Re: 1400cs 12x cd-rom problem

2001-09-04 Thread Tom & Lisa P
>On Tuesday, September 4, 2001 9:29 PM, Daniel Foster ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>Sometimes my cd rom acts like a 2X or simply won't mount the cd. I use >>system 8.0.What could be the problem. > >If it's the original 1400 cd rom unitwell, they're notorious for >crapping out. Mine died a l

Re: 1400cs 12x cd-rom problem

2001-09-04 Thread Tom & Lisa P
>Sometimes my cd rom acts like a 2X or simply won't mount the cd. I use >system 8.0.What could be the problem. It could be a tuning problem. See my page : http://members.home.net/gionpeters/PB1400 Mad Dog -- PowerBooks is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronics

Re: 1400cs 12x cd-rom problem

2001-09-04 Thread Gene Merritt
On Tuesday, September 4, 2001 9:29 PM, Daniel Foster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Sometimes my cd rom acts like a 2X or simply won't mount the cd. I use >system 8.0.What could be the problem. If it's the original 1400 cd rom unitwell, they're notorious for crapping out. Mine died a long ti

1400cs 12x cd-rom problem

2001-09-04 Thread Daniel Foster
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Clickable trackpad and other 5300 stuff...

2001-09-04 Thread Andrew Kershaw
Hello all! It's been some time since I posted to the list... So I'll just say "Hello" again. ;-) I've done some looking for materials to convert the 5300cs like I was talking about a while back. Yeah, I want to turn it into a tablet with a stainless steel case... So far, the best I've been

Re: floppy drives

2001-09-04 Thread Jane Thompson
I barely remember that advice. You have been using Macs for a long time! According to the Macintosh Bible (4th ed) any OS 6.0.4 or above automatically parks the heads now. Jane ppp3 wrote: > Should there be a floppy > in the drive to prevent damage to the heads, especially when moving > the pow