Wallstreet

2009-09-11 Thread The Wizard65
I have a G3 WallStreet up for sale. I would to entertain offers for this Laptop It has 192Mb's of ram, but I don't recall the size of HDD, maybe 6gb. It boots and works well Typical marks and scratches caused by normal wear. It curently has OS 9.2 installed. Thank You for looking

Re: Wallstreet

2009-09-12 Thread Susan Platter
We have just donated one of those to our local computer museum! Yes, 6GB is what ours had and the nicest keyboard I've ever used. Regards Susan On 12 Sep 2009, at 02:53, The Wizard65 wrote: > > I have a G3 WallStreet up for sale. I would to entertain offers for > this Laptop &g

RE: Wallstreet

2009-09-12 Thread joshua macdonald
contains information from or about this email. > From: sbplat...@googlemail.com > To: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Wallstreet > Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:37:41 +0100 > > > We have just donated one of those to our local computer museum! Yes, > 6GB is what

Re: Wallstreet

2009-09-13 Thread tortoise
On Sep 12, 8:37 am, Susan Platter wrote: > We have just donated one of those to our local computer museum! Yes,   > 6GB is what ours had and the nicest keyboard I've ever used. > Regards > Susan > I just bought one (with sore hands) to see if it was really true. Well I am not amazed but it may

Re: Wallstreet

2009-09-14 Thread Susan Platter
I'm quite sensitive to keyboards, as I worked as a secretary for years, starting with manual typewriters, electric, electronic and similar. I do have a quarrel with the right-hand Shift key on this two-year-old Intel iMac, as it sticks sometimes; it's the length of the key which does not

Re: Wallstreet

2009-09-14 Thread James Fraser
Hello, --- On Sat, 9/12/09, Susan Platter wrote: > We have just donated one of those to our local computer > museum! Yes, 6GB is what ours had and the nicest keyboard I've ever > used. Can someone please tell me what kind of keyswitch mechanism the Wallstreet has? I imagine

Re: Wallstreet

2009-09-14 Thread James Fraser
Hello, --- On Mon, 9/14/09, Susan Platter wrote: > I do have a quarrel with the right-hand Shift key on this > two-year-old Intel iMac, as it sticks sometimes; it's the > length of the key which does not seem properly supported underneath. So as an old-school typist, do you prefer keyboards

Re: Wallstreet

2009-09-14 Thread Britt Dodd
The 1400 is different from both the Pismo and the Wallstreet. Wallstreet and the Pismo have "alike-ish" keyboards, while the 1400 has the best keyboard I have ever used on a laptop -- I own 14 laptops now, and have used many more in the past. On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 6:27 PM, Ja

Re: Wallstreet

2009-09-14 Thread jjv
I don't know what Wallstreet and Clams have to do with one another, but I believe that 1400 is thestreet # for the WH. --- On Mon, 9/14/09, Britt Dodd wrote: From: Britt Dodd Subject: Re: Wallstreet To: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com Date: Monday, September 14, 2009, 4:14 PM The 14

Re: Wallstreet

2009-09-14 Thread Britt Dodd
I was answering this question: >From James Fraiser: "Can someone please tell me what kind of keyswitch mechanism the Wallstreet has? I imagine it's a scissor-switch-type mechanism, but from what I can gather, it is *somehow* different from the keyswitch mechanism used on the Pis

Re: Wallstreet

2009-09-14 Thread WhyOSX
A colleague of mine, passionated PC user with over 25 years of experience, recently played around with the keyboard of my 1400/166cs and came to the same result - one of the best keyboards. Lars >The 1400 is different from both the Pismo and the Wallstreet. Wallstreet and >the Pismo have

Re: Wallstreet

2009-09-15 Thread Susan Platter
Hello James, I have three different - no make that four - keyboards in my little office room. Probably my least favourite is the Apple one with the Intel iMac; it is a little stiff but not in a pleasant way. At least it is full size with a proper number pad, though, and probably nicer tha

Re: Wallstreet

2009-09-15 Thread Vic
> Can someone please tell me what kind of keyswitch mechanism the Wallstreet > has?  I imagine it's a scissor-switch-type mechanism, but from what I can > gather, it is *somehow* different from the keyswitch mechanism used on the > Pismo and the PB 1400 (two other no

Re: Wallstreet

2009-09-15 Thread James Fraser
Hello, --- On Tue, 9/15/09, Vic wrote: > > Does the feel of the keyboard differ substantially > from a Pismo or a 1400? > The difference is the stiff metal plate the keyboard is > mounted on. Newer models are a bit flexy by comparison... > V Mabus Thanks for the clarification. So the keyswit

