[Duo2400] Re: Pram Battery

2001-02-11 Thread Laurent Daudelin
on 12/02/01 00:14, Edgar Peinelt at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Speaking of PRAM batteries - I finally ran into that problem too: having > to replace a dead PRAM battery with my PB 2300c. Apart from sources for > buying one, does anyone know where to find a replacement instruction? Do you have th

[Duo2400] Re: Pram Battery

2001-02-11 Thread Edgar Peinelt
Speaking of PRAM batteries - I finally ran into that problem too: having to replace a dead PRAM battery with my PB 2300c. Apart from sources for buying one, does anyone know where to find a replacement instruction? TIA Edgar -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listser

[Duo2400] Re: Powerbook Duo 2300c Value

2001-02-11 Thread Chromiums
I gave him a little more due to the extra accessories he had. --- Laurent Daudelin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > on 11/02/01 21:30, Chromiums at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > well here's my 2 cents. Being that a comparable > 2400c > > is roughly going for $450-500, I would put your > syst

[Duo2400] Re: Powerbook Duo 2300c Value

2001-02-11 Thread Laurent Daudelin
on 11/02/01 21:30, Chromiums at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > well here's my 2 cents. Being that a comparable 2400c > is roughly going for $450-500, I would put your system > at no more than $250-$350, given that the RAM is > pretty low on that. Please don't hate me. But in the > same light, my >

[Duo2400] Re: Powerbook Duo 2300c Value

2001-02-11 Thread Chromiums
well here's my 2 cents. Being that a comparable 2400c is roughly going for $450-500, I would put your system at no more than $250-$350, given that the RAM is pretty low on that. Please don't hate me. But in the same light, my 2400/G3/USB/Zip/4GBHD/BookEndz/56kbps/Ether is only worth about $100

[Duo2400] Powerbook Duo 2300c Value

2001-02-11 Thread Ben Gese
Hello, I am thinking of selling my Powerbook Duo 2300c and am wondering how much it is worth. Please no jokes, only serious guesses. Thank you for your help in advance. Specs are: PowerBook 2300c -100/20/1.1G The outer case is in good condition for the nature of this on-the-go PowerBook The Keyb

[Duo2400] Re: Dayna Communicard not work with OS 8.6

2001-02-11 Thread Laurent Daudelin
on 11/02/01 10:31, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Well, I have slogged through upgrading my PB2400/G3 from OS 8.1 to 8.6. > No, the iMac DV installer CD did not work, it just said "No" and quit. [snip!] Well, that's strange. I have been able to install 8.5 from my B&W system CD

[Duo2400] Duo 280 screen dark corners ?

2001-02-11 Thread Tom P
I think this was covered a while back, but I forgot what the answer was. I have a Duo 280 screen (B&W), that if it runs for 1 hr+, the corners start to darken. After experimenting, I can see that it is not the backlight tube. What causes the darkening, and how do you get rid of it (if you c

[Duo2400] Re: Newer G3/OS 9.1/Upgrades...

2001-02-11 Thread Paul Nelson ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
At 12:23 AM +0100 2/12/01, Web wrote: >Does anyone have an idea if there will be an upgrade for the Newer G3 >processor for the 2400? I tried to install 9.1 on my 2400/G3, but it >gives a very messed up NuPowerG3 controlpanel and it's very slow... >I've read that OS 9.1 needs new drivers for upgra

[Duo2400] Re: Newer G3/OS 9.1/Upgrades...

2001-02-11 Thread Chromiums
I have the same Newer G3 card on my 2400c. OS 9.0 or 9.1, is there a major difference? If not, I'd just keep 9.0. My system hums on 9.0. It feels even faster than my Wallstreet I used to have, even with the slower BUS. --- Web <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anyone have an idea if there w

[Duo2400] Re: going price for a 2400 / 80meg ram?

2001-02-11 Thread Ralph Mawyer
>What is the going price for a 2400 / 80 megs of ram in excellent >condition with the orig hard drive? Using eBay sales and what I've seen on mac2400 I'd guess $700 +/- $100 depending on extras and how close the next MacWorld is. :-) Ralph Mawyer, Jr. San Antonio, Texas Associate Editor mac2

[Duo2400] Newer G3/OS 9.1/Upgrades...

