Re: GPS software

2004-02-06 Thread Joe Ellis
One little voice, but > if all of us did it--it might add up. > > John in Tucson > For those Mac users who are looking for GPS software; try this. <http://www.gpsy.com/>Works great with my Pismo. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and...

Re: iPod off my Pismo

2004-01-25 Thread Joe Ellis
hanks > Geoff The Pismo has TWO 6 pin Firewire ports, if yours doesn't, it's NOT a Pismo. Also, AFAIK all Mac Firewire connections are 6 pin. If you connect to a 4 pin FW device it's by way of a 6 pin to 4 pin cable. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowen

Re: GPS on Pismo

2004-01-04 Thread Joe Ellis
On 12/23/03 1:05 AM, "B Gardner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Joe, I have an Aluminum PB G4 that I would like to use Street Atlas and > GPS. I had been using a Wallstreet and it was working well but I keep > getting the same dialog when I try to use the GPS in Street Atlas. It > says there are no

Re: Pismo Experiment

2003-12-17 Thread Joe Ellis
e new, Now if I knew > how to do that. I have the complete tear down and rebuild guide in PDF form. Large file contact me off list if you want it. > I have a volt meter have never really used one, but open to > ideas, as long as at least the plastics will live. > > Well than

Re: GPS on Pismo

2003-12-15 Thread Joe Ellis
rned out, we got seperated from the other 3 cars in the caravan but since I had the address and the GPS; we got to the house 45 minutes ahead of anyone else. Now my buddies don't give me quite as bad a time about my geekiness. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>

Re: Virtual PC/Pismo 400/Panther

2003-11-21 Thread Joe Ellis
C 5 under classic. As for the minimum machine, sorry, I upgraded to a 500 MHz G4 processor in my machine along with a Gig of memory. But, I would venture to say that as long as you have a lot of memory, you should be able to get along OK in VPC 6.1, If not, there is a fairly cheap upgrade of your

Re: Pismo/iPod

2003-11-07 Thread Joe Ellis
S and add the new music to my QS which serves as a back-up. This way, I keep BOTH computers with an up to date and synced iTunes library. (BTW: this is perfectly legal, read the iTunes user agreement) Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Elec

Re: Pismo/iPod

2003-11-06 Thread Joe Ellis
- Original Message - From: "Stan Michael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G-Books" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 12:36 PM Subject: Re: Pismo/iPod > > --- Joe Ellis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > When you plug &g

Re: Pismo/iPod

2003-11-06 Thread Joe Ellis
ver (Formerly Stan in TX) > Do you have your iPod set to automatically sync with iTunes? When you plug it into your wife's Pismo, can you start iTunes and have it recognized? If not; I would recommend you re-install iTunes on her Pismo and do the "fix permissions" thing with disk

Re: A new start and Pismo Upgrades

2003-11-05 Thread Joe Ellis
a shame, because I have been very happy with the G4 upgrade as I posted earlier. I did see that OWC is offering a G4 (Newer Technology NuPower Pismo G4/500MHz 1MB 2:1 L2 Cache Processor Upgrade ) for $290. I'm not familiar with their reputation but you can check out other buyers experiec

Re: A new start and Pismo Upgrades

2003-11-05 Thread Joe Ellis
I don't intend to even LOOK at another laptop until Apple comes out with a G5 model. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | &

Re: Rejuvenating Dead Pismos

2003-10-31 Thread Joe Ellis
of $300 to make one whole again. MacResQ has a $99 deal but that only gets you a diagnosis, you then have to pay parts and labor for whatever they fix. (In my case, that ended up a little more than another 225$) so I ended up paying a little more than I would have paid Apple, but considering

Re: Office Mac software query using OS 9/10 on the PISMO... help required

2003-10-24 Thread Joe Ellis
tly own a version of Mac Office you can upgrade for a very reasonable price. While some folks have complained of problems with Office v.X; I have not experienced any at all, although I don't use it as frequently as a lot of my other apps. I have made signs for my wife in PowerPoint, typed up invo