Re: Wallstreet

2009-09-16 Thread James Fraser
Hello, --- On Tue, 9/15/09, Susan Platter wrote: > At least it is full size with a proper number pad, though, and > probably nicer than the very flat keyboards I have only tried out in > showrooms. D'you mean the new Apple aluminum keyboards? With their baffling lack of sculpted keys? Ple

Re: Wallstreet

2009-09-16 Thread Susan Platter
Hello, I bought my Deck keyboard from ThinkGeek, as a birthday present, and was shocked at the extra taxes imposed on it on top of the normal VAT. I just wanted it for gaming at night, as my husband was working away from home on two nights a week and I took advantage of that for late EverQ

Keyboards Re: Wallstreet

2009-09-14 Thread Gregg Eshelman
--- On Mon, 9/14/09, James Fraser wrote: > Are you familiar with the IBM Model M keyboard?  It's > about as close as you can hope to get to an old-school > typing experience that's kind to your hands. > > My Pismo supposedly has one of the better laptop keyboards, > but all my typing is done on

Re: Keyboards Re: Wallstreet

2009-09-14 Thread James Fraser
Hello, --- On Mon, 9/14/09, Gregg Eshelman wrote: > New buckling spring keyboards are here. > >http://pckeyboards.stores.yahoo.net/ind.html > > The Customizer series are exact copies of the IBM Model M, > available with PS/2 or USB, original buckling spring or > rubber dome switches. Right,

PowerBook G3 Wallstreet screen issue.

2012-12-16 Thread kjamison2002-ni
I have a PowerBook G3 Wallstreet. The screen works fine except that it is very washed out at the bottom of the screen. If I turn down the brightness controls, it improves slightly but it looks as though the colour has drained out of the bottom of the screen. Just curious if anyone might have

Re: PowerBook G3 Wallstreet screen issue.

2012-12-16 Thread JohnCarmonne
On Dec 16, 2012, at 8:58 AM, kjamison2002...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: > I have a PowerBook G3 Wallstreet. > > The screen works fine except that it is very washed out at the bottom of the > screen. > > If I turn down the brightness controls, it improves slightly but it looks as &

Wallstreet G3 CD for IIci and LCII

2010-11-26 Thread John Carmonne
I have a IIci and an LC II that need software installation, prolem is the installers are on CD, I have a few Wallstreet's with CD drives. The Wally's have SCSI ports and I have an adaptor to hooktSCSI devices to them, is there a way I can do this between the Wally and IIci and LC ii so I can ins

Re: Wallstreet G3 CD for IIci and LCII

2010-11-26 Thread Britt Dodd
What u can do is download the bootdisk containing system 7 and appletalk support. Its called the netboot floppy I think. You can then share the CD using localtalk On Nov 26, 2010 10:13 AM, "John Carmonne" wrote: > I have a IIci and an LC II that need software installation, prolem is the installers

Re: Wallstreet G3 CD for IIci and LCII

2010-11-26 Thread John Carmonne
How do I use localtalk? Do I connect via SCSI? On Nov 26, 2010, at 7:51 AM, Britt Dodd wrote: > What u can do is download the bootdisk containing system 7 and appletalk > support. Its called the netboot floppy I think. You can then share the CD > using localtalk > > On Nov 26, 2010 10:13 AM, "J

Re: Wallstreet G3 CD for IIci and LCII

2010-11-26 Thread Britt Dodd
the printer cable itself will work (mini-din 8 pin i believe). It is attached via the modem/printer port on the wallstreet (which lukilly enough has these connectors) and into either the printer or modem port on the LC/IIci. To enable these connections, simply go to the control panel, and set the

Re: Wallstreet G3 CD for IIci and LCII

2010-11-26 Thread Britt Dodd
one-computer-to-another setup, is connected via a > printer or modem cable. Perhaps the printer cable itself will work (mini-din > 8 pin i believe). It is attached via the modem/printer port on the > wallstreet (which lukilly enough has these connectors) and into either the > printer o

Re: Wallstreet G3 CD for IIci and LCII

2010-11-26 Thread Britt Dodd
The other option is being able to mount your wallstreet as a SCSI drive which then you can use with your LC/IIci, but I think you need a special cable. On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 11:32 AM, Britt Dodd wrote: > Here is the disk image I believe you will need. > > > http://download.in

Re: Wallstreet G3 CD for IIci and LCII

2010-11-26 Thread John Carmonne
one-computer-to-another setup, is connected via a > printer or modem cable. Perhaps the printer cable itself will work (mini-din > 8 pin i believe). It is attached via the modem/printer port on the wallstreet > (which lukilly enough has these connectors) and into either the printer or >

