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Re: powerbook battery after 10.2.5 716 Views / 3 Replies  
I have the same problem on my G3 Pismo.
With a full charge it now only runs for 50 minutes.
Calibrated it but that doesn't help.
Maybe it is just end of life ???
:confused:
Posted by Hlecter, on May 9, 2003 at 11:59 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Sine I installed 10.2.5 my Palm M515 with USB... 627 Views / 4 Replies  
Sine I installed 10.2.5 my Palm M515 with USB cradle won't hotsync anymore. Any suggestions ?

tia,

Hlecter
Posted by Hlecter, on Apr 23, 2003 at 02:11 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Palm with USB cradle not hotsyncing with 10.2.5 439 Views / 1 Replies  
My Palm M515 (with USB cradle) doesn't hotsync anymore since I have installed 10.2.5.
Anyone the same problem ?

Hlecter
Posted by Hlecter, on Apr 23, 2003 at 02:05 AM, in macOS
9.2.1 boot problem 2,523 Views / 0 Replies  
I have a serious boot problem. I have X.1 + 9.2.1 installed on the same hardisk of my G3 500 Pismo. :cool:
The first days everything worked fine. :) Now, I can't run Classics anymore and I can't...
Posted by Hlecter, on Nov 9, 2001 at 03:05 AM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
RealPlayer Audible plugin not working ? 555 Views / 0 Replies  
I bought an audiofile at Audible.com. I downloaded the AudiblePlugin for RealPlayer basic 8. Installed everything but it doesn't work and RealPlayer says it still requires additional software. No...
Posted by Hlecter, on Apr 28, 2001 at 11:47 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Bill, could you be more specific on the... 402 Views / 1 Replies  
Bill, could you be more specific on the preferences file your removed ?
which one was that ?

Tnx, HL
Posted by Hlecter, on Apr 9, 2001 at 02:02 AM, in Applications
Yoyo52, no dumb question at all. I never changed... 499 Views / 8 Replies  
Yoyo52, no dumb question at all. I never changed any memory allocation before installing the Service Release.
What would be the ideal memory allocation for Word 2001 ?
Posted by Hlecter, on Apr 9, 2001 at 01:53 AM, in Applications
OS 9.1 upgrade & firmware upgrade 369 Views / 1 Replies  
I have a Pismo 500 with 386 Mb RAM running OS 9.0.4.
I just received OS 9.1.
I hear about problems with 9.1 (some advising to stick to 9.0.4.) and I hear about firmware upgrade problems with non...
Posted by Hlecter, on Apr 8, 2001 at 03:04 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I have a Pismo with 384 Mb RAM. I can't... 499 Views / 8 Replies  
I have a Pismo with 384 Mb RAM.
I can't remember having had the Type 2 error in M$ Word before installing the 2001 Service Release 1. Now I can't even start with a blank Word document without...
Posted by Hlecter, on Apr 8, 2001 at 02:33 PM, in Applications
I hesitated longtime between the Pismo 500 and... 607 Views / 9 Replies  
I hesitated longtime between the Pismo 500 and the TiBook 400, but finally the price/value ratio of the Pismo made the difference.
The problems are known, so you can deal with them upfront.
I open...
Posted by Hlecter, on Feb 27, 2001 at 06:32 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Pismo internal microphone 373 Views / 2 Replies  
My Pismo's internal microphone used to record rather well. Now it produces a disturbing background noise when recording. The only thing I changed was adding an Airport card. Could there be any link ?
Posted by Hlecter, on Feb 16, 2001 at 03:15 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I have put 2 strips ( a longer and a shorter one... 639 Views / 10 Replies  
I have put 2 strips ( a longer and a shorter one side by side) of thin micro-perforated "anti-slip" material(I can't recall the brand, it is used in DIY for various purposes. It holds the middle...
Posted by Hlecter, on Feb 16, 2001 at 03:02 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm really glad I got hold of one of the last... 564 Views / 30 Replies  
I'm really glad I got hold of one of the last available G3-500 Pismos. http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/cool.gif
As Miler I added a standard 256 Mb SO-DIMM and I will definitely go for the second...
Posted by Hlecter, on Feb 1, 2001 at 04:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Revisiting the topic : anyone experience with HP... 599 Views / 10 Replies  
Revisiting the topic : anyone experience with HP 990 Infrared printing using a Powerbook ? http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/confused.gif
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 31, 2001 at 02:40 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I have a Canon FB-630U and I am very pleased with... 1,818 Views / 10 Replies  
I have a Canon FB-630U and I am very pleased with it. I agree, it's not very fast (USB), but the quality is good (for what I need), it was inexpensive and it is so slim that I can use it as a...
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 31, 2001 at 02:35 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Tooki, '21' means you still got a whole line of... 686 Views / 25 Replies  
Tooki, '21' means you still got a whole line of future Powerbooks in vue... http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/cool.gif
My Pismo (doesn't have a name) will certainly last 3 years as I managed to buy...
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 31, 2001 at 02:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I think I read that the iBook uses SO-DIMMs of... 392 Views / 5 Replies  
I think I read that the iBook uses SO-DIMMs of 32, 64, 96, 128 or 256 MB. Only 144-pin SDRAM SO-DIMMs of 1.25 inch are OK.
Watch out: they should be PC-100 compliant if you want to use them in the...
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 31, 2001 at 02:16 PM, in Mac Notebooks
And it doesn't glow upside down... ... 503 Views / 10 Replies  
And it doesn't glow upside down... http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/smile.gif
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 30, 2001 at 01:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Is that $18.XX as in eighteen ??? I bought mine... 550 Views / 21 Replies  
Is that $18.XX as in eighteen ??? I bought mine two weeks ago for $128 ( 256 Mb SO-DIMM PC-100 2-2-2) http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/confused.gif
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 30, 2001 at 01:05 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I longtime hesitated myself. Finally, I bought... 676 Views / 33 Replies  
I longtime hesitated myself.
Finally, I bought a G3 Pismo 500, one of the very last available on my side of the Atlantic. I'll get it tomorrow.
I know there's the G3 Pb issue with the hinges and I...
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 30, 2001 at 03:33 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Bugs Bunny is right : check out... 550 Views / 21 Replies  
Bugs Bunny is right : check out http://www.ramjet.com/pbg3n.asp on Pismo slots.
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 30, 2001 at 02:58 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Fortunately you got the right SO-DIMM. I still... 549 Views / 22 Replies  
Fortunately you got the right SO-DIMM. I still didn't get ANY reply from Trans Intl. to my emails. First time I have a problem buying in the US.
Up to now US vendor service has always been...
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 27, 2001 at 10:22 AM, in Mac Notebooks
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW, G5 Berillium, can I order one... 623 Views / 20 Replies  
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW, G5 Berillium, can I order one right away ? http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/wink.gif
Stronger than Kryptonite I imagine...
It smelled like flowers ? Apple blossom, I presume ? ...
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 26, 2001 at 03:39 AM, in Mac Notebooks
WARNING : memory upgrade TiBook 549 Views / 22 Replies  
TiBook is my next ...
As memory is very expensive on my side of the Atlantic, I ordered 256Mb PC100 compliant SO-DIMM from http://www.transintl.com via their website.
The order heading says...
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 25, 2001 at 02:32 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Ethan79, today I received my shipment from... 438 Views / 9 Replies  
Ethan79,

