Re: Burning DVD's on a Pismo

>I bought Popcorn shortly after the arrival of the 12" 1.5GHz PB; and >now I looked and it seems like they rolled some of the popcorn >features into the newest Toast... from the product blurbs anyway... Possibly, except for the smart compression algorithm. If you are only doing DVDs, then al

Re: art teacher mac tools

IIRC, the S-Video cable has the same pin connector as the Apple ADB cable. You could try one of those if the school has any old macs or Apple IIGS's hanging around. Be aware tho that a lot of ADB cables didn't have very good shielding. Later..Howard -- G-Books is sponsored by

Re: Wall Street starting to refuse to wake up from Sleep

At 12:15 PM -0400 9/21/05, Gary Goldberg wrote: Twice this week my WS (upgraded to G4/500, running OS 9.1) has refused to wake up from Sleep. The first time the screen was gray, the 2nd time the spinning clock never stopped (both times applications were open). Does this indicate coming hardware

Re: art teacher mac tools

At 10:56 AM -0400 9/21/05, Art Richard wrote: The TV output on a Mac PowerBook is a round multi-pin connector for S-video. If your TV has an S-video input, you can get an S-video to S-video cable and you are in business. If your TV only has separate video and sound input connectors, you need

Re: Are there upgrades for early ibook?

At 4:48 PM -0700 9/21/05, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Sep 21, 2005, at 3:21 PM, Tom Wilkinson wrote: Hello listers I have just bought my first ibook off a swap list member, and am anxiously awaiting its arrival. It has 160 megabytes of ram, 10 gig drive, 300 megabyte processor. I realize this is an

Re: WallStreet G3 233 PowerBook

At 8:51 AM -0400 9/21/05, Brian Stewart wrote: Forgot to mention it has 32mb of ram... I will upgrade it to 256 mb myself (again very cheap to do) Brian On 21-Sep-05, at 8:48 AM, Brian Stewart wrote: I have found a; 14" Powerbook - G3 233 Wallstreet A couple of years ago I acquired two Wa

Re: Burning DVD's on a Pismo

On Sep 16, 2005, at 12:38 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There isn't a free package to do such compression for OS X, is there? Mac The Ripper is free; Popcorn isn't. Since Popcorn can made duplicates from DVDs, burn DVDs from images of same, and can convert from multi-layer to single-layer u

Re: off topic: gaming question

Why are you talking about Dell computers on this list? Off topic or not, Dells ain't allowed, baby. raino i apologize -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished Po

Re: off topic: gaming question

Why are you talking about Dell computers on this list? Off topic or not, Dells ain't allowed, baby. raino On 9/21/05 2:07 PM, "Mike K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: you must remove the clone cd software many of game cd will protect against cloning program so, it will tell > you

Re: Are there upgrades for early ibook?

On Sep 21, 2005, at 3:21 PM, Tom Wilkinson wrote: Hello listers I have just bought my first ibook off a swap list member, and am anxiously awaiting its arrival. It has 160 megabytes of ram, 10 gig drive, 300 megabyte processor. I realize this is an oldie now, but what upgrades are available for

Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to installOS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

It won't! Just do it. Tim On Sep 21, 2005, at 10:09 AM, Stanton Mitrany wrote: Malcolm, this message gives me NO indication of whether this installation will wipe out the installed version of OS X 10.3.8. What do you recommend I do here? Exterminate all rational though. -- G-Books is s

Re: WallStreet G3 233 PowerBook

>I've heard the Mainstreets don't have this info on the bottom. Correct ... none do. "G3 Series" is about all they say. The displays are interchangeable, but the motherboards and the CPUs are not. 13" screen 292 MHz/83 MHz bus machines (WS Is) were made. With the WS II, the "as built" config

Are there upgrades for early ibook?

Hello listers I have just bought my first ibook off a swap list member, and am anxiously awaiting its arrival. It has 160 megabytes of ram, 10 gig drive, 300 megabyte processor. I realize this is an oldie now, but what upgrades are available for this little machine? Where is the best place to buy r

Re: off topic: gaming question

> >> you must remove the clone cd software >>> >>> many of game cd will protect against cloning program so, it will tell you >>> this >>> > >> remove it and enjoy the game > > > Kristina >He means you have a CD emulation program running. ie something like mDaemon >or Alcohol 120%, or several o

Re: AVI files

At 1:24 PM -0700 9/21/05, Dylan McDermond wrote: >On Sep 20, 2005, at 12:41 PM, Bill Briggs wrote: >> >> If you find and download version 5.1.1 of DivX it will work with QuickTime 7 >> and Tiger. There is a bug in 5.2. I know version 5.1.1 is still available >> out there as I directed someone to

Re: DVD audio extract/mp3?

