[Duo2400] Re : Duo 230 Startup

It was my first thought too. I'm definitely sure this is the problem with my PB540 : no startup when on batteries because of the dead PRAM-battery. I can see the logic that the same would apply for the duos. I suppose it fails to startup because it uses power from the PRAM-battery for the init

[Duo2400] Re: Can't get Battery Recondition to run

> Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 01:18:42 + > From: "Robert J. Johansen, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I recently acquired a 280, and a couple of used-but-still-good > batteries, so I've been getting the 280 set up, and am reviving my 230 > as well. > > I have been having a strange problem in attempt

[Duo2400] Re: Last Gasp of the PRAM...was 230 Startup

Does a powerbook give you any infication of when a PRAM battery is going bad? Does it warn you to replace it? You wrote: >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Tom P) >Sender:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>I have just been given a Duo 230 that was assumed d

[Duo2400] Re: OS 8.6 CD

Duo/2400 List wrote... I got mine last month. He seems to have an endless supply, but they're not cheap. Bob Friede >If you are really interested, he seems to have another bunch up starting >tomorrow. >http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1214413010 > >> From: THE ROCK <[EMA

[Duo2400] Re: OS 8.6 CD

Mine wasn't cheap either, but it wasn't any more than the 8.5 CD's are going for right now and it depends on where you fall in the auction cycle as to how expensive they are. Tom > Duo/2400 List wrote... > > I got mine last month. He seems to have an endless supply, but they're not > cheap. > >

[Duo2400] Ruminations on envy, and a campaign

Aha! I didn't really understand that picture when you first posted it. Here are some comments: SIZE IS EVERYTHING: Your picture shows a machine that is wider than the keyboard. Unacceptable. The machine needs to me no wider than a standard keyboard or maybe even a bit smaller like the 2400. An

[Duo2400] Re: Ruminations on envy, and a campaign

I agree with Mike for the most part. Start with the itty-bittiest Vaio and work from there. There's no reason Apple can't produce a small notebook (well) under four lbs. You wrote: >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mike Friese) >Sender:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To:[EMA

[Duo2400] Re: Ruminations on envy, and a campaign

Actually the keyboard is slightly wider than the 2400 (which I have problem typing on) and a bit deeper, so it is easier to use. The TiSub is the same depth as the 2400, so it will fit on an airline tray, but the screen seems taller than it actually is in my photo, because it would only be as deep

[Duo2400] Re: Ruminations on envy, and a campaign

Those are too difficult to type on and I want a Sub that is more usable than that. Tom > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) > Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 11:02:46 EST > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) > Subject: [Duo2400] Re: Ruminations on envy, and a camp

[Duo2400] Re: KVM device question

Get a better KVM. Dr. Bot sells them... http://www.drbot.com If you are in the Portland, OR area, they are local... I don't know if Belkin has a Mac version, but I love the one I got for my PC's... YMMV Andrew -Original Message- From: Duo/2400 List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf

[Duo2400] Re: Can't get Battery Recondition to run

If I remember correctly, Battery Recondition will only run when OFF of AC power. It's supposed to drain the batteries, right? It can't do that if you're plugged into AC... TTFN Andrew -Original Message- From: Duo/2400 List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Robert J. Johansen, Jr. S

[Duo2400] Re: Ruminations on envy, and a campaign

Here is the revision TiSub. http://www.cacanne.com/PismoTiSub/ > > SIZE IS EVERYTHING: Your picture shows a machine that is wider than the > keyboard. Unacceptable. The machine needs to me no wider than a standard > keyboard or maybe even a bit smaller like the 2400. And if that IS a > miniaturi

[Duo2400] Re: Ruminations on envy, and a campaign

If you notice on the new version of my TiSub, the screen is much larger than the 2400, but takes up the same amount of outside space, because the TiSub is thinner and the screen goes almost to the outside of the screen frame top and bottom. The keyboard is only slightly wider than the 2400, but no

