You may find these instructions worthy of putting on your FTP server and/or spreading around. Tim -- Opening your PowerBook 100 = WARNING: The PowerBook 100 is extremely fragile internally, and must be treated with extreme care to avoid an expensive repair bill. If you're not sure what you're doing, don't do i…

The attached file is an RTF file explaining how to save PowerBook battery life. I wrote it for work, and felt that it would be useful for the wider Mac community. If the RTF format is a problem, I will post a different format. Feel free to mail any suggestions, corrections, etc.

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These files explain how to make the row of function keys on your PowerBook (anything beyond the 100 series, unless I hear otherwise) serve as PageUp, PageDown, Home, End, and Forward Delete. You'll wonder how you ever did without them! This version includes instructions which work with System 8. Steve http://lifesci…

Hi This is a copy of the report I made about PowerBook LCD displays a week or two back. Due to numerous requests, I have decided to submit it to you, for the reports directory, or the digest or whatever is most apropriate. I have never really done this before, so I hope all goes well....... **************************…

PB RUI stands for "PowerBook: Repairs, Upgrades, & Installations" and is a compilation of exactly that. The information has comes from a variety of sources including personal experience, other users, magazines, books, and Apple tech notes. PB RUI V3.0 is the current, up-to-date version. It contains information on all …

The attached file is a Microsoft Word version of Apple's "PowerBook Solutions Guide"--previously uploaded in AppleLink image format by Thomas Fruin . As Thomas pointed out, you need AppleLink to read the AppleLink version. As a reminder, here's what it contains: > Here is an extensive listing (69 pages) of PowerBook r…

Once again the PowerBook tip sheet! This version - corrects some errors - adds comments about some PowerBook-specific utilities. - includes a discussion on the so-called 'memory effect' Please replace /info-mac/report/powerbook-tips.txt. Thanks are due to: John Livesey (livesey@radonc.washington.edu) Murph Sewall (SE…

Several people have requested copies of the article by Tim Oey on turning Macs on/off and how it affects computer lifetime. This is information that everyone who owns a Mac should look at, since it gives guidelines on how you can make your computer last as long as possible. Tim has generously agreed to make the informa…

In Regards to your letter : > Does anyone out there know how to convert a Mattel PowerGlove (for Nintendo > I think) to the Mac, preferably through the ADB port? I realize that the > software driver would have to be created, but for now I'm more interested > in the hardware specs. (Of course, anyone who has any ideas a…

Folks, The following is my Mac's 7500's SpeedOmeter report. There are four ratings: 1) Native test standard, 2) Native test with SpeedDoubler, 3) non-Native test standard, 4) non-Native test with SpeedDoubler. You must have SpeedOmeter to view these benchmarks. Use StuffIt Expander to process and deSit this file. --…

A list of over 100 files at the umich archive that are either "accelerated for Power Macintosh" (/mac/powermac) or are otherwise PowerMac related, together with information on how to obtain them. Text file, Stuffit, BinHexed.

-- _12767948==_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi, This is my first posting so it may go a bit wonky!!! Anyway I have tried to post a comprehensive list of 6100, and 8100 records. 6100 with and without 256k cache, also with various levels of KSLabs Alacrity acceleration. (CPU clock accelerator). I ho…

This report describes an informal PowerPC cache study that shows an approach for measuring cache effects. It was done informally to get a rough idea of how much cache contributes to system performance and to see the cache performance knees. The whole effort was a team effort by four netters who from concept to executio…

Forwarded from Mac-L: info on PowerPC >FYI. Q & A on the PowerPC Macintosh in five easy lessons: >Customer Issues >Transition Issues >System Software Issues >Application Issues >Competitive Issues > >About 22K of Apple propaganda follows. Delete now if this stuff doesn't >interest you. > Produced by Apple Perfo…

Here, compiled from various public sources, are the dealer cost, ApplePrice, CompUSA and Georgia Tech educational prices for the Macintosh PowerPCs. Dealer cost is Apple's level B price. This is the price paid by the large chains like CompUSA. ApplePrice is Apple's retail price which is supposed to reflect actual str…

-- _12745404==_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" PRs released on March 14, 1994. --Brian Brian@scs.unr.edu -- _12745404==_ Content-Type: application/mac-binhex40; name="Power_Macintosh_PRs.sit" Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Power_Macintosh_PRs.sit"

It turns out that the solution for us is to use our existing GatorBox, and let the GatorBox route to the printer. I can't tell if it's slower. We won't be re-wiring, so if the GatorBox does go out, we can always go back to switching the interface. Thanks to: grs2@crux2.cit.cornell.edu peter@hub.toronto.edu (Peter Boul…

