Re: WAMUGER OF THE YEAR ?
Glenn Nicholas wrote: Ronnie, There are two reasons I think your WOTY award is well deserved. Firstly, you know *so* much and freely share that knowledge. Secondly, your approach to the user group embodies the spirit of helping. I'm not sure why some people feel the need to get involved in voluntary online groups/forums, and spend their time telling others (in various ways) that they should read manuals more / search more rather than asking a question. Pointless at best, unfriendly/rude at worst (like your RTFM friend). Others - like you - just help when and if they choose to. Simple, friendly and helpful. Forums work so well when there are people like you involved. Glenn. This is the thing that makes this list so great, people go out of their way to help, esp Ronnie and Bob :) I put my vote in for Ronnie too :) I will even forgive her for being a pies supporter ;) -- Regards, Kat. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: External microphone
Glenn Nicholas wrote: Hi Wamug, I've got a new Sony ECM-C115 external microphone, but not having much joy from it. Recording using the built-in microphone is fine. However when I plug the external mic into the audio-in plug on the back of my iMac G5 (PowerPC): - input in Sound Prefs switched over to Line In - input volume is turned up (max) - input level shows 60-70% - in the recording, the sound is very-very-soft sound levels. Am I missing something? Glenn. Hi Glen, You need a pre amp, or to use a device with a MIC in :) -- Regards, Kat. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Apple Battery Fix
David Moyle wrote: Evening all! elsnipo I'm still slightly surprised that it's a firmware issue and not something electrical/physical! All Modern battery packs have a micro controller inside them, these run firmware (as it is not on a removable media) 90% of problems can be fixed with a software update :) I used to design intelligent chargers for Li* batteries, the hardware was designed in a day, the firmware took about 6 months to design and test. Even then we had a fault when the manufacturer changed the battery packs mid production ( new pack could not be charged at the high rate due to the internal temperature altering the electrical characteristics of the charge cycle. -- Regards, Kat. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Apple Battery Fix
David Moyle wrote: Interesting? I pose a question to you then.. With Sony having to recall batteries for every laptop manufacturer except themselves.. Was this an actual hardware fault, or a firmware fault telling the hardware todo something incorrectly? Interested to hear your response! I do not know much about the Sony battery packs, there are numerous things that could have been a problem, ie battery chemistry (eg wrongly mixed components (eg too much lithium)) bad hardware design, or faulty firmware. Even faulty firmware can cause damage to batteries that will be permanent and even cause batteries to explode and or catch fire ( when I was designing battery charging and protection systems for Li* batteries, I used to encase the batteries in a vented 13 ply box with fibreglass to contain any explosions or fires (and yes I had firmware lock-ups that caused high charge currents that caused batteries to at least catch fire and occasionally explode)) Most people do not realise the problems with charging and discharging (as in using) modern battery chemistries. It is not like the older technologies where you just whack them in and use them un protected. -- Regards, Kat. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Speaking of funny noises in G5 Powermacs...
Oldham, Toby wrote: What a segue - My G5 has started making a low noise for extended periods... The kind noise you might expect from a spinning thing finding it harder to spin. I figure it could be a fan, either on the case, or on the ATI graphics card... Or the platter on my primary hard disk. I'm spoilt for choice. ; ) Should I be concerned? Is there a repair centre somewhere around Bassendean? Would anyone be willing to make a house call? Any thoughts appreciated, Tobes. I would worry with summer approaching, my first suspect is the graphics card fan, as these are CRAP, they are squished into a small space (due to PC's needing a max of 10mm card to card spacing). Next I would suspect power supply and case fans, last a HDD :) The PSU and case fans are easy to find replacements for and deal with, the ones on the graphics cards are harder due to being integrated with the heatsink :( -- Regards, Kat. --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything ElectronicsPhone: 0419 923 731 ---
Re: Price Drops on Displays and Airport Extreme Card
Daniel Kerr wrote: You can't buy Apple RAM over the counter anymore anyway, you can only buy it when you BTO (Build to order) a new machine. And yes, you sometimes find that BTO Apple RAM is dearer then third party after market RAM. Although in saying that, I've sometimes found some of it to be the same price. I guess just at the moment, we'll have to wait and see what the price of the third party RAM is, as I think (and I could be wrong here) that's it different faster RAM. ;o) (I'm still looking at the specs of things,..hehehe.) Hope that helps. Kind Regards Daniel 667MHz DDR2 fully-buffered DIMM ECC from the Mac pro specs (by you lol) From DMA Kingmax 1GB PC-5300 Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) RAM 667MHz Rated $128 plus tax :) -- Regards, Kat. --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything ElectronicsPhone: 0419 923 731 ---
Re: Operating system for 128k mac
wyvern wrote: What system would that be? i know i have some old stuff in the back of the drawer that could be of use Yvonne IIRC 6.2 was what I used on the 128 :) -- Regards, Kat. --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything ElectronicsPhone: 0419 923 731 ---
Re: a head scratcher for sure
wyvern wrote: I have a small ethernet network here at home and there's one bit [hubby] driving me to distraction. Everything working fine... performa 5400/180 8.6, iMac 333 9.1, G4 powerbook 867 10.3.9 and last iMac 450 10.3.9. Unplug the 450 iMac and plug in iBook 700 10.4 and nothing, no ethernet connection. Could it be the plug in bit? Not sure so do what should have been done a while ago and get a wall socket, cut the end off and wire up... still nothing and now the iMac not connecting either. I'm tearing my hair out but still manage to ask him sweetly if he's sure he's wired the wall socket correctly.. apparently there's two wiring diagrams A and B and he's done A, perhaps he should try B? B done and now the imac is back on board but still nothing from the laptop, time for drastic measures so up he comes to my office and the spare network cable i have here, plugs it in and instant connection. He goes to the room where the 333 iMac is unplugs it plugs his laptop in and connects again. So it is back to his desk, unplugs his iMac and tries the laptop again and again nothing? Any suggestions anyone? PLEASE... Yvonne OK this is a fun one :) First off, what hub are you using, make sure you are not using both a port and the uplink port next to it ;) (some share uplink with the lowest port # and some the highest port #, but in any case uplink port and the port it shares with are NEXT TO EACH OTHER (the number of faults I have been to where BOTH are trying to be used) Second, make sure that NONE of the leads are cross over types. The lead for computer to HUB are ALL STRAIGHT THROUGH ! Does the leds on the hub dim when you plug things in ?? (if so the PSU may be failing) Have you tried another hub ? HTH -- Regards, Kat. --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 ---
Re: Modem faults
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Our modem has just gone on a blink. G5 tower Alcatel touch Pro four ports. Closest machine works on ports 1,2,4. Other machines in the house will not work at all on any port even if by themselves. No two machines can work at one time. This is after a spike Today Tuesday. Modem and machines protected by guards any suggestions ? Is it a new modem if so which one Also try replacing the filter, I have had strange problems with dodgy filters, also if you have not done it, switch the modem off, wait for about 30 seconds, then power back on :) Also try resetting the modem software, there maybe a push button through a hole that you can use a wooden tooth pick with (like the old classic all in one mac's) After that, you may try a firmware update, and then redo all the settings :) -- Regards, Kat. --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 ---
Re: data loss to External HD
Peter Hinchliffe wrote: Fortunately, it's generally only the filename which is the problem. The data in the file is unaffected. To get around this, you can zip the files first and give a shorter file name. (I have auto scripts that zip up my work directories and put a time date stamp on them, every 30 minutes is a zip copy, then a master around Midnight, they all sit on a HDD that is only used for backup, which when it reaches 4Gb is then put onto a DVD :) -- Regards, Kat. --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything ElectronicsPhone: 0419 923 731 --- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.5/335 - Release Date: 9/05/2006
Re: 8 inch disk loading
James / Hans Kunz wrote: hi guys can i load a 8 inch disk into my power book drive powerbook g4 17 purchased 2 years ago thanks James James Mate, is this a late April fools joke ? -- Regards, Kat. --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything ElectronicsPhone: 0419 923 731 --- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.1/307 - Release Date: 10/04/2006
Re: iTunes stuff up
Chris Griffiths wrote: Hi Everyone, Well, I am not popular with my wife because to get more memory on her laptop I transfered her music files (iTunes Music) to an external harddrive. She then told me to put the music files back on the laptop. So I did, of cause! The trouble is that the song references in iTunes now say, Original file cannot be found. So I then have to hunt for it for each individual song and there's hundreds!! Is there a way of getting the computer to globaly find all of the files. I mean, they are still all back on the laptop as they were. Or do I have to do each one individually. :( Thanks in advance, Chris G Let this be a lesson, NEVER play with a partners machine, many an SO has been scorned for such actions ;) Hope someone has an easy solution for you. Regards, Kat. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.11/219 - Release Date: 2/01/2006
Re: Happy New Year
Matthew Healey wrote: Yeah, I am at my computer on New Years Eve. I'm a nerd. Happy 2006 - Matt Me too :) And designing and building a switch mode power supply (I am glad the neighbors are not sleeping, it seems to be resonating ;) -- Regards, Kat. --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything ElectronicsPhone: 0419 923 731 --- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.9/217 - Release Date: 30/12/2005
Re: Cat 5 crimp tool
Paul's Westnet mail wrote: Does anyone know where I can buy a good, low cost crimping tool for Cat 5 ethernet connectors? Dick Smith has one for 50 bucks - is it worth considering? Cheers, Paul. Any tool that is retail (ie DSE, Tandy, Altronics) for under $100 is cheap. A GOOD quality tool is something like an AMP brand crimper, and these are ~$500. Also NOTE WELL the RJ45 plugs from places like Altronics are not the best. I used to get alot of mis crimps on solid cable. Again something like the AMP RJ45's are ~$1 each. Also note that following: Cat 5 cables should be no more than 100m, of which up to 10m is allowed to be stranded cat 5 (to allow for patch leads etc) RJ45 plugs come in 2 types of pin, one has a sharp pin for stranded cable and the other a pair of blades that straddle the conductor (idc). You should always use the right ones for the right cable. Regards, Kat. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.13.13/195 - Release Date: 8/12/2005
An Internet Christmas....
