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  1. somorastik

    PowerBook Pismo MIDI synthesizer

    Hello, I would like to ask for some advice about setting up a PowerBook Pismo as a MIDI synthesizer. I have a M-Audio Keystudio 49: http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/MAudioKeyStudio.html Since it had no build in midi synthesizer and the software to get some sound out of it is hdd hungry...
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    RAM UPGRADE FOR YOUR OLD POWERBOOK

    Hi folks, Lately I was thinking about upgrading my Powerbook's RAM. Since the RAM in old 68k and PPC powerbooks is proprietary, and finding a "chiped up" RAM module is hard, it got me thinking. I study electrotechnics in University and I got good soldering equipment which could get the job...
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    Orinoco Gold Wifi on System 7

    Is it possible to run Orinoco Gold on System 7? I found the link for the drivers, I got to try them if they work on Mac Os 7.5.3 http://www.alksoft.com/personal/stuff.html What is the best browser on these systems?
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    Mac Os 8.6

    Hi, Erase me if this is illegal but Im looking for a system cd (or just a system folder) for my old Powerbook 5300. It would be best if it was Czech, but that is hard to get, just a working 8.6 would be nice. I have some 8.6, 8.5 install CDs but they are all broken, at some point in...
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    Powerbook 5300cs CF card boot

    Hello, Mac Liberators! Im running into a lot of problems trying to boot my Powerbook 5300cs from a CF card. I tried PCMCIA adapter and a CF->IDE adapter. Three different kards (Kodak 256MB, SanDisk 1GB, and some 4GB card from my DSLR) None boot with the adapters I have...
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    Powerbook 5300 dead?

    Hi, Im so sad to anounce that my powerbook 5300 is probably dead. The last thing I will try before "burring" it is to ask on this forum. The problem occured when connected via SCSI in slave mode to my B&W equiped with a formac SCSI card. This worked very well in the past. I wanted to...
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    XLR8 Daystar G4 upgrade for B&W

    Hi, I have a Rev. 1, B&W G3, and Im looking into buying an XLR8 upgrade. Its suposed to be very good and outpreform the Sonnet 1Ghz. Is there any way to overclock this upgrade? Trough jumpers? What I came about is this: http://lowendmac.com/misc/05/0606.html...
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    G3 B&W for MIDI

    Hi Liberators! I wanted to know your opinion on using an old G3 B&W for my MIDI keyboard (M-Audio ProKeys 49). I have usb midi interface, which works in OsX. What software would you suggest for MIDI, but I need instruments too, different pianos, electric keys and so on. Should I go Os9...
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    How to hack ADB license key

    Has anyone experience with reading data from ADB licence keys you conect between computer and the keyboard? I know some older versions od Form Z have been hacked by emulated license key system extension. I just need to make a copy for a mac which doesnt have ADB port. Thank you for any...
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    Truble opening classic aplication already opened in Windows

    Hi, Im not quite sure how to solve this. When I download Classic mac aplication on my windows computer and unpack it, or sometimes I dont even need to do that, it becomes unable to run in Classic. Now Im running Sheepshaver since Im in school and all the old macs are left back at home. How...
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    Quick Time VR

    Hi, I just researched about the QuickTime VR, but all the links are targeted to apple.com and they are dead. Has anyone got some experience with the QTVR Authoring ? Where could I get it for my old mac? Thanks guys
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    QuickDraw 3D Software

    Hi, As a vintage mac enthusiast I watched few videos on youtube of what the old macs could do. Open a QuickDraw file in Notepad. My question is, what software can save into .3DF files? Some old Strata? Where can I get hold of that old soft? Thanks
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    Powerbook 5300 Video update card for 2$

    See this, Focus LapisColor MV16 http://www.datamemorysystems.com/Focus-Closeouts/C_1048 If there would be anyone from the US that would post this to me to Europe, I would be so thankful.
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    Powerbook 5300 CF card upgrde

    Hi, Point 1. I cant boot from pcmcia cf adapter on my 5300cs, where system is broken on the hard drive. Point 2. With CF-IDE adapter i get sad mac codes: > 0000000F > 00000001 in both slave and master mode I decided to replace the hard drive in mine, the 5300 CS, since it always...
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    Apple Vision 1710AV Schematic

    Hi, has anyone got a schematic for the Apple Vision 1710AV? I would be so thankful. Im going to build a stereo system out of it. And btw. if you notice there is space between the speakers for a cd drive bay. Probably a direction apple decided not to go. Thanks R.
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    iMac graphics ROM file for ATI RAGEIIc

    Hi! Could I find anyone skillful enough to dump the ROM file from the original iMac grpahics card the Ati Rage IIc? I want to use it for flashing. I will be more than thankful, and report back on all, hope to get it working in my B&W G3. This will be helpful, downloading the ROM shouldnt...
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    USB 2.0 for classic OS

    Hi, I have searched around the internet and it realy seems that classic Os (8.6-9) dont support USB 2.0 Let this thread begin the developement of the driver for out macs. I dont think it should be a hard job. Maybe a petition to open the source for the USB classic support would help. Let it roll!
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    Powerbook 5300cs + Orinoco Gold + Web browser

    Hi! I resurected old Powerbook 5300cs (100MHz, 24Mb RAM, Os 9.0 retail) for my dad to read his favourite news site (www.sme.sk) but the site takes ages to load on Explorer 5.1.7 which Im testing out right now. What would you guys recomend for a web browser for this machine? Is there a "pure...
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    macdrivermuseum.net DEAD?

    Hi I was looking for some drivers for my NIC. And I found this site: http://www.macdrivermuseum.net/network.shtml But the link for the: Apple's NIC drivers v1.4.4 is DEAD, and I cant seem to find it anywhere on the internet. What I am trying to do is to run a PCMCIA Ethernet card on my old...
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    Route 66

    Hi any idea where to look for old Route 66 for Os9 with european maps? Thanks
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