[Duo2400] Re: Expanding the list -- not closing it.

chuck goolsbee on 1/14/03 10:24 PM wrote: > The new 12" G4 is basically an > iBook in a new skin with a G4 cpu. That is not enough to get me to > buy one. > I'd gladly give up my 10 month old iBook for the new skin and much faster G4 processor, PLUS slot loading SuperDrive, NVIDIA GeForce4 with

[Duo2400] Re: Safari

[EMAIL PROTECTED] on 1/10/03 12:03 PM wrote: > Apple announce a new browser for Macs (OS X only I think). The new brower is > called > Safari. Faster launch and loading of pages. Auto pop-up blocking. Etc. > > You can download a public beta from Apple. Apple has quietly posted an upgrade.

[Duo2400] Re: Hacks and success on this list

Larry Friedman on 1/14/03 10:19 AM wrote: > Will it work on regular HFS volumes or only on HFS+ ? (That's what I > love about this list, all this "obsolete" troubleshooting info that > I've forgotton over the course of time and upgrades) > > ~ Larry Command;Shift;Option;Delete should work with e

[Duo2400] Re: Hacks and success on this list

Larry Friedman on 1/14/03 2:42 AM wrote: > I wasn't able to get that to work when I was having trouble with a > System 7.6 partition on the 2400. I thought that was only to start from > an external drive. > > ~ Larry > > >> Does this mean that restarting and then holding down >> Cmd-Opt-Shift-D

[Duo2400] Re: PCMICA with the New Little G4 PowerBook

Chris Thornburg on 1/13/03 10:21 PM wrote: > with one of the latest list discussions which discusses using a patch > to use dual monitors. Hopefully this can be used with 12" G4 > The 12" G4 support dual monitors natively. No need for a patch. -Mark -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest p

[Duo2400] Re: Expanding the list -- not closing it.

Eric Prentice on 1/13/03 7:50 PM wrote: > I'm trying to decide where we take the list. With the new machines this > list will be less essential for many of us who are upgrading and will > eventually go the way of other great Mac lists. > > I'm considering transitioning the list into a more gener

[Duo2400] Re: Al/PB-12" Production Model Testing

Bill Fox on 1/13/03 11:43 AM wrote: > It's not the hardware. The Apple Store's demo software had a modified > Energy Saver preference panel that lacked the lower popup menu for > switching processor performance from reduced to highest when the power > adapter was plugged in. The 867 MHz I was test

[Duo2400] Re: Hacks and success on this list

Larry Friedman on 1/12/03 11:46 PM wrote: > > PS I just got done repartitioning my drive out as 4gigs for 7, 4 for 8 > and the rest for 9. Yeehaw, soon I'll have all my old software loaded > on. > Just curious. Did you format the partitions for OS 8 & 9 as Mac OS Extended (HFS+) or Mac OS Standa

[Duo2400] Re: Oldies but goodies

Carlson on 1/9/03 4:37 PM wrote: > I've got a Plus with 4mb ram and one of those little fans on the top of the > case, an Imagewriter II, and Apple branded bags for both. Talk about a > smokin' portable unit! Used to take it to the recording studio to play midi > tracks for sessions. Still works.

[Duo2400] Oldies but goodies

Eric L. Strobel on 1/9/03 2:39 PM wrote: > I think you've hit on the real key. I still have my MacPlus on a shelf (I > hope to try and see if it boots sometime this year -- it's not been on in > about three years) I also have an original Macintosh (no number on the first one). Bought it for $3 a

[Duo2400] Re: New G4 Powerbook vs the 2400

Andrew W. Hill on 1/9/03 2:21 PM wrote: >> As for something that ain't been invented, ten bucks says it won't work with >> anything less than OSX when it hit's the market. > > Well, yeah... we're talking about the 12" TiBook here right? > What I meant was, if someone invented some cool new PC ca

[Duo2400] Re: New G4 Powerbook vs the 2400

Andrew W. Hill on 1/8/03 11:14 PM wrote: > Here's my uses for a PCMCIA slot: > USB, Firewire, Ethernet, modem, wireless, external video (clumped > together cause the tibooks got em). > GPS card. > Camera media cards > Something that ain't been invented yet (they didn't have 802.11 in 1997) > > Su

