Re: OT: My favorite PowerBook

2004-03-18 Thread Daniel Garcia-Rivera
Yeah, I also have a 190cs, a duo 280c and a WallStreet (in addition to my beloved 1400.) I really like the 190's graceful lines, but I also like the fact that most of the bottom case of the WallStreet serves as a heatsink. The duo I have yet to get running, but I like the ridges. --

Re: Farallon SkyLINE Wireless PC Card and 1400

2004-03-15 Thread Daniel Garcia-Rivera
Perhaps the 1400 is not frozen, but instead processing the software? I noticed that some PC cards make my lil' 1400/183 think extra long before it appears on the desktop... Interesting thought. definitely will try it. I still think my 1400 freezes, though. The pointer refuses to respond. Can't

Re: Farallon SkyLINE Wireless PC Card and 1400

2004-03-15 Thread Daniel Garcia-Rivera
One general purpose tool for checking frozen is to hit Command-Option-Escape to see if you can force quit. If it the window comes up fully the OS hasn't been completely munged. If it doesn't come up fully the OS is hosed (in RAM). You might want to try it when things are working normally so you

Re: Farallon SkyLINE Wireless PC Card and 1400 RESOLVED!

2004-03-15 Thread Daniel Garcia-Rivera
Well, It works. Here's how I did it: Following jerry's instructions, I deleted and reinstalled the software for the card, rebooted, and crossed my fingers... I plugged it in, and... ...it froze... and I was pissed! I had become sick of the entire issue, so I (slightly violently) removed the PC

Farallon SkyLINE Wireless PC Card and 1400

2004-03-14 Thread Daniel Garcia-Rivera
Hello, all. I have a (now antiquated) Farallon SkyLINE Wireless PC Card (PCMCIA, 2Mb/s) that I am trying to get to work in my PowerBook 1400. I installed the proper software, and am having difficulties. The card works fine in my WallStreet 300, but freezes my 1400 every time I insert it. It is

1400 battery contact issues

2004-03-09 Thread Daniel Garcia-Rivera
I am in dire need for a solution to this problem: I need to take the motherboard out of my 1400 to solder a broken battery contact. Unfortunately, this leaves me in a slight predicament, as I don't actually know how to remove the motherboard. does anyone know how to do this? -- PowerBooks is

Does anyone know this?

2003-11-21 Thread Daniel Garcia-Rivera
This has been bugging me for a while now. I have a PB 1400c/166 with a dead main battery- works fine, and as I got it for free, I'm not one to complain. However, when I removed the battery, I noticed that the second battery connector from the left was broken off at the bend below the part