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Please read this old post: Setting startup disk on LC475. Unfortunately, some references to even older posts are lost. Also, currently (2023-11-12) the Wiki appears not to be available. However, to use any drive, it has to be formatted properly to be operational on the intended host computer...

Just a side note to the driver software used to operate the ZIP drive: There is a software suite called ZIP tools that was originally provided by iomega to use ZIP drives, but one can do without. A patched Drive Setup software (use ResEdit to write a proper entry into an unused ressource to let...

As long as you have an adaptor to properly connect the video card and the display, consider to set the screen resolution by software, overwriting actual sense pin settings. To make any supported display resolution available in System 7.1 (and probably some other System versions), use »Activate...

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I use a BT wireless Matias keyboard that allows to quickly switch between four different host computers (or an iPhone, iPad…). It does not use as high quality mechanical keyswitches as are in the good old Apple Extended Keyboard, but is quite usable. I miss in all the modern keyboards that...

I share this experience and resolved to install a keyboard layout software that disables Caps Lock, Num Lock and Delete keys, and also swaps Ctrl, Alt and Windows keys conveniently. On many PC keyboards it is possible to easily exchange the key caps also, to resemble a more Mac-like layout. That...

Hi, Yes, usually, your setup should work fine out of the box. Depending to the type of connector used to attach the monitor to the video card, probably with an adaptor, issues might occur with regard to adaptor setting and/or sense pin configuration. If you run into a problem, double check if...

A Comm Slot Ethernet card permits to use a second graphics adapter in the LC PDS. Thus you can have both fast Etehrnet and a second display.

Just to make sure: Consider to alter setting of brightness and contrast sliders for the display. Edit: Might the PB150 be one of the machines that will not chime and boot if the buffer battery for PRAM and Clock is depleted? As far as I remeber, the 1xx series PowerBooks have a rechargeable...

Yes, an old router or even a simple Hub is sometimes the solution to hook old hardware to a switch of recent make.

As far as I remember you can use pretty much any SCSI CD ROM or CD writer drive in a Performa 630. Depending to the device and the system software version you might need to add additional driver software or slightly tweak the system software to enable operability with a non apple branded CD...

:) As members of the 68kMLA we are in the business of resurrection, aren't we? Edit: I just stumbled upon changes in the visibility of posts in this thread and replied to a post I had already replied to, before. I apologize for repeating myself. Cheers!

The EIZO Flexscan L365 is a good choice to pair with most old Macs. The native resolution is 1024x768 (or even 1280x1024 in the larger siblings L465/L565) and it also syncs all usual Mac resolutions below. The appearance is well suited to sit next to a Mac (black and platinum versions...

As an alternative to Gefen's DVI converter plus Apple's DVI to ADC adapter there are similar components from other suppliers available. For a digital ADC display, after the obligatory (male) DB15 to (female) VGA adaptor one could digitize the analog diplay output signal with a device like...

The whole forum is about resurrection, isn't it? :) Once more I am happy to notice what a universe of knowledge is here, waiting for new uses. Cheers

For this given Problem to share peripherals between two ADB equipped Macs, consider to include use of the software Remote Mouse and Keys. In short, you can share the Keyboard and Mouse input from one Mac via AppleTalk network connection with a second Mac. To trigger this software KM switch you...

If you are into HyperCard programming, consider to obtain a copy of HyperTalk 2.2: The Book, by Dan Winkler, Scot Kamins, Jeanne DeVoto, Random House 1994, ISBN 0-679-79171-X, 736 pages. Of course, you will need to fetch a used book. Also check Jeanne's House o' HyperCard and other resources...

The Apple Adjustable Keyboard could be a nice option, just with a mouse, without the separate numerical keyad.. The main drawback for me is the lack of a dedicated key switch mechanism for the caps lock key. I am tempted to try and hack an ALPS caps lock key from the AEKII into the Adjustable...

Please consider to check both the male and female connectors as well as the cable for faulty contacts. I found the power connector on the motherboard  and also the male 7.5V plug to be a permanent source of malfunction until reworked.

It can be nicely upgraded with a Sonnet G3 card, a proper PCI graphics card and plenty of RAM :-) However, I would consider this option only with the ingredients available for free.