[Duo2400] New Duo Type 3 battery for $50

Hi all, I just found that SmartDisk is having another one of their 50% off sales. The last time they had one I was able to get a new battery for my Duo280c for just $50. Oddly, it looks more like a type 1 (a more elongated button on the sliding cover), but it works perfectly. It says that it's f

[Duo2400] Re: Bonehead award

(Duo/2400 List) on 6/30/02 7:05 AM wrote: > First up, when I plugged it in, there was nothing. Not even a tick so I had > to open the Dock. Since the Duo was still in, it was hard but I was able to > pop the catch out using long flat screwdrivers. Bonehead #1: the power > supply was not connec

[Duo2400] Re: Cheap hard drives

[EMAIL PROTECTED] on 11/2/01 12:39 PM wrote: > Just got a 10 gig 9.5mm IBM Travelstar for $80 shipped...try www.newegg.com. > Free FedEx 2 day shipping...they were a bit slow in getting it shipped, but > ordered it on Thursday PM and it showed Tuesday PM at the house. May not > work on all IDE P

[Duo2400] Re: Favorite Software

Don't forget iCab (68k version) for some light web browsing. -makmac -- 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!

[Duo2400] Re: Audio out for Duo 2300?

The Mad Macinchaote on 11/1/01 2:25 AM wrote: > Is the 1400 stereo? Sure is. Not from the single speaker of course but when I had one, I had installed a Sonnet 400MHz G3, OS9.1 and iTunes. Music sounded great when played back through the appropriate speakers. -makmac -- Duo/2400 List

[Duo2400] Re: Trackpad on 280?

Scott Holder on 10/23/01 4:24 PM wrote: >> I can post a copy to download if anybody wants it. >> >> -makmac >> >> PS. I also have an Alps Glidepoint keyboard that I'm trying to locate the >> latest control panel for. Anybody have it? > > I got 10 of them myself, and they look entirely new. >

[Duo2400] Re: Trackpad on 280?

WebMail Guest on 10/22/01 8:47 AM wrote: > There is one on ebay at: > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1286934004 > for $9.00 > > I did it the "easy" way. A coupla years ago, when such things were still on > sale, I picked up a few of those little Alps Glidepoint trackpads

[Duo2400] Re: A dumb question

Donald McCaig on 10/17/01 6:09 PM wrote: > My dumb question is: when I do get my 2400 or ibook, why shouldn't > I load 7.6.1? > Donald McCaig > The iBook wont run 7.x.x. The original iBook requires at least 8.6 and the newer ones 9.x. So if you want to run 7.6.1 your only choice will be a 2400.

[Duo2400] Re: Cmd-Delete on OS 7.6.1?

Eric L. Strobel on 10/16/01 8:54 PM wrote: > But my question is... How in the world can you ever remember all that??? > Like I said in another posting, I've been using Macs since my 512k in 1985, > and I can only think of maybe 6 cmd-key combos. Besides, in the time it > takes to contort my fing

[Duo2400] Re: Cmd-Delete on OS 7.6.1?

Scott Holder on 10/16/01 5:00 PM wrote: > > Ah, but all you have to do is pull the Finder out to the Desktop. Voila, no > more System Folder! Or, Viola, lots of string music! > True, but I would say that's going a little beyond absentmindedly selecting and deleting the System Folder at that poi

[Duo2400] Re: Cmd-Delete on OS 7.6.1?

Richard Adams on 10/16/01 4:17 PM wrote: >> if you don't notice a file or folder mysteriously vanish. Whoops there >> goes >> the System Folder... >> > Aw, who needs a System Folder anyway? Overrated, I says. > :^) Actually, you can't delete an active System Folder. Try it. The Mac is smart

[Duo2400] Re: Presentations & older DUO/PowerBooks

Dennis McCormick on 10/12/01 1:46 PM wrote: >> What Dock/method do you use to connect to the LCD? > == > I currently use a Newer Technologies Color Microdock, but I have a > PowerLink Presenter I would like to try. The Color Microdock is really > small, but the Presenter can also display

[Duo2400] Re: Presentations & older DUO/PowerBooks

Dennis McCormick on 10/12/01 8:34 AM wrote: > I also have a collapsible, portable, Infocus LCD panel. This is really > compact, and virtually every customer has an overhead projector that I can > use it with. LCD panels are far cheaper than the more whizzy projectors > and result in the same pre

[Duo2400] Re: Got Duo Docks...

Genki on 10/9/01 2:41 PM wrote: > Neither has hard drives. Both has the rj-11 modem port and such. Is there > a way to tell if the lid I have is the color lid or the original lid? > Smooth top, color lid. Ridged top (front to back) grayscale lid. -makmac -- Duo/2400 List, The frien

[Duo2400] Re: Reappearance! [was] Disappearance of SunRemarketing

rlf on 10/8/01 12:20 PM wrote: > Yes, it works! Now, someone, please, explain to me why this works for me > while does not? I've thought that a URL merely > represents an IP address, but obviously not quite. > > As I said before, at the moment I'm in rural Maine. Could th

[Duo2400] Re: Disappearance of Sun Remarketing

rlf on 10/7/01 12:04 PM wrote: >> Still works for me... >> >> http://www.sunrem.com/ > > Not me. That url sent me right to the Apple store too. Same for > , which is the link I've always used. I end > up at >

[Duo2400] Re: Disappearance of Sun Remarketing

Jane Thompson on 10/6/01 5:54 PM wrote: > Me, too. Odd, eh? > jt > > Ralph Mawyer wrote: > >> Still works for me... >> >> http://www.sunrem.com/ >> Worked for me too. And while I was there I checked out some prices. $699 for a 2300c/20MB/750HD. Bit steep considering I can pay $100 more for

[Duo2400] Re: 250, 280 question

Genki on 10/2/01 1:14 AM wrote: >> Does anyone know if the screens on a Duo 250, and 280 (not the 280c) >> are interchangeable? > > I believe so. 250 and 280 both used active matrix greyscale LCD and may be > interchangeable. > > 210 and 230 scree is interchangeable with each other as both are

[Duo2400] Re: Possible Digest Problem

Jason Savage on 9/30/01 6:40 AM wrote: > Are any of the other digest subscribers missing two digests from yesterday? > I'm missing Digests 2663 and 2664. I got both. -makmac -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at

[Duo2400] Re: OT: TCP/IP vs. PPPoE

Trishan Lists on 9/27/01 1:10 PM wrote: > Mark - I don't believe TCP/IP and PPPoE are comparable. From my > understanding, TCP/IP is a protocol for data transmission across the internet. > PPPoE is the method in which you make the connection to your ISP. Even with > PPPoE, you are still using TC

[Duo2400] OT: TCP/IP vs. PPPoE

Greetings list, My DSL is down. I'm with DirecTV DSL (they bought Telocity) and their last mile provider, Rhythms, went belly up. DirecTV has contracted with Ameritech for last mile. In the mean time I wait for the switch to occur and suffer with dialup, which wouldn't be so bad, but I had our DS

[Duo2400] Re: 2300 woes

Mark W Harpster on 9/25/01 11:33 AM wrote: > 90% of the time I get chimes, Happy Mac, hard drive churns away for a > while, then bad 4 notes and a Sad Mac with the code > 000F > 0069 > Sometime it will get to an OS splash screen and then freeze. > I've had this happen with one of my Duo

[Duo2400] Re: Introduction/Duo 280C User

Andrew W. Hill on 9/25/01 1:26 AM wrote: > Hrm > All I get is "Two-Way Dee". Sounds like a bad porno from the 70s... > > Aqua > >> >> "Mark A. Kippert" wrote: >> >>> >>> The 2300 upgraded one is named Tuwaydee.

