Comments on: Getting The Most Out Of A PowerBook 1400 http://billgrady.com/wp/2003/05/16/getting-the-most-out-of-a-powerbook-1400/ I Wager Fifteen Quatloos That He Is Untrainable Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:28:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Paige Davis http://billgrady.com/wp/2003/05/16/getting-the-most-out-of-a-powerbook-1400/#comment-21972 Paige Davis Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:52:12 +0000 http://www.billgrady.com/wp/?p=113#comment-21972 Hello webmaster...I Googled for stuart davis, but found your page about Getting The Most Out Of A PowerBook 1400...and have to say thanks. nice read. Hello webmaster…I Googled for stuart davis, but found your page about Getting The Most Out Of A PowerBook 1400…and have to say thanks. nice read.

]]> By: RODNEY DAVIS http://billgrady.com/wp/2003/05/16/getting-the-most-out-of-a-powerbook-1400/#comment-3681 RODNEY DAVIS Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:30:30 +0000 http://www.billgrady.com/wp/?p=113#comment-3681 Yes, I was wondering if someone could tell me what the problem might be with regard to the battery in my PB1400cs. I used the reconditioning program and got a rather unnerving buzzing sound. The dialogue read "recondition successful",but every since then the battery meter display doesn't show that the battery is receiving any charge. Does anyone have a clue to what might be the problem? Yes, I was wondering if someone could tell me what the problem might be with regard to the battery in my PB1400cs. I used the reconditioning program and got a rather unnerving buzzing sound. The dialogue read “recondition successful”,but every since then the battery meter display doesn’t show that the battery is receiving any charge. Does anyone have a clue to what might be the problem?

]]> By: H http://billgrady.com/wp/2003/05/16/getting-the-most-out-of-a-powerbook-1400/#comment-2965 H Sat, 19 Aug 2006 09:03:45 +0000 http://www.billgrady.com/wp/?p=113#comment-2965 prologik- to check out the os version just click on the apple menu in the upper left hand corner and select "about this computer", but I think to find out the processor speed you have to select "apple system profiler" in the apple menu. As for the battery reconditioning program, I had the same type of thing happen the first time I ran it, but I tried a different battery and it worked fine (a dialogue box came up and said that reconditioning was successful) . I haven't tried the first battery again. I don't believe that the buzzing is normal. Hope this helps. prologik- to check out the os version just click on the apple menu in the upper left hand corner and select “about this computer”, but I think to find out the processor speed you have to select “apple system profiler” in the apple menu. As for the battery reconditioning program, I had the same type of thing happen the first time I ran it, but I tried a different battery and it worked fine (a dialogue box came up and said that reconditioning was successful) . I haven’t tried the first battery again. I don’t believe that the buzzing is normal. Hope this helps.

]]> By: prologik http://billgrady.com/wp/2003/05/16/getting-the-most-out-of-a-powerbook-1400/#comment-2868 prologik Mon, 07 Aug 2006 22:50:22 +0000 http://www.billgrady.com/wp/?p=113#comment-2868 I just got myself a powerbook 1400 to try out mac OS and come across your site.. I have some questions.. How do you check the OS version and other specifications of the laptop like RAM and processor speed? I also have some questions about the battery reconditioning program.. I tried running it and some buzzing sound appeared while the screen turned fuzzy..Is it supposed to be like that? Thanks.. I just got myself a powerbook 1400 to try out mac OS and come across your site.. I have some questions.. How do you check the OS version and other specifications of the laptop like RAM and processor speed? I also have some questions about the battery reconditioning program.. I tried running it and some buzzing sound appeared while the screen turned fuzzy..Is it supposed to be like that?

Thanks..

]]> By: Cesare Augusto Vallone http://billgrady.com/wp/2003/05/16/getting-the-most-out-of-a-powerbook-1400/#comment-1289 Cesare Augusto Vallone Wed, 26 Apr 2006 20:12:28 +0000 http://www.billgrady.com/wp/?p=113#comment-1289 How can I make working my PB 1400c 117 with an Agere wifi pc card? do I need pc card manager? Please help me How can I make working my PB 1400c 117 with an Agere wifi pc card? do I need pc card manager? Please help me

