Re: Pismo dvd drive/was Re: Playing CD's

2003-02-24 Thread Ryan Stewart
: One of my friends got Apple to replace his LG drive under Apple Care and : they send another LG drive as the replacement, so they must not feel it is a : problem with the brand of drive. Sigh, my dvd drive had to be replaced and under AppleCare, they sent me another LG :( So far so

Trading oversee

2003-02-24 Thread Gérard Mittaux-Biron
Just a little experience in buying stuff oversee. By beginning November 2002 I ordered PB Wallstreet batteries (internal + external) from WegenerMedia (ibookparts and powerbookpart stores on internet), for an amount of $225,00, using PayPal. As I hadn't received anything by

Trading oversee

2003-02-24 Thread Gérard Mittaux-Biron
Just a little experience in buying stuff oversee. By beginning November 2002 I ordered PB Wallstreet batteries (internal + external) from WegenerMedia (ibookparts and powerbookpart stores on internet), for an amount of $225,00, using PayPal. As I hadn't received anything by

Re: Trading oversee

2003-02-24 Thread PaulaTx1
In a message dated 2/24/2003 7:54:27 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: By beginning November 2002 I ordered PB Wallstreet batteries (internal + external) from WegenerMedia (ibookparts and powerbookpart stores on internet), for an amount of $225,00, using PayPalI still

Re: no sound - No output devices were found

2003-02-24 Thread S B Cooper
Dunno for sure. If you're brave you can open it up and reseat the sound card there. At least it's cheaper than buying a new one. If your machine can't find the device it's either bad or not seated properly. Being intermittent would indicate to me a sloppy or loose connection. Thanks Dan - I'm

Re: Trading oversee

2003-02-24 Thread Jon Glass
on 2/24/03 11:54 AM, Gérard Mittaux-Biron at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can imagine that my order was really sent by WegenerMedia, and might have been lost between them and my home. It might also have been sent by surface. If this is true, then three months is not too long a time to wait. In

No hotsync to new Ibook

2003-02-24 Thread Kent Wieland
I've recently bought a new 800mhz 12.1 Ibook and have been thrilled with it, save for the fact that I can't get my palm to hotsync to it. I'm using Palm Desktop v.4 with a Palm IIIc, a Belkin serial-to-USB adapter, and OS 10.2.3. The system profiler seems to know that there is a device on

Re: Trading overseas

2003-02-24 Thread Thomas Bridgeland
Well, maybe I am rather naive and this kind of things happens=20 everyday. In this case, this mail will, at least permit to share my=20 experience and to remind people to be very cautious, much more than I=20 was. I have had good luck ordering overseas from OWC, Other World Computers.

Re: Playing CD's

2003-02-24 Thread Ed Zelinsky
on 2/23/03 9:09 AM, Jon Glass at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Check the model number of the module. (On the bottom of the drive when you remove it) If it is M7931 (DRN-8080B) then you have the LG drive, and it's going bad on you. If you still have AppleCare, then run, do not walk to Apple's

Re: Playing CD's

2003-02-24 Thread Thomas Ethen
When I transplanted the UDJA 330 CD/RW in the Matshita Expansion Bay Module for my Pismo, I purchased mine on ebay (Matshita CD/DVD) for around $45. The previous owner claimed it didn't play DVD's, but when I received it I had no problem playing DVD's on it, but I only played two DVD's. ebay is

Re: Playing CD's

2003-02-24 Thread Jon Glass
on 2/24/03 3:37 PM, Thomas Ethen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When I transplanted the UDJA 330 CD/RW in the Matshita Expansion Bay Module for my Pismo, I purchased mine on ebay (Matshita CD/DVD) for around $45. The previous owner claimed it didn't play DVD's, but when I received it I had no

Re: Playing CD's

2003-02-24 Thread Obi-Wan
On 2/24/03 9:03 AM, Ed Zelinsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] Spew into the Cybertrough: Besides e-bay where are the best places to find a replacement Matsushita drive module for a Pismo. I have the dread M7931 DVD/CD that came with my Pismo and so far... so good. I would talk to David Wegener at

Re: Trading oversee

2003-02-24 Thread Obi-Wan
On 2/24/03 5:54 AM, Gérard Mittaux-Biron [EMAIL PROTECTED] Spew into the Cybertrough: By beginning November 2002 I ordered PB Wallstreet batteries (internal + external) from WegenerMedia (ibookparts and powerbookpart stores on internet), for an amount of $225,00, using PayPal. I stand

Re: Playing CD's

2003-02-24 Thread Thomas Ethen
No No! You misunderstood my post. I meant to say that I tried the Matshita CD/DVD I got on ebay that was suppose to be broken and it played DVD's just fine, not my 330. Tom You have the 330? And play DVDs? I tried on a whim, and it didn't work. In fact, I just tried again, and it won't even

Knowing Problem with Cisco VPN Client 3.7.2 and 3.7.3

2003-02-24 Thread Carsten Marx
Hello to everyone, This is only a notice for those who had or will have problems with the ethernet. I was in trouble with my iBook's networkadapter the last four weeks. Now the error is fixed. The Cisco VPN Client 3.7.2 and 3.7.3 makes large difficulties with the network. Switching from one

Re: Trading overseas

2003-02-24 Thread K.
Typical frog action to spite anything to do with the US...it's probably lying in the paris po somewhere Mike Ralph Plumb wrote: I do not know anything about the company you are dealing with but I do know that any coming from France seems to take an incredibly long time compared to the other

Re: Trading overseas

2003-02-24 Thread Phillip Burk
On Monday, February 24, 2003, at 02:18 PM, K. wrote: Typical frog action to spite anything to do with the US...it's probably lying in the paris po somewhere Please do not spout your xenophobic statements in this public forum. I do believe Dan the List Mom JUST sent out a message a couple

Re: Trashing vs Shredding?

