7.5.3 on PB 1400

2006-02-13 Thread Ge'
Dear Danshirah, I thought to install 7.5.3 on an external harddisk and send you just the enabler file, but no PB 1400 enabler was installed. Now I wonder where that thing comes from during installation??? True, I didn't install from a 1400, but I chose custom install/big system for all models

Re: 7.5.3 on PB 1400

2006-02-09 Thread danshirah
No, and it's not an apple's website either, nevermind, I probably need to spend some money. Thanks anyway -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PowerBooks powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com Sent: Sat, 4 Feb 2006 19:57:36 -0600 Subject: Re: 7.5.3 on PB 1400 Is it not on the 7.5.3

Re: 7.5.3 on PB 1400

2006-02-05 Thread Kenneth Vann
] Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 7.5.3 on PB 1400 Does anyone know where I would get the system enabler to use system 7.5.3 on my PB 1400, I am pressed for cash and I have 8.1 on it right now, and would like to decrease the footprint of the OS for the moment. Thanks in advance for anyone's

Re: 7.5.3 on PB 1400

2006-02-04 Thread Ken
My Reply follows quote. On 03/02/2006 18:22 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Does anyone know where I would get the system enabler to use system 7.5.3 on my PB 1400, I am pressed for cash and I have 8.1 on it right now, and would like to decrease the footprint of the OS for the moment. Thanks

Re: 7.5.3 on PB 1400

2006-02-04 Thread brandymilner
Is it not on the 7.5.3 disk? Roy - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PowerBooks powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 8:22 PM Subject: 7.5.3 on PB 1400 Does anyone know where I would get the system enabler to use system 7.5.3 on my PB 1400, I am

Re: 7.5.3 on PB 1400

2006-02-04 Thread Dan Palka
together on a 1400c. On Feb 4, 2006, at 7:57 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it not on the 7.5.3 disk? Roy - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PowerBooks powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 8:22 PM Subject: 7.5.3 on PB 1400

7.5.3 on PB 1400

2006-02-03 Thread danshirah
Does anyone know where I would get the system enabler to use system 7.5.3 on my PB 1400, I am pressed for cash and I have 8.1 on it right now, and would like to decrease the footprint of the OS for the moment. Thanks in advance for anyone's help

Re: Trouble with PB 1400 WiFi

2006-01-23 Thread Noah Wood
This may be referring to CarbonLib so make sure to download CarbonLib 1.3 On 1/23/06, Richard Smiley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I want to go wireless with my 1400, and have bought an AP and Orinoco PC card for it. I downloaded the 7.2 driver, burned it to CD and copied it to the 1400. When I try

Re: Trouble with PB 1400 WiFi

2006-01-23 Thread Richard Smiley
Well, I am writing this from my 1400, and have solved my inability to open the installer. It seems, as I downloaded the driver with my G4 in Tiger, and opened it before burning it, it was somehow changed, and wouldn't work in OS 9. I downloaded it again, and this time burned the image. It

Re: PB 1400 screen replacement, crashes when closed

2005-12-29 Thread nhj
Thanks for all the replies. I tried to wiggle things and close the lid to see if a crimped wire was causing the problem, but now it works OK. I think I will disassemble a little bit and check out the cables. I was thinking maybe it had a malfunctioning lid switch or maybe something corrupted in

PB 1400 screen replacement, crashes when closed

2005-12-27 Thread nhj
Since I got no response on the list to my question about screen dimness, I replaced the screen with a used one. It looks much better but now crashes the machine when I close the lid while it's on. The only way to get it to come back on is to push the reset button on the back. Anyone got any ideas

Re: PB 1400 screen replacement, crashes when closed

2005-12-27 Thread Clark Martin
At 12:15 AM -0600 12/28/05, nhj wrote: Since I got no response on the list to my question about screen dimness, I replaced the screen with a used one. It looks much better but now crashes the machine when I close the lid while it's on. The only way to get it to come back on is to push the reset

Re: PB 1400 screen replacement, crashes when closed

2005-12-27 Thread Caleb Cupples
I'd check the contacts on the sleep actuator, first. I really don't have any 1400 experience, but I did that with my 190 and it worked. As far as not caring about 1400s, I never really had a reason to, but I've never owned one, so.. I did get a new laptop for my birthday, so that part's

