Re: Can't detect the new installed ide hdd on pb3400c

[Clark Martin]

At 1:33 PM -0600 3/5/06, Howard R. Katz wrote:
From what I've seen, it's not uncommon for non-Apple drives to not 
be recognized--I'm not surprised that Apple's software would refuse 
to see it either.  Your best bet would be to get ahold of something 
like SilverLining--it'll set up the drive so it'll be usable by your 
'book. (I've used it for upgrading drives in both my 520c and 5300c.)


True for SCSI drives but not for IDE as far as I've seen.  I've 
installed drives in a 2300, 5300, 3400 G3, WallStreet and Lombard 
(and maybe a Pismo, I can't recall).  I've only used Drive Setup on 
them for both Apple and non-Apple Drives.

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Re: Orinoco Silver firmware?

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At 5:50 PM -0800 2/24/06, Gene Osburn wrote:
Just got a Proxim Orinoco Silver card in a swap.  No drivers want to 
work with it - either in my 1400 or Wallstreet (Orinoco 7.2 and 
IOXperts).  "No 802.11b card present" messages and such; generic 
icon on desktop, etc.  No I.D. or firmware version info in any of 
the CPs.  Did Proxim ever make Orinoco cards that aren't Mac 
Compatible?  Is there a way to flash the firmware so it will work 
with Mac drivers...?


Orinoco did make a CardBus version that wasn't, AFAIK, Mac 
compatible.  CardBus cards have a metal finger contact strip around 
the connector.  If it's just plain metal all the way from the 
connector end to the antenna housing then it's not CardBus.  Did you 
try the other card slot?  Have you tried the Airport drivers, at 
least in the WallStreet, I think you have to manually install the 
software on a 1400.




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Re: What drive can I upgrade a 3400c with?

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At 1:37 PM -0500 2/18/06, Tom W. wrote:

Just wondering if the 3400c, and 1400c for that matter, will take the
same size hard drives out of the lombards and pismos?
Thanks
Tom


3400c for sure.  Other way around can be a problem as the 3400 can 
take a thicker drive.  I don't know about the 1400c.  The 5300 (which 
is older) has different mounting hole patterns.  You can still do it 
in a 5300, you just need to drill new holes.  So it depends on 
whether the 1400s hole pattern is new or old.  Worse case is you'd 
need to drill new holes.

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Re: Moving to Google Groups

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At 8:53 AM -0500 2/11/06, Dan Knight wrote:

Members of the 1st PowerMacs list,

We're slowly moving the Low End Mac email lists from Maclaunch to
Google Groups, which we see as a real improvment.

Google Groups functions as an email list, so if you want to keep doing
things like you have in the past, that's fine. It also adds a
searchable online archive plus the ability to read and reply to posts
using your browser.

To sign up for the new list, go to
http://groups.google.com/group/powerbooks

There are some things about Google Groups that are a bit different, so
be sure to read the updated list FAQ, which explains the subscription
confirmation system and some other features, such as online
subscription management.



Is there a way to search for Low End Mac lists?  When I try it in the 
group search I get a few LEM lists and some newsgroups.

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Re: Does Pismo Powerbook and PC laptops use the same ram?

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At 7:09 PM +1100 2/3/06, sorular wrote:

G'day
I'm sorry if this question comes out bit silly but I wanted to know 
if I can use the spare ram I got from a friend on my Pismo!!
I know that Pismo listed as 192 MB maximum ram on Apple site but 
that it can be upgraded to 512mb!


A Pismo can have a total of 1Gb installed.

As to the type of RAM it uses, the Pismo does use a standard RAM, 
PC100 SODIMM or faster.  So it depends on what you have.

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Re: Internet Explorer For Macintosh

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At 3:46 PM -0600 2/1/06, Caleb Cupples wrote:

On Wednesday 01 February 2006 10:36, Bruce Johnson wrote:

 Internet Explorer?  I seem to remember some really crappy web browser
 by that name, sometime last century... :-P



I thought it was a virus.. :-P


You are of course referring to the virus enabling memory allocating program.
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Re: Powerbook 1400 problem

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At 10:03 PM -0600 1/29/06, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Thanks, I will keep this in mind. Wouldn't ethernet built in assume an
ethernet modem installed inside the powerbook instead of an ethernet PC
card? Showing my ignorance here, I know, but still have to ask.


No such thing as an Ethernet modem.  It says built-in because MacTCP 
is too old to differentiate.



Thanks,
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- Original Message -
From: "Clark Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 9:53 PM
Subject: Re: Powerbook 1400 problem



 At 9:17 PM -0600 1/29/06, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
 >Okay, I pulled up the MacTCP control panel. I have 3 choices at the top

of

 >the screen: EtherTalk (A), Ethernet built-in, and PPP. I have selected
 >EtherTalk (A).

 EtherTalk is MacIP or IP over AppleTalk.  Use this only if you are
 using MacIP.  If you don't know, assume you aren't.


 > Otherwise use Ethernet Built in.
 >



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Re: Powerbook 1400 problem

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At 9:17 PM -0600 1/29/06, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Okay, I pulled up the MacTCP control panel. I have 3 choices at the top of
the screen: EtherTalk (A), Ethernet built-in, and PPP. I have selected
EtherTalk (A).


EtherTalk is MacIP or IP over AppleTalk.  Use this only if you are 
using MacIP.  If you don't know, assume you aren't.


Otherwise use Ethernet Built in.




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Re: Powerbook 1400 problem

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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?


I don't think I've seen this mentioned.  MacTCP is infamous for it's 
problems with BootP.  IIRC it doesn't use DHCP.


MacTCP is the predecessor of TCP/IP in what IIRC is known as Classic 
Networking.


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Wireless router that handles AppleTalk

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No, I'm not looking, I found one, by accident.  I was trying to 
answer a question on Usenet about looking up AppleTalk info today. 
As I was playing around with the CLI AppleTalk commands (atlookup, 
atstatus and others) I realized I was seeing AppleTalk nodes besides 
my laptop and I have no wired connection at the moment.  I pulled up 
both Interpol and Timbuktu and they both showed AppleTalk stuff too. 
And Timbuktu actually worked.


My wireless router is a Motorola WR850G model.  It's fairly current. 
So if you are looking for something that will do AppleTalk check it 
out.  I was rather particular when I went looking for this router, it 
has quite a few features that are rare, including  support for other 
routers (IPNetRouter providing a MacIP connection).  It is a good 
router and today it turns out it's even better.  It's an 802.11g 
router and connectivity is quite good.


I bought it at a Target store for around $60.

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Re: PB 1400 screen replacement, crashes when closed

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At 12:15 AM -0600 12/28/05, nhj wrote:

Since I got no response on the list to my question about screen dimness, I
replaced the screen with a used one. It looks much better but now crashes
the machine when I close the lid while it's on. The only way to get it to
come back on is to push the reset button on the back.
Anyone got any ideas on this? Or everybody's got new laptops for Christmas
and no longer care about 1400s?



Best guess is that something is loose or getting crimped when you 
close the lid.  What happens you  put it to sleep from the menus? 
Can you activate the screen closed switch manually somehow?  If you 
can and it doesn't crash then the problem is being caused by the case 
closing on something rather than sleep itself.

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Re: USB and the 1400 ?

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At 7:59 PM -0500 12/20/05, W. Adrian D'Alessio ( FluxStringer ) wrote:
Does anyone know of a way to connect a USB 1 camera input to a 1400 
. It runs OS 9.1  .


USB to PCMCIA card ?  USB to SCSI adapter ?   I don't see these 
listed anymore.


No USB options for the 1400.  Period.  Best you can do is use a flash 
card reader if the camera has a flash memory card.

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Re: Buzzing AC adapter

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At 4:00 PM -0500 12/1/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

While the buzzing is annoying, it doesn't necessarily mean
impeding doom. The transformers in those are usually "potted"
in epoxy to prevent the transformer core (iron plates) from
buzzing. Some are potted, some are not.  In any event there
often comes a time when those plates get a little loose and
the buzzing begins.  This happens with fluorescent lights
(ballasts) and with many other AC-driven systems.


Except that these power supplies are switch mode and operate at 10KHz 
or more.  The cores are composite, not laminated.  They may whine but 
they shouldn't buzz.  Buzzing is something else altogether.




So please don't panic.  But don't try to insulte the beast by
wrapping it in insulation to muffle the noise.  That's a near-
certain way to fry it.



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Re: 520c Powerbook

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At 4:40 PM -0500 11/17/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

What kind of SCSI connector is in my computer above? I want to connect a Zip
drive and I have no cable that will fit.


It's an Apple Powerbook SCSI connector.  It's a 30 pin connector that 
is specific to Apple.  There is only one type of Apple Powerbook SCSI 
connector so you can't miss on that part.  There are however two 
types of cables that connect to it.  There is the 30 pin SCSI Disk 
mode cable that makes the drive in the Powerbook appear as a SCSI 
drive so you can install software on it from a desktop machine.  The 
more common  cable is the 29 pin SCSI cable for connecting to CD-ROM, 
HD and other devices.

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Re: PB5300 - NiMH on fire

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At 1:43 PM -0500 11/14/05, matthew.j.Ellis wrote:

Clark,
Do you think that if I give the terminals inside the bay a thorough clean with
abrasive, back to bare metal, that it will be safe to replace the old battery
with another.
i.e. What do you think that the chances are that the old battery was the
initiating fault? And could the whining sound I presumed was a 
faulty capacitor

simply have been the battery burning off?


It's really hard to say what the original fault was without being 
able to examine all the hardware.  Try scraping out all the carbon 
and then scrape out some plastic too, just to make sure you get 
everything.  After cleaning away any residue then try measuring the 
contacts with with an ohmmeter, with no power connected to the 
laptop.  Measure it then reverse the leads and measure it again.  The 
higher value should be well above 100 ohms although that is largely 
guess work on my part.  Then try it and see.


Only very badly designed capacitors will whine, if then.  Generall 
whining is from inductors.  Burning components typically produce more 
of a hissing sound than a whine.  Although the whine could be 
symptomatic of an overload.

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Re: PB5300 - NiMH on fire

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At 6:37 AM -0500 11/14/05, matthew.j.ellis wrote:

Thanks for clearing up the confusion over the Li-ion batteries.
I will try a search for the factory stamps.
Is it possible that the NiMH cooked simply because of batttery age? I only
bought the 5300 recently (2 weeks or so) cosmetically as new. The battery was
holding no charge at all.


