Re: Two questions (sort of OT)
On Apr 13, 2005, at 2:31 PM, Brian wrote: Second is the issue of USB jump drives. The one I had was recently stolen, so I lost it and all of the work, school and personal data I had saved on it. I will be buying a new jump drive soon, so I thought this: I can make my iBook next to unusable to anyone who decides to try to walk off with it, can i do the same with a USB jump drive? All I mean is, can I password protect the entire thing so that any person who decides to take it for a walk cannot access ay of the files on it, and can't format it as well? I don't know about preventing them from being able to format it, but what about making an encrypted disk image on the drive? Disk Utility will let you customize the size, so just play with it until you get one that is as big as will fit on the jump drive. Just a thought. TjL -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Two questions (sort of OT)
My first is in regards to my iPod. It has lately acquired a very audible whirring noise. Not to be read as loud, but it is louder than when I first bought it last summer. I posted this to the apple forums but got little help on the issue there. One guy assumed i was using a PC, despite the fact that my iBook was listed on my post as the computer I used, and recommended I defragment the iPod, but have found no material regarding this in the iPod help files or on the apple site. Is this possible? Is this likely to be the problem? Should I just ignore it? Is it even a problem? Second is the issue of USB jump drives. The one I had was recently stolen, so I lost it and all of the work, school and personal data I had saved on it. I will be buying a new jump drive soon, so I thought this: I can make my iBook next to unusable to anyone who decides to try to walk off with it, can i do the same with a USB jump drive? All I mean is, can I password protect the entire thing so that any person who decides to take it for a walk cannot access ay of the files on it, and can't format it as well? TiA, Brian -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Two questions (sort of OT)
On 13/04/05 14:31, Brian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My first is in regards to my iPod. It has lately acquired a very audible whirring noise. Not to be read as loud, but it is louder than when I first bought it last summer. I posted this to the apple forums but got little help on the issue there. One guy assumed i was using a PC, despite the fact that my iBook was listed on my post as the computer I used, and recommended I defragment the iPod, but have found no material regarding this in the iPod help files or on the apple site. Is this possible? Is this likely to be the problem? Should I just ignore it? Is it even a problem? Second is the issue of USB jump drives. The one I had was recently stolen, so I lost it and all of the work, school and personal data I had saved on it. I will be buying a new jump drive soon, so I thought this: I can make my iBook next to unusable to anyone who decides to try to walk off with it, can i do the same with a USB jump drive? All I mean is, can I password protect the entire thing so that any person who decides to take it for a walk cannot access ay of the files on it, and can't format it as well? I would say that the noise coming out of your iPod is probably the hard drive. That's the only component that has moving parts in the iPod. As for your 2nd question, I don't know how you can protect a jump drive. I'm assuming that by jump drive, you mean some kind of USB flash memory thingy? -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Washington, DC, USA Usual disclaimers apply *** -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Two questions (sort of OT)
there is a product called a secure jump drive, but I dont know if it can be reformatted or not if stolen.. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Response: Two questions (sort of OT)
Brian: I have a jumpdrive (unprotected) ... very handy, convenient ... my OS X PowerBook always mounts it, sometimes XP is iffy about whether it sees it or not (strange). But then all of you guys know of the quirks of Mr. Gates endeavors. There are some USB jump drives that now have a thumbprint or fingerprint security http://www.cputopia.com/cputopia-biometric-128mb-usb-flash-disk- thumbprint.html I think there are other brands entering the mix, too. General info on flash drives http://www.geek.com/news/geeknews/2004Feb/gee20040213023858.htm On Apr 13, 2005, at 1:57 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: On 13/04/05 14:31, Brian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My first is in regards to my iPod. It has lately acquired a very audible whirring noise. Not to be read as loud, but it is louder than when I first bought it last summer. I posted this to the apple forums but got little help on the issue there. One guy assumed i was using a PC, despite the fact that my iBook was listed on my post as the computer I used, and recommended I defragment the iPod, but have found no material regarding this in the iPod help files or on the apple site. Is this possible? Is this likely to be the problem? Should I just ignore it? Is it even a problem? Second is the issue of USB jump drives. The one I had was recently stolen, so I lost it and all of the work, school and personal data I had saved on it. I will be buying a new jump drive soon, so I thought this: I can make my iBook next to unusable to anyone who decides to try to walk off with it, can i do the same with a USB jump drive? All I mean is, can I password protect the entire thing so that any person who decides to take it for a walk cannot access ay of the files on it, and can't format it as well? blf -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Two questions (sort of OT)
On 4/13/05 2:31 PM, Brian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Your iPod whirring is the hard drive and if it were due to a really fragged drive you would probably be hearing a whir and clicking or scratching too. The clicking/scratching would be the heads moving back and forth seeking the next cluster. You are likely to notice the whirring sound more in a quiet environment and when you are looking for it. I suspect it is nothing to worry about. As for your jump drive - having lost one myself (actually I suspect it was stolen by a student hoping to find test information) - I simply created an encrypted disk image and put it on the drive. Just make it a wee bit smaller than the drive. Sure, it can be formatted but at least the scum can't access my data. If you want more protection, on Engadget I saw a jump drive with biometric security...a bit overkill unless you work for SD 6. david -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
