Re: Internet Explorer For Macintosh
In a message dated 2/1/06 3:38:59 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm probably going to be unpopular for saying this, but I actually liked IE5 on OS 9 Ditto to that; never gives me any problems at all. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: ibook / Powebook g3 pdq
In a message dated 2/1/06 10:45:45 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The quick answer is: Probably not. The Wallstreet came with a 45W adapter and seems to be a heavy feeder under certain conditions. If the machine is sleeping, the 36W adapter may charge the battery. Sleeping, or off. Yes, a 36w adapter will charge it; even a 24w will! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: ibook / Powebook g3 pdq
In a message dated 1/31/06 11:39:33 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: does the clamshell ibook (firewire) use the same powerplug as the powerbook wallstreet rev 2 Yes, and the same 45w adapter also, although either can use a lesser powered 24w adapter (from Powerbook Duo 210-270c) or a 36w Adapter (from Powerbook Duo 280c-2300c Powerbook 2400c), although either could be slightly detrimental to the battery. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: Kanga to 3400c mb swap?
In a message dated 1/31/06 1:08:34 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Any success stories out there of swapping mobo from a kanga to a 3400c? Any other mobos that would fit a 3400c? Thanks! I have done this swap; apart from what's already been mentioned, regarding some parts possibly not being interchangeable (like the RAM, maybe(?) the power board under the trackpad?) it is a straightforward procedure. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: Powerbook 1400 problem
In a message dated 1/29/06 10:52:37 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Okay, good news and bad news. I went into the hard drive, Apple Extras folder, and found Network Software Selector. There was TCP/IP. I selected it. I had to restart the computer. Then I opened the control panel, TCP/IP. Out of sight! Now we're cooking with grease! There were several choices, so I'll start at the top. First was Connect via:, I selected alternate ethernet. Second was Configure:, I selected using DHCP server. Third, it asks for IP address, Subnet mask, router address, and Name server address. But all of these have will be selected by server beside them. That is exactly what it is supposed to say. Now the bad news. Netscape still says it can't make a connection. However, I'm not disgusted yet because I'm trying to route this through my DSL modem at home and it probably won't work here. More bad news: The above setup of TCP/IP should work with DSL, Cable Modem... any network setup. In fact, if you re-open the TCP/IP panel, the address should be populated with numbers. If they start with 169 that means you do not have a connection with the network, however. After checking that you have a good connection via the ethernet cable from the DSL modem to your laptop (or if there is a router/switch in between), I would try another ethernet cable. I'm going to try it at work tomorrow on that network. That's where I really want it to work anyway. Any comments or suggestions about what to try? a few: 1) what version of Netscape are you using? Maybe it's too old to properly use over an ethernet connection (doubt it), or maybe it has not been configured correctly to use via DHCP? Maybe it is setup to use via a PPP dialup connection? 2) To get another internet app on your laptop, you could find a AOL cd-rom floating around somewhere. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: Powerbook 1400 problem
I just thought of something; earlier I think you mentioned that, either in MacTCP or TCP/IP, you had the choice of ethernet or alternate ethernet. Do you have an ethernet port in the rear of your 1400? If you do, it would be the last port on the left inside the rear port cover door. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: Powerbook 1400 Problem Update
In a message dated 1/30/06 5:02:53 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I tried the computer on the network at work today. I could actually see the homepage! Then the problems started. I got one Java error message after another, until I got the sad Mac and error 11--restart. Which I did three times. The fourth time, I got the sad mac and the computer locked up. Sounds like your version of Netscape is out of date. I know the card is good, I know the computer is doing its job. I think Netscape is my problem now. I will wait until I can get the software for another browser such as iCab or something more Mac friendly. Well, if your home PC has a cd burner, simply download the Mac version of a browser - like Internet Explorer 5 off Microsoft.com - and burn it on a cd. OS 7.5.5 should not have any problem reading a pc cd-rom, I don't think. Come to think of it, though, I am not sure what version of IE can work with OS 7.5.5. I use IE 5.1.7 on my 5300, but it requires OS 8.1. I know the rest of the list can help you with a modern browser for your OS, though. To the lister who wrote saying I should be able to get on the net at home through my DSL modem, you're probably right. However, the modem is configured, I think, either/or, not USB and ethernet. My PC is using the USB port to get on the internet, so I don't think it will recognize the ethernet port. I tried disconnecting the USB cable, but still no luck. Aha; did not know you were using the USB connection on your modem. I think they are either/or. And yes, you may have to reconfigure it to use it via Ethernet cable. Of course, a cheap router would allow you to use both simultaniously. Thanks to everyone who offered help, I really appreciate it. I hope I can return the favor some time. That's what we're all here for, xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: Powerbook 3400 Problem