[Duo2400] Re: pram battery question

[EMAIL PROTECTED] on 9/25/01 12:56 AM wrote: > > Would the pram battery from a PB165 fit/work in a Duo210? > > thanks Mike Nope. If I recall correctly, the PRAM for the 165 is soldered onto an inverter board (or some such thing). They're not at all the same. Plus the PRAM for the 165 in not re

[Duo2400] Re: isp for Kansas city area

John Slavin on 9/22/01 3:34 PM wrote: > Anybody have any good suggestions for a mac friendly internet service > provider for my sister's 280c > -- > John Slavin I found this at the bottom of a review on the Low end Mac site: An ISP specializing in Mac dialup. They c

[Duo2400] Re: Introduction/Duo 280C User

Jane Thompson on 9/24/01 3:45 PM wrote: > (Is Buzz the Lightyear?) As in "copping a..." since it's on steroids (not totally accurate I'm sure but I'm afraid I don't have first hand knowledge of how it feels :^P). Glad ya got the other meaning ;^) -makmac -- Duo/2400 List, The friend

[Duo2400] Re: Introduction/Duo 280C User

Christopher J. Carroll on 9/24/01 2:07 PM wrote: > I wanted to take this chance to introduce myself. I'm Chris Carroll, a > law student living in the suburbs of Chicago. I recently picked up a 280C > on Ebay for taking notes and library research. I also have a DuoDock II, > a keyboard, and a mous

[Duo2400] My 2300 and OS9.1

Howdy list! I just recently installed a 2300 mobo in my Duo280c. I was able to install my old 2GIG drive from my Wallstreet (ala zip-ties) and installed OS9.1 on it after reinitializing it. It has 44MB RAM and I have VM set for 64MB (no particular reason). About this computer shows it only using

[Duo2400] Re: What Apple Should Do In The Education Market -1652

Tom Ethen on 9/17/01 9:25 PM wrote: > As an Educator I have seen Apple computers being taken out of schools and > PC's put in their place, mostly Dell's. Just read this today: Nashville school superintendent: no new Macs Makes for a bun

[Duo2400] Re: modem question

John Slavin on 9/17/01 7:16 AM wrote: > I think I already know the answer to this, but if my duo has an > internal modem, does that disable the external modem connectivity of > the the modem/printer port? I'm really not looking forward to taking > this thing completely apart, but I'm suspecting

[Duo2400] Re: Dealing w/ kids

because of the Love he has learned from his mother and father. The children dancing, cheering and clapping in the streets of Palestine have learned to Hate. I want to cry for them. -Mark A. Kippert (makmac) -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users

[Duo2400] Re: Wonderful neighbors

Eric L. Strobel on 9/14/01 11:05 AM wrote: >> The following was sent to me by a co-worker ... I felt so moved by it that I >> wanted everyone I know to benefit (in their hearts) by what it said. I hope >> you too will pass it on. >> >> >> America: The Good Neighbor. >> > > This dates from th

[Duo2400] Re: 280c Modem problems

Greg on 9/13/01 12:51 PM wrote: >> Hmm, I have not seen a light grey modem. My experience has been that >> black phone jacks are the GV Merc, whereas the light green ones were the >> Apple 14.4. Maybe it could be a faded light green? >> >> -Marlin > > I have an Apple Express modem and a GV m

[Duo2400] Re: 45 watt AC adapter use on Duo

Tom Rymes on 8/30/01 1:07 PM wrote: >> Can you use the 45 watt AC adapter from a 1400, etc on a Duo? TIA. > > Yes, all reports seem to agree that this is harmless. > I've used my Wallstreet's 45watt adapter with no problem on a 2300 & 280c. -makmac -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest

[Duo2400] WTB IDE drive cable for a Duo2300

Hey list, I'm looking for an IDE cable for a Duo2300. Anyone want to sell me one? I know I can get them on the internet but I prefer buying from a list member. Thanks! -makmac PS. Can trade for Duo parts if you like. I have several AC adapters (among other things). I would trade even for a cab

[Duo2400] Re: various duo questions

[EMAIL PROTECTED] on 8/26/01 8:37 AM wrote: > Please stop sending this trash to my e-mail. ??? -makmac -- 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: CD ROM for DUO & DOCK

[EMAIL PROTECTED] on 8/25/01 5:57 PM wrote: > I am thinking of replacing my aging PPC 7200/90 36mb RAM with my DUO 2300C > 56Mb RAM (along with a duo dock) as a work station. First, would there be any > disadvantages? You will probably find that the 2300 is slower due to the lack of a cache. Co

[Duo2400] Re: "What to Do with a Duo" - Computers for Kids

Robert Purser, Digital Puppet magazine on 8/24/01 11:25 PM wrote: > > What other programs do you recommend for kids on the Duos? > > Check this site. See if there's anything that might be useful to you. It's full of older Mac software (even for SE

[Duo2400] Re:

Joshua Stewart on 8/17/01 4:18 AM wrote: > I get a blank white screen when I turn the power button on in the back. I got > this powerbook from a roomate for free and I got a power supply for it for > 45$. SHOULD i return the power supply becuase the screen is toast or do I need > to fix the progr

[Duo2400] Re: 2300 & Pismo Yo-Yo & Re: OT: Dead Pismo Update/DuoPower Brick

[EMAIL PROTECTED] on 8/11/01 3:40 PM wrote: > You plugged it into a DUO power adapter!?! And it WORKED!?! How is that > possible. I > tried it only once with my Pismo and while it started up, it made awful sounds > and > the screen just fluttered with electronic gibberish. I immediately yanked th

[Duo2400] Re: Won't initialize HD?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] on 8/11/01 7:09 AM wrote: > I thought it was the HD but a second HD returns the same error, when > I try to format them with FWB or similar programs, (from in the dock). > Trying to format one is extremely slow as well. > > What daya think? motherboard? > This is a wild shot

[Duo2400] Re: Why multiple CD & ZIP mounts?

Kris Feldmann on 8/9/01 12:59 PM wrote: > This is the same issue I was having with an external SCSI hard > drive on my 2300. After long discussions about it with list > members I've decided that it must be due to the use of an A/C > adapter which is intended for a 2xx series Duo instead of for >

[Duo2400] Re: 280c/2300c duos picked up at a fire sale

Paul Nelson on 7/31/01 3:45 PM wrote: > Plug an ADB mouse or trackpad into the back of the 2300, and get a > dock (they're cheap) and use Disk Tools to start the 280c. > Paul > Duos have no ADB port on the back. -makmac -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv f

[Duo2400] Re: Paul's problem

>> Traditional, Americans are spoiled , whiny, and don't give a hoot >> about others, and the rest of the world..That is why the rest of the >> world is slowly turning their noses up at the USA, in the 21st century. > > Isn't this just the 'ugly American' myth that keeps being propagated by > num

[Duo2400] Re: OT: iBook caught fire!

Corina on 7/30/01 5:56 PM wrote: > For any of you who may be suffering iBook envy, you should know that my > brand new iBook caught on fire! I had just successfully transferred all my > files from the 2400 Not to make light of the situation...BUT...check and see if your 2400 stashed a Bic lighte

[Duo2400] Re: 68LC040 & 68040

Tom & Lisa P on 7/29/01 5:25 PM wrote: > I would expect the pins are on the side, so I doubt there is an > upgrade for the CPU. You could remove it and solder a full part on, > if you could find it. > > Mad Dog > I have a PB190 mobo and the pins are on the side plus it's a 68LC040 processor a

[Duo2400] Big drive-small price

Saw this 14GIG drive on eBay. About to end (25 minutes!) no bids at $99 because it's probably too tall (17MM) for most newer PowerBooks. It WILL fit a 2300 though. Just FYI, -makmac -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest

[Duo2400] Re: battery recon

BILLY on 7/26/01 3:55 PM wrote: > I posted a question about battery reconditioning at 13.30 today, > > I started to recondition a 2300c battery at 07.55 this morning it is now > 21.40 and it is still reconditioning is this ok.? > It shouldn't take more than about two hours for a good, fully cha

[Duo2400] Re: Handspring Visor

Tom Phippen on 7/24/01 12:36 PM wrote: > A quick question, can I use my Handspring visor with my new (in the post) > Duo 230, It has OS 7.5.5 and 12 Megs of RAM. I currently use it on my iMac > so would need to purchase a serial cradle, but I dont want to unless I know > it works. > > Thanks in

[Duo2400] Re: file sharing (ethernet)

Tom Rymes on 7/24/01 10:41 AM wrote: >> First you need to make sure AppleTalk is turned on on both Macs. >> Go to the Chooser and select "AppleTalk: Active". >> You may need to restart after selecting. > > You forgot to open the Sharing (Or sharing setup on older systems) CP > and enter your nam

[Duo2400] Re: file sharing (ethernet)

Corina on 7/24/01 3:15 AM wrote: > I got my new iBook and ethernet card, and now I am trying to move all my > old stuff over to the new Mac. I have everything all hooked up, ethernet > card and driver installed, etc. I am trying to use file sharing to transfer > them, but I can't figure out how t

[Duo2400] Re: 2300/etherdock compatibility

Steven G Merryman on 7/22/01 10:52 PM wrote: > My 2300 and etherdock will not play nice together, 4 hours searching and > the best I can find is that a hardware update was once available. Any > hints where to look? > Has it ever worked correctly with the dock? I ask because the etherdock is sup

[Duo2400] Re: PB HD swap question....