Re: PB 1400 screen replacement, crashes when closed

2005-12-27 Thread VICTORIA.DUGGAN
Hi Wayne What are the specs of the mac and what OS are you running. Also when you replaced the monitor did you use the same cables. as if not there might be a nick in one of them. Also are you sure that you put the Mac back together correctly is there any spare screws. Does it work perfect

Re: PB 1400 screen replacement, crashes when closed

2005-12-27 Thread Caleb Cupples
The older PowerBooks are better looking, by far. Let me rephrase that, the G3 Lombard and Pismo are better looking than the Ti and Al 'Books. Yes, I admit, I think the Lombard and Pismo were the best looking 'Books, by far. I actually use my Lombard more than my 190, but that's because I

PB 1400 screen brightness control

2005-12-22 Thread nhj
Hello and Happy Holidays PB users: Is there a way to make my PB 1400cs brighter or does it's gradual dimming over the years mean I need to replace the LCD screen? It's getting pretty dim. I didn't know if there was an internal adjustment other than the buttons on the side of the screen. Also, is

Re: PB 1400 CD ROM

2005-11-16 Thread Dan K
Actually, this one's more better: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/macdan/PB_99_2K_EBM_sled.html Scroll to the bottom for the detail on the connector. I've shown a Lombard/Pismo interface board, but the shunt is done exactly the same on the 1400 IF board's connector. dan k

PB 1400 CD ROM

2005-11-14 Thread Tom and Lisa P
I remember someone on this list made a how-to on changing cable select CD ROM mechanisms to master/slave so they could work on a PB 1400. Anyone remember ? thanks, Mad Dog -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com

Re: PB 1400 CD ROM

2005-11-14 Thread Brian Mahoney
Tom and Lisa P wrote: I remember someone on this list made a how-to on changing cable select CD ROM mechanisms to master/slave so they could work on a PB 1400. Anyone remember ? thanks, Mad Dog Isn't it just a jumper on the back? Everything I have, including my new dual layer DVD

Re: PB 1400 CD ROM

2005-11-14 Thread Brian Mahoney
Brian Mahoney wrote: Tom and Lisa P wrote: I remember someone on this list made a how-to on changing cable select CD ROM mechanisms to master/slave so they could work on a PB 1400. Anyone remember ? thanks, Mad Dog Isn't it just a jumper on the back? Everything I have, including my

Re: PB 1400, OS 8.1 and Wi-fi

2005-09-29 Thread Brian McEwen
On Sep 28, 2005, at 1:01 PM, Roger Andre wrote: - I do not have an Alternate Ethernet connection option in my Appletalk Control Panel. All I have are: Ethernet, IRTalk, Modem/ Printer, and Remote Only. This is a problem that you must resolve. Without an alternate ethernet option in

Re: PB 1400, OS 8.1 and Wi-fi

2005-09-29 Thread Kenneth Vann
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 10:01:24 -0700 From: Roger Andre [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PB 1400, OS 8.1 and Wi-fi Hi Kenneth, Thanks for the help. Here is what I know/see: - I have never setup a pcmcia ethernet card in this machine, as I could not find drivers for either the Linksys or Belkin

Re: PB 1400, OS 8.1 and Wi-fi

2005-09-28 Thread Kenneth Vann
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 11:45:57 -0700 From: Roger Andre [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PB 1400, OS 8.1 and Wi-fi Snip I have set my Appletalk control panel to Connect Via: Ethernet, and the TCP/IP control panel to Connect Via: Ethernet as well. Aside from that, I'm not really sure what to do next

Re: PB 1400, OS 8.1 and Wi-fi

2005-09-28 Thread Roger Andre
there. Regards, Roger -- Kenneth Vann wrote: Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 11:45:57 -0700 From: Roger Andre [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PB 1400, OS 8.1 and Wi-fi Snip I have set my Appletalk control panel to Connect Via: Ethernet, and the TCP/IP control panel to Connect Via: Ethernet as well. Aside from

PB 1400, OS 8.1 and Wi-fi

2005-09-27 Thread Roger Andre
I find myself in a similar position to Spencer, and have looked at most of the documentation that has been referred to in this thread. I'm hoping someone can bridge the gap that exists between my understanding of those articles, and a wi-fi connected computer. I also have a Powerbook 1400

Re: PB 1400, OS 8.1 and Wi-fi

2005-09-23 Thread Kenneth Vann
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 19:41:27 -0700 (GMT-07:00) From: Spencer Carter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PB 1400, OS 8.1 and Wi-fi I know that the subject of Wi-fi cards has been discussed quite a bit. Does anyone have a list of what cards do not (or DO) have drivers available that will work with OS 8.1

