[Duo2400] Re: inquiry: PB = LCD monitor?

2004-09-06 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Dear DuoListers, I've been thinking about a hack that I don't think I will try to do, but I've been wondering if anyone else might have considered it or would be willing to speculate about it. There are tons of older unused PowerBooks in existence (in attics, closets, boxes, drawers and, of

[Duo2400] Re: Last Effort To Breathe Life Into My 2400

2004-09-03 Thread Tom and Lisa P
OK. I've decided to give one last effort into curing my 2400 of the GLOD, even tho, someone has made an offer to trade. After testing resistors ( in a series ) on the processor daughter card, I'm beginning to think it's not the processor causing the GLOD. The Powerbook continues to charge the

[Duo2400] Re: DuoList Digest #4732

2004-09-03 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Nah, no spare parts. I may take you up on the offer and send it to you. Or, considering I'll need a spare motherboard, from which to obtain the second VRAM DIMM, maybe it would be a good idea for me just to buy one. Uh-oh! Here we go again ! Man, I just can't get myself to give up tinkering

[Duo2400] Re: Possible Trade ? 2400c Pieces for a 2300c?

2004-09-02 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Hiya folks, I'm close to giving up in my attempts to ressurect my 2400c. All the fuses seem to check out, via my Radio Shack multimeter... so I'm thinking it's the processor... Maybe I should've taken the one offered to me for $35. My replies to the one person who seems to have one now seem not

[Duo2400] Re: Help needed - 1400 display

2004-08-24 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Dear List, I have a 270, 2300, and a 1400. Now and then the top half of the 1400 screen will be marked by horizontal lines every 2 centimeters or so. Yesterday it went from this to a normal screen, then the backlight died, then in a couple of minutes the screen went totally black. I tried

[Duo2400] Re: GLOD

2004-08-17 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Hi does anyone know if a 2400 with GLOD is easy to fix? Alex Depends. If you are lucky, its a software reset. Less lucky, but not too bad, is a fuse replacement. Bad, is a new powerboard or CPU is needed. What have you tried so far ? Mad Dog -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on

[Duo2400] Re: GLOD

2004-08-17 Thread Tom and Lisa P
There is one on auction with this condition. I appreciate your help. thanks so much. Alex I would guess that without testing, the GLOD is probably fixable by a fuse replacerment, or at worst, a new powerboard. Roll the dice though... Mad Dog -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place

[Duo2400] WTB: PB2400 G3 CPU card

2004-08-07 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Wanted to buy: A working G3 CPU card for the powerbook 2400. thanks, Mad Dog -- 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!

[Duo2400] Re: WTB: PB2400 G3 CPU card

2004-08-07 Thread Tom and Lisa P
You and a long list of people! Have you seen what they go for on ebay lately? Tom I think a 400 MHz card went for $600. A recent 320 MHz unit was going for $450 last time I looked. I figure I could only afford a 240 MHz unit. : ) Mad Dog -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the

[Duo2400] Re: Did anyone see that price for the Vimage 400/ G3 on ebay?

2004-07-18 Thread Tom and Lisa P
YIKES! $665 was it? I feel fortunate now that I spent $250 for a Vimage 320 a few weeks ago. Is anyone on the list going to claim that V 400 as theirs now? I thought maybe it might go for over 300, but $600? pb 2400 market depressed indeed.. Greetings from CajunLand USA South Louisiana Sid

[Duo2400] Re: weird serial port on duo 280c

2004-07-10 Thread Tom and Lisa P
as a PC user the standard (and always the same) 9pin RS232 port on a PC is 'normal' to me.. but the port on this mac... thats a different story... according to a document i found on the web pins 1 2 should be hardware handshake... but on this 280c they dont seem to work.. is this true? or have i

[Duo2400] Re: Yu-plan keyboards

2004-07-10 Thread Tom and Lisa P
In a message dated 7/10/2004 2:26:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Well there is one on ebay now and the seller also has the infamous interware 400mhz g3 card for sale on ebay currently at $90.00 I know there are people here interested in that item!!! Gee, thanks; Wille,

