On 11/27/05, Marcel Pierson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > I have reeived yesterday my NEW powerbook 1400/117, this is my first time on > MAC OS. > The battery is bad, as the CD-ROM too, but, i like it. > I also have some PCMCIA cards, one wireless cardbus PC Card - 802.11b, one > 56K FAX MODEM, but most important, a external CDROM Drive. > The question, HOW CAN I RUN THIS EQUIPMENTS ON THIS POWERBOOK. > As i said before, this is my first time on MAC OS, so, i know PLUG AND PLAY > in WINTEL, the computer recognize the components and ask for the drivers, > HOW IS ON MAC OS?. > In the manual i downloaded from www.apple.com appear that i will see an icon > of the card i insert on the slot, but, it does not happen. > > Marcel. > >
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