[Duo2400] Re: FW: Hallo Leute,

2004-07-26 Thread Richard Adams
Whether or not they're 'foreign' depends entirely on where you are - it is, after all, the WORLD WIDE Web, isn't it? In Portugal, France, Spain, Germany, Russia, Poland, Mongolia, and Turkemenistant, among others, ENGLISH is a FOREIGN LANGUAGE. Ciao, Winfidel (who's pretty much foreign to every

[Duo2400] Re: Battery Charger upgrade

2003-10-08 Thread Richard Adams
Hey, Brad, Here's an old post that might be of some help: From: "Impmon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) Subject: [Duo2400] Re: Another battery question Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2002 12:19:29 -0400 > There are two models of the bat

[Duo2400] Re: DAT drives. Re: [Duo2400] Re: Mysterious hard drive problem SOLVED

2003-09-10 Thread Richard Adams
What goes around, comes around. Anyone else here ever have a home computer in the 80's and saved stuff to audio cassette tapes? DAT is Digital, but it's still Audio Tape. :) Oh, yeah, still have boxes of audio tapes specifically from my old Radio Shack Color Computer. Probably safe to re-record o

[Duo2400] Re: Removing trackball (Was: Re: [Duo2400]

2003-07-25 Thread Richard Adams
I'm afraid you just have to rely on your fingertips to get purchase, Bill, not always an easy thing with these. I had to use a pocket knife on one to gouge a small indentation that I could push on to rotate it - a bit of an aesthetic sticky wicket, but not really a major one. IIRC, it goes coun

[Duo2400] Re: [Duo2400]

2003-07-05 Thread Richard Adams
ot;Duo/2400 List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Duo/2400 List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Duo2400] Re: [Duo2400] Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2003 01:27:39 -0700 (PDT) --- Richard Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well met, kindred spirit! I am also in the oppressed > mino

[Duo2400] Re: [Duo2400]

2003-07-04 Thread Richard Adams
Well met, kindred spirit! I am also in the oppressed minority that loathes the dreaded trackpad! I also prefer the point-stick/eraserhead over all, and find the trackball quite acceptable. Trackpad Bad! Ciao, The Winfidel From: Gregg Eshelman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: "Duo/2400 List" <[EM

[Duo2400] Re: sighting?

2003-07-01 Thread Richard Adams
No, I can't guess. Maybe you have pictures? ];^{P The Winfidel From: Brandy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: "Duo/2400 List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Duo/2400 List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Duo2400] Re: sighting? Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 13:55:50 -0700 gawd I hate Mercedes Used to have a (Bough

[Duo2400] Re: farewell folks.

2003-06-08 Thread Richard Adams
From: chuck goolsbee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: "Duo/2400 List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Duo/2400 List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Duo2400] farewell folks. Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2003 12:42:57 -0700 OK, I think I've been on this list for almost 5 years (IIRC I subscribed about a month after it

[Duo2400] Re: Laser printers.

2003-03-18 Thread Richard Adams
'Small Moose', I have a LaserJet 4 at home that I bought used from a nearby used computer store. It is pretty heavy, but I avoided the S&H by buying locally. I paid $75 for it, and it had a good toner cartridge. Haven't had to replace the cartridge yet, and it performs well. The only issu

[Duo2400] Re: keyboard question

2002-11-11 Thread Richard Adams
ow realize your "wisdom" in stopping by and checking the store. I hope that my credit card company can do something. Thanks again for trying to call, Lela --- Richard Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Boy, these guys really must not want to stay in business! > > I actuall

[Duo2400] Re: keyboard question

2002-11-08 Thread Richard Adams
Boy, these guys really must not want to stay in business! I actually found their attitude obnoxious enough to try and call them (long distance on my cell phone, no less) to let them know that I'll never buy anything from them if they generally treat customers the way they've treated Lela. That'

[Duo2400] Re: 280 to 2300?