On Sep 19, 2005, at 4:02 PM, Brian McEwen wrote: Anyway is there a good way to get the audio off of the good- sounding DVD and into mp3, using my 10.4, iLife'd PB G4? See the Amazon reviews of the audio CDs to see why I want to do this! You'll need a couple of free utilities: MacTheRipper

Re: Dead screen continued,part 2

On Sep 16, 2005, at 11:59 PM, John Siple wrote: Once this is done you can just use a sewing needle as a probe in the connectors and an ohmmeter to ring out each wire in the cable. If you find that all six leads show close to zero resistance and the reed switch closes in the presence of a m

Re: AVI files

On Sep 20, 2005, at 12:41 PM, Bill Briggs wrote: If you find and download version 5.1.1 of DivX it will work with QuickTime 7 and Tiger. There is a bug in 5.2. I know version 5.1.1 is still available out there as I directed someone to it a couple of weeks back. This is a known bug. I've

Re: WallStreet G3 233 PowerBook

I have found a; 14" Powerbook - G3 233 Wallstreet I suspect the model is the CHEAP-O Cacheless model Anything I should watch out for? I am typing this on a 233MHz/512KB cache model with a 14'' screen. I am pretty sure that the 14'' models did not come on the 233MHz cacheless. Actually the

Re: Wallstreet G3 233 Powerbook

Hi There Mike, I have a 12" 233 PDQ Wallstreet. It runs OSX Ok for me. At the moment it is 10.2.8 as to use 10.3 or higher needs xpostfacto. Before I installed 10 I fitted a 5400 rpm seagate 40 Gb HD and ram up 512 Mb. I at first installed 10.1 then upgraded it to 10.1.5 I then found a goo

Re: USB 2.0 on an iBook G3 600?

On Sep 21, 2005, at 11:58 AM, Zoltan Batiz wrote: Hello all, My roommate and I are going to be getting 4 Gig iPod Nano's soon. I have a Pismo, so I'll be getting a PC card adapter that will give my Pismo USB 2.0. As the new Nano doesn't have Firewire, using 1.1 with the 4 gig model wou

Problem with G3 Starting from DW CD

Have downloaded the latest update to DW and a created a new CD with that version: 3.0.3. It will start my G5 iMac running 10.4.2 and repair it just fine. However, when I try to start my G3 Dual-USB iBook with this same CD, it will not work. I can hear the CD drive grinding away, but

USB 2.0 on an iBook G3 600?

Hello all, My roommate and I are going to be getting 4 Gig iPod Nano's soon. I have a Pismo, so I'll be getting a PC card adapter that will give my Pismo USB 2.0. As the new Nano doesn't have Firewire, using 1.1 with the 4 gig model would be so slow it might be unpractical. But that's a si

Re: off topic: gaming question

>> you must remove the clone cd software many of game cd will protect against cloning program so, it will tell you this >> remove it and enjoy the game > Kristina He means you have a CD emulation program running. ie something like mDaemon or Alcohol 120%, or several others. If you or yo

Re: off topic: gaming question

on 9/21/05 5:52 PM, Kristina at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am posting this as a question for my son... > > he purchased a game off ebay from some gameguy in Thailand...he uses > it on a Dell, maybe you all know of somewhere I can more > appropriately ask than a mac list...They are orignal disc

Re: art teacher mac tools

you can buy an rf modulator, make sure it has an s-video input, then you can connect to your tv either through coaxial cable or rca. i got one off ebay for $4 plus shipping... david On Wed, 21 Sep 2005, Kristina wrote: The TV output on a Mac PowerBook is a round multi-pin connector for S-vid

Re: art teacher mac tools

The TV output on a Mac PowerBook is a round multi-pin connector for S-video. If your TV has an S-video input, you can get an S-video to S-video cable and you are in business. If your TV only has separate video and sound input connectors, you need a cable with a converter. Thanks for the inte

off topic: gaming question

I am posting this as a question for my son... he purchased a game off ebay from some gameguy in Thailand...he uses it on a Dell, maybe you all know of somewhere I can more appropriately ask than a mac list...They are orignal discs and not that I can tell pirated...they have the original logos

Re: art teacher mac tools

The TV output on a Mac PowerBook is a round multi-pin connector for S-video. If your TV has an S-video input, you can get an S-video to S-video cable and you are in business. If your TV only has separate video and sound input connectors, you need a cable with a converter. http://www.soundand

Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install OS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

This feels as if it's getting even more confused or obscured. I need to think of what I haven't told you to clarify what I'm asking for, since the thoughtful responses I'm receiving don't seem to be following a common thread. I'll come back onto this late this evening or tomorrow. I have to get

Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install OS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

My response appears at the bottom of this thread. . . On 9/21/05, at 10:19 am -0400, Stanton Mitrany wrote: "Perform Clean Installation. Installs a completely new System Folder that does not include your third-party extensions, control panels, or fonts. System software and application preferences

Re: WallStreet G3 233 PowerBook

>Of course you'll want a bigger HD also but ince the transfer rate is slow I >wouldn't recommend paying extra for a 7200, the 4200/5400 would be fine. >Also be careful of ATA6 HD's as they appear to not work in these old PB >models. WS I and II will both accept at least some ATA-6 HDs. I use Sam

Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install OS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

On Sep 21, 2005, at 9:31 AM, Stanton Mitrany wrote: I wish it did have a "System Folder". A search of the drive found zero items with or containing that name. If some idiot has moved the System Folder into one of the many unix folders hidden in Finder, Find Files in the Finder may not fin

Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install OS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

I wish it did have a "System Folder". A search of the drive found zero items with or containing that name. Laurent Daudelin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> opined: "I thought that, in any case, you can install 9 after installing X" If that is correct, if I do a "Clean Install" of OS 9.2.2, will that erase o

Re: WallStreet G3 233 PowerBook

on 9/21/05 12:48 PM, Brian Stewart at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have found a; > 14" Powerbook - G3 233 Wallstreet > I suspect the model is the CHEAP-O Cacheless model > The person selling it wants $100 USD which appears in line with E-Bay > prices. The nice thing is I don't have to pay shipping

Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install OS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

On Sep 21, 2005, at 7:09 AM, Stanton Mitrany wrote: Hi, Malcolm! I just attempted to install (add) OS 9.2.1, starting up from the 9.2.1 disk which comes as part of the install set of OS X 10.2. When I get to the screen which asks to choose a disk to install the OS on, the iBook's HD is

Wall Street starting to refuse to wake up from Sleep

Twice this week my WS (upgraded to G4/500, running OS 9.1) has refused to wake up from Sleep. The first time the screen was gray, the 2nd time the spinning clock never stopped (both times applications were open). Does this indicate coming hardware problems or that perhaps I need to run Disk Warrio

Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install OS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

My reply follows quote. On 9/21/05, at 10:19 am -0400, Stanton Mitrany wrote: >"Perform Clean Installation. Installs a completely new System Jolder that >does not include your third-party extensions, control panels, or fornts. >System software and application preferences are reset to their origin

Re: art teacher mac tools

The TV output on a Mac PowerBook is a round multi-pin connector for S-video. If your TV has an S-video input, you can get an S-video to S-video cable and you are in business. If your TV only has separate video and sound input connectors, you need a cable with a converter. Art Richard (St. P

art teacher mac tools

Dear Liste friends, I will be taking a part-time position as an art teacher at a local private school, after Christmas. I have found an art ed yahoo group and I need mac advice and translations...like tech words that we rightbrainers don't have... One teacher, a macuser too, explains how sh

Full screen movie in QuickTime (was Re: AVI files)

And if you want to play the avi files full screen in QuickTime (not the pro= version), you can do it with an AppleScript. Here's the code to run it on= your PowerBook display (1) or a second non-mirrored display (2). Open the= movie before you run the script from the Scripts menu. display di

Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install OS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

On 21/09/05 10:19, "Stanton Mitrany" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry! > > I meant to modify my previous posting to include you all in my request for > advice. I asked (now modified): > > > I just attempted to install (add) OS 9.2.1 (to the OS X 10.3.8 on which the > iBook is currently runnin

Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install OS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

Sorry! I meant to modify my previous posting to include you all in my request for advice. I asked (now modified): I just attempted to install (add) OS 9.2.1 (to the OS X 10.3.8 on which the iBook is currently running, and is the only OS currently installed on it), starting up from the 9.2.1 disk

Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install OS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

Hi, Malcolm! I just attempted to install (add) OS 9.2.1, starting up from the 9.2.1 disk which comes as part of the install set of OS X 10.2. When I get to the screen which asks to choose a disk to install the OS on, the iBook's HD is not selectable. The message is: "This version of Mac OS 9.2.1

Re: WallStreet G3 233 PowerBook

Is it Wallstreet I or II. Did they make a cacheless model with a 14" screen? On Sep 21, 2005, at 7:51 AM, Brian Stewart wrote: Forgot to mention it has 32mb of ram... I will upgrade it to 256 mb myself (again very cheap to do) Brian On 21-Sep-05, at 8:48 AM, Brian Stewart wrote: I hav

Re: WallStreet G3 233 PowerBook

Forgot to mention it has 32mb of ram... I will upgrade it to 256 mb myself (again very cheap to do) Brian On 21-Sep-05, at 8:48 AM, Brian Stewart wrote: I have found a; 14" Powerbook - G3 233 Wallstreet -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicsht

WallStreet G3 233 PowerBook

I have found a; 14" Powerbook - G3 233 Wallstreet I suspect the model is the CHEAP-O Cacheless model The person selling it wants $100 USD which appears in line with E-Bay prices. The nice thing is I don't have to pay shipping. The battery is messed up and I have to test the CD-ROM drive. It ha

Re: iLife and G3 upgrade for WS

I've installed Panther on my WS II 233 via XPF and it's working fine; currently running Sonnet's G3/500 upgrade with plans to go G4. All of Wegener's Wallstreet upgrades support OS X, and the G3/400 is hard to resist at a cost of $99 + shipping. I'm a firm believer in using a G4 for OS X whe