Recommend Skype/Snapz Pro compatible microphone/headset?
I have a 15 1.5GHz Powerbook. I've tried two different microphones and so far neither of them work (I thought my input jack might not work but I tested it with something else and it worked OK for that). Am looking for recommendations for headsets, either USB or (preferably) Bluetooth, which people recommend with a Powerbook. Price isn't as much of a concern as working well and reliably and clearly. TjL -- 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: Recommend Skype/Snapz Pro compatible microphone/headset?
On Nov 9, 2005, at 5:13 PM, Timothy Luoma wrote: I've tried two different microphones and so far neither of them work (I thought my input jack might not work but I tested it with something else and it worked OK for that). Aha I've just learned this is a LINE IN and not a mic jack. That was important to know. Apparently the iMic ($40US) can solve that issue. http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/imic/ -- 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 ---
Clean Powerbook exterior?
In the realm of I know we just talked about it but now I can't find it... What do people use to clean/protect the exterior of a Powerbook? I've got a 15 1.5GHz G4 if it matters. TjL -- 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: Battery Care
On Oct 26, 2005, at 4:14 PM, bobgir2004 wrote: Always seems to be someone or other asking about the best way to care for one's battery, how to get the longest life from it, etc. In that case, http://tinyurl.com/extcq might be worth checking out. It leads to a recent MacFixit page on that very subject. Tutorial: Maintaining and restoring your PowerBook/iBook battery http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20051026080758616 TjL who worries about the day when tinyURL forgets to renew its domain name and becomes a spam house -- 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: Office 2004 on Pismo slow
On Oct 23, 2005, at 1:10 AM, Geoffrey Loeffler wrote: I think we have seen the last of Microsoft Office for the Mac. Nah, they won't kill the goose that lays the golden egg any time soon. -- 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: 12 Powerbook G4: an AppleCare and AppleStore assesment
On Oct 9, 2005, at 7:52 PM, david wrote: Bruce - if you knew anything about the Apple Genius you'd know he is supposed to be familiar with current and past product. Spend some time in a store and you'll find plenty of G4 computers being used and upgraded. Next time, try leaving your attitude at the door, huh? Hi, this is Pot, is Kettle home? -- 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: 579 message content is not acceptable here??
On Sep 16, 2005, at 11:00 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just tried to continue my thread on the dead iBook screen and got bounced, with the above complaint in the rejection. What's up? I can't imagine what triggered an automatic bounce, so this is in part a test message some keyword must have set off an anti-spam trigger -- 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: Replacing hard drive in PowerBook under extended AppleCare?
On Sep 14, 2005, at 2:19 PM, David Brostoff wrote: At 10:50 PM -0500 on 9/13/05, Steve Fuller wrote: That's interesting. I could understand them not covering the drive, but to not cover the rest of the warranty seems a bit odd. I wonder if that could be challenged under the Magnuson-Moss act. That one comes up a lot when a car dealer will try and invalidate a car warranty claim based on the fact that an aftermarket part is installed on the car (one that does not have anything to do with problem being covered under warranty). For example, I replace the shifter in my car myself, the water pump fails, and the dealer won't cover the water pump failure even though it's covered under warranty. I agree with you, Counselor, but the court (Apple) told me that if they saw the drive was replaced, they would assume that was the cause of any other problem. That was their rule and there was no reasoning with them about it. I can vouch for the fact that they blamed my 3rd party RAM for a hard drive problem that I was having. I remember reading somewhere about someone's experience working in a tech support call center where their job was basically to get people off the phone ASAP. He struggled with the fact that helping someone took too long and would reflect poorly on his evaluation. One of his superiors had mastered the kill of We only support the original configuration meaning that he could essentially end any request for help if you had even installed any software on the computer! Wish I could find the link now, it was amusing in a sad sort of way. TjL -- 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: Does AL powerbook read DVD+R disks?
On Sep 7, 2005, at 6:56 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Quick question. I have a G4/1.33 12 with Superdrive. Would it read DVD+R disks with movies burnt using DVD Recorder connected to TV? I've checked the specs online and all it says is reads DVDs at up to 8x. Only the recent PBs mention reads DVD+R. I was thinking of getting a Philips DVD Recorder that burns to DVD +R and +RW only. Great deal, but only if it works! FYI my 1.5Ghz will play a DVD+RW that was burned on an RCA set-top. -- 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: printing to win2k networked printer..
On Sep 4, 2005, at 7:49 PM, Jason wrote: i got an old mac printer that works well, but has no modern connectors, running on an old win2k box, but I cannot get my powerbook to print to it... Tiger recognizes the printer, but every time I try to print, I get an error of the likes of NT_LOGON something or other any thoughts? Setup a folder on the Win2k box as a network share, and then do CMD+K from the Finder on the Mac (obviously) and type in smb://win2kbox/ but replace 'win2kbox' with the NetBIOS name of your Win2k box. It will ask you for your username, password, and domain (which should already be filled in). Enter the appropriate information (as if you were logging into the Win2k box) and then try printing again. That *should* do it, but as always, when dealing with Windows, no promises ;-) TjL -- 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: RAM Utility ?
On Aug 26, 2005, at 10:21 PM, Paul Stamsen wrote: Have you looked into Widgets? Check http://www.Konfabulator.com or www.apple.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: Question, MS Office or Open Office/Neo Office for G4 iBook OSX?
