Re: Short-term ISP from library
In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Lawrence Sarah Ballew [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Short-term ISP, try access-4-free Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 11:43:10 +0800 My latest PB is the first one with a wireless option. I'm pretty much ignorant about how it works to simply sit outside a library and tap into their network. Don't I need a password and stuff like that in order to get on line? Lawrence Lawrence, Last Christmas eve, we were driving through a small ski town in northern New Mexico, planning to ski Christmas Day. It was late and everything was closed, so it was impossible to ask around to find decently-priced accommodations (the resort wanted $217/night). So, my son on his PC and my other son on my PowerBook looked for a signal as I slowly drove down the main street in that town. About every other business gave off a signal that reached the street, and about every third signal did not require a password. We went to Orbit and found our sleeping accommodations for the night, in another small town 10 miles down the road (paid $45/night). From there, we got MapQuest's help for directions, and took a screen capture of it. Just click your Airport signal in the menu bar. It will automatically list in black any signal that reaches your computer. Click one to see if it requires a password. If it does, close the window, drive a little further and try again. From my house, I sometimes have a second signal to show up as available. It requires a password. I have no idea whose it is. Also, my neighbor's signal sometimes shows up if I'm in my front or back yard. 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: DVD Region Lombard
I forgot the name of the software (something like regionbuster) but it can reset the number of times this counter gets changed. I think there's also an option to disable the region thing... The regions are a stupid system made up by hollywood so they don't lose money from people buying cheap DVDs from overseas. On 04/04/2005, at 21:59, MaxTek wrote: Hi, I have a Powerbook Lombard 400mhz and I just put in A Bug's Life DVD and a message window came up saying this DVD is another region than what your DVD player is set for. Would you like to change it? You can change it only 4 more times...etc., etc. Can anyone explain this. Should I change it or not? Can I download software to fix this. I have heard of region free but don't really know what it is. 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: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: Replacement CDROM for clamshell
Does anyone know if the clamshell CDROM is specific to the iBook - or is there a standard form factor that will work? Thanks for your help. Modern standard drives will work, but you'll have problems making the bezel fit unless you use the same make and model. IIRC they need to be set to slave in a Clamshell. -- Best wishes Malcolm Cornelius - The Powerbook Fanatic http://www.pbfanatic.co.uk -- 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: OT: free web hosts
Inageshack.us works for me... On 05/04/2005, at 06:35, Zoltan Batiz wrote: On Apr 4, 2005, at 11:41 AM, CR wrote: I'm interested in suggestions for free web hosts. Right now I simply want to park images for posting on bulletin boards and E-bay. I signed up for Picgoo but changed my password and can never get back in. Plus, I'm immediately inundated with junk mail. IYO a problem indigenous to all free sites, or are some more responsible? Thank you. Cliff I just use my server space provided for free from my ISP. I have a complete website I created for my family with 100's of photos, as well as photos for eBay. The great thing about doing this is that you don't have to worry about ads. I use a simple but powerful FTP client, called Fetch. Check with your ISP and find out what they offer with your account. For example, DSL Extreme offers 25 megabytes of server space for each email account, giving 10 email accounts. Earthlink offers 8 email accounts with up to 10 megabytes of server space for each account. Charter has 10 email accounts with up to 10 megs per account, etc. Hope this helps, Zoltan THE BLUETOOTH (and WiFi) MASTER -- 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: Short-term ISP from library
