Re: The supply of this product is subject to regulatory approval (G5's)
On Thu, 2003-07-10 at 06:11, Adam Lippiatt wrote: I was just having a quick look at the G5's at the Apple Store and noticed the abovementioned red note appearing at the bottom of the description of each model. While I didn't go and look, I'm *guessing* that this has to do with the US export restrictions on super computers. Apple had this problem when they announced the IIfx and at one stage even ran an ad-campaign complete with tanks to highlight the performance. So, while this is only a wild guess, that's where it comes from... Onno Benschop Connected via Optus B3 from S33:37'33 - E115:07'30 (Dunsborough, WA) -- ()/)/)() ..ASCII for Onno.. |? ..EBCDIC for Onno.. --- -. -. --- ..Morse for Onno.. Proudly supported by Skipper Trucks, Highway1, Concept AV, Sony Central, Dalcon ITmaze - ABN: 56 178 057 063 - ph: 04 1219 - onno at itmaze dot com dot au
Re: File suffix genuine?
On Wed, 2003-07-09 at 20:55, Mervyn Giuliana Bond wrote: A friend forwarded a file with the name SIGNopen.doc.scr Files with a double extension are 99.9% of the time a virus. The other 0.01% it's a silly user... Onno Benschop Connected via Optus B3 from S33:37'33 - E115:07'30 (Dunsborough, WA) -- ()/)/)() ..ASCII for Onno.. |? ..EBCDIC for Onno.. --- -. -. --- ..Morse for Onno.. Proudly supported by Skipper Trucks, Highway1, Concept AV, Sony Central, Dalcon ITmaze - ABN: 56 178 057 063 - ph: 04 1219 - onno at itmaze dot com dot au
Re: The supply of this product is subject to regulatory approval (G5's)
on 10/7/03 8:00, Onno Benschop at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: While I didn't go and look, I'm *guessing* that this has to do with the US export restrictions on super computers. Apple had this problem when they announced the IIfx and at one stage even ran an ad-campaign complete with tanks to highlight the performance. The tank ad was for the G4's.
Mac LAPTOP Batteries,, fix possibility ???
COURTESY OF MACINTOUCH, today Bob Two readers shared stories about resuscitating Mac laptop batteries in Mac OS X: [Rob Wyatt] I'd like to share a recent experience with my iBook (white, dual USB, 600mHz). I hadn't used it in a few weeks and when I turned it on, the battery was completely dead. I booted up the machine and was very surprised to find that the battery wasn't even recognized. There was a little X over the battery icon in the menubar (OS X 10.2). I attempted to re-seat the battery, zap PRAM (using the key combo upon startup), and reset the Power Manager. Nothing worked. So I called tech support and they had me do all of those things over again. Finally they agreed to send me a new battery. In the meantime, I decided to try one other thing (after reading about iBook battery issues somewhere online). I booted into Open Firmware and typed reset-nvram, followed by reset-all. Surprise, surprise...my battery came back to life and recharged fine. Too bad Apple tech support didn't tell me to try this! I figured I'd share this experience in case anyone else out there is having a similar problem. [David M. Barnett] I have a Wallstreet Powerbook G3 266 which has been upgraded to 384MB RAM and 40GB hard drive. I also have a brand new battery from APS. After upgrading to System X 10.2.3 I noticed a problem develop with my battery which persisted even after upgrading to System 10.2.6: After a few charge/discharge cycles the battery would apparently stop charging at less than 100%. The percentage would decline rapidly with time (reaching as low as 50% before I found what appears to be a cure). The battery voltage reported when charging stopped was high, but the battery would go into automatic sleep when it hit 0% capacity (even though the reported voltage was still quite high. I suspected that the battery's intelligence and the OS use of the power manager were somehow clashing. To test this I rebooted in System 9.2.2 and cycled the battery with no apparent improvement. I then reset the power manager and cycled the battery again (still in System 9) with a full charge/discharge cycle. VOILA! The battery now charges to 100% in System X. I am currently cycling it in System 10.2.6 to see if the problem will recur. Since I have read of problems people have had with batteries even on newer systems, this may be of general interest to powerbook owners.
OS X: Changing font sizes in menus?
Hi everyone, I am getting tired of the great big chunky text in OS X menus. I have worked out how to change the font size in finder windows and on the desktop, but how do I do this to menus? Is there an equivalent to ResEdit? Cheers Rob -- --- Dr Rob Phillips, Senior Lecturer, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Room 4.38 Teaching and Learning Centre, Library North Wing Murdoch University, South St, Murdoch, 6150, Perth, AUS Phone: +61 8 9360 6054 Mobile: 0416 065 054 ---
Re: OS X: Changing font sizes in menus?
Hi everyone, I am getting tired of the great big chunky text in OS X menus. I have worked out how to change the font size in finder windows and on the desktop, but how do I do this to menus? Is there an equivalent to ResEdit? Most configuration files are either plain XML text files you can edit with a text editor like BBEdit, or are files you can edit using Interface Builder (you'll need to have installed the OS X development tools for that). Have fun, Shay -- === Shay Telfer Perth, Western Australia Technomancer Join Team Sungroper, race the Opinions for hire [POQ] 2003 World Solar Challenge [EMAIL PROTECTED] fnord http://sungroper.asn.au/
Broadband, Mac OS X and UWA via VPN?
