Re: G4 AlBook as a desktop ???
Did I miss the parts in this discussion concerning that you really can't run a PB G4 with the lid closed? Or was this assumed from the beginning and I missed that? -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Wireless keyboard/mouse (was G4 AlBook as a desktop ???
From: larry Zasitko [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yes it uses the built in bluetooth What is the movement like of a Bluetooth mouse ? How precise and how smooth ? Larry _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Wireless keyboard/mouse (was G4 AlBook as a desktop ???
I have found that it tracks very smooth, as well as the wired optical mouse that I was using. Not much is available on specs but you can see it here: http://www.macally.com/new/new_btmini.html. Larry On Dec 18, 2004, at 2:03 AM, Larry le Mac wrote: From: larry Zasitko [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yes it uses the built in bluetooth What is the movement like of a Bluetooth mouse ? How precise and how smooth ? Larry Larry Zasitko iMac 350mhz, Bondi Blue, 320meg ram, Jaguar Graphite Clamshell SE, G3 366mhz, 576 meg ram 12 G4 1.33ghz PowerBook, 768 meg ram, Superdrive, Airport Extreme Newton OMP, 110, 120, 2100 + eMate -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Wireless keyboard/mouse (was G4 AlBook as a desktop ???
On Friday, December 17, 2004, at 08:11 PM, Harry D. Corsover wrote: Does the MacAlly Bluetooth mouse use the PowerBook's built-in Bluetooth, or does it need a transceiver plugged into a USB port? If it doesn't it's not a bluetooth. There are a number of wireless mice on the market that aren't BT... -- Wherever you go, there you are. - B. Banzai, Ph.D. Bruce Johnson -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Wireless keyboard/mouse (was G4 AlBook as a desktop ???
I have used a Logitech KB/Mouse combo (and separately) with no problems, also have hooked up a USB Wacom Tablet on occassion works just fine. Go to an Office/Electronics Mega store (if possible) and try a few out. Everybody has a different preference for feel and response. I have been happy with Logitech and Microsoft products. I dislike the feel of the Apple keyboard that came with my new iMac so the KB and mouse never make it out of the box for long. The folks at work love the Apple mouse and can't understand how I could use a Multi-button mouse or a Trackman. Regards, mark On Dec 17, 2004, at 12:51 AM, Larry le Mac wrote: Further to Andre's question about wireless k/m 1. Does a wireless keyboard and mouse work well with using an AlBook as a desktop ??? 2. How good are the wireless mice ??? Are there different technologies ? Better/worse ? -- Mark Ray [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Wireless keyboard/mouse (was G4 AlBook as a desktop ???
On Dec 17, 2004, at 1:51 AM, Larry le Mac wrote: 1. Does a wireless keyboard and mouse work well with using an AlBook as a desktop ??? Works great for me, with the AlBook on the Pedestal CoolPad to bring the screen up to the right height. 2. How good are the wireless mice ??? Can't help you with this one. I haven't tried their wireless mouse, since I don't want to give up the multi-button mouse I'm used to (an older MS Intellimouse Explorer). I've yet to see a Bluetooth wireless mouse (i.e., with build-in bluothooth, not requiring a USB transceiver, since my AlBook has built-in Bluetooth) that doesn't cost more than it's worth to me. With my setup, if I'm going to plug something into a USB port, I may as well use a corded mouse. Regards, Harry Corsover Feeling stressed out? Take my Stress Survey at www.hc.areyoustressedout.com Harry Corsover, Independent Business Owner CyberWize: The Home Business Solution -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Wireless keyboard/mouse (was G4 AlBook as a desktop ???
-Original Message- From: G-Books [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Harry D.Corsover Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 12:41 To: G-Books Subject: Re: Wireless keyboard/mouse (was G4 AlBook as a desktop ??? Can't help you with this one. I haven't tried their wireless mouse, since I don't want to give up the multi-button mouse I'm used to (an older MS Intellimouse Explorer). I've yet to see a Bluetooth wireless mouse (i.e., with build-in bluothooth, not requiring a USB transceiver, since my AlBook has built-in Bluetooth) that doesn't cost more than it's worth to me. With my setup, if I'm going to plug something into a USB port, I may as well use a corded mouse. Regards, Harry Corsover - You only need the USB transceiver if you don't have built in Bluetooth. Any Bluetooth keyboard mouse will work with your AlBook with out you plugging in anything. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Wireless keyboard/mouse (was G4 AlBook as a desktop ???