If I recall correctly from your earlier description there was 
carbonization around the battery contacts.  If some fault causes too 
much current the plastic can heat up to the point where it starts to 
outgas or simply burn off so of it's chemical parts.  You can end up 
with carbon left between the contacts.  This carbon behaves just like 
a resistor of fairly low resistance (most resistors are made up of 
carbon).  When you apply power now that resistor heats up and 
possibly cooks itself some more, lowering the resistance further and 
thus increasing the heat.  So even though the original fault may be 
one it will now generate heat on it's own.


The best solution is to replace the part that has carbonized. Barring 
that, break the carbon path and repair the gap with non-conducting 
material.

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Re: 3400c Sleep light

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At 10:20 PM -0500 11/12/05, Ian Nixon wrote:

On Nov 12, 2005, at 9:53 PM, Clark Martin wrote:


Try plugging in some headphones then sleeping it.


Will do in the morning.

Does it happen when you sleep it from the menu and when you sleep 
it by shutting the computer?


Yep.  Both times.


On Nov 12, 2005, at 8:39 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


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?


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.


The light is an LED and the when they make a sound, they only do it 
once (when they blow up - personal experience).




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Re: 3400c Sleep light

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At 5:59 PM -0500 11/12/05, Ian Nixon wrote:

'Mornin everyone...

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?


Best guess is that it's something leaking into the sound system.  Try 
plugging in some headphones then sleeping it.


It shouldn't do that, the sound should be asleep, as should everything else.

Does it happen when you sleep it from the menu and when you sleep it 
by shutting the computer?

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Re: G3 Buying advice.

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At 3:40 PM -0800 11/10/05, Jeff Hubatka wrote:

- Original Message -

Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 22:12:37 -0500
From: Brian Mahoney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: G3 Buying advice.

Mind if I ask what the Wallstreet IIs are going for? Haven't found a way
to check real sales except on that auction site. Are the prices on the
everymac information pages legitimate or are they pretty outdated?


All three I've gotten were free so I don't have a number for them. 
But in general I think they are going pretty cheap.  I think I've 
seen them at the local swap meet for under $100.




The problem I have around here is that no one seems to know the names of
the mac laptops. Without that it's hard to find out what they're
selling. When you email the seller, they frequently know nothing beyond
turning it on and using it. When you think about it, that's probably
just the way it should be!

.
Well at least your more likely to get a bargain that way



BM



Black keyboard = Wallstreet, colored apple on front bezel
PowerBook G3 Series logo on left of front bezel = Lombard, bronze 
keyboard, blinks when sleeping
PowerBook logo in center of front bezel = Pismo, bronze keyboard, 
pulses when sleeping


I prefer to base my ID on the ports.  There is a logical order to 
them so I don't have to remember arbitrary design factors.


Wallstreet  Serial / SCSI
Lombard USB / SCSI
Pismo   USB / Firewire

Of course one must know what the ports look like to use this method.
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Re: EtherMac PB Adapter

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At 9:47 PM -0500 10/31/05, Dan K wrote:

Kyle Koerner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> asked:
 >I have a Farallon EtherMac PB Adapter for Ethernet.  It connects to the

ADB port for power and the printer port for communications.  However,
Farallon seems to be nonexistent now.  I don't have a driver for this
adapter.  Anyone know where I can get one?  I'd love to get my
Powerbook 100 on my little ethernet network.  Anyone able to help?  I
tried Google, but I couldn't even find a company page.

IIRC, no driver is needed, the adapter appears to the Mac as a 'normal'
LocalTalk connection. Been awhile since I've used one though so I realize
I may not recall correctly at all.

Have you tried to use it without a driver?


I thought these did require a driver as they don't use LocalTalk but 
instead use a faster data rate (1MB/S IIRC).  Otherwise they are just 
an EtherPrint.

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Re: iTunes 1.1 and OS 8.6 iTunes patch problems

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At 8:47 PM -0700 10/28/05, Sims David wrote:

On Oct 28, 2005, at 6:49 PM, Gary F. Daught wrote:

Greetings. Thanks to the persons who sent me an image of iTunes 
1.1. I also found the patch to run iTunes on OS 8.6. The patch 
appears to have went well, EXCEPT that when I attempt to launch 
iTunes, I get to the third setup screen and it crashes, returning 
error type 9 and 11 messages. I increased the memory to iTunes. No 
help. I can find any contemporary support for the patch. Any 
suggestions?


Thanks,

Gary F. Daught


Hello,
Did the patch have the information about requiring a minimum version 
of Quicktime? If my memory serves me, you are required to have a 
certain version of quicktime for itunes to work in 8.6.

David


I'm going from memory here but I think this patch program had to be 
applied to the iTunes installer and also to the iTunes application 
once installed.  The patch is applied to the installer to get it to 
install the software under 8.x and to the application to make it 
actually work under 8.6.


Then again I could be completely wrong and it was some other program 
but I'm pretty sure it was iTunes.

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Re: Can't get WEP/128-bit encryp to work on my TrueMobile wireless card

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At 9:49 PM -0400 10/25/05, Gary F. Daught wrote:
Greetings. I'm slowly getting things configured on my PB2400c 
(180Mhz/80MB RAM) running OS 8.6. Wired ethernet via my 
GlobalVillage PowerPort Platinum Pro pc card appears to be working 
fine. I'm using the v. 3.0.2 driver (any updates I should consider?).


Wireless connection via my Dell TrueMobile 1150 also works great on 
an UNENCRYPTED network using ORiNOCO v. 7.2 driver software. 
However, when I turn on 128-bit encryption on the Linksis wireless 
router, and enter the 26 digit WEP key, I can't connect (although it 
registers great signal strength). It is my understanding that the 
TrueMobile 1150 (a Lucent/Agere card) is a GOLD card that is 
supposed to support 128-bit encryption. Any ideas as to my 
problem/solution?


What are you using as a Key.  Specifically is it text or Hex (numbers 
0-9 and letters a-f or A-F).  If it's text then you are likely 
running afoul of the different way different hardware / software 
turns a text key into a hex key.  Down in side the router and 
wireless card use a binary key.  This can readily be displayed as a 
Hex key and all equipment works with this without trouble.   Most 
wireless encryption systems have a method for inputting a text key 
and converting it to a hex key.  This makes it easier to write it 
down or remember it.  Problem is the text to hex conversion process 
gets done differently.


What you need to do is look at your router setup and get the hex key. 
Then enter this into your laptop.  I don't know about the Orinoco 
software specifically but most have a method for signifying that you 
are entering a hex key (since a hex key could also be interpreted as 
a text key).  With Apple's stuff you prefix the hex key with a "$" 
(dollar sign).




If you are still having problems I recommend turning off the WEP on 
the router to verify you can connect.  Then try turning on WEP to get 
it working.

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Re: how do I get my 520c to surf?

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At 7:05 PM -0500 10/9/05, Howard R. Katz wrote:
May be two separate and different protocols, but on my 520c (and the 
5300c for that matter) if both AppleTalk and Open Transport aren't 
set to the same ethernet setting, then I go nowhere.  My inexpert 
thought was that AT still needed to find the zone it was working in 
to identify the computer to the network, regardless of whether or 
not there was another Mac on the line to know the difference.


No, that's not it, AT and TCP/IP are entirely independent.

I suspect that it's design flaw in the driver software.  Something 
like the card isn't activated (or at least not activated correctly) 
unless AT is activated for the card.  Basically it's making the 
assumption that you would use both or neither.

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Re: Help

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At 8:27 AM -0400 10/6/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

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.


OS 7.0 could with third party software.  OS 7.1 had it built in.




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.


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Re: Hard drive makes whining noise

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At 8:36 PM -0500 9/21/05, Richard Ballard wrote:
Would "Getting A Powerbook To Work With Airport" fall within the 
discussion limits of this PowerBook group?


Yes but not under the subject listed.  Please remember to change it 
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Re: TCP/IP Unaccessable

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At 6:43 PM -0400 9/19/05, Noah Wood wrote:

Thanks for the info.  I can still use my Power Book, however when I
boot the system up, I keep getting pop ups for "Unrecognized PC Card"
like 10 messages and I have to keep saying eject, this may be because
the Prongs are touching each other, but I have no way of knowing, any
way to stop this?

On 9/19/05, Bruce Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


 Not sure. You may be able to go into the 1400 and detach the cable
 assembly, if there is one. They may be soldered right to the logic
 board, in which case you're OOL.

 My advice would be to find another 1400 or move to a newer system.

 > Events like that are rarely inconsequential to the system.





You could try disabling any PC Card extensions in the extension folder.  FWIW
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External SCSI Cd Drive

[martin]

Powerbook 1400 @117mhz
48 mb Ram
1gig Hardrive
External La'Cie D2 SCSI CD reader

Hi, I would like to know if anyone has had a problem running a music CD on a 
system similar to mine.
Whilst the Powerbook  see's the drive and can use it for data use as soon as 
I put a music CD in and run either the supplied software or Apples CD player 
the whole machine freezes.


Whilst I am not likely to use this machine that often for this use it would 
be interesting to find out why this is happening.

I have tried turning of the La'Cie extensions but that made no difference.
Any suggestions ?

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Re: Intelligent Battery

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At 6:42 PM +0100 9/12/05, victoria duggan wrote:

Hi

P -Ram battery should be good for 3.5 volts so it is a combined total.
 Hence the reason for having to use the psu if the P-Ram is bad


Do not flame me if i am wrong as that is a guess.



Very much wrong.  FLAMENWERFER ON!  The PRAM battery is not put in 
series with the main battery.  It has to operate without any main 
batteries when they are switched.  And they would certainly not be in 
series for charge.  There would be no point in adding the numbers in 
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Re: PowerBook 3400c AC Adapter work with Clamshell?

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At 1:52 PM +0100 9/5/05, Malcolm Cornelius wrote:

 > Hi...


 I'm looking into an iBook on eBay (Blueberry clamshell).  It doesn't
 include an AC adapter, but one can be purchased for $34.

 My question was, will a 45w AC adapter from a PowerBook 3400c power
 this iBook without frying it?  I'd rather keep the price of it as low
 as I can for now...


Yes, but IIRC it is a lower wattage so will charge the battery a little
slower.


Except for some G4 PB models which use a 65W adapter everything else 
uses a 45W or lower power adapter so the 3400s should work just fine.

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slow browser performance

[martin]

Powerbook 1400 cs @ 117mhz, Mac os 7.5.3 
32 mb physical ram
750 mb harddrive

After getting my powerbook to run a wireless internet connection I was a
little dissapointed to see how slow the web browsers run. I know this is not
related to my connection speed as when I download a file it just flies! 
I  have tried appropriate versions of  Netscape, Internet Explorer and Icab
but it still crawls! I obviously dont expect this Powerbook to run as fast
as a modern Computer but a little more speed would be nice.
Has anyone got any suggestions?

