Re: CD/DVD Cover design software?

[Kaimaha Keremeta]

Thank you to all who replied to my query :)

Discus seems like a very good and popular product.

But I think I'll go with either Disc Cover by Belight, or DiscLabel  
due to their integration with Aperture. Thanks for informing me of the  
problems you had Martin with alignment, something to be wary of in the  
future. Severin, I believe that Discus now has the facility to print  
directly onto discs.


Kaimaha Keremeta



On 14/07/2009, at 11:26 AM, Severin Crisp wrote:



I use EpsonPrintCD to print direct to disks in my R2880.  I still  
use Discus to create the label then export the finished product and  
import it into the Epson software.  Discus has fine tuning of the  
position when you print to gloss stock sticky back paper and handles  
any paper makers format that you can think of!.   I think it will  
print direct to discs but I have not ventured into this!

Severin Crisp

On 14/07/2009, at 10:12 AM, Martin Hill wrote:



I have used a few different packages over the years including the  
pretty average Epson Disc label software that came with our Epson  
Colour 2100 inkjet, but have found "Disc Cover" by Belight Software  
to be one of the most Mac-like friendly and powerful.  It also  
features integration with Aperture as well as iPhoto and embedded  
integration with BeLight's Art Text product which are very handy  
features for power mac users.


http://www.belightsoft.com/products/disccover/overview.php

One problem I had with the old version (v1.5.1) was getting it to  
line up with the discs consistently (our Epson has a DVD printing  
attachment for printing directly onto discs).


It was also a bit of trial and error getting the right colour  
settings for printing directly onto printable CDs and DVDs - It  
often turned out that the plain paper setting gave the best  
colours, while the "CD-R" setting ended up very pale.  However,  
this was an issue for both the Epson software as well as Disc Cover  
and I think is more an issue with the type of printable discs we  
were using.


I haven't yet used version 2 of Disc Cover which I believe fixes  
the disc alignment issue.  (v2 was actually released a year and a  
half ago and is now up to v2.3.1, so I am a bit behind the times!)


I haven't used Discus - it looks a bit too much like an MS Paint  
port from Windows 95 and the templates look a bit too "Microsoft  
Clipart-like" for my taste, but it sounds pretty popular!  (Disc  
Cover is Mac OS X - only and requires 10.4 or 10.5)


Have any of you Discus users found any problems with it like disc  
alignment or have most of you just been printing on disc labels?


I haven't used DiscLabel which Peter recommended, but that package  
looks pretty good too.  :-)



Martin Hill
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On 13/07/2009, at 8:48 PM, Kaimaha Keremeta wrote:



Hello Wamuggers

Is there anyone out there who can recommend a good and reasonably  
priced software program for designing/labeling CD/DVD covers?


I searched the internet and found "Disc Cover' by Belight Software  
which seems to be very user-friendly and a worthwhile purchase.  
Has anyone bought this product?



Kind regards

Kaimaha Keremeta



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Re: fuelwatch

[Mervyn & Giuliana Bond]

Thanks Pete.  Had a look.  OF our local outlets Caltex Woolworths 
offers the best price 111.9.  Now to check my vouchers.

Merv



Fuelwatch is accessible again.


Pete Smith




On 14/07/2009, at 20:37 PM, Mervyn & Giuliana Bond wrote:



Thanks Pete
Timing Out has been my experience all day.  Hopefully United 
(Myaree) will still be down tomorrow so that I can top up.

Merv

I got my daily email advice today at 1533 (Some BP sites are 
hiking their ULP prices tomorrow by up to 16 cpl to 129.9 cpl. 
Also, a number of Caltex sites are hiking their ULP prices 
tomorrow by up to 14 cpl to 128.9 cpl.)


However, I have just tried to go to the website from the link 
within  via both Safari and 
Firefox and both timed out.


Pete Smith




On 14/07/2009, at 15:58 PM, Barry Sexstone wrote:



Yes.  At about 1230 to-day.

