Audion is now free for download!
In case anyone doesn't know, Audion (an MP3 player a bit like iTunes) has now been made completely free for download for both OS8,9 and OSX. There's a recent article on Low End Mac that mentions it and it really is quite cool to use. Definitely worth 2.9Mb of anyone's downloading time. ___ ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun! http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: keeping track of current ip address? File/Directory Sync'ing
One solution that I've found that works fairly well, but this is not really what you are asking, is to use the iDisk that comes with a .Mac account. You can access your iDisk from ANYWHERE from a Mac or PC. Having those files uploaded to your iDisk makes them accessible from anywhere at any time. What you're asking about though can be done with some of the IP forwarding thingies available from various companies that basically will point to your current IP address even if it changes. I don't know much about that sort of thing. I am doubtful about how secure they are and have never tried it. But, I can vouch for iDisk! It's great along with all of the things that you get with a .Mac account, it's well worth the $99/year. Tim On Dec 16, 2004, at 8:50 PM, Rad Craig wrote: First, is there an OSX mailing list? Now, the real question. I want to run Apple Remote Desktop. I have a computer at work and need to access it from home. It has a DSL connection using DHCP. Therefore, my ip address changes occasionally. Is there any script, utility, app, whatever, that allows me to find out what the current ip address of that machine is? I mean something that sends me an email when the ip address changes, uploads a text file with the ip address in it to a website, or some other means, so that when I need to connect to it from home, I can go one place, find the current ip address, then put that in ARD and connect. I want to be able to do the same thing from work (connect to this laptop at home which also has DSL/DHCP). If this laptop is asleep, is there any way to connect to it via ARD? Or does it have to be open and running? Can ARD wake it up while it's closed? Also, whats the best way to keep some directories synchronized between these two machines? I have price lists, tech docs, spreadsheets, word docs, etc. that I may modify at either location, I need a way to keep them up to date on both machines. Rad... -- Exterminate all rational thought. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Audion is now free for download!
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Matt) *In case anyone doesn't know, Audion (an MP3 player a *bit like iTunes) has now been made completely free for *download for both OS8,9 and OSX. There's a recent *article on Low End Mac that mentions it and it really *is quite cool to use. * *Definitely worth 2.9Mb of anyone's downloading time. * Unfortunately it is currently dead and no longer being developed. No updates in over two years. sacredsystem -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Audion is now free for download!
--- sacredsystem [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Unfortunately it is currently dead and no longer being developed. No updates in over two years. Yeah but that doesn't stop us using it, and it being brilliant by having loads of downloadable skins, a skinning kit so you can create your own, visualisers, the ability to edit your MP3's and have sleeve art. All for free. Its coolness is what it is! ___ ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun! http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Pismo Problems, Continued...
Thanks to everyone who suggested fixes for my near dead Pismo. The hard drive was indeed bad, and I replaced it with a new 40 gig Hitachi and added 256 megs of RAM while I was in there to up the total RAM to 384 megs. Despite all this new hardware the Pismo often needed repeated reboots to start up and usually froze up after it had been running a while. So following the advice given to the new Lombard owner with similar problems I pulled and reseated the processor card and it's RAM. The Pismo now usually boots up and goes to work, but occasionally freezes after an hour or more of use. It then refuses to boot until I disconnect all power and I sometimes have to disconnect the PRAM battery as well. This seems to be a common problem with the G3 PowerBooks, and makes one wonder if some component is failing as it ages past AppleCare's 3 year coverage limit and refuses to function after it warms up... any theories or even fixes? thanks again for all the help- at least my Pismo now works sometimes! Dyna -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Pismo HD
At 05:53 PM 12/16/2004, you wrote: What do I need to know in order to buy a larger HD for my Pismo, I mean what are the specs I need to look for when shopping for a bigger HD? Like interface, rpm, thickness, etc. I remember someone indicating that the drive must be backward compatible to ATA-5 (?). Other World Computing has a list of at least some of the currently available compatible drives. http://www.otherworldcomputing.com/ -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Pismo HD
A 5400 or even 7200 rpm drive will give you a noticeable speed boost, at very little cost in battery life (probably made up by the increased speed of disk access). Most importantly, the price difference between 4200 and 5400 rpm dirves is about $20 for a 40GB, which makes choosing the faster drive a very easy decision. Another benefit on most faster drives is a larger cache. The 4200 rpm 40gb drive that came in my PowerBook has only a 2mb cache, but the 5400 rpm drive I replaced it with (80gb) has an 8mb cache, which is probably responsible for as much of a speed gain as the faster mechanism. My Lombard's 6gb drive was replaced by a 5400 rpm 20gb drive with similar results (same 8mb cache). Andrew --- Bruce Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 16, 2004, at 6:53 PM, Rad Craig wrote: What do I need to know in order to buy a larger HD for my Pismo, I mean what are the specs I need to look for when shopping for a bigger HD? Like interface, rpm, thickness, etc. Any 2.5 drive on the market now should work. It has to be 9mm high or less, iirc. I believe. Higher capacity, faster rpm is better is more expensive. Pretty simple equation... AFAIK only ATA drives are currently made in 2.5 anymore. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Ph acy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Audion is now free for download!
