Re: G4 Quicksilver 2002
I have both Leopard and Tiger on my dual-800 QS with 1.5gb ram. Leopard takes longer to startup, but once it has done so, I have no problems with its performance. I don't have a single-processor model to compare it to, though. On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 12:40 PM, Jay wrote: > Anybody running Leopard on a G4 Quicksilver 2002 800mhz with 1.5gb ram > and how is it? > > -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Netflix
Redbox is OK; I use them on occasion. But with their recent movement toward stocking Blu-Ray discs, the selection of DVDs, never up to Netflix standards, has become even more anemic. And the discs they stock are pretty mainstream; I have over 100 discs in my Netflix queue and maybe 6 of them have I ever seen in a Redbox machine. Add that to the points made by JoeTaxpayer, and for me, at least, the choice is pretty clear. M$-hatred aside, it's really all about who delivers the DVDs I want to watch. Netflix does. Redbox doesn't. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: back up generator question
> not knowing too much about electricity 800 watts seems like a lot for > our use. > How much juice does a mac mini and external HD pull? > > Well under 800 Watts. Depends on what you are using for a monitor, of course. Per Apple, Mac Mini (without monitor) uses 85-110 Watts. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3468 External hard drive power consumption can be tricky to measure, because under typical patterns of usage, they tend to spin up and down a lot. But even at peak usage, it should consume under 15 watts http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/-external-hard-drive,2045-16.html Add to that whatever monitor you're using. No LCD monitor of standard size should exceed the 675 Watts you have left, or come close to doing so. The article below may help give you an idea of typical values, or you could purchase an inexpensive device called a Kill-A-Watt to get a more accurate reading. I do have a UPS on my computer and one on our WiFi antenna power. > > testing sounds right, of course, but I wonder what "failure" would > look like? > what are the risks? > Power Spikes: best case scenario, blown fuse or circuit breaker. worst case scenario; smoke, explosion, and damage to your computer. Square Wave instead of sine: best case scenario: no symptoms. It works just fine. Worst case - equipment simply fails to power up, or does so but doesn't function properly. Never seen equipment seriously damaged because it was fed a square wave instead of a sine - it tends to just not work right. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: back up generator question
And do you have the same generator he does? Or are you familiar enough with the output of the generator he has to make the claim? All generators are NOT created equal. Some produce MUCH cleaner output than others. Spikes and surges can destroy sensitive electronics. Square Wave-producing generators may power lights and freezers just fine, but they will not work well with computers. Unless you are sure what your generator produces (and the only way to really be sure is to hook it up to a scope and look at the resulting wave pattern, or find someone who has done that), you will be much safer getting some kind of a power conditioner. It doesn't have to be anything elaborate. Just something with a voltage regulator in it to eliminate spikes and a filter to convert square waves to sine. Most decent UPSes will do it, or if you're handy with a soldering iron, there are schematics for appropriate circuits on the web. On Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 11:20 AM, Jonas Lopez wrote: > NONSENSE - what you have will work just fine -- you do NOT need anything > else. > > Done this for years!. > > JML. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: iTunes De-authorize issue on a G5
On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 4:51 PM, Jeffrey Engle wrote: > > On Oct 18, 2010, at 1:18 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: > > > When you have a DRM track the first thing to do is create a non-DRM > duplicate, then trash the original DRM file and never worry about > "authorization" again. It's your music, who are they to "authorize" > anything? > > > > Forgive me here, but exactly how do I do this? Jeff > Create a playlist with the tracks you want to convert. Burn the playlist to a CD. Then delete the tracks and re-import the CD. The resulting tracks will be free of DRM, but will be lower in quality than the originals, since you're putting them through a lossy codec to re-import thm. Whether or not the difference in quality is acceptable or even noticeable is a personal matter. I find it acceptable for mobile listening, not so when listening on a decent pair of speakers. Then again, I feel the same way about the original iTunes files. YMMV. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: How to burn VIDEO_TS