Thanks
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Re: Install 7.6 on Powerbook 3400 doesnt work

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To: "PowerBooks" 
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 9:24 AM
Subject: Re: Install 7.6 on Powerbook 3400 doesnt work




- Original Message - 

>   When I try to boot of the CD or try open the Installer (within the
> 8.6), I just get a message like "this software was not made for this
> computer...bla,bla,bla..".
> **
> I believe the 3400c came with system 7.6.1 on board and so 7.6 won't
> work. Perhaps someone else on the list can confirm.

I think you are correct.


Its not exactly like that. There is 7.6 and 7.6.1 for the 3400.
But it is right, it is a silgtly different 7.6.

In the download area for alder amcs at apple.com you can
download the spezial files for the 3400.

It took me a year to get a german 7.6.1 for mine ;)


Looks like there might be some help for me out there :-)

Hi Manfred,

that's exactly what I found out as well: e.g. that *there is* a special 
7.6

install CD just made for the 3400. - I even had a somebody sell it to me
(the guy said he was sure that the CD was originally from his 3400!!!) but
heck it still doesn't work :-/

I will try the things you wrote down on your website...maybe it will
help

cheers from berlin,germany
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Re: Can you run a wireless card on a powerbook 1400 running os 7.5.

[martin]

Thanks for the advice, I have 32 megs of pysical ram installed, this is the 
low end 117mhz Powerbook 1400, would this run mac os 8.6 ok?

I am keeping my eyes open on ebay for a copy of that os
Martin Mackett
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Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 2:00 AM
Subject: Re: Can you run a wireless card on a powerbook 1400 running os 7.5.





Yes, you can with version 6 of the Orinoco driver, but you will have a 
much

better PowerBook if you can upgrade to at least OS 8.6 and then use the
v7.2 drivers.

If you are short or ram, then i can understand your desire not to upgrade.

How much ram do you have? What are the specs for your PB1400.

Ken Vann


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Re: Bluetooth headsets

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At 11:18 PM -0400 8/27/05, Noah Wood wrote:

I'm sorry but this Mailing list is for Pre-G3 PowerBooks, you may be
more conforable
Here -- http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/titanium.html


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Re: Can you run a wireless card on a powerbook 1400 running os 7.5.3

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Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 11:16 PM
Subject: Re: Can you run a wireless card on a powerbook 1400 running os 
7.5.3



On 8/26/05, Peter F Grenier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Check the docs with that driver, IIRC it requires 8.6.
On Aug 26, 2005, at 8:18 AM, martin wrote:

> Hi, as a mac newbie I would like to know if you can set up a
> wireless Internet connection on a power book 1400 running os 7.5.3.
> I have read that you can on os 7.6 but I would like to attempt it
> without changing the installed os.
> I would appreciate any relevant info especially setting up IP
> addresses and configuring TCP/IP.
> I have purchased a wireless  card that is compatible (Orinoco) and
> found the correct driver
>
> With thanks
>
> Martin Mackett
>


There are some System 7 drivers linked to on this page but I never
tried it with anything less tha OS 8.6:

http://www.powerbookwireless.net/

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Can you run a wireless card on a powerbook 1400 running os 7.5.3

[martin]

Hi, as a mac newbie I would like to know if you can set up a wireless 
Internet connection on a power book 1400 running os 7.5.3.
I have read that you can on os 7.6 but I would like to attempt it 
without changing the installed os.
I would appreciate any relevant info especially setting up IP addresses 
and configuring TCP/IP.
I have purchased a wireless  card that is compatible (Orinoco) and found 
the correct driver


With thanks

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Re: Intelligent Battery

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At 3:35 PM -0500 8/23/05, John Perkins Jr. wrote:

 >   Intelligent Battery Recondition (IBR) is better at seeing the

battery that is difficult.  See if it will run its' routine, and IGNORE its
telling you to send the battery back to Apple


The problem is that it won't even precharge the batteries. Smart probe
won't recognize them.


I've had a couple of batteries which weren't seen because of broken
plastic across the connectors of the battery, so you mcould check this.


This isn't the problem either.


I got two PB540s and 4 batteries a coupe of years ago.  The batteries 
were all dead and none of the battery utilities I tried would help. 
I set up a little gadget to charge the batteries from a bench supply. 
I brought a couple of them up to around 12V and stuck them in the 
laptop.  It did it's thing and the batteries do show up.  The other 
two never did show up in the computer.  The two "good" batteries are 
good for maybe 10 minutes.  I think of them as UPS power.  The two 
dead batteries I use for ballast.


So my points are you can try charging them externally if you got the 
right gear and that if you do it may not help much.


Most of the Apple laptop batteries I've tried this on have a "+" and 
"-" on the terminals that connect to the battery.

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Re: New Powerbook user questions: * * * * *

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At 1:34 AM -0500 8/2/05, Don wrote:

Hi everyone;

I picked up a powerbook 190cs a few weeks ago and have been slowly
getting it set to take it online a little for checking email.

I've noticed it has only 8 megs of RAM.

1: Does anyone have a e-manual for it that they could send?
2: Does it happen to use 30 pin sims?


I believe it shares the same memory as the PB5300.  No Mac PowerBook 
models use desktop memory until the WallStreet.  Prior to that PB 
memory was proprietary and only shared between related models



3: How much (RAM) can be installed on it?


32 Mb for a total of 40Mb.


4: If I am correct, it has the LC 040 processor in it...


Yes


   Is it reasonably possible that it 'might' be able to
   have a power mac card installed?  Might that card by
   any chance be the same one that was used in an old Q950?


You could upgrade it with a 5300's logic board. AFAIK you can't 
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Re: Compact flash memory as virtual memory

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At 10:59 AM -0700 7/31/05, Anand Keathley wrote:

Hi all,

Hope your summer has been good.

	I was reading this article about using compact flash memory 
as virtual memory. <http://www.lowendmac.com/macdan/02/1114dk.html> 
It seemed helpful as my sister has a Ti Book with only 256 MB RAM 
and a battery that runs down quickly.  It seems that using a CF card 
could be a solution to both problems.  But I've never done this 
before so could use some advice.  Has anyone had experience with 
this?  Any suggestions as to how to go about it?  Which card to use? 
What to look out for or be careful with?


Thanks for your time,




This is usually done on machines that are maxed out on their limited 
RAM capacity.  Models such as the 5300 and 1400.  You are better off 
increasing the real RAM on this model instead

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Re: 5300c...Monkey Puzzle?

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At 5:14 PM -0400 7/11/05, Yersinia wrote:

Hahaha, hi again Listers, it's me with another really dumb question.

Powerbook 5300c is running OS 8.6. The MacOS Help confirmed my memory
that to zap the PRAM, I need to hold down the command-option-P-R keys on
startup, and to rebuild the desktop, on startup I should hold down the
command and option keys. I've just made three attempts on the PRAM
zapping and two on the desktop rebuilding. So.do any of you have any
ideas on why --

How come my PRAM isn't zapped? I only got the one initial startup
chime...I seem to remember getting repeated chimes until I took my
fingers off the aforementioned keys.

And how come my 5300 didn't ask me if I wanted to rebuild the desktop?


Best guess is your keyboard isn't working.  Once it boots does the 
keyboard work?  I don't think it matters but make sure the Caps Lock 
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Re: PC filename question

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At 6:07 PM -0700 6/28/05, Matthew Cowgill wrote:

I just received a pc cd with a backup of a website I'm
going to do and when I copied it over to my PB 3400
and it had trunicated filenames.  I remember
downloading an extension several years ago that let me
get the filenames onto a mac without messing them up
but senility has set in and I can't remember what it
was called.

Does anyone remember what that extension is called?


Check out:

http://www.macdisk.com/isomacen.php3

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Re: ROM chips

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At 2:48 AM -0400 6/26/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Hi all,

I've been a PC/Windows guy for many many years, the  sun may not rise
tomorrow because I have bought my first Mac. Powerbook 1400CS.. 
Only one mouse
button?  But my real question is:  Apples all have a  ROM chip.. 
why?  Even Macs
without an O/S, I've never seen the dreaded  command prompt.  What 
exactly is in

the ROM chip?


Pretty much all computers have ROM, it supplies the code the computer 
uses to boot up.  Traditionally on the Mac the ROM also had a portion 
of the OS in it.  This was done initially to supplement the RAM.  The 
original Mac, the 128K, had 128K RAM and 64K ROM so it was really as 
if it had 192K of memory.  Starting somewhere in the iMac line this 
ROM became flash memory (firmware) so it could be updated with a 
software installer.


You can think of Apple ROM as PC BIOS.  BIOS has minimal drivers, 
basically enough to put stuff on the screen and boot from disk.


One mouse button?  Things with more buttons are called keyboards.



Should of  bought an Apple years ago...


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Re: pb 1400 wireless

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At 11:00 AM -0500 6/18/05, nhj wrote:

thanks
Is it possible to use IP to connect to the other computers with OS 8.6?
I guess I don't know how to set it to do that or what settings to look for.
The Appletalk works OK on the wired side of the switch/routers.


If the other computers are running OS 9 you can.  You have to enable 
the IP option in File Sharing.




wayne


 My Belkin doesn't pass AppleTalk.  You can use IP to connect to the
 other computers and the LW8500.



 My AT&T 6800G wireless router passes AppleTalk as did the Netgear MR314

 > that it replaced.



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Re: pb 1400 wireless

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At 7:35 AM -0500 6/18/05, Howard R. Katz wrote:
I've never had much luck getting most wireless routers  to work with 
AppleTalk either--but something I've never tried:  most routers have 
ports to plug ethernet connections directly to them--while it would 
defeat the purpose of going wireless, would a direct connection to 
such a router pass an AppleTalk packet?


Yes, the LAN side of most routers is simply a switch which cares 
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Re: pb 1400 wireless

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At 4:49 PM -0500 6/17/05, nhj wrote:

Hi all,
I got my pb 1400 OS 8.6 working wireless as far as internet and email, but
cannot get appletalk to work. Can't connect to other computers on the
network or to my laserwriter 8500.
I've read all the internet instructions I can find, but the only possible
solution I've seen is to upgrade to OS 9.
Am I missing a step? Any suggestions will be appreciated.
I've got a lucent wavelan wireless card and am using a belkin wireless
router as an access point.


These days about the only wireless router that passes AppleTalk is 
the Apple Airport line.


My Belkin doesn't pass AppleTalk.  You can use IP to connect to the 
other computers and the LW8500.

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Re: Batteries

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At 5:44 PM -0400 6/8/05, Fluxstringer wrote:

At 8:55 AM -0400 6/8/05, Fluxstringer wrote:
I'm not looking for a debate. I'm just wondering why a lithium 
ion battery would not charge in a 5300.




