Best Data makes an external USB modem for use with Mac or Pc, works great on my parent's 5500/225, costs about $40. I put in a standard 2-port USB 1.1 pci card. Also have a Canon USB printer plugged into it. The computer runs on 9.1 which is the best OS to use on pre-G3 powermacs. eBay would be a good place to look for G3 upgrade cards. I favor the XLR8 brand cards, they are awesome.
.....................................Mike T. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Klaus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PCI PowerMacs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 4:30 PM Subject: Re: [PCI] 7500 Questions > >Morning all, > >I just subscribed to this list last night, so this is my first post > >in this forum. > >To begin with, from newest to oldest, I have a Compaq Presario- 1.2 > >GHz a graphite iMac DV SE, a Powerbook 1400c/166 (233 mHz G3 in it), > >and finally a powermac 7500, DP 200 mHz 604einstalled currently, 144 > >megs RAM, OS 9.0.4. > >The 7500 serves no use to me, except as a hobby, at least until now. > >A friend's PC has reached it's last leg, so I offered to let her use > >my 7500 until she can get a new computer. > >As such, I have a renewed interest in adding upgrades to it in order > >to make it more user friendly. I was wonderingif anyone in here had > >any recomendations on what brands of internal modem I can get for > >it, and possibly a USB card as well. Also, I've been toying with > >the idea of a G3 upgrade as well, but I'm unsure which card to go > >with- preferably 300 mHz or greater, but I'm still undecided with > >which brand to get. > >Any suggestions would be appreciated, > >Brian > > First I would suggest updating to OS 9.1 as it is more stable than > 9.0.4. You will have to find an external modem, as internal PCI > modems were not made for the Macintosh computers. Look for a used > one that plugs into the Mac serial port. I used Supra brand modems > for many years. As for USB cards, any 2 port "OHCI compliant" or > "Mac compatible" card should work. One exception, if it says it is > compatible with Beige G3 or later Macintosh computers then it > probably wont work in the 7500. As for a G3 upgrade, I used > NewerTech's (out of business) for many years but they tend to be > finicky about memory. Sonnet and Powerlogix are currently making > upgrades, and eBay is always an option. > -- > -- > Mr. PopMan - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - "Does anybody want to play a > game of pinball?" > 'Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.' > --Hanlon's Razor -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
