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processor daughtercards 7,453 Views / 49 Replies  
Actually, according to Apple's G5 Tech Note (http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Hardware/Developer_Notes/Macintosh_CPUs-G5/PowerMacG5/index.html),



Still, likely a while before they get...
Posted by Potatoswatter, on Nov 21, 2003 at 08:39 PM, in Mac Desktops
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by datako:
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Posted by Potatoswatter, on Jun 20, 2002 at 09:57 PM, in Hardware Hacking
The Macs I use disable the chime when the... 665 Views / 14 Replies  
The Macs I use disable the chime when the speakers are muted (volume = 0). It seems that some people here have different experience... In any case, you can easily keep the Mac chiming the way you...
Posted by Potatoswatter, on Apr 18, 2001 at 03:26 PM, in Mac Desktops
Sorry, but you can't just add a second processor.... 1,183 Views / 55 Replies  
Sorry, but you can't just add a second processor. To upgrade to a dual G4 733 card, you have to take out the original 733 card that came with the computer. If you're keeping an eye toward upgrading,...
Posted by Potatoswatter, on Jan 27, 2001 at 09:13 PM, in Mac Desktops
� MacsBug 6.6.3 should be used with Mac OS 9.1. ... 2,541 Views / 6 Replies  
� MacsBug 6.6.3 should be used with Mac OS 9.1.

And where, besides the OS 9.1 CD, can I find MacsBug 6.6.3?

If anyone has a copy, I'd like it very much. I'm not a paying ADC member, so I don't...
Posted by Potatoswatter, on Jan 21, 2001 at 09:13 AM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
Actually, Calculator hasn't been updated since... 3,922 Views / 14 Replies  
Actually, Calculator hasn't been updated since System 7.1.2. If you open it up in ResEdit, you'll see that it's neither a native PowerPC program nor even a 680x0 regular application - it's a...
Posted by Potatoswatter, on Jan 15, 2001 at 02:56 PM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
Why do you need the Finder selection? That can be... 416 Views / 4 Replies  
Why do you need the Finder selection? That can be changed between the time you app is started up and the time it asks the Finder what's selected.

If you need to know what files to open, you get a...
Posted by Potatoswatter, on Dec 3, 2000 at 05:08 PM, in Developer Center
Despite what Apple says is the max, I have... 490 Views / 16 Replies  
Despite what Apple says is the max, I have personally run external monitors at higher than 1152x870 from my PB - up to 1920x1440, the max my monitor will support. I think the graphics driver was...
Posted by Potatoswatter, on Dec 3, 2000 at 03:32 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Technical answer: FireWire target disk mode... 397 Views / 2 Replies  
Technical answer:
FireWire target disk mode requires quite a bit of firmware. It's basically a self-contained simple operating system contained in NVRAM. The 2400 doesn't have this firmware, so it...
Posted by Potatoswatter, on Dec 3, 2000 at 03:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Dark pixels don't use significantly more juice,... 419 Views / 9 Replies  
Dark pixels don't use significantly more juice, but running the backlight brighter to see them does. Dark images/text on a light background are the way to go when it comes to running without the...
Posted by Potatoswatter, on Dec 2, 2000 at 11:49 PM, in Mac Notebooks
The 5300 had an IDE drive. No PowerBook in the... 384 Views / 11 Replies  
The 5300 had an IDE drive. No PowerBook in the last 6 years has had a SCSI HD. The question was uninformed, as questions should be (or they wouldn't be asked ...
Posted by Potatoswatter, on Dec 1, 2000 at 10:32 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I set my disk cache to the maximum, 8MB. With the... 419 Views / 9 Replies  
I set my disk cache to the maximum, 8MB. With the spindown delay set low, hard drive activity is pretty minimal.

When you're outdoors, see if you can point your LCD at an angle to the sun that...
Posted by Potatoswatter, on Dec 1, 2000 at 10:17 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Pismo hardware stuff 366 Views / 2 Replies  
A few miscellaneous things about fixing modifying the case of my Pismo, in decreasing order of importance:

- 3 of my rubber feet have come off (my PB feels a lot of friction). Any tips for...
Posted by Potatoswatter, on Nov 30, 2000 at 04:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks
sure, but that begs the question about their... 569 Views / 31 Replies  
sure, but that begs the question about their choice of THAT leap year. why didn't they use the leap year before 1900? or the one before that? or the one before that? etc.
also:
[B]I think 2039 is...
Posted by Potatoswatter, on Nov 20, 2000 at 08:37 PM, in Mac Notebooks
The colors aren't inverted - notice that the... 730 Views / 10 Replies  
The colors aren't inverted - notice that the normally white background hasn't turned black. They're merely screwed up.

The difference is that inversion could only happen in a direct (16- or 32-)...
Posted by Potatoswatter, on Nov 20, 2000 at 04:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm a high school student and I take my Pismo to... 526 Views / 39 Replies  
I'm a high school student and I take my Pismo to school just about every day. I bike 2.3 miles each way with my PB kinda squished into my backpack (well, I'm not *that* careless). I'm personally more...
Posted by Potatoswatter, on Oct 22, 2000 at 08:16 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I had this same problem before, and for a long... 426 Views / 8 Replies  
I had this same problem before, and for a long time couldn't figure it out. It's AppleTalk. If you leave AppleTalk on, it looks for the connection when it wakes up. The Ethernet card driver then...
Posted by Potatoswatter, on Jul 28, 2000 at 11:12 AM, in Mac Notebooks
The only thing that I think could be wrong is... 861 Views / 20 Replies  
The only thing that I think could be wrong is that your dialup connection isn't set to connect automatically. Go to your Remote Access control panel, click "Options", go to the "Protocol" tab, and...
Posted by Potatoswatter, on Jul 15, 2000 at 04:38 PM, in Mac Desktops
You might want to consider getting a regular DV... 608 Views / 13 Replies  
You might want to consider getting a regular DV and upgrading it. The 3GB hard-drive diff isn't much, and they might not be giving you the best price on RAM (or sometimes it's a good deal, prices...
Posted by Potatoswatter, on Apr 21, 2000 at 01:49 PM, in Mac Desktops
My Pismo cache will go to 266 (3:2), but if it's... 575 Views / 7 Replies  
My Pismo cache will go to 266 (3:2), but if it's in a stuffy environment it'll overheat. 200 works fine.
Posted by Potatoswatter, on Apr 21, 2000 at 01:33 PM, in Mac Notebooks
You also have the option of the 350MHz Sawtooth,... 924 Views / 13 Replies  
You also have the option of the 350MHz Sawtooth, now.

I'm writing this on a Sawtooth 450, cache overclocked to 300MHz, and I've gotta say I'm not disappointed.
Posted by Potatoswatter, on Dec 19, 1999 at 01:47 PM, in Mac Desktops
You both could make a bundle (more than enough to... 3,008 Views / 9 Replies  
You both could make a bundle (more than enough to get a regular floppy drive) if you sold those as collectors' items, I'll bet.
Posted by Potatoswatter, on Dec 5, 1999 at 05:27 PM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
 
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