Re: PB 1400, OS 8.1 and Wi-fi

2005-09-22 Thread G Carlson
I've used the same MacWireless card in the same Powerbook 1400 with OS 7.5, 8, 8.5, and now 9.1. It works great, and I have had no issues with any of the systems I have used. Gunnar Carlson -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronics

Subject: PB 1400, OS 8.1 and Wi-fi

2005-09-21 Thread B.L.
PowerBooks wrote on 9/21/05, 14:32: I know that the subject of Wi-fi cards has been discussed quite a bit. Does anyone have a list of what cards do not (or DO) have drivers available that will work with OS 8.1? *** Hey

PB 1400, OS 8.1 and Wi-fi

2005-09-20 Thread Spencer Carter
I know that the subject of Wi-fi cards has been discussed quite a bit. Does anyone have a list of what cards do not (or DO) have drivers available that will work with OS 8.1? I've heard that Macwireless cards have drivers compatible, but are there others? My understanding is that the popular

PB 1400 intermittent SCSI problem

2005-09-08 Thread Spencer Carter
I have a SCSI Zip drive and an external HD that sometimes my PB 1400 can see and sometimes can't. They're not daisy chained together--I only use one at a time. I'm wondering if the issue is with the PB or with the SCSI adaptor. If anyone has any suggestions on how to find out short of buying

Re: PB 1400 intermittent SCSI problem

2005-09-08 Thread Chris Pagan
i've had that issue before. my problem was one of the pins on the adapter kept getting pushed in. i ended up cutting my losses and buying another adapter. --- Spencer Carter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a SCSI Zip drive and an external HD that sometimes my PB 1400 can see and sometimes

Re: Deep Sleep PB 1400

2005-08-30 Thread Noah Wood
So If I only run Finder when I put it to sleep in Basic Finder it will wake up without more problems more often? On 8/30/05, Doc Holliday [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You are stepping on the system heap when you restart, which causes the system to crash. This is common with PowerBooks. They use a

Re: Deep Sleep PB 1400

2005-08-30 Thread Doc Holliday
Possibly. I, constantly, put mine to sleep with Tetris and the system/finder running and it wakes up without a problem. Noah Wood wrote: So If I only run Finder when I put it to sleep in Basic Finder it will wake up without more problems more often? On 8/30/05, Doc Holliday [EMAIL

Deep Sleep PB 1400

2005-08-29 Thread Noah Wood
My PB 1400 works fine, but when I put it to sleep sometimes it will not wake up, The screen comes up with the grey black/white dotted image, but The HD doesn't spin, nor does it make any noise, The only way to fix this is by a reset, is there a way to fix this... Specs: 40MB RAM Virtual Memory

Re: Deep Sleep PB 1400

2005-08-29 Thread Doc Holliday
running an absolute basic system with very few extensions, (8.6). That has, effectively, eliminated the crashing on wake up with it. Not really practical if you use it for anything. I do shut off my 3400c's, but when I do put them to sleep, they frequently crash... Noah Wood wrote: My PB 1400

Re: Deep Sleep PB 1400

2005-08-29 Thread LoveThemBeatles2
the crashing on wake up with it. Not really practical if you use it for anything. I do shut off my 3400c's, but when I do put them to sleep, they frequently crash... Noah Wood wrote: My PB 1400 works fine, but when I put it to sleep sometimes it will not wake up, The screen comes up with the grey

PB 1400 battery voltage

2005-08-27 Thread Spencer Carter
I have 3 batteries for my PB 1400CS which I seldom use anymore. This morning I charged all three using my VST charger. Using my voltmeter, one battery measured 10.7 volts, one measured 10.9 volts and one measured 11.7. I've removed the hard drive from the PB and I'm using a CF card. Also, I

PB 1400 BookCover Template

2005-08-25 Thread Noah Wood
Subject says it all, if anybody has the template for the 1400 BookCover in AppleWorks or ClarisWorks or any fiel format That would really be apperciated. Thanks! -- Have a Nice Day! /\/ () /-\ |-| \/\/ () () |) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and...