On Aug 24, 2005, at 7:09 PM, Andrew in Ann Arbor wrote: He really doesn't like tinkering from his computer and he can get Office at academic pricing ($150?) so he might well be happier just buying Office and installing it. Get Office. $99 after $50 rebate at http://store.apple.com/ I'm no MS fan, but it's a nice package, well worth the $100. TjL -- 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: Safari Mail: network connection problems
On Aug 21, 2005, at 11:21 AM, Toga Simatupang wrote: I have the only Mac (iBook G4, 1.33 Ghz, 768 RAM, OSX 10.3.9) recently admitted to my workplace's Windows network, only for internet access. On inserting the ethernet cable, Network status shows that I am connected to the internet. But when I start up Safari (1.3) I get no connection (even though configured for the webproxy server settings my admin gave me). Whereas Internet Explorer and Firefox do connect. I also would like to access my pop.account with a local ISP, but I have no success with Mail (1.3.11), nor with Thunderbird (1.0.6) or with Entourage 2004. All programs function well when connecting via ISP dial-up. I would like to keep using Safari and Mail from my office network. Is there something I should do on my system, or is there anything I can tell my network administrator who has no experience wth Macs? Hrm. The tricky thing here is that SOME of its works but some does not. The webproxy thing sounds like it's the issue. Can you 'ping' ? Startup Terminal.app and type ping -c 5 www.apple.com and see what happens. What about iChat? It's a good network connection monitor. In Preferences Network, Location Automatic show Built-In Ethernet and then 'Proxies' ... is that where you configured it? Is /Applications/Utilities/Network Diagnostics something new in Tiger? If not, try that? TjL -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Mac Mall ripped me off UPDATE
On Aug 17, 2005, at 5:30 PM, Jim Dynes wrote: The day after I posted the problem with Mac Mall I got a call from them stating that my rebates were mailed out a month earlier. Well, today I got 4 checks from Mac mall and guess what date was on the post mark? Aug. 12. 2005. 5 days ago. Mac Mall people are dishonest don't have the right to put anyone through this. I owe all the members of this list for the successful outcome of this problem. Some how all the comments of the list got to Mac Mall I owe a great debt of gratitude to the list. It is amazing how much power we have when we all band together. I'd be willing to deal with any company that admitted its mistakes and tried to make amends. Mac Mall seems to have a long-standing policy of trying to screw people unless they complain long and loud enough. My time is worth too much to risk with disreputable people. TjL -- 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: $50 iBooks @ UVA
On Aug 17, 2005, at 7:50 PM, Krow Magnum wrote: How many Macs have you had die on you ? How many peecees ? It's not so much the dying which can happen anywhere, but the WinRot: http://www.oreillynet.com/lpt/wlg/7565: Will Vista Clean Up WinRot? by Preston Gralla Aug. 9, 2005 [my comments in [ ] -- TjL] You're not imagining it --- the older your PC gets, and the more you use it, the slower it gets. [again we see PC as being used exclusively for Windows] The phenomenon is called WinRot. It's caused by lots of things: programs with sloppy uninstall routines that litter your hard drive with their leavings; conflicts between several different versions of the same DLL; Registry gunk; invisible startup programs; and more. [All of which are not a problem in OS X] Microsoft claims that it's got the problem on its radar, and that Vista will stop the rot. [rght... raise your hand if you buy it...] Vista will include a control panel applet that monitors system performance, and that will suggest what startup programs may be causing problems. Microsoft also says it's cleaning up the plumbing to fix the DLL conflict problem. And it's adding new features such as automatic disk defragmentation that it says will help as well. [they are focusing on cleaning up the problem after it happens, rather than preventing it] I'm only partially convinced. Some of the rot-stopping features, such as SuperFetch are essentially juiced-up versions of existing features, and don't seem as if they'll necessarily do much good. For example, even if you regularly defrag your system, it still slows down over time, and so automatic defragging won't solve the problem. [exactly] Still, it's heartening to know that Microsoft recognizes WinRot, and will at least partly solve it. On the other hand, the less WinRot there is, the less excuse there is to buy a new PC every year or two. [it's taken this long for MS to recognize WinRot?] -- 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: Free Wireless Internet access on the road report
On Aug 15, 2005, at 9:58 AM, bobgir2004 wrote: I have had zero success connecting using the Ethernet cable connection. I have called the hotels' tech support numbers, but often it's a case of checking in around 7:00 in the evening, trying to connect using the Ethernet cable, failing, calling tech support, getting a promise to call back and they never do call back. Is there some URL out there where I can find instructions for how to hook up at hotels/motels using the Ethernet setup? In my limited experience, it's a matter of making sure that I have network settings configured for DHCP. If that doesn't work, sounds like a good excuse to try an Airport Express ;-) TjL -- 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: Utilities
.. Original Message ... On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 15:38:54 -0600 Andrew Main [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm a big fan of Macaroni http://atomicbird.com/, which automates Repair Permissions I'm still amazed that people insist on automate something which is of questionable usefulness, but to each his/her own. -- 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: Adapter for cig lighter
On Jul 21, 2005, at 7:46 AM, diane wrote: Any recommendations on an adapter to use my iBook in the car? I have a power inverter for the car which allows me to plug ANYTHING into the lighter, not just one computer which will eventually be replaced by another. I just make sure it's unplugged before the car is turned on or off (which you should probably do with anything plugged into the lighter). FWIW TjL -- 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 PB G4: questions
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Re: RDC
On Jul 16, 2005, at 2:08 AM, Claire Hart wrote: Sorry to be posting so many questions lately, but this real estate situation really has me trying to take my PowerBook to a new level, somewhere that I've not yet been! Regarding Virtual PC, I've read that either it's buggy with Tiger, or it doesn't yet work with Tiger. Now on to my current question: The 7.0.2 update (released a few weeks ago) seems to have solve the Tiger issues Dan Van alluded to the use of RDC as a possible solution to my real estate - having to get a PC computer question. I have surfed around and googled around to learn about RDC. In the same context, VNP also usually comes up. If I used RDC, would I have to buy a PC, and then I'd leave it at the office? Then I would access it from my PowerBook? Would I still need Virtual PC running Windows to access a PC with RDC? This is a new idea for me, so I'm not very knowledgeable about it. I've found lots of forums of people asking questions. RDC and VNC (not VNP) are pretty much the same thing. 1) If you have RDC you do not need VirtualPC (*) 2) You need a PC with Windows XP Pro (not XP HOME) on it. 3) You would need a way to connect INTO the XP/Pro machine (usually this means port-forwarding through your router/firewall... which is easy to do, but if the machine is at the office then the IT guy has to set it up for you. If you have DSL/Cable at home you could setup the machine there. 4) If your office network does not have a static external IP (i.e. one you can use to know that you are connecting to your office network and not somewhere else), you'll need some way like dyndns.org to be able to connect whenever it gets a new IP (this is very common in business which have DSL/Cable connections). 5) You will need to make sure that the PC is not set to sleep (*) except as a backup in case you can't access the work PC via RDC Now I use RDC all the time to do little things. On the office LAN it's almost just as fast as sitting at the keyboard (in fact I have my Dell laptop Ethernet connected directly to my Powerbook at home and use RDC rather than leaning over and using the keyboard on the Dell laptop). RDC is a great tool (although the Mac version has some severe and stupid limitations compared to the Windows version :-/ but I would NOT use it if I were you. I would invest in a decent Dell laptop with Win XP Pro (SP2) on it and plenty of RAM and built-in wireless. I would install MS anti-spyware (free) on it. I would install AVG on it (see Google) I would never ever ever ever use Outlook Express. (and would use Outlook only if I absolutely had to) I would not use the machine for casual use, surfing around to random sites and installing ANYTHING ELSE on it except perhaps the latest version of Office (no suspicious shareware, no KaaZa, etc) And I would find that the machine and OS were remarkably stable. (This is what I do with my Dell laptop, a 650Mhz machine with 512 MB of RAM which has run pretty much problem free for over a year... because I only use it for the specific things I need it for: IE6 and ACT!) They won't take away your Mac Lover button just because you use a PC when it's the logical choice when compared to the gyrations you'd have to go through to use your Mac in an environment openly hostile to it. TjL -- 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: play or rip for max power savings?
On Jun 22, 2005, at 3:12 PM, Brian McEwen wrote: so, on the 1.5GHz G4/ 8X superdrive 12 powerbook, it is better for power savings to play DVD's once ripped to the HD or to play them natively? I'm assuming ripped, but don't know how fast DVD disks actuall spin etc. Everything I've ever read(*) would indicate that ripping them would be better. Spinning the HD is almost always required... spinning the HD and the DVD drive is a lot of extra overhead, even if you didn't ever pause the movie once it was started. TjL (*) see, for example: http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/macgems/2005/03/mactheripper/index.php -- 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: 12 Powerbook as external DVD player for Television
On Jun 22, 2005, at 5:25 PM, Meg St. Clair wrote: It seems as if this ought to be easy but I'm confused. ... Given that I have the right one, what do I do next? What is a composite video port? If I use and S-Video cable, do I still need to do something else to get the sound to the television? It's easy to get confused by this. I don't know if the 12 has the same stuff as the 15, but here's what I do: Video: s-video from Powerbook to TV if your TV lacks s-video there is a little white wire that comes with the Powerbook that attaches to the s-video and gives a video RCA plug similar to the ones below (usually there's a little yellow circle on the end) Audio: you need a cord that will plug into the headphone jack or line-out on the Powerbook on one side, and has two RCA plugs on the other (usually one red and one white, by convention). You ought to be able to get one cheap at a Radio Shack or equivalent. What I am calling RCA plugs are the ones that normally are used to connect a consumer level VCR to a TV (back in the days before s-video especially). of course you can just listen to it from the Powerbook, but that does leave something to be desired. If this isn't clear email me and I can post pictures of the wires connectors. TjL -- 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: Automatic Network Connection.
