1400-9600 set-up
Greetings Mac folks, I want to setup a PB1400 as the monitor and keyboard for a PM9600/G4. It's been too long since I've worked with pre-OSX machines. Help with what I need and how to do it would be appreciated. I likely have what I need in a closet, but will need to know what I'm looking for. Both machines are running OS9.1 and both function perfectly well. My goal (actually this is for my wife) is to have the 1400 sitting on the desk, with the 9600/G4 under it providing the engine for internet surfing/research while at home, and still able to carry the 1400 to the university to write, etc. Thanks in advance, Rick -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: 1400-9600 set-up
Thanks to both of you. I should have been more clear. By engine I was meaning that I want to use the 9600 as the primary host machine, precisely for the reason one of you mentions, it's still a great machine with enough umph to be useful... My question was whether the 1400 could act as both monitor and keyboard for it. From what you've both said, it seems the monitor part of the equation is possible, but the keyboard is not -- which is fine, I'll just plug a keyboard into the back of the 9600. (I don't have a monitor and although you're right that their cheap, still don't really want another one sitting around.) So I should have asked how to use the 1400 as a monitor without having a primary monitor already hooked up to the 9600. Cheers, Rick On 29-Sep-05, at 12:45 PM, Doc Holliday wrote: W. Adrian D'Alessio ( FluxStringer ) wrote: I have both machines but use a CRT monitor for the 9600. Connection to the 9600 is done via ethernet or a SCSI cable . SCSI is either 2 way or in disk mode. I am not sure how you would go about sending the 1400 keyboard input to the 9600, Take the case apart and plug in some sort of connector to the laptop keyboard cable? Sounds unlikely but not impossible. I think files would more easily be transferred as stated above. With a lot less hassle. Besides why not take full advantage of that tremendous 9600 processor while at home ? The 1400 would serve better as a adjunct to the 9600 rather than the other way around. Monitors are cheap . I got a great Viewsonic for ten bucks. And have found others in the trash. Ethernet would be the way to go IMHO I used to use Farallon's Timbuktu remote access to control a bunch of machines on a large Ethernet. It will, nicely, allow keyboard input from one machine on another. No matter what, since the host machine. (which, in this case would be the 1400), is doing the processing, the whole set-up - which involved a PowerBook 540c controlling everything from 8100/110 down - only runs as fast as the machine running the remote access application. It was marginally fast enough to do admin tasks with. I wouldn't want to run any applications. I accessed a lot of machines over 33.6 modem connections like this, too. I called it click and wait... -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: An Apple a day..Keeps us from being Win-Dumb
On 29-Jun-05, at 7:38 PM, C. Scott Cupples wrote: On Wednesday 29 June 2005 01:57, Manfred wrote: Hello, Now I fully understand the difference between a Mac and a PC. The Mac is FRIENDLY well, this is what you get from a Powerbook 1400. If you ever get in touch with a 540 you will fall in love instantly :) http://www.apple-history.com/frames/540c.html I am allready planning on a glass cabinet for this one ;) I'd do the same with my 190, except for the fact that I still rely on it as my primary writing machine. As soon as I get a little newer PB, my 190 is going to go in the ol' glass cabinet, for sure. My PB 170 complete with original receipt already has it's own special little shelf still works fine. Start it up once every several months just for fun. Rick -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: 1400 vs 2400 vs 3400 keyboards
Dan, I write a lot of text as part of my work. The keyboard on the 1400 is fabulous, perhaps the best keyboard of any powerbook, ever, far better than the spongy one on this TiBook I'm using to write this message... I tried a 3400 and didn't like it. Don't know the 2400 from experience. Rick On 27-May-05, at 7:27 PM, Dan Palka wrote: I absolutely hate the 3400c's keyboard. I heard good things about the 1400 keyboards, but they look the same in pictures? What's different about them? Are they easier to type on? What are the keyboards on the 2400 like? I'm considering buying either a 2400 or 1400... keyboard is an important issue... -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: Powerbook 1400 Weirdness
On 18-May-05, at 4:57 AM, Kocijanski wrote: From: John Kocijanski [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Powerbook 1400 Weirdness My newly acquired PB 1400 is acting a bit weird. If it is shut off when I plug it in, it starts automatically without me hitting the start button. When it comes up all the way the screen goes black and I have to press the brightness button to get it to come back. All this happens after I zap the pram with Tech Tool. The reason I used Tech Tool is because I can not zap the pram using the keyboard. When I try that the screen goes black after a restart and the sleep light comes on steady. After I reset the power manager it works fine until I unplug it. When I plug it in again the sleep light comes on steady and I have to restart it with the power manager button. If I leave it plugged in all the time it starts up fine. I have reset the power manager several times with the battery in and out as well as plugged in and unplugged for up to one minute. I also replaced the pram battery. The clock does not reset itself but other settings like the memory cache and highlight color get reset sometimes. I'm not sure what else I can do. I think it is a hardware problem. Any