Barry

On 14/07/2009, at 3:40 PM, Mervyn & Giuliana Bond wrote:



Has anyone been able to access the WA fuel watch web site during 
the past 24 hours?

Merv


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free telstra wifi, was "RE: more iphone questions"

[Hugh Griffiths]

I have tried to do a bit more research about this free Telstra wifi question 
for iphone, and I have been given several answers, none of which quite make 
sense, and none of which I can test or validate as I don't yet have an iphone.

1/. Telstra iphone support says that the iphone downloads a "different" set of 
apps and Os when you connect to itunes, and one of these "bits" actually knows 
that you are on a Telstra sim and have an iphone therefore you get 
authenticated logon to Telstra wireless points.

2/. Telstra sales man says that you need to have an actual iphone plan from 
Telstra as this triggers the authentication

3/. Whirlpool forums indicate that with the older iphone 3G the wifi spots were 
only free when the bill was generated, ie you associated with a Telstra wifi 
spot, accepting the charges, but at the end of the session the charge was 
zero'd.


Does anyone have any experience of any of these? It occurs to me that if 3 is 
the case, then you really have no choice but to buy an iphone through Telstra 
if the free wifi is a big selling point, but if one or 2 is the case then it 
may be possible just to have an applstore iphone, a Telstra nextg/3g sim and 
the connection settings to make it work?

 
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Hi, I currently have a Telstra sim and number, I am quite happy with my plan ( 
partly because work pays for it, and partly because of the domestic and 
international coverage from Telstra). I would like to buy an iphone from the 
apple store but have one burning question

1/. If I use a Telstra sim and an iphone, will I still get access to Telstra 
wifi spots for free

Does anyone know the answer to this?


 
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Re: fuelwatch

[Pete Smith]

Fuelwatch is accessible again.


Pete Smith




On 14/07/2009, at 20:37 PM, Mervyn & Giuliana Bond wrote:



Thanks Pete
Timing Out has been my experience all day.  Hopefully United  
(Myaree) will still be down tomorrow so that I can top up.

Merv

I got my daily email advice today at 1533 (Some BP sites are hiking  
their ULP prices tomorrow by up to 16 cpl to 129.9 cpl. Also, a  
number of Caltex sites are hiking their ULP prices tomorrow by up  
to 14 cpl to 128.9 cpl.)


However, I have just tried to go to the website from the link  
within  via both Safari and  
Firefox and both timed out.


Pete Smith




On 14/07/2009, at 15:58 PM, Barry Sexstone wrote:



Yes.  At about 1230 to-day.

Barry

On 14/07/2009, at 3:40 PM, Mervyn & Giuliana Bond wrote:



Has anyone been able to access the WA fuel watch web site during  
the past 24 hours?

Merv


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Re: Macbook battery

[Craig Bruce]

If its on the way out and your covered any apple service centre can  
test it and get you a new one direct from apple for free rather than  
paying for one :)

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On 15/07/2009, at 12:10 PM, c...@it.net.au wrote:

Thanks Johann, Ronni, Craig, Martin and others for your response, I  
really appreciate it as I am still offshore (and concerned my  
machine might die before I get ashore next week!)


That is a nice little app Johann. I have attached a screen shot of  
the results. It seems the capacity is way down. This info looks like  
it is on the way out?


Ronnie thanks for informing me of the system profiler details, it  
shows pretty much that the battery is not in good health! I have  
attached the details.


What do you think?

Many thanks to everyone

regards

chris


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Subject: Macbook battery

Chris,

this is a little app to check the battery status

regards

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Re: Macbook battery

[Ronda Brown]

On 15/07/2009, at 12:10 PM, c...@it.net.au wrote:

Thanks Johann, Ronni, Craig, Martin and others for your response, I  
really appreciate it as I am still offshore (and concerned my  
machine might die before I get ashore next week!)


That is a nice little app Johann. I have attached a screen shot of  
the results. It seems the capacity is way down. This info looks like  
it is on the way out?