On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 8:40 PM, Lavode wrote: > > On 10/10/10 10:34 AM, "M Christol" wrote: > > step3: if you want audio, you'll need to create another folder inside the > folder you created in step1. Name this new folder AUDIO_TS. > > == > I don't think you strictly need the empty AUDIO_TS folder. > > AUDIO_TS is used for DVD-Audio discs, and is supposed to contain high-resolution audio for use in that format. It has no applicability to DVD-Video, the standard used to burn movies, and the vast majority of modern players will play a disc that is missing its AUDIO_TS folder just fine. There are a few older players that will refuse to play a disc without both folders, though, so it's best practice to burn both (even if the AUDIO_TS is empty) for discs you intend to distribute, or ones you expect might be played on older equipment. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Quicksilver CD-ROM
On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 5:50 AM, Eric Herbert wrote: > > > > OK, first off THANKS for the cleaners for my CD-ROM and DVD Player! > > > > Now, I ran the one for the CD-ROM unit and then stuck that CD-ROM back in > and > > it STILL asks me to choose between Ignore and Eject. > > I believe I did look at this CD-ROM on my old Smurf (B&W G3) and it is > possible > > I saw it on the old 8600/200 > > When it's asking if you want to Initialize, Ignore, or Eject, it means that > either there is no data on the disc (never was burned), or if there is data > on the disc, it's in a format the computer flat out doesn't understand is > actually data (a corrupted or incomplete burn). If the drive is reading > other discs normally, it's the disc, not the drive. > > Yes, but if I understand what he's saying, the same disc that won't read on his QS is read properly on other machines, which means the disc isn't the problem. Here are the steps I would take (and indeed, did take...the optical drive on my QS went about 8 months ago). You may have done some or all of them already: 1) Clean drive. You might want to do this step 2 or 3 times, since it takes more than one cycle sometimes. 2) Open the QS, disconnect and reconnect the data cable. 3) Replace the data cable. This one can get a little hairy since the MOBO connector for the data cable is not easily accessible without some system breakdown. So you might want to skip this and go directly to 4) Replace the drive. ATAPI DVD-ROM drives are dirt cheap, and the only thing close to being difficult about the process is removing the front bezel from the drive. If none of these work, your cable and/or controller might have gone. There are secondary ATAPI controller cards which might be an option if your PCI slot is free. If not, you might want to consider an external Firewire drive. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Another Quicksilver Question <>
If you don't have one, email me privately. I have tons and would be happy to send you one. On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 10:18 AM, Stephen Rudy wrote: > Dirty lens is my first guess. Get yourself one of those DVD drive cleaning > disks with the little microfiber brushes sticking up on it. Cheaper than a > drive, plus you can run it in your other optical drives around the house. > Something like this: > http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2361964&CAWELAID=107592290 > -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Quicksilver question
On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 7:51 AM, Kevin Barth wrote: > PC Cards are another name for PCMCIA cards, the type of small, external > expansion cards that were used in early laptops. The original Airport card > was a PCMCIA, and the Quicksilver has a PCMCIA port to accept it. However, > when the Airport is used, System Profiler lists it as an Airport card and > not as a "PC Card." A little Googling suggests that if you're willing to > forego the use of the Airport (or simply don't have one), you can make use > of some other PCMCIA cards in the Quicksilver, but to be honest, I don't > know why you'd want to. In any event, it's definitely not referring to any > card you might have installed in your PC. > > Looks like I made a couple of errors of omission in the above response, so to set the record straight.. The original Airport was only FUNCTIONALLY a PCMCIA card. It was, in fact, a rebranded version of a popular PCMCIA WiFi card of the time, but the casing was modified sufficiently that it would not fit into a standard PCMCIA adaptor. This also means that a standard PCMCIA card would not fit into the Airport slot without an appropriate adaptor. More reason to leave it alone, as fair as I'm concerned. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Quicksilver question
PC Cards are another name for PCMCIA cards, the type of small, external expansion cards that were used in early laptops. The original Airport card was a PCMCIA, and the Quicksilver has a PCMCIA port to accept it. However, when the Airport is used, System Profiler lists it as an Airport card and not as a "PC Card." A little Googling suggests that if you're willing to forego the use of the Airport (or simply don't have one), you can make use of some other PCMCIA cards in the Quicksilver, but to be honest, I don't know why you'd want to. In any event, it's definitely not referring to any card you might have installed in your PC. Under System Profiler I see this > > PC Cards > PCI Cards > Parallel SCSI > > I was asking about the PC Cards > > > -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Writing on the wall...
