Recent content by nick3012

Sorry about the confusion. No it doesn't have a Twiggy drive in it. Although that would be really really cool! The disk is a program disk for Fileware. I never heard of a program called that since that was the name for the Twiggy disks. I couldn't imagine actually a company getting away with...

Hey all... long time no post. Last month we were on vacation in Arizona visiting some family and I decided to hit up some local computer stores/Goodwills to see what I could find. Well I ended up finding this really neat recycling place and picked up a: PB 5300 (B&W), Psion 5 (that...

I believe it does. I've never replaced it.

Well, now it's interesting. The machine will not power-on from the keyboard power button. It will power on with the back panel power button. I've tried three different keyboards and the same results. I tried them on a different machine and they all three worked on the other machine. The other...

Well, I blew out the case and cleaned it up. Then I removed the RAM and the ROM to make sure they were seated properly. I got this machine and never did anything with it. The first couple of times I used it, it would randomly freeze. I never did anything with it and just stuffed it away. Well...

Well, I dug out my IIfx after finding it buried underneath some old junk. I haven't tried to power it up yet but before I do I have a couple of questions. Should I replace the PRAM batteries? If they are bad, would they cause the machine not to power on? They aren't corroded, but I'm sure...

Nice! That price was great for what you got. They are really neat looking machines, quite radical.

Thanks! No, actually just trying to save them from being scrapped. Unfortunately you can't save them all and I'm getting run out of my house!

Well I live about ten minutes away from Wheeling, WV. 68K Macs: 1 512Ke 5 Pluses 2 SE's 1 Classic 1 Portable 1 Q. 605 1 Q .950 1 Q. 610 1 Centris 660av 1 Performa 640 DOS 1 Performa 637 1 Performa 550 1 Performa 575 1 Color Classic 4 LC 580's 1 IIvx 1 IIci 1 IIfx 1 IIsi 1...

I just wanted to stop in and introduce myself. I've been lurking in the background just reading the forums. I had registered before, but somehow got sidetracked and never got around to posting. Anyway, that basically about sums it up. Love my macs and I'm always looking for others... -Nick