Re: Problems with spymac email

2005-05-02 Thread themacuser
SpyMac has sucked since all the PC users signed up for it just to get the webspace and email, and then spammed the forums to get a reasonable postcount. On 02/05/2005, at 13:12, Jim Dynes wrote: I have never had a problem until now. I have never had any spam. I do get spam from msn though. The

Re: Ditching OS 9

2005-05-02 Thread Luis Sequeira
A Quick Question... I finally have all the software needed for OS X and want to delete OS 9/Classic from my iBook. Is there any easy way to do this or is a clean install of X the way to go? Reinstalling X is not a huge issue, but if I can save a few hours, it'd be nice! Thanks for any advice y'all

Pismo/External DVD

2005-05-02 Thread Tony Coult
I hope this is a simple question - if I buy an external DVDR/W drive, will I be able to use it to play commercial DVDs (movies) and music CDs? I've abandoned hope of the Expansion bay DVD/CD working...) Tony http://www.tony3ts.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ -- G-Books is sponsored by

Re: Tiger appearance question

2005-05-02 Thread Nima
I use the arrow keys for many things, except getting to a new mail after having read another. I have tried many key combination with the arrow keys (thinking Entourage here) but none has worked. Do you know of a combination that works? ___ NBT On May 2,

Re: Ditching OS 9

2005-05-02 Thread Amanda Ward
Thanks for all the suggestions... somehow Irving didn't want to loose any folder with System in its name. Refused to let me delete them. So... I backed up the important stuff to the USB drive and reinstalled X from scratch. Wasn't a total loss tho'... I got to nap between CD's! The only reason I

what to get first?

2005-05-02 Thread demilove
Hi all! I have a G3 iBook just bought from a friend. It has 256 MB of SDRAM and system 10.3.9 installed. I am thinking about getting more RAM (I can have up to 640 on this iBook) but I am intrigued by the new system, Tiger, given all that I have read about it. I really can only afford one

Power Supply

2005-05-02 Thread Amanda Ward
One more question... (for now) ;) Is there a different power supply I can use with my iBook? The flying saucer style works and is kinda cute, but a bit of a pain to travel with. Is there a more conventional brick style I can use with Irving? Thanks, Amanda Gotta go... the flames just reached

Re: Next in Mail (was: Tiger appearance question)

2005-05-02 Thread Peter Saint James
On 1 May2005, at 4:10 PM, P. H. Adams wrote: I'm just curious (so don't flame me), but I've always wondered of what use those next and previous buttons were in e-mail clients. I've used clients that have them, and never touched 'em. Seems like extra effort when you can hit the spacebar or arrow

Re: Power Supply

2005-05-02 Thread David Lesher
Is there a different power supply I can use with my iBook? The flying saucer style works and is kinda cute, but a bit of a pain to travel with. Is there a more conventional brick style I can use with Irving? As in Berlin? From Apple, there are UFO's and the white cubes with the elephant ears.

Re: what to get first?

2005-05-02 Thread Laurent Daudelin
on 02/05/05 07:43, demilove at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all! I have a G3 iBook just bought from a friend. It has 256 MB of SDRAM and system 10.3.9 installed. I am thinking about getting more RAM (I can have up to 640 on this iBook) but I am intrigued by the new system, Tiger, given all

Re: what to get first?

2005-05-02 Thread David Lesher
Hi all! I have a G3 iBook just bought from a friend. It has 256 MB of SDRAM and system 10.3.9 installed. I am thinking about getting more RAM (I can have up to 640 on this iBook) but I am intrigued by the new system, Tiger, given all that I have read about it. I really can only afford one

Re: what to get first?

2005-05-02 Thread Brian Stewart
On 2-May-05, at 7:43 AM, demilove wrote: Hi all! I have a G3 iBook just bought from a friend. It has 256 MB of SDRAM and system 10.3.9 installed. I am thinking about getting more RAM (I can have up to 640 on this iBook) but I am intrigued by the new system, Tiger, given all that I have read

Re: over quota notification from server

2005-05-02 Thread Mikael Byström
D. Goglin said: Could anyone please tell me why I keep receiving notifications from my internet server that I'm over quota on my email. Obviously because you ask a hardware list something you should be asking your email provider. Why are we supposed to be support for them? If this list is

Re: Power Supply

2005-05-02 Thread Deaner Lawless
Look at the one Kensington and iGo make. If the adapter tip is not included for your iBook it can be ordered. Also Radio Shack carries an array of these tips. These will also charge iPods, PDAs, cell phones, etc. Deaner On May 2, 2005, at 7:47 AM, Amanda Ward wrote: One more question... (for

Re: what to get first?