Use Macstumbler or iStumbler or Kismac (or for classic users, ClassicStumbler) to find networks, it's MUCH easier. On 05/04/2005, at 15:42, Claire Hart wrote: In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Lawrence Sarah Ballew [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Short-term ISP, try access-4-free Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 11:43:10 +0800 My latest PB is the first one with a wireless option. I'm pretty much ignorant about how it works to simply sit outside a library and tap into their network. Don't I need a password and stuff like that in order to get on line? Lawrence Lawrence, Last Christmas eve, we were driving through a small ski town in northern New Mexico, planning to ski Christmas Day. It was late and everything was closed, so it was impossible to ask around to find decently-priced accommodations (the resort wanted $217/night). So, my son on his PC and my other son on my PowerBook looked for a signal as I slowly drove down the main street in that town. About every other business gave off a signal that reached the street, and about every third signal did not require a password. We went to Orbit and found our sleeping accommodations for the night, in another small town 10 miles down the road (paid $45/night). From there, we got MapQuest's help for directions, and took a screen capture of it. Just click your Airport signal in the menu bar. It will automatically list in black any signal that reaches your computer. Click one to see if it requires a password. If it does, close the window, drive a little further and try again. From my house, I sometimes have a second signal to show up as available. It requires a password. I have no idea whose it is. Also, my neighbor's signal sometimes shows up if I'm in my front or back yard. 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 --- -- 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: sync
I use sort of a round-about way of doing this.and all it syncs is Entourage calendars and contacts as well as various documents, but Missing Sync (www.markspace.com) works really well with most PDA's. Sync to the PDA from the laptop then sync it with the G5 iMac and everything is the same on both. Also using iSync with a .Mac account will 'sort of' do the same. I know this is not really the answer you are looking for but it's a beginning. Hopefully Tiger will help us deal with this issue. Tim On Apr 4, 2005, at 8:40 PM, Kevin Thomas wrote: Is there a cheap, inexpensive (actually that should read FREE) way of syncing a folder between a laptop and a tower? I would like to be able to take my laptop wherever, do some work and then when I come home and get back onto my LAN the machines automatically sync the changes or additions I've done. Or vice versawork on the tower, open the laptop to go and the folders sync. I tried a demo of You Synchronize awhile back and it trashed files that I didn't want trashed...and I really took my time to figure out how to do it., So, I either made a mistake or something was wrong. Of course, i emailed their support and get no response. Soany suggestions? thx Exterminate all rational though. -- 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: Clamshell cd rom
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItemcategory=51038item=5181177133rd=1 someone is selling one on ebay for like $50.It's for the blue one, though, so it might not match your 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: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: Short term ISP
Lawrence you can also download an app called MacStumbler (google for it or look in Versiontracker) which tells you signal strengths, beeps when a new signal is found (great for one man wardriving) and tells you which signal is encrypted. I doubt that you would get busted for it any more than you could get busted for hearing your neighbours stereo when the moron's got it on too loud. Good luck. On 05/04/2005, at 5:42 PM, Claire wrote: Lawrence, Last Christmas eve, we were driving through a small ski town in northern New Mexico, planning to ski Christmas Day. It was late and everything was closed, so it was impossible to ask around to find decently-priced accommodations (the resort wanted $217/night). So, my son on his PC and my other son on my PowerBook looked for a signal as I slowly drove down the main street in that town. About every other business gave off a signal that reached the street, and about every third signal did not require a password. We went to Orbit and found our sleeping accommodations for the night, in another small town 10 miles down the road (paid $45/night). From there, we got MapQuest's help for directions, and took a screen capture of it. -- 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: Replacement CDROM for clamshell
I appreciate the feedback .. does anyone know what the OEM drive was? On Apr 5, 2005 2:31 AM, Malcolm Cornelius [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone know if the clamshell CDROM is specific to the iBook - or is there a standard form factor that will work? Thanks for your help. Modern standard drives will work, but you'll have problems making the bezel fit unless you use the same make and model. IIRC they need to be set to slave in a Clamshell. -- Best wishes Malcolm Cornelius - The Powerbook Fanatic http://www.pbfanatic.co.uk -- 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: Replacement CDROM for clamshell
I appreciate the feedback .. does anyone know what the OEM drive was? Look at Apple System Profiler or whatever it is called under OS X ? CR-17x usually. -- Best wishes Malcolm Cornelius - The Powerbook Fanatic http://www.pbfanatic.co.uk -- 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: Replacement CDROM for clamshell
