Re: New iTunes stores...

[Reg Whitely]

Hey susan
On 11 May 2005, at 11:27am, Susan Hastings wrote:

Perhaps we need a special iTunes music store detress workshop.  its  
getting to us!


If you've bought a CD at Sanity recently and have kept the receipt,  
you can download a song from

sanity website for 49c. Just quote the receipt number.

Reg

Re: USB mics?

[Stephen Chape]

Funny you should bring this up just now Stewart because my wife's son 
has been working in the UK for about 6 years and has just moved to the 
United Arab Emirates.


The variation in phone rates has forced us both to recently to adopt 
Skype.
He has found that the built-in microphone on my eMac is not very good 
with Skype.
Because he uses a PC, he has bought a Logitech USB Microphone and I 
must say the clarity on this end is really very good.


Consequently I have been looking at prices for these. They seem to vary 
between $31.00 and $50 at online sites, and delivery is always extra. 
There is also a Verbatim model for about $13 but I don't think it is 
USB and I don't know how good it is.


The other thing is that Skype have indicated that video is high on 
their wish list, so in the near future it might be worth investing in 
an iSight webcam which also has a built in microphone. I don't really 
want to invest in a microphone twice.


I am still deliberating this one.


On 11/05/2005, at 12:22 PM, Stewart Woods wrote:


Hi all,

I'm wanting to try out Skype and am looking for a recommendation for a 
USB mic (I've a Quicksilver G4 with NO mic slot!)


Can anyone recommend a cheap usb mic that they have used with Skype?
Or are they much of a muchness?

Thanks in advance for any assistance

Stew


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Stephen Chape

DVDs

[tom samson]

I have some really old programmes T.V. that is I have just burned to  
DVD RW So that I can separate them and put them on differrent DVDs - 
burnt using DVD burner from home system.  The DVD comes out as Video- 
RM and Video_TS.
 in the folders there are VIDEO_RM .BUP, VOB, and in VIDEO  
TS  .bup, info VOB files


Can I modify these with IDVD. iMovie... So that I can have all of one  
type of programme on one disk

tom samson

Saving text and video stream ! ???

[Robert Howells]

Hi All,

Can anybody please tell me how to save both the Text and the Video from 
this link.


Link will open as text ... click on Video to get the stream.  I would 
like to save all

to hard drive so I do not need to again download later .





TIA

Bob

PS:  I had an idea this may have been answered before but search did 
not reveal

any clues !

Re: USB mics?

[Daniel Kerr]

On 11/05/2005 12:22 PM, "Stewart Woods" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I'm wanting to try out Skype and am looking for a recommendation for a
> USB mic (I've a Quicksilver G4 with NO mic slot!)
> 
> Can anyone recommend a cheap usb mic that they have used with Skype?
> Or are they much of a muchness?
> 
> Thanks in advance for any assistance
> 
> Stew
> 
> 

Hi Stewart

I've supplied to clients (and use myself) either of the following:-
Usb MAcMice MicFLex microphone - $95
Logitech USB Headphone and Mic Headset - $49 upwards

Both of these work fine. I quite like the Logitech one as it sits on your
head and works well with lots of other programs.

I hope that info helps. Email me if you'd like more details.

Thanks! 

Kind Regards
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Re: iPod woes since Tiger & iTunes 4.8

[Mark Secker]

Hiya,

There are various software tools available which provide a nice GUI 
for accessing your music files on the iPod.  Check versiontracker.

My personal choice is PodUtil:

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/14715

Hope that helps.

Cheers, Matt.



that a pretty cool app but I notice it only comes up with one iPod 
and constantly chooses my iPod Mini ignoring  the shuffle and/or Gen3 
scroll-wheel iPod (when plugged in)  unless I unmount the Mini then 
restart the app.


obviously not an issue for "iPod deficient" users ;)

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Re: iPod woes since Tiger & iTunes 4.8

[matt]

Hiya,

There are various software tools available which provide a nice GUI  
for accessing your music files on the iPod.  Check versiontracker.   
My personal choice is PodUtil:


http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/14715

Hope that helps.

Cheers, Matt.



