Re: finally switched to Jag, but having a problem with a Word attachment

2003-09-23 Thread Luis Sequeira
I've finally switched to Jag (can't believe it took me so long, but I'd somehow built it up in my mind as much more of a transition than it really was), and am having one problem. I just sent my first email to a Windoz recipient that included a v. 9 Word document as an attachment. I saved it as

Re: Pismo... Powerbook or Powerbook G3 Series

2003-09-23 Thread Tim Hodgson
Just to confuse things a bit more, the Register recently ran an article on Apple's internal codes for Powerbooks. It's at: http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/39/32882.html (btw these aren't the code _names_ that we're all familiar with). However, it only lists two PB G3 models, so Apple seem

Mac OS X 10.2.8 update

2003-09-23 Thread David Harris
Hi: Apple released in software updates Mac OS X 10.2.8. I downloaded it last night. Boy does it make a difference. David [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web

Re: whats happaning to my wallstreet?

2003-09-23 Thread Wayne
I had a similar problem (actually still have) on my Wallstreet regarding the start-up issue. In my case, I had OSX 10.1, 9.2.2, but after many weeks of investigation, it was determined that the PMU unit was bad. The force restarts started a few at first, once the system was up and running, no

Re: Pismo... Powerbook or Powerbook G3 Series

2003-09-23 Thread John Brownsberger
Clark or anyone, is the Pismo the first PB with USB ports? Also on LowEndMac.Com I found the family # for Pismo to be 7630. Someone told me they had a Pismo #7572 on the bottom side. Can this be or are they misreading the # because of wear? John Brownsberger on 9/22/03 9:55 PM, Clark Martin

Re: Mac OS X 10.2.8 update

2003-09-23 Thread Krevnik
Well, it should make a difference on the G3 series of laptops... they are using the video drivers they have in development for Panther if my version numbers are accurate. Also compiling with gcc 3.3 probably has made a difference. Video is now MUCH smoother and creates less overhead on my

Re: Pismo... Powerbook or Powerbook G3 Series

2003-09-23 Thread Siep Kroonenberg
On Tue, Sep 23, 2003 at 08:30:08AM -0400, John Brownsberger wrote: Clark or anyone, is the Pismo the first PB with USB ports? Also on According to http://lowendmac.com/pb2/g3-guide.html, the Lombard is the first such pb. -- Siep Kroonenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- G-Books is sponsored by

Re: Pismo... Powerbook or Powerbook G3 Series

2003-09-23 Thread Richard Smykla
John, Lombard was the first model with USB ports. Pismo was the first to feature firewire ports. Rick Clark or anyone, is the Pismo the first PB with USB ports? Also on LowEndMac.Com I found the family # for Pismo to be 7630. Someone told me they had a Pismo #7572 on the bottom side. Can

Re: Mac OS X 10.2.8 update

2003-09-23 Thread Laurent Daudelin
on 23/09/03 07:58, David Harris at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi: Apple released in software updates Mac OS X 10.2.8. I downloaded it last night. Boy does it make a difference. David [EMAIL PROTECTED] What kind of difference? I was working on my Pismo yesterday night when Software

Re: Lombard Battery Memory

2003-09-23 Thread Jacob Saariaho
I was going to upgrade my HD to a 20GB 5400RPM IBM TravelStar but Other World Computing was out of stock. I got impatient and went with with 30GB 4200RPM, was this a mistake? I'm hoping to get my Lombard up to speed to at least work iMovie and maybe Final Cut Pro. I don't expect it to cruise

Battery Reset Utility worked!!!

2003-09-23 Thread Ely Zimmeman
Thank you Adam (Krevnik). I went to www.Macupdate.com as you suggested, found Battery Reset then was dismayed to see a bunch of reviews stating that this utility,specifically for G3's and Ibooks did not work for the folks writng the reviews. None the lesss I downloaded, installed and restarted.

