finally persuaded a good friend to ditch his expensive, slow,
constantly-crashing windows laptop, and switch to a powerbook. I have moved
a decade or so of word files across for him. But I am at a loss how to
convert a few things very important to him. I managed to copy over the
custom dictionary,
Hi, amigos!, just to say hello, I'm new to the list and want to share my
experiences with Mac (PowerBooks).
I have been using Macintosh computers since 1985 and owned many, many models
except, I think the MacTV, some 500 models and few others. I had the
original Mac Portable, a PowerBook Duo
In a message dated 12/17/2002 11:45:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
How did you get Jaguar on a rev A clamshell iBook? The Apple
site says it needs 3 gig on the hard drive and that's the entire hard
drive. I have such an iBook, love it and would love to get
OS X on
Hi all:
I thought that a Switcher's opinion might be helpful here too.
I, since my introduction to computers in 1985 to the IBM PC Jr. have
been using PCs. All my life everything I knew was Microsoft, IBM
compatible and a Windows world for me. I took the plunge back in May
with $500 on a
I'm not sure about transferring the Word macros and spelling
autocorrects. As for OE, Apple's switch pages tell you how to do that
from the HowTo section. Both address book and e-mails, although they
use a .mac e-mail account.
Hope that helps somewhat.
Erick
On Wednesday, Dec 18, 2002, at
- Original Message -
From: Steve Fuller [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: G-Books [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 1:50 AM
Subject: Introducing... Myself :)
Hi. I'm new to the list so I thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Steve
Fuller. :)
SNIP.
I'm a computer guy by trade and
on 18/12/02 07:11, John Fox at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi all:
I thought that a Switcher's opinion might be helpful here too.
I, since my introduction to computers in 1985 to the IBM PC Jr. have
been using PCs. All my life everything I knew was Microsoft, IBM
compatible and a Windows
on 18/12/02 06:23, Javier Miranda at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'll write you about it when it arrives OK?
Wish me luck,
Good luck, and welcome to the list!
-Laurent.
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on 18/12/02 06:11, Christopher Hack at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
finally persuaded a good friend to ditch his expensive, slow,
constantly-crashing windows laptop, and switch to a powerbook. I have moved
a decade or so of word files across for him. But I am at a loss how to
convert a few things
Hola!
EZ
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I had a problem receiving the digests for a day, so I've had to go to
the archives and cut and paste to reply to the responses to my original
post.
Hal wrote:
I'm using a Laserwriter 360 with my Pismo and my G4 Cube without
problems. I picked up a Dayna EtherPrint Adapter (connects
I would put my vote in for the Pismo as well.
1) Everyone seems to like them, so it should be easy to sell down the
road.
2) They can be had relatively inexpensively at this point
3) They are light (as g3 powerbooks go)
4) They are tough as nails (I actually read a forum post about a guy
who
On Wednesday, December 18, 2002, at 07:06 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 12/17/2002 11:45:13 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
How did you get Jaguar on a rev A clamshell iBook? The Apple
site says it needs 3 gig on the hard drive and that's the entire
Well, my iBook finally got here. Between the rotten weather here in
upstate New York and FedEx not being able to find my house, it took
them 11 days to get it here. It feels like forever since I've had a
portable. After my Pismo gave up completely (it lost video the day
before), the price
Check out this link: http://www.apple.com/switch/howto/move2mac/
on 12/18/02 6:11 AM, Christopher Hack at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
finally persuaded a good friend to ditch his expensive, slow,
constantly-crashing windows laptop, and switch to a powerbook. I have moved
a decade or so of word
As for the programs you run, and whether it's worth it to you to
upgrade from OS 9. Many of those are now out for OS X. Some are not. OS
X has the Classic Environment, which allows you to run OS 9 apps in OS
X. However, if most of your apps
AppleWorks 6 - check, 6.0 and up
6.0 has
I'm hoping that all of you with snow iBooks can help me with a possible
problem. I bought a refurbished iBook 600MHz (Dual USB). Everything about it
is fine, except the AC adapter jack on the side. It is slightly angled, so
the adapter jack when plugged in points a couple degrees toward the front
On Tuesday, December 17, 2002, at 07:53 PM, David M. Ensteness wrote:
Curiosity, what was the first one to be Mac OS instead of System? I
believe the change happened with 7.5.something or 7.6 but it was at or
before 7.6 because it boots with the newer welcome splash screen.
the first
On Wednesday, December 18, 2002, at 10:53 AM, Lohr McKinstry wrote:
I'm hoping that all of you with snow iBooks can help me with a possible
problem. I bought a refurbished iBook 600MHz (Dual USB). Everything
about it
is fine, except the AC adapter jack on the side. It is slightly
angled,
When I said check I meant that as a checklist... these programs are
all OS X native or carbonized.
