Re: Mac OS X 10.3.8 update.
My 12 Powerbook would freeze like that if it was asleep and you accidentally pulled the power cord out of the wall while it was still attached to the machine...is this just how they work and you shouldn't do that, an issue with certain Powerbooks, or something weird with my old machine? I think it's not only you. In my case I also narrowed it down to power adapter -- if I disconnected it while my PB was sleeping, it was much more likely that it wouldn't wake up. With time I learnt the proper procedure: unplug everything and *then* close the lid. Didn't install 10.3.8 yet, but in any case, I am also afraid of testing this. :) Marcin Wichary e:\ [EMAIL PROTECTED] w:\ www.aci.com.pl/mwichary Attached w:\ www.aci.com.pl/mwichary/gui Graphical User Interface gallery w:\ www.10yearsofbeingboring.com 10 years of Being Boring w:\ www.usability.pl Usability.pl -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: New iBooks/PB's compared to Pismo's, etc.
Well, for the most part, I agree with you Andrew as far as access goes. But, then I have two USB powered hubs and two Firewire hubs as well. I hardly ever have to give my Pismo a reach around unless I'm taking it with me out in the field. It's a notebook. I would presume most people take it outside on daily basis. I know I do and if you ask me, thumbs up for side ports. Couldn't live without them now. Marcin Wichary e:\ [EMAIL PROTECTED] w:\ www.aci.com.pl/mwichary Attached w:\ www.aci.com.pl/mwichary/gui Graphical User Interface gallery w:\ www.10yearsofbeingboring.com 10 years of Being Boring w:\ www.usability.pl Usability.pl -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: New iBooks/PB's compared to Pismo's, etc.
From: Zoltan Batiz [EMAIL PROTECTED] The 17 didn't appeal to me due to the poorly designed keyboard. Uh ?! It has the smae keyboard as the 12 and the 15, full size, and the best PowerBook keyboard ever made!! IMO. I have a 12 and a 15 Alu. --- not to mention ports on the side. So that you don't have to turn the thing upside down everytime you want to plu/unplug something. Comparing my Alu Books to my 550 and 667DVI TiBooks, there's no competition. The AluBook is the best ever portable. Planning to buy a new 15 with illuminated keyboard :o) (my wife has the student discount!!) Larry _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: New iBooks/PB's compared to Pismo's, etc.
From: Zoltan Batiz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well, for the most part, I agree with you Andrew as far as access goes. But, then I have two USB powered hubs and two Firewire hubs as well. I hardly ever have to give my Pismo a reach around unless I'm taking it with me out in the field. Fine but the PowerBook is a portable and is designed around the concept of people moving it around, unplugging/plugging in, so if some people never move it off the desk that doesn't make it a poor design as a stationary computer, it is a PORTABLE computer... My 14 öre's worth... (about 20¢) Larry _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: New iBooks/PB's compared to Pismo's, etc.
FireWire drive so I can just stay sitting and easily plug and unplug those... Not to mention my friend that while trying to figure out where the serial port was (well it was 1994 and the Mac a PB 160 and the ADB and serial where very similar) felt over the desk and broke the screen... I was there and... if only cell phone with video recorder where available... I would had won the Pulizer... Ben -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: New iBooks/PB's compared to Pismo's, etc.
On Sat, Feb 12, 2005 at 4:12 am -0800, Zoltan Batiz wrote: I was about the purchase the new 15 PowerBook with the SuperDrive. Everything was a go. . . except for one little hardware feature I noticed at the last minute. All of the connectivity ports for the new PB's are on the side, like most iBooks. Why doesn't Apple make a PowerBook like the Pismo, Lombard, etc. and put the ports in the back? I agree with you about the practicality of the ports; I'm a Pismo owner, but recently borrowed a 15 PB for a couple of weeks while the pismo was being repaired. Of course the newer PB is a lovely machine in most respects, but those cables sticking out of the side, right where I wanted to put books and papers, really irritated me. But given the screen hinge design, it's hard to see what they could do... TimH -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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 Plays DVD/ Can't Play CD
Hi My PowerBook (Pismo) can play DVD's without any problems, but can't play a CD. When I try and play a CD all I hear is a clicking sound. Anything I can do myself, or do I need to call the doctor? Any help would be appreciated. *** Real Men Deadlift Squat -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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 ---
watermarking groups of photos at same time?
