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  1. Scott Baret

    Warning! Exploding Maxell PRAM Batteries

    They used them even later than that...I have an iMac G4 I really need to open up sometime; it's been in storage for a few years and I know it's only on its second battery...
  2. Scott Baret

    Help Troubleshooting an LC II

    You'll also have to re-cap the power supply. I recommend re-capping both the logic board and power supply, which should solve your problems.
  3. Scott Baret

    Color StyleWriter 4100 - Experiences?

    After years of wanting one, I finally snagged a Color StyleWriter 4100 (the HP rebadge) on eBay in excellent condition. I have some experience with late 90s HP printers on Windows, all of which has been positive, so I'm curious, what have people generally thought of the 4100/4500 on the Mac? How...
  4. Scott Baret

    AppleTalk Network Woes

    I'm having some issues with AppleTalk on a few machines. Both are re-capped, so we can set that issue aside right now. The first is an LC. This one has never worked on a network, even with its original board. (I'm not sure if the original board was the one I got re-capped or if I put another...
  5. Scott Baret

    Non-Mac 68k computer

    The TI-89 also has a 68000! Now I'm tempted to try to do more with mine besides just teach calculus with it!!
  6. Scott Baret

    Nearly dead sound on my Performa 550

    Following. I have a 550 with no sound. It hasn't been re-capped though, as I just got it on Saturday.
  7. Scott Baret

    Compact Macintosh travel bags

    To me it makes more sense for the IIc, which also has its own bag but has a keyboard built in and can be attached to any TV. Still, if I need to go somewhere in a hurry, I can always put the LC in the bag and take it with me!! 
  8. Scott Baret

    Eric's conquests

    Yes, those are Mac monitors. The easy way to tell a IIGS monitor is the power light. On a Mac, it's a rectangle. On a IIGS, it's a parallelogram, with the short sides parallel to the top and bottom of the display.
  9. Scott Baret

    Your favorite word processor?

    Which operating system are you running? Word wins for features and compatibility. The two newest Classic OS versions of Word, 98 and 2001, use the same .doc format as their PC counterparts; newer versions can export to this and import it even today. (Unfortunately, neither can read .docx)...
  10. Scott Baret

    Compact Macintosh travel bags

    There exists a bag specifically for the LC and a 12" monitor. I actually have one of these--got an LCII in it some time ago.
  11. Scott Baret

    Claris CAD - thoughts?

    Regarding my use of MacDraw II...I first used it Summer 1991 on my dad's Mac Classic and still have a disk with the files I made on it. I got a copy the following year with my LC and have since acquired a few more copies to use on the iBook and an SE. I used it actively for many, many years...
  12. Scott Baret

    Claris CAD - thoughts?

    So I found a copy of Claris Cad on eBay. It arrived today and while I haven't installed it on a Mac just yet (I'm thinking of putting it on the 5200 I'm buying next week--go ahead and tell me how bad the 5200 is; frankly, I'm buying one for pure nostalgia) but did read through the books I got...
  13. Scott Baret

    StyleWriter I - no ink on paper

    I've used three cartridges and the alcohol trick, so I'm guessing the contact may be the issue. I could always find another StyleWriter and swap some parts around to see if it would work.
  14. Scott Baret

    StyleWriter I - no ink on paper

    Sadly, no...still looking for solutions here!!
  15. Scott Baret

    Future Project Idea: Expansion Spelunx Rooms

    Here's an idea for anyone who is good with HyperCard and MacroMind Director...how about a challenge to see who can come up with a new expansion room for Spelunx? The program was designed to be expanded, as evidenced by the builder. All copies of Spelunx came with just three rooms, but...
  16. Scott Baret

    Claris CAD - thoughts?

    Has anyone here used Claris CAD? I'm looking to do a little drafting in the near future and with programs like AutoCAD being what they are (expensive, hard to use) I'm wondering how Claris's offering was. I haven't used it myself, but I do remember hearing it was basically "MacDraw on steroids"...
  17. Scott Baret

    Treasure trove of floppies

    Do any of these disks contain a program called Dinosaur Days? I've been looking for that one for 25 years!!
  18. Scott Baret

    Are all Macintosh models without a name badge prototypes?

    Good news for you: I did a thread on them a long time ago!! I get a feeling the board may have been replaced at some point, but still...check out the case/details here!!
  19. Scott Baret

    Are all Macintosh models without a name badge prototypes?

    It looks like the case is textured. Many prototypes don't have a textured case, although there are varying cases within prototypes based on which stage they are in. Most everyone knows about the clear-case SE prototype. There exists an earlier prototype of the SE, which is beige, has no texture...
  20. Scott Baret

    Color Classic Restore

    Any updates on this project?
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