Re: 1400 and most stable internet apps
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Re: Duo modems- oh, yeah!
In a message dated 4/18/03 4:32:32 PM, Eric L. Strobel writes: on 04/18/03 4:00 PM, Tom and Lisa P at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not if you hack in an ADB port. its actually pretty easy. DOH! I forgot about that... If you aren't going to be using the internal modem, you might as well do that hack. - Eric. Cool! I'll look for the hack's 'how-to' online :) I installed 8.1 over 7.5.3 on a friend's 2300c/20/1G along with the Express Modem software, and she's tried accessing her T-1 at work using her UltraDoc's ethernet port. Everything works fine, except her ethernet (I even copied over a the existing UltraDoc inits/she bought it w/no install disks. A co-worker's 3400c's built-in ethernet works fine (OS9) on the network. Any ideas (maybe OS9) or links (for UltraDoc software or specific init/s). Thanks! Craig -- 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: Upgrading a 520c
In a message dated Saturday, June 07, 2003 8:26 PM, Kevin [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I just bought a PowerBook 520c. It is running OS 8.0 and has 16 Mb of RAM. It also has RAM doubler 2 installed. I just installed IE 5.1 to use with my DSL. I did a little web surfing and found it to be painfully slow. I even turned off all of the web content graphics. Still slow. What can I do to speed this thing up without throwing a lot of money into it? I would like to use it for occasional web surfing and e-mail. Also for working with Office 98. Thanks Kevin Hi Kevin, These powerbooks will actually run from System 7.1.x to OS 8.1. The system you're running now, 8.0 suffers from bugs fixed in 8.1, so firstly backup your drive and update your OS to 8.1 (the Office 98 CD has this updates and other OS updates included). If you have access to a removable boot-up source, hard drive, zip drive or the like, you may want to try 7.5.3 or 7.1.x with all of th eir updates to see if you like their speed increase (if you need links for more on this, email me). 7.1.x, 7.5.3 and 8.1 are all nice and have their pros and cons. For OS 8.1, what you will benefit most from is as much ram as can be installed on it. Then, if it's possible and reasonable to do so, a bigger and faster hard drive is a great booster. These two will assist in the speedup your looking for. Also ensure that you have Appletalk off if your not on a network, it wastes extra ram space and can slow things down down. Extra extensions and installed fonts can also slow things up. As far as browsers, the most up-to-date browser for this powerbook is iCab and disabling images will definitely speed it up. Opera is yet to deliver it's non-PowerPC version, so don't hold your breath on it. Other browser tricks include setting up a ram disk and telling your browser to use it as it's web cache. I'm not sure if this powerbook could be installed more ram than the OS can use and have a 3rd party ram disk application use that as a ram disk ... Lastly, Microsoft's last version of Office that run on this powerbook is 4.2.1; 98 is PowerPC-only. Fortunately, they do have downloadable updates to import newer Word and Excel files (I only use Word on my older Macs, so I only know those updates). You can even use these updates on Word 5, which is faster on the 520, and has less fancy features. Hope that helps! Craig -- 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
8.1 USB options .. thanks guys!
I often wondered about 8.1's potential in early PowerMacs and even '040's. I suppose no '040 desktops could do USB :) The 6500's use of USB with 8.1 is truly refreshing. I have a friend that has a 6400 with 8.5.1, Ill definitely let him know about that option. Thanks for the insight, Scott! Someone I know wanted to trade his 3400 for my 1400. It's not a kanga, but if the 3400 has a cardbus, this would offer potential USB possibilities. Thanks for the observation, Drew. Craig -- 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
USB peripheral options on OS 8.1
I remember the first iMacs shipped with 8.1, so some USB devices, like Apple's keyboards and mice definitely work. Anyone know or use other USB devices, like printers, scanners, etc? I want to see about downgrading a 1400c from 8.5.1 for speed and adding a USB PCMCIA card to it to say, use a newer USB printer with it. Thanks for any tips, links or ideas on this, everyone! Craig -- 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: 2300c modem specs and Apple Telecom Software
... I did forget to mention in my initial post that the Duo's modem is the Apple Express 14kbps internal modem. BTW, OS 8.1 seems to be as responsive as 7.5.3 if not more; just wish the modem had more speed, too. :) -- 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
Apple Telecom software on a Duo 2300c running OS 8.1
Anyone successful using Apple Telecom software version 3.1.3 phone answering portion in OS 8.1? I'm configuring a Duo 2300c with a 14kbps modem for a friend who has AOL and wants to run 5.0. While I'm asking, anyone have a way of speeding up the modem any, i.e., 28kbps speed, modem scripts, disabling any feature or extension, 3rd-party software, browser versions, etc. Finally, is OS 8.1 ideal on this Duo; it had 7.5.3 before. Many thanks in advance! Off-line emails welcomed and if this topic was covered before, then forwarding any topic emails would be more than perfect, too! :-) -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
3400 CD-ROM
I recently got a 3400/OS9 without CD, and I've seen some 6-12x CD modules for $50-100. Anyone know if these CD-ROM prices are about as good as it gets, or should I maybe invest in a CD burner (I think I spotted some EIDE internal drives for $20-$30). Although I may need a SCSI burner now that I think about it, unless I also get a USB or Firewire PCMCIA card and external USB or Firewire case for the EIDE's as well ... any ideas? -- 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-rom modules on 3400 and 1400's
Are cd-roms on the 3400 and 1400's interchangeable? -- 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:powerbooks-off;mail.maclaunch.com For digest mode, email: mailto:powerbooks-digest;mail.maclaunch.com Subscription questions: mailto:listmom;lowendmac.com Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
OS considerations for newly acquired 1400c
I recently acquired my first color powerbook: 1400c/133/64/1G/8.5.1. Any favorites or benefits in compatibility, speed and/or ram upgrading to 8.6 (a consultant I spoke with preferred 8.5.1 and 9.1+ due to less software bugs than 8.6) or maybe taking it down to 8.1? I run Photoshop6, AOL5 w/GV 56k card (have an uninstalled Linksys Combo Ethernet card model EC2T for when I look into DSL shortly), Opera5, Netscape4.79, BBedit Lt6, Word98 (but have 2001), FMP4, Acrobat4, some emulated game favorites, inits, tools and other minor apps (with 8.1, I'd loose my dock and appearance themes and sounds; with 8.6 or 9.1 I'd get itunes). Am I good to stay put? Thanks for any insight! Craig -- 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
