Re: cell phones and laptops

2003-09-18 Thread Scott Holder
At 11:20 PM 9/17/2003, you wrote: Correct me if I am wrong... In the old days, cell phones had to be used in conjunction w/ modems, and needed cables to connect the cell phones to the modems... But now, with cell phones themselves being able to connect, is it not true that they can simply be

PB 3400c battery issue

2003-09-18 Thread Eric D. Bautista
Hello, My powerbook 3400c running OS 8.6 has this quirk: The battery level display near the date and time is gradually getting lower and the battery level display in the bottom control strip is getting lower as time passes by. I tried to put the computer to sleep while AC power is connected and

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2003-09-18 Thread Winston Smith
Can anyone tell me if a D-Link or LinkSys PC card will work in a PB1400c/133? I'm running OS8.1. I hear alot about the Orinoco cards and such, just wondering about these two. Thanks -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com

Re: also, 270c screen on a 2300c

2003-09-18 Thread Andrew Wiens
Everything, to me, would seem like it would work, except the Hard Drive issue. Doesn't the 2300c require an IDE hard drive? all I have are scsi hard drives from earlier duos. I have a 2300c logic board and a working 270c screen laying around somewhere. Can a 270c screen work on a 2300c

Re: also, 270c screen on a 2300c

2003-09-18 Thread Malcolm Cornelius
on 18/09/03 13:24, Andrew Wiens at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Everything, to me, would seem like it would work, except the Hard Drive issue. Doesn't the 2300c require an IDE hard drive? all I have are scsi hard drives from earlier duos. Nope, it has both SCSI and IDE connections, so you an

Re: PB 3400c battery issue

2003-09-18 Thread J Sand
The battery could be shot. There is a discharge utility you could try. _ Get a FREE computer virus scan online from McAfee. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 -- PowerBooks is sponsored by

Re: cell phones and laptops

2003-09-18 Thread ACFX44501
In a message dated 9/17/03 8:21:12 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In the old days, cell phones had to be used in conjunction w/ modems, and needed cables to connect the cell phones to the modems... I have a bunch of 3Com/USR/Megahertz Cellular PCMCIA modem cards. From what I can tell, the

old software location?

2003-09-18 Thread kaldav
Hello, Can anyone tell me how to solve this problem? 1) I have JPEG View 3.3 (for 68040 and PPC machines) on my powerbook 5300. When I double click it to open, the dialogue box says 'JPEG View cannot be opened because it cannot be found'. (I have rebuilt the desktop to try to solve this) 2. I

Re: old software location?

2003-09-18 Thread Howard Katz
I've got one of those ALPS glidepoints too (ADB model), but I've never had any software for it--all I do is adjust the mousespeed in the control panel. I did notice that you do have to have it plugged in when you start the PB up, or it'll have terrible response time on the computer screen. (Same

PB3400c battery

2003-09-18 Thread Tom Lee
My powerbook 3400c running OS 8.6 has this quirk: The battery level display near the date and time is gradually getting lower and the battery level display in the bottom control strip is getting lower as time passes by. I tried to put the computer to sleep while AC power is connected and it

PB 160/165/180 etc...

2003-09-18 Thread Beniamino Cenci Goga
To fix my vintage 180 I am trying to buy at ebay some broken 160/165/180 stuff. What kind of swaps are allowed? I.e. 180 logic board + 160 screen or viceversa, etc... Any suggestion and URLs are welcome. Ben -- -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronics

Re: PB 1400 Cd-rom module

2003-09-18 Thread Ruffin Bailey
Does anyone know of a good place to buy a cd-rom module for a 1400cs? I'm just frustrated because they are so expensive ($100+) and I was wondering if anyone knew of a less costly source. Thanks I often see them on EBay and they usually go for reasonable prices. Here are a few for you to

Green light of death?

2003-09-18 Thread Ruffin Bailey
Haven't I seen a green light of death mentioned in relation to older Powerbooks? My 1400 is occasionally showing its power light even with AC unplugged and battery removed. If I hit the power reset button on the back next to the ports (thanks to the list for having that in a past thread), the

Re: Green light of death?

2003-09-18 Thread Mac
--- Ruffin Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Haven't I seen a green light of death mentioned in relation to older Powerbooks? My 1400 is occasionally showing its power light even with AC unplugged and battery removed. If I hit the power reset button on the back next to the ports (thanks to