Re: Bugdom on original Cds?

2004-09-28 Thread Dean
You can download Bugdom at pangeasoft.net From: Dan Palka [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2004/09/28 Tue AM 05:49:15 GMT To: G-Books [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Bugdom on original Cds? I remember my iBook 366 came with the original Bugdom pre-installed. I'd like to reinstall it, since

Adobe InDesign CS on 14-inch G4 iBook...

2004-09-28 Thread Michael Shaw
Seriously, folks, is it just me or is InDesign CS really the most awkward and un-intuitive Adobe product ever made ? I can't believe that I un-installed QuarkXPress for this. Nothing is where i expect it to be and many of the features and pallets are simply annoying. M

Re: Command key

2004-09-28 Thread Bob
The National Enquirer reports at 10:00 PM -0500 9/27/04, Dan Palka wrote: on 9/27/04 8:30 PM, Bob at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I feel the same way about people who call the Command key by another name. The first thought that goes through my mind is That's a newbie that doesn't know any

Re: Pismo hard drive limit size

2004-09-28 Thread Bob
The National Enquirer reports at 12:55 PM -0500 9/27/04, Jeff Drummond wrote: snip Er, there probably is a 127GB limit; but as there are currently no notebook drives larger than 80 GB this shouldn't be an issue for some time yet. I guess you haven't heard the latest, Jeff. 100 GB drives are

Re: wallstreet LCD backlight not on after wake from sleep

2004-09-28 Thread Bob
The National Enquirer reports at 6:57 PM + 9/27/04, Dave NovaK wrote: Just like the subject says, my Wallstreet's LCD backlight won't turn back on after it wakes up from going to sleep. I also have to manually hit the the brightness control button (either bright or dark) upon each bootup to

Re: Adobe InDesign CS on 14-inch G4 iBook...

2004-09-28 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 9/28/04 5:29 AM, Michael Shaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Seriously, folks, is it just me or is InDesign CS really the most awkward and un-intuitive Adobe product ever made ? I can't believe that I un-installed QuarkXPress for this. Nothing is where i expect it to be and many of the

Re: Command key

2004-09-28 Thread K
Steve Fuller wrote: I had to get out of the habit of saying open apple or closed apple (for those from the Apple II days). :) Steve I was a Commodore user and my wife had Apples in school...Always did and still do call it Open Apple.. Mike K -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/

Re: Bugdom on original Cds?

2004-09-28 Thread mac2999
IIRC, it's on the Applications CD in the root folder. On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 00:49:15 -0500, Dan Palka [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: I remember my iBook 366 came with the original Bugdom pre-installed. I'd like to reinstall it, since reformatting. Where is it on the iBook Software Install CD?

Re: Adobe InDesign CS on 14-inch G4 iBook...

2004-09-28 Thread shane hartley
ARE YOU KIDDING! InDesign CS is the best layout program I've used and I've use a lot! I work as a Graphic Designer at a Toy/Game company and we've converted all our Printers and Manufacturers over to InDesign and they all say its very easy and much better. I believe it to be more intuitive than

Re: Bugdom on original Cds?

2004-09-28 Thread Dan Palka
All I see is some dinosaur game, AppleWorks 6, and FaxSTF. Which is strange since that dinosaur game wasn't installed on my iBook. On Sep 28, 2004, at 7:33 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: IIRC, it's on the Applications CD in the root folder. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and...

Re: Adobe InDesign CS on 14-inch G4 iBook...

2004-09-28 Thread Dan Palka
On Sep 28, 2004, at 9:33 AM, shane hartley wrote: ARE YOU KIDDING! InDesign CS is the best layout program I've used and I've use a lot! Well that could be your personal preference. But after you've gotten so used to Quark, you almost feel you HAVE to use Quark out of respect for what they've

Re: Command key

2004-09-28 Thread Dan Palka
On Sep 28, 2004, at 4:50 AM, Bob wrote: I'm sorry you feel like my comments were a personal attack at you, Dan. I went out of my way to emphasize that that wasn't the case. I was just shocked (as was my friend sitting next to me) that you went out of your way to write that gigantic post about

