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It seems that the Macintosh IIci, like the IIcx, only like to work properly with fixed resolution 640x480 monitors. However, I have had my IIcx running on an Apple Multiple Scan display and a couple of standard VGA monitors, with mixed results. A common problem is a green tinge to the picture...

The maximum RAM listed for this machine is 36MB, though this may be different with the PPC upgrade. It should probably say Revision C on it. I have a Revision B cage and I think it says something like that (I don't have it handy at the moment). The earlier cages, A & B, can be used with...

I recently picked up an Apple IIc with monitor, and although the IIc is working perfectly the monitor appears to be completely dead. Having stripped it down I've discovered that the probable cause is a resistor, R514 (next to the flyback), which is toasted. Unfortunately the resistor is so burnt...

I did spot that lot for sale and was quite tempted to take a road trip down and get it, but I'd never have had space for it in my (small) car or at home! Glad someone can appreciate it though.

That is a good paint job, which has a sort of 1980's "boy racer" appeal to it. It's the sort of style in which you might see a Mk 2 Escort or an Audi Quattro painted.

There were four models of adaptor made for the 100 series PowerBooks, which differ in their power rating. Have a look at this article: http://support.apple.com/kb/TA32393?viewlocale=en_US. Although the connectors are the same, some adaptors are not universal and care should be taken particularly...

I was rather bemused by the message myself, hence why I posted the screen grab. The setup with the files shown was how I received the machine from its previous owner, it has since been tidied up a little and I will probably re-install it at some point. It is highly likely that the machine...

It definitely is possible to run a Portable off a 100 series adaptor but you may get mixed results. I have safely used a 24W 165c adaptor with mine before and it seems to function just fine like that. However, I find there is a lot of difficulty in starting up with no battery installed and it...

I had this issue when I started my LC 475 web server and it was something to do with TCP/IP settings. Firstly, go into the TCP/IP control panel, and then select "User Mode..." from the Edit menu. In the window that appears select "Advanced" and click OK. An "Options..." button will appear in the...

A good way to get started is to get a copy of the Apple Service manuals for all the older Macintosh computers. You can often find them sold as PDF files on CD or DVD, generally on eBay for very cheap, which in my opinion is the best way to have them. They are also available in certain places...

I find that leaving machines in a well ventilated area is generally the best way to get rid of a smokey smell. Perhaps somewhere that is covered but has a good airflow through it (such as a shed). Also, giving them a good wipe down with a damp cloth will help.

Just to re-iterate here about my 100: the screen on mine lights up when power is applied and displays irregular horizontal lines with a reddish/pinkish hue (although sometimes they are white). The screen picture disappears when I hold the reset and interrupt buttons simultaneously, though the...

Sounds good! You have 2MB of RAM which means there is a RAM expansion daughter card installed - 1MB on motherboard and 1MB on card. It is therefore possible to add two 30 pin SIMMs and upgrade your Classic to the full 4MB should you wish to.

I did try the other day and although it did load, things on the pages were in quite a different place than they were on my G4. The last forum appeared roughly the same on 68K browsers and modern browsers, and the one before that was virtually identicle on both. The new layout is actually...

I would also be interested to hear if there is an archive of the Macintosh Garden files somewhere. It was such a great site and it is going to be very difficult to hunt down those old games without it. It is just a shame that there are no other sites with such a large archive as theirs, I guess...