Re: formatting zip disks in Pismo (OS 10.4)?

On Feb 20, 2006, at 10:52 AM, Andrew in Ann Arbor wrote: They are currently MSDOS formatted (fat16). I'd like to format them for her Wallstreet (OS 9.2.2). I opened disk utility and could see the zip disk and erase it but couldn't change the format. Is this even possible? Perhaps all zip disk

Re: formatting zip disks in Pismo (OS 10.4)?

On Feb 20, 2006, at 11:52 AM, Andrew in Ann Arbor wrote: I'm going to send my mom a few zip disks from the pile and though it would be nice to format them for her. They are currently MSDOS formatted (fat16). I'd like to format them for her Wallstreet (OS 9.2.2). I opened disk utility and cou

formatting zip disks in Pismo (OS 10.4)?

I'm going to send my mom a few zip disks from the pile and though it would be nice to format them for her. They are currently MSDOS formatted (fat16). I'd like to format them for her Wallstreet (OS 9.2.2). I opened disk utility and could see the zip disk and erase it but couldn't change the for

Re: Pismo Power Jack

On 16/02/2006, at 12:57 PM, G-Books wrote: Subject: Pismo Power Jack I'm about to dig into my Pismo to resolder the power jack to the sound card. Something that might prevent this problem in the future (or for others) is to give the adapter connector a quick shot of WD40 or the

Re: Pismo Power Jack

i have a pismo and an ibook 1.33. when i take them both with me i only take 1 power brick: the one for the ibook. i bought a while ago an adapter that allows me to use the newer brick with the pismo. it is simply a male size on the pismo side and female ibook size on the other.clever and

Re: Pismo Power Jack

The 12" PowerBook has a 45W supply. The iBook 12" does as well, and the 14" one (I think, I only have a 12" PB). The 65W adaptors work fine on the 45W machine - they both supply 24 volts, and should be just the same. On 16/02/2006, at 8:53 AM, Malcolm Cornelius wrote: In addition to have phys

Re: Pismo Power Jack

>> In addition to have physically incompatible connectors and jacks, the power >> requirements for the new PowerBooks are different than the old PowerBook so, >> unless you would heavily modify the Audio/Power board, that wouldn't work, >> methinks, and could potentially be harmful to your old Powe

Re: Pismo Power Jack

In addition to have physically incompatible connectors and jacks, the power requirements for the new PowerBooks are different than the old PowerBook so, unless you would heavily modify the Audio/Power board, that wouldn't work, methinks, and could potentially be harmful to your old PowerBook. La

Re: Pismo Power Jack

On 15/02/06 16:49, "Frank Cornew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm about to dig into my Pismo to resolder the power jack to the > sound card. If I can locate a new style power jack, would the pismo > work with the new powerbook power bricks? > > I'm usi

Pismo Power Jack

I'm about to dig into my Pismo to resolder the power jack to the sound card. If I can locate a new style power jack, would the pismo work with the new powerbook power bricks? I'm using two of the original saucer 45 watt/24v/1.875 supplies and have had to repair them multiple times

Re: Pismo upgrades: The BlueChip G3 900 MHz

On Feb 11, 2006, at 7:54 am, Geoffrey Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hands up all you Pismo addicts who'd like another crack at the world's fastest Pismo upgrades? I know *I* for one am prepared to pay the premium, who's with me? Shall we petition the lovely lads at O

Pismo / Mail won't

My Pismo G4 550 with 10.4.4 will not get Mail under Airport, supplied by my iMac. Safari and Firefox work on the Pismo using Airport, Mail won't connect - unless I plug in the ethernet connection. Both recently upgraded to 10.4.4. Anybody got any clues as to what is going wrong & h

Re: Pismo upgrades: The BlueChip G3 900 MHz

base. From my experiences, Powerlogix made the best upgrades out of the lot. Sonnet, frankly, make shit. To pick a nit I'm pretty sure that Moore bought the G4/500 upgrade for his >Pismo, not the G3/900. That's his personal machine - the wife has the G3/900. Geoffrey -- -- ---

Re: Pismo upgrades: The BlueChip G3 900 MHz

the damn Airport card. Aside from frying the modem and Ethernet ports in a series of lightning strikes a couple of years ago it runs great. To pick a nit I'm pretty sure that Moore bought the G4/500 upgrade for his Pismo, not the G3/900. Jason -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lo

