5300cs battery question

2005-06-05 Thread Andy Dunn
I have a 5300cs with two completely dead batteries (one was used up, the other I received when I purchased a refurbished unit and won't work because of its age). I'm just wondering if I'm going to wreck my PB if I leave a dead battery in the bay; it never gets warm and there's no sign of

Re: 5300cs battery question

2005-06-05 Thread Caleb Cupples
On Sunday 05 June 2005 01:52, Andy Dunn wrote: I have a 5300cs with two completely dead batteries (one was used up, the other I received when I purchased a refurbished unit and won't work because of its age). I'm just wondering if I'm going to wreck my PB if I leave a dead battery in the bay;

Re: 5300cs battery question

2005-06-05 Thread Yersinia
Andy Dunn writes, I have a 5300cs with two completely dead batteries (one was used up, the other I received when I purchased a refurbished unit and won't work because of its age). I'm just wondering if I'm going to wreck my PB if I leave a dead battery in the bay; it never gets warm and

Re: Nervous Self Upgrader - G3 Lombard

2005-06-05 Thread ACFX44501
There is no such thing as a 'Mac' HDD, though. Since the mid-90's any IDE PC drive would fit in most Macs. Not entirely true. There are Apple branded hard drives, which are othewise stock hard drives, but are made on an OEM basis for Apple. (This has implications on warranty coverage, which

Re: Nervous Self Upgrader - G3 Lombard

2005-06-05 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jun 5, 2005, at 8:41 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is no such thing as a 'Mac' HDD, though. Since the mid-90's any IDE PC drive would fit in most Macs. Not entirely true. There are Apple branded hard drives, which are othewise stock hard drives, but are made on an OEM basis for

Re: 3400c and Quicktake...not a match

2005-06-05 Thread darm0k
At 04:25 PM -0700 06/01/2005, Karl Miller wrote: I just installed the Quicktake software (for both the 100 and 150) on my 3400c to use with my QT 150, but when I connect them, and try to download the pics I have taken, it says that a connection cannot be established. I have disabled Appletalk,

Temperature graphing software for OS9

2005-06-05 Thread Paul Nelson
Hi, Someone turned me on to a great little software program which graphed the temperature in my Lombard processor over time. I've lost the program and any reference to it. Does anyone have this? TIA. Paul Nelson -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog

trackpad glossy

2005-06-05 Thread Beniamino Cenci Goga
When a trackpad has looses the usual matt appearance (especially the central area where the finger goes more frequently) and the finger does not move smoothly as usual is there any fix? I have several PowerBooks with trackpads: the central glossy area after a few months of use is normal,

Re: trackpad glossy

2005-06-05 Thread Fluxstringer
When a trackpad has looses the usual matt appearance (especially the central area where the finger goes more frequently) and the finger does not move smoothly as usual is there any fix? I have several PowerBooks with trackpads: the central glossy area after a few months of use is normal, but

Re: Temperature graphing software for OS9

2005-06-05 Thread Noah Wood
I know of a program that can check your battery temp and processor temp... http://pure-mac.com/csm.html#jercsm It is a Control Strip Module and shareware. On 6/5/05, Paul Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Someone turned me on to a great little software program which graphed the

Re: trackpad glossy

2005-06-05 Thread Geoffrey Davis
Light sanding with 600 grit sandpaper? Tape around the edges to protect the shell and prevent migration of dust or water if wet sanding.. Dear God! Y'know, it occurs to me that fixes to many computer problems are not going to be found in the wood shop. Strange as it may seem, notebooks are

Re: 3400c and Quicktake...not a match

2005-06-05 Thread ken ross
At 08:30 PM +0100 06/02/2005, ken ross wrote: for some reason apple don't have the install disks in the 'public' download area qouth dan on sunday night : Part of the QuickTake software is from a 3rd party, so there are $ and licensing issues. If you want the full installer, you have to call

Re: trackpad glossy

2005-06-05 Thread Fluxstringer
Geoffrey, you dispute my craftsmanship? Or sound judgment? Woodshop? I was referring to the wet or dry paper from the auto parts store. LOL ! And while I would not do it washing keyboards in an electric dishwasher has been recommended on some of the LEM lists.. It is all relative to

PowerBook 1400c Memory Problems

2005-06-05 Thread Dan Palka
So I have two 24mb cards and the apple factory 8mb card... When I boot with one 24 and the 8 it works fine and registers 40mb of ram (8 mobo + 8 apple + 24 expansion). When I boot with both 24s but not the 8 it works fine, registering 56. But when I put all three cards in there, it boots to a