In a message dated 1/29/06 1 10 13 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 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! In addition to checking if the RAM is properly seated, I would also try a good 4-bong PRAM reset at startup (after 1st startup bong, press+hold keys Apple/Option/P/R until you hear three additional startup bongs). By the way; The fact that the 3400c powered back up instantly also tells me that your PRAM battery is not working properly. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: Powerbook 1400 problem
In a message dated 1/29/06 11:18:51 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm using a Powerbook 1400cs, running OS 7.5.3. I'm trying to connect to an ethernet network with a Global Village PowerPort Platinum Pro PC card. The computer recognizes the card. When I open Netscape, I get a message that Netscape could not establish a connection because of lack of resources. I have plenty of memory, so that's not the problem. Any suggestions? Did you install the specific software for the card? I am asking because (I think) I remember a Global Village being recognized by a laptop of mine that did not have the needed software installed yet. In a related question, do you have an Alternate Ethernet selection in your TCP/IP Control Panel? xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: Powerbook 1400 problem
In a message dated 1/29/06 5:38:39 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Yes, I have the factory disks for the modem and installed them. I have MacTCP set for ethernet alternative. The card also has a network setting and I have that set for ethernet as well. In MacTCP, how do you have it setup? DHCP? Ability to have the address set automaticly? Could it be an OS issue? You mentioning MacTCP reminded me that there were differences with older OS's; the earliest OS I have ever wifi'd is 7.6.1. Could it be that perhaps some PC card extensions are needed? I bought the powerbook and the card off ebay, and I've about decided I have a bad card. The network guru here doesn't know anything about mac's, so he's not much help. At least he did try to help, it's just a foreign language to him. Before concluding that the card is bad, I would try to use the modem part of it. I once had a card that was not working, that turned out to be just a bad dongle. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: Powerbook 1400 problem
In a message dated 1/29/06 9:02:54 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Go into the TCP/IP control panel and select Ethernet or Alternate Ethernet depending on which one shows up. Then, you should see a drop-down menu with Configure beside it, in the Setup pane. Select Using DCHP Server from that menu, and that should do it. Our fellow lister is using OS 7.5.3; I am not sure it uses the same TCP/IP control panel; he mentioned MacTCP previously. Anyway, dear 1400 user, when in the MacTCP control panel, with ethernet set, is there some sort of advanced button or something? There should be a way to set DHCP protocol somewhere in there. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: Powerbook 1400 problem
In a message dated 1/29/06 9:45:17 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I pulled those settings from my 190 running OS 7.5.3. Yeah, I believe you; I just warmed up my 540c that runs OS 7.5.3, and it has a TCP/IP panel. I think perhaps the MacTCP mentioned by the lister is another app used for something else, like FreePPP or something. To the 1400 lister; do you have a TCP/IP Control panel? xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: PB 3400 Battery Question
In a message dated 1/28/06 5:02:33 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have obtained two Powerbook 3400's, which between the two of them should make one fine, working machine. I have discovered what is more than likely already obvious to most of you: the batteries in both of them are now suitable to be fine paperweights. You're in luck then, because, relatively speaking, the 5300/3400/Kanga batteries are the easiest cheapest to find. Any Powerbook battery previous to it (Duo, 1xx, 500-series) are hard to find, not cheap when you do, and can be very iffy with the charge (especially the 500-series). And 1400 batteries are expensive; 2400c batteries are cheap and easy to find though. My question is in a few parts: 1) What exactly is the difference between Lithion Ion and NiMh(?) batteries, and which would these (presumeadly) orginal batteries that I have be? I am sure some better qualified list member can delve into the specifics of NiMH (Nickell-Metal Hydride) batteries and Li-Ion batteries, and how to rebuld them. I can tell you, as mentioned above, that they are easy + relatively cheap to find in good condition. You can tell if the batteries are original very easily; the batteries should be Li-Ion, and say 3400 series on them. If they are NiMH, they are not OE for thr Powerbook 3400c. They are in fact for the Powerbook 5300 series. They can work in the 3400c, but the charge will not be nearly as good as one from the Li-Ion batteries. There was another battery of that same style, for the Kanga. It will say Powerbook G3 on it; they are a more advanced Li-Ion than the 3400c batteries; I *think* they work in the 340c as well. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: PB 3400 Battery Question
In a message dated 1/28/06 4:08:36 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I wasn't aware the was any difference between a 3400 and a 3500 (Kanga) battery and they certainly work in the 3400. Maybe I just figgr'd there was a difference, because they're labled differently, but I think I remember reading somewhere that the Kanga could hold a better charge than the 3400c batteries. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: PowerBook 5300c?