suggestions? Thanks. John John, the problem sounds exactly like a low PRAM battery. You said that your put in a new PRAM battery, was this battery new or used? I have purchased a used but good PRAM battery and it did not help. I finally put in two new PRAM batteries (the 1400/166 uses two). This solved my problems. I also had a Wallstreet acting weird, and when I replaced the PRAM battery, all the weird went away. Ken Vann Thanks for the reply. The pram battery is used and I was afraid of that. Would the lack of a good main battery have an effect on the power manager reset? John John and Ken, this is just to confirm that I had the exact same problem on my 1400 a few years ago and it was indeed the PRAM battery. Once I got a new PRAM battery (one that really was new) the problems ceased (I was in the university service shop and the guy there said, Oh, I can get you one of those and he did and put it in - no problems thereafter). I'm not sure how the main battery interacts with the system, and don't want to confuse the issue inadvertently so will leave it for others to respond. Best, Rick -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: Better Performance on PB 1400
Well, as someone just said, don't get your expectations to high. I'm a long-time PB1400 fan (still have 2 of them, one since 98 or so), and I've never, even with a brand new battery, got 3 full hours of actual run time (others may have). I have managed it with sleep time, etc. And even if you did, within several months your new battery would no longer be new. Two hours is very doable, and maybe with a carefully managed set-up three might be possible for a few months while the battery is still brand new (assuming you have the upgraded processor that eats less power) I would be sorry to see your hopes dashed It's a fabulous computer (well worth applause) that I still use occasionally, although for a host of reasons I've recently had to move to a slightly newer Book for most of my official work. And I don't mean this as a downer, just a reality check so you don't end up going to a psych as a result of computer related depression Battery life was the only criticism I had of the 1400, but it and the technology of its time, were fabulous -- even with the limitations. The keyboard, btw, remains to my mind the very best EVER made for a laptop by Apple, bar none (let the flame wars begin :-). It's just my experience -- others will have their own to add. I too love the 1400 and have raved about it on many occasions (and suggested long ago on this list that it was better than many that followed it, only to be battered in flame wars... although not fully beaten). Rick On 3-May-05, at 4:54 PM, Noah Wood wrote: Well, I plan to get a wireless card (Orinoco Gold) for it and a new battery so I can go like 3 hours without weirs! I love my PB even if it is slow! On 5/3/05, Joost van de Griek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 2005-05-03 7:49, Gary Zamzow wrote: I went on-line tonight for the first time with my 1400 via my wife's AOL dial up. Things take a long time to load, but that is probably just AOL and the phone company. Next step is to get a 10/100 card and wifi card and access the net via Comcast Broadband. Don't get your hopes up too high. Todays web pages are rather intensive to render, and will be slow on a stock-CPU 1400 even with a broadband connection. ,xtG .tsooJ -- % cd /pub % more beer -- Joost van de Griek http://www.jvdg.net/ -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: 1400 batteries?
Look here for one person's directions for rebuilding a PB1400 battery: http://www.insysco.net.au/pb1400.html Peace, Rick Where could I get cheap batteries for 1400's apart from eBay and the LEM swap list(whatever that is)? Also, what type of cells would you need(NiMH green cells) to recell batteries and could you use liIon batteries? -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: Mastercook
Me too! Please let us know... I have a lovely 170 that I've owned since it was new sitting here looking for something useful to do... an excellent idea. R From: Donna Hood Pointer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: PowerBooks powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 17:13:48 -0500 To: PowerBooks powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com Subject: Mastercook what does this program do and where did you get it, or where is it now available? This sounds like a good use for my old PB. On Feb 22, 2005, at 3:32 PM, PowerBooks wrote: I have a 170 that I keep in my kitchen to store recipes on. It uses an old version of Mastercook. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
PB1400 battery rebuild
Listers, A couple of years ago or so someone posted a very nice description of how to recell/rebuild a PB1400 battery. It included common problems/issues, possible sources for the cells in both the US and Canada and a what not to do note. It was both a description in the body of an email and archived as a PDF file -- unfortunately I've lost it. Can someone point me to it or at least something similar? Rick -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: PB1400 battery rebuild
From: Tom and Lisa P [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PB1400 battery rebuild Listers, A couple of years ago or so someone posted a very nice description of how to recell/rebuild a PB1400 battery. It included common problems/issues, possible sources for the cells in both the US and Canada and a what not to do note. It was both a description in the body of an email and archived as a PDF file -- unfortunately I've lost it. Can someone point me to it or at least something similar? Rick http://www.insysco.net.au/pb1400.html Mad Dog Much thanks. This'll do it for me. Rick -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: remind me please...
