PISMO DAUGHTERCARD SHOT!

2004-05-11 Thread illovox
on 5/11/04 11:35 AM, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Subject: Re: defective pismo Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 22:32:59 +0800 Lastest tries: I'm trying to zap everything in Open Firmware ... did the : reset-nvram set-defaults reset-all Still no go ... When I try to shut down the

D-Link Lombard

2004-05-11 Thread illovox
What drivers did you install? 3rd party? IIRC, D-Link requires 3rd party drivers. on 5/11/04 11:35 AM, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Tom Burke [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: D-Link network Card for PB Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 18:14:26 +0100 Sorry to

Re: iBook key pops off

2004-05-11 Thread gf sciacca
The shift key on my iBook popped off. It looks as if I should be able to pop it back on, but I can't seem to get it to lock in place. Has anyone had a similar experience? If so, any tips that you can share would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. If by key you mean the keycap, I've actually

I think that I fried my Lombard

2004-05-11 Thread Ted Mann
Hello! I think that I just fried something in my Lombard... I have recently done some minor upgrades to my Lombard. I put in more RAM, swapped in a larger HD and upgraded the OS to Panther. I had thought in the last few days that I MIGHT have heard something rattling in there, but I whenever I'd

Re: I think that I fried my Lombard

2004-05-11 Thread Eugene Lee
On Tue, May 11, 2004 at 04:47:08PM -0700, Ted Mann wrote: : : Hello! I think that I just fried something in my : Lombard... : : I have recently done some minor upgrades to my : Lombard. I put in more RAM, swapped in a larger HD and : upgraded the OS to Panther. [...] : Well, last night, as I was

Re: defective pismo

2004-05-11 Thread Clark Martin
At 10:32 PM +0800 5/11/04, Jeff Greffe wrote: Lastest tries: I'm trying to zap everything in Open Firmware ... did the : reset-nvram set-defaults reset-all Still no go ... When I try to shut down the computer from OF, it tells me: erasing ff0 and some other numbers ... ERROR erasing on nvram I

Is it time to upgrade?

2004-05-11 Thread Jim Eddy
I have a G3 Pismo. I'm pretty happy with it, but I do envy the screen space on my wife's 15 Al-book. I also wouldn't mind a bit of extra speed, but not sure how much bang for the buck I'd get to upgrade. I've been looking at the G4 667. Is the difference between the earlier ones and the

VPC crapped out

2004-05-11 Thread Jason R
I went out, got the program, and now, it does what microsooft does best, and crashes me every time, I cant even get the reinstall to work, nothin, so how do you REALLY uninstall vpc, so I can start from scratch? or maybe move all my other settings to a new account on the laptop?

Re: VPC crapped out

2004-05-11 Thread Andrew
Just throw the folder in the trash. Then reinstall, and most importantly, DOWNLOAD THE UPDATE from Microsoft. I use VPC 6.1 on my PB G4 with great, albeit slow results. I have two PCs installed, Windows 98 (to play Silent Hunter) and Windows 2000 (to get work done). both work as well as a

Re: Is it time to upgrade?

2004-05-11 Thread Richard Bae
I don't have the exact knowledge of the specs on those Ti models, however if they have a video card that is quartz extreme compatible, you will notice some improvement in the way os x runs over an upgraded g4 pismo. Also it matters what type of programs are you running? If you are using

Re: Thought I was ready to buy...

2004-05-11 Thread Frank P. Eigler
On Mon, 10 May 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [snip] I thought I was ready to buy a refurbished G4, 1GHz, 25, 40, SuperDrive from Apple for $1199 when I learned that DigiDesign says ProTools Free won't run in Classic. Gotta boot OS9. It's kinda weird to be steered away from the latest/greatest

iBook 366 Mhz

2004-05-11 Thread Ted
I just got an iBook 366 Mhz and I would like to know where I can get more information about adding an airport card to it. I would need to buy an airport card. Ted in Tacoma Wa. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com |

Re: defective pismo

2004-05-11 Thread Jeff Greffe
I think so ... it does seem stuck when I pull on the plastic tab to remove it ... Did you check to see if the processor daughterboard was properly snapped onto the motherboard? -Laurent. -- === = Laurent Daudelin

Re: defective pismo

2004-05-11 Thread COCCORP
In a message dated 5/11/2004 4:32:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think so ... it does seem stuck when I pull on the plastic tab to remove it ... Have you tried an external monitor? Also, how much RAM is in the machine now, since you removed one of the dimms? Could

Re: Andre CCC.

