[Duo2400] Re: 2300c Dock Problem

Hmmm, not sure if I figured it out but I have a NuBus Radius monitor card in the dock. If I connect the monitor to that, it seems to work but only in B&W. I guess I'll keep playing around with it since I'm pretty close to getting it done. Can't quite figure our why the 280 works fine with the b

[Duo2400] Re: 2300 won't boot in dock

>Trishan Arul on 6/1/01 12:16 AM wrote: > >> Hi folks - I have a problem that I can't quite figure out. I just bought a >> 2300c but can't seem to get it to work in my Duo Dock II. When I insert it, >> nothing happens, when I turn it on using the keyboard or the back of the >> dock, the dock

[Duo2400] Re: hdd scsi

Its aone piece cable and the external hdd is cased within an old apple cdrom caseing there are no jumpers on the back only a selector switch which is set at 2. thanks -- >From: rlf9 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) >Subject: [Duo2400] hdd scsi >Date: Fri, Jun

[Duo2400] Re: 2300c Dock Problem

Thanks Mark - responses inline > What you describe sounds like it cant find a boot drive at start up. Do you > get a blinking question mark? Nope - I get pretty much nothing except the monitor lighting up. There is no '?' and I can't even hear the Duo HD spin up. There is no HD in the Dock it

[Duo2400] Re: hdd scsi

victoria.duggan on 5/31/01 4:45 PM wrote: > Need a bit of help problem is if i start my 230 duo with an external hdd via > the scsi port the computer reverts back to the internal hdd and will not > recognise the external hdd after boot stopping me from transfering any > files. i also experiance t

[Duo2400] Re: 2300c Dock Problem

Trishan Arul on 6/1/01 12:16 AM wrote: > Hi folks - I have a problem that I can't quite figure out. I just bought a > 2300c but can't seem to get it to work in my Duo Dock II. When I insert it, > nothing happens, when I turn it on using the keyboard or the back of the > dock, the dock starts up

[Duo2400] Re: Duo Newbie Question - Control Panels (Sources)

Robert Purser, Digital Puppet magazine on 5/31/01 8:22 PM wrote: > I recently purchased a few Duos and now I am installing clean operating > systems. However, I notice that neither of my two MacOS 7.5.6 installers > have the control panels for the Duos. > > Where I get the newest and cleanest

[Duo2400] 2300c Dock Problem

Hi folks - I have a problem that I can't quite figure out. I just bought a 2300c but can't seem to get it to work in my Duo Dock II. When I insert it, nothing happens, when I turn it on using the keyboard or the back of the dock, the dock starts up and the monitor lights up but the Duo doesn't s

[Duo2400] Re: 20 gig hd

It will work, but don't pay too much for it, as you can get a new 20gig IBM for around $150 and an Hitachi for $130. Tom > New! Apple PowerBook G3/G4 20Gb IDE Hard Drive - IBM Travelstar series. > Upgrade your smaller drive to a super fast, super capacity - 20Gb ATA/66 > 2.5'' Hard Drive. This d

[Duo2400] I'm looking for the following used items...

96 Meg upgrade card for a 2400c A clear ("ice") / blue translucent / gray Yu keyboard for 2400c. (I'll pay top dollar for clear one) If anyone's parting out their 2400c and wants to sell parts, please let me know condition and price please. A shot in the dark, I know... but I'd like to check be

[Duo2400] Re: modems and Duo2300

There's a whole slew of things you can try. To be absolutely sure: 1. Go into your HD, to System Folder, to Preferences 2. Trash TCP/IP Prefs, Modem prefs, and Remote Access Connections (Assuming you're using OT/PPP. Make sure you write down these settings first too) 3. Empty trash, reboot, empty

[Duo2400] 20 gig hd

Hi there! I was given a Powerbook 2400C and would like to upgrade . This item is on Ebay: *PowerBook G3/G4 Hard Drive *20Gb Formatted Capacity *66.6Mb/Sec ATA-5 Interface *Super-Slim 9.5mm Height *4200 RPM Spindle Speed *12ms Average Seek Times *New OEM Anti-Static Ba

[Duo2400] Duo Newbie Question - Control Panels (Sources)

I recently purchased a few Duos and now I am installing clean operating systems. However, I notice that neither of my two MacOS 7.5.6 installers have the control panels for the Duos. Where I get the newest and cleanest copies of the control panels/extensions for the Duo 230, 250, 270c an

[Duo2400] Re: Eject cardbus apple script was Re: [Duo2400] Moreon ethernet cards

Not genius level work, but thanks and it's been sent. If others want it, please write me directly. Cheers, Jay on 6/1/01 10:34 AM, Tom Seid at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Is it possible to get a copy of this script Allie mentioned, perhaps from > the genius who wrote it??? -- Duo/240

[Duo2400] Eject cardbus apple script was Re: [Duo2400] More on ethernetcards

Is it possible to get a copy of this script Allie mentioned, perhaps from the genius who wrote it??? Thanks in Advance Tom Who is extremely happy to have his 'new 4th' 2400 back from DT&T It works like a charm in my CardBus-upgraded 2400 as long as I > remember to eject it before shutdown (e

[Duo2400] hdd scsi

Duo/2400 List wrote... >Subject: [Duo2400] hdd scsi >From: "victoria.duggan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Message-Id: <20010531205022.CKAF4151.mta05-svc.ntlworld.com@[62.254.78.94]> > >Hi > >Need a bit of help problem is if i start my 230 duo with an external hdd via >the scsi port the computer revert

[Duo2400] Re: Duo 280 shuts down when battery inserted?