Re: pb 1400 wireless

2005-06-18 Thread Howard R. Katz
I've never had much luck getting most wireless routers to work with AppleTalk either--but something I've never tried: most routers have ports to plug ethernet connections directly to them--while it would defeat the purpose of going wireless, would a direct connection to such a router pass an

Re: pb 1400 wireless

2005-06-18 Thread Clark Martin
At 7:35 AM -0500 6/18/05, Howard R. Katz wrote: I've never had much luck getting most wireless routers to work with AppleTalk either--but something I've never tried: most routers have ports to plug ethernet connections directly to them--while it would defeat the purpose of going wireless,

pb 1400 wireless

2005-06-18 Thread nhj
thanks Is it possible to use IP to connect to the other computers with OS 8.6? I guess I don't know how to set it to do that or what settings to look for. The Appletalk works OK on the wired side of the switch/routers. wayne My Belkin doesn't pass AppleTalk. You can use IP to connect to the

Re: pb 1400 wireless

2005-06-18 Thread Clark Martin
At 11:00 AM -0500 6/18/05, nhj wrote: thanks Is it possible to use IP to connect to the other computers with OS 8.6? I guess I don't know how to set it to do that or what settings to look for. The Appletalk works OK on the wired side of the switch/routers. If the other computers are running OS

pb 1400 wireless

2005-06-17 Thread nhj
Hi all, I got my pb 1400 OS 8.6 working wireless as far as internet and email, but cannot get appletalk to work. Can't connect to other computers on the network or to my laserwriter 8500. I've read all the internet instructions I can find, but the only possible solution I've seen is to upgrade

Re: pb 1400 wireless

2005-06-17 Thread Clark Martin
At 4:49 PM -0500 6/17/05, nhj wrote: Hi all, I got my pb 1400 OS 8.6 working wireless as far as internet and email, but cannot get appletalk to work. Can't connect to other computers on the network or to my laserwriter 8500. I've read all the internet instructions I can find, but the only

Re: pb 1400 wireless

2005-06-17 Thread Peter F Grenier
On Jun 17, 2005, at 11:39 PM, Clark Martin wrote: At 4:49 PM -0500 6/17/05, nhj wrote: Hi all, I got my pb 1400 OS 8.6 working wireless as far as internet and email, but cannot get appletalk to work. Can't connect to other computers on the network or to my laserwriter 8500. I've read all

Re: ORiNOCO Gold card + PB 1400?

2005-06-09 Thread Noah Wood
I just received a ORiNOCO Gold card and CD, after I install with the CD am I ready to go with a Power Book 1400 om OS 8.1? -- Have a Nice Day! /\/ () /-\ |-| \/\/ () () |) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronics

Re: PB 1400 Screen-Swap

2005-05-28 Thread Noah Wood
] Subject: Re: PB 1400 Screen-Swap Would it be that easy putting a 520c screen on a 520? I never encountered any problems doing the same for the 500 series. Mad Dog Other than trying not to break the tabs on the microphone coverIt's an easy switch. I changed out my 520 screen

Re: PB 1400 Screen-Swap

2005-05-27 Thread John K. Perkins Jr.
Would it be that easy putting a 520c screen on a 520? - Original Message - From: Krow Magnum [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PowerBooks powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 10:14 PM Subject: Re: PB 1400 Screen-Swap I just did a swap a couple weeks ago and I never did any

Re: PB 1400 Screen-Swap

2005-05-27 Thread Krow Magnum
to color video. Ron On 5/27/05, John K. Perkins Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Would it be that easy putting a 520c screen on a 520? - Original Message - From: Krow Magnum [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PowerBooks powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 10:14 PM Subject: Re: PB

Re: PB 1400 Screen-Swap

2005-05-27 Thread Tom and Lisa P
Would it be that easy putting a 520c screen on a 520? I never encountered any problems doing the same for the 500 series. Mad Dog -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital

Re: PB 1400 Screen-Swap

2005-05-27 Thread Jeff Hubatka
On May 27, 2005, at 8:33 PM, PowerBooks wrote: Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 10:30:18 -0400 From: Tom and Lisa P [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PB 1400 Screen-Swap Would it be that easy putting a 520c screen on a 520? I never encountered any problems doing the same for the 500 series. Mad Dog

PB 1400 Screen-Swap

2005-05-26 Thread Noah Wood
I have a Power Book 1400cs and I was wondering because of the screen quality can I get a screen from the PB 1400c and switch it without any other software or setup? -- Have a Nice Day! /\/ () /-\ |-| \/\/ () () |) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and...

