Hi Michael, I'll chime in with a few suggestions... First, I know your pain about AOL. I had them from 1993 to 2004 and their abysmal support and dial-up problems are what drove me away after so long.
Second, your 7300 has built-in 10BaseT networking, using that AAUI port on the back of the machine. You can get an AAUI to RJ45 adapter like this one on eBay, and then you can connect to the internet via more modern network hardware: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Asante-FriendlyNet-Ethernet-Adapter-AAUI-to-RJ-45-/231255817924?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35d7ebbec4 Granted, 10BaseT is not quick compared to the gigabit that current Macs do, but it's a sh'load of a lot faster than dial-up. For transferring files between machines, either a USB PCI card and a flash drive, or a SCSI CD writer that can write on CDRW media, would be a choice of workarounds. The latter was what I did when I had that machine in the late '90s. Also, if you haven't done so already, it would be worth your while to fish around for a G3 or G4 processor card for that machine. The 604e CPU is on a daughterboard that can be swapped easily, and the speed increase is noticeable. Hope that helps, David On Jun 13, 2014, at 3:32 PM, Charles wrote: > i agree with -JS > > > but also your machine has PCI slots... > > http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac/specs/powermac_7300_200.html > > you could very easily pop a USB card in there... along with an ethernet > card... and just hook into your broadband. and connect to aol that way. > > another thing is if you really don't want to mess with it.. you could just > send me the hard drive and i could burn the entire contains to a dvd for you. > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-6-2-Port-USB-Card-UPCI20A-4P-KWE-580-M5273-A1-AUA-2000C-PCI-OPTI861-3-/320919340337?pt=US_Internal_Port_Expansion_Cards&hash=item4ab8488531 > > you could buy this lot for 10 bucks... one of them is bound to work for you. > > i think you can tell your X2 modem to connect in 28.8 or 33.6 mode... > i am sure most of the X2's should have been v.90 or v.92 flashable.. > but were talking about some years ago now :) lol > > > > > > On Jun 13, 2014, at 3:09 PM, j...@cimmeri.com wrote: > >> >> You need a local PC or Mac computer guru to come out and work up a new >> procedure for you. If you're a lawyer, you can afford this. >> >> - J >> >> BigClaim via Vintage Macs wrote: >>> >>> I hope I am on the right board to ask for help >>> >>> I composed this as text message >>> >>> I have been on AOL since geez, years....going back to when? 1996? >>> >>> All that time I have used the modem dial-up way to access AOL >>> >>> Started with version 2.7, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 using the dial up on the Mac >>> (AOL 7 to 9.7 on my PC using broadband) >>> >>> Along the way I also have been accessing AOL on Verizon via broadband >>> which of course, is faster than the dial up but I do all my legal >>> papers on the Mac and have to e mail papers to people and I am block >>> now by some huge SNAFU with AOL >>> >>> For years and years I have used AOL using local phone numbers that >>> is in the AOL system that the modem dials to log on >>> >>> But last week AOL switched out of ALL the west coast dial up numbers >>> THEY DELETED ALL OF THEM >>> >>> and for the entire west coast are offering these numbers >>> >>> 855-564-8026 >>> 855-564-8027 >>> >>> My modem (US robotics 56k x2) dials those numbers and you can hear >>> the "fax" tone and the modem TRIES to handshake and log in but >>> it never happens and it gives up >>> >>> You can dial those numbers and you'll hear the "fax tone" with your phone >>> >>> I don't know what is wrong and this is causing me a huge problem cause >>> I can NOT e mail anyone attachments of their legal documents >>> >>> I have called AOL several times and they say there is a problem but >>> they don't fix it >>> >>> I don't know if the problem is AOL or that somehow my US Robotics modem >>> can't deal with communication parameters now that it could before >>> >>> This is OLD stuff people and probably few people are familiar with this old >>> technology. >>> >>> The Mac is a 7300/200 and it doesn't do USB so I can't put the docs on >>> a USB flash drive and move over to the PC and e mail them there >>> >>> The Mac has a floppy drive but the HP Vista Pavilion doesn't have a floppy >>> drive so I can get the docs over to the PC that way >>> >>> So hey - anyone grasp what is going on here and have any advice for me? >>> >>> AGain - I hope I am on the right boards with this issue >>> >>> Thanks for any help >>> >>> MIchael Smith >>> Palm Desert CA >>> _bigclaim@aol.com_ (mailto:bigcl...@aol.com) >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> -- >> ----- >> You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. >> The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our >> netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >> To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com >> To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs >> >> Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Vintage Macs" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > -- > ----- > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com > To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Vintage Macs" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. 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