Powerbook G3 questions

Hey everyone; i'm totally new to this kind of thing, so bear with me. i'm NOT tech savvy at all, but i purchased a used G3 for my wife to just be able to use away from home for regular internet surfing, and studying her real estate exam materials and such and apparently her study downloads are "..not compatible with the apple system..." she's using windows products currently. we can't afford to buy a new computer right now but need this one to work for her. any suggestions would be mighty appreciated.

tidefan,
Yes, you have the so-called Lombard since it has the 333MHz CPU.
Your RAM at 320MB is adequate while the maximum RAM supported in this computer is 512MB (2x256MB). The 256MB memory modules are unique and thus must be made specifically for the Lombard.
Unless I missed it, you did not provide the size of the HD nor the version OS running. It is either MacOS 8.6 > 9.2.2 or MacOS X up to 10.3.9.
The .pdf format is easily read with the freeware Adobe Acrobat Reader:
http://get.adobe.com/reader/
If MS Office is required, donationware NeoOffice may meet the reqirements:
http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/en/index.php
You will want MacOS X 10.3.9 Panther (maximum native support) or Tiger 10.4.11 via a special install method.
If she wants wireless, you will also have to buy a third-party WiFi PC card that fits in the PCMCIA/CardBus slot on the left edge of the powerbook.
A few suggestions:
-There is a potential RAM limitation of 256MB if you have the troublesome CPU. This can be determined if the Lombard is running OS 9.x with a utility. If you are already running 10.x with 320MB of RAM, you do not have the bad CPU.
-Test the Ethernet hardware by connecting to the Internet with your currently installed OS (let us know what it is).
-Make sure the CD-ROM drive works by loading a few CDs even though they may not be Mac-compatible. If you need a DVD-ROM drive, you will have to replace the optical drive.
I am not sure you want to get involved with all the potential upgrade costs plus learning a new OS with a 9 year old Mac. Please think this through carefully.

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I'm new to these boards as well as new to Apple. I have just purchased a Powerbook 15" and have some questions.
I have an hp deskjet printer...would I be able to hook my powerbook to that? Or are there specific apple friemdly printers I can purchase? Its nothing fancy, just some essays for school and resumes.
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Hello.
--with my new PB, my HP deskjet 960 works great. The PB had the drivers already installed.
--you can get a student discount to purchase Office 2004 for Mac if you don't want to purchase iWorks. Your PB will have a trial verson of iWorks on it to try out. You can also use Simple Text, but the formatting doesn't always hold up in a MS Word environment.
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Powerbook 540c questions

I recently came across a Powerbook 540c on Craigslist. 32 MB RAM, 320 MB Hard Drive, Floppy drive, has the network cable and comes with a external SCSI CD-ROM. Runs system 8.1. This guy wants 40 for it and all I want it for is a word processor and note taker for school. I have some questions.
First of all should I get it?
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Hi,
First of all should I get it?
You will have to decide that, but the PowerBook 540c is an excellent intermediary between old and new technology. Please note that the battery probably is bad, so do not expect to use the computer for longer periods without an AC adapter connected.
Can the hard drive be upgraded? Can it be replaced if it fails? Where do I look for old SCSI HDD for it?
The maximum size for a SCSI 2.5" hard drive is around 1 GB. If necessary, it is not too difficult to replace the drive. Working 2.5" SCSI hard drives are relatively rare these days. You could perhaps try an online auction site.
How do I take files off and transfer to my iMac? Network?
If the "network cable" is the required external AAUI to RJ-45 transceiver, you could connect the PB 540c to an Ethernet network (or directly to another computer).
If the PowerBook is equipped with the (optional) PCMCIA Expansion Module, you could use a CompactFlash card in an inexpensive PC Card adapter for CompactFlash. A USB card reader would have to be connected to the iMac.
You could also connect a USB floppy drive to the iMac.
Finally, if the iMac can burn CDs, the SCSI CD-ROM drive should allow you to read discs at the PB 540c. Use CD-R, not CD-RW.
Jan

Powerbook TV question as well but a little different!?!?!

does anyone know how to record from TV to powerbook.
like say i wanted to record my halo games.
i know how to use my TV as another display but i mean its not like i cant display my XBOX and my powerbook at the same time. so i guess i need some sort of input to my PB but yeah any suggestions are welcome??!?!