Re: wallstreet and 256mb ram modules

2003-10-22 Thread Joe Ellis
I put my original 300mhz G3 > back in previously with 256MB ram, and it seemed to run fine, though > I only used it for a few minutes. > > Bob > > > At Apples current rate of development, 10.6 will not be available for another 3 years, 10.3 is not offically available until F

Re: Dead Pismo

2003-10-20 Thread Joe Ellis
- Original Message - From: "Laurent Daudelin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G-Books" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 12:06 PM Subject: Re: Dead Pismo > > From: "Joe Ellis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: G-B

Re: Dead Pismo

2003-10-20 Thread Joe Ellis
econds and then press the power button. > > Hamlin > Been there, done that. Nothing. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks |

Dead Pismo

2003-10-20 Thread Joe Ellis
this problem? Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/list

Re: PDF file

2003-10-09 Thread Joe Ellis
the reasons for using the PDF format on the web. If your PDF file you > > downloaded seems large, it may be that it was generated from a scanned image > > and if it was, you won't be able to copy the text with PDF Reader because it > > really is an image. You should be able to

Re: PDF file

2003-10-09 Thread Joe Ellis
able to copy the text with PDF Reader because it really is an image. You should be able to print the file directly from PDF Reader without going to the trouble of converting it, that's the point of the PDF format in the first place. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac

Re: is my powerbook dead?

2003-10-07 Thread Joe Ellis
r you to take it to them for repair. Just a thought. Joe Ellis - Original Message - From: "Brendan McAlpine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G-Books" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 5:27 PM Subject: Re: is my powerbook dead? > Haven

Re: is my powerbook dead?

2003-10-02 Thread Joe Ellis
getting lockups implies that something may be loose and floating around inside the case causing flakey operation, have you dropped it recently? Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives |

Re: 2 ma [OT]

2003-09-29 Thread Joe Ellis
s site. > > How many, Joe? : --) > > > On Saturday, Sep 27, 2003, at 22:03 Asia/Taipei, Joe wrote: > > > And as a biomedical engineer, I know you can kill someone with 2 > > milliamps > > in the right circumstances, check the standards for leakage current in > &g

Re: Yo-yo PSU

2003-09-27 Thread Joe Ellis
SU... > > > Laurence > And as a biomedical engineer, I know you can kill someone with 2 milliamps in the right circumstances, check the standards for leakage current in biomedical equipment. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small

Re: Lombard Upgrades

2003-09-26 Thread Joe Ellis
- Original Message - From: "Laurent Daudelin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G-Books" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 12:36 PM Subject: Re: Lombard Upgrades > On 26/09/03 12:11, "Joe Ellis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >

Re: Lombard Upgrades

2003-09-26 Thread Joe Ellis
his upgrade in my Pismo and I'm delighted with it. Would take up a lot more bandwidth to discuss it all. > This email is now three times longer then I would have expected, maybe > I should have broken into multiple parts. > Hope this helps and if you want to discuss it off-list you can

Re: Yo-yo PSU

2003-09-26 Thread Joe Ellis
disconnecting so that I don't strain the wire. I've had my Pismo and 2 Yo-Yo's for over 3 years and haven't had a problem with either of them. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Re

Re: Pismo keyboard wobble

2003-09-26 Thread Joe Ellis
- Original Message - From: "Tekno Liber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G-Books" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 3:24 AM Subject: Re: Pismo keyboard wobble > Check www.tracker-tracker.com under the Carracho section. You'll > find a server called ONE STOP SHOP. Use Carracho

Re: Pismo keyboard wobble

2003-09-25 Thread Joe Ellis
On 9/25/03 14:51, "Tekno Liber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, I'm at home now, but because you responded off-list I don't have that IP address you sent, send it again to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Joe -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.small

Re: Pismo keyboard wobble

2003-09-24 Thread Joe Ellis
he upper tabs are retracted as you lay the KB in place. If you need a picture to follow along with, let me know and I will contact you off list with a place you can download the repair manual for the Pismo. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Sm

