help with installs

2002-12-20 Thread Midgar-Survivor
I can't install anything I can't get stuffit expander, adobe acrobat, or anything else to install on my pb3400 i have all the proper versions and the proper OS 7.6 -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win

Re: help with installs

2002-12-20 Thread Midgar-Survivor
i need to install an sea file -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac

Databases on 5300

2002-12-20 Thread Mike Russell
Hi list I need to take an Appleworks 6 database around with me so I've resurrected an old 5300 running OS8. Appleworks 6 is running under 9.1 on a desktop machine, but won't run under OS8. I've updated Quicktime (to v3) but now it says it needs Navigation Services(?) I've found the prefs on

Re: Databases on 5300

2002-12-20 Thread John Brownsberger
See if you can upgrade to OS 8.1, this allows AW 6.0 to work, at least it does on our Mac Performa 6360. The upgrade is free and should be found, I think, at .versiontracker.com.John Brownsberger on 12/20/02 9:59 AM, Mike Russell at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi list I need to take

getting stuffit to install

2002-12-20 Thread Midgar-Survivor
I have uncompressed stuffit expander 5.5 on my windows machine amd tansfered the file to my powerbook 3400 but it still will not install. the file is named Aladdin expander 5.5 installer i get the message could not find the application program that created the document named aladdin expander 5.5

Re: getting stuffit to install

2002-12-20 Thread Mehdi El Gueddari
On 20/12/02 15:28, Midgar-Survivor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have uncompressed stuffit expander 5.5 on my windows machine amd tansfered the file to my powerbook 3400 but it still will not install. Welcome to Macintosh ! A few things to know about transferring files between PC and Mac : - you

Re: getting stuffit to install

2002-12-20 Thread Kent Peterson
On Fri, 20 Dec 2002, Mehdi El Gueddari wrote: - you can download a compressed executable (.bin, .sit, .hqx, .zip...) and transfer it to your Mac just like any other document but DO NOT decompress the file on the PC, If you do that, the file will be unreadable on the Mac (that what you've

Re: getting stuffit to install

2002-12-20 Thread Mehdi El Gueddari
On 20/12/02 16:21, Kent Peterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is not strictly true. A PC program like TransMac can allow you to use a PC to transfer Mac binary applications to your Mac. I tried transmac a few months ago but I thought that it was just useful to write on a mac formated foppy.

Re: getting stuffit to install

2002-12-20 Thread Mike Amato
From: Mehdi El Gueddari [EMAIL PROTECTED] To install stuffit on your 3400, just find an ISP install CD (there are plenty around in France so I guess that it's the same in the US) : generally, you can find an uncompressed Stuffit expander on those CD (of course, you need to have a CD player

Re: Databases on 5300

2002-12-20 Thread Mike Amato
From: John Brownsberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] See if you can upgrade to OS 8.1, this allows AW 6.0 to work, at least it does on our Mac Performa 6360. The upgrade is free and should be found, I think, at .versiontracker.com.John Brownsberger on 12/20/02 9:59 AM, Mike Russell at

Re: 5300 copper sheath around hard drive

2002-12-20 Thread Bruce Johnson
K wrote: When trying to fit a smaller hard drive into the old hard drive metal frame of my powerbook 5300, I cut away some of the copper sheath. (Later I found out that I didn't need to do that, but I thought that was the obstruction with the trackpad- instead it was the screws in the wrong

Re: help with installs

2002-12-20 Thread Mike Amato
From: Midgar-Survivor [EMAIL PROTECTED] i need to install an sea file Just double click it. It's a Self Extracting Application. It will open itself the you will have an installer. You don't need Stuffit or anything else. -- Mike Amato -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/

Re: Databases on 5300

2002-12-20 Thread Bruce Johnson
Mike Russell wrote: Hi list I need to take an Appleworks 6 database around with me so I've resurrected an old 5300 running OS8. Appleworks 6 is running under 9.1 on a desktop machine, but won't run under OS8. I've updated Quicktime (to v3) but now it says it needs Navigation

Re: Databases on 5300

2002-12-20 Thread John Brownsberger
I recently purchased a used Powerbook 520. It has an internet plug-in on it with OS 7.5. I would like to upgrade to OS 8.1 and use the internet. What ISP would work on this PB and what browsers should I put on it and or mail server - ie. IE 4.5 and OE 4.5? Also, is it possible to obtain a

Powerbook 520 ????

2002-12-20 Thread John Brownsberger
Sorry, I forget to change the subject, so I am sending again! I recently purchased a used Powerbook 520.  It has an internet plug-in on it with  OS 7.5.  I would like to upgrade to OS 8.1 and use the internet.  What ISP would work on this PB and what browsers should I put on it and or mail server

Re: Powerbook 520 ????

2002-12-20 Thread Clark Martin
At 1:50 PM -0400 12/20/2002, John Brownsberger wrote: Sorry, I forget to change the subject, so I am sending again! I recently purchased a used Powerbook 520. It has an internet plug-in on it with OS 7.5. I would like to upgrade to OS 8.1 and use the internet. What ISP would work on this PB

Re: Powerbook 520 ????

