I have *just* got my "new" (from eBay) Pismo 500MHz :-) I feel a little guilty, as my trusty WallStreet, with 2 1/2 years of daily use, is mostly adequate for what I do (email, browsing, a little programming).
The 1st impressions after booting up were not favourable! 2 things jumped out at me - the trackpad button and the screen brightness controls. The trackpad button is not only much stiffer than the WallStreet, it makes an awfully loud click when you press it!! If it wasn't for the better graphics, USB, FireWire, ability to play DVDs and, hopefully, a better OS X experience I would go straight back to my trusty WallStreet. As there are obviously thousands of hours of Pismo experience on this list, I thought I'd ask. Is this normal behaviour for a lightly used Pismo trackpad button? Is there any known way of quietening it (other than clicking it thousands of times)? Brightness controls on the keyboard don't work! I was aware that the dedicated volume and brightness controls from the WallStreet have been replaced by the function keys on the keyboard of the Pismo. The volume and mute keys work just fine, bringing up the same old volume display on the bottom of the screen. But the brightness keys (F1 and F2) don't apparently do anything at all! At the moment, the LCD display is nice and bright, but I am used to reducing the brightness to increase battery life. Is there something obvious I am missing? Is this a sign that there is a fault with this Pismo? Any other nuggets of wisdom relating specifically to Pismos would be gratefully received. What other signs of trouble should I be on the look out for? I am a WallStreet diehard, so I have some experience with general PowerBook usage. Thanks for any ideas. Mike Turner -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
