Re: Ethernet, Battery recondition and other things.
In a message dated 12/5/05 2:39:07 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I also bought an APPLE POWERBOOK G4 DVD-CDRW COMBO DRIVE, i do not know it it will run on my powerbook 1400, if not, i will sell you :-) A: The G4 drive will not work on a 1400. If I remember correctly, the only CD-RW drives that work on a 1400 are SCSI, if there are any. Well, maybe; maybe not. The only external cd drive the Powerbook 1400 could use would have to be SCSI, but not an internal laptop cd drive. Also, there are external (non-portable and slow, however) SCSI cd-rw drives. There are also some external portable ones, but most of them are either USB or firewire, something the 1400 cannot do. The cd-rom on the Powerbook 1400 came in 6x, 8x, and a 12x speed variations. The 12x is the only one where the cd-rom can be removed and replaced with a faster cd-rom; there is a webcite that explains how to put a 20x laptop cd-rom drive in the 12x Powerbook 1400's cd-rom carrier. I have no experience personally with this operation, but I know a guy in my local Apple User Group that once tried to put a slot-loading dvd+-RW drive in a 1400 using the method above. I think he had limited success, but I am sure it was limited by the 1400's speed and RAM limitations (compared to modern machines) and the drive would not be able to use the DVD (other than a ROM drive) anyway. F: A 56K modem should work in the PC card slot without any special drivers. The generic one works for my Xircom modem on my 190 running 7.5.3 I can attest that the Global Village and 3Com modems and ethernet cards I use in my 1400 and 5300 both require software. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Ivy F., AL Roll Tide! Beiges, 'Books and other oddities xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- 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: Ethernet, Battery recondition and other things.
Ed Gibson wrote: I'm using a program on my XP unit called PC Maclan and can share PDF's, Word Documents, Pictures, and many other things over a network (or through a RJ45 crossover network cable). Don't remember what it cost but I don't believe it was very expensive. Ed I should get something like that. My scsi scanner is on my G3 so when I scan I have to email the .tif to myself. By times I can connect to my pcs with OS X but that is spotty. BM -- 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: Ethernet, Battery recondition and other things.
On Dec 4, 2005, at 7:34 PM, Marcel Pierson wrote: Hi, The battery has 6.7 Volt and the manual i downloaded from apple says 14, so, the battery is death. What is the funcion of the BATTERY RECONDITION software my powerbook has? It charges/discharges batteries to deal with memory effects. However, you battery has dead cells, and this won't work. How can i connect by ethernet (The powerbook has and expansion ethernet card) my powerbook 1400 and my Pentium III XP direct by net cable without a hub?, i read that if i run linux i can use SAMBA, so, MAC 8.5.1 (Or 9.1) to XP? No. For OS 8 or 9 you'll need DAVE from Thursby Systems to connect to a PC http://www.thursby.com on the Mac or PC MacLan http:// tinyurl.com/8afg4 on the PC. If you have a linux system to serve as an intermediate, (though you'll need a hub or switch) you can have a common share point on the system, simply use netatalk http://netatalk.sourceforge.net/ for the Mac share and Samba for the PC one. We do that here for one shared volume on our network. I have not test the ethernet card yet, how can i do it without connection? You really can't. If you plug it in and it's shows as a chooseable ethernet connection in the TCP/IP settings, there's not much more you can do to test it except connect it to a network. How can i uninstall a program? (remember, I am a WINTEL user, until now :-)) Drag the program or it's folder to the trash...VASTLY easier than Wintel. On my old compaq contura 386 laptop and my toshiba satellite 2100 CDS, if i put on starting the F10 key i will run SETUP to configure and set the BIOS, i bought an ibook powerbook 10 gb hard drive on eBay and i need to know how configure it before installing or the powerbook 1400 do it by itself? No, it should just plug-n-play. There is no BIOS as such on Macs. I also bought a Compact Flash 56K PC Card Modem Kingston Technology, i will wait until i receive to ask for help. Compact flash or PC Card? May not work; the 1400 has PCMCIA slots, not a PC Card slot, IIRC. That said there are lots of PCMCIA modems around. If it does fit, then generic Hayes Modem settings and it should work. -- Bruce Johnson This is the sig who says 'Ni!' -- 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: Ethernet, Battery recondition and other things.
Marcel Pierson wrote: Hi, How can i connect by ethernet (The powerbook has and expansion ethernet card) my powerbook 1400 and my Pentium III XP direct by net cable without a hub?, i read that if i run linux i can use SAMBA, so, MAC 8.5.1 (Or 9.1) to XP? Thanks, Marcel. By connect by ethernet, I assume you mean to the Internet, right? Easiest and cheapest is to buy a router and connect both computers to it. Can't really see any reason to connect to the XP computer since there wouldn't be anything to share between them. Even with OS X there is only one-way communication (Mac to PC). As far as I know PCs with XP or anything else don't know Macs exist. Welcome to the list. BM -- 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: Ethernet, Battery recondition and other things.