In a message dated 1/27/06 11:22:23 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Would a 5300c be a satisfactory replacement for a 520c? Could I find one with a working battery and are the batteries easier to fix? Other than the fact that there would not be any interchangeable parts (HD, RAM, etc.), the 5300 can be an adequate little laptop in exchange for the 520c, if you option it out with 64mb RAM (the same amount that a 1400 can have) and get the 117mhz model, the 5300ce. While it is true that the 5300 was rated as one of the worst Apple laptops ever, no laptop is perfect. The Powerbook 1400 lister Mr. Johnson mentioned as a more suitable replacement is a faster laptop, but it also has its limits (64mb RAM limit, non-cardbus) and they seem to be prone to sleeping sickness, although it may be due to bad PRAM batteries. In any event, the PRAm batteries are harder to replace than in the 5300. Replacement batteries for the 5300, in good condition, are about $5 - $10. The 1400's batteries are about 10 times as much. Also, while it is true that the ac plug was weak, it can be fixed or even replaced with a more common ac plug from a duo/1400/2400/3400 type. Finally, despite the lack of a onboard CD-rom, the 5300c has several 5300/3400 accessories and options that can make it one versitile little book. (TO MR. JOHNSON: Of course, I am a person who not only owns a 5300ce, but also owns a PB 150, a PowerMac 5200 and a Powerbook G3 Mainstreet!) xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: Is there a 3400 or 2400 battery charger?
In a message dated 1/22/06 1:28:35 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Is there a battery charger that just plugs into the wall and charges either 2400 or 3400 powerbook batteries? There is a VST one for the 3400/5300/190, but you need a mains adapter for it, charges 2 batts. You can use either the 5300/190 or the 3400 adapter on the one I have. The VST battery charger - the one always seen on Ebay for $5 or $10 - requires the use of the AC adapter from the 5300/190 Powerbook to charges 5300/190 NiMH batteries. Using it to charge 3400c batteries requires the use of the seldom-seen internal AC adapter for the 3400c. The internal AC adapter module has two ports on the outside: one for the 2-prong AC cord, and a small port for a cord that runs from the module to the VST battery charger. Correct me if I am mistaken, anyone... Now, Absolute made a battery charger that charges 5300/190 NiMH, and 3400c Li-Ion battery by itself; it uses its own AC adapter. An external charger for the 2400c was never offered . xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: Newbie 3400c question
In a message dated 1/22/06 1:22:29 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have never owned a PowerBook(or any laptop) before so I'm totally new to this. Anyway seeing as I can only have the floppy drive or the CD ROM drive in at a time are they hot-swappable or do I have to turn the 3400 off before I change between them? I havn't been able to find anything to tell me this for sure(I'm probably not putting the right keywords into google). The 3400c and Kanga (and the 2400c) drives are hot-swappable, meaning cd-roms/floppy drives/Zip drives (just the external floppy on the 2400c) can be swapped (floppy plugged/unplugged on the 2400c) without the laptop being shut down or asleep. The drive does have to be empty, however. Officially Apple recommends that warm swapping (a.k.a. while asleep) be done on them, however. The 190 series, 5300 series and 1400 series can be warm-swapped, drives have to be empty as well, although Apple recommends that these laptop be shut down before swapping. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: 1400 Mac OS 9
In a message dated 1/16/2006 11:22:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello, and first off I would like to announce my re-subscription to this mailing list. I left as my 1400 died but after about 4 months I used it and it started to work. Now I have the urge to upgrade my 1400 to Mac OS 9. At the moment I have Mac OS 8.6 and it runs smoothly and I like it, but I like some of the features of Mac OS 9. So please give me your thoughts! I agree with the other listers; without a G3 upgrade in your 1400, running OS9 , while certainly possible (a friend has it on his 5300ce!) , is not going to set any speed records. A 233mhz G3 processor should be in the $50 range now, or even cheaper is the 183mhz PPC upgrade, if you can find one. I would also say get yourself the RAM module you need to boost your onboard RAM up to the max 64mb. Then, instead of using virtual, get yourself a copy of RAM Doubler. That at least makes the 64mb ceiling possible to deal with. Finally, apart from some high-end things, 8.6 and 9.0 seem pretty much the same to me, although admittedly I may not know what I am talking about. I remember I once was interesed in putting iTunes on my main Powerbook, and contemplated moving to OS9, but then I found a patch that would allow iTunes to be used it 8.6. Anyway, good luck, and have fun! Patiently upgrading is half the excitement of resurrecting old 'books! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: 3400c Power Issues
In a message dated 1/17/2006 1:22:33 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Cheap and 3400 do not go together. When I was looking for a replacement for my faithful 190, I seriously considered a 3400, but I decided to spend the little extra cash and get a G3 Lombard. I remember the cheapest Kanga was only $30 cheaper than my Lombard, and the 3400 parts machines were going for over $125 on fleabay, so be warned. Of course, this was during the holiday rush, and I bought my Lombard two days after Thanksgiving, so the prices may have dropped a lot. Especially since the lister in need only needs a PRAM battery and the cable from it to the PMU. With patience, the right 3400c, with a smashed/non-working LCD or something, could be found for around the $40-$50 range. Maybe even a non-externally damaged unit, with a mystery problem. I sometimes roll the dice on those, usually with positive results. I would be wary of I don't know what's wrong with it auctions from places that sell many Apple computers, though. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: 3400c Power Issues