2005-05-02 Thread Matthew Faulds
Hi RAM will make the biggest difference in my experience. Also, if Panther works well for you you may avoid some headaches waiting for a bit - it may not make your system any better and upgrading can cause time consuming issues when it doesn't go smoothly. Having said that, Tiger is on its way

Re: what to get first?

2005-05-02 Thread Laurent Daudelin
On 02/05/05 10:58, Matthew Faulds [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi RAM will make the biggest difference in my experience. Also, if Panther works well for you you may avoid some headaches waiting for a bit - it may not make your system any better and upgrading can cause time consuming issues

Re: what to get first?

2005-05-02 Thread Matthew Faulds
Hi Laurent That's just too tantalising...what problems? Matt PS Anyone got Tiger on a low spec machine yet - clamshell for instance.? Original Message Follows From: Laurent Daudelin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: G-Books G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To: G-Books G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com

leather cover; trackpad software

2005-05-02 Thread Claire Hart
I am thinking of buying on of these for my 17 PowerBook. Does anyone have any pros/cons to this product? http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/LSPTIG417/ I think someone on this list suggested it a while back. My PowerBook is starting to show some shine on the trackpad,

Re: over quota notification from server

2005-05-02 Thread Bruce Johnson
On May 1, 2005, at 1:32 PM, Mikael Byström wrote: D. Goglin said: Could anyone please tell me why I keep receiving notifications from my internet server that I'm over quota on my email. Obviously because you ask a hardware list something you should be asking your email provider. Why are we

Useful info in the press...

2005-05-02 Thread Bruce Johnson
The June Macaddict landed in my mailbox today, has a nice two page spread called 'Field Guide to Optical Disks', an article on creating Kid-Friendly Macs and an article on building both Pringles cantenna for your Airport and a parabolic reflector for your 802.11 router with an external

RE - what to get first

2005-05-02 Thread bobgir2004
Ram. Absolutely. Max it out, that's what I did and it's still quite slow. I have a G3 500Mhz, Dual-USB iBook (slow), a G4 14 iBook (faster) and a 20 G5 iMac (quite fast, indeed). When I go back down to the iBook, I really get bugged having to wait, it now seems to take forever

Re: over quota notification from server

2005-05-02 Thread Nima
I am very happy with the current format and I am glad that a plethora of questions are being asked and answered. Should that change, and ONLY hardware questions be allowed, I shall be unsubscribing! ___ NBT On May 2, 2005, at 12:11, Bruce Johnson wrote: On

Re: Pismo/External DVD

2005-05-02 Thread P. H. Adams
On May 2, 2005, at 6:41 PM, Tony Coult wrote: I hope this is a simple question - if I buy an external DVDR/W drive, will I be able to use it to play commercial DVDs (movies) and music CDs? I've abandoned hope of the Expansion bay DVD/CD working...) Tony Yes. -- G-Books is sponsored by

Re: Next in Mail (was: Tiger appearance question)

2005-05-02 Thread P. H. Adams
On May 2, 2005, at 8:46 PM, Peter Saint James wrote: Your supposition would seem correct. I can see why one think that. It seems like one would not have need for such buttons. When one has them, however, they prove to be handy. Makes sense. One thing that I neglected to consider is

Re: over quota notification from server

2005-05-02 Thread John McGibney
Actually the original post and answers were appropriate. The original poster had no idea what the message meant, why he still got it after troubleshooting, nor what his next step should be. John I am very happy with the current format and I am glad that a plethora of questions are being asked

Re: leather cover; trackpad software

2005-05-02 Thread Bruce Johnson
On May 2, 2005, at 9:43 AM, Claire Hart wrote: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/LSPTIG417/ I think someone on this list suggested it a while back. My PowerBook is starting to show some shine on the trackpad, wrist area, and most-used keys. I thought some kind of

Re: Pismo/External DVD

2005-05-02 Thread Ed Zelinsky
Mine just failed- if you find something that works well would you mind sharing? On May 2, 2005, at 4:48 PM, P. H. Adams wrote: On May 2, 2005, at 6:41 PM, Tony Coult wrote: I hope this is a simple question - if I buy an external DVDR/W drive, will I be able to use it to play commercial DVDs

Re: Tiger appearance question

2005-05-02 Thread Harry Corsover
We may be viewing mail differently. I use the main browser, and keep the upper-right window fairly small. In this view, the up or down arrows (if the message subject is highlighted; if not, tab to get there) go to the next or previous message (I keep messages sorted by date in descending