You might be able to use the new Elgato eyeTV Hybrid to do this via a composite/S-Video connection as it supports game consoles.
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Another PowerBook 5300 Question

These PowerBooks came preloaded with System 7.5.2. I need to get or create a boot disk so I can repair the hard drive, which according to Disk First Aid it needs. I used Floppy Disk Maker to create a backup set of software disks, but none was labeled Disk Tools, so if it's in those I don't know where to find it. I thought the installer might be like OS X, which lets you go to Disk Utility before installing software, but there's no option on the 5300's installation Disk One.
If you know what I need to do, I'd appreciate your posting the information.
Thanks.
John

I'd use SD cards because I already have them, and I'd have to buy a CF card. Speed isn't an issue because I'm only fine-tuning these machines
OK. SD cards can be made bootable, too. The 6-in-1 PC Card adapter that I use for SD is from SanDisk (as is an adapter for CF only), but other makes/models may work as well. Remember the re-formatting (HFS).
When starting from a flash card, one can press and hold the four keys Command(Apple) + Option(Alt) + Shift + Delete(Backspace) in order to bypass the internal hard disk (and its system folder). One can also choose a startup disk in the Startup Disk control panel.
I found a 7.5 disk tools on an OS 7.5 Install CD
The PowerBook 5300 requires minimum 7.5.2.
the disk tools file I downloaded that says it's for OS 8.1 failed to start up the 5300. I tried twice but the floppy drive spits the disk out and defaults to the hard drive.
The Disk Tools PPC can, as Niel indicated, be used in a PowerBook 5300. Do not forget the Make a Floppy command (under the Utilities menu) in Disk Copy 6.3.3 for a properly sector-copied diskette from the disk image.
Alternatively, the At Ease-IDE Utility Disk here could possibly be of interest to you.
If you wish to install an operating system onto an SD card, you could use the system software installer (Easy or Custom Install). If necessary, a full System 7.5.3 is downloadable from Apple (for instance, the North American English version here).
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Powerbook - Alias question

In ABC's Alias, Sydney Bristow uses a powerbook G4. On the glowing apple logo of the back of the computer is a round red (season 2) or light blue (season 3) translucent sticker. Does anyone know where I can get one of those? Its just an accessory.
Here's a link of what it looks like.
http://www.blogmac.it/index.php?Act=movie&argmovie=telefilm&id=213&mostra=1
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Powerbook 1400 info please!

Hello,
After just yesterday buying a new logicboard for my PB 1400 and installing it (since the old one wouldnt charge or run the batteries) I have decided to do some more for this PB and have a few questions (I guess I can call this thread Powerbook upgrade questions Version 2 since these questions are new and not asked in the previous version)
1.) Where can I get Powerbook 1400 RAM VERY CHEAP? (Ive checked eBay but there to expensive)
2.) There is this wierd problem with the power management whenever I charge the battery it works fine off it but then when it gets down to level 6 or level 5 from level 8 it jumps down to level 3 or below and says that your powerbook is running on reserve power. why? Also when I put it on charge it will start jumping up from a level 1 to a level 3 or 4 and then in 20 mins or before be full.
3.) How do I reinstall OS 9 with only 24 MB of RAM?
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4.) Did they ever make a G4 processor upgrade card?
5.) What are the benifits of upgrading to a G3 card?
6.) Everytime I attempt to play a Quicktime movie in QT 6.0.3 it will either completly freeze up or go very slow. Why?
7.) Where can I get a new 2005-2006 (or for time travlers 2006+) made battery for this old PB? I heard there are some companies that still make them. Is this true?
8.) On a scale of 1-10 in how fast this Powerbook will be with maxed out RAM and an white iBook G3 (not clamshell) is a 7 what would this pb be?
9.) Can I buy a book cover with the lightup white Apple logo in the middle like on the iBook and the Powerbook G3+?
10.) How can I tell how much VRAM is installed?
11.) How much VRAM can be installed?
12.) How do I use a USB printer with my PB 1400 (I know it dont support USB but what about through a wired or wireless network)?
13.) I ordered a Global Village pc card which runs at 10Base-T. Whats the main difference between the 10Base-T and 100Base-T?
14.) How long does the screen last?
15.) How do I get the screen up to more then 1000 colors?
16.) Are there DVD-ROM drives for the PB 1400?
17.) Are there internal CD burners for the PB 1400?
18.) Are there external CD-Burners for the PB 1400?
19.) What will it be compared to my iMac DV 400MHZ running OS X 10.4.6?
20.) What will it be compared to my PM 8600 300MHZ running OS 9.2.2?
21.) Now I know everyone will say "YOU CANT INSTALL OS X ON A PB 1400" but I heard that you can install the original OS X. How?
22.) Will it ever be possible to install OS X 10.2 or up?
23.) Do companies still make accesories for the PB 1400 or hardware components (like a G4 processor)?
24.) Where can I get an internal ethernet card?
25.) What kind of wireless card will I need to conect to my wireless network?
26.) How do I make the IR port and IRDA complient port?
Thankyou for reading and responding and happy 4 of July holiday for those of you who celebrate it!
P.S. You dont have to answer them all just answer the ones you know. Thanks again and be on the lookout for Version 3 in early December or before!!

