Netscape message
I received this message in a pop-up box while using Netscape. Can anyone tell me what this is? A scam? Thanks, Tivo Warning. Important Message!!! You are seeing this message, because we have detected that you have tracking software installed in your machine. (more info) This is not a virus, but a program in your machine that monitors and transmits all of your online activities, and is a serious violation of your privacy. Below is a link to a free scanner to download that will find and remove all spyware programs on your machine: Get the scanner -- 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: Meritline External Enclosure Help-Question
said: snip snip The tech' comment was that since my other USB devices (Adesso keyboard and printer) were operating, the driver for the external unit was present and the unit's connecting cord or chip were bad. Tivo, were you connecting the thicker of the 2 cables? I found out that if I try using the thinner one it would not be recognized.: I tried it both ways, and then at the tech's suggestion plugged both cables into the two USB ports on the iBook. Still no dice, and thus his conclusion that the unit was at fault. -- 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: Meritline External Enclosure Help-Question
The way I understood this was that if you wanted to be able to read a drive or partition that has OS 9 on it (from OS X), you must install the OS 9 disc drivers when you install OS X. You have this backwards. In order to read OS X disks from OS 9, you need to install the OS 9 drivers on them. OS X can read any OS 9 disk. Fine, Bruce, but how do I get this enclosure to appear on the desktop so that it can be read? Tivo alas, I'm not sure. I have a cheapo USB case that sometimes works and sometimes doesn't, and I've not been able to figure out why. Does Apple System Profiler recognize the drive when it's plugged in? It does not, though the unit light is lit and the drive is spinning. The unit comes with two USB plug in cables split lines. I've tried each in the iBook port, to no avail. -- 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: Meritline External Enclosure Help-Question
The way I understood this was that if you wanted to be able to read a drive or partition that has OS 9 on it (from OS X), you must install the OS 9 disc drivers when you install OS X. You have this backwards. In order to read OS X disks from OS 9, you need to install the OS 9 drivers on them. OS X can read any OS 9 disk. Fine, Bruce, but how do I get this enclosure to appear on the desktop so that it can be read? Tivo alas, I'm not sure. I have a cheapo USB case that sometimes works and sometimes doesn't, and I've not been able to figure out why. Does Apple System Profiler recognize the drive when it's plugged in? It does not, though the unit light is lit and the drive is spinning. The unit comes with two USB plug in cables split lines. I've tried each in the iBook port, to no avail. I spoke to Meritline tech support -- the unit ain't workin'. I'll return it tomorrow. Thanks to all for their suggestions. The tech's comment was that since my other USB devices (Adesso keyboard and printer) were operating, the driver for the external unit was present and the unit's connecting cord or chip were bad. -- 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: Meritline External Enclosure Help-Question
The way I understood this was that if you wanted to be able to read a drive or partition that has OS 9 on it (from OS X), you must install the OS 9 disc drivers when you install OS X. You have this backwards. In order to read OS X disks from OS 9, you need to install the OS 9 drivers on them. OS X can read any OS 9 disk. Fine, Bruce, but how do I get this enclosure to appear on the desktop so that it can be read? Tivo -- 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 ---
Meritline External Enclosure Help-Question
Just got a 2.5 enclosure for an old 6GIG HD from my old Pismo. Put it together, successfully installed the driver (at least this is the message that I received), plugged it into a USB port on the iBook G3 900, and I hear the HD spinning in the new enclosure. However, it doesn't appear on the desktop(s) of OS9. Whatzup? What do I do next? Thanks, Tivo -- 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: Meritline External Enclosure Help-Question
Yes, OSX is my usual OS, but the 6gig was formatted on, I believe, 9.2. My desktop now is OSX, where I thought the icon for the drive would appear, and then when opened it would automatically open to OS9, but it hasn't appeared at all. It didn't appear initially, so that's when I installed the CD driver the unit came with. Should I uninstall the driver, although I don't see what that would do. The unit lights up and spins, yet no appearance of the icon on the destop that I can see. Thanks for answering. Tivo Hi Tivo, do you have OS 10 installed? you can check if it reads it as it does not need any drivers. And then proceed from there to 9 Hector I. Macedo -- 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: Meritline External Enclosure Help-Question
A tiny Installation Manual that came with the enclosure says, If your system is Mac OS 9.0 or above, the system can find the driver directly. But you're saying that the driver doesn't exist on my basic OS9 partition that came with the machine, right? I would think that it would be there, no? I've looked on support, but don't see anything that specifically applies to the hard drive and reading OS9 through OSX. Anyone have anything more specific? I won't be able to get Meritline tech support until Monday. Why do these issues always occur after closing time on a Friday? Appreciate any guidance. Tivo On Mar 26, 2004, at 7:10 PM, tivo wrote: Yes, OSX is my usual OS, but the 6gig was formatted on, I believe, 9.2. My desktop now is OSX, where I thought the icon for the drive would appear, and then when opened it would automatically open to OS9, but it hasn't appeared at all. It didn't appear initially, so that's when I installed the CD driver the unit came with. Should I uninstall the driver, although I don't see what that would do. The unit lights up and spins, yet no appearance of the icon on the destop that I can see. Unless you installed the OS 9 disc drivers when you installed OS X, you may be out of luck. I remember seeing something regarding this when I've done my OS X installs. As I recall, the gist was that you needed to install those drivers if you intended to read OS 9 discs from OS X. Or an OS 9 partition. I never worried about since I don't use Classic on any of my OS X machines. I'd take a look at Apple's support site for more info. John -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[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: Meritline External Enclosure Help-Question
Tivo, if you don't have anything important on the external driver, you can use Disk Utility to re-initiallise the hardrive and don't forget to include the drivers for OS 9. You mean to re-initialize the entire hard drive just for one driver? Is it not just possible to install the driver to OS 9 so that it can read this external drive? I've never done the re-initialization and am a bit reticent unless I can't find an easier, simpler way. BTW, I have an external Firewire 120G La Cie hooked up, and it automatically functions in OSX. I do use OS 9 because I'm writing a lengthy document and I prefer Word from Office 2001 to Office X for this because of abilities with Thesaurus and Spelling that were removed with Office X's Word. I loaded it from an old OS 9 back-up CD. Would my old back-up CDs for OS 9 have the driver? And if so, could I get it from there and use it? Would I find it in the same place as where this CD driver went during installation -- Systemsextensions? Or would I need the installer to do this? (perhaps I also have it somewhere on the old CDs? I tended to save the installers in the past... Not that I knew why; just paranoid... T -- 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: Meritline External Enclosure Help-Question
Does your LaCie drive have OS 9 installed on it, or OS X? Or are you simply using it for data storage? I just use it as a back-up -- for iTunes music that is too bulky to place on CDs for back-up. I've moved all the other info also onto the La Cie, but only as back-up. I lost a 20gig Hitachi in the Pismo (most of it iTunes music), and the La Cie is ensure that this doesn't occur again. I'll check the original installation info (if it exists in writing). The problem is that this is not an area I'm very familiar or facile with. Guess that it's time to learn! Thanks -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[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: Word Thesaurus and spelling (was Meritline External Enclosure Help-Question)
