Re: PB 1400 still stalling
Hi Ben, on 9/13/04 7:42 AM, PowerBooks at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 19:35:45 +0100 From: VidaVerde [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PB 1400 sill stalling Howdy, My 1400 is still stalling out for periods of 30 seconds to a minute at a time. snip try reseating your ram card. OK, thanks. These are screwed into place, you know. They don't move at all. Hard to believe that could be causing it. However, there is certainly some possibility for corrosion, especially since it spends most of its time on my boat, so it's worth a shot. I'll let the list know. Thanks again, Ken N. P.S. I tucked the t into the subject line where it belongs. It's just way too embarassing to let it go any further ;-) K. N. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: PB 1400 sill stalling
Hi Cameron, on 9/12/04 9:13 AM, PowerBooks at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Cameron Kaiser [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PB 1400 sill stalling In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] from Ken Norris at Sep 11, 4 01:57:58 pm Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 15:13:45 -0700 (PDT) Happens mostly while it is online, but sometimes even when offline, like in ClarisWorks. Do you have DHCP on? Nope. Thanks for the Re, though. Ken N. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
PB 1400 sill stalling
Howdy, My 1400 is still stalling out for periods of 30 seconds to a minute at a time. It's always been a little pokey under OS 8.6, but it never did this before about a couple of months ago. Happens mostly while it is online, but sometimes even when offline, like in ClarisWorks. I've defragged as much as possible. Didn't help noticeably. This behavior also appears random. Sometimes it is fine for an hour, then it starts happening every so often. Doesn't seem to have any pattern to it, but it feels like the processor is trying to catch up to something, and whatever it is is so taxing that it has to quit everything to do it. I need to make it stop doing this, as it is eating up way too much time during email sessions, etc. Any help much appreciated. Ken N. -- 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
Stalls
Howdy, Why is it that my PB 1400 is puttering along at it's usual rate, but then suddenly completely stalls for 30-45 seconds. Acts like its right on the virge of hanging...but doesn't (if I have thepatience to wait for it to pick back up again). The bummer is that I have typed some things and hit a button just when it happens, and I think I missed the button so I hit it again. Occasionally that has bad results. What's happening? TIA, Ken N. -- 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: DVD drive for stock PB 1400 133mhz
Hi Craig From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 11:50:13 EDT Subject: Re: DVD drive for stock PB 1400 133mhz What do we talk about NOW? Who saw a Powerbook Duo on last night's episode o= f=20 Seinfeld?!? FOF/LOL -- This is funny stuff :-D I think you're making the point. See, there _was_ no last night's episode of Seinfeld. The show ended 6 years ago. I'm sure it's still in syndication somewhere on Canadian TV, though. ;-) I gave up on DVD for the 1400, though. Ken N. -- 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: DVD drive for stock PB 1400 133mhz
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 13:12:03 EDT Subject: Re: DVD drive for stock PB 1400 133mhz So with the extra one, I am going to try to get it working in the 1400. Please let us know how you fare with that. Thanks, Ken N. -- 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
DVD drive for stock PB 1400 133mhz
Howdy, I have a 1400 I'd like to try a DVD drive with some driver software for OS 8.6. Is there anything available other than a SCSI DVD? TIA, Ken N. -- 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: PCMCIA USB 2.0 card for Powerbook 1400c?
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 16:46:29 -0400 From: Fluxstringer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PCMCIA USB 2.0 card for Powerbook 1400c? Does anyone know of a PCMCIA USB 2.0 card that would work with my =93new= =94 PowerBook 1400c. It=92s running Mac OS 8.6. I want to hook up an external USB HD. How about an external SCSI to USB converter ? Or serial to USB ? = Sorry, but the 1400 is a NuBus architecture machine, therefore USB was not a possibility, and never will be. I see it could be bridged with special PCI chipsets with their own memory, if you could stuff it all in there, but no one is going to build such a highly specialized animal for a legacy machine, which also has serious memory limitations, because there is simply no future whatsoever in doing so. I used mine daily, in fact I'm typing this on my 1400 right now. But I have no illusions about its limitations. I use it for creating and storing files, a little SuperCard work, and some internet stuff, but that's about it. I use a 128mb flashcard for Virtual Memory to prevent some programs from crashing. It's very reliable, though. I'll miss it when it's gone, but it keeps truckin' along, albeit it operates like pouring molasses outdoors in winter. Ken N. -- 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: PCMCIA USB 2.0 card for Powerbook 1400c?
Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 10:58:59 EDT Subject: Re: PCMCIA USB 2.0 card for Powerbook 1400c? It was also 3Com which made the 10/100 ethernet cards which were PCMCIA, but had no Mac driver available. I'm using a GlobalVillage FaxModem. Its ethernet connection has been 100% reliable on 10-100 lines, never had any problems so far. I'm using it on my boat on the phone line side right now. I'm thinking about getting a wireless modem. It will certainly help ole 14 go better online. Ken N. -- 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: 1400c RAM Stacking (was Re: ATA Hard Drives/PCMCIA slot)
** Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 00:15:27 -0800 From: David Allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 1400c RAM Stacking (was Re: ATA Hard Drives/PCMCIA slot) RAM Doubler has a better bang for the buck, allowing triple the RAM under OS 9.1, without slowing them very much. -- What, exactly does RD do? I'm stuck at 48mb without VM on, and with the CF card providing 116 mb additional RAM. but it's too slow (it does prevent total hangs or crashes, though). I am trying to run Runtime Revoulution on my 1400c, and th IDE is OK 'til I try to pen the docs, then it slows to a snail's pace (basically unworkable) after that. Will RD help? Where can I get a 48mb RAM card? Ken N. -- 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: ATA Hard Drives/PCMCIA slot
Hi List, I did a Google search on TravelStar 8E and 10E. The results were that the tech specs on these external card slot drives show that they are not comptible with Macs, only with PC's. They contain built-in software for Windows. If someone is using one of these on a Mac PB, I'd like to konow how they did it, please. Does anyone know of any _other_ card slot drives that will work on my PB 1400? Ken N. -- 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: 1400c RAM Stacking (was Re: ATA Hard Drives/PCMCIA slot)
** Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 15:41:20 -0800 From: David Allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 1400c RAM Stacking (was Re: ATA Hard Drives/PCMCIA slot) RD is basically a Virtual Memory program that works better than Apple's. (I'm sure someone can jump in to explain exactly how it does this.) It has the same limitations with opening some apps, although others treat it as real RAM (very slow real RAM!!!) I'd check with people on the LEM Swap list and eBay. RAM Modules show up occasionally. They are available from some of the Mac RAM supply houses, but are very pricey. (I got my 48 from the LEM Swap list and my stackable 24s on eBay.) -- Thanks so much for the explanation and the reference. Ken N. -- 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: ATA Hard Drives/PCMCIA slot
** Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 16:10:01 -0800 From: Fabian Fang [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ATA Hard Drives/PCMCIA slot I believe that I first suggested such drives in previous similar threads. I have two of the TravelStar 8E drives, which work on several PowerBook 3400c's with no problems. I remember talking with IBM Technical Support staff just after I bought my first drive. They said that the drives should work with PowerBooks, but they were not in a position to answer specific Macintosh-related questions. At no time did they state that the drives were not compatible with Macs. It is a simple matter of formatting the drives for Macs with the Apple Drive Setup or similar third-party utilities. -- Thanks for this info. At least I now have confidence to persue it further. Thanks, Ken N. -- 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
ATA Hard Drives/PCMCIA slot
Fellow PB'ers: Where can I find resources for external ATA Hard Drives that will plug into the PCMCIA card port on a PB 1400c? I haven't seen any at lowendmac.com or anywhere else, yet I've been told they exist. Is it just a matter of adapters and power supplies? TIA, Ken N. * OT: BTW, here's a clip from the Isaac Asimov home page: Isaac Asimov was born in Petrovichi, Russia, in 1920. Petrovichi is very proud of their native son, and have honored the place of his birth with a memorial stone. A picture was supplied by Alexander Azimov, who is almost certainly a relative of Isaac's. -- 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
How to mirror a drive
What I want to do: Mirror my drive on to a new drive. Is there a connector to hookup an _internal_ drive to a PB 1400 through the card slot? Ken N. -- 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
Plugging into LAN printer
Hello group, I have a Compaq PC with an ethernet card running Windows XP with a parallel printer. I want to access the printer with my PB 1400c, OS 8.6, Global Village PC card with an ethernet dongle. Can this be done? I have been told Windows XP has available something called Mac services, but I can't find them, don't know how they work. TIA, Ken N. -- 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: Plugging into LAN printer
