So how do you join?
On 2/1/06 3:29 PM, Dan the List Mom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Fellow Mac lovers,
As you should already be aware, we are combining Quadlist, the Compact
Macs list, and the Vintage Macs list into a single Vintage Macs list
hosted by Google Groups. The new list functions a
If you put in an administrative password, they can only shut it down if the
hold down the shift key for a no-extension start-up. Just don't forget what
the password is!
Chuck
On 12/21/05 7:38 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Unless they learn how to hold the shift key down like
I have bought many over ebay for about $5.00.
Chuck
On 11/9/05 10:11 PM, Gregg Eshelman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
clip
I've
been reading it could possibly be a bad PRAM
battery? Does anyone have any insight on this? Can I
find a replacement at Radio Shack,
Yup, Radio Shaft has them, FOR
I cut my eye teeth on those Mac's too. I used them with Special Education
kids. I loved Math Blaster (the original), and the Where in the World is
Carmen San Diego series. I still think the best Keyboard learning program is
Mario Teaches Typing, which I don't think was ever upgraded for today's
Wow, that is sad. He was an awesome man. I saw some of his personal
appearances (on TV and talk shows), he always seemed to be the kindest of
gentleman. This world has lost a great man!
Chuck
On 7/20/05 6:01 PM, Bob C. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It was just the other day that Ian sent in a link
Do you have the file names available for the files on that disk? I know I
have a working copy of Word 5.1 on a zip disk, and I could send you the
files you need, unless someone else has the disk image.
Chuck
On 6/3/05 1:35 AM, NODEraser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Does anyone have a disk image of
I bought After Dark Disney on ebay, and I saw After Dark Star Trek too.
That's probably the best place to look.
Chuck
On 5/28/05 7:46 AM, Matt Mercer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Does anyone know where I could find copies of this
popular software, that will run on an older Mac?
There is a
Didn't they have a Code Warrior software for writing 68K programs?
Chuck
On 2/4/05 5:13 AM, Dowe G. Keller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am interested in learning 68k assembly, and like low-level programming. I
would appreciate a list of good books on this subject. So far all the Mac
books I
StyleWriters are ultra cheep on ebay, buy yourself another one that works.
They are not worth fighting with.
Chuck
On 10/16/04 6:09 AM, Ian Nixon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I recently bought a PowerBook 165c on eBay. It came with lots of
extras, such as a StyleWriter. But, when I turn the
I certainly remember the game, it was fun! I have lots of old Mac games, but
it will be some time before I can go through to see if that is one of them
(I am going out of town this week). Anyone?
Chuck
On 8/8/04 12:12 AM, Josh Shanks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ok everyone this is a wierd
On 7/23/04 8:42 PM, Clark Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
AFAIK that only applies to installing OS 9 or 9.1 on a NuBus PowerMac.
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Macintosh / Internet Consulting
That is interesting. I have never tried either (I have always ran my older
computers on an
On 7/23/04 10:48 AM, Clark Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
PowerMac 7100/80 won't install OS 8.1 or 8.5.
HD formats OK.
Mac OS installer hangs.
Another 7100/80 - same problem.
Any suggestions?
I've heard you have to install the OS while the HD is in another, newer
machine. Then you can
You didn't say, but is it an external drive? I had this problem with a
scanner, and I finally tried replacing SCSI cord. It worked! Something was
shorting out in the cord, I guess, that was causing the computer to shut
down and not run.
Chuck
On 7/3/04 10:54 PM, Karl Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The pickup rollers go bad on these models (I have a IIf). They sell new ones
here:
http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/kaa0.html
You have to do it yourself, but it isn't too hard. Good luck!
Chuck
On 5/11/04 12:47 PM, John Niven [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I share an office with a colleague. I had
Going backward with Operating systems can be tricky, because when 7.6.1 is
installed it replaces the driver, and the new driver doesn't allow for an
earlier OS to run. I have worked around the problem with Power Macs, but I
have never tried it with something as old as this. What I do is this: I
You can get system 7.5.3 CDs that will boot machines (I have one, but I am
keeping it). They shipped with the systems in the early 90s. I have seen
them for sale on ebay. Keep in mind, your CD-ROM drive must be fast enough,
or it will not allow it to boot from the CD regardless of the software on
On 9/23/03 4:09 AM, dan_A [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It might be a rocker switch, on right front panel, about a handspan
down from the top, right under the ledge.
No, that controls whether the paper exits from the front, or goes to the top
of the printer. There is NO on or off switch.
Chuck
I have three LaserWriter 4/600s, about a dozen LaserWriter 300s, a
LaserWriter 320, a LaserWriter Select 310, a LaserWriter NT, and a
LaserWriter IIf. I don't have a lot of time, but what kind of profiles are
you looking for? I would like to learn more about repairing the beasts, for
about half of
On 8/24/03 6:13 PM, Steve Conrad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
- Funny, I ran 7.5 and had no major issues. Most of my Macs have 7.5.5 on
them (the 5260/100 has 7.5.1 while the compacts have various OSes) and I
rarely encounter issues I cannot deal with (ie they require a reboot and
then sessions
On 8/6/03 6:59 PM, Scott Howe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Can someone explain to me how disc tools image file works? And in side of my
performer, there appears to be two slots where it appears RAM would go that
are empty, yet, to the side, is what looks like an onboard stick. Is this
RAM or ROM?
On 7/29/03 9:52 PM, Bryan Kattwinkel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It is definitely a weird model, a postscript printer that works by direct
serial connection (no localtalk). We put one on an 8600 running 8.6 and
it seemed to be ok there, but I don't recall printing from SimpleText.
This surprises
On 7/30/03 6:35 AM, Marten van de Kraats [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This surprises me for sure. I own one of these printers, and can only get it
to work on my Macs running system 8.1 or earlier. I read (after I bought the
printer) that the driver was rather unusual, and Apple decided not to
I own the said Laser Writer Select 310, about a dozen Laser Writer 300s
(only half of them work), a Laser Writer 320, a Laser Writer IIf, and three
Laser Writer 4/600s. I have worked on them, and upgraded some, but I still
have lots to learn.
Chuck
On 7/30/03 7:21 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL
Also, any good photoshop clones?
I used to run Colorit on these machines in my class. I got it out of David
Pogue's Mac Secrets Book. It was very good, although not quite as powerful
as Photoshop.
Chuck
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i'm useing deskpicture to put a wallpaper on my mac lc III running os
7.1. it works. i still have no idea how to change the background useing
it.
As I said before, After Dark has a desktop picture feature. I have the
original disks for the Disney After Dark screen saver. I can copy the disks
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