Yeah but that doesn't stop us using it, and it being brilliant by having loads of downloadable skins, a skinning kit so you can create your own, visualisers, the ability to edit your MP3's and have sleeve art. Hello again, I wonder if anyone might have time to give me some help on this off list...tho I will be putting this onto my Lombard. My three children 19, 15, 12 all play violin both classical, 18th century folk music and bluegrass (God's music) which we sometimes record,on a fancy mixing thingy (4 tracks) that makes cassettes. I AM technologically advancingon as as need to know basis... What I need to know... is how to get the music into my Lombard and on to CD's because when we attend fiddle sessions, we meet some old timer who will teach us a song, he/she plays a song and we capture it on cassette, we come home have some neighborhood kid on his windows machine convert it to CD. WE then take that cd of the old time song and play it on our SuperScope PSD 230 which slows down the tempo without changing the key...This helps us learn by ear till we can go real fast...'cause that old-timer is still sittin' on his back porch and he ain't around to help us no more. Is this free cool program something I might want to use to get my cassette music into my Lombard...can I make a MP3 into a cd for my SuperScope? Can anyone talk me thru the whole Cassette play (i got this one down real good) + what plug? (into my Lombard) + G-book program = CD from my Lombard. Kristina with lots of machines and gizmos and no script All for free. Its coolness is what it is! -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Pismo HD
I agree. I personally had great experience with IMB.Hitachi's Travelstar drives in my Pismo. I think the Pismo will take up to a 12.5mm high drive. You will definitely notice a performance boost with the faster drive/larger cache. Good luck. -Hal On Dec 17, 2004, at 9:19 AM, Andrew wrote: A 5400 or even 7200 rpm drive will give you a noticeable speed boost, at very little cost in battery life (probably made up by the increased speed of disk access). Most importantly, the price difference between 4200 and 5400 rpm dirves is about $20 for a 40GB, which makes choosing the faster drive a very easy decision. Another benefit on most faster drives is a larger cache. The 4200 rpm 40gb drive that came in my PowerBook has only a 2mb cache, but the 5400 rpm drive I replaced it with (80gb) has an 8mb cache, which is probably responsible for as much of a speed gain as the faster mechanism. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Pismo HD
Rad Craig asked: What do I need to know in order to buy a larger HD for my Pismo, I mean what are the specs I need to look for when shopping for a bigger HD? Like interface, rpm, thickness, etc. to which Bruce Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] replied: Any 2.5 drive on the market now should work. It has to be 9mm high or less, iirc. I believe. Drive height is limited to 12.5mm, not 9.5mm, which expands the range of possiblities to (just about?) every currently available 2.5 drive. You'll see such terms as ATA5 and ATA6, the Pismo can use them all. The only restriction is that the Pismo's onboard Ultra ATA controller can only see the first 120-something GBs of a drive. Since AFAIK there are no larger drives available yet, that won't be a consideration (yet.) Hmm, I just thought of SATA, are there any such 2.5 mechanisms? I'm not aware of any but then I haven't been paying close attention lately. dan k . http://macdan.n3.net/ carracho://dankephoto.dhs.org:9700 hotline://dankephoto.dhs.org:9500 . -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
10.3.7 Update
I just checked S.U. and see that there is now an update to 10.3.7 Has anyone tried it out yet? I went to the tech info page and there is a note from Apple Tech to unhook any 3rd party firewire hd before installing the update... Regards, Mike K -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: 10.3.7 Update
I'm running 10.3.7 on all three of my Macs (12 G4 PowerBook 1GHz, Lombard PowerBook 333 and Sawtooth PowerMac 400). All three updates (used the combo updater downloaded from Apple - 99.7MB) went without a hitch, though of course I repaired permissions on the drives before and after the update. One feature Apple listed and I verified is the ability to view E*Trade PDF statements in Preview, which before I was unable to do in 10.3.6, but which now works perfectly. Andrew --- kochkodin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just checked S.U. and see that there is now an update to 10.3.7 Has anyone tried it out yet? I went to the tech info page and there is a note from Apple Tech to unhook any 3rd party firewire hd before installing the update... Regards, Mike K -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Pismo Problems, Continued...
On 31/12/69 19:34, Dyna [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks to everyone who suggested fixes for my near dead Pismo. The hard drive was indeed bad, and I replaced it with a new 40 gig Hitachi and added 256 megs of RAM while I was in there to up the total RAM to 384 megs. Despite all this new hardware the Pismo often needed repeated reboots to start up and usually froze up after it had been running a while. So following the advice given to the new Lombard owner with similar problems I pulled and reseated the processor card and it's RAM. The Pismo now usually boots up and goes to work, but occasionally freezes after an hour or more of use. It then refuses to boot until I disconnect all power and I sometimes have to disconnect the PRAM battery as well. This seems to be a common problem with the G3 PowerBooks, and makes one wonder if some component is failing as it ages past AppleCare's 3 year coverage limit and refuses to function after it warms up... any theories or even fixes? I don't think that this symptom is a common problem with the G3 PowerBooks. I used a Wallstreet for about 6 months, then a Pismo for about a year and never had any unexpected freeze, never, ever. Your problem might still be with the RAM you added. It might work most of the time, but when the temperature raises, you might get to some threshold where the RAM will fail, hence locking up the computer... -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Washington, DC, USA Usual disclaimers apply *** -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Pismo Problems, Continued...
On Friday, December 17, 2004, at 11:18 AM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: I don't think that this symptom is a common problem with the G3 PowerBooks. I used a Wallstreet for about 6 months, then a Pismo for about a year and never had any unexpected freeze, never, ever. Your problem might still be with the RAM you added. It might work most of the time, but when the temperature raises, you might get to some threshold where the RAM will fail, hence locking up the computer... I suspected heat failed RAM too So I experimented with the old RAM only and the new RAM only and had freezes either way. I also experimented with switching RAM between the lower and upper slots and saw no difference. Interestingly, I did once get an error message saying the processor cache memory or something like that was malfunctioning. Of course, that is not an easy item to replace. thanks again, Dyna -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Wireless keyboard/mouse (was G4 AlBook as a desktop ???