[Duo2400] Re: WTB: Processor Daughtercard and Fuses For 2400c

2004-06-27 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Hey folks. I recently lost out in an exchange for a G3 upgrade amd some spare parts for my trusty comet ( small claims court, here I come ) and, as such am in need of a processor card and some Surface Mount Fuses for my PowerBook 2400c. I don't want to lowball anyone, but I've already lost

[Duo2400] Re: [Duo2400]Asteriods game

2004-05-26 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Here's an asteroids clone: http://mac.the-underdogs.org/index.php?show=gameid=256 Really neat site! http://mac.the-underdogs.org/ Maelstrom, from www.ambrosiasw.com is probably what you want. Mad Dog -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac

[Duo2400] Re: ...The Brother w/ Three GLODs (!)

2004-05-12 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Good morning... I did a excellent physical impression of Dr. Hfuhruhurr from The Man With Two Brains last night, as I opened up three (count 'em, THREE!) non-working 2400c at the same time for a Part Swap Free-4-All... ...and STILL could not come up w/ one working one! ;-) I have two

[Duo2400] Re: ...The Brother w/ Three GLODs (!)

2004-05-12 Thread Tom and Lisa P
In a message dated 5/12/2004 6:31:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Did you check the fuses on each unit ? Hi, Another lister turned me on to a webcite that explained how to replace the F1 fuse, which might be the source of my problems with the white screen 2400c I have:

[Duo2400] Re: No software at all!

2004-05-09 Thread Tom and Lisa P
I have a problem, and please forgive me if this is a FAQ -- I searched the archives without much success. A friend recently gave me a PB 2400c that had belonged to her deceased boyfriend. It came with the power supply, and that's IT. ALL the software was wiped, including the system

[Duo2400] Re: No software at all!

2004-05-09 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Do you get the blinking floppy disk icon ? Not even that. Maybe I have a more serious problem than I thought. Does the sleep LED blink ? If you dont even get the screen to power on, you may have the dreadedGLOD. 1) Use an external CD Rom hooked through the SCSI port. Boot off of the OS

[Duo2400] Re: No software at all!

2004-05-09 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Do you get the blinking floppy disk icon ? Not even that. Maybe I have a more serious problem than I thought. Right. Having dug out an external CDR and hooked it to the SCSI port with a MacOS system disc in it, and having still the symptom of a screen that's just blank (dark grey, though lit),

[Duo2400] Re: No software at all!

2004-05-09 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Does the sleep LED blink ? If you dont even get the screen to power on, you may have the dreadedGLOD. The sleep LED blinks. And I've hooked up an external monitor to the PB, and it turns out not to be wiped at all (I only had the GF's word that it had been wiped, actually it's fully

[Duo2400] Re: A Strange DTT Experience

2004-04-30 Thread Tom and Lisa P
I have a newer 240 card that I'm SURE is fried. If I had ~$250 to spend, I'd send my 2400 in. (Install G3, GLOD, install 603e, boot, install G3, GLOD, and so on). Just out of curisoity, what are the symptoms ? How did it die (I will be getting one of these soon) ? thanks, Mad Dog --

[Duo2400] Re: Pram battery on 2400 same as 1400?

2004-04-25 Thread Tom and Lisa P
I'm wondering if I can substitute one of the much cheaper 1400 replacement batteries I see on ebay for the dead one on two of my 2400s? Greetings from CajunLand USA South Louisiana Sid Barras They are not the same. Mad Dog -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv

[Duo2400] G3 for 2400 ?

2004-04-22 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Who was selling the G3 card for the 2400 again ? I emptied my trash too soon. thanks, Mad Dog -- 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!

[Duo2400] Re: FS: NuPowr G3 240mhz upgrade for the Powerbook 2400c

2004-04-21 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Tested working; complete in box w/ software + manuals. Best ofers; e-mail me directly please, '' ''' K. Ballard, Athens Georgia (GO DAWGS!) Mac Powerbook Sales

[Duo2400] Re: WTB: 2400 G3

2004-04-05 Thread Tom and Lisa P
In a message dated 4/3/04 8:38:16 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am thinking about buying a G3 upgrade for my 2400. How much are the 240 MHz (Newertech ?) upgrades going for these days ? Anyone have one for sale ? M.D., I would have thought that a G5 neatly soldered in would be your

[Duo2400] WTB: 2400 G3

2004-04-03 Thread Tom and Lisa P
I am thinking about buying a G3 upgrade for my 2400. How much are the 240 MHz (Newertech ?) upgrades going for these days ? Anyone have one for sale ? thanks, Mad Dog -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 SCSI problems...

