Re: More on my PB 190cs

2005-05-02 Thread Fluxstringer
You know, this list is just as well-behaved as the comp.lang.tcl newsgroup. It's a pleasure to beg you guys for help :-). jp _ I guy that uses a PB 190 for serious work deserves all the help he can get ! ;^ D -- Adrian -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and...

Re: Cheap wifi card 802.11b

2005-05-02 Thread Brian Mahoney
Fluxstringer wrote: I have been looking for a cheap wifi for my 1400. I just snagged a Lucent Orinoco Silver for Mac from eBay for $ 10.00 They have been going for $ 20 or more. The downside is the seller only ships by UPS ground. Much cheaper by mail but I am still saving. have not seen any

More on my PB 190cs

2005-05-02 Thread Ge'
Hi John, One MB is 1,048,576 bytes, so the numbers you got were not conflicting. Ge' -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support

Re: More on my PB 190cs

2005-05-02 Thread John Perry
Ge' wrote: Hi John, One MB is 1,048,576 bytes, so the numbers you got were not conflicting. Er -- duh! (my bright red face will eventually return to its original color... :-) jp -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter

Re: Cheap wifi card 802.11b

2005-05-02 Thread Fluxstringer
I picked one of these up a year ago for the higher price and convinced the seller to ship it via mail to Canada, UPS being even more ridiculous up here. They are incredible cards, working perfectly with all three OSes I have tried it with. Haven't tried the flashing to Gold but I'm only on B

Re: Cheap wifi card 802.11b

2005-05-02 Thread Clark Martin
At 12:14 PM -0400 5/2/05, Fluxstringer wrote: I picked one of these up a year ago for the higher price and convinced the seller to ship it via mail to Canada, UPS being even more ridiculous up here. They are incredible cards, working perfectly with all three OSes I have tried it with. Haven't

Re: Cheap wifi card 802.11b

2005-05-02 Thread Fluxstringer
Basically it changes the encryption to 128 bit. To be specific it adds 128 bit encryption. It still retains the 64 bit encryption (aka 40bit). -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting Oh-kay That clears that up. -- Adrian -- PowerBooks is sponsored by

Re: Cheap wifi card 802.11b

2005-05-02 Thread Beniamino Cenci Goga
In case you are interested: http://homepage.mac.com/bengi Ben To be specific it adds 128 bit encryption. It still retains the 64 bit encryption (aka 40bit). -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | --

Re: Cheap wifi card 802.11b..need to confirm

2005-05-02 Thread George Mogiljansky
Thanks, Ben. Just to confirm, this is a 16-bit PC Card that will work in most any PowerBook before and after upgrading to Gold status, and will work in either Classic or OSX? George --- Beniamino Cenci Goga [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In case you are interested: http://homepage.mac.com/bengi

Better Performance on PB 1400

2005-05-02 Thread Noah Wood
Hey, I have a PowerBook 1400cs/133. I was wondering if there was any way to increase the performance other than upgrading anything. I have OS 8.1 installed and 32MB RAM and a 1 GIG HD. Thanks! -- Have a Nice Day! /\/ () /-\ |-| \/\/ () () |) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PowerBooks is sponsored by

Re: Better Performance on PB 1400

2005-05-02 Thread Bruce Johnson
On May 2, 2005, at 3:09 PM, Noah Wood wrote: Hey, I have a PowerBook 1400cs/133. I was wondering if there was any way to increase the performance other than upgrading anything. I have OS 8.1 installed and 32MB RAM and a 1 GIG HD. Thanks! Not really. Adding another 32 MB of Ram to max it at 64

Re: Better Performance on PB 1400

2005-05-02 Thread Fluxstringer
Hey, I have a PowerBook 1400cs/133. I was wondering if there was any way to increase the performance other than upgrading anything. I have OS 8.1 installed and 32MB RAM and a 1 GIG HD. Thanks! ___ Run a plain background in reduced color or even gray scale. No virtual memory. Set up a

Re: Better Performance on PB 1400

2005-05-02 Thread Fluxstringer
On May 2, 2005, at 3:09 PM, Noah Wood wrote: Hey, I have a PowerBook 1400cs/133. I was wondering if there was any way to increase the performance other than upgrading anything. I have OS 8.1 installed and 32MB RAM and a 1 GIG HD. Thanks! Not really. Adding another 32 MB of Ram to max it at 64