Re: Pismo upgrades: The BlueChip G3 900 MHz

-- Original message -- From: Geoffrey Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Does anyone here have the incredibly good fortune to own the very > rare PowerLogix "BlueChip G3 Pismo 900" (yes, that's right, the > sexiest machine Apple

Pismo upgrades: The BlueChip G3 900 MHz

Well ... some things just never cease to amaze me. Does anyone here have the incredibly good fortune to own the very rare PowerLogix "BlueChip G3 Pismo 900" (yes, that's right, the sexiest machine Apple ever made can run at 900 MHz) CPU upgrade? No? Want one? Well, ya

Re: Value of a Pismo?

Apart from moving the LCD assemblies over, I already have tried to 'max out' Monolith as best as I can, Pismo 2 took the 'leavings'. (Actually, there was a third Pismo machine in the equation, but that ended up with the somewhat daggy sticker-fested casing that I mentioned in

Re: Value of a Pismo?

t bundling all the best: Best plastics/Flawless LCD/768 RAM/40 HD/Good battery/VST Zip/Apple case/10.3.2 w-CDs/best AC adapter and cord, all carefully cleaned and detailed (the keymarks on the screen are NOT permanent, regardless of what you've been told. I clean them from my Pismo screen

Re: Value of a Pismo?

Tsk tsk, naughty top-poster! :) Stardate 060208.21:08 -0800. A subspace message from R. P. Bell reads: Most of us will tell you that, hands down, the Pismo is probably the brightest star ever put in the notebook sky by Apple. No argument - why else would OWC still be offering their G4

Re: Value of a Pismo?

Geoffrey... Most of us will tell you that, hands down, the Pismo is probably the brightest star ever put in the notebook sky by Apple. True, they are becoming somewhat dated, but my PB 2000-400 Firewire is loaded with 1 GB RAM and a new 30 GB HD, running OS X.3.9 and just keeps on working

Re: Value of a Pismo?

middle is the value. I hope this helps I am sure that many list members will give you a $ amount from their experience with them. I can say that a good pismo is a prize. Steve > -- > -- Endian Little Hate I --- -- > "I'm afraid music in the

Value of a Pismo?

I now have a pair of functioning Pismos, and am after some idea of how much they might be worth. Both cases are in good condition, minor scuffing, mild key-marks on the LCD overlay, intact rubberising. I'll put photos up if people are curious. #1 is a PB 500 Firewire, 768/40/DVD, working batte

Re: adding Classic to Pismo with Tiger, is 9.2.2 better than 9.2.1?

Stardate 060204.16:08 -0500. A subspace message from Andrew in Ann Arbor reads: I have got the 9.2.1 to 9.2.2 update, is there any benefit to going to 9.2.2 Oh, *hell* yes. Stability. OS X will work (after a fashion) with 9.2 and 9.2.1, but it *expects* 9.2.2. Apply the update, post-haste.

adding Classic to Pismo with Tiger, is 9.2.2 better than 9.2.1?

Following a suggestion I started my Pismo from the OS9.2.1 CD and installed it on the internal disk (40 Gb one partition). I had to tell it to save the old system folder but after that It went through the install like normal. It still boots in Tiger so I haven't ruined that installation. I

Re: adding Classic to Pismo running Tiger?

Forgive my faulty memory re: which disk here-- To install classic under Tiger, you boot up the accessories(?) disc that came with the Tiger package (ok--I said my memory was faulty--it's the disk everyone looks at and figures they have no use for. :) ) One of the selections there is to install c

Re: adding Classic to Pismo running Tiger?

On Feb 2, 2006, at 9:32 pm, Andrew in Ann Arbor wrote: Hello All I've been loving Tiger on my 500 MHz Pismo but I want to figure out a SCSI connection before I sell off the trusty Lombard and the best solution I've found to date is a USB to SCSI adapter that only runs under

adding Classic to Pismo running Tiger?

Hello All I've been loving Tiger on my 500 MHz Pismo but I want to figure out a SCSI connection before I sell off the trusty Lombard and the best solution I've found to date is a USB to SCSI adapter that only runs under OS9. So I want to install Classic on the Pismo. The Pismo h

Re: Pismo battery woes?

