Re: Battery Monitor Question

on 6/13/03 5:01 AM, K. at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > hhhmmm. I never use the control strip...I am running 9.2.2 on the Pismo and > have > never even opened the control strip thingy...Don't know anything about it.. In > fact that ext/control panel...whichever it is, is turned off. I will have to >

Re: Blank subject (was something more annoying)

Because I live a transatlantic life, I use [EMAIL PROTECTED], which provides my email address. I've used this address now for about 5 or 6 years, and while I have changed ISPs and gone without an ISP for long periods, I've never lost this email address. It used to be free, but now it's about $40 pe

Re: Blank subject (was something more annoying)

on 6/13/03 2:51 AM, Hamlin Krewson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The reason most people use the email service they have is because it > comes with their ISP. Telling them that a valid solution is to change > ISPs, or look for a crappy "free" email address (that usually means > accessing through a

Re: strange brightness issues, perhaps PRAM?

I was thinking.I have only been in os X for a little while and had not had to do anything inside my computer.so that would mean that I have never taken out my batteryso my pram would have never reset..but I recently took my bat out and the next time I turned it on the brightness

Re: Battery Monitor Question

On 06/12/2003 6:35 PM, Mike K wrote: > >A quick one for the list >Does anyone know if there is a program available that will show the power >remaining when running a Pismo or other laptop on battery? I know that >there is a feature in Norton Windows that does this because I have used it >on a

Software Airport Base Station & Range

Hi all, I have noted the thread on setting up a WiFi network without using a hardware Airport Base Station. My question is: how does the range with that kind of setup compare to with a hardware ABS - how far away can you be and get good connections, etc.? Anyone who has had the ABS/hardware se

GPS Recommendations?

Anyone out there fooling around with GPS stuff with a Mac laptop? I'm after something in the "entry-level" range, because I just want to start playing more than anything. I've got a TiBook and an older Lombard, so something USB-based is ideal, and any software has to run under OS X. I have no i

Re: Battery Monitor Question

Maybe you should use the control strip. David On Thu, 12 Jun 2003, K. wrote: > hhhmmm. I never use the control strip...I am running 9.2.2 on the Pismo and have > never even opened the control strip thingy...Don't know anything about it.. In > fact that ext/control panel...whichever it is, is tur

Re: Battery Monitor Question

Kathryn Odell wrote: > I'm still not running X, but in 9 you can look at the battery icon in the > control strip to get an estimate of how much time you have left. > Kate > > hhhmmm. I never use the control strip...I am running 9.2.2 on the Pismo and have never even opened the control strip thi

Re: The WARNING! messages

I wonder if the access from the .mac com does it and earthlink is screwed up?? I am also ticked at earthlink because they are constantly blocking AppleLinks mails...I have argued with e/l about this and supposedly it's because the server that A/L uses sends lots of spam out and the e/l filters blo

Re: The WARNING! messages

Patrick Lum wrote: > I am an Earthlink subscriber and it worked for me. > > In fact, I followed the instructions and it worked so well for me that > I forgot about it and was wondering what all these posts were about. > > So, as we search for a solution, it may be of note that although I am > an

Re: WARNING! (2068424182)

Ryan Coleman wrote: > > >Thanks for the info...I will try using a Netscape mail addy that I also have > >but won't get to do it for two weeks as I have to go to Boston tomorrow and > >won't be back till about 6/27 or so.. I do know from personal experience > >that if you do get warnings and ign

Re: WARNING! (2068424182)

on 6/12/03 5:28 PM, Ryan Coleman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Thanks for the info...I will try using a Netscape mail addy that I also have >> but won't get to do it for two weeks as I have to go to Boston tomorrow and >> won't be back till about 6/27 or so.. I do know from personal experience >

Re: WARNING! (2068424182)

on 6/12/03 5:27 PM, K. at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I do know from personal experience > that if you do get warnings and ignore them, you WILL be dropped from the > subscriber list automatically... > regards and thanks, > Mike K > I wondered about that - have been dropped from the list once. Am

Re: Apple store/Dealer in SF

On 6/11/03 12:42 PM, "Geno Endicott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Spew into the Cybertrough: > 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? Mapquest 1 infinite loop. It's on Campus. About 5 blocks off the 280. Easy

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

On 6/11/03 8:23 PM, "Steve Fuller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Spew into the Cybertrough: > > 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

Re: Blank subject (was something more annoying)

At 19:51 -0500 6/12/03, Hamlin Krewson wrote: > > I am not talking about your POP software but a different email service. -- Ryan Coleman System Administrator LEMLists.com The reason most people use the email service they have is because it comes with their ISP. Telling them that a valid solu

Re: Battery Monitor Question

on 12/06/03 20:50, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > My Reply follows quote. On 12/06/2003 17:32 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > said: > >> A quick one for the list >> Does anyone know if there is a program available that will show the power >> remaining when running a Pismo or other lapt

Re: Blank subject (was something more annoying)

