[Duo2400] Putting a DUO 2xxx (not 2400) back together?

I am fairly proficient at taking a Duo apart, but I don't seem to be good at getting the right back corner back in like it came out. Any advice or FAQ's that can help me? Thanks! Thomas Martin -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac sub

[Duo2400] SCSI Cable Swap?

I am looking for a SCSI Disk Mode cable. I have a 2 foot PB SCSI to HD50 to trade. This is the High Density 50 pin connector, not a DB25 or Centronix. Thanks! Thomas Martin -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <

[Duo2400] 2300 screen cable?

Wasn't someone on the list looking for a screen cable for a 2300? I have one from a cracked screen, please contact me directly. The only time I fired it up with the cracked screen all that did display did work fine. Thomas Martin -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A

[Duo2400] Re: cannibalizing a 2300

Yes, I did it. The only catch was unless you want to grind the frame of the 280, you need to use the trackball. If you are handy with the Dremel, the Trackpad will fit after some minor work. BUT, you won't be going back to the trackball after that mod. I have a 280c that is really a 2300... H

[Duo2400] Re: 280c Modem problems

I had this problem, I was able to correct it by using the correct AT Hayes command string for that modem. Check yours and ensure you have it correct. The Auto Detect in FreePPP got it wrong. Thomas Martin > From: "Genki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) > Dat

[Duo2400] Re: Charge Type 3 batteries in M2693 Charger?

Well, no luck, I am trying to update it with a 2300, and the charger is the one you mention (no Macintosh in the name). It doesn't want to load the extension. It is running System 7.5.3. Is this the problem? Can I only update it with System 7.5.1? Thanks! Thomas Martin > From: "Ben Smith \(Q

[Duo2400] Re: Battery life and Word processor?

Would BBEdit 4.1 work for your needs? Thomas Martin -- 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! To unsu

[Duo2400] Charge Type 3 batteries in M2693 Charger?

I have a M2693 charger with the M1812 slot adapter that connects to it. But it won't charge Type 3 batteries. I thought I read somewhere where to "program" it to do so, but I can't find where. It will charge Type 1 and 2 batteries ok, but the Type 3 it has a red LED and doesn't seem to charge t

[Duo2400] Re: System software on floppy?

Pardon my Mac ignorance, but HOW do you make a bootable floppy from an existing HD install of the Mac OS? I have been using the Mac OS since System 7.0 was new and I have not figured this out yet. Considering the system suitcase is upwards 19 MB (yes, I have lots of sounds in mine), and the Find

[Duo2400] Battery Amniesia

I have been trying to run Battery Amnesia on my Duo 280C and it doesn't disable the warnings, and it goes to sleep under OS control. The battery discharge chart also does not work. Any ideas? Thanks! Thomas Martin -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for use

[Duo2400] GLOD

Ok, GLOD? Green Light of Death? What does it mean? Yes, I am that new to the Duo's... Thomas Martin -- 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] Duo tip of the day?

I just tried something on my Duo 2300, OS8.1. Option+Click the menubar clock. It goes away, option+click again, it comes back. My Desktop with OS9.1 does not do this... Thomas Martin -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportable

[Duo2400] Re: Best Screen

I would recommend a 3400 for best non G3. It is one of the best I have seen. Thomas Martin on 9/8/01 9:43 AM, JB from across the 5th dimemsion somewhere near [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, > > I spent a lot of time looking on Ebay last night. I'm in the market for a > Powerbook, a cheap one.

[Duo2400] Re: Duo Battery rebuild

You are trying to solder to stainless or plated metal. You can't do it without an arc welder (literally!). If you notice the joints on there now are welded. Sorry... Thomas Martin on 9/6/01 12:02 AM, Paul Nelson from across the 5th dimemsion somewhere near [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > At 1

[Duo2400] Re: Norton DiskLock

How would you rate it? Is it worth the price?? Thanks! Tom Martin on 9/4/01 8:31 AM, Anthony Bailey at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello Thomas, have you tried downloading the lastest version of intechs > Hard drive speedtools and using it on floppy, it should see and work > with the drive with

[Duo2400] Re: Rebuilt Battery- mAH?

mAH, MilliAmps per hour. 1000 mA = 1 amp, 1000 mAH = 1 amp of current draw (or supply in this case) for 1 hour time duration. So, a 2000 mAH battery can supply 2 amps for 1 hour, or 1 amp for 2 hours, etc. Hope this helps! Thomas Martin on 9/3/01 1:47 PM, Dave Perin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wr

[Duo2400] What Doc for what machine?

