memory for Pismo

I've got a Pismo with the basic 64 or RAM. How do I get more RAM and from where? What is the largest denominationi of RAM I can get and easily install? From my understanding, the 64 of ram card is not generally accessible. So when I get more RAM, I've got to get one card. Any ideas where the

Re: Which PB? 1400 or 3400?

I must very respectfully agree with Beverly. Part of the reason I never bought a 1400 was that there was still MAJOR compromises with the Powerbook. It still only had one speaker, smaller HD, slow CD-ROM, smaller screen, slower processor, but most important of all, the limitation of 64 megs of

Re: good shops in Melbourne?

A client of mine is searching for a reputable repair shop in Melbourne, Australia.. Any leads? These need not be Apple authorized, as the repairs do not involve purchasing parts from Apple.. But they do need to be reputable.. Any help would be most appreciated.. Depends, what needs repair

Re: Powerbook 1400 upgrade

I upgraded a PB1400cs/133 with a Sonnet 400/1mb. It worked fine for me. Mike Dolberry --- Geoffrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bob I am also very skeptical, so I wrote to Sonnet tech support pointing out the problems being brought up on various web sites about the 1400 and their card, I

Re: Frankenbooks

OS 9.1 sounds as if it would be a slug on the 1400 because of the ram. Scrap out the 117-with the passive LCD, how could Apple ever sell that screen 9.1 does not hog as much RAM as you might imagine. It's running from 12.5-17.5, depending on its mood -- switching on or off extensions doesn't

Re: 540 Pram Battery-where to buy?

In a message dated 8/27/01 10:14:08 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Would you be so kind as to tell me where you purchased the 500 Pram batteries? And how much it cost? You can get Pram batteries for just about any Laptop made from Donny Monk at http://www.powerbooksplus.com/ The Pram for

Duo Battery

Any suggestions for a low cost source for a good quality Type III NiMH battery for my 280c Duo? Dennis -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free

Re: Powerbook 1400 upgrade

I'm pretty happy with my Sonnett upgrade. Of course, I'm using a 133 machine, but the upgrade was painless and has worked flawlessly. smiles, Jamie On 8/28/01 9:14 PM, Geoffrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] typed: Bob I am also very skeptical, so I wrote to Sonnet tech support pointing out the problems

Re: desktop in order

On a sidenote, you can also get rid of some program aliases, that you might have, off the desktop and stick them on the Apple Menu. This not only cleans up the desktop, but the programs are then always arranged in alphabetical order on the menu making them simple to organize. I do this on

Re: 3400

on 29/08/2001 01:21, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: yourself two AC adapters, and get skilled at managing your OS to eek out as much power as you can on the 2 hour battery, weight is not much an issue compared with weight of a Ti-book and one AC adapter. And speaking of batteries,

PB520 PC Card Cage help

I need help figuring out which revision of the PCMCIA Card cage this part number would be? M2995LL/D I could not find an answer on the Mac.com website support area, thanks in advance. joseph -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronics

Re: PB520 PC Card Cage help

Is that the part number off of the cage itself or off of a box? The part number doesn't show up in the Knowledge base or on the sun remarketing site. If I remember correctly, my rev b cage had a number that ended with a b... smiles, Jamie On 8/29/01 12:38 PM, Joseph C. Sis, JR. [EMAIL

Re: desktop in order

In a message dated 8/29/01 12:08:10, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: does anybody know how to delete the default Printer icon from the desktop? I'm running OS 7.6.1 and every time I try to trash the icon my Mac tells me that there MUST be a Default printer icon there and automatically puts one

Re: PB520 PC Card Cage help

It is the number off the box, don't have the cage at hand to get a number off of the item. joseph - Original Message - From: Jamie Pruden [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PowerBooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 1:03 PM Subject: Re: PB520 PC Card Cage help Is that the part

Re: PB520 PC Card Cage help

Then I'd say to take a look at the cage and see what the suffix is. AFAIK, the suffix is the rev number... smiles, Jamie On 8/29/01 1:21 PM, Joseph C. Sis, JR. [EMAIL PROTECTED] typed: It is the number off the box, don't have the cage at hand to get a number off of the item. joseph -

Re: 3400 batteries

Sorry for my ignorance -- do you have to shut down the computer to switch batteries? Or do you just go to sleep? How exactly does it work? Thanks, -Seraphim On Wed Aug 29 15:13, Vic Duong wrote: That's 9-10 hours using 4+ batteries, which is possible with the 3400... -- PowerBooks is

Re: Frankenbooks

On Wed, 29 Aug 2001, Karl Gerlach wrote: As far as Sonnet is concerned, I hope they go bankrupt. --While I cannot comment on the 1400/166 config, I have had nothing but success with my Sonnet G3 upgrade on my 1400/133 and on my desktop Mac clone... Wish that Sonnet had been a little more

Re: good shops in Melbourne?

At 11:42 PM -0400 8/28/01, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A client of mine is searching for a reputable repair shop in Melbourne, Australia.. Any leads? These need not be Apple authorized, as the repairs do not involve purchasing parts from Apple.. But they do need to be reputable.. Get him

Good shops in SF area

Anyone know of any good Mac shops/stores, new or used, in the San Francisco area? I will be there this weekend. Thanks, joseph -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital

Sonnets Reply to 1400

I wrote Sonnet and asked them about the problems if interested below is their company line, replies to me are running about 2 to 1 favorable, to those who have upgraded. Thank you to all who have taken time to write me with your experiences, it is helpful and very nice of you.