Re: Recall on AC adaptor for older G3s

2001-07-07 Thread Trey Christensen
> As far as I recall, it's not safe to use a piece of electronics > without a proper ground - even laptops. Perhaps someone on the list knows > more about this and could elaborate on this for me. It could be double insulated, like many powertools. My house was built in 1922, rewired in the 1950s

Re: [G-Books]Re: Recall on AC adaptor for older G3s

2001-07-07 Thread Todd Heim
On Saturday, July 7, 2001, at 01:13 PM, Clark Martin wrote: > At 10:08 AM -0400 7/7/01, Brian McLeod wrote: >> on 7/7/01 12:48 AM, Charlie Meyerson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> What a great and useful list this is. Who knows how and when I would >>> have heard otherwise about this recall

Re: Modem stability

2001-07-07 Thread Frank Mitchell
Norm >I have just purchased a used Powerbook G3 266 (Wall Street) and am >having problems maintaining a "remote access" connection. So far, I >haven't been able to determine what modem is installed. Apple system >profiler does not seem to provide any modem related information. Can >anyone provid

Re: Recall on AC adaptor for older G3s

2001-07-07 Thread Todd Heim
My serial number is on a label which is applied over the spot where the original number would have been. it looks to me like the original number had rubbed off (common problem on these machines). todd heim www.heim913.net On Saturday, July 7, 2001, at 03:42 PM, Jim wrote: > Geoffrey & Todd, >

Re: [G-Books]Re: Recall on AC adaptor for older G3s

2001-07-07 Thread Clark Martin
At 10:08 AM -0400 7/7/01, Brian McLeod wrote: >on 7/7/01 12:48 AM, Charlie Meyerson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> What a great and useful list this is. Who knows how and when I would >> have heard otherwise about this recall -- for which my G3 Series >> Wallstreet does qualify. >> >> Thanks

Re: Off-Topic: Smart High Schoolers

2001-07-07 Thread Kris McGrath
You know Peter, we were all young, ONCE ;) Youth isn't a crime, and knowledge is gained from every experience. Unfortunately, some people, when they feel challenged by someone else's knowledge, tend to blame them for causing the vary problem that they have resolved. Don't take it personally. I

Re: Recall on AC adaptor for older G3s

2001-07-07 Thread Jim
Geoffrey & Todd, You can use the Apple System Profiler unde OS 9.x (and maybe earlier OS's too). It will tell you the serial number of your Powerbook, in the "System Profile" page, under "Product information". Comparing the label on the bottom of my powerbook with what it reports, I see a s

Modem stability

2001-07-07 Thread Norm Birtwistle
I have just purchased a used Powerbook G3 266 (Wall Street) and am having problems maintaining a "remote access" connection. So far, I haven't been able to determine what modem is installed. Apple system profiler does not seem to provide any modem related information. Can anyone provide assistan

Re: Recall on AC adaptor for older G3s

2001-07-07 Thread Todd Heim
I do have the adaptor "M4402" and it does get very hot to the touch, something that has concerned me before this recall. The serial number on these powerbooks is on the bottom on a white label right? well anyways, it appears that mine was rubbed off, and a new one put on (I bought the powerbo

Re: PC Card Adapter

2001-07-07 Thread Tom Ethen
Very good point, which I didn't see late last night! Could it be a problem with 9.1 and would 9.0.4 solve it, since that is what I am using and having no problems. I use the adapter at least twice a day, since it is three times faster than my USB reader and it has never failed to see the card. I

Re: PC Card Adapter

2001-07-07 Thread John Haumann
On 7/6/01 at 11:19 PM -0500, Thomas Ethen wrote: > Cathy, > My Pismo sees my PC card adapter as soon as I insert (has to be pressed in > hard) it with the CF card without having to restart. The adapter is hard to > insert all the way, which puts the cheap little eject button at risk when > you e

Re: [G-Books]Re: Recall on AC adaptor for older G3s

2001-07-07 Thread Brian McLeod
on 7/7/01 12:48 AM, Charlie Meyerson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > What a great and useful list this is. Who knows how and when I would > have heard otherwise about this recall -- for which my G3 Series > Wallstreet does qualify. > > Thanks to RyanLee for posting this. > >> http://www.safetyale

Re: Recall on AC adaptor for older G3s

2001-07-07 Thread Geoffrey Parker
-- Well, I have checked and I "appear" to be a candidate for a replacement but the rub is that I purchased my Wasllstreet used and all the numbers on the label on the bottom of the case have rubbed off. Surely, it must be available elesewhere ... . Geoff Parker -- G-Books is sponsored