Re: Help!!!! I am putting a 280c in a mac plus case!

2003-03-12 Thread COCCORP
In a message dated 3/13/03 12:28:54 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >Becuase the >innards to the dock will not fit into the case. What can i do? U know, NOW that I think about it (I guess I was intimidatated by the whole notion of your project!), you *could* get on of the many MiniDocks out ther

Re: Help!!!! I am putting a 280c in a mac plus case!

2003-03-12 Thread COCCORP
I have NO WAY of knowing how to help you, but I DO applaud your spirit and effort! I think that is what makes us old Mac users truly "Think Different!" (WAY more so than the "switchers") How did that quote go? "Some look at things and ask 'why,' I think about things and ask 'why not?'" Craig

Re: ethernet PCMCIA card won't work

2003-03-12 Thread Dan K
On 3/12/03 Victoria wrote: >Last weekend I found a 5300ce at a yard sale: the seller "supposed" it >guarantee anything, therefore it was only $20, refundable if I brought it Hmmmf, I am jealous. : 3|) >I got all the files transferred over a serial cable, and installed the >software for the GV

Re: PowerPoint for PB

2003-03-12 Thread THE ROCK
Actually it's the mac version, however, somebody did point me to a web site that has what I'm looking for. Thank you all. Peter. David Allen wrote: > Mac or PC version? the Mac version has complete instructions under the > "Help" menu. I don't know if the PC version has the same help files. > >

Re: 190cs Super Screen

2003-03-12 Thread Dan K
OK, so how would one discover the vram size without a C screen handy? A utility which could detect the amount of vram present would be ideal. My 5300 of course displays only 256 colors with the screen I swiped from a 190CS. As I got the 5300 bottom half sans display I have no way of knowing wha

Re: Fix for broken adaptor plug-in? and some other things......

2003-03-12 Thread Murali
Just an update: it turns out my 5300 had been sent in to Apple twice before (!!) which was determined when I called Apple to request service under the Apple Care REA program. Therefore, no more freebies. The new logic board fix would cost me about $1k from Apple. So I'm back to resoldering

Re: Help!!!! I am putting a 280c in a Mac plus case!

2003-03-12 Thread John Smith
Try this: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/gionpeters//duo.htm This guy adapted the modem to ADB or something...? Too clever for me, but maybe you can do something with it. -- John On 13/3/03 3:28 PM, "MacBlasterG4" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ok i have gotten this far: > > http://homepage

Help!!!! I am putting a 280c in a mac plus case!

2003-03-12 Thread MacBlasterG4
Ok i have gotten this far: http://homepage.mac.com/ishanks/PhotoAlbum3.html And I can get the case to close and everything but I just need to find a way to connect a ADB Keyboard to it without using a dock. Becuase the innards to the dock will not fit into the case. What can i do? Thanks Josh

Re: unsubscribe

2003-03-12 Thread Andrew Kershaw
> > Don't get too upset Gerald, your reply was all the way underneath the >footers and other rubbish. If you're reply isn't straight after/before what >you are replying too, why do you assume people will find and read it? > >-- >John heh, it would have been more fitting if he'd just replied with

Re: unsuscribe

2003-03-12 Thread John Smith
Don't get too upset Gerald, your reply was all the way underneath the footers and other rubbish. If you're reply isn't straight after/before what you are replying too, why do you assume people will find and read it? -- John >On 13/3/03 2:30 PM, "Gerald R. Homeyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So

Re: unsuscribe

2003-03-12 Thread Gerald R . Homeyer
>To unsubscribe, email: > >Gerald R. Homeyer wrote: >>>unsuscribe > > >-- Somebody didn't read my email reply! I replied to an email entitled Unsubscribe. I wanted to know what this email was about. I didn't want to unsubscribe. THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE! -- PowerBoo

Re: Ethernet PCMCIA card won't work

2003-03-12 Thread John Smith
Hello Victoria, I have had similar problems with an Ositech Jack of Diamonds TrumpCard (10 base-t and 28K modem combo). I don't get any errors, but the Ethernet port simply doesn't 'see' anything. Ie, in the chooser, clicking on AppleTalk reveals no servers. Anyway, purely by coincidence, I found

Re: 190cs Super Screen

2003-03-12 Thread Andrew Kershaw
>YAY! even that is good news to me > >also what is the main differences between a 5300c, 5300cs, and 5300ce >display? > >my understanding so far is ONLY the 5300c and NOT the 5300cs or 5300ce >displays will work correct? Well, as I wrote, the cs will work across the line. It will work in the 190

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2003-03-12 Thread Gerald R . Homeyer
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Re: 190cs Super Screen

2003-03-12 Thread Dan Palka
>you can install the screen from a _5300c_ >in a 190cs. This will not increase your color palette (still limited >to 256 colors), but it will make the screen prettier, faster at >"refreshing", and have a wider viewing angle YAY! even that is good news to me also what is the main differences b

Re: PowerPoint for PB

2003-03-12 Thread David Allen
Mac or PC version? the Mac version has complete instructions under the "Help" menu. I don't know if the PC version has the same help files. David Allen -- PowerBooks is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Ca

ethernet PCMCIA card won't work

2003-03-12 Thread victoria brandon
Last weekend I found a 5300ce at a yard sale: the seller "supposed" it worked, but the battery was dead and he'd lost the power adapter so couldn't guarantee anything, therefore it was only $20, refundable if I brought it back in the next couple of hours. It has more memory than my 5300c, and a bi

Re: 190cs Super Screen

2003-03-12 Thread Andrew Kershaw
> I just now found this on LEM: > >"...it is possible to upgrade your 190 with 5300 components by swapping >in the video card (which adds support for an external monitor) and/or an >active matrix screen..." > >They pretty much say for sure that you can put the active matrix display >on the 190cs.

Re: 190cs Super Screen

2003-03-12 Thread Dan Palka
I just now found this on LEM: "...it is possible to upgrade your 190 with 5300 components by swapping in the video card (which adds support for an external monitor) and/or an active matrix screen..." They pretty much say for sure that you can put the active matrix display on the 190cs. >on 12

Re: 190cs Super Screen

2003-03-12 Thread Malcolm Cornelius
on 12/03/03 23:44, Dan Palka at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > If I put the active matrix display of a 5300ce on my 190cs will it work > right? I don't think so. > Also, can I put the video card from the same laptop into the 190cs, will > I be able to get 16 bit color on that active matrix display?

190cs Super Screen

2003-03-12 Thread Dan Palka
If I put the active matrix display of a 5300ce on my 190cs will it work right? Also, can I put the video card from the same laptop into the 190cs, will I be able to get 16 bit color on that active matrix display? In other words, I want to put for sure an active matrix display on the 190cs and

Re: PB 5300cs Questions?

2003-03-12 Thread victoria
On 12/3/03 8:05 pm, "Jason White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Did your PB 5300cs come with 16 MB on the motherboard (16 m-board + 32 >> module = 48 Total)? I thought all the 5300cs models only had 8 MB on the >> motherboard (which, when adding a 32 MB card, would give you 40 MB, not 48 >> MB)?

Re: PB 5300cs Questions?

2003-03-12 Thread Jason White
>Did your PB 5300cs come with 16 MB on the motherboard (16 m-board + 32 >module = 48 Total)? I thought all the 5300cs models only had 8 MB on the >motherboard (which, when adding a 32 MB card, would give you 40 MB, not 48 >MB)? I don't know if it came with it, or that's what it left the recall

Missing PowerBooks digests

2003-03-12 Thread Dan Knight
Due to some unforseen circumstances and the need to move the LEMlists server to a new location, I've missed some digests over the past weeks. If anyone on the list can redirect or forward copies to [EMAIL PROTECTED], I'd be most grateful: Digests #1224-1226 Hoping this is the end of these prob

Re: 5300 OS's

2003-03-12 Thread Dan Knight
Andrew Kershaw writes: >>Just as a BTW, I've a copy of SpeedDoubler 2 that I'm running on a IIci, >>with 7.5.5. It's only 156K--I could send it attached, or upload it to >>my website as a self-extracting archive. I really can't see that it's >>faster than the other IIci running next to it without

1400 Ram

2003-03-12 Thread prchr
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2003-03-12 Thread Mauricio Santana
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Re: OS upgrade question (was: Re: System 8)