[EMAIL PROTECTED] on 7/21/01 10:38 PM wrote: > Andrew > > (Who paid $400+ for a 20 meg HD MANY years ago, as well as almost $300 for a > Micropolis 5.25" floppy when 8" Shugarts were de rigueur!) > I recall how excited I was to get a 1 GIG SCSI for just under $1200 in the mid 90s. I used it wit

[Duo2400] Re: [Duo2400 Public Service G3-45w adapter recall

Carlson on 7/20/01 1:03 PM wrote: > http://exchange.info.apple.com/exchange/ > > Yeah, we've beat that dead horse here (as well as a number of other lists). But thanks for your post anyway! -makmac -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of

[Duo2400] Re: Good cheap Mac dial-up access, Seattle

Ilene Courland on 7/20/01 4:06 AM wrote: > Any company that provides DSL service will also include about 20 hours of > dial-up for when you're on the road. Read the fine print. > > Ilene > No, not any. Telocity provides me with one hour free dial-up per month via a toll free number. That's i

[Duo2400] Re: Good cheap Mac dial-up access, Seattle

Eric L. Strobel on 7/19/01 9:03 PM wrote: > > But... as many have said, there are often ways around this. For one thing, > you could always borrows someone's WinTel machine for long enough to sign > up. After that, you just dial up w/ PPP and they'll never know the diff. > I just recently aqu

[Duo2400] Re: Good cheap Mac dial-up access, Seattle

chuck goolsbee on 7/19/01 7:44 AM wrote: > > You do not need a 'mac-specific' ISP, since virtually all dial-up > uses PPP as a standard, including Macs. > I got a special offer CD in the mail from AT&T this week. Their Worldnet Service starting at $4.95! I thought it would be worth signing up fo

[Duo2400] Re: For Sale

Rakesh 'Kishi' Talati on 7/16/01 3:01 PM wrote: > newer ethernet microdock How much for this Ethernet MicroDock? Thanks, -Mark (makmac) -- Mark A. Kippert [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subport

[Duo2400] Re: “click” dead

Drew Johnson on 7/15/01 11:32 AM wrote: > Suddenly, last Thursday night it simply quit on me, while dragging about 250 > Netscape cache > (cache41042.jpg) files to the Trash. Of course, all those little cache buggars > dropped and spread > out all over the DeskTop -and it took me a half hour to r

[Duo2400] Re: Duo CIA Computer

Thomas Ethen on 7/13/01 8:52 PM wrote: > Just watched a Special Opps movie with Ivory Waynes and everyone had a Duo > for a personal computer, but his had a spiffy 8mm CD player where mine has > that pesky battery. His had some pretty great programs on it also, but they > definitely were Duo's W

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 still fercocked

Ilene Courland on 7/13/01 10:28 AM wrote: > Will somebody please tell me if the battery reading problem is motherboard > or i/o board related? The Li-Ion and the pram have both given notice. > > Also, nobody has stepped up to the plate and sell or swap a system software > disk set with me (I nee

[Duo2400] Re: Connector for a Duo Dock internal hard drivePLEASE REPLY

Peter Payne on 7/8/01 12:12 PM wrote: > Er, thanks for all the help on this. I sa no replies to my post, but I > found what I needed on ebay.. > How odd. I count 4 replies since your original post, including my own. Perhaps messages aren't getting through to you for some reason. -makmac

[Duo2400] Re: Apple ac adapter recall

BC M on 7/8/01 1:59 PM wrote: > But in online > forums, anyone who even mildly questions Apple's > benevolent generosity in replacing these adapters > after only 6 complaints gets labeled a "whiner. Who's whining? -makmac -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv

[Duo2400] Need early version of Battery Recondition

Can anybody send me a copy of Battery Recondition? I have version 1.5 which won't run on my Duo280c. I think I need version 1.1 or 1.2. Just send an attachment to this address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks! -makmac -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for user

[Duo2400] Re: Doing good eBay auctions

Trishan Arul on 7/7/01 5:44 PM wrote: > eBay uses HTML for their listings, so if you want anything other than the > run on plain text you sometimes see in an ad, you need to use HTML tags. > Here are some basic ones to spruce up your listing: > [snip] I like to use PageMill to build my auction p

[Duo2400] Re: Apple ac adapter recall

Ilene Courland on 7/7/01 3:51 PM wrote: > I just found out that the ac adapter for my G3 PB has been recalled. I put > in a request for a new one. > > Weird thing is, I never had a whit of trouble with the thing. They claim > overheats to create a fire hazard. The PB runs great; if I pick up the

[Duo2400] Re: Connector for a Duo Dock internal hard drivePLEASE REPLY

Paul Nelson on 7/6/01 11:17 AM wrote: > > Buy the kit, or a dock with a hard drive. Any other way is just > too much trouble. They haven't been that expensive in the past. > Paul > I just saw a BRAND NEW Duo Dock, with internal drive, in the original packing and box, go for $15.50 on eBay! I'

[Duo2400] Re: 280c w/2300 motherboard acting funky

Tom & Lisa P on 7/6/01 6:52 PM wrote: >> Be careful how tight you tighten down the screws. You may also have a >> cracked logic board or cold solder joint somewhere. With just the logic >> board in the dock try flexing it ever so slightly and see if that makes it >> act up. >> -Scott > > Well if

[Duo2400] Re: 280c w/2300 motherboard acting funky

Tom & Lisa P on 7/6/01 12:05 PM wrote: > > Maybe a short somewhere to the frame ? When you put it all together, > it forces contact to something. Take a look at the motherboard for > any scratches on the surface that allow contact to unshielded traces. > Also look for any cracked solder welds.

[Duo2400] Re: 280c w/2300 motherboard acting funky

Jack Balauro on 7/6/01 12:22 PM wrote: > Are you getting proper isolation from the 2 screws holding the 5 battery > contacts and the stiffener? > If not, here could be a severe drop in voltage to a key place on the mobo. > Just one place to look. > Thanks, however I had checked that and made su

[Duo2400] 280c w/2300 motherboard acting funky

Hi all. Here's a problem I find quite baffling. Sorry it's a long post but loaded with details. I just picked up a Duo280c from a guy along with some other stuff. He said sometimes it would boot if you pressed on the right side around the hinge however it wouldn't for me. It has been setting for

[Duo2400] Re: Hard Drive Mounting in 2300

Randy & Cheyanne on 6/27/01 11:29 AM wrote: > OOO, I like this even better. I have an old VW van held together > with zip ties and may build a house with them one day :-). > > Another question, do I transfer the jumper to the new drive? > I think I don't because I didn't have to when put an

[Duo2400] Re: Hard Drive Mounting in 2300

Randy & Cheyanne on 6/27/01 3:23 AM wrote: > Someone on this list has stated that he or she used double sided > foam tape to install a newer slim hard drive in his or her 2300. I have my > 2300 apart and am trying to mount a nice slim 10Mb Travelstar in it and > wonder where one can place the t

[Duo2400] UPS (was On-Off: Okey Dokey Pro)

Frank Cornew on 6/26/01 1:57 PM wrote: > BTW, the motivations for shutting down: Waste not, want not. Computer > used maybe once every three days. Computer is in Mexico, where power > voltage is unstable. Damaging spikes, power outages (data loss) > frequent. An excellent reason for buying a UP

[Duo2400] Re: Okey Dokey Pro

Mike Friese on 6/26/01 3:46 PM wrote: > Here's a big pile of Okey Dokey Pros Did this handy utility originate in Minnesota? Every time I hear the name I feel as if I'm talking to relatives there ;^) -makmac -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and

[Duo2400] Re: Duo crashing on wakeup

Axel Neudorf on 6/26/01 1:49 AM wrote: > My good old duo 2300c (upgraded 270c) will crash the finder every > time I wake it up from sleep (unfortunately with a series of various > errors - sometimes without any dialog box, sometimes with a > mysterious "a system error occured (restart)" without a