Apple Rules
In order:
1) Not in many places. It's nearly a decade since RAM card producers will have had any incentive to offer cards. Most of the larger-value expansion cards will have found permanent homes, and do not change hands cheaply even when they do change hands. Small cards, even when they are cheap, are not much use.
2) You describe the classic symptoms of a failing battery. Its storage capacity is now small. The battery is rapidly charged and rapidly exhausted because only a portion of the original capacity is accessible. The rest of the battery just makes up package weight. The cure is a new, new battery, as opposed to new, old stock, or an old, old corpse. Good luck in finding or affording a new, new battery.
3) With only 24MB of RAM (base 16? expansion 8?) you are faced with using virtual memory, which will carry the penalty of slower processing as data are swapped to and from the HDD. However, OS 8.6 is far better suited to the 1400. Even that OS will need that you use VM when only 24MB of physical RAM is present.
4.1) The 1400 was supplied with a 6x, 8x or 12x CD-ROM to read CD-R discs. The world of CD-ROM has continued to 'develop', but the 1400 has not changed to keep up. With CD-R (data or audio) blanks as cheap as chips, there is little point in challenging older Macs with CD-RW discs, and a challenge it is. The challenge is something to avoid, because it is unlikely to be overcome.
4.2) The architecture of the 1400s is 16-bit NuBus. Using a 128-bit 3-gigaflop supercomputer with a subprocessor ('velocity engine') that can process up to eight floating point calculations per cycle, the G4 processor, in a board designed for NuBus would have been akin to putting lead boots on a sprinter and expecting him to sprint up a sandhill. It was sad enough to put G4 processors on G3 boards, as happened to the initial 400MHz G4 model.
5) The processor will run faster, and, perhaps, more efficiently. There may be enlarged cache memory. The data path between processor and cache may be fast. Everything else will be as original. Instead of a pint a minute through a small-bore tube, the processor will be trying to shove a gallon (or more) a minute through the same drinking-straw. There will be an observable and worthwhile lift in total performance, but a 466MHz processor will not produce a 14x lift in benchmarked performance, because the drinking-straw is inelastic. And 14x the sytem bus speed is bordering on ridiculous. (Says he who uses 233 and 400MHz upgrades in 1400s.)
6) At this point I shall use Father William's riposte: "I have answered six questions, and that is enough". There is a WWW, and there are books, magazines and libraries, and you will retain what has been written for you before much better if you discover it for yourself.
Apple IIe; 15 x 68K; 7 x PPC; 5 x G3 System 6.0.8 to OS 10.4.x

Tiger on PowerBook G4

I would like to upgrade from Panther (10.3.9) to Tiger 10.4.x.
My Computer is PowerBook G4.
Questions are:
1. Do I need to upgrade RAM (current is 512) and other hardware before installation?
2. Would the softwares such as Adobe CS (Not CS2) and Macromedia 2004 would still be running on the Tiger? Or do I have to upgrade all the programs?
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Any hope for recovering data fr. Micro SD Memory card?