** Thanks Drew, Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 12:21:59 -0700 From: Andrew Kershaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Plugging into LAN printer I have a Compaq PC with an ethernet card running Windows XP with a parallel printer. I want to access the printer with my PB 1400c, OS 8.6, Global Village PC card with an ethernet dongle. Can this be done? Sorry to burst your bubble, but probably not. -- That's not what I want to hear. -- Services for Macintosh is only available on Win XP Pro (correct?), and you probably have XP Home. -- No, XP Pro. -- Mostly it just provides access to the file sharing capabilities of a windows server so that AppleShare clients can access shared files. -- OK, but where is it? If it can share files, so can the Mac, of course. I don't have to print from the PB 1400, I can print from the PC as long as it can access the files on the PB 1400 through the ethernet connection. -- Assuming your XP machine is set up to share the printer, you'd still need the correct printer driver on your 1400. -- That's as expected, and not bloody likely. -- I wouldn't hold my breath, though. (SNIP) never bothered to write the drivers for them. Parallel port printers are usually in this category (not to mention that Macs don't have parallel ports). -- This we know, because Mac at one time was interested a lot in selling printers, which is, of course, no longer true. I guess I should just break down and buy a new high quality color printer which will work on the network. Thanks again, Ken N. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c
** Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 18:18:31 +1100 Subject: Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c From: John Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Thanks John, -- I'm running a PB1400c/133 with OS 8.6, and for me, it's quite zippy. -- Really? I wonder if I'm still having extension conflicts. I've pruned them the best I can, but... --snip I try to stick to the most ancient programs I can live with. Generally, I find that using programs made at about the same time as the computer (ie, 1997ish) will work best as far as speed is concerned. -- Yes, that makes sense, but the main slowdown problems are occurring even in OS operations, like accessing folders. -- Internet is a little hard to use old software with, but perhaps try and source an older version of Photoshop? -- Well, I don't use it much either, so PhotoShop is OK. It's other stuff that's going slow. Searches, folder opening, program launches, etc. -- I sometimes get the pause thing you described, not only with the Powerbook, but also on a 5500/225 running 8.6. As far as I can tell, it is doing something or other with the network connections. The solution that worked for me (on the powerbook) was to use location manager to disable TCP/IP and AppleTalk when I didn't need them. -- Ahh. That strikes a bell. TCP/IP is off, but AppleTalk may still be on from connecting to the other Macs awhile back. I'll check it out and see if it makes a difference. -- If it tries to connect, and there is nothing to connect to, it does that pause thing. (When I had it on the 5500 it was just because I borrowed the Ethernet cable for something.) Also, if you have any servers set to 'connect at start-up' the machine spends what seems like an eternity looking for them. -- No servers now, but, if AppleTalk is on, the OS is probably still checking for a connection. Add the other special PB housekeeping stuff (battery status, etc.) and it gets pretty sluggish. -- Hope some of this helps :-) -- Yes, thanks much. Ken N. ** -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c
** From: Cameron Kaiser [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c Myself, I preferred 8.1 on my 1400 when it was still a 117MHz 603. -- Hmm. I would do that, except I fear it won't run my current apps. Downgrading the OS is diffficult. -- When I upgraded it to a G3/333, because of the historical problems with 8.6 and 1400 G3 upgrades listed on the xlr8yourmac page, I just went straight to 9.1 and it's very nice. I have to have VM turned on, but it's still good. -- Right. I guess I should do the upgrade if I'm going to keep the machine. I need the 64mb memory, too (it's currently at 48mb). Know where I can get it? I'm not certain it's worth the investment, with new iBook prices coming down. -- All the dynamic memory software is slow, too. Click a button and _wait_ for something to happen. This sounds like a malfunction or something corrupted. Have you zapped PRAM or rebuilt the desktop? Alternatively, you might consider renaming your 8.6 system folder so you have a backup, and 'clean install' a new OS 8.6 or 8.1 onto that hard disk and see if the problem persists. If it does, I strongly suspect that software is not to blame. -- I zap PRAM and rebuild the DT on a fairly regular basis, about once every 3 months or so. Doesn't seem to do much. Does it have a separate PRAM battery? If it does, I bet it needs to be replaced. Thanks, Ken N. ** -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c
on 1/20/03 3:32 PM, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ** Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 10:05:28 +1100 Subject: Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c From: John Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] If all else fails, try a totally clean re-install of the book. -- Maybe someday. Right now there is irreplaceable software stuff. I'd have to mirror the whole drive somewhere. Lots of work and checking. -- eventually booted up off the OS CD, did a re-format of the drive (Low-level AND zero-all, HFS+), then a custom install of only the parts of the system I needed. Stuff like text-to-speech and web-sharing are quite useless for me, particularly on a Powerbook, so I figure I just won't install them to start with. -- Well, I'm engaged in producing solutions for the disabled, so I need most all of those things. I use TTS almost every day, constantly work with QuickTime, etc. -- I zapped the PRAM before installing anything too, not sure if it makes any difference, but hey, it can't hurt... -- True. I'm afeared my PRAM battery is kaput. Things just don't feel right and the 'new' main battery won't take a full recharge. I understand replacing the PRAM battery is a real PITB and expensive to replace. Thanks, Ken N. *** -- 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
