to make it go away? I have tried trashing Finder Preferences, reformating (it comes back after a crash), changing views of the disk, trqashing the desktop files and rebuilding the desktop. An error was found in a directory record in the catalog b-tree. The disk Work Disk has incorrect Finder settings that may be interfering with the normal operations of your disk. (node 4) (5,7,19) Node #4, Record Offset 1 The leaf directory record was fixed. If it was fixed, why does the same message appear ten times in a row? How do I correct the incorrect Finder settings? -- 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: 1400 a Sonnet G3 400Mhz Upgrade
Hi, I'm a newbie here, but if I may be so bold as to comment... I just souped up a 1400 with a Sonnet 466mhz G3, 64Mb RAM, and a Fujitsu 20Gb(2Mb buffer) hard drive upgrade. Under 8.6, I had frequent and across-the-board crashes at first. After a clean re-install of 8.6, however, these crashes were greatly reduced. I then experienced crashes with only certain programs/functions, and have finally weeded them out by upgrading to OS9.1, updating the Startup Disk Control Panel to 9.2.2, and playing with extensions. I'm not sure what the difference might be between the cards we own, if there are any beside the slight speed difference, but I'm pretty sure that you need to max the RAM out at 64Mb for a G3 running 9.1 - for the 1400 or anything else. I also use Virtual Memory mapped to a CompactFlash card in the PCMCIA slot rather than the hard drive, and I think that helps a bunch. I think that replacing the hard drive is a must as well, for performance at least. If you have a good disk utility, then you could rule out this having anything to do with crashes I guess...unless of course there are some weird timing issues...can you tell I'm really getting out of my depth here? ;-] If I were you, I'd get 64Mb of all-new RAM and a new disk, then re-install OS9.1 and, what the heck, get yourself a nice 256 meg Ultra CompactFlash, but that's me - I'm crazy about the 1400. Best Regards, David Thrower --- Jonathan Metts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have had a Powerbook 1400cs with 40MB of RAM since it was new. About 4 years ago I replaced the processor with a Sonnet Crescendo PB 400Mhz G3, and I loved it. I have recently pulled the beast out for play, wiped the HD (which needs to be replaced...still the original 750MB) and did a complete reinstall of OS 9.0.4 then upgraded to 9.1. My question is with the Crescendo driver that enables the backside cache. It is much needed, but ever since I bought the upgrade, it tends to cause the powerbook to crash quite often. With the extension disabled, it never crashes. Back when I bought the thing, this happened and upon calling Sonnet, they said that 9.1 should fix it (this was before 9.1 was released). It never really did fix it (only made the crashes a little less frequent), so I have survived without the benefit of the cache, but not happily. I have tried the most recent driver on their website, with no better luck. I have often wandered if it was because of my limited RAM, and if I were to get another 24MB chip ($70...ouch) if it would change things. On another note, I have thought about purchasing a MobileStor drive from MCE (Other World Computing). I have heard that a 1400 would see a huge speed benefit from such a HD upgrade, especially sided with a chip upgrade. I have my eye fixed on the 40GB with an 8MB cache (just slightly more than the other 40GB HD). I have thought of turning this little thing into a storage for my MP3's that I can connect to my G4, either through SCSI (if possible) or ethernet. Has anyone ever used these drives, and does anyone see any cons in doing this. Also, what was the last iTunes released for OS 9.1 and where could I find it? Sorry for the length and all the questions. They have been building up for many years now. I may return with more at a later time. Jonathan -- 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 __ Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion.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
Re: GPS
Delorme's map program works with its own GPS unit and software via USB. http://www.delorme.com I've heard that they are no longer supporting Mac, but I haven't been able to verify it. Even if they have gone 100% PC (dumb, but being done on occasion) Their PC side software works via VPC. David Allen Andrew Kershaw wrote: Hi all, I'm thinking about getting a hand held GPS unit, but I want to get one that works with my Mac. I've heard that some Garmin units will, but personal GPS gadgets are something I know next to nothing about. I'd like to hear the list's thoughts about GPS devices that can interface with a PowerBook (with or without USB). Serial-only or older, out of production devices are perfectly fine - I don't need the latest and greatest. Along with device advice, how about software... What software works on a Mac and talks to GPS units? I'm mostly interested in navigation related software, but other nifty applications would be nice to hear about, too. Many thanks! Peace, Drew -- -- 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: Global Village pcmcia card compression setting?