I use a bluetooth keyboard and mouse with my PowerBook and it works great. I originally bought a Apple bluetooth mouse but prefered a two button mouse and recently bought a MacAlly bluetooth mouse with two buttons and scroll wheel, pretty nice except it goes to sleep after only a few minutes without moving it, says connection lost and you have to double click to wake it and then it takes a couple seconds to work again. Oh well, other then that they both work great. If the computer goes to sleep the mouse or keyboard will wake it. I was at my brother in laws and he wanted to try them on his 17, next morning he just turned the mouse back on and it woke my computer that was downstairs. Larry Zasitko iMac 350mhz, Bondi Blue, 320meg ram, Jaguar Graphite Clamshell SE, G3 366mhz, 576 meg ram 12 G4 1.33ghz PowerBook, 768 meg ram, Superdrive, Airport Extreme Newton OMP, 110, 120, 2100 + eMate -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Wireless keyboard/mouse (was G4 AlBook as a desktop ???
Yes it uses the built in bluetooth, I did not want anything else to plug in and lose I have seen a couple others advertised but these were in stock at Westworld Computers in Calgary so bought it there. It is a bit smaller than the Apple mouse but so far no problems. If you use the Apple mouse it tells you battery status while the MacAlly does not. It has a blue led under the scroll wheel that will blink when it gets low. Larry On Dec 17, 2004, at 8:11 PM, Harry D. Corsover wrote: Does the MacAlly Bluetooth mouse use the PowerBook's built-in Bluetooth, or does it need a transceiver plugged into a USB port? Harry Larry Zasitko iMac 350mhz, Bondi Blue, 320meg ram, Jaguar Graphite Clamshell SE, G3 366mhz, 576 meg ram 12 G4 1.33ghz PowerBook, 768 meg ram, Superdrive, Airport Extreme Newton OMP, 110, 120, 2100 + eMate -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: G4 AlBook as a desktop ???
From: Timothy Luoma [EMAIL PROTECTED] A much cheaper option would have been to get an iCurve or similar, although I wish I had thought to tell my wife that what I really needed was a 19 monitor ;-) Price is not an issue (at all), I am limiting it to 19 because I need space for other things here at work. Larry _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
G4 AlBook as a desktop ???
I have a G4 AlBook 1GHz and I am getting a 19 monitor in order to sit correctly, looking straight forward at the screen instead of 30 degrees downwards. Is it possible to use the AlBook with an external screen only and the built in screen closed, obviously with an external keyboard and mouse ? Are there any particular Energysaver settings required to prevent it from going to sleep ? I haven't tried yet as I haven't got the screen yet. Larry _ Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: G4 AlBook as a desktop ???
Larry, I've got an AL15 at 1.5Ghz and routinely use it with an external monitor. It will work either with the PowerBook lid open or closed. As to Energy management, simply open Energy Saver from System Preferences and move all settings to Never. However, if you are using a LCD monitor, I'd recommend against never sleeping the monitor as you will accelerate degradation of the illumination lamp. I've worn out several across the past couple of years. Cheers, Art Russell http://education.gsu.edu/spehar/ AL15, 1.5gHz, 80GB HD (5400rpm), 1.25GB RAM, OSX 10.3.6, Airport Extreme, 120GB FireWire External Drive (7200rpm), Spanned LCD monitor, 20GB 4G iPod. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: G4 AlBook as a desktop ???