T'was the Internet Night Before Christmas 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the Net, There were hacker's a surfing. Nerds? Yeah, you bet. The e-mails were stacked by the modem with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there. The newbies were nestled all snug by their screens, While visions of Java danced in their dreams. My wife on the sofa and me with a snack, We just settled down at my rig (it's a Mac). When out in the Web there arose such a clatter, I jumped to the site to see what was the matter. To a new page my Mac flew like a flash, Then made a slight gurgle. It started to crash!! I gasped at the thought and started to grouse, Then turned my head sideways and clicked on my mouse. When what to my wondering eyes should appear, My Mac jumped to a page that wasn't quite clear. When the image resolved, so bright and so quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick! More rapid than mainframes, more graphics they came, Then Nick glanced toward my screen, my Mac called them by name; Now Compaq! Now Acer!, my speaker did reel; on Apple! on Gateway! Santa started to squeal! Jump onto the circuits! And into the chip! Now speed it up! Speed it up! Make this thing hip! The screen gave a flicker, he was into my Ram, Then into my room rose a full hologram! He was dressed in all red, from his head to his shoes, Which were black (the white socks he really should lose). He pulled out some discs he had stored in his backpack. Santa looked like a dude who was rarin' to hack! His eyes, how they twinkled! His glasses, how techno! This ain't the same Santa that I used to know! With a wink of his eye and a nod of his head, Santa soon let me know I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word, gave my Mac a quick poke, And accessed my C drive with only a stroke. He defragged my hard drive, and added a Dimm, Then threw in some cool games, just on a whim! He worked without noise, his fingers they flew! He distorted some pictures with Kai's Power Goo! He updated Office, Excel and Quicken, Then added a screensaver with a red clucking chicken! My eyes widened a bit, my mouth stood agape, As he added the latest version of Netscape. The drive gave a whirl, as if it were pleased, St. Nick coyly smiled, the computer appeased. Then placing his finger on the bridge of his nose, Santa turned into nothing but ones and zeros! He flew back into my screen and through my uplink, Back into the net with barely a blink. But I heard his sweet voice as he flew from my sight, Happy surfing to all, and to all a good byte! Regards, Kat. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.12/192 - Release Date: 5/12/2005
OK dumb newbie question
Hi all, I have started to resurrect a dead Imac DV 450Mhz. (yes Antony I have repaired the first of the faults on the grey one :) Now the display is way screwy, and I noticed a few signal lines called SCA and SDA so it looks like it is all software adjustable :) BUT THE BIG PROBLEM I have no drives in these (I have a stack of old ram that I can whack in :) So I can put in a HDD, but I have no OS, so big question, can I just put the IDE drive in from my old machine it is running 8.6 IIRC (was in a 7200) ??? If not, has anyone got an external drive I can boot from and copy over to a new HDD ? (Prefer SOR near Kenwick) Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 --- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.8/184 - Release Date: 27/11/2005
Re: Mac v PC
Hi all, This debate always comes up, and all I say is it is horses for courses :) I use professional EDA tools (designing PCB's and Hardware) There is NO pro software available for the MAC, I know there is lots of Open software, BUT the time taken to sort bugs, install patches etc etc would far outweigh the time saved using a mac would be lost in the running of the software :( Until Protel / Candace etc release a *nix or a Mac OsX Version, I am stuffed :( (And using emulators is out as I need all the power of the processor when working on large designs) Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 --- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.9/115 - Release Date: 29/09/2005
it was only time....
Article from wired.com Imagine if your next Mac cost you only $300, and ran faster than any G4 or G5 you've ever used. That future may already be unfolding: Hackers have found a way to bypass a chip designed to prevent the Mac OS from running on non-Apple PCs, which are often cheaper than Macs. Some of the hackers are running the tweaked version of the operating system on their PCs natively. Others are using the system with VMware, which allows the Mac OS to support more PC hardware. Hackers and curious computer users this week have been downloading the tweaked Mac OS X for PCs, nicknamed OSx86, from the BitTorrent file-distribution system. OSx86 is designed to run on Apple Computer's next generation of hardware, which some call MacIntels and others MacTels because the machines will run on Intel microprocessors rather than the PowerPC processor used in current Macs. The hacked version of OSx86 is based on pirated software, which came from copies of the operating system sent to participants in the Apple Developer Connection. The ADC participants also received MacIntel computers for testing and development. Now the hacked version of OSx86 is running on Dell laptops and other PCs with Intel and AMD microprocessors. Mileage varies depending on what kind of hardware you're using, but it (OSx86) is working on several PCs, said Mashugly, a college student majoring in communications who manages the OSx86 Project, a community of developers interested in the new operating system. No one knows exactly why OSx86 appears to be running faster on the PCs than the Mac OS does on today's Macs. To be honest, we're not sure, said a hacker nicknamed cmoski, who said he works for a large software company. Some in the Pentium camp want to say, 'Because a Pentium is faster, of course,' some want to say (Intel chip architectures are better than Apple's) and some in the PowerPC camp just want to say that it isn't full OS X (running on the beta systems). The hacked OSx86 bypasses a chip, the Trusted Platform Module, or TPM, that is intended to prevent the system from running on ordinary PCs. We have even gone so far as to remove the TPM kernel extension called AppleTPMACPI.kext entirely, said cmoski. The impact of the OSx86 hack on Apple's hardware brand could be severe. The hack shows that Steve Jobs' company will be turning out machines indistinguishable from any other PC, or white box, said German hacker Michael mist Steil. Apple wants to avoid the word getting out that (MacIntels) are just PCs, and that (OSx86) works on PCs, said Steil. Steil made a name for himself hacking Microsoft's Xbox game console. He has seen the hacked OSx86 running on a PC, and has been watching the conversations at the OSx86 Project website. But he said he is not hacking the operating system himself. The problem with this hack is that it is based on illegal software, said Steil. You have to start by downloading pirated software. The hackers are also writing software extensions so they can run their Wi-Fi cards and other non-Apple gadgets with the Mac OS. We have been working on many areas of the operating system, said cmoski. Some are working on developing kernel extensions (the OS X equivalent of drivers) for our favorite hardware. For example, one driver that I am involved with is for the Broadcom wireless chipset. Companies such as Microsoft and Intel originally laid the groundwork for the TPM. The companies insist the chip is meant to verify trusted computers on a network and prevent malicious code from running on PCs. Apple would not comment on this story or on its intended uses for the TPM. But critics have called the TPM an anti-competitive device that stifles innovation. They suspect the company may use the chip to keep unwanted third-party software off its machines. Others doubt Apple would take such a hard line with developers. Apple is a better company than Microsoft in general, said Bruce Schneier, a security expert, author and CTO of Counterpane Internet Security. So, it's hard to attribute these nasty motives to them. But those are the risks. Microsoft, through its participation in the Trusted Computing Group, laid the groundwork for the TPM as a way to shore up its monopoly, said Schneier. Apple could use the TPM, which stores digital encryption keys and certificates, to block third-party iTunes plug-ins from running on MacTels. (Apple currently plays a cat-and-mouse game with plug-in developers by having its software look for known unauthorized code.) Such a move would help Apple and its partners secure short-term gains in market share for its iPod, which meshes tightly with iTunes and the iTunes Music Store. Apple employees appear to have been trying to listen in on IRC discussions among OSx86 hackers, according to hackers citing the IP records from their IRC channels. The hackers suspect Apple wanted to demonstrate the weaknesses
Re: Zip files and Zip files?
Severin Crisp wrote: II recently sent a file zipped by Make Archive in the Finder to a Windows user. She could not open it. I zipped it again using Stuffit v9 and she had no trouble. Yesterday I downloaded two zipped files from Inkjetmall and neither the Finder nor Stuffit could open them though I have had no trouble with files from them in the past. They finally opened using Panther Unzip. What is the score here, all the files had similar icons and visible attributes as far as I looked. It rather defeats the purpose of a universal(?) format if it is touchy. I never had any trouble with Stuffit files but then they are Mac only and the Windows mob have not had a chance to screw it up. Maybe I am being overly harsh? If you typed in a file name like myzip.zip ie you put the .zip on, make sure you saved it as a zip archive, someone sent me a tar archive with the .zip on the end, took ages to open it (had to try all the different options) Regards, Kat.
Re: Car adapters for iBooks
Gordon Campbell wrote: Hi all, I'm having a look around for car chargers/adapters for a current model iBook. After something that's (hopefully) both light and cheap. Any suggestions/personal experiences? Where's a good place to buy from? Gordon I make car adapters for laptops, I am out of stock (usually) as I make them on request as custom items ie IF your computer needs 18Vdc at 5A then it is made for this appliance, these units are light weight (usually only 300gms (and most of that is heat sinking and case)) We also do adapters for medical and aviation devices. Regards, Kat. (0419 923 731)
Re: USB Stick corrupting Powerpoint files
Justin Davies wrote: Hi all, I have a USB stick I use to transfer files from my work pc to my mac at home. This works fine with all files bar Powerpoint. If I take a powerpoint file from my pc, put it on the usb stick, put it in the mac, then double click a powerpoint file - whether still on the USB stick or transferred from the USB stick to my mac hard drive - I get the whirling beach ball of death. Force quit doesn't work, so I have to hold the power button down to restart. I have powerpoint 2004 on the mac and 2000 at work. My mac is a G4 powerbook with 10.3.9. Any suggestions greatly appreciated. Best regards Justin Davies Tried using a PC formated Disk ? email ? I would suspect (one the information given) it is a problem between the PC and MAC and the DIFFERENT Versions. I would consider other options before suspecting the flash stick. I am not saying it is not possible, just rule other options out first. Regards, Kat.
Re: Shock and horror
Craig Ringer wrote: elsniupo I've never heard them tell anyone to use a provided system restore CD that reformats the computer and erases all data without even prompting the user, for example - unlike one big OEM with a 3-letter name. Craig, The number of letters does not matter, HP, Dell, Compaq (now HP) IBM, Acer etc all have the same problem :( I have customers who have done this as been told by tech support, and then wondered why they could not find their data :( Not to mention not knowing that the updates they have installed since need to be installed to be able to read their backups There is nothing like personal tech support, just wish the average luser (non apple / *nix user (ie M$ user) would appreciate this. Regards, Kat.
Re: Satalite Map
Robert Howells wrote: Good one Adrian. Thank you ! Bob On 03/07/2005, at 4:58 PM, Skehan Adrian wrote: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll= -31.851372,115.903219spn=0.007471,0.009734t=khl=en And this is a view of ?? Regards, Kat.
Re: Mail.app and gMail
David Tapper wrote: Hi wamug, Does anyone know how to configure Mail.app and/or gmail so that it will download all my emails to two platforms? I have Mail set up to receive from my gmail account on two computers but they only seem to download what the other hasn't (if you know what I mean). I have been playing around with the settings with no luck. Thanks, David -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro Dave, You need to use an imap server, I do not know if gmail has this or not, as pop (IIRC) does not allow you to grab headers and download / leave on the server. If I am wrong please do not shoot me, as I am not 100% sure, but have always set users up with imap when they have asked for this feature. Regards, Kat.
Re: Mail.app and gMail
Shay Telfer wrote: Just something in relation to gMail. All emails sent to and from a gMail account are permanently kept on Google's hard drives for their own purposes, whatever they may be. For this reason I won't get a gMail account or send any email to a gMail account. As a result of this permanent record it is reasonable to assume that at a later date hackers may find it an attractive source of email addresses for spam. Ruben A. Franke On the plus side, it makes your mail easily searchable, and you get to see advertising that's better targeted. Have fun, Shay It is also good as a Public email addy for things like online forums where you want to get a message from someone offline and not worry about the spam bots picking up the address as gmail has a great spam filter :) Regards, Kat.