On Dec 17, 2004, at 1:51 AM, Larry le Mac wrote: 1. Does a wireless keyboard and mouse work well with using an AlBook as a desktop ??? Works great for me, with the AlBook on the Pedestal CoolPad to bring the screen up to the right height. 2. How good are the wireless mice ??? Can't help you with this one. I haven't tried their wireless mouse, since I don't want to give up the multi-button mouse I'm used to (an older MS Intellimouse Explorer). I've yet to see a Bluetooth wireless mouse (i.e., with build-in bluothooth, not requiring a USB transceiver, since my AlBook has built-in Bluetooth) that doesn't cost more than it's worth to me. With my setup, if I'm going to plug something into a USB port, I may as well use a corded mouse. Regards, Harry Corsover Feeling stressed out? Take my Stress Survey at www.hc.areyoustressedout.com Harry Corsover, Independent Business Owner CyberWize: The Home Business Solution -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Applecare for Powerbooks
I've got another 6 weeks to decide on AppleCare as well for my 12 PB, and so far, I think I'll keep my money. The little aluminum Powerbook has been rock-solid, and with repairs averaging in the $200 range from companies like MacFixIt, if something does go wrong I'll still save money by not getting AppleCare. Andrew --- Amber [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The end of the first year of warranty is fast approaching for my G4 Powerbook and I am looking at have to pay almost $400.00 to extend it via Applecare. I am wondering how many people here have purchased Applecare on their Powerbooks and whether you consider it worth the money. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Applecare for Powerbooks
Amber: I get AppleCare on every piece of hardware I buy and consider it essential. A matter of course. Like buying a new car: would you get one without an extended warranty? Craftsmanship on electronics is predictable, but you always have components that go bad. On my 15 Albook, I have replaced the screen TWICE under AppleCare ($1,500.00 each time); I have had to have the internal bluetooth module replaced (oddly, USB drivers for an external drive killed it, stick with Firewire!), etc., etc. AppleCare is like free money. On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 09:13:46 -0800, Amber [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The end of the first year of warranty is fast approaching for my G4 Powerbook and I am looking at have to pay almost $400.00 to extend it via Applecare. I am wondering how many people here have purchased Applecare on their Powerbooks and whether you consider it worth the money. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Applecare for PowerBooks
I always purchase AppleCare on desktops. The one problem I have with AppleCare on PowerBooks and iBooks is personal damage. If you drop, dent, scratch the PowerBook in any way, you basically void the warranty. I have received Quotes for as much as 1500 hundred dollars from Apple on damaged PowerBooks. If you PowerBook is in good condition, and you know you can keep it that way, then by all means purchase it. Having the hardware covered under warranty is always a plus. If you don't think that's going to happen, then you might want to pass. Regards, -- Aaron Willems IT Administrator Lieberman Productions Philo Television The end of the first year of warranty is fast approaching for my G4 Powerbook and I am looking at have to pay almost $400.00 to extend it via Applecare. I am wondering how many people here have purchased Applecare on their Powerbooks and whether you consider it worth the money. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Applecare for Powerbooks
BUY IT AS FAST AS YOU CAN!!! I have a Pismo and had to have the Main power unit, cd/dvd drive and a bunch of other stuff replaced near the end of the 2nd year...I have all the paperwork somewhere..but I will say that it was the best $$$ spent outside of the Pismo itself...I also had AC on my iMac SE 400 and the only thing that that ever needed was a new PRam battery...so YMMV as they say...I don't know if I would spring for AC on a new desktop but would definitely do it for a laptop ...simply because of the form factor...The laptop usually gets moved around and can be dropped as well as possibly being more sensitive to bumps etc. because of the miniaturization of parts compared to the desktops. Regards, Mike K Amber wrote: The end of the first year of warranty is fast approaching for my G4 Powerbook and I am looking at have to pay almost $400.00 to extend it via Applecare. I am wondering how many people here have purchased Applecare on their Powerbooks and whether you consider it worth the money. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Pismo Problems, Continued...
On 17/12/04 12:46, Dyna [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Friday, December 17, 2004, at 11:18 AM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: I don't think that this symptom is a common problem with the G3 PowerBooks. I used a Wallstreet for about 6 months, then a Pismo for about a year and never had any unexpected freeze, never, ever. Your problem might still be with the RAM you added. It might work most of the time, but when the temperature raises, you might get to some threshold where the RAM will fail, hence locking up the computer... I suspected heat failed RAM too So I experimented with the old RAM only and the new RAM only and had freezes either way. I also experimented with switching RAM between the lower and upper slots and saw no difference. Interestingly, I did once get an error message saying the processor cache memory or something like that was malfunctioning. Of course, that is not an easy item to replace. It could then be the processor daughtercard, then. If your Pismo is a 400MHz, you might be able to find a replacement on eBay for around $60-$70. I've got a 500MHz a few months ago for around $130, which reminds me I still have that 400MHz one somewhere. -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Washington, DC, USA Usual disclaimers apply *** -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Pismo HD - Wallstreet HD - The same?
Following the discussion on the Pismo HD replacement with considerable interest. I am wondering if the harddrive specs for the Pismo are the same for the Wallstreet Rev. 2 (PDQ). Someone who is in the know please let me know. Thanks. On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 09:11:03 -0700, Bruce Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 16, 2004, at 6:53 PM, Rad Craig wrote: What do I need to know in order to buy a larger HD for my Pismo, I mean what are the specs I need to look for when shopping for a bigger HD? Like interface, rpm, thickness, etc. Any 2.5 drive on the market now should work. It has to be 9mm high or less, iirc. I believe. Higher capacity, faster rpm is better is more expensive. Pretty simple equation... AFAIK only ATA drives are currently made in 2.5 anymore. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: keeping track of current ip address? File/Directory Sync'ing
At 5:47 AM -0500 12/17/04, Tim Collier wrote: One solution that I've found that works fairly well, but this is not really what you are asking, is to use the iDisk that comes with a .Mac account. You can access your iDisk from ANYWHERE from a Mac or PC. Having those files uploaded to your iDisk makes them accessible from anywhere at any time. What you're asking about though can be done with some of the IP forwarding thingies available from various companies that basically will point to your current IP address even if it changes. I don't know much about that sort of thing. I am doubtful about how secure they are and have never tried it. But, I can vouch for iDisk! It's great along with all of the things that you get with a .Mac account, it's well worth the $99/year. Tim I use a Dynamic DNS service (it's free). It's actually a static address so you don't need to run any software. In the past I did use it with a dynamic address (dial up) and it worked quite well. Occasionally you would have a glitch after the address changed but that is unavoidable. I use it with a number of forwarded ports for AppleShare, FTP, WWW and Timbuktu. It is as secure as your individual servers are which is pretty good. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Applecare for Powerbooks
I am wondering how many people here have purchased Applecare on their Powerbooks and whether you consider it worth the money. I was in the same boat, and I purchased it. I've had one repair done on my Powerbook since then and it was easily worth the money. Steve -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Wallstreet LCD - compatibility?
To all: Getting ready to replace a failing LCD on a PDQ (i.e., Rev. 2, 2nd generation Wallstreet) and I am wondering if there is compatibility betw. the Lombard LCD and possibly the Pismo LCD. Same dimensions, ribbon cables, etc. Does anyone know? Just the LCD itself, not the entire lid. I suspect the Pismo lid is different. Thanks in advance. Regards -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Audion is now free for download!