2004-05-11 Thread invicta
On 11 May 2004, at 06:08, G-Books wrote: Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 14:03:18 -0700 Subject: Andre CCC From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: invicta [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm using CCC in a home environment for about 8 months and never had a problem

Re: defective pismo

2004-05-11 Thread Gary D. Adams
The last time I upped my HD in my Pismo--to the 60gb Hitachi--I managed inadvertently to bend a daughtercard processor pin. Sometimes I got a boot chime and no video. I would seriously check this as the cause. Gary Jeff Greffe wrote: I think so ... it does seem stuck when I pull on the

New Mac Old Printer

2004-05-11 Thread Larry le Mac
(Sorry about the multi list post but as this isn't specific to any Mac other than *a* new world Mac I thought I'd be a bit cheeky and seek wherever the answer may lie). I have completely migrated to new world Macs, but have retained my trusty old and most excellent HP LaserJet 5MP. I don't have

Panther Reboot

2004-05-11 Thread Frank Cornew
How come login hangs after a Panther crash? Have to reboot and login to a bare bones user before I can log in to my main user? Suspect that a pref file gets/is corrupted. What should I delete? F. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronics

Re: External cooler fan for G4 iBook

2004-05-11 Thread Michael Shaw
Richard: Thanks. There's articles in the other back issues you might enjoy too. I edit, publish, and write most of the articles for the newsletter. Since I got my new iBook there's bound to be something in every issue about some hardware or software I'm using with it. M On Monday, May 10, 2004,

Re: Thought I was ready to buy... OS 9 compatible computers

2004-05-11 Thread gf sciacca
I thought I was ready to buy a refurbished G4, 1GHz, 25, 40, SuperDrive from Apple for $1199 snip -What is the latest PB to boot in OS9? If the model above ia a Titanium PowerBook (as I think, given the price and the HD size), this exactly what you want, the latest model to boot in OS 9

Re: New Mac Old Printer

2004-05-11 Thread Laurent Daudelin
on 11/05/04 08:18, Larry le Mac at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How can I best connect my HP LJ5MP with a parallel port and mini (old style) Mac serial/AppleTalk connector ? I have tried using a USB-Serial adapter but the printer cannot be seen. Does that printer support AppleTalk? If so, then

Re: defective pismo

2004-05-11 Thread Jeff Greffe
Man ! Those pins are small !! you mean the 2 beige rectangles that click together under the card ? I didn't think it was possible to bend that ! it almost looks like velcro ! :) I'll check for any other pins too I guess ... Thanks ! Jeff On May 11, 2004, at 8:01 PM, Gary D. Adams wrote:

iBook key pops off

2004-05-11 Thread Sharon Kantanie
The shift key on my iBook popped off. It looks as if I should be able to pop it back on, but I can't seem to get it to lock in place. Has anyone had a similar experience? If so, any tips that you can share would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Sharon Kantanie dual USB iBook , 800 mHz, 14.1

Re: iBook key pops off

2004-05-11 Thread Laurent Daudelin
On 11/05/04 10:21, Sharon Kantanie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The shift key on my iBook popped off. It looks as if I should be able to pop it back on, but I can't seem to get it to lock in place. Has anyone had a similar experience? If so, any tips that you can share would be greatly

Re: defective pismo

2004-05-11 Thread Jeff Greffe
Lastest tries: I'm trying to zap everything in Open Firmware ... did the : reset-nvram set-defaults reset-all Still no go ... When I try to shut down the computer from OF, it tells me: erasing ff0 and some other numbers ... ERROR erasing on nvram I am not sure about the pram battery, the

Re: defective pismo

2004-05-11 Thread Laurent Daudelin
On 11/05/04 10:32, Jeff Greffe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lastest tries: I'm trying to zap everything in Open Firmware ... did the : reset-nvram set-defaults reset-all Still no go ... When I try to shut down the computer from OF, it tells me: erasing ff0 and some other numbers ...

Adding RAM to G3 (Lombard 333) --Go for broke, or more conservative?

2004-05-11 Thread D. G. Bowie
OK, now I've upgraded my internal 2.5 hard drive on my Powerbook G3 (bronze keyboard/Lombard-333 mhz) from its original 4 GB to 40. Despite one person's prediction that this Fujitsu ATA-6 drive would not work, surprisingly it works flawlessly, so now it's on to my next task, that of increasing

Re: Adding RAM to G3 (Lombard 333) --Go for broke, or more conservative?

2004-05-11 Thread Laurent Daudelin
On 11/05/04 12:17, D. G. Bowie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [snip!] So my bottom-line question: Is it wise or risky replacing the bottom socket low profile 64 MB module in my Lombard with a 528 MB unit, or should I be more convervative and replace it with a 256 unit? I think you can safely update

Re: iBook 366 Mhz

2004-05-11 Thread Kris McGrath
It's been a while since I put the Airport in my iBook 366 MHz, but IIRC the card ships with instructions on how to install it. In any case, it is very easy. The airport card sits right under the keyboard. You will need Apple's Airport- it isn't a standard PC Card slot. Here is Apple's page on

headphone jack problems on pismo

2004-05-11 Thread Dennis Reeder
At home my Pismo plays iTunes through a powered Labtec dual speaker/sub woofer setup. I plug the speakers into the headphone jack on the backside of the Pismo. Lately the connection has gotten sloppy. Wiggle the plug around in the jack and the audio output is ok. Wiggle it a little more