On Dec 14, 2004, at 8:44 AM, Rick McCutcheon wrote: It's been so long since either of my trusty 1400s have even burped that I haven't been on the list for quite a while. A couple of days ago the cs/133/64/1/OS8.6 wouldn't start and it sounded like something was searching on the hard drive with a clicking sound. After a couple of restart attempts, it's now silent (sigh). That's a classic sign of a dead HDD. -- Bruce Johnson Thank you Bruce. RM -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
remind me please...
It's been so long since either of my trusty 1400s have even burped that I haven't been on the list for quite a while. A couple of days ago the cs/133/64/1/OS8.6 wouldn't start and it sounded like something was searching on the hard drive with a clicking sound. After a couple of restart attempts, it's now silent (sigh). I guess over six years of service without any problem, I really won't complain. So, is this the hard drive, MoBo or both or something else? I feel like I should know this, but my head's not into it right now -- but soon will be. Cheers, especially to listers from years gone by when the big discussion was comparing the merits of the 1400 and 3400. Seems we've moved on to Kangas and Wallstreets now. Making me feel old. Cheers, Rick -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
PB1400 - scsi cd-rw question
Does anyone here have experience of hooking up a LaCie CR-RW to a PB1400c/133/OS8.6/64? The LaCie drive needs OS8.6, which is fine, but the Toast 4 software that comes with it also recommends scsi manager 4.3, which is not supported on a 1400 (to my knowledge). Is the 4.3 necessary, or, as it says, just the optimal situation? Alternatively, could I use a different version of CD burning software (what, I don't know) that would allow this drive to work well-enough with the 1400? I'm aware that any CD burner on this machine would be painfully slow, but that's not the issue. Rick -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: 1400 Processor Upgrade
I have two PB1400s sitting on my desk right now (one c one cs). I also happen to have a 166 daughtercard sitting in a box on the shelf beside my desk. Why, you might ask, is that 166 daughtercard sitting on a shelf when it could be comfortably sitting inside one of these PB1400s? Because when I tried to put it in them, ziiip - pop. Nothing. The machine I am writing this on has a 133 Mhz processor -- the other one is the same. If you find a way to make the 166 Mhz daughtercard work in a 117/133 -- short of replacing the MoBo to a 166 MoBo, which is a possibility, and why I keep the card -- then I'm first in line to do it!! In my research I found that there were apparently a *very* few 133s that had the new ROM that would make it possible to use the 166 processor, unfortunately, neither of mine do... (I think Mad Dog gave a link to a FAQ on it). Whoever posted the note saying that they actually had a 133 that was upgraded to 166 is the first real-world example that I have heard. Does anyone know what percentage of 133s were made with the new ROM? Were there serial numbers that could be used to determine which one you have? The 166 Mhz processor, btw, can be identified by the little black button sitting beside the backside cache on the card -- thanks to Malcolm for that little note Rick 1400/133/64 Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 1400 Processor Upgrade Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2003 12:34:01 -0700 Hi folks, Looking for a definitive answer as to whether it is possible to replace the 133 cpu with a 166 cpu. I have read innumerable faqs, some saying yes, some saying no way. Is this possible and if yes what is the qualifier as to whether a particular 133 can be upgraded? Thanks. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
FAQ on HDs for 1400 please
Can someone point me to a good FAQ or 2 about choosing and installing a larger hard drive on the 1400? I recall that there are some limits and things to note with this book. Cheers, and greetings to many of you with whom I've enjoyed great conversation in the past -- I've been lurking on digest for a few months, gotta get that work done sooner or later, Rick PS -- still think this 1400c/133 is a super little 'puter. Works great for me. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Your first PowerBook
On 2002-12-10 05:43, Andrew Kershaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: what was your first PowerBook? A PB170 that still sits in a place of honour on our phone table. I occasionally fire it up for no other reason than to smile and to know it still works and could easily do a great deal of work if needed. I bought it loaded with maxed RAM and the hottest internal modem available then, running at a blazing, in them days, 14.4 A few months ago I saw the receipt, which I kept for the archives, egads, I think I payed several thousand CND for it -- and that was a good price. My wife won't let it be sold, which I actually contemplated at one point. I have a feeling it'll go in the coffin with me :-) Prior to THE book I was already using desktop Macs, but since the PB170 only PowerBooks, which have since served as my primary computer. Currently a 1400c and a 1400cs does it for me and for my wife. Cheers, Rick -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: renewed book