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 10:46:00 -0600 Subject: Re: Audion is now free for download! From: Kristina Rost [EMAIL PROTECTED] What I need to know... is how to get the music into my Lombard and on to CD's because when we attend fiddle sessions, we meet some old timer who will teach us a song, he/she plays a song and we capture it on cassette, we come home have some neighborhood kid on his windows machine convert it to CD. WE then take that There's a free program called Audacity that would work well for this. I believe you can download it at soundforge.com. All you need to get the music from the cassette machine to your Lombard is an RCA to 1/8 inch stereo cable. Plug the rca end into the output of the cassette recorder, plug the 1/8 in plug into the audio in on your laptop, and record the output into Audacity (it can save the music as AIFF files which is what you need for CDs), edit into single tracks, and burn your CD. There is a very cool shareware program called Amazing SlowDowner,$40, it can slow down the tracks in the computer, and allows you to loop sections to play over and over while you learn them. I use this program for transcribing and learning music. Seth --- Seth Austen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.sethausten.com -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Applecare for Powerbooks
YES!! Any repair will be costly out of pocket if you don't have it. A Tibook screen replacement is about $1200 through Apple. The cheapest repair I've heard of is several hundred dollars through apple. If anything breaks its paid for itself. I got it years ago for my PB1400, after about 18 months the logic board fried. My cost $0.00, Applecare paid for it all. John The end of the first year of warranty is fast approaching for my G4 Powerbook and I am looking at have to pay almost $400.00 to extend it via Applecare. I am wondering how many people here have purchased Applecare on their Powerbooks and whether you consider it worth the money. -- Arrive alive, hang up drive! -- Is this a bad idea? The folks at Sprint announced it is developing a TV cell phone. It will let you watch TV on your cell phone. They have the perfect name for it: 'Nine Dead in Interstate Pileup.' --Jay Leno -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Wireless keyboard/mouse (was G4 AlBook as a desktop ???
-Original Message- From: G-Books [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Harry D.Corsover Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 12:41 To: G-Books Subject: Re: Wireless keyboard/mouse (was G4 AlBook as a desktop ??? Can't help you with this one. I haven't tried their wireless mouse, since I don't want to give up the multi-button mouse I'm used to (an older MS Intellimouse Explorer). I've yet to see a Bluetooth wireless mouse (i.e., with build-in bluothooth, not requiring a USB transceiver, since my AlBook has built-in Bluetooth) that doesn't cost more than it's worth to me. With my setup, if I'm going to plug something into a USB port, I may as well use a corded mouse. Regards, Harry Corsover - You only need the USB transceiver if you don't have built in Bluetooth. Any Bluetooth keyboard mouse will work with your AlBook with out you plugging in anything. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Applecare for Powerbooks
On Friday, December 17, 2004, at 11:13 AM, Amber wrote: The end of the first year of warranty is fast approaching for my G4 Powerbook and I am looking at have to pay almost $400.00 to extend it via Applecare. I've been trying to suppress a rant on the declining quality of Apple's products and electronics and consumer products in general for about a week now, and can bite my tongue no longer. I expect electronic stuff to last a minimum of 5 years and motor vehicles at least 10. I have a 20 year old Ten-Tec ham radio transceiver that works fine, and put over a 1000 trouble free miles a month on a 1983 BMW motorcycle this year. I also have a '98 Ford Ranger in the fleet that needed one repair (rear brake linings) in 80,000 miles and an '84 BMW motorcycle that has had no major repairs in 100,000 miles. In my house I have 1985 Epson, 1990 Panasonic, and 1995 Mitsubushi laptops that still work, and on my desk sits an '99 vintage 333 mhz. iMac that has never failed me. That's the peaches, and now the lemons: A 2001 Yaesu ham transceiver that is broken beyond repair after less than 2 years service. A 1992 BMW motorcycle that needed $3000 worth of repairs before the warranty expired. That bike now spends half it's time sitting in my garage waiting 'til i can get a good deal on used parts to fix it's latest failures. Back to warranties... The '83 and '84 BMWs were warrantied for 3 years and unlimited miles. BMW was never bankrupted by such liberal terms because they built such a reliable product. One rider even rode 200,000 miles in 3 years, and BMW cheerfully paid for a ring job and minor repairs. The TenTec's appear to be designed to last forever, and they still support stuff they made in the '70s- probably because they're owned by a couple retired hams, make a lot of military electronics, etc. It's in the DNA- TenTec doesn't know how to make an unreliable radio. BMW's motorcycle quality went to hell because of the retirement of some veteran engineers, cost cutting, etc. Yaesu is still suffering from a merger that left them in a shambles. BMW's solution was to cut their warranty to 40,000 miles- about the point where their cost cutting and boy racer engineering causes expensive parts to start breaking. Yaesu simply stonewalls customers- I have yet to receive a reply to an e-mail sent months ago. And Apple? About the time the G3 PowerBook production was winding down Apple limited AppleCare protection to the first 3 years of life. I take that action as an admission that Apple's hardware is now so unreliable and difficult to repair (compare hard drive replacement on a Pismo to the latest AlBook) that they'd lose money if they guaranteed it past 3 years. Apple may also be trying to manipulate if not force us to buy a new Mac every 3 years. I paid $2200 for my Pismo only because I expected a quality product that would last at least 5 years. After 3 years I am left with a laptop so unreliable I don't take it out of my house. Suffice to say, I won't be waiting in line at the Apple Store to buy a new PowerBook or probably anything else Apple. Dyna -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Applecare for Powerbooks
-Original Message- From: G-Books [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Amber Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 12:14 To: G-Books Subject: Applecare for Powerbooks The end of the first year of warranty is fast approaching for my G4 Powerbook and I am looking at have to pay almost $400.00 to extend it via Applecare. I am wondering how many people here have purchased Applecare on their Powerbooks and whether you consider it worth the money. --- I would say you need to decide based on whether you would rather spend the money on the warranty/repairs in the future, or if it dies put the money toward a new PowerBook. Being that it is only 1 year old I am going to assume you don't want to spend the money on a new system, so the next question if it does break do you or somebody you know have the technical expertise to repair it. If not I would say that you are better off getting the Applecare. I would shop around though, $400 seems a bit high. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Audion is now free for download!
Thus spoke [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Seth Austen)12/17/04 * *There is a very cool shareware program called Amazing SlowDowner,$40, *it can slow down the tracks in the computer, and allows you to loop *sections to play over and over while you learn them. I use this program *for transcribing and learning music. Amazing Slow Downer has saved me hours on transcribing music. I highly recommend it too. sacredsystem -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Audion is now free for download!
Amazing SlowDowner is great! I require all my students to download it. It's a wonderful learning tool. Dean There is a very cool shareware program called Amazing SlowDowner,$40, it can slow down the tracks in the computer, and allows you to loop sections to play over and over while you learn them. I use this program for transcribing and learning music. Seth --- Seth Austen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.sethausten.com -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Pismo Problems, Continued...