> > I am not talking about your POP software but a different email service. > -- > Ryan Coleman > System Administrator > LEMLists.com > The reason most people use the email service they have is because it comes with their ISP. Telling them that a valid solution is to change ISPs, or look for

Re: Battery Monitor Question

My Reply follows quote. On 12/06/2003 17:32 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >A quick one for the list >Does anyone know if there is a program available that will show the power >remaining when running a Pismo or other laptop on battery? I know that >there is a feature in Norton Windows that does t

Re: Battery Monitor Question

I'm still not running X, but in 9 you can look at the battery icon in the control strip to get an estimate of how much time you have left. Kate > > A quick one for the list > Does anyone know if there is a program available that will show the power > remaining when running a Pismo or other lap

Re: Battery Monitor Question

On Friday, June 13, 2003, at 01:31 am, K. wrote: A quick one for the list Does anyone know if there is a program available that will show the power remaining when running a Pismo or other laptop on battery? I know that there is a feature in Norton Windows that does this because I have used

The WARNING! messages

I am an Earthlink subscriber and it worked for me. In fact, I followed the instructions and it worked so well for me that I forgot about it and was wondering what all these posts were about. So, as we search for a solution, it may be of note that although I am an Earthlink subscriber, I access

Battery Monitor Question

A quick one for the list Does anyone know if there is a program available that will show the power remaining when running a Pismo or other laptop on battery? I know that there is a feature in Norton Windows that does this because I have used it on a Thinkpad 560 but can't seem to find an equi

Re: WARNING! (2068424182)

At 20:27 -0400 6/12/03, K. wrote: Christopher D Helmkamp wrote: On Thursday, June 12, 2003, at 05:27 PM, K. wrote: >> I suggest using a different email service for the lists then. > > Such as??? I am very happy with the N/S 4.8..It's stable and > dependable and also my wife loves it. I th

Re: WARNING! (2068424182)

Christopher D Helmkamp wrote: > On Thursday, June 12, 2003, at 05:27 PM, K. wrote: > > >> I suggest using a different email service for the lists then. > > > > Such as??? I am very happy with the N/S 4.8..It's stable and > > dependable and also my wife loves it. > > I think he meant use anothe

Re: WARNING! (2068424182)

On Thursday, June 12, 2003, at 05:27 PM, K. wrote: I suggest using a different email service for the lists then. Such as??? I am very happy with the N/S 4.8..It's stable and dependable and also my wife loves it. I think he meant use another e-mail address, not another e-mail software program.

Blank subject (was something more annoying)

Ryan Coleman wrote: >thats what Dan told me...it's maclaunch and he is trying to come up with some >code of his own to eliminate it.. The cure doesnt work for me on earthlink >either... >mike I suggest using a different email service for the lists then. Such as??? I am very happy with the

OSX running really slow

Eric said: We also had an original 233Mhz iMac rev. B running OS 9.2.2 that was getting frequent "pauses" where the system would lock up for 3-10 seconds and then start working again intermittently throughout the day... really causing a lot of heartache and wasted time. As soon as I switche

Re: WARNING! (2068424182)

Ryan Coleman wrote: > >thats what Dan told me...it's maclaunch and he is trying to come up with some > >code of his own to eliminate it.. The cure doesnt work for me on earthlink > >either... > >mike > > I suggest using a different email service for the lists then. Such as??? I am very happy

Re: MacWireless announces Airport buy-back program

I refused to deal with the poor reception with my tibook + airport card. I also tried to reposition the antenna with no luck. finally, i grabbed an orinoco gold card for a few bucks and now i get 2 to 3 times the reception of most airport cards and about 100 times better reception than my old

Re: MacWireless announces Airport buy-back program

P.F.Grenier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: How about selling it on the swap list for $50? Or on eBay for $60-$70. Really, $30 for an airport card isn't much of a deal. Actually, it's less than that, since you also have to pay to ship the card to MacWireless. Still, I suppose some people might find i

Re: MacWireless announces Airport buy-back program

I personally wish a company would create an 'airport-slot compatible' card, whether it be 802.11g and/or a higher power card (100-200mW) but no one seems to want to make a card that only owners from the Pismo up through the TiBooks (plus iBooks) can use... oh well... I guess I'm satisfied with

Re: WARNING! (2068424182)

thats what Dan told me...it's maclaunch and he is trying to come up with some code of his own to eliminate it.. The cure doesnt work for me on earthlink either... mike I suggest using a different email service for the lists then. -- Ryan Coleman System Administrator LEMLists.com Get your email acc

Re: WARNING! (2068424182)

thats what Dan told me...it's maclaunch and he is trying to come up with some code of his own to eliminate it.. The cure doesnt work for me on earthlink either... mike Harbourmaster wrote: > >Donald, and everyone else getting these. I no longer get them. > >Here's what you do. > > > >You hit rep

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

suggested places to see/visit 'tween Seattle and Vegas?