I got the impression from the powerbookguy's website that any Duo Dock works with any Duo, is this the case? Can I use the 2300 in a Duo Dock or Duo Dock II? I did try the Duo 270c and a 280 in a Duo Dock (one with the math co for the 030) and it worked great. The only issue was the color machi

[Duo2400] Re: 270c MB in a 230

Just FYI, I was able to put a 280c screen on a 2300 with a cracked screen, no issues. Thomas Martin on 9/2/01 11:23 AM, Tom & Lisa P at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> I'm quite sure i can put a 270c Motherboard in a 230, but i'd like to >> confirm it on the list. >> Thanks >> Tom > > The video

[Duo2400] Re: Norton DiskLock

I did hear it, it comes up and stays up. That is one of my fears what the driver would bring it up, then if no PW, it would shut the drive back down. At least they didn't do that that would be a real pain! I am antiquated, I have Silverlining 5.7, it doesn't support IDE. Here is one area that P

[Duo2400] Re: Open a dock?

Right after I send the email I found them, Apple likes to make something's easy. Now, what is the best procedure to get the internal HD out? Thomas Martin -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at

[Duo2400] Re: Norton DiskLock

? Thanks! Thomas Martin > on 9/1/01 9:02 AM, Eric L. Strobel at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> somewhere near the temporal coordinates of 9/1/01 1:34 AM, the entity known >> as Thomas and Jodie Martin transmitted the following from [EMAIL PROTECTED]: >> >>> Silverl

[Duo2400] Open a dock?

What is the proper way to open a dock? I have one that was forcibly opened, so it is still functional, but ugly. Thomas Martin -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at

[Duo2400] Re: more problems

Thank you! I don't want to destroy what shouldn't be destroyed! Thomas Martin on 8/31/01 2:36 PM, Paul Nelson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > At 9:43 AM -0500 8/31/01, Thomas and Jodie Martin wrote: >> I have a 2300 with a bad display, I will look into pulling the frame off

[Duo2400] Re: 750MB scsi drive to 280c

So you can put either in a Duo 2300?? IDE Or SCSI? I suspected it when I had mine open, but did not think they would actually "waste" the parts placing the controllers for both interfaces. In theory, SCSI is cheaper on the MB, and IDE is cheaper on the drives... Thomas Martin on 8/31/01 3:03

[Duo2400] Re: more problems

Unfortunately the big M, aka Motherola, does not sell to employees, they always refer you to a supplier. Once in a blue moon you can get samples, but that is only for the latest and greatest stuff, not older stuff. And that is common of most companies who supply parts. I have been trying to get

[Duo2400] Re: Norton DiskLock

Actually, it won't run because I don't have the appearancelib running. I don't have it because I am running OS9.1 and I don't really want to install OS8 just to get it. Can someone send it to me? Thanks! Tom on 9/1/01 12:34 AM, Thomas and Jodie Martin at [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Duo2400] Re: Norton DiskLock

Well, interesting thing I found. I made a ram disk with the boot floppy (added Sys 7.5 mem control panel) and then added stuff to it. I rebooted without the floppy in and it booted up on the ram disk! COOL! talk about FAST!!! Well, in all my efforts, nothing works. Silverlining 5.7, no IDE s

[Duo2400] Re: 750MB scsi drive to 280c

I just pulled a 320MB SCSI drive out of a PB280. Thomas Martin on 8/31/01 1:35 PM, Da Pen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello again DuoDevotees, > > I asked: Can I put my 750MB scsi drive from my 2300c > into a 280c I recently purchased? > > Tom Replied: > ...that it is likely a 750MB IDE

[Duo2400] Re: Norton DiskLock

Just east of Beloit, WI. Not too far away, but a healthy drive... Thomas Martin on 8/31/01 9:56 AM, Genki at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> I don't have a SCSI Disk Mode cable yet, I working on getting one to > connect >> it up to my PM9500. >> >> I will start pursuing that route. > > Where do