I mean Thesaurus and Dictionary. The ability to have both accessible at the same time. With 2001 I can keep Thesaurus open and STILL look up a word in the Dictionary. I cannot do this with X. I do use OS 9 because I'm writing a lengthy document and I prefer Word from Office 2001 to Office X for this because of abilities with Thesaurus and Spelling that were removed with Office X's Word. I'm sorry, but this has me curious. I moved from Office 2001 to Office X when it was first released, and I've found the Thesaurus and Spelling tools to be as good as, if not better than, the 2001 version. What abilities are you lacking? -- P. H. Patch Adams -- 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: Net Bookmarks
On Mar 22, 2004, at 11:46 AM, tivo wrote: When I add a bookmark to my list, it often lists as Netscape Search, which is utterly worthless to me when I wish to return to the site since I don't know what it's referring to. How can I get Bookmarks to always use the site address (and a functional name) so that I can know where it leads? Go to the page first, instead of adding it from the search page. -- I tried this, but still had trouble. I see that it's necessary to go to a new Netscape search page and then paste in the address of the site into Netscape and not into google. Thanks -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[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: Couldn't help myself: 800 mhz G3 ibook + Mac OS 10.3: $699 at CDW
This list makes me miss my old 145B Ah, my first computer, BW -- on which I wrote a doctoral dissertation! No thanks, I'm happy with this G3 iBook raised on a platform with an ergonomic Adesso below. T-haha -- 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: Backing Up Itunes Music to La Cie External
Thanks for the suggestion, but Merit appears to be out of these external enclosures at this time. I'll check back with them for restocking. Any other suggestions at this $ level? If you get an USB 2.5 enclosure for about 20 bucks at Meritline.com you will not only solve the problem but you will have a handy portable hardrive. Hector I. Macedo -- 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: CD burning question: G4 iBook
At 20:48 -0500 20/2/04, Michael Shaw wrote: ActuallyI have Toast 6. I'm curious about burning CDs from the Finder You'll find that using Toast is a better experience than Apple's method of burning from the Finder. Why? I've always found burning from the finder to be utterly simple and intuitive... The primary reason that I went for the extra cash to purchase Toast is the separate saving ability. I don't want everything erased each time that I add to a disc. I've been writing a book, and I want each stage saved -- if I wish to look back at an earlier edition. I don't mind the platters scattered across my desktop; they offer consultation, should I desire it, and also save other work separately, with easy additions. I ignorantly purchased a newer edition of Toast when I traded up to a new iBook because of lousy information from someone. I could just as well have used the older program in OS9 that I received from someone and was still in the copied material from the old drive. But I'm okay with what I have. Toast burning is merely drop and burn and then clear the window and close, period. I'm very satisfied. -- 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: Backing Up Itunes Music to La Cie External
Thanks to all for responding. I dragged the music folder from Documents to the La Cie icon and the entire 10gig file was copied over. This was a main issue. I downloaded CCC, but using it apparently isn't simple because after reading some of the Troubleshooting comments,I realized that a lot of mess can be created if not done properly. So for the time being I'll be satisfied with having my music saved, and read the info slowly before doing anything. I also copied over my desktop files and made an alias of the hard drive. When I know a bit more I'll copy the hard drive with CCC. I have an old 6gig hard drive removed from a Pismo when I switched to a 20gig. The larger HD failed, along with board also (I think) and I sold the unit as is to someone who tinkers. Most of the 6gig HD is filled with music. I'd like to copy it to the La Cie and then will move some of the music as desired to the 40gig internal on the G3 iBook. If I take the 6gig to a local Apple dealer, I guess that they'll insert the HD into a vacant machine and then transfer it to the La Cie. The shop charges $60 an hour. Any guesstimates about how much time it will take for this to be done (so that I can figure costs)? Is there another way to do this that is simpler? Thanks again, folks. Tivo On Thursday, February 12, 2004, at 02:36 PM, tivo wrote: One of the main reasons I purchased the external drive is for music I just attempted the same thing... How can I tell if the music library is on the external drive? I'm still working on this one...Parts of files show up here and there, but not the whole transfer. Approximately 25 out of 85 gigs...I just drag 'n' dropped my music folder. As you can see, this is a first outing here and I don't have much info or understanding. Anything guidance would be appreciated. My best advice is get multiple opinions before doing anything irreversible. I just lost 1600 cds worth of music transferring from Ipod to G4 and from to G4 to Lacie hard drive. I was using Ipod rip and got a little lost when I couldn't make the files show up permanently, meaning they would load, but when I clicked on them they weren't actually there (in Itunes). Luckily I own the original cds for the music I lost, but two months of work, and some cool new stuff from my Ipod is gone... Shayne Croy Homer, Alaska -- 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: Backing Up Itunes Music to La Cie External
Yeah, I'd thought of this, but figured that the shop could transfer in half an hour (maybe!), and a case would be perhaps double (?) this cost. Anyone know the lowest costs or have suggestions for an external case these days? I just thought it rather superfluous to have another drive (especially one so small) and case when the 120gig is so huge. T At $60 an hour, why don't you purchase an external case for the 6Gig and do your own transferring, thus saving some money and getting and external HD as well? Tom on 2/15/04 12:09, tivo at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If I take the 6gig to a local Apple dealer, I guess that they'll insert the HD into a vacant machine and then transfer it to the La Cie. The shop charges $60 an hour. Any guesstimates about how much time it will take for this to be done (so that I can figure costs)? Is there another way to do this that is simpler? Thanks again, folks. Tivo -- 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 ---
Backing Up Itunes Music to La Cie External
Hi, folks. I recently purchased a 120gig La Cie external HD that is attached by Firewire to my G3 iBook OSX, 900Mhz. I thought I could simply drag the iBook desktop hard drive icon onto the La Cie icon on my desktop and everything would be copied. I then copied all desktop items into a separate folder on the external drive. Is this the correct way to do this to back up the iBook? When I click on iTunes on the La Cie it opens the iTunes panel that is in my iBook dock. One of the main reasons I purchased the external drive is for music (I lost a HD once, AND the music went with it; I wish to avoid this occurring again). How can I tell if the music library is on the external drive? With iTunes in OS9 I was able to access the files themselves and duplicate, remove, etc., items; this doesn't seem to be possible with OSX and the newer iTunes. Can I ( should I?) leave the external drive on (all the time?) when the iBook is operating, and is there an automatic save to the external drive when I save to the IBook (same Word files for instance or import of an album to iTunes), or must other paths be constructed? As you can see, this is a first outing here and I don't have much info or understanding. Anything guidance would be appreciated. Thank you, Tivo -- 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: Is this an urban myth? iBook funk after one year of use.
A Mac repair guy was telling me that iBooks develop a smell after a year due to the kind of plastic used. The heat makes the plastic stink. Anybody know if this is true? Jocelyn I'm sniffing mine as we speak -- six months of age, no smell yet. What kind of a smell should I be on the sniff-out for? -- 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: Is this an urban myth? iBook funk after one year of use.
My answer was tongue in cheek -- or perhaps up my nose. But I really needed a giggle, even I had to provide it to myself! And truth be, one never nose. No, its not true ... its silly though ;-) David On Feb 1, 2004, at 9:55 PM, tivo wrote: A Mac repair guy was telling me that iBooks develop a smell after a year due to the kind of plastic used. The heat makes the plastic stink. Anybody know if this is true? Jocelyn I'm sniffing mine as we speak -- six months of age, no smell yet. What kind of a smell should I be on the sniff-out for? -- 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: Is an external Hard Drive a good solution?