On 02/02/06 11:22, "Geoffrey Peters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'd been given a Pismo (yes, givem, the last of the truly gorgeous > laptops Apple ever made) but it wasn't going ... it *had* been > functioning, but was then stored (with a full charge) in the b

Pismo battery woes?

I'd been given a Pismo (yes, givem, the last of the truly gorgeous laptops Apple ever made) but it wasn't going ... it *had* been functioning, but was then stored (with a full charge) in the bottom of a filing cabinet for two months before I got my lucky li' mitts on this G3

Re: Hi! (and Pismo DVD-ROM issue)

> are the units just standard "Laptop IDE"? > > I saw the connector on the back, and it seemed to be the same > connector as on the back of the slot loading drive I pulled from a G4 > Cube, but I'm unfamiliar with that formfactor. Yup. Should be a drive set to Master, and if you use a different

Re: Hi! (and Pismo DVD-ROM issue)

r the adapter is the standard laptop drive connector. I used a Samsung combo drive from a dell in my wife's Pismo. -Dylan -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site

Re: Hi! (and Pismo DVD-ROM issue)

On 01/02/06 09:37, "Scott Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Jan 31, 2006, at 6:03 PM, Malcolm Cornelius wrote: > >> DVD drive failure is common for the LG model DVD drives used in Pismos. >> >>> Is there any way to repair it? Or should I just toss the drive and >>> buy a n

Re: Hi! (and Pismo DVD-ROM issue)

On Jan 31, 2006, at 11:45 PM, James Sanderson wrote: On 31 Jan 2006, at 16:44, Malcolm Cornelius wrote: DVD drive failure is common for the LG model DVD drives used in Pismos. I get many enquiries for replacement DVD drives, and often they show the symptom of reading CDs but not DVDs

Re: Hi! (and Pismo DVD-ROM issue)

On Jan 31, 2006, at 6:03 PM, Malcolm Cornelius wrote: DVD drive failure is common for the LG model DVD drives used in Pismos. Is there any way to repair it? Or should I just toss the drive and buy a new one? I tend to replace the mechanism, never tried to repair them. are the units ju

Re: Hi! (and Pismo DVD-ROM issue)

>> DVD drive failure is common for the LG model DVD drives used in >> Pismos. >> >> I get many enquiries for replacement DVD drives, and often they >> show the symptom of reading CDs but not DVDs or vice versa. > > How do you know the LG model from any of the others? It tells you in Apple System

Re: Hi! (and Pismo DVD-ROM issue)

On 31 Jan 2006, at 16:44, Malcolm Cornelius wrote: DVD drive failure is common for the LG model DVD drives used in Pismos. I get many enquiries for replacement DVD drives, and often they show the symptom of reading CDs but not DVDs or vice versa. How do you know the LG model from any

Re: Hi! (and Pismo DVD-ROM issue)

Hi all. I just joined. I recently came into posession of a broken G3 Powerbook "Pismo". It seemed relatively complete (no hard drive, no keyboard, no psu, but cpu, ram, dvd-rom, battery). I borrowed a 3400 from work, and tried out the pismo with it, but nothing. I completely di

Re: Hi! (and Pismo DVD-ROM issue)

>> DVD drive failure is common for the LG model DVD drives used in >> Pismos. > Is there any way to repair it? Or should I just toss the drive and > buy a new one? I tend to replace the mechanism, never tried to repair them. -- Best wishes Malcolm Cornelius - The Powerbook Fanatic http://www

Re: Hi! (and Pismo DVD-ROM issue)

On Jan 31, 2006, at 5:44 PM, Malcolm Cornelius wrote: I just finally found my 10.4 DVD-R, and was about to install that over 10.2, to find out that for some reason, the DVD-ROM drive (the stock apple one) doesn't seem to read DVD-R discs... or at least, it doesn't read DVD-R discs that I've burnt

Re: Hi! (and Pismo DVD-ROM issue)

> I just finally found my 10.4 DVD-R, and was about to install that > over 10.2, to find out that for some reason, the DVD-ROM drive (the > stock apple one) doesn't seem to read DVD-R discs... or at least, it > doesn't read DVD-R discs that I've burnt. > > Is this a common problem, or am I doing

Re: Best Wireless Solution for Pismo?