OS 8.6 and 1400c
Hello, I've been looking at some older Macs with older operating systems, and these leaner meaner things seem to work much faster than OS 8.6 does on my stock 133mHz PB 1400c. I've always felt like its slow as molasses in January. It takes forever to load anything, and occasionally stalls completely for 20 seconds or so. When it's online, sometimes it goes way longer than that, making me think it's locked up (or almost ready to). All the dynamic memory software is slow, too. Click a button and _wait_ for something to happen. Sometimes even the delete key bogs down. I have shut off all the extensions I can live without. I use OS 8.6 because it's really the oldest OS that will still run most modern software, like Explorer 5.1, PhotoShop 6.0, etc. I'm wondering if I'm the only one with this problem. What say ye? TIA, Ken N. -- 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: CF Drive on 1400c
Thanks for the Re, --- Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 17:33:17 -0500 From: Scott Holder [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: CF Drive on 1400c Does VM work when set back to the HD? And, does the CF card work as a standard drive? --- Yes, it does, after I set it back and restart. --- CF does have a limited number of read/write cycles before it dies, it's possible it's reached that. --- Nope. I checked it out. It saves data, pictures, whatever, just fine. Is it possible the format is contaminated? Maybe I should reformat. Happy Holydays, Ken N. -- 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: CF Drive on 1400c
Thanks Clark, -- Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 17:55:27 -0800 From: Clark Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: CF Drive on 1400c VM is on because that is what it is set to but if it can't actually be used for some reason it won't. Much like your light switch being on in a power failure. --snip It always shows what it's supposed to have the settings After restart. The Restart message remains, even after restarting several times. It refuses to acknowledge the settings. -- Do a get info on the CF Drive and see what it is formatted as. If it's formatted as a PC drive then that is likely the issue. It needs to be formatted as a Mac volume to work. -- I bought it new and formatted it as a Mac volume. It still saves files with no problems, so I believe the CF card is OK. It was working at one time. I think I will try reformatting. Nothing to lose. The format data could be corrupted, eh? Merry Christmas, Ken N. -- 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
CF Drive on 1400c
Hello, I didn't see an answer before. Maybe it didn't come through. I have a 1400c/133mhz/48mb/OS 8.6 I formatted CF card awhile back and had it working as a Virtual Memory volume, but it no longer works. VM in the memory control panel says VM is on with CF Drive (the name Igave it) as the volume, and set to max 116mb at restart. However, in About this computer.. in the Apple Menu, it shows VM as off, 48 mb RAM, and 27mb of free memory. No matter how I restart the computer, it doesn't change. How can there show VM on in the Control Panel, but off in About This Computer? Anyone have a clue what's going on? Any help appreciated. Happy Holydaze, Ken N. -- 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: Limping Lombard
on 12/2/02 12:31 PM, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Seriously, the biggest speed enhancement you'll get is by upgrading the RAM. 64MB is _BARELY_ enough to run OS 9. 9.2.2 on my Wallstreet takes 60-70MB. And PC133 SODIMMs are dirt cheap (they work all the way back to the Wallstreet, btw). Unless you _really_ can't afford it, there's no reason why you shouldn't get more RAM. -- I concur. I think trying to run OS 9.2.2 with 64 mb RAM is akin to towing a full-sized mobile home with an VW bug. You can do it, but only in first gear, very slow. I'm betting the thing is depending VR. Is your HD busy all the time? Get more RAM any ol' way. BTW, I'm curious why Lombards would be considered OT for this list. It's a PowerBook. Best regards, Ken N. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: 1400 OS
on 9/21/02 9:23 AM, David Allen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 16:37:30 -0700 From: David Allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 1400 OS I run 9.1 on both of my 1400s. For me it runs much better than 8.6. (I had problems with Office 2001 locking 8.6 for some reason.) I have one 1400 upgraded to G3/217 and 60 Meg of RAM ( Used as my portable and for presentations.) and the second upgraded to G3/333 and 64 Meg of RAM. (Used as my partner's portable.) Both use QT 6 Pro, although I never had any problems with QT 5 Pro. I think they would be slow with 10.x, but haven't tried it because I don't need it. -- So, I should either get a G3 upgrade :-) or sell my beloved 1400 :-(. Or, the debate may be between a new, highend iBook or a dual processer G4 tower :-)) Oh well. Thanks, Ken N. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: PB 1400c Internal Ethernet?