today I received my shipment from http://www.transintl.com, so it took one week from Ca, USA to Belgium, Europe. FedEx shipped.
256 Mb for $ 128 + $ 29 = $ 157.... ...
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 23, 2001 at 04:07 AM, in Mac Notebooks
On my side of the Atlantic Pismos are more than... 483 Views / 7 Replies  
On my side of the Atlantic Pismos are more than available (mainly 400 but also 500).
I am under the impression that shops are having difficulties to get rid of them, as they are already bundling...
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 19, 2001 at 08:36 AM, in Mac Notebooks
See http://www.macosrumors.com/ if so we'll get... 416 Views / 7 Replies  
See http://www.macosrumors.com/ if so we'll get a 13.3" 1024x768 display ,100MHz main bus, more RAM on low-end models.

Looks promising... http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/cool.gif
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 19, 2001 at 03:02 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Wattsy, I can imagine upgrading the iBook's HD... 402 Views / 7 Replies  
Wattsy,
I can imagine upgrading the iBook's HD is not a walk in the park.Is it feasible for non-technical people ? I saw http://caslis.com/mac/ibook/ and the procedure looks both challenging (due...
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 19, 2001 at 02:46 AM, in Mac Notebooks
What about G4-500 with 128 Mb RAM and 10 Gb HD ? ... 596 Views / 19 Replies  
What about G4-500 with 128 Mb RAM and 10 Gb HD ?
You can always add RAM and/or upgrade HD afterwards...
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 18, 2001 at 10:36 AM, in Mac Notebooks
next upgrade iBooks : when ? 416 Views / 7 Replies  
MW Tokyo ? http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/cool.gif or MWNY ? http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/confused.gif or Apple Expo Paris ? http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/frown.gif Any ideas ?
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 16, 2001 at 01:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Don't like them either, but if you're from my... 479 Views / 7 Replies  
Don't like them either, but if you're from my side of the ocean, you'd do anything to catch a (moving) glimpse of the TiBook... http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/wink.gif
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 16, 2001 at 01:07 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Just look at... 495 Views / 8 Replies  
Just look at http://caslis.com/mac/ibook/ibdrive.html and see what it takes to upgrade a harddisk in an iBook http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/eek.gif
SupahCoolX is absolutely right...
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 15, 2001 at 04:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I fully backup tooki's statement. I have and had... 477 Views / 5 Replies  
I fully backup tooki's statement. I have and had a few IBMS (6 & 20 Gb) and they never ever gave me any problem.
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 15, 2001 at 03:03 PM, in Mac Notebooks
iManCE3, for what it's worth : my first Mac... 845 Views / 25 Replies  
iManCE3,

for what it's worth : my first Mac was a Mac Plus, in 1987 :