> I can confirm that the current version of the Linksys wpc54gs card works > fine with the Airport software, no additional drivers required. > > Version 1 of wpc54g card also works fine but the Version 2 card does not > as it does not have the Broadcom chipset in it. Also on the list of good cards

Hi! (and Pismo DVD-ROM issue)

Hi all. I just joined. I recently came into posession of a broken G3 Powerbook "Pismo". It seemed relatively complete (no hard drive, no keyboard, no psu, but cpu, ram, dvd-rom, battery). I borrowed a 3400 from work, and tried out the pismo with it, but nothing. I

Re: Best Wireless Solution for Pismo?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Anyone have an idea of the best solution to update a G3 500 Pismo with > wireless capabilities? > > -- > MacManMark > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I can confirm that the current version of the Linksys wpc54gs card works fine with the Airport softwar

Re: Best Wireless Solution for Pismo?

Quoth [EMAIL PROTECTED] : > Anyone have an idea of the best solution to update a G3 500 Pismo with > wireless capabilities? Old fashioned plain ol' dull boring Airport card. Works great in mine. A.J. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Smal

Best Wireless Solution for Pismo?

Anyone have an idea of the best solution to update a G3 500 Pismo with wireless capabilities? -- MacManMark [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web si

Pismo hanging

I just bought some new memory (upgrading to 768 from 512 mg) and a combo drive for my G3 Pismo operating 9.2.2. My relatively computer saavy and I installed it ourselves using the laptop's owner's manual - and all seemed to go well. The combo came with a variety of drivers for pismos

Re: format a Hitachi drive in a firewire case on a Pismo?

on 29/01/06 12:30, Fabian Fang at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Jan 29, 2006, at 5:17 AM, kaldav wrote: > >> I have bought a new Hitachi drive for my Pismo (listed as >> compatible on OWC) and put it in an external Sarotech firewire >> case. However, it doesn't

Re: format a Hitachi drive in a firewire case on a Pismo?

On Jan 29, 2006, at 5:17 AM, kaldav wrote: I have bought a new Hitachi drive for my Pismo (listed as compatible on OWC) and put it in an external Sarotech firewire case. However, it doesn't show up with Disk Utility in OSX10.3.9. Then I re-started from a 10.3.2 installer CD, twi

Re: format a Hitachi drive in a firewire case on a Pismo?

on 29/01/06 08:17, kaldav at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello, > I have bought a new Hitachi drive for my Pismo (listed as compatible > on OWC) and put it in an external Sarotech firewire case. However, it > doesn't show up with Disk Utility in OSX10.3.9. > > Then I r

Re: Pismo battery revival?

> Hello, > I had a Pismo battery that showed four green lights when the button > on the side was pushed. > I let it sit for a few weeks without power and now only one battery > light blinks green. > Is the battery dead and can I revive it somehow? The blinking light means it is

Pismo battery revival?

Hello, I had a Pismo battery that showed four green lights when the button on the side was pushed. I let it sit for a few weeks without power and now only one battery light blinks green. Is the battery dead and can I revive it somehow? Thanks. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.

format a Hitachi drive in a firewire case on a Pismo?

Hello, I have bought a new Hitachi drive for my Pismo (listed as compatible on OWC) and put it in an external Sarotech firewire case. However, it doesn't show up with Disk Utility in OSX10.3.9. Then I re-started from a 10.3.2 installer CD, twice by holding down the C key, and it is not

Re: make bezel easy enough from an old vst zip drive caddy for the pismo?

On Jan 25, 2006, at 5:42 AM, Illovox Media wrote: Nifty idea. How do you do it? Remove the cover from the zip then remove the little sticker from the side of the slot and extend the slot with a dremel. to stop everything getting in (dust etc) super glue a piece of felt (color of your

make bezel easy enough from an old vst zip drive caddy for the pismo?

Nifty idea. How do you do it? on 1/24/06 8:43 AM, G-Books at G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com wrote: > From: "VICTORIA.DUGGAN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: ibook G4 Combo drive in Pismo? > Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 16:05:16 + > > > On Jan 24, 2006, at

Re: ibook G4 Combo drive in Pismo?

Caleb Cupples <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> asked: >Bruce, about how expensive are TiBook superdrives, as I'd like to put >one in my Lombard eventually. I figure an original SuperDrive ought to go for $50 or so, based on the prices of current models, eg: "Pioneer DVR-K05 8X Dual Layer Slim DVD±RW Drive" @ US

Re: ibook G4 Combo drive in Pismo?