on 6/23/02 12:32 PM, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Message-ID: 01b101c21a2c$3c7c0880$26a3d918@TYLER From: Steve Schario [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PB 1400c Internal Ethernet? Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2002 15:34:41 -0500 I am considering installing a 10Base-T internal ethernet card in my PowerBook 1400c, even though I already have a PCMCIA card. My reasons are based on convenience and that by installing internal ethernet: a) I cannot possibly forget to bring along the PC card, b) a PC slot remains open for other possible uses, and c) I don't forsee needing to install an internal video-out card. I am interested in your experiences, good or bad, that might help me decide whether to try to buy an internal card or stick with the PCMCIA? For instance, will any of the various manufacturers internal cards inhibit using the full 64mb of RAM as some internal video-out cards seem to do? I await your pearls of wisdom. -- I keep the PC modem card (which does ethernet) in the lower slot. It uses a dongle with both the phone and ethernet jacks in it. So, I never forget the PC card, but I did forget the dongle...once. I keep a 128mb SanDisk CF card in a card reader in the upper slot, which I use for VRAM. My PB 1400c has a video out jack in the back. I have the adapter for it, but I don't often use it, because the only other monitor I have is a 640x480 Motorola and I don't like it. Are you saying I can pull that card out and replace it with an ethernet card? TIA, Ken N. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: 1400 PCMCIA Virtual Memory expansion?
on 6/23/02 12:32 PM, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Message-Id: a05100302b93b2dd4bd0b@[208.25.57.40] In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2002 00:53:53 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 1400 PCMCIA Virtual Memory expansion? Forgive me if this is a rehash but someone theorized that the 1400's memory could be expanded using a PCMCIA adapter and a CompactFlash or SmartMedia card. I happened upon such a card at Radio Shack for only about $15 then noticed Costco had 128MBs for around $55. Has anybody successfully (or otherwise) done this? Share with us the 'gotchas' if you will. Many thanks. -- First, you must format the CF card as a Mac disk. I named mine CF Drive. Then open your Memory Control Panel, turn Virtual RAM on (Radio Button). Check the popup button where it says Select Hard Disk. It should say Macintosh HD, but if you click on it, it should offer you CF Drive (or whatever you named it when you formatted it). Select it. Set the VRAM you want (I maxed mine and it gives me 116mb). Restart the computer. Technically, the Apple Menu should show it as VRAM in About this computer. Mine did that for a while, but read on. I wanted to store some files on a different CF card, so... 1) I reset VRAM memory to Default and Restarted the computer. 2) I ejected the card reader, removed the formatted CF card, and put in the data one, put it back in the slot, copied my files to it, and ejected it. 3) Then I put the formatted CF card back in the reader and stuck it back in the slot. 4) I opened the Memory Control Panel, selected CF Drive, reset the VRAM to 116mb and Restarted again. This time, the About this computer Apple Menu item showed the VRAM at 116mb as Macintosh HD, rather than CF Drive. I've changed out the CF cards like I outlined above several times more since then, and About this computer continues to show the Macintosh HD, rather than CF Drive, as the VRAM. That's how it is right now. However, in spite of what About this computer says, it still appears, in reality, to behave with the formatted CF card as VRAM anyway. I'm not sure what's actually going on, or