Re: Spillage on keyboard - broken beyond repair?
On Wednesday, January 16, 2013 1:42:55 PM UTC-7, Mac User #330250 wrote: Did I plug it in too early? Could it really be broken beyond repair? All suggestions are wellcome… You can buy 99.953% isopropyl alcohol for electronics cleaning at the usual places. I paid $7.99 for a liter of it at Micro Center (although I don't see it in their online catalog) a few years ago. That said, I wish to insert a reality check: Even if you are successful, you will have spent a great deal of time and money, and will still wind up with a five year old keyboard. Shopping carefully, you can buy a decent used one for under $40. There are decent Mac-compatible substitutes available for less. -- 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: Is there a way...
This information will be in the file AlbumData.xml stored in ~/ Pictures/iPhoto Library. Depending on the version of iPhoto, the library may be a package. Open the package by Control-clicking on iPhoto Library and selecting Show Package Contents. Drag AlbumData.xml to a web browser to view it. You will see something like: plist version=1.0 dict keyApplication Version/key string6.0.6 (322)/string Here, 6.0.6 is the version of iPhoto. On Oct 22, 7:11 pm, Jeffrey Engle macgu...@gmail.com wrote: I have an older iPhoto library, that I need to find out which version of iPhoto/ilife created it? any ideas? -- 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: rich text problem
On Mar 17, 9:48 pm, Doug McNutt dougl...@macnauchtan.com wrote: -- Give me liberty or give me Obamacare -- Snarky political comments are NOT appropriate to this list. -- 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: Timer
On Feb 26, 6:27 pm, John Carmonne carmo...@aol.com wrote: Is there a timer I can get for my Mac that I can set to remind me audibly of an elapsed amount of time to help with my cooking? Cuppa is free and customizable: http://www.nathanatos.com/software -- 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: Is LogMeIn the answer?
Can he follow instructions? If so... Skype is free, and its screen-sharing function will let you see his screen on your own computer (it works cross-platform!) while you hold a conversation with him. You won't actually control his computer, but you can see what he's looking at, and he can see you demonstrate how to do something. On Jan 20, 7:04 pm, Jane, (Portland, OR) janespra...@comcast.net wrote: My husband uses a G4 PowerBook running 10.4.11. I have a new iMac (10.6.6) and a MacBook Pro (10.5.x). He is NOT computer literate and needs help from time to time. Some of those times, I am not at home to take care of the problems. I know there is software out there -- preferably free--- that will enable me to fix his computer no matter where I am. I have heard of LogMeIn, but it looks like you have to pay for it. I don't know how well it works, either. Can any of you recommend a program and how easy it would be to use? Jane -- 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: Power Mac G5 – to buy or not to buy?
On Jul 25, 11:25 am, ah...clem boneheads...@gmail.com wrote: On Jul 25, 1:48 am, Kris Tilford ktilfo...@cox.net wrote: Anecdotal evidence says that the liquid-cooled G5 need to run 24/7/365, and the more often they're shutdown the quicker they have issues with the coolant causing corrosion and leaks. The coolant needs to circulate in order to prevent the corrosion problem. that concurs with the stories i've heard. Jumping in a bit late here, as Austin has already made his decision, but I would like to point out a hidden cost of computer ownership: electricity! PowerMac G5s, at idle, consume 140 to 185 watts of power, depending on the model. Mac minis at idle, on the other hand, consume 10 to 23 watts of power - with the current C2D consuming the least! How much does running a computer that sucks an extra 175 watts 24/7 out of your local electric utility cost you? If you are paying 13 cents per kilowatt hour, two hundred dollars a year. Every year. -- 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: Seeing a networked computer's screen ?
On Mar 26, 9:12 am, Cliff Rediger redicl...@yahoo.com wrote: ... I'm wondering if there is a way that I could actually see his screen and thereby direct him what to do, or even better remotely open and close files, and reboot apps on his machine ? The cheapest and easiest way to see each other's screens is to use the screen sharing function built into Skype. The downside is that there is no control of the other computer involved. Then again, that might be an upside. I have used to it watch while someone shows me their problem, and see what they are not telling me, or don't know how to describe. Working in the other direction, I can demonstrate a technique on my computer while they watch me remotely. Either can be a great timesaver when the two parties are having difficulty articulating their position. http://www.skype.com/allfeatures/screensharing/ -- 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words REMOVE ME as the subject.
Re: running OS 9.2 from a folder vs a partition.
