[Duo2400] Re: ethernet for duo 2300?

hable termination. It is not the smallest; it does use a reasonable hefty AC power adapter (12 VAC, 1.25amps). Thanks to all who responded. Some key comments follow. ---Seth Powsner Walter Johnson Wrote >...Asante Mini EN/SC 10T ... has a standard female DB25 SCSI connector and comes with a ca

[Duo2400] PowerPoint Presentation Video Output ?

tware settings, tips, or tricks. Thanks, Seth Powsner -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/ma

[Duo2400] Re: 2300 start up woes

>... 2300 ...hard to start. 44Mb/700Mb 8.6 with SD. ... static like clicks >using reset button, power switch, or control-command-power. I'll venture you've got power, but a low-level problem; eg mother board connection problem. Most bizarre start-up trouble I had with my 2300 was due to a bad, ex

[Duo2400] Re: Ethernet for 2300

Had no trouble with Dock II internal ethernet and OS 9.1 -- worked immediately. Was also able to use Newer Tech mini EtherDock; just had to install their driver which probably was probably never updated. (Think I ran 7.6.1 without any special driver.) -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest pl

[Duo2400] Re: What's needs for my external CD?

>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2001 17:44:28 EDT >... PlexWriter external CD-R model PX-R24CSe. I hooked it up to my DUO >via the mini-dock checked the extension for Apple CD-ROM and booted up the >DUO. I did not get a mounted drive on the desktop... Could try getting Toast from Ada

[Duo2400] RE Another solution for 2400c partitioning and booting

Very interesting: booting from a flash card. Would that be a way to extend battery life? (Minimize hard disk access.) Would it work? What happens when programs try to create / save their settings in the system Preferences folder? Any ideas? Andy Stadler-- When you boot from your flash card, d

[Duo2400] Re: OT: New Win Laptop

> From: Ralph Mawyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > My wife is a court reporter whose edit software only runs under windows, NT >preferred. We need a new laptop. ... I'm more concerned about durability and longevity than performance. ... Minimum requirements: Celeron 800MHz, 10-20GB HD, CD, floppy

[Duo2400] OT: TCP/IP vs. PPPoE

>... DirecTV says they are switching from TCP/IP to PPPoE... LinkSys DSL/Cable router/sharing devices for <$150 solve a few problems (think our model designation is BEFSR41) -- handle the PPOE sign-on. perform Network Address Translation. act as a DCHP server. provide a simple firewall.

[Duo2400] Re: Storage for 2300c

>I thought I had enough offline storage for backing up our 2300c, but that >is not the case. ... >How difficult is it to drop in another harddrive for our 7300? ... What about a SCSI CD-Rom writer or CD-RW unit for offline storage? A used unit might be available for <$200US. The kids might learn

[Duo2400] Re: MORE

Downloaded More 3.1 -- seems to run OK under Mac OS 9.1 Used http://www.outliners.com/more31 for downloading http://www2.rhul.ac.uk/Classics/NJL/moredocs.html for extra documentation -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables.

[Duo2400] VPC and Windows 95 on a 2400?

>Has anyone tried to use Virtual PC and Windows 95 on a Powerbook 2400c?... Have run SoftWindows 95 by Insignia on a Duo 2300 100mHz 56meg ram. It was very slow. Did run. Would only recommend it as a desparate way to operate one or two PC programs. Insignia dropped this line of work, so you

[Duo2400] Re: sad mac

Once had a similar problem with my 2300 in a Duo Dock II. Turned out to be a bad keyboard. Booted fine by itself. Booted fine with only a mouse connected to the ADB. -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at

[Duo2400] Re: 280c glare was software question

>...trying to figure out the best way to make a 280c screen readable in my pickup... (B&W screen helps but isn't good enough) For what it's worth, I retrofitted my 2300 with a B&W screen so I could use it out in the sun. I turn off the back light and use it in "reflected" mode. Works well en

[Duo2400] Re: 2400c in a box

>From: Bon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 11:11:44 -0500 >...I'd suggest you put the HD into a dual usb/firwire enclosure. I did that with my Tibook's internal drive. Very easy. Any particular brands / models recommended? Almost picked up a USB v1/2 enclosure at Circuit City,

[Duo2400] Re: drive enclosures Re: 2400c in a box

Thanks all for the advice. Dual USB Firewire sounded like a good idea. A little searching yielded-- CoolDrives-3714 MP1394-2 USB 2.0 & 1394 Firewire 5 1/4 Enclosure (about $120 + s&h) http://www.cooldrives.com/info.html This enclosure plus a ATA-40 to ATA-44 cable adapter allowed me to take an

[Duo2400] Re: linux

> I do most of my work on a 2400/240/7.6.1. ... WriteNow ... WordPerfect. ... for ordinary word processing (writing books and articles) how does Star Office and/or other Linux WP apps compare with WriteNow/Word Perfect.? How does Linux email compare to eudora? Does IE run on Linux? If not, how

[Duo2400] Re: Lewis' 2300c

In case this information might be helpful-- 2300c 56meg 3gig hard drive GV PortPort Modem Mac OS 7.6.1 + SpeedDoubler for couple years, all quite stable. (DuoDocks, NewerTech Ether & Color & UltraDocks all worked) SpeedDouble helped a lot. Never tried RamDoubler. Always had VM on. Very slow when

[Duo2400] Appearance Manager Fix?

aster to display than the others? Thanks in advance, Seth Powsner -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac

[Duo2400] Re: 2300 issues

change if pressure is applied. (Had to replace it.) Good luck, Seth Powsner -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.s

[Duo2400] Re: OS 9.x on 2300

Mac OS 9.1 is running on my 2300 right now. It may feel a tad slower than 8.6, but runs fine. ---Seth -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at Be sure to visit Mac