On Jun 19, 2005, at 10:49 AM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: Have you checked on MacOSXHints.com to see if you can find the hint that someone posted there to fix this problem? I did mention it a few times now but it seems that my messages have gone unnoticed... If you can't find it or apply it, then I'm afraid you'll have to perform another installation, this time a clean one, after saving your home directories. http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20050531114322144lsrc=osxh I followed it and chose 'automatic' and then tried setting a specific network, and I still have to select it manually :-/ TjL -- 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: Another good article regarding Apple and Intel
On Jun 16, 2005, at 7:08 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: At Datamation. http://tinyurl.com/bxu9z As one who loves tinyurl but knows that it means two servers might go down, and that URLs change, I like to have the original URL and title too in case I want to find it later. Despite Intel Migration, a Mac is Still a Mac By John Welch June 16, 2005 http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/columns/article.php/3513371 printer friendly http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/columns/print.php/3513371 -- 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 ---
RAM for Powerbook - best not cheapest
I'd like to max out the RAM on my Powerbook (15 / 1.5GHz). http://www.crucial.com/store/ListParts.asp?mfr=Applemodel=PowerBook +G4+1%2E5GHz+%2815%2Dinch+Display%29 lists them at $211 per 1GB. I'd like to buy from Crucial because I've had good luck with them, but wonder if others have had good experience with another vendor that they would recommend. I don't want to go cheap-over-reliable. I thought we had talked about this recently but couldn't find the messages. Thanks TjL -- 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: intel inside stickers and Apple branding (was Is Apple really moving to x86 architechture?!)
On Jun 14, 2005, at 1:22 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also, you bring up a good point, why do people leave all those stickers on their computers? Are they some sort of badge of honor? Inertia is a powerful force. Plus, taking them off usually involves some sort of sticky mess left behind that is a pain to deal with. FWIW my Dell came with only one small Designed for Windows 2000 sticker on it. Some of the others are loaded down with them, I know, but Dell has much more restraint. TjL -- 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: DSL and storms
On Jun 14, 2005, at 10:03 AM, Kristina wrote: Isn't it insanity to keep trying something that doesn't work? I think the very definition of insanity is repeating the same action and expecting a different result. Or maybe that's marketing... I have a hard time telling the two apart. TjL -- 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: Synchronizing Treo 650
On Jun 15, 2005, at 12:35 AM, Harry Corsover wrote: Has anyone been using a Treo 600 or 650 and syncing it with a Mac? I'd appreciate hearing about your experience. I've been using MissingSync from MarkSpace and have been quite happy with it. TjL -- 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: Is Apple really moving to x86 architechture?!
On Jun 11, 2005, at 8:06 PM, Nancy Lawrence wrote: Meanwhile, there is *one* guy on the whole of campus that I can go to if I have trouble with my Apple product That'll probably be plenty. plus the only discount I get is the one Apple itself provides me. You ought to be getting the same edu. discount regardless of how many Apple users there are well, I mean, if there were a whole lot of them you might get some sort of volume discount. But otherwise, the discount you get for education is pretty good... not quite as good as the employee discount (from what I hear) but close in some situations. TjL -- 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: Is Apple really moving to x86 architechture?!
On Jun 12, 2005, at 9:33 AM, Zoltan Batiz wrote: Ok, I've watched the keynote address, read all the articles. I still think Jobs is full of it. I can't believe that he's decided to switch to Intel. This has me really nervous. Intel processors, despite the crappy OS that Microsnot tries to make for it, are very unstable in the virus sense. I am concerned that when Intel based Macs start rolling out in '06 they are gonna be sitting ducks just waiting for the Intel-versed hacker to start shooting. I AM NOT GOING TO LISTEN TO ANY OF YOU WHO ARE EXCITED BY THIS. THIS IS THE MOST DISTURBING THING I'VE HEARD SINCE THE FALL OF AMIGA. I feel like I'm being let down in the computer industry once again. This move will eventually make all PowerPC Macs obsolete, just like the 68000 Mac's. . .so much for worrying about the G3's life; heck now the G5 is going to be phased out. I am so tired of everyone trying to get somewhere in such a rush. WHO CARES IF POWERPC IS SLOWER THAN CRAPTEL!! I don't! And millions of other Mac users don't! Most PeeCee users are too stupid for the Mac community ANYWAY. I need to stop now. . .I'm so pissed I can barely type. This is what happens when I go up to Arrowhead for a few months on vacation. . .and come back to this. I have one phrase for Jobs: Greedy Bastard. Wow. You know, after a year+ of living in the Mac community, I really thought that all those people who talked about how crazy/fanatical Mac users are were totally exaggerating. And, of course, for the most part, they are. But there are a handful out there who really need to step back and look at how wrapped up they are in their computer(s). The rationality just snaps off. The sky is not falling. No one killed any puppies. Or even kitten. Hell is still hot. TjL -- 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: Tiger version
On Jun 9, 2005, at 11:00 PM, Dennis B. Swaney wrote: At 9:31 PM -0500 6/9/05, Claire Hart wrote: Is Apple still selling 10.4? Um, yeah... I am getting anxious to try Tiger, but I have this policy about always waiting until at least the .1 comes out before jumping in. Any news/rumors about 10.4.1? I heard QuickTime 7 was buggy. Is that because of QT or Tiger? 10.4.1 was released about two weeks after 10.4 in order to fix a lot of bugs in the latter. 10.4.1 is out and 10.4.2 is rumored to be out soon. TjL -- 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: Real Estate on Macs
On Jun 8, 2005, at 9:31 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm in real estate also and from my understanding the MLS system uses Active-X, whatever the heck that is (I don't really care to know), which helps to keep the MLS from playing nice with Macs. It's the part of IE that causes most of the security problems, which I think I heard they are going to do away with or disable by default in IE7. That said, there's an ActiveX project for Firefox, but I have never tried it http://www.iol.ie/~locka/mozilla/mozilla.htm Also, the MLS, at least for my Board of Realtors, although I think the MLS system is universal, is designed to use ONLY the latest version of IE. To get that, you will have to use one of the latest iterations of VPC. Your best bet for your real estate business would be to buy a copy of VPC 7 with Win XP Pro. Agreed. IE7 will not work with anything earlier than XP BTW, from my experience, you don't need any of the software that is being peddled to agents to help improve your business, get new clients, etc.. It is a waste of your money. May be true (I have no reason to doubt you), but if there's company software you're probably going to be expected to run it regardless. TjL -- 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: Two questions (sort of OT)
On Apr 13, 2005, at 2:31 PM, Brian wrote: Second is the issue of USB jump drives. The one I had was recently stolen, so I lost it and all of the work, school and personal data I had saved on it. I will be buying a new jump drive soon, so I thought this: I can make my iBook next to unusable to anyone who decides to try to walk off with it, can i do the same with a USB jump drive? All I mean is, can I password protect the entire thing so that any person who decides to take it for a walk cannot access ay of the files on it, and can't format it as well? I don't know about preventing them from being able to format it, but what about making an encrypted disk image on the drive? Disk Utility will let you customize the size, so just play with it until you get one that is as big as will fit on the jump drive. Just a thought. TjL -- 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: Tiger Release