On 05/04/05 11:34, Malcolm Cornelius [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I appreciate the feedback .. does anyone know what the OEM drive was? Look at Apple System Profiler or whatever it is called under OS X ? System Profiler -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: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: Replacement CDROM for clamshell
I appreciate the feedback .. does anyone know what the OEM drive was? Look at Apple System Profiler or whatever it is called under OS X ? System Profiler Lol, I was just being too lazy to look ! Best Malcolm -- 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 ---
Thoughts on a trade
First off I would like to thank everyone for taking the time to asnwer, just a few additional points of discussion. 1. Portability - While I appreciate everyone saying I should stick with my Ti Powerbook, my mind is already make up to move to desktop. I have a computer at work already and that is pretty much the only other place I use my laptop. For portability I would have to say what I have sucks. I have broken hinges which means I always need to be up against the wall. Also have a battery which only gives me about 30 minutes of use and a lot less if doing anything CPU heavy. One of the main reasons I want to get a desktop is to leave it at home where I can have an FTP server setup and also want to use it as a Tivo type DVR. Another problem as I see it with the Powerbook is a complete lack of upgradability. I can't put in a better video card, can't put in a new CPU. Already maxed out my ram. I am definitly a tinkerer as far as my hardware goes. I enjoy the flexibility that a tower would give me as far as upgradaibility (if that is even a word). 2. My main question - Still have not gotten an answer as far as the performace difference between a dual G4/450 and a single G4/733. The machine will be used mainly for web surfing, e-mail, watching movies, and also host a VERY low usage FTP server. Does anyone have any thoughts which would be better? Orlando Mac Geek -- 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 ---
GmailFS
I was wondering if anyone out there knows of a tool similair to GmailFS. What I am looking for is an app that will allow me to mount my gMail acocunt as a drive and then move files back and forth. Have seen such a prog for bot Linux and Winblows. Anyone out there working on a Mac version? Orlando Mac Geek Open your eyes and be blind, close them and see. -- 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: Thoughts on a trade
Knowing these things probably would have changed our suggestions as well. I struggled with the same exact problem before I bought my G4 733 QuickSilver. As you can read, I decided on the single processor. As I understand it, a dual processor is only about 1/3 faster than it's actual Mhz rating in OS X (since OS X supports dual processors). For most tasks you'll be better off with the single 733. The only exception would be if you are using a new version of Photoshop and do serious work with it (since it supports mutiple processors as well). I had a BW G3 450 before my 733. I had an ATA controller in it and multiple drives. It worked fine most of the time, but gave me a hassle occasionally. My QuickSilver, however, as given me NO problems at all. I am extremely happy with it. Do yourself a favor and get as much RAM as you can (I maxed mine out to 1.5 and haven't looked back). --- Orlando Mac Geek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: First off I would like to thank everyone for taking the time to asnwer, just a few additional points of discussion. 1. Portability - While I appreciate everyone saying I should stick with my Ti Powerbook, my mind is already make up to move to desktop. I have a computer at work already and that is pretty much the only other place I use my laptop. For portability I would have to say what I have sucks. I have broken hinges which means I always need to be up against the wall. Also have a battery which only gives me about 30 minutes of use and a lot less if doing anything CPU heavy. One of the main reasons I want to get a desktop is to leave it at home where I can have an FTP server setup and also want to use it as a Tivo type DVR. Another problem as I see it with the Powerbook is a complete lack of upgradability. I can't put in a better video card, can't put in a new CPU. Already maxed out my ram. I am definitly a tinkerer as far as my hardware goes. I enjoy the flexibility that a tower would give me as far as upgradaibility (if that is even a word). 2. My main question - Still have not gotten an answer as far as the performace difference between a dual G4/450 and a single G4/733. The machine will be used mainly for web surfing, e-mail, watching movies, and also host a VERY low usage FTP server. Does anyone have any thoughts which would be better? Orlando Mac Geek -- 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 --- __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Personals - Better first dates. More second dates. http://personals.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: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: ibook
