Re: try this!

than email me off list... n On Thursday, July 31, 2003, at 09:27 pm, Ryan Coleman wrote: No this is grossly off topic. -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished P

Re: try this!

Please kill this thread...Please? Kyle On Thursday, July 31, 2003, at 08:27 PM, Ryan Coleman wrote: No this is grossly off topic. I hope someone kills this thread. (FTR: I am an extreme radical politically, Ask Dan! ;-)) On Thursday, Jul 31, 2003, at 22:19 US/Central, |n|i|c|k| wrote: that wo

Re: try this!

No this is grossly off topic. I hope someone kills this thread. (FTR: I am an extreme radical politically, Ask Dan! ;-)) On Thursday, Jul 31, 2003, at 22:19 US/Central, |n|i|c|k| wrote: that works to!! does any1 know anymore??? n On Thursday, July 31, 2003, at 08:31 pm, Gary D. Adams wrote: Ki

Re: try this!

On Friday, August 1, 2003, at 10:56 AM, |n|i|c|k| wrote: Try this very soon, before Google fixes its site:   1) Go to www.google.com 2) type in (but don't hit return): "weapons of mass destruction" 3) Hit the "I'm feeling lucky" button, instead of the normal "Google search" button 4) Read what ap

Re: try this!

that works to!! does any1 know anymore??? n On Thursday, July 31, 2003, at 08:31 pm, Gary D. Adams wrote: Kind of like searching Google for "French Military Victories" Gary -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbishe

Re: DVD Copy

I'm not interested in copying DVDs, but I *am* interested in putting them on my home server so I can watch them over Wi-Fi on my PowerBook without having to go to the DVD shelf (and also save the lifespan of my DVD-ROM drive.. plus I can copy them to my hard drive for viewing at work without ca

Re: try this!

Kind of like searching Google for "French Military Victories" Gary Kochkodin wrote: On Thursday, July 31, 2003, at 08:56 PM, |n|i|c|k| wrote: Try this very soon, before Google fixes its site: 1) Go to www.google.com 2) type in (but don't hit return): "weapons of mass destruction" 3) Hit the "

Re: try this!

On Thursday, July 31, 2003, at 08:56 PM, |n|i|c|k| wrote: Try this very soon, before Google fixes its site:   1) Go to www.google.com 2) type in (but don't hit return): "weapons of mass destruction" 3) Hit the "I'm feeling lucky" button, instead of the normal "Google search" button 4) Read what

Re: DVD Copy

Here is the process that I go through to copy a DVD. I'm not interested in copying DVDs, but I *am* interested in putting them on my home server so I can watch them over Wi-Fi on my PowerBook without having to go to the DVD shelf (and also save the lifespan of my DVD-ROM drive.. plus I can copy

Re: DVD Copy

Here is the process that I go through to copy a DVD. I'm not interested in copying DVDs, but I *am* interested in putting them on my home server so I can watch them over Wi-Fi on my PowerBook without having to go to the DVD shelf (and also save the lifespan of my DVD-ROM drive.. plus I can copy

try this!

Try this very soon, before Google fixes its site:   1) Go to www.google.com 2) type in (but don't hit return): "weapons of mass destruction" 3) Hit the "I'm feeling lucky" button, instead of the normal "Google search" button 4) Read what appears to be a normal error message carefully.  Read the w

DVD Copy

Here is the process that I go through to copy a DVD. Play DVD for a few seconds to unlock. Use DVD Backup v1.3 to uncode DVD and put on hard drive Use DVD2One X to remove the subtitles and extras Use Toast Titanium to burn onto new DVD *All File names must be in caps *ON the final copied DVD there

Re: MAC Re: How much play in a Pismo clutch?

On Thursday, July 31, 2003, at 01:51 PM, Steve Moody wrote: Here's the RIGHT way to do blackeyed peas: If you serve this without a tall glass of sweet iced tea, you risk spending a eon in purgatory! TEA I Demand and prefer a TALL COLD Mint Julep If you don't eat ham, then you can

Re: noisy/squeaky, whistling computer

On Thursday, July 31, 2003, at 01:34 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: Bruce Johnson wrote: Never Mind! God, I miss her!! Also miss Rosanna Rosannadanna.. R.I.P. Mike K -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | --

Re: Battery problems

I just 'Battery Reset' several Lombard/Pismo batts in one of my Lombards. While I can't yet speak of actual runtime results, I already have one battery charging that showed _NO_ life before now. Good sign indeed! I'll mention actual results here when I have 'em. Dan K ...