In a message dated 1/15/06 11:36:27 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Is the AC adapter tested? Try running your 3400c without the battery and see what happens when it is running on AC only. When I try to run on A/C power alone, the computer makes very loud clicks* from the speakers (I can tell they're from the speakers because the subwoofer in the screen vibrates to the touch), and then after about 5 or 10 seconds of clicking, the LED in the top right of the display housing is solid green. I see; so it does that when you try to boot it up using only the AC, AND using only the battery? I am not sure (other members of the list may have more pertinent input) but I would start with the PMU board located under the HD cage. Outside of replacing it, checking to see if it is firmly seated on the motherboard, as well as making sure the wire cable connecting it and the PRAM battery is properly connected, may pay off. Good luck, xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: 3400c Power Issues
In a message dated 1/16/06 6:36:16 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I see; so it does that when you try to boot it up using only the AC, AND using only the battery? Nope. Just using the A/C adapter with no battery. In your first e-mail to the list, you stated that: -When I try to boot with the battery, I just hear a loud CLICK CLICK -CLICK CLICK from the speakers for about 10 seconds, and then the LED -in the corner of the display housing is solidly lit. I have tried -the steps to resetting the power manager to no avail. So, what you're saying is that when you have tried to boot your 3400c (a) using just the battery, or conversely (b) using just the AC adapter, you get the CLICKx10 syndrome? Just trying to fully understand what you're describing. Well, back in the summer, I had to replace the latch on the display. I disconnected the cable for the PRAM battery, but the wires came out and there was corrosion on the plug where the battery and the connector met. Since then, I haven't had a PRAM battery or cable in the 3400. I think that could be the problem. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: 3400c Power Issues
In a message dated 1/16/06 7:17:07 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've put in a few requests to different places (including LEMswap) for the PRAM battery cable...they're hard to find, so I don't think I'll be able to get my hands on one soon... :-( That is true. They are hard to find, and EASY to break! It may be best to just buy an entire 3400 parts unit somewhere. Good luck, xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: 3400c Power Issues
Wild guess here... Do you have an extra PMU board to swap in your 3400c? Is the AC adapter tested? Try running your 3400c without the battery and see what happens when it is running on AC only. Good luck, Ivy F. -- 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: Installer Wanted for Global Village Modem/Ethernet PC Card
Hi, I use the same modem/ethernet card in my 5300. The name of the software I used was GV PC Card 3.0.2 Update.sea and I had no previous GV software on this laptop to my knowledge; the previous lister that said the update was a full installer must have been correct. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: Which PowerBook is for me?
In a message dated 1/4/06 12:32:58 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Um, well, curiously, why would anyone run an old 'Book as their main Mac? Then later, you said: No G4s here of ANY kind, and given MY finances, not likely. LOL You just answered your own question. The reason why anyone would run an old 'Book as their main Mac is because of their finances. My main Mac is my 5300ce; seriously! With 64mb RAM (RAM Doubled to 128mb), running AOL 5.0 and using high-speed wireless, it's all I need. It gets about 80% of all the computer use I need daily. Admittedly, my needs are small. I read e-mail, answer list e-mail, do light browsing and (offline) write as a part of my job. And while I do have a Clamshell iBook and a WS in my boudouir, the 5300 is handy, small, has a great keyboard, has cheap batteries and does not need to be delicately handled. I can sit outside near my cows with a bottle of Bailey's and write for hours. I could afford better and faster, but I can do without high prices, service plans and recall/repairs as I live 50 miles from any type of computer store. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: Which PowerBook is for me?
In a message dated 1/3/06 11:16:46 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've never seen the 1400CS screen (all mine are 1400C's), but I imagine it would be worth whatever extra you'd have to pay to get up to the active matrix display. Actually, the 1400cs is the active-matrix screen; your 1400c IS the active-matrix LCD. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: PC cards for Wallstreet
In a message dated 12/12/05 9:55:05 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Also has anyone had luck putting in 256m - 512m of ram in the wallstreet without doing a sonnet upgrade or other motherboard upgrade? 256mb is easy; it just requires at least one of the 128mb so-dimm to be the standard size to fit on the bottom of the processor card. Anything involving a 256mb so-dimm is where the problems arise; it has to be of a specific memory type; the experts on the list can help you futher with that. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Observation: CF Boot Drive
Has anyone ever tried to use another type memory card (like a SD or SM card) other than a CF in an adapter as a HD? I wonder how long it will be until we're all using memory cards as the main HDs in our classic Powerbooks, especially in our SCSI Powerbooks? Mabe someone could create an adapter that hold a memory card and plugs into a Powerbook SCSI HD internal cable? xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: Ethernet, Battery recondition and other things.