Re: Pismo Battery

2003-09-23 Thread Joe Ellis
t are approaching that 3 year mark and I have begun to see shorter run times when I go to my batteries. Of course I am probably contributing to shortening their life by running a G4 processor in it also. The only other thing I've heard is to be very careful to not FULLY discharge one be

Re: Lombard Battery & Memory

2003-09-23 Thread Joe Ellis
on battery. In my truck I have a battery adapter that plugs into a lighter outlet. I also purchased one of those rechargable car jumper battery packs that have a lighter outlet so I can use it when I am in our hunting camp in the fall, great for DVD viewing. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is spon

Re: Finally upgraded my WSII to OSX

2003-09-17 Thread Joe Ellis
"backup" do you have the original? If not check out Version Tracker for Mac file utilities, I think there are a couple there that may help. http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macos/7846 this one may be of help. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.

Re: OS X 10.2.6 running on wallstreet - great! - I wish this hadworked for me :-(

2003-09-10 Thread Joe Ellis
the rest of your machine is in good condition investing in the above should will give you a reliable alternative to a new machine. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our we

Re:

2003-09-10 Thread Joe Ellis
figured as a simple bridge. My Pismo uses its' airport card and receives its' IP address via DHCP from the router/firewall. I have a fixed IP address with my cable company and a guaranteed 1MB down and 375 KB up. Surfing with Safari is super fast. How many machines are being served from yo

Re: Slow OSX Boot & Shutdown on Pismo

2003-09-10 Thread Joe Ellis
n do the housekeeping it wants to do. There are some utilities like Cocktail that will help you "tune up" your system and perhaps shorten those boot times. I so seldom do it that it's hard to do an objective comparison. As for OS 9, I haven't used it in over a year. Just Classi

Re: Snow base A/C

2003-09-10 Thread Joe Ellis
7;m finally getting around to hooking it up to my Lombard, but > apparently didn't put it back in the box, and I have a ton of those things > around. The book is pretty adamant about using only the one that came with > the base. > > TIA > > Willi > -- I believe it

Re: Torx number for Pismo HD

2003-08-29 Thread Joe Ellis
frame on a Pismo Firewire? It's a #8 > Is this the only specialized tool necessary -- aside from a variety of small > screwdrivers? > Maybe a small piece of plastic about the size and stiffness of a credit card.(You'll just need the corner of it) Joe Ellis -- G-Books i

Re: PISMO PCMCIA eject button

2003-08-29 Thread Joe Ellis
on this so if you still have the password to my .Mac public folder and can send it along before 5 PM this afternoon maybe it will this guy out a little faster. My account user name is joeateb. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics

Re: Attaching second display

2003-08-27 Thread Joe Ellis
card, I have a twin head (Apple connector) and standard video 2X AGP card that I will sell for a resonable price. You will need a machine that has the AGP slot to use the card. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp

Re: CDRW for Pismo

2003-08-19 Thread Joe Ellis
checking out the latest models at an Apple store a couple of weeks ago, about the only one I would trade up to from it would be the 17" PB for the extra screen real estate. As for selling it; although there may be some legitimate deals on Pismos on eBay, you would have to offer me close to th

Re: CDRW for Pismo

2003-08-19 Thread Joe Ellis
rther investigation of the $99 unit (LiteOn LSC-24081-01 ) shows it to be a DVD reader only. I'm still looking for something that is less than the $450 unit. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Re

Re: CDRW for Pismo

2003-08-19 Thread Joe Ellis
ading, it is NOT a SuperDrive candidate that the articles on xlr8yourmac say you can build. Need to keep looking, I do remember seeing some on eBay a while back, but they went really fast. Joe Ellis __ One thing you can give an

Re: CDRW for Pismo

2003-08-19 Thread Joe Ellis
s, personally I'd live with the ugly to get a SuperDrive capability for $99.00. I haven't read the xlr8yourmac.com review on the LiteOn LSC-24081-01 drive yet. But if it lives up to it's billing, they will soon have $100.00 of my money. Joe Ellis

