Re: 3400c Power Issues

2006-01-16 Thread GalBros
In a message dated 1/15/06 11:36:27 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >> Is the AC adapter tested? Try running your 3400c without the battery >> and see >> what happens when it is running on AC only. > >When I try to run on A/C power alone, the computer makes very loud >clicks* from the speakers (I

Re: 3400c Power Issues

2006-01-16 Thread Ian Nixon
On Jan 16, 2006, at 5:42 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I see; so it does that when you try to boot it up using only the AC, AND using only the battery? Nope. Just using the A/C adapter with no battery. I am not sure (other members of the list may have more pertinent input) but I would star

Re: 3400c Power Issues

2006-01-16 Thread GalBros
In a message dated 1/16/06 6:36:16 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >> I see; so it does that when you try to boot it up using only the AC, >> AND using only the battery? > >Nope. Just using the A/C adapter with no battery. In your first e-mail to the list, you stated that: -When I try to boot wi

Re: 3400c Power Issues

2006-01-16 Thread Ian Nixon
On Jan 16, 2006, at 6:52 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In your first e-mail to the list, you stated that: -When I try to boot with the battery, I just hear a loud CLICK CLICK -CLICK CLICK from the speakers for about 10 seconds, and then the LED -in the corner of the display housing is solidly li

Re: 3400c Power Issues

2006-01-16 Thread GalBros
In a message dated 1/16/06 7:17:07 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >I've put in a few requests to different places (including LEMswap) for >the PRAM battery cable...they're hard to find, so I don't think I'll be >able to get my hands on one soon... :-( That is true. They are hard to find, and EASY

Re: 3400c Power Issues

2006-01-16 Thread Ian Nixon
On Jan 16, 2006, at 7:48 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It may be best to just buy an entire 3400 parts unit somewhere. I understand...but I'm also running the risk of purchasing a PB3400 with another corroded cable! :-P Heehee...I'll look for a cheap unit... I'll keep ya updated- Ian --

1400 & Mac OS 9

2006-01-16 Thread Noah Wood
Hello, and first off I would like to announce my re-subscription to this mailing list. I left as my 1400 died but after about 4 months I used it and it started to work. Now I have the urge to upgrade my 1400 to Mac OS 9. At the moment I have Mac OS 8.6 and it runs smoothly and I like it, but I l

Re: 3400c Power Issues

2006-01-16 Thread Caleb Cupples
Cheap and 3400 do not go together. When I was looking for a replacement for my faithful 190, I seriously considered a 3400, but I decided to spend the little extra cash and get a G3 Lombard. I remember the cheapest Kanga was only $30 cheaper than my Lombard, and the 3400 parts machines were goi

Re: 1400 & Mac OS 9

2006-01-16 Thread Caleb Cupples
With those specs, I would clearly advise upgrading the RAM in your 1400. It really takes 64 MB of RAM to really make 9 sing, at the least. Of course, I haven't run 9 on anything less than a G3 Lombard with 192 MB of RAM and the 400 MHz processor, so I can't speak for a 1400. Caleb On Monday, J

Re: 1400 & Mac OS 9

2006-01-16 Thread Ken
My Reply follows quote. On 16/01/2006 17:51 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >Hello, and first off I would like to announce my re-subscription to >this mailing list. I left as my 1400 died but after about 4 months I >used it and it started to work. Now I have the urge to upgrade my >1400 to Mac OS 9.

Re: 1400 & Mac OS 9

2006-01-16 Thread Krow Magnum
On 1/16/06, Noah Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, and first off I would like to announce my re-subscription to > this mailing list. I left as my 1400 died but after about 4 months I > used it and it started to work. Now I have the urge to upgrade my > 1400 to Mac OS 9. At the moment I ha

Re: 1400 & Mac OS 9

2006-01-16 Thread Cameron Kaiser
> I've tried OS 9.1 on all three of the 1400 flavors and even with 64MB > of RAM they don't run nealry as quick as with OS 8.6. I have always > put OS 8.6 back on the 1400's because it they were too slow. > > Without a G3 upgrade in a 1400 it will not handle OS 9 very well. Agreed. However, with