Re: I have seen my powerbooks crack...

Aaron Clubb on 4/14/02 7:31 PM wrote: > My powerbook ( a 1400) has the popular problem of cracking at the hinges. > Friends with the same books have used JB Weld, and my father, who has a pb > 145 used nuts and bolds to hold his screen together after the thing fell > off. So, what I want to know

Re: 1400 RAM irritation

. I do have to concede that I didn't check all the variants of Mr. Rutabaga Head (Cowboy, Hillbilly, Rastafarian) only Continental. One note, I do like the "poink" (or "poke-in-the-eye") sound you get when clicking on the little picture icons in the upper right corner :^)

Re: DIN Modem to RJ Adapters?

makmac on 3/29/02 12:38 AM wrote: > I recall this > discussion occurring on the Duo/2400 list several months back. I'll search > the archives there to see if I can find more details. > Hi again Hugo, I searched the archive and found the following. Hope thi

Re: DIN Modem to RJ Adapters?

'll have to connect it to the printer/modem port as it will not work in the other. -makmac -- 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 i

Re: Just given a Powerbook Duo 2300c, what do I have?

Eric Hawkins on 3/27/02 3:21 PM wrote: > I have just been given a Powerbook Duo 2300c, with a docking station. I am Mac > ignorant, I have > never before owned a Mac. There is no power supply for the PB, and it will not > engage in the > docking station. I do not even know if it works. When I pow

Re: Ethernet and PB3400

ssing when you got the 3400 and doing a clean install of OS8.5 put it where it belonged. I would also recommend updating to OS8.6 (a free download which I believe is still available) as it is more stable than 8.5. As for the DHCP issue, I'm at a loss. Sorry. -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsor

Re: flash memory

it in your Tri-Media reader, select the card on the desktop, choose erase from the Special Menu, and make sure to select Mac formatting. This should create a Mac volume that you can then use. -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicsht

Re: HELP!

d up today > Try this yet? mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Might help > Dave > You should then get an automated response asking you to confirm that you really do want to be removed at which time you reply to that and you're done. HTH, -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by &l

Re: 1400 nicities

PCMCIA and CardBus > cards and was disappointed because I believed I could put some of the USB > cards in my 1400. Is this completely out of the question? > I seem to recall someone getting a USB card to work with a non-cardbus enable PowerPC PowerBook, but I don't recall the specifics. Belkin

Re: 1400 RAM irritation

at if you order a 16MB module from the same place it will work with the 32MB you purchased. However if you can return the 32MB and buy two 24MBs that would be a better solution. A 48MB would be best but very expensive. Basically it seems to be a crap shoot as to whether old and new modu

Re:

Tom & Lisa P on 3/25/02 9:22 PM wrote: > 1/2 as fast > > mad DOg > Would that be halfassed? ;^) -- PowerBooks is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | F

Re: Firewire on Powerbook G3

makmac on 3/24/02 11:17 AM wrote: > Then you > don't have to worry about keeping track of a PC Card or driver compatibility > with OSX (like the Newer Technologies card which can be had cheaply but > since the company is out of business there will be no more updates). > See

Re: Firewire on Powerbook G3

get a new or refurbished iBook for about the same price as a used Pismo with no warranty. -makmac -- 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 |

Re: pismo hard drive to 5300

not match up. The 5300 screw locations are in the old positions. To make drives thinner, manufacturers moved the screw holes out towards the ends. You'll need to do a little home grown rigging to get it to stay in place. Not sure what to suggest though. -makmac -- PowerBooks is spon

Re: Focus video/ethernet card

he won't mind me posting his info as I just cut and pasted it from a much earlier post to the list. Again, just FYI, -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digi

Re: 1Gig RAM clobbers Virtual Memory

et and I've turned off VM to reduce drive activity and save on drive space. -makmac -- 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 iBoo

Re: Appletalk to Ethernet Bridge (with TCP/IP)

J45 port next to it. Does thousands of colors and works great. However it's a rather involved process which requires tearing apart the PowerBook. Not for a novice. One of the list members, David Wegener, has a number of them for sale. HTH, -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://

Re: weird problem with Powerbook 520

cts to the logic board is not properly seated. Or it could be a software problem (sound out selection in control panel etc.). You may try to zap the PRAM and see if that resets any defaults related to sound. HTH, -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Sma

Re: VST Tri-Media Reader and Zips and CF PCMCIA--ooops

M Forrest on 10/16/01 2:34 PM wrote: > Makmac wrote: >> PS. I don't think there is a special Zip driver for PowerBooks. The one that >> installs for desktop Macs should be the same for PowerBooks) > > OOOpppsss!!! I realized that I read your comment wrong. While there