why About this computer won't show the selected VRAM volume properly. Maybe someone else has an answer? BTW, (a bit OT) I can still check it by changing slots, but I can't use the data CF card for now, because my little IBM card reader at the _desktop Mac_ went belly-up. A harrowing experience: I put the CF card in it, and it showed on the DT for a split second, then the screen went blank, the mouse cursor froze, the keyboard quit, and the computer refused to reset from the reset button. I had to actually unplug it and do a cold restart. I still wasn't sure what happened, but this time, the OS booted OK, but the mouse and keyboard were both dead, and the Mac sounded funny. Suspecting another imminent crash, I immediately yanked out the Card Reader's USB plug from the back of the machine, and the mouse and keyboard became active. I decided to plug it back in for a split second to see a difference (VERY, VERY RISKY, I do NOT reccommend this!), and sure enough, the fan RPM's dropped dramatically, and the keyboard and mouse quit. This told me there was _definitely_ a short somehere, most likely in the Card Reader, so I left it unplugged, said a quick prayer, and did a warm Restart just to check everything was OK. Without the Card Reader, everything came up OK. I just breathed a sigh of relief and praised God. I have no doubt; that shorted out Card Reader could have seriously damaged my G4 Mac, which I bought from a friend, and still owe money on. If this happens to you, DO NOT do what I did. Instead, shut it off, unplug _everything_ and call your Mac repair person, unless, perhaps, you _are_ one. Best regards, Ken N. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: USB on a PB1400?
on 6/15/02 7:40 AM, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2002 23:36:01 + Subject: USB on a PB1400? From: Craig [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm new on here and I'm looking at some used PB1400's. Everything I've read while reseaching says no USB connection can be made with a 1400. Is this true? If not what about a Compact Flash card reader? I need something to download images from a Digital Camera on the road. I don't want or need to spend a fortune for something that's not going to be used a lot. But I've always liked the 1400's. -- I assume you've already received other posts, but just FYI, I use a Sandisk card reader with a 128mb Sandisk CF card in the upper PCMCIA slot, and a Global Village fax/modem in the lower. The 1400 has poor memory expansion (64mb max) and my current HD is full, so I use the Mac-formatted 128mb card for Virtual RAM, thus it stays in there most of the time. Access time is slow, but it keeps it from crashing. For transferring pictures and data, I reset VRAM (Memory control panel) to the HD (at much less) and shut down. Then I remove the formatted 128mb CF card, and stick in my 64mb data card, and startup. Now I can load apps, data, pictures, etc. onto it, eject it when finished and slip it into my pocket to take to my G4 at another location. Of course, to get my VRAM card back in operation, I have to put it back in, reset the VRAM and restart. It's a good workaround for now, until I get my new HD (more space for VRAM) mounted. Then I can just use it for pictures and data. So, yes, you can get PC card readers for any ATA- or 16 bit- compatible devices. Using a CF card for pictures is the usual. You can even get a 1g IBM Microdrive for about $350 that fits right into the same CF card reader. I, too, wish it had a 32 bit cardbus slot, but there's really not much you can do about it, short of mounting a Sonnet G3 motherboard, then designing and building a cardbus compatible slot yourself, from scratch. -- 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: Using a CF card to boot a PB 5300cs?
