NeoOffice running really slow

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[goatgirl92]

I had a whole bunch of music on it but I had to delete it all when I installed NeoOffice. So would I do a search on eBay for memory for a PowerBook? It is kinda slow, but I can stand it. I'm just not patient enough to wait half and hour for NeoOffice to come up.

[jakeOSX]

if memory serves me right, i don't think you'll be able to get 512 in those older powerbooks. But I would try, every meg helps. =)

otherworld computing is the place to go for RAM, they are set up so you know you get the right kind. (wrong kind = badness)

http://www.macsales.com/

[goatgirl92]

Thanks for your help guys. I'll try to install some more memory and then I'll let you know how it does.

[goatgirl92]

I was looking around on that site you gave me I clicked on memory and it asked me what model. I clicked PowerBook G3/G4. How do I tell which version of the G3 I own? it has G3 2000 Pismo, 1999 Bronze/Lombard, and 1998 Wallstreet. It also has PowerBook 3500/ PowerBook G3 "Kanga" How do I tell which model I have?

[jakeOSX]

on the bottom there is a scan bar thingy.
under that, it should say what it is.

if you need more information, the year should be on the opposite side of the bottom.

the everymac.com site can help once you have that information. =)

p.s. don't worry about viruses, btw, there aren't any for macs.

[goatgirl92]

Don't get short with me, but all it says is 'Apple PowerBook G3 Series' So does that mean I can use any of those?

[jakeOSX]

short? never. infinite patience. =)

ok, so what are the stats below that?
for example, the one i have says:

Macintosh PowerBook G3 Series
14.1TFT/300MHz-1MB/192MB/8GB HD/4MB video/CD/Modem

[goatgirl92]

Ok, here's exactly what it says on the bottom.

Macintosh PowerBook G3 Series
400Mhz/1MB Cache/64MB/ 6GB HD/8MB Video/DVD

There's a copyright date on the bottom that says 1999 so could it possibly be a 1999 Bronze/Lombard? [/i]

[Samwise]

64 MB isn't enough for Mac OS X either. The minimum requirement for 10.2 is 128 MB, and even then it won't be fast. If you want NeoOffice to be usable productively, you need at least 256 MB of RAM.

Regarding your internet issue, you can set up your connection manually, it's not too difficult, and learning how to do that could be useful if you came to lose your setup CD (for example). Moreover, Mac OS X is immune to OS 9 and Windows viruses, and OS X viruses aren't enough of a threat to prevent anyone from connecting a Mac to the net ...

[jakeOSX]

i bet this is your computer:

http://everymac.com/systems/apple/powerbook_g3/stats/powerbook_g3_400.html

[jakeOSX]

oh, and from that page you get all sorts of useful info.

for example, your maximum RAM is 384 Megs.

[goatgirl92]

Yep, it looks like it. I'll order some memory and then let you know how it works. Thanks.

[goatgirl92]

Ok, there are two types of 256 MB memory card, one looks bigger than the other, how do I know which one will fit in my computer?

[Samwise]

I have no doubt that jake's link corresponds to your computer, since it's the only 400 Mhz G3 PowerBook released before 2000.

Since your PB is not a Pismo/FireWire model (which were released in 2000), then it must be a Lombard. Interestingly, LowEndMac claim that the Lombard can carry up to 512 MB of RAM "using two low-profile DIMMs in both slots".

http://www.lowendmac.com/pb2/lombard.shtml

Here is a link to two different modules which are guaranteed to work with a 400 Mhz G3, non-FireWire PowerBook on Crucial.com :

http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.asp?Mfr%2BProductline=Apple%2BPowerBook&mfr=Apple&tabid=AM&model=PowerBook+G3+400MHz+%2866MHz+Front+Side+Bus%29&submit=Go