2001-02-11 Thread Web
Does anyone have an idea if there will be an upgrade for the Newer G3 processor for the 2400? I tried to install 9.1 on my 2400/G3, but it gives a very messed up NuPowerG3 controlpanel and it's very slow... I've read that OS 9.1 needs new drivers for upgraded mac's, but I doubt that newer or a

[Duo2400] 2400c/180MHz, 80MB RAM, 1.3gb HD for sale

2001-02-11 Thread Tom Klinkowstein
2400c/180MHz, 80MB RAM, 1.3gb HD, Excellent condition, Recently checked-over by DTT. Was my back-up machine, so rarely used. 33.6, 3Com Megahertz modem, fax and and LAN card for rear slot. Very clean. Keyboard and screen are in like new condition. No visible dead pixels. Best offer over $750

[Duo2400] going price for a 2400 / 80meg ram?

2001-02-11 Thread Tom Klinkowstein
What is the going price for a 2400 / 80 megs of ram in excellent condition with the orig hard drive? -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at Be sure to visit Ma

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 Screen Flashes / Recommendations for 2400Hard Drives

2001-02-11 Thread Bill
Most I/O power supply board problems are blown fuses and the symptoms are the same as yours. Power Manager problems also have the same symptoms. MCE might replace or repair I/O power supply boards--check with Arni Ramirez or Kevin Yuhas. They do replace hard drives and enable CardBus on 2400's. I

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 Screen Flashes / Recommendations for 2400Hard Drives

2001-02-11 Thread Ralph Mawyer
Go to the MCE website for all the options: http://www.powerbook1.com 1. Call them and make sure Kevin can do the fuse repair. If not contact Paul Vail, http://home.att.net/~afterhoursconsulting/ , or DT&T, http://www.dttservice.com/services.html If yes... 2. Make sure you 2400 has 80MB RAM or

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 Screen Flashes / Recommendations for 2400 Hard Drives

2001-02-11 Thread EdONeal
In a message dated 2/11/01 7:11:08 AM, rspilker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: << The Micro-Adapter. For 2400, 3400, G3, iBook etc. at madsonline.com >> Also on Sun, 11 Feb 2001 11:36:57 +0100Web <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: <> Thanks to both of you. I just placed an order from Madsonline. I won

[Duo2400] Re: ("2400 Screen Flashes") PB2400 AC Adapter

2001-02-11 Thread Walt French
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > So, where can I get a new AC adapter...? > Does any AC adapter other than the > original 2400 adapter work on a 2400? The PB2400 takes very little current, all at the same voltage as other Apple adapters. Use ANY Apple-compatible adapter. The adapter from my wife's long

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 Screen Flashes

2001-02-11 Thread Sandy
I screen flicker some time ago (a year maybe, occurring several times a day) and it just went away. Go figure. -- -- SANDysign, Inc. A purveyor of 5 fine buttons that do absolutely nothing http://members.maclaunch.com/apapp -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Ne

[Duo2400] Re: Dayna Communicard not work with OS 8.6

2001-02-11 Thread Quintus162
I've used both the Communicard E and Plus with OS 8.6 w/o any problem. My OT is ver. 2.03 however. -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at Be sure to visit M

[Duo2400] Dayna Communicard not work with OS 8.6

2001-02-11 Thread JerryKofSJ
Well, I have slogged through upgrading my PB2400/G3 from OS 8.1 to 8.6. No, the iMac DV installer CD did not work, it just said "No" and quit. After copying the system from the iMac, and sorting through all the control panels, strips, extensions, fonts and prefs, it's about 98% working - hav

[Duo2400] Re: Micro-Adapter

2001-02-11 Thread steve hokenson
rspilker had said... I got one of these a monthor so ago and it wasn't as small as I had hoped for the money. I ended up paying about $115 shipped. Is there any real reason why we shouldn't just use an iBook adaptor for $60? Size would be a point against the iBook's but the Madson gain (los

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 Screen Flashes

2001-02-11 Thread Bill
I've used the Apple iBook AC adapter with my 2400c since the iBook came out. Works great. >> Does any AC adapter other than the original 2400 adapter work on a 2400? >> I've been through 3 in the last 3 1/2 years and the wires seem pretty frail, >> especially after daily wrapping them around the

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 Screen Flashes

2001-02-11 Thread Web
The Madsonline Micro adapters are very good and small. You probably had the same problem as I had a few months ago with the battery: A fuse on my powerboard blew out, and it gives the red X through the battery icon in your menu bar. It won't charge your battery anymore. You can buy a fuse for

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 Screen Flashes

2001-02-11 Thread rspilker
The Micro-Adapter. For 2400, 3400, G3, iBook etc. at madsonline.com >Does any AC adapter other than the original 2400 adapter work on a 2400? >I've been through 3 in the last 3 1/2 years and the wires seem pretty frail, >especially after daily wrapping them around the brick every tim