I'm using a program on my XP unit called PC Maclan and can share PDF's, Word Documents, Pictures, and many other things over a network (or through a RJ45 crossover network cable). Don't remember what it cost but I don't believe it was very expensive. Ed Brian Mahoney [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Marcel Pierson wrote: Hi, How can i connect by ethernet (The powerbook has and expansion ethernet card) my powerbook 1400 and my Pentium III XP direct by net cable without a hub?, i read that if i run linux i can use SAMBA, so, MAC 8.5.1 (Or 9.1) to XP? Thanks, Marcel. By connect by ethernet, I assume you mean to the Internet, right? Easiest and cheapest is to buy a router and connect both computers to it. Can't really see any reason to connect to the XP computer since there wouldn't be anything to share between them. Even with OS X there is only one-way communication (Mac to PC). As far as I know PCs with XP or anything else don't know Macs exist. Welcome to the list. BM -- 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: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 __ Switch to Netscape Internet Service. As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp -- 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: Ethernet, Battery recondition and other things.
Marcel Pierson wrote: Hi, I was searching on apple menu and find some like extension manager, i put on selected set MAC OS 8.5 ALL and the CD-Rom started to run, great. (Yes, the powerbook i bought has 8.5.1 and i bought The Mac OS 8.6 Book by Mark R. Bell (1999) and the CD Install OS 9.1- AppleWorks - Quicken 2000 and more!! - they will arrive the next week-). I also bought an APPLE POWERBOOK G4 DVD-CDRW COMBO DRIVE, i do not know it it will run on my powerbook 1400, if not, i will sell you :-) The battery has 6.7 Volt and the manual i downloaded from apple says 14, so, the battery is death. What is the funcion of the BATTERY RECONDITION software my powerbook has? How can i connect by ethernet (The powerbook has and expansion ethernet card) my powerbook 1400 and my Pentium III XP direct by net cable without a hub?, i read that if i run linux i can use SAMBA, so, MAC 8.5.1 (Or 9.1) to XP? I have not test the ethernet card yet, how can i do it without connection? How can i uninstall a program? (remember, I am a WINTEL user, until now :-)) The computer came without manual or CD, so, i have read that there is a POWERBOOK 1400 install and aplication CD, with 7.5 or so MAC OS, including tutorials and the cover design program, where can i get it? On my old compaq contura 386 laptop and my toshiba satellite 2100 CDS, if i put on starting the F10 key i will run SETUP to configure and set the BIOS, i bought an ibook powerbook 10 gb hard drive on eBay and i need to know how configure it before installing or the powerbook 1400 do it by itself? I also bought a Compact Flash 56K PC Card Modem Kingston Technology, i will wait until i receive to ask for help. I really want to know about MAC OS and i like the powerbook 1400, i will invest some money on this beautiful machine (Including a 512 Mb Compact Flash Card and reader as VM), so please, HELP ME. In Venezuela it is almost IMPOSSIBLE to get some Apple or Macintosh information (Or equipments), everybody is wasting the money (Like i did) buying P4 and XP to write a letter, send email, play solitary or browse Internet. Thanks, Marcel. A: The G4 drive will not work on a 1400. If I remember correctly, the only CD-RW drives that work on a 1400 are SCSI, if there are any. B: The Battery Reconditioner is a program to completely drain the battery so you can recharge it and not have a memory effect. Do that once a month, at the least. Preferably twice a month. C: Linux really isn't needed, considering how good the Mac OS is. However, you can run the 1400 on a Wintel network quite happily. D: To uninstall a program, delete the folder it's stored in. Make sure you also get the alias on the Desktop, if you have one. E: Check eBay for the 1400 Recovery CD. You shouldn't need it, though. F: There is no BIOS on a Mac, per se, so there is no need. To configure a drive, install the drive and then start the computer with a boot disk in the CD or Floppy drive. F: A 56K modem should work in the PC card slot without any special drivers. The generic one works for my Xircom modem on my 190 running 7.5.3 Finally, welcome to the list. I switched to the Mac OS earlier this year, with a wonderful PB 190, and I have never looked back on my Wintel days, even though I do admin on Windows, *nix and Mac (Classic and OS X). I know about the overkill machines, and I'm guilty of that, also. (I have a G3 Lombard coming in that is loaded to the gills with cool stuff.) I hope you can find plenty of help for your first forays into MacLand, and that this helps a little. Thanks, Caleb -- PowerBook 190 - Mac OS 7.5.3 PowerBook G3 Lombard 400 - Mac OS 9.1/OS X Jaguar -- 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: Ethernet, Battery recondition and other things.
Brian Mahoney wrote: As far as I know PCs with XP or anything else don't know Macs exist. Welcome to the list. BM Brian, When I ran Linux, there was actually a program to handle AT communication, so that's always an option for Linux users. For Windoze, there aren't many, though. CC -- 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
