Re: OSX slowdowns on Pismo

On Wednesday, Jun 11, 2003, at 21:42 Europe/London, Tim Hodgson wrote: Sorry about the length of the following, but I'm not sure what shouldn't be left out :) For quite a while - I'm not sure how long, but certainly before updating 10.2.4 -> 10.2.6 - this pismo (500mhz, 640MB) has been sufferin

Re: WARNING! (2068424182)

Donald, and everyone else getting these. I no longer get them. Here's what you do. You hit reply to the email. Then you remove the ENTIRE BODY of the message. Then you hit send. Voila! I don't get the messages anymore. Simple huh? No this is not an ISP issue, not local at least. It's a MacLaun

Re: Has anyone replaced the sound-out plug for a Pismo (Itripped & broke mine)

On Thursday, June 12, 2003, at 04:21 AM, w miro wrote: Also, is this the kind of surgery I can do myself (I've changed HD's and RAM in the Pismo) or is this a certified tech kind of deal? Any help would be greatly appreciated. There are a couple of web sites online that detail how to take a P

Re: Has anyone replaced the sound-out plug for a Pismo (Itripped & broke mine)

On Thursday, June 12, 2003, at 04:21 AM, w miro wrote: Also, is this the kind of surgery I can do myself (I've changed HD's and RAM in the Pismo) or is this a certified tech kind of deal? Any help would be greatly appreciated. There are a couple of web sites online that detail how to take a P

Re: MacWireless announces Airport buy-back program

Ryan wrote: Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 15:14:39 -0500 From: Ryan Coleman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MacWireless announces Airport buy-back program Why did I see anyone else post this? Taken from "MacWireless announces AirPort card

Re: building a better mouse (was "17" Powerbook")

> When it comes to mice, it's time for Apple to stop shooting itself in the > foot and get with the program. Give us a sleek, stylish Apple Pro optical > mouse with one of those unobtrusive, non-confusing, simple-to-use (and easy > to ignore), life-enhancing scroll wheels, with OS-integrated and

Has anyone replaced the sound-out plug for a Pismo (I tripped& brokemine)

Has anyone replaced the sound-out plug (port) for a Pismo? I cracked mine tripping over a speaker cable- I can only get one channel of stereo now. Is there a specific part number, or is it the kind of thing I can pick up a replacement part for at Radio Shack? I remember reading about this pr

Re: Wallstreet Sleep

My setup is: Powerbook G3 Series Wallstreet 292mhz OEM 8 gig HD 128mb Ram 14.1" screen I believe the startup problem is bad ram, most of time is spent at grey screen or before. I will be swapping out the two 64mb sticks tomorrow for a total of 512 =) I have not installed any software that I kno

Re: building a better mouse (was "17" Powerbook")

On Wednesday, June 11, 2003, at 04:46 PM, David M. Ensteness wrote: Uhm, look closer and you will see they got over not invented here a long time ago ... Guess that explains the USB 2.0 ports that are built into my 17" PowerBook. :) Steve Fuller -- G-Books is sponsored by

Re: Finderpop wasRe: 17" PowerBook

On 6/11/03 9:31 AM, "Bruce Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote (edited for length): > > On Tuesday, June 10, 2003, at 06:58 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: > >> on 10/06/03 20:21, Bruce Johnson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> [snip!] >>> Alas the developer stopped development with the advent of OSX a

Re: building a better mouse (was "17" Powerbook")

It is UNCONSCIONABLE for Apple to have not provided a scroll wheel. Especially for a company that knows a thing or two about design and inadvertently OR intentionally introduced a step forward in ergonomics with the goose-necked new iMac. Until a better interface becomes available and standard

Re: MacWireless announces Airport buy-back program

On Wednesday, Jun 11, 2003, at 16:14 US/Eastern, Ryan Coleman wrote: Why did I see anyone else post this? Taken from --- - **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!** "MacWire

Re: Apple store/Dealer in SF

At 12:19 PM -0400 6/11/2003, Kyle Hansen wrote: On 6/11/03 8:55 AM, "Nick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Spew into the Cybertrough: Anybody know of a good Apple dealer in San Francisco? Planning to be there soon and planning to get a 17" PB. Thanks. I don't like the one that you will be referred to. Ma

Bluetooth Mouse for 17" PowerBook

Being somewhat responsible for the current mouse debate, I really want to reiterate the point I was trying to make. One button, two buttons, scroll wheel or not... the really cool reason I am using Microsoft's Bluetooth mouse is that I get wireless functionality without having to use an additio

Re: building a better mouse (was "17" Powerbook")

Uhm, look closer and you will see they got over not invented here a long time ago ... David I'm using a two button scroll mouse and never want to go back to single button. It's time Apple, time to get over NIH (Not Invented Here) and make a two button scroll mouse. Paul -- G-Books is sponso

OSX slowdowns on Pismo

Sorry about the length of the following, but I'm not sure what shouldn't be left out :) For quite a while - I'm not sure how long, but certainly before updating 10.2.4 -> 10.2.6 - this pismo (500mhz, 640MB) has been suffering from increased sluggishness the longer it stays up. The most extreme sym

