1.1) Operating Systems
- What OS shipped with this computer?
- What systems will run on this computer?
- What system version is best for this computer?
- Do I need a System Enabler?
- Where can I get a copy of Mac OS for this computer?
- Where can I get a copy of a Disk Tools disk for this computer?
- Will Linux run on this computer?
- Are there any other 3rd party operating
systems that will run on this computer?1.2) Networks & Internet
- What software do I need to connect to the Internet?
- What software do I need to connect to Ethernet?
- What software do I need to connect to a LocalTalk network?
- What software do I need to connect to a wireless network?
- What software do I need to connect to an AppleShare server?
- What software do I need to connect to a Windows-based server?
- What software do I need to connect to a Unix/Linux-based server?
- What web browsers will run on this computer?
- What software do I need to use email?
- Can I use this computer as a server/router/firewall?
- What are some good Internet/network utilities to have?
1.3) Productivity & Creativity
- What office suites & word processors can I use on this computer?
- What image editors can I use on this computer?
- What page layout software can I use on this computer?
- Can I build web pages on this computer?
- Can I write software/applications on this computer?
1.4) Utility
- What disk utility programs can I use on this computer?
- What troubleshooting/diagnostic/repair software can I use on this computer?
- Can I speed up 68k emulation?
- Can I use virtual memory?
- Can I use RAM Doubler?
- What battery utilities can I use for this PowerBook?
- Can I find out what the temperature of my PowerBook is?
- What general utility software can I use on this computer?
- What do I need to exchange files with PCs?
1.5) Miscellaneous
2.1) Memory
- How much RAM does this computer ship with?
- What kind of RAM does this computer take?
- What is the maximum amount of RAM I can install?
- How many expansion slots are there for RAM?
- Can I use iBook/other PowerBook RAM in this computer?
- How do I install RAM?
2.2) Graphics/Video
- What screen configurations are available for this computer?
- How many colors can I display on my screen?
- Can I upgrade the built-in display?
- Can I upgrade the built-in video circuit?
- Can I use an external monitor?
- What size/resolution monitor can I use and how many colors will I see?
- Can I output video to a TV, VCR, or NTSC/PAL/SECAM monitor?
- Are there any 3rd party video cards for this computer?
- How do I upgrade my built-in display?
- How do I install/remove a video card?
2.3) Hard Disks
- What size hard disk did my computer ship with?
- What is the speed of my original hard disk?
- What type of hard disk does this computer use?
- Is there a maximum size hard disk I can use?
- This is an older PowerBook. Are there problems with using newer disks?
- Can I use more than 1 internal hard disk?
- How do I install a new hard disk?
2.4) Removable Storage/Expansion Bay Devices
- Does this computer have a floppy drive?
- Does this computer have a CD-ROM drive?
- Can this computer use a Zip drive?
- What sort of devices can I use in the expansion/Media bay?
- Where can I get expansion bay devices?
- How do I install/remove an expansion bay module?
- How do I remove a floppy disk from the module?
2.5) SCSI Devices
- Can I use internal SCSI devices with this computer?
- Can I use external hard drives with this computer?
- Can I use external CD-ROM drives with this computer?
- Can I use a CD-R/RW with this computer?
- Can I use external Zip/other removable storage drives with this computer?
- What do I need to hook up SCSI devices to this computer?
- Do I need to use a terminator with this computer?
- What's with the strange SCSI connector on this computer?
- Can I use scanners/printers/other SCSI devices with this computer?
- What is SCSI Disk Mode?
- What's the difference between the SCSI Disk Mode cable and the regular SCSI cable?
- How do I use this computer in SCSI Disk Mode?
2.6) PDS/Internal Expansion Cards
- Does the 5300 have an internal expansion slot?
- What is a PDS connector/slot?
- Can I use LC/LCIII/68040/Quadra/PowerMac PDS cards?
- Can I use PCI/Mini-PCI cards?
- Can I use NuBus cards?
- What cards can I use in the PDS connector?
2.7) PCMCIA/PC Cards
- Can I use PC cards with this computer?
- Can I use PC card modems with this computer?
- Can I use PC card modems developed for Windows with this computer?
- What ethernet cards can I use with this computer?
- What wireless LAN cards can I use?
- Can I use a USB card with this computer?
- Can I use a FireWire card with this computer?
- Can I use a zoomed video/video capture card with this computer?
- Can I use an external video card with this computer?
- Can I use a SCSI card adapter?
- Can I use a PCI breakout box?
- Can I use a hard disk adapter to hook up an IDE hard drive?
- Can I use PC card based solid-state memory cards or ATA Flash Memory?
- Will Compact Flash/Smart Media/Secure Digital/MultiMediaCard/Memory Stick/xD Picture Card adapters work?
- Can I use one of the above memory modules as a virtual memory volume?
- Can I use one of the above memory modules for a boot disk?
2.8) Networking
- What kinds of networks can I connect to?
- What network printers can I use?
- How do I use infrared networking?
- How do I use LocalTalk/serial/AppleTalk networking?
- How can I get on an Ethernet network?
- How can I get on a wireless LAN?
2.9) Logic Board
- Can I upgrade my CPU?
- Can I use L2 cache?
- Can I use a 2nd CPU?
- Can I use a PDS CPU upgrade card like in the 6100?
- Can I overclock my CPU?
- Can I upgrade my motherboard RAM or VRAM?
- Can I use the logic board from a 5300xx in my 5300xx?
- What is this big chip marked <xxxx> on my logic board?
2.10) Power & Battery
- What kind of main battery does my 5300 use?
- Can I use more than one battery at a time?
- Can I use the battery from a 190, 1400, 3400, G3 or other PowerBook?
- Can I use a Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) battery?
- Didn't the 5300 ship with a Li-Ion battery?
- Can I rebuild my battery?
- Where can I find a new battery?
- How long should my battery run?
- Can I rejuvenate my battery?
- Are there any 3rd party batteries?
- How do I recharge my battery?
- Are there any external battery chargers?
- Does the 5300 have an internal (PRAM or clock) battery?
- How do I know if my clock battery is dead?
- Can I replace the clock battery?
- Can I rebuild the clock battery?
- What are the specifications of my power adapter?
- Can I use the power adapter from another PowerBook with my 5300?
- Can I use a PC laptop's power adapter with my PowerBook?
- Are there any 3rd party power adapters?
- Can I plug my 5300 into an airliner's or an automobile's power socket?
2.11) Input devices
2.12) Ports/Connectivity
2.13) Miscellaneous
H.1) M2: An excerpt from AppleDesign: The Work of the Apple Industrial Design Group
H.2) 5300s, fire, and the myth
H.3) Famous 5300s
H.4) Trade-ins
H.5) Mustang: The PowerBook 5300 Successor
A.1) Clock Chipping
A.1.1) Overclocking: Resistors
A.1.2) Overclocking: Oscillator
A.2) Installing Linux
A.3) Upgrading the Trackpad
A.4) Repairing the Power Receptacle
A.5) Repairing the Trackpad Button
A.6) PowerBook 5300/190 Series REA
A.7) Connector Pinouts
A.8) Drivers
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