On 11/05/2005, at 12:38 PM, Mark Secker wrote:





I suspect that Apple in its kindly, paternalistic way has done  
this to stop
any transfer from iPods to computers and in its dictatorial mode  
has not

warned anyone that this is what it has done.



probably more to do with a law suit settlement (or avoidance)  
either with the recording industry  re bootlegging or "Apple  
Records" re their "use the name Apple but not for audio recording  
equipment" agreement





Does any-one have a work around?



yes...

first off disclaimer -  I do not own a belkin recorder so not  
familiar with the naming convention of files created by it...


use something like Cocktail


to show hidden items and navigate to the iPods music directory
//Volumes/Sumomo/iPod_Control/Music  ("Sumomo" being the name of my  
mini iPod)


you will have to manually find and copy the belkin created item as  
search and spotlight do not seem to search inside these sub  
directories



alternatively and not   pretty at all but

go to terminal

type the full path to the iPods "hidden" music folders


then manually search the sub directories for the audio files   
created by the Belkin then copy them  to somewhere above the   
"iPod_Control " or your main hard disk so they show up as visible.


alternatively you could script it with a unix find piped to a unix  
copy (or direct the find to a file - open and edit it and then use  
the file for a Unix copy) then run it through Tigers Automator to  
run whenever the ipod mounts (probably)





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Re: USB mics?

[Toby Oldham]

I'm using a Griffin iMic with a $10 un-amped PC-based mic and Skype -  
works fine.


Cheers,
Tobes.




On 11/05/2005, at 12:22 PM, Stewart Woods wrote:



Hi all,

I'm wanting to try out Skype and am looking for a recommendation  
for a USB mic (I've a Quicksilver G4 with NO mic slot!)


Can anyone recommend a cheap usb mic that they have used with Skype?
Or are they much of a muchness?

Thanks in advance for any assistance

Stew


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Re: iPod woes since Tiger & iTunes 4.8

[Mark Secker]

I suspect that Apple in its kindly, paternalistic way has done this to stop
any transfer from iPods to computers and in its dictatorial mode has not
warned anyone that this is what it has done.


probably more to do with a law suit settlement (or avoidance) either 
with the recording industry  re bootlegging or "Apple Records" re 
their "use the name Apple but not for audio recording equipment" 
agreement




Does any-one have a work around?


yes...

first off disclaimer -  I do not own a belkin recorder so not 
familiar with the naming convention of files created by it...


use something like Cocktail


to show hidden items and navigate to the iPods music directory
//Volumes/Sumomo/iPod_Control/Music  ("Sumomo" being the name of my mini iPod)

you will have to manually find and copy the belkin created item as 
search and spotlight do not seem to search inside these sub 
directories



alternatively and not   pretty at all but

go to terminal

type the full path to the iPods "hidden" music folders


then manually search the sub directories for the audio files  created 
by the Belkin then copy them  to somewhere above the  "iPod_Control " 
or your main hard disk so they show up as visible.


alternatively you could script it with a unix find piped to a unix 
copy (or direct the find to a file - open and edit it and then use 
the file for a Unix copy) then run it through Tigers Automator to run 
whenever the ipod mounts (probably)




Michael.



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Re: Toast 6.1 updated

[Ronda Brown]

On 11/05/2005, at 10:26 AM, Bob Jackson wrote:


At 9:51 AM 11/5/05, Daniel Kerr wrote:

For those people with Toast (which would be quite a lot I'm sure)  
they have

updated it a little for OSX 10.4

For more info and to download have a look here:-
Product Updates:
Toast Titanium 6.1 Update
CD & DVD burning solution




Think carefully before applying this update because it now prevents  
creating CDs using iTunes music.


Bob



This only affects purchased iTunes music store content audio CD  
and DVD Music Album projects are not otherwise affected.


Cheers,
Ronni

Re: USB mics?

[Chris Griffiths]

Hi Stew,

I just recently joined Skype users.  Having a mac you can't get cheap 
mics for use with Skype because the mac needs an amplified mic (or 
something like that, I don't know the technical terms).  All I know is 
that I had to get a Logitech headphones and mic or an iMic (both $80 
and up).


Anyway, the Logitech works well and so does Skype.  Sorry, I don't know 
any cheaper way.


Regards Chris Griffiths

On 11/05/2005, at 12:22 PM, Stewart Woods wrote:


Hi all,

I'm wanting to try out Skype and am looking for a recommendation for a 
USB mic (I've a Quicksilver G4 with NO mic slot!)


Can anyone recommend a cheap usb mic that they have used with Skype?
Or are they much of a muchness?

Thanks in advance for any assistance

Stew


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Re iTunes 4.8

[Michael Hawkins]

Since downloading iTunes 4.8 I can't use my iPod & Belkin Voice Recorder to
create a voice memo that I can save to my laptop and email as a sound
attachment.

This has only happened since updating to iTunes 4.8. I could do it with
Tiger before iTunes 4.8, but can not do it now.