Re: Mac OS X 10.2.8 update

2003-09-23 Thread Steve Fuller
Apple released in software updates Mac OS X 10.2.8. I downloaded it last night. Boy does it make a difference. David, Can you elaborate on your hardware and what differences you've seen? I have not noticed any real difference on my AlBook so far. Steve Fuller -- G-Books is sponsored by

Re: Mac OS X 10.2.8 update

2003-09-23 Thread Hugo Trottier
Laurent, I think you are correct i did the same up date and i haven't noticed anything neither! Hugo On Tuesday, September 23, 2003, at 09:24 AM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: on 23/09/03 07:58, David Harris at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi: Apple released in software updates Mac OS X 10.2.8. I

Re: Lombard Battery Memory

2003-09-23 Thread Joe Ellis
- Original Message - From: Jacob Saariaho [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: G-Books [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 9:50 AM Subject: Re: Lombard Battery Memory I was going to upgrade my HD to a 20GB 5400RPM IBM TravelStar but Other World Computing was out of stock. I got

Re: Battery Reset Utility worked!!!

2003-09-23 Thread Laurent Daudelin
On 23/09/03 10:19, Ely Zimmeman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you Adam (Krevnik). I went to www.Macupdate.com as you suggested, found Battery Reset then was dismayed to see a bunch of reviews stating that this utility,specifically for G3's and Ibooks did not work for the folks writng the

Re: Battery Reset Utility worked!!!

2003-09-23 Thread Stella
On 09/23/03 at 02:19 PM +, the following message was received from Ely Zimmeman: I went to www.Macupdate.com as you suggested, found Battery Reset then was dismayed to see a bunch of reviews stating that this utility,specifically for G3's and Ibooks did not work for the folks writng the

CardBus USB2

2003-09-23 Thread Luis Sequeira
Hi Just a quick note to say that I have just bought a Belkin USB 2.0 Cardbus adapter, for which the box has no mention of Mac OS compatibility (and neither has the Belkin site, for that matter). It worked right out of the box on my 15 TiBook, running 10.2.6. (If anyone is wondering why would

Re: Wallstreet Irda / Bluetooth sync

2003-09-23 Thread Luis Sequeira
Does anyone has a solution to connect / isync a wallstreet with a nokia 7650 ? I' ve tried Irda- fails with no reaction, I' ve bought a Pico PCMCIA-Bluetooth card- not accepted by os x, Would it be worth to connect a bluetooth-adapter via a PCMCIA- USB card, are there somewhere on

Re: PowerBook PRAM battery rebuild

2003-09-23 Thread Ely Zimmerman
You might try powerbookmedic.com. They have an excellent web site for powerbooks, including use and new parts and their own simple, PDF take apart manuals with good pictures and instructions. Ely From: Clark Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: G-Books [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003

Re: Mac OS X 10.2.8 update

2003-09-23 Thread Antony N. Lord
Apple released in software updates Mac OS X 10.2.8. I downloaded it last night. Boy does it make a difference. Yes, made a real difference on my machine : total @#$%ed it! Machine : Lombard 333, 320Mb Ram, external monitor, USB keyboard mouse Install, restart, OK so far. Finder back up -

Re: Mac OS X 10.2.8 update

2003-09-23 Thread Richard Smykla
Antony, Just sent you a copy of my email to Mike Breeden at xlr8yourmac.com, just to let you know you're not alone with this hardware/OS combo video problem. Color mental is an excellent description of the problem, BTW. Hope this gets resolved soon - in the meantime, try a shutdown followed

Re: Pismo... Powerbook or Powerbook G3 Series

2003-09-23 Thread Tom Ethen
If it doesn't have Firewire ports, it is not a Pismo! Tom -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac

Re: Battery Reset Utility worked!!!

