Kevin Rogers-Kari Moyle wrote: > I've inherited a PB520 recently that has some issues. > At first the screen would flash yellow, now the screen > has vertical white lines across the top half of the > display. Screen dying or connection problem?
Yes. (Could be either...though a connection or failing cable is more likely) It came > with 3 batteries that won't hold a charge. Anyway to > resurrect them? Repeated application cycles of Intelligent Battery Recondition (from Apple), Emmpathy (Someone on this list should know a link), and Battery Amnesia <http://www.kezer.net/amnesia.html> can often revive dead batteries. As Miracle Max sez: "There's a big difference between dead, and almost dead!" Was there ever an internal modem made > that was faster than 19kbs? Nope. How about using the PCMCIA > like slot in the left battery compartment? IF you're looking deep into the compartment to see it, you need the PCMCIA adapter, comes in three varieties model A, B, and C. If you have the adapter already (IE you've got two slots on the side of the thing) all you need is the PCMCIA adapter software from Apple, and any 16-bt card with a mac-compatible driver will work. This includes flash adapters (no software needed) many modems, some ethernet adapters, and allegedly wirelss cards like the orinoco silver, though I've yet to be able to get mine to work properly on my 540C. The adapters are available, and you'll need the model C if you ever want to upgrade to the powerpc CPU upgrade (and they're priced accordingly), but if you're not, the A or B models will work. The B model is better than the A, as it fixed some bugs. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://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