2002-11-02 Thread Richard Adams
Timo, As I understand it (and this is purely second-hand, I've never done it), it requires dropping off the bottom of the 2300 wholesale, and replacing it with the bottom of a 2300 (case, mobo, hd, pram, and all). Ciao, The Winfidel From: Virkkala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: <[EMAIL PR

[Duo2400] Re: Hello!

2002-11-02 Thread Richard Adams
Hey, Micah, Duo Dock and a 280C, a 270C, and a 170 (IIRC). Ciao, The Winfidel From: "Micah Bedwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) Subject: [Duo2400] Hello! Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2002 10:04:33 -0800 I am a proud owner of a

[Duo2400] Re: FSTN / TFT ports on 2300c Mobo

2002-10-30 Thread Richard Adams
Craig, Not sure on the FSTN, but the TFT stands for 'Thin Film Transistor', the type of Active Matrix screen. Ciao, The Winfidel From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) Subject: [Duo2400] FSTN / TFT ports on 2300c Mobo Date:

[Duo2400] Re: To Winfidel - Re: Has anyone bought parts fromMcComputer in TX?

2002-10-16 Thread Richard Adams
Lela, I see Bob F was kind enough to swing by and check it out (kudos, Bob, nice of you to help out a fellow lister!) Good thing, it's in the Houston area, not really my neighborhood (hundreds of miles away, in fact). Keep us posted on how it goes with 'em, always good to have supply sources f

[Duo2400] Re: Has anyone bought parts from McComputer in TX?

2002-10-12 Thread Richard Adams
Lela, Never heard of 'em. What city in Texas? If it's the Dallas area and they have a storefront, I might be able to swing by and check them out for you. Ciao, The Winfidel From: Lela Tong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List

[Duo2400] Re: Tool(s) for opening up Duos & other PBs

2002-09-06 Thread Richard Adams
Craig, It's called a TORX driver/screw/wrench. I believe the Duos use them in T-6 and T-8 (also known as purty dang small) sizes. I understand Wal-Mart sells an inexpensive 'precision screwdriver set' with these in it, but I've never been able to find one, myself. Ciao, The Winfidel >From:

[Duo2400] Re: test

2002-09-03 Thread Richard Adams
>p.s. I'm sure I can speak for everyone on the List >from outside the U.S. when I say our hearts >and thoughts are with our American cousins >on this terrible, terrible anniversary. > Onward and upward. Thank you for the kind thoughts, MKO. I know many of us in th

[Duo2400] Re: My new Duo 230.

2002-06-10 Thread Richard Adams
Hey, Matt, >It also came with the rather brilliant 'Prince of Persia' but not the >manual, so as soon as you finish level one, you cannot proceed any further >as it requires password verification from the manual. Man, it was a nifty game, but that manual verification thing was REALLY annoying.

[Duo2400] Re: A different engine swap question

2002-04-16 Thread Richard Adams
Pretty funny, there, Scott - thanks for a good laugh! Ciao, The Winfidel >From: Scott Holder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) >Subject: [Duo2400] Re: A different engine swap question >Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 14:11:29 -04

[Duo2400] Re: Have You Seen My PB 2400?

2002-03-08 Thread Richard Adams
Hey, Ron, You could always post their e-mail so we can all send in a request for status on your behalf];^{> Ciao, Winfidel >From: Cube-o-tron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) >Subject: [Duo2400] Re: Have You Seen

[Duo2400] Re: Anyone have contact with Jason Hegel, formerlyof Knight Tech?

2002-01-10 Thread Richard Adams
:17:48 -0500 > >at the temporal coordinates: 1/10/02 2:05 AM, the entity known as Richard >Adams at [EMAIL PROTECTED] conveyed the following: > > > > >> Actually, after I posted negative feedback to the swap list, he did >indeed > >> respond saying that he

[Duo2400] Re: Anyone have contact with Jason Hegel, formerlyof Knight Tech?

