Patience re: transition to Google Groups

[Amber Robey]

On 26-Feb-06, at 1:05 PM, phoenix wrote:


As soon as Google Groups gets its s#!t together, anyway.

After unsubscribing and resubscribing there, I'm still  
receiving posts
but unable to post myself. So far, nobody's got a reason why. I'm  
hopeful
this'll get worked out soon, but for now the Maclaunch list is the  
only one

to which I can post.


Hi A.J., fellow list members,

As I had already mentioned in my message to you earlier today,  I am  
trying to figure this out for you.  Please give me some time (i.e. a  
couple of days) and a little of your patience.  I would really  
appreciate it.


I am posting this to the list as I want you all to know that Dan  
Knight, the other list nannies and I are all trying to get all these  
transition glitches worked out for you.  Sometimes it may take a  
little longer for some than others but we have not forgotten you or  
given up.


In the meantime, if you are having difficulties related to  
subscribing or unsubscribing from any of the lists, please contact  
the List nannies OFF-LIST so that we can keep the group discussions  
on track and keep the disruptions to a minimum.


You can contact me off-list at this address:   [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Thanks for the consideration,

Amber Robey
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Re: test... Ignore this

[Amber Robey]

On 26-Feb-06, at 12:47 PM, Becky wrote:

test...  Ignore this, I'm just seeing if I've got the correct  
address to send my message to...

LP
...end of line.



Please do NOT send test messages to the lists.We have asked  
people not to do this several times now and yet they continue to do so.


When you sign on to the majority of groups (including this one) , you  
receive a mail with information on which address to use to post to  
the group.   There is no need to "test" it.


Thank you,

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Re: List Behaviour (Was: Moving to Google Groups)

[Amber Robey]

On 25-Feb-06, at 11:03 AM, phoenix wrote:


Quoth Amber Robey :


Sorry...we have asked people not to send test messages to the list
and they continue to do so.


I routinely send test messages to various lists I'm on, but  
they're

cleverly disguised with some on-topic content.


Hi A.J,

This is certainly the preferred way to test your subscription to a  
group - sending an on-topic message to the list to see if it shows  
up.   Thank you for doing so !!!


(The note below is addressed to the general list membership):

I was referring to those who are simply posting messages bearing a  
single word "test" or something similar.   It is quite annoying to  
the list membership and not necessary at all.  Just post as you would  
normally. If your message doesn't show up or you receive an error  
message,  try subscribing again or contact one of the list nannies  
(OFF-LIST please) for assistance.


If the message does show up - you know you are subscribed and have  
also contributed something meaningful to the group at the same time.


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Re: List Behaviour (Was: Moving to Google Groups)

[Amber Robey]

Hello Woody,

On 25-Feb-06, at 6:09 AM, woodyduncan wrote:


Why am I still getting messages from maclaunch if the list
has been switched to google ?


You need to unsubscribe from the MacLaunch lists if you wish to leave  
them.   To do so, all you  have to do is look at the footer of this  
message and click on the link.  It will open a new e-mail for you and  
from there you just hit send and presto, you'll be unsubscribed.



I have four messages this
morning from maclaunch, and none from google. Mostly
what I get from google is test, test, test.


Sorry...we have asked people not to send test messages to the list  
and they continue to do so.
There is not much we can do about it at this point except continue to  
ask people not to send test messages to the group.  As Dan Knight  
recently noted,  test messages waste bandwidth and are frustrating to  
the list membership as a whole.   Just post your comments to the  
group - if they don't show up,  contact one of the list nannies for  
assistance - OFF LIST and we will respond ASAP.




Also, Why all this talk about who said what that was inappropriate
back when ?


Unfortunately,  new incidents sometimes spark old discussions and  
everything gets dredged up again.   If it becomes abusive and/or  
inappropriate,  or the list nannies ask for it to stop and people  
ignore those requests,  they can expect to face a temporary suspension.