2003-02-24 Thread Phillip Burk
I would state that this software is a wee bit better than just emptying your Trash before disposing/selling an old drive. Instead of deleting the reference to the file this piece of software most likely overwrites the file with data. Random would be best. This is, however, something you can

Re: Trading oversee

2003-02-24 Thread Herbert Goodfriend
As several subscribers have testified to 100% satisfaction with Wegener Media, I feel compelled to report that my experience was somewhat different. I had a serious problem with a PowerBook purchased from Wegener Media and it took a long time to resolve. I believe that Mr. Wegener is honest

Re: Static discharge

2003-02-24 Thread P. Turtle-Bear Guillermo
On 2/21/2003 7:03 AM Thomas Ethen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The weather here as been both cold and dry, which makes for a dangerous combination when using my computers, especially my laptop. I have been forced to make a static discharge block, which I keep by my computer which I use to

HELP!

2003-02-24 Thread Shannon M. Smith
I have a Wallstreet 266 which I have been slaving over for two weeks now, soldering the power connector, putting the hard drive in my PowerMac G3 tower to try and install the system folder… aargh! Still won’t boot. I think I need system enabler 777 because I’m running OS 8.1, but it doesn’t have

Re: Pismo dvd drive/was Re: Playing CD's

2003-02-24 Thread James Rohde
On 02/24/2003, Ryan Stewart wrote: I have also heard success at using a PC DVD/CD-R in the old casing of the failed drive. I could find the web info (http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/) if anyone wants it. Ryan, please check and post the link. As an owner of a 2nd LG Pismo drive (now out of warranty),

Re: Pismo dvd drive/was Re: Playing CD's

2003-02-24 Thread vicki
Hi all If the prismo use's the same drive's as the lombard, look for smartdisk drives in firewire caseing's they are cheap on ebay at the moment, and most of them are Teac branded drives inside. These make very good swap in/out drives in the old caseing's as the connector cards have the same

Re: preview gone

2003-02-24 Thread P. Turtle-Bear Guillermo
On 2/19/2003 2:54 PM mac at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maybe this is not the forum for this but I have lost the preview when looking for a file of eps artwork in Illustrator and Photoshop under OSX it still works in OS9. All I get in the space is a icon with eps written. When you say you lost

Re: Pismo dvd drive/was Re: Playing CD's

2003-02-24 Thread Thomas Ethen
This is what I have for swapping drives: http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/PB_G3/oem_combo_drives/build_guide/build_combo_dr ive.html Tom Ryan, please check and post the link. As an owner of a 2nd LG Pismo drive (now out of warranty), I'd like to have the info. Jim Rohde -- G-Books is

Beige G3 Slow Down

2003-02-24 Thread bobshutts
Hello G-Listers: Here is my strange tale. We are running a G3 Desktop (333 mhz model) with 256 megs of RAM. The unit is networked to our LAN (three volumes are usually on the desktop.) The applications are Office 2001, SnapMail, Timeslips and Quicken 2000. Around the middle of the day, the

Menu bar customization

2003-02-24 Thread Andre Ruegg
This might be kind of simple, but I can't figure this out and I'm sure it has a simple solution... How or where can I customize the menu bar? In particular, I would like to remove the Airport icon. Thanks, Andre iBook 800 and Jaguar newbie -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/

Re: Menu bar customization

2003-02-24 Thread Eric D.
on 24/2/03 8:37 PM, Andre Ruegg at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This might be kind of simple, but I can't figure this out and I'm sure it has a simple solution... How or where can I customize the menu bar? In particular, I would like to remove the Airport icon. Thanks, Andre iBook 800

Re: Menu bar customization

2003-02-24 Thread Andre Ruegg
on 2/24/03 8:50 PM, Eric D. at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 24/2/03 8:37 PM, Andre Ruegg at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This might be kind of simple, but I can't figure this out and I'm sure it has a simple solution... How or where can I customize the menu bar? In particular, I would like to

Re: Trading oversee (with WegenerMedia)

2003-02-24 Thread Don P.
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 11:54:27 +0100 Subject: Trading oversee From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?G=E9rard_Mittaux-Biron?= On Mon, 24 Feb 2003 11:54:27 +0100 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Just a little experience in buying stuff oversee. By beginning November 2002 I

Re: Trading oversee (with WegenerMedia)

2003-02-24 Thread David M. Ensteness
As for PayPal - I actually had an issue with the reverse, I shipped someone something once on the swap list and PayPal refunded him because I could not prove that he did not get the item ... I felt taken, I was out the item and the payment. As for Wegener Media, I know that the owner is on

Re: Menu bar customization

2003-02-24 Thread Andre Ruegg
on 2/24/03 9:38 PM, Laurent Daudelin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 24/02/03 21:08, Andre Ruegg at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 2/24/03 8:50 PM, Eric D. at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 24/2/03 8:37 PM, Andre Ruegg at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This might be kind of simple, but I can't

Re: Trading oversee

2003-02-24 Thread DavidWedge
Greetings all. For the uninvolved, please discard this lengthy note. I apologize for the inconvenience. If someone has a problem with our business, PLEASE by all means, call our shop. I will post info below for our business.We have been doing Powerbook stuff for years, and occasionally

Overseas trading (was Re: Trading oversee)

2003-02-24 Thread dograt
On Monday, February 24, 2003, at 08:26 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If someone has a problem with our business, PLEASE by all means, call our shop. I will post info below for our business. I'm not connected other than a satisfied customer- Dave Wedge and http://www.ibookparts.com