Re: eMate Power Supply and Manual
Reg Whitely wrote: Dear WAMUGgers I am the proud owner of an eMate 300 which I won on eBay, delivered from Colorado USA by pony express, clippership and camel train. It came with no power supply or manual, which I was aware of when I bid. Does anyone know where I could get a suitable charger and manual (I'll search the web for manual)? It has what appears to be a standard power charger plug, (not the fat ones from iBooks etc), rated at 7.5v 1.2A Max. It's a beaut little greeny bluey aqua beastie, looking like a cross between a baby clamshell iBook and a sea slug! Exciting! Regards Reg OK if you go to Altronics in Perth (roe St Northbridge) You will need the following: 1x M9165 which is a plug for a plug pack (it adapts the pin socket on the plug pack to the emate 300 / newton) 1x M8980 This is the powersupply, and it needs to be set to 7.5Vdc via the small rotary switch (which faces the wall when plugged in) * This is advice only, I accept no responsibility for damage / Fire / unwanted pregnancy / death of pet / enemy / family member from this advice ** ;) The tip needs to be set up for center positive. http://www.chuma.org/newton/faq/newton-faq-hardware.html#IIB7 is a link to a great fac on these products. The above parts excluding postage is $34, but I would check with Altronics to make sure that the powersupply does not include the M9165 adapter first (it comes with 6 adapters, but I am not sure which 6 ;) Regards, Kat.
Re: External Hard Disk Power supply / black box dongle
Brett Carboni wrote: Somehow bent broke the pins that plus into the black box that powers my external 80Gb firewire drive. Anybody know if/where I can get another one? Is this a thing that you get at a local electronics store? How many different permutations of these black dongles can exist in the real universe? Will Lucas make a TV series? Specs Asian Power Devices Model DA-30C03-M5 Input 100-240V 0.85A 50-60Hz Output 5Vdc - 2.5A 12Vdc - 1.5A Thanks, Brett Carboni Tsunami Use the wasabi, Luke You will not find one that is multi output (they all do one voltage at a time and not two together) If you would like to give me a ring on 0419 923 731, I can give you my address and you can bring it over and I can repair it for you. Regards, Kat.
Re: External Hard Disk Power supply / black box dongle
Kathy Quinlan wrote: Brett Carboni wrote: Somehow bent broke the pins that plus into the black box that powers my external 80Gb firewire drive. Anybody know if/where I can get another one? Is this a thing that you get at a local electronics store? How many different permutations of these black dongles can exist in the real universe? Will Lucas make a TV series? Specs Asian Power Devices Model DA-30C03-M5 Input 100-240V 0.85A 50-60Hz Output 5Vdc - 2.5A 12Vdc - 1.5A Thanks, Brett Carboni Tsunami Use the wasabi, Luke You will not find one that is multi output (they all do one voltage at a time and not two together) If you would like to give me a ring on 0419 923 731, I can give you my address and you can bring it over and I can repair it for you. Regards, Kat. PS I work for sushi ;)
Re: iMac SE issues
Ronda Brown wrote: On 24/04/2005, at 3:02 PM, Christian Kotz wrote: When starting it up today, I was greeted by further bad news. The computer made 3 beep tones and the power light flashes three times in amber quite rapidly then changes to green, then back to the flashing amber. What does this mean? prior to this It also was crashing after loading Open Transport extension, then graphics accelerator extension and then when loading the desktop. It's sick that's for sure elsnipo As Daniel has already said, Three Beeps: No RAM banks passed memory testing. Bad RAM. : Replace the existing SDRAM one DIMM at a time with known-good PC-100 SDRAM. Cheers, Ronni When Microsoft asks you, Where do you want to go today? Tell them, Apple! I would also get the power supply checked out, to me (without opening the box) I would say it is suffering, and is not providing the grunt it needs to start, if the HDD you are running is an older one (more than 2-3 years) the bearings will be wearing and the grease starts to go hard when cold, trying to get them to spin up with a PSU that is not in good shape can take a few tries (alot of IBM eng's will know this one from the old days of spinning up HDD's that had not been used in months, sometimes you would have to physically spin the drive with no platters by hand about 20 -30 revolutions just to get it to run ;( If you need help in testing the PSU, phone me on 0419 923 731. Regards, Kat.
Re: New Mac gear?
Paul Weaver wrote: Any suggestions please on the best place to buy Ethernet switches/hubs, cable and a crimping tool at the best prices. I have given up on cheap stuff, as I have had 3 cheap 8 port switches die in the last 2 years, two were kingmax and the third an unknown brand from tiwan, I now use an Intel 8port switch. If you are after cables in 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10m lengths, then buy pre made. they will last alot longer than any you crimp yourself (unless you spend $400 on an AMP crimper and connectors) I buy most of my stuff here in Perth from Pacific Communications in East Perth, they are part of the heygamyer sp? group, and stock brands like Dlink. If you do not need a switch urgent, look at Ebay, as you can sometimes pick up cisco and 3com cheap (well cheaper than buying them brand new) If you want leads custom made, drop me line on 0419 923 731, and I can look at giving you a price, as I am about to order 500m of cat5 stranded for patch leads. Also who has a good range of Mac software in Perth, on the shelf? Kind regards, Paul. No idea, I hardly use my mac :( (and even if I did it would be running YD Linux ;) -- Dr Paul R. Weaver http://www.livejournal.com/users/fremantlebiz/2004/
Re: Hard Drive/Server names (was Re: Gimp Shop)
Rod wrote: For a bit of Friday fun, what do WAMUGgers call their hard drives or servers? To get the ball rolling, my G4 MDD drives are John, Paul, George and Ringo (easy guess what icons I use!), while my Powerbook is Calvin and external FW drive is Hobbes (after the comic strip characters). Seeya Rod! My Servers are: Everything Server (net mail ftp etc) Pythagoras, Audio Server (Team Speak and MP3's) Aristotle, Laptop Einstein, Desktop is just Kat's PC (but it runs FC3 and not winblows) Kat.
Re: Unable to Send to a Hotmail Address
Ronda Brown wrote: I've nagged, hassled, ... even threatened ... Don't call me when the next problem happens with your 'Yuk-PC Give up Get a Mac ! But I'm afraid they really have a 'Windows Mentality' , (sorry, I apologise to any Windows user who do look after their computers keep Virus protection 'Up To Date'). I have had so many Windows users say to me How could I get a Virus on my computer, I have Virus protection! I ask themWhen did you last update your Virus definitions? .. Duh, what do you mean??? Cheers, Ronni When Microsoft asks you, Where do you want to go today? Tell them, Apple! If they use something like the FREE AVG 7, it scheduals auto updates for them :) Mine checks daily at 3am :) Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 --- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.1.0 - Release Date: 18/02/2005
Monitors
Hi all, My loverly Adelaidean customer needs new monitor, where can I send him for a new or S/H one, he has a G4 (I think from the description it is the AGP version with the VGA and ADC video on the back) Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 --- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.1.0 - Release Date: 18/02/2005
G4 startup problems
I have a customer in Adelaide (fiances dad lol) he has a G4 (so he say, not sure on the model) it has a power switch on the front of the system and one on the monitor, when he turns it on, nothing happens, but if he hits reset button on the front, then it starts. He is running Os9, the PRAM battery has been replaced. Any ideas ? Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 --- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.8 - Release Date: 14/02/2005
Re: getting a domain/website hosting?
Mark Secker wrote: spoilt as I have been by having web space at work I am somewhat uneducated about the ways and wherefores of commercial/org domain registration. Whats the sort of cost involved in initial registration, annual renewal, support etc what is the best company to go through to get a Australian (.com.au) and/or US domain (.com) name registered? I will need a reasonable amount of storage (say 500MB+) for putting up pictures (both photo's and graphic) and some MP3s (my own compositions) but not expecting overly large traffic. Also thinking about having a couple of extra domain names that would simply be redirects to my real site or more specifically to a URL other than the root level of the site. So say, hypothetically: www.marxzmusic.com would redirect to www.marksecker.com/music/downloads and www.marxzart.com redirect to www.marksecker.com/art You are talking two completely different things. #1 Domain name registration, this can be done through a registar like iinet etc (most ISP's do it) for au and through one of the USA ones like dyndns (not only do they redirect, they can sell you .com .net. org etc) #2 Web hosting, here you have tonnes of options: You could do it yourself with ADSL / Cable (I host the local primary school, my own website, + 3 other low volume websites, all on a 512K down 128K up link. (not the fastest, but most people do not know the difference)) You can pay someone like Highway1 to host your site (check out their co location and webhosting fees (sometimes it is cheaper to provide your own box, and co locate) HTH Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 --- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.6 - Release Date: 7/02/2005
Re: ISDN failures
Vladimir James wrote: Equipment: iMac G4/800, 512k RAM, MacOS 10.3.6, NT1 Plus II self-powered modem connected to G4 by USB. Using Safari 1.2.4 (v125.11) and PowerMail 5.1. Energy Saver set on never-sleep. Any ideas or suggestions? You may need more RAM ;) 512K is not much on a G4 In all seriousness, is your ISDN service both voice and data ? if so, is there any noise or dropouts in the voice side ? Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 --- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.5 - Release Date: 3/02/2005
Re: FS - G4 Titanium PowerBook
Steven Tan wrote: Hi all, I have the following for sale: Titanium PowerBook G4 1 GHz 2 year old Specs are: - 15 LCD display - 1G RAM - 60G hard-drive - 64MB video ram - DVI video out - DVD/CD-RW Combo drive - Airport card included - OS 9 bootable (this is the last PowerBook able to boot from OS 9) For more info, please see here. http://everymac.com/systems/apple/powerbook_g4/stats/ powerbook_g4_1.0.html Condition: - very good, no scratches or peeling on the back of the display or the body. (Photos can be sent if required) - no keyboard marks on display (I use a screen cover and it will be included as well) Include original box, manual, video cable (DVI to VGA adapter and S-video adapter) and all restore CDs. Also throw in the Road Tools Pivot 360 laptop stand and the screen cover. This is a beautiful machine, selling it because I just got the iMac G5 for work and won't be using this much anymore. I like to see it put into good use. It's great for graphics and web development work with the 15 screen. The speed of the machine is still very fast due to the max-out RAM and 64MB video ram. (it won't lack too much behind the current PowerBooks) Asking for $2300. Please contact me off list if you like to see pictures of it or want to know more. Thanks! Do you accept payment in souls ? I really want a decent mack, and would sell my soul to buy one ;) (well before microsloth claim ownership of it ;) Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 --- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.5 - Release Date: 3/02/2005
Re: MFC
michael.hawkins wrote: I've had a Brother 3820CN printer/copier/fax/scanner for a year and am very pleased with it. I run it with a G3 Powerbook 400 OS 10.3.x Automatic sheet feeder and flatbed combination are two things that you should look for. I'd avoid Lexmark unless ink consumption and ink costs have improved since the z35 printer. My printer costs a packet to run. Mike Hawkins. I can second the Brother MFC 3820CN, I love the media slots, and it is not used via USB, I just access it over the network :) The consumerbles are VERY cheap at ~$20 a tank, which is not bad as they do not all need replacing at once :) I even have a HL1440 laser from Brother, and it runs faultlesly printing 400 page manuals in manual duplex :) Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 --- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.2 - Release Date: 28/01/2005
Re: basestation question
Ian Bacon wrote: My airport basestation with my aluminium powerbook has poor range. I have come across an advert for a basestation antenna: http://www.quickertek.com/products.html Has anyone tried this gadget? Not I said the little black duck ;) Or, any other ideas? If you are a dab hand at building metal stuff, and a little soldering I can give a design for an antenna, but most high gain antenna are directional both horizontal and veritcal :( Thanks Ian Bacon Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 --- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.2 - Release Date: 28/01/2005
Re: VGA switch box - wanted
Rod wrote: Hi All! Just wondering if anyone knows where I can get (or has one to sell) a VGA switch box. I'm after the older style that has a manual switch between A and B, not one of these new fangled jobbies that you have to hold down more keys than a PRAM reset to switch between A and B. Also, are these hackable so I can put in a switch rather than a turny-knob? The reason I ask is that I want to mount the box inside a tower, and have a switch mounted on a spare drive bay and have wires going back to the box. Just means one less box cluttering up my work bench :-) Seeya Rod! Altronics sell them RETAIL PRICE $34.95(Inc. GST) Part # D1600 http://www.altronics.com.au/index.asp?area=itemid=D1600 Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 --- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.5 - Release Date: 26/01/2005
Re: Re : Reverse lookup?