I was hoping for discussion of some computer
related topics. I do appreciate the time people give of themselves
to help others. But, I mostly ask questions because I'm such a
newbie at this tech stuff. I provide answers and advice on
other lists where I have a bit of experience.


I honestly appreciate the input of those members on the list who  
genuinely want to use it for the purpose for which it was intended -  
discussion of computer related topics.  This is one of the primary  
reasons that we have list nannies/managers - to oversee the groups  
and isolate the disruptive few so that the rest of you can enjoy  
these discussions.


Thanks for your input Woody - please keep asking questions,

Amber Robey
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Re: Finally sorted out video playback -Thanks !

[Amber Robey]

I would like to thank everybody who contributed to my original thread  
regarding the MPEG playback and converting all these British video  
clips into Quicktime format.


It turned out that the ffmpegX software worked incredibly well once I  
got it set up properly.   It immediately converted the clips to DV  
format and I was then able to import the videos directly into iMovie  
- great quality too.


Thanks again !!!

Amber

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Re: format for video/MPEG-2 Playback Component

[Amber Robey]

On 18-Feb-06, at 9:34 PM, Brian McEwen wrote:



I would expect that spending the $ to let you play them, would also  
let you edit them, but this is Apple, and I have not the capability  
to test as I'm not going to fork out the double $ to get Pro and  
the codec (I have one of the iLife bundles that came with my laptop  
though).


I have no problem paying for the two if they work - although, I must  
admit that I get tired of Apple not showing much consideration to  
loyal customers - i.e. not offering upgrade prices for Quicktime Pro  
and iLife each year but I guess they have to make their money and  
that's an entirely different issue.


In any case,  if Quicktime Pro and the add-on will work to allow me  
to use this video easily in iMovie,  then I have no problem forking  
over the money for them both.


I had just been hoping there was some freeware that would at least  
allow me to convert or encode the clips to usable Quicktime clips so  
I could import them into iMovie and edit them there.


Amber


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Re: format for video/MPEG-2 Playback Component

[Amber Robey]

On 18-Feb-06, at 8:50 PM, Brian McEwen wrote:



On Feb 18, 2006, at 7:31 PM, Amber Robey wrote:



I had been told that Quicktime Pro 7 and the MPEG-2 Playback Add- 
on would allow me to transcode these files so that they will not  
stutter.   I was hoping that somebody here had both and could test  
this for me with a small file before I go ahead and buy the two.


VLC wil play mpeg2.  If it plays in the free VLC, then it will play  
in the expensive, double-quicktime purchase.


Hi Brian,

VLC will play them but that's about it.   I need to be able to edit  
them in iMovie (recognizable by Quicktime) and so far, I haven't been  
able to find a way to do that with VLC...do you know how ?


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Re: format for video/MPEG-2 Playback Component

[Amber Robey]

On 18-Feb-06, at 4:23 PM, Dylan McDermond wrote:



On Feb 18, 2006, at 7:57 AM, Amber Robey wrote:


The computer formats may be the same but the video formats are  
not.  The videos are all in Pal format vs the North American NTSC  
format.


Ah, there is you problem. You cannot mix 25fps (PAL) with 29.97fps  
(NTSC) on a DVD or within a single video file. You will need to  
transcode the PAL material up to NTSC framerate. This can introduce  
the "stuttering" you were speaking of earlier. There's not really  
much of a way around it, though. Try using a couple of different  
encoders and make sure that you set the output framerate to 29.97  
before hitting any "encode" buttons.


Hi Dylan,

I had been told that Quicktime Pro 7 and the MPEG-2 Playback Add-on  
would allow me to transcode these files so that they will not  
stutter.   I was hoping that somebody here had both and could test  
this for me with a small file before I go ahead and buy the two.


Another suggestion was to use Toast to convert them somehow but so  
far,  I have not been able to make this work.  It keeps reverting to  
PAL format because the video file is in Pal format of course.