On Dec 18, 2003, at 10:26 PM, Les Riess wrote: I am thinking about getting a portable external firewire drive, 40, 60, or 80 GB, mainly for backing up my important files and also for moving data between the 2 computers. I'm about two keystrokes away from pulling the trigger and buying an OWC Neptune 120GB external drive. Its under $160 (barely) and looks to be a good no-frills drive. My PowerBook has a 40GB drive which I've just about filled to capacity, mainly with my MP3 collection (and I ain't done rippin' yet!). I looked into upgrading the hard drive in my PB to an 80 gig Toshiba (?) drive that matches the specs of the OEM one in terms of size and RPM, but that's an expensive proposition. ~$280 for the drive, another $90 for a portable (bus-powered) enclosure (for the old drive), and then I'm figuring another $100 to have Apple do the upgrade, since I've got Apple Care on this 'book and don't want to void the warranty. So that's close to $500 to double my storage capacity. I *will* do it, but not right now. The smaller, portable bus-powered enclosures and the 2.5 drives typically used with them are more expensive than their larger wall-wart-powered brethren, and that's what's motivating me now. In answer to your question, yes, I think they are a good idea. More storage is always a Good Thing(tm), as are backups (and I'm sorely lacking on both fronts). Hope that helps... Likewise on my G3 900MHz iBook hard drive, although I'm not as concerned about the portability -- I need the back-up (I lost a hard drive on my gonzo Pismo, and it took mucho music down with it). Never again. Please advise and suggest on current market for external hard drives. Is the largest that I can afford the best course of action? I don't want something cheap that will fail, so I'm willing to invest in myself and my future. All aid and guidance appreciated. Thanks, Tivo I also have a full 6GB hard drive leftover from the Pismo (used before the failed Hitachi 20GB) with music that I'd like to retrieve. Any suggestions on best buys from whom for an external case? -- 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 ---
Can't Open Word Document
I have particular files stored as Word documents (iBook G3 900MHz, Word X from Office X) that I cannot open. These are files that I copied and pasted into new blank Word files (and then saved to various locations) because they downloaded poorly from the Net. Getting to the file/document is no problem, and the document shows the Word X icon and calls it .doc. Yet when I try to double click or use the file pull down menu to open the document (which has Word X as default access), it won't open. If I switch to Appleworks (for example) to open the document, then it opens. If the document was recently opened I can click on it in the list at the bottom the file menu in recent items, but if it's beyond the number allowed in that list I cannot get it to open. Would appreciate suggestions. Thank you all. Tivo -- 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: LIST Re: G-Bill Clinton and PowerBook, of pols and polandering, xx, fool-landering
On 12/10/03 2:56 PM, James G (Jim) Hardwick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My humble suggestion to the list nan, unless you want some of us to start discussing various politician's limitations, problems with keeping young girls away from zippered openings, etc, this had better be a short thread. just my 2 cents worth (or less, you set the value) and I promise not to spend more... :-) let's all keep smiling-- A dis hiding behind a defensive faint hiding behind an appeal to the nanny behind a wish for universal happiness. Hypocritical felbercard. If you don't want to have to see a nanny, don't ADD to the thread Jimmy. Tis the sea-zone to be yolly, fa la la... I might also feint to a faint because Santa gits here... -- 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 ---
DiskWarrior And
I'm using an iBook 900MHz OSX purchased new in June '03. Just ran newly purchased DiskWarrior. It showed 28% fragmentation of the hard drive. Is this normal for five months' use? I had the hard drive directory rebuilt. How often should I use the program as basic maintenance? Any other utility that complements DW and that I should also use for maintenance? Considering that I never before used anything but the free version of TechTool and desktop rebuilding (lack of funds and third ownership Powerbooks), perhaps it's no wonder that I lost HDs? Can I expect miracle service with HDs using disc maintenance utilities? I hope so. Thanks, Tivo -- 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: OS10 sleep
Thomas Ethen wrote: I have both 10.2 and 9.2 on my 977 G4 and both seem to run just fine, but when I let the G4 go into sleep mode in 10, nothing will wake it from sleep and I have to do a hard start to get it running again. Any ideas? Tom bootup with os 9 cd a couple of times . . while you're in 9x select sleep mode and allow your computer to go to sleep . . . do this a couple of times, reboot in X.2 and that should correct the problem. I had this problem with OSX.2 on my wallstreet G3, had a backlight problem and it would go to sleep and never wake up now the problem has gone away. -MW . I have the same sleep problem as above: G3 iBook 900MHz 640RAM. My G3 iBook arrived with all discs loaded. I have three CDs of Software Restore (Mac OSX and Mac OS9 Applications), and two install discs for Mac OSX (on which it reads that I can start from the disc by holding the C Key at start-up). What do I use to boot from OS9? I'm worried about messing up other settings... -- 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: OS10 sleep
I have both 10.2 and 9.2 on my 977 G4 and both seem to run just fine, but when I let the G4 go into sleep mode in 10, nothing will wake it from sleep and I have to do a hard start to get it running again. Any ideas? Only commiseration until someone answers with a solution. My iBook (G3, 900MHz) does the same thing if the screen is untouched and the computer is allowed to go to sleep on its own. In order to awaken it I have to unplug from AC and remove the battery. Then I reinsert the battery and reboot. I've set the Book to never sleep, and I'm careful to put it to sleep when not in active use for any extended period of time, or I use the screen display with iTunes music. I'm interested in what others say in response to your question. Tivo -- 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 ---
Stuffit Deluxe
I've only used the free download of Stuffit since I've used a computer, and it's always worked for my purposes, which are few. Any particular reasons for a light user like myself to use the Deluxe version? Thanks, T -- 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 ---
Program Glitching
My iBook (OSX, 900 mhz, 640 RAM) was purchased the past June. About a month ago I began experiencing infrequent, Word unexpectedly quit, other programs are unaffected. Word is from Office X. Last night the quit occurred with iTunes. I restarted the machine anew. Earlier I experienced a first-time-ever total freeze of the machine with the box message to press the power button to restart. Doing so didn't help; everything remained completely paralyzed. I unplugged from AC and then removed the battery in order to get the computer to shut off. After reinstalling the battery I was able to reboot the machine and plug into AC. Everything is working okay this morning, but it's obvious that something is going on that I expect will occur again. I have not installed the iTunes 4.1 update because it didn't seem to have features I used; could this installation be an issue? I don't have any added utility programs. What would be the best choice for such a program? And does this sound like something a utility program would rectify? I have Applecare, but this seems more of a software-plus issue? Sure would appreciate some feedback, guidance, and suggestions. Thanks for you attention, Tivo -- 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 ---
PDF file
May be a bit off site topic, but how do I go about changing a PDF file to another format once it's downloaded? I don't seem to be offered any other options but image files (there are no images in the document). I wish to change the format and then change the document to a more condensed form for printing (such as using Word). I've an iBook, OSX, etc. Thanks, Tivo -- 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: PDF file
Subject: PDF file May be a bit off site topic, but how do I go about changing a PDF file to another format once it's downloaded? I don't seem to be offered any other options but image files (there are no images in the document). I wish to change the format and then change the document to a more condensed form for printing (such as using Word). I've an iBook, OSX, etc. Thanks, Tivo Actually, the PDF file is more condensed than any Word file would be. That's one of the reasons for using the PDF format on the web. If your PDF file you downloaded seems large, it may be that it was generated from a scanned image and if it was, you won't be able to copy the text with PDF Reader because it really is an image. You should be able to print the file directly from PDF Reader without going to the trouble of converting it, that's the point of the PDF format in the first place. Joe Ellis Condensed may be the incorrect term for what I mean. In Word I can change margins and utilize the entire sheet of paper to print, change fonts and font size, and get rid of unwanted spaces. This is what I mean by condensing -- using less paper and having more text on a sheet. -- 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: PDF file
Subject: PDF file May be a bit off site topic, but how do I go about changing a PDF file to another format once it's downloaded? Thanks to everyone for the input. The PDF file did open with Acrobat -- after refusing to do so earlier; thus the reason for my writing and asking. I have no idea why it wouldn't open earlier. The file when chosen as an icon is revealed as a Preview file; the document thus cannot be fiddled with in any way. When the name of the file is highlighted (on my desktop this color is yellow) the file remains in Finder and I can then choose to open it from the File menu using Acrobat. But not a great deal is gained page printing-wise (as someone commented), at least not with the 15 page document I was trying to compress. The PDF file is the same number of pages, but the text font is a number of times smaller. Thanks again to everyone, Tivo -- 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 ---
IE Stuff
I've been getting about a dozen pieces of mail (virus) garbage each day, purported from Microsoft, but news reports tell me that this is a slick virus for PCs. I just delete them, and I understand that this current virus and others don't usually affect Macs. But I also keep IE 5.2.2 in the Dock and use it now and then for particular sites that require it (business info). Is there a patch that I must add to the above version (I've never done so), and if so, where would I go to download it? I searched around and just don't get anywhere. Thanks, Tivo -- 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: PowerBook G4 Titanium/Aluminium ???