Re: G4 Ti 550 getting hot ???

At 10:33 PM +0200 7/31/03, Laurence TeknoLiber wrote: >Hi! > >I have a G4 Titanium 550MHz with two 256MB DIMMs. > >It gets very hot around the top right hand corner, so >much so that I have a small 12V fan blowing on it to >stop it from getting VERY hot as it has actually crashed >in the past (wit

Re: Need recommendation for WS repair.

Hi, Ken! I'm very BAD at soldering. I tried it a few years ago, and I was BAD. Now, with failing eyesight and trembling hands, I do not dare to even look at a soldering iron. I can exchange pieces of hardware (HDs, memory, CPUs upgrades, etc.) but no soldering, please. If it is just an exchange

Re: Need recommendation for WS repair.

My Reply follows quote. On 31/07/2003 15:30 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >Hi! > >My PowerBook Wallstreet has this classic problem. I need to prop up the >a/c plug so it exerts pressure, otherwise the battery won't charge, and >even if the Control Strip shows that the PB is taking its power from the

Re: Battery problems

Lewin Edwards wrote: >Sorry. I searched on Apple for more details just now and found an >article that says "The Battery Reset application is not needed, and >will not work on an iBook or PowerBook (FireWire) computer". So that >was a red herring. Hmm, but Battery Reset _does_ work with a Lombar

Need recommendation for WS repair.

Hi! My PowerBook Wallstreet has this classic problem. I need to prop up the a/c plug so it exerts pressure, otherwise the battery won't charge, and even if the Control Strip shows that the PB is taking its power from the wall, the battery is the one that it really working, discharging normally.

Re: Blackeyed peas

On Thursday, July 31, 2003, at 05:49 PM, Gary D. Adams wrote: If you buy dried black-eyed peas, they should probably be soaked overnight! If you do that, the pea soak up the flavor of the water. If you cook them in ham broth they soak up the flavor of the ham. Much better. -- Steal this s

Re: Blackeyed peas

If you buy dried black-eyed peas, they should probably be soaked overnight! Gary -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Suppo

Re: Blackeyed peas [OT] (Was Re: MAC Re: How much play in aPismo clutch?)

On Thursday, July 31, 2003, at 05:40 PM, Lewin Edwards wrote: Invest $5 for a hambone and 69 cents for a bag a peas. Follow my recipe and you'll love. If not, I'll send you the $6 you spent. I'm tempted to stop at the supermarket tonight. (I'm a free man tonight and tomorrow.. the wife is goin

Re: Blackeyed peas [OT] (Was Re: MAC Re: How much play in aPismo clutch?)

Invest $5 for a hambone and 69 cents for a bag a peas. Follow my recipe and you'll love. If not, I'll send you the $6 you spent. I'm tempted to stop at the supermarket tonight. (I'm a free man tonight and tomorrow.. the wife is going to concerts tonight and tomorrow, so she's spending both n

Re: Blackeyed peas [OT] (Was Re: MAC Re: How much play in aPismo clutch?)

On Thursday, July 31, 2003, at 04:30 PM, James Rohde wrote: Steve, I hope you're not giving away any family secret recipes there, okay? ;-) Family recipe, but no secret. Just sign me a d**n Yankee Northerner who never acquired the taste for blackeyed peas, having grown up in St. Louis (even tho

Re: How much play in a Pismo clutch?

On Thursday, July 31, 2003, at 05:06 PM, Dan K wrote: eading Lewin's fine instructions on how to open the display, but with the above warning, I thought I'd mention the mothership suggests starting at the bottom edge of the display: Interesting. Well, definitely follow Apple's instructions in pre

Re: Emma's problem...

My Pismo had the same problem during a power outage. I was always showing 4 lights and then the power went out and the battery was dead. A good question to consider is how old is the battery? Three years is about max life on those according to Apple. In any case, I bought a new BTI battery. Ga

Re: How much play in a Pismo clutch?