2003-09-23 Thread Krevnik
The utility only works under OS 9... and not for every machine. It was a solution to a problem that was never intended to solve every battery problem, as some do truly die. On Tuesday, September 23, 2003, at 07:49 AM, Stella wrote: On 09/23/03 at 02:19 PM +, the following message was

Re: Pismo... Powerbook or Powerbook G3 Series

2003-09-23 Thread Jeff Drummond
Wiebe Wilbers [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On 23/9/03 11:55 AM, Clark Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The 7200, 7500 and 8500 all came out at the same time AFAIK. The 7300 was later. They were out about the same time. The 7500 had the strength of an upgradeable CPU card, where the 7200 didn't.

Re: Mac OS X 10.2.8 update

2003-09-23 Thread Hugo Trottier
Laurent, I think you are correct i did the same up date and i haven't noticed anything neither! Hugo On Tuesday, September 23, 2003, at 09:24 AM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: on 23/09/03 07:58, David Harris at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi: Apple released in software updates Mac OS X 10.2.8. I

Re: Battery Reset Utility worked!!!

2003-09-23 Thread Stella
On 09/23/03 at 09:20 AM -0700, the following message was received from Krevnik: The utility only works under OS 9... and not for every machine. It was a solution to a problem that was never intended to solve every battery problem, as some do truly die. well, I can believe the 'not for every

Re: Mac OS X 10.2.8 update

2003-09-23 Thread Laurent Daudelin
On 23/09/03 11:16, Antony N. Lord [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [snip!] PS - It killed all my Stickies too! Mine were still there and working fine. -Laurent. -- === Laurent DaudelinDeveloper, Multifamily,

Re: Apple's Naming Schemes [was Pismo... Powerbook or Powerbook G3 Series]

2003-09-23 Thread David M. Ensteness
Apple's naming scheme, in my opinion, has improved. 7500, 7200, 7220 WGS, 8500, 7600, 7300, 8600, 9600 ... huh what who where? iBook (Clamshell) - its descriptive, someone can look at it and go Yeah, mine looks like that. iMac (Colors), iMac DV, iMac Flat-panel, Power Mac G4 (PCI, AGP,

Pismo Battery

2003-09-23 Thread Bob Burgess
I would appreciate any info on how to maintain my battery for the G3 Pismo laptop. I bought a new one and keep it in the computer. However, when it comes time to use it, it is good for about 20 minutes. What is the secret to maintaining battery life for someone who almost never uses it?

Re: Pismo Battery

2003-09-23 Thread Joe Ellis
- Original Message - From: Bob Burgess [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: G-Books [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 2:11 PM Subject: Pismo Battery I would appreciate any info on how to maintain my battery for the G3 Pismo laptop. I bought a new one and keep it in the computer.

Re: Pismo Battery

2003-09-23 Thread Laurent Daudelin
On 23/09/03 14:11, Bob Burgess [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would appreciate any info on how to maintain my battery for the G3 Pismo laptop. I bought a new one and keep it in the computer. However, when it comes time to use it, it is good for about 20 minutes. What is the secret to

Re: whats happaning to my wallstreet?

2003-09-23 Thread Bruce Johnson
nick wrote: then just now i woke it up from a sleep only to find it with a compleatly blank screen, as if it were shut off...(definitly not the brightness thing)..but hitting the power butten did nothing.finally i force restarted it and it booted to the gray apple and hung without

Electrovaya PowerPad

2003-09-23 Thread Doug Behr
Is anyone using an Electrovaya powerpad (particularly the 160)? with a Pismo or other G3 or G4 laptop? my Pismo battery is pretty much useless (about 15-35 minutes per charge) and I think the hi-capacity of the powerpad will be useful for me. Aside from wondering what people's experiences are

ibook and lombard to talk?

2003-09-23 Thread ifab
How can I transfer files from one to another. They both have airport cards. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support

Re: ibook and lombard to talk?