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Is there any hope of recovering the data or is it gone forever?
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Easy to use. It lets you know how many files were retrieved for each option (data, audio, image) within the drive you choose. It gives you 10 recovered files as a teaser. You need to buy the full version to recover all the files that are okay for recovery.
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But, now Tiger seems to have a few problems of its own. I get the kernel panic when I restart my computer (telling me to restart), so I have to hold down the power button to turn it off and then turn it back on. Not a big deal, but if it shouldn't be doing that, I don't want it to, ya know? Never did it before Leopard.
My user account seems to be dysfunctional when it comes to downloading plug-ins for safari or firefox. I had to create a new user account and download the plug in from that account and then drag it into the HD to use it on my user account. I repaired disk permissions and booted from Tiger and did the same thing on there. After that, my user account is still not able to download that plug-in without getting errors (256)?
Is there a way to do a reinstall of Tiger from a blank slate, and be sure there won't be any problems?
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Leopard will work with your Powerbook, the question is, is all your software and hardware ready for it?
Is there a way to do a reinstall of Tiger from a blank slate, and be sure there won't be any problems?
You can start from a blank slate, but if you have a hardware problem that started to generate itself, a blank slate won't solve it. It is called an erase and install. The first thing to do is backup your data*:
http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html
Once that is done at least twice, we can start looking at solutions for kernel panics*:
http://www.macmaps.com/kernelpanic.html
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Can I convert .ISO file into .CDR file ?

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I want to install Vista (beta) on my MacBook, using BootCamp. For this I need to burn the Wista.ISO image onto a DVD which then I can install on the partition created by BootCamp assistant. I only have this intel computer and a PowerBook G4.
Question: Is there a way for me to convert the .ISO (vista image) into a .cdr file that I can burn normally? Or is there any other way to perform the istallation?
Thank you

Hi everyone, this is an update.
I changed the title of my subject to "How do you burn .ISO files on Mac or convert them to .CDR?" and opened a new thread.
I did not know how to delete this post so please, should you like to contribute your knowledge would you kindly consider posting on this new, above mentioned thread.
Thank you very much

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I want to install Vista (beta) on my MacBook, using BootCamp. For this I need to burn the Wista.ISO image onto a DVD which then I can install on the partition created by BootCamp assistant. I only have this intel computer and a PowerBook G4.
Question: Is there a way for me to convert the .ISO (vista image) into a .cdr file that I can burn normally? Or is there any other way to make a Vista instalation disc from a .ISO file using a Mac computer? Perhaps using some converting software.... or ...do you have any suggestions? I only have the Macs and cannot borrow or use any PC during the weekend.
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"What I meant is: to burn the .ISO image in such a way that when I slip the created DVD into the computer, it will start installing the Vista OS."
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Please forgive me if there is already a topic on this particular issue. I looked, but was unable to find one.
NOTE: It was suggested to me that I post this question here, in large part because of a particular member who is a Wallstreet expert. So... here's hoping. :D
Last year I decided to purchase a Sonnet G4 Upgrade Card for my G3 Wallstreet Powerbook. Due to a variety of resons I won't bore you with, I ended up putting this particular project on the shelf while I was busy with other things.
Things have slowed down a bit and I want to get back to this project. One of the requirements for this card is that I be running both OS9 & OSX. Therefore, I have to install both OS's.
I have the OS 9.2.1 disk that came with my purchase of 10.1 when it first came out and the OSX v 10.4 Tiger disk that I bought last year. (FWIW I also have the OS10.1 disk and the 8.5, 8.6 & 9.1 disks.)
Now that you have the background information, here's my problem: It's been too long since I've done this.
So here's the 3-Part question:
1. Do I install both on one partition that takes up the whole 8meg disk or do I make one partition for each OS?
2. Which OS disk do I use for formatting & partitioning?
3. Which OS do I install first?
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eric,
1) If your HD is 8 GB, I don't believe you want to partition. As you may already know, the Wallstreet has a limitation when it comes to any version of OSX. If the HD is larger than 8 GB, then the HD must be partitioned: The first partition must be less than 8 GB and this partition is used for OSX, but this does not preclude installing 9.x. As the article below states, an 8 GB HD may be slightly larger than 8 GB depending on how the manufacturer sized it. Apple uses 1024K=1 MB vs. a vendor that may use 1000K=1 MB. Having said that, if you boot to the OSX CD and the destination HD is grayed-out, you will have to partition the HD.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106235
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2) Either 9.x's Drive Setup or 10.x's Disk Utility can properly initialize the HD: Use the MacOS Extended Format (HFS Extended); if using Disk Utility, be sure to check the option to install the MacOS 9 HD Driver; if using Drive Setup, it is installed automatically.
3) I would install 9.x first; make sure everything is up to snuff before installing 10.x. However, either OS can be installed first.
A few suggestions...
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- Once the HD has been prepped, I would boot to your OSX CD and make sure the 8 GB limit does not affect you. If it does, you will have to think about a very small partition to get under the 8 GB limit or larger partitions for each OS. As long as you are booted to OSX, you can go ahead and install it if you wish.
- If you do install OSX first, to install 9.x you must boot to the 9.x CD and select Clean Install. Also, when installing any 9.x software, boot into 9.x first...do not install when running in Classic.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106294
- If you want to run your 9.1 as Classic when booted to 10.x, update it to 9.2.2; this will give you the best compatibility.
- The Wallstreet natively supports up to OSX 10.2.8, but 10.3.x and 10.4.x can run if you use XPostFacto.
http://eshop.macsales.com/OSXCenter/XPostFacto/
- Since Tiger came on DVDs and not CDs (unless you used the CD-exchange program), you will not be able to install Tiger on the Wallstreet from your optical drive if you don't have a DVD-ROM drive. I installed Tiger on my Wallstreet by removing the HD, placing it in a FireWire HD enclosure, then connecting it to my iBook and installing Tiger.
- You can save HD space (about 1.5 GB) by performing a custom install of OSX; here is a sample for Tiger:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301229
- How much installed memory do you have?
I covered a lot of ground here so feel free to ask any questions.