Lewin Edwards wrote: >The bottom corners are the hardest to pop, >requiring some flexing and Exacto pressure. Very easy to do noticeable >damage here, unfortunately :( Reading Lewin's fine instructions on how to open the display, but with the above warning, I thought I'd mention the mothership

Re: How much play in a Pismo clutch?

Hi Dan, bracket attaching to the display housing. It doesn't take much play at the clutch-pack-housing and/or hinge to equal alot of play at the display's free edge. I guess so... The LCD is about 10" high, so 0.5" arc is about three degrees (back of an envelope calculation there, I don't have a

G4 Ti 550 getting hot ???

Hi! I have a G4 Titanium 550MHz with two 256MB DIMMs. It gets very hot around the top right hand corner, so much so that I have a small 12V fan blowing on it to stop it from getting VERY hot as it has actually crashed in the past (without the fan). This is more of a problem with the power supply

Re: noisy/squeaky, whistling computer

on 7/31/03 4:51 PM, Lewin Edwards at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Now that you mention it Bruce, I did fool around with >> my modem settings a couple of weeks ago because >> I wanted to send a fax to my dr. I am wondering >> if this is when it all started. > > Is the modem plugged into the phone l

Re: Battery problems

here is a battery reset utility for Pismo, I *believe* (I kind of got lost in the circumlocutive system requirements on Apple's site but the description did say "G3 Series PowerBooks"). I didn't bother I've tried that utility when I had problems with an almost dead battery in my Pismo. The utilit

Emma's problem...

Searching for other things on Apple's site, I found the below info. According to this, the PowerBook needs a service call... I'd try a different battery first, if possible. Question 4 : My PowerBook G3 Series battery does not seem to charge when the PowerBook is running. It will charge when the

Re: noisy/squeaky, whistling computer

Now that you mention it Bruce, I did fool around with my modem settings a couple of weeks ago because I wanted to send a fax to my dr. I am wondering if this is when it all started. Is the modem plugged into the phone line? Is, by any chance, the "squeaking, whistling" coincident with an incoming

Re: noisy/squeaky, whistling computer

Now that you mention it Bruce, I did fool around with my modem settings a couple of weeks ago because I wanted to send a fax to my dr. I am wondering if this is when it all started. Could that really be the reason for this noise? My computer has not whistled at all today. I think the modem control

Re: Battery problems

On 31/07/03 16:12, "Lewin Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> me one lit LED on it. Right after the power went out, I tried and only >> the first LED flashed, briefly. > > There is a battery reset utility for Pismo, I *believe* (I kind of got > lost in the circumlocutive system requirements on

Blackeyed peas [OT] (Was Re: MAC Re: How much play in a Pismoclutch?)

On 07/31/2003 1:48 PM, Steve Moody apparently wrote: > >On Thursday, July 31, 2003, at 01:18 PM, Lewin Edwards wrote: > >> I've never had blackeyed peas > > Here's the RIGHT way to do blackeyed peas: Steve, I hope you're not giving away any family secret recipes there, okay? ;-) Just sign me

Re: How much play in a Pismo clutch?

Lewin Edwards wrote: >I just noticed that my Pismo has about 1/2" of play in the LCD hinge >(measured at the free edge of the display). Is this about normal? I >know there are horror stories about Wallstreet in particular. I opened >the top part of the case and checked the clutch components, the

Re: Battery problems

me one lit LED on it. Right after the power went out, I tried and only the first LED flashed, briefly. There is a battery reset utility for Pismo, I *believe* (I kind of got lost in the circumlocutive system requirements on Apple's site but the description did say "G3 Series PowerBooks"). I didn'

Re: How much play in a Pismo clutch?

> I just noticed that my Pismo has about 1/2" of play in the LCD hinge (measured > at the free edge of the display). Is this about normal? My Pismo came with 1/2" of LCD hinge free edge play, you're okay. BTW: I'm told that Iraq Freedom journalists found the Pismo most faithful, kept running when

Battery problems

Well, my problem is slightly different from the post by Emma - my PowerBook (Pismo/2000/FireWire) battery suddenly will not hold any charge. It started when the power went off here few days ago during a storm. Forgetful/foolish me, I kept going instead of immediately unplugging the AC adapter/c

Re: How much play in a Pismo clutch?