KNEW I was forgetting one! Wegener Media sells kits with the correct bezel and all for starting at $150: -- Bruce Johnson This is the sig who says 'Ni!' -- G-Books is sponsored by and...

Re: ibook G4 Combo drive in Pismo?

On Jan 24, 2006, at 11:47 AM, Caleb Cupples wrote: No clue, since I was given the expired TiBook for spare parts. (College only, unfortunately, since it's a UA-owned system) I'd scour e-bay for TiBook parts. Powerbookguy www.powerbookguy.com> sells one for $129. Thanks. If anything, Powe

Re: ibook G4 Combo drive in Pismo?

rrier in the TiBook and attached it to the one in my Pismo. The bezel doesn't fit, but it's a slot loader, so it's less important. It's a someday project to dremel out the bezel from the old drive to attach it to the new one so it's prettier. Bruce, about how expens

Re: ibook G4 Combo drive in Pismo?

On Jan 24, 2006, at 10:28 AM, Caleb Cupples wrote: On Tuesday, Jan 24, 2006, at 10:33 America/Chicago, Bruce Johnson wrote: It should, I've got one from a TiBook in mine. Just unbolted the drive from the carrier in the TiBook and attached it to the one in my Pismo. The

Re: DVD-ROM Drive for Pismo

On Tuesday, Jan 24, 2006, at 10:29 America/Chicago, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Jan 24, 2006, at 9:23 AM, Michael Kern wrote: Can a Toshiba DVD-Rom from a Dell laptop be made to fit in the caddy of a Pismo drive Some can. XLR8 Your Mac <http://www.xlr8yourmac.com> has information

Re: ibook G4 Combo drive in Pismo?

On Tuesday, Jan 24, 2006, at 10:33 America/Chicago, Bruce Johnson wrote: It should, I've got one from a TiBook in mine. Just unbolted the drive from the carrier in the TiBook and attached it to the one in my Pismo. The bezel doesn't fit, but it's a slot loader, so it&#

Re: ibook G4 Combo drive in Pismo?

On Jan 24, 2006, at 12:17 AM, kaldav wrote: Hello, Does anyone know if a Combo drive from an iBook G4 12" 1ghz would work in a Pismo? It should, I've got one from a TiBook in mine. Just unbolted the drive from the carrier in the TiBook and attached it to the one in my Pi

Re: DVD-ROM Drive for Pismo

On Jan 24, 2006, at 9:23 AM, Michael Kern wrote: Can a Toshiba DVD-Rom from a Dell laptop be made to fit in the caddy of a Pismo drive Some can. XLR8 Your Mac <http://www.xlr8yourmac.com> has information on the known working models. -- Bruce Johnson This is the sig who sa

DVD-ROM Drive for Pismo

Can a Toshiba DVD-Rom from a Dell laptop be made to fit in the caddy of a Pismo drive -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDR

Re: ibook G4 Combo drive in Pismo?

On Jan 24, 2006, at 7:17 AM, kaldav wrote: Hello, Does anyone know if a Combo drive from an iBook G4 12" 1ghz would work in a Pismo? Thanks. Hi Yes it will it is just a straight drop into the pismo caddy but the face plate will not fit as it is slot loading. You can make one

ibook G4 Combo drive in Pismo?

Hello, Does anyone know if a Combo drive from an iBook G4 12" 1ghz would work in a Pismo? Thanks. -- 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: Battery Time Left (Pismo)

On Jan 20, 2006, at 6:05 AM, John McGibney wrote: I use it on a TiBook and an AlBook both with 10.4.4. I've never had a problem with Panther nor Tiger. Tjhis is a Pismo-specific Tiger issue. My wife's Pismo was also unable to calculate the remaining battery/charge time after th

Re: My Pismo is dead

> Thanks for the responses . Even though I used it almost everyday, I > guess I left it unplugged for a day or two when it stopped working. > Resetting the Power Manager didn't do the trick. I've left it plugged > in now for 3 days and today it booted up. Go figure. Recharged the PRAM battery, com

Re: Battery Time Left (Pismo)