My wife and I had ours done at the same time (both 1400s), no charge for the installation. I had consulted a couple of more experienced people on the list and read the manual carefully. I think that I could probably do it, although a *bit* of age has made my hands a *bit* less steady. But given the reasonable cost for the new batteries, and very nice apple guy we decided to go with letting him take responsibility for this job. We have access to a university computer shop through my wife, hence the free installation -- sorry to those who don't. And I expect not all universities offer the service. Here you need either a staff or student ID from this University to have access to the service, which includes the products. Just to repeat, both these machines are running significantly more smoothly as a result. Perhaps the end of the story is to encourage folks to look around locally -- I find that I can tell pretty quick if a tech person really likes mac and the concept behind their original design, or whether it is *just* a job. It seems to make a difference, although I am sure there are those who do it as a job that do top-notch work at a reasonable price. A part of my reason for staying with macs for the course is on principle, so I like to know that the people I work with understand that reason -- as I am sure many people on this list do Cheers, Rick Just out of curiosity, what did the tech charge for the installation? I've replaced them in both of my 1400s and I know it's a little work to get at, (at the front of the lower case by the touch pad) as the plug is very tiny and the wires wrap under and through metal pieces. It is not a job for the faint of heart nor the mechanically challenged, as there are lots of parts packed in the 1400 case. Working with tweezers and a lighted magnifier are almost a must. (at least for my old eyes and fat fingers) Some people have just replaced the batteries, which requires some soldering, but the entire plug-in battery module is well worth the extra money. I found a wire frayed from rubbing on the metal framing on one of the old modules. I'm not sure what would happen if it were to ground out the battery, but it couldn't be good. David Allen tyler3rd wrote: On Mon, 2 Dec 2002, Rick wrote: Just a quick note to say that I finally had new pram/backup batteries installed into my 1400 by a service technician last week. Of all the things I've done, this has to be the smartest. Many little inconsistent quirks have disappeared. I say this to encourage those who use 1400s which haven't had the batteries replaced to consider it if you have any question in your mind at all about whether to do it. It's just my experience -- others may feel differently. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: renewed book
Your not raining on my parade, or anyone else's -- or at least I don't think you are :-) I'm just telling you my experience. I would welcome the experts views, too. If it's because the box was taken apart and tightened up so everything inside connects better, hence works better, well, that's possible. However, this isn't the first time I've seen postings on the list mentioning better, more reliable operations after a PRAM battery replacement. I too thought that it played a much more minor role -- holding the charge during swaps, etc., which is why I put off doing it. this has always been a stable computer, but now it is even better. SO maybe the advice is to take it apart, clean everything, replace any worn parts, and put it back together and it will work better. That too makes sense, because almost anything, from cars to computers, work better when well maintained and worn parts are replaced before they break. So let's hear what other have to say. It's an interesting question. I am genuinely interested to hear from an expert, though, about what role the battery plays while a Mac is actually running. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
renewed book
Just a quick note to say that I finally had new pram/backup batteries installed into my 1400 by a service technician last week. Of all the things I've done, this has to be the smartest. Many little inconsistent quirks have disappeared. I say this to encourage those who use 1400s which haven't had the batteries replaced to consider it if you have any question in your mind at all about whether to do it. It's just my experience -- others may feel differently. Cheers, Rick -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Module Carrying Case?
Great idea -- fits the need perfectly, much thanks. Rick I use pieces of foam rubber cut from a camping ground mat. (I buy the blue foam camping mattresses sold at Walmart.) Cut 2 pieces slightly larger than the size of the modules, cut 3 pieces to act as spacers along the sides and bottom, glue the pieces together with superglue or epoxy so that you have a pouch into which you can slide the module. Superglue or epoxy velcro straps to close the opening and travel without worry. 1 mat is sufficient for a few dozen cases, so you may want to look around a hardware store to see what else you might find that will work with less waste of material. I use the excess for shelf pads, etc., so I don't have any waste. It makes a great shock absorbing material for anything that needs to be transported. I lined my computer shelves in an 18 wheeler and carried my old 840 AV, 13 Sony monitor, modem, HP printer and Visioneer Paperport over the road for years. Tied to an AC inverter that supplied 110 V AC , I had a complete office with me. David Allen Rick McCutcheon wrote: Has anyone come up with a nifty home-made protective carrying case for PB1400 expansion bay modules to keep them from getting bumped and battered while travelling? My wife suggested a big old sock, but I figure that would be bad for lint (and smell?); I wondered about a suitably non-lint lined rubbermaid sandwich container, but the modules are an odd shape and won't fit -- unless you get a larger one, which takes up too much room for travelling. Rick -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks;mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:powerbooks-off;mail.maclaunch.com For digest mode, email: mailto:powerbooks-digest;mail.maclaunch.com Subscription questions: mailto:listmom;lowendmac.com Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com --- -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks;mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:powerbooks-off;mail.maclaunch.com For digest mode, email: mailto:powerbooks-digest;mail.maclaunch.com Subscription questions: mailto:listmom;lowendmac.com Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: fancy-dancy?