Re: PB 1400 Screen-Swap

2005-05-26 Thread Tom and Lisa P
I have a Power Book 1400cs and I was wondering because of the screen quality can I get a screen from the PB 1400c and switch it without any other software or setup? -- Have a Nice Day! /\/ () /-\ |-| \/\/ () () |) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Its a straight swap. No software or other changes needed.

Re: PB 1400 Screen-Swap

2005-05-26 Thread Krow Magnum
I just did a swap a couple weeks ago and I never did any work on a PB before and it's pretty easy to do. And the C screen is so much better than the CS is. I looked on Ebay for a while with out any luck except for the $40.00 + shipping auctions that are always on Ebay. I ended up getting a

OS 9 on pb 1400

2005-05-07 Thread Noah Wood
Hello, I have a PowerBook 1400cs/133 with 32MB Memory and OS 8.1 installed now, OS 8.12 runs fast and I was wondering if I could put OS 9 on it if that would be a good idea, also can it support Mac OS 9.2.2? Thanks! -- Have a Nice Day! /\/ () /-\ |-| \/\/ () () |) [EMAIL PROTECTED] --

Re: OS 9 on pb 1400

2005-05-07 Thread Joost van de Griek
On 2005-05-07 16:01, Noah Wood wrote: Hello, I have a PowerBook 1400cs/133 with 32MB Memory and OS 8.1 installed now, OS 8.12 runs fast and I was wondering if I could put OS 9 on it if that would be a good idea, also can it support Mac OS 9.2.2? Thanks! I wouldn't advise it with that little

Re: OS 9 on pb 1400

2005-05-07 Thread Noah Wood
What if I use Virtual Memory? On 5/7/05, Joost van de Griek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 2005-05-07 16:01, Noah Wood wrote: I wouldn't advise it with that little RAM. I run 9.1 on a couple of 1400's with 64 MB, and it takes up about 16 MB. OS 9's RAM allocation is somewhat different from

Re: OS 9 on pb 1400

2005-05-07 Thread Cameron Kaiser
I wouldn't advise it with that little RAM. I run 9.1 on a couple of 1400's with 64 MB, and it takes up about 16 MB. What if I use Virtual Memory? I presume that's with VM turned on. On my 60MB 1400 with Apple VM on, 9.1 used around ~18MB. RAM Doubler 9 helped this quite a bit, but it still

Re: OS 9 on pb 1400

2005-05-07 Thread Fluxstringer
I run OS 9.1 on a 1400 as I have explained twice on the list this week. I have a 166 with 40 MB RAM. It will run Photoshop 3-4 layers at 800 X 600 pixel aspect if you are patient and careful. Clarisworks or Word run just fine. ITunes stutters only when visuals are on But a small screen isn't

Re: OS 9 on pb 1400

2005-05-07 Thread Dan Palka
As usual I recommend no higher than OS 8.6 for pre G3 machines. OS 9 runs very slow on even a 3400 (in my opinion). I like all my computers, even slow ones, to at least feel like they're fast. So I usually stick with the lower OS versions if possible. If you have OS 8.1 or below, Speed

Re: OS 9 on pb 1400

2005-05-07 Thread Noah Wood
Okay Thanks, I am planning on getting OS 8.5 on eBay or someplace like that. I just have a few programs that need at least 8.6 and I thought that it may just be easier to jump right to 9 On 5/7/05, Dan Palka [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As usual I recommend no higher than OS 8.6 for pre G3

Re: Better Performance on PB 1400

2005-05-04 Thread Kenneth Vann
in this case, was using iCab with the images option turned off. No speed demon, but plenty fast for him. He is running OS 8.1 with 48 megs of ram. Skyline wireless card. As for Ethernet card and wireless, they wont coexist at the same time on a PB 1400. Your Ethernet will be limited to 10mb. A good choice

Re: Better Performance on PB 1400

2005-05-04 Thread Gary Zamzow
8.1 with 48 megs of ram. Skyline wireless card. As for Ethernet card and wireless, they wont coexist at the same time on a PB 1400. Your Ethernet will be limited to 10mb. A good choice would be one of the Farallon cards. See my Wireless FAQ for more info on a work around, and links to Farallon

