[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: Newer G3/OS 9.1/Upgrades...

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: Dead ADB on Newer Micro SCSI dock

At 10:51 PM -0500 2/9/01, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >I have just bought this Newer Micro SCSI dock for my 2300c and found out >the ADB port is not working. What could be wrong with it? My external >keyboard and mouse work just fine when connected to the microfloppy dock. >I wonder if anyone on the

[Duo2400] Re: pcmcia hd and 2400

At 9:21 PM -0500 2/9/01, Larry Dersch wrote: >Well, I disabled my Ram Doubler, and what do you know...it works! It seems >a little more sluggish than copying with extensions off, but it does make >it more versatile now that I don't have to restart to copy... Try it with VM on. -- Duo/

[Duo2400] Re: PowerBook Upgrade

At 9:17 AM -0800 2/9/01, Chromiums wrote: >Thanks for everyone's response to the max ram upgrade >on 2400c. I think for the price of the 96MB RAM, I'll >either live with OS 9, or buy an iMac with enough >memory. Jeez! That RAM is EXPENSIVE Tell me about it! I'm still trying to find RAM to

[Duo2400] Re: Screen Life Expectancy

At 10:54 PM -0600 2/8/01, Gander wrote: > I have been using a >desktop, but a portable would probably suit my needs better. Do any of you >use a laptop as your main computer? Try a dock with your 230? Get a 280C, as they are going incredibly cheaply on ebay now, like $50 or so. Whatever powerb

[Duo2400] Re: unsubscribe

At 4:51 AM -0800 2/8/01, kahkaren kiaus wrote: >unsubscribe > >__ >Do You Yahoo!? >Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 >a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > >-- >Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net!

[Duo2400] Re: FYI, 2400 Lithium Ion Battery Unused on eBay

At 9:58 PM -0800 2/7/01, Richard Toth wrote: >on 2/7/01 6:11 PM, Loretta Nelms-Reyes at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> unsubcribe >> >> -- > > >Done. Gee, then can you supercribe me? PN -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subp

[Duo2400] Re: IDE drive help/my stupidity

At 9:20 PM -0500 2/7/01, Alex wrote: > thanks for the help w/ the IDE drive issue for my 2300, and the offers >for IDE drives when i enquired. It turns out i dont need any IDE drive, bc >my 2 gig scsi, which i thought was going bad bc it wouldnt spin down (or >was just annoying the hell outta me

[Duo2400] Re: IDE format/drive setup

At 9:37 PM -0500 2/5/01, Alex wrote: > >if anyone has a PB IDE or SCSI good working drive of at least 400megs they >want rid of, let me know what you want for it I have a 500 Mb SCSI with 8.1, and lots of good software on it from a 540C that I'd sell for $70 plus shipping. Paul -- Duo

[Duo2400] Re: Newbie Questions-- Help!

At 9:56 PM -0500 2/1/01, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have one more question. The printer I found for this is a HP Deskjet >1600 CM. It has a funny port on the printer and I am unable thus far to >find a cable to connect to the Duo. Any suggestions on where I might >find an atypical cable

[Duo2400] Re: FS: Duo 2300 LCD

At 9:39 PM -0500 2/1/01, Zach Bragin wrote: >Hey folks, just wanted to give you guys first crack at this item before I >hit eBay. It's a perfectly working LCD from my old 2300c. The screen >itself is in perfect shape, crystal cleat and not a mark on it. The entire >bezel and screen housing are

[Duo2400] Re: FS: Duo 2300 LCD

At 9:39 PM -0500 2/1/01, Zach Bragin wrote: >Hey folks, just wanted to give you guys first crack at this item before I >hit eBay. It's a perfectly working LCD from my old 2300c. The screen >itself is in perfect shape, crystal cleat and not a mark on it. The entire >bezel and screen housing are

[Duo2400] Re: 8.6 on a 2300

At 9:33 AM -0500 2/1/01, Dave Perin wrote: >I have never tried OS 8.6 on this Mac, having gone from 8.1 to OS9. I'd >like to try 8.6 with some version of AT EASE to provide security. However, >over the years I've noticed that as our school used newer and newer versions >of the Mac OS, At Ease (e

[Duo2400] Re: Super double-secret handshake?