On Feb 18, 11:41 pm, deadwinter thecar...@gmail.com wrote: I thought I had a partition for 10.2 and another for OS9.2, but upon closer examination it looks like I have OS 10.2 and a folder labeled OS9 applications, OS 9 System, etc. In the Startup Disk control panel, I can choose that the system use the OS9 system folder, which will make it boot into OS9, and viceversa. Can someone enlighten me as to why the previous owner would run it like this as opposed to there being two separate partitions? Do I gain anything? Lose anything? As Bruce said, what you have is the default configuration for using Classic mode inside of OSX. Its fine as-is if that is what you are doing. If you REALLY, literally mean booting into OS 9, I would strongly suggest adding it to a separate partition and booting off the separate partition. The reason for this is that when OS 9 crashes, it has a tendency to mess up not only its own preferences, but the directory structure of the boot disk. This latter is not at all good for rebooting under either OS later on. You are far better off with an expendable partition that can easily be restored by cloning from a backup. Back in the Bad Old Days when I was using the Mac OS for productivity, I would always partition the disk and keep my data files on a separate partition. That way, when I crashed only the boot partition would be messed up; my data files were almost always safe. We are spoiled by the fantastic reliability of OSX, and tend to forget how often application crashes would bring down the older Mac systems. -- 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: OT Disk Catalog SW
I tried several back in 2006, including some bundled apps that were free to use, and in the end chose to buy CDFinder. I have been pleased with it, continue to use it, and recommend it. On Feb 10, 2:09 pm, M Christol chris...@fuse.net wrote: Anybody have any experience with Disk Cataloging software ? I am looking at CDFinder, a Mac application for cataloging removable disks ( more).http://www.cdfinder.de/ looks ok I guess the personal Cumulus is dead. thanks -- 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: OSX5 vs. OSX4
To find out what is taking up all that space in a PDF, in Acrobat 8 Pro, go to Advanced PDF Optimizer Audit space usage On Jan 16, 6:56 am, Tom Field tgfie...@gmail.com wrote: I have a G5 running 10.4.11 and 10.5.8 on partiitions. When I converted several postscript files into pdfs and combined them w/ 4.11 (and earlier -- it's an ongoing project), I always got a roughly 498 page file of about 13 MB. Apparently mistaken, I thought 5.8 would run faster. (But I didn't notice that ran slower, either.) Anyway, I got an interesting result (using the same Acrobat 8 application that resides on one of the partitions); the file is 5 MB. I re-did another project of essentially the same size that had already been completed using 4.11 and got the same result. As far as I can *see*, the two .pdfs are exactly the same except that one takes up less than 40% as much disk space. This may have something to do with whether the font is embedded (Times New Roman) in one file but not the other,. If so, it's not because I altered the system font files. They are exactly the same as when the systems were installed. An explanation would be nice, but, that aside, this is a notable difference between OSX4 and OSX5 (if others can duplicate it). Tom Field -- 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: Leopard or Tiger?
Where primarily are you going to be using your PowerBook? With all versions of OSX, disk use is heavy and HD read/write times have a bigger effect on responsiveness than just about anything else, even RAM, assuming you have enough. If your PowerBook will be spending most of the time sitting on your desk rather than traveling, you might consider booting off an external FW800 3.5 hard disk. This could be noticeably faster than your internal 2.5 HD, depending on its age. On Dec 7, 7:39 am, mythmaker18 mythmake...@yahoo.com wrote: The drive already has Tiger on it (and I've already run 'disable Tiger features' and stripped out the unnecessary languages, G3 support, etc for optimisation), so I may stick with that. By the way, I put a 5400 in there rather than looking for a 7200 because some people online seemed to be of the opinion that the 7200 drives might run a bit hot in these 'books and may also to cause battery life to take a hit. At least it's not the original slower drive... As for newer OSes generally being slower, maybe it's just me, but with OSX, I've generally found 10.4 to be a lot faster on my machines than 10.3, so that's pretty much why I was asking the question, since although this has been true for me in the past, I wasn't so sure 10.5 would give any speed gain (due to the use of Core), despite this 'book being within the acceptable specs to do an install. And I'm just now realising I probably should've posted this in the G4 'books forum. Clicked the wrong button in my favourites bar! I don't imagine putting 10.5 on my Digital Audio 733 G4 would be such a great idea, eh, even though it's got maxed RAM and a 7200 rpm drive? Guess it also depends on video card and that's a whole other ball of wax (I don't have the stock card installed: it's a GeForce 2mx or 4mx, I think, whatever the stock card was in the dual 867MHz Quicksilvers). Andy On Dec 7, 9:12 am, Richard Gerome onecoolka...@earthlink.net wrote: I think you would be better off with Tiger??? Based on my experience in the past when you go up to the next OS it tends to slow it down... I would hang on to the Leopard disc just in case you start having trouble with Tiger but I don't see this anytime soon... I would max out the memory though if you are looking for more speed and performance!!! -Original Message- From: mythmaker18 mythmake...@yahoo.com Sent: Dec 7, 2009 8:41 AM To: G-Group g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Subject: Leopard or Tiger? I recently purchased a 17 1.33GHz Powerbook G4 (Aluminum) and was wondering which would be the best (as far as speed/responsiveness) OS to install on this Mac: 10.4 or 10.5? I have install discs for both. I will be moving over a 5400RPM drive and will be installing between 1.5 and 2GB of RAM. Speed is more important to me than simply being more current. Thanks for your opinions. Andy -- 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 athttp://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtmlandour netiquette guide is athttp://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 athttp://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -- 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: Elgato EyeTV on a G4?