Does anyone know of a MAC supported software that will do watermarking on batches of photos at the same time? All I can find is PC softwares :-( I know photoshop can do this, but that is one photo at a time. I have hundreds of photos that I need to do this to. Please respond off list. Thanks in advance! Kim :-) -- Don't leave our children with the burden of the IRS! www.fairtax.org -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: New iBooks/PB's compared to Pismo's, etc.
On 2/12/05 11:12 PM, Zoltan Batiz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm greedy when it comes to screen real-estate, so I always have two monitors. The 17 didn't appeal to me due to the poorly designed keyboard. I couldn't believe that Apple never considered making the worlds first laptop that had a full sized keyboard. . . complete with a 10 key. There's room on the 17 for this. . .instead the 17 just has odd looking spaces on both sides of the keyboard, not to mention ports on the side. Ugh. . . Gee, we're what, nearly 15 years into the PowerBook revolution and still arguing about where the ports go. I can understand this to a degree. Practical people argue that the ports belong on the side where they are conveniently accessed. Neat freaks argue that ports belong in back out of sight. (Guess where I come in on this argument grin) But the one thing I do not understand is letting the port placement be the deal stopper in buying a new PowerBook. As for the keyboardthat is a decision of economy. Selling three models of PowerBooks and having the keyboard be interchangeable keeps costs down. -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: watermarking groups of photos at same time?
Does anyone know of a MAC supported software that will do watermarking on batches of photos at the same time? All I can find is PC softwares :-( I know photoshop can do this, but that is one photo at a time. I have hundreds of photos that I need to do this to. Please respond off list. Thanks in advance! Kim :-) Graphic converter? It can batch process files but I'm not sure if this is one of the processes. John -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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 ---
Another Kind of Dead Hard Drive
All this talk of reviving dead hard drives inspired me to make another attempt with my 60 gig FireWire external, that quit on me a few months back. Most of what was on it was backed up to CD's, but there are few things that weren't. I would like to find a way to recover them. My drive has no problem spinning up, sounding like a well-tuned jet turbine when it is running. When it's time for it to kick in and start reading, however, it just gives a few clicking noises and keeps on spinning. The little green ready light LED does not light up either. I tried the freezer trick, and until it warmed up again, it sounded like my old Ford pickup starting on a below zero day. The clicks came, but it still doesn't read, or show up on my desktop. Does anyone have a home remedy for this? Thanks, Jon -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: New iBooks/PB's compared to Pismo's, etc.
On 2/12/05 11:12 PM, Zoltan Batiz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm greedy when it comes to screen real-estate, so I always have two monitors. The 17 didn't appeal to me due to the poorly designed keyboard. I couldn't believe that Apple never considered making the worlds first laptop that had a full sized keyboard. . . complete with a 10 key. There's room on the 17 for this. . .instead the 17 just has odd looking spaces on both sides of the keyboard, not to mention ports on the side. Ugh. . . Gee, we're what, nearly 15 years into the PowerBook revolution and still arguing about where the ports go. I can understand this to a degree. Practical people argue that the ports belong on the side where they are conveniently accessed. Neat freaks argue that ports belong in back out of sight. (Guess where I come in on this argument grin) But the one thing I do not understand is letting the port placement be the deal stopper in buying a new PowerBook. As for the keyboardthat is a decision of economy. Selling three models of PowerBooks and having the keyboard be interchangeable keeps costs down. The only complaint I have about port placement is that there is one USB port on each side not together. I have an external USB drive that takes power from 2 USB ports. It can be used on the TiBook but not on my AlBook. The special cable doesn't reach to both sides. Why couldn't the keep them together like on the Ti? John *--- A Thought for the Day * Jean Kerr wrote, If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, it's just possible you haven't grasped the situation. -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: New iBooks/PB's compared to Pismo's, etc.