My settings are: Compression-OFF, Maximum Throughput-checked, Show Status-checked. All others not checked. (I also turn off the modem volume to do waway with the annoying connection sounds. (Running in a 1400/G3/333/OS 9.1) David Allen kaldav wrote: Hi, Could someone please tell me which box to tick for the type of compression to use for a Global Village 56k modem/ethernet pcmcia card? 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
Re: PB1400 SCSI questions
http://www.mcpb.com/html/pbhdi2.html shows the adapters and cables which attach via a standard SCSI cable to the other devices. (available in 25 and 50 pin versionsThe termination at the MB end is handled by the MB, so only the last device on the chain requires termination. If you want to also allow your 1400 to connect to another Mac via SCSI cable and be recognized as an external hard drive, you need the Adapter or Cable w/ Dockswitch. For simple SCSI chain connection, use just the Adapter or Cable. I've used MC Price Breakers many times and always gotten good products at good prices. They even take Paypal. David Allen Samantha Goodson wrote: Is there such a thing as an HDI-30 to DB25 cable? I just received an HDI-30 SCSI system cable, part # M2538, just as listed in the User's Manual, and it's HDI-30 to Centronics 50. It's working for me at the moment, as I have the cable running through a centronics50 passthrough terminator into a LaCie CD-R with centronics50 ports, then using a centronics50 to DB25 to my zip drive. However the CD-R is too big and clunky to travel with, so I need another option--preferably cheaper than the insertable zip drive module. If I can find an HDI-30 to DB25, do I then need a DB25 passthrough terminator going into my zip to terminate the front end of the chain and then use the zip's own termination power to do the final termination? -- peace, love, and joy, Samantha -- 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: 1400/117 enough go ?
G-3 upgrade it and you get an L2 cache in the bargain. I have two 1400/117s with G3 upgrades. great little PBs. One has the G3/217 and is OK, but the other uses the G3/333 and flies in comparison. The only bottlenecks are the 33.3mhz bus speed and the limited RAM. The 217 runs comparable to my 7100/G3/217 and the 333 stays with my 7600/G3/300s. David Allen Paul Nelson wrote: At 3:43 PM +0200 10/25/03, Tekno Liber wrote: The 1400/117 is almost free, which is why I'm asking. One reason for a 117 Mhz 1400 being cheap is the lack of an L2 cache. 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 -- 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: Global Village 56k modem and system 9.1?
3.0.6 ( designed for and supports 9.1, but I haven't tried it with 9.2.x) upgrades 3.0.2 (supports up to 8.6). I use it constantly with my GV PCMCIA modem/ethernet combo card. David Allen Tom Roth wrote: I tried a GV pcmcia modem soon after I got my 3400 and the last version of their software supports Mac OS 8.6 (and maybe 9.0.4) but that's the end of the line. -tom -- 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: Global Village 56k modem and system 9.1?
I use one with 9.1 on a 1400 with no problems. 9.1 uses GV's 3.0.6 update (Last downloaded from GV's site.) installed over 3.0.2. David Allen kaldav wrote: Hi, Has anyone used a Global Village 56k pcmcia modem with a powerbook 3400 running system 9.1? Is a special software update needed beyond system 8.6? -- 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
Rare? Powerbook 170
No, this is not the blue and white powerbook 170 that apple made for some LPGA golfing event a while back for some reason, as undoubtebly that cam to your head immediately... While I was at the MIT swapfest in Cambridge, MA last Sunday, a seller was selling a powerbook 170 with an actual mac video (15 pin 7+8) output piece that replaced the left side clutch cover, that being the rounded piece at the edge where the display half and bottom half of the machine meet. He was selling this along with about 30 other 1xx, duos, and 5xx machines as well as nearly 20 DuoDocks under his table. Upon inquiring, I was told that the video out port worked, and as I did examine the machine, I realized that it was a 170 which did not come with any video out of any sort, that being the normal video out that is on the 160, 165(c), and 180(c) 1xx machines. The video out port protruded from an otherwise normal left side clutch cover and as such, looked to be an OEM part as it was not hacked together by any means. My question to all of you powerbook hoarders out there is as follows: does anybody have any information whatsoever regarding a video out port on the 170 that apple built? To put it this way, the port and clutch cover looked too good and normal be non-OEM. Any information would be appreciated by myself, and I am sure of everyone else as well... Thanks, David Pekarsky -- 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
What About Teflon Repair?