I'll take it if you don't want it! email me off-line. Jack - Original Message - From: "Chris Higgins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Duo/2400 List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 3:50 PM Subject: [Duo2400] Re: Duo 280 shuts down when battery inserted? > Thanks for the helpf

[Duo2400] modems and Duo2300

Hi, I'm totally baffled by the following scenario with my Duo 2300. I noticed that my connect speeds were terribly slow at about 40-150byte/sec on any browser that I used, when previously I was attaining 2-3Kbytes/sec. Why this should be so I had no idea but I wondered if it was something to d

[Duo2400] Re: hdd scsi

What are the scsi id's for both the external and internal drives? Are they unique? - Original Message - From: "victoria.duggan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Duo/2400 List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 2:45 PM Subject: [Duo2400] hdd scsi > Hi > > Need a bit of help prob

[Duo2400] Re: Duo 280 shuts down when battery inserted?

Thanks for the helpful replies! Anybody want a really dead Type 3 door stop? :) ;Chris Higgins ;Portland, OR -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at Be sure to

[Duo2400] Re: Duo 280 shuts down when battery inserted?

>Tom P on 5/31/01 5:10 PM wrote: > > > > One wonders what would happen if you disconnected the Dock power >> supply and used a larger supply to power the dock and Duo ? >> Unforunately the plug isnt like other macs so it would require some >> tinkering, BUT if the common wisdom is that the wim

[Duo2400] Re: Duo 280 shuts down when battery inserted?

Tom P on 5/31/01 5:10 PM wrote: >> The battery is dead. Very dead. So dead the Power Manager cannot handle >> trying to charge it and provide enough power to the Duo for it to operate >> normally. > > One wonders what would happen if you disconnected the Dock power > supply and used a larger sup

[Duo2400] Re: Duo 280 shuts down when battery inserted?

>Chris Higgins on 5/31/01 4:47 PM wrote: > >> So anyway, I removed the tape and re-inserted the battery while the Duo was >> running on AC power. It immediately switched off, like hard-power-off. I >> tried various combinations of inserting the battery while in sleep, while >> turned off, et

[Duo2400] Re: Duo 280 shuts down when battery inserted?

Chris Higgins on 5/31/01 4:47 PM wrote: > So anyway, I removed the tape and re-inserted the battery while the Duo was > running on AC power. It immediately switched off, like hard-power-off. I > tried various combinations of inserting the battery while in sleep, while > turned off, etc. -- no d

[Duo2400] Re: Duo 280 shuts down when battery inserted?

I had the same problem with some batteries in my Duo (2300, but close enough) I got a few type III batteries from the local university's surplus shop for next to nothing. I figures at $1 a peice it was a good gamble :-) Most of the batts were shot and woudn't hold a charge but a few, when I p

[Duo2400] Duo 280 shuts down when battery inserted?

Hey all, I'm new to this list...just bought a Duo 280 to run some 68k apps and am currently setting it up. By the way, anybody wanted to sell my a color screen upgrade and/or a docking solution with ethernet, please email off-list Anyway, my issue is this: when I got the Duo, it had a batt

[Duo2400] hdd scsi

Hi Need a bit of help problem is if i start my 230 duo with an external hdd via the scsi port the computer reverts back to the internal hdd and will not recognise the external hdd after boot stopping me from transfering any files. i also experiance this with my 540 aswell am i doing anything wro

[Duo2400] Re: More on ethernet cards

For what it's worth...I've been using the Macsense card from Dr. Bott and it's been always reliable...and a Lucent Silver when I go wireless...also reliable -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at

[Duo2400] Re: Ethernet PCMCIA cards

Marc Sira on 5/30/01 2:55 PM wrote: >> Corina, look on ebay, search for "platinum pro" You can get a Global >> Village ethernet/modem combo card for about 20bux! good deal! > > The ethernet component in the Platinum Pro (and the GV 56k combo > card) is a complete piece of junk. I've had one for

[Duo2400] Re: 2 Duo 2300 Problems

on 5/31/01 1:18 PM, Dave Perin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > 2- This is more complex... here goes. I have full Duo Docks both at home > and at work. In both places I boot from the dock hard drive. At work I'm > on an ethernet network. At home, it's localtalk. Again, I boot from each > respec

[Duo2400] 2 Duo 2300 Problems

Hello, Listers- I have two problems with my 2300. 1- recently, an odd stripe has appeared on the laptop's display... about 3/4 inch wide, running vertically down the center of the screen. The screen is a bit lighter than the rest of the screen, and the resolution is not as good in the stripe.

[Duo2400] Re: More on ethernet cards/Hawking driver

In a message dated 5/31/01 11:01:01 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >http://www.hawkingtech.com/download/Fast%20Ethernet%20PC%20Card%20Installer.h qx I tried itcame back with an error of -199 when I tried to run the installer...don't have my errata sheets with me, don't remember what the-19

[Duo2400] Re: Ethernet Loads

> As a novice at ethernet I don't really understand a > "light" network load vs. a "heavy" load. Would you > give a real-world scenario of what kind of transfers > you're discussing here? Light load would indicate infreauent network activity. Such as passing a few small files from time to time.

[Duo2400] More on ethernet cards

I've been playing around with several ethernet cards and modem/ethernet combo cards lately on my PB 2400. I thought I'd share these experiences since the topic has come up. The Global Village 56k/10Base-T combo card didn't work out for me because of software conflicts with my particular setup

[Duo2400] Re: Ethernet Loads

> From: Marc Sira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Duo2400] Re: Ethernet PCMCIA cards > Ok - let me amend that. For very light network loads > (like printing), you may find the card to be > sufficient. It still runs very hot and eats a lot of > battery life, but it does work. The problem comes >