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Is there a way to determine a computer's age within the month? I looked on my Centris's silvery plaque on its underside but there is no hint as to what month in…
· 6 posts · started 4 Feb 2008 - 11:59 · last 5 Feb 2008 - 01:21
Hardware
I used an ac adapter from my 1400(24V/45W) to start the duo without the dock for the first time. Everything worked fine. Tried it an hour later and got an odd b…
· 8 posts · started 27 Jan 2008 - 03:02 · last 5 Feb 2008 - 01:02
PowerPC
The hardrive in my duo was making lots of noise. I swapped in my last extra 320mb 2.5 scsi drive. Newer(1994??) faster and much quieter. I have been looking at …
· 5 posts · started 4 Feb 2008 - 01:20 · last 5 Feb 2008 - 00:19
PowerPC
I was going to get a g4 zif from someone to upgrade my g3 and I just wanted to make sure I did it right. I honestly do not know how the jumpers work and would l…
· 2 posts · started 4 Feb 2008 - 04:20 · last 4 Feb 2008 - 10:53
Troubleshooting
How hot does a functional Duo 2300c run? Does anyone else have one who could tell me? I have a unit that freezes persistently. I cannot, for instance, run it lo…
· 13 posts · started 26 Jan 2008 - 18:06 · last 4 Feb 2008 - 06:47
Software
So i was going to install System 7.5.3 on my Performa. I downloaded all the parts, and burned the image to a CD. I booted the Performa with a Disk Tools diskett…
· 5 posts · started 2 Feb 2008 - 17:17 · last 4 Feb 2008 - 04:26
Software
How good are these programs compared to other Mac programs such as Excel Wings 123 Clarisworks Do not know any databases for the Mac.
· 6 posts · started 24 Aug 2007 - 20:18 · last 3 Feb 2008 - 19:19
Hardware
Yesterday, I drove over to John8520's, and we repaired his old ][+, (which amazingly works again), and I got his II stash. I got an II+, IIe (needs new mobo), t…
· 2 posts · started 3 Feb 2008 - 14:08 · last 3 Feb 2008 - 18:50
Troubleshooting
I burned a CD on my iBook, but when i try to eject it, i only comes out a tiny bit, and goes back into the drive. I can't seem to get it out. What's the safest …
· 9 posts · started 1 Feb 2008 - 17:47 · last 3 Feb 2008 - 10:52
Software
I walked into a pc shop the other day, the owner knows I am into old Macs and he hates Macs...(that has been good for me several times), his shop is a surplus s…
· 7 posts · started 1 Feb 2008 - 04:31 · last 3 Feb 2008 - 02:37
68k
Well, System 7.5 is driving me insane. it is less stable than a Styrofoam couch. Would 7.1.1 Pro be better for it? and will I be able to use Open Transport?
· 18 posts · started 24 Jan 2008 - 21:41 · last 3 Feb 2008 - 01:16
Hardware
http://www.silvernetworks.net/DSCF0009.jpg The screen wasn't even plugged in. (something that looks like a molex power plug going from the CRT to the power boar…
· 35 posts · started 24 Jan 2008 - 04:32 · last 2 Feb 2008 - 23:53
PowerPC
i just scored on a 7600 ppc for 15 dollars. I wasted to get it for 10 but it was worth it to me i wanted a pci for 7.6.1 operation. [] ]'> 2c1 7100 g3 8-…
· 2 posts · started 2 Feb 2008 - 14:23 · last 2 Feb 2008 - 16:23
68k
I bought a 320mb IBM SCSI HD. It has an apple logo on it and it is quiet. 1$ at the pawn shop. Much quieter than the monstrous 7200rpm 1gb Seagate HD in my quad…
· 5 posts · started 24 Jan 2008 - 21:45 · last 2 Feb 2008 - 11:39
Peripherals
Anyone know of a good way to convert a MacWrite document into something modern? I have a MacWrite doc that I can read on my SE using MacWrite, but it won't conv…
· 10 posts · started 20 Jan 2008 - 00:56 · last 2 Feb 2008 - 11:06
Hardware
I have OS 8 installed on my PowerBooks but was wondering if it's worth upgrading to 8.1. From your experience is there a significant improvement from 8 to 8.1?
· 4 posts · started 31 Jan 2008 - 03:02 · last 2 Feb 2008 - 10:57
OS 8
Does anyone know of any free Scrabble games that will work on a 68k Mac? The only one i could find was for OS 8.6+.
· 2 posts · started 1 Feb 2008 - 23:41 · last 2 Feb 2008 - 00:40
Development
For any vets of this game, how many cases do you need to get into the Hall of Fame on the 5th floor? (I'm sitting at 33 cases and on the fourth floor now).
· 8 posts · started 22 Jan 2008 - 16:52 · last 2 Feb 2008 - 00:09
Peripherals
I got a PowerBook 145B from the friend who gave me the iMac and the PowerBook 150. The keyboard is much better than my 150's (The keys are quite stiff on the 15…
· 6 posts · started 1 Feb 2008 - 00:18 · last 1 Feb 2008 - 21:09
Software
Today I found OS/2 v 2.1 on 5.25" foppy as well as "Aces of the Pacific" which is some kind of flight simulator / war game (this one is still shrink wrapped!). …
· 3 posts · started 1 Feb 2008 - 20:07 · last 1 Feb 2008 - 20:19
Troubleshooting
Hi, was using my new Performa today when Desktop Pictures cp crashed, and i had to do a hard restart (from the keyboard), and now all it displays on bootup is a…
· 24 posts · started 30 Jan 2008 - 23:55 · last 1 Feb 2008 - 16:07
Hardware
I'm guessing it was dead but an office put it out in the hall to be disposed of. It's a P4 Socket 478 board, the chassis/cover and the power supply. No RAM, dri…
· 3 posts · started 31 Jan 2008 - 21:48 · last 1 Feb 2008 - 14:54
Hardware
After seeing how well dual processors helped with my Dell server, I decided to try it with my G4. Some searching later and I have purchased a dual G4/450 proces…
· 15 posts · started 27 Jan 2008 - 06:55 · last 1 Feb 2008 - 14:52
Hardware
Anyone else here have this game? It's basically a studio to make short 1-2 minute Simpsons mini-episodes from a simple drag and drop interface, animation with t…
· 3 posts · started 1 Feb 2008 - 09:20 · last 1 Feb 2008 - 13:43
General
Well I got an actual car charger for my iPod 3rd gen, its the Monster iAirPlay. I can't use the USB cable and car charger because the 3rd gens don't charge off …
· 2 posts · started 1 Feb 2008 - 03:12 · last 1 Feb 2008 - 11:22
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