]]> By: rob http://billgrady.com/wp/2003/05/16/getting-the-most-out-of-a-powerbook-1400/#comment-785 rob Tue, 22 Nov 2005 21:59:17 +0000 http://www.billgrady.com/wp/?p=113#comment-785 what can be done in regards to using it for something audio related. I no longer have use of my Ethernet card so getting anythin off the machine is impossible. Maybe someone knows about a good stand alone plugin or something . PLEASE HELP what can be done in regards to using it for something audio related. I no longer have use of my Ethernet card so getting anythin off the machine is impossible. Maybe someone knows about a good stand alone plugin or something . PLEASE HELP

]]> By: ian http://billgrady.com/wp/2003/05/16/getting-the-most-out-of-a-powerbook-1400/#comment-172 ian Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.billgrady.com/wp/?p=113#comment-172 i remember my PB1400. I've been an apple man since day one. apple's are great. compare the PB1400 to a Toshiba satelite pro from the same year, they dont match up. definitely run OS8.6, you can also make it dual bootable with Yellow Dog linux 2.2 if you want to. You should be able to hold down the Option key on start up to choose to boot from the CD, or hold down Cmd+C. If you put the G3 in it, upgrade to OS 9.2.1 and you should be set. OS X.1.5 will run on it, but it would be painfully slow because OSX needs at least 64mb of ram minimum. i remember my PB1400. I’ve been an apple man since day one. apple’s are great. compare the PB1400 to a Toshiba satelite pro from the same year, they dont match up. definitely run OS8.6, you can also make it dual bootable with Yellow Dog linux 2.2 if you want to. You should be able to hold down the Option key on start up to choose to boot from the CD, or hold down Cmd+C. If you put the G3 in it, upgrade to OS 9.2.1 and you should be set. OS X.1.5 will run on it, but it would be painfully slow because OSX needs at least 64mb of ram minimum.

]]> By: Pierre O. http://billgrady.com/wp/2003/05/16/getting-the-most-out-of-a-powerbook-1400/#comment-173 Pierre O. Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.billgrady.com/wp/?p=113#comment-173 I had my Powerbook 1400 as a replacement for my Powerbook 145B that was stolen. Cannot say I am much impressed with the machine: although the processor is much faster than my 7200, it feels cosiderately slower: the video is really slow as molasses. There is also the extremely annoying fact that it cannot record audio. It cannot keep up with a normal 44.1 stereo steam, which ens up full of glitches and clicks... That's *really* sub standard performance! There's also a bug that makes it enter energy conservation mode after 10 minutes on batteries, and dims the already abysmally dim screen futhermore... P.O. I had my Powerbook 1400 as a replacement for my Powerbook 145B that was stolen.
Cannot say I am much impressed with the machine: although the processor is much faster than my 7200, it feels cosiderately slower: the video is really slow as molasses.
There is also the extremely annoying fact that it cannot record audio. It cannot keep up with a normal 44.1 stereo steam, which ens up full of glitches and clicks… That’s *really* sub standard performance!
There’s also a bug that makes it enter energy conservation mode after 10 minutes on batteries, and dims the already abysmally dim screen futhermore…

P.O.

]]> By: Stuart Duncan http://billgrady.com/wp/2003/05/16/getting-the-most-out-of-a-powerbook-1400/#comment-174 Stuart Duncan Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.billgrady.com/wp/?p=113#comment-174 I had a PB 1400 CS 117. It was one of the most reliable laptops I've ever had. Eventually upgraded to G3 with a Sonnet card - but that reduced battery life to around 30 minutes. Gave it away to a colleague when I upgraded to a coloured iBook. Great machine - thoroughly recommended. I had a PB 1400 CS 117. It was one of the most reliable laptops I’ve ever had. Eventually upgraded to G3 with a Sonnet card - but that reduced battery life to around 30 minutes.

Gave it away to a colleague when I upgraded to a coloured iBook.

Great machine - thoroughly recommended.

]]> By: Fab http://billgrady.com/wp/2003/05/16/getting-the-most-out-of-a-powerbook-1400/#comment-175 Fab Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.billgrady.com/wp/?p=113#comment-175 I got a PB1400CS/133 which runs OS 8.6 and it is really fast ! I have 48MB RAM and a 2GB drive. The only problem is the passive matrix panel... I will install mklinux shortly. I got a PB1400CS/133 which runs OS 8.6 and it is really fast !
I have 48MB RAM and a 2GB drive.

The only problem is the passive matrix panel…

I will install mklinux shortly.

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