Gee, we're what, nearly 15 years into the PowerBook revolution and still arguing about where the ports go. I can understand this to a degree. Practical people argue that the ports belong on the side where they are conveniently accessed. Neat freaks argue that ports belong in back out of sight. (Guess where I come in on this argument grin) All of this could be eliminated with a properly designed docking port located on the bottom of the computer... *sigh* 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: watermarking groups of photos at same time?
On 12 Feb 2005, at 4:28 PM, pace wrote: Does anyone know of a MAC supported software that will do watermarking on batches of photos at the same time? There is a program called iwatermark that does what you want to do. Richard Richard Clark http://rec.homedns.org NPDS: http://mawgadogsnewt.homeip.net:8088 ichat:mawgadog33 Yahoo:Ozzy_Wells Skype:mawgadog icq:115390002 -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: New iBooks/PB's compared to Pismo's, etc.
On Sun, 13 Feb 2005, Marcin Wichary wrote: It's a notebook. I would presume most people take it outside on daily basis. I know I do and if you ask me, thumbs up for side ports. Couldn't live without them now. Really? Guess that makes you on eof the 'living dead' for the past three years or so (when side ports started being used)? ;-) -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: New iBooks/PB's compared to Pismo's, etc.
For actually using in multiple locations and the frequent set-up and take-down that entails, Apple's current design is about the best I've come across. I especially like the slot-loading drives (side mounted like on the 12 please) which is just the best when using the computer anyplace OTHER THAN a roomy desk. Andrew On 13 Feb 2005 at 10:01, Marcin Wichary wrote: Well, for the most part, I agree with you Andrew as far as access goes. But, then I have two USB powered hubs and two Firewire hubs as well. I hardly ever have to give my Pismo a reach around unless I'm taking it with me out in the field. It's a notebook. I would presume most people take it outside on daily basis. I know I do and if you ask me, thumbs up for side ports. Couldn't live without them now. Marcin Wichary e:\ [EMAIL PROTECTED] w:\ www.aci.com.pl/mwichary Attached w:\ www.aci.com.pl/mwichary/gui Graphical User Interface gallery w:\ www.10yearsofbeingboring.com 10 years of Being Boring w:\ www.usability.pl Usability.pl -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: New iBooks/PB's compared to Pismo's, etc.
The 12 is really better in this area, which ALL ports on the left, and only the optical drive slot on the right. Andrew On 13 Feb 2005 at 10:55, John McGibney wrote: On 2/12/05 11:12 PM, Zoltan Batiz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm greedy when it comes to screen real-estate, so I always have two monitors. The 17 didn't appeal to me due to the poorly designed keyboard. I couldn't believe that Apple never considered making the worlds first laptop that had a full sized keyboard. . . complete with a 10 key. There's room on the 17 for this. . .instead the 17 just has odd looking spaces on both sides of the keyboard, not to mention ports on the side. Ugh. . . Gee, we're what, nearly 15 years into the PowerBook revolution and still arguing about where the ports go. I can understand this to a degree. Practical people argue that the ports belong on the side where they are conveniently accessed. Neat freaks argue that ports belong in back out of sight. (Guess where I come in on this argument grin) But the one thing I do not understand is letting the port placement be the deal stopper in buying a new PowerBook. As for the keyboardthat is a decision of economy. Selling three models of PowerBooks and having the keyboard be interchangeable keeps costs down. The only complaint I have about port placement is that there is one USB port on each side not together. I have an external USB drive that takes power from 2 USB ports. It can be used on the TiBook but not on my AlBook. The special cable doesn't reach to both sides. Why couldn't the keep them together like on the Ti? John *--- A Thought for the Day * Jean Kerr wrote, If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, it's just possible you haven't grasped the situation. -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: Mac OS X 10.3.8 update.