I just noticed that my Pismo has about 1/2" of play in the LCD hinge (measured at the free edge of the display). Is this about normal? I know there are horror stories about Wallstreet in particular. I opened the top part of the case and checked the clutch components, they all seem to My hinges

Re: How much play in a Pismo clutch?

On Thursday, July 31, 2003, at 09:52 am, Lewin Edwards wrote: Hi all, I just noticed that my Pismo has about 1/2" of play in the LCD hinge (measured at the free edge of the display). Is this about normal? I know there are horror stories about Wallstreet in particular. I opened the top part of

Re: SOS _ swuakey computer, etc

So, Bruce, my comment still stands! ;-) Hmm, sorry, you're in CT, I'm in VA. If you had been closer, I'd been able to replace your drive for free. Wondering if I should order my own hard drive online and have him do the work but not so sure if this is kosher. Well, I'm in CT (Stamford), if that

Re: MAC Re: How much play in a Pismo clutch?

Here's the RIGHT way to do blackeyed peas: fx: scribbling secret recipe on insole of boot in invisible ink to evade anti-spy patrols... -- Lewin A.R.W. Edwards http://www.zws.com/ Learn how to build high-performance embedded systems on a budget! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0750676094

Re: SOS _ swuakey computer, etc

on 7/31/03 2:06 PM, Laurent Daudelin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > So, Bruce, my comment still stands! ;-) > > Hmm, sorry, you're in CT, I'm in VA. If you had been closer, I'd been able > to replace your drive for free. > > -Laurent. > -- Wondering if I should order my own hard drive online and

Re: noisy/squeaky, whistling computer

on 7/31/03 1:22 PM, Bruce Johnson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > The problem, Lynn, I think is that no one is quite sure exactly what > noise you're describing. it could be a number of things: > > 1: A squealing HDD bearing. Bad, means incipient failure of the system. > > 2: The internal fan c

Re: SOS _ swuakey computer, etc

On 31/07/03 14:07, "Lynn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > on 7/31/03 1:25 PM, Bruce Johnson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Laurent Daudelin wrote: >> >> >>> You can't renew an extended AppleCare. The drive the guy is selling is a bit >>> pricey. FYI, I've got an Hitachi/IBM 40GB "Travelstar" wit

Re: SOS _ swuakey computer, etc

on 7/31/03 1:25 PM, Bruce Johnson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Laurent Daudelin wrote: > > >> You can't renew an extended AppleCare. The drive the guy is selling is a bit >> pricey. FYI, I've got an Hitachi/IBM 40GB "Travelstar" with fluid bearing >> (very quiet), 5400rpm (faster than 4200rpm d

Re: MAC Re: How much play in a Pismo clutch?

On Thursday, July 31, 2003, at 01:18 PM, Lewin Edwards wrote: I've never had blackeyed peas Here's the RIGHT way to do blackeyed peas: The night before, boil a ham bone (preferably one that still has about a pound of meat on it) for at least one hour. Turn off the heat and let it cool eno

Re: noisy/squeaky, whistling computer

Bruce Johnson wrote: Never Mind! That's what I get for reading and answering in subject sort order... -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- G-Books is sponsored by a

Re: SOS _ swuakey computer, etc

Laurent Daudelin wrote: You can't renew an extended AppleCare. The drive the guy is selling is a bit pricey. FYI, I've got an Hitachi/IBM 40GB "Travelstar" with fluid bearing (very quiet), 5400rpm (faster than 4200rpm drives) for $130 from GoogleGear.com. So, $200 is quite expensive for a 40GB dr

Re: noisy/squeaky, whistling computer

Lynn wrote: on 7/30/03 7:41 PM, Brandy at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Try Teaching it to hu! It's the Clinky Clanky ones that get on my nerves! Brandy ;-) Is this a serious problem of impending doom or just a quirk!?? I really need to know. I backed up some stuff last night and have to do mor

Re: MAC Re: How much play in a Pismo clutch?

