Janice , I'll answer your questions one at a time.
> 1. Is the Powerbook supposed to start up when the power adaptor is >plugged into it? Mine does. It should not. Even if it is only asleep, it should not start up when the ac adapter is plugged in. You should have to press the space bar or another key to awasken it. > 2. One of the batteries (Apple) has been reconditioned with instructions >I read on the list archives, and works well now, but the extra one >(Panasonic) does not appear to ever charge, even when left in overnight. >When I try battery recondition with it, the 5300 goes black, and I have >to restart. The Battery Recondition should give you a bouncing battery icon on a white background. When the battery is completely discharged you may have a poorly redrawn desktop until you restart, but do not unplug the ac adapter until the battery is fully recharged. > 3. Does anyone know of a place to download simple directions on how to >use the GV PowerPort modem/ethernet card that came with this machine? Start at <www.globalvillage.com> Read thru the descriptions of the s/w downloads you can flash up grade some cards, but read thru __carefully__!!! IIRC you can damage your card if you use the wrong one or do not complete the flash upgrade. Since the card was not made by the current owner of the GV name, you will be SOL. The flash is easy, just make sure you have a good power source. >I would love to ethernet to my iMac, but am not sure how the card works. >Can it be put in the slot while the machine is running? Yes, do you have the dongle or cable. it should have a RJ-11 (phone) and a RJ-45 (ethernet). >Can both ports be used at once? Yes. Both PC card slots and both modem and ethernet, if your Control Panels are set correctly. >Can the card stay in the slot all the time without hurting the Powerbook? I would advise against it as it creates too much heat. You'll know it when it happens the KBand trackpad go wonkie. Do use the legs to raise up the back on a hard surface. IIRC it is suggested tht the GV card be used in the lower slot if posssible. >How can I tell which way is right side up on the connector that >goes into the card? For lack of a better way to describe it, the pretty graphics up and the 50 (?) pin female connector in. > 4. Does anyone have any recommendations on a good place to buy an extra >battery? Several people on this list will recommend pbparts.com, Dan Monk on the powerbook list has good PRAM battery prices and fair main battery prices (for the life of me I can not remember his URL), OWC or Smalldogs occasionally have specials on them, or macvizions. > 5. What kind of adaptor (i.e. what name do I look for in a catalogue?) >would I buy to insert my SmartMedia camera card into the slot? Can these >cards be used to store data from the Powerbook like you would a hard drive? I think you will find more people using CompactFlash for that and if no one here answers that one, drop me a note and I will send you the info for the PowerList. I can't remember which list has the user that has the story on that. What you did not ask is which OS is best, most will agree that OS 8.1 is where to stop, and I have gone to OS 8.6 with a max of 64Mb of RAM. It will run 9.1 but it is not worth the memory useage. Brent, --I have no desire to become a tech, I just want to be an informed user. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