Robert Howells wrote: Yet another advantage of competition ! It never used to take that much to get action while I was at Telstra . ( But it's 10 years ago !? ) With Telstra (I just had to do this) you ring a 1800 number, tell them about it, they put a trace on your line (basically log all incomming calls, and trace numbers with no caller ID) then when you get a phone call, you leave your receiver off hook for 10 minutes, not the time and date, all it takes is 3 sucessful traces and they then send a warning letter, if they do any more after the warning letter, Telstra pass all the details over to the police who then charge the individual. Every hammers Telstra, but for the most, they do provide a good service. Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 --- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.3 - Release Date: 24/01/2005
Re: Good comparison article
Paul Kitchener wrote: Rod wrote: http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/editors/2005/01/miniapplesandoranges/index. php A good, balanced read. Send this to your Mac-bashing 'friends' :-) Seeya Rod! quote from above url When you attempt to configure even the cheapest Dell comparably, it’s no longer cheaper than the Mac mini /quote Um, it isnt possible either, I've tried ;) OK I have bitten my tounge long enough ;) ok a few pertinant points: #1 MOST brand name PC's do not sell for list price which is what is used in this comparison, they ALWAYS have discounts and vouchers flying around. #2 I can build a white box pc and it will be FAR cheaper than a Mac and just as reliable as a Mac, the downfall of PC's is the OS and that is a M$ problem, run a *nix (Debian, RedHat, FreeBSD etc) and the box will run for years on end with no problems (my servers which run my firewall, email, web, ftp, net sharing, file and print sharing etc all have uptimes of over 60 days and that is only due to western power haveing a power cut that lasted longer than the UPS had battery life (over 4 hours as they were re stringing the lines in the street) #3 I can upgrade a PC easier than I can a Mac, I can buy new and secondhand cpu's etc usually local, BUT for mac it either has to come in from over east or O/S #4 Each Machine has its purpose, I have NEVER seen a Mac used as a process controller (usually due to no real i/o bus) but I have seen many PC's used in plastic injection and cam systems. #5 Lack of Ports, the Mac has never had (correct me if I am wrong but I believe this to be the case) parallel ports, I know new laptops are loosing these and that is a problem as the USB to Parallel adaptors only work for Printers and not other equipment (eg programming interfaces eg Jtag I/F, Scanners etc) Now I am not slamming the Mac, far from it, but I think each has its place, if I wanted to do DTP, I would not use anything other than a mac as it has ALL the software I need, and it works well, but for serious engineering work, the mac is lacking, I can not find any Xilinx tools for FPGA work, Eagle is still in beta for EDA work and they still want au$1200. Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 --- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.0 - Release Date: 17/01/2005
Re: Good comparison article
James Devenish wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Wed, Jan 19, 2005 at 04:21:53PM +0800, Kathy Quinlan wrote: #5 Lack of Ports, the Mac has never had (correct me if I am wrong but I believe this to be the case) parallel ports, I'd always assumed that SCSI and PCMCIA in Macs were parallel interfaces. The problem is that Macs haven't had a built-in IBM printer port. I'm imagining that, historically, the market found the easy option was to be compatible with the IBM printer adaptor, and hijack it as a general-purpose communications interface with indefinite popular longevity. I assume it's also a fairly simple and hackable interface (unlike USB or FireWire), so it's cheap to get prototypes off the ground. Bingo :) Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 --- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.0 - Release Date: 17/01/2005
Re: Broadband provider opinion
Martin Hill wrote: No, that's a dynamic IP for that price. TPG's static IP option (business) is a lot more ($149 per month). Have you tried DynDNS to enable your server to work on a dynamic IP? The service is free for up to 5 servers and automatically updates the IP addresses of your hostnames whenever your dynamic IP changes. I haven't used it yet myself but have a colleague who runs several servers on his home dynamic IP quite successfully. http://www.dyndns.org/ -Mart I run all my servers through dyndns, the service is free for upto 5 hosts :) and is top notch, I use a program called ddclient on FreeBSD that does an auto update on each new connection. If you need more than 5 hosts then their fee structure is cheap too. (I run 1 host with 4 virtual hosts) Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 --- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.0 - Release Date: 17/01/2005
Re: mac mini - A mini mirror door
Toby Oldham wrote: ... no faster bus and swappable AGP slot ... *sigh* :) T. Poor Toby, I think I might have to look at building him his dream machine ;) I am sure we could do better, if only Motorola would admit to some of the chips they make (try searching for anything on the older mc68c000, and you will find nothing :( (I wanted to turn my HP Jet Direct EX Plus 3 into a mini mac ;) Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 --- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.10 - Release Date: 10/01/2005
I am being corrupted ;)
OK all you macafiles :) I am SERIOUSLY considering taking the plunge :) I am sure that I can figure out how to get AVRGCC to work under OSX (I will be using my G3 (with extra RAM and a 20Gb local HDD as well as storage space on my FreeBSD servers)) So I now need to fine the following software: FPGA tools for the XILINX Spartan 3 EDA Tools (I think Eagle can do OsX need to re check and check pricing as it was around au$2K last time I checked) Office Tools does OsX have Open Office ? What other goodies does it have that will make it easier to turn this WINTEL box into another FreeBSD server and buy a Mac ? Regards, Kat (who is peeved at lost productivity due to M$ crap software) -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 --- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.5 - Release Date: 26/12/2004
What is a good price for G4 ?
I will be looking for a G4 for running OsX, and doing my Electronics Engineering work, so I am not too sure about what I need. I have a good USB KBD and Mouse, 19 monitor, so I just guess I need the system, but I have no idea on how much ram I need or what speed (do the G4's use 400Mhz DDR ? If so I have 512Mb I can wack in) Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 --- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.5 - Release Date: 26/12/2004
Re: Label printers...
Shay Telfer wrote: Hi... Does anyone have any experiences (good or otherwise) with label printers/making machines (for the computer or otherwise)? A big plus if it can also do barcodes... Have fun, Shay I love the Brother ones :) Although have not tried the ones you connect to the computer) Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 --- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.4 - Release Date: 22/12/2004
OSX ?
Hi All, I am looking to buy a copy of OsX (second hand if possible) I have a G3 with 96Mb ram, 4Gb Hdd I think it is a 233Mhz If I can get certain software to work under it, I can hopelfully get rid of this PC which has been down for 4 days due to a dead sound card and windows refusing to install properly (don't you love M$ crap :( Anyone got a copy they want to sell ? Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 --- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.4 - Release Date: 22/12/2004
Re: LCD dead pixels
Christian Kotz wrote: Hi All How are dead pixels fixed on laptop screens. I am using a Clamshell laptop and a single pixel in the middle of the left corner is dead I think. On blue backgrounds it turns white and o black it turns orange etc. It's unbelievably annoying so I was hoping someone has a fix. Do I need a new screen over one pixel? Regards Christian Sadly, yes the cuer is normaly a new screen, But I tell customers to live with it, as a new screen is well lets say nearly the cost of the laptop (by the time you add the cost, markup, labour etc) if it is under warrenty then bug the hell out of the retailer (if it is someone from WAMUG, you do not need to bug them as they are generally double jointed and regularly bend over backwards for members) Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 --- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.6.0 - Release Date: 17/12/2004
Re: older mac parts
andy geach wrote: Hi Anyone know of a good Australian source for older mac parts? There used to be a guy in Melbourne who advertised on aus.ads.forsale.computers.used and aus.computers.mac, but I can't find him anymore. Any help appreciated Andy -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro Don't forget K.A.Q. Electronics also has a few OLDER mac parts, and can even repair older mac's for a reasonable price :) Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 ---
Re: Was: Wanted Startup Disk for Apple Iic or e nowAppleworksStartup Program
Greg Sharp wrote: Unfortunately my first Mac was an LC575. Prior to this I had been using punch cards on a DEC VAX System. After getting the LC575 I could never face the thought of going back to anything more primitive. Now days I even find my G4's struggling to keep up with my needs and will soon have to upgrade a number of them to G5's. I guess whatever you use comes down to what you want to do. I run about 13 Macs on my home network and I'm always complaining about needing more. Thanks Greg Sharp Hey Greg somewhere I have a punch card reader and writter (punch machine) that uses RS-422 that I used to run on my LC :) Great for nerd get togethers ;) I know the feeling re lack of computers, I have 20 here atm on the network and I just can never find what I want (I have one drive on each PC mapped to one unix server then all the other drives mapped under that shared directory, had to take this route as I was running out of drive letters in M$ winblows :( Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 ---
Re: PC vs Mac? No contest
P.Bull wrote: Hi Muggers, More ammo in the PC versus Mac war. I have had Macs for about 20 years but have to slum it and use a PC a fair bit. I recently uprgraded to Windows XP Professional which looks quite nice and a bit Mac like. But in order to get the PC to use the external CD burner I had to install a new USB 2.0 card for $30. Then the modem couldn't get a dial tone and the tech told me that XP drivers were terrible so I had to install a new modem for $30. This was after wasting hours on both problems trying to make them work and finally admitting defeat and taking the PC box to the shop. So don't believe anyone who says XP is the greatest OS ever invented and Macs are too expensive or too hard to set up. My Mac just keeps on working. Microsoft Plug and Play - more like Plug and Pay then Pray... -- Peter Bull Computer Coach Phone 9362 3138, Mobile 0427 474 013 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.compcoach.net I have to slum it daily as I use EE software that is WINTEL ONLY :( not even a unix version is avaliable, it does not run well under emulation due to the hog of resources it is (it uses a M$ Access database to store each design and some of my design files now exced 2Gb :( If anyone knows of any Package for mac that is as good as Protel 99SE and can let me come over and have a play, I may be able to dump M$ windows for ever and turn my PC's into servers ;) Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 ---
Re: Wanted Startup Disk for Apple Iic or e
Tom Lewis wrote: Actually one can get such things in the NT too - that being a liberated Territory too.;) Have you tried school computing teachers? When I was in charge of a Mac school network we had whole heaps of stuff like that stored away... Tom Lewis Canberra Hey tom you seem to move around a bit mate ;) Well if I am reading correct, are we talking of the IIE as in the all in one keyboard and cpu box with a green mono monitor ? If so try saintbridgids college in Lesmurdie, they MAY still have a boot disk, I know in the mid 90's they were still running the IIE's Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 ---
Re: ADSL AVAILABILITY IN JOONDALUP