John John, I use SlimBatteryMonitor as well. In fact, that application is how I first noticed my problem. What hardware/OS are you using? Some others with a Pismo have had my same problem. SlimBatteryMonitor stopped showing the time left, just about when I updated to Tiger. In fact, a

Re: Battery Time Left (Pismo)

nly if you want to. John John, I use SlimBatteryMonitor as well. In fact, that application is how I first noticed my problem. What hardware/OS are you using? Some others with a Pismo have had my same problem. SlimBatteryMonitor stopped showing the time left, just about when I updated to Tiger

Re: My Pismo is dead

Thanks for the responses . Even though I used it almost everyday, I guess I left it unplugged for a day or two when it stopped working. Resetting the Power Manager didn't do the trick. I've left it plugged in now for 3 days and today it booted up. Go figure. Ryan -- G-Books is sponsored b

Re: My Pismo is dead

> 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&#x

Re: My Pismo is dead

o be just the ticket. FYI, I've seen this with Pismo _and_ with gen 1 400/500 TiBooks (very similar inside, doncha know.) I've also had very good luck on "dead" Pismos by propping up the keyboard, pulling the PRAM battery lead (red, black, white wire by the battery) and po

Re: My Pismo is dead

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 w

Re: My Pismo is dead

> My Pismo recently stopped booting up. Have you been using it regularly? I ask, because I didn't use mine of over 7 months and it wouldn't start. I left it plugged in for a week and it eventually restarted. I had tried restting the PMU, to no avail. I was lucky, I guess.

Re: My Pismo is dead

My brother got a Pismo free a couple weeks ago because it was "dead" according to someone's IT techs .. after what sounds like a couple hard boots, it came back to life again... maybe it should be renamed the Phoenix? Sandra Ragan www.plumdigital.com On Jan 17, 2006, at 8:47 AM

Re: My Pismo is dead

On Jan 17, 2006, at 6:35 AM, Ryan Lee wrote: My Pismo recently stopped booting up. No life at all. No green lights on the battery. It had poor battery life but I kept it plugged in all the time. I've tried removing the battery and swapped power cords with one I know was working but

My Pismo is dead

My Pismo recently stopped booting up. No life at all. No green lights on the battery. It had poor battery life but I kept it plugged in all the time. I've tried removing the battery and swapped power cords with one I know was working but still no response. What could be the problem and ho

Re: Pink Hue on Pismo display

on 16/01/06 16:16, MMB at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In my case I had to replace the VDU in my Powerbook. I suggest you > check the G-Book archives over the last year and use "pink" as a search > term. The topic has come up a few times. What is a "VDU"? -Laurent. --

Re: Pink Hue on Pismo display

>> Mad Dog Tom and Lisa Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> have suggested >> that it's a failing backlight. > > It is the backlight, you really don't need to worry until it fails, > but when it does you will have serious trouble seeing anything on the > screen. It's sort of like a florescent lamp going ba

Re: Pink Hue on Pismo display

On Jan 16, 2006, at 4:16 PM, MMB wrote: J Sanderson: You wrote: I am wondering if anyone here can remind me what causes the above symptom. It goes away after a few seconds and the colour is fine. The pink colour returns after waking the comp from sleep. The colour always goes away. Is

Re: Pink Hue on Pismo display

out whether it is the monitor - can you plug your Pismo into another display? In my case I had to replace the VDU in my Powerbook. I suggest you check the G-Book archives over the last year and use "pink" as a search term. The topic has come up a few times. <http://www.

Re: Fwd: Flickering Pismo screen

Hi all, my trusty 400MHz Pismo is now flickering. Is there something I can do about this? Is it a display ribbon cable issue? Thanks... -- Best, Mark. Just fixed it. Took out the display invertor board and made sure everything was tight. I love this old Pismo! Cheers... Hmm, the problem

Fwd: Flickering Pismo screen

Hi all, my trusty 400MHz Pismo is now flickering. Is there something I can do about this? Is it a display ribbon cable issue? Thanks... -- Best, Mark. Just fixed it. Took out the display invertor board and made sure everything was tight. I love this old Pismo! Cheers... -- Best, Mark

Flickering Pismo screen

Hi all, my trusty 400MHz Pismo is now flickering. Is there something I can do about this? Is it a display ribbon cable issue? Thanks... -- Best, Mark. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Che

