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Well, I have changed default laptops. I recently acquired a Dell Latitude c610, with a screen and top plastic from an inspiron 4100. I have since put an interna…
· 1 posts · started 5 Oct 2008 - 07:16 · last 5 Oct 2008 - 07:16
PowerPC
I recently came into possession of a 1.6GHz 17" iMac G5 with a 160GB HD and 1GB of RAM, but severe video distortion issues. Opened it up to find the two video p…
· 6 posts · started 4 Oct 2008 - 16:32 · last 5 Oct 2008 - 04:35
Software
Well, I think I've mentioned this in IRC a few times, and to a few people individually, but I've decided to go ahead and post about it here. The machine in ques…
· 4 posts · started 3 Oct 2008 - 05:48 · last 5 Oct 2008 - 04:32
Troubleshooting
I just got a "new" floppy drive, but it makes grinding noises and won't read disks. I put a new floppy in and it mounted, but failed on erasure. Should I take t…
· 5 posts · started 4 Oct 2008 - 00:59 · last 4 Oct 2008 - 23:45
Peripherals
Hi
I'm glad to find this forum! My name is Gloria, and I have a beloved Mac LC that I haven't used for a long time and would like to find a new home for it. But fi…
· 28 posts · started 2 Aug 2008 - 05:54 · last 4 Oct 2008 - 20:52
68k
This appears to be a nicely cared for compact with a clear history detailing its official upgrade from a 128K to a Mac Plus. Good clear pictures for those who a…
· 2 posts · started 4 Oct 2008 - 17:58 · last 4 Oct 2008 - 18:29
Peripherals
Today I picked up: -6GB HD -Floppy drive (still doesn't work right :\ ) -Virtual PC 2.1 -BC-02 (stylewriter) ink cart. w00t!
· 5 posts · started 3 Oct 2008 - 04:07 · last 4 Oct 2008 - 02:35
OS 9
Okay, so it's not exactly a 68k Mac, but it most certainly is now retro... At the local Goodwill clearance outlet, I found a very clean PowerMac G3/233 Minitowe…
· 3 posts · started 3 Oct 2008 - 17:53 · last 4 Oct 2008 - 02:25
Networking
Just nabbed this from ECU surplus. It's in great physical condition, very light yellowing, and what looks like a really new lexmark toner cart. It also has a je…
· 12 posts · started 2 Oct 2008 - 17:30 · last 3 Oct 2008 - 22:25
Software
After over a decade serving the Mac community, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's HyperArchive was shut down today as part of the ongoing process of co…
· 2 posts · started 2 Oct 2008 - 02:02 · last 3 Oct 2008 - 22:09
Peripherals
Well, a friend of mine and i were goin to the 7-eleven one night, and driving, I saw a pile of computer stuff. On the way back, I stopped. I got a sweet haul: 1…
· 5 posts · started 3 Oct 2008 - 02:48 · last 3 Oct 2008 - 22:03
OS 9
Is it possible for me to use the IrDA port on my Pismo to send out custom signals, like remote control codes?
· 12 posts · started 1 Oct 2008 - 18:44 · last 3 Oct 2008 - 21:22
Software
I've spent quite a bit of time over the years, especially in the past year or two, thinking about recreating the look of the classic Mac UI. (I like Platinum! I…
· 13 posts · started 4 Apr 2008 - 16:30 · last 3 Oct 2008 - 21:05
Software
One of my prized computers when I was a kid (10-12 years ago) was a pair of Amigas - a 1000 (got in a trade for a TRS-80, IIRC) and a 500 (found abandoned in my…
· 3 posts · started 3 Oct 2008 - 18:16 · last 3 Oct 2008 - 19:28
Hardware
I picked up a Thinkpad T60! Well actually my boss gave it to me. It's model is 1953-EAU and its base specs are: CoreDuo T2400 1.83GHz 1.5GB DDRII RAM Intel GMA9…
· 6 posts · started 2 Oct 2008 - 08:11 · last 3 Oct 2008 - 07:16
Hardware
I just love my iBook SE (366 Clamshell). however, the battery seems to be completly dead. The iBook was running OS X, so i installed Mac OS 9 to run the Battery…
· 6 posts · started 24 Jun 2008 - 21:59 · last 2 Oct 2008 - 20:38
Peripherals
I scored a 128k with Imagewiter 1 from eBay for £50! Link The case had lots of dirt on the outside but has cleaned up well(using water only). Inside is clean. S…
· 2 posts · started 2 Oct 2008 - 19:40 · last 2 Oct 2008 - 20:09
Peripherals
I just received my PB100. It came with a power adapter and floppy drive. It has 20mb harddrive. The screen has a couple of lines on it. It boots to a flashing d…
· 6 posts · started 30 Sep 2008 - 03:33 · last 2 Oct 2008 - 19:02
Software
Just finished a fresh install of System 7.1.1 on my newly arrived Quadra 700 w/ 1MB VRAM and 20MB RAM. Everything looks OK, but the Options button in the Monito…
· 3 posts · started 1 Oct 2008 - 07:31 · last 2 Oct 2008 - 12:57
Software
I'm planning on selling my Centris 650 and to do that, I want to put a fresh install of System 7 on there. However when I put in the Install disk it tells me: T…
· 18 posts · started 27 Sep 2008 - 09:30 · last 2 Oct 2008 - 07:48
PowerPC
My Grape iMac's CRT fails? The screen is rather dim but clear, it was burn in a bit. And it sometimes shows up red, witch I know in LCD's that the backlight is …
· 10 posts · started 9 Sep 2008 - 06:08 · last 2 Oct 2008 - 02:07
Hardware
I got a IIsi for free from my church. For some reason someone "donated" it or something. Anyways, it has a 200MB LaCie SCSI drive, Mac System 7.0.1, 17,408KB of…
· 13 posts · started 30 Sep 2008 - 04:52 · last 2 Oct 2008 - 01:52
Hardware
I have been considering Leopard on my 800mhz TiBook and my wife's dual 500 G4. The dual 500 has a PCI 32mb radeon 7000 in it and 1.25 gigs of ram. The TiBook ha…
· 3 posts · started 1 Oct 2008 - 23:16 · last 2 Oct 2008 - 01:38
Troubleshooting
Hi All, I've been delving around in open firmware on my Pismo to see if I can control the internal fan, or at least set a better temp. for it to come on at. In …
· 2 posts · started 1 Oct 2008 - 12:02 · last 1 Oct 2008 - 23:13
Software
Prices are what I paid, not sale prices. 2x Power Mac G4 533 MHz 1x Power Mac G4 500 MHz Nice specs. $45 each. Working, ready to go condition. Can re-sell on ad…
· 8 posts · started 1 Oct 2008 - 07:18 · last 1 Oct 2008 - 22:36
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