2004-03-26 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Try this extension, it is an Apple extension that I modified, it should be able to recogonize, mount and even make a bootable drive from any brand CD rom. It worked well for a Panasonic and a Sony. Make sure to remove all other Apple and 3rd party cd/ dvd extensions and place this in the

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 SCSI problems...

2004-03-25 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Thanks for all the help. No matter what I try (including silverlining), the best I can do is see the CD ROM as corrupt or damaged. It will never mount. I swapped cd mechanisms to get the same problem. So, it would appear that the SCSI on this 2400 is dead. Fortunately I have 3 spare power

[Duo2400] 2400 SCSI problems...

2004-03-24 Thread Tom and Lisa P
I am trying to connect an external CD ROM to my 2400. I have it terminated and hooked up correctly (as far as I can tell), but I cant get the 2400 to even see the hardware. Is there some sort of extension required on the 2400 for SCSI use ? thanks, Mad Dog -- Duo/2400 List, The

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 SCSI problems...

2004-03-24 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Not for SCSI, just for the CD drive. Some of the options under OS 8.6 and lower include the 7.6.1 Apple CD-ROM extension which booted 3rd party drivers or a generic driver like FWB or other HD utilitypossible the one your drive came with. I have the apple CD/DVD driver that comes with

[Duo2400] Re: pwr manager reset ?

2004-03-07 Thread Tom and Lisa P
I seem to recall that there is an old program that will reset the power manager for Duos. However, I dont remember the name. ResetPwrMgr by Randall Voth. I can send you a copy if needed. Nick Lowe. NIck, I just found it on the web. thanks, Mad Dog -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest

[Duo2400] Duo battery problem

2004-03-07 Thread Tom and Lisa P
I have a Duo battery problem that is really driving me nuts. I have have 6 Duo motherboards (almost one of each type) that have been sitting in my house for over a year. Recently, I brought them out, fitted them into complete Duos and tried to get them to run off batteries. No go. I tried

[Duo2400] pwr manager reset ?

2004-03-05 Thread Tom and Lisa P
I seem to recall that there is an old program that will reset the power manager for Duos. However, I dont remember the name. Anyone come across something like this ? thanks, Mad Dog -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac

[Duo2400] Re: 2400c battery not recognized

2004-03-03 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Hola; long time Duo user (since '93) - Recent 2400c owner.. Right now I am restricted to using my newly acquired 2400c/180 at home, because it will not recognize the battery; trouble is, I do not know if this is because the battery is bad or the contacts are bad... The battery meter in the

[Duo2400] Re: 2400c battery not recognized

2004-03-03 Thread Tom and Lisa P
In a message dated 3/3/04 10:03:40 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Blown battery fuse ? F2, IIRC. Okay... you have me at a distinct disadvantaage... WHa? Craig W. I imagine, that fuse F2 on the power board is blown. I think that fuse controls whether or not the battery shows up. The only

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 GLOD

2004-02-11 Thread Tom and Lisa P
I also have a 'Book, which refuses to work. I've checked all the fuses with a digital multimeter ( Radio Shack device, makes a sound if the fuse carries a current ) and all the fuses check out. The previous owner says it simply never woke from sleep, and, I wonder if it isn't the processor

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 run less hotter

2004-02-09 Thread Tom and Lisa P
If you want to get into the guts of the 2400, try this page: http://www.ab.aeonnet.ne.jp/~tkishino/index.html Mad Dog -- 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

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 fuse

2004-01-07 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Hi! There would not normally be a voltage rating for a fuse, because they work on the amount of current passed, not the voltage. 5 amps at 1 volt is the same as 5 amps at 110 volts as far as a fuse is concerned. A fuse has a very low resistance, and works (blows) only on the basis of the

