DIY cable shielding?

2003-11-11 Thread Brian
I set up a VGA manual switchbox from cheaper cables (total outlay for box + cables, $16). It works pretty well except for there is some slight ghost imaging due to the (I assume) noise on the cables since they run near the monitors (surprise) and pick up some EMF. I was actually surprised at

Re: DIY cable shielding?

2003-11-11 Thread Ben Smith
-Original Message- From: PowerBooks [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Brian Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 11:31 AM To: PowerBooks Subject: DIY cable shielding? I set up a VGA manual switchbox from cheaper cables (total outlay for box + cables, $16). It works pretty well

Re: Powerbook 5300cs question

2003-11-11 Thread Malcolm Cornelius
on 11/11/03 05:16, Todd Naber at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My question is it does have a Video Out port already in place (I have a cable and have used it with an external monitor) but do all the 5300cs' have this stock or was it ordered this way? They all came with a video card originally.

Re: Powerbook 5300cs question

2003-11-11 Thread ACFX44501
My question is it does have a Video Out port already in place (I have a cable and have used it with an external monitor) but do all the 5300cs' have this stock or was it ordered this way? I have seen 5300s without the exteral video port. Rare. If you have a 5300 you MUST go to that nexcomp.com

Re: Powerbook 5300cs question

2003-11-11 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Monday, November 10, 2003, at 10:16 PM, Todd Naber wrote: Hi Listers, They list a Focus Enhancements 16-bit Video Card for the 5300- is the one I have (if it was the one Apple installed as an option) a 16 bit card as well? No. The card to get, as others have mentioned is the MV16EN which

Powerbook 5300cs/190cs question

2003-11-11 Thread Donn Haven Lathrop
Has anyone tried using a 5300cs screen on a 190cs? What will explode or self-destruct if they are swapped? Checked Drew's 5300 FAQ, but nothing there. Thanks. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A |

1400 Pram battery

2003-11-11 Thread William Wiseman
After some searching, I can't find instructions on replacing the Pram battery on a Powerbook 1400. Anyone have the info or know where I can find it? Thanks. JeffW. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A |

Re: Powerbook 5300cs/190cs question

2003-11-11 Thread Andrew Kershaw
Checked Drew's 5300 FAQ, but nothing there. Thanks. Hmm, I guess I should have made that more clear. The 190cs screen and 5300cs screen are cross-compatible. It shouldn't be a problem to swap one for the other (assuming they come with their individual cables). Peace, Drew -- Author of

Re: Powerbook 5300cs/190cs question

2003-11-11 Thread Tom W.
I have swapped a 190cs onto a monochrome 5300 without any problems. Tom Has anyone tried using a 5300cs screen on a 190cs? What will explode or self-destruct if they are swapped? C -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com

Going Online With My PB 190?

2003-11-11 Thread Yersinia
Greetings Listers, My PB 190 (OS 7.5.3) came with Claris Emailer 1.0 and Netscape Navigator 2.0, and obviously I have an account with an ISP, so while these are slightly older versions of the software I normally use to go online (with my 7200/120 running OS 8.1: Emailer 4.0 and Netscape

Suggestions for Powerbook 1400 internal batteries

2003-11-11 Thread Ruffin Bailey
Saw that the Powerbook Guy has 'em for $16, which sounds like an decent price, but thought I'd ask the list before shelling out. *Almost* looks like I could run down to Radio Shack and buy two plain jane (rechargable) batteries and use the tape and wires from the one I removed to make a new