If it works in the 1400 and 5300 as I have, it can only work better in a fancy-dancy 3400 ;) *Smile* yes, yes *sigh* fancy-dancy 3400 indeed - gsh. Everyone on this list knows, of course, just to be clear, that a 1400 properly souped up is about as fancy-dancy as they get *he he he* ;-) encore/touche? rm -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks;mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:powerbooks-off;mail.maclaunch.com For digest mode, email: mailto:powerbooks-digest;mail.maclaunch.com Subscription questions: mailto:listmom;lowendmac.com Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
hardware for powerpoint?
Hello PB folks, I'm not sure where to start with this, but I'm sure that someone on this list can point me in the right direction to get the information. My wife and I are interested in knowing if we can use our PB1400s to do Powerpoint presentations with digital projectors that are now common in board rooms, university rooms and so on. We've just purchased PowerPoint (an earlier version) and I've been wondering what's needed in the hardware department to hook up to the projectors? I assume that once we get the hardware to connect, the PowerPoint will work fine (famous last words). Unfortunately, neither of us have video cards in these machines -- or is it a serial type connector, or what??? I'm going to keep my eyes open to actually get a look at one of the projectors -- I've never inspected one close up (hence my absolute naivety on this). My concern is that they are only USB or some such newfangled thing. But maybe there's a work-around. Or maybe we're going to have to borrow the PC from my wife's work place -- ugh, %#$%%$#% Thanks for your help, Rick PB1400c/133/64/OS8.1 -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks;mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:powerbooks-off;mail.maclaunch.com For digest mode, email: mailto:powerbooks-digest;mail.maclaunch.com Subscription questions: mailto:listmom;lowendmac.com Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: hardware for powerpoint (summary)
Dear Bruce, Roger, Ken, Drew, RB and others who have helped out, To summarize and make sure my brain has absorbed it all; and for the use of others who may be following the thread: When I go to the LEM swap list (not a discussion list, hence, making sure I've got it straight here!) what I'm asking for is this: First, I'm asking for a Video-Out Card to fit in a PB1400. (these come with what Drew calls the funky high density port that requires... the following) Second, I'm asking for a DB15 Connector that plugs into the Video-Out card. Third, I'm asking for a Mac video-VGA adapter -- which will ensure that whatever projector I come up against I will be able to connect (either through the DB15 connector or with the Mac video-VGA adapter attached). Have I got it right? Thank you all for sharing your knowledge, Rick -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks;mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:powerbooks-off;mail.maclaunch.com For digest mode, email: mailto:powerbooks-digest;mail.maclaunch.com Subscription questions: mailto:listmom;lowendmac.com Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: hardware for powerpoint (summary)
Slight correction, for those watching the thread -- I should really be refering to an expansion slot video card for the PB1400. This was an option on the 1400; unfortuanately, not one I own -- shucks. All that sits on the back of this machine winking at me is a very blank looking hole -- actually with a port cover on it. One more thing: If you have 2 aftermarket RAM cards stacked, the 16 bit video cards (non-Apple) will not fit. They require a single RAM card. ( I use a single 48 Meg card to max out my 1400s to their 64 Meg limit. 8 Meg built in, 8 Meg Apple RAM card in the Apple RAM slot and 48 Meg card in the RAM expansion slot.) The Apple 8 bit video card allows use of stacked RAM, so a pair of 24 Meg cards can be used with them. VERY helpful, since I have stacked RAM So I'll be searching for an Apple 8 bit video expansion slot card (wouldn't that have been a super downer if I got the wrong one...) I also run an Apple Presentation unit, which adapts the Apple VGA video out to allow connection to regular televisions. (I use a big screen TV in my classroom instead of a projection unit.) They are available on occasion on the LEM Swap list as well as eBay. Will watch for this as well so that when I get back into a classroom I'll have the option. I take it that this is yet another connector that fits into the VGA Connector... Geesh, by the time I'm done with this PB1400 it's going to be one souped up machine :-) those of you who have been here for a while have probably seen me slowly fillling in the pieces for my wife's as well It stems from a commitment to promote horizontal technology, rather than vertical, which emphasizes forced obsolescence. Cheers, Rick David Allen Rick McCutcheon wrote: Dear Bruce, Roger, Ken, Drew, RB and others who have helped out, To summarize and make sure my brain has absorbed it all; and for the use of others who may be following the thread: When I go to the LEM swap list (not a discussion list, hence, making sure I've got it straight here!) what I'm asking for is this: First, I'm asking for a Video-Out Card to fit in a PB1400. (these come with what Drew calls the funky high density port that requires... the following) Second, I'm asking for a DB15 Connector that plugs into the Video-Out card. Third, I'm asking for a Mac video-VGA adapter -- which will ensure that whatever projector I come up against I will be able to connect (either through the DB15 connector or with the Mac video-VGA adapter attached). Have I got it right? Thank you all for sharing your knowledge, Rick -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks;mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:powerbooks-off;mail.maclaunch.com For digest mode, email: mailto:powerbooks-digest;mail.maclaunch.com Subscription questions: mailto:listmom;lowendmac.com Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Black Line Blues
Just searched back through over 2000 messages but couldn't find this addressed I seem to recall it was a couple of months ago. Is the solid black horizontal line about mid-way down on a 1400cs screen fixable? A known glitch? Etc. Thanks in advance, Rick -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:powerbooks;mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:powerbooks-off;mail.maclaunch.com For digest mode, email: mailto:powerbooks-digest;mail.maclaunch.com Subscription questions: mailto:listmom;lowendmac.com Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: 1400 OS
Last month I installed 8.1 (via 8.0) on my 1400 and have been very happy with it. I notice that you said 8.0 - 8.1, in case you weren't aware, is a free upgrade that you can find on the Apple site, either as one big download, or as parts. It's my understanding that the upgrade is well worth the download time. In any case, it all works great on my 1400. Cheers, Rick I have a 1400 which I got with the 8.0 OS installed. I was thinking of upgrading to 8.6. It has 32 mb memory, 24 suggested by 8.6. Any suggestions. This is a primo unused book and I would like to treat it well (so it won't bite) Any other ideas for upping? What are the expeiences of those of you with 1400's? Thanks, Mike Amato -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: 1400c RAM expansion
Hi, thanks for this - unless I'm looking in the wrong place, all this tells
me is that I have 32 Megs of RAM, but not how it is configured so I still
need to know what upgrade card to buy... I'm open to being corrected
though! Rick
Try going under the apple menu,click on apple system profiler, that should
tell you what ram is in there, without opening it up
on 9/10/02 3:08 PM, Rick McCutcheon at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi PBListers,
I'm about to open my PB1400c/117/32 for the first time (yippee!). Never
done it before, but readiing the manual seems to indicate that it's not
difficult (if I can tear apart and rebuild a Rochester carb, surely I
can handle a 1400? :-{)
Anyway, my reason for opening it is to determine the configuration of the
current 32 Megs of Ram in preparation for maxing it out to 64. Eventually
leading to a G3 card.
**Will it be clear once I get inside what the configuration is? Does each
card say something obvious like 24RAM on it?**
I assume if I'm lucky, the previous owner will have had 12 standard and
added a 24 to get to 32. This would leave me to get a 32 Meg card. If
there was 16 originally it would have either another 16 meg card or two 8s
(is there even an 8Meg card option?).
The worst scenario would be for there to be two 12Meg cards already filling
the expansion slots, which would mean taking one out and putting in 32 for
a total of 56 is this correct? Or is there such thing as a 40 Meg Ram card
(I've never heard of such a beast). I have seen a 48 Meg card, and that
would add up to 60Megs with the original 12 - or 64 if it started out with
16 - am I missing something?
Thanks for your help,
Rick
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Re: 1400c RAM expansion
Ah-hah... that's maybe why, I'm on 7.6.1. Ironically, last week I finally
bought OS 8 - hasn't arrived in the mail yet... sounds like it was worth it
though... so, I guess that means I have to open it?... appreciate your
help. Rick
(PS: this list impresses me so much... I thoroughly enjoy reading
everything, even what doesn't apply to my case - folks are truly friendly
and helpful on the list.)
Rick
Don't know what os you are running, but under os 8...you should see BUILT IN
MEMORY, with an arrow to click...if you click on that arrow, it will open
like a folder, and tell you what chips are in there...
Hope this helps...otherwise, it's pretty easy to open the 1400...even I can
do that...I am not techie at all...the ram cards should be marked with their
size...
Tom
on 9/10/02 3:53 PM, Rick McCutcheon at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi, thanks for this - unless I'm looking in the wrong place, all this tells
me is that I have 32 Megs of RAM, but not how it is configured so I still
need to know what upgrade card to buy... I'm open to being corrected
though! Rick
Try going under the apple menu,click on apple system profiler, that should
tell you what ram is in there, without opening it up
on 9/10/02 3:08 PM, Rick McCutcheon at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi PBListers,
I'm about to open my PB1400c/117/32 for the first time (yippee!). Never
done it before, but readiing the manual seems to indicate that it's not
difficult (if I can tear apart and rebuild a Rochester carb, surely I
can handle a 1400? :-{)
Anyway, my reason for opening it is to determine the configuration of the
current 32 Megs of Ram in preparation for maxing it out to 64. Eventually
leading to a G3 card.
