KROW, Be sure to tell the PowerComputing newbie that The M/S OS PC's - CD Players,/DVD, Keyboards, mice, etc. won't work with his machine.
That's true with nearly everything unless you're a very experienced hacker (a term which fits me in no way). RHB *************** on 3/23/05 9:05 AM, Krow Magnum at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi John, > > Here is a site with info on PowerComputing Mac clones. Which one do you have ? > > OS 8 will work ok and won't need much RAM but I would go to OS 9.1 if > you are going to use it for internet or anything that needs newer > apps. > > The CD-ROMs were usually made by Mashita but you'll need a special > driver to make them work. Your CD-ROM may just need the driver > installed in the System Folder. PowerComputing clones came bundled > with FWB's CD-ROM Toolkit. There is also CD/DVD Speedtools or an opld > Apple CD-ROM extention that will work also. I can send you the Apple > extension. Just drop it on the System Folder and click ok to put it in > the extensions folder. > > If the CD-ROM won't work you can replace it with an Apple branded SCSI > unit from older Macs. Any CD-ROM from an older Mac will work and you > won't need the special 3rd party driver. 12x CD-ROMs can be found > cheap ($5.00) The CD-ROM was the first thing to die in my PowerTower > Pro so your's may be toast. > > What OS does it have now ? You mentioned Netscape which is a web browser. > >> >> I have a power Computer that I know very little about the internal >> workings. >> Can anyone give me a heads up at what I am looking at here. I think the CD >> Rom is possible not working but don't know what type it is or anything else >> about the internal components of this box. Can anyone help me in finding >> about more information about this Mac clone system. I has an old OS of >> Netscape 3.1 would like to upgrade and OS is 8.0 >> >> John >> My Web Page: http://tinyurl.com/6t9wt -- 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