In a message dated 12/5/05 2:39:07 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I also bought an APPLE POWERBOOK G4 DVD-CDRW COMBO DRIVE, i do not know it it will run on my powerbook 1400, if not, i will sell you :-) A: The G4 drive will not work on a 1400. If I remember correctly, the only CD-RW drives that work on a 1400 are SCSI, if there are any. Well, maybe; maybe not. The only external cd drive the Powerbook 1400 could use would have to be SCSI, but not an internal laptop cd drive. Also, there are external (non-portable and slow, however) SCSI cd-rw drives. There are also some external portable ones, but most of them are either USB or firewire, something the 1400 cannot do. The cd-rom on the Powerbook 1400 came in 6x, 8x, and a 12x speed variations. The 12x is the only one where the cd-rom can be removed and replaced with a faster cd-rom; there is a webcite that explains how to put a 20x laptop cd-rom drive in the 12x Powerbook 1400's cd-rom carrier. I have no experience personally with this operation, but I know a guy in my local Apple User Group that once tried to put a slot-loading dvd+-RW drive in a 1400 using the method above. I think he had limited success, but I am sure it was limited by the 1400's speed and RAM limitations (compared to modern machines) and the drive would not be able to use the DVD (other than a ROM drive) anyway. F: A 56K modem should work in the PC card slot without any special drivers. The generic one works for my Xircom modem on my 190 running 7.5.3 I can attest that the Global Village and 3Com modems and ethernet cards I use in my 1400 and 5300 both require software. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Last grayscale Powerbook question
And now for a completely irrelevant subject: I have a bet going on with a co-worker; what was the last grayscale Powerbook? I say it was the Powerbook 5300, as I have one, but my friend here says that there was a Powerbook 1400 grayscale produced by Apple. Please settle this friendly wager for us; we will defer to your judgement, Jedi masters. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: Last grayscale Powerbook question
In a message dated 11/30/05 11:22:24 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 5300, all 1400s were colour. Sounds GOOD to me! The $1 is mine! Thanks, xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: Any Old World workaround to get on secured wireless network?
In a message dated 11/26/05 10:23:52 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Up to now I could bring in my PB2400c (running OS 8.6), pop in my TrueMobile card with an ORiNOCO driver, and connect no problem. Not so now! They are requiring a certificate file to be loaded on our computers for authentication, combined with the same login information we use to get on to the wired network. All may not be lost... About a year ago I was on the road in a hotel room with wireless. In order for me to use the network, I had to load and accept some sort of certificate, but my IE browser would not accept it. I found out that by updating to the latest version of IE for my classic OS (IE 5.1) I could accept the cerificate and use the network. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: 1400/117 problems
In a message dated 11/27/05 4:32:23 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have reeived yesterday my NEW powerbook 1400/117, this is my first time on MAC OS. ...then the Worm has definitely turned for you, dude! (:-) Congrats! The battery is bad, as the CD-ROM too, but, i like it. I also have some PCMCIA cards, one wireless cardbus PC Card - 802.11b, one 56K FAX MODEM, but most important, a external CDROM Drive. The question, HOW CAN I RUN THIS EQUIPMENTS ON THIS POWERBOOK. Let's see. The PCMCIA (non cardbus, right?) cards are hit-and miss, depending on who made them. The cardbus wifi card CANNOT BE USED in the 1400, NO WAY NO HOW! Doing so could possibly damage the motherboard in your laptop! The external cd-rom could work, depending on if it is a SCSI external cd-rom or not. Some cd-rom external drives, like the ones by VST and Addonics, can be used via a PCMCIA adapter with the 1400. As i said before, this is my first time on MAC OS, so, i know PLUG AND PLAY. in WINTEL, the computer recognize the components and ask for the drivers, HOW IS ON MAC OS?. Just the same, except for the part where the computer asks for the drivers(!). No, Macs do not ask, BUT, installing the needed software is straightforward and the components are not 1000 little parts coded in secret-squirrel computer names. In the manual i downloaded from www.apple.com appear that i will see an icon of the card i insert on the slot, but, it does not happen. Yes, you will see a generic icon of the PC card, and the name of the card maybe, but without the software it will be unuseable. JUST DO NOT insert a Cardbus card in your 1400. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: Powerbook 100 won't start.
