Help with old Mac, dial-up modem and AOL hassles?

2014-06-13 Thread BigClaim via Vintage Macs
I hope I am on the right board to ask for help I composed this as text message I have been on AOL since geez, yearsgoing back to when? 1996? All that time I have used the modem dial-up way to access AOL Started with version 2.7, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 using the dial up on the Mac (AOL 7 to

Re: Help with old Mac, dial-up modem and AOL hassles?

2014-06-13 Thread j...@cimmeri.com
You need a local PC or Mac computer guru to come out and work up a new procedure for you. If you're a lawyer, you can afford this. - J BigClaim via Vintage Macs wrote: I hope I am on the right board to ask for help I composed this as text message I have been on AOL since geez,

Re: Help with old Mac, dial-up modem and AOL hassles?

2014-06-13 Thread Charles
i agree with -JS but also your machine has PCI slots... http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac/specs/powermac_7300_200.html you could very easily pop a USB card in there... along with an ethernet card... and just hook into your broadband. and connect to aol that way. another

Re: Help with old Mac, dial-up modem and AOL hassles?

2014-06-13 Thread TT
I though this was a really old message that finally made it to us from the 90s. =) What are you using your Mac 7300/200 for? I think that Mac technically doesn't fit with this message board. But anyway, I'd figure out what you're using that Mac for if you are relying on emailing attachments to

AOL Issues

2014-06-13 Thread Brad McCartney
Have you tried/ or have a CD Burner to burnCD's -- -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to

Re: Help with old Mac, dial-up modem and AOL hassles?

2014-06-13 Thread Charles Lenington
On 6/13/14, 2:32 PM, Charles wrote: i agree with -JS but also your machine has PCI slots... http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac/specs/powermac_7300_200.html you could very easily pop a USB card in there... or use scsi zip/jaz drive on 7300 and usb zip (not sure if jaz ever sold

Re: Help with old Mac, dial-up modem and AOL hassles?

2014-06-13 Thread Art
FWIW: I have a (working) 1GB jaz drive that connects to the computer's USB port via an Iomega adapter. Sent from my iPad mini On Jun 13, 2014, at 1:47 PM, Charles Lenington macso...@cotc.net wrote: ...or use scsi zip/jaz drive on 7300 and usb zip (not sure if jaz ever sold as usb... --

Colour Classic part two

2014-06-13 Thread James Kelly
Hi all, While I am waiting for my new capacitors I ordered to recap the motherboard, I thought I would apply a retrobright treatment to the outer casing ( I just finished one of my Apple IIc's and it came out looking like new). I removed the CC's back shell casing and spotted four screws

Re: Help with old Mac, dial-up modem and AOL hassles?

2014-06-13 Thread Joao Encarnado
Some more info is needed to help solve this: -How is the PC connected to the internet? Wired router (ethernet cable), wireless (wifi) or usb modem? If it is wired then remove the ethernet cable from the PC and connect it to the Mac. If wireless then get a ethernet cable and connect the Mac to

Re: Colour Classic part two

2014-06-13 Thread Dylan McDermond
1. There are four tabs that hold the lower chassis to the front bezel. Disconnect all of the analog board components from the CRT, then depress the four tabs on the sides to release the lower chassis. 2. It's not as necessary to discharge it as it is the old Compacts but I would anyways. Just

Re: Help with old Mac, dial-up modem and AOL hassles?

2014-06-13 Thread 'Gregg Eshelman' via Vintage Macs
On 6/13/2014 1:32 PM, Charles wrote: i think you can tell your X2 modem to connect in 28.8 or 33.6 mode... i am sure most of the X2's should have been v.90 or v.92 flashable.. but were talking about some years ago now :) lol There was a Russian website with an archive of all the USR modem

Re: Help with old Mac, dial-up modem and AOL hassles?

2014-06-13 Thread 'Glen' via Vintage Macs
A couple of things: As stated in a previous posts you do have a standard Ethernet port on the 7300.  Also as stated USB and combo USB/FireWire cards are cheap and easy to install as long as you are running system 8.6 or later but you will need to install or activate the needed USB extensions.

Re: Colour Classic part two

2014-06-13 Thread James Kelly
Thanks Dylan Guess I should just go ahead and change out the analog board caps while I have the CC apartbetter now then when they create a problem. I agree with you saying to discharge the CRT. Got a rubber mat and electrical gloves so I should be safealready had one heart

Re: Help with old Mac, dial-up modem and AOL hassles?//thanks everyone

2014-06-13 Thread BigClaim via Vintage Macs
I wish to thank the several people that responded with really great advice on how to deal with my AOL dial up modem problem. Several very helpful suggestions were made and while I am going to follow up on a lot of what was offered, the one recommendation that is the quickest and easiest is

Mac Classic II Floppy Disk Drive

2014-06-13 Thread Thomas Mendiola
I recently purchased a Mac Classic II, and the floppy drive wasn't working. Cleaned the heads, etc, but it still didn't work. I removed the floppy drive, and it appears the read/write head doesn't have enough pressure to touch the disk. Could anyone help me with this, or point me towards a

Re: Mac Classic II Floppy Disk Drive

2014-06-13 Thread Charles
you can pull the heads out, and re-adjust the spring tension. On Jun 13, 2014, at 8:21 PM, Thomas Mendiola tawesomed...@gmail.com wrote: I recently purchased a Mac Classic II, and the floppy drive wasn't working. Cleaned the heads, etc, but it still didn't work. I removed the floppy

Re: Help with old Mac, dial-up modem and AOL hassles?

2014-06-13 Thread David Langley
Hi Michael, I'll chime in with a few suggestions... First, I know your pain about AOL. I had them from 1993 to 2004 and their abysmal support and dial-up problems are what drove me away after so long. Second, your 7300 has built-in 10BaseT networking, using that AAUI port on the back of the