Re: Faulty keyboard ?

2006-02-11 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 2/11/06 3:07 AM, Amber Robey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just had my 15 AL PB keyboard replaced at a local Apple authorized repair center. My other keyboard was backlit and was being replaced as it was defective (i.e. caps lock did not work properly, keys were not striking properly

Re: 1GHz Powerbook OS 9 install woes

2006-02-04 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 2/4/06 12:14 PM, Kevin O'Grady [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just got a PB 1GHz laptop yesterday, and it arrived with only 10.3.2 installed. I tried to get it to load OS 9, but kept getting a flashing icon even after using my OSX 10.4 DVD to erase and install OS 9 drivers. I read an article

Re: connecting a G3 to my G4 laptop

2006-02-04 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 2/4/06 2:06 PM, J Schooster [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a very old G3 PowerMac (the beige one, desktop, not the tower) and I'm trying to transfer information from it to my new 17 G4 laptop ... or to an external hard drive that I have for backups. The external drive has a USB

Re: 1GHz Powerbook OS 9 install woes

2006-02-04 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 2/4/06 2:13 PM, Kevin O'Grady [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 4, 2006, at 1:27 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kevin - you saying you are trying to install OS 9. Are you trying to install OS 9 to boot into 9 or to run in Classic mode? At some point a couple years back Apple dropped OS 9

Re: [OT] The old days [Was:Re: Reminder: LowEndMac lists rules]

2006-02-03 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 2/3/06 10:46 AM, Peter Apockotos [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Without violating any of my NDA's. The testing phase is also rushed too quickly. The testing phase - you mean that period after the application has been given to the customer, right? evil grin I look back on my days as a programmer

Re: open source software and Macs

2006-02-02 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Think we could drop Microsoft Office on those G3s? Nah. FWIW, Office 2004 runs like a champ on my G3 iBook 700. I'll stress again that, for the most part, Microsoft apps written for the Mac generally tend to be quite nice

Re: Reminder: LowEndMac lists rules

2006-02-02 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 2/2/06 7:55 PM, Tim Collier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: oy! Are we going to start up with this here? I un-subscribed from the iMac list because of it. Tim Tim - you might as well face it. These lists are informative but run by inflexible tin pots. You accept it or move on. -- G-Books

Re: open source software and Macs

2006-02-01 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
is compatible with the OS we are placing. Free is good. Free is especially good for first time users who don't have a computer in the first place because they can't afford one. raino On 2/1/06 5:44 PM, Steve Peckey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Its funny when I posted stuff on here about open source

Re: i-pod ???

2006-01-29 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 1/29/06 2:44 PM, Dylan McDermond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Jan 28, 2006, at 3:46 PM, sandra ragan wrote: the full size and the nano are really your best options as all else (except the shuffle) are discontinued. We have a mini and a nano... the mini is bw and doesn't do photos. I

Re: New iLife 06

2006-01-16 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Discussion site. david The only problem with iWeb is that when you use the Media browser, it bombs. This is a repeatable and predicable problem. Hopefully Apple will have an update to patch this soon. On Jan 15, 2006, at 6:17 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 1/15/06 6:36 PM, Amber R

Re: iWeb re: publishing to servers other than .Mac

2006-01-16 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 1/16/06 1:17 PM, Amber R. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, I am using .Mac but you do not have to have a .Mac account to publish the pages you create in iWeb. You can just publish them to a folder and then upload them to any server you wish. And this might actually be the preferred method

Re: New iLife 06

2006-01-15 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 1/15/06 6:36 PM, Amber R. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: iWeb itself is a pretty cool little application. I was able to set up a basic website with all kinds of hyperlinks, photos etc in less than 10 minutes. Very intuitive ! It does not look like a custom job but is great for those just

Re: MacWorld Expo

2006-01-12 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Re: MacWorld Expo

2006-01-12 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
-the displays were wonderful, the lights! The sounds! Most of the the folks at the booths were great (except the folks at Intuit-dang-they were grumpy!). Music, lights, geek bling, it was great. raino On 1/12/06 8:38 AM, sandra ragan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just heard from a trusted friend

Re: Applecare on Powerbooks ?

2006-01-11 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 1/11/06 3:19 PM, Amber R. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello everybody, I have just had a very frustrating conversation with Applecare and was told that the keyboard and latch on my Powerbook are not covered at all. I am still under the Applecare warranty period and was actually told

Re: Intel Macs....

