Prometheus ProModem 24e Power Requirement

2009-01-12 Thread Mycroft
the age of the modem, don't want to go experimenting. Thanks, Mycroft -- Classic Macintosh Computing http://www.mymacclassic.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at

Re: Duo 230

2009-03-08 Thread Mycroft
What types of cleaners do folks recommend? (I've a similar problem with a 170, have cleaned, but the problem is only slightly better.) Regards, Mycroft >Papa Bear, >Just rotate the ring around the trackball counter-clockwise. It may be >hard to rotate, but it should come out,

Re: New here

2009-04-27 Thread Mycroft
Be and NetShark, but I have never tried them. You will find the links on this page helpful. They are all working except for the Netscape one. http://homepage.mac.com/mhlewis/classic/browsers.html Best Regards, Mycroft -- Classic Macintosh Computing http://www.mymacclass

Re: New here

2009-04-27 Thread Mycroft
Jackie D. correctly observed: >It's amazing how well my little machine is working. > Glad to hear it! These little computers are wonderful machines! Enjoy! Mycroft -- Classic Macintosh Computing http://www.mymacclassic.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Y

Re: Looking for a vintage Mac Plus or SE/30

2009-05-18 Thread Mycroft
>I saw one on Ebay, but it got away from me. I won't mind letting a Plus or two or three go to a good home. I likely don't have time, energy, or motivation for packing, though. Local pick up in southwest Kansas, anyone? -- Classic Macintosh Computing http://www.mymacclassic.com --~--~-

Re: wanted: Simcity 1.1

2009-08-02 Thread Mycroft
>It probably did! Can't think how else it would have been sold as the >black and white macs mostly had floppy drives. Thanks Charles! I also recall something called SimBank, which was a hack to give you unlimited money. -- Classic Macintosh Computing http://www.mymacclassic.com --~--~---

Re: Which to keep: Macintosh Classic or Macintosh Plus?

2009-08-09 Thread Mycroft
>Keep 'em both. I agree. Keep 'em both! Tinker with the Classic for awhile, then swap and tinker with the Plus, then swap again -- Website: http://www.marshallhlewis.com Podcast: http://www.logotalk.net --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message becau

Re: need help with WD external hard drive

2009-08-23 Thread Mycroft
If the ideas offered so far don't fix the problem, then the problem may be with SCSI terminators on the drive. (I've had that happen on two 40 MB drives attached externally to a Classic!) I replaced the terminators with ones from 20 MB drives I was no longer using, and those 40 MB drives have

Re: system 6

2009-08-25 Thread Mycroft
That will work. Or, you could just boot from the System 6 install disk. >I have a Classic that has 7.1 on it. I've been thinking about going back to >6.0.8. After browsing "System 6 Heaven" I think its a good idea. Opinions on >this? 90% of what I do on this computer is word processing using Cl

Re: Going Lean

2009-10-10 Thread Mycroft
ord 5.1 on a Classic is still a charm and got me through graduate school without being interrupted by "clippy." Also, don't overlook the power of ftp, telenet, and bbs services that are all possible on older machines. Good Luck! Mycroft -- Sent from Mycroft, A Macinto

Re: Classic 101

2009-10-19 Thread Mycroft
of now help there! Also, I see you got your floppy out. In case you haven't found it, there is a small pin hole just to the right of the floppy slot. You can stick a pin or the end of a paper clip into that hole to manually eject any stuck floppies. Regards, Mycroft -- Classic Ma