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Mac Classic Acting 'funny' — #12

Or maybe your mouse is all gunky inside. the first thing you do in that case is remove the ball and clean it then find the rollers, there should be three of them, and scrape them w…
68kMLA Peripherals by Quadraman Fri, 26 Feb 2010 - 16:02

SUCCESS! Mac M0001 on the internet! — #29

Would this cable work? http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/615942-REG/TecNec_LT_RS_2_3_Rosetta_Stone_LT_RS_2_3_RS_232.html Click to expand... I imagine that should work fine. …
68kMLA Software by Anonymous Freak Fri, 26 Feb 2010 - 03:57

SUCCESS! Mac M0001 on the internet! — #28

Would this cable work? http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/615942-REG/TecNec_LT_RS_2_3_Rosetta_Stone_LT_RS_2_3_RS_232.html
68kMLA Software by Quadraman Fri, 26 Feb 2010 - 03:05

Old Apple dealer pins — #4

At Ease ... good memories of that program. Everyone I've met hated it, but I liked it :-/
68kMLA Software by Pinstripes Fri, 26 Feb 2010 - 00:35

Mac Classic Acting 'funny' — #11

I didn't mean to confuse the issue. Yes, this thread is about an ADB or ADB II mouse. The smaller switch you linked to is the correct switch for that mouse. I was asking about i…
68kMLA Peripherals by Dennis Nedry Wed, 24 Feb 2010 - 17:55

Mac Classic Acting 'funny' — #10

I didn't mean to confuse the issue. Yes, this thread is about an ADB or ADB II mouse. The smaller switch you linked to is the correct switch for that mouse. I was asking about …
68kMLA Peripherals by trag Wed, 24 Feb 2010 - 16:48

Mac Classic Acting 'funny' — #9

Yes, the original pre-ADB mice have a larger microswitch (thus the awesome loud deep click) but I was under the impression that this thread was about an ADB mouse, or ADB mouse II,…
68kMLA Peripherals by Dennis Nedry Wed, 24 Feb 2010 - 16:20

Mac Classic Acting 'funny' — #8

aye the m1k mouses have rather large, today, "microswitch" electrically they are the same, but mounting could be a problem for a solid button if you have a dumpy mouse you alread…
68kMLA Peripherals by Osgeld Wed, 24 Feb 2010 - 03:55

Mac Classic Acting 'funny' — #7

I've had mice that do that. It is the switch. This is called a "micro-switch". Here's a replacement: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370198562470 Thi…
68kMLA Peripherals by trag Tue, 23 Feb 2010 - 23:35

Mac Classic Acting 'funny' — #6

It could also be a worn-out switch in your mouse. Click to expand... I've had mice that do that. It is the switch. This is called a "micro-switch". Here's a replacement: ht…
68kMLA Peripherals by Dennis Nedry Tue, 23 Feb 2010 - 23:21

Calculator Construction Set -- SHRINKWRAPPED!!! — #1

I finally found a copy of Cliff Joyce's masterpiece "Calculator Construction Set" thanks to waynes.com. I haven't tried it yet (I really don't want to unshrinkwrap this rarity!) bu…
68kMLA Software by Scott Baret Tue, 23 Feb 2010 - 02:04

Request: Software for HyperDrive — #3

You could try removing the drive and physically hold it in your hand and twist it back and forth vigorously, as if trying to make the platters inside turn back and forth. This com…
68kMLA Software by Dog Cow Mon, 22 Feb 2010 - 22:28

Request: Software for HyperDrive — #2

If the drive doesn't spin, the bearings are likely "frozen up" and the spindle motor can't break it free to start it spinning. You could try removing the drive and physically hold…
68kMLA Software by Dennis Nedry Mon, 22 Feb 2010 - 21:16

Request: Software for HyperDrive — #1

I'm trying to get a HyperDrive 20 to work. The drive sits in a Mac Plus and seems to physically dead, as the logic board on the drive is working, but the drive doesn't spin up. I …
68kMLA Software by MR. T Mon, 22 Feb 2010 - 17:01

Mac OS X complete collection — #5

I need to score a complete set of OS X install discs soon. I have every version of Mac OS from 7.5-9.2.1 and am starting to bring some OS X capable machines back to life and have n…
68kMLA Software by Quadraman Sun, 21 Feb 2010 - 04:02

Mac Classic Acting 'funny' — #5

It could also be a worn-out switch in your mouse. The switches are not hard to replace and are generally the same as found in PC style mice (or were years ago, not sure what's in…
68kMLA Peripherals by trag Sun, 21 Feb 2010 - 02:37

G4 MDD resolutions — #1

I have a 1.25ghz DP G4 MDD with a Radion 9000 pro video card running 10.5.8. I have it connected to a Sony 46" LCD TV via a DVI-HDMI adapter. I use it mostly as a PVR, a video play…
68kMLA Software by waynestewart Sat, 20 Feb 2010 - 21:22

OS X support for Spark 2.82 — #3

I found a link for the Tiger patch - they didn't make it easy. Archive it while you can, it probably won't be there forever. http://tcsupport.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/tcsupport.cfg/ph…
68kMLA Software by CJ_Miller Sat, 20 Feb 2010 - 19:19

OS X support for Spark 2.82 — #2

My MDD is temporarily offline for repairs, but the highest I have used was 10.4.11. It works great! As I recall, there were only a couple of features which didn't work, and they we…
68kMLA Software by CJ_Miller Sat, 20 Feb 2010 - 19:11

Mac Classic Acting 'funny' — #4

Good news! It was a bad mouse after all. Everything is working now. I think I may have fried the one mouse by hot swapping it when the Mac was on (I know that's a big no-no). …
68kMLA Peripherals by Tempest Sat, 20 Feb 2010 - 17:22

Mac Classic Acting 'funny' — #3

Ok I tried both the internal OS and a different keyboard, same issue. I guess something might have gotten knocked loose when I was cleaning it. I'll try and reflow the solder this…
68kMLA Peripherals by Tempest Sat, 20 Feb 2010 - 15:40

Mac Classic Acting 'funny' — #2

possibly cracked solder joints under the ADB jack. Try re-flowing the solder. Check the fuse at F2, it may need to be replaced. If both check out, try re-flowing the solder to the …
68kMLA Peripherals by Mac128 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 - 06:47

Mac Classic Acting 'funny' — #1

My Mac Classic has started to ask strangely. It boots up just fine from the internal HD or from a disk and everything looks alright but I can't click on anything reliably with the…
68kMLA Peripherals by Tempest Sat, 20 Feb 2010 - 04:29

Small Find! — #3

Pretty cool score for a buck!
68kMLA Peripherals by Bunsen Fri, 19 Feb 2010 - 20:34
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