Re: Followup - MacOSX running really slow

On Wednesday, June 11, 2003, at 09:12 PM, Eric Morrison wrote: H. Has anyone seen this? Is this a problem with Apple's DHCP server implementation or is this possibly a problem with how I setup the DHCP server (I don't see how, it is so freakin' simple to setup) or maybe something wrong wit

MacWireless announces Airport buy-back program

Why did I see anyone else post this? Taken from **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!** "MacWireless announces AirPort card trade-in program!" BERKELEY, CA. April, 2003:

Re: Apple store/Dealer in SF

On Wednesday, June 11, 2003, at 07:55 AM, Nick wrote: Anybody know of a good Apple dealer in San Francisco? Planning to be there soon and planning to get a 17" PB. Thanks. there are several AppleStores in the SF area, though none yet IN SF. If you go to apple.com/retail you can see all of the

Re: Apple store/Dealer in SF

On Wednesday, June 11, 2003, at 11:42 AM, Geno Endicott wrote: I have been trying to find the Apple Corp Store info on there site. I know it's there but can't find it. Anyone know where it is? it's not on the site - but it's at the corp HQ @ 1 Infinite Loop in Cupertino. If you go there, you ca

Re: Airport, Softbase and OSX

At 8:02 PM +0100 6/11/03, Tony Coult wrote: I currently have an OS9 iMac configured as a software Airport basestation for networking to an OS9 Pismo. (Cable internet connection from Blueyonder in the UK). If I upgrade to X will this still work, or will I have to buy a "real" Airport? Thanks for any

Re: 970/Panther

K. wrote: Smeagol??? Gollum?? (For the cognoscenti amongs the list...) YES!!! FRODO LIVES!! Regards, Mike K well if it does come to fruition as the rumors have it, and awful lot of people are going to be muttering 'My preciou!' around it ;-) -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona Co

Followup - MacOSX running really slow

Hi: I sent a post a couple of weeks back about my Pismo (10.2.6 w/ 768MB) and one of our Powerbook G4/400Mhz (10.2.4 and 10.2.6) slowing down to a screeching halt. I copied my original post below. I discovered the problem and wanted to pass it along to everyone on the list. It turns out our du

Airport, Softbase and OSX

I currently have an OS9 iMac configured as a software Airport basestation for networking to an OS9 Pismo. (Cable internet connection from Blueyonder in the UK). If I upgrade to X will this still work, or will I have to buy a "real" Airport? Thanks for any hints TONY -- G-Books is sponsored by

Re: 970/Panther

Smeagol??? Gollum?? (For the cognoscenti amongs the list...) YES!!! FRODO LIVES!! Regards, Mike K -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | &

PPC 970 ships before Panther ?

An Interesting read FWIW...FYI.. Regards, Mike K http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/39/31116.html -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CD

Reinventing the Scroll Wheel (was "Building Better Mouse")

on 03/6/11 8:24 AM, Eugene Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I find this statement somewhat lacking because adding more buttons, > scroll wheels, and other things to the one-button mouse makes it more > complex to use and less ergonomic to the hand. Must disagree. Unlike a second or third button (

Re: strange brightness issues, perhaps PRAM?

If you keep your PB plugged in or with the main battery, it shouldn't be causing this problem. Whenever you have to reset the date, that means that the PRAM has failed, due to lack of power. You could maybe check PowerBook Parts for that battery... -Laurent. -- =

Re: strange brightness issues, perhaps PRAM?

how much is a new one and where do I get it and could this be cousing any of my troubles?? n On Tuesday, June 10, 2003, at 11:23 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: on 11/06/03 00:19, |n|i|c|k| at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My time recently reset...(but it does anytime that I take the regular battery ou

Re: strange brightness issues, perhaps PRAM?

Heres an update on the problem..I have zapped the pram and deleted all the mac os x caches but still nothing has changed.If it goes to sleep then it wakes up with a dark screen and nothing short of a restart will get the screen to light up again.and still it has a dark screen when I

Re: Apple store/Dealer in SF

I have been trying to find the Apple Corp Store info on there site. I know it's there but can't find it. Anyone know where it is? geno. http://www.barbaloot.com AIM: BARBALUT "when you die," says a dark-haired woman at the next table, "they can make you into diamonds now. It's scientific. That

Re: Apple store/Dealer in SF

At 12:19 -0400 6/11/03, Kyle Hansen wrote: On 6/11/03 8:55 AM, "Nick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Spew into the Cybertrough: Anybody know of a good Apple dealer in San Francisco? Planning to be there soon and planning to get a 17" PB. Thanks. I don't like the one that you will be referred to. Macadam

Re: Apple store/Dealer in SF

On 6/11/03 8:55 AM, "Nick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Spew into the Cybertrough: > Anybody know of a good Apple dealer in San Francisco? Planning to be there > soon and planning to get a 17" PB. Thanks. I don't like the one that you will be referred to. Macadam. The owner is a pretentious ass and th

Re: building a better mouse (was "17" Powerbook")

RE, well I agree about the scroll wheel,now that I have it I wouldnt go back,I have also gotten acustomed to useing two buttons, left single click,and right set to double click I could stand the one button thing (possibly) but it is totally not acceptable to not have a scroll wheel these days.