That is an interesting perspective for those who can afford to upgrade every piece of software they own to run under X, but for the rest of us OS 9 is still very much alive. Apple would be making a great mistake buy dropping classic, as it would take quite a bite out of new computer sales for them. Tom And they have been for a couple of years now. OS 9 is dead. Has been for at least 2 years. We should consider ourselves lucky that Classic even exists. If the upgrade is superior in all respects. I work on my book in OS9 because Word from Office 2001 offers me flexibility with Dictionary and Thesaurus that Office X does not (don't know how Microsoft dropped the ball with this one). I keep the icon for Word 01 on the desktop and drop the file onto it each time that I wish to write (mostly I just keep it open on the desktop). Thus I have the file in both OS. I can still print with OSX. -- 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: AC-Driven Speaker Static
It sounds like it might be power line interference or interference from your monitor. If it's monitor interference, you might try moving the wires to see if you can reduce it. If it's power supply noise, then good luck, there's not much you can do about it except spend more money on better stuff. Paul How much better are you referring to? Both of these sets of speakers are in the $30 range, Altec and Labtec; guess this is pretty low level stuff, huh? -- 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 ---
AC-Driven Speaker Static
I have two pairs of AC driven speakers plugged into a splitter connected to my output jack. I listen to iTunes music through them; the sound is okay. The speakers tend to alternate static buzzing, music on or off (although I probably don't hear it when music is playing). I like to keep one pair of speakers operating when computing (even without music) for the sounds that let me know something is saved, etc. Is there anything that I can do to stop the static from occurring? Thanks, Tivo -- 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 ---
Word X Question
Is anyone using Word X? Office 2001 Word allowed me to open both the Dictionary and the Thesaurus alongside a document on the desktop and to switch back and forth between them for information at will. In Office X (Word) this is no longer possible. The Thesaurus must be closed after each use to move to the dictionary, an incredible waste of effort and time. This sort of backward-stepping nonsense really displaces my sanity. I haven't been able to find anything in the Help menu, and have finally reloaded 2001 from a back-up disk (my Pismo died and took EVERYTHING with it; back-up, back-up, back-up) and I'm using it in OS9 -- an absurd move backwards after purchasing Word X. I'll try to locate an Office X tech site and phone. If this is unfixable I want my money returned, and I'll just use Word from Office 2001. Thanks for allowing me to throw a fit! Grr, Tivo -- 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: Word X
I'm using Word X on my Pismo with no problems. I think your problem is that the thesaurus is an interactive script while the dictionary is not. If you highlight a word in your document first, then bring up the dictionary, it'll bring up the definition on your screen. Clicking on the thesaurus at that point will bring up the interactive script with the dictionary still displayed on the screen. Just keep in mind that the thesaurus is interactive, not a static screen. I can get both the Dictionary and the Thesaurus up alongside the document on the screen at the same time; this is not the issue. Bringing them up as you describe still does not allow me to leave the Thesaurus to perform any other tasks in Word without closing its window. In Office 2001 Word I can go between the two Word Tools (using them BOTH for information) without closing the Thesaurus. (However, in both programs it is necessary to close the Thesaurus to work on the Word document) The operation in Office X Word that I describe is either an error of programming or I'm missing something, for the way that it operates in the most recent version lacks the versatility of the earlier version. This is incomprehensible to me. The versatility that I describe above is one of the most important factors for which I purchased this program. -- 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: Word X Question
I'm unsure about the meaning of your first sentence, whether you're being facetious or not, or what you mean by No. Thanks for the suggestion, but going online to check a dictionary would be more effort and time than simply closing and opening the Thesaurus on my desktop, which I do so from the tool bar icons. Word's Dictionary is adequate (when it's not I use very comprehensive hard-copy desk dictionaries -- and a large thesaurus). The speed and at-hand reference adaptability has been lost, and this is what I'm decrying; it doesn't make sense to me that this was done deliberately as an improvement, but perhaps occurred as an oversight or incorrect program writing? No, it would seem that not being able to use both the dictionary and thesaurus simultaneously is an improvement from Redmond. If I can suggest a workaround, use Omni Group's OmniDictionary and Word's Thesaurus. Erick On Sunday, Aug 24, 2003, at 19:21 America/Indianapolis, tivo wrote: Is anyone using Word X? Office 2001 Word allowed me to open both the Dictionary and the Thesaurus alongside a document on the desktop and to switch back and forth between them for information at will. In Office X (Word) this is no longer possible. The Thesaurus must be closed after each use to move to the dictionary, an incredible waste of effort and time. -- 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 ---
Word Sound
Now and then, for reasons that I cannot fathom, Word (as part of Office X) loses its Save sound. I can get the sound back by quitting Word and reopening the program. The sound loss is across all Word documents for Save, although not for other areas of Office (well, I haven't checked them all because I don't use them all), for instance Entourage, which continues its notification sound for mail. Any ideas? IBook 900MHz, 640RAM, 40GIG; using an Adesso ergonomic keyboard, but the iBook alone doesn't create response either. Thanks, Tivo -- 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: backlight problems
It started when a couple of times I left the lid open a few hours, and instead of the screen saver being on, the machine had gone to sleep, but I couldn't bring it back - I had to restart the machine again. My iBook also must be three-finger restarted if allowed to go from screen saver to sleep on its own. I've increased the time until sleep to prevent this from occurring. I don't leave the machine for long periods of time without putting it to sleep usually, but I had it set quite short until. I presented this issue to this site some time ago, but it wasn't addressed. Any ideas? T -- 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: backlight problems
It started when a couple of times I left the lid open a few hours, and instead of the screen saver being on, the machine had gone to sleep, but I couldn't bring it back - I had to restart the machine again. My iBook also must be three-finger restarted if allowed to go from screen saver to sleep on its own. I've increased the time until sleep to prevent this from occurring. I don't leave the machine for long periods of time without putting it to sleep usually, but I had it set quite short until. I presented this issue to this site some time ago, but it wasn't addressed. Any ideas? T Which iBook model? What version of the OS? -Laurent. OSX updated to 10.2.6. 15 G3, 900MHz, 640RAM Thanks, T -- 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: Pop-up menus
Also, it is possible that it may be a bug in Office X. I have version 10.1.2 and do not have any problems. Have you updated to the current version? Yes, I updated. No, this problem did not occur with the Pismo. Another problem did though that is still occurring with the iBook. Now and then the cursor will freeze (that is, the entire keyboard doesn't operate). If I switch to the other USB port the keyboard will function fine again. Then the problem will occur again some months down the line and I'll switch ports again and all is fine, for awhile... until Okay, I'm not too familiar with the Adesso keyboards, nor have you mentioned which model in particular, but here are some ideas. Adesso model EKB-2150, an ergonomic True-Form Touchpad. With very little doubt, your keyboard is behind this problem, so here are a few things to try: 1) Do you have a keyboard driver installed? If so, look there for an option to bring up contextual menus by holding down the mouse button, or, in your case, maintaining pressure on the touchpad. Shut it off. I don't recall installing a driver on the Pismo (I could be wrong). Most Adesso keyboards don't require them, I believe. I just plugged the keyboard into a USB port and went to work. Or 2) Unplug the keyboard and see if the problem occurs while using the built in trackpad and keyboard. No problem; so yes, the keyboard is somehow firing the control feature? What to do? And how about that periodic port weirdness? The Adesso, aside from these problems, is a great aid in typing. Thank you for helping, Tivo -- 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: Pop-up menus