Your problem is a bit more fundamental; your G4 simply does not have the horsepower to play HD content. Elgato recommends a dual G5 as the minimum hardware for HD. That's bare minimum. I realize that it must hurt, but technologically speaking, all PowerPC Macs are obsolete and falling further behind every day. Don't throw precious money into the black hole of futilely trying to keep equipment that is unsupported - because it just can't meet modern demands - updated. I would strongly recommend an intel Mac; any intel Mac should be adequate, including the early Minis. Personally, I used a 2006 24 iMac with the Elgato Hybrid and EyeTV software and was deliriously happy with it. I replaced it only because it died under warranty and they gave me a new iMac as a replacement. You can pick up these older iMacs these days starting at $1,000; less for the 20 inch models. I really understand that this might be too much of a stretch, but the early Minis should be within your budget. On Sep 22, 7:48 pm, i...@sajego.net i...@sajego.net wrote: I'm moving to a much smaller apartment in March, and I won't have space for both a TV and a monitor, so I'm trying to figure out how to make one work as both. I have a dual 1Ghz MDD that I'm planning to fix up, but that doesn't have the built-in USB 2.0 that the EyeTV specs call for, just a USB 2.0 PCI card. Has anybody run an EyeTV through PCI USB 2.0? What were your results? What video card were you using? With how much VRAM? I'm trying to figure out how much money I need to put together for upgrades, above and beyond the 26 monitor/TV. Or would I be better off buying a G5? Any and all help/suggestions appreciated. Peace, Love, and Joy, SaJe Goodson Norfolk, NE 68701 i...@sajego.net ebay: stonesingersales (319/100%) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: AHA-2940U2
Very likely _IF_ it is the Mac version (AHA-2940U2B/MAC). Adaptec made a Mac-specific version of this card, which suggests that the plain one may have problems. I have an Adaptec AHA-2950U2B/MAC, which works great in a G4-upgraded Blue White running 10.4.11. On the dark side, the two cards are almost identical, using the same drivers and the same BIOS. The difference is that the 2940 is Ultra while the 3950 is Ultra2. On Aug 11, 8:44 pm, Lawrence David Eden lde...@comcast.net wrote: Is the Adaptec AHA-2940U2 compatible with a Mac G4 running OS 10.4.11? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Which OS for 2 Handme down Machines - which one(s)? and are they worth it?
Regarding the iBook: A Mac running OS X with only 256 MB of RAM is essentially nonfunctional; You MUST max out the RAM. As for the iBook's battery, is someone forcing you to use this as a portable? It will run just fine with its current battery, if you leave it plugged in all the time. Children online? I would recommend Leopard in spite of any performance hit. He will want the most up-to-date capabilities from both a security and an applications standpoint if they are going to be using it for serious schoolwork. I am saying this as someone who has helped develop educational software. Regarding the iMac: These were very well-regard machines in their day, but do not seem to age well. Repairs can be prohibitive. I would examine any discarded G5 iMac with great skepticism before investing any money in it. If it has no problems, it is definitely the better computer of the two. Finally, ANY intel Mac, even the oldest and cheapest, will run rings around these, and the prices of the earliest models are falling fast. Consider alternatives. On May 11, 8:07 pm, Marty Levine marty.lev...@gmail.com wrote: The first machine is an iMac. I am guessing from his description it is either an early G5 or 2nd gen G5 iMac but I have not seen the machine yet. He will be bringing it in soon The 2nd machine is a iBook G4 933mhz, 256 mb RAM, 40 GB hard drive, airport extreme, CD-RW/DVD-ROM (combo drive I guess), battery life of maybe 5 mintues - effectively dead. He plans to use these for general purpose machines for the family which includes HS and middle school children. Until I found the dead battery I was going to recommend a 1gb upgrade for the laptop but given the cost of a new battery I am not sure it is worth the investment. Maybe he would be better off selling the iBook, upgrade the iMac and have a better experience with his new Mac? Thanks for your recommendations - Marty --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: How to block ads in Safari 3.2.1 in Leopard?