> > Unstable? I've never had any problem with Firefox on my g4's running > Leopard. Or on Windows XP either. I did have problems with crashing about a > year ago but that was because of a non-standard card I installed in my Dual > 1.42ghz G4. So, it was a hardware problem that showed up as Firefox > crashing. > > The main problems I have with Firefox are on my Intel MacBook, so pardon me if discussion of them is a bit off topic. But the last few updates have resulted in frequent crashes and freezes requiring me to force-close the app and then re-open it. Annoying. I haven't had a problem with this on either my G3 or my G4, but then I don't really use either of those machines to do much web surfing these days. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Writing on the wall...
On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 8:14 PM, Illirik Smirnov wrote: > Who uses Firefox? > I do, most of the time. Yes, it's slow, and especially in the last couple of releases has had some stability issues. But Safari lacks some of the plugins that I use on a day to day basis. Hopefully that will change. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Quicksilver trouble
Have you tried resetting the PMU? On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 4:46 PM, TVirkkala wrote: > Thanks for all the help. but I really blew this question (below). It turns > out that the system just shuts off before the login window comes up. The > system itself is shutting down. The computer goes off. > -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Quicksilver trouble
I had the same thing happen with my Quicksilver, and the cause was (as others have already said) the video card. Pulled the card, replaced it, and things were back to normal. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Whatever happened to RAM disks?
> Ram disks are not for storing programs . they disappear on shutdown unless > set up for reboot. > > A lot of people use RAM drives to store executables, in fact. Yes, they disappear on shutdown unless set up for reboot. So set them up for reboot. Adding a few seconds to a reboot that I might do once every couple of weeks seems like a fair trade for faster access and execution of frequently run applications during that time. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Monitor Question
On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 9:46 PM, admin wrote: > How do you do that? I always wondered why one monitor couldn't work for > all uses. Thanks. > > It's not difficult. I have a KVM switch set up to allow me to share the monitor between multiple CPUs. One of the CPUs has an ATSC tuner in it, allowing me to watch TV on the same monitor They also have digital converter boxes with VGA output. Unfortunately they are rare and relatively expensive. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Monitor Question
> > First question, which would be the better 780p or 1080p. I think this > has to do with visual lines per inch. I assume the higher "p" the better > but really don't know. > Basically correct. The "p" means the monitor is a progressive scan device rather than an interlaced one. There's a good article on wikipedia if you want to read up on the differences, but in general progressive is better. The number indicates the number of scan lines the monitor supports, and will affect the resolution you can display on it. If you plan to use a resolution higher than 1280×720, you will need a monitor capable of 1080i or 1080p. Otherwise, 720p will be fine for your needs. > The monitors of interest is Hannspree 225DPB available at the local Staples > office supply that I could not find the "p" rating. The advantage is I can > pick > this one up tomorrow and no lost time. > First off, Hannspree is a common, if low-end, brand of hd televisions and video monitors. They aren't unique to Staples. Second, the 225DPB is capable of higher resolution than 1280x720 (the ad on Staples' site says it can do 1920x1080) which means it is either a 1080i or a 1080p. Probably the former, as they would be trumpeting it up in their ads if it were 1080p. Which doesn't make it a bad deal, necessarily. The difference between 1080i and 1080p is likely to be insignificant at that size of monitor, unless you are watching Blu-Ray discs on it. And even then I'm not sure you would notice a difference. The other finalist is a ViewSonic 2260wm from ComputerGeeks. This has the > 1080p > spec and I know as a long time commercial printer and as a much less > qualified > graphics artist that ViewSonic has a good track record, I still use one of > their old CRT's for personal use that I got from FreeCycle. I have never > heard > of Hannspree and assume it is some Staples' house brand. > I like Viewsonic. I have a 22" viewsonic CRT that I'm still using, more than 10 years after it's date of manufacture. It has never shown a single problem, has beautiful images, and I use it for television viewing as well as hooking up several CPUs. I also have a Hanspree 17" LCD HD display that I use primarily when composing on my electronic keyboard. It's OK. Nothing special, no problems either. It gets the job done, and was cheap. but I don't know that I would necessarily recommend it for commercial work. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Card Reader