At 3:51 PM -0500 1/29/01, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >OK, so I hooked up a (known good) VGA monitor to the connector on the back of >my beloved 2400c, but the monitor stayed dark... >What am I supposed to do to activate the external mirroring monitor feature >of the 2400? Can't find anything in the

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM Battery availability

At 2:41 PM -0800 1/26/01, Dave Fleishman wrote: >Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings. When I called yesterday to >get one, they said my order was the last one in stock, and they >couldn't even guarantee me that that one existed until they went down >to the warehouse to check. I read somewhere,

[Duo2400] Re: Type III Battery

At 8:58 AM -0600 1/26/01, Jan & Wally Eyman wrote: >When the time comes that you can renew them economically I have LOTS (of dead >ones)!!! Selling my duos has been miserable when I can't supply batteries >and a new >one, even with bulk purchase, costs $60+ which is more than a 210/230/250 >is usu

[Duo2400] Re: ...2300c video....

At 9:07 AM -0800 1/26/01, Chromiums wrote: >Jim, unfortunately that's how all the duos are. I >think they only have enough ram for 8-bit color at >640x480. If you go to 16-bit (thousands), you only get >640x320 (i believe). That's the nature of the beast, >and I don't think there's a video upgra

[Duo2400] Re: Undeliverable mail: Cardbus Upgraded 2400 &Iomega CDRW

At 10:36 AM -0800 1/21/01, Brandy wrote: >Plain Brandy No Way! You're VSOP at the very least, in a Baccarat bottle. Paul -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at

[Duo2400] Re: Sonnet Hires Former Newer Technology EngineeringTeam

At 2:40 PM -0400 1/18/01, Mark A. Kippert wrote: >A press release from Sonnet today indicates they've hired engineers from >Newer Tech: > > > >Maybe there's hope for the 2400! I hope they buy out the whole NewerTech trip and continu

[Duo2400] Re: The List is Dissed, and I'm a little Pissed (off)

At 11:43 AM -0800 1/18/01, BC M wrote: >IMO, so-called niche lists function the best, since >I've ended up dropping broader topic lists because the >volume of posts was *so* large, and so few of them >were interesting or informative. For those who have powerbooks from the 100 through the Duos to

[Duo2400] Re: Modem and HD questions

At 4:09 PM +1100 1/18/01, Marcus Wigan wrote: >The low stadrad RJ11 mounted modems wok in all countries I have been in >(dare I say it also did in UK and Australia when tried), but the dongled >version is the approved and authorised connector which is required in >countries such as the UK. In Aust

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 freeze in os 9

At 9:41 AM + 1/17/01, Bill wrote: >Sorry, I trusted my emailer, OE5.02, to get it right. I guess that stacks up >to stupidity. Hope you wrote these words! :-) > >> From: "Paul Nelson ([EMAIL PROTECTED])" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> Please DO NOT pu

[Duo2400] Re: Mac OS 9.1 Changes

At 10:12 AM -0500 1/17/01, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >what is your configuration? A 2300c 40/1.1g! Paul -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at Be sure to visit

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 freeze in os 9

At 9:58 PM + 1/16/01, Bill wrote: >> From: "Paul Nelson ([EMAIL PROTECTED])" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>> Like most duo owners, I can't leave well enough alone and decided to >>>upgrade >>> to os 9 on my 2400/180/80. Now when it boot

[Duo2400] Re: Regarding Type IV BTI batteries

At 7:08 PM -0500 1/15/01, Tom P wrote: >My only guess here is that you make sure the battery at least >registers as a battery when you put it in the Duo. IF you put the >battery in and the Duo pukes, thats a bad sign. Also, you can try >and recondition it, to the point of getting the dialog that

[Duo2400] Re: Regarding Type IV BTI batteries

At 7:37 PM -0500 1/14/01, Tom P wrote: >THere is a place in Augusta, GA, www.batteryclinic.com (they are a >chain, actually), that managed to find someone who has rebuilt Duo >batteries. I sent in a dead Type 3 battery (one that has the >electronics still OK) and they rebuilt it using the newest