In a message dated 11/17/2005 9:26:48 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Well that was probably the strangest thing I've ever had happen with a Mac - I opened it up, with battery removed and adapter disconnected. Everything inside looked great. Just for the heck of it, i plugged in the ac adapter. Nothing when i tried to start. UNplugged, sat for at least half an hour. I toggled the battery switch down, nothing, then back up - I heard the faintest sound from the speaker. I plugged in the adapter - nothing. I then put it back together, and turned it on, and it booted. No idea why. If the PRAM was corrupted, I would think 5 days unplugged would have cleared that. Hi, getting in on this late, but I have a PB 100, and I can attest that when it is left unpowered for awhile, it will not startup for anything. Mine seemed to need to sit powered for awhile for it to work. I keep it plugged in now... Ivy F. -- 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: PB5300 + Li-Ion (-NiMH on fire)
While we are on the subject, does anyone know the trick in getting a Powerbook 5300 to use a li-ion battery from a Powerbook 3400c? I had heard that a 5300 could use a 3400's battery (and I think I myself used to do it). I know I would not be able to recharge the 3400 battery with the 5300c, but I figured I could use it and recharge it elsewhere. My 5300c will not see the 3400c battery at all. I know it is charged and a good battery, as I used+charged it with my Kanga. Thanks, xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: 3400c Sleep light
In a message dated 11/13/2005 7:17:12 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: With much respect and appreciation, Ivy, I don't think you understand the problem. I hear the slight noise only when the LED is lit - no HD, not a power-up noise, etc. I really appreciate your help, but it's kinda *not* helping, if you know what I mean. Keep suggestions coming though! Something could be the answer... :-) Yeah, I understood what you mean, and what you were saying the entire time. What I could not get you to understand, evidently, was that LEDs (most likely) do NOT make noise. Something is making the noise in your laptop, that coincided with the LED being activated. PMU card, perhaps? Wow. To think that I have actually been treating this sleep light problem as if it were my own, because I have a Kanga and a 5300c? Not uncoincidently, Ian, I think I am fresh out of unhelpful ideas regarding your problem. My next suggestion *may* have suggested that the source of your problem could be originating from a place that is physically impossible to be the cause, unless you happened to be sitting on top of your laptop when you heard the noise. So, to paraphrase another Nixon, You won't have me to kick around anymore. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo P.S. Thank for the love, Brian! -- 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
Question about the Original Firewire: PB 5300c
(:-D Now, I know that's not fair... my 5300c, which I refer to as my 1700c (1/2 of 3400c -- get it?), because it and my Kanga share HD contents, has been a steady little backup helper for mommy, with nary a flame-up. Anyway, my question regards using a 3400c Li-Ion battery in my 5300c. I have read that it was possible; you just cannot charge the Li-ion 3400 battery in the 5300 powerbooks, and I *think* I used one in a 5300 at one time in the past. But I cannot get my 5300c to recognize a fully-charged 3400c battery I have. And it is the one for the 3400c, not the Li-ion battery meant for the Kanga, which I know only the Kanga can use. Any ideas? Thanks, Ivy F. Woodstock, AL -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: 3400c Sleep light
In a message dated 11/12/05 5:59:27 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have a question - I just noticed when I put my PB3400c to sleep, the light blinks and all, but there's a little noise every time the light comes on (It's like a slight click---click---click) Is this a problem I should worry about? Sounds like it could be a noisy HD. Can you isolate the noise's location? xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: 3400c Sleep light
In a message dated 11/12/05 7:07:04 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: No, it's when the computer is asleep, and the noise occurs when the light is on (The split second the light is lit) Yes, when the computer first goes to sleep, I assume. I am thinking that it could be the HD spinning down. Is there any other time it does this noise? Startup or shutdown? What type of drive is in the xexpansion bay? Does it have anything in it? xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: 3400c Sleep light
In a message dated 11/12/05 10:20:58 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It's not the HD at all, I am 100% sure. The HD is already sound asleep when I hear the little click sound. Actually, it's not really a *click*, it's more like of an electrical noise, if you can picture that. I am 100% sure it's the sleep light, because I only hear the noise the split second the light is lit. Oh, an electrical noise? Like when a Powerbook is started up and the sound has been muted? My 5300 does the same thing whenever it is plugged in. A little pop sound, as if it had no power at all in awhile but other than that it works fine. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: G3 Buying advice.
In a message dated 11/9/05 5:49:33 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm looking at finally replacing my 190, after pondering it for a while, and I'm wondering which model G3 is the best. I want to run OS 9 or OS X, but it doesn't matter. My main issues are that I want a DVD drive and a good keyboard. I know it's a Pre G3 list, but I figured if anyone knew, y'all would. Its definetely Pismo. Make sure you have lots of memory in it if you want to run OS X on it :) I don't want to start anything here, but a Wallstreet is my preferred G3 Powerbook over a Lombard Pismo. Mine, with a 500mhz G4 upgrade, runs 10.2 also, with about 384mb of RAM. But before it was upgraded it was a 300mhz and it still ran OSX. Lombards and Pismos seem (to me) to be a little buggy as far as their processors. I have heard of many of them conking out from a bad ROM or something; and they are way more expensive to replace. Wallstreets, for one thing, have two PC card bays. Now for a Pismo, with its internal airport setup, that is fine, but what about the Lombard? Go wireless with it, and you can forget using a FW pc card. Wallstreets offer more expansion options, in my opinion. Finally, if you're planning to continue to use any of your 190 accessories (??? Expansion bay HD? ZIP module?) then perhaps the Kanga G3 is your best bet, as it can use Powerbook 190-5300 accessories. Of course, no built-in DVD capabilities with that option. Good luck, Ivy -- 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: G3 Buying advice.
