Another networking question

2004-12-30 Thread Michael J. Granado
Hello, I¹m trying to connect my Sony Playstation 2 to my wireless network to get to online games. I have 2 Airport Express Base stations bridging each other with a DSL modem to the primary BS. Does anyone know how I need to configure the network so I can plug the playstation to the 2nd BS to get

OT: Installing OS X Panther on Pismo

2004-12-14 Thread Michael J. Granado
Hello, I have a Pismo running 10.2 Jaguar. If I get Panther 10.3, can I install it via an ³archive and install² or do I have to do a ³clean install?² Are there complications that I should be aware of? I just want to be able to use Airport Express BS / Airtunes with my Pismo. But I didn¹t know I

OT: Clarified--Airport Grey BS and Airport Express BS? Sony Playstation 2?

2004-12-01 Thread Michael J. Granado
, at 02:04, Laurent Daudelin wrote: On 30/11/04 10:01, Michael J. Granado [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello all, I have a Grey Airport Base Station working with my Pismo. The BS is connected to a cable modem. My TV/Stereo are on the other side of my living space and no way of connecting the cable

OT: Airport Grey BS and Airport Express BS? Sony Playstation 2?

2004-11-30 Thread Michael J. Granado
Hello all, I have a Grey Airport Base Station working with my Pismo. The BS is connected to a cable modem. My TV/Stereo are on the other side of my living space and no way of connecting the cable modem to near the TV. My question is if I were to get an Airport Express BS and plug it next to my

OT: First generation Power Macs G4s worthy for parents?

2004-02-21 Thread Michael J. Granado
I know this is not in the right area. But after being on this list for a long time and getting so much help, I thought I might ask you guys too. My parents are wanting to get a used Power Mac G4 (first generation?) from someone for $300. They want to be able to run iChat AV, run Panther, iLife

Pismo DVD Revving really high

2003-10-21 Thread Michael J. Granado
Hello, Everytime I insert an audio CD into my Pismo CD drive, the drive begins to rev really high (sounds like a jet airplane). The drive still seems to work fine and the revving lasts only temporarily, but the noise is surely something wrong and unnatural. Is this spelling the end? Any

OT: Windows Media Player on Website incompatibilities

2003-10-08 Thread Michael J. Granado
Hello, Using my pismo to websurf and every time I try to view video links requiring windows media player, it doesn't work. The frustrating part is that they are on commonly used websites like espn, cnet, etc. I've already checked out www.mactopia.com for the latest version of WMP for OS X,

OT: Importing audio from VHS to mp3

2003-08-23 Thread Michael J. Granado
Hello, I have a Pismo and would like to convert the audio from some educational vhs tapes I have to mp3 format in order to listen to them on my ipod. How would I do that? Any info would be most appreciated. Michael -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronics

Virtual PC 95 and Airport?

2003-08-14 Thread Michael J. Granado
Hello, I was wondering if I could get my Virtual PC running Windows 95 to recognize the Airport Card in my Pismo so I could browse via the PC side or network? Any information would be great. Currently running OS X 10.2.6 with Virtual PC 5.0 with Windows 95. Thanks. Mike -- G-Books is

iChat AV and iSight, with a Pismo?

2003-06-29 Thread Michael J. Granado
Just wanted to know if anyone has tried using iChat AV (and maybe the iSight or any other firewire camera) with a NON-upgraded Pismo G3 400mhz with 640MB RAM? The minimum requirements say 600mhz on Apple's Website. Just wanted to know what you guys have found out. Any info would be most

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

2003-06-21 Thread Michael J. Granado
I got it working. thanks guys. Mike -- 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

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

2003-06-20 Thread Michael J. Granado
Hello, I have a graphite Apple Base Station, Powerbook Pismo, and a recently purchased DSL SBC Yahoo account. I was given a DSL modem by SBC. When I connect the modem directly into my Pismo, internet access works fine. When I connect my modem to the graphite Base station, I don't get an

Pink screen on startup on my Pismo?

2003-03-27 Thread Michael J. Granado
Hello, Maybe this has been discussed on the list, but I haven't been keeping up with the discussion list for a long time. When I startup or wake up from sleeping, my Pismo has a pink screen. It only lasts temporarily, but I want to know what I can do about it. Will my screen begin to fail?

Update--Question about Airport Network w/ Pismo?