2002-01-09 Thread Richard Adams
>Actually, after I posted negative feedback to the swap list, he did indeed >respond saying that he is having some kind of medical problem he's about to >go into the hospital for. Maybe for a cranio-gluteotomy? Winfidel _ Get your

[Duo2400] Re: Duo Dock I

2001-12-12 Thread Richard Adams
Don, I had this problem with a dock I bought recently, and it turned out to be a sliding mechanism on the left-hand side of the dock, built into the floor of the PowerBook slot, that was not coming forward to a 'set' position because the small spring that pulls it forward had come off. Try rea

[Duo2400] Re: Virtual PC

2001-12-03 Thread Richard Adams
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) >Subject: [Duo2400] Virtual PC >Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2001 04:26:16 EST > >I have a 2400c 400MHz InterWare upgrade w/80M RAM and 10G HD. > >VPC with W98 runs very nicely. Of course, I'm j

[Duo2400] Re: OT: Lego and Monty Python

2001-11-29 Thread Richard Adams
That, Jane, was absolutely hysterical! Thanks for sharing. Ciao, Winfidel >From: Jane Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) >Subject: [Duo2400] OT: Lego and Monty Python >Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 20:49:15 -0800 > >Jus

[Duo2400] Re: Mac Rescue Mission: Success! Now what...

2001-11-03 Thread Richard Adams
Scott, I might be interested in a battery or two that'll work with a Duo 280C. How much are you/they asking? Thanks, Richard >From: "Scott Holder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) >Subject: [Duo2400] Mac Rescue Missio

[Duo2400] Re: Track ball

2001-10-22 Thread Richard Adams
Sebastian, You should be able to put a fingertip on either side of the ring and rotate it counter-clockwise while pressing down enough to maintain traction with your fingertips, then lift up. Ciao, Richard >From: Sebastian Webster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400

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

2001-10-17 Thread Richard Adams
>From: "Scott Holder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) >Subject: [Duo2400] Re: Cmd-Delete on OS 7.6.1? >Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 18:00:47 -0400 > > >- Original Message - >From: "Mark A. Kippert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

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

2001-10-17 Thread Richard Adams
>From: "Mark A. Kippert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) >Subject: [Duo2400] Re: Cmd-Delete on OS 7.6.1? >Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 16:49:34 -0500 > >Richard Adams on 10/

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

2001-10-16 Thread Richard Adams
"Scott Holder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) >Subject: [Duo2400] Re: Cmd-Delete on OS 7.6.1? >Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 16:43:45 -0400 > > >- Original Message - >From:

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

2001-10-16 Thread Richard Adams
> >That would make it way too easy to accidentally delete something. >Especially >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. Ciao, Richard _

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

2001-10-16 Thread Richard Adams
I have heard, though it may be apocryphal, that this is the exact reason the system is set up this way. IMHO, you still have plenty of time to think about it before you EMPTY the trash And a newbie type question: My Duo 280C battery has a physical switch showing a full and an empty battery

[Duo2400] Re: Abandonware/Old Stuff for Good Duos

2001-09-26 Thread Richard Adams
Thanks, Scott, appreciate your help! Best regards, Richard >From: "Scott Holder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) >Subject: [Duo2400] Abandonware/Old Stuff for Good Duos >Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 18:38:59 -0400 > >Hey fol

[Duo2400] Re: 2300c Minus Word processing

2001-09-26 Thread Richard Adams
reply, Richard >From: "Christopher J. Carroll" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) >Subject: [Duo2400] Re: 2300c Minus Word processing >Date: Wed, 26 Sep 01 17:12:59 -0500 > >On

[Duo2400] Re: 2300c Minus Word processing

2001-09-26 Thread Richard Adams
>bookmarks ('tis what I get for using Windows...) so I don't have them >handy. > >Regards :) >Scott Holder > >- Original Message - >From: "Richard Adams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Duo/2400 List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent:

[Duo2400] Re: 2300c Minus Word processing

2001-09-26 Thread Richard Adams
Scott, Can you give us links to some of these abandonware sites? I've always had to spend a lot of time wading through worthless sites to find any useful ones for abandonware. TIA, Richard >From: "Scott Holder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) >To: <[EMAIL