[G4] How can I share keybaord & mouse between USB & ADB Macs?

[rich northouse]

SW,

What is "LEM"  and where I one find these older Adobe packages.

Incidentally, we spoke last week about your laser printer -- is that 
unit a color machine?

Thanks,

rich

On Jul 27, 2004, at 10:20 PM, Snow White wrote:

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> On Tuesday, July 27, 2004, at 08:53 AM, Power Macintosh G4 List wrote:
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>> How can I share keybaord & mouse between USB & ADB Macs?
>>
>> I have a spiffy new G4 - well, new to me.  It's a 733
>> MHz Quicksilver, loaded with Panther, and
>> unfortunately, running a lot of OS 9.2.2 stuff still.
>> The budget has to recover.
>> the upgrade cost for Photoshop, ...
> Best way to get Photoshop inexpensively is on the LEM list or ebay.  
> Many times I have seen older Adobe Graphic Box Set (Acrobat, 
> Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign) sell cheap - under $100.  That 
> whole suite can be upgraded as needed to OSX versions.  But in 
> Photoshop be sure to get version 4 or higher, as the new upgrade 
> recognize it without requiring to install the old version.  If you run 
> your current version on your G4 it works.  This upgrade can wait until 
> it annoys you to work in Classic.
>
>>
>> I still have my old Mac, a PPC 604e/250MHz,
>> running OS9.  Because it
>> has SCSI, it's my only machine that can use my
>> scanner.
>
> SCSI is kind of dead in the consumer scanner area - no drivers, but 
> Adaptec PCI Cards still work (some) and you can drive the scanner with 
> VueScan.  I found a new USB scanner a much better deal - cheaper and 
> better resolution.  Epson is very good,  but they need a powerbar to 
> cut power (always on).  This is worth the money if you want away from 
> the old 604.  New scanners tend to be smaller and lighter.
>
>> The old machine has sound
>> input, and the new one seems to have forgotten that
>> Macs are good for AV and I do a lot of LP transfers.
>
> Here, I must reccomend a great device Grifin Imic.  Audio in/out mini 
> plugs to USB.  And Final Vinyl in a good LP (or any) recording program 
> that is free and works as long as an Imic is plugged in - somewhere.  
> I have a CUBE and this is the best solution for many.  Again another 
> big cut away from the 604.
>
>
> These solutions all cost money but a new scanner and the Imic are 
> cheap and shouldn't hold you back.  They also allow  you to retire 
> that old 604 to your favorite charity or school (get the receipt).  
> Photoshop, legally obtained, is difficult to find cheap.  Probably 
> cost $200 or so for a used version and the upgrade.  You may find 
> Photoshop 7 (OSX) is cheaper now that CS is out.  7 is pretty good.
>
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