Another thing I just thought of...when old Macs run at 640x480, they traditionally like to run at 67 Hz (the refresh rate used by a lot of Apple displays). This works fine on just …

Have a look at the processor - the Mac Classic uses a 16 Mhz 68000, whereas the Classic II uses a 68030. Alternatively, try holding down Command-Option-X-O at startup. If it is a C…

I have some VGA CRTs... Not apple ones sadly. This adaptor has worked before on another monitor. Which I tested it on. Here are some pictures of the device.

Either that, or depending on what gear you're in, you'll soon see a flashing set of red and blue lights in your rear vision mirror.

You said you've got some CRTs, maybe you could try one of those...there is a chance that the adaptor may be faulty.

What you really want is an old, but undeveloped design. Well, at least that's what I want, what I really, really want … to make out of the spare parts I have from a plastics-chall…

OK. So the Display is a NEC MultiSync LCD 1530V And Guess what the Adaptor is also made by NEC! Oh the Irony! It is still doing nothing. The Machine has no hard drive in it. A…

Hi! I've been thinking. The only real way to make sure we still have powerbook 5XX machines that aren't in a million pieces for any meaningful amount of time is to make a new enclo…

Contrary to popular opinion, going past the red line means you'll need a new gauge. psssh. //wthww

There is probably a better answer, but for starters if you're using system 7 it should say on the "About this Macintosh" page (from Apple menu) the model of the Macintosh that you'…

Oh, they're definitely 4mb SIMMs. I did a little searching and found that I was installing the SIMMs into the memory expansion card, and not the slots on the motherboard. So my n…

Sorry, it's a green wire. Although I'm pretty sure that doesn't matter

What is a Powertoggle? Click to expand... When you turn it on, wait for it to chime, and quickly shut it off and back on. It bypasses the need for a PRAM battery to be able to…

What is a Powertoggle?

The adaptor has no switches. I am away from home now. So I can't really get anymore details.

What sort of adaptor are you using? If you have an adaptor with DIP switches or a dial, you might want to adjust it to force the monitor to run at either 640x480 or 800x600.

I am pretty sure the display can display 800x600. The display is made by a company that starts with N I can't remember right now. I'll check later today and try resetting the PRA…

There is a (blue) wire soldered between the aluminium 'can' (looks like an oscillator - located by the power plug on the board) and the small square chip next to it. The capacitor…

Perhaps its a very early production model, and there was a part shortage at the time this machine was built? Or perhaps it could be a *very* late prototype? Does the board differ t…

Hi all, just bought a(nother) SE/30 on ebay, so I can practise with my imminent capacitor replacement for my 'proper' SE/30 running A/UX. The monitor's a bit ghosty and there's no …

What other resolutions does the LCD support? The Performa x2xx/x3xx internal video does not support 1024x768 - only 640x480, 800x600 and 832x624. If the display only supports 1024x…

butbutbut...the red one is even called "redline", which means it HAS to be fast - if you go past the redline, you blow the engine

So I have a Classic II with 4 mb of RAM. I got it open (finally) removed the old memory and installed 2 4mb 30 pin SIMMs. I power up the Mac, go to "About This Macintosh" and it …

So I have a Classic II with 4 mb of RAM. I got it open (finally) removed the old memory and installed 2 4mb 30 pin SIMMs. I power up the Mac, go to "About This Macintosh" and it …

Also - will the machine be upset when I remove sys enabler 401 out while the system is runnig? Click to expand... The best thing to do would be to remove System Enabler 401, th…