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  1. dcr

    mac plus

    The most likely culprit is a particular solder point on the analog board.  Can't remember the ID for it at the moment.  Usually, resoldering the connection will fix the problem.  Best bet is to do a complete desolder and remove the old solder and then solder it back in place with new solder...
  2. dcr

    Dummy Batteries? (iBook G4)

    Two solid green LEDs and the third is flashing.  So, from the charging front, looking good.  How long the computer will run off the battery will be another question.  Doubt it'll get the full six hours. Does the iBook G4 have a separate clock battery?  I imagine it does.  I should probably...
  3. dcr

    Dummy Batteries? (iBook G4)

    I think I may have the proper tri-point (y-type) screwdriver head now, after having purchased a set of repair screwdrivers a while back.  Haven't tried any of them yet. Decided today to try to charge the battery to see if it will charge.  Initially, one green LED on the battery flashed.  After...
  4. dcr

    Question about Resetting OS X Passwords

    If you feel comfortable working from the command line, try the procedure here: https://www.experthoot.com/how-to-reset-mac-os-x-password-10-410-510-610-7-lion10-8-mountain-lion/ #2 is the one for Leopard and Snow Leopard.
  5. dcr

    Question about Resetting OS X Passwords

    Does the computer already have an install of Mac OS X 10.5 that boots?
  6. dcr

    VHS Video editing on early PowerPC macs.

    I think I have that same model.  I have used it on a MacBook Pro (2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo) to convert from VHS to .mov files. I converted seven VHS tapes of mine before I realized I didn't have the video capture set at the highest quality video settings.  It's been twelve years and I still...
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    PowerBook 180c Capacitor Map

    I've been looking for this as well.  I have one that needs the display capacitors recapped, but I haven't wanted to open it up (and leave it open and parts scattered about) without having the capacitors on-hand to replace them right away so I can get it all taken care of at the same time.
  8. dcr

    VHS Video editing on early PowerPC macs.

    ComputerEyes and it was a frame grabber. https://www.wired.com/1994/10/computereyes/ They must have had a version for the Apple IIGS too? https://oldcomputers.net/appleiigs.html
  9. dcr

    VHS Video editing on early PowerPC macs.

    I also had a SCSI device that I think I used on my PowerBook 180c that captured video.  I don't remember the quality or much about it.  I only remember that one time we had a customer who had an image he wanted to use on his print job and the image was, if I recall correctly, on a slide.  Our...
  10. dcr

    VHS Video editing on early PowerPC macs.

    Length: I don't remember for certain.  I think they were short clips.  Probably nothing more than a couple minutes.  I think a minute of video/audio took like 70-80MB or thereabouts and since the hard drive was 1GB, I wouldn't have been able to capture very long clips. Storage: I had an...
  11. dcr

    VHS Video editing on early PowerPC macs.

    For what it's worth, I did some video editing on my PowerMacintosh 7500/100 with Adobe Premiere.  Also I am pretty sure I did that before I upgraded to a 604 processor.  So, if a 601 can do it, I'm sure a 604 should be able to do so as well.  I can't recall the the video capture/output card I...
  12. dcr

    Software versions for the various OS versions, and canned hard drive images

    That's going to be somewhat subjective, I would think.  My thought is that a compatibility chart might be better? I doubt we're past that point.  It will be decades before the copyright expires on software titles.  I think most sites probably rely on the notion that the copyright holders on...
  13. dcr

    Cheaper/alternative solution than scsi2sd?

    I should also add that I have an external SCSI2SD that I bought hoping to use it on my Mac SE, but I have not been able to do so.  So far, I have only been able to get my Quadra 800 to see the SCSI2SD.  I am guessing I probably have something configured wrong, but haven't been able to figure out...
  14. dcr

    Cheaper/alternative solution than scsi2sd?

    A Floppy Emu will work as a hard drive for an SE.  I have an SE with an 80 MB internal hard drive and also have an 80 MB hard drive set up on the Floppy Emu.  I mirror both because the real hard drive is likely to eventually die.  But, the SE will boot from the 80 MB hard drive on the Floppy Emu...
  15. dcr

    Best way to archive vintage Mac floppies & CD's to images

    Thanks.  I've added that one to my watch list.
  16. dcr

    32-bit d-day for macOS (OS X) apps (what to do about emulators)

    I'm still a bit hesitant to upgrade to Catalina on the one machine I have that can run it.  For one, it's kind of slow under High Sierra.  And the other thing is that my version of Suitcase Fusion isn't supported on anything higher than High Sierra.  So I need to find new font management...
  17. dcr

    Best way to archive vintage Mac floppies & CD's to images

    Thanks.  I'll keep looking.  I was afraid prices had jumped dramatically and they'd be out of reach.
  18. dcr

    Best way to archive vintage Mac floppies & CD's to images

    I looked yesterday.  There was one for $50 plus shipping but the rest were over $100.
  19. dcr

    Best way to archive vintage Mac floppies & CD's to images

    Does the AppleSauce support 1.44 floppy disks?  I only see 400k/800k support listed on the website. Is there an advantage to the 3.5" floppy drive support on the AppleSauce as opposed to just making disk images with a Mac that has a floppy drive?  I don't have any Apple 3.5" floppy disks so the...
  20. dcr

    A tale of 3 Tibooks...

    I agree with you there.  Seems it wouldn't be impossible to use tiny screws or even a slide-in fit to hold them in place. I feel fortunate that, when I got my now-ancient MacBook Pro, I bought a metal case with a padded interior that does a pretty good job of protecting the computer.  It was...
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