[Duo2400] Re: Norton DiskLock

ailey at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello Thomas, Do you have the Disklock CD? If so, you can boot off of > it and remove the disklocking software, otherwise you'll have to > reformat as without the password. Let me know if you need more help. > Tony > > On Thursday, August 30

[Duo2400] Re: more problems

Frame is close, but not exact. The area around the trackpad vs trackball is different and will need a meeting with the dremel tool or bench grinder. I have a 2300 with a bad display, I will look into pulling the frame off as it is in good shape. Thomas Martin on 8/31/01 12:58 AM, John Slavin a

[Duo2400] Re: Norton DiskLock

I don't have a SCSI Disk Mode cable yet, I working on getting one to connect it up to my PM9500. I will start pursuing that route. Thanks! Thomas Martin on 8/31/01 8:54 AM, Tom Rymes at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > on 8/30/01 7:57 PM, Thomas and Jodie Martin at [EMAIL PROTECTE

[Duo2400] Re: Norton DiskLock

of 8/30/01 7:57 PM, the entity known > as Thomas and Jodie Martin transmitted the following from [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > >> Anyone know how to bypass or remove Norton DiskLock on a PB? >> >> I have one that is locked and I have no way of getting the PW, as I have

[Duo2400] Norton DiskLock

Anyone know how to bypass or remove Norton DiskLock on a PB? I have one that is locked and I have no way of getting the PW, as I have no idea who the original user was. Anyone have any ideas? Rebooting with ext off has no effect Rebooting with option key down 5 times in a row had no effect. If

[Duo2400] Re: L2 Cache for 2300

My Powerbase 240 has a QFP 603e. Hmm, now to find out what size QFP, I don't know how many pins and what pitch the pins are. Next time I open up my 2300 I will look. Thomas Martin on 8/30/01 6:29 PM, Tom & Lisa P at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> If I could get a CPU, I could, I am well versed

[Duo2400] Re: L2 Cache for 2300

If I could get a CPU, I could, I am well versed in soldering QFP chips like the 603, but I can't even find a source of the CPU's. I work at Motorola and can't get them. They just don't do things like that. You might try overclocking it, bring the bus speed up, but it will draw more power, so ba

[Duo2400] Re: Duo 2300 won't power up with any known goodbattery

The unit just dies hard when the battery recondition is run or the power supply is pulled when running, it refuses to run on the battery. Thanks! Thomas Martin on 8/29/01 7:47 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In a message dated 8/29/01 7:32:28 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > write

[Duo2400] Re: Duo 2300 won't power up with any known goodbattery

Just like my Motorola phones I was on the design team for. Some use thermistor only, some actually have a EPROM on the battery. Part of the Lithium Ion batteries and the goofy charging algorithms they use. Thomas Martin > > The 3 inner battery contacts are connected to a thermistor and another

[Duo2400] Re: dark duo2300 screen

I have a "spare" cracked 2300 screen. FYI. The 280c screen works nicely on a Duo 2300. Been there, done that. You almost wouldn't noticeExcept for the trackball I added because I didn't want to swap frames, and I didn't want to mod the 280c frame that much... Thomas Martin on 8/29/01 5:31

[Duo2400] Re: Duo 2300 won't power up with any known goodbattery

Where do I download the SM's? Thomas Martin on 8/29/01 12:08 PM, Paul Nelson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > At 10:30 PM -0500 8/28/01, Thomas and Jodie Martin wrote: >> I can't seem to get my Duo 2300 to power up with the battery. With the wall >> supply, no problems,

[Duo2400] Re: Duo 2300 won't power up with any known goodbattery

Might be the rear panel power connector, hmm, have to look into it. Does anyone know the pinout of the battery? I have a range of Type 1 to Type 3. Haven't seen a Type 4 yet. Thanks! Thomas Martin > I had a 2300 that acted the same way. Gave it to my nephews who discovered > it would run off

[Duo2400] Duo 2300 won't power up with any known good battery

I can't seem to get my Duo 2300 to power up with the battery. With the wall supply, no problems, the computer reports the battery there and shows it being charged. I have tried several batteries and nothing changes it. I have closely examined the contacts and the battery how it mates to the con