On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 1:32 AM, Kris Tilford wrote: > > Why would a 24x CD-ROM be a requirement for a USB 2.0 cardreader, this > makes no sense. > The speed requirement makes no sense (and no difference in all likelihood...), but these devices often have drivers for pre-windows 2000 operating systems enclosed on CD, so in that context having a CD drive is definitely a requirement. Shouldn't make a difference for the OP. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: plain text please
On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 9:18 PM, Dennis Myhand wrote: > Some people on this list do not have a 10 Megabit connection. Some are > still on dial-up. Please be considerate of them. > > Moot point. Markup is not a strain on connection speed, as multiple users have already pointed out. Attachments are. And I don't think anybody is arguing that the restrictions against attachments should be changed. Just the irrational and obsolete insistence on plaintext. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: plain text please
> For those of you arguing that anyone's machine can display HTML and styled >> text, that's not the point. One of the posts that triggered this came >> through in huge blue letters on my system. In the past, some posters have >> sent HTML that displayed as fine print only a lawyer could love. The point >> of using plain text is to allow each subscriber control display parameters >> at his/her end as best suits them, rather than to force them to wade through >> annoying or unreadable fonts. >> > Yes, there are always a few folks out there who, out of ignorance or misguided desire to "express themselves" have to use an oddball font. Seems it would be more productive to address those individuals directly and ask them to change specific aspects of their markup rather than insist on a blanket suppression of all markup by all users. > > One of the reasons for using plain text is conservation of bandwidth as > some of us are still on dial up, . > I'm on a slow connection myself. Often not much faster than dialup. This argument makes no sense. How many more characters must be downloaded to display a message that has HTML encoding than one that is plaintext? Even if we really stretch and say "several thousand," that's still a fraction of a second's difference at typical dialup speeds. Your email client probably wastes more time handshaking and authenticating with the server. Connection speed is irrelevant to the argument. > I believe that is also the reason for the tradition of doing so going all > the way back to... > The fact that "things have always been done this way" has never been a particularly compelling argument against change. To quite the Brady Bunch, "When it's time to change, then it's time to change." > > All plain text does is default to a non-proportiona font family such as > courier. IOW, an "I" takes up the same space as a "W" etc. > > Just makes things run faster for those of us still stuck in the slow lane.. > OK. so now it seems you're arguing that everybody should limit themselves to plaintext because you can't read a proportional font? Or at least that you find a proportional font harder to read than a non-proportional one? This might actually be a reasonable argument. IF it is shared by a significant number of the other members on the list. Personally, I have no problem reading proportional fonts, and I prefer them for everything except source code and other applications where spacing and column position are significant. I actually find non-proportional fonts annoying for free text like emails and ebooks. Personal preference, and I don't think mine has any more right to be enforced than yours does. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: plain text please
> Well, Plain Text traditionally refers to "Low ASCII" characters > and numbers (0-127). Anything else is likely to be "non-standard" > and can produce unpredictable results on the receiving end of > an email (or any other internet transmitted file for that matter). > > Ken > > The "aim at the LCD" argument. I prefer a somewhat looser (and to my mind, more practical) standard. What can the average user's machine reasonably be expected to understand? Sure, somebody may be reading this email on an aging ][+ or text-only Linux client. But this list isn't geared toward ][+ users or users of campus mainframes. If i had to assume anything, it would be that people on this list are using at least something as up-to-date as a G3 to read their email. And as noted, those machines are quite capable of decoding markup. Even if specific users choose not to do so. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: plain text please
> > JUST DON'T SEND HTML! Well, there are reasons for it but rarely, if at > all, on a mailing list that's for users of older machines. > > Just because we're all users of older machines doesn't mean we use those machines exclusively to read emails. And even if some of us do, so what? My G3 is very capable of reproducing email with markup. Isn't one of the purposes of this list to show how even older Apple machines are capable of modern tasks? -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: plain text please
With due respect, seems to me that a steadfast insistence on plain text is dated and unrealistic. Most people today are using email clients, either online or localized, that are capable of accurately reproducing emails encoded with fairly complex HTML markup. It's fast becoming the norm. PINE and ELM were lovely little apps in their day, but they're pretty well anachronistic now. WYSIWYG editors are embedded in everything these days. Insisting that people not use them to their full capabilities seems pretty silly. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: G3 Lime iMac and 10.4 instal CD
