Re: road warrior?
At 8:03 PM +0100 9/9/05, Bruce Ryan wrote: Hi Gang Have any of you ever used a cellphone with a Pismo (or any other Powerbook) to go online out in the wilds whether there's no wireless, phone jack or LAN point? If so, please let me know how it's done. What phones, software and connections between the two did you use? I have both 10.3.9 and 9.1 on my Pismo. With an LG VX6000 phone on an iBook (OS X.3.9) and a Wallstreet (OS X.2.8) and a Motorola StarTac phone on a Wallstreet (OS X.2.8) and 5300 (OS 9.1). The VX6000 is via a USB to serial adapter cable and the StarTac was via a serial cable. I'm on Verizon and through them you can dial a Verizon number to get wireless access at around 50KBps. I also used the StarTac to dial my ISP but it is limited to 14,400 Bps. I bought the VX6000 cable online but it is also available at RadioShack stores. There is software available online that includes a serial driver for the USB converter and a modem script. There is one caveat, the modem script can't connect every other time you try to connect (which means you have to tell it to try again). Both phones worked quite well. I've used both at fixed locations and also in a car and train moving down the road and track respectively. I've done it in numerous locations including out in the boondocks. As long as I get the Verizon network I can connect. Sometimes I get what they call the Extended Network which isn't billed as roaming but it functionally is and doesn't work with the dial up. The dial up access is either included with the basic plan or part of an Internet option ($5/mo). I don't know which since I've always had the option. Since I have the night and weekend free feature I can and have gone online for long periods on the weekend many times. Once you dial up (as per a typical dialup connection) it will connect but if there is a period of inactivity the phone disconnects but the PPP connection appears to still be connected. Any activity will cause the phone to reconnect quickly. It is hardly even noticeable (it took me a long time to realize the phone chirping was it reconnecting). Oh, yeah, this message is being sent via cell phone. -- 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 ---
Re: road warrior?
Bruce, I am in the third week of 4 weeks on the road while my husband does oral histories of World War II vets for the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas (http://www.nimitz-museum.org/). I do most of my work through databases on the Internet and have only had to use a few vacation days so far. I have a 12 PowerBook G4 running 10.3.9 with an Airport card. I am sending this from my T-Mobile HotSpot account from Starbucks in West Bend, Wisconsin. I have also used SBC FreedomLink and various WiFi connections in Best Westerns and Days Inns in Oklahoma Arkansas plus the public library and Coffee Beans in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. I also have a T-Mobile Internet account that I access through my Motorola V188 (through a firewire / USB cable). You can use your cellphone as a phone while you are online. The cellphone access easy to use and I have even used it in a moving car, but it is slower than WiFi so I only use it when the other is not available. It's very easy to switch from one source to another. I've used the cellphone on our land in the Bradshaw Mountains near Prescott, Arizona. 30 years ago my husband's used a radio phone (in a big suitcase) to communicate with his company when we were camped on the mountain. Now I can access the Internet there! How far we've come and how great that is! Jeanne On 09/09/05 15:03, Bruce Ryan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Gang Have any of you ever used a cellphone with a Pismo (or any other Powerbook) to go online out in the wilds whether there's no wireless, phone jack or LAN point? If so, please let me know how it's done. What phones, software and connections between the two did you use? I have both 10.3.9 and 9.1 on my Pismo. Many thanks Bruce --- This e-mail is intended only for the named person or entity to which it is addressed and contains valuable business information that is privileged, confidential and/or otherwise protected from disclosure. Dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail or the information herein by anyone other than the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, is strictly prohibited. All contents are the copyright property of GSDM, its agencies or a client of such agencies. If you are not the intended recipient, you are nevertheless bound to respect the worldwide legal rights of GSDM, its agencies and its clients. We require that unintended recipients delete the e-mail and destroy all electronic copies in their system, retaining no copies in any media. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify us by e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] We appreciate your cooperation. We make no warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of this e-mail and accept no liability for its content or use. Any opinions expressed in this e-mail are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of GSDM or any of its agencies or affiliates. --gsdm.legal.disclaimer.04142005 -- 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: importing bookmarks from Netscape to Safari?
