Qpix FS170 handheld scanners
Seeing as no one else seems to know about these very compact Qpix FS-170 film and slide scanners I went back to OfficeWorks Freo this morning and discovered they gone on sale at $129. I bought one and quickly have found it to be a terrific 35mm slide copier. Maybe less than half a second to scan a colour slide. There's a strong slide holder which comes with the scanner. It can be lined up easily on the colour preview screen. There is also a holder for 35mm negatives. The images are stored on a user-supplied SD card. I simply borrowed a card from my camera. Later I uploaded the scanned images via the camera to iPhoto. The test images so far are excellent. The scanner can run on four user-supplied AAA batteries which they reckon provide about 90 minutes use. Alternatively they supply a USB cable which can draw power from a computer or the AC power supply, which is also provided. There is also a special brush/wiper for cleaning the optics inside the device. The scanner is one of the niftiest gadgets I've seen for a long time. A sophisticated, precision bit of stand-alone gear. I suggest if anyone has slides to copy then this is going to be the ant's pants. At least I think so. At $129 I think they'll go out the door pretty quickly once the word gets around. Be warned, the instruction book takes a little study to figure all the options out. I'm still working on it. Cheers, Paul. :) Dr Paul R. Weaver http://fremantlebiz.livejournal.com/calendar -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Epson printer TX600FW
Hi folks I printed a few photos recently which took a fair while to print, but now, printing just an ordinary text doc prints at the same slow speed i.e at an apparently high resolution. Anyone got any thoughts? Cheers John -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Var file
Justin, deleting /var is not a good idea. It is one of the core Unix/Linux top level directories, used for variable files (e.g logs, spool files) Glenn Nicholas OM4 :: 2009/12/15 Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com: Hi Justin, Is it /var/root/ in a folder called Library (from old Mac)? Normally nothing in /var/root is necessary and this folder can be safely deleted, if you don't use the following. There actually IS something in /var/root/library which is sort of important. For some strange reason login hooks and logout hooks are stored in /var/root/library/preferences/com.apple.loginwindow.plist. of course, not many people use those but if you do use them and completely delete /var/root/library then any login and logout hooks will disappear. Sent from Ronni's iPhone On 15/12/2009, at 2:04 PM, Justin Davies m...@justindavies.com.au wrote: Hi all, I just recently upgraded to new macbook and in migrating the content across I have a folder called var (from old mac) which has about 775 mg of system looking folders. It is safe to delete this? Many thanks in advance. Best regards Justin Davies m...@justindavies.com.au www.justindavies.com.au 0414 567 638 9309 9309 Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/justinkdavies Business website: www.emergination.com.au Twitter: www.twitter.com/justinkdavies -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Epson printer TX600FW
Hi John If you choose not to go through your computer but just make a copy of a page of a document is that also slow, that is, 1 position the page to be copied on the glass under the lid 2 on the printer press Home. The default is Copy but if not use the arrow on the left or right of the OK button to get to Copy 3 press the OK button (make a choice if colour or BW) 4 press Start. In this mode do you get a quick copy? Merv John Daniels wrote: Hi folks I printed a few photos recently which took a fair while to print, but now, printing just an ordinary text doc prints at the same slow speed i.e at an apparently high resolution. Anyone got any thoughts? Cheers John -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- Science teaches that we must see in order to believe, but we must also believe in order to see. -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Epson printer TX600FW
Hi Merv Yes I get a very quick copy when I copy from the platten but when printing from a text doc from, say, Pages it is very slow i.e. takes about 1min 20 sec to print 4 lines of text spaced down the page. The resulting printing is of very high quality. I don't know if I did something when printing photos which has affected the resolution. Cheers John On 15/12/2009, at 6:55 PM, Merv Bond wrote: Hi John If you choose not to go through your computer but just make a copy of a page of a document is that also slow, that is, 1 position the page to be copied on the glass under the lid 2 on the printer press Home. The default is Copy but if not use the arrow on the left or right of the OK button to get to Copy 3 press the OK button (make a choice if colour or BW) 4 press Start. In this mode do you get a quick copy? Merv John Daniels wrote: Hi folks I printed a few photos recently which took a fair while to print, but now, printing just an ordinary text doc prints at the same slow speed i.e at an apparently high resolution. Anyone got any thoughts? Cheers John -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- Science teaches that we must see in order to believe, but we must also believe in order to see. -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Qpix FS170 handheld scanners
Hi Paul, the way I read the Features below, it appears only to support Windows 2000, XP, Vista 32/64 I hope I am wrong as a friend and I was discussing this very scanner this afternoon. ( we don't have Vista etc ) • 3600dpi Film Strip Negative Scanner. • 5 megapixel resolution for 35mm film strip. • Hi speed preview - 0.5 seconds (vs. conventional film scanner which takes 30 seconds). • Stand alone operation. • 2.4' TFT LCD panel for easy viewing of shots. • SD card slot • Supports direct printing. • USB 1.1 interface. • F no 2.0, 4 glass elements, half field angle = 15*. • Fixed focus. • Exposure control: auto/manual. • Automatic colour balance. • High resolution: 2592 x 1680. • Data conversion: 10 bits per colour channel. • Scan method: single pass. • 3 white LED backlight. • TVout NTSC/PAL. • SD card slot.. • Power: DC 5V (adaptor included). • USB mode: mass storage / direct print. • Dimensions: 9.64 x 9.4 x 17cm. • Includes Arcsoft Photo Impression 6 software. • OS support: Windows 2000, XP, Vista 32/64. Bill On 15/12/2009, at 4:21 PM, Paul Weaver wrote: Seeing as no one else seems to know about these very compact Qpix FS-170 film and slide scanners I went back to OfficeWorks Freo this morning and discovered they gone on sale at $129. I bought one and quickly have found it to be a terrific 35mm slide copier. Maybe less than half a second to scan a colour