Marcin, On 13-Feb-05, at 12:57 AM, Marcin Wichary wrote: I think it's not only you. In my case I also narrowed it down to power adapter -- if I disconnected it while my PB was sleeping, it was much more likely that it wouldn't wake up. With time I learnt the proper procedure: unplug everything and *then* close the lid. Didn't install 10.3.8 yet, but in any case, I am also afraid of testing this. :) My 15 PB will not wake up if it goes to sleep anytime that the power adapter is not connected. So even if the battery is fully charged and I unplug it to work elsewhere in the house, if it is left unattended for a few minutes and goes to sleep, I will not be able to wake it up. The only way to use it again after that is to plug it in and turn it back on. Not a problem at home (although a major hassle !) but when on an airplane or bus or even at a cafe, I cannot let it fall asleep or that's it unless I have access to a power outlet. -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: New iBooks/PB's compared to Pismo's, etc.
It is also probably the best keyboard that Apple has ever put on a laptop. Actually, it may be the best that ANYONE has ever put on a laptop, with only IBM ThinkPads giving it any real competition. I think looking back, the best-feeling keyboard (nice action, few typos, high speed) was on my old THinkPad 600 back around 1998 or so. A friend has the new ThinkPad T42 and I'd call it a toss-up with the current POwerBook. Keys are a bit springier on the ThinkPad, but a bit better shaped on the PowerBook (except for the arrow and function keys, which are a bit larger on the IBM. Us PowerBookers have never had it this good, at least as far as keyboards go. Andrew On 13 Feb 2005 at 10:32, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 2/12/05 11:12 PM, Zoltan Batiz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm greedy when it comes to screen real-estate, so I always have two monitors. The 17 didn't appeal to me due to the poorly designed keyboard. I couldn't believe that Apple never considered making the worlds first laptop that had a full sized keyboard. . . complete with a 10 key. There's room on the 17 for this. . .instead the 17 just has odd looking spaces on both sides of the keyboard, not to mention ports on the side. Ugh. . . Gee, we're what, nearly 15 years into the PowerBook revolution and still arguing about where the ports go. I can understand this to a degree. Practical people argue that the ports belong on the side where they are conveniently accessed. Neat freaks argue that ports belong in back out of sight. (Guess where I come in on this argument grin) But the one thing I do not understand is letting the port placement be the deal stopper in buying a new PowerBook. As for the keyboardthat is a decision of economy. Selling three models of PowerBooks and having the keyboard be interchangeable keeps costs down. -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: Mac OS X 10.3.8 update.
on 13/02/05 12:37, Amber R. at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Marcin, On 13-Feb-05, at 12:57 AM, Marcin Wichary wrote: I think it's not only you. In my case I also narrowed it down to power adapter -- if I disconnected it while my PB was sleeping, it was much more likely that it wouldn't wake up. With time I learnt the proper procedure: unplug everything and *then* close the lid. Didn't install 10.3.8 yet, but in any case, I am also afraid of testing this. :) My 15 PB will not wake up if it goes to sleep anytime that the power adapter is not connected. So even if the battery is fully charged and I unplug it to work elsewhere in the house, if it is left unattended for a few minutes and goes to sleep, I will not be able to wake it up. The only way to use it again after that is to plug it in and turn it back on. Not a problem at home (although a major hassle !) but when on an airplane or bus or even at a cafe, I cannot let it fall asleep or that's it unless I have access to a power outlet. I don't know if your 15 PB is a Titanium or the Aluminum, but my 17 wakes just fine if it goes to sleep while on the battery. It will wake up fine whether it's still running on the battery or if plugged to the AC adapter. Running 10.3.8... -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelinhttp://nemesys.dyndns.org Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] fandango on core n.: [Unix/C hackers, from the Iberian dance] In C, a wild pointer that runs out of bounds, causing a core dump, or corrupts the malloc(3) arena in such a way as to cause mysterious failures later on, is sometimes said to have `done a fandango on core'. On low-end personal machines without an MMU (or Windows boxes, which have an MMU but use it incompetently), this can corrupt the OS itself, causing massive lossage. Other frenetic dances such as the cha-cha or the watusi, may be substituted. See aliasing bug, precedence lossage, smash the stack, memory leak, memory smash, overrun screw, core. -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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 Plays DVD/ Can't Play CD
on 13/02/05 08:54, sacredsystem at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi My PowerBook (Pismo) can play DVD's without any problems, but can't play a CD. When I try and play a CD all I hear is a clicking sound. Anything I can do myself, or do I need to call the doctor? It looks like your drive is starting to have problems. You might want to call a doctor before it can't read DVDs anymore... -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelinhttp://nemesys.dyndns.org Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] drone n.: Ignorant sales or customer service personnel in computer or electronics superstores. Characterized by a lack of even superficial knowledge about the products they sell, yet possessed of the conviction that they are more competent than their hacker customers. Usage: That video board probably sucks, it was recommended by a drone at Fry's In the year 2000, their natural habitats include Fry's Electronics, Best Buy, and CompUSA. -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: Mac OS X 10.3.8 update.