Suggestions on things to do along this route? I plan to leave on 3 July and return around 20 July. tentative route: Drive down I-5 to around Roseburg, turn right/west to the coast, drive down the lower Oregon coast (my favorite part), go through the redwoods again (slower this time; maybe spe

Re: OSX slowdowns on Pismo

Tim Hodgson wrote: On Thu, Jun 12, 2003 at 7:57 am +0100, Mark Benson wrote: My iBook 300 started doing this a long while back with 10.1.4. I reinstalled everything on it and it cured it. I think if certain things get damaged, corrupted, deleted or some such it causes OS X to go into an infini

Re: MacWireless announces Airport buy-back program

P.F.Grenier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >How about selling it on the swap list for $50? Or on eBay for $60-$70. Really, $30 for an airport card isn't much of a deal. Actually, it's less than that, since you also have to pay to ship the card to MacWireless. Still, I suppose some people might f

Re: Harddrive is clicking..

on 6/12/03 10:37 AM, Marc at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > My (Fujitsu) harddrive in my pbook expansionpack suddenly started to make a > loud clicking noise and is now no longer recognized by the system. I guess > it has died or is there still something I could try. The warranty has > expired, unfort

Re: disassembly tip, egg cartons hold screws

>lots of techs also use paper cups in mostly the same way, but they >stack the paper cups as they go. Gearheads like egg cartons, screws go in the little cups, larger parts go in the lid. I start at one end and fill the cups in order then reverse the sequence on reassembly. The cardboard cartons

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

most techs use plastic bins - you can get them at Office Max, Office Depot, etc etc, and at most computer stores that also sell tools - MicroCenter, Fry's, etc. effectively, they're just like ice-cube trays, but with more compartments and a top. Yep, thats what I do, it's very useful (once you'

Re: WARNING! (2068424182)

Ryan Coleman wrote: > 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. > Yo RyanBeen there...done thatStill g

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

On Thursday, June 12, 2003, at 07:07 AM, Robert Benjamin Johnston wrote: There are quite a few good take apart sites on the web. The sound board is the last piece to come out, but you can do it. You will need a torx screwdriver. If you have never dissected your powerbook before, it may be a l

Re: Harddrive is clicking..

On Thursday, June 12, 2003, at 09:37 AM, Marc wrote: My (Fujitsu) harddrive in my pbook expansionpack suddenly started to make a loud clicking noise and is now no longer recognized by the system. I guess it has died or is there still something I could try. The warranty has expired, unfortunately

Re: OSX slowdowns on Pismo

On Thu, Jun 12, 2003 at 7:13 am -0500, Robert Benjamin Johnston wrote: >Okay, I know this is a really geeky thing to say and feel free to just >backhand bitch slap me, but I recall a math savant friend of mine trying to >explain the me once that some types of infinity are greater than other type >

Harddrive is clicking..

My (Fujitsu) harddrive in my pbook expansionpack suddenly started to make a loud clicking noise and is now no longer recognized by the system. I guess it has died or is there still something I could try. The warranty has expired, unfortunately :-( Marc -- G-Books is sponsored by

Re: WARNING! (2068424182)

My Reply follows quote. On 11/06/2003 23:13 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >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. --- Well, except my mail program, or maybe it's AOL, won't let me send an "empty" em

Re: OSX slowdowns on Pismo

on 12/06/03 07:03, Tim Hodgson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Thu, Jun 12, 2003 at 3:19 am -0400, Laurent Daudelin wrote: > >> Yep, and that was the reason I was mentioning the cache files. If those >> become corrupted, the OS won't notice and you'll experience all kind of >> strange behaviors.

Re: OSX slowdowns on Pismo

On 6/12/03 6:16 AM, "Tim Hodgson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, Jun 12, 2003 at 7:57 am +0100, Mark Benson wrote: > >> My iBook 300 started doing this a long while back with 10.1.4. I >> reinstalled everything on it and it cured it. I think if certain things >> get damaged, corrupted, dele

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

On 6/11/03 9:21 PM, "w miro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 replaceme

Re: Airport, Softbase and OSX

On 6/11/03 2:02 PM, "Tony Coult" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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

Re: OSX slowdowns on Pismo

On Thu, Jun 12, 2003 at 7:57 am +0100, Mark Benson wrote: >My iBook 300 started doing this a long while back with 10.1.4. I >reinstalled everything on it and it cured it. I think if certain things >get damaged, corrupted, deleted or some such it causes OS X to go into >an infinite loop that get

Re: OSX slowdowns on Pismo

On Thu, Jun 12, 2003 at 3:19 am -0400, Laurent Daudelin wrote: >Yep, and that was the reason I was mentioning the cache files. If those >become corrupted, the OS won't notice and you'll experience all kind of >strange behaviors. I now use 'Cache Cleaner' to clean the cache files before >completely

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

Don't know about replacing the sound-out port but when mine went west the Griffin iMic was a cheap and versatile substitute. TONY -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurb

Re: OSX slowdowns on Pismo

on 12/06/03 02:57, Mark Benson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > 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