Is there someway to adjust the frame rate 20 29.97 in VLC or can you  
recommend a better encoder that will do this for me.


I am desperate to get this sorted out as I have to have all these  
files merged together in a DVD presentation within the next week.


Thanks,

Amber

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Re: format for video/MPEG-2 Playback Component

[Amber Robey]

On 18-Feb-06, at 5:35 AM, Howard Katz wrote:


I know this is a long-shot, but could there possibly be any
incompatibility due to the different video format that her British
relatives originally used to record the video?  I know the computer
formats should be the same from country to country, but..


The computer formats may be the same but the video formats are not.   
The videos are all in Pal format vs the North American NTSC format.   
However, I am not sure if this really makes a difference once they  
load them onto the computer.   I would not be able to play a PAL  
format video on my VCR but if it was digitized on a computer,  I  
believe I can access it on my PB, similar to what I am doing now.


I have been able to access them using the VLC Streaming/Exporting  
wizard but when I try to play back in iMovie,  there is a lot of  
video and sound stutter.


Apple has recommended the MPEG-2 Playback Component add on but the  
girl I spoke to at Apple did not seem very sure as to what it  
actually was for...just that it MIGHT help.


Amber

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Re: format for video/MPEG-2 Playback Component

[Amber Robey]

On 17-Feb-06, at 9:09 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


You've got it backwards. MPEG4 and H.264 play in standard QT 7, but  
MPEG 1 and 2 are part of a $20 MPEG playback upgrade, that isn't  
even part of Pro, AFAIK


Caleb


Hi Caleb,

Thank you for your input on this query.   I was able to convert/ 
transcode the file into MPEG4 and then open it up in Quicktime and in  
iMovie.


However,  the quality is not greatlots of tiny blocks and a lot  
of video/audio "stuttering" that was not present when I played the  
original mpeg video file in VLC.


If I purchase this upgrade, would it allow me to import the original  
video into iMovie without the loss of video quality that I described  
above ?  i.e. with the MPEG-2 Playback Component upgrade,  will I be  
able to open the original file directly into Quicktime or import into  
iMovie and get close to the original quality of video (which was very  
clean/sharp) ?


If so,  I'll go ahead and buy it.

Amber

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Re: accessing mpeg video files on OS X ?

[Amber Robey]

On 17-Feb-06, at 8:47 AM, Luis Sequeira wrote:



The most flexible way will cost you $20 - that' s the price of  
Apple's QuickTime MPEG2 Playback Component.
With that installed, you can use the wonder - and free - program  
MPEG Stream Clip to export the video to dv.


Hi Luis,

If I buy this MPEG2 Playback component,  will I then definitely be  
able to convert the MPEG video to DV ?


Will it convert any MPEG video file or just certain ones ?

Amber

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format for video

[Amber Robey]

Hello again,

Thanks for all your help with this everybody !!!
I have tried the  FFMPEGFX application but running into trouble as it  
cannot seem to convert the video into anything I can use in iDVD.


It is the relatives in England whose clips are giving me trouble.   
Both of them have PC's and seem to be sending in MPEG format.


Are there other formats that might be easier to convert and import  
into iMovie or to open and run in Quicktime ?


Is there a way to convert the clips into Quicktime format ?  If I can  
get them into Quicktime format,  I can use them in iMovie and iDVD.


Amber

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Re: accessing mpeg video files on OS X ?

[Amber Robey]

On 17-Feb-06, at 7:57 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


Amber,

Have you tried ffmpegX?  http://homepage.mac.com/major4/

If you have at least a G4, it should be fast enough for you to  
experiment with several different conversion settings to see which  
works best.


Phil


Hi Phil,

Thanks a million - I'll give it a try.
I guess my other option is to try and get them to send it a format  
that might be easier to work with.
I have to be able to blend all the video clips together with numerous  
photos and sound clips.  It's going to be a big job but well worth  
the effort.


Amber

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Re: accessing mpeg video files on OS X ?

