Re: Is my Wall Street's connection problem fixable?

2004-12-25 Thread Kenneth Vann
On Dec 23, 2004, at 12:06 PM, Gary Goldberg wrote: Every time I visit my mother I have a hell of a time connecting to my ISP from her house (which was built in 1991)...while her 1997-era Compaq laptop has no problem (connecting to AOL). It takes about 10 tries to get a connection.

Re: Apple Mail

2004-12-25 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 12/24/04 3:12 PM, Geoffrey Loeffler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The very people who could be helping shape the future of the Mac, at one of the best times I have seen Apple in the spotlight and be accepted as a real computer. Sit back and say this is the way it is, this is the way it stays,

Painting an iBook (another ibook-for-little-sis-story...)

2004-12-25 Thread COCCORP
In a message dated 12/24/2004 9:51:32 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm setting up a Pismo for my little sis for xmas. I started with a fresh format, installed X.3, did all the software updates and last night went to install some other apps on it and no matter what I put

Re: CDROM not recognized?

2004-12-25 Thread Rad Craig
On Dec 24, 2004, at 12:20 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: not posted: You've installed all the firmware updates? I believe there is v. 4.1.8 system firmware update. There 'might' also be a special update for the CDROM unit only? See: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=24714 Also, I have a

Re: CDROM not recognized?

2004-12-25 Thread Andrew F.
Does 10.3.7 not work on a Pismo? I just ordered a Pismo on eBay, so I'd like to know before I install Panther and start applying upgrades. Andrew On 12/25/04 3:14 PM, Rad Craig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 24, 2004, at 12:20 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: not posted: You've installed all

Entourage (Was: Apple Mail)

2004-12-25 Thread Frank P. Eigler
On Fri, 24 Dec 2004, Dennis B. Swaney wrote: Outlook Express was just a basic email program. Outlook itself is a Personal Information Manager (PIM) and contains email, contacts, calender, notes, plus a couple of more things. Entourage is the renamed Outlook for Macintosh. As I thought.

Thunderbird (Was: Apple Mail)

2004-12-25 Thread Frank P. Eigler
On Fri, 24 Dec 2004, Dean wrote: Sorry Don't mean to change gears hear, but has anyone used Thunderbird? What do you think about it? Don't be sorry - but please *do* change the subject header next time :-) -- Non Illegitimi Carborundum -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/

Re: CDRW for clamshell iBook

2004-12-25 Thread Dan K
Bruce Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So pretty much anything on this page should work? http://computers.listings.ebay.com/Drives_CD-R-CD-RW- Drives_W0QQfromZR13QQlopgZ2QQsacategoryZ38116QQsocmdZListingItemList Yep. Remember it's a PITA to replace the optical, so I'd suggest going for as

Re: red screen on clamshell

2004-12-25 Thread Dan K
Bryan Kattwinkel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We have a clamshell iBook 300 with a battery that is completely dead. On top of that, the screen has a pronounced red tint to it. I can see some blue and green coming through, but all white areas of the screen are quite pink. The family member using the

Painting an iBook (another ibook-for-little-sis-story...)

2004-12-25 Thread COCCORP
In a message dated 12/24/2004 9:51:32 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm setting up a Pismo for my little sis for xmas. I started with a fresh format, installed X.3, did all the software updates and last night went to install some other apps on it and no matter what I put