usb hub-will it work for me?

2002-08-19 Thread Kathryn Odell
This is not entirely on-topic, but I'm hoping I can get some help anyway. In my classroom I have 3 computers and one epson printer. Could I use a usb hub to connect all the computers to the one printer? I know I would be using it opposite the way it's intended but it seems like it might work since

Re: Entourage question.

2002-08-19 Thread Greg Burkman
The Entourage problem was user error on my part. If it can't run reliably on the 25 MB RAM I've allotted it on a G3 running 9.1, then to heck with it. I prefer Eudora 5.1 Pro anyway. So far, btw, Office 2001 hasn't given me a lot of headaches. Best, Burkman "A computer without a Microsoft opera

Re: pismo g4 upgrade

2002-08-19 Thread Thomas Ethen
Now, which one will be the one that works out best? I guess I will wait until the first people try these out before I make up my mind which one I will go for. I am going to purchase one of these, as I plan on keeping my Pismo instead of going for a TiBook or iBook. Tom on 8/19/02 3:10 PM, Jeff

Re: Entourage question.

2002-08-19 Thread Paige H. Adams
On 8/19/02 4:59 PM, "Greg Burkman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Not all of us have the money to afford the hardware updates this > would entail, Joe. If your hardware doesn't support OS X, then I wouldn't hold my breath for good performance with Office 2001, either. It's pretty demanding on a sy

Re: Discount Airport Station?

2002-08-19 Thread Paige H. Adams
On 8/19/02 2:54 PM, "Joe Ellis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When I first got my cable modem about a month ago, I tried to set it up > directly to the ABS and ran into problems, I'm not sure why and maybe > someone who knows more about networks can answer it. When I used the hub > linking to the

Re: Entourage question.

2002-08-19 Thread Greg Burkman
Not all of us have the money to afford the hardware updates this would entail, Joe. >If you are using the Office v.X version of Entourage, I would suggest you >move to OS X. Is there a particular reason you haven't gone to the new OS? > >Joe Ellis >- Original Message - >From: "Greg Burkm

Re: Way OT: Ping service?!?!

2002-08-19 Thread Mark L. Chang
>Can anybody suggest a service that will regularly ping (hope that's the >correct term) my website to make sure it's up, and track the times that it >is down? I figure I will need some proof if I want to file a complaint >regard down time. If you have the resources, try "Big Brother". It's a very

Re: pismo g4 upgrade

2002-08-19 Thread Jeff Drummond
Laurent Daudelin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >AFAIK, there is only one company doing G4 upgrades for Pismo and that's the >"reborn" Newer Technology. However, you have to send your Pismo to them so >that they can solder a G4 on it. Powerlogix http://www.powerlogix.com/> offers a similar mail-in

Re: Discount Airport Station?

2002-08-19 Thread Joe Ellis
I didn't know "Macy's for men" carried them, but it does kind of make sense if you are into building a new home and want a "digital hub". Joe Ellis - Original Message - From: "Ryan Coleman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G-Books" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 3:04 PM Subject

Turkabard and Turkaboard

2002-08-19 Thread Tom Meade
Hi - suddenly my girlfriend says we have to go to Turkey - on some cruising craft called a "gulet." Naturally, only the "deluxe" boats have AC power. Oh, well. I can probably handle the adapter and just-in-case transformer issues and there do seem to be "connect-from-anywhere" ISP's (that bill you

Re: Discount Airport Station?

2002-08-19 Thread Ryan Coleman
> >You CAN get away without the airport card in the G4 but you still need an >ethernet hub. You would connect the G4 the ABS and the cable modem into the >hub, your laptop would be wireless. I saw a hub for $40 at *GASP* Home Depot last night. I was shocked. It's a 5-port and mounts on the wall,

Re: Discount Airport Station?

2002-08-19 Thread Joe Ellis
Greg, When I first got my cable modem about a month ago, I tried to set it up directly to the ABS and ran into problems, I'm not sure why and maybe someone who knows more about networks can answer it. When I used the hub linking to the Cable modem then to the ABS and the Primary link on the hub, i

Re: Way OT: Ping service?!?!