[Duo2400] Re: Can't get Battery Recondition to run

No the AC has to be plugged in. If your trying to run an older version of battery recondition on a 280 it wont work. Dean - Original Message - From: "Andrew Prince" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Duo/2400 List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 8:32 AM Subject: [Duo2400] R

[Duo2400] Re: Can't get Battery Recondition to run

Sorry for not cleaning up that last post. Dean -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at Be sure to visit Mac2400! To unsubscr

[Duo2400] Re: Can't get Battery Recondition to run

Andrew Prince on 2/15/01 11:32 AM wrote: > If I remember correctly, Battery Recondition will only run when OFF of AC > power. It's supposed to drain the batteries, right? It can't do that if > you're plugged into AC... > > > TTFN > Andrew Actually, Battery Recondition does require that you hav

[Duo2400] Re: KVM device question

Do not buy the crappy Belkin one. The Dr. Bott one is perfect. Got mine from a friend who had an extra. Works flawlessly. I had mine running a B&W and a Dell Laptop, until I got a rash from working on Windoze too much. ;-) You wrote: >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Andrew Prince) >Sender:[EMAIL

[Duo2400] Problems with FedEx

Dear listers: Last March Andrew, elbrio@aolcom, shared with the list the problems he had with FedEx, which lost his 2400c Powerbook while shipping it to DT &T. I have just had a very similar experience. A month ago I described on the list the problems I have been having with the display back

[Duo2400] Re: Ruminations on envy, and a campaign

At 8:14 AM -0500 2/14/01, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Last night I was covering a conference and came down with a serious, >nail-biting case of envy when another reporter plugged in his Sony Vaio. >My god, it was so tiny. Thankfully, anything that runs Windoze gives me a >rash. > >But it got me thin

[Duo2400] Re: Last Gasp of the PRAM...was 230 Startup

[EMAIL PROTECTED] on 2/15/01 8:40 AM wrote: > Does a powerbook give you any infication of when a PRAM battery is going > bad? Does it warn you to replace it? > > It doesn't give a dialog box or any official warnings. You may, however, see the date and time get erratic, have problems booting etc

[Duo2400] Re: Can't get Battery Recondition to Run

On 15 Feb. at 08:32 Andrew Prince wrote: > If I remember correctly, Battery Recondition will only run when OFF of AC > power. It's supposed to drain the batteries, right? It can't do that if > you're plugged into AC... > The little dialogue that comes up when you first launch Battery Reconditio

[Duo2400] Re: Ruminations on envy, and a campaign

on 2/15/01 Tom Ethen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> posted: > Here is the revision TiSub. > http://www.cacanne.com/PismoTiSub/ Tom, Much as I hate to admit it, in truth, the 2400 has a miserable clicker design and form, not to mention function. Its gratuitous, ineffective and unattractive curves (constantl

[Duo2400] Re: Using Duo adapter on Powerbook

< Then I guess my question is-What importance is the watt rating when you decide on an adapter? If the iriginal was 45W, how does a 24W power supply work with your powerbook? Will this lack of watts shorten the life of the supply, or will it shorten the life of the powerbook?>> Conceptually

[Duo2400] [Duo2400]Re: Last Gasp of the PRAM...was 230 Startup

>Does a powerbook give you any infication of when a PRAM battery is going >bad? Does it warn you to replace it? No, but the PRAM Battery Checker v1.02 at this site does: http://www.polar-orbit.com/ Shaun in Vancouver. _ Get

[Duo2400] Re: Problems with FedEx

sad state of affairs about FedEx! WOW, what an EYE opener! I had a weird situation come about a year ago. I gave a money order for a COD package via FedEx. The delivery guy was SUPPOSE to return the check to the main office before going home. He left me a note the next day that he accidentall

[Duo2400] Re: Power adapter ratings

At 9:24 PM -0600 2/14/04, Thomas Ethen wrote: >Then I guess my question is-What importance is the watt rating when you >decide on an adapter? If the iriginal was 45W, how does a 24W power supply >work with your powerbook? Will this lack of watts shorten the life of the >supply, or will it shorten