Re: Pink Hue on Pismo display

I am wondering if anyone here can remind me what causes the above symptom. It goes away after a few seconds and the colour is fine. The pink colour returns after waking the comp from sleep. The colour always goes away. Is this something to be very concerned about, somewhat concerned about ,

Pink Hue on Pismo display

I am wondering if anyone here can remind me what causes the above symptom. It goes away after a few seconds and the colour is fine. The pink colour returns after waking the comp from sleep. The colour always goes away. Is this something to be very concerned about, somewhat concerned abo

Re: no "Battery Time Left" on Pismo

ecked in the Energy Saver Systems Preference. I also use SlimBatteryMonitor. Both show the same percentage, but no longer the time. As best I remember this was working up till just a week or so ago. I have a 400MHz Pismo, 40G, 768MB. I recently upgraded to Tiger and then 10.4.3. Could have been

Re: no "Battery Time Left" on Pismo

battery status in the menu bar" checked in the Energy Saver Systems Preference. I also use SlimBatteryMonitor. Both show the same percentage, but no longer the time. As best I remember this was working up till just a week or so ago. I have a 400MHz Pismo, 40G, 768MB. I recently upgraded to T

Re: Fwd: Airport Issues after Pismo set to IRDA

connected, however neither of my browsers could connect to any site - even after a reboot. THe pismo was looking for a p/w (which I changed on the new set up) and then it found the base station and the internet. THe wierd part is that the eMac and the Pismo show the same connect time, which they

Re: Lombard vs. Pismo: Your experience?

I really liked my Lombard, until I got the Pismo, Firewire, the last requirement for Tiger. They were both 400 MHz models, I can't say I see a big difference in speed. Bit built in Airport and Firewire have me on the Pismo over the Lombard laying at my feet. That and it's dea

Lombard vs. Pismo: Your experience?

I'm looking to move up from a 3400c to a Lombard or Pismo and want your advice as to which to go for, or if there is a significant real world difference. I've combed the LEM site and EveryMac, but want more than just specs to go by. I'd like to be able to surf the web wireles

Re: any significance to Pismo screen cable color?

gt; From: kaldav <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: any significance to Pismo screen cable color? > > > > Hello, > > On a Pismo screen, could anyone please tell me if there is any > > significance to the color of the cable that comes out of the screen > > to the

Re: any significance to Pismo screen cable color?

On Jan 9, 2006, at 12:30 PM, G-Books wrote: Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 01:23:52 +1100 From: kaldav <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: any significance to Pismo screen cable color? Hello, On a Pismo screen, could anyone please tell me if there is any significance to the color of the cable that com

any significance to Pismo screen cable color?

Hello, On a Pismo screen, could anyone please tell me if there is any significance to the color of the cable that comes out of the screen to the inverter board. I have seen blue or pink. Got to wondering if there were certain brands of screens that matched certain inverter boards better than

Re: which ipod for a Pismo?

I like and use the mini, I have a Pismo 500, it has a gig of ram but it’s firewire will work most excellent with the mini as your’s will too. Actually I connected the USB 1 and it works but not shazam like in firewire. These pismos are so nice, has to rank as the best and most versital

sticky drawer on Pismo DVD drive

I've been trying to sort out a Lombard for my father in law and I have a 6x DVD drive that seems to work OK once you get the drive closed. The drawer binds as I try and close it, sometimes I have to open it and clse it several times before I can get it to close all the way. Once it's closed it

Pismo hard drive- replace with a Toshiba?

Hello, There have been discussions concerning replacing a Pismo hard drive and the need for an ATA5 rather than ATA6 drive. Has anyone tried a Toshiba drive with a multi interface of ATA 2/3/4/5/6 like the Toshiba 40GB 2.5" Super Slimline (9.5mm) HDD MK4025GAS? One specification sheet sa

Re: Upgrading Pismo

with the take apart and re-assemble your -self. Nothing more!! The Pismo i had i kept for the longest out of any G book i have owned, and only sold it on when i upgraded to a G4 Ti 1GHz. vicki -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics

Re: Upgrading Pismo

On Jan 2, 2006, at 10:11 AM, Tannis Baker wrote: If you have 384 ram fitted then either the top or bottom already has 128 fitted meaning you would need another 256 chip. to get 512. Oops you are right, Vicki! That was a typo as I was looking at 256mg prices - but looks like I might be smart

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