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.

Hi All, I'm going to be buying a 15 or 17" PB here shortly, and was wondering if there are any good port replicators out there so that I can hook up an external cinema display, et…

Good question...I've been wondering the same thing. Edit - I did find these, not sure how good they are...but look okay. A little on the expensive side though. Doesn't look lik…

A lot of people use these: http://www.bookendzdocks.com/bookendz.

Quote: Originally posted by selowitch: A lot of people use these: http://www.bookendzdocks.com/bookendz. That's what I linked to...hehe...but this is their officia…

Thank you. I'm very surprised to find that replicators aren't very common for the powerbook line. As popular as they are I would have thought someone would have launched a nice d…

I used a BookEndz dock for my Ti 400 and honestly, it wasn't worth the expense ($250). You have to line it up just right and spend a lot of time futzing with it to get it to work …

Quote: Originally posted by Macola: I used a BookEndz dock for my Ti 400 and honestly, it wasn't worth the expense ($250). You have to line it up just right and spend a…

I don't get it. Even if you use a replicator you're still plugging and unplugging from the Powerbook. So the wear and tear is the same either way. I think there are two main reaso…

Quote: Originally posted by chabig: Even if you use a replicator you're still plugging and unplugging from the Powerbook. So the wear and tear is the same either way. …

Random idea I had the other day. Most of Apple's high end desktops have been dual processor for a while, why not offer that possibility in a laptop? Well, shoving two CPUs inside…

Quote: Originally posted by chabig: I don't get it. Even if you use a replicator you're still plugging and unplugging from the Powerbook. So the wear and tear is the sam…

Quote: If anything, you incur more wear and tear (and possibly permanent damage) because of the considerable force required to dock your PowerBook correctly. …

I hate plugging and unplugging the cables from my laptop. The missing element on Powerbooks is a single in-line connector that many PC notebooks (Dell 600, Sony V505) have either…

I take my laptop on/off my desk twice a day and connnecting/disconnecting cables isn't that big a deal. I have power, speakers, 1xusb which goes to my keyboard, my MS Natural has …

Hi folks. Well, I've learned a lot in the month since switching but I need to ask a newbie question once again. Now that all of my eggs are in a portable/more fragile basket, I'd…

Hi, I have a Lacie external d2 120GB and it's a excelent equipment. It's my backup (misic, pictures, soft installers, etc, etc) and I install a panther to use when I need repair …

When I got my PB12 in October, I decided I needed a couple external drives - one for data (all those movies, photos and songs can really add up) and one for backup. I decided to ge…

Another vote for CCC, just be sure to get the latest version that's necessary for running with Panther.

Carbon Copy Cloner is without a doubt the best "bang for the buck" backup solution! Also, depending on how valuable your data is (e.g., work files, financial data etc.) be wary of …

Thanks for the responses guys. A question re: CCC. Lets say I've cloned my machine to an external drive with CCC then for whatever reason I put a new blank harddrive in my PB (due…

.Mac. is your friend. You can use the backup app to backup what you need to a drive or to Disc. Also with iSync your addressbook and Safari bookmarks are all backed up. IMO I do…

If you have Panther (which I assume your PowerBook came with) you don't even need CCC. Just boot from the system software DVD (not strictly necessary, but advisable) and when the …