Ronnie thanks for informing me of the system profiler details, it  
shows pretty much that the battery is not in good health! I have  
attached the details.


What do you think?

Many thanks to everyone

regards

chris


Hi Chris,

The screenshot showing "Current Battery Capacity" - Current Battery  
Capacity:  1900 mAH

 
Original Battery Capacity:  5600 mAH
Which is 33% of original capacity ...  I think - Apple spec is 80%  
health for 300 cycles, and your cycle count is only 216.


Yeah, I think you need a new battery.
Is your MacBook still under Warranty or AppleCare?

Actually on checking my 17" MacBook Pro's battery, it's not looking  
all that flash either :-(



Cheers,
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Re: Macbook battery

[Reg Whitely]

Chris

I bought a good quality replacement for my PowerBook battery from  
MobilePower for $132 delivered from Melbourne next day mail. I can  
recommend them if you want a battery ex warranty.

http://www.mobilepower.com.au/

Reg

On 15/07/2009, at 12:10 PM, c...@it.net.au wrote:

Thanks Johann, Ronni, Craig, Martin and others for your response, I  
really appreciate it as I am still offshore (and concerned my  
machine might die before I get ashore next week!)


That is a nice little app Johann. I have attached a screen shot of  
the results. It seems the capacity is way down. This info looks like  
it is on the way out?


Ronnie thanks for informing me of the system profiler details, it  
shows pretty much that the battery is not in good health! I have  
attached the details.


What do you think?

Many thanks to everyone

regards

chris


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To: c...@it.net.au
Sent: Wednesday, 15 July, 2009 10:52:11 AM GMT +08:00 Perth
Subject: Macbook battery

Chris,

this is a little app to check the battery status

regards

Johann






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Re: Macbook battery

[Craig Bruce]

Hi Chris,

If your still under warranty or applecare then you can bring it in to  
us or any apple service centre and get the battery tested (you can get  
it done outside of warranty to just parts are not free).
If it fails or there is another problem apple will replace it if your  
covered. If not the cost of a new one is around 200 but i'd get it  
tested first before you go buying anything new

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On 15/07/2009, at 6:48 AM, c...@it.net.au wrote:


Hi muggers

I read the thread of about a month ago on replacement batteries and  
think I may need one but Im not so sure. My macbook pro (feb 08  
2.2ghz) just shuts down randomly, when it is not connected to the  
mains. It may have anything from 50 to 90% battery life in the menu  
bar! When I restart, there is still juice registering. Would this be  
another problem?


I have run the battery down to near zero a few times but it seems  
not to have made a difference


Any advice is very welcome

best regards to all

Chris





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Re: digest mode

[Michael Hawkins]

Hi Bill,

Annoying as it is to get a flood of email rather than a digest, I'm finding
I spend less time on the items. Instead of ploughing through the digest with
all its quoting and requoting and what have you to get to the one item I
want to read, I delete vast numbers by looking at the titles and doing an en
masse delete.

Much, much faster than having to scroll down.

Cheers,

Michael.


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> I had unsubbed on a day when the activity was furoius to say the least
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> on now!
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>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 15/7/09 6:42 AM, "Bill Parker"  wrote:
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>>> 
>>> Folks,
>>> 
>>> How do I set "digest mode"?   I have been to the WAMUG website and
>>> cannot see how I switch to digest.
>>> 
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>> Hi Bill
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>> As per Matt's email below, digest isn't available at the moment due
>> to list
>> issue and the list having to be moved.
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>> Hope that helps.
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[Daniel Kerr]

Yeh it's fun. I'm subscribed with two email addresses, so I actually get all
the WAMUG emails  twice.
Glad I have a good filter set up ;o)