So if these sites annoy you so much, why do you return there? Here is the canned message I keep on hand for such places: Dear webmaster, Your website annoys me. Every time I came here, you showed me distracting and offensive animated ads that insult my intelligence. Do you really think that I am going to fall for that 10,000,000th visitor come-on? Somebody must think I am really stupid, because it keeps showing up. Any way, I just wanted you to know that what I used to get at your site, I can now get at [insert URL] WITHOUT being insulted or annoyed by dancing people trying to steal my house from me. Don't expect me back. I just wanted you to know. Bye! Of course, it helps if this is true. YOU ALONE are responsible for how much crap you will put up with. On Mar 28, 12:09 pm, Tom tba...@nmia.com wrote: [snip] try to figure out some way to kill the annoying ads. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Firewire Question
I would start by seeing whether the device is detected. Does it show up in DIsk Utility? If so, can you see the disk? If you can, you may need to reformat the disk; if not play with jumpers and any other settings you can find. If it does not show up in DU, open System Profiler and look at HardwareFireWire. Does the device show up there? If it doesn't, no amount of fiddling with jumpers will help you. Your problem is elsewhere. Have you tested the FW ports and cable with known good devices? I am guessing that your writer dates to 2000/2001. The FIreWIre bridge in it may be too old to handle larger, newer drives. How large? not sure but greater than 128 GB at a guess. On Mar 5, 1:20 am, Paul pper...@gmail.com wrote: I just got an external CD writer with a firewire (400) connection. I got it for the firewire, not for the CD, so I opened it up and installed a hard drive in place of the CD drive, and set the jumper to master, which was how the CD drive was set. The CD worked all right, but the hard drive doesn't show up on the desktop. I'm running a G4 AGP with OS 10.4.11. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Bondi iMac
On Feb 19, 2:57 pm, R. A. Cantrell rac...@gmail.com wrote: ... it will not mount any OS from a CD. I've tried the HDST disk again, a generic 9.1 disk, Disk Warrior, and an Apple Hardware test disk. Try this (This is not recommended practice and could possibly harm your controller or drive!), it worked once for me: uplug the cables from the hard disk and try booting again. If you succeed, WITHOUT RESTARTING, plug in the cables (signal first, then power) for the HD and see if your favorite disk utility can access it. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Firefox Issues
On Feb 11, 1:09 pm, Steve R mailing.lists.2...@gmail.com wrote: What about using the video screen capture aspect of applications like Snap X Pro ? Steve R I have successfully used IShowU to watch the beeb (and the clever 2- part Apple ads on the NY Times site ) and save as a QuickTime movie. The tricky part is trying to match frame rates. There will be some unavoidable decompression/re-compression quality loss as well. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: What is my G4 Powerbook worth?
