Re: advice re secondhand laptop configuration

2004-08-17 Thread Luis Sequeira
Well, if both printers are serial, then you would not be able to use them in OS X, unless you get a USB to serial adapter like the Belkins' one. If you do get that kind of adapter, then I would suggest a Pismo. Otherwise, a Wallstreet might be better since it has serial ports but, remember, you

Re: advice re secondhand laptop configuration

2004-08-17 Thread Laurent Daudelin
On 17/08/04 15:46, Luis Sequeira [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, if both printers are serial, then you would not be able to use them in OS X, unless you get a USB to serial adapter like the Belkins' one. If you do get that kind of adapter, then I would suggest a Pismo. Otherwise, a Wallstreet

Re: advice re secondhand laptop configuration

2004-08-15 Thread victoria . duggan
On Sunday, August 15, 2004, at 11:21 am, kaldav wrote: Hello, I would value people's suggestions regarding a laptop to purchase second hand. It needs to be faster than my 3400, run both OS9 and OSX, preferably able to boot into OS9 as I have software to run and little for OSX. What would be the

Re: advice re secondhand laptop configuration

2004-08-15 Thread Thomas Ethen
Of the three, Pismo. Lombard and Wallstreet the Pismo is the better choice if you can live without the SCSI and Serial connection, although there are adapters that will allow those connections on the Pismo alos. Tom have you considered the wallstreet ! as then you can keep the serial

Re: advice re secondhand laptop configuration NEW

2004-08-15 Thread Thomas Ethen
I purchased a iBook 12 G3 and left it the way it was set up from the previous owner, just adding my own software. Last night when I booted to OSX, it had reset the dock and eliminated my new software from the dock, even though it remained installed on the iBook. It also reset everything to the old

Re: advice re secondhand laptop configuration

2004-08-15 Thread Adam Thayer
On Aug 15, 2004, at 2:21 AM, kaldav wrote: Hello, I would value people's suggestions regarding a laptop to purchase second hand. It needs to be faster than my 3400, run both OS9 and OSX, preferably able to boot into OS9 as I have software to run and little for OSX. What would be the model to get

Re: advice re secondhand laptop configuration

2004-08-15 Thread Laurent Daudelin
on 15/08/04 05:21, kaldav at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I would value people's suggestions regarding a laptop to purchase second hand. It needs to be faster than my 3400, run both OS9 and OSX, preferably able to boot into OS9 as I have software to run and little for OSX. What would be

Re: advice re secondhand laptop configuration NEW

2004-08-15 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Sunday, August 15, 2004, at 06:28 AM, Thomas Ethen wrote: I purchased a iBook 12 G3 and left it the way it was set up from the previous owner, just adding my own software. Last night when I booted to OSX, it had reset the dock and eliminated my new software from the dock, even though it

Re: advice re secondhand laptop configuration NEW

2004-08-15 Thread wingnut
in OSX go to the System Preferences application .. select Accounts. Add a new account making sure that the new one can administer the computer ... log out of the existing account, log in as the new account ... delete the old account. All of the previous users preference file SHOULD be stored

Re: advice re secondhand laptop configuration NEW

2004-08-15 Thread Mikael Byström
Also, make sure you have all your serials at hand. If there are apps you don't want to use, I'd try and run the installer and choose deinstall if possible, or perhaps use the DeInstaller application. Anyone have suggestions for the best deinstallation app? Personally though I prefer to reinstall

Re: advice re secondhand laptop configuration

2004-08-15 Thread Mikael Byström
Laurent, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Wallstreet might be better since it has serial ports but, remember, you won't be able to run OS X and print Unless one use Ethernet-equipped printers. No Appletalk over serial though, so I suppose both the Epson 600 and the Stylewriter 2500 is out as you say.