slide. There's a strong slide holder which comes with the scanner. It can be lined up easily on the colour preview screen. There is also a holder for 35mm negatives. The images are stored on a user-supplied SD card. I simply borrowed a card from my camera. Later I uploaded the scanned images via the camera to iPhoto. The test images so far are excellent. The scanner can run on four user-supplied AAA batteries which they reckon provide about 90 minutes use. Alternatively they supply a USB cable which can draw power from a computer or the AC power supply, which is also provided. There is also a special brush/wiper for cleaning the optics inside the device. The scanner is one of the niftiest gadgets I've seen for a long time. A sophisticated, precision bit of stand-alone gear. I suggest if anyone has slides to copy then this is going to be the ant's pants. At least I think so. At $129 I think they'll go out the door pretty quickly once the word gets around. Be warned, the instruction book takes a little study to figure all the options out. I'm still working on it. Cheers, Paul. :) Dr Paul R. Weaver http://fremantlebiz.livejournal.com/calendar -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Epson printer TX600FW
John In the Print dialogue box have you got the Presets set at Standard or Last Setting Used? If the latter then it could be using the settings used for a high quality print, hence the longer time to print even a text page. Merv John Daniels wrote: Hi Merv Yes I get a very quick copy when I copy from the platten but when printing from a text doc from, say, Pages it is very slow i.e. takes about 1min 20 sec to print 4 lines of text spaced down the page. The resulting printing is of very high quality. I don't know if I did something when printing photos which has affected the resolution. Cheers John On 15/12/2009, at 6:55 PM, Merv Bond wrote: Hi John If you choose not to go through your computer but just make a copy of a page of a document is that also slow, that is, 1 position the page to be copied on the glass under the lid 2 on the printer press Home. The default is Copy but if not use the arrow on the left or right of the OK button to get to Copy 3 press the OK button (make a choice if colour or BW) 4 press Start. In this mode do you get a quick copy? Merv John Daniels wrote: Hi folks I printed a few photos recently which took a fair while to print, but now, printing just an ordinary text doc prints at the same slow speed i.e at an apparently high resolution. Anyone got any thoughts? Cheers John -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- Science teaches that we must see in order to believe, but we must also believe in order to see. -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- Science teaches that we must see in order to believe, but we must also believe in order to see. -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Epson printer TX600FW
Hi Merv Thanks a lot, you solved it. Cheers John On 15/12/2009, at 8:06 PM, Merv Bond wrote: John In the Print dialogue box have you got the Presets set at Standard or Last Setting Used? If the latter then it could be using the settings used for a high quality print, hence the longer time to print even a text page. Merv John Daniels wrote: Hi Merv Yes I get a very quick copy when I copy from the platten but when printing from a text doc from, say, Pages it is very slow i.e. takes about 1min 20 sec to print 4 lines of text spaced down the page. The resulting printing is of very high quality. I don't know if I did something when printing photos which has affected the resolution. Cheers John On 15/12/2009, at 6:55 PM, Merv Bond wrote: Hi John If you choose not to go through your computer but just make a copy of a page of a document is that also slow, that is, 1 position the page to be copied on the glass under the lid 2 on the printer press Home. The default is Copy but if not use the arrow on the left or right of the OK button to get to Copy 3 press the OK button (make a choice if colour or BW) 4 press Start. In this mode do you get a quick copy? Merv John Daniels wrote: Hi folks I printed a few photos recently which took a fair while to print, but now, printing just an ordinary text doc prints at the same slow speed i.e at an apparently high resolution. Anyone got any thoughts? Cheers John -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- Science teaches that we must see in order to believe, but we must also believe in order to see. -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- Science teaches that we must see in order to believe, but we must also believe in order to see. -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Var file
Thanks all that have responded. The folder is not sitting in a folder called library, and I can't find any other folder called var so I think it is safest not to delete it Best regards Justin Davies m...@justindavies.com.au www.justindavies.com.au 0414 567 638 9309 9309 Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/justinkdavies Business website: www.emergination.com.au Twitter: www.twitter.com/justinkdavies On 15 Dec 2009, at 3:35 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Justin, Is it /var/root/ in a folder called Library (from old Mac)? Normally nothing in /var/root is necessary and this folder can be safely deleted, if you don't use the following. There actually IS something in /var/root/library which is sort of important. For some strange reason login hooks and logout hooks are stored in /var/root/library/preferences/com.apple.loginwindow.plist. of course, not many people use those but if you do use them and completely delete /var/root/library then any login and logout hooks will disappear. Sent from Ronni's iPhone On 15/12/2009, at 2:04 PM, Justin Davies m...@justindavies.com.au wrote: Hi all, I just recently upgraded to new macbook and in migrating the content across I have a folder called var (from old mac) which has about 775 mg of system looking folders. It is safe to delete this? Many thanks in advance. Best regards Justin Davies m...@justindavies.com.au www.justindavies.com.au 0414 567 638 9309 9309 Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/justinkdavies Business website: www.emergination.com.au Twitter: www.twitter.com/justinkdavies -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Qpix FS170 handheld scanners