Re: Better Performance on PB 1400

2005-05-03 Thread Gary Zamzow
On May 3, 2005, at 4:54 AM, Noah Wood wrote: Anyone know how to take it apart, I think I will buy the extra 32MB. By the way thanks for all your help! On 5/3/05, Gary Zamzow [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On May 2, 2005, at 4:24 PM, Tom and Lisa P wrote: On May 2, 2005, at 3:09 PM, Noah Wood wrote: Hey,

Re: Better Performance on PB 1400

2005-05-03 Thread Noah Wood
Thanks. Just to let you know some of the links are broken. I would get that manual, however HATE paypal On 5/3/05, Gary Zamzow [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On May 3, 2005, at 4:54 AM, Noah Wood wrote: Anyone know how to take it apart, I think I will buy the extra 32MB. By the way thanks for

Re: Better Performance on PB 1400

2005-05-03 Thread Joost van de Griek
On 2005-05-03 7:49, Gary Zamzow wrote: I went on-line tonight for the first time with my 1400 via my wife's AOL dial up. Things take a long time to load, but that is probably just AOL and the phone company. Next step is to get a 10/100 card and wifi card and access the net via Comcast

Re: Better Performance on PB 1400

2005-05-03 Thread Noah Wood
Well, I plan to get a wireless card (Orinoco Gold) for it and a new battery so I can go like 3 hours without weirs! I love my PB even if it is slow! On 5/3/05, Joost van de Griek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 2005-05-03 7:49, Gary Zamzow wrote: I went on-line tonight for the first time with

Re: Better Performance on PB 1400

2005-05-03 Thread Rick McCutcheon
Well, as someone just said, don't get your expectations to high. I'm a long-time PB1400 fan (still have 2 of them, one since 98 or so), and I've never, even with a brand new battery, got 3 full hours of actual run time (others may have). I have managed it with sleep time, etc. And even

Re: Better Performance on PB 1400

2005-05-03 Thread Dr A.P. Whichello
Date: Tue, 03 May 2005 22:06:04 +0200 Subject: Re: Better Performance on PB 1400 From: Joost van de Griek [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 2005-05-03 7:49, Gary Zamzow wrote: I went on-line tonight for the first time with my 1400 via my wife's

Re: Better Performance on PB 1400

2005-05-03 Thread Noah Wood
I use it to type up some work (as ClarisWorks is installed and I even like Simple Text) and play a few games. I got it on eBay a while ago the cs so the screen isn't as good, but was priced good. I really am aiming up to get a G3 or if I am lucky a G4. I always liked the Pismo, but maybe I

Re: Better Performance on PB 1400

2005-05-03 Thread Pacer
Fellow PowerBook-philes and Mr. Wood, I think I came in near the end of this discussion, but have you, Mr. Wood, tried the CompactFlash route to improve speed and battery life? I am currently trying it out and it seems promising. Do a search on google (or LowEndMac.com) for powerbook 1400 flash

Re: Better Performance on PB 1400

2005-05-03 Thread Noah Wood
Thanks for the tip ;) On 5/3/05, Pacer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Fellow PowerBook-philes and Mr. Wood, I think I came in near the end of this discussion, but have you, Mr. Wood, tried the CompactFlash route to improve speed and battery life? I am currently trying it out and it seems

Re: Better Performance on PB 1400

2005-05-03 Thread Fluxstringer
Me too. My wife has a 117MHz PB1400, with 48Mb ram, running OS8.6 and on broadband, but it is fairly painful to do things on. Also, IE5 has problems with a lot of webpages; icab is better, but some places insist on M$ products. Adrian. -- Dr A.P. Whichello Phone: +61

Better Performance on PB 1400

2005-05-02 Thread Noah Wood
Hey, I have a PowerBook 1400cs/133. I was wondering if there was any way to increase the performance other than upgrading anything. I have OS 8.1 installed and 32MB RAM and a 1 GIG HD. Thanks! -- Have a Nice Day! /\/ () /-\ |-| \/\/ () () |) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PowerBooks is sponsored by

Re: Better Performance on PB 1400

2005-05-02 Thread Bruce Johnson
On May 2, 2005, at 3:09 PM, Noah Wood wrote: Hey, I have a PowerBook 1400cs/133. I was wondering if there was any way to increase the performance other than upgrading anything. I have OS 8.1 installed and 32MB RAM and a 1 GIG HD. Thanks! Not really. Adding another 32 MB of Ram to max it at 64

