Re: PowerBook G3 Kanga - serial port

2004-01-29 Thread Paul Nicholson
On Jan 29, 2004, at 8:28 AM, Beniamino Cenci Goga wrote: There's a good chance the failure is in the serial transceiver. as this is the part that would likely be damaged by external electrical overload. Take the computer apart and use an oscilloscope to see if signals are making is across the t

Re: PowerBook G3 Kanga - serial port

2004-01-29 Thread Dan Scanlan
I hope this is the right list... and according to instructions it is, although the PB G3 kanga is a vintage thing! BTW. The serial port of my old Kanga no longer works. TechTool in not very useful in telleing me if it is a software related error. I reinstalled the software and still does not wo

Re: PowerBook G3 Kanga - serial port

2004-01-29 Thread Beniamino Cenci Goga
There's a good chance the failure is in the serial transceiver. as this is the part that would likely be damaged by external electrical overload. Take the computer apart and use an oscilloscope to see if signals are making is across the transceiver. You can replace the serial transceiver if you

Re: PowerBook G3 Kanga - serial port

2004-01-29 Thread Paul Nicholson
On Jan 29, 2004, at 7:04 AM, Beniamino Cenci Goga wrote: I tried Zterm. On a vintage 5300 ce it says OK anytime I write AT while in the kanga it says nothing, although it allows me to select the port... well I start looking on e-bay for a logic board. PS: is it difficult to soldier a serial po

Re: PowerBook G3 Kanga - serial port

2004-01-29 Thread Paul Nicholson
There's a good chance the failure is in the serial transceiver. as this is the part that would likely be damaged by external electrical overload. Take the computer apart and use an oscilloscope to see if signals are making is across the transceiver. You can replace the serial transceiver if you

Re: PowerBook G3 Kanga - serial port

2004-01-29 Thread Beniamino Cenci Goga
I tried Zterm. On a vintage 5300 ce it says OK anytime I write AT while in the kanga it says nothing, although it allows me to select the port... well I start looking on e-bay for a logic board. PS: is it difficult to soldier a serial port along with its fuses (provided I can get to see the Ap

Re: PowerBook G3 Kanga - serial port

2004-01-29 Thread Laurent Daudelin
on 29/01/04 05:00, Beniamino Cenci Goga at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I hope this is the right list... and according to instructions it is, > although the PB G3 kanga is a vintage thing! > > BTW. The serial port of my old Kanga no longer works. TechTool in not > very useful in telleing me if it i

PowerBook G3 Kanga - serial port

2004-01-29 Thread Beniamino Cenci Goga
I hope this is the right list... and according to instructions it is, although the PB G3 kanga is a vintage thing! BTW. The serial port of my old Kanga no longer works. TechTool in not very useful in telleing me if it is a software related error. I reinstalled the software and still does not wo