Concerning: VGA monitors using an Aluminum Powerbook G4 PowerPC 2004 15"-screen 1.5Ghz The DVI (converted to VGA) video output stopped working on this computer after 9 years of service. This raises question 1: Is there any way of fixing this? I've tried

Concerning: VGA monitors using an Aluminum Powerbook G4 PowerPC 2004 15"-screen 1.5Ghz
The DVI (converted to VGA) video output stopped working on this computer after 9 years of service. This raises question 1:
Is there any way of fixing this? I've tried the usual: triple checked all vga cables & devices through trial & error. Bought a new DVI-VGA adapter. Reset PRAM, PMU, etc. Nothing works. Something is probably damaged, because my KVM switch was not working unless I hot-reseated the vga cable into it, leading to this DVI port, and that is pretty rough stuff.
Question 2 (related):
This dovetails into this: Can I drive a VGA monitor with the s-video output port on this computer. It would take an s-video (male)-to-15-pin-VGA adapter. Has anyone does this? So far, I haven't even found the adapter mentioned anywhere.
Thanks for reading this.
el7

Thanks for the useful feedback, Knucklesmac. I agree. I must have blown something on the logic board -- because I had a faulty old KVM switch that would not switch between computers without some nasty hot-plugging/unplugging the VGA video cables. (wince!). It's like when Dizzy Dean ruined his arm because a line drive hit him in the foot and he readjusted his mechanics around the injury. I take the blame because this has been a great computer, and does not deserve any blame.
If it will help anyone else reading this thread, C2G (née Cables to Go) has some interesting ideas for still getting external video out of this computer:
-USB-to-VGA
http://www.cablestogo.com/product/30545
-Convert s-video or composite video signals to high resolution VGA
http://www.cablestogo.com/product/40971
The price range is $75-$85, which doesn't make horse sense to me for such an old computer -- which has a lot of life in it anyway, because its own 15" monitor is not chopped liver.
el7

I am contemplating purchasing an iPad, and then possibly a Macbook pro. Currently, I have an iMac G5, and a Powerbook G4. Neither which can be upgraded past Leopard. My question is do I need to have Snow Leopard in order to be able to update an iPad?

I am contemplating purchasing an iPad, and then possibly a Macbook pro. Currently, I have an iMac G5, and a Powerbook G4. Neither which can be upgraded past Leopard. My question is do I need to have Snow Leopard in order to be able to update an iPad? Do I need to reverse my thought on which to buy first?
I plan on keeping the iMac and PB until they cease to work ( have replaced HD's on both already). I mostly use the PB-- lots of writing, surfing, email, etc.
Your thoughts?

The minimum Mac specs (from http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/) are :
Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later
iTunes 10.2 or later recommended (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
iTunes Store account
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