I think it may be the ac adapter for it. I'll go to my local apple store.

I'm going to bet it's the AC adapter, I'm on my third one. They don't seem to be the best quality. The one I have now makes a humming noise when it's charging. Good news is Apple c…

hey, i'm new here but will be buying a 15" PB very soon. can anyone tell me if it's worth it to upgrade to the 5400rpm HD? is the speed difference noticeable? thanks in advance.…

search. search. search. about a zillion people have asked this question before. tooki

edit: nm, finally got a search to go through, thx.

nice name..anyways..u should get the 7200 rpm!! so fast!!

lol, thanks

I have heard that term but dont know what it means exactly... thanks, G

This isn't the correct forum (belongs in software), but I shall answer you anyway. The term "Memory leak" refers to when a program does not keep track of it's memory usage. Usual…

Quote: Originally posted by KraziKid: This isn't the correct forum (belongs in software), but I shall answer you anyway. The term "Memory leak" refers to when a program…

Just remember to thoroughly rinse the Powerbook with soap water after a memory leak occurs, so you don't get any of the leakage on your clothing. -s*

Quote: Originally posted by Spheric Harlot: Just remember to thoroughly rinse the Powerbook with soap water after a memory leak occurs, so you don't get any of the leaka…

Hi all, If you were going to get a 1.25 Al PB, which mail-order company would you order from? who would you stay away from? Extras is no biggie. Thanks!!

I have always felt most comfortable and confident with PowerMax. You can rest assured that your CSR will follow through and be there after your purchase as well. I've even paid a l…

I bought a 15" 1.25GHz PB from the Apple store and it took me two months and a lot of phone calls to get mine. Don't get one direct from Apple unless you want to get a BTO and wai…

I have a Wallstreet 233 (M4573 with the 512Kb L2 Cache model), 192 Mbyte RAM, 37 Gbyte Hard disk. I would like to upgrade to OS X. Can anyone get me started on how I should go ab…

Quote: Originally posted by gbbeil: I have a Wallstreet 233 (M4573 with the 512Kb L2 Cache model), 192 Mbyte RAM, 37 Gbyte Hard disk. I would like to upgrade to OS X. …

Originally posted by gbbeil: I have a Wallstreet 233 (M4573 with the 512Kb L2 Cache model), 192 Mbyte RAM, 37 Gbyte Hard disk. I would like to upgrade to OS X. Can anyone get me …

Just a quick question... My new PB15 is flawless(ish) and I can't be happier EXCEPT that the bottom right 2-3 keys on the keyboard were sticking up. As in raised above the height …

It's a common problem with these machines: poorly-installed keyboards. See, for example, these threads on Apple's boards: http://discussions.info.apple.com/We...2W.1@.599ba00d a…

Thanks bamchum. Seems my PowerBook isn't as perfect as I thought it was.

All of a sudden my DVD drive got VERY loud and is having issues with ejecting the disc. it also occasionaly puts marks on the disc. I replaced the drive with a NEW dvd drive, SAME…

Quote: Originally posted by lembob: All of a sudden my DVD drive got VERY loud and is having issues with ejecting the disc. it also occasionaly puts marks on the disc. …

I am a newbie Mac user, would the firmware be accessable via "software update"?

Nope, you'd maybe have to get it here http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=120019 Not entirely sure though, it's an old article.