on 13/02/05 12:37, Amber R. at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Marcin, On 13-Feb-05, at 12:57 AM, Marcin Wichary wrote: I think it's not only you. In my case I also narrowed it down to power adapter -- if I disconnected it while my PB was sleeping, it was much more likely that it wouldn't wake up. With time I learnt the proper procedure: unplug everything and *then* close the lid. Didn't install 10.3.8 yet, but in any case, I am also afraid of testing this. :) My 15 PB will not wake up if it goes to sleep anytime that the power adapter is not connected. So even if the battery is fully charged and I unplug it to work elsewhere in the house, if it is left unattended for a few minutes and goes to sleep, I will not be able to wake it up. The only way to use it again after that is to plug it in and turn it back on. Not a problem at home (although a major hassle !) but when on an airplane or bus or even at a cafe, I cannot let it fall asleep or that's it unless I have access to a power outlet. I don't know if your 15 PB is a Titanium or the Aluminum, but my 17 wakes just fine if it goes to sleep while on the battery. It will wake up fine whether it's still running on the battery or if plugged to the AC adapter. Running 10.3.8... -Laurent. This might be related to the Battery monitor issue. Somewhere during the updates some people lost battery time or had their PowerBooks shut down early with the batterys showing 1/2 power or so. Try resetting the power manager unit for your machine. Try deleting the .plist file file for battery monitor (not sure of name). Try deleting the battery monitor off the menu and using a shareware/freeware monitor. I use Slim Battery Monitor. One of these solutions should cure your wake from sleep issue. John -- Pinky, you've left the lens cap on on your mind again - Brain -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: Older G4 Not booting in OS 9
On Friday, February 10, 2005, Mikael=20Bystr=F6m wrote: This is unlikely, but thanks for the suggestion. All the discs I tried boots up other machines of the very same model. I don't think I would get the grey screen if it had been the wrong disc. It would say the disc won't work with this machine. At least that have been the case before. Also, why would an original retail OS 9.2.x or 9.1 disc supposed to install on everything from that time period not work? In the past this have always worked. The other discs: Techtool, Disc Warrior, Norton, all originals, suitable for the early G4 as well as later doesn't work with the G4 at hand. They have booted about everything I tried them with since. So I'm pretty sure the reason lies elsewhere. I think I may have some kind of hardware problem, so I'm looking into that. Suggestions on how to diagnose the OS 9 boot process are welcome. Mikael, I'll suggest some obvious ones, even though I'm sure you've tried 'em. 1) Maybe the drive is about to go bad (if it's an LG) and it just is coincidence that the CDs won't boot. 2) Are Mac OS 9 drivers installed on your hard drive? I know that's almost automatic for most people, but I do recall that that was a choice when I put Jaguar on my hard drive. 3) Maybe the CDs all have very slight (marginal) flaws on them, and the one Pismo's drive is pickier than the others? My $0.02 (or equivalent in other currencies), Jim Rohde -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: Mac OS X 10.3.8 update.