On Wednesday, December 18, 2002, at 09:50 PM, David M. Ensteness wrote:
AppleWorks 6 - check, 6.0 and up
6.0 has free updates that make it carbon
Filemaker- check
- Original Message -
From: Stan Michael [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: G-Books [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: Which book?
I would put my vote in for the Pismo as well.
1) Everyone seems to like them, so it should be easy to sell down the
road.
2)
Joe Ellis writes:
On 12/16/02 10:36 PM, Justin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
::adds maturity to list of qualities of this list::
im just waiting to get kicked off, so i dont have to go through the
effort of taking my self off.
On Monday, December 16, 2002, at 10:34 PM, Sque wrote:
How much
David M. Ensteness writes:
Is this an honest question or a troll?
Mac OS Anything vs. any version of Windows (or *nix for that matter) is a
troll and specifically declared off topic on this list. This list is for
supporting Mac users on the Mac OS, either classic or X.
I say that because Mac
Does anyone know if the g4 has been successful in
the Lombard? Does Powerlogix even have a g4 upgrade
for Lombard? Thanks
-Michael Richardson
I have the Powerlogix upgrade and I'm quite happy
with it.
So far, rock solid. I'm running 10.2.2 with 1GB of
ram.
cheers,
-Hal
Ah.
I see.
On Wednesday, December 18, 2002, at 10:04 AM, Jeremy Derr wrote:
When I said check I meant that as a checklist... these programs are
all OS X native or carbonized.
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On Wednesday, December 18, 2002, at 10:04 PM, Joe Ellis wrote:
I would put my vote in for the Pismo as well.
1) Everyone seems to like them, so it should be easy to sell down the
road.
2) They can be had relatively inexpensively at this point
3) They are light (as g3 powerbooks go)
4)
On 18/12/02 11:15, Dan Knight [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
[snip!]
I use CopyAgent to intelligently copy files between my working partition
and a backup folder on another partition. It's smart enough to only copy
files that are different. And if I really make a mess of things, I can
recover the
RE; then can I have his powerbook? :)
finally persuaded a good friend to ditch his expensive, slow,
constantly-crashing windows laptop, and switch to a powerbook. I have moved
a decade or so of word files across for him. But I am at a loss how to
convert a few things very important to him. I
RE; congrats,it sound great, are you allowed to say what outfit it came
from? thankyou in advance
Well, my iBook finally got here. Between the rotten weather here in
upstate New York and FedEx not being able to find my house, it took
them 11 days to get it here. It feels like forever since
Dear Mike,
I've got a number of suggestions for you (and others who contemplate
traveling with their laptops).
*** I loved having my Pismo when overseas. However, I would recommend
the iceBook (the post-clamshell iBook, 12 screen) for a number of
reasons.
(1) It's lightweight, and
On Wednesday, December 18, 2002, at 11:18 AM, (G-Books) wrote:
Compare this to Mac OS (9 or X) where you plug in a USB or FireWire
drive and (*GASP*) it just works!
I have to add to this discussion, too. A few weeks ago I was using an
Olympus digital camera borrowed from my department at the
On Wednesday, December 18, 2002, at 11:18 AM, (G-Books) wrote:
My computer handles OS 9 beautifully. 400 MHz is plenty of speed. The
new
drive and half gig of memory helps with OS X, but it's still sluggish.
I
hate to imagine using it on a stock WallStreet, Lombard, Pismo, or
sub-600 MHz
On Wednesday, December 18, 2002, at 06:43 AM, wappling wrote:
RE; congrats,it sound great, are you allowed to say what outfit it came
from? thankyou in advance
Sure, I found the deal right on LEM's Best iBook and PowerBook Deals
http://www.lowendmac.com/ibook/deals.html
I got it from
One last comment: I wouldn't be using OS X at *all* if it weren't for
WindowShadeX! I *hate* the default behavior of OS X's minimzing
windows - looks wy too much like Windows to me, and for me it is
more difficult to keep track of everything I have open, than if I have
their menubars
On Wednesday, December 18, 2002, at 12:19 PM, Amber Rhea wrote:
On Wednesday, December 18, 2002, at 11:18 AM, (G-Books) wrote:
Compare this to Mac OS (9 or X) where you plug in a USB or FireWire
drive and (*GASP*) it just works!
I have to add to this discussion, too. A few weeks ago I was
Amber Rhea on 12/18/02 12:32 PM wrote:
One last comment: I wouldn't be using OS X at *all* if it weren't for
WindowShadeX! I *hate* the default behavior of OS X's minimzing
While I wouldn't quite using OSX without WindowShade X, I have to say it's
well worth the $7 shareware fee. I love that
on 12/18/02 11:15 AM, Dan Knight at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
snip
Finally, although OS X is as stable as you can imagine, OS X applications
aren't. Believe it or not -- and it surprised me -- Internet Exploder
5.1.x is more stable under OS 9.x than IE 5.2.x is under OS X. Ditto for
iCab.