Re: PowerBook 1400c Memory Problems

2005-06-05 Thread Pacer
My Fellow PowerBook-philes, I am not sure I have heard of 3 cards being used in a 1400c. While only having one for my own, I do not have experience in this, but I always remember the memory card count being 2 in the articles I've read. Just a thought. I could be wrong. :-) Sincerely,

Re: PowerBook 1400c Memory Problems

2005-06-05 Thread Dan Palka
Well then how do people get to 64mb? My original setup was 24 + 8. I bought another 24 to go ontop of the stackable 24 I had to begin with. Should I have bought a 32? -- From: Pacer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PowerBooks powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com Subject: Re: PowerBook 1400c Memory

Re: PowerBook 1400c Memory Problems

2005-06-05 Thread Dan Palka
Well this is weird... I simply reversed the locations of the two 24s, and now they work fine and the full 64mb is recognized! I don't see why that would make a difference (???) -- From: Dan Palka [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PowerBooks powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com Subject: Re: PowerBook 1400c

Re: PowerBook 1400c Memory Problems

2005-06-05 Thread G Carlson
Powerbook 1400 maximum installed memory is 64 mb. Anything over that and you probably won't boot up. There are quirks with Powerbook 1400 memory modules. One of them is that reversing the position of the modules will sometimes solve memory recognition problems. Mine has 8 mb. built in, a 24

Re: trackpad glossy

2005-06-05 Thread Geoffrey Davis
I laughed, I cried, I sanded my pants... But treating a computer like a Ferrari rather than an appliance even if well loved is too froo-froo for me. I only liken it to a Ferrari in that they are both machines made of a purpose; finely crafted, yes, but designed to do something in a most

Re: trackpad glossy

2005-06-05 Thread Dan Palka
-- From: Fluxstringer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PowerBooks powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com Subject: Re: trackpad glossy Date: Sun, Jun 5, 2005, 3:52 PM But treating a computer like a Ferrari rather than an appliance even if well loved is too froo-froo for me. I'll just casually jump into

Re: PowerBook 1400c Memory Problems

2005-06-05 Thread Pacer
My Fellow PowerBook-philes, Well, chalk this one up to not opening up my 1400. I think I might go do this now. BTW, anyone selling some 1400 memory? Mine came with a scant bit and I use a flash card and virtual ram to make it work. Sincerely, Pacer the Loon Dan Palka wrote: Well then

Re: trackpad glossy

2005-06-05 Thread Fluxstringer
I laughed, I cried, I sanded my pants... But treating a computer like a Ferrari rather than an appliance even if well loved is too froo-froo for me. I only liken it to a Ferrari in that they are both machines made of a purpose; finely crafted, yes, but designed to do something in a most

Re: trackpad glossy

2005-06-05 Thread Fluxstringer
-- From: Fluxstringer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PowerBooks powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com Subject: Re: trackpad glossy Date: Sun, Jun 5, 2005, 3:52 PM But treating a computer like a Ferrari rather than an appliance even if well loved is too froo-froo for me. I'll just casually jump

Re: Temperature graphing software for OS9

2005-06-05 Thread Paul Nelson
Thanks, but I have to have continuous measurement to avoid the L2 cache failure. I'm wanting to put in my 500 MHz G4, and want to feel absolutely safe that it won't overheat. Paul At 4:50 PM -0400 6/5/05, Noah Wood wrote: I know of a program that can check your battery temp and processor temp...

Re: WTB: 3400 CD

2005-06-05 Thread KG
I just got a PB3400 with 9.1(?), the latest that will work. I'm curious why you prefer 8.6. Should I consider this? The 3400 is more responsive running under 8.6, but not dramatically so. It runs quite well on OS 9, provided you have a lot of RAM. You can actually run OS 9.2, 10.1.x or

Trackpad Climate Control

2005-06-05 Thread Caleb Cupples
Geoffrey mentioned Trackpad Climate Control in the Trackpad Glossy thread, and I was wondering where I could find it for my 190. Any help would be appreciated. Caleb C. When you say I wrote a program that crashed

Re: trackpad glossy

2005-06-05 Thread Richard Adams
Geoff, I am having EXACTLY this problem with one of my 4 1400's. I assumed it was just a physical problem with the trackpad and had planned to replace it (a ginormous PITA). Can you send along more info? If you can cc: directly to [EMAIL PROTECTED], I'd be most grateful. Thanks a heap!

Re: Nervous Self Upgrader - G3 Lombard

2005-06-05 Thread paulmoshay
Thanks Brian and Bruce ! On Jun 4, 2005, at 12:46 AM, paulmoshay wrote: I recently purchased a sweet G3 333mhz Lombard on ebay. I want to upgrade RAM (from 128mb). Looks like this would be a fairly easy self install from the Apple support pages, yet i'm unsure what to buy. for instance