Re: Better Performance on PB 1400

2005-05-02 Thread Fluxstringer
Hey, I have a PowerBook 1400cs/133. I was wondering if there was any way to increase the performance other than upgrading anything. I have OS 8.1 installed and 32MB RAM and a 1 GIG HD. Thanks! ___ Run a plain background in reduced color or even gray scale. No virtual memory. Set up a

Re: Better Performance on PB 1400

2005-05-02 Thread Fluxstringer
On May 2, 2005, at 3:09 PM, Noah Wood wrote: Hey, I have a PowerBook 1400cs/133. I was wondering if there was any way to increase the performance other than upgrading anything. I have OS 8.1 installed and 32MB RAM and a 1 GIG HD. Thanks! Not really. Adding another 32 MB of Ram to max it at 64

Re: Better Performance on PB 1400

2005-05-02 Thread Tom and Lisa P
On May 2, 2005, at 3:09 PM, Noah Wood wrote: Hey, I have a PowerBook 1400cs/133. I was wondering if there was any way to increase the performance other than upgrading anything. I have OS 8.1 installed and 32MB RAM and a 1 GIG HD. Thanks! Not really. Adding another 32 MB of Ram to max it at 64

PB 1400 screen gone bad?

2005-01-26 Thread Jack Countryman
I've used a PowerBook 1400cs at work for some time to run old programs that OS X classic doesn't like. When I fired it up Tuesday, it shows a funny patterned screen that is visible even when the power is off. Since this powerbook often rides in the back of the vehicle, sitting out overnight in

Re: PB 1400 screen gone bad?

2005-01-26 Thread Andrew Noakes
On Wednesday, January 26, 2005, at 11:09 pm, Jack Countryman wrote: I see a 1400c screen on eBay...will it substitute for the cs screen or are there other hardware differences in the cpu? The cs and c screens are interchangeable, though you need to do a hard reset after swapping them to get the

PB 1400 will not start

2005-01-25 Thread Salongo Lee
Hello, I've been given a PB 1400/166CS and it will not start. It started up several months ago, but it has been sitting for over 5 years. I've tried resetting the PMU zapping the Pram but nothing happens. Any ideas, am I looking at having to replace the Pram battery? Any thoughts and help

Re: IDE Drives for PB 1400 ?

2004-12-11 Thread Brian Mahoney
Lowendmac says that ATA-6 drives won't work with pre-g4 pbs. Size isn't the problem, it's the controller. Seems to work in my WS-I/292. -- Actually it wasn't lowendmac, it was Road Warrior and OWC who were quoted on lowendmac. It might have something to do with transfer also. Both ata-5

Re: IDE Drives for PB 1400 ?

2004-12-10 Thread Clark Martin
At 12:10 PM +0100 12/10/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I was actually wondering if any hard drive in the market nowadays would actually fit in a PB 1400. I'm the proud owner of a 1400c/133 which works quite well with its 512 Megs CompactFlash and its Orinoco Wifi card. I was planning

Re: IDE Drives for PB 1400 ?

2004-12-10 Thread ACFX44501
Lowendmac says that ATA-6 drives won't work with pre-g4 pbs. Size isn't the problem, it's the controller. Seems to work in my WS-I/292. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot

IDE Drives for PB 1400 ?

2004-12-10 Thread farid
Hi all, I was actually wondering if any hard drive in the market nowadays would actually fit in a PB 1400. I'm the proud owner of a 1400c/133 which works quite well with its 512 Megs CompactFlash and its Orinoco Wifi card. I was planning to upgrade its 1 Gig drive with a (lot) bigger one

Re: IDE Drives for PB 1400 ?

2004-12-10 Thread Brian Mahoney
Lowendmac says that ATA-6 drives won't work with pre-g4 pbs. Size isn't the problem, it's the controller. Just a tip. bm -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start

Re: which Netscape for PB 1400 G3 OS 8.6??

2004-09-29 Thread Kenneth Vann
Hello all Thanks for all your help with the 1400 for my Dad. Glad its working. How does he like it? Then I started from WirelessOS and installed the Orinoco 7.2 driver and it worked perfectly with the YDI wireless Diamond card (P/N 012606/B). You will like that card, if you ever upgrade your

Re: which Netscape for PB 1400 G3 OS 8.6??

2004-09-29 Thread Ben McGann
Don't try to use Ram Doubler 9 with the Orinoco driver. You will have nothing but problems. On Sep 29, 2004, at 9:52 AM, Kenneth Vann wrote: Hello all Thanks for all your help with the 1400 for my Dad. Glad its working. How does he like it? Then I started from WirelessOS and installed the

Re: which Netscape for PB 1400 G3 OS 8.6??