Robert Howells wrote: On 16/11/2004, at 1:03 PM, Mike MOORE wrote: I received a reply from Dr Washer's office (he is our local Federal MP) about my query to him on when the Telstra upgrade in the Joondalup area that he promised in the election campaign would occur. The advice is July 2005 - That's simply not good enough ! So I pondered the question : Why should this be ? Is it because Telstra is not allowed to compete with Private enterprise ? Is there so little money to be made out of this function that private enterprise are sitting on their hands ? Is the PRICE FIXINGby the ACCC the cause of the lack of enterprise. Did we allow the Federal Government to CON us into this competitive enterprise where the PROFITS go back to Shareholders INSTEAD of back into INFRASTRUCTURE ? If we can believe Mike's broad brush then Private enterprise which has provided the u beaut American system would surely be thundering down the straight to provide ours ! ? If not, why not ? Bob ROFLMAO if this was not so serious it would be a JOKE. Rant What has deregulation and privitization got us ? (and yes telstra is more than 70% privitized you just do not realise it(Telstra moved cable laying out to 2 new groups called NDG and dimond comunications, NDG also took over cell instalations, PABX and commander service and install went to Commander, all these companies have been sold off !! Last year Telstra sacked all the CG teams (Corporate and Government) most of these people were picked up by private industry) We have an Infrastructure that is falling apart, lack of needed equipment (a rim went down in one suburb last week and it took 3 days to fix as we had no spare cpu cards in WA, had to be air bagged from Adelaide) We are paying top dollar for a network that is falling apart. I do not think it will get better only worse !! No one has incentive to pump money into the system, why buy a bunch of DSLAMs and put them in exchanges when telstra can sell you the service to on sell to your customers. (It would take you a good 5 years to recoupe the money you invest on DSLAMs alone, without paying for the ATM or private fibre links between your equipment, and if you use YOUR equipment in the exchange, you have to pay Telstra power, rent for space and rent on the customers copper cable to carry the signal, when you add it up it is cheaper to buy wholesale and resell it. so we have NO reason to compete. I wish the Governments both state and federal would stop selling of services for short term gain and instead look at the future and start ENFORCING standards. /end Rant -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 ---
Re: ADSL Availability in Joondalup and Osborne Park
Dudley Gager wrote: G'day listers, Another one for Bob or anyone who knows what goes on inside Telstra these days: I applied for an ADSL connection through Optus for a line on the Joondalup 9300 exchange and also another one on the Osborne Park 9443 exchange and Optus came back and said that Telstra were saying that both those exchanges are full and that the only way I could get a connection would be if someone else gave one up! I can hardly believe that - this means that in the midst of an explosion of low cost ADSL marketing by all and sundry, Joondalup and Osborne Park are left out. Surely this can't be true. Anyone had similar experiences? Regards Dudley Gager -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro Yeah, it is not uncommon in some areas for the DSLAM to be fully used and no plan to add any more frames atm (a frame holds multiple DSLAM cards with multiple ports) the expansion systems are not as expensive as an inital install but are still pricy. The situation is worse if you are in an area fed from a RIM, as a RIM can only support so many dsl circuits, then they need to add more fibre capcity to provide more dsl circuits. Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 ---
Re: A3 Colour Printers
maumo wrote: Hi Are any schools / businesses using A3 Colour Laser Printers willing to let me know your thoughts on their performance, running costs, quality of output and level of support required? We are a Mac/PC school and this printer will be based in the Admin Office with both Admin and Curriculum having access via a Terminal Server. Thanks Regards Maureen Lahti ICT Co-ordinator Joondalup Primary School - ³Where children live and learn in harmony² -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro I used to have an A3 Tektronics Phasor (wax crayon) that did a great job, the consumables (wax crayons) are not cheap, but cost per page was relatively low. I also had a Xerox A3 all in one machine (before MFC's were popular) it had an A3 scanner, A3 duplexing printer, it could fax, scan and print, in colour. cost masive and the colour toner carts were like $500 each, never replace a drum in it, but I believe each of the 4 drums was over $1000 each (it had a balck, Magenta, Cyan and yellow toner, fuser and drum) it kept blowing fuser globes (they are like 1500w quartz halogen light bulbs that sit in a roller) so I gave up and traded it in on a B/W photocopier. But all this was in 98, the market has changed. colour Lasers are cheap now (compared to what they were) and Injets are cheaper for larger sizes NO NOT THE HOME OR SOHO ONES but profesional rolling ones with external ink tanks (where you can buy 1L of ink for $20) Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 ---
Re: OT Planning my visit to Perth... Need some advise and info
Geoffrey Stormzand wrote: As some of might remember my family and I am coming to Perth this summer or winter (my summer, your winter) from 15 August to 9 September. We have been planning our immigration for some time and are now coming to live in Perth for a month as a final try out before taking the big jump to OZ. There are a couple of reasons for my post, as we are trying to secure housing for the period mentioned above, we are hopefully looking at splitting our time between the CBD and the beach. Right now were are looking at these 2 places: CBD - Mounts Bay Waters Apartment http://www.mount-bay-apartment-hotel.com.au/ Beach - the Splanade Apartment in Scarborough http://www.theesplanade178.com/ We really would like to take a house, at least at the beach. Does anyone have an opinion of the places or suggestions for others? Look at http://www.realestate.com.au/cgi-bin/rsearch. The sticking point for me as a Mac Consultant is I will need to still service my clients while here, so I need to have high speed internet access while I'm in Perth. The apartment in Scarborough is willing to install it. What would be the best service? I've seen mention of Big Pond are there other that are more reliable? Not wishing to start a flame war BUT here are what I tell my customers: If no technical help is not important, IINET (I hate their tech support) If you want reliable, Arachnet and Westnet are great, I can not vouch for Highway1 as I have not used their service, but I hear great things about them aswell. Does anyone have an opinion about which air carrier to use when flying to Perth from Melbourne? We have seen Quantas,of course, and also Virgin Blue ??? Virgin blue is cheap, no frills, and if you are in cattle class and near the back of the plane expect them to have sold out of food before the trolly gets to you, you pay for everything on Virgin Blue. If you want free stuff like drinks, food and nibblies then fly Qantas (I do ;) Also I have subscribe the the iCal schedule for WAMUG, are the upcoming meetings still 3 August and 7 September? If nothing is changed I will be attending the meeting in September to meet all of you!! Thank you for any information you can provide. geoffrey.Stormzand macintosh.Virtuoso storm.Consulting http://www.macstorm.com 702.493.9400 Certified Member of Apple Consultants Network Regards, Kat. --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 ---
Re: [OT] Congrats to Rod and Lee and their new baby....
Daniel Kerr wrote: Congratulations to Lee and Rod on their new arrival of a little boy, called Ethan. :o) Well done Rod!! :o) A mac comit like Rod I am surprised ;) Ethan, what will his nick be ? Imac ;) WTG mate, hope he is happy and healthy. Give my congrats to Lee and tell her she needs a rest ;) hope all went smooth. Hope to see some hapy snaps soon :) Best to all 3 of you, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 ---
Re: I can't live without my.....(insert favorite software)
Mark Secker wrote: Anybody else like to suggest their favorite can't live without software... Protel 99SE (wish they had an OsX or *nix version (I hate windows) Open Office Mozilla Putty (Telnet / SSH client) :) Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 ---
Re: A Uniformity of Computers
Reg Whitely wrote: Dear Wamuggers A report in the most recent School Matters publicises the achievements of DET ICT programs including the Notebooks for Teachers Program and high-speed internet access. It describes schools operating hardware through a local server, which has limitations with IT equipment ageing and technology and learning processes becoming more complex. The report identifies the limitations of inadequate infrastructure documentation and lack of standards across the system, resulting in equipment that DET support staff and other schools find hard to work with. In the interest of improving learning opportunities for students, DET aims to phase out the myriad different computers used in schools, along with individual servers. The report progresses to the statement that a uniformity of computers and software would ensure fast, efficient in-house support services, better product quality and lower maintenance costs for schools. Please consider Reg What it boils down to is DET wants to run terminal servers and all the PC's act as thinlan clients, IT WILL NEVER WORK (not through a 10Mb pipe with some primary schools having over 80 computers (I was involved with the pilot school of the internet rollout, and it is a mess. Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 ---
Re: [OT] For those of us who are parents or about to be....
Rod wrote: Saw this in Think Geek that might be a funny parent/kid combo: http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/generic/6c68/?cpg=edm10T :-) Seeya Rod! Hmm My CVS just crashed lol I lost V2.0 ;) Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 ---
Re: [OT] What flavour of Linux to install on a PC?
Rod wrote: Hi All! Sorry for the off topic post, but just wondering what flavour of Linux is ideal to install on a PC? The PC is a P2 300 with 128Meg ram and a standard AGP card. I have a spare PC to run it on here at work, as I am tired of Mac OS 9.1 on this 7600 continually crashing under most browsers :-( Anyway, might be a good introduction to the world of Linux! Seeya Rod! I personally use FreeBSD on all my PC's that do not need WINBLOWS. If you go for FreeBSD get Version 4.10, as the 5.x branch is still being developed (it works but has some funny quirks and is not considered stable enough for production machines). I have also used Debian and Mandrake (I am seeing alot of problems on the Mandrake list with 10, but 9.2 worked well for me) All in all, it does not make much difference these days, (unless you are a command prompt junky) as all the common windows managers for X work on just about every platform. My personal favorite is KDE Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 ---
Re: PC Card slot
Onno Benschop wrote: I always knew that you were a geek Kathy :-) Yeah, just wait to you see my home once I have moved, (IT is just ME :o) So it will be even more geeky ;o) Just have to work out how to buy food lol maybe a standard monitor repair will now be a weeks supply of dinner ;o) Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 ---
Re: PC Card slot
Edward Arrowsmith wrote: What is a PC Card and what is the function of the PC Card/CardBus slot on the 15 and 17 PowerBooks please? Best wishes edward Umm what every you can find to plug into it ? CardBus and PC card and PCMCIA slots are all the same things, things to plug in range from Compact Flash cards, adaptors for different memory card formats, Modems, LAN cards, wireless Lan cards, Hard drives (yes IBM has developed a Hard Drive that will fit in the cardbus slot, not sure if it was ever marketed) there may even be audio cards. The list goes on. These days alot of what cardbus was meant for has been replaced by 2 things, #1 the laptop its self, #2 USB devices. But laptops still support the standard, as sometimes you just need an extra network card (I had to run my laptop at a clients and all they had was thin net, so I grabbed out my 1998 trusty thin net card, whacked it in, and accessed the network devices) Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 ---
Re: New virus or spam?