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 freeze in os 9

At 5:24 AM -0800 1/15/01, Jimmy Flores wrote: >Like most duo owners, I can't leave well enough alone and decided to upgrade >to os 9 on my 2400/180/80. Now when it boots it freezes on the start up >screen. I was running start up doubler before and i forgot to turn it off >before installing os9. i'

[Duo2400] Re: New Duo Owner

At 6:26 PM -0600 1/11/01, Gander wrote: > So >far on the Duo, I've invested $50 in the laptop/dock, $7 on a pram battery, >$90 on a type 3 battery, $25 on a hard drive kit for the dock. That's >adding up for hanging around the "low end", no matter how much fun it is. I >really think you have to

[Duo2400] Re: Time and Date Problems

At 2:54 PM -0800 1/10/01, John Balogh wrote: >Hi everyone, > For the past couple of weeks every time I start my 230 the time and >date >are wrong. It doesn't reset it just changes like to 05/04/95. Could this be >because the PRAM battery is going bad or something else. And I opened up the >c

[Duo2400] Re: Looking for a 280c video cable

At 3:29 AM -0500 1/10/01, Laurent Daudelin wrote: >So, does someone have a 280c video cable for sale? Since I'm talking about >video cable, I have one for a 2300c that I would part with. Let me know if >that's something you might be looking for and we'll arrange something. Hi, Laurent, Ho

[Duo2400] Re: how to set Powerport connect speed?

At 3:52 PM -0800 1/9/01, Don Edberg wrote: >I have a Duo 2300, PowerPort Mercury internal modem. >how do I set the modem/connect speed? >currently it connects at 14.4, but I was under the impression it would >support 19.2 kbps. How can I change this? Are you sure your ISP supports 19.2? Most do

[Duo2400] Re: Insert a new Hard Drive in Duo Dock ?.

At 7:44 PM -0500 1/9/01, Tom P wrote: >Andrew are you sure a 1/2 hieght would work ? The dock I have have >the plastic snaps just at the height for a 1/3 drive only. My Duo Dock II has no plastic snaps, just metal ones which snap the metal sled into place. The hard drive fits inside t

[Duo2400] Re: Insert a new Hard Drive in Duo Dock 230.

At 7:22 PM -0500 1/9/01, Tom P wrote: >First, it has to be a 1/3 rd height drive (nothing unusual there). Might be wrong, but I thought that half-ht would fit in as well. Paul -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at

[Duo2400] Re: duodock internal hd & more

At 11:16 PM +0900 1/7/01, Peter Payne wrote: >I just bought a Duo 280, but sadly, it seems I need a 2300 to use Filemaker >Pro 5, which I must use if I'm to use this computer in my company -- have >to make it work for its feed, you know. Does anyone have any interest in >either a) trading a 7300 u

[Duo2400] Re: duodock internal hd & more

At 4:35 AM -0500 1/5/01, Nick Canterucci wrote: >I was wondering, if anyone who has a duodock, has installed >an 'internal' hard drive in itto use, besides, the hd >that the duo has... Once, when I had a surfiet of Duo Docks and a shortage of hard drives and money, I uninstalled the hard driv

[Duo2400] Re: Duo 2300c/DuoDock questions

At 7:45 PM -0500 1/4/01, Brian LeLacheur wrote: >The really tricky one was the power cable: it uses >a 2x2 on the mainboard end, and a 1x4 on the drive end. I believe a power cable from a Classic will reach. Paul -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users

[Duo2400] Re: Upgrade options for 2300

At 4:52 PM -0800 1/3/01, THE ROCK wrote: >What are the upgrade options for powerbook duo 2300? >TIA. Not much, after RAM and faster HD. Get a G3 PB? Paul -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at

[Duo2400] Re: troubleshoot a duo with modem and no port?

At 7:21 PM -0800 1/1/01, Don Edberg wrote: >can you help with a Duo 2300, apple modem, which won't use the modem? says >the port is busy? I'd make sure there was NO fax software on the machine, check chooser, and reinstall the modem software, in that order. Paul -- Duo/2400 List, The

[Duo2400] Re: Help with Duo 230 Keyboard?