Re: Better Performance on PB 1400

2005-05-02 Thread Tom and Lisa P
On May 2, 2005, at 3:09 PM, Noah Wood wrote: Hey, I have a PowerBook 1400cs/133. I was wondering if there was any way to increase the performance other than upgrading anything. I have OS 8.1 installed and 32MB RAM and a 1 GIG HD. Thanks! Not really. Adding another 32 MB of Ram to max it at 64

FW: Safe and Secure

2005-05-02 Thread Dave Foshee
Hey Everyone, I have a question that is OT. What do you guys suggest for making a purchase from someone you don¹t know? They don¹t have paypal, but their ³buying² on Ebay gives them a 100% feedback. The cost is about $45 for what I am buying from them. Are money order safer than checks? Or

Re: FW: Safe and Secure

2005-05-02 Thread Howard R. Katz
How many purchases have they made on ebay? I tend to wonder that anyone would use ebay and NOT have paypal--I suppose they might not have a checking account at all, but... Later.Howard Computer n. A pocket

Re: Safe and Secure

2005-05-02 Thread Jared Noska
100% feedback - I wouldn't worry about them. Always use money Orders (USPS ) on eBay. Hey Everyone, I have a question that is OT. What do you guys suggest for making a purchase from someone you don¹t know? They don¹t have paypal, but their ³buying² on Ebay gives them a 100% feedback. The cost

Re: FW: Safe and Secure

2005-05-02 Thread Fluxstringer
Hey Everyone, I have a question that is OT. What do you guys suggest for making a purchase from someone you don't know? They don't have paypal, but their buying on Ebay gives them a 100% feedback. The cost is about $45 for what I am buying from them. Are money order safer than checks? Or is there

Re: FW: Safe and Secure

2005-05-02 Thread Fluxstringer
How many purchases have they made on ebay? I tend to wonder that anyone would use ebay and NOT have paypal--I suppose they might not have a checking account at all, but... Later.Howard _ Many don't trust themselves with credit or debit cards. That does not

Re: FW: Safe and Secure

2005-05-02 Thread Howard R. Katz
It isn't necessary to use Paypal with a credit or debit card--a checking or savings account is usable too. I for one refuse credit card paypal payments--they nick you too much for the privilege of that--tho checking account transfers are free. Later.Howard

Re: Safe and Secure

2005-05-02 Thread Erich Zechar
100% feedback - I wouldn't worry about them. Always use money Orders (USPS ) on eBay. Same here. Some people are against Paypal citing security concerns with storing your Credit card or banking info on a third-party site. I think Paypal's been compromised before. I usually go by transactions.

Re: FW: Safe and Secure

2005-05-02 Thread Fluxstringer
It isn't necessary to use Paypal with a credit or debit card--a checking or savings account is usable too. I for one refuse credit card paypal payments--they nick you too much for the privilege of that--tho checking account transfers are free. I guess I just know several folks

Re: FW: Safe and Secure

2005-05-02 Thread Krow Magnum
On 5/2/05, Howard R. Katz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How many purchases have they made on ebay? I tend to wonder that anyone would use ebay and NOT have paypal--I suppose they might not have a checking account at all, but... Later.Howard _ I don't understand why people

Re: Safe and Secure

2005-05-02 Thread Dave Foshee
Thanks! All your responses are helpful. All of his trans on Ebay were buys. No sells. So it is harder to watch. I will go with the USPS money order. I like that idea of them going after them if they don't send it. Kewl, Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote me on 5.2.05 8:58 PM. Krow Magnum loves

Re: FW: Safe and Secure

2005-05-02 Thread Howard R. Katz
Personally, I like paypal--never had a problem with them yet (knocking wood.) And this 50+ year-old really likes those newfangled ways--I can't even remember when I paid a bill using a check rather than my bank's free online billpay. (Did you know that Paypal also offers free online

Panther on 2400/3400?

2005-05-02 Thread Dan K
So now that XPostFacto v3.1 supports 10.2 on 603/604 Macs, has anyone tried it yet on either 2400 or 3400? dan k . http://macdan.n3.net/ carracho://dankephoto.dhs.org:9700 hotline://dankephoto.dhs.org:9500 . -- PowerBooks is

Re: Panther on 2400/3400?

2005-05-02 Thread Fluxstringer
So now that XPostFacto v3.1 supports 10.2 on 603/604 Macs, has anyone tried it yet on either 2400 or 3400? Offhand it sounds like a sure receipe for a major case of the slows -- Adrian -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com

Re: FW: Safe and Secure

2005-05-02 Thread PETE
--- Krow Magnum [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 5/2/05, Howard R. Katz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How many purchases have they made on ebay? I tend to wonder that anyone would use ebay and NOT have paypal--I suppose they might not have a checking account at all, but...