[Duo2400] 2400 fuse

2004-01-06 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Does anyone know the voltage rating for the 5.0 A fuse (F2) on the 2400 power board ? The fuse is marked : 50 C 5 A I bought some 5.0 A fuses, but they are physically smaller (63 V DC). The Digikey part # for the fuses I bought is 283-2452-1-ND. thanks, Mad Dog -- Duo/2400 List,

[Duo2400] test

2004-01-04 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Test. NO list mail for 12 hours. Mad Dog -- 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/mac2400 To unsubscribe, E-mail

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 stuff for sale

2003-12-28 Thread Tom and Lisa P
I am potentially interested in parting it out; however, not wanting to be left with part of a 2400 for which I have no use, I've got a slight preference for selling it as a unit. What parts specifically are you interested in? I'd like to spend some time gauging interest (probably this weekend),

[Duo2400] Re: 2300c and battery type ?

2003-12-28 Thread Tom and Lisa P
hi, my duo 270c has broken, so now I'm using a new powerbook 280c upgrated to 2300c it is a nice machine, but I got a little problem. I'm using a reconditionated (by my father) battery of the old duo 270c, and the living time with the 280c/2300c is more short: the same battery give me 1h30m

[Duo2400] Re: Dead Daughtercard in 2400c

2003-12-27 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Mad Dog.. There is F1 through F5 on the logic board, then F1 through F11 on the Power Manager. I can't find F1 on the Power Manager. Unless they begin at F2 on the PM.? But that makes no sense.? Power Manager = Power Board ? If so, I cant find a F1 on it either. I never noticed the

[Duo2400] Re: Dead Daughtercard in 2400c

2003-12-26 Thread Tom and Lisa P
After checking nearly all the fuses in my Comet (I can't find F1 on the Power Manager.help me out, if you know where it is), I think I may have a dead daughter card. F1 is on the motherboard, topside, near the Texas Instruments chip. Mad Dog -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place

[Duo2400] Re: powerbook 2400c for parts

2003-12-26 Thread Tom and Lisa P
The goods: One powerbook 2400c. normal wear but nicely kept, body intact, not cracks,etc. Screen is perfect. Original drive. Yu keyboard (right arrow key doesn't make contact). Speaker intact, port cover intact. One external CD plus SCSI cable. Three batteries Aprrox 45,60,90 min charges. NO

[Duo2400] Re: powerbook 2400c for parts

2003-12-26 Thread Tom and Lisa P
The goods: One powerbook 2400c. normal wear but nicely kept, body intact, not cracks,etc. Screen is perfect. Original drive. Yu keyboard (right arrow key doesn't make contact). Speaker intact, port cover intact. One external CD plus SCSI cable. Three batteries Aprrox 45,60,90 min charges. NO

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 stuff for sale

2003-12-12 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Alright, I have a few 2400 items I can't do anything more with, maybe some of you on the list want to try them! 2400 180/80. No internal hard drive; trackpad ribbon cable is broken. This is best used as a parts machine. The screen still works great, PC Cards work great, just wasn't very stable

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 stuff for sale

2003-12-12 Thread Tom and Lisa P
I am potentially interested in parting it out; however, not wanting to be left with part of a 2400 for which I have no use, I've got a slight preference for selling it as a unit. What parts specifically are you interested in? I'd like to spend some time gauging interest (probably this weekend),

[Duo2400] Re: 2400c - new logic board and hard drive

2003-12-10 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Earlier I was having an issue with 8.5 and up not booting unless I removed the System Resources file from the System Folder. Well, I installed my new logic board today, and that problem has gone away. My bottom PCMCIA slot works now, as well. While I was in the machine, I installed a 3GB 9.5mm

[Duo2400] Re: Duo pwr mgr reset ?

2003-12-07 Thread Tom and Lisa P
--- Tom and Lisa P [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Whats the trick for resetting the power managed on a Duo ? Remove battery, unplug AC adaptor from the Duo, close lid, press power button on rear of Duo for 30 seconds. Open lid, plug in AC adaptor and boot up, then insert battery. Leave the PRAM

[Duo2400] Re: Duo pwr mgr reset ?