Hi Bill, It comes with a disk of software for direct connection to a Windoze machine, but this is of little relevance to me. The unit is stand-alone and creates .jpg images onto the HD card as if it was a camera, which I suppose it is really. I prefer to use it not directly connected to the computer anyway. I'll be putting a sample image on my blog later this morning, about 9am. By the way, the slide and negative holders are the best and most robust that I've come across. Cheers, Paul. Dr Paul R. Weaver http://fremantlebiz.livejournal.com/calendar - Original Message - From: Bill Cole bill.c...@bigpond.com To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Sent: Tuesday, 15 December, 2009 7:28:09 PM GMT +08:00 Beijing / Chongqing / Hong Kong / Urumqi Subject: Re: Qpix FS170 handheld scanners Hi Paul, the way I read the Features below, it appears only to support Windows 2000, XP, Vista 32/64 I hope I am wrong as a friend and I was discussing this very scanner this afternoon. ( we don't have Vista etc ) • 3600dpi Film Strip Negative Scanner. • 5 megapixel resolution for 35mm film strip. • Hi speed preview - 0.5 seconds (vs. conventional film scanner which takes 30 seconds). • Stand alone operation. • 2.4' TFT LCD panel for easy viewing of shots. • SD card slot • Supports direct printing. • USB 1.1 interface. • F no 2.0, 4 glass elements, half field angle = 15*. • Fixed focus. • Exposure control: auto/manual. • Automatic colour balance. • High resolution: 2592 x 1680. • Data conversion: 10 bits per colour channel. • Scan method: single pass. • 3 white LED backlight. • TVout NTSC/PAL. • SD card slot.. • Power: DC 5V (adaptor included). • USB mode: mass storage / direct print. • Dimensions: 9.64 x 9.4 x 17cm. • Includes Arcsoft Photo Impression 6 software. • OS support: Windows 2000, XP, Vista 32/64. Bill On 15/12/2009, at 4:21 PM, Paul Weaver wrote: Seeing as no one else seems to know about these very compact Qpix FS-170 film and slide scanners I went back to OfficeWorks Freo this morning and discovered they gone on sale at $129. I bought one and quickly have found it to be a terrific 35mm slide copier. Maybe less than half a second to scan a colour slide. There's a strong slide holder which comes with the scanner. It can be lined up easily on the colour preview screen. There is also a holder for 35mm negatives. The images are stored on a user-supplied SD card. I simply borrowed a card from my camera. Later I uploaded the scanned images via the camera to iPhoto. The test images so far are excellent. The scanner can run on four user-supplied AAA batteries which they reckon provide about 90 minutes use. Alternatively they supply a USB cable which can draw power from a computer or the AC power supply, which is also provided. There is also a special brush/wiper for cleaning the optics inside the device. The scanner is one of the niftiest gadgets I've seen for a long time. A sophisticated, precision bit of stand-alone gear. I suggest if anyone has slides to copy then this is going to be the ant's pants. At least I think so. At $129 I think they'll go out the door pretty quickly once the word gets around. Be warned, the instruction book takes a little study to figure all the options out. I'm still working on it. Cheers, Paul. :) Dr Paul R. Weaver http://fremantlebiz.livejournal.com/calendar -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Epson printer TX600FW
Hi All, Apple has updated the drivers for Epson printers and scanners available through Software Updater or http://support.apple.com/kb/DL900 Cheers, Peder On 15/12/2009, at 18:55 PM, Merv Bond wrote: Hi John If you choose not to go through your computer but just make a copy of a page of a document is that also slow, that is, 1 position the page to be copied on the glass under the lid 2 on the printer press Home. The default is Copy but if not use the arrow on the left or right of the OK button to get to Copy 3 press the OK button (make a choice if colour or BW) 4 press Start. In this mode do you get a quick copy? Merv John Daniels wrote: Hi folks I printed a few photos recently which took a fair while to print, but now, printing just an ordinary text doc prints at the same slow speed i.e at an apparently high resolution. Anyone got any thoughts? Cheers John -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- Science teaches that we must see in order to believe, but we must also believe in order to see. -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Mac Box Set
Good morning all If there is anyone interested in purchasing a new Mac Box Set, at a reduced price, please contact me off list. This includes the Snow Leopard upgrade as well as iLife 09 and iWork 09. Because of a problem with my MacBook optical drive I am unable to use the software, nor can I return it because, obviously, it has been opened. To repair the optical drive will cost at least $350. That, plus the cost of the software is almost half the cost of a new MacBook!! Cheers Laura -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Mac Box Set
Why don't you get an external DVD drive and use the disks. Should be cheaper than either option Sent from my iPhone On 15 Dec 2009, at 23:46, Laura Webb el...@iinet.net.au wrote: Good morning all If there is anyone interested in purchasing a new Mac Box Set, at a reduced price, please contact me off list. This includes the Snow Leopard upgrade as well as iLife 09 and iWork 09. Because of a problem with my MacBook optical drive I am unable to use the software, nor can I return it because, obviously, it has been opened. To repair the optical drive will cost at least $350. That, plus the cost of the software is almost half the cost of a new MacBook!! Cheers Laura -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Mac Box Set
Thanks Alex. I did look at that option, particularly as my MacBook does not have a DVD burner only a DVD reader. I've been led to believe that it's not possible to use an external drive for an operating system upgrade. I would be interested to hear otherwise. Laura On 16/12/2009, at 7:57 AM, Alexander Hartner wrote: Why don't you get an external DVD drive and use the disks. Should be cheaper than either option Sent from my iPhone On 15 Dec 2009, at 23:46, Laura Webb el...@iinet.net.au wrote: Good morning all If there is anyone interested in purchasing a new Mac Box Set, at a reduced price, please contact me off list. This includes the Snow Leopard upgrade as well as iLife 09 and iWork 09. Because of a problem with my MacBook optical drive I am unable to use the software, nor can I return it because, obviously, it has been opened. To repair the optical drive will cost at least $350. That, plus the cost of the software is almost half the cost of a new MacBook!! Cheers Laura -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Var file