2006-01-10 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 1/10/06 2:37 PM, Bruce Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Jan 10, 2006, at 11:50 AM, Van Snyder wrote: http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/ A buddy of mine just took a lucky guess at the URL. In Wayne and Garth's immortal words SCHHHWINGGG! :-) If those published stats hold up

Re: Methods of duplicating boot drive (was: Re: HOWTO Boot Powerbook from Firewire drive

2006-01-06 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 1/6/06 12:58 PM, Frank P. Eigler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 6 Jan 2006, TjL wrote: [snip] The fatal flaw to your plan is that it requires me doing all that. Manually. Manual backs are almost always out of date. (yes, to the 3 of you who do manual backups regularly, your

Re: MacInTouch Survey of i-Books and PowerBooks

2006-01-05 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 1/4/06 6:24 PM, Bruce Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My problem with this is that it's an entirely self-reported survey and macintouch is a notorious squeaky wheel fest site where folks with problems congregate and inflate the importance of their problems. (I don't even look

Re: Li-Ion Wasting charge cycles?

2005-12-31 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 12/31/05 9:30 AM, Jim Katz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Someone mentioned that the L-I battery should be drained completely if used at all since any charge cycle is one less from the total number of charge cycles possible for that battery. If true, then I've been wasting them. I play Scrabble

Re: Cable internet and Macs

2005-12-31 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 12/31/05 2:44 AM, Caleb Cupples [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm finally taking the jump and going to broadband internet access, but I'm wondering if anyone has had any problems with the cable monkeys looking at a Mac like it's a Pandora's Box or not. I'm in redneck land, so I figure that'll

Re: pismo and usb2

2005-12-30 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 12/30/05 9:43 PM, Caleb Cupples [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It was nothing. I'd remembered seeing one last night when I was browsing for a Sonnet Aria, so I'm just glad my vague memories can help. Best of luck to you getting your Pismo running USB2, but with my experience, even USB 1 does

Re: iPod repair

2005-12-23 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MicroDoc is fab. http://www.microdocusa.com Their techs are truly amazing-they fix things the Apple store can't! raino On 12/22/05 8:06 PM, Kristina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sigh so putting in a battery is not so easy. The motherboard plug did not come un done for my well meaning

Tiger and Safari problem

2005-10-14 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Re: Tiger and Safari problem

2005-10-14 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Original Message: - From: Bruce Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:31:48 -0700 To: G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com Subject: Re: Tiger and Safari problem On Oct 14, 2005, at 9:28 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Greetings... and sorry for the cross post

Re: Tiger and Safari problem

2005-10-14 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
the issue. Thanks again, Don Original Message: - From: John McGibney [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sometimes I've had problems with safari after setting up an internet connection, a simple restart solved the problem. Relaunching Safari didn't always work. John On Oct 14, 2005, at 12:28

Re: Tiger and Safari problem

2005-10-14 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Original Message: - From: Steve Fuller [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 13:53:56 -0500 To: G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com Subject: Re: Tiger and Safari problem Did they have you ping a host via name or via IP address? If they gave you just an address to ping, then it sounds

Re: FTP client for Panther?

2005-10-07 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
or just open a terminal and learn a few easy commands or OSX's connect to server and forget about other programs all together :-) -- Robert AIM: wingnut022074 YIM: wingnut274 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] gtalk: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 07/10/05 00:40, Andrew in Ann Arbor at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: Lombard installation woes with OS 10.2 and up

2005-10-07 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Also sometimes this is only a problem while installing remove one of the sodimms ...install ... put it back in and it works (i had this problem with my lombard and 10.3.o install) -- Robert AIM: wingnut022074 YIM: wingnut274 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] gtalk: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Oct 7, 2005

Re: FTP client for Panther?

2005-10-07 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I really like Transmit 3. Super easy to use and lots of options for download/uploading. Go here: http://www.panic.com/transmit/ raino On 10/6/05 9:40 PM, Andrew in Ann Arbor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello all A musician friend has a bunch of MP3s on his web site. If I had an FTP client I

Re: off topic: gaming question

2005-09-21 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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: AVI files

2005-09-20 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Re: External FW drives problems and Tiger?

2005-09-14 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
already have, and then hope Tiger plays well with the FW drive. Thanks again, Don Original Message: - From: Harry Corsover [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 22:20:20 -0700 To: G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com Subject: Re: External FW drives problems and Tiger? There are two

External FW drives problems and Tiger?