You're better off than I am. My Wallstreet 266 has almost 2 inches of flap at the same measuring point. A quick web search (before I posted my message) showed a LOT of complaints from people with Wallstreets. That's why I suddenly got worried that my Pismo was suffering from a similar problem. S

Re: SOS _ swuakey computer, etc

on 7/31/03 12:29 PM, Laurent Daudelin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On 31/07/03 11:22, "Lynn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> on 7/31/03 10:22 AM, Joe Ellis at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> Looks like a fair deal to me. Toshiba drives are good, that's what I have in >>> my Pismo. It shouldn't

MAC Re: How much play in a Pismo clutch?

20030731 Hi all, I just noticed that my Pismo has about 1/2" of play in the LCD hinge (measured at the free edge of the --- You're better off than I am. My Wallstreet 266 has almost 2 inches of flap at the same measuring point. J -- Tanglewood Ordinary Restaurant On the National R

Re: How much play in a Pismo clutch?

Ditto. -Laurent. -- === Laurent DaudelinDeveloper, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Washington, DC, USA * Usual disclaimers apply

Re: SOS _ swuakey computer, etc

On 31/07/03 11:22, "Lynn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > on 7/31/03 10:22 AM, Joe Ellis at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Looks like a fair deal to me. Toshiba drives are good, that's what I have in >> my Pismo. It shouldn't take more than an hour to do what you need. So his >> price seems fair. >>

Blueberry Clamshell Display

Hello everyone, Besides hooking a display to another iBook, is there any way to test a display to see if it functional? Thanks. Kyle -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refu

Re: How much play in a Pismo clutch?

Same here. 3 year old Pismo 500 here. N on 7/31/03 11:21 AM, Pauline Turtle-Bear Guillermo at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Thursday, July 31, 2003, at 08:52 AM, Lewin Edwards wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I just noticed that my Pismo has about 1/2" of play in the LCD hinge >> (measured at the f

Re: How much play in a Pismo clutch?

On Thursday, July 31, 2003, at 08:52 AM, Lewin Edwards wrote: Hi all, I just noticed that my Pismo has about 1/2" of play in the LCD hinge (measured at the free edge of the display). Is this about normal? I know there are horror stories about Wallstreet in particular. I opened the top part of

Re: How much play in a Pismo clutch?

Don't know what the "specs" are--if there are any--but mine has about the same. I feel better :) Either mine is normal, or we're both heading for incipent failure, partner! -- Lewin A.R.W. Edwards http://www.zws.com/ Learn how to build high-performance embedded systems on a budget! http://www.a

Re: SOS _ swuakey computer, etc

on 7/31/03 10:22 AM, Joe Ellis at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Looks like a fair deal to me. Toshiba drives are good, that's what I have in > my Pismo. It shouldn't take more than an hour to do what you need. So his > price seems fair. > > Good Luck > Joe Ellis > Thanks, Joe. I thought it sounde

Re: How much play in a Pismo clutch?

Don't know what the "specs" are--if there are any--but mine has about the same. Gary > > From: Lewin Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2003/07/31 Thu AM 10:52:30 EDT > To: "G-Books" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: How much play in a Pismo clutch? > > Hi all, > > I just noticed that my Pismo ha

How much play in a Pismo clutch?

Hi all, I just noticed that my Pismo has about 1/2" of play in the LCD hinge (measured at the free edge of the display). Is this about normal? I know there are horror stories about Wallstreet in particular. I opened the top part of the case and checked the clutch components, they all seem to b

Re: SOS _ swuakey computer, etc

Looks like a fair deal to me. Toshiba drives are good, that's what I have in my Pismo. It shouldn't take more than an hour to do what you need. So his price seems fair. Good Luck Joe Ellis - Original Message - From: "Lynn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G-Books" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursd

Re: SOS _ swuakey computer, etc

Hey, Thanks Brandy, Joe, etc. I just called the apple place and asked about it. I am worried about losing everything. He said he would come to the house, backup all data and install a Toshiba 40gb hard drive to replace my ibm 6 gb. Total would be $400. Not exactly something I want to do right n

Re: SOS _ swuakey computer, etc

If she would give us an idea of where she is, it would help. She says she has Lyme disease, I live near Lyme and would be happy to help, I have an 80 Gig Firewire drive with plenty of space on it. Joe Ellis - Original Message - From: "Wiebe Wilbers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G-Books" <[EMAI