No problem; so yes, the keyboard is somehow firing the control feature? What to do? And how about that periodic port weirdness? The Adesso, aside from these problems, is a great aid in typing. May be worth a look around to see if a driver does indeed exist for the keyboard. I have a MS Explorer Wireless Mouse, which works fine with OS X, but works even better with the driver installed. Perhaps you will have similar results with your keyboard Seems that a shareware driver had just come on the market out of Japan for this (and other) devices. --- The USB Overdrive X is a driver for Mac OS X 10.2.4 or later that handles any USB mouse, trackball, joystick and gamepad from any manufacturer and lets you configure them either globally or on a per-application basis. It reads all kinds of wheels, buttons, switches and controls and supports scrolling, keyboard emulation, launching and all the usual stuff like clicking, control-clicking and so forth. The USB Overdrive can easily handle several USB devices at once. -- Anyone have any experience with this driver? Kagi is the seller: $20. It comes with versions for OSX and Classic -- 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: Pop-up menus
All I can think of is you are maybe accidentally hitting control whilst clicking, or pressing the right mouse button, if you have one, by mistake?? Or maybe leaning on the mouse/trackpad button?? I wish it were this easy. I understand what you mean by using the control key to get the quit menu, as with Dock programs. I also get these pop-up help menus with Entourage, the mail program of Office X, as well as with Word, which would definitely make it an Office X issue. But I also recently got one, for the first and only time so far, with iTunes, which would extend the issue to the OSX. I don't think that this is an issue, however. Until I'm certain, I continue to think that this is a Microsoft Office X issue. I haven't gotten an idea to turning off these suckers in Office X using every Help menu idea (though none refer to pop-up menus. Now Safari has a Block pop-up windows under the Safari menu, but this concerns Web windows, I believe, not the menu windows I'm referring to when off-line and working on text in Word. Sure would appreciate any other suggestions -- especially if someone is using Office X Word or Entourage and knows what I'm referring to. Thanks, Tivo -- 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: Pop-up menus
All I can think of is you are maybe accidentally hitting control whilst clicking, or pressing the right mouse button, if you have one, by mistake?? Or maybe leaning on the mouse/trackpad button?? Wiebe I see what you mean about the right mouse button, although I don't use a mouse. I have an Adesso keyboard attached and the upper button of the trackpad does operate as the control key in producing the same menu. The problem that I'm having is that this same menu appears (as when pressing the control key or the upper trackpad button) when tapping only on the trackpad and dropping the cursor into a place in the document without pressing the trackpad buttons; the buttons require a definite click that I would hear if I was utilizing them. Thank you for the help. T -- 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: Pop-up menus
I recently purchased a new iBook, 40gig, 900mHz,640RAM. My Pismo kicked. I'm using OSX and Office X (only the Word part). I've lots of questions. How do I get rid of these obnoxious edit-type pop-up menus in the midst of text? I don't know what makes them occur when I drop the cursor into a word or section of text. I've tried all the preferences and so forth, but without success. Is this a Word X problem or can it be adjusted with the OSX? What are you talking about? I don't get any of those in Word. My point exactly. They didn't occur with Word in Office 2001, but they do with Office X, and I can't get them to cease. Example List in a rectangular box: Help Cut Copy Paste (all three sometimes gray, sometimes one active) Font Paragraph Bullets and Numbering Define Synonyms (with an arrow that opens to offered synonyms) Hyperlink I have to click out of the box for it to disappear. I can't detect why these menus appear and I can't make them appear by clicking in the document, but then, without warning, I'll click in a document and there it is. Ah! I'm working in Page Layout on a book. Could this be the culprit? I'll try other views and see if this happens. Even so, one would think that it still could be turned off in Page Layout if I don't want it there, no? -- 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 ---
Pop-up menus
I recently purchased a new iBook, 40gig, 900mHz,640RAM. My Pismo kicked. I'm using OSX and Office X (only the Word part). I've lots of questions. How do I get rid of these obnoxious edit-type pop-up menus in the midst of text? I don't know what makes them occur when I drop the cursor into a word or section of text. I've tried all the preferences and so forth, but without success. Is this a Word X problem or can it be adjusted with the OSX? When the iBook goes to sleep on its own, it cannot be woken but must be three-finger restarted. Why is this happening? When asleep and the lid is left open, it will awaken on its own. What does this, vibrations when walking through the room or a door slamming? In Word X, the thesaurus and the dictionary cannot be opened and used by switching back and forth -- which could occur in Office 2001. The thesaurus must be closed after every consultation in order to return to the text or the dictionary. Can I alter this, or is it an improvement? When I use Toast Platinum to save a file, the burn window shows, besides the file, that Desktop DB and Desktop DF are also being saved to CD (with file sizes close to the text file size), although these don't show up on the CD list or desktop as icons after burning. What are these extra additions? At times I have to pull down the modem menu a couple of times for it to engage. Any thoughts? The latch won't fully release the lid when pressed; I have to press down on the lid at the latch for release. I have Applecare, but before taking the machine to a shop I wanted to see if you folks have any comments. -- 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: iTunes Importing
I have never encoded using iTunes, so I don't know if it is reasonably good or not at encoding. I would think you would want variable bit rate and so forth--and I'm not sure it has that. And I don't know how to control the dynamic range. First, there's no reason to control the dynamic range, since that's already established by the CD you're acquiring the sound from. Second, you can select one of three default encoding rates (128, 160, or 192 Kbps) Which kbps setting is best for input to iTunes of OTC jazz CDs? I know very little about this, but was recently fiddling with the possibilities and saw the above choices. -- 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: iTunes Importing
On Sunday, June 8, 2003, at 04:33 pm, Tivo wrote: Which kbps setting is best for input to iTunes of OTC jazz CDs? I know very little about this, but was recently fiddling with the possibilities and saw the above choices. While all replies about how hard to answer this question are, the simple answer, which i think is all you were looking for is, that AAC @ 128 kbps is a very good rate for the average listener, and better than mp3 @ 128kbps. I believe that apple says that [EMAIL PROTECTED] is equivalent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] i hope that helps. I used to encode my mp3's at 160kbps, and I was pretty happy with that, and I have been pleased with AAC at 128kbps. I think the best thing you could do would be trial and error though. Cheers, matt Thanks. It was, and is, set at 160kbps, but I noticed the possible settings and wondered... I haven't been unhappy with iTunes playing or the burning results, but there's always room for improvement. To answer some questions, I'm using a pair of AC-driven medium size Labtec speakers, and with a splitter also placed a pair of cheapo pawn shop additions low and behind the Pismo (on a raised platform, with an Adesso keyboard below). The sound is... Music, and I'm grateful for what I have. The sound in my auto is less acceptable, though the speakers cost me $100 (Kickers); the Labtecs were $30 or so. I was told that an amp in the auto would help, but the CD player was $300, so this s--t is getting out of hand (for my style). Would an amp do it? If so, I'll perhaps get one a bit down the road. I got disgusted with the sound after the size of the investment. As it is, I'm also grateful for the sound in the auto! T -- 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 ---