Re: no more emials...UNSUBSCRIBE ME FROM THIS SPAM CENTER

SPAM CENTER? The only annoying "emials" I'm getting are from dono :^) -- PowerBooks is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low E

Re: 1400 help...

hotoShop 4.0 ran nicely on my 1400. I think Fetch is still one of the best FTP programs available for the Mac. Go to versiontracker.com to locate the latest version for download. -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.small

Re: Why, oh why does it do that?

tried resetting the PRAM, > trashing the prefs, everything > To the best of my knowledge, a 540 will not run anything over OS8.1 (the highest system a 68040 processor can run). It's very possible that there are major conflicts with the system. How did you manage to get it to install? Via

Re: need 3400 advice

set button down for one minute (located on the back next to the ethernet/modem port). Then plug the AC back in a replace the battery. HTH, -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon P

Re: VST Tri-Media Reader

nsfer digital images from a SmartMedia card, via a PCMCIA adapter, to my G4 at work (or G3 at home). I just mounted the G4 drive on my PowerBook's desktop, and then drug the images from the card to the G4 drive (I still do this with my Wallstreet but it has the benefit of having built in ether

Re: Digital camera and PB540

dapter instead). This was infinitely easier than messing with cables. -makmac -- 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! | Suppo

Re: PowerCD adapter

:^) so it's been a while since I played with it. -makmac -- 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 Low

Re: PowerCD adapter

this thread. . . > No, don't stay out. I appreciate the input. It just seems like such a long way to go for a bit of juice (120vac to 9vac to 4.5vdc to, to...uhh). Anywho, thanks for your input! -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Elec

Re: PowerCD adapter

Martin on 10/8/01 4:22 PM wrote: >> (electricity can be rather overwhelming at times...at least for me :^) >> >> -makmac > > I think I can take a stab at this: my GUESS is that your abttery pack is set > up > to deliver 4.5 volts DC twice, that is, each bank of

Re: PB G3 wallstreet memory question

everal occasions and have been very satisfied. Plus overnight shipping is $7. You can find Wallstreet memory for $59 (256MB low profile) and $35 (256MB standard profile). -makmac (just a satisfied customer) -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics

Re: PowerCD adapter

se. Why would it require 9v AC input and be able to utilize DC cells with a combined output of 9 volts? (electricity can be rather overwhelming at times...at least for me :^) -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com

Re: PowerCD adapter

ers. > So there's no need to worry about the polarity of the jack that plugs into the back of the PowerCD Player? It doesn't matter if the inner or outer contact of the jack is positive or negative? The PowerCD player can auto sense this (or something)? -makmac -- PowerBooks is sp

Re: Powerbook 1400

24=40 16+32=48 16+8+8=32 16+8+16=40 16+8+24=44 16+16+16=48 If you have an original install of 12MB (only found on an original base model 117MHz 1400cs) then subtract 4MB from the above totals and there is still no 42MB total available. You may want to double check your memory or test your RAM. -m

Re: Ethernet problem on 3400

/ethernet extension? And/or in reinstalling your OS did you make sure the modem/ethernet extension specifically for the 3400 is there. On the 3400 there is a combined card for the modem and ethernet. Without the extension either one or both fail to work. I don't recall the exact name of th

Re: PowerCD where is it?

hen Apple brought it out. Perhaps it was priced too high. -makmac -- 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 Low End

Re: system 9.1 on 5300?

it through the paces with some real world applications either. Since it's just something to play with right now (I use a Wallstreet regularly) I'm not that concerned about speed with it. However since it's doing better than I thought it would, I'm planning to instal

Re: observations on 190 upgrade to 5300

oohicky? A dental probe is one option. However I just straightened out a paper clip and bent about an eighth of an inch of the tip over with a pair of needle nose pliers. It works great and it's one tool that's easy to replace if you lose it ;^) -makmac -- PowerBooks is

Re: HD mounting bracket for 3400c

s peanuts. They're soft and will provide plenty of compression, probably have enough preservatives in them to outlast the PowerBook, plus when they get hot it will smell like cotton candy...Mmmmmm... -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog

Re: 190

; Not that it's that significant, but the 190 only came in two models. The greyscale & "cs" (passive color). There was no "c" (active matrix color). What are you wanting to offer in trade? -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Sm

Re: Max Hard Drive for PB 520

that would be nice to adapt for a Duo280 (or a 520/540). -makmac -- 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 Low E

Re: Regina Aaron is out of the Office Today

. > 9/5/01 huh. Looks like we're going to be getting these for a while. Lets everyone call and leave Regina a message at the knet! I don't really need to reach her sooner... ;^) -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electro