Because Apple says so!  The prototype 5300s did have LiOn 
batteries. Then there was the the event that started the flaming 
battery rumors. I'm not going to say what happened because I 
don't know and the story is clear as mud.  But something happened 
and Apple replaced the LiOn with NiMH and redesigned it to not 
charge LiOn.


Then the 3400 and latter the G3 came out and they do have LiOn. 
They can charge and use either NiMH or LiOn.

--

___

Would those have been the ones associated with reports of fire?


Yes



Wasn;t that at a very early time in the development of Li-on cells.


Yes



Would anyone have any information as to whether a laptop battery 
should NOT be rebuilt with Li-on cells?


The biggest problem with rebuilding a LiON is cell availability. 
The are rarely available  as individual cells and finding the right 
form factor cells is going to be harder still.


You would only want to rebuild a LiON battery pack with LiON cells. 
There is a part inside the battery packs which tells the computer 
(charging circuit) what kind of battery it is.  If you were to 
rebuild a NiMH pack with LiON cells the pack would still be 
identified as NiMH and the results could be BAD (tm).

--



???

The Nimh cells I have charge at a slower/lower rate than the Lion 
cells I have  For various things around the house.
Sellers of the Lion cells say they will charge in any charger but 
sell special ones for high charge rates that recarge very fast.


I have no idea what form factor fits inside the 5300 battery pack 
But recently looked for 4/3 A batteries for my7 1400 and Li-on 
batteries that size are available.


But as you say the electronics may( or may not? ) present a problem 
in switching over.


Current limits, float / cutoff voltages and in some cases temperature 
limits are all likely different between the two.   Lithium are likely 
to have a higher maximum charge current.  Thus if you use a NiMH 
charger it will take longer.  The float / cutoff voltage is likely 
different between the two.  I don't know what they are.  But they are 
almost certainly different.  If the charger voltage is lower than the 
battery it won't charge fully.  If it's higher it will likely damage 
the battery.


The thing I've found with all rechargeable batteries is that the 
better the charger the longer they last and the more operating time 
you get from them.   Which means that using a charger meant for a 
different type of battery is nothing but trouble.




Any electrical engineers out there with suggestions?
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Re: Batteries

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At 8:55 AM -0400 6/8/05, Fluxstringer wrote:
I'm not looking for a debate. I'm just wondering why a lithium ion 
battery would not charge in a 5300.




Because Apple says so!  The prototype 5300s did have LiOn 
batteries. Then there was the the event that started the flaming 
battery rumors. I'm not going to say what happened because I don't 
know and the story is clear as mud.  But something happened and 
Apple replaced the LiOn with NiMH and redesigned it to not charge 
LiOn.


Then the 3400 and latter the G3 came out and they do have LiOn. 
They can charge and use either NiMH or LiOn.

--

___

Would those have been the ones associated with reports of fire?


Yes



Wasn;t that at a very early time in the development of Li-on cells.


Yes



Would anyone have any information as to whether a laptop battery 
should NOT be rebuilt with Li-on cells?


The biggest problem with rebuilding a LiON is cell availability.  The 
are rarely available  as individual cells and finding the right form 
factor cells is going to be harder still.


You would only want to rebuild a LiON battery pack with LiON cells. 
There is a part inside the battery packs which tells the computer 
(charging circuit) what kind of battery it is.  If you were to 
rebuild a NiMH pack with LiON cells the pack would still be 
identified as NiMH and the results could be BAD (tm).

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Re: Batteries

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At 8:54 AM -0500 6/8/05, Wanda K. wrote:

on 6/8/05 8:22 AM, Dave Foshee at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


 Get the Lion. You will enjoy the no memory feature.


Thanks for the tip. Can anyone tell me the powermanager  on the 5300. Some
sort of key combonation that re-sets it.



There is no known way to reconfigure it.  Forget the LiON on the 
5300, it won't charge it.

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Re: Batteries

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At 9:39 PM -0400 6/7/05, Fluxstringer wrote:
 >> What is the bottom line difference between LION and NIMH 
batteries like in

 the 5300 and 3400?



LiOn have higher energy density than NiMH.  Meaning they will run a 
given laptop longer than a NiMH.






 __

 Lithium ion batteries do not have a " memory " problem like Ni-Cads.
 I forget about Nihm except they don't seem to be rechargeable for as
 long in my experience. I think the Li-Ons are worth the extra cost in
 the long run.


Except they wont charge in a 5300 ...

Ok, there will now be a debate about this  I guess
--

__

I'm not looking for a debate. I'm just wondering why a lithium ion 
battery would not charge in a 5300.




Because Apple says so!  The prototype 5300s did have LiOn batteries. 
Then there was the the event that started the flaming battery rumors. 
I'm not going to say what happened because I don't know and the story 
is clear as mud.  But something happened and Apple replaced the LiOn 
with NiMH and redesigned it to not charge LiOn.


Then the 3400 and latter the G3 came out and they do have LiOn.  They 
can charge and use either NiMH or LiOn.

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Re: Powerbook 520c

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At 4:01 PM -0400 6/2/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Hello,

I have a Powerbook 520c that I retrieved and repaired, It used to
network fine using 7.5.5 with my G% using Panther, but now I get the
dreaded APF error. Has anyone found a way to get the networking going
again?


That's AFP, Apple Filing Protocol.



Because Apple stated on their website that using 8.1 will work, I have
my order placed. (Thank god for E-Bay) But did anyone find a solution?


Go to the Apple Web site, in the older download area there is an 
AppleShare  update, 3.6.something or 3.8.something I believe.  It 
will let you access ASIP (Appleshare IP).

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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

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At 7:05 AM -0400 6/1/05, Tom and Lisa P wrote:

I think that that would be a little dangerous, and, anyways, why would you
want to do that? I'd think that mounting a small LED array around the logo
with the spacing so that it would diffuse properly and a mirrored backing to
keep from affecting the LCD backlight would be the best solution, if you
could wire it properly. Unfortunately, this is just speculation. If you do
try it and get it to work, let me know.


I didn't say you'd want to do it, just that you could.

I don't think you even need to fiddle with LEDs, just let the light 
from the backlight through.

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Does that involve cutting out some of the foil on the back of the 
LCD ?  Does that reduce the brightness of the screen ?


"I don't know." to either question.  I've heard of this being done 
but don't have any details.

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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

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At 9:31 PM -0500 5/31/05, Caleb Cupples wrote:

On Tuesday 31 May 2005 19:50, Clark Martin wrote:

 At 7:44 PM -0400 5/31/05, Tom and Lisa P wrote:
 >>PowerBook G3s glow.  Not very brightly, but they definitely glow.
 >>
 >>Also, clamshell iBooks were supposed to glow.  They decided right before
 >>production to make them not.  The fix was a metallic sticker placed over
 >> the apple cutout inside the display where the LCD backlight was supposed
 >> to shine through..  You can make your Tangerine/Indigo/Lime/Graphite
 >> iBook glow by opening your display (yikes!  like 12 screws!) and
 >> removing this silly sticker.  Worked perfectly on mine.
 >
 >Do you know how to make the Apple glow on a wallstreet ?

 A few thousand rads of neutron radiation!


I think that that would be a little dangerous, and, anyways, why would you
want to do that? I'd think that mounting a small LED array around the logo
with the spacing so that it would diffuse properly and a mirrored backing to
keep from affecting the LCD backlight would be the best solution, if you
could wire it properly. Unfortunately, this is just speculation. If you do
try it and get it to work, let me know.


I didn't say you'd want to do it, just that you could.

I don't think you even need to fiddle with LEDs, just let the light 
from the backlight through.

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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

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At 7:44 PM -0400 5/31/05, Tom and Lisa P wrote:

PowerBook G3s glow.  Not very brightly, but they definitely glow.

Also, clamshell iBooks were supposed to glow.  They decided right before
production to make them not.  The fix was a metallic sticker placed over the
apple cutout inside the display where the LCD backlight was supposed to
shine through..  You can make your Tangerine/Indigo/Lime/Graphite iBook glow
by opening your display (yikes!  like 12 screws!) and removing this silly
sticker.  Worked perfectly on mine.


Do you know how to make the Apple glow on a wallstreet ?


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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

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At 5:47 PM +0700 5/28/05, Roger Adams wrote:

Just my 2c worth.

The Apple logo on the G3 was designed to show the logo so that it 
could be correctly seen as being correct when the lid was closed. 
On the G4, it was reversed so that others could see that, when in 
use, you were using a Mac.


Note that the inversion of the logo was more or less at the same time 
as the logo backlighting.  Which makes sense, if you are going to 
light it, it should be "right side up" when lit.


Rumor has it that some TV show or movie rigged a Mac to illuminate 
the backlight and when someone at Apple saw it they decided it would 
be a good idea to do it for all of them.

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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

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At 6:28 AM -0700 5/27/05, R. P. Bell wrote:

...anybody got a good solution for the upside down logo on my Pismo?
Yesterday,
for about the 9,000th time, somebody--a total stranger, sitting at least
20 feet
away--walked over and asked me, "Why is the Apple upside down?"  I tire of
explanation, and would love a workable solution, short of purchasing a new
Powerbook or a bullet through the screen.  I thought about putting one of
the
old Apple rainbow logos on a Post-It note and sticking it on the back of
the
screen, everytime.


Simple, lower the lid, note that the Apple is right side up, give 
them a funny look and go back to what you were doing.

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Re: Powerbook 100 & 150 Issues

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At 7:32 AM -0700 5/22/05, Robert Little wrote:

Hey Clark,
What a coincidence... I'm a bicyclist on the
information super highway.
They are 5v 33uF electrolytics...possibility
polarized? Not too sure (my electrical knowledge died
from malnutrition).
Going to sign off for a few minutes. We live a quarter
mile from the FEC mainline, and a long train being
pulled by three ex-UP SD45's rumbled by, and it felt
as if we were having an earthquake here; to the point
where some stuff fell off the shelves. Weird...


33uF caps are electrolytics.   I would suspect they are higher than 
5V, more like 6V.  The applied voltage is probably 5V so a minimum 6V 
cap would be used.


They are polarized.  Electrolytics are inherently polarized although 
they can be built non-polarized.  Those are rare and wouldn't be in a 
PowerBook.  They shouldn't be hard to find.  Even Rat Shack (cough, 
cough) should carry them.  You can go higher voltage no problem.  You 
don't want to use a lower capacitance rating and I wouldn't recommend 
a higher rating either.  In many cases a higher rated parted will 
work but in some it won't.