Kind Regards
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> I had unsubbed on a day when the activity was furoius to say the least
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> on now!
> 
> Bill
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> On 15/07/2009, at 10:38 AM, Daniel Kerr wrote:
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>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 15/7/09 6:42 AM, "Bill Parker"  wrote:
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>>> 
>>> Folks,
>>> 
>>> How do I set "digest mode"?   I have been to the WAMUG website and
>>> cannot see how I switch to digest.
>>> 
>>> Bil
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> Hi Bill
>> 
>> As per Matt's email below, digest isn't available at the moment due
>> to list
>> issue and the list having to be moved.
>> It was either, get the list working again without full function,..or
>> no
>> WAMUG list at all. He went with the first option. :o)
>> 
>> Hope that helps.
>> 
>> Kind Regards
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Thanks Daniel,

I had unsubbed on a day when the activity was furoius to say the least  
and copped 80+ emails that day. So at least I know what is going  
on now!


Bill



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On 15/7/09 6:42 AM, "Bill Parker"  wrote:



Folks,

How do I set "digest mode"?   I have been to the WAMUG website and
cannot see how I switch to digest.

Bil




Hi Bill

As per Matt's email below, digest isn't available at the moment due  
to list

issue and the list having to be moved.
It was either, get the list working again without full function,..or  
no

WAMUG list at all. He went with the first option. :o)

Hope that helps.

Kind Regards
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Working on it...

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Re: Macbook battery

[Martin Hill]

My old MacBook Pro (Jan 07  2.33GHz Core 2 Duo) needed a new battery  
badly about 6-9 months ago.


In the last 2-3 months even with the new battery fully charged, it  
started shutting down randomly and then about a month later the fans  
started going to full speed only seconds after waking from sleep and  
would stay at warp 9 no matter what.


At this point I found time to take it in to Stuart at TeamDigital on  
Lord Street who replacing the temperature sensor on the main heat sink  
under warranty (good old Apple University Consortium 3yr extended  
warranty).


This fixed the fan issue and I haven't had a spontaneous shutdown  
since getting it back about a week ago.


However, I have found that sometimes it refuses to wake from sleep -  
the sleep light stays on solidly (not pulsing) and the machine refuses  
to wake.  This is with the battery fully charged and not in deep sleep  
mode, so it is obviously not yet perfect, but definitely usable until  
I get to end of lease in 6 months and get a new unibody MBP.  :-)



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On 15/07/2009, at 6:48 AM, c...@it.net.au wrote:


Hi muggers

I read the thread of about a month ago on replacement batteries and  
think I may need one but Im not so sure. My macbook pro (feb 08  
2.2ghz) just shuts down randomly, when it is not connected to the  
mains. It may have anything from 50 to 90% battery life in the menu  
bar! When I restart, there is still juice registering. Would this be  
another problem?


I have run the battery down to near zero a few times but it seems  
not to have made a difference


Any advice is very welcome

best regards to all

Chris





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On 15/7/09 6:42 AM, "Bill Parker"  wrote:

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> Folks,
> 
> How do I set "digest mode"?   I have been to the WAMUG website and
> cannot see how I switch to digest.
> 
> Bil
> 
> 

Hi Bill

As per Matt's email below, digest isn't available at the moment due to list
issue and the list having to be moved.
It was either, get the list working again without full function,..or no
WAMUG list at all. He went with the first option. :o)

Hope that helps.

Kind Regards
Daniel
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Working on it...

The list is running on a temporary system at the moment... and it's a
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Re: Macbook battery

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On 15/07/2009, at 6:48 AM, c...@it.net.au wrote:


Hi muggers

I read the thread of about a month ago on replacement batteries and  
think I may need one but Im not so sure. My macbook pro (feb 08  
2.2ghz) just shuts down randomly, when it is not connected to the  
mains. It may have anything from 50 to 90% battery life in the menu  
bar! When I restart, there is still juice registering. Would this be  
another problem?


I have run the battery down to near zero a few times but it seems  
not to have made a difference


Any advice is very welcome

best regards to all

Chris



Hello Chris,

What is showing in System Profiler > Power - Battery Information under  
"Charge Information"?