You can try the ScreenSpanning Doctor, found here: http://www.rutemoeller.com/mp/ibook/ibook_e.html It will allow the enabling of clamshell mode, which allows you to work from the ibook with the lid closedl. It supposedly voids your warranty, but I have not encountered anyone who's had problems. It's a firmware patch and can readily be patched back to the original state. Simon On Mar 25, 2005 6:52 PM, John McGibney [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Try the F1 brightness control. John I don't believe so. The iBook can only mirror the display to the external monitor. In order to do that, you would have to leave the lid up. Hence you would have to leave the monitor on. I have heard of some hacks to the iBooks to allow the feature you requested. It's almost certain any such hack would void your Apple warranty. Apple turns this feature off on purpose to separate it from the PowerBook. -- QUOTE OF THE DAY: If stupidity got me into this mess, than why the hell can't it get me out? -- The difference between genius and stupidity is genius has its limits. - Albert Einstein -- Every day, man is making bigger and better fool-proof things, and every day, nature is making bigger and better fools. So far, I think nature is winning. -- 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 ---
Pismo DVD problem
I have recently bought two PowerBooks from a used Mac dealer. The Pismo so far has had a dead battery, mailed back to the seller, and is having issues mounting DVDs. When we got it we put a movie in and nothing happened, but the second movie worked fine. It can use CDs just fine but will not mount any of our DVD movies. I have installed software from CD-ROM, played music CDs and loaded CD-Rs, they all work fine. It had 9.2 installed which updated it's self to the latest and greatest. I've tried resetting every thing and still nothing. Any suggestions before I pester the seller again? He's a really nice guy and I don't want to bother him if it's a simple fix. -- 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 DVD
On 5 Apr 2005, at 22:20, G-Books wrote: Subject: Pismo DVD problem I have recently bought two PowerBooks from a used Mac dealer. The Pismo so far has had a dead battery, mailed back to the seller, and is having issues mounting DVDs. When we got it we put a movie in and nothing happened, but the second movie worked fine. It can use CDs just fine but will not mount any of our DVD movies. I have installed software from CD-ROM, played music CDs and loaded CD-Rs, they all work fine. It had 9.2 installed which updated it's self to the latest and greatest. I've tried resetting every thing and still nothing. Any suggestions before I pester the seller again? He's a really nice guy and I don't want to bother him if it's a simple fix. Unfortunately it's a pretty common problem with Pismo DVDs, especially given their age now. They often have work only half right, i.e., the either read CDs fine but not DVDs, or vice versa. Really no good fix for them, you'll have to look for a new DVD/CD; though while you're at it you might as well get a Combo CDRW/DVD or a Superdrive. Lots of good cheap models are perfectly compatible. See the web site www.xlr8yourmac.com for a good database and feedback on specific models that work. If you can get a partial refund from the guy, say $40 or so, that might be the way to go, as you could find a Combo on ebay for the same money. Good luck. Chris -- 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 DVD problem
On Apr 5, 2005, at 12:24 PM, Lorance Stinson wrote: I have recently bought two PowerBooks from a used Mac dealer. The Pismo so far has had a dead battery, mailed back to the seller, and is having issues mounting DVDs. When we got it we put a movie in and nothing happened, but the second movie worked fine. It can use CDs just fine but will not mount any of our DVD movies. The LG CD/DVD drives in the Pismos are notoriously flaky. Wegener Media sells replacements and kits to put in other drives, up to Superdrives that are pretty reasonably priced, relatively speaking. In mine I came across a working slot-loading CDRW/DVD drive from a defunct TiBook. The drive fit right onto the carrier and plugged right in. There's no bezel on it, so it's just hanging out there. I may get ambitious and see if I can retrofit the one from the broken drive, but that's going to involve some serious Dremel work. XLR8YourMac.com has reports of various modules that are known to work with the Pismo. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pha macy 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: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 ---
PCMCIA 802.11b cards
Is there a better driver that can be used for Orinoco 802.11b cards other than the SourceForge WirelessCard? I looked at IOXPERTS driver but it costs $20 and can only be used on one card per registration. Any thoughts? -- Chad Swarthout [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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 ---