2004-09-28 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Sep 27, 2004, at 8:22 PM, Andrew in Ann Arbor wrote: Now I'm loading software and am wondering if I should go for Netscape 6.2.2 or if Netscape 7.02 would be better. 7.02 has some nice features (pop-up blocking and better security) I was thinking that 7.02 would take more RAM (I've only got 64

Re: which Netscape for PB 1400 G3 OS 8.6??

2004-09-28 Thread Fabian Fang
On Sep 28, 2004, at 10:28 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Sep 27, 2004, at 8:22 PM, Andrew in Ann Arbor wrote: Now I'm loading software and am wondering if I should go for Netscape 6.2.2 or if Netscape 7.02 would be better. 7.02 has some nice features (pop-up blocking and better security) I was

Re: which Netscape for PB 1400 G3 OS 8.6??

2004-09-28 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Sep 28, 2004, at 11:43 AM, Fabian Fang wrote: On Sep 28, 2004, at 10:28 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Sep 27, 2004, at 8:22 PM, Andrew in Ann Arbor wrote: Now I'm loading software and am wondering if I should go for Netscape 6.2.2 or if Netscape 7.02 would be better. 7.02 has some nice features

Re: service manual for PB 1400 (Winston)

2004-09-28 Thread Spencer Carter
Thanks, Winston, I received the 5.3 meg PDF just fine. Spence -- 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 Mac

Re: browser for PB 1400 OS 8.6

2004-09-28 Thread Andrew in Ann Arbor
Bruce wrote: If you want pop-up blocking and such like with OS 8.6, you need the Wamcom compile of Mozilla, http://wamcom.org/ Thanks Bruce, that's justwhat I needed. I've installed it on my Dad's 1400 along with Netscape 6. I don't know if he'll use it but it's there if the pop-ups get too

Re: PB 1400 service manual

2004-09-27 Thread Spencer Carter
Whoops, meant to say PDF rather than JPEG Spence -- Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 17:32:23 -0700 (GMT-07:00) From: Spencer Carter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PB 1400 service manual Does anyone have a PB 1400 service manual JPEG they could e

Re: PB 1400 service manual

2004-09-27 Thread Winston Smith
Carter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PB 1400 service manual Does anyone have a PB 1400 service manual JPEG they could e-mail to me? Can't seem to find one by Googling and the links that someone provided don't work. Thanks, Spence -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small

Re: PB 1400 service manual

2004-09-27 Thread Brian Mahoney
-- Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 17:32:23 -0700 (GMT-07:00) From: Spencer Carter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PB 1400 service manual Does anyone have a PB 1400 service manual JPEG they could e-mail to me? Can't seem to find one by Googling and the links that someone

which Netscape for PB 1400 G3 OS 8.6??

2004-09-27 Thread Andrew in Ann Arbor
Hello all Thanks for all your help with the 1400 for my Dad. Thanks especially to Ken Vann for his help and for his wireless FAQ for older Macs http://www.home.earthlink.net/~kjvann As suggested by Ken and others I partitioned the 1400 (G3 233 upgrade OS 8.6) disk into 3,3,3 and 10 Gb. I

missing extensions for PB 1400?

2004-09-27 Thread Andrew
The 1400 saga continues, I'm trying to load an old copy of Kaleidagraph (version 3.08) on the 1400 (G3 233 OS 8.6). When I try to run it I get: application could not be opened because Microsoft_OLE2 could not be found I didn't find anything at apple.com but did find a troubleshooting article

Palm III and PB 1400 via infrared?

2004-09-25 Thread Ruffin Bailey
Is there any way to use the infrared port on my Powerbook 1400 to sync with a Palm III? I've downloaded two versions of Palm's desktop software, and neither has recognized my IR port. Unfortunately I don't have any way to ensure the port's working, as I don't have anything else that uses IR.

Re: Palm III and PB 1400 via infrared?

2004-09-25 Thread Clark Martin
At 9:28 AM -0400 9/25/04, Ruffin Bailey wrote: Is there any way to use the infrared port on my Powerbook 1400 to sync with a Palm III? I've downloaded two versions of Palm's desktop software, and neither has recognized my IR port. Unfortunately I don't have any way to ensure the port's

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