Larry: I have a 15 ALbook 1.25GHz that I routinely use as a laptop / desktop. Presently, as a desktop, it is jacked into a 22 LCD Cinema display (via Apple's DVI to ADC adapter) and a USB keyboard / mouse. The following will go for an external VGA as well. Some thoughts on this configuration: -- Usually when I am ready to use as a desktop, I make sure the system is already booted up and in OS X. Then I close the lid, putting it in pseudo-sleep mode; -- I then plug in the monitor via the DVI adapter, along with the USB connector (the keyboard and mouse are plugged into the USB on the Cinema Display) -- Then I plug in any firewire devices -- Then the audio connector -- And lastly the power connector. What I have found is that the powerbook does not wake up from sleep until I do the last step, i.e., plug in the power supply. It appears the powerbook WILL NOT allow a docked configuration just running off the battery. Also, if you want to span between your monitor and the powerbook LCD display, repeat the above steps and then open your powerbook and set up the span feature by opening System Preferences, selecting Displays, and then choosing Detect Displays. This should cause your powerbook to detect both the external display as well as the powerbooks LCD. As far as the energy saving settings I would recommend, since you must be connected to the A/C adapter to use it in desktop mode, just set all settings to never. FWIW. Bill On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 15:04:35 +0100, Larry le Mac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a G4 AlBook 1GHz and I am getting a 19 monitor in order to sit correctly, looking straight forward at the screen instead of 30 degrees downwards. Is it possible to use the AlBook with an external screen only and the built in screen closed, obviously with an external keyboard and mouse ? Are there any particular Energysaver settings required to prevent it from going to sleep ? I haven't tried yet as I haven't got the screen yet. Larry _ -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: G4 AlBook as a desktop ???
On Dec 13, 2004, at 9:04 AM, Larry le Mac wrote: I have a G4 AlBook 1GHz and I am getting a 19 monitor in order to sit correctly, looking straight forward at the screen instead of 30 degrees downwards. A much cheaper option would have been to get an iCurve or similar, although I wish I had thought to tell my wife that what I really needed was a 19 monitor ;-) TjL -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: G4 AlBook as a desktop ???
From: Bill Gau [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- I then plug in the monitor via the DVI adapter, along with the USB connector (the keyboard and mouse are plugged into the USB on the Cinema Display) -- Then I plug in any firewire devices -- Then the audio connector -- And lastly the power connector. The PowerBook is mostly used at work on my desk and I am not too keen on unplugging/plugging in everything every day. Will it not work well just left plugged in and then switched off/on ? Larry _ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: G4 AlBook as a desktop ???
However, if you are using a LCD monitor, I'd recommend against never sleeping the monitor as you will accelerate degradation of the illumination lamp. I've worn out several across the past couple of years. This is new to me, I always assumed that the LCDs should be put to sleep as often as possible in order *not* to accelerate degradation of the illumination lamp. Could you elaborate some more? Marcin Wichary e:\ [EMAIL PROTECTED] w:\ www.aci.com.pl/mwichary Attached w:\ www.aci.com.pl/mwichary/gui Graphical User Interface gallery w:\ www.10yearsofbeingboring.com 10 years of Being Boring w:\ www.usability.pl Usability.pl -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: G4 AlBook as a desktop ???
In my experience which granted, does not include 'AL'Books nor the new keyboards that don't have a power key, is that just hook the PowerBook up to everything with the lid closed and then use the power key on the keyboard. -Original Message- From: G-Books [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry le Mac Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 15:53 To: G-Books Subject: Re: G4 AlBook as a desktop ??? From: Bill Gau [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- I then plug in the monitor via the DVI adapter, along with the USB connector (the keyboard and mouse are plugged into the USB on the Cinema Display) -- Then I plug in any firewire devices -- Then the audio connector -- And lastly the power connector. The PowerBook is mostly used at work on my desk and I am not too keen on unplugging/plugging in everything every day. Will it not work well just left plugged in and then switched off/on ? Larry -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: G4 AlBook as a desktop ???
-Original Message- From: G-Books [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marcin Wichary Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 17:57 To: G-Books Subject: Re: G4 AlBook as a desktop ??? However, if you are using a LCD monitor, I'd recommend against never sleeping the monitor as you will accelerate degradation of the illumination lamp. I've worn out several across the past couple of years. This is new to me, I always assumed that the LCDs should be put to sleep as often as possible in order *not* to accelerate degradation of the illumination lamp. Could you elaborate some more? -- Actually that's what he said, he just used double negatives, which makes it confusing to read. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: G4 AlBook as a desktop ???