On 15/12/2009, at 2:04 PM, Justin Davies wrote: Hi all, I just recently upgraded to new macbook and in migrating the content across I have a folder called var (from old mac) which has about 775 mg of system looking folders. It is safe to delete this? Many thanks in advance. Best regards You don't tell just where this folder is located. Is it just sitting out at the top level of your hard drive? Or is it somewhere a little deeper, such as in your Home Folder. The fact that it is visible at all kind of indicates that it is no longer important, since the /var folder is normally hidden from view in the Finder. Here's a hint: go to the Go menu at the top of the screen in Finder, and choose Go to Folder... (or press shift-cmd-g). Type /var in the field, and you will find you are viewing the contents of the currently-active /var folder. Compare the contents of this folder with the var (from old mac) folder you are concerned about. Not also the location of the /var folder. It should show up as an alias at the top level of your hard drive, albeit with a faded icon, indicating that it is in fact a hidden folder. Change to Column View (if you're not there already. ). Right- (command-)click on this icon and choose Show Original from the contextual menu. You should find the the original lives inside a folder called Private, which is another hidden folder. If you simply double-click your hard drive icon in the Finder neither of these folders will be visible. So to summarise: you should find that you have two var files - one called var inside the hidden Private folder, and the one you have seen in the Finder called var (from old mac). If this is indeed the case, I think it's fairly save to delete the visible one. If the only visible version is the visible one, your system file structure is in trouble and I would suggest a clean install ASAP, although I really don't anticipate this will be necessary. My apologies is this description was a little too long-winded or unnecessarily complicated, but it's much easier to do that describe... -- Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 064 948 Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Mac Box Set
Hi Laura, I can assure you you can install Mac OS X 10.6 via an external DVD drive as I had to 2 weeks ago due to an original MacBook's internal drive being flaky. So you could still consider the external drive option - as you can get USB drives on eBay for around $60 or locally for a little bit more. Regards, Chris. From: Laura Webb el...@iinet.net.au Reply-To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:28:54 +0800 To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Subject: Re: Mac Box Set Thanks Alex. I did look at that option, particularly as my MacBook does not have a DVD burner only a DVD reader. I've been led to believe that it's not possible to use an external drive for an operating system upgrade. I would be interested to hear otherwise. Laura On 16/12/2009, at 7:57 AM, Alexander Hartner wrote: Why don't you get an external DVD drive and use the disks. Should be cheaper than either option Sent from my iPhone On 15 Dec 2009, at 23:46, Laura Webb el...@iinet.net.au wrote: Good morning all If there is anyone interested in purchasing a new Mac Box Set, at a reduced price, please contact me off list. This includes the Snow Leopard upgrade as well as iLife 09 and iWork 09. Because of a problem with my MacBook optical drive I am unable to use the software, nor can I return it because, obviously, it has been opened. To repair the optical drive will cost at least $350. That, plus the cost of the software is almost half the cost of a new MacBook!! Cheers Laura -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Qpix FS170 handheld scanners
Thanks for that Paul, Photo on your Blog looks great, Now I'm really thinking about what I would like for Christmas, ( note to myselfmust make sure my Better Half sees this !!! ) Bill On 16/12/2009, at 6:30 AM, Paul Weaver wrote: Hi Bill, It comes with a disk of software for direct connection to a Windoze machine, but this is of little relevance to me. The unit is stand-alone and creates .jpg images onto the HD card as if it was a camera, which I suppose it is really. I prefer to use it not directly connected to the computer anyway. I'll be putting a sample image on my blog later this morning, about 9am. By the way, the slide and negative holders are the best and most robust that I've come across. Cheers, Paul. Dr Paul R. Weaver http://fremantlebiz.livejournal.com/calendar - Original Message - From: Bill Cole bill.c...@bigpond.com To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Sent: Tuesday, 15 December, 2009 7:28:09 PM GMT +08:00 Beijing / Chongqing / Hong Kong / Urumqi Subject: Re: Qpix FS170 handheld scanners Hi Paul, the way I read the Features below, it appears only to support Windows 2000, XP, Vista 32/64 I hope I am wrong as a friend and I was discussing this very scanner this afternoon. ( we don't have Vista etc ) snip • Includes Arcsoft Photo Impression 6 software. • OS support: Windows 2000, XP, Vista 32/64. Bill On 15/12/2009, at 4:21 PM, Paul Weaver wrote: Seeing as no one else seems to know about these very compact Qpix FS-170 film and slide scanners I went back to OfficeWorks Freo this morning and discovered they gone on sale at $129. I bought one and quickly have found it to be a terrific 35mm slide copier. Maybe less than half a second to scan a colour slide. There's a strong slide holder which comes with the scanner. It can be lined up easily on the colour preview screen. There is also a holder for 35mm negatives. The images are stored on a user-supplied SD card. I simply borrowed a card from my camera. Later I uploaded the scanned images via the camera to iPhoto. The test images so far are excellent. The scanner can run on four user-supplied AAA batteries which they reckon provide about 90 minutes use. Alternatively they supply a USB cable which can draw power from a computer or the AC power supply, which is also provided. There is also a special brush/wiper for cleaning the optics inside the device. The scanner is one of the niftiest gadgets I've seen for a long time. A sophisticated, precision bit of stand-alone gear. I suggest if anyone has slides to copy then this is going to be the ant's pants. At least I think so. At $129 I think they'll go out the door pretty quickly once the word gets around. Be warned, the instruction book takes a little study to figure all the options out. I'm still working on it. Cheers, Paul. :) Dr Paul R. Weaver http://fremantlebiz.livejournal.com/calendar -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Mac Box Set