[Amber Robey]

On 17-Feb-06, at 6:51 AM, Amanda Ward wrote:



Hi Amber,

If you're looking to burn to DVD, I've found Toast 7 to be pretty  
good at handling a variety of files.


Amanda


Hello Amanda,

Yes...Toast would normally be great just for burning to DVD but I  
need to link all these videos together in iDVD.


I am trying to put together a DVD for my dad's 65th Birthday and   
have relatives and friends in England and Canada sending me video,  
sound clips and photos.  It's turning out to be quite a big job now  
and I was hoping to be able to take all of these videos and photos  
etc into iMovie and/or iDVD to create a DVD for him of everybody  
wishing him Happy Birthday.


Amber

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Re: accessing mpeg video files on OS X ?

[Amber Robey]

Hi,

Basically, what I am trying to do is link several different video  
files together to make one custom iDVD for my Dad's 65th Birthday.  I  
am getting film clips from several family members and friends (some  
in England, some in Canada here).  I need to edit all these different  
film clips and merge them together to create an iDVD presentation  
that I can burn to a DVD for him.


So, I need to find a way that I can access these files and convert  
them to Quicktime.


Amber

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Re: accessing mpeg video files on OS X ?

[Amber Robey]

On 17-Feb-06, at 6:56 AM, MorningAJ wrote:


Amber Robey writes:
A relative in England has sent me two MPEG files but Quicktime  
does not recognize or play them.


   Remember the discussion on open-source goodies?
   http://www.videolan.org
   Go there and get VLC. It's quite wonderful.

cheers,
A.J.


Good Morning A.J,

Thanks for the reply.  I did manage to download it and play the  
video.  However, I am wondering if there is a way to somehow convert  
the video to quicktime format so I can import it into iMovie or iDVD ?


Amber

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accessing mpeg video files on OS X ?

[Amber Robey]

Hello,

A relative in England has sent me two MPEG files but Quicktime does  
not recognize or play them.
Are there any 3rd party programs that would allow me to view these  
videos and be able to convert them to Quicktime or to some format  
that I can import into iDVD ?


Any suggestions would be much appreciated,

Amber

PS - this is the error message I received:

QuickTime cannot open the file: "AV02152006_101558-1.mpg"
it is not a file that QuickTime understands (-2048)

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Re: Moving to Google Groups/Frank re: bans

[Amber Robey]

On 13-Feb-06, at 4:55 PM, Frank P. Eigler wrote:


Does anyone know if this move will give a fresh start / re-set the
counter for those who've been 'temporarily' barred from posting (on  
other

lists) for challenging the nanny on his double standards and
hypocriticalness? It's been ~ 10 months now.


Hello Frank,

A temporary ban on the LEM lists is normally never more than 72  
hours.  10 months sounds  more like a permanent ban unless you were  
asked to apologize and/or agree to abiding by list rules and refused  
to do so. This could result in the ban being kept in place.


Those permanently banned may or may not be given a fresh start on the  
Google Groups list - Dan Knight will have the final word on that  
though.  Temporary bans will normally be over by the time we are  
completely moved over to Google Groups.


Amber

 


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Re: Faulty keyboard ?

[Amber Robey]

On 11-Feb-06, at 6:28 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Yell bloody murder! It isn't up to the tech to decide whether or  
not the
feature is important. Apple provides it, touts it. I'd do three  
things: 1)
move up the chain at that store - complain to the service manager,  
manager
and owner. Demand that it be fixed properly. 2) report the matter  
to Apple's
customer service. 3) if you don't get satisfaction move to another  
dealer


david


Hi David,

Thanks - I spent a couple hours on the phone with Apple on Saturday -  
very frustrating but it eventually got sorted out.


I am definitely going to be speaking to the Manager at the store  
tomorrow too.   It seems this service tech is the only one who works  
in the service department so there is nobody there above him.  He  
reports to the store manager.