CPU: MC68000, CPU speed: 8 Mhz, RAM: 1MB but upgraded to 2.5 Mb
bus speed: 8 Mhz, slots: none, SCSI: DB-25, Serial Ports:...
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 15, 2001 at 01:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks
ethan79, IMHO they ship anywhere you want. You'll... 438 Views / 9 Replies  
ethan79, IMHO they ship anywhere you want. You'll have to inform for the rate for Singapore :

International Shipping Rates:
Canada:
FedEx ...........................$19

Europe [Western]...
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 15, 2001 at 01:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I've just ordered 256 Mb from... 438 Views / 9 Replies  
I've just ordered 256 Mb from http://www.transintl.com/ : US $128+ US $29 shipping (FedEx) = US $157. Curious to see the custom charge. Anyway, in Belgium the 256 Mb costs... +/- US $550. Elephant...
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 15, 2001 at 12:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks
� Hola Henryva ! I think Chimpmaster could... 368 Views / 6 Replies  
� Hola Henryva !

I think Chimpmaster could be right. I had the same problem with my former ISP. Many disconnects without any apparent reason. When I changed to another (cable)ISP my problems were...
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 15, 2001 at 08:55 AM, in Mac Notebooks
What about OS X ? (I have NO experience at all,... 672 Views / 15 Replies  
What about OS X ? (I have NO experience at all, that's why I am asking)
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 15, 2001 at 08:42 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks, it helps. Memory prices are so low now... 399 Views / 3 Replies  
Thanks, it helps. Memory prices are so low now that I want to buy, but I haven't decided on the *Book yet...
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 14, 2001 at 06:11 AM, in Mac Notebooks
That is exactly what I 'm gonna do : My PC will... 435 Views / 3 Replies  
That is exactly what I 'm gonna do : My PC will go out (BTW I have a 17" Dell monitor with 1152*768 http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/biggrin.gif ) and the Titanium will replace it.
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 12, 2001 at 10:37 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Shipping is not the issue. We can order from US... 519 Views / 11 Replies  
Shipping is not the issue. We can order from US companies but we'll have to pay import tax to customs.
Smaller items like RAM occasionally slip through... http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/cool.gif...
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 12, 2001 at 10:29 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Powerbook memory in iBook 399 Views / 3 Replies  
Can I use P100 SO-DIMM memory in an iBook without risk ?
Thanks for advice.
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 12, 2001 at 03:21 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I have an old HP 850C.... 719 Views / 11 Replies  
I have an old HP 850C. http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/biggrin.gif It never let me down once. http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/cool.gif I'll replace it soon by an HP 99X. My son is still using a more...
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 11, 2001 at 05:19 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
What about Ibook Fast & Easy ... 458 Views / 4 Replies  
What about

Ibook Fast & Easy
by Prima (Editor)

To be published in February 2001.
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 11, 2001 at 04:33 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Anyone experience with the HP 950 or HP 990 ? 463 Views / 3 Replies  
Anyone experience with the HP 950 or HP 990 ?
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 11, 2001 at 02:06 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Ryu, you would have to pay insurance and... 519 Views / 11 Replies  
Ryu,

you would have to pay insurance and shipment;
you would have to pay customs;
you would get a 'querty' keyboard (for the other guys : in France and in Belgium we use 'azerty' keyboards)
If...
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 11, 2001 at 12:55 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Ooops, something went wrong there ... 409 Views / 9 Replies  
Ooops, something went wrong there http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/redface.gif, what I wanted to say is that on my side of the Ocean RAM is ALWAYS expensive...the SO-DIMM 256 Mb is charged $ 560....
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 10, 2001 at 05:06 PM, in Mac Notebooks
409 Views / 9 Replies  
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 10, 2001 at 05:03 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks for these comments. I have the same... 576 Views / 9 Replies  
Thanks for these comments. I have the same problem.
For me the G4 Powerbook is probably an overkill (mainly admin and surfing), an iBook with a 13.3" screen would be just the ticket.
Maybe OS X...
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 10, 2001 at 04:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks
yes, SO-DIMMS. Check the specs at... 376 Views / 2 Replies  
yes, SO-DIMMS. Check the specs at http://www.apple.com/r/store/infoblock/pdf/powerbook_g4_datasheet.pdf
Posted by Hlecter, on Jan 10, 2001 at 03:50 PM, in Mac Notebooks
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