Office 2001 Word Thesaurus
Pismo 400 FW When using Word and clicking on Thesaurus (which is a great help) the text scrolls upwards so that the word being asked about is on the first line at the top of screen. When doing so it cuts off the sentence and of course all that is written earlier on the page. I HATE THIS. How can I stop the text from scrolling that word to the top of the page? Most of the time I'll have to reread the sentence of which the word is a part to decide on another term, and often will also need to look at the paragraph also. Thus I have to cancel Thesaurus (another [EMAIL PROTECTED] that refuses access to the text when it's on), scroll the @#%# thing back down again and go through the process again, a great waste of time and effort. I would really appreciate some tips on how to customize these two bothers -- if possible! Thanks in advance, Tivo -- 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: Pink Screen of Death? [Was: Is the Pismo Trackpad buttonNoisy]
Another thing I noticed almost straight away after waking from sleep was a noticeable pink twinge down the left hand side of the display. After 15 seconds or so, it has almost completely disappeared. A quick search on Google turned up the report in Macintouch that I had probably read a long time ago - the dreaded Pismo Pink Screen of Death! I'm the third owner of this 400 Pismo, and the screen may have been pinkish from the beginning. I'm colorblind -- red-green -- and knew there was a splotch, but didn't ID it as pink until a service person did. It's been this way for the past two years. T -- 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:
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Re: IE Search
Could you be a bit more specific? Thanks I don't know what occurred, but I cannot raise the search box in IE. I click on Search and nothing occurs. IE Help menu is useless for this issue. I've tried restarting, removing the program as default for the Net and then switching it back again, but still cannot get it to provide the search box. Please, any ideas would help. T Did you try temporarily removing Explorer preference file? -- 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: IE Search Box Absent
Are you using Mac OS 9 or X? If OS X, then look in System Folder - Preferences - Explorer folder. Move that folder to the desktop and launch Internet Explorer. See if that helps. If using Mac OS X, look in your home directory - Library - Preferences - Explorer. Again, move that folder to the desktop and try launching Internet Explorer. See if that helps. If that doesn't help, then move back the 'Explorer' folder on your desktop back to its original location. If it works, then you could try to bring back any single file from your 'Explorer' folder on the desktop back to the new 'Explorer' folder that IE will create. You have to quit Explorer before moving back any file. Bring back a single file then test Explorer. I using OS 9.1, and earlier (when you first advised moving the file) did exactly as you have suggested, moving the preferences folder onto the desktop, quitting IE, and then launching it again -- still no search box, unfortunately, even with a new file generated in preferences. Please, any other suggestions from folks? What else could cause the Search box in IE to not appear? I'll try anything... I restarted and rebuilt the desktop, to no avail. Before this occurred, I had been switching back and forth from Netscape to IE as the default Web choice (both were pissing me off for different reasons), so I wonder if something occurred then that created this problem? Thanks, Tivo -- 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 ---
IE Search
I don't know what occurred, but I cannot raise the search box in IE. I click on Search and nothing occurs. IE Help menu is useless for this issue. I've tried restarting, removing the program as default for the Net and then switching it back again, but still cannot get it to provide the search box. Please, any ideas would help. T -- 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: Pismo Hard drive advice
On 2/28/03 10:10 AM, Thomas Ethen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Spew into the Cybertrough: There is a step by step instruction on how to change the HD in the Pismo manual also. Then it's a CIP. Sorry if this has been addressed recently. Where or what is the best Net source for me to find a how-to/step-by-step for changing (upgrading) the HD in a Pismo? Thanks, T -- 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 ---
External Keyboard Cursor Freeze
I'm using an external keyboard (Adesso) with my Pismo. Sometimes the cursor freezes (and keyboard operation) if I leave the screen and it dims for some minutes. If I slightly withdraw the cable plug from the firewire port and then reseat it, the cursor will once again activate. When the external keyboard is thus frozen, the Pismo keyboard and cursor continue to work fine, however. Any ideas as to what's occurring? Tivo -- 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 ---
Monitor Magnification
I believe that I asked this before, and though I tried the suggestions, the problem wasn't solved. Sometimes when I switch iTunes to large visuals from the pull-down menu, rather than going to visuals, the monitor resolution will change from 1024 x 768 to 640 x 480, and magnify the material on my screen to monstrous proportions. If I go to the control panels and reset to 1024, a box appears telling me to restart, that the monitor panel is snafu. I have no choice but to restart. This often occurs after I've detached from a period of time online. Is there a way to stop this glitch from occurring? -- 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: External Keyboard Cursor Freeze
I'm using an external keyboard (Adesso) with my Pismo. Sometimes the cursor freezes (and keyboard operation) if I leave the screen and it dims for some minutes. If I slightly withdraw the cable plug from the firewire port and then reseat it, the cursor will once again activate. When the external keyboard is thus frozen, the Pismo keyboard and cursor continue to work fine, however. Any ideas as to what's occurring? Just a shot in the dark: I would think that when the screen dims, the FireWire port (are you sure you have the keyboard on this port? I would think USB would make more sense...) is powered down and the keyboard doesn't deal with this very well. Just a thought... (still puzzled by the FireWire port, though) Oops, you're correct, it's a USB port. -- 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: Pismo Pink Screen Question
I have been looking at trading up from a PDQ (300) to a Pismo. The only thing that slows me down here are the stories of pink screen syndrome on the Pismo form factor. Let's assume I buy a Pismo and it develops pink screen. Is this something that you notice for only a dew moments after startup? Does it permanently ruin the computer? Any comments from owners would be welcome and thanks! Ck -- http://www.macintouch.com/pinkpismolcd.html My screen has been pink in the corners and botchy elsewhere upon starting for most of this year, but the pink disappears after a short warm-up. It hasn't affected function. I've had some dire predictions from some folks (usually the folks that do repairs and screen-changes), but haven't acted on any change yet. I intend to make a move to a newer iBook probably -- when the time is right, and I just hope that the Pismo keeps humming and defies screen demise until then. Perhaps it's worse that I know, since I'm somewhat red-green colorblind! T -- 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: Secure Delete
I have ordered Secure Delete and will let you know how it works http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0204/09.securedelete.php Geoff Ah, great; please do. -- 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: Secure Delete
SECURE DELETE Since folks are continuing this thread (I was afraid to go forth, for fear of the gallows), how's about response to one post that labeled such programs worthless because they don't really DELETE? Do they or don¹t they? -- 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: wiping hard drive clean
Aladdin Systems, maker of Stuffit has a product called Secure Delete. Does anyone have personal or experiential knowledge about this product's efficiency? -- 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: Yo-yo failures
I've been using the same battery for almost 3 years, and the charge has always lasted about 3.5 hours. Maybe I got lucky, Fo' sho you did! -- 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:G-Books-off;mail.maclaunch.com For digest mode, email: mailto:G-Books-digest;mail.maclaunch.com Subscription questions: mailto:listmom;lemlists.com Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: OWC was:[Re: recommend where to buy RAM for PDQ?]