Hi Chris That's very good news thank you. So far I've not seen any external DVD drives that are Mac compatible but will now look a bit further. Regards Laura On 16/12/2009, at 8:56 AM, Christopher S wrote: Hi Laura, I can assure you you can install Mac OS X 10.6 via an external DVD drive as I had to 2 weeks ago due to an original MacBook's internal drive being flaky. So you could still consider the external drive option - as you can get USB drives on eBay for around $60 or locally for a little bit more. Regards, Chris. From: Laura Webb el...@iinet.net.au Reply-To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:28:54 +0800 To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Subject: Re: Mac Box Set Thanks Alex. I did look at that option, particularly as my MacBook does not have a DVD burner only a DVD reader. I've been led to believe that it's not possible to use an external drive for an operating system upgrade. I would be interested to hear otherwise. Laura On 16/12/2009, at 7:57 AM, Alexander Hartner wrote: Why don't you get an external DVD drive and use the disks. Should be cheaper than either option Sent from my iPhone On 15 Dec 2009, at 23:46, Laura Webb el...@iinet.net.au wrote: Good morning all If there is anyone interested in purchasing a new Mac Box Set, at a reduced price, please contact me off list. This includes the Snow Leopard upgrade as well as iLife 09 and iWork 09. Because of a problem with my MacBook optical drive I am unable to use the software, nor can I return it because, obviously, it has been opened. To repair the optical drive will cost at least $350. That, plus the cost of the software is almost half the cost of a new MacBook!! Cheers Laura -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Mac Box Set
Hi Laura, I should have mentioned though that in all of my testing the external optical drives don't need to be Mac compatible. I purchased a cheap external USB DVD burner and it just works. Of course I can't guarantee that any drive will so you might want to buy locally, however the chances are pretty good that it will. Regards, Chris. From: Laura Webb el...@iinet.net.au Reply-To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:20:08 +0800 To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Subject: Re: Mac Box Set Hi Chris That's very good news thank you. So far I've not seen any external DVD drives that are Mac compatible but will now look a bit further. Regards Laura On 16/12/2009, at 8:56 AM, Christopher S wrote: Hi Laura, I can assure you you can install Mac OS X 10.6 via an external DVD drive as I had to 2 weeks ago due to an original MacBook's internal drive being flaky. So you could still consider the external drive option - as you can get USB drives on eBay for around $60 or locally for a little bit more. Regards, Chris. From: Laura Webb el...@iinet.net.au Reply-To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:28:54 +0800 To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Subject: Re: Mac Box Set Thanks Alex. I did look at that option, particularly as my MacBook does not have a DVD burner only a DVD reader. I've been led to believe that it's not possible to use an external drive for an operating system upgrade. I would be interested to hear otherwise. Laura On 16/12/2009, at 7:57 AM, Alexander Hartner wrote: Why don't you get an external DVD drive and use the disks. Should be cheaper than either option Sent from my iPhone On 15 Dec 2009, at 23:46, Laura Webb el...@iinet.net.au wrote: Good morning all If there is anyone interested in purchasing a new Mac Box Set, at a reduced price, please contact me off list. This includes the Snow Leopard upgrade as well as iLife 09 and iWork 09. Because of a problem with my MacBook optical drive I am unable to use the software, nor can I return it because, obviously, it has been opened. To repair the optical drive will cost at least $350. That, plus the cost of the software is almost half the cost of a new MacBook!! Cheers Laura -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Mac Box Set
Hi Laura, external DVD drives are generic, they work on Macs and PCs equally. Alternatively, if you live anywhere near East Perth I could lend you mine to try installing. cheers, Susan. On 16/12/2009, at 9:32 AM, Christopher S wrote: Hi Laura, I should have mentioned though that in all of my testing the external optical drives don't need to be Mac compatible. I purchased a cheap external USB DVD burner and it just works. Of course I can't guarantee that any drive will so you might want to buy locally, however the chances are pretty good that it will. Regards, Chris. From: Laura Webb el...@iinet.net.au Reply-To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:20:08 +0800 To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Subject: Re: Mac Box Set Hi Chris That's very good news thank you. So far I've not seen any external DVD drives that are Mac compatible but will now look a bit further. Regards Laura On 16/12/2009, at 8:56 AM, Christopher S wrote: Hi Laura, I can assure you you can install Mac OS X 10.6 via an external DVD drive as I had to 2 weeks ago due to an original MacBook's internal drive being flaky. So you could still consider the external drive option - as you can get USB drives on eBay for around $60 or locally for a little bit more. Regards, Chris. From: Laura Webb el...@iinet.net.au Reply-To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:28:54 +0800 To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Subject: Re: Mac Box Set Thanks Alex. I did look at that option, particularly as my MacBook does not have a DVD burner only a DVD reader. I've been led to believe that it's not possible to use an external drive for an operating system upgrade. I would be interested to hear otherwise. Laura On 16/12/2009, at 7:57 AM, Alexander Hartner wrote: Why don't you get an external DVD drive and use the disks. Should be cheaper than either option Sent from my iPhone On 15 Dec 2009, at 23:46, Laura Webb el...@iinet.net.au wrote: Good morning all If there is anyone interested in purchasing a new Mac Box Set, at a reduced price, please contact me off list. This includes the Snow Leopard upgrade as well as iLife 09 and iWork 09. Because of a problem with my MacBook optical drive I am unable to use the software, nor can I return it because, obviously, it has been opened. To repair the optical drive will cost at least $350. That, plus the cost of the software is almost half the cost of a new MacBook!! Cheers Laura -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Mac Box Set