On Apr 13, 2005, at 12:21 PM, Matthew Faulds wrote: I've managed to persuade my brother that he wants Tiger for his birthday so I'm buying a Family pack too Which is perfectly legal as long as he lives in the same house as you :-) Not that I suspect any checks these things. TjL -- 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: Blank disks not recognized
On Mar 28, 2005, at 12:42 AM, Amber wrote: It is possible you have a hardware problem but it is quite possible we are both unaware of some other sort of solution. Total guess, have you tried http://www.patchburn.de/ ? -- 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: iSync question
On Mar 27, 2005, at 3:39 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: on 27/03/05 13:42, Brian T. Rule at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there a way to sync my iBook with my iMac if I don't have a .mac subscription? Not with iSync... It depends what you want to do and how much time you're willing to spend on it. Homemade Dot-Mac with OS X http://www.macdevcenter.com/lpt/a/2624 How I created my own .mac replacement http://www.tnpi.biz/computing/mac/tips/idisk/ -- 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: Online File Storage
On Mar 26, 2005, at 8:16 PM, Jeff Hubatka wrote: When I was looking for one last year, the cheapest place I could find was through Dreamhost (www.dreamhost.com). It's about $10 per month, or a little more than Apple charges. However, you get something like 600 email accounts, 2GB of storage, and 120GB of bandwidth per month. If you're sharing a lot of files or large files, you might need lots of bandwidth. If you prepay 2 years, it's $190.80, cheaper than .Mac. 2400MB diskspace 120GB bandwidth 600 email 75 shell accounts FREE domain registration (worth $15/year) PHP/CGI/SSI WebDAV QuickTime Streaming See http://www.dreamhost.com/shared/comparison.html I've been their customer for a year and have had an excellent experience with them. TjL ps - If you don't know anyone else who is a Dreamhost customer, you can send me a referral (which costs you $0 and sends some cash my way) by putting 'luomat' in as the Who referred you? field ... or not my recommendation stands either way. -- 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: How to dismantle a white Ibook
On Mar 18, 2005, at 7:35 PM, Zoltan Batiz wrote: Hello, I need to know if there is either a freeware or shareware app. that will allow me to view the network status of my entire network. In otherwords, I want to be able to see network activity on my screen that is from other computers on my network, not just the activity from my computer. Is there such an app.? Do I need to make one? Any suggestions will be welcome. Thanks, Just a reminder that when you are starting a new thread, you should send a new message, not just hit REPLY and change the content and/or Subject. Otherwise people may not see your message, and it will definitely screw up threading. TjL -- 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: Not a PowerBook after all...?
On Feb 24, 2005, at 1:41 AM, Dyna wrote: . Time and again, when you compare Macintosh with similarly equipped PeeCees, most of the time, the Peecees end up being far more expensive than the Mac. Perhaps I should clarify that I'm largely comparing hardware here Whereas Laurent was comparing oranges to the cost of tea in China. Oh wait, no, he was talking about hardware too. - I have refused gifts of bootleg Windoze with no regrets! bully for you! Looking Mac and PC hardware these days one finds that a lot of the parts (hard drives, optical drives, memory, etc.) are the same. Adventures In Missing the Point, Part 4 If you compare a VW and a Mercedes you will see tires, a steering wheel, seats... does that make them equal? Mac hardware, esp Mac laptops, are almost all shipping with Superdrives. Are you taking that into consideration when you compare Mac and PC hardware costs? The Power PC is clearly a more powerful and efficent processor, but the PC processor will none the less handle most people's computing tasks capably. Yes, but when that processor is going to have to spend a lot of time dealing with spyware and virii, it's going to be much less efficient than in some lab. As for build quality, many Macs are now built by the same subcontractors that make PCs so there is no Mac advantage. Have you ever worked in manufacturing? Have any experience at all with contract work? suppliers? design? In software Macs are clearly far superior to Micro$oft's attempts, but Linux is reasonably user friendly WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP Big time Who are you kidding? alert. and will meet most peoples needs. Given the bugs in OSX, I sometimes wonder why I pay good money for upgrades when I could be having just as much fun tearing my hair out at 3 am trying to make it work running Linux for free... That's hilarious. Linux is still a playground for people who have more time than money. I like that even your own words indicate that you would be assured of tearing your hair out, but it would be free. So how much cost premium is a Mac worth? For the user on a tight budget with basic needs an old PC running Linux will do the job for less than the cost of a Mac. Correction: For the user on a tight budget with plenty of copious free time and a very high comfort level with computers and a willingness to dig under the hood of their computers. For me I figure a 20% premium over PCs is the most I'll pay extra for a Mac. For some, a Mac is a status symbol like a luxury car and they will pay any amount to obtain one... I've had my Mac for almost a year, and it has paid for itself in the time that I have spent using it rather than fixing it. Your average user is a complete myth. TjL -- 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: More RAM, trade offs ??? (was Memory from iMac G4 to AlBook ?
On Feb 21, 2005, at 5:50 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: Are there any trade offs with having 2x512MB in a PBook 15 1.5GHz? as opposed to one 512MB... I read this as 2x256 vs 1x512 but maybe I was wrong. Having 512 is much better than 256 and I can't imagine any downside. Having to buy two DIMMS to upgrade past 1GB. That's the reason I'd go for 1x512 over 2x256 any day, and definitely 512 over 256. 256 isn't really sufficient for OS X. TjL -- 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 ---
RAM for Powerbook (brand/where)
Crucial wants $480 for 1GB of RAM for a Powerbook G4. OWC wants $275 http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/add/6205/OWC27SAMSO1GB/ That's quite a price difference. Anyone have any experience with OWC, or other reputable brands that you'd recommend? TjL -- 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: SuperDrive Dilemma
On Feb 17, 2005, at 2:42 AM, Andrew wrote: Cheaper and faster, but not anywhere near as slick. I'm not really looking for slick, I'm looking for a workhorse. And we're not talking about minor differences. 8x vs 16x is an appreciable difference. $100-$150 vs $280 is an appreciable difference. Not having to worry about extra heat generated inside the Powerbook is also important. Video will be ripped to an external drive anyway, so everything won't be integrated (I have 17g available on my Powerbook drive but an entire 60gb available on an external FW drive). I'm not going to be wandering around with a video camera needing to make DVDs on the fly. TjL -- 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: SuperDrive Dilemma
On Feb 17, 2005, at 9:52 AM, Dennis B. Swaney wrote: At 2:28 AM -0500 2/17/05, Timothy Luoma wrote: On Feb 16, 2005, at 10:49 PM, Jeff Hubatka wrote: IIRC, you're putting this in a Lombard, right? Nope. Sorry, I guess I should have said. This is for a 1.5Ghz P4 w/ 1Gb RAM. So this is for a Windows notebook using a 1.5 GHz Pentium 4? Go with an external so that you can use it with a Mac when you get one. Bah! I meant G4 not P4!!! I guess I combined Powerbook and G4 together. Note to self: get more sleep -- 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: Google refusal
Worm searches for e-mail addresses in the infected PC's domain--targeting all users from a specific company or ISP. http://news.com.com/Updated+MyDoom+targets+Google--again/2100-7349_3 -5580111.html?part=rsstag=5575731subj=news -- 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: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Expos=E8?= crashes my Pismo - Help...