Re: headphone jack problems on pismo

2004-05-11 Thread Tony Coult
I had this problem and solved it by buying a Griffin iMic, which uses USB. Tony -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support

Re: headphone jack problems on pismo

2004-05-11 Thread Laurent Daudelin
On 11/05/04 12:31, Dennis Reeder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At home my Pismo plays iTunes through a powered Labtec dual speaker/sub woofer setup. I plug the speakers into the headphone jack on the backside of the Pismo. Lately the connection has gotten sloppy. Wiggle the plug around in the

Adding RAM to WS II

2004-05-11 Thread Mike Kauspedas
I have a Wallstreet II (300MHz G3 14.1inch) and I want to bump the RAM to 512MB (currently 256MB). Does anyone know what speed the SO-DIMMS ned to be. IE: PC100, 133, 66, etc. Also, what should the latency, etc be? Thanks, Mike @ AAHS Tech -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/

Re: Adding RAM to WS II

2004-05-11 Thread Laurent Daudelin
On 11/05/04 12:48, Mike Kauspedas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a Wallstreet II (300MHz G3 14.1inch) and I want to bump the RAM to 512MB (currently 256MB). Does anyone know what speed the SO-DIMMS ned to be. IE: PC100, 133, 66, etc. Also, what should the latency, etc be? Thanks, PC66 is

D-Link network Card for PB

2004-05-11 Thread Tom Burke
Sorry to keep harping on about this. I've now tried installing the D-Link DFE-690TDX Cardbus card in the lombard, having first installed the OSX drivers. The Lombard crashes. If it's already running when I insert card it immediately panics; if I reboot with the card in it, it freezes during

Re: defective pismo

2004-05-11 Thread gdadams1
From: Jeff Greffe [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2004/05/11 Tue AM 09:46:00 EDT To: G-Books [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: defective pismo Man ! Those pins are small !! you mean the 2 beige rectangles that click together under the card ? I didn't think it was possible to bend that !

17 battery

2004-05-11 Thread Brian Bush
Hey folks, Haven't used one of these since the Duo list probably a decade ago... Has anyone else noticed the 17 battery jumped from 55W to 58W? Anyone know of compatibility issues with the original 17? Does it matter? Thanks, Brian. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small

Re: iBook key pops off

2004-05-11 Thread Thomas Ethen
I replaced the key on my daughters Clamshell iBook which has the scissors mechanism and it was an interesting experience getting the new key back on. It would have been even more difficult if the keys had not been translucent so I could see what I was doing. You have to slide the front part of

Re: headphone jack problems on pismo

2004-05-11 Thread Thomas Ethen
I second that idea, as the iMic gives a much cleaner signal. Tom on 5/11/04 11:41, Tony Coult at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I had this problem and solved it by buying a Griffin iMic, which uses USB. Tony -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronics

Re: iBook

2004-05-11 Thread Brian Bush
Maybe my luck on this is unusual... but I've always found you can just press them back down into place. Just makes sure it's over the round switch and square and push--voila--little clicking noise lets you know it went on ok. done this on 300Mhz iBook, G4 iBook (latest iteration) and various

Re: WiFi range.

2004-05-11 Thread invicta
On 11 May 2004, at 15:40, G-Books wrote: Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 01:23:26 -0400 Subject: Re: WiFi range? From: Paul Kurtz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Have you tried switching the frequency on your ABS, or tried the interference robustness option

Re: WiFi range.

2004-05-11 Thread Paul Kurtz
I've only used an ABS for a few minutes once, but I THINK you can choose from 11 different wireless frequencies by using the ABS setup software you use to set up passwords, etc. I know you can do this on 3rd party models. This might help if you have something else competing on the same frequency.

Re: Adding RAM to G3 (Lombard 333) --Go for broke, or more conservative?

2004-05-11 Thread Al Poulin
Laurent Daudelin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 11/05/04 12:17, D. G. Bowie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [snip!] So my bottom-line question: Is it wise or risky replacing the bottom socket low profile 64 MB module in my Lombard with a 528 MB unit, or should I be more convervative and replace it

Re: Adding RAM to G3 (Lombard 333) --Go for broke, or more conservative?

2004-05-11 Thread Eugene Lee
On Tue, May 11, 2004 at 11:17:36AM -0500, D. G. Bowie wrote: : [...Lombard RAM upgrading...] : : Apple supports a maximum of 384 MB of RAM for this G3, which I : surmise is 256 in the upper slot and 128 in the bottom slot (?), but : GURU claims 1024 as the maximum, or 528 MB in each socket.

Re: iBook key pops off

2004-05-11 Thread Jeff Hubatka
Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 09:21:16 -0500 Subject: iBook key pops off From: Sharon Kantanie [EMAIL PROTECTED] The shift key on my iBook popped off. It looks as if I should be able to pop it back on, but I can't seem to get it to lock in place. Has anyone had a similar experience? If so, any tips that