Michael.

Re: New iTUnes 4.8

[Ronda Brown]

On 11/05/2005, at 11:59 AM, Stewart Woods wrote:



On 11/05/2005, at 11:02 AM, Andrew wrote:




I was going to update, to 4.8 but it doesn't show up on Software  
Update. I could get the download from Apple site (11mb) but is  
this necessary? Is there a another way to update it?




AFAIK it's only available from the Apple site at the moment - strange

Is this also true for Tiger users? (A lowly Panther here)

Stew


Yes,  Tiger users also have to download from Apple Site. (Well, I had  
to a couple of days ago).


Cheers,
Ronni
When Microsoft asks you, "Where do you want to go today?" Tell them,  
"Apple!"

USB mics?

[Stewart Woods]

Hi all,

I'm wanting to try out Skype and am looking for a recommendation for a 
USB mic (I've a Quicksilver G4 with NO mic slot!)


Can anyone recommend a cheap usb mic that they have used with Skype?
Or are they much of a muchness?

Thanks in advance for any assistance

Stew

Re: New iTUnes 4.8

[Stewart Woods]

On 11/05/2005, at 11:02 AM, Andrew wrote:



I was going to update, to 4.8 but it doesn't show up on Software 
Update. I could get the download from Apple site (11mb) but is this 
necessary? Is there a another way to update it?


AFAIK it's only available from the Apple site at the moment - strange

Is this also true for Tiger users? (A lowly Panther here)

Stew

iPod woes since Tiger & iTunes 4.8

[Michael Hawkins]

Before Tiger, I used my iPod with Belkin Voice Recorder as a dictaphone and,
after connecting the iPod to my PowerBook, could email my work as a sound
attachment for my secretary to type.

I can't get that to happen since installing Tiger and updating to iTunes 4.8

The select "enable disc use" option in the preferences is ticked, but greyed
out.

The voice memo doesn't appear if I click on the iPod icon on my desktop, but
shows up as if it is a song in the source bar in iTunes.

I suspect that Apple in its kindly, paternalistic way has done this to stop
any transfer from iPods to computers and in its dictatorial mode has not
warned anyone that this is what it has done.

Does any-one have a work around?

Michael.

Re: New iTunes stores...

[Susan Hastings]

Perhaps we need a special iTunes music store detress workshop.  its  
getting to us!



On 11/05/2005, at 11:04 AM, Neil Davies wrote:


This is starting to do my head in. ;-(

Neil

On Wednesday, May 11, 2005, at 10:54 AM, Rod wrote:




On 11/05/2005, at 10:40 AM, Shay Telfer wrote:



... in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

Sigh.

Have fun,
Shay




At least there is a physical gap for two more stores.#*&% 
$& record companies!


Seeya

Rod!

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Re: New iTunes stores...

[Neil Davies]

This is starting to do my head in. ;-(

Neil

On Wednesday, May 11, 2005, at 10:54 AM, Rod wrote:



On 11/05/2005, at 10:40 AM, Shay Telfer wrote:


... in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

Sigh.

Have fun,
Shay



At least there is a physical gap for two more stores.#*&%$& 
record companies!


Seeya

Rod!

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Re: New iTUnes 4.8

[Andrew]

On 11 May 2005, at 09:41, Stewart Woods wrote:


On 10/05/2005, at 2:29 AM, Daniel Kerr wrote:


Apple today released iTunes 4.8, an update to its digital music jukebox
software and its client for the iTunes Music Store. Version 4.8 
includes new
Music Store features and support for transferring contacts and 
calendars

from your computer to your iPod (requires Mac OS X version 10.4 on your
computer), according to the documentation.




I was going to update, to 4.8 but it doesn't show up on Software 
Update. I could get the download from Apple site (11mb) but is this 
necessary? Is there a another way to update it?

Andrew

Re: New iTunes stores...

[Rod]

On 11/05/2005, at 10:40 AM, Shay Telfer wrote:


... in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

Sigh.

Have fun,
Shay



At least there is a physical gap for two more stores.#*&%$&  
record companies!


Seeya

Rod!

Tablet patent granted to Apple

[Shay Telfer]

Apple has patented a tablet 'electronic device':



Have fun,
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New iTunes stores...

[Shay Telfer]

... in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

Sigh.

Have fun,
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Re: Outlook in Classic

[Toby Oldham]

Hi David - are we talking about Outlook Express, or Outlook 2001 for  
Exchange server?


Cheers,
Tobes.

