On 21/10/04 12:36, "Scott Birdwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I've been a Mac guy for almost twenty years now, but I'm new to
> notebook computers and just subscribed to this list, so try to bear
> with me. I just acquired a Wallstreet G3 233 mhz Powerbook (no L2 aka
> "Mainstreet"). I got, what I felt was a decent price on this, but I
> have a couple of issues that I was hoping some of you might be able to
> help me with. First, the notebook came without a battery pack, so I
> purchased one "new" on eBay. After figuring out that it goes into the
> expansion bay normally occupied by the floppy drive ("duh"), I let it
> charge overnight: nothing! I downloaded the Battery Reset software
> from the Apple website, but when I run it, it states that "no battery
> can be found." This is reinforced by the fact that the battery image
> next to the Finder bar (OS 9.2.2) has a red X through it. When I push
> the small button on the battery pack, I get one steady green light on
> the LED, indicating, from what I understand, that the battery is low,
> but not dead, yet it won't charge. Coincidentally it would appear
> that the PRAM battery is either dead or run way down on this, too.
> Would a dead PRAM battery prevent the battery pack from getting
> charged? Could this be a defective power card? Is it possible that
> something is simply disconnected?
It's whether the battery contacts or the PMU (aka Power Management Unit) is
shot. Have you tried resetting the PMU? To check if the contacts are the
problem, try inserting the battery in the other bay. If the PowerBook sees
it, then the contact in the other bay are dirty or bad. If not, then it's
most likely the PMU.
If I remember correctly, you need to have a good main battery in the
PowerBook for the PRAM battery to recharge (yes, it's a rechargeable one).
Of course, it is quite possible that the rechargeable PRAM battery has
reached the end of its useful life. You first have to resolve your main
battery problem and then you'll see if the PRAM battery gets back to life.
>
> My second question is of less critical importance, but still related to
> my Wallstreet: I asked G-Listers for a suggestion for a wireless PCMCIA
> card for this and someone suggested an ORiNOCO would work great with
> Airport Drivers. I bought a new one off eBay for less than $20 (!),
> downloaded Airport 2.0.4 and installed it. When I plug the PC card in,
> I get an icon on the desktop, but Airport doesn't recognize the card
> and won't connect. Any ideas? I am thanking you in advance.
I did the same on an old Wallstreet and the card was immediately recognized,
in 9.2.2, as a genuine AirPort card after restarting (after installing the
AirPort software, not the card). If it doesn't work, I suspect that the card
you bought, although an ORiNOCO, has a different chipset than the original
ORiNOCO/WaveLan that Apple used as AirPort card. Other than that, I don't
know...
-Laurent.
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