Re: Command key

2004-09-28 Thread Iain McShane
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Re: Command key

2004-09-28 Thread Frank P. Eigler
On Mon, 27 Sep 2004, Dan Palka wrote: That's fine and dandy, and I usually do say Command when talking to other Mac users, but to myself and other non-mac users I still say Flower out of habit. I like saying flower, and if it was up to me, I'd say flower all the time. It makes the Mac sound

Re: wallstreet LCD backlight not on after wake from sleep

2004-09-28 Thread Mikael Byström
Dave NovaK said: Just like the subject says, my Wallstreet's LCD backlight won't turn back on after it wakes up from going to sleep. I also have to manually hit the the brightness control button (either bright or dark) upon each bootup to get the LCD backlight going. I'm running 10.2.8, and

Re: wallstreet LCD backlight not on after wake from sleep

2004-09-28 Thread Mikael Byström
Bob said: Another option, though not as acceptable I'm sure, is revert back to OS 10.2.5 or 10.2.6. There appears to be a problem with update 10.2.8 for some users of G3 PowerBooks. This problem occurred already with 10.2.0 in WS II. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and...

Re: Command key

2004-09-28 Thread Mikael Byström
Bob said: But I think what Mikael was trying to say (if I can try and translate his meaning) is that in language things go by specific names in order to be understood properly. And people who don't use the proper name for things aren't regarded as seriously as those who do, (If that's not

Re: OT :Help needed w/Epson Printer Pismo

2004-09-28 Thread Ed T
Try this http://www.discountcartridge.com/epstylcol740.html I've used these people for several years now for various epsons and have had great luck. Also prices are some of the best. Ed T kochkodin wrote: Greetings lista's, Sorry for the OT but does anyone here use an Epson 740 printer? I

Finally dare to ask a simple question because of this flower thing

2004-09-28 Thread goodidea
Hello everyone, Not that I want to put my foot in it: I am new to Apple Mac and use the OS in another language. Whenever I read about the Option-Key on the net I wonder which one is actually meant. Is it the one next to the command key (thanks for teaching me that one also)? Boud. -- G-Books

Re: Finally dare to ask a simple question because of this flower thing

2004-09-28 Thread Laurent Daudelin
On 28/09/04 13:36, goodidea [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello everyone, Not that I want to put my foot in it: I am new to Apple Mac and use the OS in another language. Whenever I read about the Option-Key on the net I wonder which one is actually meant. Is it the one next to the command key

Re: Command key

2004-09-28 Thread darm0k
At 09:39 AM -0700 09/28/2004, Frank P. Eigler wrote: On Mon, 27 Sep 2004, Dan Palka wrote: That's fine and dandy, and I usually do say Command when talking to other Mac users, but to myself and other non-mac users I still say Flower out of habit. I like saying flower, and if it was up to me,

Re: Finally dare to ask a simple question because of this flowerthing

2004-09-28 Thread Imal Tornapart
_ _ indeed, it's the one referred to in oh so much documentation as \_. this confounded me for a while as well. which to me seems like a train track switch of sorts, providing a choice between options. soapbox Seems like any

Re: Command key

2004-09-28 Thread Imal Tornapart
regarding unfamiliar meta keys: I like heading the other direction from simple in times of frustration or dire need. (The key shortcut you want in that app is ctrl - rightshift - beanie - option - Q, A, A, footswitch, then hold Fn and right-alt and kick your cpu off the table.) see also:

Re: Command key

2004-09-28 Thread dan_A
On Sep 28, 2004, at 3:03 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Haven't really followed this thread, but hum. A quick ad-hoc survey of the people in my fav IRC channels right now (200+ people, both Mac and PC and general oriented channels)... Not even one person has ever heard that key called

Re: Finally dare to ask a simple question because of this flowerthing

2004-09-28 Thread Roger Shufflebottom
At 12:23 pm -0700 28/9/04, Imal Tornapart wrote: indeed, it's the one referred to in oh so much documentation as \_. this confounded me for a while as well. We could call it 'alt' as that is written on it on many KBs (but maybe that's a bit too PC). -- With best wishes, Roger Shufflebottom --

Re: Adobe InDesign CS on 14-inch G4 iBook...