On 10/05/2005, at 12:42 PM, David de la Hunty wrote:

Can anyone help me with an Outlook problem... a work computer is  
required to use Outlook for a particular operation. I have it  
loaded on the 9.2.2 partition but if I run it in Classic it can't  
find the mailboxes etc. Any way to latch it onto the appropriate  
data file? Thanks for any tips - DD



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Toast 6.1 updated

[Bob Jackson]

At 9:51 AM 11/5/05, Daniel Kerr wrote:

For those people with Toast (which would be quite a lot I'm sure) they have
updated it a little for OSX 10.4

For more info and to download have a look here:-
Product Updates:
Toast Titanium 6.1 Update
CD & DVD burning solution



Think carefully before applying this update because it now prevents 
creating CDs using iTunes music.


Bob

Re: Toast 6.1 updated

[Robert Howells]

On 11/05/2005, at 9:51 AM, Daniel Kerr wrote:


Hi All

For those people with Toast (which would be quite a lot I'm sure) they 
have

updated it a little for OSX 10.4

For more info and to download have a look here:-
Product Updates:
Toast Titanium 6.1 Update
CD & DVD burning solution

Enjoy!
Daniel



Check the caveat about audio recording :


Audio:
	• 	Following discussions with Apple, this version will no longer allow 
customers to create audio CDs, audio DVDs, or export audio to their 
hard drive using purchased iTunes music store content.


Bob

Toast 6.1 updated

[Daniel Kerr]

Hi All

For those people with Toast (which would be quite a lot I'm sure) they have
updated it a little for OSX 10.4

For more info and to download have a look here:-
Product Updates:
Toast Titanium 6.1 Update
CD & DVD burning solution


Enjoy!

Kind Regards
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Re: New iTUnes 4.8

[Stewart Woods]

On 10/05/2005, at 2:29 AM, Daniel Kerr wrote:


Apple today released iTunes 4.8, an update to its digital music jukebox
software and its client for the iTunes Music Store. Version 4.8 
includes new
Music Store features and support for transferring contacts and 
calendars

from your computer to your iPod (requires Mac OS X version 10.4 on your
computer), according to the documentation.


But doesn't seem to be mention the fact that the new version stores and 
plays videos...???


http://www.macobserver.com/article/2005/05/10.3.shtml

It's pretty cool, they play in the album art window, a separate one, or 
fullscreen...


Now, why wouldn't Apple promote this feature loudly?  :-)

Re: Outlook in Classic

[Peter Hinchliffe]

On 10/05/2005, at 12:42 PM, David de la Hunty wrote:

Can anyone help me with an Outlook problem... a work computer is 
required to use Outlook for a particular operation. I have it loaded 
on the 9.2.2 partition but if I run it in Classic it can't find the 
mailboxes etc. Any way to latch it onto the appropriate data file? 
Thanks for any tips - DD




I presume you mean Outlook Express...

It depends on which version of OE you are running. The mailboxes will 
be in the Identities folder, but this can be located in either the 
Documents Folder (look inside Microsoft Data) or inside the folder 
containing the OE application.



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CommPost: Zytech specials

[Greg Satti]

Hi all!

Samsung has introduced a Serial ATA II hard disk drive boasting twice
the speed of SATA I hard drives. The drives, available in 80, 120 &
160GB versions run at 3GB per second (300MB data rate on the bus), spin
at 7200rpm and have an 8.9 millisecond average seek time and an 8MB
cache buffer. The drives also feature Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
allowing the drives to multitask.

The NCQ feature has been available in SCSI based products for some
time, and may be the key in prompting users to switch from SATA I to II.
NCQ will allow the drive to accept a queue of commands like bringing up
5 blocks of data, and put them in the appropriate order.

The drives are approximately half the cost of SCSI making them
extremely price attractive as well. No doubt the technology will
gradually make its way across to other manufacturers and eventually
into PC's.

In the last few day Apple has released iTunes 4.8. It includes new
Music Store features and support for transferring contacts and
calendars from your computer to your iPod (requires Mac OS X version
10.4 on your computer). If your version hasn't been updated from
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Heard about Tiger? Well of course you have! This review talks about how
interested Windows users have become about Tiger, who knows, some
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Outlook in Classic

[David de la Hunty]

Can anyone help me with an Outlook problem... a work computer is 
required to use Outlook for a particular operation. I have it loaded on 
the 9.2.2 partition but if I run it in Classic it can't find the 
mailboxes etc. Any way to latch it onto the appropriate data file? 
Thanks for any tips - DD