RS-422 is basically just higher-speed RS-232. It can be programmed just like RS-232 for basic serial communication. The two big differences are in speed, and speed control. A 16…

Don't try to pry one side out completely before the others. You'll bend some pins. You need to work around the CPU and try to pry all sides up a little at a time until it comes loo…

Hello all, I am interested in the older 68k Macs and I am looking into getting either an SE/30 or Classic II machine. One of the main things I would like to do with the Mac is to…

You must have room to spare Click to expand... Always plenty of room for "the Precious." Actually, my two are serving as "legs" for a table with more Quadras on top: thereby Q…

Geo, Glad to see you're getting some questions answered! Click to expand... Hello Aftermac, Yeah, the guys here are a big help. I been mostly asking technical questions about…

Here are some actual numbers showing fast CF cards on a Quadra 605's SCSI bus. The differences in speed will be less noticeable on an SE/30. This Quadra is 40 MHz and it is running…

As that webpage said, the only logic boards that will run in a Colour Classic without modification are the LC/Performa 520, LC/Performa 550/Colour Classic II, and LC/Performa 575 l…

Check out this thread, it means that you've received a PM from a spammer, whose account has since been deleted. I get those emails too, and was wondering why until I saw that.

Shouldn't this be in the Lounge? On a related note, often when I go there I get a "1 new PM is waiting for you..." message, but when I click it it tells me I have no new messages!

i'v just got a Apple Colour Classic and found http://www.kevinomura.com/macs/colorclassic/index.html what main pcb fits in a color classic.. :simasimac:

Did you try to type in a home page address? It did that to me when I tried.

Long story short, someone got into my account and stole money. It was found to be hacked. Luckily it wasn't tethered to my personal checking account or I'd be screwed. That plus …

Hey, I was trying to sign up there and it stated, "to make sure you're not a bot contact the board admin" but there was no link to do so, what happened?

Lucky you, my verdict with that was the interface dying.

I'd love to have four. Click to expand... You must have room to spare Great conquest - one of, if not the greatest 68K desktop made - and four of 'em at once! I'd be feeli…

About the SCSI symbol, I didn't know that so thanks another million for the tip!!!! Live and learn I guess.

Wow nice score! Wanna sell it???? Click to expand... I think I'll keep it for the moment. ;^) So, upon trying the "boot to OS 9" experiment, when I boot a system file dragged …

Progress!! I managed to successfully remove all of the radial style electrolytic CAPs today. The 2 really little ones came right off as soon as the solder melted. It was tougher…

APD was a commercial product put out by Apple, essentially it was a cut down version of MacTest Pro intended for end users. Although MTP was only distributed to authorised Apple te…

Geo, Glad to see you're getting some questions answered! Speaking of writing software. Dos systems usually had a simple programming langauge called "BASIC". Did the Mac …

Where did one originally obtain the software? Was it on an Apple CD?

Wow nice score! Wanna sell it????

Unfortunately it seems to be a rare bread. If anyone might have a source could the PM me.

AACK!!! Having to back-pedal now, install an older OS. I (obviously) intend to run ProTools as well as getting Sound Designer II back up. ProTools will have to be version 4.2 so…

Anyone know if that skip memory check trick works on a Q950??? Click to expand... Not to my knowledge. I believe that to turn off the Memory Check (pressing some key combinatio…