On Feb 17, 2005, at 3:23 PM, thomas sappl wrote: Do you think, a faulty memory can only cause problems with Exposè or will this just be the beginning of the end? ;-) well, I thought more of the VR or so? It's fairly resource intensive, so it might show up there. The biggest problem with bad RAM is that it shows up inconsistently all over the place. Yeah, I think I have to reinstall the OS as the first step to a better and happy future with the pismo, panther and me *g* I'm not sure it will help, but I guess it won't hurt anything besides time. TjL -- 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: formerly dead HD and backup software
On Feb 16, 2005, at 8:56 AM, w miller wrote: Is Apple's Backup suitable for scheduling external backups? I don't know if Backup will work w/o a .Mac account. I had started to make my own .Mac and then thought I read somewhere that it would only backup 2gb of data, so that's no good. TjL -- 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 PowerBooks
On Feb 16, 2005, at 4:36 AM, Jason Rife wrote: anyone know the usual ship time from China? 3 p.m. :-) FWIW it took about 8 days for me to get mine from the time I ordered it until the time it arrived. I believe 4-5 days of that was travel time but I don't remember exactly. TjL -- 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 PowerBooks
On Feb 16, 2005, at 3:29 PM, Tim Collier wrote: I do feel sorry for my G5 20 inch iMac which sits in my office neglected while I mostly sit out in my family room using the iBook You really shouldn't neglect it like that send it to me and I'll play with it every day. I'll even pay shipping. TjL -- 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 ---
SuperDrive Dilemma
I'm trying to decide between MCE Lucid-M8X 8x DVD±R/RW + 2.4x Double Layer Portable FireWire Drive http://www.mcetech.com/lucidm8x.html $279 and MCE 8X SuperDrive Upgrade for PowerBook G4 with Double Layer Support http://www.mcetech.com/pbg4dvdr8dl.html $249 Obviously the portable Firewire one could be used with other computers (I don't have another one that I'd use it with currently, but you never know when another computer will show up ;-) But it's external, another thing to carry around, etc. The internal drive is easier to deal with. Basically that's the only advantage that I can see. It's a little cheaper, but then there's postage (to send it to MCE) or a service charge (if I find a local reseller who can install it). Assuming that I can find somewhere to install it, I assume they'd charge at least $30 to install it, and if I have to send it to MCE I'm going to be w/o my computer for a few days. So the price is a wash to me. I'm leaning towards the external. It's not very big, if anything goes wrong with it, it can be sent off for repair/replacement without leaving me w/o the use of my Powerbook, I can use it w/ other computers, no concerns about excess heat, and if I do go somewhere w/o it and need to burn a DVD-R, I still can do that. Anyone have other thoughts, esp. why I ought to consider the internal? Anyone else have one of these drives? -- 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: SuperDrive Dilemma
On Feb 16, 2005, at 10:49 PM, Jeff Hubatka wrote: IIRC, you're putting this in a Lombard, right? Nope. Sorry, I guess I should have said. This is for a 1.5Ghz P4 w/ 1Gb RAM. I'm actually looking at getting an *internal* drive and putting it in an external enclosure. Will be a lot cheaper than either of those drives and a lot faster too. TjL -- 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: Bluetooth Mice/Trackball Options. . .
On Feb 16, 2005, at 8:39 PM, Zoltan Batiz wrote: Also, for those who use either these or other Bluetooth mice I need know which is best for battery life, etc. I already have Bluetooth USB adapter for my Pismo and use several Bluetooth devices, except; which seems ironic, a mouse. I have the Logitech Bluetooth Desktop MX which I like well enough. I've been looking for a Bluetooth trackball, but the only one available is butt ugly. Battery life... the keyboard is on like it's 2nd set of 4AA batteries in almost a year. The mouse has a charger that I just pop it into each night. DON'T get a mouse that can't charge the batteries in the mouse, is my suggestion. The mouse has recently started acting up a little, but I don't know how long any of them last. I might just need to replace the rechargeable batteries. I actually would love an ergonomic bluetooth keyboard with a trackpad in the center (integrated mouse), but I haven't seen anything like that. BTW I got an iCurve when I got the keyboard and love love love it more than I ever thought I would love a piece of formed plastic. Wait, that didn't sound very good, but you know what I mean... TjL -- 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 PowerBooks
On Feb 15, 2005, at 1:33 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: There is no saying as to when Tiger will be released. Many think it will be at the World Wide Developer Conference in June. From what I've seen, Tiger is not ready for prime time yet. But, if you're not in a hurry and can wait until the beginning of July, then why not waiting? But then, at that time, rumors of a G5 PowerBook might be more persistent, so maybe you will want to wait in September to see if they are finally released. You see, you can always have a good reason to wait... Then again, I wouldn't recommend getting any .0 release of either hardware (i.e. the first batch of G5 Powerbooks) or software (Tiger version 0) unless you are comfortable sitting on the cutting edge. Me, I like a .2 release (i.e. Jaguar) for both hardware and software. Sure there are exceptions, but by and large, those who are on the front line end up doing the last little bit of real-life beta testing. TjL -- 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 PowerBooks
On Feb 15, 2005, at 7:49 PM, bee wrote: I will have to disagree with both of these comments, I hear this all over the net, Never buy a Rev A. It is not true, when the Ti 500 first came out as the first PowerBook G4 there were problems with ejection of CD's etc. those problems were fixed by March of 2001, that's when I bought my Rev A Powerbook, now it's almost 4 years old and I'm typing on it now. Rev A's are OK. Also, my office mate across the hall from me has a Rev A G5 Dual 2 Ghz, it is also smooth as silk. So the Rev A comments as far as I am concerned are a myth. Ok, do you realize you're contradicting yourself? You say There were problems with Rev A that were fixed and therefore Rev A concerns are a myth HUH? Ok, from the time that the first Ti500s came out until it was fixed, there were Rev A problems. Once that was fixed, I would no longer consider that Rev A (maybe Rev A.1 or Rev A.01 or something). I'm not saying All of the entire batch of Rev A G5 Powerbooks will be bad What I am saying is, Given the history of Rev A products writ large [which have ranged from CD ejection to paint coming off to weak battery life / wifi signal], if you are looking to buy a Powerbook and will buy one of the first batch off the presses [Rev A.0], you have a much higher likelihood of running into problems than you do if you were to buy a G4 Powerbook at this point when the line is fairly well polished. Does buying Rev A guarantee you problems and buying Rev Z guarantee you won't have problems? Heck no. But I'll stand by my suggestion that you'd be better off, statistically speaking, to avoid the potential problems. Saying Rev A problems are a myth is absurd. There's far too much evidence to the contrary. TjL -- 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: Safari/Camino/non-IE browser problems?
On Feb 15, 2005, at 6:49 PM, - drive - drift - dream - wrote: It does not happen when the same machines are moved to another network using different providers and routers. Changing ISPs is not an option. If it doesn't happen when the machines are on another network, then there's a problem with your network connection, not your browser. Have you tried removing the router and directly connecting one of the machines to your Internet connection? It could be your router is bad. If it isn't your software and it isn't your hardware, then your options are to live with it or get your ISP to help diagnose the problem. TjL -- 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: Safari/Camino/non-IE browser problems?