In a message dated 11/9/05 10:06:54 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I don't want to start anything here, Of course not - it's a friendly list and an interchange of views is always good. Ummm... yes! Always! Of Course! but a Wallstreet is my preferred G3 Powerbook over a Lombard Pismo. Mine, with a 500mhz G4 upgrade Not a G3 then ? The cost of the upgrade alone is probably more than a Pismo. Well, it WAS a G3. It did everyting it does now as a 300mhz G3 machine; just not as fast (obviously). I bought mine off Craigslist locally (AL) for $350.00. that's less than a Pismo, right? And with 2 PC card bays SCSI, as you mentioned, I saw it as a great deal. Lombards and Pismos seem (to me) to be a little buggy as far as their processors. I have heard of many of them conking out from a bad ROM or something; and they are way more expensive to replace. Yup, cache failures on Lombards are common, and Pismo processors can be damaged when pluging/unplugging them. But in the tens of G3s I've worked on I've had FAR more issues with Wallstreets - non-booting, battery charging and power management problems than on the Lombards and Pismos put together. Good point. I guess they all have problems. But the problems I have seen in Wallstreets -- basically the ones you mention above -- do not tend to cost as much as a replacement processor, especially Lombard/Pismo processors. Wallstreets, for one thing, have two PC card bays. Now for a Pismo, with its internal airport setup, that is fine, but what about the Lombard? Go wireless with it, and you can forget using a FW pc card. Wallstreets offer more expansion options, in my opinion. What expansion would you want with the Pismo ? Well, there's SCSI pc cards, G wifi cards, flash cards, probably more. But offhand, just the option to expand is valuable. I agree that unless you need SCSI then the Lombard isn't a preferred option. But to add FW, AP and USB to your Wallstreet you'd continually be changing cards and carrying cards and dongles with you - all built in on a Pismo. Yes, I do have a bunch of accessories. I guess it all depends on what you need your 'book to do. We also didn't mention weight and size - the Wallstreets are thicker and heavier. Also true. But I lift weights. (:-D Ivy -- 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: G3 Buying advice.
In a message dated 11/9/05 2:32:19 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: my Pismo has 500cpu Thats 200+ on the wallstreet It has a combo swapped in the caddy haven't seen a wallstreet combo in caddy form. I have a zip disc inernal for it and a vst superdisc that takes the standard floppys i have 1gb ram in it now and it run's 10.4.3 The wallstreet does not (as far as i know) Airport (internal) not with wifi card or i can use the motorola card i have and the battery gives me over 2hrs use. All in All alot easier and lighter than the wallstreet and twice as fast on everything as far i have seen I do not think that there is a contest for G3 buying If you can afford a Pismo Get one!! All true... and all of the above (500mhz Psimo with 1gb RAM, good battery, combo, zip, sdisk, etc.) for just over FOUR TIMES the cost of a comparitively equipped (but with External Combo drive) top-of-the-line Wallstreet. Add a 500mhz G4 (GEE-FOUR!) processor, like mine, in the Wallstreet and we still come in below the cost of a Pismo. ...but either will do. Depends on how liquid you are. Ivy -- 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: G3 Buying advice.
In a message dated 11/9/05 7:03:49 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have a Wallstreet, Lombard, Pismo, and a Clamshell aswell. The one I prefer is the fastest the Pismo 500. Yep; speed kills anything slower than it. I think we call all agree that none of the 'books -- i or power -- are too shabby. The originator of the post probably could not go wrong with any of the suggested laptops. Just a question of personal preference and/or budget. But one question: you PismoPeople keep mentioning the internal airport card, but what do you do when you want g-speed browsing? Then the issue of the single PC card port comes into play again. But no matter -- I GIVE! Power To The Pismo! Ivy -- 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: PowerBook 520c Trackpad
In a message dated 11/1/05 4:07:57 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: If you don't find ClickPad online, I could email you v. 2.2.4 I have on a removeable disk somewhere. Hi, I would appreciate a copy of it also for my 540c. Ivy -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: 3400C BUS ERROR
In a message dated 10/29/05 1:55:49 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've just received a PB 3400c with problem: 1/ When I connected the AC Adapter to the 3400c, it started before I tried to press the Power On button, 2/ At starting, I got a bomb: BUS ERROR. I tried with Extension Off : same bomb. I tried again, another error:ERROR TYPE 10.. Could some one tell me what's wrong and how to fix. Sounds like a laptop that was deprived of power too long, to me. Try zapping the PRAM; Apple+Option+P+R until the startup chimes repeats four times. Ivy -- 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: Powerbook 5300 boot order
In a message dated 10/28/05 3:03:24 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Don't forget that you can also obtain a 100mb ZIP module to install in place of the cd-rom drive Ivy THERE IS NO INTERNAL CD-ROM DRIVE FOR THE 5300! Nuh-uh! JEFF GOLDBLUM has one!!! (:-P Me So Sorry; I MEANT to say in place of the floppy module. There ARE internal Zip drives that work on the 5300, and there are external Zip drives and CD-ROM drives that can be hooked up via SCSI. Don't bother with a Zip drive. It won't provide nearly enough space for anything this original poster wants to do. Really? Wouldn't 100mb be enough space to install a Bios OS, or a BIOS installer? I only mentioned it because I know it is cheaper (and more portable) than a external SCSI cd-rom. I know nothing of Bios, so maybe you're right. Ivy -- 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: Powerbook 5300 boot order
In a message dated 10/26/05 7:28:08 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: FYI, I don't believe that there was ever an internal CD-ROM built for the PB5300. You'd have to use an external SCSI unit. That's what I've had to do with mine. Don't forget that you can also obtain a 100mb ZIP module to install in place of the cd-rom drive Ivy -- 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: PB 1400cs CD-ROM Module Not Working?