Dyna, It seems like deja-vu to me while I read your post. I had a Pismo 500mhz that exhibited the same symptoms (and more) as yours. It would be my suggestion to: Remove your processor daughtercard and take a very good look at the large chip on the UNDERSIDE of the daughtercard. Mine was 'cooked' in appearance - and what I mean is that there was a baked, faded color that was round in shape. Tore out a lot of hair trying to diagnose the problem. Even using the Apple Hardware CD that came with the Pismo - no report of problems but I had totally unpredictable crash behaviour until Applecare finally replaced the daughtercard. The replacement has a completely different chip with more advanced construction and since then I've experienced NO MORE lock ups, crashes, etc. Believe me - I tried everything before this solution. My guess was that my machine had been overheated (before I purchased it used)and the chip integrity had been compromised. In fact, Applecare didn't replace it the first time I sent it in. It was on the second try that they actually did it. Bottom line: IMHO, the chip has been damaged and you can find replacement daughtercards on eBay (just make sure you have a DOA clause in the purchase). stein [ So following the advice given to the new Lombard owner with similar problems I pulled and reseated the processor card and it's RAM. The Pismo now usually boots up and goes to work, but occasionally freezes after an hour or more of use. It then refuses to boot until I disconnect all power and I sometimes have to disconnect the PRAM battery as well. ] -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Applecare for Powerbooks
On 17/12/04 14:13, Dyna [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And Apple? About the time the G3 PowerBook production was winding down Apple limited AppleCare protection to the first 3 years of life. I take that action as an admission that Apple's hardware is now so unreliable and difficult to repair (compare hard drive replacement on a Pismo to the latest AlBook) that they'd lose money if they guaranteed it past 3 years. Apple may also be trying to manipulate if not force us to buy a new Mac every 3 years. I paid $2200 for my Pismo only because I expected a quality product that would last at least 5 years. After 3 years I am left with a laptop so unreliable I don't take it out of my house. Suffice to say, I won't be waiting in line at the Apple Store to buy a new PowerBook or probably anything else Apple. Unfortunate. That's your choice. You need to know that the same can happen with any other computer maker. Most of the time, you'll have a fine machine, as your iMac can testify, but sometimes, you might have problems. I owned a Pismo and before that a Wallstreet, both for a couple of years, and before that a Blue White and before that a PowerMac 6100/66 and before that a Quadra 660AV and before that a SE/30 and, before that, an original Mac. All those Macs have been reliable and never caused me any problem in all those years, since actually 1985 when I got my first Mac, the original one. I now enjoy a PowerBook 17 for a couple of months now and couldn't be happier. As for the Pismo, you will find on this list a lot of users that hold on to their Pismo and wouldn't replace it for a newer one, and many believe that it is one of the best built laptop from Apple ever. It's unfortunate that you're having those problems, but I'm sure they would be easy to fix, if you get a processor daughtercard, and relatively cheap. Again, I've been exposed to a lot of Windows compatible computers and my impression is that these are made with the cheapest components available and have an expected useful life far shorter than comparable Macintosh. -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Washington, DC, USA Usual disclaimers apply *** -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Applecare for Powerbooks
On 12/17/04 9:13 AM, Amber [EMAIL PROTECTED] Spew into the Cybertrough: The end of the first year of warranty is fast approaching for my G4 Powerbook and I am looking at have to pay almost $400.00 to extend it via Applecare. I am wondering how many people here have purchased Applecare on their Powerbooks and whether you consider it worth the money. I am an Apple Certified Portable technician and even *I* buy it on my laptop units. The parts are just too expensive and something is bound to break in a laptop. Kyle H. Hansen -- Jesus Saves...but Gretzky grabs the rebound and backhands for a goal!!! -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Applecare for Powerbooks
On Dec 17, 2004, at 1:14 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: On 17/12/04 14:13, Dyna [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Suffice to say, I won't be waiting in line at the Apple Store to buy a new PowerBook or probably anything else Apple. Unfortunate. That's your choice. You need to know that the same can happen with any other computer maker. Most of the time, you'll have a fine machine, as your iMac can testify, but sometimes, you might have problems. I agree with Laurent. You won't be satisfied with anything that's on the market. Computers are not motorcycles. Nor are they 20-year old solid state radio trancievers. Those are simple, mature technologies, designed to be used and abused. Laptops are a lightweight conglomeration of components, electronic and mechanical that are necessarily fragile. The market is demanding lighter and lighter and more and more capable laptops. There's an old, old engineering maxim: Fast, Cheap, Reliable...pick any two. The corollary for laptops is Lightweight, Cheap, Rugged...pick any two. You can ruggedize a laptop, you could probably even ruggedize a powerbook and retain a powerbook's weight and size to a fair degree, but then you're looking at unobtanium components. You could fairly cheaply ruggedize a Powerbook but it'll end up weighing 10 or more pounds. Or cheap and reliable? get a tandy 100. They're built like brick bleephouses, and the folks who have 'em swear by them. You're not going to run iMovie on one, though... -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pha acy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Orinoco Gold and TiBook G4
Bob said: IOXperts driver should work. If not, I *know* the Sourceforge freeware driver works. I'll try that as well. Take a look at Ken Vann's excellent wireless list for your compatibility questions. http://www.home.earthlink.net/~kjvann/ Thanks. Do you have the right settings selected regarding the card and the port in OS X? Settings? The card isn't detected, so I see no possibility to change any settings. Did you mean from somewhere else? -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Audion is now free for download!
There's a free program called Audacity ...download it at soundforge.com. All you need to get the music from the cassette machine to your Lombard is ... Thanks! just what I needed...I have almost all this stuff right here...and I'll download Audacity asic... There is a very cool shareware program called Amazing SlowDowner,$40, I think this what my superscope does...only I spent way more $$. I use this program for transcribing and learning music. you mean it gives you musical score?...transcribing? wow Kristina -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Pismo HD - Wallstreet HD - The same?