I do not want this service tech working on my Powerbook any further  
though given what has transpired thus far.  I just don't trust him  
with it anymore.  I am going to take it to another service provider  
that Apple has already talked to.   The store called me after Apple  
talked to them and informed me that they will make arrangements to  
have it fixed.We'll see how it goes.


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Re: Faulty keyboard ?/poor repair job

[Amber Robey]

On 11-Feb-06, at 1:07 AM, Geoffrey Peters wrote:


Yes.

Find another Apple reseller, and report him to Apple Computer. He  
exhibits the *totally* wrong attitude for him to be selling, let  
alone fixing, Macs.


Geoffrey


Hi Geoffrey,

Thanks for your reply.  I have located another service center and it  
appears they will be dealing with it now.


As for the keyboard, this guy really did a poor job of installing  
it.   It does not appear to be seated properly like the original  one  
was and protrudes very noticeably on the right side and bottom.


What a pain in the neck !!  I hope Apple deals appropriately with  
this guy - not only for telling me to not call them about any repairs  
he was doing but for doing such a poor job of the installation and  
not even bothering to test it before returning it to me !!


Amber

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Faulty keyboard ?

[Amber Robey]

I just had my 15" AL PB keyboard replaced at a local Apple authorized  
repair center.   My other keyboard was backlit and was being replaced  
as it was defective (i.e. caps lock did not work properly,  keys were  
not striking properly).


However,  when I got home and started using it in a less well lit  
room, I noticed that a number of the keys are not backlit at all.   
i.e. various letter keys on either end, almost all the number keys  
and all the directional keys on the bottom right.


I called the place it had just been installed and asked if he had  
tested the backlighting.
He said "why would I bother testing it - it's a brand new keyboard"  
and then said "the keys all work don't they ? like they all type the  
right letter or symbol?"  I replied yes and he said "well, it's not  
exactly a priority for me to fix it if they just don't light up..does  
it really matter ?"


Anyway,  I honestly find this really irritating as I now have to  
leave my PB with him again for an entire day and he said he doesn't  
think he can fit me in for a few days now.


I am not sure how these backlit keyboards are installed - is this  
likely a fault in the way he put it in or possibly something  
defective with the keyboard itself ?  It  is all being repaired under  
Applecare so wondering if  I should request another keyboard  
instead ?  Any suggestions ?


Amber

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Re: Warning messages

[Amber Robey]

Ben,

I was not sure if it was the usual LEM bounce messages you were  
getting or something different, which is why I asked you to send me one.


As everyone else has said though, if it is from the LEM list/ 
Maclaunch server,  you can safely set up a junk mail filter and ditch  
them all without consequence.  You will not be trounced off the  
list.  I never have been.


This problem should be resolved when we move to the new Google Groups  
though.


Amber

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Re: Warning messages

[Amber Robey]

On 4-Feb-06, at 7:57 AM, Beniamino Cenci Goga wrote:

In the last week I have received 3-4 automated messages a day from  
list manager saying that messages sent to my address have bounced.


Hello Ben,

Could you send me a sample of one of these messages off-list,  
please ?  (Include the header as well).  I want to see if they are  
the same as the ones that I have been receiving lately.


Thanks,

Amber

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Re: ipod novice

[Amber Robey]

On 3-Feb-06, at 9:58 AM, Woody Duncan wrote:


I'm confused on uploading new music without losing
the old tunes on the ipod.


Hello Woody,

First - congrats on your triplet grandkids !!
Second - regarding the iPod - whenever you plug your iPod into your  
Powerbook,  it will be automatically updated to include any songs or  
playlists you have added to your iTunes library since your last  
update.  Remember that the iPod has a hard drive  so, like your  
Powerbook, you just add to the items already on there each time you  
update as opposed to completely overwriting them.


I hope this helps,

Amber

PS.  It is a good idea to back up  your iTunes library on a disk or  
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Re: OT /Note to list...