On 18/12/02 12:32, Amber Rhea [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
One last comment: I wouldn't be using OS X at *all* if it weren't for
WindowShadeX! I *hate* the default behavior of OS X's minimzing
windows - looks wy too much like Windows to me, and for me it is
more difficult to keep track of
On 18/12/02 13:07, Nick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
on 12/18/02 11:15 AM, Dan Knight at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
snip
Finally, although OS X is as stable as you can imagine, OS X applications
aren't. Believe it or not -- and it surprised me -- Internet Exploder
5.1.x is more stable under OS
I run Jag on a 400 G3 Pismo with 768MB and a 4200rpm drive ... its
great ... I will say everyone should take the plunge ...
David
Not saying you should or should not take the plunge for Jaguar - just
sharing my experience. Heck, I wouldn't be using it if I hadn't
received a free (LEGAL!
Does anyone know if the g4 has been successful in
the Lombard? Does Powerlogix even have a g4 upgrade
for Lombard? Thanks
-Michael Richardson
I have the Powerlogix upgrade and I'm quite happy
with it.
So far, rock solid. I'm running 10.2.2 with 1GB of
ram.
I am interested in the
Hi Listers,
I'm trying to use my ancient camera printer like Apple Quicktake 150, HP Desk writer
550C with my Pismo. Do they work with OS 9.2.2 ? and where I can find an adapter?
Any info. or suggestion will be thankful and appreciated.
Anthony
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I am interested in the Powerlogix upgrade as well, but it seems that the
pricing on them is locked in right at $400 or so. Any deals to be had out
there on these, or is that the going rate no matter where you purchase?
Steve Fuller
$300, right? Please...
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on 12/18/02 1:52 PM, Ed Zelinsky at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am interested in the Powerlogix upgrade as well, but it seems that the
pricing on them is locked in right at $400 or so. Any deals to be had out
there on these, or is that the going rate no matter where you purchase?
Steve
Just an update! I partitioned my HD with 9 Gig for 10 and 20 for 9, then my
installer told me that I could not install Jaguar, because I did not have a
version of 10 on the HD already-CUTE! I guess that copy of Jaguar is an
update only (got it from Apple for my G4 as-you guessed it, an update for
http://www.amatteroffax.com/ has USB to 9 pin serial adapters. I've had
good luck with mine. Price was reasonable too
Steve Fuller
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on 12/18/02 2:46 AM, Obi-Wan at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
System Tools 5.0 (System 4.2, Finder 6.0)
This is where I joined the Mac, and I called it System 4, because I believe
this is what you saw in the About the Finder window. Of course, this was
many years ago, so I don't remember details,
on 12/17/02 11:11 PM, Bill Fischer at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I currently have a Pismo and the primary applications I use are;
AppleWorks; Filemaker; BluePrint; Quicken; Now UptoDate Contact;
Eudora; Explorer; Reunion; Route 66; Solitaire;
Anyway, what am I missing? What are the real
On Wednesday, December 18, 2002, at 01:07 PM, Nick wrote:
on 12/18/02 11:15 AM, Dan Knight at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
snip
Finally, although OS X is as stable as you can imagine, OS X
applications
aren't. Believe it or not -- and it surprised me -- Internet Exploder
5.1.x is more
Hello testing
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Finally it's working hello did you know virtual Pc is out version 6
therefore any files on windows format can be handle by this very nifty
emulator see the connextic web site!!
On Thursday, Dec 19, 2002, at 07:17 Australia/Melbourne, Mark Loeffler
wrote:
Hello testing
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--- Les Riess [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You are the second person that has told me
about problems with
the Orange adapter. Getting rid of my film scanner
is not an option. It
would cost me over $1800 to replace the scanner.
What about USB/SCSI
adapters?
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Regards,
Les
REPLY
on 17/12/02 23:51, Andrew at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote
I want to use the latest airport drivers with my Lucent Wavelan card
(thanks to the list for the recommendation) and the latest drivers want
9.04 or better.
I'm not sure if you're talking about the Lucent's driver or the Apple
AirPort
I used the Airport drivers when I used a Lucent card on my 2400c (with
G3 upgrade). I used Tomeviewer to extract the files and installed them
onto the 2400c. When I popped the card in, it showed up as Airport PC
Card on the desktop. This was under MacOS 9.1.
hope that helps.
-Hal
On
On 18/12/02 17:11, Andrew [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
on 17/12/02 23:51, Andrew at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote
I want to use the latest airport drivers with my Lucent Wavelan card
(thanks to the list for the recommendation) and the latest drivers want
9.04 or better.
I'm not sure if you're
Try Chimera, works great for me. Much better than Netscape 7 and IE.