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Re: Powerbook 100 & 150 Issues

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At 12:54 PM -0700 5/20/05, Robert Little wrote:

Me again,
First, just wondering if anyone here knows if the
capacitors that fail on the LCD screens of the PB100
can be replaced with something other than
electrolytics? The ones that I need are very hard to
obtain, and I'm just giving up looking.
Next issue - I just bought a PB150 off eBay for an
extremely low amount ($.99; it had issues). I was
thinking that the screen could be swapped, but from
what I can tell, nada. However, it at least has a
screen that fires up... except for those yellow lines
that run down. Is that just a cable issue?


What are the ratings (uF and V) of the capacitors?
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Re: 2300c ethernet setup

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At 11:10 AM -0500 5/18/05, Timothy Larson wrote:
Clark Martin wrote the following on 5/18/2005 10:33 AM:
At a minimum it sounds like you don't have the software for the 
MicroDock installed.  The part about PPP disappear implies your 
software may be corrupt.
There's special software for the microdock  I thought you just 
plugged them in and they gave you the ports you needed.
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Re: 2300c ethernet setup

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At 8:55 AM -0500 5/18/05, Timothy Larson wrote:
Hello list,
I'm trying to get an old 2300c (running 7.6.1) net-worthy for a kid. 
It doesn't have a modem, but I do have one of those micro 
etherdocks.  It's been a long time since I've worked with System 7, 
but I remember this being dead simple back in the classic MacOS days 
- just plug in ethernet, make sure TCP/IP is getting a dynamic 
address, and you were set.  (Ironically, setting up a modem was more 
work, but since I did it more often I could probably get that done 
quicker.)

The problem is that TCP/IP only gives me the option to use MacIP, 
whatever that is.  (Some kind of AppleTalk networking?)  I 
reinstalled the networking bits since the Duo's been lying around 
and I couldn't remember how it was configured.  PPP briefly appeared 
as an option, and I set the netmask, et al.  But as soon as I tried 
to save that configuration I got an error, and the PPP option 
disappeared again.

What can I check?  I've never really used notebooks that much, but I 
do know they have some special control panels that I might not be 
familiar with.  I need to have this info soon because I only have 
two more nights to work on this before I give the machine away! 
It's still a nice little machine, and I'd like to get it in useful 
condition.

Thanks,
At a minimum it sounds like you don't have the software for the 
MicroDock installed.  The part about PPP disappear implies your 
software may be corrupt.
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Re: Bootable Falsh Disk?

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At 12:57 PM +0100 5/9/05, Tom Stoneham wrote:
Thanks, Charles.  I am still waiting for the adapter to arrive.
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1. Insert the card in top or bottom slot. Be gentle.
2. Erase/format the card.
Does anyone know if I can skip the formatting step, because I would
like the flash card to be readable on non-Mac devices as well?
No, you can't skip it.  The software that lets a machine access 
non-Mac disks is in the OS that would be on the disk you are trying 
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Re: Modem config on 190

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At 3:06 PM -0500 5/8/05, Caleb Cupples wrote:
I have a PB190 running OS 7.5.2 that I am trying to get on-line. 
I've been trying to use MacPPP to set up my modem, and I can get my 
Xircom Credit Card Modem 56T to dial out, but it won't go past the 
authentication stage. I also have a Global Village PowerPort Gold 
that I've tried, but I get this message: "PPP modem connect 
failure!" Please help, because I don't want to use my Wintel machine 
any more than I have to.
Check in the PPP control panel for the log and see why it couldn't 
authenticate, posting relevant portions here if needed.

I have a GVPP Platinum that had the dongle cable fail on me although 
it was the Ethernet portion not the Modem.  If it's having problems 
it might be the dongle.

Definitely upgrade to OS 7.5.3, 7.5.2 was probably the buggiest OS 
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Re: Cheap wifi card 802.11b

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At 12:14 PM -0400 5/2/05, Fluxstringer wrote:
I picked one of these up a year ago for the higher price and 
convinced the seller to ship it via mail to Canada, UPS being even 
more ridiculous up here. They are incredible cards, working 
perfectly with all three OSes I have tried it with. Haven't tried 
the flashing to Gold but I'm only on B so it probably wouldn't 
change anything. Card is very fast and very stable. If the antenna 
is cheap, you might consider it as summer is coming (up here 
anyway) and the backyard beckons.
Thanks for the notice, I may pick up another couple.

BM
--
Basically it changes the encryption to 128 bit.
To be specific it adds 128 bit encryption.  It still retains the 64 
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Re: Hard drive question

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At 5:35 PM +0200 4/29/05, Ge' wrote:
Thanks Adrian: Your persistence made me check again in detail what's 
happening during my PB's startup, and I think I have now pinpointed 
the error.
The long wait is after the desktop appears, with volumes, files, and 
folders, but without windows of open folders; the menu bar is still 
blank. After a minute with quite some hardisk activity, the rest 
finally appears.
It occurred to me that this is very similar to the time and harddisk 
sounds of a desktop rebuild, so here's my new theory:
Somehow, the desktop is lost and has to be re-built at every startup.
So my question is now: Does this mean my harddisk is on the brink of 
collapsing, or is it something that can be fixed?
It may mean the desktop is corrupt and the Finder is taking a lot of 
time thrashing through it.  Try doing a desktop rebuild.
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Re: Wireless and my 1400 - Howard

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At 5:08 PM -0700 4/27/05, Gary Zamzow wrote:
On Apr 27, 2005, at 4:40 AM, Howard R. Katz wrote:
There are a lot of places that offer free wifi these days.  If 
there's a Panera's cafe near you, try there.  Also, if you go to 
maps.google.com and then the local directions option, then type in 
wifi yourtown,ST (state) you'll be presented with a list of wifi 
spots.

Also try out local public and college libraries--a lot of them are 
offering free wifi.

Later.Howard
Hi Howard,
That is neat about maps.google.com.
I did a wifi search, and I found some sites in my town.
I'll check them out when I get my wifi card.
But there list isn't very comprehensive.  Just in my home town there 
are many more than Google shows.
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Re: Wireless and my 1400

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At 11:42 PM -0700 4/26/05, Gary Zamzow wrote:
On Apr 26, 2005, at 10:58 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Here in Thailand, Starbucks charges about US$3.75 for one hour - very
expensive.
There are several independent coffee houses here in my town which have
free WiFi access.

 Hi ACFX44501,
Sounds like a nice town, and I guess that I should shop around.
Where is your town, and how do you access the internet in those free cafes?
Roger said that in Starbucks when you open your powerbook it asks if you
want to join the Starbucks Network. Do the free cafes have something similar?
Take care.
Gary Z
I've been reading too much e-mail.  Most of my mailing list mail is 
either about Macs or Railroads.  I looked at this message and it 
seemed like they had completely crossed.  ACFX is a railroad 
reporting mark for American Car and Foundry Leasing (X for Leasing). 
So ACFX44501 sounds like a railroad car.  That and the previous 
messages I just read were from a railroad group including a message 
from a Roger.

Anyway
One day while waiting for some railfan friends I went into a Burger 
King and noticed they had free wireless access.  So I grabbed the 
laptop and checked it out.  You start by going to any web page.  A 
web page comes up for Internet access.  You had to create a user ID 
and password.  It's then supposed to send you an e-mail to confirm. 
They do this to limit abuse.  First problem, the web page never went 
past this point.  Second problem, you can't check your e-mail to 
confirm your access until you connect elsewhere so it's kind of hard 
to use the first time. So I went on line with my cell phone and there 
is the confirmation e-mail.  So I used that and was able to get 
"access".   Problem three, I could only access the website for this 
service.  Overall I was not impressed.

I have heard of similar services though that do use some sort of 
login using a web page like the above.

I've also used wireless access at a couple of doctor's offices lately 
and in that case it was simply a matter of joining that network.
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Re: PCMCIA Ethernet card-drivers?

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At 4:33 PM -0700 4/19/05, bill f wrote:
Powerbook Power Users,
The internal ethernet card isn't working on my 3400c.
The problem seems to be the main logic board, not the
Ethernet card, so I decided to buy an Ethernet card
for the PCMCIA slot. I bought a used 3Com 3CCFEM556B
10/100 LAN & modem card and can't get it to work.
I'm discovering now that I need a driver for a PCMCIA
card. Is this correct? When I consider which Ethernet
card to get, do I need to make sure that I only buy
one that includes a Mac driver? (I did discover a Mac
driver for another 3Com card, but doesn't work with
this one)
From what I heard there is only one 3COM card that has a Mac driver 
so I think you are SOL.

Yes, you need a Mac Driver for any Ethernet interface.  Apple 
Interfaces all have drivers included in the OS.  A few network cards 
work with Apple drivers, principally LC PDS cards.  I doubt there are 
any third party PC Card interfaces that work with Apple drivers.

Same thing for a PCMCIA card for wireless internet
access, I need to find a brand/model with a Mac
driver, correct?
Orinoco PC Card (not CardBUS) Gold or Silver work with Airport 
software.  You do have to use TomeViewer to install the software. 
The installer won't install it on a 3400c.

USB card, I also need that the card comes with Mac
drivers (or can download) Is this correct?
Most USB PC Cards do work with the Apple drivers.  Note that OS 9.X 
won't install the drivers unless it sees the card there during 
installation.  You can install the driver later.  Or use the stand 
alone installer for 8.6 or 9.x

One additional item, my indicator for the "Battery
Life Remaining" isn't showing up. Is that an
extension? What is the name of it?
I believe it's an option in the Energy Saver control panel.  There is 
also a display in the Control Strip.
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Re: 190cs troubles

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At 11:59 PM -0400 4/18/05, John Perry wrote:
Clark Martin wrote:
At 10:05 PM -0400 4/18/05, John Perry wrote:
Hello,
  The screen is now washed out -- I can just barely see enough on 
the screen to see the motherboard is working, but I can't really 
read it, or manipulate it.

It may be as simple as the button doesn't work anymore.  Try using 
the control panel, I think it can control the brightness too.
But I can't see the control panel.  Are there keyboard accelerators? 
Where might I find them? I have downloaded the user manual, and 
can't find any help there.