Hi Susan That's a lovely offer, thank you so much. I could easily come to East Perth sometime when it suits you. I could bring my MacBook and the Mac Box Set with me to make sure it is going to work before perhaps borrowing your drive to complete the installation. That would be so good. Best wishes Laura On 16/12/2009, at 10:11 AM, Susan Hastings wrote: Hi Laura, external DVD drives are generic, they work on Macs and PCs equally. Alternatively, if you live anywhere near East Perth I could lend you mine to try installing. cheers, Susan. On 16/12/2009, at 9:32 AM, Christopher S wrote: Hi Laura, I should have mentioned though that in all of my testing the external optical drives don't need to be Mac compatible. I purchased a cheap external USB DVD burner and it just works. Of course I can't guarantee that any drive will so you might want to buy locally, however the chances are pretty good that it will. Regards, Chris. From: Laura Webb el...@iinet.net.au Reply-To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:20:08 +0800 To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Subject: Re: Mac Box Set Hi Chris That's very good news thank you. So far I've not seen any external DVD drives that are Mac compatible but will now look a bit further. Regards Laura On 16/12/2009, at 8:56 AM, Christopher S wrote: Hi Laura, I can assure you you can install Mac OS X 10.6 via an external DVD drive as I had to 2 weeks ago due to an original MacBook's internal drive being flaky. So you could still consider the external drive option - as you can get USB drives on eBay for around $60 or locally for a little bit more. Regards, Chris. From: Laura Webb el...@iinet.net.au Reply-To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:28:54 +0800 To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Subject: Re: Mac Box Set Thanks Alex. I did look at that option, particularly as my MacBook does not have a DVD burner only a DVD reader. I've been led to believe that it's not possible to use an external drive for an operating system upgrade. I would be interested to hear otherwise. Laura On 16/12/2009, at 7:57 AM, Alexander Hartner wrote: Why don't you get an external DVD drive and use the disks. Should be cheaper than either option Sent from my iPhone On 15 Dec 2009, at 23:46, Laura Webb el...@iinet.net.au wrote: Good morning all If there is anyone interested in purchasing a new Mac Box Set, at a reduced price, please contact me off list. This includes the Snow Leopard upgrade as well as iLife 09 and iWork 09. Because of a problem with my MacBook optical drive I am unable to use the software, nor can I return it because, obviously, it has been opened. To repair the optical drive will cost at least $350. That, plus the cost of the software is almost half the cost of a new MacBook!! Cheers Laura -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Mac Box Set
Indeed you can install an upgrade from an external drive, Done it many times myself -- Craig Bruce Director M 0403 040 088 P 08 9367 4691 F 08 9367 4692 E craig.br...@maxstyle.com.au W http://www.maxstyle.com.au Twitter Maxstyle_com_au Facebook http://www.facebook.com/maxstyle Disclaimer: The information transmitted on this message is intended only for the person or organisation to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please contact MaxStyle Pty Ltd immediately. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. On 16/12/2009, at 8:56 AM, Christopher S wrote: Hi Laura, I can assure you you can install Mac OS X 10.6 via an external DVD drive as I had to 2 weeks ago due to an original MacBook's internal drive being flaky. So you could still consider the external drive option - as you can get USB drives on eBay for around $60 or locally for a little bit more. Regards, Chris. From: Laura Webb el...@iinet.net.au Reply-To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:28:54 +0800 To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Subject: Re: Mac Box Set Thanks Alex. I did look at that option, particularly as my MacBook does not have a DVD burner only a DVD reader. I've been led to believe that it's not possible to use an external drive for an operating system upgrade. I would be interested to hear otherwise. Laura On 16/12/2009, at 7:57 AM, Alexander Hartner wrote: Why don't you get an external DVD drive and use the disks. Should be cheaper than either option Sent from my iPhone On 15 Dec 2009, at 23:46, Laura Webb el...@iinet.net.au wrote: Good morning all If there is anyone interested in purchasing a new Mac Box Set, at a reduced price, please contact me off list. This includes the Snow Leopard upgrade as well as iLife 09 and iWork 09. Because of a problem with my MacBook optical drive I am unable to use the software, nor can I return it because, obviously, it has been opened. To repair the optical drive will cost at least $350. That, plus the cost of the software is almost half the cost of a new MacBook!! Cheers Laura -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
TX600FW backup
Am running an Epson TX600FW with an Intel iMac OSX 10.5.8 1 Will a standard 2GB SD card fit the slot on the front of the machine? 2 At the back left of the machine is a USB port. If I connect the printer to my computer using that port can I do a backup of the SD Card to the computer? The manuals make no mention of this port. Your advice please. Merv -- Science teaches that we must see in order to believe, but we must also believe in order to see. -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Mac Box Set
Thanks Craig. On 16/12/2009, at 10:42 AM, Craig Bruce wrote: Indeed you can install an upgrade from an external drive, Done it many times myself -- Craig Bruce Director M 0403 040 088 P 08 9367 4691 F 08 9367 4692 E craig.br...@maxstyle.com.au W http://www.maxstyle.com.au Twitter Maxstyle_com_au Facebook http://www.facebook.com/maxstyle Disclaimer: The information transmitted on this message is intended only for the person or organisation to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please contact MaxStyle Pty Ltd immediately. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. On 16/12/2009, at 8:56 AM, Christopher S wrote: Hi Laura, I can assure you you can install Mac OS X 10.6 via an external DVD drive as I had to 2 weeks ago due to an original MacBook's internal drive being flaky. So you could still consider the external drive option - as you can get USB drives on eBay for around $60 or locally for a little bit more. Regards, Chris. From: Laura Webb el...@iinet.net.au Reply-To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:28:54 +0800 To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Subject: Re: Mac Box Set Thanks Alex. I did look at that option, particularly as my MacBook does not have a DVD burner only a DVD reader. I've been led to believe that it's not possible to use an external drive for an operating system upgrade. I would be interested to hear otherwise. Laura On 16/12/2009, at 7:57 AM, Alexander Hartner wrote: Why don't you get an external DVD drive and use the disks. Should be cheaper than either option Sent from my iPhone On 15 Dec 2009, at 23:46, Laura Webb el...@iinet.net.au wrote: Good morning all If there is anyone interested in purchasing a new Mac Box Set, at a reduced price, please contact me off list. This includes the Snow Leopard upgrade as well as iLife 09 and iWork 09. Because of a problem with my MacBook optical drive I am unable to use the software, nor can I return it because, obviously, it has been opened. To repair the optical drive will cost at least $350. That, plus the cost of the software is almost half the cost of a new MacBook!! Cheers Laura -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
DVD player - region free?
