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I got a HP Vectra computer, a small monitor, and tons of 5.25" floppies for $5. The original owner said that if it didn't work, I could take something else. BTW…
· 11 posts · started 13 Sep 2008 - 23:28 · last 16 Sep 2008 - 20:08
Hardware
On my new HP Vectra from 1985 I can't get any video on the monitor (also HP branded), there are DIP switches on the video card, but I have no documentation.
· 18 posts · started 14 Sep 2008 - 22:02 · last 16 Sep 2008 - 15:33
Troubleshooting
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/PowerLogix/PFZGX10001M/ OtherWorld Computing is selling 1ghz G3 ZIF upgrades. 8-o
· 41 posts · started 27 Jun 2007 - 01:31 · last 16 Sep 2008 - 13:14
Software
I got an Apple vs Windows tape sent to me about a week ago. The seller was in Galveston It's produced by Apple, circa 1996 or so. I will digitize it sometime af…
· 1 posts · started 16 Sep 2008 - 04:29 · last 16 Sep 2008 - 04:29
Hardware
I found these in my garage. Turns out that my dad used to use these at his job at AMD. So there were a mix of 360k and 1.2 MB blank floppies. There was also a c…
· 4 posts · started 15 Sep 2008 - 23:47 · last 15 Sep 2008 - 23:53
Hardware
As stated in a previous thread, my 7300 decided to kick the bucket just as I was about to put it back into service. I was lucky enough to find a 7500 here in De…
· 2 posts · started 15 Sep 2008 - 22:39 · last 15 Sep 2008 - 23:19
Peripherals
I am using a Power Mac 5500/225 for business-related stuff. I dug out my Epson Color Stylus 740i that I got around 2004 or so, only to find out that the paper d…
· 3 posts · started 14 Sep 2008 - 18:41 · last 15 Sep 2008 - 23:12
OS 9
A professor I know at my school, who also happens to be a machead and Mac user since 1984, let me borrow his projector yesterday for a club meeting. When he pul…
· 21 posts · started 11 Sep 2008 - 15:24 · last 15 Sep 2008 - 19:12
PowerPC
no not an asus EEE but an emac 700 mhz 640 mb ram 40 gig hd and a wonky combo drive you wil hear more about and a ibm thinkpad 700 mhz no adapter no hd but a go…
· 6 posts · started 15 Sep 2008 - 17:28 · last 15 Sep 2008 - 19:09
Software
Argghhhhhhhhhhhhh..... Breath in... I've got a Mac classic II for just one application, just the same way that I got a Mac IIsi for the same application, but I …
· 17 posts · started 10 Sep 2008 - 08:46 · last 15 Sep 2008 - 18:41
PowerPC
I will soon be getting a G3 AIO from Mike (thanks!) and I paln on upgrading it ot at least a 500mhz G3, maybe a 1ghz chip. How can I get leopard to run on this?
· 8 posts · started 8 Sep 2008 - 17:23 · last 15 Sep 2008 - 17:30
Hardware
Okay guys, my first post here and I hope you can help. My SE/30 was recently suffering from Simasimac, but a thorough washing has cleared that problem. However,…
· 4 posts · started 13 Sep 2008 - 13:39 · last 15 Sep 2008 - 15:44
Troubleshooting
I cannot remove the top of the IIsi that I picked up at a recycling event earlier this summer. About a month ago I powered it up and gave it a disk. Upon ejecti…
· 12 posts · started 12 Sep 2008 - 02:54 · last 15 Sep 2008 - 14:00
Hardware
Over the weekend I picked up the following: Free: ATX case with 300w power supply ASUS P3v133 Slot 1 motherboard P3-550 processor (100mhz bus speed) 52x CD-ROM …
· 1 posts · started 15 Sep 2008 - 13:47 · last 15 Sep 2008 - 13:47
Troubleshooting
I have a question about my Maxtor 7120SR (external) HD... This 120MB drive has been working perfectly in an external case using an external terminator. I usuall…
· 7 posts · started 14 Sep 2008 - 12:57 · last 15 Sep 2008 - 05:10
Software
Found it on eBay with a $5 starting bid price and eventually got it for a bit under $12 + shipping: { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Next", "light…
· 5 posts · started 13 Sep 2008 - 03:45 · last 15 Sep 2008 - 01:42
Hardware
I have a few mates who work for an Apple reseller and whilst having coffee with one of them this morning he says that a client has just given him a working Maci…
· 6 posts · started 13 Sep 2008 - 17:06 · last 14 Sep 2008 - 21:24
Software
I can't seem to find this anywhere-- exactly how much does a Disk ][ controller card weigh? Anyone have one to find out? Know off-hand? Here's a picture of one.
· 7 posts · started 11 Sep 2008 - 15:26 · last 14 Sep 2008 - 20:32
68k
Here's one you don't find every day... A boxed copy of Lemmings for Mac!!!
· 7 posts · started 13 Sep 2008 - 20:28 · last 14 Sep 2008 - 19:57
Hardware
Just picked up a Thinkpad i 1400 and XP Home on the original disk with an unused key code. The Thinkpad has a bad hard drive. It has a 300mhz Pentium MMX and 64…
· 6 posts · started 10 Sep 2008 - 20:15 · last 14 Sep 2008 - 17:49
Networking
Picked this one up today at a yard sale. A Newton Message Pad 120. It is in very good shape. It has the Newton fax modem card in it. The Newton Print Pack Cable…
· 6 posts · started 14 Sep 2008 - 03:06 · last 14 Sep 2008 - 17:35
Hardware
96 mb ram, 4gb hard drive, wireless card, decent battery, 266mhz Pentium MMX. Had Windows XP Pro on it for some reason. I'll be putting Windows 98 on it.
· 6 posts · started 14 Sep 2008 - 02:48 · last 14 Sep 2008 - 16:15
Hardware
So today I went to a garage sale on the way to a job. Mostly old junk there, but its ok, because I like these sort of garage sales. Anyway, I see a box with an …
· 12 posts · started 7 Jun 2008 - 06:17 · last 14 Sep 2008 - 06:09
Peripherals
I'm trying to work out what might be wrong with my third Plus, which is now made out of the 'worst' bits now I've swapped everything round to make two other 'ni…
· 7 posts · started 7 Sep 2008 - 11:20 · last 14 Sep 2008 - 03:52
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