I didn't read all of the posts, but I've seen that before...is the illumination permanent? I've seen it happen from pressure or a temperature change...it goes away after about an …

I can't help with the Sony drive directly, but I can tell you the Pioneer DVR-106D in my dual G5 w/ 10.3.2 will burn DVD+RWs (along with typical DVD-R and DVD-RW) directly from the…

Hi 60-hz I'm running a DW-U10A that I added to my G4. I haven't tried any +R or +RW disks as other players I have wont read them. The issue of not working with the TDK's is mor…

Thanks mate, I took the DVD+RW discs back to the store and got a refund. Popped along to the local computer store and tried to get some DVD-RW discs but they didn't have any, i'l…

sorry to hear that, man. I have a 12" Rev. A powerbook, and I am amazed at how problem free it is. It seems like every rev. A 12" had major issues! I've had my 12" for a little …

I discovered that if I remove the battery, wait a few minutes and reinsert it, it will charge a few percent and then stop. If I remove it once it has stopped charging, the connect…

Uh, oh. You have the same problem I have. My history runs like this: I have a PBG3 (BK--Pismo) that I've had for years. I upgraded it to 10.2 and then 10.3. I did the 10.3 upgrad…

And one other thing... did you ever install that intermediate update? It was... hmmm... 10.2.8 that was released and then pulled and re-released? I did. On this machine. It caused …

Quote: Originally posted by Octo: I have a Pismo and I replaced the battery about 4 months ago and everything has been fine until the last couple of weeks. My battery i…

I see just "f5" in boot ROM version. And, oops, it turns out I have a Lombard, not a Pismo. Any further clues would be appreciated.

Who did you get the battery from?

OK, you're not going to believe this... I just installed from the original PBG3 restore CD and rebooted. Then I downloaded Battery Reset 2.0 from Apple. (http://docs.info.apple.co…

My Pismo reports 4.18f5 and my 'new' battery is a 'Hi Capacity Power Products' B-5899. I'm going to try rebooting into classic and see what the behaviour is under classic. Then I …

I have pretty much the same experience with my pismo. After I got the new battery it did recharge for a while, then the lightning rod over the battery in the menu bar would come a…

That's actually my next step here. Granted, the PMUs of the Pismo and Lombard are different and we may be comparing Apples and, um, Apples, but I'll let you know what I find out. …

Unfortunately, Battery Reset doesn't work on the Pismo. So we don't have that avenue of hope.

Having retrieved my old battery from my office, I tried it. It will charge! (though it only lasts for a few minutes without the AC adapter plugged in). Nonetheless it does charge, …

Okay I contacted the retailer that I got my battery from and I was told to send it in to be tested. It turned out to be bad and I got a new battery. Now after a couple of months o…

interesting thread... i noticed by pismo battery showed a full charge after updating to panther... of about an hour (about half of what it used to be). i assumed my battery was dy…

You'll be shocked either way. When you were fleece you end up building up a static charge, and it must be discharged someway or another. You can discharge it by touching a door h…

Spray your jacket with static guard. The spark might still be there, but not as bad.

Quote: I *ALWAYS* get shocked when I first touch my PowerBooks.[/b] Think of all the money you'll save on shock therapy.

That cant be good for the PB is it?

What if I get a humidifier? Would that decrease the static electricity due to the humidity in the air?

Quote: Originally posted by selowitch: Think of all the money you'll save on shock therapy. LOL