You could try a PRAM zap.  If that doesn't do it, try disconnecting 
AC power, the main battery and PRAM battery.
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Re: 190cs troubles

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At 10:05 PM -0400 4/18/05, John Perry wrote:
Hello,
I recently picked up a Powerbook 190cs.  At first it worked 
perfectly, and I was scanning the web for upgrades, attachments, 
software, etc.
I noticed after a few days that the screen was too bright, so I 
pressed the brightness and contrast buttons to get back to a more 
viewable level.  The brightness control worked fine raising the 
brightness, but doesn't reduce it.  The screen is now washed out -- 
I can just barely see enough on the screen to see the motherboard is 
working, but I can't really read it, or manipulate it.
I'd been thinking about getting one of the 5300 upgrades, or getting 
a RAM upgrade (it's got only the original 8MB on it).  Is there a 
video circuit on the motherboard that would make it worthwhile to 
spring for the board, or is the video circuit separate?  Or is there 
a simpler fix for the video problem?
It may be as simple as the button doesn't work anymore.  Try using 
the control panel, I think it can control the brightness too.
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Re: 5300 and Pismo not talking

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At 8:56 AM -0700 4/18/05, Bruce Johnson wrote:
On Apr 17, 2005, at 7:55 PM, Daniel De L'eau wrote:
Thanks for the response.  I know what you mean, but unless the PC 
card is in the card slot, that option does not appear in the menu 
anyway.  I have just plain "ethernet" selected.

One other clue, and, being a newbie on OSX I didn't know to check 
it, is in the Network Preference panel, in "Show -> Network Status" 
It tells me that the cable for Built-in Ethernet is not plugged 
in".  I suppose that, seeing that it IS plugged in, means that it 
is not receiving a signal from the 5300 for some reason.  Now, I 
did check the crossover cable between the Pismo and a TiBook and it 
functioned normally.
Are you 100% positive that it's a crossover cable? Some TiBooks do 
have autosensing ethernet ports, so it would work between the Pismo 
and the TiBook, but not with the 5300.

It's an added expense, but a hub or switch connecting the two will 
probably help. Older Macs wouldn't recognize the ethernet port 
unless it was connected to a 'live' port; voltage a crossover cable 
does not provide, but that a hub or switch does.

If it isn't a non-crossover cable, I'll wager that's the issue.
The voltage is the same.  Auto-MDIX sensing can cause problems with 
other ports during the negotiation stage, much like 10/100 auto 
sensing does with older hardware.  I agree, a switch (I'd only bother 
with a hub if it was free) simplifies things.  For starters it will 
show a link light for each device so you can immediately tell which 
if any is the problem.  It also avoids the problem with older OSs 
defaulting to LocalTalk if the Ethernet isn't properly connected at 
startup or if it goes away while connected.
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Re: should I get a G3 Kanga, 1400 or 2400?

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At 3:38 AM -0400 4/14/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 >Don't Kanga's have SCSI onboard, and the ability to use USB2 or FireWire
PC-Cards..?
If you modify the card cage, then the Kanga will physically accept a
PCMCIA card, which is a prereqisite for accepting a USB or Firewire card.
The Kanga will take PCMCIA (AKA PC Card) cards already.  It can be 
modified to take CardBUS cards such as USB and Firewire cards.  It's 
been said by others that there are software "issues" with these 
cards, things like crashes if you try to start or shutdown with the 
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Re: should I get a G3 Kanga, 1400 or 2400?

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At 12:15 AM -0500 4/13/05, Caleb Cupples wrote:
I'm in a dilemma. I'm planning on purchasing another older PowerBook 
to go alongside my two 190s, but I'm torn between the Kanga, 1400 
and 2400. I like the appearance of the Kanga, but price is an issue 
and I also need something fairly small, if possible. I'd also like 
to be able to upgrade to a DVD-ROM or at least a CD-R drive, if 
possible. Which one is best?
Wallstreet is the minimum for a DVD-ROM (well you might connect a 
DVD-ROM to something earlier but playing DVDs won't worth a darn if 
at all.

I haven't heard of a built in CD-R for anything before a Wallstreet either.
The Kanga will definitely be the faster machine and it can take the 
most memory IIRC.
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Re: can newer iBook run older OS?

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At 10:02 PM -0800 4/12/05, martin wrote:
I may have an opportunity to buy a decent used iBook (12" screen), 
but I can't determine from Apple's site, if I can install OS9 on it. 
It currently runs some version of OSX.

My understanding is that Apple's firmware updates are designed to 
prohibit installing earlier versions of the OS (this happened to me 
on my old G4, and I found I couldn't install OS8.6 from the CD that 
came with it, once I'd upgraded to OS9). If that's the case, might 
it be possible to overwrite the firmware to "revert" it, allowing me 
to install an older OS on a newer machine?

I'll sleep just fine, even knowing that Apple doesn't want me 
running older OS on new machines :)
I don't know of any firmware update that prevents installation of an older 
OS.
You probably couldn't install OS 8.6 on top of OS 9 because the 
installers don't work that way.  You can do a clean install which 
renames and damns (unblesses) that system folder then creates a new 
one for 8.6.

There are numerous versions of 12"  iBooks, some do run 9 and some 
don't.  Is it a G4 and do you know how fast the processor is?  Of 
hand I don't know where the cutoff is but those two factors will 
determine it.
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can newer iBook run older OS?

[martin]

I may have an opportunity to buy a decent used iBook (12" screen), 
but I can't determine from Apple's site, if I can install OS9 on it. 
It currently runs some version of OSX.

My understanding is that Apple's firmware updates are designed to 
prohibit installing earlier versions of the OS (this happened to me 
on my old G4, and I found I couldn't install OS8.6 from the CD that 
came with it, once I'd upgraded to OS9). If that's the case, might it 
be possible to overwrite the firmware to "revert" it, allowing me to 
install an older OS on a newer machine?

I'll sleep just fine, even knowing that Apple doesn't want me running 
older OS on new machines :)

TIA
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Re: 520 connectivity problems

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At 5:45 PM -0400 4/11/05, Erich Zechar wrote:
Trying to connect my PB520c 7.6.1 to my G4iMac running 10.2.8. I 
have an ethernet corssover cable I'm trying to use and use Appletalk 
to get into the iMac's drive to install and swap some software. I 
have Appletalk turned on for both machines, and I turned on file 
sharing on the iMac.

The iMac name shows up in the chooser of the 'Book, and I can try to 
connect to it, but an error message comes up that says the 
connection has been unexpectedly broken immediately. The 'Book 
doesn't show up in the iMac's network folder at all as far as I see. 
How do I set this up? Haven't ever networked Macs before...
There is an update to the AppleShare client software that you need to 
install.  Check Apple for it.
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Re: Internal Ethernet not working

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At 5:05 PM -0700 4/9/05, Cliff Rediger wrote:
I'ts amazing to think that I've been using a PCMCIA ethernet card
all this time while having an internal ethernet system.
You may not have built in Ethernet.  IIRC the G3 PowerBook (based on 
the 3400) only came with Ethernet/Modem but the 3400 came in 
different configurations, of which some didn't include Ethernet.

Vicki's idea is intriguing, but Im sure I installed OS9.1
from disc.
And thanks for the offer Vicki.
For now, I doubt I'll find time to fix something
for which I have an acceptabe work-around.
Thanks,
Cliff
At 3:32 PM -0400 4/9/05, victoria duggan:
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Subject: Re: Internal Ethernet not working
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2005 18:10:39 +0100
Hi I think that what might of happened is someone has just made a disc
copy of a working system they had and transferred it to the 3400 either
via cd or appletalk serial , and the system they made it from never had
ethernet, possibly a 1400 or 5300. disc image.
that could explain the lack of ethernet in the system profiler
i would suggest a complete erase and install of the system.
also if that does not work i have a complete 3400 in parts minus the
128mb ram card i sold that you could use to test the various bits.
vicki

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Re: pb 520 hinge questions x2

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At 12:07 PM -0500 4/7/05, Thoma Mattox wrote:
The upper portion of the hinge screws into plastic mounts in the lid 
housing.  There realy is no "pretty" fix.  However, what I did was 
to drill a hole all the way through the lid (the same diameter as 
the hole in the hinge).  Then I bought screws of that diameter.  The 
head is on the outside of the lid and the nut gets covered by the 
plastic strip holding the microphone.  Not very pretty (once painted 
is difficult to locate but not quite "factory" condition).  However, 
it realy beefs this up quite a bit...

The other problem is usually with the lower part of the hinge.  It 
enters an aluminum housing.  The screw can back out, causing hinge 
wobble.  I tightened mine up and added a little locktite to keep it 
from backing out...
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I made a similar fix to a PB 180.  The lower case housing has sunken 
holes for the screws.  The bottom of it had broken so there was no 
where for the screw to press against.  I got a large thin washer and 
counter sunk the hole.  Then I put a long countersunk screw through 
the washer, through the lower housing and into the threaded insert in 
the upper housing.  It is thin enough to clear a desktop because of 
the feet.   It isn't pretty either but it's on the bottom so it's 
easy to forget it's there.
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Re: On board memory for Powerbook

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At 9:31 AM -0700 3/30/05, Bruce Johnson wrote:
On Mar 29, 2005, at 8:22 PM, Brian Mahoney wrote:
Generally, is the ram on the motherboard of a powerbook faster than 
the add-on ram? Not in hz but in the way the processor addresses it?
No.


The reason for the question is my 3400c with 64 add-on ram doesn't 
seem much slower than the one with 128 add-on. My dark side 
notebook with only 64 megs just flies, but that ram is on the 
motherboard.
Motherboard RAM on any newer Mac looks to the memory controller just 
like plug-in memory.

Not necessarily. the equation is not as simple as 'More Ram = More 
Speed'. All this means is that your typical operations aren't 
constrained by RAM. Disk I/O and CPU speed play important roles too, 
and the bus speed constrains them all.
More RAM will pretty much always help but it's depending on the 
software to make efficient use of it.  With OS X this is automatic. 
But with OS 9 which the 3400 is limited to you have to adjust the 
memory allocation to each program to take advantage of the additional 
memory.

As for your darkside notebook, well now you're comparing Apples to 
fish. What OS? What CPU? What bus speed?

 Lastly, is there a pb with a good amount of standard ram on the 
motherboard? That model, whatever it is, would seem to be the best 
choice for an upgrade. Thanks!
No, it's actually a poor candidate for upgrades, because when Apple 
moved past the 3400, all Powerbooks had NO ram on their 
motherboards, in favor of two upgradeable slots.
Except for the G3 PowerBook which has 32Mb on the motherboard.  Yes, 
I know the G3 is based on the 3400 but it is definitely past the 3400.

Only iBooks have ram soldered in and it's a major impediment to 
their upgrades, as higher density ram became available. As a for 
instance: my wife's tangerine iBook has 32 mb soldered on the MB, 
and only one slot, max 512 MB. Had Apple opted for two slots instead 
on soldering in 32 MB, the max on the system would be 1Gb instead of 
the 544 it is now.