Charge remaining (mAh):
Full charge capacity (mAh):
Health Information:
Cycle count:
Condition:

This will indicate to us if you need a new battery or not.

You could try an SMC reset followed by a battery calibration, and see  
if that helps. But, let us know the details of your battery so we can  
give an answer.





Cheers,
Ronni

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Re: CD/DVD Cover design software?

[Phillip Bailey]

I use Disc Cover. I recommend it too.
Cheers
Phil

On 13/07/2009, at 8:48 PM, Kaimaha Keremeta wrote:



Hello Wamuggers

Is there anyone out there who can recommend a good and reasonably  
priced software program for designing/labeling CD/DVD covers?


I searched the internet and found "Disc Cover' by Belight Software  
which seems to be very user-friendly and a worthwhile purchase. Has  
anyone bought this product?



Kind regards

Kaimaha Keremeta




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Macbook battery

[cb]

Hi muggers 

I read the thread of about a month ago on replacement batteries and think I may 
need one but Im not so sure. My macbook pro (feb 08 2.2ghz) just shuts down 
randomly, when it is not connected to the mains. It may have anything from 50 
to 90% battery life in the menu bar! When I restart, there is still juice 
registering. Would this be another problem? 

I have run the battery down to near zero a few times but it seems not to have 
made a difference 

Any advice is very welcome 

best regards to all 

Chris 




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digest mode

[Bill Parker]

Folks,

How do I set "digest mode"?   I have been to the WAMUG website and  
cannot see how I switch to digest.


Bil


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Re: canon ip4300

[KEVIN Lock]

Check out eBay under computers>cartridges.

Kevin






thanks to everyone that responded to my email.

i was told by a friend to pay 50 at the most, no more than that.

Also, and hopefully i am lucky, they will throw in the remaining 
unopened ink cartridges they have (which is 1 set of cartridges, but 
no cartridge 5, but 2 8 black ones).


will look at the cost of the inks for original and compatible ones...

any retailer(s) recommendations for both original and compatible inks?

many thanks peeps!!



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Re: fuelwatch

[Mervyn & Giuliana Bond]

Thanks Pete
Timing Out has been my experience all day.  Hopefully United (Myaree) 
will still be down tomorrow so that I can top up.

Merv

I got my daily email advice today at 1533 (Some BP sites are hiking 
their ULP prices tomorrow by up to 16 cpl to 129.9 cpl. Also, a 
number of Caltex sites are hiking their ULP prices tomorrow by up to 
14 cpl to 128.9 cpl.)


However, I have just tried to go to the website from the link within 
 via both Safari and Firefox and 
both timed out.


Pete Smith




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Yes.  At about 1230 to-day.

Barry

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Has anyone been able to access the WA fuel watch web site during 
the past 24 hours?

Merv


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[Pete Smith]

I got my daily email advice today at 1533 (Some BP sites are hiking  
their ULP prices tomorrow by up to 16 cpl to 129.9 cpl. Also, a number  
of Caltex sites are hiking their ULP prices tomorrow by up to 14 cpl  
to 128.9 cpl.)


However, I have just tried to go to the website from the link within  via both Safari and Firefox and both timed out.


Pete Smith




On 14/07/2009, at 15:58 PM, Barry Sexstone wrote:



Yes.  At about 1230 to-day.

Barry

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Has anyone been able to access the WA fuel watch web site during  
the past 24 hours?

Merv
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[lynnkoh]

thanks to everyone that responded to my email. 

i was told by a friend to pay 50 at the most, no more than that. 

Also, and hopefully i am lucky, they will throw in the remaining unopened ink 
cartridges they have (which is 1 set of cartridges, but no cartridge 5, but 2 8 
black ones). 

will look at the cost of the inks for original and compatible ones... 

any retailer(s) recommendations for both original and compatible inks? 

many thanks peeps!! 


