Unfortunately both FireWire and USB are going to be cardbus cards, these will not work in the 1400, get an ethernet card, but ensure that it is 16 bit, not cardbus and that it has Mac drivers. Ben.
> -----Original Message----- > From: PowerBooks [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of Max > Miles > Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 7:56 AM > To: PowerBooks > Subject: Networking problems > > > Hey Folks, > > Been subbed for two days now and already I'm learning. > Still, questions > abound. > > With a new/old pb1400c, I'm wondering... what to do with > it? Would be a > perfect word processor for school, yet the problem is how > to get it to > talk with my other computer. In the mail is a Sonnet G3 333 > upgrade, > I'll be getting OS 8.6 (although I just read somewhere > it's better to > stick with 8.5 with the 1400.) And I have a Orangelink cardBus PC > firewire card that someone found extra in an order. Now, > after I get the > upgrade (the sonnet upgrade) will I be able to use this > firewire card to > connect to my iMac G3 500? Can one use firewire to connect > computers? > Will I be stuck with shelling out another $100 for an ethernet card? > > I tried using an external modem for file transfer, via > email, but it > felt silly. > > cheers, > > Max -- 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! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. 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 Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