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Re: PB 520c connectivity

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At 8:10 PM -0800 2/23/05, Jeff Hubatka wrote:
On Feb 23, 2005, at 10:56 AM, PowerBooks wrote:
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 14:20:09 -0500
Subject: Re: PB 520c connectivity
From: Erich Zechar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
You're gonna have to spell this stuff out for me, I thought there was
only one type of ethernet cable when I started this - the phone cord
looking one. I tried to use that cord and simply run it from the iMac
to the 520, turned on Appletalk, and nothing.
The iMac has auto-midx or whatever it's called, so a crossover cable 
for a direct connection isn't required.
Only the latest iMacs have auto-MDI-X.  Certainly the G5s, I don't 
know about the G4s


What OS are you running? I have a PPC 540c that I can connect to my 
other computers running OSX, but they can't connect to the 'book. 
OSX can use Appletalk, but with the right stuff you can share over 
IP which seems to be Apple's current direction/focus.
For the iMac (assuming OSX), I've found it easiest to set up a new 
user with the same name as the computer connecting to it, e.g. in my 
case that would be username PPC540. Go to the sharing Preference 
pane and turn on file sharing.
OSX can most certainly use AppleTalk.  You can only enable it on one 
interface so make sure that it is active on the interface in question.

I would not set up the machine name and user name the same.  That 
just becomes a source of confusion.

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Re: better browser for OS9.2.2

[martin]

Many thanks to those who offered their insight on my browser issue, 
all good advice!

The consensus seems to be that Mozilla is slow, though improves on 
the old Netscrape.
I'll sniff out all suggestions/links (forgot all about iCab! oops) 
and let you know how it turns out.

Your suggestion that I upgrade to OSX is well taken, Bruce. 
However, I've been upgrading hardware, Operating Systems, and 
software constantly since 1987. Working in the graphics/design field, 
I use the following apps almost every day:

Photoshop, InDesign, Freehand (and Illustrator), Pagemaker (and Quark 
Xpress), Vectorworks, ClarisCAD (still rocks!), UpFront, 
DesignWorkshop, Acrobat and many more, all in OS9.2.2.  Some of these 
aren't even available for OSX, some run only in Classic Mode (sorta 
like running Windows 3.1 over DOS I reckon), and a few of the apps I 
rely on are now orphaned/abandoned, yet I'd be lost without them.

When OSX came along shortly after I invested in my G4, I dug in my 
heels: this new OS would require me to upgrade virtually everything, 
if I wanted to take advantage of it, which would cost me literally 
thousands of dollars. I've poured money into Apple for long enough, 
and decided I'd try to get some of it back out of my system!  I 
figure I can nurse this heap along for another few years, before it 
becomes embarrassing, running OS9 and versions no more recent than 
2003.

In a few years, who knows what will have emerged? Hopefully, my 
design skills still intact, I can look into a whole new 
system/software, if I'm so inclined. Maybe I'll get lucky, and my job 
will involve hand-sanding boats on the beach in Portugal  (skills 
which transfer readily to applying tanning cream to wholesome 
feminine sunbathers, should the need arise).  I may have to cave in, 
and adapt to a new OS one more time : ) I hear many good things 
about OSX; I wonder if an old dog like me can tailor it to look and 
feel like the classic GUI ...?

I must go and rent Buckaroo Banzai again, it's been too long . . .
m




I'm not sure Netscape is still evolving.  Has it improved in the 
last few years?
Mozilla seems to be a work in progress.
Mozilla/Netscape (they're the same code base) has been a good stable 
browser since about version 0.8 (which was Netscape 6.2)
It's vastly improved over the old 4.x versions of Netscape.
The last version running on OS 9, Mozilla 1.2 (iirc) was quite 
stable for me, so long as I fed it enough memory. IIRC I gave it 
like 48 megs.
There's a build of Mozilla 1.3.1 called Wamcom that is also nice, 
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Re: better browser for OS9.2.2

[martin]

Hi list creatures,
I tried tonight to make a reservation on BC Ferries (up here in 
Victoria BC Canada), and their website shunted me to a page which 
tersely informed me that Internet Explorer for Mac won't work on 
their site, due to a known bug etc.

I recall that Microsoft stopped work on IE for Macs in 2003, because 
Apple was pushing Safari ( and wouldn't share MacOS code ); they also 
stopped developing IE as a standalone program for Windows, instead 
planning to integrate it into their OS ( again! ). . .

BC ferries' page suggested I use Safari, Mozilla, or Netscape instead.
Now, I've been happy with IE, find it much smoother than Netscape 
(which I used for years), or at least compatible with more sites. 
I've accumulated hundreds of bookmarks (ie Favorites), and umm, I'm 
USED to it. I can run earlier versions on my earlier Powerbooks (when 
I have time to spare), which saves me learning a new protocol/set of 
commands.

If I were to adopt a new browser, which one would be an intelligent 
choice?  Keeping in mind that I plan to run my Powerbook into the 
ground, running OS9.2.2. My older 'books run System 7.1, so I assume 
their Internet lifespan is severely limited.

Safari requires OSX, as far as I know.
I'm not sure Netscape is still evolving.  Has it improved in the last 
few years?
Mozilla seems to be a work in progress.

I'm open to all suggestions, and just want something reliable and 
easy to use, like I have now.
Input from list members who've been down this path, would be valuable 
and appreciated.
Particularly if the information is current  :)

Many thanks.
m


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respond ABOVE it, to save us all some scrolling time.

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Re: Rebuilding PB170 batteries

[martin]

I posted detailed instructions for 100-series Powerbook battery 
rebuilding on several occasions. These I'm told, are archived on The 
Pickles site, and Grijan's FTP server as well. I found a clip from 
these posts at < 
mail-archive.com/powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com/msg09926.html >

If you have time, you could troll the archives for the original posts 
(from 2001 - 2003). Meanwhile I'll go see if I can find the complete 
set ( packaged in .sit format ), which I think I have archived.

If there is interest in this subject  ( the same techniques apply to 
any rechargeable battery packs ), I'll be happy to re-post this guide 
wherever anyone is generous enough to host it.  Anyone with a 
website/FTP/server who can post this small file?

m


Hi,
   Does anyone know of a web-site or archive that has information on
re-building the battery pack for a PowerBook 170?  I understand that they
are standard-sized NiCad's inside, and I'd like to give it a try.
Rob
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Re: Drive names

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I started naming the computers and HDs after I got my second Mac (a 
new IIsi).  I use military aircraft names.  Workstations are named 
after fighters and servers after bomber/attack aircraft.  Mac vintage 
parallels aircraft vintage (more or less).  Thus my first Mac is 
named Sopwith and that IIsi is Mustang.  My old 7500 desktop is Eagle 
and this iBook is Raptor.  My file server started out as a IIsi 
called Liberator and has moved up through a IIci, Centris 650, WGS 
80, PM7500 and is now a 8550. The name has stayed Liberator as I 
wanted to avoid confusion among the family.  The two clones I have 
have the names of British planes and certain OTHER computers I have 
are named after German or Soviet planes, depending on vintage.

I name the harddisks with the computer name followed by " HD".  I do 
this to avoid having two or more server volumes on the desktop all 
named "Macintosh HD".  Machines running OS X that require the 8Gb 
first partition have HD partitions called "Machine Name Boot" and 
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Re: Ethernet 10baseT transceiver

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At 11:08 PM -0500 2/8/05, Erich Zechar wrote:
What does the ethernet 10baseT/AAUI transceiver for a PB 520c look 
like? Would one of these work?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3704&item=5749297966&rd=1
Thanks - may seem dumb but just making sure...

Good question to ask, it's not the right thing.  The 520c uses Apple 
AUI (AAUI).  It is very much like the AUI you have a link to but it 
uses a different (smaller) connector to the computer.  So look for an 
AAUI transceiver.  I've bought then for as low as $10 and seen them 
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Re: Monitor problem

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At 1:29 PM -0800 2/4/05, Timothy Donahue wrote:
I have most of a novel on a Powerbook 5300cs whose
monitor suddenly went blank when I inadvertently
squeezed it. I suspect a short somewhere and am
wondering if there is a resource on disassembling the
PB so I can re-solder or re-wire the connection. It
seems to be booting up but without a screen, I can't
even configure it to run in hard disk mode to dump the
files on another computer.
First, try the brightness control if you haven't already.  The fault 
may have simply dimmed the backlight.

The 5300 has a proprietary video connector that requires an adapter 
cable, which if you have it, you can connect an external monitor.

Why can't you use it in disk mode, do you not have the cable or is it 
not working.
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Re: RE; wireless for 3400c

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At 5:23 PM + 1/25/05, vicki Duggan wrote:
My 3400 has the max ram in also, and both the orinoco card and  the 
pro wireless card work fine in it.
I did have some trouble when first installing the card and i only 
had 32mb of ram.  but since the ram upgrade it has been fine.
	I do not know what the minimum ram  needed for these cards 
is! but to be safe i would say 64mb or above should be fine on the 
3400.  the 1400 that i have only has 40mb in it but that also seems 
fine when in use.  As for the 500 when i can afford a rev c cage for 
it i will try that out.

I'm using an Orinoco card on a 3400 w/ 48Mb RAM running OS9.1 and 
Airport 1.3 software.  Wireless drivers shouldn't use up very much 
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Re: Wireless for 3400

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At 7:18 PM -0600 1/15/05, Jared Noska wrote:
Hi-
Could some one direct me to some good wireless cards for the 3400? 
Do they make just B cards or G as well for them? I'm new to this 
wireless, as I just got my first Airport card, so excuse my 
ignorance here :^).
I think you are limited to "b" as there is no pre-OS X software that 
supports "g" cards.  I use an Orinoco Gold in my 3400.  It works 
directly with the Airport software but I had to install the software 
manually using TomeViewer.
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Re: iBook G3 500 White: New owner and a few questions

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At 1:25 PM +0100 1/16/05, Alex Santos 100MB Neostrada Mail wrote:
Thanks to everyone for the help
Alt and Option are the same key, and atleast on this ibook, I can 
choose which OS to startup but onlu OSX is available though OS9 is 
there.

I will have to purchase a FW cable to try the other solutions proposed.
Holding down the option key lists each disk that can boot but only 
the currently configured OS.  In other words it will show OS X or OS 
9 for a disk but not both, just the OS that is currently selected in 
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Re: iBook G3 500 White: New owner and a few questions

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At 2:48 PM +0100 1/14/05, Alex Santos 100MB Neostrada Mail wrote:
I'm hoping one of you nice folks may be able to help me out.
I just bought a white iBook G3 500 and it works fine, it booted into 
9 and then without thinking I booted into X and oops, it needs a 
password. With it's cdrom not working, I am unable to startup from 
cd.