2002-12-20 Thread John Brownsberger
By plug-in I mean a port to run a cable from the computer to the phone jack. The only internet service provider I know that can service anything under OS8.1 is AOL - are their any others? Does anyone know if this PB 520 can upgrade to OS8.5 or 8.6? From what I have found, it can't! John

Re: Powerbook 520 ????

2002-12-20 Thread John Brownsberger
What is the swap list and where do I find it. John B. on 12/20/02 4:41 PM, Mehdi El Gueddari at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As Clark said, you can use an ADB mouse (you can find one for almost nothing on the swap list). I use an apple one without any problems. Peace, Mehdi On 20/12/02

Re: Powerbook 520 ????

2002-12-20 Thread John Brownsberger
thanks for the help guys! John B. on 12/20/02 4:30 PM, Clark Martin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 3:25 PM -0400 12/20/2002, John Brownsberger wrote: By plug-in I mean a port to run a cable from the computer to the phone jack. The only internet service provider I know that can service

Re: Powerbook 520 ????

2002-12-20 Thread Mehdi El Gueddari
On 20/12/02 20:47, John Brownsberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is the swap list and where do I find it. John B. The swap list is the low end mac list you can use to buy and sell Mac parts. You can find it here : http://lowendmac.com/lists/swap.html -- PowerBooks is sponsored by

Re: help with installs

2002-12-20 Thread Joe Melinis
From: Mike Amato [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Midgar-Survivor [EMAIL PROTECTED] i need to install an sea file Just double click it. It's a Self Extracting Application. It will open itself the you will have an installer. You don't need Stuffit or anything else. -- Mike Amato A mac app

Re: PowerBook 520??

2002-12-20 Thread Jeff Hubatka
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 15:25:53 -0400 Subject: Re: Powerbook 520 From: John Brownsberger Message-ID: In-Reply-To: By plug-in I mean a port to run a cable from the computer to the phone jack. The only internet service provider I know that can service anything under OS8.1 is AOL - are their

Re: Powerbook 520 ????

2002-12-20 Thread Joe Melinis
From: John Brownsberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] The only internet service provider I know that can service anything under OS8.1 is AOL - are their any others? Does anyone know if this PB 520 can upgrade to OS8.5 or 8.6? From what I have found, it can't! John Brownsberger I use Roadrunner and my

Re: getting stuffit to install

2002-12-20 Thread Kent Peterson
On Fri, 20 Dec 2002, Mehdi El Gueddari wrote: On 20/12/02 16:21, Kent Peterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is not strictly true. A PC program like TransMac can allow you to use a PC to transfer Mac binary applications to your Mac. I tried transmac a few months ago but I thought that it

help with installs

2002-12-20 Thread RasAzul
In a message dated 12/20/02 2:26:02 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: Midgar-Survivor Getting stuffit installed is always the hard part when you buy a used Mac. Actually you should be able to go to the Aladdin Web Page and download a free copy of Stuffit Expander for Mac. -- PowerBooks is

Re: help with installs

2002-12-20 Thread Mehdi El Gueddari
On 20/12/02 23:18, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 12/20/02 2:26:02 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: Midgar-Survivor Getting stuffit installed is always the hard part when you buy a used Mac. Actually you should be able to go to the Aladdin Web Page and

Re: PowerBook 520??

2002-12-20 Thread sirksd
Jeff, I use Earthlink for everything from 7.5 to 8.6 on PB 230s through PB 3400s. If you use an earlier version of their software (2.0 or 2.1 I think), you can connect easily. Also, my experience is that they have excellent telephone support. I use Netscape for email only. I haven't found a

5300 Power Supply Board Installation ...

2002-12-20 Thread Tobias Strohe
Dear Listessas/Listas, Among other things I just ordered aforementioned item from the powerbookguy to replace the ailing existing one. While having done quite a bit of work on the 5300 and a Kanga (changing HDs, changing trackpad buttons, PRAM batteries, Videocard ...) this will be a first for

Re: Powerbook 520 ????

2002-12-20 Thread Robert Eye
John, ISP: Most any ISP can handle a Macintosh running anything from System 7 upwards. It's just that their support prople can't handle questions about it (many can't deal with the latest and greatest, but that's another story). If they handle TCP/IP and PPP, you should be ok. I'm willing to

Re: 5300 Power Supply Board Installation ...

2002-12-20 Thread Andrew Kershaw
The power supply board actually fits under the trackpad and palmrest. It's got those little metal prongs you can see in the battery bay... It's easy to install - it's got it's own little socket on the motherboard into which it plugs. You needn't worry about soldering anything, all you will

CF card volume on 1400

2002-12-20 Thread Ken Norris
Hello, I have been using, off and on, a SanDisk 128mb CF card as a volume available for Virtual Memory. The CF card is Mac formatted. It used to work, but now, even though the Memory Control Panel says it is the VM volume, and it shows 116mb available, and the radio button is ON, it is taking