** on 5/28/02 8:15 AM, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Symbol Representative [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 15:55:40 -0500 ubject: Re: Using a CF card to boot a PB 5300cs? FWIW, ejecting the CF card during the restart allows successfull booting fr= om the main HD. So how do you do this? I thought the only way to eject it was by dragging it to the trash. -- Turn the PCMCIA slots so you're facing them. There should an eject button to the right of the slot. I've been using a 128mb CF card as Virtual RAM on my 1400 for a month. You _must_ format the thing, you know, if you want to store anything (like software), but data files. Just a reminder. I haven't tried using it as a boot disk, but it should work. Ken N. ** -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: PB1400 Parts for a recent convert
B. The Power Adapter that it came with is dead dead dead, and I want to know if using the power adapters from other powerbooks would charge the battery. ( I have tried othe adapters, they allow the laptop to power up, but even after 48 hours, the battery is still not charged, and the OS says the battery is not charging,. ) -- This sounds like the battery is gone, i.e., it won't take a charge. In other words, you need a new battery. I suppose it's possible that it may have developed a lot of memory, but even if that's true, it should take some kind of charge, last through a power-up or so, then quit, which is why I tend to think the 1st statement is true. Sorry for the bad news, but this is what happened with mine. I still have a few problems, even with the new battery, i.e., I have to deep cycle (restore it) more often than I'd like, and I rarely can get an hour of run time out of it, even if I set the Energy Saver to the best recommendations. HTH, Ken N. -- 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! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at http://roadtools.com. Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: PB 1400 and ext monitors
on 4/22/02 9:09 AM, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Ben Smith \(QM Systems\) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PB 1400 and ext monitors Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 10:20:51 +0100 You cannot use the 9 Pin PC monitors on a Mac as they will at best be CGA, this is a crude low res digital standard used in very very early PC's, you need a VGA or better monitor (15 pin) and a Mac to VGA adaptor, get one of the ones with switches on it as the unswitched type do not work for most people. other than that you should be fine. -- Thanks Ben, That's what I thought and was hoping to confirm. Ken N. -- 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! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at http://roadtools.com. Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
PB 1400 and ext monitors
Hello, PowerBook Stats: PB 1400c, 133mhz, 48mb with 128mb CF card as VRAM, 1.2g internal HD, optional monitor port, Global Village fax/modem PC card. What do I do if I want to use an external monitor and increase resolution? I have the dongle for the monitor port. Best regards, Ken N. -- 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! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at http://roadtools.com. Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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: Compact Flash RAM success
on 4/11/02 11:29 PM, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Cameron Kaiser [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Compact Flash RAM success In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] from Bruce Johnson at Apr 11, 2 11:27:10 am Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 17:54:29 -0700 (PDT) Are these real HD's? If so and you use it as VRAM, like I am the flash memory, it won't even come close speedwise. With the flash memory as VRAM, I can hardly tell the difference between it and real system RAM, whereas, using the HD for VRAM, things are _really_ slow, because of the difference in lookup times. I suspect the drive in your PB is old, slow, and massively fragmented. IBM advertises these things as being faster than flash cards...it's got a sustained I/O of over 4MB/sec. Yes, but what is the seek time? That may be more relevant. -- Yes, that's what I was talking about. I think any modern drive can transfer data faster than the controller allows on many machines, its the seek time that seems to slow things down. Best regards, Ken N. -- 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! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at http://roadtools.com. Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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: Compact Flash RAM success
on 4/13/02 12:22 AM, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 14:29:38 -0700 From: Bruce Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Compact Flash RAM success Cameron Kaiser wrote: IBM advertises these things as being faster than flash cards...it's got a sustained I/O of over 4MB/sec. Yes, but what is the seek time? That may be more relevant. average is 12 ms, track to track is 1, full track is 19 ms. -- Thanks for the numbers, Bruce. Gives us something more to compare. Best regards, Ken N. -- 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! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at http://roadtools.com. Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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: Compact Flash RAM success
Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 16:46:29 -0700 From: Bruce Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Compact Flash RAM success Ken Norris (dialup) wrote: BTW, 1gb flash cards and PC cards are now available, plus, up to 512mb Ultra Compact Flash cards with incredibly fast transfer rates of 2.8mb/s, but those large capacities are a bit lofty pricewise (the 1gb cards are $800 US!) More to the point, IBM Microdrives will work in these things, and a 1GB microdrive is as low as $229: -- Are these real HD's? If so and you use it as VRAM, like I am the flash memory, it won't even come close speedwise. With the flash memory as VRAM, I can hardly tell the difference between it and real system RAM, whereas, using the HD for VRAM, things are _really_ slow, because of the difference in lookup times. Don't get me wrong, I would be very interested in the Microdrive for storage, but not for VRAM. It would be cool to have a couple with reference docs and other OS's aboard so I can develop for older machines, to say nothing of plain ole backup files. Best regards, Ken N. -- 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! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at http://roadtools.com. Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: 1400 Battery not recognized