On 13-Feb-05, at 12:37 PM, Amber R. wrote: Not a problem at home (although a major hassle !) but when on an airplane or bus or even at a cafe, I cannot let it fall asleep or that's it unless I have access to a power outlet. Yeah, mine freaked out during the blackout a year and a half ago, because it was asleep and plugged in, then suddenly no power... It had no issues with it not waking up from sleep if I put it to sleep while on battery power, or put it to sleep plugged in and then pulled the plug out of the Powerbook, only if I pulled the plug out of the wall still attached to the machine. This was the 12 aluminum one, I don't recall a friend's 15 TiBook having any issues with sleeping and waking up while on battery power, though it may never have been unplugged from the wall when the plug was still in the computer. -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: ..so I caved.. (OT?)
My built to order AlPB 15 was one business day earlier that listed: got it on a Friday instead of the next Monday. Turtle-Bear On Feb 12, 2005, at 3:14 AM, Jason Rife wrote: could wait no longer, got a 15 inch PB on order from apple, a custom job, just the base 15 with superdrive, but thats just what I wanted are shipping dates usually accurate, earlier, or later then given for a BTO powerbook? I hope that its not too early to get the upgrade option for tiger when it comes out... -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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 to xp 10.3.8 usb wireless adpater network
I am so sick of dealing with my dlink router and windows not seeing the configuration app. Can I install a usb wireless adapter on my xp box and connect with the airport on my pismo? I would like to stream the mp3¹s from my xp box to the pismo. The PB is my first Mac and I will hopefully retire the windows machine to just running my weather station app and get a mini! I am determined to get away from PC¹s and have just got a sharp Zaurus to take the place of my axim. There is no looking back now. Thanks for any feedback. Kevin -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: New iBooks/PB's compared to Pismo's, etc.
From: Tim Hodgson [EMAIL PROTECTED] But given the screen hinge design, it's hard to see what they could do... Shows they've learned something from the TiBook hinges, and G3s for that matter. The AlBook's hinges among the best, nah, the best I've seen. Larry _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: New iBooks/PB's compared to Pismo's, etc.
From: John McGibney [EMAIL PROTECTED] The only complaint I have about port placement is that there is one USB port on each side not together. One of the coolest features IMO and experience, suits me! Larry _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: New iBooks/PB's compared to Pismo's, etc.
On Sun, Feb 13, 2005 at 9:53 pm +0100, Larry le Mac wrote: The AlBook's hinges among the best, nah, the best I've seen. As Mao said of the French Revolution, too early to say :) -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: Dead HDD in Freezer: Science Project
Besides all these odd recommendations involving freezers and stoves, I guess nobody ever tried actually opening up a HDD and replace the bearings? Is this one of those things that's simply not done? Are My son opened a dead hard drive once just to see what was inside, and it took quite a bit of muscle and metal-bending to get it open. There's no way he could have salvaged that thing after he opened it. I guess they don't make it easy for a purpose.- - Claire -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: New iBooks/PB's compared to Pismo's, etc.
From: Zoltan Batiz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Some say the space is for speakers, etc. Please; look at other PB's, like the Pismo. Uh, yeah, but LISTEN to the AlBooks ... --- A lot of my clients comment on how sexy my Pismo is. It's almost too tempting to comment... --- Apple should offer different layouts for each PB and iBook. There must be some simple course in design/production/costs that you could take which would highlight the flaw... --- Who cares about cost. Uh, about 90% of customers... Me included. --- My Pismo is my desktop computer AND my portable computer for those rare times I have to go out in the field. until Apple comes out with a better PowerBook Well, you're the one losing out. I love my 12 and 15 AlBooks, and I've had every model of PowerBook incl. the portable, apart from a 2400... Larry _ Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: New iBooks/PB's compared to Pismo's, etc.