2004-09-28 Thread Roger Shufflebottom
At 9:43 am -0500 28/9/04, Dan Palka wrote: You're right. Adobe InDesign IS the most terrible Quark Xpress wannabe ever crafted by human hands. Hmm - depends where you start from. I had to buy a DTP program a couple of years ago and as a regular user of other Adobe products I went for InDesign

Re: Adobe InDesign CS on 14-inch G4 iBook...

2004-09-28 Thread Roger Shufflebottom
At 4:15 pm -0400 28/9/04, Laurent Daudelin wrote: Of course, in reality, VP was far from offering the flexibility and quality of PageMaker on a Mac printed on a LaserWriter... And I was running it on a BBC Micro (back in 1984 I think) with a second processor and some weird pre-Windows GUI the

OSX and re-building desktop?

2004-09-28 Thread MMB
Hi: I am a long-time Mac owner and have kept my previous machines happy by regular desktop re-building. I have been using my Powerbook G4 867 for three months now and I am concerned. SOme cleaning up and tidying must be needed but how. I am not sure that re-building desktop is how I maintain

adding RAM

2004-09-28 Thread Alan C . Magnus
Hi All, I've been trying to add RAM (Crucial, 512MB, 2700 DDR SODIMMM) to my Al PowerBook G4. This was bought from a store in FT. Lauderdale. When I tried to boot, no go. I replaced my original RAM and all was fine. As i had to leave the States, I had a friend do the return for me. He said the

Re: OSX and re-building desktop?

2004-09-28 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Sep 28, 2004, at 3:50 PM, MMB wrote: Hi: I am a long-time Mac owner and have kept my previous machines happy by regular desktop re-building. I have been using my Powerbook G4 867 for three months now and I am concerned. SOme cleaning up and tidying must be needed but how. If you don't leave

Re: Command key

2004-09-28 Thread Dan Palka
On Sep 28, 2004, at 2:03 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Haven't really followed this thread, but hum. A quick ad-hoc survey of the people in my fav IRC channels right now (200+ people, both Mac and PC and general oriented channels)... Not even one person has ever heard that key called

iSync and .Mac account problem...

2004-09-28 Thread simon goslin
G'day Guys, I'm having a few dramas with iSync and my .Mac account - can you help? This is the box that comes up when I try to sync... Synchronization Error Wednesday, 07 January, 1970 08:33 Unable to get data from the server: A network error interrupted the connection to .Mac. A network error

Re: OSX and re-building desktop?

2004-09-28 Thread darm0k
At 04:07 PM -0700 09/28/2004, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Sep 28, 2004, at 3:50 PM, MMB wrote: I am a long-time Mac owner and have kept my previous machines happy by regular desktop re-building. I have been using my Powerbook G4 867 for three months now and I am concerned. SOme cleaning up and

Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy returns...

2004-09-28 Thread simon goslin
Bonza! http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hitchhikers/newseries.shtml [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Find love today with ninemsn personals. Click here: http://ninemsn.match.com?referrer=hotmailtagline -- G-Books is sponsored by

Re: OSX and re-building desktop?

2004-09-28 Thread MMB
Thanks Bruce. Is the 3am cleanup done on any particular day? Can I see that somehow on the hard disc? Maria B In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Bruce Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OSX and re-building desktop? Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 16:07:47 -0700 On Sep

Re: OSX and re-building desktop?

2004-09-28 Thread Fabian Fang
On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 08:50:22 +1000, MMB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi: I am a long-time Mac owner and have kept my previous machines happy by regular desktop re-building. I have been using my Powerbook G4 867 for three months now and I am concerned. SOme cleaning up and tidying must be needed

Re: Problem Lombard

2004-09-28 Thread Adam Thayer
On Sep 24, 2004, at 2:51 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Sep 24, 2004, at 2:15 PM, Tom and Lisa P wrote: He tried to continue but no keystrokes appear on the screen. Same for trying to shut down. After pulling the AC and battery it now appears to be completely dead, not even giving a bong. Its a

Re: OSX and re-building desktop?