on 4/6/02 12:31 PM, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2002 22:51:22 -0500 Subject: 1400 Battery not recognized From: Sean McGroty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The battery in my 1400 is not being recognized, however, it is able to maintain PRAM settings. The battery tested at 10.8 volts, almost fully charged. -- I thought my PB battery is 12 volts. If yours is 10.8 v. it's probably below readable levels, and no where near fully charged. They're actually cells, you know. I believe all NiCd cells are 1.2 v each. If they drop much below 1.1 v each, (that's where you would normally recharge them), or 11 v. for a pack of ten (like the PB battery) it's in danger. Comes from a few years of maintaining lots of battery packs for model aircraft. Best regards, Ken N. -- 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! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at http://roadtools.com. Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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
Flash memory
Hello all, The following came from Tony: I set the Memory Control Panel to list the PC card as the Virtual Memory volume, but About This Computer listed my hard drive as the VM disk. The Memory control panel said 111MB was used as virtual memory, and the Get info says the PC card has 11.1 left over. What finally caused About This Computer to list the Flash RAM as the Virtual Memory Disk was when I turned off all extensions and connected an external drive (though the other PC card slot) SCSI Zip Drive. -- I don't have all that stuff. How do I get my stock PB 1400c to use the flash card as virtual RAM. It just doesn't show up as being available in the memory control panel. OS 8.6 I hope someone can help. Thanks, Ken N. -- 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! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at http://roadtools.com. Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
PB 1400 PCMCIA slot
on 3/26/02 12:23 PM, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Christopher Morgenstierne [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 1400 nicities 2) I have recently studied Remy's detailed homepage on PCMCIA and CardBus cards and was disappointed because I believed I could put some of the USB cards in my 1400. Is this completely out of the question? -- As far as I know, yes, it is, indeed, completely out of the question. I've been interested in this, too. All the Mac experts say the slot on the 1400 is 16 bit, i.e., there is _no way_ to get a 32 bit card to work at all, so USB and Firewire devices are out of the question as far as the PC card slot goes. Disappointing, I know. You can use modem cards that conform to the PCMCIA 2.1 standard and flash cards and hard disk cards that conform to the ATA standard. That's pretty much it. Sorry I couldn't bring better news; please don't shoot the messenger. Best regards, Ken N. -- 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! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at http://roadtools.com. Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Battery woes
on 3/24/02 10:59 PM, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Subject: battery woes Date: Sun, 24 Mar 02 15:49:02 -0500 From: ifab [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-Id: 20020324205427.QTXK1147.rwcrmhc52.attbi.com@[192.168.1.100] I have a fairly new battery in my 1400 that just doesn't hold a charge very long. I have an app called My Battery says it is fully charged and I should get 4 hours but I only get about 45min. if I'm lucky. I have used Battery Recondition as well. -- I'd like to know the answers to this as well. I've never really been able to run my PB 1400c on the battery. I bought it used and figured the battery wouldn't hold a charge because it was worn out, so I bought a new one (these things cost an arm and a leg). On the first full charge, it didn't last more than 45 minutes. Subsequent recharges only lasted 10-15 minutes. Now it won't even make it through a boot-up, even though all the indicaters say it is fully charged. I also tried Battery Recondition as well, with very minimal results. I had followed all the recommendations I got out of the MAC Secrets book about setting HD spindown and the other energy saver features, which helped a little the first couple of times. BTW, for Ilene, I don't think there was ever a possibility to get 4 hours out of a 1400 battery. I've never ever heard of anyone getting that much time out of any computer battery (some PC laptops have a dual battery setup that they say can get 6 hrs). Kindest regards, Ken N. -- 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! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at http://roadtools.com. Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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
Hello
Hello, I'm new to this list. I have a PB 1400c, 133mhz, 48 mb, 1.2 g, OS 8.6. I would like to do some upgrades to this machine. Like (I assume) most 1400 owners, memory is a problem. I know I can upgrade to a max of 64 mb internal physical memory. Replacing with the right stuff, though, is hard to find. Anyway, I have heard you can use flash cards (PC card slot) as RAM, but I don't understand how this can work, since it shows up, basically, as a disk. If this can indeed be accomplished, it would certainly solve RAM problems. Some way to have the OS see the flash card as Virtual RAM, maybe? I don't know. Any help in this area would be much appreciated. I am also having great difficulty finding the video dongle (adapter). My machine has the optional video port, and I have seen a picture of the adapter at the Apple site (I can get the part no.). However, I have spent way too many hours trying to find one. If anyone has a source, I'd be grateful. Best regards, Ken N. -- 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! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at http://roadtools.com. Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml 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