In a message dated 10/27/05 7:00:33 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My problem started when the PB arrived and I found the previous owner had initialized the hard drive, so no operating system. He had included a 7.5.3 system CD, but there was no CD-ROM module. If the system CD is home brewed, are you sure it is not just an install cd, w/o any OS of its own on the cd? So, I bought a 1400 6X CD-ROM off eBay so I could install an OS. Removal of the floppy and insertion of the CD-ROM drive was simple, but when I boot up the PB using cmd-opt-shift-del for the CD-ROM (the 1400 doesn't use the standard Mac C key command although I tried this also) while turning the PB on doesn't work: the drive's amber light blinks, I can hear the CD spool up, but the screen shows only a floppy icon with a ? in it. It does this for about three minutes, then turns itself off. The machine included a boot disk with 7.5.3 which works fine, but that's as far as I can get. One thing I try in these situations is the tried true PRAM zap; sometimes it makes an unbootable cd-rom boot, for me at least. I've tried removing the floppy drive after the PB is powered up and replacing it with the CD-ROM drive, but all I get is nasty windows stating I better replace the floppy drive or else. I am assured by the seller of the CD-ROM module that it works. Okay, correct me if I am wrong listers, but you cannot swap any devices on the powerbook 1400 while it is on, can you? You have to swap the cd-rom/floppy modules while the laptop is sleep or off. I tried copying the disk tools floppy to the desktop, but this didn't work. In fact, I went into the disk tools floppy looking for something (control panels, preferences, start up) which would do anything. I ran Disk First Aid and it came up OK for the untitled hard drive. Did you try copying the disk tools system folder to your untitled HD? Networking with my iBook would be nice, but there isn't a single port in common with the two machines; I do not like the idea of buying yet more adaptors, cables (the PB came with various serial and SCSI cables and adaptors), nor PC cards when I am not at all certain they will work any better than the CD-ROM. I checked eBay and there are NO operating system installations for 7.x nor 8.x on floppies (plenty on CDs). Yes, you would have to either find a ethernet pc card or something, but nothing can be done until you get your 1400 up and running an OS. Any suggestions or workarounds to either get the CD-ROM module to work or to get an operating system onto this PowerBook or for troubleshooting? I've researched the LEM site and didn't find any hints. First, I would try starting up the 1400 with the cd-rom installed, and zap the PRAM. Then, see if it sees the cd-rom (assuming the cd-rom has an OS on it, as discussed previously. Failing that, you could put a copy of the boot floppy's system folder on the HD of the 1400, but I am doubtful it would see the cd-rom. Finally, as a last resort, you could see if anyone locally could assist you. Good luck, Ivy F. -- 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 web browser for PB2400c running OS 8.6? Finding earlier iTunes versions?
In a message dated 10/26/05 12:40:26 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I remember finding an earlier version of iTunes (though I running OS 9.2.2 on it). I don't recall either the version or where I found it. Can someone direct me to source for iTunes and the version that runs on OS 8.6? What you're looking for is iTunes Mac OS 8 patch 1.1.3. I use it on my 5300c and it works fine. I think you have to use it on iTunes 1.1. Ivy -- 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
In a message dated 10/6/05 12:47:14 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 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. I think the earliest OS that can read PC floppies is 7.5 or OS 7.6.1. I know OS8+ can. 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 There is a free/shareware app out there for PCs that allow them to read Mac floppies and files, but I canot remember the name. As I recall, It was very limited. Ivy -- 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: wireless 540c
Hello all; long time reader / watcher of the list; just joined! With the Rev. C module in the Powerbook 500-series, the thing to watch out for is accidently installing the PCMCIA software for the Rev. A or B modules (v.1.0 ?) while the Rev C is installed. Doing so will muss up the ROM in the Rev C. Ivy F. -- 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