Hi All A request from my daughter travelling in Sweden. Is there any way to make a DVD player on her MacBook Pro region free? Thanks in advance Marlene Oostryck Ph: 9430 8006 oostr...@optusnet.com.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Qpix FS170 handheld scanners
Hi Paul Is the resolution for scanning fixed or can it be adjusted? If the latter, what range is available? Merv Paul Weaver wrote: Hi Bill, It comes with a disk of software for direct connection to a Windoze machine, but this is of little relevance to me. The unit is stand-alone and creates .jpg images onto the HD card as if it was a camera, which I suppose it is really. I prefer to use it not directly connected to the computer anyway. I'll be putting a sample image on my blog later this morning, about 9am. By the way, the slide and negative holders are the best and most robust that I've come across. Cheers, Paul. Dr Paul R. Weaver http://fremantlebiz.livejournal.com/calendar - Original Message - From: Bill Cole bill.c...@bigpond.com To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Sent: Tuesday, 15 December, 2009 7:28:09 PM GMT +08:00 Beijing / Chongqing / Hong Kong / Urumqi Subject: Re: Qpix FS170 handheld scanners Hi Paul, the way I read the Features below, it appears only to support Windows 2000, XP, Vista 32/64 I hope I am wrong as a friend and I was discussing this very scanner this afternoon. ( we don't have Vista etc ) • 3600dpi Film Strip Negative Scanner. • 5 megapixel resolution for 35mm film strip. • Hi speed preview - 0.5 seconds (vs. conventional film scanner which takes 30 seconds). • Stand alone operation. • 2.4' TFT LCD panel for easy viewing of shots. • SD card slot • Supports direct printing. • USB 1.1 interface. • F no 2.0, 4 glass elements, half field angle = 15*. • Fixed focus. • Exposure control: auto/manual. • Automatic colour balance. • High resolution: 2592 x 1680. • Data conversion: 10 bits per colour channel. • Scan method: single pass. • 3 white LED backlight. • TVout NTSC/PAL. • SD card slot.. • Power: DC 5V (adaptor included). • USB mode: mass storage / direct print. • Dimensions: 9.64 x 9.4 x 17cm. • Includes Arcsoft Photo Impression 6 software. • OS support: Windows 2000, XP, Vista 32/64. Bill On 15/12/2009, at 4:21 PM, Paul Weaver wrote: Seeing as no one else seems to know about these very compact Qpix FS-170 film and slide scanners I went back to OfficeWorks Freo this morning and discovered they gone on sale at $129. I bought one and quickly have found it to be a terrific 35mm slide copier. Maybe less than half a second to scan a colour slide. There's a strong slide holder which comes with the scanner. It can be lined up easily on the colour preview screen. There is also a holder for 35mm negatives. The images are stored on a user-supplied SD card. I simply borrowed a card from my camera. Later I uploaded the scanned images via the camera to iPhoto. The test images so far are excellent. The scanner can run on four user-supplied AAA batteries which they reckon provide about 90 minutes use. Alternatively they supply a USB cable which can draw power from a computer or the AC power supply, which is also provided. There is also a special brush/wiper for cleaning the optics inside the device. The scanner is one of the niftiest gadgets I've seen for a long time. A sophisticated, precision bit of stand-alone gear. I suggest if anyone has slides to copy then this is going to be the ant's pants. At least I think so. At $129 I think they'll go out the door pretty quickly once the word gets around. Be warned, the instruction book takes a little study to figure all the options out. I'm still working on it. Cheers, Paul. :) Dr Paul R. Weaver http://fremantlebiz.livejournal.com/calendar -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- Science teaches that we must see in order to believe, but we must also believe in order to see. -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Qpix FS170 handheld scanners
There are two resolutions available, 5M and 10M. - Original Message - From: Merv Bond m...@iinet.net.au To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Sent: Wednesday, 16 December, 2009 12:29:22 PM GMT +08:00 Beijing / Chongqing / Hong Kong / Urumqi Subject: Re: Qpix FS170 handheld scanners Hi Paul Is the resolution for scanning fixed or can it be adjusted? If the latter, what range is available? Merv Paul Weaver wrote: Hi Bill, It comes with a disk of software for direct connection to a Windoze machine, but this is of little relevance to me. The unit is stand-alone and creates .jpg images onto the HD card as if it was a camera, which I suppose it is really. I prefer to use it not directly connected to the computer anyway. I'll be putting a sample image on my blog later this morning, about 9am. By the way, the slide and negative holders are the best and most robust that I've come across. Cheers, Paul. Dr Paul R. Weaver http://fremantlebiz.livejournal.com/calendar - Original Message - From: Bill Cole bill.c...