I have a client who wishes to access the UWA library journal system from home (in fact only works from home and has no office on campus). He has Telstra Broadband and wishes to stay on this rather than dial in to the UWA modem pool. I have no experience configuring broadband on Mac OS X I have had a shot at talking him through how to set it up by comparing our Windows VPN notes with some Mac OSX VPN note I found on the Internet. the situation as it stands seems to be thus: when he clicks on Internet Connect he says he gets disconnects from Telstra and when he goes in to I.E. he says he can still access some UWA web pages but only the same ones as before - which sounds to me like these are just locally cashed ones and the reality is (I'm guessing) that he has no connection. Basically how I configured my computer and told him to try his was: Launch Internet connect and selected new VPN connection (rather than modem - duh!) and confirmed that I want VPN/PPtP connection. I have given him the, as I see it, correct details by e-mailing him screen shots of how I set it up on my computer. From my office while on the UWA network via Ethernet it seems to work and it authenticates in as him (of course this is pointless to VPN in to your own network but it proves that his account details are OK) The default PPtP configuration is created and confirms to our Windows config documents (ip# etc by ppp and no need to configure DNS or search domains) So. is there something else we need to configure? or am I just totally lost and clueless? I am needing assistance on this with some urgency as he needs this set up before weekend and have a couple of other user home machines to set up next week that are to go on to broadband. -- ~ Mark Secker [EMAIL PROTECTED] ph#9380 1855 (ECEL) ECEL Computer Support Officer, University of Western Australia. CRICOS Provider No. 00126G ~ Only he who attempts the absurd is capable of achieving the impossible. - Miguel de Unamuno There are two major products that come out of Berkeley: LSD and UNIX. We don't believe this to be a coincidence. -- Jeremy S. Anderson
Re: Battery Not Charging?
Hi David, LOL - I am funnily enough. But the saga continues. I took my faithful little machine to a different service centre. After describing the problem and it being fixed - TWICE with the promises that it was tested while running I am taking it back to the very slow service centre. While they take forever they have always fixed the problem first go. Cheers Aurora --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], David de la Hunty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Aurora, I have been through 3 yoyos. Is yours the one with the thin mains cord or the thicker one? The thin one cracks at the yoyo-plug end and arcs there, frying the wire. That's what happened with mine. I got two replacement cords (eventually!) and the third one I cut open, resoldered and gaffa taped hugely and so far so good. Are you handy with a Stanley trimmer and pliers? g d On Sunday, Jun 29, 2003, at 23:36 Australia/Perth, tmharding wrote: Hi, I have tried this without joy :( Any other suggestions? whimper If not can anyone recommend a good apple service centre? wobbly smile Aurora --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Greg Pennefather [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Try resetting the power manager. I can't recall how to do this but you will find instructions in the Apple Knowledge Base article ID 14449. I'll try sending it to you. Cheers Greg on 29/6/03 10:02 PM, tmharding at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Something strange has happened to my g3 powerbook. My yoyo powersupply stopped working tonight and when I got my spare out (I have now managed to go through 2 bricks and 2 yoyos) I noticed that the battery wasn't charging. No problem - fast forward an hour an it still isn't charging. I have reseated the battery and restarted the computer and no joy. It has also been in the shop recently to have the hinges replaced (this probably has no link at all) Anyone have any suggestions as I don't want to leave it hooked up to mains in this weather. Help?.please? Aurora -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.html Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.html Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.html Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.html Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
broadband
There seems to be a lot of support for westnet. Which westnet com.au or net.au? Anyone know anything about Swiftdsl? Also I rang Telstra and they said if I moved isps they could not send on my e-mail (not would not, could not) Anyone know if this is true. (Obviously I would be prepared to pay a fee.) Rosemary Horton [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: broadband
There seems to be a lot of support for westnet. Which westnet com.au or net.au? .com.au Anyone know anything about Swiftdsl? Also I rang Telstra and they said if I moved isps they could not send on my e-mail (not would not, could not) Anyone know if this is true. (Obviously I would be prepared to pay a fee.) They could if they bothered to. They may not have made the ability to forward mail available to their customers though, as that might only encourage them to change ISP's away from bigpond. Have fun, Shay -- === Shay Telfer Perth, Western Australia Technomancer Join Team Sungroper, race the Opinions for hire [POQ] 2003 World Solar Challenge [EMAIL PROTECTED] fnord http://sungroper.asn.au/
File suffix genuine?
Thanks to all who responded wrt to the above topic. Your responses were forwarded to my friend and I have trashed the file without clicking it once!! Thank you. Merv -- Science teaches that we must see in order to believe, but we must also believe in order to see.
Re: broadband
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Sojourn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also I rang Telstra and they said if I moved isps they could not send on my e-mail (not would not, could not) Anyone know if this is true. (Obviously I would be prepared to pay a fee.) Hi Rosemary, My recommendation would be to subscribe to Telstra's lowest plan. That way you get to keep the email address, and you don't need to dial up to get it. It can be downloaded of Telstra's mail servers via your Broadband connection. You may want to look at the Internet by the hour plan http://www.bigpond.com/home/access/default.asp I 'think' its saying that it costs you $20 for 6 months. Make sure you read the terms and conditions, but thats what it looks like to me. Regards Trevor Lee Highway 1 Internet Solutions
ICQ sending files
I'm not sure if anyone will be able to solve this one but I can't seem to send files using ICQ. I can receive them just fine but if I try to send the transfer window comes up but nothing happens. After a while it tells me a connection couldn't be established. Not expecting anyone to have a solution for this but if they do then that would be cool Ruben A. Franke
Panther Makes Things Purr
Not sure how many of you look at The Age over the web, but they have a list of the five most viewed articles and a story about the G5 and Panther comes in at no.3. http://www.theage.com.au/ http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/07/09/1057430256012.html Adam
