> Hi there! > > I am new to this list. Please DON'T LAUGH at the following questions - I > never had MAC before... > > A few days ago I got a very cheap Powerbook 5300cs because the "original" > user will stay in Hawaii and it'd have been dumped if I didn't get it. My > problem is: > a) where is that damn on/off-switch? I thought it's the two little "buttons" > on the left side... but they don't seem to work.
The "on/off switch is the button in the top right of the keyboard. It's a triangle pointing to the left. However, it doesn't function the same way as one does on a PC. It will start the Powerbook up once pushed, but shutting down is done best using the "special" menu, and selecting shut down. If it ever freezes, restart by holding the command (open apple)-control and reset(triangle pointing to the left in the upper right) > b) does this work with a missing or defective akku? just as a "stand-alone" > computer Not sure what you mean by that. > c) if i ever get it to run: what cheap/free software (I go to school...) > would you recommend to do texts and maybe "a little" website-editing; chat > sometimes and have telnet/www-sessions. which leads to... Basic software that wil work well for you is Appleworks either 5 or 6, you should be able to find it on Ebay, or on the LEM swap list. If you have OS 8.1 or better you should be able to get MS Office 2001, or Office 98 or 97. They all still work well, and will do just about anything you'll need. > d) how do i connect this to a switch with RJ45-ports? How to install TCP/IP? If you need ethernet, that what those two little buttons on the left are about. you can get a PCMCIA card that either has ethernet, or a 33, 56k, etc modem, or both on the same card. You'll need a dongle to go with it, but they work fairly well. TCP/IP comes standard and can be found in the TCP/IP control panel. > > Please don't laugh at me, I am not used to Macs and I've > been told that the > machine runs "just fine" most of the time. > > Thanks in advance for any help/URLs... Hope this helps. Treat your 5300 with respect, and you should enjoy it very much, Brian -- 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