Re: 3400 batteries

[EMAIL PROTECTED] on 8/31/01 10:56 AM wrote: > >> 9-10 hours of battery life?!?!?!?!?! >> >> No offense, but I find this incredibly difficult to believe. >> >> -makmac > > For three brand new batteries (plus a fourth of a certain age, though stil

Re: 1400, reset power manager on

ther ideas? TIA. > Paul As Shaggy would say to Scooby...ZOIKS! Worst case I would guess you'll have to reinstall the original processor and start over. -makmac Here is how to reset the 1400, quoted from Apple's TIL: ---

Re: PB 1400 G3 upgrade

9.1 so that I could use iTunes, which worked very nicely on the 1400/G3. Yes I know, one weenie speaker...that's why I hooked up my Apple design speakers (or headphones). The sound was great! I was also surprised at how well QuickTime movies ran on it. It was still hindered by the limits o

Re: 3400

t for word > processing on the couch, train or plane. Ah, the good old days (last year), > now long passed as the 3400 has a fried logic board and the stores have run > out of the cheapo batteries (can't find them at either place). > 9-10 hours of battery life?!?!?!?!?! No offens

Re: Which PB? 1400 or 3400?

the lid of the 1400. The BookCover feature is truly unique. -makmac -- 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! | Sup

Re: Which PB? 1400 or 3400?

d I only toted the thing from my car to my office. Will she be carrying this around school? She had better have a backpack or even one of those nifty 2 wheel bags kids are using now. One other note. The 3400/3500 use a combo modem/ethernet card and require a special dongle and system ex

Re: 540c With 88MHz PPC Upgrade and a Problem

Tom & Lisa P on 8/25/01 10:33 AM wrote: >> I have the NewerTech 117 MHz PPC upgrade in one of my 540cs, but it was >> manufactured with a 166 MHz chip (I looked) > > You know, there should be a way to increase the clock multiplier. > > Mad Dog Ever th

PCMCIA CD-ROM for older Powerbooks

Anybody know if this CD-ROM drive can be made to work with older PowerBooks? At $50 the price seems right. CNF Model: JK-6061. <http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=jk-6061> Of course there is no mention of Mac software but that's never stopped us! -makmac -- PowerBooks i

Re: memory from Data Memory Systems

n January this year) and I have gone, and will go, back to them for all my memory purchases. They are typically the lowest or within a few dollars of the lowest. I will pay a few extra dollars when necessary for this kind of service. -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendm

Re: 3400's on eBay

t $350 US dirt cheaper for one of these? (about >>>> $550 Canadian which is how I resisted...) >>> >>> If I really wanted one, I'd e-mail the person with a $275 offer. >>> Paul He's got 20 more up for grabs. <http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?

Re: 3400's expansion bay

turn up occasionally on ebay (I just missed out on a 6GB > for Lombard/Pismo, dammit!) > They have a 540MB for the 190/5300/3400 but I would bet dollars to doughnuts that you could swap out the drive for a larger one. Seems like the same would hold true for any drive bay module. -makmac -

Re: 3400's expansion bay

nfortunately. How strange, I just looked at the site prior to posting the address. Plus I just went to it again. Seems OK to me. <http://www.vsttech.com/refurb.html> Try this one too if it still won't work for you: <http://www.vsttech.com/vst/products.nsf/pl_rt3400> -makmac

Re: 3400's expansion bay

ard drives that fit into the 3400 > expansion bay? Check here <http://www.vsttech.com/refurb.html> Look at items for the 190/5300 as well as the 3400. The expansion bay modules are all interchangable with the 3400. -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>

Re: Reading CD-RW on 1400c/133

strong enough laser. Just my theory based on reading too much ;^) -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Enter to win a FREE Titanium G4 PowerBook! -- | & CDRWs on Sale! |

Re: GV Platinum 28K in 1400

is will hurt the 1400, are > there differences in the PC bays in the 190 5300 or 1400 and while > were on it my daughters 3400 that might make this incompatible. I had one that I used in my 1400c and it worked perfectly. Enjoy. -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac

Re: best OS for 520c

er CD in my iMac and shared it. I then connected via ethernet to the iMac and mounted the CD to my PB190's desktop (the 190 has an '040 processor). Then I just ran the installer from the CD and upgraded from 7.5.5 to 8.1 just that easily. -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <ht

Re: original startup disks for 5300cs

rminator on the first device and then connect the PowerBook SCSI cable to that. -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Enter to win a FREE Titanium G4 PowerBook! -- | & CDRWs o

Re: CD for PowerBook 540c

#x27;ve loaded software on a PB190 & 5300. Neither of these come with a CD-ROM option. But I have the install CD for these. -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Enter t

Re: Installing HD in Powerbook 5300

you could find it in the completed auctions on ebay. > Paul $99 opening bid but still a good price: <http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1258553844> -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://w