2002-08-19 Thread Ryan Coleman
> > >>DSLReports.com >>I use them to prove my uptime and you can do it for as little as $1/week. >> >>www.dslreports.com > >I just did further research. It's called 24x7 monitoring. >http://www.dslreports.com/schedule Ok, this is my last consecutive post. Here's the results on my server: http:/

Re: Way OT: Ping service?!?!

2002-08-19 Thread Ryan Coleman
> >DSLReports.com >I use them to prove my uptime and you can do it for as little as $1/week. > >www.dslreports.com I just did further research. It's called 24x7 monitoring. http://www.dslreports.com/schedule -- Ryan Coleman Coleman Web / Internet Services http://cwis.biz/ http://lemlists.com/ [

Re: Way OT: Ping service?!?!

2002-08-19 Thread Ryan Coleman
>I recently switched hosting services for my website. They guarantee a 99% >uptime. Just about every other day there have been service outages and it's >getting a bit frustrating. They range from a matter of minutes (at least >from the time I realize they are down) to an hour or so. This does not

Way OT: Ping service?!?!

2002-08-19 Thread Mark
I recently switched hosting services for my website. They guarantee a 99% uptime. Just about every other day there have been service outages and it's getting a bit frustrating. They range from a matter of minutes (at least from the time I realize they are down) to an hour or so. This does not soun

Re: Discount Airport Station?

2002-08-19 Thread Laurent Daudelin
On 19/08/02 13:44, "Gregory Cortelyou" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 8/19/02 11:40 AM, "Joe Ellis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I run an older Airport (Graphite) at home. I have a cable modem connected to >> an ethernet hub and the hub connected via ethernet to the Airport base >> station m

Re: Discount Airport Station?

2002-08-19 Thread Gregory Cortelyou
On 8/19/02 11:40 AM, "Joe Ellis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I run an older Airport (Graphite) at home. I have a cable modem connected to > an ethernet hub and the hub connected via ethernet to the Airport base > station my G4 desktop and Pismo are on a wireless lan talking to the Airport > Base

Re: Entourage question.

2002-08-19 Thread Joe Ellis
If you are using the Office v.X version of Entourage, I would suggest you move to OS X. Is there a particular reason you haven't gone to the new OS? Joe Ellis - Original Message - From: "Greg Burkman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G-Books" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 11:5

Re: New Macs DDR Comparison Test

2002-08-19 Thread Eugene Lee
On Mon, Aug 19, 2002 at 02:02:08PM +1000, Nigel Williamson wrote: : : Check this out: : : http://www.barefeats.com/pmddr.html : : Thoughts? Off-topic, doesn't belong to this list. Also, the benchmark procedure itself is a subject of heated debate among various Mac forums. -- Eugene Lee [EM

Re: Discount Airport Station?

2002-08-19 Thread Joe Ellis
I run an older Airport (Graphite) at home. I have a cable modem connected to an ethernet hub and the hub connected via ethernet to the Airport base station my G4 desktop and Pismo are on a wireless lan talking to the Airport Base Station and it all works flawlessy. This setup requires both machine

Jaguar Upgrade Available In A Family Pack

2002-08-19 Thread Walter R Basil
Anyone else notice the "Family Pack" for the Jaguar upgrade? You can purchase this Family Pack (for up to 5 licenses) for $199US at the Apple Store. Apple Store > Apple Software (upper left corner) Walt -- Happiness is your Mother-In-Law's Picture on the Back of a Milk Carton. -- G-Books is

Re: power-saving tips needed -TiBook

2002-08-19 Thread Roger Shufflebottom
At 2:28 pm -0600 18/8/02, P. Turtle-Bear Guillermo wrote: > > > >No it's Jaguar (OSX 10.2) - in the Energy Saver prefs. Thanks! -- With best wishes, Roger Shufflebottom -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished