2.) As a guess, the PB uses 3.3 volts for parts, but your 8600 is a 5 volt machine. You actually have a good chance of frying the IXMicro in the 8600 if it is a 3.3 volt part getting 5 volts.
Jim Snyder ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chrys Cruz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Power Computing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 7:14 PM Subject: Jumpy Cursor, video problems > I realized this question may have too many variables, but if something > jumps out at any of you as a solution, I'd most welcome it. I have a > PB180 with a Sonnet G3 400MHz upgrade. A Logitech optical wheel mouse is > attached to a Keyspan USB PCI card. The machine ran flawlessly with OS > 8.6, but when I went to OS 9.1, the cursor movements got "glitchy", and > most times, it'll just freeze up on me, typically just after startup, > when I first try to move the mouse, or when double clicking folders. > Despite the built- in USB drivers which come with both operating > systems, I had the Keyspan driver installed anyhow with OS 8.6, and no > problems. With 9.1, I tried it with and without the Keyspan driver, to > no avail. > > My second question is probably not for this list, so forgive me. This > PB180 also has an IXMicro 8Mb Ix3d card, which I tried to pop into my > 8600 running OS 9.1 with an xlr8 G3 333MHz ZIF upgrade. It'll hang at > startup, then eventually crash, or simply won't startup at all. I tried > taking out the original VRAM dimms, but that didn't work. Any > suggestions? (yes, I know- quit while I'm ahead, and leave the card in > the Powerbase, right??!) > > Thanks, > Chrys > > -- > Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> > 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]> > List archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! > <http://www.applelinks.com> > > -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> 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]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