There has been some helpful discussion about different plastic glues, some of which will definitely come in handy. But what I need to know is, is there any product/method available for repairing Teflon parts which are also used inside some drives. Pretty slippery stuff so I imagine it's got to be something that fuses the material. The local hobby shop had no solution. I just recently read online of using Locktite 406 or 3M 4630 but haven't tried either yet in hopes of getting confirmation before spending the $10. Thanks for any ideas... Dave -- 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: PB 1400 OS 9.1 installation tip
I ran 9.1 on my 1400/117s before upgrading them to G3s. Very slow, but ran. I use 64 meg of real RAM (It ran with 60 Meg also, but prior to upping my real RAM to at least 60 Meg, it wouldn't install.) 9.1 runs well on a G3 w/64 Megs, but it doesn't leave much for working with any apps. Using 68 Meg of Virtual Memory allows using apps like Photoshop, Office 2001, etc. The G3/333 is fairly quick even using VM. The G3/217 is a bit slow, but still usable. David Allen I've got the max--64megs of RAM. But I think your problem is that OS 9.1 requires a minimum of a G3 processor (someone correct me if I'm wrong). -- 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: screen
The c and ce models both show 1000's of colors, while the cs shows 256 colors. This is the built in video support for the LCD screen. All models offer a video card which supports 640 x 480 @ 256 colors (512KB VRAM) on an external monitor. Third party companies offer a1 MB VRAM card, which ups the external display resolution to 1000's @ up to 832x624 and 256 colors up to 1152x870. David Allen Hi have a question for you all (the techie ones anyhow) If i put a 5300c screen on a 5300ce board (the ce screen is smashed) would i get 640x 480 at 1000's or 256. Vicki -- 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: USB Card for PowerBook 1400
Simple answer: USB on 1400, NO The 1400 is not USB capable due to the slot and motherboard architecture. The MB is NOT cardbus capable. David Allen Jean-Philippe Pellet wrote: Hi all, I have a PowerBook 1400 and an friend gave me his old Nomad Jukebox (yay!) because he finally bought an iPod. The Jukebox has a USB port, but not my 1400: what do I need in order to use it? Is there a USB card available that will work with this PowerBook and with my System 9? Will iTunes recognize the Jukebox? I have found a lot of USB 2 cards but they all require a CardBus slot and I'm not sure this is what I have in my 1400... Can you help me? TIA, JPP -- 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
CD-Writer Plus w/ Mac
Hey all, I recently picked up an HP CD-Writer Plus Model M820 CDRW. It is a 4x4x20x scsi which hooks up to a pcm/cia card. The card has two settings, 16bit and CardBus. It is a nice compact writer not much bigger than a compact disk. I am hooking this up to my 5300cs, it powers up fine and cd's spin. Trying both card settings, the machine sees the card but does not recognize or mount any cd's. Only seems to see the card however in the lower slot. So far I haven't been able to find any special drivers, but I thought I'd check to see if anyone here has made this writer work on their powerbooks and how it was accomplished. Thanks, DAve -- 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: 5300 'REA' SET TO END SOON!!!
Hi everyone, new to this list. I bought a PB 5300 off of ebay a month ago. (24/500/256 colors) No battery, but power supply. Had to have power connector on back fixed, as connection broke loose from solder. The repair place said this is quite common with powerbooks, especially the new ones. Is it? I hope you didn't pay too much to have it fixed unless they did it under the Apple REA Program? I guess it's a good a time as any to point out here once more that the Apple Repair Program is set to end in just a few weeks from now. http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=30425 DISCUSSION Note: The PowerBook Repair Extension Program will concluded on 2003-09-30. If you had it fixed elsewhere, I'm not sure how that will affect its coverage under the program as there were a few other components that were fixed/exchanged as well. For Free! Like the motherboard, screen, and one or two other items. For anybody else that has a 5300 or 190, it would be good for you to read this Apple Document and look inside the battery bay to see if there is a number stamp within. But even if there is (like mine had was through the REA once) apparently they (Apple) had tried to simply re-solder the power connector joints for some. This clearly didn't last, so I was able to make the argument that they didn't repair it properly and tried to take a shortcut. So they took it in again and that time replaced everything. But if you've had it re-soldered by a non-authorized Apple Tech, and there were no numbers stamped inside the battery bay, that may be a moot issue too and void the program or part of it? Of course, if it was by an Apple Authorized Tech, and they charged you, then you may have something more significant to gripe about because maybe 'the repair place' should have known about the REA Program. Hope this helps. Dave Rodriguez 87984 Heather Drive Springfield, Oregon 97478 D -- 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: OS 9.1 on a PB 1400?
