Re: Using PB as desktop, was Re: 5300 expansion bay?

2002-04-23 Thread Bruce Johnson
Donna Hood Pointer wrote: > Say, that is a really good idea. The PB is quite light. I assume you mean > one of those white two-level ones that is about 10 inches in diameter. and > about 6 inches high. I am going to try that. I have a spare one in my > kitchen. > Donna Pointer-- iMac, ergo iAm Ac

Re: Using PB as desktop, was Re: 5300 expansion bay?

2002-04-22 Thread Donna Hood Pointer
Say, that is a really good idea. The PB is quite light. I assume you mean one of those white two-level ones that is about 10 inches in diameter. and about 6 inches high. I am going to try that. I have a spare one in my kitchen. Donna Pointer-- iMac, ergo iAm >> While it is not quite so jazzy as t

Re: Using PB as desktop, was Re: 5300 expansion bay?

2002-04-22 Thread Bruce Johnson
Donna Hood Pointer wrote: > While it is not quite so jazzy as the Kamus PB stand mentioned on that site, > you can also just put the PB on top of a box or a couple of telephone books > to get the screen to the proper height for you and use an external KB and > mouse. > > Right now I have an iMac

Using PB as desktop, was Re: 5300 expansion bay?

2002-04-22 Thread Donna Hood Pointer
uniriser stands which is on top of two old IIci's to get it to proper height for me. I have that all sitting on a card table which is the perfect height for typing on the KB without stressing the wrists. Donna Pointer-- iMac, ergo iAm > Re: 5300 expansion bay? > > Freinds, > > -

Re: 5300 expansion bay?

2002-04-22 Thread Christopher Morgenstierne
Freinds, - why not check Remys rich source: http://www.insanely-great.com/ Christopher Denmark -- PowerBooks is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free i

Re: 5300 expansion bay?

2002-04-19 Thread Andrew
> > There also was mention of a powersupply that would fit in the bay. > A good fix for after the REA is up this June. Does naybody recall > what that powersupply thingy was called, who made it and where > I might obtain one? > > Thx, > > tobias.> I have the one from VST. It can be used in the e

Re: 5300 expansion bay?

2002-04-19 Thread Tobias Strohe
There also was mention of a powersupply that would fit in the bay. A good fix for after the REA is up this June. Does naybody recall what that powersupply thingy was called, who made it and where I might obtain one? Thx, tobias. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by and...

Re: 5300 expansion bay?

2002-04-18 Thread Donna Hood Pointer
ZIP drive. I have one. It fits in the PB190 also. Donna Pointer-- iMac, ergo iAm > What was ever made for the floppy drive expansion bay for the 5300? > > I know it's too small for a cd cdrive. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www

Re: 5300 expansion bay?

2002-04-18 Thread Jae Redfern
There were a variety of VST removable hard drives for it. I have a couple of 640MB & 2 GB models.I believe you can upgrade the hard drives in these to a much greater capacity. There was also a VST removable MO disk drive which I owned until the 230mb limit became a hassle. All of these fit on

Re: 5300 expansion bay?

2002-04-18 Thread Paul Nelson
At 11:02 AM -0700 4/18/02, Bruce Johnson wrote: > >What was ever made for the floppy drive expansion bay for the 5300? Zip drive fits, and I believe there was a hard drive for it, and a power adapter which fit in as well. Paul -- PowerBooks is sponsored by and.

Re: 5300 expansion bay?

2002-04-18 Thread Bruce Johnson
Jeffrey Karlsen wrote: > Lots of info on this model here: > http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/seagate/536/pb5300.html That's interesting...they mention that it wass only 50-100% faster than a PB500 series, but that was with 7.3.2 (bleah!) I'm thinking I'll put OS8.6 or 9 on it... any sugge

Re: 5300 expansion bay?

2002-04-18 Thread Jeffrey Karlsen
: Bruce Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: 5300 expansion bay? > > What was ever made for the floppy drive expansion bay for the 5300? > -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A

Re: 5300 expansion bay?

2002-04-18 Thread Clark Martin
At 11:02 AM -0700 4/18/02, Bruce Johnson wrote: >What was ever made for the floppy drive expansion bay for the 5300? > >I know it's too small for a cd cdrive. Floppy drive Blank, with space for holding PC Cards (In one version of this device I think Apple referred to it as an Anti-Gravity devi

5300 expansion bay?

2002-04-18 Thread Bruce Johnson
What was ever made for the floppy drive expansion bay for the 5300? I know it's too small for a cd cdrive. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- PowerBooks is sponsored by

Re: 540c PDS = 5300 expansion bay connector?

2001-10-23 Thread PeterH5322
In a message dated 10/23/01 7:50:44 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << ... Does this mean, in theory, that if someone were to build a cable that would allow the connector in a 540c to be extended out, you could use a 5300 expansion bay device as a crude external device? >> P

540c PDS = 5300 expansion bay connector?

2001-10-23 Thread Eric Schwarz
After looking in the expansion bay of a 5300 and the PDS slot on my 540c, I noticed these are the same type of connector. Does this mean, in theory, that if someone were to build a cable that would allow the connector in a 540c to be extended out, you could use a 5300 expansion bay device as a