Re: OT?: Database/spreadsheet question

2009-06-30 Thread Fabian Fang
On Jun 29, 2009, at 10:01 PM, i...@sajego.net wrote: Waay back in the day, I used filemaker for donor records and such at the small nonprofit where I worked. You created the fields, arranged them in a data entry form and then created forms for address lists, thank you notes, tax

Re: G4 Gigabit ethernet ram

2009-06-30 Thread James E. Therrault
Ralph Green wrote: Howdy, Would memory pulled from a G4 Quicksilver work in a Gigabit Ethernet G4? It is PC133 memory and I know that memory generally works in PC100 systems, but I don't know if the G4 Gigabit is sensitive to the speed difference. Good day, Ralph All of the memory in

Re: G4 Gigabit ethernet ram

2009-06-30 Thread insightinmind
On Jun 30, 2009, at 10:56 AM, James E. Therrault wrote: Ralph Green wrote: Howdy, Would memory pulled from a G4 Quicksilver work in a Gigabit Ethernet G4? It is PC133 memory and I know that memory generally works in PC100 systems, but I don't know if the G4 Gigabit is sensitive

Re: G4 Gigabit ethernet ram

2009-06-30 Thread PeterH
On Jun 30, 2009, at 8:23 AM, insightinmind wrote: I've seen ads which imply their RAM sticks operate at CL2 if PC100 is requested, and at CL3 if PC133: Sometimes called PC100S. I have one such stick, and it does indeed work at CL2 in a 100 MHz machine and CL3 in a 133 MHz machine. But,

Re: G4 Gigabit ethernet ram

2009-06-30 Thread Bill Connelly
On Jun 30, 2009, at 1:10 PM, PeterH wrote: On Jun 30, 2009, at 8:23 AM, insightinmind wrote: I've seen ads which imply their RAM sticks operate at CL2 if PC100 is requested, and at CL3 if PC133: Sometimes called PC100S. I have one such stick, and it does indeed work at CL2 in a 100 MHz

Re: OT?: Database/spreadsheet question

2009-06-30 Thread Al Poulin
On Jun 30, 1:10 am, Clark Martin cm...@sonic.net wrote: Have you looked at Bento from Filemaker.  I haven't really looked at it but it's the light weight version of FileMaker Pro. http://www.filemaker.com/products/bento/overview.html?homepage=bento_... I like the idea of checking into

Re: Can this G3 iMac be saved?

2009-06-30 Thread Adam
Well, I want to say thanks to everyone who has taken time to think about this problem. I'm sure this would be easier to diagnose if the same things happened consistently each time. I've wondered if there aren't maybe two different failures happening at the same time. It sounds as though Jim is

Re: Can this G3 iMac be saved?

2009-06-30 Thread Jim Scott
On Jun 30, 2009, at 3:42 PM, Adam wrote: It sounds as though Jim is saying I might, if I am game, try replacing the PAV board, if I can figure out what PAV board is right. Any ideas about how I could find that out? Two PAV boards were used for your G3/700 iMac. One board, 661-2465, had a

Re: OT?: Database/spreadsheet question

2009-06-30 Thread i...@sajego.net
Kris: I thought the NeoOffice database was scary. This was downright terrifying! (It did look cool, though, especially the forms feature.) John, Garage Sale has matured a LOT since I last looked at it. I have an old license I can upgrade, so this is probably going to end up being my

Re: OT?: Database/spreadsheet question

2009-06-30 Thread John Musbach
On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 8:34 PM, i...@sajego.neti...@sajego.net wrote: Kris:  I thought the NeoOffice database was scary.  This was downright terrifying!  (It did look cool, though, especially the forms feature.) It feels a lot to me like Microsoft Access, without VBA support. It definitely

Re: Can this G3 iMac be saved?

2009-06-30 Thread Adam
On Jun 30, 7:57 pm, Jim Scott jesco...@gmail.com wrote: P.P.S.: If you're going to do the job yourself, pay attention to   safety procedures around the CRT, and be aware that on-board   capacitors may still have a charge in them. Yikes. Thanks, Jim. I have to say that Plan B is looking

Re: Can this G3 iMac be saved?

2009-06-30 Thread Dana Collins
On 6/30/09 10:04 PM, Adam of aaus...@myrealbox.com sent On Jun 30, 7:57 pm, Jim Scott jesco...@gmail.com wrote: P.P.S.: If you're going to do the job yourself, pay attention to   safety procedures around the CRT, and be aware that on-board   capacitors may still have a charge in

Re: Can this G3 iMac be saved?

2009-06-30 Thread Jim Scott
On Jun 30, 2009, at 7:04 PM, Adam wrote: On Jun 30, 7:57 pm, Jim Scott jesco...@gmail.com wrote: P.P.S.: If you're going to do the job yourself, pay attention to safety procedures around the CRT, and be aware that on-board capacitors may still have a charge in them. Yikes. Thanks, Jim.

Re: 800 MHz Sonnet G4 Zif

2009-06-30 Thread tortoise
On Jun 29, 9:48 pm, glen glenst...@yahoo.com wrote: - Original Message PS: I wonder if the 800 MHz processor with the dropped 66 MHz bus speed will offer much of a speed boost over the current 350 MHz processor and the 100 MHz bus speed?? Is it worth the effort? Why/ how was

Re: Can this G3 iMac be saved?

2009-06-30 Thread Paul
  The usual culprit on this board is the flyback   transformer (FBT), which powers the CRT as well as the video board.   After a lot of running cycles, the thin insulation on the wires wound   tightly inside the FBT breaks down, which causes intermittent shorts,   which causes overheating,

Re: Can this G3 iMac be saved?

2009-06-30 Thread Paul
Is the PAV board on any 500-600 MHz iMac compatible with the one in question here? I'm asking because I have a bunch of scrap 500-600 MHz iMacs that I want to get rid of, and I'd be glad to let go of a board or two for cheap. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this

Re: Can this G3 iMac be saved?

2009-06-30 Thread Jim Scott
On Jun 30, 2009, at 10:02 PM, Paul wrote: Is the PAV board on any 500-600 MHz iMac compatible with the one in question here? I'm asking because I have a bunch of scrap 500-600 MHz iMacs that I want to get rid of, and I'd be glad to let go of a board or two for cheap. PAV boards are the