Lloyd White wrote: I am used to getting 5 or 6 emails with viruses attached but this one is new, or is it just someone drumming up business. Dear Customer! You`ve got 1 VoiceMessage from voicemessage.com website! Sender: The Managing Director You can listen your Virtual VoiceMessage at the following link: It gives a website and an attached 16k file ending in .pif Two arrived within minutes. I have no intention of opening it but am curious. Lloyd Anything with a .pif is suspect. .pif files in windows store information about the operating enviroment of a program IE if you run a dos program with custom settings in Win XP it will generate a .pif file. THESE FILES ARE EXACUTABLE. On a mac or unix OS it will do nothing. Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 ---
Re: how do wirelss hot spots work?
Edward Arrowsmith wrote: According to the Apple web site: Now built into every configuration of the new PowerBook G4 family: fast AirPort Extreme technology. Based on the 802.11g standard, AirPort Extreme delivers — at 54Mbps — the fastest wireless connection available. And with thousands of wireless “hot spots” in hotels, airport lounges, coffee shops and bookstores around the world, you’ll be able to use your PowerBook G4 to get online from practically anywhere. Does this mean you can just take your PowerBook to a cafe and an go online at no expense? That you can walk in to a hotel and go online without plugging in to anything? How does this work? Like a mobile phone where you can make a call from wherever ... as long as you are within range of a cell? Thanks for assistance. If all you want to do is check your email and chat on IM, but are not worried about downloading large files, you may be better of using the QRPS network through a mobile phone and laptop. QRPS is not time charged (last time I looked) but is charged per KB so doing low volume stuff maybe cheaper. I have not looked to see if there is any download limit on the WIFI system, as a 54Mbit link could down load 13.5Gb in two hours (assuming perfect conditions and assuming 100% Data packets (not sure on the ratio of Data packets to control packets on WIFI)) Makes you think ;o) Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 ---
Re: miniature spirit level? sort of OT (analog accessory for digital camera)
Mark Secker wrote: Mark, Why not buy a couple of cheap spirit levels from your favourite hardware store. Line levels are about $2-5 (and are probably sourced from that very factory in China - love the Chinglish translation). Pull the spirit levels apart to get the tubes then mount them in some hobby acrylic on a known level surface to calibrate, then put some double sided tape on the base. Should be all done for less than $12. Alternatively, find a mate with a broken spirit level and use that for because the smallest spirit level I could find vial was still at least 2 1/2 cm long and 4 or 5 mm diameter and these blister levels are only about 4mm across and only about 2 mm high and most are built in to long levels are glass. though using full size vials would add a certain Bladerunner'esque retrofit appearance to a digital camera. ;) and what's wrong with their engerrish... it's better than mine and it's my first language :) Their English is better than my Chinese ;o) if you want the ultimate in level I can sell you a few linear sensors that will give you spot on level only cost $1K each lol (they are mil spec) Regards, Kat. Todays Quote: What is wrong with an internet toilet ? -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 ---
Linux for Mac
I have a Beige G3 (233Mhz IIRC with 96Mb ram and a 1.5Gb HDD will add more when I can find some spare ones lol) What is the best Linux / BSD to run on it ? I love FreeBSD but the PPC still does not exist, I think OpenBSD has one, anyone got any experiance ?? Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 ---
Re: Power output of BW G3 USB Ports
John Winters wrote: Rod, Are you trying to plug into the USB ports on the Keyboard, or the back of the Mac? My Wacom tablet won't work from the keyboard USB ports, but happily ran from the back of my Blue White G3. It now runs from a powered USB four port hub which sits beside the monitor making it easier to plug and unplug devices. I was advised that a powered hub was best for these higher power devices. Not sure if this is true in all cases. Regards, John Yes this is the case John. A self powered Hub will provide 500mA per port, where as Bus Powered hubs can only supply 100mA per port (due to the upstream port supplying the hub with a maximum of 500mA) Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 ---
Re: memories...
Mark Scholmann wrote: I am sorry to show my past interests... but, the Classic Mac! Huh! Try the Commodore Vic-20, now that was the start of it all. :-) Mark Scholmann H Try the Plus 4 or the PET 16, Both were out before the C64 I still service Micro Bees, EPL Kone use them for elevator position systems with very crude graphics, but they only die once ever 5 or so years, so is no point changing till they upgrade the motor controllers. Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 ---
Re: memories...
Mark Secker wrote: you woz lucky youz woz you could plug in a TV and all 'cause all I hadz when I woz just a lad was me tellitype terminal with 132 character wide continuous feed paper and you only got one box supplied per term you couldn't use one of the video terminals unless you were a senior student. I am sorry to show my past interests... but, the Classic Mac! Huh! Try the Commodore Vic-20, now that was the start of it all. :-) Mark Scholmann You actually had a tellitype terminal, I remember when I waz a lad I had to hand punch 'oles in card, give stack'o'cards to lecturer and he would put them in machine. Out poped me result card, then me 'ad to decipher it. Tellitype sheer bloody luxuory if you as me Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 ---
Re: memories...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No, no no, The Plus 4 and Commodore 16 came out a few years after the Commodore 64 - closer to the time that the Commodore 128 came out! But the Pet, yes, that was where it started! I just remembered an even earlier one, try the COSMAC ELF And you even had to build it yourself ;o) or one of the other 20 or so variants from RCA etc they all ran on the 1802 ;o) sigh I am getting OLD lol Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 ---
Congrats Shay and Fe WAS (Re: powerbook or ibook?)
Brett Carboni wrote: BTW, everyone, Shay had a boy!! ** Congratulations to Shay and Fe on a healthy 7lb 3oz baby boy. WTG Shay and Fe, I bet his is cute, when will we see some happy snaps :o) Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 ---
RE: 'cpe'
Ask Bigpond as they seem to use it in their IP addies for users Regards, Kat. -Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Malcolm J McCallum Sent: Monday, 3 May 2004 3:49 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: 'cpe' Hi wamuggers, can some guru enlighten me as to what the 'cpe' stands for at the beginning of net work address? TIA Mac -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.667 / Virus Database: 429 - Release Date: 23/04/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.667 / Virus Database: 429 - Release Date: 23/04/2004
Re: List name
Andrew Nielsen wrote: At 18:25 +0800 03/05/2004, Reg Whitely wrote: I've found such prefix referencing to list mail very useful, and help shortcut the need to program otherwise sometimes complicated mail sorting preferences to individual mailboxes (using in my case, Apple Mail). Even without sorting to mailboxes, it would be easy to visually identify where each message comes from. My Eudora rules currently have no difficulty distinguishing messages from multiple mailing lists based on information which can be found in the message headers. Mozilla is doing just fine with the way the list is :o) As I am resetting up this machine, could someone tell me if this message is plain text or HTML (I have set everything to plain text, but I have blue writting ? lol ) Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 ---
RE: home laser printer recommendation.
-Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Secker Sent: Friday, 30 April 2004 1:19 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: home laser printer recommendation. Does anybody have a recommendation (or from the retailers on list - a quote) for a small home laser printer - my experience is more office printer orientated. I have an academic user who requires a home laser printer to replace her now obsolete Apple Laserwriter 4/600 and she's looking for a USB or (preferable) ethernet laser printer of small dimensions (and preferably short vertical height wise top to bottom). I must admit I have a personal interest in this as my own home laser printer is on it's last legs so will be looking to buy one for my self as well. Hmmm the USB or ethernet rules out most cheap ones. I personally recommend Brother, I have one here in my home office that has replaced an HP 4L, when I do a design (like USB products, I like to print out the specs so I can read away from the computer etc (over 1000 pages between USB 1.0,2.0 and USB OTG)) so when my 4L decided to run out of toner (I had already epoxed a stripped cog back on) and was having problems printing PDF's with only 2Mb of RAM, I started looking around. I chose a HL 1440 as it has a high capacity toner unit (6000 standard A4 pages for ~$119) and the drum does ~ 20,000 pages for ~$229. The printer cost me $699, but I believe it has dropped to ~$500. For one with network look at the HL1430 at a RRP of $499 is a good buy, it has USB and Parallel interface, and has software for OsX. Regards, Kat. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.667 / Virus Database: 429 - Release Date: 23/04/2004
RE: plain text no headers?
-Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Secker Sent: Friday, 23 April 2004 10:05 AM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: plain text no headers? no onions? :-) Mac do you want fries with that? ... sorry sorry sorry but had to be done You must have a computer science degree Mark ;o) ROFLMAO (us EE's have to dig the CS People ;o)) Regards, Kat. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.655 / Virus Database: 420 - Release Date: 8/04/2004
RE: List overload
-Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matthew Healey Sent: Thursday, 22 April 2004 12:48 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: List overload On 22/04/2004, at 8:18 AM, Mark Scholmann wrote: The list admin could force plain text and limit the attachment sizes... if that is what you mean ? For me, this list isn't any worse than any other list I'm on ? I have done that in the past but I kept getting yelled at by all those people that Absolutely Must Have their phone number in Bold and the email address in Italics on all outgoing messages. I am firmly in the group of people that believe HTML has absolutely no place in email. Others on this list will no doubt disagree with me. - Matt I agree that HTML has no place on email. IF I could set OE to do nothing but PLAIN TEXT I would, but if I respond to a HTML email, it overrides the PLAIN TEXT setting and sends HTML ah M$ does not know what I want to do, hell half the time I do not know what I want to do ;o) I Disagree STRONGLY with removing sigs, they sit down the bottom of the email, and some of us use them on all email to advertise our businesses. While we are at it, could we change the list settings so that hitting reply automatically sends to the list and not the OP ? (as some times I forget and send to the OP only) Regards, Kat. (who needs a bigger desk so I can set up my FreeBSD desktop and my G3 (h maybe just a PCI USB card and PCI video card in the G3 and a KVM...) --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.655 / Virus Database: 420 - Release Date: 8/04/2004
RE: Biscuits!
-Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Malcolm J McCallum Sent: Wednesday, 7 April 2004 9:34 AM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Biscuits! A very mundane question :--) Anybody got any comments on what biscuits to buy or other 'goodies' . I tried to get a selection to see which was most popular but they were pretty well all eaten! Mac (Purveyor of post meeting foodstuffs to the Wamug fraternity) If you were doing any audio activity like recording or live broadcast then the Rally Radio Group recommend Snakes, last year the studio team went through 5Kgs in 4 days (mind you some were there for 24 hours a day 5 days, so it may have involved all meals being Snakes) Personally if some sort of dip (and you can make a nice one from condensed milk and powdered French onion soup) then a nice water cracker pref with cracked pepper Regards, Kat. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.642 / Virus Database: 410 - Release Date: 24/03/2004
RE: The XPOD
Very Nice spoof I like it, esp the hard drive caddy as a box H now this gives me an idea, although I do not think people would like to lug around a 1.2Ah 12V gel cell just to be able to power the HDD to get their music lol... Regards, Kat. -Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shay Telfer Sent: Friday, 19 March 2004 10:24 AM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: The XPOD For your morning's enjoyment: http://www.hotandfruity.com/xpod/the_xpod.shtml Have fun, Shay -- === Shay Telfer Perth, Western Australia Technomancer Join WA's annual festival of Opinions for hire [POQ] Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror [EMAIL PROTECTED] fnord http://chronopolis.sf.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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.618 / Virus Database: 397 - Release Date: 9/03/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.618 / Virus Database: 397 - Release Date: 9/03/2004
RE: Mac prices ??
-Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Secker Sent: Thursday, 11 March 2004 9:44 AM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: Mac prices ?? Remember to that the Australian dollar has bee reasonably stable in regards to most Asian currencies (compared to it's volatility against the US dollar) this means that the cost of manufacture V's the change in exchange rates has probably not been significant or in fact may have gone the other way. As an example of this is something musician in the list may have noted: the recent significant drop in prices of US and Mexican made Fender guitars but no change in the pricing asian made Fender Squire guitars. Welcome to my nightmare ;o) I have this sort of a problem all the time, customers expect things cheaper when the $$ goes up, but as most parts are manufactured in Asia. The sooner we get an international currency the better I say. Regards, Kat. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.618 / Virus Database: 397 - Release Date: 9/03/2004
RE: Unexplained Traffic
-Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 19 February 2004 12:09 AM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Unexplained Traffic Hi all, A client who uses (is stuck with) bigpong adsl has had some mysterious traffic during the night lately. 2 Ideas, #1 someone has his user name and password, does he get a disconnection before the data ? #2 someone is using his WIFI network, have you snooped to make sure no other IP's exist ? Regards, Kat. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.580 / Virus Database: 367 - Release Date: 6/02/2004
RE: AirPort Extreme Solutions: Thank You (Modified by Reg Whitely)
-Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Reg Whitely Sent: Thursday, 12 February 2004 8:52 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: AirPort Extreme Solutions: Thank You (Modified by Reg Whitely) I'd like to build my own transmitter thanks to Edwin's advice. Maybe one day with enough time I'll try. (Simon Collins - here we go) I missed this post due to TELSTRA having a problem they do not know about All my phone lines dropped out, then the dialtone went and was left with Battery, and telstra do not know why (and it was 2 separate numbers on 2 different sections of the exchange, seems like times have not changed since I was working for them) Also I'd like to try the Galaxy TV antenna trick one day. Does anyone know if this will really work? Yeap sure does, I have a link between here and the local school using 2 of the old Galaxey Antennas, so I can do remote admin (as the EDU has said no onsite modems to be run 24/7 and be on their new network :o( (I made it a secure link and only 1 ip allowed (and that is me 24/7)) BTW it seems we've won a Dr Bott ExtendAir antenna on eBay, so when (if?) it arrives, we'll let you know if it's really effective. Many thanks Reg and Elaine Whitely Augusta, WA Regards, Kat. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.580 / Virus Database: 367 - Release Date: 6/02/2004
RE: From the Washington Post!
This is why A I run my updater on all windoze machines, B use a FreeBSD firewall (takes longer to hack and I get warnings), C I am trying to migrate to FreeBSD as a desktop :o) But in all reality if Mac's were more common, we would see just as many security holes, they exist, just we do not have a large enough user base to make us a target YET. I read an article a while back, about needing a license to drive a car, a license to own a dog etc, but no license to operate a computer :o( if this was to happen or mandatory computer security training / updates, then we would not have the problems we have today. As an example, I visited a customer today, single PC on the net, they did not have a virus scanner, the system was still at the level of patch and SP it was installed as (no patches or service packs). And they wondered why their machine was so slow, it had over 100 viri. In part I blame the people who sell computers, how much time and effort does it take to install a free viri scanner ? Probably an extra 10 minutes and most of that is just the machine sitting there doing its thing. Companies like AVG will give you a copy of the latest scanner and db, and all you as a tech need to do is register the client. Regards, Kat. -Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matthew Healey Sent: Wednesday, 11 February 2004 12:16 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: From the Washington Post! Talking about MyDoom virus. Windows XP on the Internet amounts to a car parked in a bad part of town, with the doors unlocked, the key in the ignition and a Post-It note on the dashboard saying, Please don't steal this. - Matt -- 0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0 Matt Healey [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.580 / Virus Database: 367 - Release Date: 6/02/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.580 / Virus Database: 367 - Release Date: 6/02/2004
RE: Airport Extreme Range at home
My replies start with *** -Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Reg Whitely Sent: Sunday, 8 February 2004 11:21 AM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Airport Extreme Range at home Dear WAMUGgers Here's my first technical question since moving south. We have an AirPort Extreme Base Station here at home which I use for internet and network connection with my iBook 600 running 10.3.2 with a standard AirPort card. We connect Elaine's bondi blue iMac (9.2.2) to the base station via ethernet cable. This allows both to share the same internet connection - a second phone line which we have had installed in our study - bedroom 2 of our new home here in Augusta. I have also been able to connect the HP printer to the base station via USB and print to it from the iBook via Rendezvous. Sadly this can't be done with the iMac as Rendezvous is OS X only. Since setting this up in the new home we have had problems with range. (I'm convinced the Extreme base station has less range than the earlier models!) In our Geraldton home the base station was situated on the desk next to the iMac and printer and we had fair range throughout the house. Here in Augusta, set up the same way, the iBook, 15 m from the base station, is out of range. There appears to be no physical reason why this should be so. The house is brick veneer, meaning the inside walls are gyprock or plasterboard with timber framing. The only *** if the Gyprock is anti mould or wet area Gyprock, it may have an inner aluminium foil lining. consideration may be that the room the base station is in is at a higher level, at the end of a hallway, than the loungeroom, where I want to be able to work from. There's no microwave or radio interference that I can determine. We have resolved this issue temporarily by shifting the base station to the bottom end of the hall, plaving it on a wooden cabinet about mid way up a wall. This will allow range to both ends of the house. The downside of this is the need to run a 15-20m phone extension line to it, an ethernet cable the same length back to the iMac, and the prospect of finding a 15 m long USB cable to connect it back to the printer, which is currently placed close enough to the iMac to be direct connected when needed. That's all very clumsy and begs the question of the simplicity of the previous set up. With all those cables I may just as well not have the base station at all. 15M USB cables are outside spec, so they may not work :o( I could attach an extension antenna, such as a $220 Dr Bott ExtendAIR, to the Extreme station, something which is worthy of considering, but I'm reluctant to if there is another solution. The base station cost ~$400 anyway. Can anyone offer any advice please? Are there cheaper alternatives to the Dr Bott model. Yes, just get a PC type external Antenna (you will need to modify the unit (IIRC the plastic shell is not designed for an external antenna) The card inside the base station is usually a PCMCIA Lucent Technologies WiFi card (802.11 wireless LAN card). How good are you at manual arts ? You can build your own :o) www.qsl.net/n9zia/wireless/pics/2.4colinear.jpg is one such design On an aside, I've been told that the old Galaxy pay TV satellite dishes run the same frequency as AirPort. If so, maybe one of them set up at the top of the hall could ping the connection straight through the house, out the front window, across Flinders Bay, and all the way to Albany and beyond! Many thanks Reg and Elaine In sunny Augusta Last habitable place before Antarctica If you need more info, contact me off list. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.567 / Virus Database: 358 - Release Date: 24/01/2004
RE: Automated FM Radio Recording
-Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Antony N. Lord Sent: Friday, 23 January 2004 7:49 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Automated FM Radio Recording I currently have a requirement to record a number of regular shows on FM radio for playback at a later date. I'm looking for a more all in one solution than a jury rigged one. Nope, no all in one solutions. The best bet is a Tuner card that can do the FM radio band, and some scripting in OsX to stop and start recording and change channel. If it was just one channel you needed to record, then I would say just get an FM tuner and feed it into the line input on the machine and then just script the start stop of recording. It needs to : be automated, have no user involvement other than programming the slots, change stations, preferably record to MP3 or AAC format to save space. No problems, there are tonnes of modules (ie code segments / perl scripts / ...) that can take an audio source and turn it into an MP3 and most likely AAC too Are there any FM tuner cards that work with 10.3.x? Here you have me stumped, if the system is as close to Net/Open/Free BSD as it is meant to be then any card that will run on these should be able to run in OsX, but will probably require a slight modification of driver source code, no biggie. If I can find a card I will let you know :o) Anyone got a spare legal copy of OsX they are not using, would be fun to put it on my G3 and have a play to see how close it is to my beloved FreeBSD (which all my servers run) Regards, Kat. Regards, Kat. Cheers, Anntony. Bring on digital radio damnit! -- == == = = Antony N. Lord = http://antonylord.com = = [EMAIL PROTECTED] = Perth, Western Australia = == = == -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.560 / Virus Database: 352 - Release Date: 8/01/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.560 / Virus Database: 352 - Release Date: 8/01/2004
RE: OSX - BSD (was Automated FM Radio Recording)
Thanks Rob, I will book mark the two sites and read when I have some time :o) I do not profess to be knowledgeable on OsX but believed a lot of the technical hype I read :o( Will be interesting when I get my hands on a legal copy to see the differences :o) Regards, Kat. -Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Findlay Sent: Friday, 23 January 2004 8:26 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: OSX - BSD (was Automated FM Radio Recording) Anyone got a spare legal copy of OsX they are not using, would be fun to put it on my G3 and have a play to see how close it is to my beloved FreeBSD (which all my servers run) Regards, Kat. Regards, Kat. Whilst I can't help you with a copy of OSX (that I'm not using) you might like to read this. http://www.kernelthread.com/mac/osx/ It's not a head to head but goes into much detail about what's under the hood. One of my friends who is a Debian nut is quite disparaging of the way that Apple have changed a lot of the conventions normally found in nixes as to him it seems unnecessary and it makes it harder to troubleshoot and configure than it need be for someone who knows a Unix system. There is also quite a detailed look at it here: http://www.arstechnica.com/reviews/003/panther/macosx-10.3-1.html Cheers Rob -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.560 / Virus Database: 352 - Release Date: 8/01/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.560 / Virus Database: 352 - Release Date: 8/01/2004
OT a web page with 'live data
Hi all, This is for our experienced web designers :o) I have live data coming in a FreeBSD server through the RS-232 port (I will be writing the program to turn the data from the incoming stream into a format for a web page) now I need to display this data on a webpage with graphs etc. Think of the FreeBSD server as an OsX server (as they are both similar) Now how do I design the web page to graph and display these values ? The data coming in is basically power status and temperature readings of the equipment in the roof :o) Any help appreciated Regards, Kat. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.560 / Virus Database: 352 - Release Date: 8/01/2004
RE: Cable ISP's
-Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Vladimir James Sent: Monday, 22 December 2003 12:41 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Cable ISP's -- Bob Howells replied -- Some may not be aware that other conditions besides ISPs may affect download efficiency. For example, ancient Telstra cabling Ancient,as in old, has nothing to do with it. Distance from the exchange Faulty cable Incorrect cable distribution design -- etc Bob is undoubtedly correct. I chose the wrong word. I should have said Telstra's network in my district is inadequate to meet my needs as a subscriber. (I was recently rejected for broadband - distance and design, so said the technicians.) My finger is still pointed at Telstra, rather than at ISPs and modems. Gotta have someone to blame for the lousy connection. Come on guys, we are using ancient technology, the ACA regulations for a POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service)say the bandwidth shall be 300Hz to 3400 Hz (if memory serves me correct). We are pushing the bandwidth to get 56K working. Yet alone ADSL where the frequency is much higher, which the system was never designed for. If we were building a new city, then sure we can spec higher grade cable and a more responsive exchange. But we can not expect a Telco to do this for free. Would you be happier paying au$50 a month line rental just to get a 56K modem working properly ? I think considering when the phone system was designed, and the specifications they are designed to it is great to get what we get. Regards, Kat. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.550 / Virus Database: 342 - Release Date: 9/12/2003
RE: Cable ISP's
-Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Craig Ringer Sent: Sunday, 21 December 2003 1:57 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: Cable ISP's Bob Howells wrote: On 20/12/03 5:55 PM, Vladimir James [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some may not be aware that other conditions besides ISPs may affect download efficiency. For example, ancient Telstra cabling Ancient,as in old, has nothing to do with it. Indeed. However, older cable seems more likely to be faulty. Nope, The older Lead, cotton and lead sheath is much more reliable than the new Copper,PVC and PVC cable. Regards, Kat. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.550 / Virus Database: 342 - Release Date: 9/12/2003
RE: Looking for a few good cables ...