2003-12-07 Thread Tom and Lisa P
--- Tom and Lisa P [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Whats the trick for resetting the power managed on a Duo ? Remove battery, unplug AC adaptor from the Duo, close lid, press power button on rear of Duo for 30 seconds. Open lid, plug in AC adaptor and boot up, then insert battery. Thanks Gregg. Mad

[Duo2400] Re: Fwd: Added VRAM in 2400c

2003-12-07 Thread Tom and Lisa P
The 3400 does not have room for more VRAM. There are no open pads like the 2400 has. The 3500 might have 2 MB of VRAM, but the only 3500 board I have is dead, so I cant be sure. -Mad Dog I never said the 3400 had room for more VRAM, I simply stated it came with 2mb, which would indicate that's

[Duo2400] Re: For sale:2300c/UltraDock16sce/DuoDockII

2003-12-07 Thread Tom and Lisa P
I have Duo items for sale and I will take any reasonable offer. The components are functional, but there are some defects that others might think need repair, although I learned to live with them. I am willing to break the package up if there are no offers for the components as a group. 1)

[Duo2400] Re: Added VRAM in 2400c

2003-12-06 Thread Tom and Lisa P
I no longer have the URL, as I saved the page as a PDF, in Safari. It seemed like the best idea at the time, as the page was in japanese, and I had to translate it through another web page. The translation was incredibly rough, to say the least, but the photos were good, so saving as PDF has

[Duo2400] Duo pwr mgr reset ?

2003-12-06 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Whats the trick for resetting the power managed on a Duo ? Mad Dog -- 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/mac2400

[Duo2400] Re: Added VRAM in 2400c

2003-12-05 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Someone in Japan has done it, and I'm purchasing a dead logic board this week, to attempt a transplant. I'll keep you posted. -Antonio Please do. Mad Dog Hmmmone of those wish I coulds. I'd like to add video memory to a 2300. Do you have a URL for said someone in

[Duo2400] Re: Added VRAM in 2400c

2003-11-28 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Someone in Japan has done it, and I'm purchasing a dead logic board this week, to attempt a transplant. I'll keep you posted. -Antonio Please do. Mad Dog -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at

[Duo2400] PB2400 VRAM

2003-11-27 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Peter Liethen, were you ever able to get an additional 1 MB of VRAM working on a 2400 ? thanks, Mad Dog -- 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

[Duo2400] Re: backlight

2003-11-24 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Any one know who sells replacement backlights for LCD's? Thanks Dean Try www.digikey.com Mad Dog -- 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!

[Duo2400] Re: Given PB2400c, and I killed it! (GLOD)

2003-11-15 Thread Tom and Lisa P
I tore my GLOD/COD 2400c down tonight (again). While it was apart, I decided to track down and test every fuse that I could find on the thing. There is a 2A fuse at F4 on the underside of the logic board that is bad. It is almost dead center of the board. www.digikey.com has just about any

[Duo2400] Duo 2300 part ?

2003-11-08 Thread Tom and Lisa P
ON a Duo 2300, there is a 1 square doo-dad. It has 10 pinds and is near the AC port on the back. It is marked: BI 9542A 157S0174 Presumably this is some sort of transformer. A quick look on www.digikey.comw as no help. Can anyone tell me what this is ? Mad Dog -- Duo/2400 List,

[Duo2400] Re: Duo 2400 powerboard reliability problems

2003-11-03 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Hi all, I've been reading the DuoList for several months now and learned of the 2400 GLOD problems. I'm curious if anyone has looked at the design and tried to improve on it? My thoughts are: 1) If it's heat related, the regulator IC may need a better heatsink. The AC adapter puts out 24 Volts and

[Duo2400] Duo battery problems

2003-11-03 Thread Tom and Lisa P
I used to think I had all my duo battery problems licked. Guess not. As of 6 months ago, I had 5 working duo batteries, from 50 minutes to 150 minutes of battery length, as measured by Battery Amnesia. As of 2 weeks ago, none of them work, including my 2 yr old recelled battery. 1) All of