I don't usually like to rant on the list,... but I wanted to make an exception in the case of OWC. Ditto. I had an experience with them a couple of years back when I first bought my burner. One of the Firewire ports was dead right out of the box. What I went through I don't wish to relate or think about, but it's definitely a capital offense. T -- 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/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Pismo battery
I just stuck in my second battery (after not using it for close to a year), and it won't charge. When it clicks into place, the lightning bolt comes on for five seconds, and then goes off. I've switched bays for both batteries and the second battery still remains empty, while the other remains full (AC connected). The empty battery only shows the lightning symbol in the right bay; nothing occurs when it's placed in the left bay. I checked my receipt (I purchased one of them only just over a year ago before a trip), but it doesn't show the battery serial number on the back, so I don't know if it's the old battery that's not charging or the new one. I pressed the reset button at the rear of the machine, but no luck with charging after restarting. I reset date and time, so the PRAM is working, I guess. It may just be that the older battery has permanently died after a year of inactivity. I was hoping to leave tomorrow with two full batteries, but... Any ideas? Thanks, T- -- 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/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: iBook vs. PowerBook
it'll be only a matter of time until the iBooks too get a G4 Anyone got any guessitmates in this respect? -- 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/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Mozilla problems
Heh, it is kind of funny. In OSX I can't seem to make it =keep= mozilla as my browser of choice. :) Keeps going back to explorer. Since getting Netscape Communicator to run as default, everything's okay again. I use Mozilla for Web access, but Communicator for the charts, photos (another weird problem that I don't have time to experiment with yet), and whatever else I may find doesn't operate well with Mozilla. in mozilla you can turn off all those pop up ads- in netscape you can't, but most programmers aren't that into dead trees. :) I tried to follow your instructions concerning advanced Java, but could not find what you'd written to locate. Did download one of the themes, but haven't had time to play with it yet. Sometimes operating systems can get confused- especially OS9, partially because of how netscape identifies itself and it's preferences/user profiles structure. It is trying to launch the newest one it can find. Sometimes rebuilding your desktop can help this (hold down command and option when you startup). Aha, for I decided yesterday afternoon to do this, as well as run Disk First Aid. I downloaded 8.6.1 from the Apple site (I have the previous version, 8.6), but it wouldn't load, so I gave up and used the version that I have. I should purchase the latest utilities program also, rather than using the freebees (but I'm cheap!). Guess that I'm learning, though. I had Conflict Catcher on my old 1400CS, and I liked it, though I know lots of folks deride the program (they've talked me out of getting an updated version for the Pismo, OS9.1). One thing I can think of offhand is to instead of selecting print select print preview from the file drop down, which offers a lot of different options that are more accessible. Yeah, gave this a try also, but the result was a similar boom. Thanks for the guidance and the offer of off-list advice. Will be in touch. Tivo -- 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/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Mozilla problems
Aaahhh well, yes if you're running 8.6.1 you could be seeing problems others aren't on OS9 or OSX... Development has slowed to a trickle on the OS9 version, let alone 8.6.1. :) This was the most recent Disk First Aid that I saw on the Apple site. Is there another more recent one available free? -- 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/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Mozilla problems
I'd rather switch back to Netscape for the printing and then return to Mazilla for Web access, but don¹t know how to do the switch successfully (and simply). Just keep an alias to Communicator on your desktop. I managed to switch the default (don't get why it didn't work the first couple of times; I didn't do anything different the third). I do have an alias on the desktop, but when I chose it, Mozilla overrode it. That's why I switched back. I'll mess with them again when I have time. I just really needed those printed charts at this time. Thanks, T -- 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/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Desktop Magnification II
I've downloaded mozilla, as you suggested, and will load it and use it and see what happens. I only suggested mozzilla as it sounded as though you were having to restart due to netscape crashes. :) As Mick Jagger sang, I like it, I like it, yes I do, (It's only rock and rock, but...). Thanks for the suggestion; I'd never heard of this program. Then again, there are probably hundreds of others that would help my machine run more efficiently, and I haven't heard about them either. -- 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/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Desktop Magnification II
Michael David Bryant wrote: One last suggestion- you =may= be able to set the drive's access time via software. Not all drives support it though, first link is OSX and second is classic. http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=12162db=mac http://www.versiontracker.com/redir.fcgi/kind=4db=macid=12162/moreinfo.fc gi?id=8162db=mac Basically it sets your drive's power management settings much higher (try 255) on drives that support it, which can improve performance because you don't have to wait for your drives heads to park/unpark. Hope it helps. I did this also, and so far the machine hasn't done that clicking scenario. Thanks again. Will letchya know if the gremlins return... Tivo -- 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/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Desktop Magnification II
This is odd- I'm assuming you're using OS9 if you're required to restart? One thing to try would be to not use netscape, and instead mozilla- netscape as it stands is running off of an older mozilla code base, and has some issues still. http://www.mozilla.org/ I'm using OS9.1. I restart because it's the only way to get the normal desktop magnification rather than the gargantuan icons which are so large that I can't reach items. Another issue is that If I put the Pismo to sleep without first disconnecting from online, and thus the machine has to disconnect itself before sleep, when I awaken it iTunes will play jaggedly, off-on, off-on, etc. I then need to restart and it operates okay. I've downloaded mozilla, as you suggested, and will load it and use it and see what happens. It mirrors the things you've said, ie they would have their DVD playboy stutter every few seconds as the drive unparked its heads to access data, etc. This clicking interruption, however, will occur when the hard drive is not being called upon to access anything. It can occur when I'm just using Word and working on a document -- with iTunes music playing, however (is access to info then occurring?). Hopefully under the system profiler you will be able to see what the drive is- if it is the hitachi DK23CA-10, DK23CA-20, or DK23CA-30 then it probably is the culprit, not your computer. The drive is DK23BA-20, revision #00E0A0C3. That's 'B,' not 'C.' Good for that, anyway. Dell and Compaq and Toshiba all released firmware updates to fix the problems on their machines... But they are PC only. I don't think apple has done the same- if you have a PC friend you may be able to upgrade the drives firmware on his machine, then swap it back in and see if that's helped... Otherwise you may solve all your problems by putting in a new drive, instead of a new computer. Another reason that the shop man advised going to a new machine (besides a commission -- if he gets one) is that my screen is pinking in the lower corners when initially awakened. This lessens quickly, but some remains throughout usage. I'm third owner, so no warranty. Thanks for the advice about drive replacement. I hope that this one doesn't crash before I get to a solution. This clicking began a few months after the Hitachi 20g was 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:[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/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Desktop magnification I
Recently a new weird has occurred since I began using VM for a stock broker program connection (not that I¹m sure this is the cause). When I¹m online and switch to iTunes and listen to music, I¹ll sometime pull down the menu for :Turn Visual On. When I do the entire desktop magnifies many times and looks like the old Mac desktops did: large clunky icons, magnified dots, and so forth. I¹m unsure of where to find the setting to change this, and also don¹t know why it¹s occurring. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance, Tivo That's because iTunes is changing the screen resolution, like many games do. I don't know if that would help, but try to see if you have Large selected in the Visuals menu. Thanks for replying. I do have Large and Full Screen selected. Should I be choosing Small instead? -- 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/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Desktop Magnification II