I don't know if it's the best way to do it, but I had noticed it in passing so I'll pass it on: OnyX has an import bookmarks checkbox in Appearance-Safari. (I use the appearance-tweaking parts of OnyX to pin my dock at the trash end so the trash can doesn't scoot out of the way when I try to drag something onto it, and noticed this in exploring the other settings.) Anne Safari Enhancer will allow you to import bookmarks from other apps or an html file. You can locate it on versiontracker.com Thanks Anne, Safari Enhancer is just what I needed. Versiontracker pointed me to http://www.lordofthecows.com/safari_enhancer.php where they have versions for Jaguar, Panther and Tiger. I downloaded it and ran it, it couldn't find the bookmark file probably because I was importing from another computer. Following the help file's suggestion I selected any file (?) and was able to navigate to the file and import it. It worked perfectly preserving all the subfolders in the correct arrangement. Now I'll go go look for OnyX Thanks for all the suggestions Andrew in Ann Arbor -- 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: road warrior?
Hi Gang Have any of you ever used a cellphone with a Pismo (or any other Powerbook) to go online out in the wilds whether there's no wireless, phone jack or LAN point? If so, please let me know how it's done. What phones, software and connections between the two did you use? I have both 10.3.9 and 9.1 on my Pismo. Long message, that will (hopefully) demystify things... As others have said, this is definitely possible, and an EXCELLENT use of technology that cell phone providers have thus far provided dismal support for. Almost any cell phone can connect to the computer and will interface as a modem device. Bluetooth is the new rage, but USB connectors work too (and I prefer, because often they will provide power to the phone as well, so it doesn't run down the battery while online). This compatibility will be dictated by high-level USB architecture, which OS 9.1 does pretty well. People make a big deal about modem scripts and seem to have a lot of trouble with them. In reality, the digital chipsets in these phones are all made by a few manufacturers, and they are all based on standard AT command interface (with some cell phone command extensions) from days of yore. So don't worry about scripts not being compatible either. So from that standpoint I wouldn't worry about Mac compatibility. To answer your question, you shouldn't need ANY EXTRA SOFTWARE, apart from a simple text file connection script. A good source for cables is www.boxwave.com. Primarily there is the CDMA and GSM network in the US. Both have their respective slow connections, roughly equivalent to 14.4kbps, fast connections, somewhere around 100kbps (depending on cell load), both available almost anywhere you get a digital signal, and faster connections that rival WiFi speeds, being deployed these days. I have only used CDMA equipment with Verizon (also the network used by Sprint), so I'm not too familiar with the GSM terms. For CDMA, the specification for fast connection capability is 1xRTT or what is termed National Access. Faster is EVDO or Broadband Access, which only the newest phones have. I believe on the GSM side (Cingular) they call it EDGE. You never have to worry about a separate ISP, because the connection that's made is a special data connection, and your phone's service provider acts as the ISP. To answer your question, any modern phone, even a few years old, will do the trick. Look for the buzzwords. Now, here's the part you're not going to like--the data access (at least anything faster than the slowest form) is not cheap. It can cost you upwards of $40 nowadays. I added the option to my account with Verizon a long time ago, so it doesn't cost extra, and just comes out of voice minutes. Great on nights and weekends ;). If you're persuasive enough, maybe you can find some loophole. It's kind of sad, really, that wireless companies seek to make so much money on these data connections, which in fact require less bandwidth on average than voice; text-messaging not withstanding! But I digress... Anyhow, do you have a phone already? Odds are it will work. You can verify this, and then start by finding a cheap cable to connect to your laptop. If you are looking for a new phone, pick a provider you like (Cingular is probably cheapest), and find a phone you like. Double check that it is data capable. Ask if they sell a USB sync cable for that particular manufacturer (often, several phones of one manufacturer will share the same connector). Ask about the data plan. I believe there is a 30 day trial period so you can exchange the thing in the rare case that it's incompatible. I've been connecting online with my Lombard like this for almost two and a half years now. Great while traveling. Airports, hotels, in the car on the highway, you name it. Can fax too, with the proper setup. Free printing at hotels ;) Keep in touch with your progress and any difficulties. It really is convenient once you get it working. Phil -- 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 ---
Clie utilities under OS X
I don't have my Clie UX-50 install CD with me, and sonyclie.org has been down all week (hope the guy/server is safe, dig shows them to be in TX?) and I don't have the software installed on my 10.4 powerbook. Can someone tell me if the Data Import utility will run inder OSX (or classic?) I have the Missing Sync and it will not copy mp3 files to the Clie; and putting mp3 files on the card itself via a card reader, results in mp3 files which are not playable by AudioPlayer on the Clie. Thanks, Brian -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto: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 ---