[Duo2400] Re: My 2400c won't power up anymore

2003-11-02 Thread Tom and Lisa P
And since this particular model was actually manufactured by IBM for Apple, could it be possible that some of its parts are the same as that of IBM ThinkPads? Would it be a good idea if I take it to an IBM ThinkPad Service Center instead or a PC repair shop instead that specializes on laptops

[Duo2400] Re: Newertech Etherdock

2003-10-30 Thread Tom and Lisa P
I wrote: Or . . . DL this file ({[EtherTech Installer.smi].sit}.hqx) from OWC: http://eshop.macsales.com/Tech/FTP/newertech/ethertech.hqx to which Mad Dog (Tom P) [EMAIL PROTECTED] replied: Thanks Dan, that did it. I luv this little dock. I just have to resist the urge to open it up and see if I

[Duo2400] Re: Etherdock

2003-10-30 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Inquiring minds want to know...Do not resist your urges, Igor... N, n... I mustresist... But I also... must... experiment. SOooo confused.. Mad Dog -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac

[Duo2400] Re: Newertech Etherdock

2003-10-29 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Apparently it is one of those highly annoying installers that insists it must install from a disk with a specific name and will not install to the disk it's currently on even if that disk has the right name. So you'll have to format a floppy, name it EtherTech Installer, copy the installer to it

[Duo2400] Re: Newertech Etherdock

2003-10-29 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Hey Mad, try dropping the folder on Disk Copy and have it build a disk image from that. Then mount that disk image, installer should work then. Or . . . DL this file ({[EtherTech Installer.smi].sit}.hqx) from OWC: http://eshop.macsales.com/Tech/FTP/newertech/ethertech.hqx That .smi file wouldn't

[Duo2400] Newertech Etherdock

2003-10-28 Thread Tom and Lisa P
I recently got a Newertech Etherdock and I cant install the software. It keeps asking for the disk named EtherTech Installer. According to the read me I have to make sure the installer folder is named as such, which I did. I can screw around with the installer, or can someone tell me what

[Duo2400] Re: PB 2400 Battery Test

2003-10-19 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Basically, just put the battery in and then ran the Graphing Calculator Demo until the PB generated the 'going to sleep' warning. Does Battery Amnesia work on a 2400 ? Mad Dog -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at

[Duo2400] Re: 2300c won't run off battery

2003-10-19 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Hi listers, My 2300c is no longer running off the (fully charged) battery, even though it DOES see and charge(!) the battery. When it is up and running, I see the battery charging via the control strip and the superclock indicators. When I remove the battery, it says no battery. When I insert it,

[Duo2400] Re: PB 2400 Battery Test

2003-10-19 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Only applicable to Ni-Cad/Ni-MH is my understanding. The Li-ions don't suffer from memory effect and also have a pretty sophisticated controller in the battery to make it all work. Basically, just put the battery in and then ran the Graphing Calculator Demo until the PB generated the 'going to

[Duo2400] Re: FS: Duo 2300c for parts (repair?)

2003-10-18 Thread Tom and Lisa P
I've been lurking on this list for a while - time to come out of the woodwork! I have an original Duo 2300c/100 PPC 1 GB ATA HD, 32 mb RAM. In replacing the clock battery, I managed to break the trackpad cable, and I can't find a replacement. Maybe you have the parts or maybe better luck. I was

[Duo2400] Re: Fading corners on 280 screen

2003-10-12 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Hi, I have a 280 (grayscale) which is starting to have the fading corners problem. (I think) For a 1/4 of an inch inward on every corner the screen is definitely faded; I noticed it earlier (2 months ago or so) but it was more mild back then. My questions are: 1)How do I get rid of this? 2)

[Duo2400] Re: Duo PowerPC Upgrade?

2003-10-11 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Do you know if the official upgrade was just the motherboard or did it also include the bottom of the case as well? Someone mentioned it included some case replacement parts while using most of the existing case. Phil Hmm I have seen some 2300 upgrades on ebay that came with the bottom case,

[Duo2400] Re: 2300c screen on 280

2003-10-07 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Can a 2300c screen be put on a 280? I know a 280c or 280 screen can be used on a 2300 but can vice versa? Also, can a 280 trackball work on a 2300? Thanks, all! -- Andrew a.k.a.- The MacFreak The concsensus is no, you cant (2300 screen on a 280 mobo). Some people have tried and ended up

[Duo2400] Re: Duo PowerPC Upgrade?