This is new to me, I always assumed that the LCDs should be put to sleep as often as possible in order *not* to accelerate degradation of the illumination lamp. Could you elaborate some more? In a tortured double-negative, what he said was he recommends against leaving the monitor on all the time. Yes, it should be allowed to sleep since the cold-cathode tubes used for backlighting have a finite lifetime. Ah, right, now I see it. :) Thanks and sorry for the confusion. Marcin Wichary e:\ [EMAIL PROTECTED] w:\ www.aci.com.pl/mwichary Attached w:\ www.aci.com.pl/mwichary/gui Graphical User Interface gallery w:\ www.10yearsofbeingboring.com 10 years of Being Boring w:\ www.usability.pl Usability.pl -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: G4 AlBook as a desktop ??? - Heat
From: mray [EMAIL PROTECTED] I was advised to leave the lid of the Powerbook open, all the way to use the second screen for palettes and toolbars, or at least partially (about halfway) to allow the heat to disipate (from the CPU) not the monitor. With the lid closed the heat will rise right into the screen. Made sense so at least halfway it was. Sounds sensible, however, I use a 12V brushless fan (taken from a PC case) running with a 9V transformer = silent. It faces the back of the PB and the PB has a couple of Mac IIcx rubber blocks (keep it in the family eh) at each back corner. It keeps my otherwise rather hot PB very nice and cool as the air circulates under the machine. Having the lid open shouldn't be a problem as I want the ext. screen quite high to eliminate back problems. I may stick with the PB keyboard as it is rather nice... Larry _ Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: G4 AlBook as a desktop ???
At 11:12 AM -0700 12/13/04, Bill Gau wrote: Larry: I have a 15 ALbook 1.25GHz that I routinely use as a laptop / desktop. Presently, as a desktop, it is jacked into a 22 LCD Cinema display (via Apple's DVI to ADC adapter) and a USB keyboard / mouse. The following will go for an external VGA as well. Some thoughts on this configuration: -- Usually when I am ready to use as a desktop, I make sure the system is already booted up and in OS X. Then I close the lid, putting it in pseudo-sleep mode; -- I then plug in the monitor via the DVI adapter, along with the USB connector (the keyboard and mouse are plugged into the USB on the Cinema Display) -- Then I plug in any firewire devices -- Then the audio connector -- And lastly the power connector. What I have found is that the powerbook does not wake up from sleep until I do the last step, i.e., plug in the power supply. It appears the powerbook WILL NOT allow a docked configuration just running off the battery. Specifically it's the monitor it doesn't allow to be used while on battery power. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: G4 AlBook as a desktop ???
On Dec 13, 2004, at 3:56 PM, Marcin Wichary wrote: However, if you are using a LCD monitor, I'd recommend against never sleeping the monitor as you will accelerate degradation of the illumination lamp. I've worn out several across the past couple of years. This is new to me, I always assumed that the LCDs should be put to sleep as often as possible in order *not* to accelerate degradation of the illumination lamp. Could you elaborate some more? In a tortured double-negative, what he said was he recommends against leaving the monitor on all the time. Yes, it should be allowed to sleep since the cold-cathode tubes used for backlighting have a finite lifetime. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pha acy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: G4 AlBook as a desktop ???
Larry: I used first a Pismo with external keyboard, mouse and monitor (20) with the Pismo elevated. Then moved to a TiBook same config. I was advised to leave the lid of the Powerbook open, all the way to use the second screen for palettes and toolbars, or at least partially (about halfway) to allow the heat to disipate (from the CPU) not the monitor. With the lid closed the heat will rise right into the screen. Made sense so at least halfway it was. Regards, Mark On Dec 13, 2004, at 6:04 AM, Larry le Mac wrote: I have a G4 AlBook 1GHz and I am getting a 19 monitor in order to sit correctly, looking straight forward at the screen instead of 30 degrees downwards. Is it possible to use the AlBook with an external screen only and the built in screen closed, obviously with an external keyboard and mouse ? -- Mark Ray [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