Is there a way to get the ibook to boot back to os9?
and when I do, can I install panther over ethernet?
Only if you have access to an OS X Server that is set up to do it.
If you have another Mac with Firewire you could use a Firewire cable 
and target disk mode on one of the machines to boot it.  Connect the 
machines (both shutdown) with a firewire cable.  Put the panther disk 
in the optical drive of the other machine, turn it on and hold down 
the "T" key.  This puts it in Target Disk mode, making it's drives 
appear as firewire drives.  Now start the iBook and hold down the 
option key.  This will bring up a selection of drives to boot from. 
The Panther disk from the other machine should appear, click on it 
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Re: PB1400 and D-Link DWL-G630 PCMCIA 802.11b/g?

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At 10:02 PM +0100 1/13/05, Beniamino Cenci Goga wrote:
Airport does not run on pre G3, in other words, even if you manage 
to hack the installation (e.g. extracting the extensions with Tome 
Viewer) it wont run on non G3 Macs.
I have Airport 1.3.1 running on a PB 3400 (OS 9.1).  I did extract 
the parts with Tome Viewer.

In case you want to use your Lucent Silver in 128 bit WEP 
environment have a look at:

http://homepage.mac.com/bengi
now if I could get the Lucent Silver or Gold to work on a powerbook 
500 series with powerpc and 9.1  how?

the same airport software I use on Kanga should work with 9.1 on a 
500 with pcmcia card cage and power pc chip...

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Re: powerbook power supply

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At 4:17 PM -0600 1/5/05, Jude Bloom wrote:
Hello everyone
I have a 1 GHz 15" Powerbook, about two-three years old.  Recently 
I've noticed that plugging in the power supply, it often doesn't 
make a connection.  I don't get green or amber, and the battery 
indicator tells me that no juice is getting in.  If I play with 
where the plug meets the powerbook a bit, I can get it lighting and 
juicing up - but I'm having to play with it more and more, and it's 
beginning to make me anxious.

Without giving any more to go on, does this sound to someone like a 
problem with the power adaptor/cord?  Or the jack in the powerbook 
where it goes in?

Any help / advice is appreciated.
It could be either.  The simplest way to tell is try swapping the 
power supply and/or computer.  If you don't know of any one else with 
the right type of iBook or Powerbook try taking it into a local store 
and see if they'll let you test it.
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Re: using MacPoET on a Pwrbk3400

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At 5:20 PM -0500 12/26/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello fellow list members I am writing hoping to find someone who is
presently using MacPoET on a pwrbk. My Pwrbk 3400 is running with 
144mb of ram on OS
9.1 with a 2gig harddrive. The reason I am looking at MacPoet is because I am
trying run my Pwrbk through a Linksys router via PPPoE. I found a version 1.1
on the Internet and downloaded it then decided to check here before 
I attempted
to set it up. I am looking for any information on how it works, what version
is viable and how to configure and troubleshoot it. Thank you for any and all
help in this matter.
If you are connected through the router then it should be dealing 
with PPPoE and your computer only needs to access the router using an 
ordinary TCP/IP connection.  In other words you do not need to run 
MacPoet or any other PPPoE software on you r laptop or any other 
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Re: The Saga of the Powerbook 3400c

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At 11:15 PM -0500 12/21/04, Nathan Hill wrote:
Hello everyone (and dad),
I am in the middle of a spiritual service program up here in DC,
working at the Capital Area Food Bank. Before I came up, I decided to
get a decent older Powerbook to write and do some web design and
graphic design. I picked up two Powerbook 3400c(s) on a fluke on eBay
(I thought the first seller wasn't going to send me the 'book, but I
ended up with both).
Unfortunately, the 'Book I took with me started acting crazy. It
wouldn't boot up, and if so, it would only do so randomly. I pulled
out the 128 MB chip of ram, and it seemed to work fine (although slow)
with virtual memory. But the 'Book just stopped working completely --
it was giving me the GLOD and Whine of Doom and what not. I got the
backup 'Book from my dad, bought new RAM, and put everything together
-- and again, it worked fine for a while, but started freaking out
again.
So here I am right now.
I took the backup Powerbook, switched the hard drive from the other
dead Powerbook, reinstalled the new RAM, and reset the PRAM. It sort
of works. However, the 3400 still freezes randomly. It now boots up on
demand, but if I let it just sit, the whole 'Book freezes. I don't
know what to do.
Any chance you are using the same power supply?
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Re: 1400 Spotted

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At 2:27 PM -0700 12/20/04, Tobias Strohe wrote:
Well,
Easy now. I wish that Germany be better visible in the US. 
Unfortunately as with most other non-US nations it is not so much as 
a nuisance to most Americans when it comes to the Iraq war and 
little is known about it beyond its Nazi history (Yes, there are 
Americans who know/care more, but their numbers are limited). And 
yes there was information about the ICE desaster when it happened, 
but I have not heard of any movie documenting it and, not to sound 
cocky: I am a _German_ citizen living in the US and I do watch DW-TV 
on occasion.
History channels programmed called "Engineering Disasters" has a 
segment on the ICE wreck.
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Re: Duo 210 possibilities

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At 9:44 PM +0100 12/16/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Re Powerbook Duo 210:
Dear Ben, I joined a week ago, and yes, this is the right place, and very
helpful too, although I find it a bit technical, even though I've worked
with Macs for years. I can answer only a few of your questions.
First: In theory, you can do a lot with the Duo, but in practice, it can
take a lot of work to get things going.
convert the 'PS2' style network plug into 10baseT?
The socket looking like a PS2 keyboard socket is the serial (RS422) port,
used both for connecting printers and modems, and it can also work as a
network connection ("AppleTalk/LocalTalk"). But it's too slow for
10baseT. Sorry...
One workaround I've seen (on ebay--look for "SCSI Ethernet") is a
converter for a SCSI port, which is the pre-USB connector for external
harddisks, scanners, etc. The Powerbook 210 itself doesn't have a SCSI
connector, but you can add one by connecting a "mini-dock".
But when you start adding things, I think the better option is to get a
full-size dock and put in an Ethernet card into that dock. I've seen some
of these being offered on ebay, often together with a Duo and selling for
less than 50$. This full-size dock looks like a box, into which you slide
the closed Powerbook, much like you slide a video-tape into a VCR.
Or how about  an Ethernet Mini Dock?
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Re: Kanga and Wallstreet OT?

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At 7:32 PM +0100 12/13/04, Beniamino Cenci Goga wrote:
Sometimes I find it difficult to post messages related to the Kanga 
and also the Wallstreet on the G-Book list. In fact that list is 
becoming vast: Kanga, Wallstreets, Pismo, Lombards, ibooks 
clamshell, iBook G3-G4-12"-14", Titaniums, Aluminiums etc...

Moreover the topics on the G list are more oriented to newer PowerBooks.
On the other hand, in this list, given the very small number of 100 
series-related topics, all we have left are the duos, the 1400, the 
3400 and the 190/5300.

What do you think if we ask the list manager to **officially** 
include at least the kanga and the WS: i.e. the pre-USB Powerbooks?
I wouldn't move the Wallstreet as it (officially) is a OS X capable 
machine.  And it can take a USB card.  No it can't directly run X.3 
but it is still very much in the group with the Lombard and Pismo.

The Kanga however is much more like the other machines.  But I think 
for simplicity sake it's just easier to make the cut at G3s and 
above.  It's not just that it's easier to say it but it's easier for 
list members to decide which list to post to and easier for people 
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Re: IDE Drives for PB 1400 ?

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At 12:10 PM +0100 12/10/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi all,
I was actually wondering if any hard drive in the market nowadays 
would actually
fit in a PB 1400.
I'm the proud owner of a 1400c/133 which works quite well with its 512 Megs
CompactFlash and its Orinoco Wifi card.
I was planning to upgrade its 1 Gig drive with a (lot) bigger one.
Pretty much any new HD will fit.  At some point the manufacturers 
moved the mounting holes for 2.5" disk drives.  The PB5300 uses the 
older pattern while the 3400c uses the newer.  I don't know which the 
1400 uses.

 You can drill new ones if you need to.  That is what I did with my 
5300.  But if you do have to, look at where the new holes will put 
the screw heads.  I had a conflict in my 5300 and had to shift the 
drive lower in the housing (new drives are thinner than the original 
drive in my 5300 and probably likewise with the 1400.)
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Re: Wallstreet & Orinoco Card

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At 10:10 AM -0500 12/6/04, Debra Platt wrote:
I have a Wallstreet 233/513bsc. I recently acquired an Orinoco card and it
fits fine in the lower slot but when I try to put it in the upper slot it
springs back and won't go in. Now, Wallstreets do have 2 card slots, right?

Yes, the WallStreet has two slots.
Have you tried another card in the upper slot?  It's probable that 
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Re: about Powerbook 5300cs

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At 2:57 AM -0400 12/3/04, Jonathan Calderon wrote:
i have a Powerbook 5300cs, with a Powerport Platinum Pro 28.8kbps 
/10base-T ethernet without the dongle .. i wonder where to get it? 
... other thing is since u can't load any other OS on the powerbook 
without a cdrom .. can someone tell what other powerbooks cdrom's r 
compatible with this one?
No PowerBook CD-ROM drive will fit, the 5300 can't take an internal 
CD-ROM drive.  You'll need to hook up an external drive.
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Powerbook 160 Modem identification

[martin]

I'd like to determine what model of modem card is in my PB160 
without opening it up for a physical inspection.  I've tried Now 
Profiler, More About This Mac, Modem Buddy, and ProbeModem. None 
othese has the ability to check the hardware the way Apple Profiler 
does.

Without knowing which modem I have, I'm forced to use a generic 
Hayes Modem script, which actually works (defaulting to a 9600 baud 
connection speed). I'd really like to know what's in there. I 
suspect it's a Powerport Silver or Gold. Will I have to pry my 
laptop open to find out?

m
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Powerbook 160 Modem identification

[martin]

I'd like to determine what model of modem card is in my PB160 without 
opening it up for a physical inspection.  I've tried Now Profiler, 
More About This Mac, Modem Buddy, and ProbeModem. None othese has the 
ability to check the hardware the way Apple Profiler does.

Without knowing which modem I have, I'm forced to use a generic Hayes 
Modem script, which actually works (defaulting to a 9600 baud 
connection speed). I'd really like to know what's in there. I suspect 
it's a Powerport Silver or Gold. Will I have to pry my laptop open to 
find out?

m
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Re: PowerBook Kanga RAM

[Clark Martin]

At 2:21 AM -0600 11/21/04, Daniel Palka wrote:
On Nov 21, 2004, at 12:38 AM, PowerBook Parts wrote:
Hi -- Have few questions about Kanga RAM.
Are 3400's RAM and Kanga RAM interchangeable?
yes
Not always.  IIRC Apple changed the specs on the Kanga RAM at the 
last minute.  Some memory meets both specs and some doesn't.
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Computer / Internet Consultant
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