PS I'm also having more than usual Netscape quits when moving through programs, requiring restarts. My hard drive (20g Hitachi, replaced the 6g it came with) hangs up at times and click-clicks until it digest whatever is troubling it. This clicking didn't occur before the HD changeover). Itunes music is interrupted and everything stops until the clicking of the hard drive finishes whatever it's doing. This can occur when I'm only listening to iTunes music and not doing anything else with the machine. I took the Pismo (384 RAM) to a local Apple shop and they wiped the drive clean and ran Norton Utilities diagnostics, but nothing could be discerned, except for a preference that couldn't be deleted for some reason. Their advice was to purchase a new machine! Any other suggestions besides theirs? -- 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/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Hard Drives (again)
About ready to make the move up from a 20gig internal Hitachi that's in my Pismo. To my surprise the market has reversed and the externals are now as/more expensive than the internals -- so why not purchase an internal? Folks at the local Apple shop recommended that I don't go below 7200rpm on a drive, yet after reviewing posts on this list that I save, it's obvious that folks do use slower drives. So, my first question: what about drive speed? At the rate that I fill HDs with music, it seems best to go to at least a 60gig, if not more. I see that the IBM Travelstar at that size is just under $367 at Club Mac. I'd appreciate any other suggestions for brands and so forth at 60-80gig range for price and quality.Thanks, Tivo -- 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/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Hard Drives (again)
Second, an external hard drive is just an internal hard drive in a case with an adapter (IDE to firewire)...so they're always going to be more expensive...maybe your memory is reversed? :o) ClubMac offers their brand case (which is a Western Digital HD) external at 7200rpm -- 80gig for $219. They offer a one year warranty with it. Anyone have experience with Western Digital or any of the other non-top line brands? They also have a LaCie 80gig, 7200 for $239. Anyone familiar with LaCie products? Would I be better served to spend the extra cash for the IBM? Is the drive you saw (the 60GB drive for $367 at clubmac) an IBM travelstar 60GH? Yes, it's an internal, and runs at the higher speed (over the 4200rpm 40gig) of 5400rpm. Appreciate any further guidance and input. Thanks, Tivo -- 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/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Icon Motion
Perhaps someone could help with this problem. My desktop icons, files, programs, and so forth, are usually kept in vertical order to the right side of the screen. They're set to geometric grid and I order them one at a time. Every now and then they all shift and wind up in the center of the desktop and out of the order I've put them in. I reorder them individually, and everything is fine for a while, until, for no reason that I can determine, they wind up in the center of the screen once again all jumbled up. Can anyone tell me why this is occurring and how to cease it from occurring? Thanks in advance. Tivo -- 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! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at http://roadtools.com. Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html 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/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Icon Motion
If this is happening after you play a game, it's something that's happened to me... I believe I resolved it by quitting the Finder (an option the game gave me, btw). Thanks for replying, but I don't play any games. I can't quit the finder on this Pismo, can I? It's needed for basic desktop operation, no? -- 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! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at http://roadtools.com. Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html 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/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Icon Motion
I don't play any games. I can't quit the finder on this Pismo, can I? It's needed for basic desktop operation, no? It usually occurs after a resolution switch, like when starting a game. You can quit the finder, both in Mac OS X and 7, 8 or 9. Either by typing some code in the debug window or using any of the capable tools on versiontracker.com , it used to be a way to save a few bytes when low on memory. After you have quit all apps and you are left with nothing the Mac will restart the Finder for you automatically. I went to the versiontracker site and looked through the offerings, but TBH, don't know what I'm looking for. Nothing seemed to apply to my problem. What is such an app's category? Or how would such an app be titled? Thanks -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at http://roadtools.com. Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html 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/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
New Hard Drive Search
On my Pismo 400 I replaced the internal 6gig HD with a 20g, but after loading up iTunes I've only about 3gigs remaining. I thought that hooking up an external HD would be the next step, perhaps a 40 or 60gig (bigger?). I guess that I could place the old 6gig in an enclosure, but that's really not enough space for what I have planned as far as music goes, taking the future into consideration. What are the best HD Firewire deals available now? And what's best as far as brand names and so forth, and what should I stay away from? Thanks in advance for any and all advice and suggestions. Tivo -- 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! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at http://roadtools.com. Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html 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/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Firewalls
Pismo 400, 384RAM -- What's up with Firewalls these days? What are folks using and what are your comments about these products? -- 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! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at http://roadtools.com. Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html 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/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Date and time
At 22:44 -0700 7/23/01, Tivo wrote: When my Pismo crashes, date and time go blooey. What's the problem and how to solve it? Thanks, Tivo how are you restarting the PowerBook when it crashes? If you're using the little button next to the modem port... that button is the power manager reset button and will wipe the date and time every time you hit it. :) Thank you. I'll use the other restart next time. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Enter to win a FREE Titanium G4 PowerBook! -- | CDRWs on Sale! | Save on Mac software -- Shop Software Outlet.com http://lowendmac.com/ad/software.outlet.html Star Trek Collection: Movies 1-7 on VideoCD, $38.88 from CoolVCD http://lowendmac.com/ad/coolvcd.html - - - - - G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html 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/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Date and time
When my Pismo crashes, date and time go blooey. What¹s the problem and how to solve it? Thanks, Tivo -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Enter to win a FREE Titanium G4 PowerBook! -- | CDRWs on Sale! | Save on Mac software -- Shop Software Outlet.com http://lowendmac.com/ad/software.outlet.html Star Trek Collection: Movies 1-7 on VideoCD, $38.88 from CoolVCD http://lowendmac.com/ad/coolvcd.html - - - - - G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html 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/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Adapter Recall
I'm worried about this first time I plug my Pismo (same yo-yo adapter).In order to avoid this spark effect I plug it in a power cord plug with a switch set at off mode. Then switch it on, and there's no spark. Good idea. But does it simply spark within and you don't see the spark then? -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Enter to win a FREE Titanium G4 PowerBook! -- | CDRWs on Sale! | Save on Mac software -- Shop Software Outlet.com http://lowendmac.com/ad/software.outlet.html Star Trek Collection: Movies 1-7 on VideoCD, $38.88 from CoolVCD http://lowendmac.com/ad/coolvcd.html - - - - - G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html 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/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Adapter Recall
Mine is model no. M7332 manufactured by Samsung. I took a close look at the pictures Apple has posted on the support site. The pictured black box type which is not recalled has three metal prongs (one in each semi circle opening). My yo-yo adapter has the clover leaf design, but the middle (or bottom) semi circle does not have a metal prong. So what's the deal? Think I'll give 'em a call... I've got the same model and serial number also. Please post what you discover about these adapters. Thanks, Tivo -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Enter to win a FREE Titanium G4 PowerBook! -- | CDRWs on Sale! | Save on Mac software -- Shop Software Outlet.com http://lowendmac.com/ad/software.outlet.html Star Trek Collection: Movies 1-7 on VideoCD, $38.88 from CoolVCD http://lowendmac.com/ad/coolvcd.html - - - - - G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html 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/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
