Re: "New" Powerbook 3400...I'm amazed!

2002-10-17 Thread Scott Brown
JWilliams: I echo your experience 100%. I purchased my 3400c about a year ago, and when I showed co-workes QT videos running full screen, they were amazed, especially when they found out that it is circa 1997. In face, one of them switched from Windows to Mac based on that little demo. I still use

Re: Cleaning powerbook keyboard

2002-10-17 Thread Greg M
--- R Farrington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When you think about it, the bottle of alcohol is worth more than the > computer ;) > > I will trade you TWO bottles of alcohol for each computer(s) you would like to get rid of! Back on topic here is a little write-up I did about my experienc

Re: PowerBook G3 power problems

2002-10-17 Thread Aaron
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 16:52:38 EDT [SNIP] > >My friend's G3/266/14.1" TFT (I hope that sufficiently identifies the > >model!) PB recently stopped working. Whether with the battery in, the > >adapter connected, or both, it doesn't go on. The only sign of life is the > >gr

"New" Powerbook 3400...I'm amazed!

2002-10-17 Thread jwilliams
I just added a new 'book' to the collection. A PB3400 I bought from a distributor off lease. This little jewel only has 180 mhz processor and a mere 32 mb ram but I am blown away by the performance considering it is pre G3 vintage. It runs rings around my little 5300, and is really no slouch

Mac Mavens: Re: Strange comb-like lines on PB 190 screen

2002-10-17 Thread James Greenidge
> > >> After a month of use a strange anomaly has occurred in the form of >> thin vertical comb-like lines spaced about 5mm from another across >> the full width of the screen and extending up almost >> exactly half the > > height of the screen. > >This could be one of 2 things, >1) display c

Re: PowerBook G3 power problems

2002-10-17 Thread Greg M
--- Aaron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm rather experienced with desktop Macs but have little experience > with powerbooks. > > My friend's G3/266/14.1" TFT (I hope that sufficiently identifies the > model!) PB recently stopped working. Whether with the battery in, the > adapter connected, or b

Re: PowerBook G3 power problems

2002-10-17 Thread Charlie Reyes
>>I tested the voltage between the outer metal cylinder against the tip of >>the center post. (Since I don't know whether the power adapter is supposed >>to supply its 24 volts as DC or AC, I tried both!) Nothing! >> >>Does this mean the adapter is dead, or should the voltage drop be between >>two

Re: Cleaning powerbook keyboard

2002-10-17 Thread R Farrington
When you think about it, the bottle of alcohol is worth more than the computer ;) On 10/17/02 5:25 PM, "Andrew Kershaw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> typed: >> I used a bottle of isopropyl alcohol and pour >> it over the keyboard. > > > Isn't that bad for the rubber and plastics? Alcohol tends to dry

Re: Cleaning powerbook keyboard

2002-10-17 Thread Andrew Kershaw
> I used a bottle of isopropyl alcohol and pour > it over the keyboard. Isn't that bad for the rubber and plastics? Alcohol tends to dry things out, and I wouldn't want to crack any components as a result... I've used isopropyl alcohol on the duo keyboard to clean the contacts, but then it w

Re: Cleaning powerbook keyboard

2002-10-17 Thread R Farrington
I used a bottle of isopropyl alcohol and pour it over the keyboard. On 10/15/02 1:25 PM, "Andrew Kershaw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> typed: > Anyone know how best to clean a 5300 keyboard? > > Some of the keycaps don't always work > > I took off some of the keycaps, but I'm not seeing how to di

Re: PowerBook G3 power problems

2002-10-17 Thread KADaggett
My Reply follows quotes. On 17/10/2002 12:13 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Aaron) >I'm rather experienced with desktop Macs but have little experience with >powerbooks. Ditto. >My friend's G3/266/14.1" TFT (I hope that sufficiently identifies the >model!) PB recently st

PB 180 backlight shuts itself off

2002-10-17 Thread Pat Ogle
My PowerBook 180 (B&W active matrix screen) does odd things with its backlight. When I boot it, the backlight starts off at full strength, then dims, then shuts itself off completely before the little cartoon Mac screen appears. (It's running 7.5.5.) I believe it must be a software command, as when

PowerBook G3 power problems

2002-10-17 Thread Aaron
I'm rather experienced with desktop Macs but have little experience with powerbooks. My friend's G3/266/14.1" TFT (I hope that sufficiently identifies the model!) PB recently stopped working. Whether with the battery in, the adapter connected, or both, it doesn't go on. The only sign of life is

Re: Pismo PB/PC Card Mounting Problems

2002-10-17 Thread Clark Martin
At 7:14 AM -0500 10/17/2002, Gary D. Adams wrote: >Thomas: > > My Pismo freezes if I put my CompactFlash Card in after it's started >up 9.2.2. I always put the card in and then start up and it shows up. > > Do you have File Exchange enabled? Since the card is probably PC >formatted, that wo

Re: Pismo PB/PC Card Mounting Problems

2002-10-17 Thread Gary D. Adams
Thomas: My Pismo freezes if I put my CompactFlash Card in after it's started up 9.2.2. I always put the card in and then start up and it shows up. Do you have File Exchange enabled? Since the card is probably PC formatted, that would be necessary, I think. Gary Thomas G. Tamura wrote: