I also have the same problem with my internal 6416. Freezes within minutes of startup. I don't even have to do anything with the cd, though, for it to freeze. I've used CD Speed…
Gabe:
Using Conflict Catcher, I found out that the reason it was crashing was due to a corrupt font suitcase. You may want to check this out. Also, I've heard that there is an u…
Just to help on one issue:
No semi-modern Mac has a SCSI bus, technically. They all have a SCSI-2, Fast SCSI-2, Fast & Wide SCSI -2, Ultra SCSI-3, etc. bus. SCSI has gone throu…
Anyone know off the top of their head what flavour of SCSI is in the Rev. A G3 DT?
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"No Brian! Those chicken wings are really spicy, don't eat those!
I never se…
I just bought an EXTERNAL 6416 Yamaha CDRW. It has a very bad scsi problem with macos 8.6.Toast 3.5.7 crashes when attempting to
access the cdrw, and the extension Toast reader cra…
Hi, me again...
I fixed my problem... I turned my internal CDRW drive into a EXTERNAL device. This seems to work without any problems. It turns out that my internal SCSI has a ter…
I have a B/W PowerMac G3 with a Global Village Internal 56k modem. I notice that whenever I use Remote Access to make a PPP connection with the modem, I get this very annoying spea…
Can anyone give me an opinion comparing the display quality (color, sharpness) of the Apple 15" Flat Panel Display with the older 17" Colorsync? I now have a 17" Colorsync that I a…
Whatever you do, dont use any other resolution then the optimal one on LCD's.
Borrow a Powerbook and find out how it looks.
I have a 15" Studio display closeby and the quality is s…
he's right, The flat panel has similar quality, the color can be a bit off though if you do not calibrate a profile for the display. Don't settle for the Apple Default FPD profile…
The ability to scale is built into the display, not the MacOS. Otherwise you couldn't use the display on Wintel which you can. The system is called Manta and looks better than any …
Basically, though, about the Apple FPD vs ColorSync 17":
as mentioned, the ColorSync 17 is not compatible with the G4s.
BUT I personally would not necessarily choose Apple's fla…
My old system was a powermac 7500/100 and I was pretty happy with it. It did everything I needed, but then for my high school graduation I got a beige g3 333mhz minitower. Eventual…
According to NewerTech you are in bizness:
MAXpowr G3 Carrier Card will launch you into the current day with ZIF technology. ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) sockets are quickly becomin…
Can somebody tell me what the maximum length for a firewire segment is? I read in Macworld that a firewire segment can be 72 meters long, however, Orange Micro claims that you need…
Supports up to 63 devices using cable lengths up to 14 feet.
http://www.apple.com/firewire/
search Apple TIL: http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.n...+search+simple
I'm going to be connecting a video camera via firewire to my B&W G3 like this: (Sony DCR-PC1)+(15 Foot FireWire Cable)+(Orange Micro FireWire Repeater)+(15 Foot Fire Wire Cable…
Why do they make s-video cables that are 30 feet long when the spec says 6 feet or less?
Because it usually works, especially with a repeater...
Drewman
Has anyone painted their beige g3's?
I just got a cool lookin' silver VCR - Emerson from WalMart, yeah... big spender .
Anyway, I'd really like to paint my desktop g3 case to mat…
I have a copy of that MacAddict issue. The article didn't mention any specific kind of paint, but two of the pictures showed cans of latex gloss enamel being used. Besides that, it…
Yup, the monitor is already black, so it's cool
Thanks a bunch! I'll post the url after I get it all painted up purdy, and get some pics of it.
Any one else done this? I'd like…
<A HREF='http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n10378'>This article</a> in the TIL at Apple discusses SCSI-2 compliance. Apparently, although SCSI-2 drives I've…
pardon me for saying so, and not to throw a wet blanket, but...
isn't this just a bit esoteric?
i mean, you seem to be extremely well-versed in the technology and doubtless your …
At macmall.com, they have a "ix3D Ultimate Rez MAC Promotional" onsale for $72.99.
Is this a good deal? I have a PM G3/233, stock video, and butt-loads or ram. Basically, I need s…