On Feb 15, 2005, at 9:01 PM, - drive - drift - dream - wrote: On 15-Feb-05, at 8:43 PM, Timothy Luoma wrote: It does not happen when the same machines are moved to another network using different providers and routers. Changing ISPs is not an option. If it doesn't happen when the machines are on another network, then there's a problem with your network connection, not your browser. Not strange settings my ISP or router would need set differently from default? Argh. I was hoping it might be something fixable on my end. Did it used to work and then stop? It's highly unlikely IMO that there'd be some strange setting, unless your ISP was doing something very non-standard. Have you tried removing the router and directly connecting one of the machines to your Internet connection? It could be your router is bad. Yeah, same thing happens, though. Have you tried making a new administrator account on the computer, logging completely out of your old account and into the new account, and then try to connect? I'm completely pulling this out of the air, but it might be worth a shot. If it isn't your software and it isn't your hardware, then your options are to live with it or get your ISP to help diagnose the problem. If you don't die of old age on hold until someone picks up the phone, you find thhey don't seem to know dick all about Macs, and they say just use IE. Ah yes, the old tech support lemmings... Let me guess, you live in a rural area with few broadband options? (there are NONE where I live, so I can relate) TjL -- 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 ---
Open Firmware for Powerbook Superdrive?
I seem to recall someone talking about an Open Firmware update for the Powerbook Superdrive which would allow it to use DVD-RW and also let it burn at 2x speeds. Does anyone have more information about that? TjL -- 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: Mac OS X 10.3.8 update.
On Feb 11, 2005, at 4:45 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Feb 11, 2005, at 1:52 PM, Timothy Luoma wrote: Nothing about the update suggested it would help this, but my Bluetooth mouse, which has been acting up for a week or so, is now suddenly back to its old self. Was this the first restart in a week? Hrm. I'm not sure it might have been. If it starts acting up again I'll restart and see if that helps. Known issue? TjL -- 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?)
On Feb 12, 2005, at 5:14 AM, Jason Rife wrote: are shipping dates usually accurate, earlier, or later then given for a BTO powerbook? The shipping date was accurate for me, but the FedEx Delivery Date is really an Estimated Delivery Date and mine was a day later than originally posted. That was last April, and I ordered them the day that the new models were announced, a BTO. FWIW TjL ps - not OT at all, IMO :^) -- 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.
Nothing about the update suggested it would help this, but my Bluetooth mouse, which has been acting up for a week or so, is now suddenly back to its old self. TjL -- 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: Acrobat Bar - Excel 2004 ???
On Feb 7, 2005, at 8:00 AM, Larry le Mac wrote: I have looked (seemingly) everywhere... http://www.mcgimpsey.com/macoffice/office/pdftoolbar.html -- 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:Gmail and Mail
On Feb 6, 2005, at 5:10 AM, Jason Rife wrote: You have to go to the Gmail settings online, and activate POP mail, then you can use it like any other POP account Exactly correct, except that you lose all of the main advantages of GMail, IMO. Searching and indexing and labels are all stuff you have to use directly through Gmail. 1Gb of storage isn't all that useful if you are using POP and downloading it all to your own account anyway. IMO/FWIW TjL -- 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 Inverters
On Feb 2, 2005, at 10:50 PM, bobgir2004 wrote: Anyone use these things? Any warnings to pass on? Anything different than simply plugging your iBook into the wall socket at home? I've got one. I liked the fact that it was MUCH less than a car adapter for my Powerbook and would work with any device not just this Powerbook. As for warnings, I've found out that mine works much better if I turn it off and unplug it before I turn the car on/off. That just seems like a good idea as if there was going to be a power surge, that seems like the time when it would happen. Yes, it's bulkier, but I just stuffed it under the seat. No problems thus far. TjL -- 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 Inverters
On Feb 3, 2005, at 10:15 PM, bobgir2004 wrote: Any suggestions on what specs to look for? I'm not an expert... I bought a 150W one at Best Buy, that's all I can tell you. -- 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: PB HD cleaning out
On Feb 1, 2005, at 10:32 PM, tamara buffalo wrote: what stuff is safe to get rid of to free up some space like all those extra languages! where are they and how do I erase them. I highly recommend OmniDiskSweeper http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnidisksweeper/ which can help you track down directories which are larger than they outta be (like when I realized I had accidentally copied a several GB file into a folder it didn't need to be in, and then realized I no longer needed it at all). NOTE that ODS will not just show you stuff that is safe, it will show you everything. You need to decide what to keep. Monolingual saved me about 600-700Mb (or so it said). TjL -- 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: The USB hub issue. . .
On Jan 30, 2005, at 11:22 PM, Kyle Hansen wrote: If they are self-powered devices just daisy chain them. and then notice how many of your USB devices say do not plug into a hub or if plugged into a hub, cannot be self-powered hub TjL -- 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: The USB hub issue. . .
On Jan 31, 2005, at 12:16 AM, Dennis B. Swaney wrote: At 12:02 AM -0500 1/31/05, Timothy Luoma wrote: On Jan 30, 2005, at 11:22 PM, Kyle Hansen wrote: If they are self-powered devices just daisy chain them. and then notice how many of your USB devices say do not plug into a hub or if plugged into a hub, cannot be self-powered hub Actually, Timothy, it usually states: if plugged into a hub, MUST be self-powered hub A self-powered hub has its own power supply (usually a wall wart); a NON self-powered hub drws its power from the computer's USB port. Yeah that too :-) thanks... it sounded wrong just after I sent it... TjL -- 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: MCE is at it again! 100 gig internal HDD for Pismo!
On Jan 29, 2005, at 5:39 PM, Zoltan Batiz wrote: Oh ok. I didn't know we had internal drives that had broken the 80 gig barrier. Cool. . . Yeah, they were announced last April about 1 week after I ordered my Powerbook: http://news.com.com/Toshiba+spins+more+storage+for+laptops/2100-1005_3 -5197796.html?tag=mainstry -- 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: Tiger Launch
On Jan 21, 2005, at 8:23 AM, John Michael Feeney wrote: http://ranchero.com/tigerlaunch/ Dang... that wasn't what I was thinking when I first saw the Subject line :-/ -- 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: To iBook or AlBook, that is the question
On Jan 19, 2005, at 12:39 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: Two, signal reception is very environment dependent. You are talking about three very different environments. the only way to reliably compare would be to use the same systems at the same place. One tiny, probably insignificant data point: I have a 1.5GHz Powerbook G4 and a friend had an iBook (unknown specs, I think it was a 1.0Ghz or thereabouts). I was getting 3 bars. He was getting 5. We were sitting next to each other in a conference room. Now you could say that I was getting a strong signal and he was getting a very strong signal, and I didn't test to see whether either of us could get outside the room. So this is all FYI/FWIW/YMMV. I love my PB and still believe it was the right decision for me. And I would still avoid a dropped laptop like the plague unless the price was significantly lower. TjL -- 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: To iBook or AlBook, that is the question
On Jan 19, 2005, at 3:04 PM, Larry le Mac wrote: ...and now I know I don't like the iBook... Go for the Powerbook... your gut instinct is the most important detail, and the accident doesn't sound as bad as it initially did. Sounds like you did the best thing, saw them, TjL -- 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: To iBook or AlBook, that is the question
On Jan 17, 2005, at 4:49 PM, Larry le Mac wrote: Mixed stuff, main Mac, but the reason for switching from MDD 2x1GHz to 12 is mobility, so that I can sit anywhere in the house or in the garden Go with the iBook. Not only is a dropped laptop forever tainted IMO, but the iBooks are said to have much better reception than the Powerbooks (I use mine mostly in the same room with the base station, so it was a moot point to me) and they have longer battery life. The iBook is a great computer. The Powerbook was right for me for other reasons, but given your situation I think the iBook is the clear winner. Definitely wait for Tiger at this point. TjL -- 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 ---
Superdrive and DVD-RW?
