Thread G3 Wallstreet: Can not get airport card to work.
G3 Wallstreet: Can not get airport card to work.I'm trying to move my Airport card from my Key Lime to a G3 Wallstreet that is running OSX 10.3.9. I've installed the card, I assume it is in because everything fits neatly into place, but I'm wondering if it is a h...view more
Thread Wallstreet 233mhz to 300mhz... boots up, but no video
Wallstreet 233mhz to 300mhz... boots up, but no videoI picked up a 300mhz card for my Wallstreet. I even saw it running, in person, on another Wallstreet just fine (it was reported at 350mhz under OS 8, but I know that there were some issues with Wallstreets and OS 8 an...view more
G3 helpok this is probably really simple for you to answer but I have my first mac and I cant figure out how to unlock a disabled folder I need to do this so I can change my tcp/ip settings to get on the internet!! My g3 is ...view more
Dead Lombard G3 Powerbook...I've got a Powerbook that will not stay up after a boot from a CD with the Hard Drive removed. Actually, it only will boot once when cold and then it locks up. I've been over on the 10.3 forum getting advice and now...view more
PB3400 wireless TCP/IP troubleMy PB3400c 180MHz running OS9.1 has a Dell Truemobile 1150 PC card and Orinoco wireless software. The card will connect to my Airport 802.11b network and picks up a strong signal. TCP/IP is configured to use the "Orin...view more
How to identify my laptopHello everyone, I'm new to Apple computers. I have a friend wanting to sell me an old PowerBook G3. The date on the back says 1998. So I don't know where to start. I don't know how much money to offer this person, or...view more
Which laptop?Hello-I have a few questions that may be hard to answer. I have an old mac plus that ran system 4.0 that had a bunch of old games such as artillery, dark castle, etc. About ten years ago I had a powermac 6300 (I don'...view more
Thread Why did my Internet connection suddenly get so slow
Why did my Internet connection suddenly get so slowI have powerbook g3 that for some reason in the last month got really slow when connecting wirelessly to the net. Another laptop we have works fine wirelessly. I have four bars in my menu. I ran it through diskwarrior...view more
Thread PIsmo OSX 10.2.8 to 10.4.x upgrade question
PIsmo OSX 10.2.8 to 10.4.x upgrade questionI am new to the mac world so please be gentle. I just bought a couple of pismos and I have decided to keep one for myself. It has OSX 10.2.8 on it along with office x for mac. It is a 500mhz with 192M of ram in it. I...view more
Thread PowerBook G3 "Wallstreet" freezes when floppy disk is inserted
PowerBook G3 "Wallstreet" freezes when floppy disk is insertedHi! I'm new to the Mac world. I am using a PowerBook G3 "wallstreet" as my entry level mac. I use it more on word processing and uses floppy disk for file sharing on Windows PC. Recently, my mac freezes whenever I i...view more
PISMO Fan nver comes on?Ok, so I upgraded my Old PISMO 400 with max Memory 1Gb and a new HD 6OGB Western Digital Scorpio. Installed OSX (10.4.10) plus running classic. Everything is running fine, if a bit slow, but that's fine. My Question i...view more
Thread Tightening open/close drag on G3 Powerbook lid/display
Tightening open/close drag on G3 Powerbook lid/displayAfter years of opening and closing the display/lid on my G3 Powerbook, the lid has loosened on its hinge to the point where the display won't stay upright without leaning it back on something solid behind the computer...view more
Trouble viewing online video with PismoI am having trouble viewing video online. But not all video. For instance, I can view clips on YouTube without a problem, but clips that play on CNN.com or NBC.com (i.e.) stutter and do not flow smoothly. Does anyon...view more
How to find Administrator's NameOn this G3 PowerBook, I have the proper password, but nothing we try is accepted as the name for the Administrator. I can't even restart the machine with the OS X disks because it first calls for permission with the A...view more
My Pismo HATES Mac OS X...Why?I have a Pismo 400 MHz. Mac OS 9 works great with it, however, OS X crashes/kernel panic anytime it is run on the system. I have had it boot off an iMac HD (via target disk mode) that is running 10.4.10. It will rando...view more
Trying toI have on old G3 and I need to wipe it's hard drive. It doesn't have any OS on it currently. Other than that it's fine. Can someone help me?view more
Thread Want to give my Powerbook G3 to a good home
Want to give my Powerbook G3 to a good homeI uncovered an old Powerbook G3 (this puppy must be 10 years old!) and I would like to either donate it or give it away. I no longer have the cables for it (no power cord, etc.). Any recommendations? I can't even turn...view more
calibrating 12X cdrom driveTwo months ago when i think to reinstall the MacOs my 12x cdrom drive cannot read ANY disk. I cleaned it with caution, but nothing happens. I heared about a little device inside the drive that allows calibrate the la...view more