[Duo2400] Re: [ot] usb cards

Drew Johnson on 6/25/01 4:09 PM wrote: > Appreciate a “heads up” on the new product testing. I had a chance to buy a > Belkin 4 port PCI USB card last night on eBay. .(actually 3 chances) as none > of them sold at the minimum bid of $24. I might just buy one . . they are so > cheap . . and try i

[Duo2400] Re: turning your computer off vs leaving it on

Geez, what a lost cause, arguing politics on an email list. No one wins these debates and everybody looses ending up with a bitter taste. Everyone's right. Everyone's wrong. I don't want to read the one I disagree with because it shouldn't be here. I don't want to read the one I agree with be

[Duo2400] Re: Scheduled shutdown

Frank Cornew on 6/23/01 7:59 AM wrote: > Looking for suggestions on how to shutdown the computer after a given > period of keyboard/mouse inactivity, or at a specific time... while > managing to sheperd the process through typical dialog boxes (e.g. > save work in open documents), etc. > > The e

[Duo2400] Re: Still need Help! 2300C Cursor Frozen

Harry Biller on 6/22/01 12:16 AM wrote: > Hello Again, > I received a used (working pull) trackpad/cable/top case and tried it, still > have a > non movable cursor. The machine has 7.5.3 installed, 40 megs ram shows on > "memory" > panel. I can navigate a little with the arrow keys, and use conto

[Duo2400] Re: 2300c - same SCSI disk on all IDs

Peter Liethen on 6/22/01 1:11 AM wrote: > I had thois problem twice before. Once it was caued by a combo of > improper termination and improperly set SCSI IDs. The Other time, the > drive was just dead. > > If the drive works just fine on other macs, it should be fine. Check > your terination an

[Duo2400] Re: 2300c - same SCSI disk on all IDs

Kris Feldmann on 6/21/01 5:53 PM wrote: > I just bought a really trashed 2300c on eBay. I've got the internal > disk removed, the Duo attached to a Newer UltraDock 16sce, and I'm > booting from an external 2GB drive with a fresh installation of 7.6 > "for any Macintosh." When it boots it mounts t

[Duo2400] OS8.1 on an 68030 (was Net Access on a Duo 230?)

Scott Holder on 6/20/01 4:56 PM wrote: > > I have a Duo 230 as well and I use OS 8.1 on it just fine. It has quite a > bit of memory which helps :) > The Duo230 is a 68030 processor. It's my understanding that OS8.1 only runs on 68040 Macs and up. I take it that's not the case? -makmac -

[Duo2400] Re: help

Chris Kenny on 6/17/01 9:03 PM wrote: > help Don't worry. Everything's going to be OK. HTH ;^) -makmac -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at Be sure to v

[Duo2400] Re: Help with Duo Dock connectors (re-post)

Peter Payne on 6/17/01 4:47 AM wrote: > Hi, I'm the guy who wants to put both a second hard drive and a slot > loading CD-ROM driver in his Duo Dock II. I've hit a snag right off -- I > don't have the power connector for the drive. I have a split power cable > I bought off eBay, which is basicall

[Duo2400] Re: 2300C Cursor Problem Help

Harry Biller on 6/15/01 5:04 PM wrote: > It has 750meg drive with system that came with it (7.1 I think?) it has 32meg > Ram > card for 40 total (also tried it with 24meg card, same problem with cursor) I > tried > it with my other 750meg drive, same results. If I start with extensions off I > ha

[Duo2400] Re: 2300C Cursor Problem Help

Harry Biller on 6/15/01 10:45 AM wrote: > I installed the logic board from the machine with the cracked screen and > everything booted up nicely but I cannot move the cursor. I switched trackpads with > the other (also unknown condition) machine > trackpad board with same locked cursor. I only h

[Duo2400] Re: powerbook 280c not work in dock

Da Pen on 6/11/01 4:40 PM wrote: > Hello Listers, > Does one need to have a battery in the duo to get it > to work in a dock, I have a dock plus? If the battery > is no good (and installed in the duo), will it still > work in a dock? > A battery is not required in or out of the dock (with AC of

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