-- _13662222==_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi everyone, Apple's ROM crew has done it again: I own a Centris 650. The other day, I powered up my Mac, and decided that I should immediatley turn off my Mac so the DAT drive could power up first. Instead of just turning the power off, I hit the inter…

You have a November 12 upload called QT.on.IBM.sit.hqx; I wrote this document but did not upload it. The person who uploaded it uploaded an OLD, OUTDATED copy of this file. Please remove it and replace it with the new version 1.1 of this document, which I have enclosed (I have also sent the removal request to info-mac-…

A review of the Macintosh Quadra 630 In August of 1994 Apple Computer Inc. released a new line of their popular Macintosh computer. The models introduced are the Quadra 630, LC630, Performa 630, Performa 630CD, Performa 635, Performa 636, and the Performa 636CD. All the models are similar, such as case design, hard dr…

I recently purchased the Apple TV/Video System for the Quadra 630 and thought I'd share my experiences with it, this should also apply to the Preforma and LC models. Before buying the Quadra 630 and the video system, I owned a Quadra 660av and will make some comparisons between the two. WHAT YOU GET for $249. A Manual…

quadra-700-clock-mod-145.txt Text file for tech folder which describes technique for changing Quadra 700 clock speed. This version includes cooling fan installation, custom speed oscillators, thermal data, caveats regarding socket pins, and performance data. At the time of posting, the author has reports of 33 Q700's …

Quadra 700 Speed Performance Charts vers. 2.0 DockMaker Document. Stuffit archive : quadra-700-clock-chart.sit binhexed : quadra-700-clock-charts-2.hqx SAM virus clinic: no viruses. The following DockMaker document shows the performance curves generated >From 25 to 36 MHz based on benchmarks run on a Quadra 700 with t…

Quadra 700 Speed Performance Charts MS Excel 4 Spreadsheet with plenty of graphs. Stuffit archive : quadra-700-clock-chart.sit binhexed : quadra-700-clock-chart.hqx SAM virus clinic: no viruses. The following Excel 4.0 document shows the performance curves generated from 25 to 36 MHz based on benchmarks run on a Quadr…

Due to the number of private requests I keep getting for info on the quadra videos, I can't get any of my own work done! :) I am forwarding the following document to the archives. It describes the quadra internal video very well and should be very useful to many quadra owners. It is written by the designer of the quad…

Below is information on how to patch Quick-gif 1.0 so it will view Gif89a type gifs. The information was provided by the author of the program. Please put this text file wherever appropriate. Below you will find some instructions on how to patch QuickGIF 1.0 to be able to open GIF89a types of GIFs (which was a new G…

[ Moderator : please post this message in the hardware forum folder under heading Radius-Rocket-in-Mac-II.txtS. Thank you ] For those of you who expressed interest in the Radius Rocket upgrade path for the Mac II line, I use a Radius Rocket Nubus accelerator with a pre-release of the software v1.3 they call the Radius…

To: From: warren leggett Subject: Radius software under /info-mac/cfg? I was browsing around you ftp site and found this software posted there This version of software is old and should be removed. We currently have an ftp site at ftp.radius.com which has the latest version with the appropriate license information. …

Info-Mac community: This Press Release is being sent out to announce the availability of the Reality software for Power Macintosh. Reality is a 3D software package which was designed to allow easy visualization of 3d images for integration with existing software. Other uses apply also. Please read the enclosed, PR, wh…

This text describes how to refill your Deskwriter or DeskJet ink cartridges. It is a summary of experiences by different people. This text has been posted to the mac archives before, but it was deleted. I repost this article on multiple request. 1) Why to refill your cartridges ? -- Deskwriter cartridges are …

This is a PowerPoint slideshow of tips on creating Relational Databases. The slideshow has been converted to a Scrapbook File. Move your old scrapbook file out of your system folder, drop the PowerPoint slideshow scrapbook file into your system folder and use the Apple Scrapbook desk accessory to view the slideshow.

Thanks to all of those who responded to my inquiry regarding remote access. Special thanks to Alan Hewat, Bruce Goldstein, Matthew Ahrens, Subbarayudu Darisipudi and Dennis D. Davison. The results are summarized below. >Is there an A/B switching device available that will automatically switch >to the modem for incomi…

A while back, I wrote: > My Mac IIfx's floppy drive has just given up the ghost, completely. I > don't think it's dust, or contamination, or anything easy to fix, and > it's beginning to look like replacement is the only real option. and I asked for some input. I haven't decided on a final solution yet, although I d…