On Feb 13, 2005, at 4:46 PM, Larry le Mac wrote: From: Zoltan Batiz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Some say the space is for speakers, etc. Please; look at other PB's, like the Pismo. Uh, yeah, but LISTEN to the AlBooks ... --- A lot of my clients comment on how sexy my Pismo is. It's almost too tempting to comment... --- Apple should offer different layouts for each PB and iBook. There must be some simple course in design/production/costs that you could take which would highlight the flaw... --- Who cares about cost. Uh, about 90% of customers... Me included. --- My Pismo is my desktop computer AND my portable computer for those rare times I have to go out in the field. until Apple comes out with a better PowerBook Well, you're the one losing out. I love my 12 and 15 AlBooks, and I've had every model of PowerBook incl. the portable, apart from a 2400... Larry Larry, On the comment of cost. . .I wasn't talking about the end product cost, I was talking about manufacturing cost that Apple would have to shell out, hence the remark to how much $$ they have made on iPod/iTunes Music Store just in the last year. Z -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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 ---
AirPort b/g ???
I read somewhere that the 54Mb/s AirPort reaches abut 15m and 11Mb/s further. What happens with AirPort Extreme at 20m ? Does it automatically go over to 11Mb/s ? Larry _ Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: New iBooks/PB's compared to Pismo's, etc.
From: Zoltan Batiz [EMAIL PROTECTED] On the comment of cost. . .I wasn't talking about the end product cost, I was talking about manufacturing cost that Apple would have to shell out, hence the remark to how much $$ they have made on iPod/iTunes Music Store just in the last year. I've got one word, er sign... % Larry _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: Dead HDD in Freezer: Science Project
At 6:06 PM -0600 2/13/05, Claire Hart wrote: Besides all these odd recommendations involving freezers and stoves, I guess nobody ever tried actually opening up a HDD and replace the bearings? Is this one of those things that's simply not done? Are My son opened a dead hard drive once just to see what was inside, and it took quite a bit of muscle and metal-bending to get it open. There's no way he could have salvaged that thing after he opened it. I guess they don't make it easy for a purpose.- - Claire I've opened plenty of HDS and until you get into removing the spindle motor or head positioner it's usually a pretty straight forward job. You do need the right tools but that usually means hex or torx driver bits. It also helps to know to look under any adhesive label for that last screw. I have opened one up and ran it without any errors but I wouldn't ever try to do that other than to recover a dead drive to another drive. -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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 mini and PowerBook mini
I thought y'all might have a bit of a chuckle at this :). be well, dana http://www.danamania.com/gl/article.php?story=20050214084416703 -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: dead HD in freezer?
At 1:43 AM -0800 2/10/05, Zoltan Batiz wrote: Ok folks. . .I've got a 75 gig IBM hard drive that sounds like a plane taking off during initial boot, and a saw mill during normal operation. Which is recommended? Freezer? Or Oven? Does anything think that one or both of these ideas might fix the drive before the bearings go bad? (I can't believe I'm asking this, but hey, Bob's right. . .you never know what you'll learn on a Mac List!! If it's working now then get the data while you can and toss it. -- Clark Martin Zoltan, I happened to hear a talk radio show last week hosted by Kim Komando. I'd never heard of this program, but it was the audio being broadcast on our FOX weather channel. She apparently answers all sorts of computer questions on her radio show as well as her website. Every question and answer I heard was Windows-related. Anyway, she said that she had one time recommended to someone with an apparently dead hard drive that they remove it from their computer, freeze it overnight, pop it back into the computer and save the info onto another hard drive. It was not the topic of conversation, but just a mention of advice she had given on another program. I had NEVER heard such advice, but here it was recommended by an expert on national talk radio. So, now you are the second person I've heard mention freezing hard drives as a last-ditch effort to retrieve info. Check out her site at www.komando.com --- maybe there's a mention of it there. Claire Hi Claire and gang, I just had to take Claire's suggestion and see what Kim Komando has to say on her site. My first surprise was learning that she is America's Digital Goddess®. I immediately realized I was off-base when I had conjured up an image of Kim as a Camo-clad Action Figure. Whew, scary! But to get back on track, here is Kim's advice, verbatum: Now, the following may sound like a very strange recommendation. As a matter of fact, I once told a guy to do this who called my show with a bum hard drive. Afterwards, he didn't say a word until I told him that I was not joking. He had nothing to lose so why not at least try it? If a hard drive is dead, take it out of the computer, seal it in a plastic bag and put it in a freezer overnight. Sometimes the cold causes the metal to shrink enough to allow the drive's head to work. When you reinstall the hard drive, move your data to a new hard drive quickly. Once it warms up, any benefit from the cold will be gone. Oh, about the caller who I gave that advice to... Well, he sent me a note through my Web site that he was able to get the data off the drive before it croaked for good. I (Kenji) assume she is recommending this for drives that are no longer working, the head is not articulating correctly...the infamous clackity-clack clackity-clack clackity-clack adinfinitum...or worse. If the drive is still functioning despite bad noises, back it up now! Cheers, Kenji -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: New iBooks/PB's compared to Pismo's, etc.
