Re: list up, but... functional??

2006-01-18 Thread Laurent Daudelin
on 19/01/06 00:35, Lawrence Weeks at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Once upon a time (Wed Jan 18), Brian McEwen wrote: > >> Ok, I have a email to send to the list, it is 63 lines. > >> The list rejects it as it is 18k and there is a 10k size limit. > > There is something wrong beside a quota if tha

Re: My Pismo is dead

2006-01-18 Thread Dylan McDermond
On Jan 18, 2006, at 5:48 PM, Dan K wrote: I'll second the suggestion to leave the 'Book plugged in for a week or so and then see if it'll fire up. I've had several PowerBooks fail to boot after sitting unused for months. A good long soak in the electron pool appears to be just the ticket. F

Re: list up, but... functional??

2006-01-18 Thread Lawrence Weeks
Once upon a time (Wed Jan 18), Brian McEwen wrote: > Ok, I have a email to send to the list, it is 63 lines. > The list rejects it as it is 18k and there is a 10k size limit. There is something wrong beside a quota if that is what your rejection notice stated. The two messages you sent were, tog

Re: [FS?] Lombard parts

2006-01-18 Thread derivatize
Hi all, Seems like there is decent interest for this stuff out there. Please please please reply to me directly, not to the entire list. I would also like to add that I have two power adapters to sell off (one original black style and one puck style). Phil On Jan 18, 2006, at 6:03 PM,

Repacking batteries (was [FS?] Lombard parts)

2006-01-18 Thread derivatize
This discussion has been around for a while http:// www.applefritter.com/node/4555 Basically, when a battery pack goes dead, it's usually only one of the three to nine cells inside that have gone dead. Either way, the circuitry and casing are all fine, so you can just replace the cells. Th

AppleCare Technician Training

2006-01-18 Thread Steve Peckey
Has anyone took the apple care training course? I was wonering if it is worth taking? Thanks all Steve -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRW

Re: AppleCare Technician Training

2006-01-18 Thread Tom and Lisa Peters
Has anyone took the apple care training course? I was wonering if it is worth taking? Thanks all Steve According to the Apple representitive I talked to over the AppleCare phone line, being Apple Trained trained doesnt get you anywhere. In order to NOT void your warranty by opening up the c

lombard parts

2006-01-18 Thread folkhouse
I am interested in 1 of the batteries and 30 b HD.Are they available ,how much do you want,and can you ship -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBook

Re: Lombard display lines

2006-01-18 Thread Caleb Cupples
Dan, Don't be sorry. I was expecting to replace the LCD eventually, so it's not like I was completely unprepared. The lines don't even show up on white now, so I'm not going to worry about it until more show up. However, I'm still curious as to how hard it is to change a Lombard display, com

Re: My Pismo is dead

2006-01-18 Thread Dan K
I'll second the suggestion to leave the 'Book plugged in for a week or so and then see if it'll fire up. I've had several PowerBooks fail to boot after sitting unused for months. A good long soak in the electron pool appears to be just the ticket. FYI, I've seen this with Pismo _and_ with gen 1

Re: Lombard display lines

2006-01-18 Thread Dan K
single lines of pixels = failed LCD, cure = replace Caleb, somehow or other you damaged the LCD when you cleaned it. There are glued-on flat ribbon cables connecting the LCD's edge 'wires' with the LCD's onboard driver PCB. Those glued-on connections can fail or short, leading to anomolies such

Re: part 1 how-To?......

2006-01-18 Thread Brian McEwen
On Jan 18, 2006, at 8:23 PM, Will S wrote: Have you read the available info on Gimp Print in OSX? As soon as I saw Keyspan USB to parallel adapter I know what the issue was. These cables have well known issues with Mac OSX. In short they don't work! this is likely why Keyspan has made dri

Re: part 1 how-To?......

2006-01-18 Thread Will S
From: Brian McEwen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 19:57:59 -0500 Getting the Citizen Notebook Printer II working thru a Keyspan UP-6C USB to parallel adapter with OS 10.4 Have you read the available info on Gimp Print in OSX? As soon as I saw Keyspan USB to parallel adapter I know

Re: [FS?] Lombard parts

2006-01-18 Thread Tom and Lisa Peters
2x ~5300 mAh batteries (I repacked these with top-of-the-line LiIon cells! 3-4 hour run-time each w/o any energy saving settings) How did you find the correct Li-ion cells ? Do you have a webpage up describing how you did it ? Do you have any trouble with the rworked batteries ? thank

Re: list up, but... functional??