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From: lynn...@westnet.com.au 
To: "wamug"  
Sent: Tuesday, 14 July, 2009 4:23:15 PM GMT +08:00 Perth 
Subject: canon ip4300 




is that printer worth getting and will it be compatible with my mac running 
leopard? 



the specs i got from the web: 






Compatibility:  


USB: Windows XP/2000/Me/98 
Mac OS X v 10.2.8 or later 
would this be the best printer to get? 



and what is it worth? because my previous work is getting rid of this printer 
and i am thinking of getting it. 



regards 

lynn 



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[KEVIN Lock]

It would seem that the  IP4300, like the Canon  i5600, has separate 
ink tanks without the inbuilt print heads which makes refilling, or 
inks from Hong Kong a nice cheap option.


I have purchased HK inks and they work very well.

Kevin


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[James / Hans Kunz]

i use 'xupport' (shareware but works w/o pay)
copies the hidden files as well, can make bootable copies & does many  
other maintenance job too


On 14/07/2009, at 17:10, Robert Howells wrote:




On 14/07/2009, at 4:55 PM, Stuart Breden wrote:



Hi there

Just been talking to Charles Taylor at Macs-4-u about backing up.   
Great guy.  Great value.  Go and see him.


At present I use Carbon Copy Cloner to back up to an external hard  
drive.  Charles says i don't need to do that and only back up to  
an external hard drive using Time Machine.


What then are the pros and cons of having a bootable disk image


Gives you a working system you can copy back from, and lets you  
keep working until you can fix the original .


I suspect you will find Time Machine more aligned to User data .
Personally I don't use it , but rely on Superduper ( does same as  
CCC )

for a bootable system copy
and DejaVu to update User files .

Bob


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[Severin Crisp]

For what it's worth I do both for my boot drive.  TimeMachine on one  
drive running all the time and a clone on another drive made using  
SuperDuper on about a monthly basis.  Movie files live on two separate  
discs and are backed up independently on an as needs basis using  
Folders Synchroniser to yet another disc.  All the external discs are  
Firewire and all those discs make me a valued customer of Greg Satti  
at Zytech.  I admit to backup paranoia, the product of an experience  
back in my Physics at UWA days when I had three drives on two  
computers fail in one week - but that was in the olden days when  
things were significantly less reliable.

Severin Crisp

On 14/07/2009, at 4:55 PM, Stuart Breden wrote:



Hi there

Just been talking to Charles Taylor at Macs-4-u about backing up.   
Great guy.  Great value.  Go and see him.


At present I use Carbon Copy Cloner to back up to an external hard  
drive.  Charles says i don't need to do that and only back up to an  
external hard drive using Time Machine.


What then are the pros and cons of having a bootable disk image  
using CCC against being abel to restore data using Time Machine?


Stuart Breden
PO Box 132
Kalamunda WA 6926
Hm Ph: (08) 9257 1577
Wk Ph: (08) 9291 4599
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Re: canon ip4300

[Ronda Brown]

On 14/07/2009, at 4:23 PM, lynn...@westnet.com.au wrote:

is that printer worth getting and will it be compatible with my mac  
running leopard?


the specs i got from the web:

Compatibility:
USB: Windows XP/2000/Me/98
Mac OS X v 10.2.8 or later

would this be the best printer to get?

and what is it worth? because my previous work is getting rid of  
this printer and i am thinking of getting it.


regards
lynn




Hello Lynn,

Recommended Retail Price new is AU$199

Mac OS X v10.5 Compatibility

The compatibility between inkjet printers and Apple-made Mac OS X  
v10.5 will be shown below.




Cheers,
Ronni

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2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB
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Re: Back up

[Robert Howells]

On 14/07/2009, at 4:55 PM, Stuart Breden wrote:



Hi there

Just been talking to Charles Taylor at Macs-4-u about backing up.   
Great guy.  Great value.  Go and see him.


At present I use Carbon Copy Cloner to back up to an external hard  
drive.  Charles says i don't need to do that and only back up to an  
external hard drive using Time Machine.


