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Unable to lower Print Head Lock Lever
Hi All I require some help or advise. Have just purchased a Canon PIXMA MP990 all-in-one printer. Took it out of the box and tried to put the Print Header in the Print Header Holder. Raised the Print Head Lock Lever and inserted the Print Head into the Print Head Holder. Pushed it in until it clicked into position. But now the Print Head Lock Lever can not be lowered into position as it is prevented by the Print Head. The inside sides of the Lock lever (a parallel thin plate along the inside edge) prevents lowering as it hits the top outside edges of the Print Head. It therefore remains fully open and the whole printer top can not be lowered. I do not want to use anymore force to close it. (More force feels like it would break something). Also since clicking in the Printer Head, it is firmly fixed into place and unable to be moved any further nor even being extracted back out. (Again I fear any more force will break something). I do not think I inserted the Print Head in an incorrect manner as it is sitting in the Print Holder in the same way as depicted in the illustrations. Regards Joe -- 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
MOUSE WITH A MIND OF ITS OWN
Happy New Year to you all. I have a problem with my mouse for the past year or so. It is so annoying, I'm considering trading in my Mac for a later model. I have a 2 x 2.66 GHz Dual Core Intel Xeon. The problem is that my wired mouse sometimes takes off to the bottom of the screen. I then have to coax it back to behaving. I replaced the mouse, but still the same problem. I then bought a Microsoft one (has a plug in USB so one can use without wires). Am also having a similar problem. It gets to the stage that I have to use two mice in order to get the curser where I want it to be. Its okay if one is just typing a letter, but when doing graphics etc, its impossible. It is getting to the point where it occurs every minute or so. My desk is a sturdy Jarrah one and is not uneven. I have tried using various mouse pads, but all to no avail. Can anyone please help me out before I go insane. Thanks Jewels -- 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: iMovie Sound
Hi Adrian ... a happy new year to you also !! In the top left corner of each video clip should be a pull down menu that includes audio options. Use this to turn down the volume of the audio in the video clip. Then drag the music you want into the project from the media window. I can't recall the exact details re the above, because I have not used it for some time and I don't have a project to check on at the moment. Actually I have gone back to using iMovie 06 as it has far more functionality and is much easier to use. You can just turn the volume up and down in the video timeline wherever you wish and drag music into the appropriate position in one of the two audio tracks directly below the video clips. On 02/01/2010, at 12:52 PM, Adrian Skehan wrote: Good afternoon all, I hope you all had a pleasant Xmass New Year. I have been off list for a while visiting friends and relies in the eastern states. Can anyone out there please tell me if there is a way to mute/delete the original sound from an iMovie 09 (version 8.0.5, Snow Leopard 10.6.2) event or project and replacing it with music. Regards, Adrian adrianske...@me.com -- 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 Regards, Stephen Chape -- 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: MOUSE WITH A MIND OF ITS OWN
hi Jewels, this might sound way off centre but if it is an optical mouse try putting a sheet of plain white paper under the mouse and see if that makes a diference. I had a similar problem where the mouse did not work well on a patterned surface - mouse mats - and that included the grain in the desk wood. Yvonne On 02/01/2010, at 10:11 PM, Julie Bedford wrote: Happy New Year to you all. I have a problem with my mouse for the past year or so. It is so annoying, I'm considering trading in my Mac for a later model. I have a 2 x 2.66 GHz Dual Core Intel Xeon. The problem is that my wired mouse sometimes takes off to the bottom of the screen. I then have to coax it back to behaving. I replaced the mouse, but still the same problem. I then bought a Microsoft one (has a plug in USB so one can use without wires). Am also having a similar problem. It gets to the stage that I have to use two mice in order to get the curser where I want it to be. Its okay if one is just typing a letter, but when doing graphics etc, its impossible. It is getting to the point where it occurs every minute or so. My desk is a sturdy Jarrah one and is not uneven. I have tried using various mouse pads, but all to no avail. Can anyone please help me out before I go insane. Thanks Jewels -- 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: MOUSE WITH A MIND OF ITS OWN
Hi Julie, On 02/01/2010, at 10:11 PM, Julie Bedford wrote: I have a problem with my mouse for the past year or so. The problem is that my wired mouse sometimes takes off to the bottom of the screen...I then bought a Microsoft one (has a plug in USB so one can use without wires)...It is getting to the point where it occurs every minute or so. Sorry to hear of your long-term problem. You've obviously tried a number of things to fix it. But in every case I've heard of, mouse problems are due to a physical issues such as using an unsuitable mouse pad (or lack of mouse pad), dirt on the bottom or inside the mouse, or low batteries (for wireless mice). As Yvonne suggested, I recommend you try the blank piece of paper temporarily, to see if it makes a difference. Wood is not a good surface for mice. For some people, the back of the mouse pad (i.e., the black rubbery side) works better. (But for some people, it makes the problem worse. I'm just suggesting it as another last resort.) The other thing is...and this is very unlikely...someone could have played a prank on you. There are some prank programs that can be put onto your computer that cause this to happen. I temporarily had one installed on my own laptop just for fun (really) but I can't remember the name of it. You might also wish to resort to trying SteerMouse http://plentycom.jp/en/steermouse/, which is a programme that lets you adjust the motion sensitivity of your mice. Alternatively, Mac OS X has a feature that allows you to control your cursor with your keyboard (it's intended to help people who have physical disabilities). You might like to enable this feature, so that you can use the keyboard to move your mouse back to the middle of the screen. To do this, open your System Preferences, go into Universal Access, then click on the Mouse Keyboard tab, and turn on Mouse Keys. To use Mouse Keys, you will need a full-size keyboard with a numerical keyboard on the right, or enable Num Lock on a smaller keyboard. Depends on your keyboard. - James -- 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
Airport Extreme Card
Greetings! Happy New Year! I am in need of an airport extreme card for my new to me eMac. Does anyone have one for sale. Cheers, Joe -- 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: Unable to lower Print Head Lock Lever
you did not mention the removal of 1 or 2 tapes which normally cover the head air hole to prevent dryout during transport.. there should be a leaflet included that depicts the loading of the cartridges are you sure color is where the color should be? James On 02/01/2010, at 20:56, Joe Baker wrote: Hi All I require some help or advise. Have just purchased a Canon PIXMA MP990 all-in-one printer. Took it out of the box and tried to put the Print Header in the Print Header Holder. Raised the Print Head Lock Lever and inserted the Print Head into the Print Head Holder. Pushed it in until it clicked into position. But now the Print Head Lock Lever can not be lowered into position as it is prevented by the Print Head. The inside sides of the Lock lever (a parallel thin plate along the inside edge) prevents lowering as it hits the top outside edges of the Print Head. It therefore remains fully open and the whole printer top can not be lowered. I do not want to use anymore force to close it. (More force feels like it would break something). Also since clicking in the Printer Head, it is firmly fixed into place and unable to be moved any further nor even being extracted back out. (Again I fear any more force will break something). I do not think I inserted the Print Head in an incorrect manner as it is sitting in the Print Holder in the same way as depicted in the illustrations. Regards Joe -- 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 SAD Technic Video Productions, Electronic repairs U3 / 6 Chalkley Pl Bayswater WA 6053 +618 9370 5307,+618 6262 5707, 0414 421 132 http://www.iinet.net.au/~saddas skype: barleeway over 40 years in electronics -- 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: Unable to lower Print Head Lock Lever