At 2:54 PM -0500 1/1/01, Noah Kravitz wrote: >Does anyone know of any tricks to "soften up" a stiff keyboard -- seems >sort of akin to breaking in a new baseball glove, or one that's been in >storage for awhile and stiffened up ... Or, if anyone's had a similar >experience and knows that the keybo

[Duo2400] Re: Duo 250 Memory, Advice needed

At 6:58 PM -0600 12/29/00, Robert Newman wrote: >The screen is perfect from the >top of the screen to the middle, but from the middle to the bottom it >looks like there are verticle white lines about 10 pixels apart going >all the way to the bottom of the screen. I had this problem with a 520C sc

[Duo2400] Re: Duo 250 Memory, Advice needed

At 4:08 PM -0500 12/29/00, Victor Nazarian wrote: >Can I use the 28 Meg module in a Duo 250 or is the 14 Meg. Module the >most I can use? Use the 28 to max it. Get GURU at www.newerram.com Paul -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac su

[Duo2400] Re: Ram Doubler

At 2:06 PM -0800 12/21/00, Dean Reichert wrote: >Does anyone out there have a copy of Ram Doubler 2.0.2. >My extensions was somehow corrupted, and when I tried to reinstall it >from the disk I got a disk error. >All I need is the extension. My control panel and preferences are OK Try hitting "rem

[Duo2400] Re: Max RAM for Duo 250

>I have a pair of Duo 250s and 2 complete Duo Docks with internal dock >Hard Drives (1 Gig.) and Ethernet and I would like to find a source for >VRAM for the Docks and internal RAM for the Duo units themselves. Anyone >know anywhere for Duo RAM and Dock 512K VRAM? >Victor >PS, I might also like a

[Duo2400] Re: Where can I find torx screws for a 280c?

At 8:36 PM -0500 12/14/00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >I recently purchased a 280c from the Washington Apple Pie show... I >love the machine but unfortunately it is missing all 4 torx screws >from the underside. Since these are the ones that hold the keyboard >in, i would like to know if anyone know

[Duo2400] Re: More garbled 2300c screen

At 10:59 PM -0500 12/13/00, Tom Rymes wrote: >Here is the latest twist on my 2300c's garbled screen image: > >1.) Techtool 3.0.2 freezes on the VRAM tests. (it completes the default >ones but freezes during the "rotaional', etc. tests. > >2.) I swapped my 230's screen onto the 2300 and it was also

[Duo2400] Re: Is Gauge Pro a good fairy?

At 2:58 PM -0600 12/11/00, Carlson wrote: >yes - winnipeg : P >- Ah, yes. Portage and Main. I've heard of that place. Where Edward Bear came from. Paul in sunny Victoria at -6 C... -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables.

[Duo2400] Re: Problem with Internal HD

At 11:07 AM -0500 12/11/00, Laurent Daudelin wrote: >I've tried to restart, but the drive wouldn't show up in the Finder. >I've went to Drive Setup again, but the drive wouldn't appear in the >drives list. > >The odd thing I did notice is when I reboot, or restart the Duo. The >drive starts spinni

[Duo2400] Re: MiniDock $50 on eBay

>I will shortly have 2 of them for sale. Knowing that there is at least >one going for $50, I might let go mines for $45... It's not going for $50 until someone bids $50 for it. Might go for less, after all. Paul -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users

[Duo2400] Re: Just testing Brandy

At 8:30 PM -0800 11/23/00, Drew Johnson wrote: >Had a great time, visiting my daughter, who is an exchange student at >Sydney U. How about her computer? Did she end up taking one down there, or did you take her one on the trip? Paul -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on t

[Duo2400] Re: OOOOOOOOOOT: Where to buy iMac in Louisiana?