2003-09-23 Thread Ken
My Reply follows quote. On 23/09/2003 15:06 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: How can I transfer files from one to another. They both have airport cards. --- Well, I don't know if you can airport directly between computers, but an easy way would be to link them with a crossover ethernet cable,

Re: Mac OS X 10.2.8 update

2003-09-23 Thread Nick
Same here, no difference on a Pismo 500/1gig/40gig n on 9/23/03 9:24 AM, Laurent Daudelin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 23/09/03 07:58, David Harris at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Apple released in software updates Mac OS X 10.2.8. I downloaded it last night. Boy does it make a difference.

Re: CardBus USB 2

2003-09-23 Thread JOHN.E.ABRAHAM
Hello on 23/9/03, Luis Sequeira wrote: Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 16:10:23 +0100 From: Luis Sequeira [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: CardBus USB2 Hi Just a quick note to say that I have just bought a Belkin USB 2.0 Cardbus adapter, for which

Mac OS X 10.2.8 update pulled

2003-09-23 Thread Steve Fuller
Just as a note, it appears that Apple has pulled the 10.2.8 update due to the number of problems that people have reported having with it. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for

Re: ibook and lombard to talk?

2003-09-23 Thread Wiebe Wilbers
You can do it wirelessly too. Have one of them set up it's own airport network, then have the other connect to it. I don't know any of your details as far as OS versions you are running, making it a little hard to go into more detail... Wiebe On 24/9/03 9:05 AM, Ken [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: ibook and lombard to talk?

2003-09-23 Thread Laurent Daudelin
on 23/09/03 18:06, ifab at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How can I transfer files from one to another. They both have airport cards. Yes. You will have to configure one of them as the base station for the other, though. -Laurent. --

Re: Mac OS X 10.2.8 update pulled

2003-09-23 Thread Krevnik
Wow... I only remember Apple pulling a software update once so far, when iTunes 3 ruined users with multiple HDs or partitions. They must have raised the bar a little on their QA department... Anyways, I would be happy to see a patched update released in the near future. A couple apps are

Re: Mac OS X 10.2.8 update pulled

2003-09-23 Thread Gary Adams
Well, I ran Software Update this morning on my iBook (Clamshell), and it worked fine. This afternoon, I ran it on my Pismo, and nothing showed up. I then went to Apple's site and downloaded the combo update. I've had no problems with either machine so far. Fary On Tuesday, September 23, 2003,

Re: ibook and lombard to talk?

2003-09-23 Thread ifab
I don't know any of your details as far as OS versions you are running, making it a little hard to go into more detail. running os 9.1 and 9.2 have wireless cards in both books tried to set up the network, selected computer to computer but they couldn't see each other. I didn't open the network

Re: Mac OS X 10.2.8 update pulled

2003-09-23 Thread Steve Fuller
They pulled the combo updaters a bit later than they did the files from software update unfortunately... Steve -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks |

Can a Laptop kill a battery?

2003-09-23 Thread Geoff Doctor
Hello, About a year ago I bought two used M7318 batteries from someone on the swaplist. They have worked fine up until The last 2 months, where they have both gone from holding 3 hour charges down to 1:34 and 1:48. Power resets have not helped. I do use these batteries daily for school,

Re: Can a Laptop kill a battery?

2003-09-23 Thread Krevnik
The short answer: Laptops always kill batteries. The long answer: The likely cause is the constant use these batteries are seeing. LiIon batts only last for so long before giving up, and the more frequently you drain and charge them, the shorter they last. With daily discharges, and getting

Re: Mac OS X 10.2.8 update pulled

2003-09-23 Thread Gary Adams
Yep. Just went to the same place and it's temporarily unavailable. Gary On Tuesday, September 23, 2003, at 08:31 PM, Steve Fuller wrote: They pulled the combo updaters a bit later than they did the files from software update unfortunately... Steve -- G-Books is sponsored by

Re: Mac OS X 10.2.8 update

2003-09-23 Thread Hugo Trottier
Laurent, I think you are correct i did the same up date and i haven't noticed anything neither! Hugo On Tuesday, September 23, 2003, at 09:24 AM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: on 23/09/03 07:58, David Harris at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi: Apple released in software updates Mac OS X 10.2.8. I