Do I take it as intentional that all the literature tells me that my Powerbook G4/1.5 can make DVD-Rs but doesn't mention DVD-RWs? Has anyone had any luck w/ them working? tia, TjL 10.3.7 -- 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: screen sizes vs. reality
On Jan 4, 2005, at 1:13 AM, Amber wrote: I have a 15 Al PB and take it with me on the plane frequently with almost no problems at all. The only time it is an issue is when the person in front of me reclines their seat. Some planes have the trays that drop and then extend out - those are great. FWIW I bought one of these at Best Buy and love it. Works in planes and on the couch and folds nice + small to fit in the laptop bag: http://www.targus.com/sg/product_details.asp?sku=PA243B (It was much less in the store. $50 is a bit much. I think it was closer to $30) TjL -- 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: Sleep Mode
On Dec 27, 2004, at 5:30 PM, William Hughes wrote: I have recently bought a Wallstreet 250MHZ and was wondering if there were any reasons why I shouldn't leave it on all the time(with AC adapter plugged in) and when done using it, put it in sleep mode i.e. close the lid. Thanks The only thing I'd say is to make sure you get a UPS. Computers are a lot more sensitive to power fluctuations than other electronics. TjL -- 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: Entourage (Was: Apple Mail)
On Dec 25, 2004, at 10:30 PM, Frank P. Eigler wrote: On Fri, 24 Dec 2004, Dennis B. Swaney wrote: Outlook Express was just a basic email program. Outlook itself is a Personal Information Manager (PIM) and contains email, contacts, calender, notes, plus a couple of more things. Entourage is the renamed Outlook for Macintosh. As I thought. Therefore, aren't some security issues (don't ask; I'm just parroting what I've heard/read) surrounding Outlook also to be found in Entourage? Or was that just M$ bashing? As I understand it, most of the virus/worm openings in Outlook/Outlook Express have to do with the way that it interacts with the OS as a whole. While Entourage may, essentially, be Outlook for Macintosh, I don't believe there is any validity to the statement that Entourage shares Outlook/Outlook Express holes. That said, Outlook Express for Mac used to have security problems, but I don't know if that was for OS9 or OSX (I believe it was OS9). Entourage is, I believe, a completely new product that has not been shown to have any security flaws that I am aware of. So I would say that it would be FALSE to say that Entourage shares Outlook/Outlook Express security issues, and that would sound like Microsoft bashing. TjL -- 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: M$ Office was, Re: Apple Mail
On Dec 26, 2004, at 1:10 PM, Andrew F. wrote: Perhaps because OpenOffice is not the Clear Alternative as you state it is. and perhaps part of the reason is that it would hurt Office:Mac, which would hurt Mac users if Microsoft decided to drop it. I prefer WordPerfect, and probably always will, but I'm getting used to Word for Mac and may actually like it someday. OpenOffice, to me, has all the problems of Word and none of the advantages, except for being free. As others have said, compatibility is important, and Word does it better. That said, OOo has been known to work better with MS than MS when dealing with different versions: http://diveintomark.org/archives/2004/04/06/interoperability I hope OOo will one day be a better option, but for now, Word is the best choice for me, regardless of who makes it. TjL -- 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: Apple Mail
On Dec 24, 2004, at 3:12 PM, Geoffrey Loeffler wrote: Change needs a voice Yeah, but the voice needs to know how to spell follow grammatical conventions to communicate effectively. What you have to say might get more consideration if you took the time to get past the d00d speak TjL a firm believer in the use what works best for you approach to software -- 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 ---
Hrm... notice anything strange in this picture?
Got this from another list. look closely... http://files.joen.dk/fun/xptour/xptour2.png -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: G4 AlBook as a desktop ???
On Dec 13, 2004, at 9:04 AM, Larry le Mac wrote: I have a G4 AlBook 1GHz and I am getting a 19 monitor in order to sit correctly, looking straight forward at the screen instead of 30 degrees downwards. A much cheaper option would have been to get an iCurve or similar, although I wish I had thought to tell my wife that what I really needed was a 19 monitor ;-) TjL -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: What does IIRC mean ?
On Dec 2, 2004, at 7:36 AM, invicta wrote: This ( IIRC ) appears often in messages but the meaning escapes me. Any elucidations? I see the answer has already been given, but here's a place to look them up: http://www.acronymfinder.com/ -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Wi-Fi, Pismo and Panasonic Cordless Phone
On Nov 30, 2004, at 6:46 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Nov 30, 2004, at 3:16 PM, Timothy Luoma wrote: Cordless phones and WIFI do not get along. I've had scores of problems that came from either proximity to them or use of them. Best bet is to move one of them. ONLY 2.4 GHz wireless phones cause problems with WiFi (as do microwave ovens). this is because they all emit in the same frequency. 900 MHz or 5.8GHz phones do not. Agreed... I hadn't read that part of the original message closely enough. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Wi-Fi, Pismo and Panasonic Cordless Phone
.. Original Message ... On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 15:38:24 -0600 macnifico [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Could the NetGear base be the culprit? I do not want to turn it off and get of the Internet every time I get a call. :-( Cordless phones and WIFI do not get along. I've had scores of problems that came from either proximity to them or use of them. Best bet is to move one of them. TjL -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: New Airport Software
.. Original Message ... On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 22:11:15 -0800 Dennis B. Swaney [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Of course you can tell SU to ignore the update but, as I understand it, that means that it will ignore ALL future updates for that item. and then you can tell it to ignore ignored updates (i.e. Show them) -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Older Powerbook G4
Is there going to be a G5 coming? Not likely, there are serious heat and power issues with G5's. The iMac is likely the smallest form factor G5 for a while OTOH the new iMac is nearly as portable as a 17 pb :-) The best insurance is to wait, though until the next big Apple-centric conference. MacWorld January is just around the corner. I'd not buy until then. agreed. Anything that comes out will almost certainly bring (even slightly) better specs. If nothing new is introduced, then you're not out anything. If something new does get announced, then you're in a position to decide if this is something you want, or if this is a good time to score a deal on a soon-to-be-discontinued model, although Apple's gotten really good at clearing the retail channels before the intro of a new model. which is good because what they have introduced has usually been such that most people would prefer the new. TjL -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
recommend joystick?