2003-10-06 Thread Tom and Lisa P
I have some questions regarding the PowerPC upgrade Apple offered to Duo 2xx series owners. Is there any difference between the official upgrade and just swapping in a 2300c logicboard? With the official upgrade did the upgraded Duo appear as a 2300c in the About This Macintosh dialog box for

[Duo2400] Re: PowerBook 2400c

2003-10-02 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Hello, I read your post from Aug 31 about 2400c parts. I'm in need of a working I/O powersupply board. If you still have one available, what is your bottom line price? Thanks! Peter Zwarych Who in particular is this aimed at ? Mad Dog -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the

[Duo2400] PB2400 PRAM batt ?

2003-09-29 Thread Tom and Lisa P
This is kind of embarrassing... but where on the motherboard does the PRAM battery plug in ? Mad Dog -- 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

[Duo2400] WTB: PB2400 CPU card

2003-09-23 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Anyone have a 2400 CPU card for sale ? While a G3 would be nice, I doubt I can afford one, so 603e cards are fine. Mad Dog -- 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

[Duo2400] Re: DUO 250 and the porthole of obscurity

2003-09-20 Thread Tom and Lisa P
So now I have two Duos with the 250 screen (one an original and one PowerPC upgrade (AKA 2300 base). Both showing the symptoms of gradual darkening from the corners and the viewing of the image through a porthole - sort of a visual 'Cone of Silence'. I have read a lot of the posts with all the

[Duo2400] Re: Welcome!

2003-09-10 Thread Tom and Lisa P
on 9/10/03 9:35 PM, Goodwin, Greg at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks! The keyboard is very hesitant. Any way to rework it, make it work smoother? Otherwise, love it. Got the computer and Duo Dock (one working, one not) for like $12. :) I like how I can BBS at home and then take it to

[Duo2400] PB2400 questions ?

2003-09-06 Thread Tom and Lisa P
I notice there is a small swtich on the 2400 motherboard: 1) exp ROM install 2) exp ROM boot Anyone know what that does ? Second question: Other than swapping parts around, is there anyway to tell what component (powerboard vs motherboard vs CPU board) is causing a GLOD ?I notice my on

[Duo2400] FrankenDuo for sale

2003-08-30 Thread Tom and Lisa P
I have one FrankenDuo for sale. Based off of a Duo 230, it has the following stats: -12 megs of RAM - 160 meg hard drive (a scan shows no problems) - comes with AC adapter (M7783) - comes with a working battery (gave 50 and 65 minutes respectively on 2 tries with Battery Amnesia) - system

[Duo2400] Re: new Duo problems

2003-08-29 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Hello list, I've been lurking this month but I now have reason to post. :) I am now the proud owner of my first PB Duo 2300c with 3 docks! I already own a PB Duo 270c and I bought a PB Duo 230 (mistook the model number when I glanced at the posting as a PB Duo 280) on eBay earlier this year.

[Duo2400] Re: Duos and PC Cards

2003-08-29 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Vic Duong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: PC cards are a possibility if there exists a NUBUS PC card adapter like the PCI offerings. Anyone knows if this beast exists? I don't know but I've never seen such a thing. From where I sit, the issues are twofold: 1) a cards other than storage require a

[Duo2400] Re: Glod survey

2003-08-20 Thread Tom and Lisa P
I thought I'd expand the survey. For those who have had it happen, do you have any theories on why (excess sleep, plugging/unplugging the power supply while on, etc.) it happened? Has anyone had it happen after DTT replaced the IO Board? Obviously those new to the 2400 wouldn't really know.

