Hi all, I'm new to the list as I just bought an Apple- refurbished 5300cs and so far I'm thrilled with it. Here's what I'd like to do and what I've done so far:
First, it has 8MB of RAm I applied the 7.5.3 update and bought a 3.5 amp hours battery. And we have an Apple extrenal SCSI cd drive for loading software. 1. What is the best way to treat these batteries? So far, the life on thenew battery is dynamite and I'd like to keep it that way, but I've read conflicting advice regarding these NiMH batteries. Does the Apple battery recondition utility do any good as they suggest once a month? Should I let the battery run down completely before I plug it in and recharge it? Does it hurt to remove the battery when I'm working at home and then put the battery back in as needed? 2. Next, while I'd like to get the most performance, the RAm isn't really an issue. It's mainly used for word processing now, but... If I do want a RAM upgrade, is it a special 70 ns DRAM or can we use other compatible SPEC RAM cards we have laying around? 3. I'd like to get an Ethernet PC card. Id I do, will I be able to Appletalk with my HFS formatted disk to my husband's iBook or if not, would reformatting to HFS+ allow me to do this and would System 7.5.3 be enough or would I need a more recent OS version? 4. Another option I'd thought of is an 802.11b card. I see that the Orinco (fka Proxim, fka Farallon) silver cards are quite reasonable now and Orinco lists it is compatible down to OS 7.5.2. Will this card work on my 5300cs? I see the specs on the 5300 is a Type II PC card- is that different than a plain PC card? TIA for any advice, help, Cathy -- 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> --> 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
