on 5/30/04 3:31 PM, Power Computing List at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 10:56:41 -0500 > Subject: Terms and Initials > From: Robert H. Baucom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > This is not necessarily rigidly pertaining to the PowerComputing boxes > out of Round Rock, Texas ... but since there are so few postings > lately, I'm throwing this in. > > Is there a site, i.e. list, that I can ask questions as follows: > > (My Computer dictionary is out of date and gives me no information on > this. Surely there is a Computer Glossary site)) > > 1. Re: Video cards ?? What is AGP? DDR AGP? > As Jack stated, Advanced Graphics Port. It's a much faster PCI type slot for AGP video cards. Some of the G4's and later models have this on the logic board, earlier Macs do not.
> 2. I understand flashing a PeeSee video card is changing the firmware. > Can other PeeSee products be modified to work on my PCP? > I have always recommended against trying to "flash" cards made for Windoze machines. I have seen video cards and ATA cards being flashed. Many problems have also been caused in the process. Plus, you need a peecee to flash the card. Buy the Mac version pay a little more and it will work like it should. > 3. How about an INTERNAL 56k V.92 modem? > Mostly in the beige G3's and later, but are not COMM slot modems like a peecee. Peecee modems cannot be made to work in a Mac AFAIK. A few of the pre-G3 Macs also had internal modems but they may not have been 56k. > 4. I'm not about to mess with it, but can the airport cards be made to > work on a PTP with a G4 daughterboard? > Try xlr8yourmac.com for any possible reviews. > 5. What is the last version of the MacBible that dealt only with OS 9.1 > Don't know... > RHB > > on the PDQ, with the RSVP soonest (Walt Kelly) Ron -- 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> --> 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]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