Re: OS X on Lombard

2003-08-18 Thread Joe Ellis
avelstar and X just wont install. > > t. > I don't know about the Lombard and where the cut-off is but depending on several things you can find on the Apple site, there is an 8 GB partition limitation on installing OS X. The Documentation and limits are pretty clearly outlined if

Re: SOS _ swuakey computer, etc

2003-08-01 Thread Joe Ellis
I've used them since 1986 so I'm very familiar with them. If you're interested, contact me by my email, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (work) or [EMAIL PROTECTED] (home) and I'll send you my phone number so we can talk. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>

Re: SOS _ swuakey computer, etc

2003-08-01 Thread Joe Ellis
- Original Message - From: "Lynn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G-Books" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 11:22 AM Subject: Re: SOS _ swuakey computer, etc > > > Thanks, Joe. I thought it sounded like a pretty good deal. Just > hope my drive hangs on until next week! I didn

Re: SOS _ swuakey computer, etc

2003-07-31 Thread Joe Ellis
Looks like a fair deal to me. Toshiba drives are good, that's what I have in my Pismo. It shouldn't take more than an hour to do what you need. So his price seems fair. Good Luck Joe Ellis - Original Message - From: "Lynn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G-

Re: SOS _ swuakey computer, etc

2003-07-31 Thread Joe Ellis
If she would give us an idea of where she is, it would help. She says she has Lyme disease, I live near Lyme and would be happy to help, I have an 80 Gig Firewire drive with plenty of space on it. Joe Ellis - Original Message - From: "Wiebe Wilbers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]&

Re: Pismo 400 chiming

2003-07-21 Thread Joe Ellis
ou are using. Your computer chiming is trying to get your attention about something, but we need more info to determine what. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web sit

Re: Sudden battery failure

2003-07-03 Thread Joe Ellis
- Original Message - From: "Bruce Mitchell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G-Books" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 3:31 PM Subject: Re: Sudden battery failure > on 7/2/03 11:52 AM, Joe Ellis at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > get

Re: Sudden battery failure

2003-07-02 Thread Joe Ellis
feats the purpose of have a DVD player in the thing. Not emensely portable, but nice if you do outdoor things, get an auto adaptor and a 12 volt jumpstart/camping unit. Does 2 full length feature DVDs on one charge. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and

Re: BTI Battery Question

2003-06-25 Thread Joe Ellis
uld venture a guess that your battery has a full charge. Try running on the battery for a while. As the battery discharges, the leds should light to show how much they have left. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.small

Re: i-chat video

2003-06-25 Thread Joe Ellis
I also have a cam, but Apple put that check for the CPU speed, so my Pismo > is out :-( > OOPS maybe I spoke too soon, I did get the audio to work, video was black but I though that was due to a problem with the camera (a stealthfire, iRez unit). Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <htt

Re: i-chat video

2003-06-25 Thread Joe Ellis
I also have a cam, but Apple put that check for the CPU speed, so my Pismo > is out :-( > > -Laurent. > -- If you upgrade it to a G4 it will work, used it on mine last night. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.

Re: Wallstreet OX 10.2.6 Wireless Won't Connect to Internet

2003-06-23 Thread Joe Ellis
o you have your Airport Base Station configured? Considering your description above; it should only be set up as a bridge to your ethernet network, make sure it is not trying to assign IP addresses. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electron

Re: UK List members: Did you buy from 'Samsud'?

2003-06-20 Thread Joe Ellis
st, I recall a thread about a young guy who sold Macs on eBay and how he got ripped off with a fraudulent money order for a system. Turned out there was a ring of thieves, buying Macs with phoney money orders and then reselling them to others. He managed to track the guy down and got him nailed, maybe th

Re: question regarding DSL modem, Graphite Base station, andpismo

2003-06-20 Thread Joe Ellis
you look at the Apple website for help they have several articles on how to set up and configure your network. Try this link. http://www.info.apple.com/usen/airport/ HTH Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com

Re: E-bay fraud was Re: Anyone (esp. in the UK)...