What then are the pros and cons of having a bootable disk image


Gives you a working system you can copy back from, and lets you keep  
working until you can fix the original .


I suspect you will find Time Machine more aligned to User data .
Personally I don't use it , but rely on Superduper ( does same as CCC )
for a bootable system copy
and DejaVu to update User files .

Bob



using CCC against being abel to restore data using Time Machine?

Stuart Breden
PO Box 132
Kalamunda WA 6926
Hm Ph: (08) 9257 1577
Wk Ph: (08) 9291 4599
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[Robert Howells]

On 14/07/2009, at 4:23 PM, lynn...@westnet.com.au wrote:

is that printer worth getting and will it be compatible with my mac  
running leopard?


the specs i got from the web:

Compatibility:
USB: Windows XP/2000/Me/98
Mac OS X v 10.2.8 or later

would this be the best printer to get?

and what is it worth? because my previous work is getting rid of  
this printer and i am thinking of getting it.


regards
lynn



Second hand printers are very cheap .. go to a Ross Auctiion .

Generally speaking new printers are sold for not  more than the cost  
of the ink to refuel them .


If you go to   

and search for your printer Canon IP4300 you will find reviews .

A quick check did not produce a new price and I only saw one second  
hand at $30 .


Unless you know it has not had much work , and know how much ink is left
it' is not worth much and it is your choice whether to or not to buy

Bob



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[Stuart Breden]

Hi there

Just been talking to Charles Taylor at Macs-4-u about backing up.   
Great guy.  Great value.  Go and see him.


At present I use Carbon Copy Cloner to back up to an external hard  
drive.  Charles says i don't need to do that and only back up to an  
external hard drive using Time Machine.


What then are the pros and cons of having a bootable disk image using  
CCC against being abel to restore data using Time Machine?


Stuart Breden
PO Box 132
Kalamunda WA 6926
Hm Ph: (08) 9257 1577
Wk Ph: (08) 9291 4599
Mbl: 0417 053 266




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canon ip4300

[lynnkoh]

is that printer worth getting and will it be compatible with my mac running 
leopard? 



the specs i got from the web: 





Compatibility:  

    USB: Windows XP/2000/Me/98 
    Mac OS X v 10.2.8 or later 
would this be the best printer to get? 



and what is it worth? because my previous work is getting rid of this printer 
and i am thinking of getting it. 



regards 

lynn

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[Barry & Leith Johnston]

The fuel watch site that I use is http://www.wfuel.com.au/index.php? 
loctype=suburb


Regards   Barry Johnston


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Has anyone been able to access the WA fuel watch web site during  
the past 24 hours?

Merv
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[Barry Sexstone]

Yes.  At about 1230 to-day.

Barry

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Has anyone been able to access the WA fuel watch web site during the  
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[Gordon Campbell]

It seems to be down for me as well.

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Its possible its a software issue so as gavin said try boot off the cd  
by holding down the option key and selecting the cd to boot then you  
can use disk utility from the drop down menu to try run a repair disk  
or possibly do a reinstall.
If you cant get anywhere with if your welcome to bring it down to us  
in south perth to check out for you

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My macbookpro has overheated and will not boot up.

I keep getting an error message to press the power button to turn it  
off and restart.


When it restarts the same error message appears to hold down the  
power button.


Any suggestions

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Has anyone been able to access the WA fuel watch web site during the 
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Hi David,

Boot from your install DVD and see if a repair via Disk Utility will  
help - sounds like a kernel panic.


You may need to backup your data and try a complete reinstall - if the  
problem reoccurs, you may have a hardware fault.


If your Mac is overheating and your fans are turning on a lot, I'd  
take it to an Apple repairer - I've had a couple of fans go funny,  
turning on full/intermittently - they've been replaced and run quiet as.


Gav

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My macbookpro has overheated and will not boot up.

I keep getting an error message to press the power button to turn it  
off and restart.


When it restarts the same error message appears to hold down the  
power button.


Any suggestions

David Hudleston


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