Csm Hardware Faq

Date: Fri, 17 Jun 1994 08:39:48 +0700 From: eharold@sunspot.noao.edu (Elliotte Harold) Subject: update hardware faq Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.answers,news.answers From: elharo@shock.njit.edu (Elliotte Rusty Harold) Reply-To: elharo@shock.njit.edu (Elliotte Harold) Organization: Department of Mathematics, NJIT Summary: This document answers several of the most frequently asked questions about Macintosh hardware on Usenet. To avoid wasting bandwidth and as a matter of politeness please familiarize yourself with this document BEFORE posting. Subject: Macintosh hardware frequently asked questions (FAQ) Keywords: FAQ, Macintosh, mac, macintosh, Mac, hardware Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.edu Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.hardware Archive-name: macintosh/hardware-faq Version: 2.2.1 Last-modified: June 12, 1994 Frequently Asked Questions about Macintosh Hardware =================================================== comp.sys.mac.faq, part six: comp.sys.mac.hardware Copyright 1993,1994 by Elliotte Harold Please see section 5.8 of the general FAQ if you wish to redistribute, revise or republish this document in any way. Archive-name: macintosh/hardware-faq Version: 2.2.1 Last-modified: May 18, 1994 What's new in version 2.2.1: ---------------------------- 4.1: What kind of memory should I use in my Mac? The Mac IIvx can use 2 megabyte SIMMs. 5.2: All monitors are not created equal. I've added a small table of the WYSIWIG resolutions for common monitor sizes. Appendix A: I've added info about the new Powerbook 520 and 540 and the Duo 280 models. Table of Contents ================================================================== I. Maintenance 1. How do I clean a keyboard? 2. How do I clean a screen? 3. How do I clean a mouse? 4. How do I clean a floppy drive? 5. How do I clean the inside of my mac? II. Problems And Repairs 1. How do I open a compact Mac? 2. Now that I've opened my Mac how might I electrocute myself? 3. Where can I get my Mac fixed? 4. Can you recommend any good books about Mac repair? 5. The screen on my compact Mac is jittering. III. Upgrades 1. What Macs will be upgradeable to the PowerPC? 2. Can I increase the speed of my Mac by accelerating the clock? 3. Can I add an FPU to my Mac? 4. Can I replace the 68LC040 with a 68040? IV. Thanks for the Memory 1. What kind of memory should I use in my Mac? 2. Can I use PC SIMM's in my Mac? 3. What vendors have good prices on memory? 4. Do SIMMdoublers work? V. Video 1. What's VRAM? 2. All monitors are not created equal. 3. There's a horizontal line across my monitor. VI. Floppy Disks …