2004-09-28 Thread Bob
The National Enquirer reports at 11:22 AM +1000 9/29/04, MMB wrote: Thanks Bruce. Is the 3am cleanup done on any particular day? Apple set the daily maintenance task to run at 3:15 AM, the weekly at 4:30 AM on Saturdays, and the monthly at 5:30 AM the first day of each month. You can pick up

Re: adding RAM

2004-09-28 Thread Laurent Daudelin
on 28/09/04 19:03, Alan C.Magnus at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, I've been trying to add RAM (Crucial, 512MB, 2700 DDR SODIMMM) to my Al PowerBook G4. This was bought from a store in FT. Lauderdale. When I tried to boot, no go. I replaced my original RAM and all was fine. As i had to

Re: OSX and re-building desktop?

2004-09-28 Thread Laurent Daudelin
on 28/09/04 20:04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On my old PB, under OS 9, double-clicking an older tax data file automagically opened the older/matching tax app. But now under Panther, they all launch the newest app only. I have to manually launch the older app then open

Re: OSX and re-building desktop?

2004-09-28 Thread Kathryn Odell
Do these daily maintenance tasks run if the computer is sleeping? Kate Apple set the daily maintenance task to run at 3:15 AM, the weekly at 4:30 AM on Saturdays, and the monthly at 5:30 AM the first day of each month. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronics

Re: iSync and .Mac account problem...

2004-09-28 Thread E. Moorhead
Hey Simon... dotMAC's been having major MAINFRAME?) problems for the last 24hr or so. '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' went down 11:00 PM last night for many of us and 'Locked' us 'Out' of the SYSTEM till after 02:00 PM this afternoon. iDisk, Bounced Mail, the whole 9yards. I spent over 3

Re: Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy returns...

2004-09-28 Thread darm0k
At 12:08 AM + 09/29/2004, simon goslin wrote: Bonza! http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hitchhikers/newseries.shtml . Time to break out a few pitchers of pangalacticgargleblasters! And don't forget your towel! - Dan. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronics

Re: OSX and re-building desktop?

2004-09-28 Thread Bob
The National Enquirer reports at 8:56 PM -0700 9/28/04, Kathryn Odell wrote: Apple set the daily maintenance task to run at 3:15 AM, the weekly at 4:30 AM on Saturdays, and the monthly at 5:30 AM the first day of each month. Do these daily maintenance tasks run if the computer is

Wallstreet LCD backlight not turning on after wake from sleep / installing OS9

2004-09-28 Thread Dave NovaK
Just like the subject says, my Wallstreet's LCD backlight won't turn back on after it wakes up from going to sleep. I also have to manually hit the the brightness control button (either bright or dark) upon each bootup to get the LCD backlight going. I'm running 10.2.8, and when I originally

Re: TiBook display crisis

2004-09-28 Thread E. Moorhead
Hey Richard... Below 'Link' doesen't work??? e -- Hail MAC On Sep 27, 2004, at 1:48 PM, Richard Clark wrote: [snip] NPDS:http://mawgadogsnewt.homeip.net ! -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives

Re: TiBook display crisis

2004-09-28 Thread Richard Clark
Yes i know my newton died i'm working on getting it going again gonna send it away today. On 29 Sep 2004, at 6:54 AM, E. Moorhead wrote: Hey Richard... Below 'Link' doesen't work??? Richard Clark NPDS:http://mawgadogsnewt.homeip.net(down at the moment Newton is fried let's see what

Re: Wallstreet LCD backlight not turning on after wake from sleep / installing OS9

2004-09-28 Thread Bob
The National Enquirer reports at 4:45 AM + 9/29/04, Dave NovaK wrote: Just like the subject says, my Wallstreet's LCD backlight won't turn back on after it wakes up from going to sleep. I also have to manually hit the the brightness control button (either bright or dark) upon each bootup

battery issue

2004-09-28 Thread J-J
Hello all, New to the list, joined because I have a problem I can't seem to resolve on my own. My spare battery in my 12 PBG4 never shows the time remaining. It will show the percentage, but not accurately. It will show 98%, then tick down to about 92%, then the PB will sleep, as if it's out