2003-03-12 Thread Cameron Kaiser
> Any OS recommendations: I'm thinking 8.0 or 7.6.1. It will come with > a clean install of 9.0 8.0 is too old. You want at least 8.1, and on a 2400 8.6 would be better, but I personally prefer OS 9.1 myself if you have the RAM. If you really *do* have OS 9.0 on the drive (probably 9.0.4) and dec

Re: OS upgrade question (was: Re: System 8)

2003-03-12 Thread Tom Seid
8.6 was always my favorite before a g3 and ram upgrade...very stable, reliable, and low ram needs...the whole internet connection thing, networking was easier and much improved over 7.6.1 or 8... on 3/12/03 7:13 AM, David Price at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > May I enter this discussion by asking

Re: OS upgrade question (was: Re: System 8)

2003-03-12 Thread A. Dishinger
Oooh... All of this is great info. Thanks very much everyone. I neglected to mention I run the NuPower G3 card. If I really can go right on up to 9.1 and still have it recognize my poor little printer ;-) I may very well consider it. As for the 7x vs. 9 question from David, to be perfectly honest

Re: OS upgrade question (was: Re: System 8)

2003-03-12 Thread David Price
May I enter this discussion by asking a question? I am getting a 2400/180/48, no upgrade, and want to connect it to a cable modem, but don't want it to run too slow either. Any OS recommendations: I'm thinking 8.0 or 7.6.1. It will come with a clean install of 9.0 -- PowerBooks is sponsored by

Re: OS upgrade question (was: Re: System 8)

2003-03-12 Thread Cameron Kaiser
> I had a Sonnet 233mhz G3 running on a 7100 w. OS 8.1, then 8.5 then 8.6. To > give U an idea of the performance, I nicknamed it "Crashy." > It was so useless and unfixable, I decided to trash Crashy. But before I did > (thankfully!), I put another HD in the machine running 7.6. No crashes; > p

Re: OS upgrade question (was: Re: System 8)

2003-03-12 Thread COCCORP
In a message dated 3/12/03 9:51:59 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >On the 1400, if your CPU upgrade is a Sonnet, you will want to avoid >anything between 8.1 and 9.1, as those versions contain a serious bug that >causes freezes. I can attest to that also... even if the subject computers were desk

Re: OS upgrade question (was: Re: System 8)

2003-03-12 Thread Joost van de Griek
On 2003-03-12 14:24, "A. Dishinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, all, > > Is there any "distinct advantage" to moving up to, say, any OS above 8.1 on a > 1400cs? Have maxed out everything else (RAM, G3 processor) but still use a > StyleWriter II -- which 8.1 wouldn't recognize at first. (T

OS upgrade question (was: Re: System 8)

2003-03-12 Thread A. Dishinger
Hello, all, Is there any "distinct advantage" to moving up to, say, any OS above 8.1 on a 1400cs? Have maxed out everything else (RAM, G3 processor) but still use a StyleWriter II -- which 8.1 wouldn't recognize at first. (That was fun.) I was thinking of this list yesterday when someone at my lo

Re: System 8

2003-03-12 Thread Joost van de Griek
On 2003-03-11 17:20, "J. Wrobel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Will system 8 work on the 1400 as is? There is no System 8. ;-) But the PowerBook 1400 supports the following System/Mac OS versions: 7.5.3 7.6 7.6.1 8 8.1 8.5 8.5.1 8.6 9 9.0.1 9.0.4 9.1 The odd one out is 7.5.5, which, as has been

Re: Apple's Warning to ATA/IDE users

2003-03-12 Thread Joost van de Griek
On 2003-03-11 18:57, "Bruce Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tuesday, March 11, 2003, at 02:51 AM, Joost van de Griek wrote: > >> I have never tried it in this particular setup, but way back in the day when >> I had MSX computers, I would hook up two computers to one (expensive!) SCSI >>

Re: iBook SE freeze -- help!

2003-03-12 Thread Aaron
Thanks to everybody who responded on and off list. Despite a fair amount of trying various things, I haven't been able to get the iBook working, so my friends are going to be taking it to a shop for diagnosis ($40) and, probably, repairs. You win some, you lose some. (:-<) -- PowerBooks is spo