[Amber Robey]

On 3-Feb-06, at 8:57 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote:

Anne, I certainly appreciate the thankless job you and all the  
other listmoms do.


"Illigitimi non carborundum"

--
Bruce Johnson


Hi Bruce,

I really appreciate this note.   Thank you !

Amber :-)
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Re: OT /Note to list...

[Amber Robey]

Dear G-Books list members,

Listen everybody - I am not trying to make things difficult for any  
you.   I am honestly just trying to keep the list running smoothly  
and enforce the LEM list rules.   That's all.  I volunteered for this  
position because I really enjoy the lists and just wanted to  
contribute a little more by overseeing them and taking a more active  
role and keeping them on track.


However,   I have been sent very rude, abusive and even threatening  
off-list notes, particularly in the past 2-3 weeks.  I am honestly  
quite stunned by how aggressive and nasty they have become.


I am sorry if I have upset or angered you in my attempt to oversee  
the list.  It was certainly not my intent.  I know you all have  
preferences for the way you post and I am not telling  you what to  
post - simply trying to enforce the list rules as they are and as I  
have been asked to do so.


We have the rules in place to make the messages easier for everybody  
to read and enjoy, particularly those who have to use text readers.


Please just take a breath before you send me abusive notes.  I am a  
real person and I do find them offensive and hurtful.   If you are  
angry about something I have done, please write me
(decently - not abusively) off-list and tell what is bothering you so  
we can discuss it.  I assure  you that I will do my best to  
understand what your concerns are and see if we can come to some  
agreement as to how to resolve them.  I would at least appreciate the  
opportunity to try anyway.


In the meantime, I will certainly try to be more flexible and hear  
what you are all saying about the rules.  Maybe some changes are  
necessary.


Thank you,

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Re: Reminder: LowEndMac lists rules

[Amber Robey]

On 2-Feb-06, at 4:55 PM, Tim Collier wrote:

oy!  Are we going to start up with this here?  I un-subscribed from  
the iMac list because of it.


Tim


Actually Tim, these rules have been in existence for at least a  
year.  As Laurent said in his first note, they are not up for  
debate.  If you are not willing or able to follow them,  you might as  
well unsubscribe from this list too.


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big black patches in iDVD

[Amber Robey]

Hi,

I am just wondering if any of you have had any problems with iDVD in  
iLife 06.  I was trying to burn a DVD project that I created in  
iMovie and immediately after opening iDVD,  got all these large black  
boxes/patches all over my PB screen.   They covered the menu bar and  
over half of the screen.


I quit iDVD and opened again - same thing.  Went into preferences and  
moved the iDVD one to the desktop then restarted.   Seemed okay but  
then 5 minutes later when I was working on the project, the same  
patches appeared.


I am not sure what to do at this point.  Just wondered if anybody  
else has had the same experience?


Amber

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bad pixel counts and Applecare

[Amber Robey]

It appears that I now have several bad pixels on my Powerbook.
Coincidentally,  Applecare had already told me to take it in to have  
the latch assembly (the one on the LCD panel) replaced, as well as  
the keyboard.


However, when I took it in for the service guy to check it in and  
verify the condition of the computer, he pointed out that there were  
several dead pixels (mostly full off/Black) on the screen and that it  
may qualify for the entire LCD panel to be replaced.


I was just wondered if anybody has had Apple authorize this before -   
how many bad pixels do you normally have to have for them to approve  
a complete screen replacement ?


Amber

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putting recording on PB

[Amber Robey]

I would appreciate some suggestions on how to do the following:

I am canceling my regular phone service to have the digital phone  
service installed this weekend.
I have a couple of important messages that I HAVE to save from my  
voicemail and I am wondering how to do it.


I tried  using the speakerphone to play the messages and then my iPod  
(with iTalk attachment) to record it but the sound quality is  
abysmal.  So,  I am wondering if anybody could possibly offer some  
recommendations ?


Thanks,

Amber

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