Hi Joe, Sounds like you don't have the Print Head positioned correctly. You need to tilt the Print head to get it to fit in its slot. 1. The printer must be turned on, raise the Print Head Lock Lever until it stops. (The Print Head Lock Lever may feel heavy.) If the Print Head Holder does not move, make sure that the machine is turned on. 2. Remove and discard the orange protective cap. 3. Tilt the print head set it in place. 4. Then pinch the Print Head lock lever firmly lower it gently completely. Do not knock the Print Head against the sides of the holder. Cheers, Ronni On 02/01/2010, at 8:56 PM, Joe Baker wrote: Hi All I require some help or advise. Have just purchased a Canon PIXMA MP990 all-in-one printer. Took it out of the box and tried to put the Print Header in the Print Header Holder. Raised the Print Head Lock Lever and inserted the Print Head into the Print Head Holder. Pushed it in until it clicked into position. But now the Print Head Lock Lever can not be lowered into position as it is prevented by the Print Head. The inside sides of the Lock lever (a parallel thin plate along the inside edge) prevents lowering as it hits the top outside edges of the Print Head. It therefore remains fully open and the whole printer top can not be lowered. I do not want to use anymore force to close it. (More force feels like it would break something). Also since clicking in the Printer Head, it is firmly fixed into place and unable to be moved any further nor even being extracted back out. (Again I fear any more force will break something). I do not think I inserted the Print Head in an incorrect manner as it is sitting in the Print Holder in the same way as depicted in the illustrations. Regards Joe -- 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
S L O W Leopard
I hear people say that Snow Leopard should be faster but since upgrading everything is v e r y slow. E.g. it takes 50 sec and up to 90 secs for a CD or a USB thumb drive to show up on the screen. My 250 gig ext hard drive takes more like 2 minutes to appear. Is there some way of speeding this up? Clean the spark plugs? Lube and oil change? Done the normal things using Snow Leopard Cache Cleaner to no avail. Lloyd (whose life is slipping away waiting). -- 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
My Magic Mouse is a dog
I have two serious problems with the Magic Mouse on my near-new iMac 21.5 Snow Leopard 10.6.2. Can you help? 1. The mouse tracking speed does not seem to be adjustable. No difference is noted between a Tracking Speed of Slow or Fast (or any point between) when adjusted via System Preferences Mouse. I even Restarted the iMac after making changes, but without effect. 2. The tracking problem creates the need for a larger mouse mat to traverse the screen. How on earth do the enviable owners of an iMac 27 manage? Mac literature tells us that a mat is not needed - but my wooden desktop is not suited for tracking. The Magic Mouse works on most surfaces (white, coloured or patterned) but it scrapes and feels rough. It glides and operates best on high gloss printed card, but this surface is not very durable. Magic Mouse doesn't work at all on transparent glass or on a glass mirror. My old fabric coated rubberised (wetsuit material?) mouse mat from roller ball days is good - at least it doesn't slide around the desktop when the mouse is used. The Discussions forum on apple.com seem to offer a range of contradictory opinions but no real answers to tracking speed problems. There is a suggestion that this problem started after an OSX upgrade. I could find no formal acknowledgment of the problem, or word that an official fix is on the way from Apple. Much of the discussion on Magic Mouse problems were noted following upgrades via Tiger and Leopard. I point out that my iMac was delivered new with Snow Leopard 10.6 installed. A search of the WAMUG archives and on apple.com discussions show that mouse mat solutions are of the quick workaround kind, not an elegant long term solution that I am looking for. Regards, Alan Alan Smith iMac 21.5 Nov 2009 Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz / 4 MB OSX 10.6.2 Snow Leopard -- 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: S L O W Leopard
Hi Lloyd, If you Mac is running slow since Snow Leopard installation, check in Activity Viewer to see if Core Audiod is using a heap of available RAM. If so, delete this preference file /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ com.apple.audio.coreaudiod.plist Then Restart your Mac and it should run a fast responsive Snow Leopard. 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) On 03/01/2010, at 2:58 PM, Lloyd White wrote: I hear people say that Snow Leopard should be faster but since upgrading everything is v e r y slow. E.g. it takes 50 sec and up to 90 secs for a CD or a USB thumb drive to show up on the screen. My 250 gig ext hard drive takes more like 2 minutes to appear. Is there some way of speeding this up? Clean the spark plugs? Lube and oil change? Done the normal things using Snow Leopard Cache Cleaner to no avail. Lloyd (whose life is slipping away waiting). -- 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
