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I removed the cardboard thing from the analog board of my 512k to check the soldering. Now I wonder, is this part actually required? Would I hurt anything if I …
· 4 posts · started 16 Jan 2011 - 01:54 · last 16 Jan 2011 - 03:18
Hardware
My 1400c, which is my second-fastest Mac, fells just plain sluggish. My Performa 6300Cd, an older, slower machine running the less optimized Mac OS 7.5.5, feels…
· 12 posts · started 9 Jan 2011 - 05:30 · last 16 Jan 2011 - 01:41
Hardware
Here's the first scan from "Expanding your PowerBook" MacWorld FEB '93 showing Sigma's SCSI Portrait Monitor. { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Nex…
· 4 posts · started 22 Dec 2010 - 00:33 · last 15 Jan 2011 - 21:59
Software
Great score today. Some wanted offerd a collection Mac's. "Get them or I'll will bring them to the garbidge heap...." I didn't to think twice... I have now.... …
· 2 posts · started 15 Jan 2011 - 19:07 · last 15 Jan 2011 - 21:41
PowerPC
What to do when you have two disused IBM 160MB SCSI drives and an empty drive enclosure? Hack the enclosure so that both drives fit into one unit! This did requ…
· 4 posts · started 15 Jan 2011 - 04:04 · last 15 Jan 2011 - 20:41
Peripherals
OK, so I'm downsizing big time as we all know (took ANOTHER load to Goodwill today) but I found something pretty cool in my closet today while I was clearing ou…
· 3 posts · started 9 Jan 2011 - 05:01 · last 15 Jan 2011 - 19:34
OS 9
Hi, I recently bought a G4 Gigabit mobo from an ebay seller. It arrived few days ago undamaged, but after testing it this aftertoon, I detected a weird problem.…
· 1 posts · started 15 Jan 2011 - 17:56 · last 15 Jan 2011 - 17:56
Hardware
Anyone know what model this is? Which slot it's for? { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Next", "lightbox_previous": "Previous", "lightbox_error": "T…
· 9 posts · started 10 Jan 2011 - 16:54 · last 15 Jan 2011 - 15:20
Hardware
Well, I am rather lost as the version of Premiere bundled with the VideoVision card is too old to support video capture from it. There are no bundled tools for …
· 2 posts · started 15 Jan 2011 - 04:14 · last 15 Jan 2011 - 04:29
Software
A nice local conquest for 25 dollars. Complete with a sealed copy of Adobe Premiere. Cant wait to put this in my IIfx. I will make a video of the unwrapping of …
· 1 posts · started 14 Jan 2011 - 23:26 · last 14 Jan 2011 - 23:26
Networking
Although I love my LJ4L, I'm limited, as a classic mac user, by the fact that I haven't got an Apple printer. Only my iMac has actual printing via DAVE; everyth…
· 5 posts · started 13 Jan 2011 - 23:06 · last 14 Jan 2011 - 22:12
Hardware
Hey I was going to buy this http://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/sys/2158040403.html what causes a blurry tube and can I stick that motherboard into a classic and …
· 5 posts · started 13 Jan 2011 - 20:23 · last 14 Jan 2011 - 21:55
Hardware
http://cgi.ebay.com/AppleVision-850AV-Monitor-M5228LL-A-/380302526421?pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item588bcc07d5#ht_877wt_907 Man, if only I lived in Oreg…
· 7 posts · started 11 Jan 2011 - 01:14 · last 14 Jan 2011 - 19:38
PowerPC
Hi all, After a little wanted ad on Craigslist, I now have the above machines. $155 for all. The eMac is a G4 1.33GHz or something... couldn't read the entire l…
· 8 posts · started 16 Dec 2010 - 02:46 · last 14 Jan 2011 - 09:39
Networking
How much available memory does the Mac 128K have left over to give to apps? I've never seen a number posted for the Mac 128K, but Apple states that the Mac 512K…
· 3 posts · started 3 Jan 2011 - 19:16 · last 13 Jan 2011 - 19:44
68k
I found a TEAC DVW-DV11 standalone DVD duplicator at the thrift store for $30. It says as-is, but appears to be pristine - no dust on the rear fan blade or on t…
· 1 posts · started 13 Jan 2011 - 19:34 · last 13 Jan 2011 - 19:34
Hardware
In my (seemingly never ending) project to clean all my junk out of the living room, I was about to put two SE/30s in the attic. I decided I should pull the batt…
· 16 posts · started 31 Dec 2010 - 23:43 · last 13 Jan 2011 - 19:25
Software
I am having a heck of a time - I have the OS 8.1 update as an .smi file, but I cannot get it to open or expand in OS 8. I have Stuffit Expander on the machine. …
· 4 posts · started 10 Jan 2011 - 22:09 · last 12 Jan 2011 - 11:21
Troubleshooting
Okay. So today I made my rounds in the recycling center. I was about to leave because I saw nothing good. Mostly industrial "computers", VCRs, DVD Players, and …
· 38 posts · started 7 Jan 2011 - 18:57 · last 12 Jan 2011 - 04:25
Software
I would like to get in AutoCAD and it's a necessary skill for my current studies. I have to take a course and have some kind of paper certificate. Since I'm alr…
· 1 posts · started 12 Jan 2011 - 03:08 · last 12 Jan 2011 - 03:08
PowerPC
Yesterday I had to get some stuff from my dads house and I found an Imac G4 in front of my bed in the box. Since I was in a hurry to get to boyscouts, I only go…
· 3 posts · started 8 Jan 2011 - 21:28 · last 12 Jan 2011 - 02:26
Software
I was installing 8.6 to my Powerbook via an Ethernet connection to my iMac's CD drive, as the powerbook's CD drive is broken. Unfortunately the install process …
· 4 posts · started 11 Jan 2011 - 03:16 · last 12 Jan 2011 - 02:15
Hardware
I am looking to get my second ci up and running. What sorts of cool things open themselves up because of having two cis? Best, John
· 10 posts · started 18 Aug 2010 - 01:49 · last 11 Jan 2011 - 22:29
Networking
Were there any MSBASIC commands to access a Localtalk network on a classic 68k Mac? I'm thinking 64k ROM machines like the 128/512k Mac. If so, anyone got any e…
· 4 posts · started 9 Jan 2011 - 17:50 · last 11 Jan 2011 - 21:21
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