[Duo2400] Re: Ruminations on envy, and a campaign

I have to concur with Sidney. I hate the clicker on my 2400c. I barely works. I use my Kensington Turbo Mouse when I'm at home. But I think his reasoning was that it was the only carryover from the 2400c. Otherwise, I guess it would look too much like the regular Ti-Book. How about maybe th

[Duo2400] Re: Ruminations on envy, and a campaign

What about the fix for the clicker using a micro switch? Even when they worked, the 2400c clicker hardware left something to be desired and the micro switch seems to be just the ticket. That seemed like something everyone with a 2400c would want to do if they were going to keep it. I actually like

[Duo2400] Re: Ruminations on envy, and a campaign

Hear, hear. I think Sony is the only other computer maker that rivals Apple in design. I really like my picturebook, except when I have to dicker with Windows. I'm a complete moron when it comes to working on Windows. --- Sandy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 8:14 AM -0500 2/14/01, [EMAIL PRO

[Duo2400] Re: Problems with FedEx

I received a 9600/300 shipped by FedEx and it was broken. Most of the exterior plastic was broken and the metal frame was bent, but I had insurance, at least the shipper did. He contacted FedEx, they sent me some forms to fill out and had me get an estimate on repair cost. I got the estimate, sent

[Duo2400] Re: Clicker (was: Ruminations on envy, and a campaign)

Sidney Ho on 2/15/01 1:14 PM wrote: >> Here is the revision TiSub. >> http://www.cacanne.com/PismoTiSub/ > > Tom, > Much as I hate to admit it, in truth, the 2400 has a miserable clicker > design and form, not to mention function. Its gratuitous, ineffective and > unattractive curves (constantly

[Duo2400] Re: My 280c still works!!!!!

List, I just dug out my 280c/40MG RAM and it still starts up just like I remember and all the programs run perfectly, Photoshop, Illustrator, Pagemill and Appleworks 5. Sorry, I am just suffering from Sub Powerbook withdrawal and needed a fix! Tom -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest plac

[Duo2400] Re: My 280c still works!!!!!

Tom Ethen on 2/15/01 2:25 PM wrote: > I just dug out my 280c/40MG RAM and it still starts up just like I remember > and all the programs run perfectly, Photoshop, Illustrator, Pagemill and > Appleworks 5. > Sorry, I am just suffering from Sub Powerbook withdrawal and needed a fix! > Tom > I ne

[Duo2400] Re: Clicker (was: Ruminations on envy, and acampaign)

Mark A. Kippert on 2/15/01 2:20 PM wrote: > While I can use the clicker/trackpad just fine I don't really like keeping > my thumb tucked under my hand to click. > I should mention that I have a PB1400 with a clicker below the trackpad and the clicker is actually a bit narrower than the trackpad

[Duo2400] Re: [Duo2400]Re: Last Gasp of the PRAM...was 230 Startup

On Thu, 15 Feb 2001, Shaun Krislock wrote: > >Does a powerbook give you any infication of when a PRAM battery is going > >bad? Does it warn you to replace it? > > No, but the PRAM Battery Checker v1.02 at this site does: > http://www.polar-orbit.com/ > > Shaun in Vancouver. As far as I can tel

[Duo2400] Re: Power adapter ratings

If anything, the supply unless protected internally against over current, i.e. trying to charge a flat, flat battery offering low resistance and, therefore, resulting in high input current flow, etc. jkc -- Thomas Ethen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Then I guess my question is-What importance i

[Duo2400] Re: [Duo2400]Re: Last Gasp of the PRAM...was 230Startup

Tom Rymes on 2/15/01 2:59 PM wrote: >>> Does a powerbook give you any infication of when a PRAM battery is going >>> bad? Does it warn you to replace it? >> >> No, but the PRAM Battery Checker v1.02 at this site does: >> http://www.polar-orbit.com/ >> >> Shaun in Vancouver. > > As far as I can

[Duo2400] Re: Ruminations on envy, and a campaign

Tell more about the micro-switch! Don't recall reading about it on Mac2400 & MCE sites. Thanks -- rs >What about the fix for the clicker using a micro switch? Even when they >worked, the 2400c clicker hardware left something to be desired and the >micro switch seems to be just the ticket.

