Re: Recommendations
Hi Paul, I am running the same setup as you, and I have a Canon Pixma MP750 multi-function. It works great, and I think it has a slide scanner - it has a strip next to the scanner flatbed that must be for something! It also prints to CD's. I actually bought it because at the time it was one of the only reasonably priced all in one's that actually printed to CD's. It does not fax though, but the next model up does. If you have a bluetooth mobile, and a bluetooth dongle on your emac, you can use a program called Romeo (free) to control your mac with your phone. Cheers, and Happy New Year to all. James P.S. If someone could confirm that that strip is a slide scanner that would be great! On 27/12/2005, at 19|39, Paul Doyle wrote: Hi All, I am seeking to benefit from the group experience by calling for recommendations on the following items. Wireless mouse. Two issues here. I have big hands and I find the standard apple mouse too small. I would also like to be able to use the mouse in the lounge room to control the eMac in the office. Range of about 6 meters. I have audio and video output run through to the TV and sound system in the lounge. Been watching far too many video podcasts in there without remote control. I would like to get a multifunction Print/Scan/Fax/Copy device. Slide scanning and CD printing would be desirable. Using: 10.3.9 on an eMac 1.25Ghz, 1GB, 80GB with an airport card installed I look forward to hearing from any of you who wish to make recommendations. Cheers and all the best for a safe, prosperous and enjoyable new-year to all the WAMUGers! Paul PS: Are there any other rocketboom addicts in the group? -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Recommendations
Hi Paul, If Jame's recommendation doesn't work for remote control of your emac you might try this: I think you might go for a nice logitech or Microsoft mouse. Personally I tend to stick with logitech (they tend to be cheaper and just as nice in my book). Here is the logitech website/wireless mouses to give you a good heads up on your choices. http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/productlist/US/EN,crid=2134 These mice use a variety of different technology to transmit the wireless signal ( RF and bluetooth primarily). I think bluetooth would probably be the most reliable for what you need (but also the most expensive). I noted that you didn't list bluetooth on your specs, so a usb bluetooth adapter may be an additional cost. RF tends to run on a frequency that is popular for cordless phones (in the U.S, not sure about OZ), thats 2.4 gigahertz. take it easy, Mike --- James Green [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Paul, I am running the same setup as you, and I have a Canon Pixma MP750 multi-function. It works great, and I think it has a slide scanner - it has a strip next to the scanner flatbed that must be for something! It also prints to CD's. I actually bought it because at the time it was one of the only reasonably priced all in one's that actually printed to CD's. It does not fax though, but the next model up does. If you have a bluetooth mobile, and a bluetooth dongle on your emac, you can use a program called Romeo (free) to control your mac with your phone. Cheers, and Happy New Year to all. James P.S. If someone could confirm that that strip is a slide scanner that would be great! On 27/12/2005, at 19|39, Paul Doyle wrote: Hi All, I am seeking to benefit from the group experience by calling for recommendations on the following items. Wireless mouse. Two issues here. I have big hands and I find the standard apple mouse too small. I would also like to be able to use the mouse in the lounge room to control the eMac in the office. Range of about 6 meters. I have audio and video output run through to the TV and sound system in the lounge. Been watching far too many video podcasts in there without remote control. I would like to get a multifunction Print/Scan/Fax/Copy device. Slide scanning and CD printing would be desirable. Using: 10.3.9 on an eMac 1.25Ghz, 1GB, 80GB with an airport card installed I look forward to hearing from any of you who wish to make recommendations. Cheers and all the best for a safe, prosperous and enjoyable new-year to all the WAMUGers! Paul PS: Are there any other rocketboom addicts in the group? -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro __ Yahoo! for Good - Make a difference this year. http://brand.yahoo.com/cybergivingweek2005/
Re: Scanner software.