At 4:10 PM -0800 2/13/05, Zoltan Batiz wrote: Who cares about cost. . . Apple, if they want to stay in the portable computer business. The PowerBooks are already very more expensive than a PC notebook (and worth every penny, IMO) and Apple can't depend on us to buy a new one every six months to keep them in business. -- Sincerely, Dennis B. Swaney Windows is a command-line OS with a GUI shell while Mac System 10 is ... oh, never mind. -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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 ---
Reviving dead things...
Anyone know any sort of trick for making a dead power supply work again? As in one that just up and died today? Beat it, freeze it, nuke it? I just need it to work again for a week and a half or so... -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: Power Supplies --- Mac and PC
I noticed on Kensingtons Web-Site that are ones for PCs with multiple Power Tips and a different one for Macs, but not both. I've had great luck with the Juice adapter from IGo. It's an AC/DC adapter with multiple interchangable tips. Mine came with two tips for various powerbooks (old and new), as well as tips that will fit various PC notebooks. Targus makes a competing line as well. The tip is machine-specific; it has a resister that sets the output voltage, as well as the correct size/shape connector. Both make units that are both AC and auto/aircraft DC in; worthwhile for a road warrior. -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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 ---
Anyone try MCE 8X SuperDrive Upgrade for PowerBook G4 with Double Layer Support?
http://www.mcetech.com/pbg4dvdr8dl.html (Item No.: PBG4DVDR8DL-A / Price: $249.00) looks really interesting Has anyone had one of these installed? -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: New iBooks/PB's compared to Pismo's, etc.
On Feb 13, 2005, at 8:20 PM, Dennis B. Swaney wrote: At 4:10 PM -0800 2/13/05, Zoltan Batiz wrote: Who cares about cost. . . Apple, if they want to stay in the portable computer business. The PowerBooks are already very more expensive than a PC notebook (and worth every penny, IMO) and Apple can't depend on us to buy a new one every six months to keep them in business. -- Sincerely, Dennis B. Swaney The expense is not going to be that high, since Apple can mass produce. As I said before, I'd pay extra just to have a BTO for the features I need. What would be nice is dual expansion bays and ports on the back. Not asking for too much, is it? With today's technology, third party companies would have a field day with expansion bays being available on new PowerBooks. For the most part, in my opinion, a BTO means build to order. What is actually happening though, is not BTO. It's like buying a car with or without a stereo. Nothing is changed, just simply added or subtracted. If I want a BTO, then I want a BTO. . .know what I mean? Z -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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: Dead HDD in Freezer
Besides all these odd recommendations involving freezers and stoves, I guess nobody ever tried actually opening up a HDD and replace the bearings? Is this one of those things that's simply not done? Are My son opened a dead hard drive once just to see what was inside, and it took quite a bit of muscle and metal-bending to get it open. There's no way he could have salvaged that thing after he opened it. I guess they don't make it easy for a purpose.- - Claire I've opened plenty of HDS and until you get into removing the spindle motor or head positioner it's usually a pretty straight forward job. You do need the right tools but that usually means hex or torx driver bits. It also helps to know to look under any adhesive label for that last screw. Clark Martin My son ended up making a necklace out of the magnetic part... and one day someone saw it, had that look of recognition, and said, Hey, nice! - - Claire -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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 ---
