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Steve12392
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on: February 10, 2007, 04:03

I have a powerbook 180c that died on me. I had special software that was running on it, that I have backed up on iomega zip drives. It was running System 7, not sure which exact version. Is there anyway I can run this software on my G4? Anyone know what Macintosh OS are compatible with software that was designed to work on the system 7? Thanks.
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Reply #1 on: February 10, 2007, 06:45

It depends on the software.  Most older software runs fairly fine under classic mode in OS X.
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Reply #2 on: February 10, 2007, 09:06

How do I run it in classic mode?

If you could give me like.... a step-by-step guide... or something... it would be very helpful... thanks :)
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Reply #3 on: February 10, 2007, 13:50

Hey. I got my laptop fixed! Turns out the screen was dead, I got a "new" screen...... problem is, the top portion of it is completely black, so i really cannot see anything. It has a video output on the back, but its a weird connector. Is there any converter that will allow me to connect a normal monitor to it? Thanks so much.
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Reply #4 on: February 10, 2007, 14:52

Quote from: "Steve12392"
Is there any converter that will allow me to connect a normal monitor to it? Thanks so much.


The part you are looking for is "Mac PowerBook Video Adapter Cable M3927LL/A". A search on eBay, or Google may turn up one. You can ask on the Classified area of our own forum. The LowEndMac SwapList is another resource you can check.

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Reply #5 on: February 10, 2007, 17:19

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How do I run it in classic mode?

If you could give me like.... a step-by-step guide... or something... it would be very helpful... thanks :)


You have to install classic mode if you don't have it already.  Then all you do is launch apps as you normally would.
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Reply #6 on: February 11, 2007, 08:51

Hey thanks!!

The back of my 180c seems to have a male output... here is a picture of it:

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/5672/portoq1.jpg

From the looks of the product you pasted, it also is male.

So I think I would need a converter with a female end?
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