[Duo2400] Re: Ruminations on envy, and a campaign

http://www.execpc.com/~pliethen/filia-ul-copt/clicker/index.html This is where Peter Liethen has the complete instructions on how to do it with photo's from when he did his. I knew I filed it somewhere, it was just figuring out my file system that had me stumped! Tom > From: Ron <[EMAIL PROTECTED

[Duo2400] Re: Ruminations on envy, and a campaign

Wish I had Peter's know-how. The old mouse'll have to do I reckon.. >http://www.execpc.com/~pliethen/filia-ul-copt/clicker/index.html >This is where Peter Liethen has the complete instructions on how to do it >with photo's from when he did his. >I knew I filed it somewhere, it was just figuring o

[Duo2400] Re: Last Gasp of the PRAM...was 230 Startup

>Does a powerbook give you any infication of when a PRAM battery is going >bad? Does it warn you to replace it? Not by itself, other than by the symptoms. There is a small 3rd party program (that escapes me at the moment) that can check the battery between reboots. Mad Dog -- Duo/24

[Duo2400] Re: OS 8.6 CD

Thanks. Tom Ethen wrote: > On ebay! They were auctioning off about six of them. > > > From: THE ROCK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) > > Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 16:40:48 -0700 > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) > > Subject: [Duo2400] Re: OS 8.6 CD >

[Duo2400] KVM device question

on 2/15/01 2:05 PM, (Duo/2400 List) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Subject: [Duo2400] Re: KVM device question > > Do not buy the crappy Belkin one. The Dr. Bott one is perfect. Got mine > from a friend who had an extra. Works flawlessly. > I had mine running a B&W and a Dell Laptop, until I got a

[Duo2400] Re: 2400c case to be painted

I do a lot of painting of motorcycle's and helmets and would be interested in painting a 2400 case if anyone is interested. If not, does anyone have a broken one I could work on? Tom -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. F

[Duo2400] Re: 2400c case to be painted

I do a lot of painting of motorcycle's and helmets and would be interested in painting a 2400 case if anyone is interested. If not, does anyone have a broken one I could work on? Tom -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. F

[Duo2400] Re: Problems with FedEx UPDATE

Dear Listers: I said I would update you regarding my missing Powerbook 2400c. In contacting FedEx today in the attempt to find about about my Powerbook 2400c which they were to have delivered to DT &T last Tuesday I was told the following, during numerous transfers and holds: 1. The Powerboo

[Duo2400] Re: KVM device question

on 15/02/01 22:48, ahclist at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > on 2/15/01 2:05 PM, (Duo/2400 List) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > >> Subject: [Duo2400] Re: KVM device question >> >> Do not buy the crappy Belkin one. The Dr. Bott one is perfect. Got mine >> from a friend who had an extra. Works flawl

[Duo2400] Re: Problems with FedEx UPDATE

Or as I said before-Are they doing their best to cheat you out of your claim? You probably don't want to believe that, but I am starting to think that they get some sort of incentive pay for every claim they can kick back unpaid! Tom > This is unreal. How can such a large company be so disorgan

[Duo2400] Re: Problems with FedEx UPDATE

In a message dated 2/16/01 12:25:11 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >Or as I said before-Are they doing their best to cheat you out of your >claim? You probably don't want to believe that, but I am starting to think >that they get some sort of incentive pay for every claim they can kick >back >unp

[Duo2400] Re: Problems with FedEx UPDATE

My problem with my claim for my 9600/300 was that everyone was in some other city for each department you needed to call and none of them knew what the other was up to. Paypal is easier to deal with because they aren't spread all over the country-I also had a similar problem with them. Tom > I w

[Duo2400] Re: Problems with FedEx UPDATE

FedEx once mis-delivered a package once, someplace across town signed for it and kept it. FedEx said that they coudn't do anything. Calling FedEx got me nowhere. I gave up after two days and went it to their local office and made a stink, and I didn't leave until they did somthing. I'd sujest