**Will it be clear once I get inside what the configuration is? Does each
card say something obvious like 24RAM on it?**
I assume if I'm lucky, the previous owner will have had 12 standard and
added a 24 to get to 32. This would leave me to get a 32 Meg card. If
there was 16 originally it would have either another 16 meg card or two 8s
(is there even an 8Meg card option?).
The worst scenario would be for there to be two 12Meg cards already
filling
the expansion slots, which would mean taking one out and putting in 32 for
a total of 56 is this correct? Or is there such thing as a 40 Meg Ram
card
(I've never heard of such a beast). I have seen a 48 Meg card, and that
would add up to 60Megs with the original 12 - or 64 if it started out with
16 - am I missing something?
Thanks for your help,
Rick
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Re: 1400c RAM expansion
i'm a believer!! and thanks to everyone who'se been helping out now, i'm just plain curious if i have it right in my head, then it goes like this: this rig always shipped with 8 on the motherboard; and there is a further fixed 8 put in by apple for a consistent total of 16; then it only makes sense that there is a further upgrade in one of the expansion slots of 16, because it wouldn't make sense to put in two 8 meg cards-not something anyone would do (although theoretically possible); so the only possible answer is 8+8 (fixed) +16, so i need a 32 meg card to fill the final slothave i got it? Is it safe to assume that any 32 Meg card advertised for a PB1400 will be the right one (assuming an honest vendor) and it will piggy-back onto the 16 Meg card? Cheers, Rick on 10/09/02 23:53, Rick McCutcheon at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, thanks for this - unless I'm looking in the wrong place, all this tells me is that I have 32 Megs of RAM, but not how it is configured so I still need to know what upgrade card to buy... I'm open to being corrected though! Rick So you have the standard 16MB - 8MB logic board + 8MB Apple card plus a 16MB upgrade card. So you need to add a 32MB card for the maximum 64 MB. Best wishes Malcolm Cornelius - The Powerbook Fanatic www.pbfanatic.co.uk -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
3rd party 1400 zip module?
somewhere in my surfing sometime back i recall coming across a reference to a 3rd party module for the CD/floppy bay on a PB1400 designed to accept 100mb zip disks. is this true, or is my memory slipping away? if so, who made it? and is it still available? Cheers, Rick -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: 1400c RAM expansion
excellent! then i shall make sure to buy with the possibility of return if it won't piggy-back onto the current 16MB card... Rick (Malcolm, my wife says i'm walking around with my feathers fluffed out *chuckle* she wonders if i've won some spectacular ebay auction, or somethng... i just smiled and said, no, much better... someone on my favorite list who knows what they're talking about just said i asked a good question, and puffed out my feathers a bit more, smiling and winking at her i hope this doesn't mean, btw, that i cannot slip and ask a no-brainer in the future - you've encouraged high standards here *smile*.) on 11/09/02 04:59, Rick McCutcheon at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: now, i'm just plain curious if i have it right in my head, then it goes like this: this rig always shipped with 8 on the motherboard; and there is a further fixed 8 put in by apple for a consistent total of 16; Some early 1400/117 shipped with a 4MB apple card for 12MB base. then it only makes sense that there is a further upgrade in one of the expansion slots of 16, because it wouldn't make sense to put in two 8 meg cards-not something anyone would do (although theoretically possible); so the only possible answer is 8+8 (fixed) +16, so i need a 32 meg card to fill the final slothave i got it? You are spot on - there COULD be 2x8MB in the customer RAM - VERY unusual, in handling some 50 1400s over the years I've only twice seen 8MB customer RAM cards. Possible but I'll go 33/1 against. Is it safe to assume that any 32 Meg card advertised for a PB1400 will be the right one (assuming an honest vendor) and it will piggy-back onto the 16 Meg card? Assuming both the 16 and the 32 have pass thru connectors to allow them to be stacked, there is a FAIRLY GOOD chance. Some 16 and 32 MB combos DON'T work, the RAM spec as always was open to change/interpretation and some 16s don't work with some 32s, again I've seldom seen it, but you are best to get it on sale or return just in case. Good sensible questions. Best wishes Malcolm Cornelius - The Powerbook Fanatic www.pbfanatic.co.uk -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: 3rd party 1400 zip module?
