Mad Dog wrote :

> Once you put the new screen on, the duo wont fit in the oldest dock.
> You either need a newer dock or a new top for the dock.

I was fortunate to get a dock that has the lid upgrade.  I forgot to mention
that.

Marlin wrote :
>Why not just connect the 280 via AppleTalk (through either Farallon or
>Apple's connectors)?  It is certainly not as fast, but it is an easy
>fall-back.  It also does not require the use of either the dock or the
>modem.  THis is presuming, of course, ethernet fails you.

The G4 tower has no serial ports.  If you are suggesting using a "phonenet"
setup with localtalk adaptors, it won't work unless I could hook up the
phone cord directly to the G4 and use the serial port of the Duo (with an
adaptor).  I'd have to go modem-to-modem (with the materials I currently
have) if the ethernet doesn't work.  I was using a PM 7500 as a bridge
between comps, but it's out of the picture now.

I will need to test the ethernet card to see if it works.  If it needs a
driver, I will have some initial problems getting one installed as the Duo
is an island unto itself.  I guess I have a PC at work connected to the
internet that has a floppy drive, though.  I could snag drivers that way, if
needed.

Thanks for the input.  I'm just at the stage in life where I'm tired of
throwing money at new equipment all the time.  I'm just trying to get use
out of what I do have without throwing more money into making it work.  I'd
sure like one of the new iBooks, for instance, but that darn little Duo does
everything I need a portable for.

rich



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