Re: Wallstreet G3 CD for IIci and LCII

2010-11-26 Thread John Carmonne
here a way I can do this between the Wally and IIci and LC ii > > > so I can install the system software? > > > > The other option is being able to mount your wallstreet as a SCSI drive which > then you can use with your LC/IIci, but I think you need a special cable. I ha

Re: Wallstreet G3 CD for IIci and LCII

2010-11-26 Thread Britt Dodd
beit speedy in its day) > communication protocol running at 230kbit/sec. > > > > Localtalk, in just a one-computer-to-another setup, is connected via a > printer or modem cable. Perhaps the printer cable itself will work (mini-din > 8 pin i believe). It is attached via the modem/

Re: Wallstreet G3 CD for IIci and LCII

2010-11-26 Thread Britt Dodd
s to them, > is there a way I can do this between the Wally and IIci and LC ii so I can > install the system software? > > > > > > > The other option is being able to mount your wallstreet as a SCSI drive > which then you can use with your LC/IIci, but I think you need

Re: Wallstreet G3 CD for IIci and LCII

2010-11-26 Thread John Carmonne
On Nov 26, 2010, at 8:44 AM, Britt Dodd wrote: > HmmmI believe it only worked the other way around where the Powerbook's > HD mounted as a SCSI device which could be used on a desktop. I was thinking > about that, but didn't mention it before because I believe it only works > where the pow

Re: Wallstreet G3 CD for IIci and LCII

2010-11-26 Thread John Carmonne
On Nov 26, 2010, at 8:44 AM, Britt Dodd wrote: > HmmmI believe it only worked the other way around where the Powerbook's > HD mounted as a SCSI device which could be used on a desktop. I was thinking > about that, but didn't mention it before because I believe it only works > where the pow

Re: Wallstreet G3 CD for IIci and LCII

2010-11-26 Thread István Flesch
Connect the Wallstreet and either of the other two via a Mac serial cable which plugs into the printer/modem port. This will create a LocalTalk connection. After restart they should show up in each others chooser windows via Appletalk. They'll now be networked and you can copy the inst

Re: Wallstreet G3 CD for IIci and LCII

2010-11-26 Thread Gregg Eshelman
--- On Fri, 11/26/10, John Carmonne wrote: > From: John Carmonne > Subject: Wallstreet G3 CD for IIci and LCII > To: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com > Date: Friday, November 26, 2010, 7:12 AM > I have a IIci and an LC II that need > software installation, prolem is the insta

Re: Wallstreet G3 CD for IIci and LCII

2010-11-26 Thread Gregg Eshelman
--- On Fri, 11/26/10, Britt Dodd wrote: The other option is being able to mount your wallstreet as a SCSI drive which then you can use with your LC/IIci, but I think you need a special cable. -- Yes, that needs a special cable and only uses the internal hard drive in SCSI Disk Mode. The

Re: Wallstreet G3 CD for IIci and LCII

2010-11-28 Thread Matt Rhinesmith
> I have a SCSI CD drive with no enclosure so no way to connect it to the LC or IIci If you have any external SCSI HDDs, then you can pop one open and plug the CD drive in where the HDD was. -- Matt Rhinesmith Sent from my Dell Precision 360 Dell Precision 360 Workstation "Miranda" 2.8 GHz Pen

Re: Wallstreet G3 CD for IIci and LCII

2010-11-30 Thread Joshua Juran
. You can get Ethernet on a NuBus card for the IIci and a PDS slot card for LC-class machines, and your Wallstreet should have it built-in. I *highly* recommend it for any serious work on these machines. Localtalk, in just a one-computer-to-another setup, is connected via a printer or modem

Re: Wallstreet G3 CD for IIci and LCII

2010-11-30 Thread Britt Dodd
se localtalk. Localtalk is a low-speed (albeit >> speedy in its day) communication protocol running at 230kbit/sec. > > Ethernet, at 10Mbps, is over 40 times faster. You can get Ethernet on > a NuBus card for the IIci and a PDS slot card for LC-class machines, > and your Wallstree

Re: Wallstreet G3 CD for IIci and LCII

2010-11-30 Thread Scott Holder
. Ethernet, at 10Mbps, is over 40 times faster. You can get Ethernet on a NuBus card for the IIci and a PDS slot card for LC-class machines, and your Wallstreet should have it built-in. I *highly* recommend it for any serious work on these machines. I think about the worst thing I've ever don