Hi Lloyd, Usually with scanning, once you get the basic settings right, then you shouldn't need to spend alot of time enhancing each photo. My guess is that you are scanning a high resolution (perhaps in full color) and that is causing the delay in scanning. Typically, I scan at around 150 dpi or 300 dpi if I want something of high quality. If I was preserving one of a kind photo's in a digital format I would probably stick with 300dpi. If you go higher then that, expect that it will take much longer. The other thing you should do is scan black and white pictures in gray scale and not color (a common mistake). I'm not sure that software will help with this problem, but more ram might. You should perform a test, to see if you can improve performance by lowering the resolution and set it to scan in gray scale. I imagine that the problems are probably in the scaner settings. I checked a piece of software that many mac users used to rely on silverfast ai but it doesn't look like they support your model. Mike --- Lloyd White [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi folks. Hope you had a great Christmas. I am faced with a self-imposed task of scanning hundreds of old family photos. Black and white and colour. I have a Epson CX3100 multi-function scanner/printer and the software that comes with it. A reasonable job but I am taking 10 minutes to scan and enhance each photo. I am scanning from the import function of Photoshop Elements 3. I downloaded the Vuescan software and it does not do as good a job as the Epson. Probably my lack of advanced skill. Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced scanning software or is there something good that comes with a better (and faster) scanner? Lloyd -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro __ Yahoo! DSL Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl.yahoo.com
sodimm memory
Does anyone out there have any Powerbook memory SODIMM type I have just picked up a powerbook 15in and 128 meg Buy or I have two 128 DDM chips I don't use tom samson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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sorry message not finished tom samson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Does anyone out there have any Powerbook memory SODIMM type I have just picked up a powerbook 15in and 128 meg Buy or I have two 128 DDM chips I don't use to swap. Looking for something in the 256 range. tom samson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Scanner software.
Hi Lloyd, Mac OS X comes with built-in software for many scanners (not sure about yours). If so, you can use the Image Capture application (in your Applications folder) to do scanning. It can also share your scanner with other Macs via your home network (if desired). I don't know if it would be better or worse for you than Epson's software, but at least it's another option and doesn't require any further downloads.
Typing Tutors
Hi, Can anyone recommend a good touch typing program for OSX? Smiles Aurora
Re: Typing Tutors
10 Thumbs works well on OS X http://www.tenthumbstypingtutor.com/ Glenn. On 28/12/2005, at 8:31 PM, Aurora wrote: Hi, Can anyone recommend a good touch typing program for OSX? Smiles Aurora -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Running a cinema display in another room
Hi, does anyone know if it is possible to run a 24 or 30 cinema display (as a second monitor) in another room? If so, what cabling is required, and does anyone have ideas on the best way to go about it (home theatre installation? self-install?). I understand you need a Power Mac G5 or a Powerbook 15 to run the 30 cinema screen, but can a Mac Mini or an iMac G5 drive a 24 as a second screen? Thanks, Glenn. Running an iMac G5 with OS X 10.4
Re: Running a cinema display in another room
Hi, does anyone know if it is possible to run a 24 or 30 cinema display (as a second monitor) in another room? If so, what cabling is required, and does anyone have ideas on the best way to go about it (home theatre installation? self-install?). hmm hw long can you run DVI-D cable? acourding to the home theater wizards the theoretical maximum with theoretical best possible copper cables is about 10 to 15 meters BUT the recommended maximum with standard cables is 5 meters. (which is still far further than VGA) being digital theoretically a repeater could be used to extend the range. I understand you need a Power Mac G5 or a Powerbook 15 to run the 30 cinema screen, but can a Mac Mini or an iMac G5 drive a 24 as a second screen? min mac - yes has DVI-I from apple tech specs: DVI video output for digital resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 pixels; supports 20-inch Apple Cinema display and 23-inch Apple Cinema HD display; supports coherent digital displays up to 154MHz; supports non-coherent digital displays up to 135MHz VGA video output (using included adapter) to support analog resolutions up to 1920 x 1080 pixels S-video and composite video output to connect directly to a TV or projector (requires Apple DVI to Video Adapter, sold separately) iMac no VGA out only - so add $400+ for good analog to DVI-D digital converter. VGA output port for video mirroring on external display or projector Requires adapter, sold separately. Officially only supports miroring (but can me bios hacked to do extended display. important to note is that the Apple screens don't include the DVI decoder chip ... I was unaware of this as I don't have a DVD player or HDTV with DVI output but someone I know who does says that neither his 20 or 23 apple monitor will not work plugged in to these boxes - the Samsung 23 unit that he got specifically for watching TV DVD's in the den however does (price was only a few dollars more than the Apple unit (though I still half suspect this was all made up to get it past his other half) personally I think your probably best to just get a MiniMac with usb tv tuner unit and the 23 screen and set them up and run them from where ever you want to watch them rather than running long cables and repeaters around the house. Thanks, Glenn. Running an iMac G5 with OS X 10.4 -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