As long as you don't get an ATA-6 or later drive, it'll be fine. The Wallstreet's got a bit more space in it, though, so it supports drives up to about 17mm high. Cheers, Ben On 18 Dec 2004, at 05:11, Bill Gau wrote: Following the discussion on the Pismo HD replacement with considerable interest. I am wondering if the harddrive specs for the Pismo are the same for the Wallstreet Rev. 2 (PDQ). Someone who is in the know please let me know. Thanks. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
File sharing over two computers, wireless style
Hey there: Just an additional note on how to do this: 1. Pick one laptop, go up to its airport menu (where you see the signal business goin on) 2. Go down to create network and give it a name. You dont need external service for this to work. 3. Your buddy's laptop should then connect to that network, selected from the airport menu 4. Go to the system prefs, then to sharing. Make sure file sharing is active for both 5. then hit apple-K, click browse, and select the other laptop. 6. Enter the username and password. select the disc to mount. Thats all there is to it. To stop, drag the mounted server to the garbage, it will come up as unmount, then the computer providing the network can turn its airport off and you're done. Sorry if this was too basic, I just wanted to make sure I hit all the points and made it as clear as possible. Hit me back if you need anything else. Thanks, Dylan ( = -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Applecare for Powerbooks
I purchased AppleCare for my Pismo, and had to send it in twice for repairs over the three years. Once for a new processor, and the second time for the card that has the plugin for the AC adaptor (I think it's the sound card, but I'm not sure.) So, I do think it was worth it, and I bought it again when I bought my AlBook. Kate On Dec 17, 2004, at 9:13 AM, Amber wrote: The end of the first year of warranty is fast approaching for my G4 Powerbook and I am looking at have to pay almost $400.00 to extend it via Applecare. I am wondering how many people here have purchased Applecare on their Powerbooks and whether you consider it worth the money. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Wireless keyboard/mouse (was G4 AlBook as a desktop ???
I use a bluetooth keyboard and mouse with my PowerBook and it works great. I originally bought a Apple bluetooth mouse but prefered a two button mouse and recently bought a MacAlly bluetooth mouse with two buttons and scroll wheel, pretty nice except it goes to sleep after only a few minutes without moving it, says connection lost and you have to double click to wake it and then it takes a couple seconds to work again. Oh well, other then that they both work great. If the computer goes to sleep the mouse or keyboard will wake it. I was at my brother in laws and he wanted to try them on his 17, next morning he just turned the mouse back on and it woke my computer that was downstairs. Larry Zasitko iMac 350mhz, Bondi Blue, 320meg ram, Jaguar Graphite Clamshell SE, G3 366mhz, 576 meg ram 12 G4 1.33ghz PowerBook, 768 meg ram, Superdrive, Airport Extreme Newton OMP, 110, 120, 2100 + eMate -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Repairing permissions
Both my iBook G4 and my iMac DV SE are having the same issue: When I repair permissions they find one that needs replacing, says it does so, but when I run the program again the same permission shows up as needing to be replaced. What causes this? Brian -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Applecare for Powerbooks
On Dec 17, 2004, at 11:21 am, Amber [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The end of the first year of warranty is fast approaching for my G4 Powerbook and I am looking at have to pay almost $400.00 to extend it via Applecare. I am wondering how many people here have purchased Applecare on their Powerbooks and whether you consider it worth the money. I never purchased AppleCare for my Pismo PowerBook and I don't regret it. In the 3+ years I've had it I've only replaced the hard drive (~$180), which was as much for speed and capacity reasons as due to failure (it had started making a high-pitched whining noise, so it would almost certainly have failed eventually--although Apple would only have replaced it with the same size/speed drive so I would still have had to fork over additional money to get a larger and faster drive anyway). Also, my battery wore out, but AppleCare wouldn't have covered that either. I don't worry about my PowerBook breaking for two reasons. First, I have a good backup regimen. Second, I view every failure as an opportunity for an upgrade :) (either the individual component as in the case of my hard drive or, eventually, the entire system). AppleCare will almost never get you a better system than what you started with--it just preserves it as it is. Last, but not least, Apple is almost certainly making money on AppleCare. For every dollar saved on repairs and replacements (above the cost of AppleCare) there's at least another dollar 'wasted.' Unless you're extremely risk averse I just don't think it makes much sense. My $0.02 worth, -Jeff[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- You can't brew a premium lager with a Kool-aid mentality. --Harold Green in _The_Red_Green_Show_ -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Repairing permissions
Not sure..BUT.. are you running the Permission Repair from Disk Utility or from the original disk? The best way is to use the Disk utility because that will use the latest permission update thingy rather than the original that came with whatever version of the OS you had...I get that all the time when I repair permissions before I run Software Update... It doesn't seem to cause a problem Regards, Mike K Brian Rule wrote: Both my iBook G4 and my iMac DV SE are having the same issue: When I repair permissions they find one that needs replacing, says it does so, but when I run the program again the same permission shows up as needing to be replaced. What causes this? Brian -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Repairing permissions
There is one permission that will always show as being changed, special permissions for this session, or something like that. I think that is completely normal. Andrew On 12/17/04 5:52 PM, Brian Rule [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Both my iBook G4 and my iMac DV SE are having the same issue: When I repair permissions they find one that needs replacing, says it does so, but when I run the program again the same permission shows up as needing to be replaced. What causes this? Brian -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Applecare for Powerbooks (extended warranty)
On Fri, 17 Dec 2004, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I get AppleCare on every piece of hardware I buy and consider it essential. A matter of course. Like buying a new car: would you get one without an extended warranty? Well, you did open the door... I would somewhat agree that the purchase of an extended warranty for an Apple laptop might be a good idea. 1. laptops are more likely to be benefited by a warranty than a desktop (are batteries still included?). 2. Apple puts it under the same umbrella as the rest of the products and may be a bit more generous. ... But; Would I get a new car without an extended warranty? Absolutely! 1. Of the covered failures, nearly all electronic/electrical occur under the original warranty and most mechanical will be blamed on abuse or normal wear. 2. Many of the independent, respected consumer groups caution against it (Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Reports, Canadian consumer organizations, Tom Martino, Better Business Bureau, etc.) http://www.cbc.ca/consumers/market/files/money/extended_warranties/why_buy.html http://www.epinions.com/hmgd-review-A70-44CAE14-38D5DFA2-prod5 http://www.troubleshooter.com/ A warranty is an insurance policy. Insurance is like gambling. Unless you like playing the game or have something special, why bet against the house when the odds are in it's favor? If the worst that could happen won't really cause you major headaches, why else get an extended policy that is statistically saying that you will lose? Don __ Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Applecare for Powerbooks (extended warranty)