On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 4:20 PM, Matt Rhinesmith wrote: > Lime iMacs can't boot from external HDDs, as they have no FireWire Yup. That's why I specified using USB. Although as another poster noted, there are some G3s that have firewire. Mine does, for example :-) But I didn't use it, and didn't specify it in my post. > and booting from USB isn't supported on G3s. > Installing Tiger isn't "supported" on G3s either. Sometimes you need to do a little experimenting to see what works even though it isn't technically supported. Yes, you CAN boot from USB on a G3. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: G3 Lime iMac and 10.4 instal CD
Another possibility is what I did on my G3. If you have access tp a MacBook, put the Tiger DVD in its drive and throw it into hard drive mode. Then hook it up to Your G3 via USB. At 4:01 PM + 6/15/2010, janespra...@comcast.net wrote: >>> I need to install 10.4 on a G3 Lime iMac. However, I have a few problems to overcome. 1. I live in Portland, OR, and the iMac is in Las Vegas, where I will be visiting. 2. The iMac does not have a DVD drive. The Tiger install disc (disk) that I own is DVD. 3. I do NOT have access to an external CD drive to take with me. 4. I can't seem to find a Tiger install CD. >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: KVM Between G4 and Intel
The only thing I would suggest is to make sure that whatever brand you use is an active, polling device rather than a dumb switchbox that only passes along signals as they come in. It will save you some headache later on. Belkin is one brand that I know does this, and I am sure there are others as well. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Can I add IR to my Quicksilver?
Hadn't thought of that. Yes, that is another possible solution, thanks! On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 1:13 PM, ben64sm...@googlemail.com < ben64sm...@googlemail.com> wrote: > > > You can buy IR extenders, they are used were you have set-ups like a > Sat box in one room and a second TV in the bedroom, they comprise a > detector and an IR transmitter either wired together or wireless, as > far as I am aware these will work with any IR device including the > Apple remote. > you should find suitable devices at any TV shop. > Ben. > > -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Can I add IR to my Quicksilver?
On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 7:57 PM, Charles Lenington wrote: > Kevin Barth wrote: > >> The media center is in another room than the Macbook, which needs to >> remain there most of the time because of the printer, hard drive, speakers, >> etc. that are generally attached to it while I'm at home. If I don't want >> to go across the room to use the mouse/keyboard that are connected to the >> Media Center every time I change the channel/volume, I guess it goes without >> saying that I don't want to walk into the other room to do the same thing. >> >> On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 9:19 PM, Charles Lenington >> > macso...@brightok.net>> wrote: >> >> >> >> > That's what I said. Use "Apple Remote Access" to operate the QS (another > room) and attached items. I didn't say anything about physically touching QS > (after install/setup). Don't both connect to same wireed/wireless network > before leaving for the web? Yes, they are networked. Not that that helps me any. ARA would solve the problem if: 1) The MB was in the same room as the QS, or at least close enough to allow me to hit it with the remote. It isn't. One of the Apple Remote's sad limitations is that it doesn't work through walls, or across the approximately 30 linear feet of space between where I'd be sitting and where the MB is located. or 2) I was in the same room as the MB when I wanted to control the QS, not the same room as the QS. I won't be. I'll be in the same room as the QS. Remember, I did start this thread inquiring about adding IR to my QS, which sort of implies line of sight and fairly short distance. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Can I add IR to my Quicksilver?
The media center is in another room than the Macbook, which needs to remain there most of the time because of the printer, hard drive, speakers, etc. that are generally attached to it while I'm at home. If I don't want to go across the room to use the mouse/keyboard that are connected to the Media Center every time I change the channel/volume, I guess it goes without saying that I don't want to walk into the other room to do the same thing. On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 9:19 PM, Charles Lenington wrote: > > >> > why not use "apple remote desktop" and manage the QS from the macbook? > > -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Can I add IR to my Quicksilver?
Trying this again. My first attempt got rejected for excessive quoting... Thanks, everybody, for your suggestions! I think Jeffrey's device is exactly what I'm looking for. Kevin On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 8:28 PM, Jeffrey Engle wrote: > I got this IR and software, works great with that apple remote you have!!! > Jeff > -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