At 2:43 PM -0600 11/23/00, Colin Doyle wrote: >on 11/23/00 8:46 AM, VAMP at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Hi list, I would like to know where to buy iMac in Alexandria, >> Louisiana? I don't have a credit card so I can't buy online. > >http://ebay.com/ To reiterate, ebay is a great place to buy s

[Duo2400] Re: the viable, great 280c, cont'd

At 8:36 PM -0500 11/22/00, Tom P wrote: >> >Would this still be a good Mac to get if I can get a rev. F >>keyboard and have >>>it installed? >> >>This you can, and should, do yourself. Easy 5 minute job. >>Paul > >What are you, The Flash ? It takes me 5 minutes just to get the keys off. : ) > >

[Duo2400] Re: the viable, great 280c, cont'd

At 6:13 PM -0500 11/22/00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ><< The Duo you are talking about has a good amount of RAM and HD space; >how much does he want you to pay for it ? >> > >about $200 Do a search on ebay, as that is WAY too much. Unless it includes a Dock with HD, floppy, floppy adap

[Duo2400] Re: the viable, great 280c, cont'd

At 5:43 PM -0500 11/22/00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >This duo 280c I am stalking seems to be OK: 24 of RAM, 500 of HD, OS 7.5.1 >installed, good screen, >but bad keyboard: q, w, e, r, a and f need to be "really pressed in" to work >according to the technician. I'd get it if they would allow $40 t

[Duo2400] Re: Site updated - how to open dock

At 1:48 AM -0500 11/19/00, Tom Rymes wrote: >I just wanted to let anyone interested that I have updated my website with >a photo-tutorial on how to open a Duo Dock. > >Please let me know if you have any comments or ideas. As always, >contributions are welcome. Now, could someone contribute a pho

[Duo2400] Re: Ethernet solutions

At 12:00 PM -0400 11/17/00, Mark A. Kippert wrote: >I don't think the Newer Tech Ultra Dock is compatible with the PowerPC based >2300 although I have hear of one or two lucky individuals who have managed >to get them to work together. My Newer UltraDock 16sce works just fine with my 2300, but I

[Duo2400] Re: I'm being screwed! (2)

At 7:11 PM -0500 11/14/00, Laurent Daudelin wrote: >I don't know if this the conclusion he came to after thinking about it, but >I've just got an email from him asking me to return the memory for a full >refund. Perhaps he's on this list! -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the

[Duo2400] Re: I'm being screwed!

At 5:50 PM -0500 11/14/00, Tom P wrote: >Is there anything different about the 2300 type memory and the >earlier duo memory ? Canc memory for the 2300 be used in an earlier >duo ? My 32MB Viking module was listed on ebay as 2300 only. Paul -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the

[Duo2400] Re: ....Ram Doubler updates....

At 10:20 AM -0600 11/14/00, Scolman,Jim wrote: >Good morning All.do any of you know if an updater for Ram Doubler v1.6 >to go to v2.+ is available anywhere ? I have a legal, registered, copy of >v1.6. I have a note into the Connectix Support folks but have not heard >yet. Thanks..JWS.

[Duo2400] Re: I'm being screwed!

At 12:17 AM -0500 11/14/00, Laurent Daudelin wrote: >Thanks, Paul. I will check with TechWorks. I didn't know that they would >have this unused socket for no apparent reason, but I'll check with them. Seems like someone on this list would know what this is for. Mine is only half an inch

[Duo2400] Re: I'm being screwed!

At 10:09 PM -0500 11/13/00, Laurent Daudelin wrote: >Sorry, guys, but I need to vent a bit! > >I did buy a 36MB RAM expansion for my Duo 2300c. Just received the memory >today, and tonight, I did replace the 12MB it had with this 36MB. However, >upon restart, the computer would only report 28MB to

[Duo2400] Re: Multiple Dock Drives?

At 12:13 PM -0500 11/13/00, Tom Rymes wrote: >Well, not to rain on anyone's parade, but this might not be possible, even >if there is space. My first mac was a Quadra 700, and when I upgraded the >original 105MB HD, I bought a two connector SCSI cable and tried to use >both HDs, but to no avail. I

[Duo2400] Video problems with 2300C

Hi, List, I just picked up a 2300 I bought on ebay, and the video has two vertical stripes about 1" wide overlaying an otherwise perfect screen. I took up the keyboard to install a RAM chip, and reseated the plug from the screen cable, which eliminated one stripe completely and only a hin

[Duo2400] Re: 280c upgrade?

At 2:36 PM -0400 11/8/00, Gerald S. Abreu wrote: >I have a 280c that is still chugging along great. My question is >twofold. Is it worth the expense to upgrade the hard drive which is >currently in the 320 range? If so what is a recommended drive? Ata? >Ide? Eide? Scsi? Any thoughts would be appre