another noob question(sorry for this):can I attached an external web cam(iSight prob) to a PB 15?
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another noob question(sorry for this):can I attached an external web cam(iSight prob) to a PB 15?
thanks
My 12" 1Ghz has become really sluggish with Leopard and current itunes and safari.
I no longer have the Tiger disc (my PB originally shipped with Panther(!))
Any tips on how to downgrade back to Tiger? I long for the days when it wasn't a frustration to use.
Buy a newer & faster hard drive for it. You can get 320GB for less than $100 on newegg. Definitely clean the dust out too. If its gotten dusty and the fans aren't working as well, it could end up overheating and burning itself up.I've been using my PowerBook G4 1.67Ghz since I got it 4 and a half years ago. I absolutely love it, but it has gotten a bit slow and the hard drive is full. Any tips on speeding it up? I'm worried there might be dust blocking the fan or something, is it worth opening up?
I have a 17" G4 PB that still gets a ton of use - DVDs, music, surfing the net, pages (for homework assignments) etc.
The screen is dying (got about 25 vertical lines of various colors stuck on). I hate to get rid of it, though. I've been thinking about repair, but it is so darn expensive to repair the screen on these things.
I'll probably just use it till it dies.
Definitely the best computer I've ever owned.
seems as though this is a pb thread i might as well post here, i have a dell latitude d620, core duo 1.8ghz, 1gb ram, 160gb hdd. i am interested in getting a powerbook g4 17inch model, people say ANY mac is faster then pc, is this true? will i notice any speed difference? i'm interested in selling my laptop, and buying the pb, having my pc desktop + an intel imac or mac pro...
seems as though this is a pb thread i might as well post here, i have a dell latitude d620, core duo 1.8ghz, 1gb ram, 160gb hdd. i am interested in getting a powerbook g4 17inch model, people say ANY mac is faster then pc, is this true? will i notice any speed difference? i'm interested in selling my laptop, and buying the pb, having my pc desktop + an intel imac or mac pro...
Yeah, I wouldn't trust myself though, I'd somehow blow up my computer haha :/Your dell would be faster. You can see if it is a decent one to hackintosh. Just google dell latitude d620 hackintosh to see if it will work. Since it is a older one it should be easier.
Depends on the Mac, If it's a 1.33Ghz or above G4, then you should be fine as long as you max out the RAM and put a fast hard drive in it.
for example a 300Mhz PowerMac G3 is NOT faster than your dell latitude.
Buy a newer & faster hard drive for it. You can get 320GB for less than $100 on newegg. Definitely clean the dust out too. If its gotten dusty and the fans aren't working as well, it could end up overheating and burning itself up.
I've never actually done a 15" Al Powerbook G4. If they didn't change too much between the Powerbook and first MacBook Pro's then it isn't terribly difficult. I replaced the HD in my MBP in about 35 minutes, but I have the service manuals.I've got a 1.67GHz 15" PB, with 1.5GB RAM but the original 80GB HD. It's getting pretty full, too. How easy is the HD upgrade?
I've never actually done a 15" Al Powerbook G4. If they didn't change too much between the Powerbook and first MacBook Pro's then it isn't terribly difficult. I replaced the HD in my MBP in about 35 minutes, but I have the service manuals.
I think you just take the top case off and swap the drive. Then put the top case back on.
Yeah, I wouldn't trust myself though, I'd somehow blow up my computer haha :/
Well It'd be a Powerbook G4 1.67GHz.
I just picked up non-booting 12" PB G4 from the e-waste bin from my building. I cracked it open and replaced the HD with a working one I have lying around. Loaded up a Tiger Install disc and it ran!!!
After putting in parts I have lying around, including a new battery, RAM, and airport extreme card, I have a fully functioning G4. Its only a 1Ghz processor, but after putting in the 1GB stick, its pretty snappy. My only complaints are that flash video (YouTube) is choppy and it runs hot.
I'm debating whether or not to sell it, or just keep it as my new travel computer.
Hi Guys,really need your help and expert advice.My Powerbook G4 1.25 1G RAM and 80g hdd runs sluggish esp on facebook games(hehehe) and you tubes,do i need to replace faster harddive?do i need to boost up my RAM?sorry im a complete noob.
Btw PB runs OS Leopard
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You are SOL. Flash sucks on PPC chips. A faster HD or RAM will not solve it.
You are SOL. Flash sucks on PPC chips. A faster HD or RAM will not solve it.
Though it maxes out the fans on mine, Youtube runs fine on my PowerBook perfectly.