There are plenty of broken PowerBooks selling on eBay. Check out the auctions and you will get a feel what people are willing to pay for them. On Feb 7, 1:40 pm, Jeff Fox darkgu...@gmail.com wrote: I was recently given a G4 Powerbook. When it is powered on it displays the Apple logo and then freezes. The Apple Store told the previous owner that the logic board is bad. I have removed the hard drive to recover the data for the previous owner. I plan to keep the hard drive and install it in an external enclosure and use as with time machine. The machine has 1 GB of RAM, airport extreme, and a 17 screen. I'd like to sell it for a reasonable price. How much should I ask? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Which html email program
On Jan 31, 3:22 pm, Jonas Lopez jonaslo...@yahoo.com wrote: I now need to send out email in the html format with pictures etc. as a Newsletter to about 2,000 addresses each month. I need your guidance on how to do this Like everybody said, BUT... If you create the HTML in an external HTML editor, Thunderbird will let you insert it directly into an email. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Need suggestion for video-ing desktop
On Jan 25, 10:12 pm, Dana Collins dlcatft...@verizon.net wrote: Looks like I need to record some desktop control actions for class demonstrations. I know good ol' Snap Z Pro does this fairly well, but does anyone have better suggestions from yoour experiences? I have used IShowU with great success. It is flexible with respect to sound inputs, allowing you separate controls for system and microphone audio. Two useful video features are the ability to specify frame rate and scale of captured video. One suggestion: whatever you use for recording, also get yourself Keyclick. This useful piece of software allows you to assign sounds to keyboard, and more important, mouse, clicks. This allows your class to hear what they cannot see. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Was The question of the day? Now, Very old file, newer Mac
Files: You really need to know what program he was/is using if you want to convert the files to whatever software he'll be using in the future. If he is only after saving the content, copy/paste from whatever into TeachText and save as a plain text file. Otherwise, print to PostScript using the LaswerWriter driver. (I assume he can open them now on his machine!) This of course will require some work at the receiving end (most likely batch-converting to PDF). Getting them off: First choice would be SCSI disk mode to your laptop (You do have an old powerbook for occasions like this, don't you?) Second choice would be copying to a SCSI ZIP drive (to be read off of a USB ZIP drive onto a newer Mac. They're practically free these days, and the time saved using one once will pay for the purchase. Third choice is HIGH DENSITY floppy. Make sure he's not copying onto 800K floppies, which USB drives cannot read. This is torture and to be avoided. On Jan 17, 12:13 pm, Jeffrey Engle macgu...@gmail.com wrote: The machine: A performa 550 (This is the dark ages for me, so bare with me) Got text files on it from a software program of the time (what software would they have used back then?). I need to transfer these files and open them on my eMac? How in the blazes do I do this? I don't own the computer and so far have only talked to the gentleman on the phone and he's not very literate on his machine either.. whew! this could be a lost cause I originally though that a printer cable would at least get the doc's printed, but that doesn't solve the problem when he gets that newer mac and needs to transfer? I think I'll need a floppy drive for the eMac too? Ideas... Jeff Engle Kamiah, Idaho 83536 208-935-0992 eBay ID: Bluebedheads w/290+ pos. feedback --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Where do I learn about long lasting cdr's or dvdr's ????
Some personal data points to add to the discussion: Wooden box = bad idea! You want a CHEMICALLY INERT container. Wood has all sorts of acids/ resins/whatever that may leach out and attack/contaminate the dyes that hold the data on your precious disks. Go for stainless steel (good luck finding that!) or archival plastics. Optical disks: Go for the Gold! There is a hierarchy of long-term stability in the optical disk market, with gold, silver, and blue dyes representing decreasing stability. Guess which is hardest to find and most expensive to buy. You have been warned. Diversity tip: When burning multiple copies of disks, burn each copy onto a disk from a different manufacturing lot, or preferably a different manufacturer. The point is that anyone can manufacture the odd bad lot of disks. You don't want to find, ten years from now that ALL your copies of the wedding were burned onto disks from a single spindle that represented the same bad manufacturing run. 35 mm slides: You simply cannot talk about the longevity of slides without discussing their chemistry. There have been many, many chemistries used throughout the decades, and they vary widely in their longevity. As a general rule, only Kodachromes can be expected to last. Anything else manufactured up to maybe two decades ago is either already lost or seriously degraded. Newer emulsions should last longer, BUT they will still eventually fade. It's what they do. Magnetic tapes: Ignore this talk about stray magnetic fields; it is damned difficult to erase a tape on purpose -- I've tried. It's degradation of the substrate and binding that you have to worry about. My personal long term experience is with analog (audio) tapes. Stuff from the 50s and 60s on acetate media is a real problem; polyester media has proven better. Video tapes from the 80s and 90s seem to suffer not from breakage/stretching that the earlier tapes suffer from, but loss of adhesion between the substrate and the magnetic material. I have not encountered (yet?) any of these problems with my DAT tape archives, although the oldest of them is no more than 15 years old. DAT drives, on the other hand, cannot be used in the same sentence with the word longevitiy. Archiving data with tape means keeping a bare minimum of two working drives in storage. On Jan 5, 11:13 am, aussieshepsrock ilovaussiesh...@yahoo.com wrote: Hello All, Thanks for your input! I wanted to 'expand' on how I'm handling this family photo archive project. :-) [snip!] --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Need big LCD monitor recommendation for G5
Here's a helpful site that discuss the differences between monitors: http://www.pchardwarehelp.com/guides/s-ips-lcd-list.php So, I'll ask for advice from users of different monitors here. What brand offers a good LCD in the 22-24 size with a crisp, sharp picture, good viewing angles, fast response time etc. that would be comparable to an Apple Cinema Display, and be just as good for video editing in Final Cut and digital photo work in Photoshop? Any recommendations, caveats, or comments would be appreciated. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
