Hey Kevin I live in Toronto ( home of the winning Leafs ) and if you'd like you can have a grey scale monitor to hook up to your Duo dock. Let me know if ya'd like that eh!
Cheers Carlos Kevin Atcheson wrote: > > HI are you in the uk and if so would you pay the postage if so i will give > > you a performa plus display to use. as i have a spare. > > > > Victoria > > > > Kevin, you can use a standard VGA multiscan monitor with a VGA adapter. The > > transfer part is a bit tougher. However, if any of the docks contain an > > ethernet card, you can transfer via EtherTalk (Apple Ethernet). That would > > be the quickest way. > > > > As the iMac does not have the traditional serial ports, LocalTalk (serial) is > > out of the question. The drives are not compatible (the iMac uses IDE/ATAPI > > drives, the Docks uses SCSI) and there is not a SCSI connection on the iMac. > > > > Try for EtherTalk first (only??). Check it out, let us know and we can help > > walk you thru the process. > > > > Andrew > > I'll take your responses to mean that no, I can't use the iMac as a > monitor to the dock, though I assumed as much at first. > > Victoria, > Thanks for the offer, but actually I'm across the ocean in Canada. =) > > Andrew, > Yes, one of the docks has Ethernet through an installed NuBus card. > What I'm wondering though, is if I turn on the appropriate networking > while the Duo is undocked, dock it, and look for the Duo in the > Network Browser (OS 9.2), will it show up even if I don't have a > monitor/keyboard/mouse plugged in to the dock? Or is the monitor a > prerequisite for the duo in the dock to work at all? > > For $ and space reasons, I'd like to not have to get a monitor to add > to the mix. > > Kevin > > ---------- > 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> > > RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler > CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.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> ---------- 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> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.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>