Re: dead PRAM battery

things out. I don't want to see this thread continue 'cause it will ultimately end up dividing all of us here on the list. And that's just no fun :^) -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com

Re: dead PRAM battery

or products should be conducted privately, not on the list. 3.Neither the publisher nor the list mom makes any claim regarding services or products offered by members of the list. --- He mentioned that he could do it. He didn't mention a pri

Re: CD-ROMs and 5300s

ss-thru at the beginning of the chain, you need termination at the end. As this is a single drive, then you need a terminator on the open connector. This is how I've hooked mine up, also using a 600e CD-ROM. -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small

Re: Mom says, "Avoid all caps"

hought that was just for Windoze users?!?!?! Surely Mac users walk around smelling like a rose all the time! -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Enter to win a FREE Titanium G4 Po

Re: Disabling the memory test

> Hold down the option and command (apple) key while opening the > Memory control panel... Thanks guys! -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Enter to win a FREE

Disabling the memory test

I would like to disable the RAM test at start up. Can anyone tell me the key to hold while opening the memory control panel which enables the option to turn it off? I'm drawing a blank. Thanks, -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog

Re: UNIX emulators for PB1400?

en ran iTunes as well as a number of graphics applications without any problems...other than being limited to 64MB RAM. -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Enter to win a FREE Titaniu

Re: Which lowend powerbook has the best keyboard

and an Original G3 (Kanga) which uses the same so-so keyboard as the 5300/190 series. Actually, the 140 has a very nice keyboard as do the other 100 series PowerBooks. -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com

Wallstreet hinge replacement (was: Type of PowerBooks)

. Anybody recall this? -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Enter to win a FREE Titanium G4 PowerBook! -- | & CDRWs on Sale! | Save on Mac software -- Shop Soft

Re: PowerBook 5300c vs. 1400c.

h sturdier. Oh and the trackpad is tapable as well as a number of other minor items that make it a better machine overall. Did I mention the BookCover lid is cool for easily customizing the 1400??!! -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics

Re: Ethernet for two?

with on each machine? You don't need to do anything with TCP/IP. -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Enter to win a FREE Titanium G4 PowerBook! -- | & CDRWs

Re: Which 5300 and also PB 150

he adapter you need is very hard to find. I did manage to get one from an Apple Service shop about a year and a half ago. They had to order it and it was about $13. The service shop is gone now but if you contact a local service shop perhaps they can get you one. What size memory card

Re: Which 5300 is which?

ike. If you've never opened up a 190/5300 I would suggest using a service manual. If you need one I can post a copy of the PDF version for you to download. Good luck! -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://

Re: ebay

fellow in the UK. I had my funds in less than a day and he had his Dock within the week (via USPS). Funds are converted automatically and delivered instantly. Sellers (and buyers) can't dispute having sent (received) funds. Then you should consider only buying from sellers using PayPal. -ma

Re: PB 190cs to 5300

ents. All the cables connected right up (i.e. keyboard, trackpad, screen, PRAM battery, hard drive, etc.). You really need a service manual though as there are quite a few parts and you need to disassemble/reassemble it in the proper order. Everything works like a charm. -makmac -- Powe

Re: SCSI to ethernet adapter for pb170

nnect the Mini EN/SC. On the other side of the pass-through you can connect a standard 25 pin cable thus enabling you to daisy chain SCSI devices. You can put it at the beginning or end of the chain. Here's a picture of my PowerBook model: <http://64.34.128.5/Stuff_For_Sale/tAsante_Mini_E

Re: SCSI to ethernet adapter for pb170

r on the back of a Mac. Both cables have pass-through connectors. The SCSI to ethernet converter box connecting to the cables on each are identical. -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurb

Re: Apple Recalls Power Adapter

Mine is going back too. I always thought it seemed awfully warm. -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Enter to win a FREE Titanium G4 PowerBook! -- | & CDRWs on Sale! | Vel

Re: PowerBook g3 serial number? (one off... sorry)

233MHz G3 Series (Wallstreet with backside cache, 14.1" screen, OS9.1). Here's what it told me at the bottom of the system profile tab: Production information ROM revision:$77D.41F5 Serial number:Not applicable Software bundle:Not applicable Sales order number: Not applicable

Re: SCSI to ethernet adapter for pb170

makmac on 7/6/01 11:13 AM wrote: > The Mini EN/SC isn't nearly as portable but provides the pass-through > connector (25 pin type) and allows you to connect additional SCSI devices. > You can use the cable with or without the Mini EN/SC. The Mini requires a > SCSI ID like yo

Re: SCSI to ethernet adapter for pb170

left behind if you have additional devices connected. I'm fairly certain they use the same software for ethernet access. -makmac -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Enter to win a