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  1. Punkyclown

    Formating SD card on PowerBook 1400c

    Hi All, bought an SD connector for my PowerBook 1400c, inserted 2 gig SD card. Computer only recognizes 32 MB and then fails to initialize. I want to set this up as my Hard Drive I only have a 1 gig drive and need at least 2. So how do I go about formatting the SD card and getting the Mac to...
  2. Punkyclown

    How to turn off laptop screen when connected to Monitor

    Hi All, I have connected my Powerbook 1400c to an Apple 15" Multisync AV Monitor.  Runs well but I can't close the laptop without turning off the Monitor also.  Is there some setting I can user to do that? Much appreciated.  Brad Hansen
  3. Punkyclown

    Upgrade for a Powerbook 1400

    Hi all, I am looking for an upgrade card for my Powerbook 1400 CPU. An upgrade from any: Nupower, Crescendo, or Vimage. card, I am willing to pay any competitive  price. Thank you, Brad Hansen
  4. Punkyclown

    Performa 6200CD needs an ethernet card

    Hi all, Been a while, just got a Mac Performa 6200CD with 64 mgs of ram, running OS 8, quite nicely. There are a few ethernet cards for sale on eBay but none identify the Mac models they function on. Can anyone tell me what card I need or point me to a web site that could tell me that...
  5. Punkyclown

    Connecting Apple IIgs to PowerBook 1400c

    Hi All, just got an Apple IIgs, one of my first computers back in 87.  I would like to connect it to my PowerBook 1400c to transfer files which I can down load to the 1400 from the net or from PCMCIA SD. I have a null modem cable that I can connect to both computers, but how do I get them to...
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    Trouble shooting MacBook core duo A1181

    Hi all, I have a 2006 MacBook Core Duo that will not start up. 6 months ago it had a problem of Shuting itself down. So I bought a new cheap battery for it and that solved the problem. Now it will not power on, battery in (lights up as charged) or battery out power connected or not. All that...
  7. Punkyclown

    Macintosh HD Locked?

    Hi all, while trying to make some changes on my PowerBook 1400c I found the my Macintosh HD drive is locked. And I can find no way to unlock it, or why it's locked or how it became locked.  Is there someone out there who could help me on this issue? I am running MacOS 9. Thank you Brad Hansen
  8. Punkyclown

    What OS for my PowerBook 1400c?

    Hi All, since I am struggling mightily to get software to run on my powerbook 1400c, the  question arises. Which version of Mac OS should I be running on my Mac?  The System is a PowerPC 603e running at 117mhz, it has 32mgs of ram installed and Virtual ram is set at 32mgs. I am using a 1 gig...
  9. Punkyclown

    Two question about early web browsers

    Hi All, Working with Wannabe PPC, very fast text browser, that part is wonderful. But how can I get into edit mode when I want to login to a page (like this one) it won't except any text for input. How do I change this?  Using MacWeb, crashes every time I try to open it with an Error 1...
  10. Punkyclown

    Mac PowerBook 1400 hangs on desktop display (my bad)

    Hi all, everyone here is always very supporting when I (always) post issues. And I am very much appreciative of that, thank you all. So I loaded a number of 9.2.2 desktop images on my 9.1 Powerbook 1400. I switched to one of them and it loaded, but the next time I restarted my Mac the...
  11. Punkyclown

    Replacement fan for Mac SE

    HI All, can someone please advise me on what would be a good replacement fan for my Mac SE.  It is almost a perfect computer, Except! that the fan is so damn load It just about ruins it.  Would be much appreciated by me. Thank you Brad Hansen
  12. Punkyclown

    Appletalk will not turn on when using PCMCIA ethernet card on my PowerBook 1400c?

    Hi All can anyone tell me why when my ethernet is up and running through my PCMCIA slot using an ethernet card on my PowerBook 1400c I can not get AppleTalk to turn on? Much appreciated Brad Hansen
  13. Punkyclown

    eMailer to work with OS9 and Powerbook 1400

    Hi All, I am having a problem finding an email program that connects to my service for my Powerbook 1400 running OS9.1.  Any suggestions would be really helpful. Thanks Brad Hansen
  14. Punkyclown

    Clock Battery replacement on Powerbook 180c

    Hi All, Can someone instruct me on how to remove the clock battery on a Macbook 180c .  I do not want to break anything, and it seems to be held down, but I can't see how.  I removed the plastic cover on the top but have no idea on how to get the clock battery out. Really appreciate any help...
  15. Punkyclown

    Software for Mac SE

    Hi All, Now that I have my SE up and running like it should I need to load some software I can enjoy using.  So can you SE owners out there tell me what software you are running, ones you enjoy using that works well on the SE. I have upgraded to System 7.0 which is probably not the best Idea...
  16. Punkyclown

    Macintosh SE fan noise

    Hi All,  Can someone advise me on weather it's possible to replace the fan in the Mac SE for a quieter one. That's the only thing about the SE that is annoying,  the fan noise.  The replacement hard drive I installed hardly  makes a sound.  But the fan, Boy... Thanks in advance, Brad Hansen
  17. Punkyclown

    Mac SE hard drive issue

    Hi All, I purchased an Apple labeled IBM SCSI 350mg hard drive for my Macintosh SE. Drive Model DSAS-3360 P/N 84G8452.  I get this error message in Lido, "Initialization failed, check termination or Jumper settings", something like that. Now the drive has 7 jumpers on it.  So can anyone tell...
  18. Punkyclown

    Mac SE internal floppy won't recognize disks

    Hi All, the internal drive in my Mac SE would not eject the disk even though it did load the system no problem. So I removed it and bought the gear(s) online I needed to fix it. I replaced the gear and now my drive ejects with no problem (I feel good). But now when I start my SE and insert a...
  19. Punkyclown

    Mac SE internal SCSI drive failed arbitration

    Hi All,  I replaced my SCSI hard drive in my Mac SE and now when I tried to set it up it tells me "Arbitration failure Check all Termination setups". The drive has an 8 pin jumper on it, I guess that is not the issue but do not know. Where would I set termination on an internal drive...
  20. Punkyclown

    Mac SE internal SCSI drive failed arbitration

    Hi All,  I replaced my SCSI hard drive in my Mac SE and now when I tried to set it up it tells me "Arbitration failure Check all Termination setups". The drive has an 8 pin jumper on it, I guess that is not the issue but do not know. Where would I set termination on an internal drive...
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