Depends entirely on the price of the warranty. For $400 I wouldn't buy AppleCare, but at $50 or $100 I would. Of course, it doesn't cost $50 or $100, so I'll roll the dice on my 12 G4. At least if my jewel does go South, that $400 I saved on AppleCare is almost half the price of the current iBook, which except for some video features I don't use and its smallish hard drive is actually more powerful than the 1GHz PowerBook that is now only 1-year-old. Andrew On 12/17/04 6:39 PM, Don P. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 17 Dec 2004, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I get AppleCare on every piece of hardware I buy and consider it essential. A matter of course. Like buying a new car: would you get one without an extended warranty? Well, you did open the door... I would somewhat agree that the purchase of an extended warranty for an Apple laptop might be a good idea. 1. laptops are more likely to be benefited by a warranty than a desktop (are batteries still included?). 2. Apple puts it under the same umbrella as the rest of the products and may be a bit more generous. ... But; Would I get a new car without an extended warranty? Absolutely! 1. Of the covered failures, nearly all electronic/electrical occur under the original warranty and most mechanical will be blamed on abuse or normal wear. 2. Many of the independent, respected consumer groups caution against it (Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Reports, Canadian consumer organizations, Tom Martino, Better Business Bureau, etc.) http://www.cbc.ca/consumers/market/files/money/extended_warranties/why_buy.htm l http://www.epinions.com/hmgd-review-A70-44CAE14-38D5DFA2-prod5 http://www.troubleshooter.com/ A warranty is an insurance policy. Insurance is like gambling. Unless you like playing the game or have something special, why bet against the house when the odds are in it's favor? If the worst that could happen won't really cause you major headaches, why else get an extended policy that is statistically saying that you will lose? Don __ Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Applecare for Powerbooks (extended warranty)
On 12/17/04 7:04 PM, Andrew F. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Spew into the Cybertrough: Depends entirely on the price of the warranty. For $400 I wouldn't buy AppleCare, but at $50 or $100 I would. Of course, it doesn't cost $50 or $100, so I'll roll the dice on my 12 G4. At least if my jewel does go South, that $400 I saved on AppleCare is almost half the price of the current iBook, which except for some video features I don't use and its smallish hard drive is actually more powerful than the 1GHz PowerBook that is now only 1-year-old. Yep. Good idea. If I sent you a parts price list on that book you would have a cow. The LCD is over $500. The Board is $700. If *any* single part breaks on it it will cost far more than the Applecare policy (battery and RAM excluded). Kyle H. Hansen -- Jesus Saves...but Gretzky grabs the rebound and backhands for a goal!!! -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Applecare for Powerbooks (extended warranty)
Andrew, Thanks for your reply. When I say $400.00, that is in Canadian dollars and is for a one year old 15 Al PB. I don¹t have any other choice regarding the price - that's just what it is. I either dole out this amount or have no Applecare coverage at all. I have 4 days to decide. However, I am really leaning towards purchasing it - if only for the peace of mind factor. I know that with my luck, not buying it would be tempting fate BIG time. The majority of people here have recommended it and although it may well be a waste of money, I just don't want to take the risk. I understand your points though. Amber On 12/17/04 7:04 PM, Andrew F. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Depends entirely on the price of the warranty. For $400 I wouldn't buy AppleCare, but at $50 or $100 I would. Of course, it doesn't cost $50 or $100, so I'll roll the dice on my 12 G4. At least if my jewel does go South, that $400 I saved on AppleCare is almost half the price of the current iBook, -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Applecare for Powerbooks (extended warranty)
That's if you buy new parts from Apple. When the LCD on one of my Toshibas died, rather than giving $1000 to Toshiba for a new one, I got the part for $149 on eBay and put it in myself. Of course, in the 10 or so laptops I've had in the last decade and a half, only two have ever had issues. My old PowerBook 145b ran without a hitch for 6 years, and probably still works today (its in a box somewhere in the garage). My 1-year-old G4 is almost a year old (6 more weeks) and is absolutely flawless. If it did die in say another year though, I'd probably be better served by either sending it to MacFixIt if the issue was something minor, or putting the price of AppleCare (and the parts value of the G4) toward the price of a newer, faster book. I already wish for a better video card and a bit more speed from my 12 PB (I can't play Blackhawk Down without ANOTHER 32MB VRAM and DOOM III looks to be well out of my hardware range). Don't get me wrong, I wrangled with the decision for a while too, but in the end, I'll use this PB for a few more years if it lasts (seems like it will), but if it died, I'd rather get a new one if the cost of repair was too high. Andrew On 12/17/04 8:48 PM, Kyle Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 12/17/04 7:04 PM, Andrew F. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Spew into the Cybertrough: Depends entirely on the price of the warranty. For $400 I wouldn't buy AppleCare, but at $50 or $100 I would. Of course, it doesn't cost $50 or $100, so I'll roll the dice on my 12 G4. At least if my jewel does go South, that $400 I saved on AppleCare is almost half the price of the current iBook, which except for some video features I don't use and its smallish hard drive is actually more powerful than the 1GHz PowerBook that is now only 1-year-old. Yep. Good idea. If I sent you a parts price list on that book you would have a cow. The LCD is over $500. The Board is $700. If *any* single part breaks on it it will cost far more than the Applecare policy (battery and RAM excluded). Kyle H. Hansen -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Applecare for Powerbooks
Act quickly if you decide to prchase it. I was told it had to be done with *at least* 30 days left on the original warranty. I was out of luck ... though lucky to date. On Fri, 17 Dec 2004, Amber wrote: The end of the first year of warranty is fast approaching for my G4 Powerbook and I am looking at have to pay almost $400.00 to extend it via Applecare. I am wondering how many people here have purchased Applecare on their Powerbooks and whether you consider it worth the money. -- Non Illegitimi Carborundum -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Wireless keyboard/mouse (was G4 AlBook as a desktop ???
Yes it uses the built in bluetooth, I did not want anything else to plug in and lose I have seen a couple others advertised but these were in stock at Westworld Computers in Calgary so bought it there. It is a bit smaller than the Apple mouse but so far no problems. If you use the Apple mouse it tells you battery status while the MacAlly does not. It has a blue led under the scroll wheel that will blink when it gets low. Larry On Dec 17, 2004, at 8:11 PM, Harry D. Corsover wrote: Does the MacAlly Bluetooth mouse use the PowerBook's built-in Bluetooth, or does it need a transceiver plugged into a USB port? Harry Larry Zasitko iMac 350mhz, Bondi Blue, 320meg ram, Jaguar Graphite Clamshell SE, G3 366mhz, 576 meg ram 12 G4 1.33ghz PowerBook, 768 meg ram, Superdrive, Airport Extreme Newton OMP, 110, 120, 2100 + eMate -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Hrm... notice anything strange in this picture?