2003-06-20 Thread Joe Ellis
he thieves have gotten away but as a suggestion to others who may use eBay or one of the other auction services; for any transaction over a $100 I recommend people use one of eBay's recommended escrow services and if the seller refuses it should immediately raise a red flag. Joe Ellis -- G-

Re: Anyone (esp. in the UK) purchased goods from WegenerMedia??

2003-06-19 Thread Joe Ellis
another email asking for a status and explanation for the delays. Good luck, Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on S

Re: M/S Drops IE for Mac????

2003-06-16 Thread Joe Ellis
12/ > HNappleunixsuit_1.html?platforms> > The article link is forbidden to my browser. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished Power

Re: GPS Recommendations?

2003-06-13 Thread Joe Ellis
tt is that DeLorme doesn't plan on supporting their Map Application in OS X so I will probably have to look elsewhere. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for

Re: Pismo Printing Problem

2003-06-02 Thread Joe Ellis
On 6/1/03 10:32 PM, "Laurent Daudelin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > on 01/06/03 21:21, Joe Ellis at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Up until a couple of days ago, I had no problems printing from my Pismo to >> the USB printer on my G4 desktop system. Between the t

Pismo Printing Problem

2003-06-02 Thread Joe Ellis
installing either of these? TIA Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End

Re: Pismo + funny wake ups (mains)

2003-03-24 Thread Joe Ellis
ough to get by your adaptor's voltage regulator and filters have a potential to cause problems. HTH Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished P

Re: Pismo and open firmware trick

2003-03-19 Thread Joe Ellis
- Original Message - From: "Jeremy Derr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G-Books" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 5:08 PM Subject: Re: Pismo and open firmware trick > On Tuesday, March 18, 2003, at 03:26PM, Joe Ellis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Pismo and open firmware trick

2003-03-19 Thread Joe Ellis
te sure where to go next. Someone mentioned that it was related to the processor and if I had that replaced it may be my problem. It was replaced, but the problem existed with the old one also so I doubt that's it. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> an

Re: Pismo and open firmware trick

2003-03-18 Thread Joe Ellis
- Original Message - From: "Laurent Daudelin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G-Books" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 3:48 PM Subject: Re: Pismo and open firmware trick > On 18/03/03 14:55, "Joe Ellis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Pismo and open firmware trick

2003-03-18 Thread Joe Ellis
he power manager in hopes of fixing it to no avail. Anyone got a suggestion? The thing is sporting a fresh new install of both OS 10.2.4 and 9.2.2 with no change in symptoms so I have pretty much ruled out a software problem with the possible exception of the firmware thing. Joe

Re: Pismo ram fit in 500mhz iBook?

2003-03-03 Thread Joe Ellis
lead me to believe the card is defective. You >> could confirm it with your hardware test CD if you have one. Do you have >> another card as well in your Pismo or just the one? If you have a second >> card you could also try swapping them and see what symptoms you get. >> >&g

Re: Pismo ram fit in 500mhz iBook?

2003-03-03 Thread Joe Ellis
, > Ryan I don't know if the RAM will fit your friends machine or not but your description of symptoms would lead me to believe the card is defective. You could confirm it with your hardware test CD if you have one. Do you have another card as well in your Pismo or just the one? If you

Re: DVD-ROM Module

2003-02-28 Thread Joe Ellis
;t have to take your machine or module anywhere. There are several places selling replacement drives that you can install yourself. All you need is a small phillips head screwdriver. Check out < http://www.ibookparts.com/ > or < http://www.wegenermedia.com > for replacement drives and

Re: Pismo screen and CDRW/DVD replacement

2003-02-20 Thread Joe Ellis
oes dark. But as for the CD drives, I searched eBay and other auction sites and have not been able to nail one of those puppies down at any price, let alone a reasonable one. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldo

Re: Pieces and Parts

2003-02-19 Thread Joe Ellis
one out there > have a nonfunctional drive they what to piece out? This is one place you can look < http://www.wegenermedia.com/ibookp.htm#case > you could also check out these guys. < http://www.pbparts.com >. Joe Ellis ___