Jim
On Wednesday, December 18, 2002, at 01:07 PM, Nick wrote:
on 12/18/02 11:15 AM, Dan Knight at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
snip
Finally, although OS X is as stable as you can imagine, OS X
applications
aren't.
Dan Knight wrote:
I haven't migrated to Jaguar yet -- Apple wants too much money for a
single copy, and the five-user license is currently out of the budget.
I'm running OS X 10.1.5 on a 400 MHz TiBook with a 5400 rpm 20 GB IBM
TravelStar drive and 512 MB of RAM, but more often than not
Isn't it funny how life has it's little coincidences?
No sooner had I posted the email about my Switcher's Story that I had
packed up my Wallstreet in my (unpadded) backpack. You know the kind
you are suppose to wear around your head so the strap sits across your
chest? Well, I had it
Newer Technology NuPower Pismo G4/500MHz Processor Upgrade
for the PowerBook
G3 2000 Pismo (NWTNPG4P500) $299.95
7 Days
Ed,
Thanks for that link. :) I didn't realize that Newer had a product in that
space as well. All I could find mentioned was the PowerLogix one. Then
again, I hadn't
Steve Fuller [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I am interested in the Powerlogix upgrade as well, but it seems that the
pricing on them is locked in right at $400 or so. Any deals to be had out
there on these, or is that the going rate no matter where you purchase?
I assume you meant $300, as the
John Fox wrote:
I just goes to show you what a resourceful Mac user and his Mac-using
friends can do with a mishap. After reading some stories, I consider
myself lucky. I hope I won't have this scare again.
It's christmas. Treat yourself.
Go here: http://www.eaglecreek.com/
Get this:
For you? Probably none--at least just yet. Do you crash a lot? If so,
then
definitely consider it. Most of the apps you have mentioned have
upgrades, a
couple of them even free--and you may have the X version of Quicken on
your
CD.
Uhm, beyond stability ... preemptive multitasking -
Hi
I'm trying to put a larger Hard drive in my series 2 233Mhz wallstreet and
I'm having trouble. Its a 20gig IBM travelstar and after I boot with the CD
and install OSX 10.1.4 I reboot and the drive fails to Spin up.
Is there a firmware update I missed or is there a size limit with this unit
On Wallstreet G3's the OSX installation must be in a partition that's
in the first 8Gb of the drive. Did you partition the drive before
installing OSX?
Hope that helps.
-Hal
On Wednesday, December 18, 2002, at 04:36 PM, Gary E Davis wrote:
Hi
I'm trying to put a larger Hard drive in my
I assume you meant $300, as the current price (as per the
Powerlogix web
site) is $299.00, which is virtually the same as Newer's price.
Hmm. I want to make sure we're on the same page. I am looking at the G4
500 Upgrade for the Lombard and not the Pismo (unlike the starter of
this thread).
Hi Hal
I did that and the install went fine. Its when I rebooted the machine the HD
is not starting up. It sounds like its failing to spin up. When I put the
3gig drive back in everything is fine.
Gary
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From: G-Books [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Hal
Sent:
Hi
I have a PB G3 400MHz (famly # M5343) and it appears the power connector is
broken as the powerbook has stoped charging and I checked the adaptor on
another pb and it works fine SO my question is how expensive to fix and do i
send it off to apple or can it be fixed in the apple store
(i
Is it a brick or a yoyo?
Mine brick failed and I had to re-solder the wire where it enters the brick. Split the
brick apart using a knife, resolder the wire, test it, then glue it back together and
use a dab of black silicon rubber for a strain relief where the cord enters the brick.
You've
I was wondering if the system bus in the Lombard
would create heat problems with the Powerlogix G4
upgrade. I noticed that some people have the upgrade
done, and have no problems with heat. Then there are
those who have to send there computers back several
times before they get it right. I
In the Digest John Fox [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I will never go back to Windows, and I am currently in the process of
convincing (a futile attempt) my Dad to switch. Microsoft is to
computers what the Black Death was to Europe.
Or, more accurately to my ear, and paraphrasing Ortega y Gasset;
Thanks so much for the help with the hard drive install. I got it in and am
now in the process of getting all my stuff back on it.
Adam
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The top two contenders are IBM and Toshiba, both fluid bearing drives. Same
access times despite the rotational speed differences. Sustained transfers
are similar enough.
IBM has two versions:
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the later rated for continuous duty the former not!
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on 18/12/02 23:46, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Hi
I have a PB G3 400MHz (famly # M5343) and it appears the power connector is
broken as the powerbook has stoped charging and I checked the adaptor on
another pb and it works fine SO my question is how expensive to fix and
Hi all, where should I look for instructions or pictures of inside new
I-books ? thankyou
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Hi all, I want to ask if anyone is useing a D-link model DI-614 airplus
in place of an airport base station for use with an airport card?if so would
you recomend it?or warn against? thankyou in advance
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