2006-01-18 Thread Woody Duncan
Just sent long messages as part 1 and part 2. Woody All lists have some sort of limitations. Brian McEwen wrote: Ok, I have a email to send to the list, it is 63 lines. The list rejects it as it is 18k and there is a 10k size limit. It's all needed info :) I cannot tr

Re: list up, but... functional??

2006-01-18 Thread Brian McEwen
On Jan 18, 2006, at 7:32 PM, Paul Stamsen wrote: I'm not sure I want to read 63 lines but you could do it in two pieces for those who do -- HTH, the "signature" for the list alone is 23 or 24 lines... B -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronics

part 2 HOW-TO? Citizen Notebook II with Keyspan USB-parallel adapter

2006-01-18 Thread Brian McEwen
PART 2 --- ...for the LQ-2550. I'm stumped. It's almost there... How can I access the USB/parallel adapter just with the perfect(?) (assuming the below compatibility info is right) CUPS .ppd for the LQ-2550, OR, where can I find a gimp-print driver set for the LQ Epson models? Or a plain

part 1 HOW-TO? Citizen Notebook II with Leyspan USB-parallel adapter

2006-01-18 Thread Brian McEwen
2 parts due to list issues (10k restriction, not just lines, I counted :) --- Getting the Citizen Notebook Printer II working thru a Keyspan UP-6C USB to parallel adapter with OS 10.4.3. Ok, this has been sitting as an unfinished task. I finally got the gender changers I needed to

Re: list up, but... functional??

2006-01-18 Thread Caleb Cupples
I've been noticing insane lag between when I send a message and when it shows up on-list. I think the servers need a serious upgrade and a slightly higher limit on list message sizes. After all, I don't think an occasional 20k text message will hurt anyone, as most list messages are short. Plus

Re: list up, but... functional??

2006-01-18 Thread Paul Stamsen
My reply follows quote. On 1/18/06, at 7:18 pm -0500, Brian McEwen wrote: >Ok, I have a email to send to the list, it is 63 lines. > >The list rejects it as it is 18k and there is a 10k size limit. > >It's all needed info :) I cannot trim. > >I know the list was having quota issues but it would

list up, but... functional??

2006-01-18 Thread Brian McEwen
Ok, I have a email to send to the list, it is 63 lines. The list rejects it as it is 18k and there is a 10k size limit. It's all needed info :) I cannot trim. I know the list was having quota issues but it would be nice to have a techie update sometime, and word of when we can send emails m

Re: [FS?] Lombard parts

2006-01-18 Thread Ian Moffatt
On 18 Jan 2006, at 11:20 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How much shipped to CA 95829? Thanks D'oh! I thought you were selling them!! Ian -- Find a better way of life - www.marillion.com Do your ears a favour - www.radioparadise.com -- G-Books is sponsored by and...

Re: [FS?] Lombard parts

2006-01-18 Thread kobayb
Hi, I want these: 256 MB RAM modules > 30 GB 5400 RPM travelstar harddrive > Custom-fit combo-drive (CD-RW, DVD-ROM, 4x RW, 8x R, 8x DVD, 24x > CD)> BookEndz Dock How much shipped to CA 95829? Thanks -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://w

Re: [FS?] Lombard parts

2006-01-18 Thread Ian Moffatt
On 18 Jan 2006, at 11:03 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 30 GB 5400 RPM travelstar harddrive Hello! How much inc shipping to UK? Cheers Ian -- Find a better way of life - www.marillion.com Do your ears a favour - www.radioparadise.com -- G-Books is sponsored by and.

[FS?] Lombard parts

2006-01-18 Thread derivatize
Hello all, The logic board on my dear old Lombard blew a circuit, so now I have tons of other parts and accessories to, well, liquidate to fund my new PB purchase. Is anyone interested in this thing as a whole or for parts: Everything else besides logic board (LCD, keyboard, casing, 400M