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My Power Macintosh 8500 was running perfectly until, yesterday, while I was using Photoshop 6, it froze. I shut it down by clicking the start up button, but when I started it up again, the moniter didn't show the picture. I double checked all of the plugs, and opened up the Power Mac to check if...

I think you can put a USB 1.1 card in it... probably not USB 2.0 though.

The Power Macintosh 8500 doesn't have any USB ports. Mine has a single working Geoport for data transfer, that's it. Are you saying I should install a USB port on to the computer? P.S. It is running OS 9.2

I run OS 9.2 on my Power Macintosh 8500.

I want to upgrade my Power Macintosh 8500's processor as well. I have some great programs on it such as Photoshop, Word:Mac, Powerpoint:Mac, etc. but they run very slow on the 120 MHz processor. The OS 9.2 also takes a while to start up. So if you can upgrade the processor to a G3, does this...

I have some files on my Powerbook 180 that I need to transfer to my Windows computer. (Windows computer does not have a floppy drive)

While I was taking a bike ride the other day, I passed what looked like an old Windows computer. I payed no attention to it. But after a few minutes, I decided that I would go back and have a look, just out of curiosity. I was lucky to find a Power Macintosh 8500, complete with a moniter...

Does anyone know of a CD-ROM that would be compatible with both the Power Macintosh 8500 and the modern day Windows PC?

Lol, of course not. The only Apple laptops covered in the forum are the Powerbook series up to the introduction of the 5300.

Thanks, I'll let you know if I get it to work. :b&w:

That's incredible, that they kept it in the box all those years.

Cool. The touchscreen is nice, but the design is rather ugly :(

Most likely your battery IS dead. I am having a similar problem with my PB 180... when I plug it in and the battery is in, it starts up. When I plug it in and the battery is not in, it doesn't start up. When I don't plug it in but put the battery in it doesn't start up.

You can use an external display with a Powerbook. I am not sure if you can use the Powerbook its self as a display though. I don't think so. :(

I would look on eBay maybe. Or substitute a HD from another old Mac that you aren't using.

I still use my PB 180... I have been writing a blog on my PB that I am planning to publish to the internet... I'm still looking for a way to transfer the files though.

I think it is possible to burn an LCD... but probably a lot harder than on a CRT. Why do you ask? Do you want to burn an LCD display?

I haven't tried to pull apart my Powerbook 180... I'm worried I'll break it or something. :-/

I own a Powerbook 180 as well. Believe it or not, I actually need to put some files online. Is there an adapter I can get for the old modem port? Any help would be appreciated! :b&w:

Yes. Otherwise perfect condition though. Wish I could own a mint Portable.