[Duo2400] Re: Duo 230 Dead PRAM or Battery

2003-08-14 Thread Tom and Lisa P
In a message dated 8/5/03 11:46:11 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I had a hard time starting it up from the adapter and my clock is reset to 1/1/04 after I finally got it to boot from the power adapter. Could it be both? Could the PRAM battery prevent the battery from charging? Sounds like a

[Duo2400] Re: Internal modem on 3400c

2003-08-14 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Update the profiler recognizes the modem is there. Could the modem portion not work and the ethernet work? I just believe that something in one of the control panels needs to be set differently. Dan in AZ If I recall correctly, there is a special extension (or was it a control panel) that

[Duo2400] Re: Duo 230 Dead PRAM or Battery

2003-08-09 Thread Tom and Lisa P
In a message dated 8/5/03 7:10:35 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Most PRAMs I have looked at have one of the 2 cells nearly dead, while the other is a lot closer to the charged 3.0 V. I _think_ when the PRAM gets charged up, it looks at either cell for 3.0 V. Hmmmworth looking at. This

[Duo2400] Re: Duo 230 Dead PRAM or Battery

2003-08-05 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Have you got a pic of the adapter? Care to share some details about how you made and use it? Chuck From: Tom and Lisa P [EMAIL PROTECTED] I made a little adapter that charges only one cell, and that gets both to 3.0 V. After that the PRAM seems to do better. On the other hand, I could just

[Duo2400] Re: Duo mainboard upgrades.

2003-07-31 Thread Tom and Lisa P
I've read that the Duo 2300 mainboard supported all previous Duo LCD screens because it was also available as a (factory installed) upgrade. How did that work with the CPU heatsink tab on the frame being in different places on the 030 and 040 models? The 2300 motherboard came with a bat wing thin

[Duo2400] Re: Duos? I got Duos - 230s to 2300c's, RAM, HDs,Docks... etc.

2003-07-30 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Hi listers, Did the swap list thing, but few takers... If anyone needs practically anything Duo, e-me off list please... K. Ballard, Mac Powerbook Sales Sell'r of Fancy Cipherin' Devices! Duo 2300 motherboards ? I could use a few for some

[Duo2400] Re: Duos? I got Duos - 230s to 2300c's, RAM, HDs, Docks... etc.

2003-07-30 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Hi listers, Did the swap list thing, but few takers... If anyone needs practically anything Duo, e-me off list please... K. Ballard, Mac Powerbook Sales Sell'r of Fancy Cipherin' Devices! Duo 2300 motherboards ? I could use a few for some

[Duo2400] Re: Duo 280c parts...

2003-07-28 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Dear List: Can you guide me to where I might buy a replacement for the lower clicker on my beloved 280c? One of the plastic arms snapped, and my usual supplier for parts and service has gone dry. Many thanks in advance, Pete The clicker mechanism itself or the plastic arm that is part of the case

[Duo2400] Duo 280 darkening screens

2003-07-25 Thread Tom and Lisa P
I hve several Duo 280 screens that go dark in the corners after the screens are on for some time. The last theory I heard about this problem was that it was the backlight going out over time. To confirm this, I tried an experiment. I removed the backlight and left the duo on for 4 hours one

[Duo2400] Re: Duo 280 darkening screens

2003-07-25 Thread Tom and Lisa P
I have a 270C that has this problem, sometimes. Does your screen also have problems with the image sticking on the screen. By this I mean that it seems to burn itself into the screen and is still visible after the machine is turned off and also the old image is still there when the machine is

[Duo2400] Re: Duo 280 darkening screens

2003-07-25 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Mad Dog wrote: I think the corners are getting stuck and not relaxing back into transparency. I dont recal seeing old images. My next wild guess is to replace several capacitors on the LCD power board and see if that works. I know it ain't the backlight, and I seriously doubt it's the power

[Duo2400] Re: Duo 2300c screen on a 280c?

2003-07-19 Thread Tom and Lisa P
In a message dated 7/18/2003 7:40:48 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: What type of mods are we talking ? I would like to see this work if possible. Mad Dog Eh...don't really remember all the items..it was complicated and not something which appealed to me. Saw it on an old website...took a mod

[Duo2400] Re: Duo 2300c screen on a 280c?

2003-07-18 Thread Tom and Lisa P
In a message dated 7/18/03 4:35:25 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Can A Duo 2300c Screen Work On A Duo 280c Mobo?? Nope, not without serious mods. The reverse will work, as the 2300 will accept any display. Cheers! Andrew What type of mods are we talking ? I would like to see this work if

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