List readers, I found a recommendation at a PB Duo 2300 advice page (long link!) http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:kKZ0mXA2ri8:skyscraper.fortunecity.com/seagate/536/duo2300.html+POWERBOOK+DUO+2300&hl=en Here is the advice: "There's only one piece of essential software for the 2300 and that's SpeedDoubler 8 which provides a dramatic speed boost to your 2300. It requires 12MB RAM and OS 7.5.5 to run. SpeedDoubler's emulater is vastly superior to Apple's and its disk caching improves performance remarkably. It also accelerates network copying (with Open Transport 1.1.2 or later) and Finder functions such as Duplicate or Empty Trash. Don't bother buying a 5200 if you're not going to buy SpeedDoubler. It's about $US49 or less and it's worth every penny. My hat's off to the folks at Connectix". Bearing in mind that this advice is from long, long ago, do you still use & recommend this utility? I'm probably going to run the Duo 2300 20/1.1G with the MacOS 8.1 that is already on it. Q2. GrayAMP is recommended as the minimalist MP3 player for low, low end PPCs like the 2300. Is version 1.2 the latest or best version tu use? It is freeware, but I've not being able to get a copy. If it IS freeware, and it is okay to send it, could you kindly send me the file? It is around 230k in its .hqx form, I think. The advice page I quoted ends with this checklist for buyers: "*Problems*: Not many, but some niggling ones. 1. Battery contacts: make sure they're okay. Loose connectors could be nightmarish. 2. Keyboards. A sore point with Apple. I think they're up to Revision F. If your keyboard has problems see if Apple'll give you a free new one. They're a bit embarrassed about this one. Before you buy, pull down the Key Caps desk accessory and test all the keys. Only takes a minute. 3. Make sure the serial port's okay. Test it. If it's toast, walk away. For the meantime it's your only way of getting so" *** Have you any experiences to confirm this? I'm thinking the all-important serial port is the most important one to get right! Let me know if you can add your comments. Ben - another Sunny, warmer winter Sydney day (excuse the yahoo spam below!) ===== Ben [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] *Services to deliver more for your existing customers* Tel +61 (02) 94 608 308 ____________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at http://mail.yahoo.co.uk or your free @yahoo.ie address at http://mail.yahoo.ie ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> NineWire | If they are cool enough to host this list... Digital Solutions | ...you should check them out! http://www.NineWire.com/ Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
