Re: want wireless for my Lombard

2003-12-14 Thread Bob
I'm looking at getting a card from Macsense for my walstreet. They have 802.11b and g cards now. Both are OS 9 and X compatible. Though, I haven't read any reviews yet. http://www.macsense.com/product/broadband/wireless.html __ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos

MAC Re: WallStreet modem frustration

2003-12-14 Thread James G (Jim) Hardwick
20031214 Setting up a WallStreet 300MHz, I've run into a curious problem: There's a modem in it, the Modem control panel sees it okay and it connects to the 'Net, and the GlobalFax Modem Campatibility Tester says it's fine (Good mews! GlobalFax for G3 and iMac will work with your modem

Can't Open Word Document

2003-12-14 Thread tivo
I have particular files stored as Word documents (iBook G3 900MHz, Word X from Office X) that I cannot open. These are files that I copied and pasted into new blank Word files (and then saved to various locations) because they downloaded poorly from the Net. Getting to the file/document is no

Re: lombard LCD?

2003-12-14 Thread Jeff Hubatka
On Dec 14, 2003, at 10:00 AM, G-Books wrote: Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 14:25:30 -0500 Subject: Re: lombard LCD? From: Laurent Daudelin [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 13/12/03 11:32, Joe at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: anyone know where I can buy one? I'm getting a pismo and want to give my lombard to my mom,

Re: Can't Open Word Document

2003-12-14 Thread Frank P. Eigler
Try Open With: in the contectual (ctr-click) menu. Choose (or Navigate) to Word. If this works, Get Info on all those files, goto Open With, select Word, ***check the use as Default box** HTH On Sun, 14 Dec 2003, tivo wrote: I have particular files stored as Word documents (iBook G3 900MHz,

Re: G5 PB BSP, FTR

2003-12-14 Thread Bruce Mitchell
Curious how institutions have such difficulty listening to ideas from outside the confines of their box. Isn't that what Xerox Parc did? Don't give up. Your technology sounds worth pushing. Perhaps you might try again ‹ maybe do an end run around the 'They' at Apple and somehow get to Jobs, who

Another satisifed PBParts.com customer

2003-12-14 Thread Gary Goldberg
I, too, just want to report a positive experience with PBParts.com I also had a failing hinge on my Wall Street PB and the latch was not catching either. I chose their hinges over Apple's for $10 extra. I sent them the PB on Monday and got it back yesterday. Service and work was professional

Re: MAC Re: WallStreet modem frustration

2003-12-14 Thread peter webster
A few days ago I wrote about a problem w/maintaining connections on my Wallstreet. I'm still having trouble, fwiw. My apple sys profiler simply told me my modem was in use; no further information can be gathered. 20031214 Setting up a WallStreet 300MHz, I've run into a curious problem

Accupc.com

2003-12-14 Thread DPrice
Just wanted to report of a very good shopping experience with Accupc.com for a HD (IBM Hitachi Travelstar 40 GNX). Paid no shipping costs. Price beat OWC, Zipzoomfly (HD not in stock there) Transintnl.com ( would have charged for shipping). -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/

TiBook vs. AlBook ??

2003-12-14 Thread Jim Mekis
Is there an easy way to recognize the difference between the recent Titanium and the Aluminum case Powerbooks? (I understand that Airport works much better in the aluminum case.) Thanks, - Jim -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronics

Re: Another satisifed PBParts.com customer

2003-12-14 Thread Jim Jarvis
on 12/14/03 8:48 PM, Gary Goldberg at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I, too, just want to report a positive experience with PBParts.com I also had a failing hinge on my Wall Street PB and the latch was not catching either. I chose their hinges over Apple's for $10 extra. I sent them the PB on

Re: TiBook vs. AlBook ??

2003-12-14 Thread Kyle Hansen
On 12/14/03 7:58 PM, Jim Mekis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Spew into the Cybertrough: Is there an easy way to recognize the difference between the recent Titanium and the Aluminum case Powerbooks? (I understand that Airport works much better in the aluminum case.) Rounded edges. -- Kyle H. Hansen

Re: TiBook vs. AlBook ??

2003-12-14 Thread Harry Corsover
On Dec 14, 2003, at 5:58 PM, Jim Mekis wrote: Is there an easy way to recognize the difference between the recent Titanium and the Aluminum case Powerbooks? (I understand that Airport works much better in the aluminum case.) That's the theory, at least. My Airport reception is about the same as

GPS on Pismo

2003-12-14 Thread Ed Theriault
Has anyone been using GPS and Map software on their powerbook? I'm interested in trying it but would like to know of experiences of others who may be using it. Any opinions or suggestions are welcome. Happy Holidays to All Ed T -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog

Re: TiBook vs. AlBook ??

2003-12-14 Thread Kyle Hansen
On 12/14/03 9:46 PM, Harry Corsover [EMAIL PROTECTED] Spew into the Cybertrough: On Dec 14, 2003, at 5:58 PM, Jim Mekis wrote: Is there an easy way to recognize the difference between the recent Titanium and the Aluminum case Powerbooks? (I understand that Airport works much better in the

Re: TiBook vs. AlBook ??

2003-12-14 Thread Harry Corsover
On Dec 14, 2003, at 9:40 PM, Kyle Hansen wrote: That's the theory, at least. My Airport reception is about the same as the TiBook's (and much worse than my clamshell iBook's on the same networks). I've got an 802.11g wireless router on the way, and I'm going to test it on that before I take it