Re: Pieces and Parts

2003-02-19 Thread Joe Ellis
r > asking. Can I ask about certain parts and pieces and were to buy them for > iBooks on this list? > > Thanks, > > mike :^) > > newbie to the whole mac out-of-warranty repair issue You can ask and will get lots of advice, what kind of out-of-warranty Mac are you looking for h

Re: TCP/IP problem: "DNS not found" in Classic apps after sleeporwhen offline

2003-02-11 Thread Joe Ellis
>>> >> I'm afraid I'm a little confused by what you presented. Are you saying you >> HAVE to boot into OS 9 in order to use the Pismo's modem to connect to the >> internet? You will get DNS errors (actually connectiion errors ) anytime you >> try to connect to a mail server and a network (interne

Re: TCP/IP problem: "DNS not found" in Classic apps after sleep orwhen offline

2003-02-11 Thread Joe Ellis
ytime you try to connect to a mail server and a network (internet or LAN) are not available. Your use of the word CLASSIC is also confusing, I can't determine if you mean you are using Classic mode in OS X or Booting into OS 9 and referring to that as "classic". Please try to re

Re: magnetized screwdriver bad?

2003-02-10 Thread Joe Ellis
On 2/10/03 11:46 PM, "Geoffrey Loeffler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> The magnets that control the read/write head have their polarities >> aligned to each other and as long as their lines of flux don't change in >> relation to the disk, they won't

Re: magnetized screwdriver bad?

2003-02-10 Thread Joe Ellis
on a screwdriver "PROBABLY" will not harm a hard drive is that the case serves as a magnetic shield for the disk deflecting the magnetic lines of force away from it. The magnets that control the read/write head have their polarities aligned to each other and as long as their lines of flux

Re: PowerBook Pismo MacOS Compatibility

2003-02-08 Thread Joe Ellis
isc? If you had the original software disks you should be able to use them otherwise you could download OS 9 (a compatable version) from apple gratis. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Dri

Re: upgrade path for Pismo

2003-02-05 Thread Joe Ellis
thing yourself; there are a couple of places you can send the whole unit to and they will do it for you, just do a Google search for Pismo upgrades. I went with the change to 500 MHZ G4 instead of the 800 MHZ G3 because I have a G4 Desktop now that is rock solid.I'll post my comments on what I th

Re: Pismo Sleep Problem

2003-01-31 Thread Joe Ellis
> > AFAIR, the Power Management Unit is on the Power board, the one that you > mention is controlling batteries charging and is connected to the lid. > > -Laurent. > -- Thanks, I think I've located a reference. Will report results when I get it back together again in a

Re: Pismo Sleep Problem

2003-01-31 Thread Joe Ellis
- Original Message - From: "Laurent Daudelin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G-Books" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 1:08 PM Subject: Re: Pismo Sleep Problem > On 31/01/03 12:35, "Joe Ellis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: &

Re: Pismo Sleep Problem

2003-01-31 Thread Joe Ellis
hould swap out. Anyone had experience in this area? Anyone know where I can locate a technical manual for the Pismo? A real one, not just the one that shows the ports. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com |

Re: Pismo Sleep Problem

2003-01-30 Thread Joe Ellis
On 1/30/03 1:41 PM, "Joe Ellis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Laurent Daudelin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "G-Books" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 1:06 PM > Subje

Re: Pismo Sleep Problem

2003-01-30 Thread Joe Ellis
- Original Message - From: "Laurent Daudelin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G-Books" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 1:06 PM Subject: Re: Pismo Sleep Problem > On 30/01/03 13:00, "Joe Ellis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrot

Re: Pismo Sleep Problem

2003-01-30 Thread Joe Ellis
sleep on its own when > inactive. My optical mouse (small mouse for traveling) causes no such > problems. > > Turtle-Bear > Now there's something I hadn't considered, I usually use a wireless mouse, receiver plugged to usb port. I will also try it without the mouse.

Re: Pismo Sleep Problem

2003-01-30 Thread Joe Ellis
- Original Message - From: "Kevin Stevens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G-Books" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 12:37 PM Subject: Re: Pismo Sleep Problem > On Thu, 30 Jan 2003, Joe Ellis wrote: > > > My Pismo also appears to

Re: Pismo Sleep Problem

2003-01-30 Thread Joe Ellis
go to sleep at all. I haven't booted back into OS 9 to see if it's there as well, maybe give it a shot tonight. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site

Re: Pismo arrived.... at last!

2003-01-29 Thread Joe Ellis
On 1/29/03 6:00 PM, "Dan Knight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Joe Ellis writes: > >> Can't generate REAL envy until I figure out how to get a foldable 17" >> display on the sucker. > > Why stop there? How about the equivelant of two 1280 x 854

Re: Pismo arrived.... at last!

2003-01-29 Thread Joe Ellis
- Original Message - From: "Ed Zelinsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G-Books" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 2:03 PM Subject: Re: Pismo arrived at last! > on 1/29/03 1:47 PM, Joe Ellis at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >

Re: Pismo arrived.... at last!

2003-01-29 Thread Joe Ellis
ully tricked out Pismo G4, 40 GB HD, 1GB Ram , we'll see what that baby does to the backup battery. Will report back in about a week. Joe Ellis > That is correct. Asleep and not using the adapter. It has never died > on me while changing batteries. I'm not sure of the reason,

Re: Any TiBook Bargains out there?

2003-01-28 Thread Joe Ellis
; Thanks > > Ed Z > That Pismo can be upgraded to the equivalent of the early Ti Books for $300. See < http://www.powerlogix.com/ > Just ordered my upgrade today. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www

Re: Setting up AirPort on an iBook (OS 10.2)

2003-01-27 Thread Joe Ellis
see" the iMac, and I'm connected to the network itself, but I'm not > actually able to connect to the internet on my iBook. > > Any thoughts? > > Thanks, > Philip I'm not at my Mac at the moment but in either the Network or Sharing preferences there is a ch

Re: Reviving Pismo Battery?

2003-01-24 Thread Joe Ellis
pster; missed and picked it up; saw the first led had lit up, put it back in his computer and it took a charge and it's still working. Maybe a mechanical shock could induce some chemical reaction sufficient to start the recharge process, couldn't hurt if you're going to throw

Re: Reviving Pismo Battery?

2003-01-24 Thread Joe Ellis
t a time, like keeping the DVD/CD player in the other slot, you need to remember to rotate the batteries on a regular basis. The battery will tend to discharge even when not in the laptop, I found this out because I left the 2nd battery I have out of the Pismo for almost 3 months and when I went t

Re: Question about Airport Network w/ Pismo?

2003-01-18 Thread Joe Ellis
On 1/18/03 4:37 PM, "David M. Ensteness" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jim, he means hooked as in connected to the network wirelessly through > the base station. > > David > > On Saturday, January 18, 2003, at 02:50 PM, Jim wrote: > >> Laurent Daudelin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have a Powerbook

Re: help! powerbook backlight problems

2003-01-17 Thread Joe Ellis
this sounds more like a hardware problem. Does moving the screen, i.e. more open or closed make any difference? I would contact Apple support and go by their recommendations which I will venture to guess would be to get it to them for a look-see. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http:/

Re: External drive not showing up on Pismo

2003-01-15 Thread Joe Ellis
or eject" dialog box so the drive is working. > > it must be my Pismo. > WHOOA, what it's telling you is that the drive was formatted for a PC, You need to initialize it for a Mac. Also you didn't mention if you are using OS 9 or X; if you intend to use it with a machine r

Re: video analog to DV

2003-01-12 Thread Joe Ellis
nto an analog video signal the thing can't handle. It's currently priced at around $290, I paid a little more a year and a half ago but I feel it is well worth the price. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smal

Re: 12

2003-01-10 Thread Joe Ellis
ith it's upgrades up for sale on eBay should get me to about half way with the purchase price. Just got to persuade my darling bride of 35 years we can wait another 6 months or so for that cruise she wants... (writing this on a windoze machine at work where neither will get wind of it.) J

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