First, if this is a bit late for the thread, it's because the cable people took 12 days to get the cable at the pole by my house to work. 12 days since we moved into the new house and 12 days of internet withdrawal I almost went back to dialup. (That would be like a junkie going for a glass of beer because he couldn't find and heroin.) Partitioning is easy and works well for multiple systems. You can start from one to repair the other, etc. I run 8.1 and 9.1 on various Macs in their own partitions. The only problem I've seen is using RAMDoubler while swapping between 8.1 and 9.1. When you go to 8.1, it works fine, but returning to 9.1 , it likes to tell you it wasn't properly imstalled and needs to be reinstalled before it will work. You need to save everything from the drive to another drive or computer (or burn it to CD if that option is available) as partitioning will wipe the entire drive. You can then copy the 8.1 stuff back to its partition and install 9.1 on the other. Be advised that 9.1 needs lots of RAM. You'll be wanting the max of 64 Meg and VM on. 9.1 runs quite nicely on my 1400, G3/217 and fantastically on my 1400, G3/333. A little note: Many OS 9.1 apps actually only need the carbonlib extension. (1.6 is the newest I believe and is a free download from Apple.com) It can be downloaded and dropped into the extensions folder of OS 8.1 and allows many 9.1 apps to work. You can also download Nine 11 (Version 1.3) a free extension that allows using many 8.1 apps with 9.1. (Anyone remember the download URL?) I can attach it to an email if you can't find it online. Drop it in the 9.1 extensions folder. David Allen Spencer Carter wrote: For the past two years, my 1400 has been happily running OS 8.1 with a Sonnet G3 upgrade. Now I'm thinking about going to OS 9.1, which is required by a new application I'm thinking about getting. Would appreciate advice on whether to install 9.1 on a second partition and leave 8.1 as is. I'm concerned that some of my older applications may not like 9.1, but on the other hand, I've heard it's not good to have two operating systems on the same Mac. Any do's or don't regarding installing 9.1? Thanks, Spence -- 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 Card Slot ???
Don wrote: Can a 3400 utilize: Firewire, USB 1 or preferably 2, and 802.11 by way of its card slots? If so, EXACTLY HOW? (as in recommended brands or software versions or the mechanical enhancements which are required) Don, For both my Kanga and 240mhz 3400c I'm using a Belkin USB PCMCIA card, didn't have to do anything except install software from here: http://www.wwc.edu/~frohro/Cardbus/Cardbus.html The Belkin card slipped right in and out, no problems. I run one of those slim USB HDs, printers, scanners, CDRWs off the Belkin USB card no probs. I've yet to try a Firewire card but I'm sure it's the same. As far as 802.11 cards those should fit, like stated before people with 68k 190 PBs are getting them to work. Here is picture of the USB card on the desktop of my Kanga: http://davidt.webspacesales.com/KangaUSB.jpg And here's one of those 64MB USB memory HD things attached to the Belkin USB Card: http://davidt.webspacesales.com/KangaUSB2.jpg And just for kicks, here's my 3400c and Kanga side-by-side (Kanga's on the left :D ): http://davidt.webspacesales.com/3400cKanga.jpg If you or anybody else have any questions feel free to ask :) David T. _ bGet MSN 8/b and enjoy automatic e-mail virus protection. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus -- 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: so dimm for pb2400?
Nope. It needs 2400 specific modules. http://www.memoryx.net/powerbook2400.html is one source. The desktop Macs use standard type SIMMs and DIMMs, but the PBs were model specific. David Allen Han wrote: I am trying to figure out what kind of ram will fit in a 2400c. A friend wants to know if he can use a pc so dimm in his new pb2400. My instinct says no but I have to admit that I have successfully used some pc so dimms on some of my desktop ppc systems. Can anyone enlighten me on the ram used by 2400's? GURU does not say it has a unique socket, as it does for so many of the other pb memory entries. Specifically, what is likely to happen if we try an so dimm higher than 60ns? Thanks Pook -- 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
5300 Powerbook Memory?
Hi all, A friend's friend has a 5300cs (same as mine) and he is wondering what a 24, 32, 48 or higher stick of memory goes for. So I told him I'd check here for him in case somebody has some for sale. I guess give me a buzz at my email address and I'll pass it on to him tomorrow. I assume this person has Paypal, if not he could do a Money Order. Thanks, Dave Rodriguez 87984 Heather Drive Springfield, Oregon 97478 -- 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