Got this from another list. look closely... http://files.joen.dk/fun/xptour/xptour2.png -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Hrm... notice anything strange in this picture?
Looks like hes running FluxBox or BlackBox as his window manager. But there aren't enough visual keys to guess which OS. http://files.joen.dk/fun/xptour/xptour2.png -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
iBook WI-FI
I got around to trying out my iBook at a WI-FI hot spot in Lincoln City Oregon and it could see the wireless network but the browser could NOT find anything. Any ideas? Ted -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Applecare for Powerbooks
On Dec 17, 2004, at 12:13 PM, Dyna wrote: About the time the G3 PowerBook production was winding down Apple limited AppleCare protection to the first 3 years of life. I take that action as an admission that Apple's hardware is now so unreliable and difficult to repair (compare hard drive replacement on a Pismo to the latest AlBook) that they'd lose money if they guaranteed it past 3 years. Apple may also be trying to manipulate if not force us to buy a new Mac every 3 years. I paid $2200 for my Pismo only because I expected a quality product that would last at least 5 years. After 3 years I am left with a laptop so unreliable I don't take it out of my house. Suffice to say, I won't be waiting in line at the Apple Store to buy a new PowerBook or probably anything else Apple. I'm sorry to hear about your unfortunate experiences with Apple products. My Pismo experience has been totally different. I bought AppleCare and had a hard drive replaced in the second year (about 2/3 of the cost of the AC warranty). I could have gotten my battery replaced as well during the last year of AC, but flaked out and had let AC expire before I took care of it. The BTI battery I have has been a great purchase, though - still giving almost 3 hours after more than 1.5 years. It's had a couple of RAM upgrades, larger HD drive and an Airport installed, so I have been in and out of it's guts alot. I travel everywhere with it, because it is my workhorse. My Pismo is 4.5 years old (the design is 5 years old) and has been my best Apple purchase so far. My future iBook or PowerBook will also have AC, but how do I pry that Pismo out of my hands? Turtle-Bear -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Hrm... notice anything strange in this picture?
On 12/17/04 9:38 PM, Timothy Luoma [EMAIL PROTECTED] Spew into the Cybertrough: Got this from another list. look closely... http://files.joen.dk/fun/xptour/xptour2.png Yep. And the XP video shows an 8500 running windows XP too. It cracks me up. Kyle H. Hansen -- Jesus Saves...but Gretzky grabs the rebound and backhands for a goal!!! -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: iBook WI-FI
At 10:31 PM -0800 12/17/04, Ted wrote: I got around to trying out my iBook at a WI-FI hot spot in Lincoln City Oregon and it could see the wireless network but the browser could NOT find anything. Any ideas? Not really. A few weeks ago I tried a free Wi-Fi connection at a Burger King. I clicked on a Yahoo URL and it came up with the Wi-Fi provider's registration page. I tried it but after sending the info it always came back with a bad page. So I went on line via cell phone and checked my mail. Well guess what, there was a message from them with a link to click on to authenticate. Okay, I tried it and it was okay but all I could see was their web pages, nothing else, no web, no mail and IIRC, no ping. I don't know if it was their local router / server or their system in general. I can understand their wanting you to register (they state it's to prevent abuse). But to have to check your mail which you can't access doesn't make sense. It means you can't be a casual user. Which is going to detract from people trying to use the service. Also their web pages had a single mail link which wasn't for support. Of course since I've gotten no response back I guess it didn't matter. Ideas, well maybe some. Contact the hot spot provider. Check your Airport TCP/IP settings to see if you are getting a valid IP address (principally, something besides 169.254.xxx.xxx). Try pinging the router (as listed in TCP/IP settings). Try putting the router IP address into your web browser (in case they have an info page there). Try POP or IMAP e-mail. Try the providers web page. What sort of hot spot is this? -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Hrm... notice anything strange in this picture?
On 18/12/2004, at 5:21 PM, Nils wrote: Looks like hes running FluxBox or BlackBox as his window manager. But there aren't enough visual keys to guess which OS. http://files.joen.dk/fun/xptour/xptour2.png I think the biggie in that one is it's an XP Pro Wireless promotional image - showing a mac laptop (a Wallstreet) without wireless (AFAIK a Wallstreet would need an external card for wireless, but someone will jump up and correct me if not, I'm sure :) dana -- http://www.danamania.com/ -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Applecare for Powerbooks (extended warranty)
I wish I had the luxury of being able to buy a new one if something happens to this one but I don't. This is a year old G4 Powerbook. Of course, I am hoping that nothing goes wrong with it, with or without Applecare, because I have no alternate system and I certainly don't have the money to buy an equivalent replacement or to obtain another system while I'm waiting for it to be repaired. I have heard Applecare also tends to be pretty fast with repairs - sometimes faster than if I were take it to a local authorized service center. I have turned this decision over and over again in my head and don¹t see now that I have any choice but to buy the Applecare. On 12/17/04 9:02 PM, Andrew F. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't get me wrong, I wrangled with the decision for a while too, but in the end, I'll use this PB for a few more years if it lasts (seems like it will), but if it died, I'd rather get a new one if the cost of repair was too high. Andrew -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Applecare/when to buy
Frank, I have never heard of that 30 day thing before. I have 4 days left on my warranty. I had been told when I inquired with Apple about the cost of Applecare, that as long as you purchase it within the first year of purchase, you're fine. Amber On 12/17/04 9:11 PM, Frank P. Eigler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Act quickly if you decide to prchase it. I was told it had to be done with *at least* 30 days left on the original warranty. I was out of luck ... though lucky to date. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Hrm... notice anything strange in this picture?
I think the biggie in that one is it's an XP Pro Wireless promotional image - showing a mac laptop (a Wallstreet) without wireless Oh my. I completely didn't see it. However, I did notice the terrible quality of the image itself. Guess I was looking too closely ;) (AFAIK a Wallstreet would need an external card for wireless, but someone will jump up and correct me if not, I'm sure :) Correct, said the WSI owner with an Orinoco Gold pcmcia card. -nils -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