Re: 17" PowerBook

On 11/06/03 10:31, "Kurt Appling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > RE; I am useing an earlier TI PB 800 without the backlit keyboard, is > the keyboard interchangable between these machines? ? for the time > being I get by OK with a flexlite Unfortunately, the PowerBook 17" keyboard cannot be retrof

Re: Wallstreet Sleep

On 11/06/03 10:20, "Kurt Appling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Re; omnidisksweeper is a download from apple under utilitys,its a > payware to get all the features and its hard to tell its working,but I > do notice a good difference useing it. > PB 800 jag10.2 > > > On Tuesday, June 10, 2003, at

Re: 17" PowerBook

RE; I am useing an earlier TI PB 800 without the backlit keyboard, is the keyboard interchangable between these machines? ? for the time being I get by OK with a flexlite On Tuesday, June 10, 2003, at 10:45 PM, Dwayne Walker wrote: Just my two pence for you Nick. I am typing this from my 17

Re: building a better mouse (was "17" Powerbook")

At 1:15 AM -0500 6/11/03, Eugene Lee wrote: >I find this statement somewhat lacking because adding more buttons, >scroll wheels, and other things to the one-button mouse makes it more >complex to use and less ergonomic to the hand. I'm using a two button scroll mouse and never want to go back to s

Re: strange brightness issues

RE; I agree ,I spent a day eraseing my hardrive and reinstalling 10.2 down from haveing upgraded to 10.6, just liitle things added up till my machine worked very poorly at just about everything, its now working perfect again,I know now not to upgrade anymore.also system disks for repairs no lo

Re: Wallstreet Sleep

Re; omnidisksweeper is a download from apple under utilitys,its a payware to get all the features and its hard to tell its working,but I do notice a good difference useing it. PB 800 jag10.2 On Tuesday, June 10, 2003, at 10:37 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, the NOT sleeping would be a wonder

Re: Finderpop wasRe: 17" PowerBook

Lost track of who it was, but some is quoted as saying: Alas the developer stopped development with the advent of OSX as OSX pissed him off (Sure to start off a new round of flamage I'm sure :-( Actually, Turly was one of the early OS X programmers - Apple let him go when every hi-tech company st

Re: building a better mouse (was "17" Powerbook")

Hi, I have to echo this sentiment. Under traditional Unix variants you are supplied with a THREE button mouse, where under your window manager of choice, you can program functionality through a simple configuration script (app launcher though multiple drop down menus, also reducing lengthy com

Re: strange brightness issues

On Tuesday, June 10, 2003, at 08:10 PM, |n|i|c|k| wrote: I know that Mac OS X keeps a lot of settings into cache files. Maybe one became corrupted? I had a problem a few months ago where selecting a buddy or the buddy list menu item from the iChat menu wouldn't launch the iChat application any

Finderpop wasRe: 17" PowerBook

On Tuesday, June 10, 2003, at 06:58 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: on 10/06/03 20:21, Bruce Johnson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [snip!] Alas the developer stopped development with the advent of OSX as OSX pissed him off (Sure to start off a new round of flamage I'm sure :-(

Re: building a better mouse (was "17" Powerbook")

I could stand the one button thing (possibly) but it is totally not acceptable to not have a scroll wheel these days. I prob spend 75% of my computer time on the net, and every house in my computer has a scroll mouse. Uhm, hate to say this, I used to hold back from saying it in fact when it was

Re: Laptop Sleep

on 11/06/03 04:33, Marc van Gemert at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Shayne Croy wrote: > > >> Stupid guy question... Are you saying I SHOULD disconnect it before I >> sleep it? And then, do I Just plug it back in when I want to use it? TIA > > Shayne you said that if your Lomard goes to sleep wit

Apple store/Dealer in SF

Anybody know of a good Apple dealer in San Francisco? Planning to be there soon and planning to get a 17" PB. Thanks. N -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished P

Re: building a better mouse (was "17" Powerbook")

On Wednesday, June 11, 2003, at 07:15 am, Eugene Lee wrote: On Wed, Jun 11, 2003 at 12:42:14AM -0400, Donald Keenan wrote: : : It is UNCONSCIONABLE for Apple to have not provided a scroll wheel. : Especially for a company that knows a thing or two about design and : inadvertently OR intentionally

Re: Laptop Sleep

Shayne Croy wrote: > Stupid guy question... Are you saying I SHOULD disconnect it before I > sleep it? And then, do I Just plug it back in when I want to use it? TIA Shayne you said that if your Lomard goes to sleep with the USB zip connected it won't wake up so the first thing I would do if