2003-01-18 Thread Michael J. Granado
I did what you guys had suggested and it worked! Don't know what I would do without you guys... thanks. Mike -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished

Question re: Jaguar and expansion bay function

2002-10-12 Thread Michael J. Granado
Hello, I just installed Jaguar on my Pismo. I was wondering, other than shutting down the laptop, when would it be safe to eject my expansion bay HD? After quitting all files/apps being used on the expansion bay drive, its fan continues to spin. Is there something I can download for OS X that

Question re: Jaguar and expansion bay function

2002-10-12 Thread Michael J. Granado
Hello, I just installed Jaguar on my Pismo. I was wondering, other than shutting down the laptop, when would it be safe to eject my expansion bay HD? After quitting all files/apps being used on the expansion bay drive, its fan continues to spin. Is there something I can download for OS X that

OT: installed 10.2 on iMac and now get blank screen

2002-09-09 Thread Michael J. Granado
While I'm still waiting for my copy of Jaguar to come through the mail for my Pismo, my parents just got a copy to install on their iMac DV 400 Special Edition. After installing the OS which went fine, the computer was restarted and now the screen doesn't turn on. I'm not able to restart with a

How to tell if low profile or not for RAM chip for Pismo?

2002-08-22 Thread Michael J. Granado
I have a 128mb RAM chip for my Pismo. But I'm not sure if I can replace the 64mb RAM chip in my Pismo which is in the lower slot. Is there some way I can tell if it will work in the lower slot without going through the whole process of removing the daughter card? Any information would be greatly

looking for feedback on mce g3 combo drive

2002-07-14 Thread Michael J. Granado
I have a powerbook g3 pismo. Looking to get cdrw, but I have a small interest in the MCE expansion bay combo drive. Any feedback from users who own one would be great. Battery consumption? Reliability? Compatibility? Thanks. Mike __ Do You

Popping sound with Pismo DVD playback problem

2002-06-29 Thread Michael J. Granado
Watching DVDs on my Pismo experiences popping sounds. Anyone else have/had this problem? Any solutions? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Mike __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup

ATI Update Drivers

2002-06-26 Thread Michael J. Granado
I have a Pismo with Mac OS 9.2.2. Installed the ATI 3D graphics accelerator update. I'm not sure, but possibly DVD plays smoother. Don't have any graphic intensive games to further check out performance. Curious about what others have discovered. What I do have is a question about the following:

Adding memory issues to Pismo

2002-06-24 Thread Michael J. Granado
I have 192mb of memory in my Pismo. In wanting to use Virtual PC more, OS X in the horizon, and ram prices relatively cheap today, I was planning on upgrading. However, I've heard that if you increase the ram too much (say above 512mb) that you could be susceptible to losing data. True? What is

FS: Powerbook G3 Lombard +extras

2002-06-19 Thread Michael J. Granado
I know about the swap list by low end mac, but I thought I would put this out to the G-books list since this pertains to the people here. I don't plan to make this a habit, but I just wanted to make it available to you guys first before putting it on eBay. I have a Powerbook G3 Lombard for sale

Options for editing VHS movies on Lombard?

2002-06-13 Thread Michael J. Granado
When in school, I had videos recorded of my lab classes. Of course they were done in VHS format. There are about 4 tapes, but the information is not organized. I would like to basically edit the clips and then put them on a CD. I don't have a DVD recorder so that option is out. What options do I

Pismo battery loose in battery bay--normal?

2002-06-13 Thread Michael J. Granado
I just purchased a PB G3 Pismo from someone. I really didn't notice it at the time I was checking out the laptop, but after taking the laptop home, I discovered the battery is slightly loose in the battery bay. Now all it does is slightly move side to side (kinda jiggles). But it is locked in the

Can I fax documents using Lombard internal modem?

2002-06-05 Thread Michael J. Granado
I need to fax my resume, but don't have a fax machine. I use to fax things from my old desktop computer using a fax modem. Those items are gone now. Is there someway I can fax things with the internal modem of the Powerbook G3 Lombard? What software do I need? Any information would be

Lombard okay to use expansion HD only without ide HD?

2002-06-04 Thread Michael J. Granado
I have a laptop hard drive that needs to be returned. Will probably take a week or so. I don't have an extra hard drive, but I do have an expansion bay hard drive. Would it be okay to operate the laptop without an internal ata hard drive? Thanks for any information. Mike

top slot / bottom slot for memory in G3 Lombard question

2002-06-01 Thread Michael J. Granado
I know I need a low profile memory stick in my Powerbook g3 Lombard for the bottom slot. But can I use a low profile memory stick in the top slot also. Reason for asking, friend of mine is giving me his memory, both of which are low profile 256MB compatible with my laptop. Will this be okay?

iMovie and firewire card in Lombard 400

2002-05-15 Thread Michael J. Granado
I just got a copy of iMovie 2.1.1 and saw the requirements must have built in firewire. Does this mean that a firewire card with my Lombard 400 Mac OS 9.1 won't work with iMovie 2? Has anyone gotten it to work anyway with a firewire card? maybe a dumb question, but just wanted to know what