then i'll keep my eyes open it seems like a good idea, if they work i think the G3 card will have to come first, though... thank you to all for this evening's help. Rick on 9/10/02 9:21 PM, Rick McCutcheon at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: somewhere in my surfing sometime back i recall coming across a reference to a 3rd party module for the CD/floppy bay on a PB1400 designed to accept 100mb zip disks. is this true, or is my memory slipping away? if so, who made it? and is it still available? Cheers, Rick -- VST made them, and still sell them at their web sight, smart disk.com. I believe...you can get them on eBay for around $75 or so... T -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: 1400c RAM expansion
i'll watch for this , Cameron, and report back when all is said and done (at least with the RAM) rick now that i've made a commitment to this little computer that i've grown very attached to, probably too much so, but i love this keyboard, i will be fixing it up to the best it can be, more-or-slightly less (i'll probably go with a slightly slower processor card... my kind of work - mostly writing - doesn't need high power processor speeds: the most important program for me remains Word 5.1A with Endnote 2.2 integrated.) now, i'm just plain curious if i have it right in my head, then it goes like this: this rig always shipped with 8 on the motherboard; and there is a further fixed 8 put in by apple for a consistent total of 16; Some early 1400/117 shipped with a 4MB apple card for 12MB base. Mine is one of these (1400cs/117). The problem with these systems is that there are some 8MB Apple motherboard RAM pulls floating around that came from more amply endowed 1400s, and while these are a cheap and easy upgrade, when you have more than one stackable module in there too the system starts getting weird. I got a large number of inexplicable RAM test failures until someone suggested putting the old 4MB module back in, and then both stackable modules started behaving. (Since the problem only manifested after I bought a second stackable module, I initially suspected bad RAM and spent a fair bit on RMA-ing apparently bad RAM until I put the 4MB module back.) -- - personal page: http://www.armory.com/~spectre/ -- Cameron Kaiser, Point Loma Nazarene University * [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- This message will self-destruct in five seconds. Good luck, Jim. -- M:I -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: 1400c RAM expansion
thank you for the tip on the vendor, i shall take a look... and waiting for the 8 makes sense too... rick If you have a 1400/117, they shipped with 8 on the board...up to the 1400/166, that shipped with 16 on boardif you have 8 on board, I doubt that there is 8 16, could be wrong though...why don't you wait till you install OS 8, and check Profiler...if you go on eBay and search 1400's...there is a vendor...Omni, I think...they seem reputable, I never bought from them, but they have an exchange policy for that very reason of ram fitting in the piggy back slot...32 meg chip for $69... Y on 9/10/02 8:59 PM, Rick McCutcheon at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i'm a believer!! and thanks to everyone who'se been helping out now, i'm just plain curious if i have it right in my head, then it goes like this: this rig always shipped with 8 on the motherboard; and there is a further fixed 8 put in by apple for a consistent total of 16; then it only makes sense that there is a further upgrade in one of the expansion slots of 16, because it wouldn't make sense to put in two 8 meg cards-not something anyone would do (although theoretically possible); so the only possible answer is 8+8 (fixed) +16, so i need a 32 meg card to fill the final slothave i got it? Is it safe to assume that any 32 Meg card advertised for a PB1400 will be the right one (assuming an honest vendor) and it will piggy-back onto the 16 Meg card? Cheers, Rick on 10/09/02 23:53, Rick McCutcheon at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, thanks for this - unless I'm looking in the wrong place, all this tells me is that I have 32 Megs of RAM, but not how it is configured so I still need to know what upgrade card to buy... I'm open to being corrected though! Rick So you have the standard 16MB - 8MB logic board + 8MB Apple card plus a 16MB upgrade card. So you need to add a 32MB card for the maximum 64 MB. Best wishes Malcolm Cornelius - The Powerbook Fanatic www.pbfanatic.co.uk -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
OS8.1/MSW5.1A
Does anyone know from experience that: a) MSWord 5.1A will run under OS8.1 b) any G3 upgrades for a 1400c will run with OS7.6.1 Thanks! Rick 1400c -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Inexpensive CND source for PB Batteries??
Have any Canadians on the list found a Canadian source for replacement powerbook batteries that do not seem to be VERY expensive? Or am I just screwed :-) ? The best price for my PB1400 battery that I have found is $200 (+taxes = $28 and shipping = variable), which is almost half what my book is worth on the market. I find comparable batteries (voltage, etc.) for $79-99 (= about 150 CND) advertised in the US - unfortunately all the places I have seen on the web either have a minimum dollar value for shipping to Canada ($500 or so) or charge an extra $20-$30 US for shipping (which partly explains higher CND prices) and I am not sure if I would have to pay duty on it as well. Anyway, thought I would check. Since this is about businesses and money, I think proper netiquette would be to be to reply to me directly, not to the list. Thanks, Rick: [EMAIL PROTECTED]. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