I've just rediscovered some games and was wondering if someone knew of a good joystick to use with a Powerbook. These are relatively simple old games and my interest in video games pretty much peaked with Joust and Tetris, so I don't need anything too fancy, but using the keyboard for games just isn't the same. Bluetooth? USB? Firewire? -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Phishies (was Re: Virus)
. Original Message ... On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 18:45:05 +0100 Mikael Byström [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Which is why a status preview is vital in HTML email clients. Opera solves by letting you prefer plain text over HTML and by alerting you to malformed URLs. and of course not using IE and Windows helps. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Safari question
.. Original Message ... On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 11:34:38 +0100 Miche Doherty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I haven't tried Opera or Mozilla in OS X (oh, and I just remembered there's another browser called Internet Explorer - I'd forgotten it existed) so I can't comment on those. I am a bit late here, but wanted to say that those ads are likely Flash and can be disabled with two keystrokes in Opera (press F12 and then check/uncheck disable plugins). Also Omniweb has preferences that will let you disable Flash, etc for specific sites while enabling it for others. Both are well worth the money. Opera has an ad version tghat you can use Google ads, and I think Omniweb has a 30 day demo. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: office X
On Oct 27, 2004, at 3:01 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: There is a known fix for this problem. I'm not going to tell you on this list but I'm sure that if you do a little research, you'll find the answer... took me about 3 minutes with Google. hint: always check the website of the company that developed the software. In google, you can limit to a site/domain by using the site: flag, so instead of foo bash bar try foo bash bar site:microsoft.com TjL -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: office X
On Oct 27, 2004, at 6:17 PM, Harry D.Corsover wrote: Thanks, Timothy. You must be a lot better at Googling than I am. I've spent way more than 3 minutes and I'm still in the dark. Why can't the fix just be posted here? I thought that the purpose was to ask folks to do a little homework before they posted. I'm guessing that putting the error message into Google would have resulted in an answer. However, by taking what little information you gave from your post, I trusted that you were being truthful that you had a site license, you were using office x, and you received an error. That led me to put these keywords into Google: site:microsoft.com office x error site license The very first hit was this: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=312232product=ent2001 Reading that, I now assume that the error message you received was: This installation of Microsoft Office X exceeds the number of installations permitted by the license agreement putting that into Google also resulted in the same first link to Microsoft, even without putting around it or limiting to site:microsoft.com which would have given you an answer much more quickly than posting here. TjL -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: office X
On Oct 27, 2004, at 7:09 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: On 27/10/04 18:40, Harry D. Corsover [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Oct 27, 2004, at 4:21 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: Because the solution is to defeat the mechanism by which any Office component can check the network for another copy running, which kind of mean defeating a copy protection. OK. Makes sense; thanks. And I guess it means that searching on the Microsoft site for this fix isn't likely to result in success . . . Actually, if the original post was true (and I assumed it was, whereas Laurent apparently missed that part or didn't believe it) and there is a valid site license, this is a known issue with Office X. Probably not. But searching on the web in general for macintosh office piracy detection system should provide you with more info... That was actually useful info to have from a security point of view. TjL -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Dial up and PB wireless
On Oct 26, 2004, at 12:50 PM, Roy wrote: I live in the country. Dial up internet access only. I have a PC in basement and 9600 PM in another room. What hardware do I need to set up wireless internet access to my PB. The desktop Mac has an external modem, the PC has an internal. The easiest would be an Airport Extreme, which has a modem port built right in... it's the only wireless hub that I know of that has one. You can also use it to share a printer connected to the base unit. TjL -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Bob Re: Security for traveling PowerBook - Part 1
Another suggestion. Targus makes a nice laptop backpack. A) Doesn't look like a laptop bag (unless someone knows the name Targus) B) Frees your hands so you aren't tempted to put it down when looking at something else (or if you need to go to the bathroom you don't have to set your laptop bag down on the floor). Of course if you travel in a 3 piece suit, wearing a backpack is a bit of a fashion statement, but not having my Powerbook stolen is more important to me. TjL -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Bob Re: Security for traveling PowerBook - Part-2
On Oct 19, 2004, at 10:11 PM, Bob wrote: Mine also refused to unlock a few years ago. I know I had the code right (it was my birthday ;-) but it wouldn't open and repeatedly set the siren off. I finally dropped it in a bucket of water in complete frustration (it was NOT attached to the laptop at the time). Wow, that's not good at all. Did you by any chance try a new battery at that point? I don't know that it would have made any difference, but it's something I would have tried. And it seems that there is a way to reset it back to factory defaults, but I would have to check the owners instructions to be sure. I was away from home and had to fly back... I didn't want to try and explain it to security, which is why I dumped it. It's nice to know that someone else agrees with me. g Plus, it's reasonably priced as well. IIRC I paid about $50... expensive for as short of a time as it worked. TjL -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Anyone here use virtual PC?
On Oct 11, 2004, at 9:51 AM, Steve Fuller wrote: Since it wasn't a huge amount of time between when they purchased the code from Connectix, do you suppose it maybe had to do with something as simple as a time crunch and not some ulterior motive. I'm not a Microsoft fanboy, but people that go out of their way to assign something to some ulterior motive just amaze me. I think a lot of us have noticed a pattern of Microsoft promising the world and then not delivering it... so when they do it again, yeah, I tend to think it's a pattern of behavior. One thing that is undeniable is that they are putting the screws to those who want to use their own version of Windows with VPC by delaying the release of the VPC without an OS. If you are selling VPC with Windows XP SP2 then there's 0 reason why you can't sell VPC without Windows If you have VPC ready to ship but are waiting for SP2 to be released, there's still no reason why you can't release the Windows 2000 version or the version without an OS. And they advertise VPC 6 as only working with Win2000 and WinXP, when in fact it will work with 95 and 98 as well. Then there's the reality that for every satisfied VPC user there's less of a need for them to run Windows. It's possible that it was a time crunch (although they delayed VPC by a significant amount of time, and then said it was Done, but we're not shipping it yet), so that really doesn't seem likely. There's always VPC8... TjL ps - btw I fully expect that Longhorn will have some kind of integrated VPC (ala Carbon) if Microsoft follows through on their plan to break all existing Windows programs for 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Anyone here use virtual PC?
.. Original Message ... On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 19:06:45 +0200 Marcin Wichary [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ps - btw I fully expect that Longhorn will have some kind of integrated VPC (ala Carbon) if Microsoft follows through on their plan to break all existing Windows programs for it... You mean Classic? yeah... duh on me... -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Anyone here use virtual PC?
.. Original Message ... On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 13:18:06 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OBviously there are some very knowledgeable people on this topic here- anyone know of a way to tweak VPC so I can run this game? Keep in mind, this is an older game There are some knowledable folks here, but the real experts are on the Usenet group for VPC4Mac. Check the VPC website for the link. TjL -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Anyone here use virtual PC?
.. Original Message ... On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 19:06:45 +0200 Marcin Wichary [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you are selling VPC with Windows XP SP2 then there's 0 reason why you can't sell VPC without Windows If you have VPC ready to ship but are waiting for SP2 to be released, there's still no reason why you can't release the Windows 2000 version or the version without an OS. There are many reasons. Think of the buyers (or even sellers) who don't see the difference and purchase a Virtual PC version without an operating system. Think of the buyers who purchase the Windows 2000 version. Why do they have to be punished running an older (MUCH older, as a matter of fact) system? Will they receive XP upgrade later? BUT ecen if I give you all of the above, now that VPC with XPSP2 is available, they still aren't selling it with Win2k **or** without an OS. TjL -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Anyone here use virtual PC?
On Oct 11, 2004, at 11:02 PM, Dennis B. Swaney wrote: Unfortunately, the first thing M$ supposedly did when they got their hands on VPC was to disable support for non-M$ operating systems. No Linix, no OS/2 Warp, etc. Yeah, Windows ran much better than FreeBSD, largely (I suspect) because the VPC additions are available for Windows, but not for other OSes so even if they didn't disable things, they made it better to run Windows than any other OSes. TjL -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Anyone here use virtual PC?
On Oct 10, 2004, at 7:19 PM, Steve Fuller wrote: jsut the same: I'd like to run an older game, five years old to be exact, and the VPC software doesn't seem to be recognizing my vid card as a 3D card. I'm quite aware that VPC wasn't intedned as a gaming platform, but I had hoped to also use it to run my very old copy of Starfleet Command. I'm not certain this is the issue, but this IS how it acted when I was on my old PC that had no vid card. Make sure you install the VPC extensions into your Windows virtual machine. However, it won't help any. I think all VPC emulates non-accelerated video card. Games are going to suck performance wise. Pre-release hype was that VPC7 was going to make this better, but I don't think it'll ever be good. TjL ps - if you have any problems getting the additions to install, this might help: http://tntluoma.com/beyond30/2004/09/install_virtual_pc_additions -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
