Is more ram really--i mean *really*--worth it? — #20
When I first got my Pismo 500 it had 256Mb and a 12Mb hardisk. After installing OSX beta it used to thrash the disk and ran nearly full all the time. OSX was unusable.
Now I have …
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Is more ram really--i mean *really*--worth it? — #21
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Originally posted by waffffffle:
<STRONG>However I also replaced the hard drive with a larger (but I think smaller) one at the same time.</STRONG>
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Constant rumbling sound from HD on Tibook 550/512mb -OSX 10.1.3 — #1
There is a constant very low rumbling sound from my PB G4's HD - as though the HD is constantly being accessed. Very quiet - but noticeable all the time. It's not just ordinary HD…
Constant rumbling sound from HD on Tibook 550/512mb -OSX 10.1.3 — #2
ohhh!! ... be careful with that problem .. i read about this in another forum .. i think it because you use an old palm desktop beta on your ti-book .. i had that problem too get…
Constant rumbling sound from HD on Tibook 550/512mb -OSX 10.1.3 — #3
Thanks but unfortunately I don't have any palm software installed. It really sounds pretty innocent but I am nevertheless curious what it is, as it is constant all the time....low …
Constant rumbling sound from HD on Tibook 550/512mb -OSX 10.1.3 — #4
I have the same exact model and have the same exact symptom, I've posted here before got the "Palm beta" response too... I don't know how many people have this problem... but if it…
New pook book sighted on a TV ad on CNN — #1
Just before the new Snow Imac came out there was a sighting of one in the disney movie the kid.
Earlier today I was watching CNN and a commerical came on. It was a commerical for …
New pook book sighted on a TV ad on CNN — #2
Yep I saw it again it was an AD for Smith Barney. All silver back blue ice Apple in middle. It looks almost like an iBook only a little bigger and not as rounded.
New pook book sighted on a TV ad on CNN — #3
Could it be? PB G4 for Seybold?! Here's hoping....
Thanks for mentioning the sighting, Elderloc.
New pook book sighted on a TV ad on CNN — #4
I really don't think there will be a Power Book G4 at Seybold. I think if it hits it will be mid september.
Why else would they cancel the Keynote broadcast?? We know Steve all to…
New pook book sighted on a TV ad on CNN — #5
Fer God sakes, don't base your buying decisions on rumors and maybes - I wanted to buy a PowerBook for over a year, and, while it was money that made me wait that long, I remember …
New pook book sighted on a TV ad on CNN — #6
There's a bit of a frenzy going on over at Apple Insider...here's the URL:
http://forum.appleinsider.com/ubb/Fo...ML/005400.html
New pook book sighted on a TV ad on CNN — #7
I don't care what the rumours say, or the hearsay, or the bloody typos at some of the sites.
You can't put a G4 in a PowerBook yet!
Have you felt the Pismos? They get damn hot - he…
Upgrades for older PB G3 Wallstreet?? — #1
Does anyone have any inside information about even the REMOTE possibility of a MAXpower or other processor upgrade for older non-bronze powerbooks? I know, I must be dreaming, but…
Upgrades for older PB G3 Wallstreet?? — #2
Dr.C,
I upgraded my 233 Wallstreet G3 to a 250 G3 with a standard Apple processor daughtercard, available every now and then from www.powerbookguy.com . Because Apple put the Ma…
Disapointed but I'm optomistic — #1
Running a Tibook 550 512/48gig/combo
I have been doing all my Photoshop work in Sys 9 untill PSD 7 came out... I figured that since it was going to be optimized for OS X then the …
Disapointed but I'm optomistic — #2
That's strange. The beta was pretty good even though it was slow at rendering filters.
Can you please do some benchmarks so I can see the speed differences. I have the same laptop…
DVD is not wroking after upgraded to 10.1.4 — #1
My lovely PB G4 400 cannot play DVD after I upgraded to OS X 10.1.4. So I think there is problem with the DVD-ROM. However, I found that it is still working when I insert music CD …
DVD is not wroking after upgraded to 10.1.4 — #2
Not sure what to tell you except that my 400mhz Pismo still works fine after the update, so it is not a universal problem.
It may just be that your drive is malfuctioning and that…
DVD is not wroking after upgraded to 10.1.4 — #3
If the problem happened because you installed new software, then CLEARLY it's a software problem. Post your question in the Mac OS X forum AFTER searching it to make sure that nobo…
Lombard DVD problems — #1
i was trying to fix this guys Lombard today. He has a VST DVD drive and hardware decoder card. They originally worked fine but he wierd his hard drive clean (he had 8.6) and inst…
Lombard DVD problems — #2
Older DVD drives and software were finicky with certain DVDs - the Matrix was notorious for causing problems. Newer drives and software such as your Pismo fixed the problem.
Vers…
ATI RAGE in the new Powerbook — #1
When ATI announced the new Mobile video chip, they also siad it supports 8 MB VRAM on board, and 8 externally.....so, does the noew powerbook have this expandibility?
Dammit
ATI RAGE in the new Powerbook — #2
"Dammit",
I think what ATi means is that it can use 8 megabytes of system RAM for graphics. That happens a lot in the low-quality eMachines (gulp) computers. I would hope the Powe…
Hardware DVD on Pismo? — #1
According to FiringSquad the Rage 128 Mobility (same chip on Pismo) has hardware DVD decoding capability. Does anybody know if the Apple DVD Player takes advantage of this?
Here'…