on 12/4/02 3:00 PM, Mr winkler wrote: >I have six LC575s and I finally have some time to learn about their >capabilities...
These all-in-ones have very nice trinitron monitors, but often small hard drives (I think 160M was standard) and 2x CD-ROM drives if present. The monitor resolution is limited to 640x480, and the processor is a 68LC040 (quadra w/o FPU). The square 4.5V PRAM battery wears out every few years. The front headphone jack is prone to failure. >Will they work with High Speed? >(the local phone company is willing to provide some access). Probably. The cable or DSL modem will connect directly to the ethernet card. Most ISP's custom setup software will reject these older Macs, so you need to configure TCP and PPP manually. If it is dialup, you will need a serial modem with a Mac cable. >What printers can we use with them? LaserWriters, StyleWriters, ImageWriters, DeskWriters. Anything LocalTalk or Mac Serial, not too new (no USB, no printers that require Power Mac). >What OS do they need? I think 7.6.1 is best for these. You can also use 8.1 and 7.5.*. >Can you increase storage capacity? You can replace the SCSI hard drive with just about any third-height SCSI drive. Must be terminated and should be set to ID 0. The hard drive slides out the back. >Can you increase CD ROM drive speeds? You can replace the 2x CD ROM with a faster SCSI drive, as long as the connectors match up and you can find a compatible driver. The Apple CD-ROM driver installed by 7.6 (not 7.6.1 or any other version) handles most non-Apple SCSI CD drives in most systems and is available at the Mac Driver Museum. Getting the front bezel off without breaking the retaining tab is tricky. >How difficult is it to obtain extra RAM? There is one 72-pin SIMM slot. The two useful configurations are 16M SIMM (20M total) and 32M SIMM (36M total). These SIMMs are available both new and used. >Can the monitors be used for other machines? No. At the school where I help out, we have many 575's, all with Comm Slot Ethernet cards, 20M of RAM, and System 7.6.1. They have the 2x CD drive and often a larger hard drive than the original. They are used for stand-alone, CD, and server apps, but not internet stuff, due to the lack of a PowerPC processor and the 640x480 resolution. As you probably know, to turn one of these on you have to both put the rear power switch in the ON position and press the power-on button on the keyboard. I've seen several labeled "dead" because someone didn't realize both steps were required. Bryan Kattwinkel <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