Therotically yes it is illegal, practically aslong as you never connect a telephone or power down the cat 5 noone can really stop you. (I would also recommend telling the next person to own your house not to use phones down those cables too) For your sake I would recommend keeping all cable AS FAR AWAY as possible to power, lighting, pay TV and phone cables. You can buy the stuff you need from Lawrence and Hanson Electrical wholesalers and get about trade for cash sales. I would not worry with external cat 5, I use internal stuff in conduit all the time. I would offer my services, but due to poor health I am confined to my desk :o( Regards, Kat. -Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Oldham, Toby Sent: Wednesday, 3 December 2003 10:51 AM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Looking for a few good cables ... Hi all, I'm setting up a home network (Netgear 504 ADSL with Router 4 port switch). I'd like some wall sockets, internal external cabling etc installed. I was thinking of doing it meself, but since it might be technically illegal for me to do so, does anyone recommend a good network/cabling business for the job? Cheers, Tobes. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.544 / Virus Database: 338 - Release Date: 25/11/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.544 / Virus Database: 338 - Release Date: 25/11/2003
RE: Looking for a few good cables ...
If it connects to the public phone system, It has to be performed by an ACA acredited installer. Regards, Kat. -Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Reg Whitely Sent: Wednesday, 3 December 2003 6:46 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: Looking for a few good cables ... On Wednesday, December 3, 2003, at 10:50 am, Oldham, Toby wrote: I'm setting up a home network (Netgear 504 ADSL with Router 4 port switch). I'd like some wall sockets, internal external cabling etc installed. I was thinking of doing it meself, but since it might be technically illegal for me to do so, does anyone recommend a good network/cabling business for the job? Surely it couldn't be illegal! It's not as if you're playing around with 240V is it? Are you? Reg -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.544 / Virus Database: 338 - Release Date: 25/11/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.544 / Virus Database: 338 - Release Date: 25/11/2003
RE: Sharing Drives with windoze
-Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 2 December 2003 10:51 AM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Sharing Drives with windoze Hi all Im currently networking Jaguar with XP reasonably successfully by giving Jaguar the same credentials as the Administrator on the XP box. This allows the XP box to see the 'Home' folder on Jaguar, which has allowed all the our neccessary access so far. = My problem is as follows: *OSX boot drive* Size: 40GB Available: 8GB Disk Hog: ~/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music (21GB) *Secondary drive* Size: 40GB Available: 35GB Obviously I would like to move the music to this secondary drive however it then becomes unavailable to XP. I can share it with iTunes (mac) to iTunes (pc), which is fine for listening but I need access from XP to the files to allow playback with another XP application (DJ software). As the XP box is a secondary machine (in more ways than one ;) I dont want to store the files there. So how does one allow access to files outside of the logged in user's folder via Samba (OS 10.2.8) Thans in advance for any feedback. Paul I am assuming (I hope not to make an @$$ out of you and me) but if it is like BSD unix (I use FreeBSD on all my servers) then you need to edit a file called smb.conf on my system it is in /usr/local/etc/smb.conf. In this file you need to add a share and set up a password account on the OsX box like so : In the smb.conf file enter the following (changing names where appropriate) [foo] #(share name) path = /home/bar#(directory to share) read only = no #(allows the XP box to write here as well as read) The I would run smbpasswd and add the user of the XP box (what ever you log in as) I am assuming that Apple has not provided a graphical way of doing this. You might want to try in a browser on OsX http://localhost:901 and if swat is running you can do it graphically (at least look at the man pages) One day I will put OsX up on the G3 ;o) Hope this helps Regards, Kat. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.544 / Virus Database: 338 - Release Date: 25/11/2003
RE: imac ram and OSX?
-Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Craig Ringer Sent: Wednesday, 26 November 2003 2:12 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: imac ram and OSX? Probably. I don't know what exact memory type they use, but any apple dealer should be able to tell you. It'll want PC100 SODIMMS. Your apple dealer can probably tell you more. Sorry... stuffed up editing. I meant to say: It'll want PC100 SODIMMS. Your apple dealer can probably tell you more. Are you sure ??? I thought SODIMMS were for laptops and note books and that all the desktops used just standard low profile DIMMS ? Regards, Kat. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.544 / Virus Database: 338 - Release Date: 25/11/2003
RE: imac ram and OSX?
-Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Secker Sent: Wednesday, 26 November 2003 2:53 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: imac ram and OSX? -Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Craig Ringer Sent: Wednesday, 26 November 2003 2:12 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: imac ram and OSX? Probably. I don't know what exact memory type they use, but any apple dealer should be able to tell you. It'll want PC100 SODIMMS. Your apple dealer can probably tell you more. Sorry... stuffed up editing. I meant to say: It'll want PC100 SODIMMS. Your apple dealer can probably tell you more. Are you sure ??? I thought SODIMMS were for laptops and note books and that all the desktops used just standard low profile DIMMS ? in this case.. no - the iMacs use SODIMMS I stand corrected (show how many Imacs I have had in for repair (I prefer to repair the older stuff that no one else will touch)) For this I am eternally grateful as my then work supplied G3 PowerBook had a pathetic 64Meg of ram and they wouldn't upgrade it :( They decided to put 256MB SODIMMS in all the iMacs so that they could run OS X on them and keep them for another few years and over ordered RAM sticks so the PowerBook received one of the unused ones on long term loan. Kewlies I love those situations :o) Regards, Kat. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.544 / Virus Database: 338 - Release Date: 25/11/2003
RE: imac ram and OSX?
-Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Keith Palmer Sent: Wednesday, 26 November 2003 2:45 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: imac ram and OSX? Yes - sort of there's a whole host of variations of most types of RAM and then when you have the right variety there's a whole range of quality. PC resellers will generally stock what is politely referred to as OEM RAM. This is RAM that has failed the exacting tests in the fabricators factory but will probably/maybe still work in most/some applications. A PC reseller will generally also stock a premium brand such as Kingston which will cost 2-3 times the price. The important thing is that you buy first grade RAM. Most resellers on this list won't stock anything else, because the cheapie brands break all too often and neither purchaser or reseller want this hassle. First grade RAM usually comes with a lfetime warranty and will be RAM from Hynix (Hyundai), Toshiba, etc. I prefer Apacer, Kingmax and Kingston (Kingston quite often are the OEM supplier for genuine IBM RAM modules (you know those silly little things that are shaped just so, with an odd connector Almost sounds like the mac problem but they have model #'s) G3 desktops use PC-100, G3 iMacs can use PC-133 or PC-100 (PC-133 is newer and cheaper) except the original tray-load iMac which requires a special RAM DIMM. The only iMac to use SO-DIMM's are G4 iMacs and there are several varieties depending on the G4 iMac model. On 26/11/2003, at 2:32 PM, Kathy Quinlan wrote: Subject: Re: imac ram and OSX? Probably. I don't know what exact memory type they use, but any apple dealer should be able to tell you. It'll want PC100 SODIMMS. Your apple dealer can probably tell you more. Sorry... stuffed up editing. I meant to say: It'll want PC100 SODIMMS. Your apple dealer can probably tell you more. Are you sure ??? I thought SODIMMS were for laptops and note books and that all the desktops used just standard low profile DIMMS ? Regards, Kat. Keith Palmer Zytech Marketing Pty Ltd PO Box 342 Bunbury 6231 Phone: 08 9791 5556 Fax: 08 9791 5900 the online data storage technology store - http://www.zytech.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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.544 / Virus Database: 338 - Release Date: 25/11/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.544 / Virus Database: 338 - Release Date: 25/11/2003
RE: Test - Do not open
Arrrgghhh it has me Hey I can not resist opening do not open things. Maybe I should work for the bomb squad ;o) Regards, Kat. -Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Malcolm J McCallum Sent: Friday, 21 November 2003 11:03 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Test - Do not open -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.538 / Virus Database: 333 - Release Date: 10/11/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.538 / Virus Database: 333 - Release Date: 10/11/2003
Dual boot OS8.5 / 8.6 and Linux
Hi gals and guys. I am now the proud owner of a Beige G3 :o) It has 96Mb Ram and now a 20Gb hdd (I did not realise the G3 had IDE internal drives ;o) Now I would like to do 2 things: #1 upgrade my copy of 8.5 to 8.6 as I am told 8.6 is more stable #2 I would like to Dual boot into Linux (something like Mandrake 9.1 for PPC) Any advice for a Mac newbie user (I have been repairing them for years, but I am now starting to use them would be nice) Where do we find programming tools for OS 8 and on, as I would like to make some apps that will run under classic (not to fussed about OsX as I am reasonable at *nix programming) Regards, Kat. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.538 / Virus Database: 333 - Release Date: 10/11/2003
RE: Dual boot OS8.5 / 8.6 and Linux
-Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kathy Quinlan Sent: Wednesday, 19 November 2003 4:17 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Dual boot OS8.5 / 8.6 and Linux Hi gals and guys. I am now the proud owner of a Beige G3 :o) It has 96Mb Ram and now a 20Gb hdd (I did not realise the G3 had IDE internal drives ;o) Now I would like to do 2 things: #1 upgrade my copy of 8.5 to 8.6 as I am told 8.6 is more stable OK I have been told 9.1 is better lol SO my question now becomes who on this list has a Legal version they wish to sell ? #2 I would like to Dual boot into Linux (something like Mandrake 9.1 for PPC) Any advice for a Mac newbie user (I have been repairing them for years, but I am now starting to use them would be nice) Where do we find programming tools for OS 8 and on, as I would like to make some apps that will run under classic (not to fussed about OsX as I am reasonable at *nix programming) Regards, Kat. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.538 / Virus Database: 333 - Release Date: 10/11/2003 -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.538 / Virus Database: 333 - Release Date: 10/11/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.538 / Virus Database: 333 - Release Date: 10/11/2003
