At 5:49 PM -0800 1/3/2003, Cathy Welsh wrote: >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?
I would just leave it be unless the battery life deteriorates, then you might want to recondition it. Batteries have limited charge/discharge cycles and every use takes something out of it. Reconditioning takes more out of it. > >Should I let the battery run down completely before I plug it in and >recharge it? No need to. > >Does it hurt to remove the battery when I'm working at home and then >put the battery back in as needed? I'd recommend against it. The power connector on this model is slippery and there were plenty of times I glanced at the battery indicator and was suprised to see I was running on battery, the connector had slipped out again. > >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? The only machine that takes the same RAM is the PB190 and that isn't 100%. Checkout <http://www.memoryx.net> for memory upgrades. I don't know if they are the lowest but when I bought mine they were the lowest I could find. > >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? OS 7.5.3 is fine. AppleShare (the protocol that FileSharing uses) is independent of the disk format. Make sure the card has Apple drivers. > >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. I've used an Orinoco Gold in my 5300c with both Orinoco's software and Airport. I think that Airport only works on 8.something and up, Orinoco's works with earlier OSes. Make sure you get v7.2, 7.1 didn't work with AppleTalk or something like that. > >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? Yes it works. There is no "plain" PC Card but a Type II is probably the closest there is to one. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED] "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- 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