@bigpond.com To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Sent: Tuesday, 15 December, 2009 7:28:09 PM GMT +08:00 Beijing / Chongqing / Hong Kong / Urumqi Subject: Re: Qpix FS170 handheld scanners Hi Paul, the way I read the Features below, it appears only to support Windows 2000, XP, Vista 32/64 I hope I am wrong as a friend and I was discussing this very scanner this afternoon. ( we don't have Vista etc ) • 3600dpi Film Strip Negative Scanner. • 5 megapixel resolution for 35mm film strip. • Hi speed preview - 0.5 seconds (vs. conventional film scanner which takes 30 seconds). • Stand alone operation. • 2.4' TFT LCD panel for easy viewing of shots. • SD card slot • Supports direct printing. • USB 1.1 interface. • F no 2.0, 4 glass elements, half field angle = 15*. • Fixed focus. • Exposure control: auto/manual. • Automatic colour balance. • High resolution: 2592 x 1680. • Data conversion: 10 bits per colour channel. • Scan method: single pass. • 3 white LED backlight. • TVout NTSC/PAL. • SD card slot.. • Power: DC 5V (adaptor included). • USB mode: mass storage / direct print. • Dimensions: 9.64 x 9.4 x 17cm. • Includes Arcsoft Photo Impression 6 software. • OS support: Windows 2000, XP, Vista 32/64. Bill On 15/12/2009, at 4:21 PM, Paul Weaver wrote: Seeing as no one else seems to know about these very compact Qpix FS-170 film and slide scanners I went back to OfficeWorks Freo this morning and discovered they gone on sale at $129. I bought one and quickly have found it to be a terrific 35mm slide copier. Maybe less than half a second to scan a colour slide. There's a strong slide holder which comes with the scanner. It can be lined up easily on the colour preview screen. There is also a holder for 35mm negatives. The images are stored on a user-supplied SD card. I simply borrowed a card from my camera. Later I uploaded the scanned images via the camera to iPhoto. The test images so far are excellent. The scanner can run on four user-supplied AAA batteries which they reckon provide about 90 minutes use. Alternatively they supply a USB cable which can draw power from a computer or the AC power supply, which is also provided. There is also a special brush/wiper for cleaning the optics inside the device. The scanner is one of the niftiest gadgets I've seen for a long time. A sophisticated, precision bit of stand-alone gear. I suggest if anyone has slides to copy then this is going to be the ant's pants. At least I think so. At $129 I think they'll go out the door pretty quickly once the word gets around. Be warned, the instruction book takes a little study to figure all the options out. I'm still working on it. Cheers, Paul. :) Dr Paul R. Weaver http://fremantlebiz.livejournal.com/calendar -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- Science teaches that we must see in order to believe, but we must also believe in order to see. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines
Re: DVD player - region free?
On 16/12/2009, at 12:07 PM, Marlene Oostryck wrote: Hi All A request from my daughter travelling in Sweden. Is there any way to make a DVD player on her MacBook Pro region free? Thanks in advance Hi Marlene, No way legally to do this. Apple Support page states you can only change the DVD region five times and then you are stuck with your last choice. And that's it. http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=DVDPlayer/5.2/en/26880.html Important:You can set the region code for your DVD drive only five times (including the original setting). The fifth time you change the code, it will be permanently set. There are ways of Flashing the Firmwareto RPC-1, (region free), but I would NEVER give instructions or recommend anyone doing this. If she only uses Region 0 DVDs (which have no region code), she is fine. An alternate sometimes, can be a video player like VLC that doesn't check the region code. BUT, Beware that your drive's firmware still triggers the OS counter, which may then trigger a firmware setting change on your drive. Its hit and miss on whether or not this will happen, with some Macs allowing any region movie to be viewed in VLC without triggering a change, and others triggering a change and potentially locking you out of future switches when you hit the limit. Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB OS X 10.6.2 Snow Leopard Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Today's Free iTunes: 12 Days of Christmas Day2
Hi, All GMUG and WAMUG Guy Sebastian Art of Love (VIDEO) http://www.watoday.com.au/itunes/sparks/ Art of Love is the incredible 2nd single from Guy's new album, Like It Like That. Art of Love features the fabulous Jordin Sparks - recently recorded in New York, and produced by Guy, Stuart Crichton and Adam Reily. The video for Art of Love was filmed in LA in November this year. Guy's first single from this his 5th studio album, the title track Like It Like That, reached #1 on the ARIA chart and remained in the top 10 for more than 10 weeks! -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
[Fwd: TX600FW backup]
Answered my own question. Took an SD card from one our cameras and inserted in the card slot at the front of the printer. Used the provided USB cable and inserted in the front USB port (not the Left Hand back), and connected other end to a USB stick. Used the backup menu on the printer and bingo. Plugged the stick into to the iMac and located the download on the stick. Merv Original Message Subject: TX600FW backup Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:51:16 +0800 From: Merv Bond m...@iinet.net.au Reply-To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Am running an Epson TX600FW with an Intel iMac OSX 10.5.8 1 Will a standard 2GB SD card fit the slot on the front of the machine? 2 At the back left of the machine is a USB port. If I connect the printer to my computer using that port can I do a backup of the SD Card to the computer? The manuals make no mention of this port. Your advice please. Merv -- Science teaches that we must see in order to believe, but we must also believe in order to see. -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- Science teaches that we must see in order to believe, but we must also believe in order to see. -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
