TiBook hinge replacement?

2006-02-10 Thread Beverly Woods
Hi folks, I've been asked if I would replace the hinges on a 15 TiBook 800 MHz. From what I can see, Apple didn't ever intend the parts to be disassembled that you have to take apart to do this, and it's a tricky job. So I'd like to know whether anyone here has done this, successfully or

Re: Pismo modem not working in OSX, but does in OS9

2005-05-08 Thread Beverly Woods
Seth Austen wrote: On May 8, 2005, at 9:44 AM, kaldav wrote: Hello, My Pismo modem is working in OS9, installed on a separate partition. However, in OSX 10.3.8, when I try to dial into the ISP I get the message that the modem cannot detect a dial tone. I have selected the Internal Modem 56k v 90.

Re: I got dem ol' Kosmic Pismo blues again mama

2005-04-09 Thread Beverly Woods
Bruce Ryan wrote: I did have some trouble taking out the processor card because the wee plastic tag you have to pull on to extract this had torn before I received the Pismo. In the end, I used a pair of needle-nosed pliers to grasp the remnant of the tag and pull it up. We've got that problem

Followup Re: generic screen w/no Finder in OS X?

2005-04-01 Thread Beverly Woods
Thanks to everyone who wrote with info and suggestions. Near as I can tell, due to her being on a cable modem connection, after she updated by CD to 10.3.4, the Mac downloaded and installed the 10.3.8 update before my mom really knew what was happening. That or the other update seem to have

Re: Followup Re: generic screen w/no Finder in OS X?

2005-04-01 Thread Beverly Woods
Fortunately there was another empty partition on the hard drive, so I had her install a fresh 10.3.4 on that, and after a lot of work changing ownership of her old files (from Unknown and Staff and You Have No Access), we got her mail database and documents moved over and working. So we're up

generic screen w/no Finder in OS X?

2005-03-30 Thread Beverly Woods
My mom just upgraded her Pismo from 10.2.8 to 10.3.8. Now she is not getting her desktop: all she can get is a generic screen with a Dock at the bottom. She can only open the apps that are in the Dock; if she opens one she can get the apple at the upper left and things that are under there;

connect Epson 850N to Pismo?

2005-01-23 Thread Beverly Woods
I was given an Epson 850N, and have tried hooking it up to a Pismo with no success so far. I have downloaded what looks like all the relevant software and installed it, but the printer is not seen. Is there an easy/inexpensive way to make this work? TIA, Beverly -- G-Books is sponsored by

Re: connect Epson 850N to Pismo?

2005-01-23 Thread Beverly Woods
I was given an Epson 850N, and have tried hooking it up to a Pismo with no success so far. I have downloaded what looks like all the relevant software and installed it, but the printer is not seen. Is there an easy/inexpensive way to make this work? I should have added that I am trying to do

Re: OT-trouble with webpages loading

2005-01-06 Thread Beverly Woods
From: Kristina Rost [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have an account with paypal, which I used to use all the time...then for a while I didn't need it. Something must have changed with your site because now it won't load all the way, with the same settings on my same computer. I mean I get the header

asking again re: pismo suddenly won't work with RAM in bottom slot

2004-12-29 Thread Beverly Woods
the logic board is going? Does this problem presage other problems to come? There also seems to be new static in the right speaker. Currently we are running the Pismo successfully with one of the 256 RAM chips in the top slot. TIA, Beverly -- Beverly Woods Low End Mac column: http

pismo suddenly won't work with RAM in bottom slot

2004-12-19 Thread Beverly Woods
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Wallstreet modem problem

2004-06-13 Thread Beverly Woods
I have a friend whose Wallstreet was connected to the phone lines during a storm last year, whereupon the internal modem quit working. He's used an external ever since. Recently I saw a Wallstreet modem on the Swap list and ordered it for him. I put it in, but could not get it to work. The

trouble with Remote Access on Pismo/9.1

2002-12-31 Thread Beverly Woods
Hi folks, I am having a weird problem with Remote Access on my Pismo 400 running 9.1. I can't open the Remote Access control panel because it says Open Tpt Remote Access extension could not be found in my extensions folder. I do have the mentioned extension installed and turned on, and I

Re: Summary: [macwiz] AppleWorks presentation puzzle

2002-10-26 Thread Beverly Woods
somewhere on the web. I haven't tried Powerpoint, but I do like UPresent. Beverly -- Beverly Woods Visit my Low End Mac column: http://www.lowendmac.net/woods/index.html music website: http://www.sethausten.com/ -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronics

Re: will Epson 740 print in black if only color cartridge dry?

2002-09-10 Thread Beverly Woods
You might want to look into non-Epson cartridges, which cost far less. You can see many listings at dealmac's inkfinder page. I am using off-brand carts successfully on my 740. Beverly Subject: will Epson 740 print in black if only color cartridge dry? I have the above epson printer and

Re: Odd sound no startup on Wallstreet

2002-06-24 Thread Beverly Woods
The reset combination causes the on light to blink on for a second and there's a brief whirr (maybe 2 seconds) as if the hard drive is trying to spin up, then unit returns to off. Beverly just got back from a couple of days away, during which we left my partner's Wallstreet unplugged, it

Re: Odd sound no startup on Wallstreet: Thanks! Works now.

2002-06-24 Thread Beverly Woods
, which has worked fine now for about a month. -- Beverly Woods Visit my Low End Mac column: http://www.lowendmac.net/woods/index.html music website: http://www.sethausten.com/ email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp

Odd sound no startup on Wallstreet

2002-06-23 Thread Beverly Woods
button produces only an electronic purr or rattle, with the AC adapter, or rapid series of clicks with just the battery. No other sound and no startup follows. Any information on this condition and possible remedies for it would be very much appreciated. TIA, Beverly -- Beverly Woods Low End Mac

Re: Pismo/Lombard etc. SmartdiskVST sale

2002-05-29 Thread Beverly Woods
The prices are higher, and they only appear to have the 10G ($60.69 + shipping), but you might also want to check: http://www.globe-mart.com/page/e/ing_ebhdg3210.htm (I have no experience with this company, just found it in a Google search.) Beverly SmartDisk are having another sale -

Re: AppleCare

2002-03-30 Thread Beverly Woods
SmallDog also discounts AppleCare; $299 for G3 PB, can sometimes be further discounted if you have a coupon (like for signing up for their mailing list.) No connection, etc., except that's where I got mine. Beverly you have up to a year to buy the extended applecare warranty, $350 via