2005-09-13 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Re: Lombard as projector

2005-08-23 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Re: Widget for finding free/paid hotspots

2005-08-12 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Re: Help w/ AOL, Jaguar, Wallstreet

2005-05-31 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
a similar issue with a recipient's 'book who put AOL on it. Ended up simpler to dump AOL and go with a different provider. raino On 5/31/05 2:04 PM, Andrew Kershaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is anyone out here still using AOL in OS X? My sister is, and I promised I'd help her work out some

Re: [OT] What to do with old CRTs?

2005-05-26 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
works or not). raino On 5/26/05 8:47 AM, Laurent Daudelin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not really on topic, but since I didn't have any other place to ask... I have my Apple Studio Display 17 that stopped displaying a picture last week. I did replace it with a 19 LCD display, so I'm not really

Re: [OT] What to do with old CRTs?

2005-05-26 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
on the boards as a fire retardant. LCDs have there own issues, one being the mercury contained in the backlight. raino On 5/26/05 12:31 PM, Rick McCutcheon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 26-May-05, at 1:24 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On May 26, 2005, at 10:40 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: CRTs

Re: Two questions (sort of OT)

2005-04-13 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 4/13/05 2:31 PM, Brian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Your iPod whirring is the hard drive and if it were due to a really fragged drive you would probably be hearing a whir and clicking or scratching too. The clicking/scratching would be the heads moving back and forth seeking the next cluster. You

Re: Photoshop freeze on save

2005-04-12 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 4/11/05 9:28 PM, John McGibney [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Do you have Norton installed? No way! My computer has been a Norton free zone since OS 9 was released. david -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished

Re: Photoshop freeze on save

2005-04-12 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 4/11/05 9:40 PM, Deaner Lawless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Try disabling fonts in your account. Yep, that's one of the things that has sadly occurred to me. I was hoping to avoid it, hoping that someone would shout out I had that problem! but perhaps not. I know I read about this somewhere

Re: scanner woes/suggestions?

2005-04-12 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 4/12/05 2:19 AM, Claire Hart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is anyone having success with Microtek scanners? I LOVED mine when I used OS 9. This scanner has something called Ice, which is a feature for photo restoration. Also, is anyone having wonderful success with their scanner? I really

Photoshop freeze on save

2005-04-11 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Photoshop freeze on save

2005-04-11 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 4/11/05 7:34 PM, John McGibney [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Did you add any extra utilities, system hacks, font utilities to your regular account that isn't enabled in the test account? Its probably a conflict somewhere. John -- You can't please everyone. But it is possible to make'em

Re: adding RAM to iBook Clamshell

2005-03-19 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 3/19/05 2:48 PM, Andrea M. Stansbury [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wanted to add some RAM. I have a graphite iBook clamshell, no firewire. It has 128MB of RAM on it now, what would it take to upgrade to say... 256 or higher? And upgrading the harddrive? It comes with the standard 6gb hard

Re: Only 256 Meg of 512 Meg RAM is recognized

2005-03-14 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 3/14/05 8:32 AM, Brian Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any Suggestions? I would like to buy the memory local, it is better to spend a little extra and have the ability to test and return the RAM if there is a problem. I like E-BIZZZ but memory for an Apple Laptop could be a pain

Re: Handheld Scanners

2005-03-13 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 3/13/05 12:15 AM, Junk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I apologize if this has been asked and answered, but I can't seem to find info anywhere: does anyone have experience using a handheld or pen or wand scanner with their powerbook? I'm thinking of a pen scanner you can use to scan text from

Re: USB Hub killed two Macs... ???

2005-02-28 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 2/28/05 10:00 AM, Ben Parkhurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Did you have the computer on when you plugged it in? Sometimes with powered hubs you are not supposed to plug them in when the computer is on. Where did you get this information? I've never seen a peep about this anywhere. -- G

Re: Back up when traveling

2005-02-27 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 2/26/05 6:41 AM, Peter Saint James [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm assessing back-up strategies to use while doing some extended traveling. It seems that a portable external hard drive might be better than trying to carry a stack of DVDs. Or is there a better solution? One issue I'm

Re: Not a PowerBook after all...?

2005-02-24 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 2/24/05 1:41 AM, Dyna [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For some, a Mac is a status symbol like a luxury car and they will pay any amount to obtain one... The last time I saw so much BS I was hauling a honey wagon. People buy Macs for a single reason - it is the tool that works for them. Your

Re: Not a PowerBook after all...?

2005-02-24 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 2/24/05 12:11 PM, Marcin Wichary [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The last time I saw so much BS I was hauling a honey wagon. People buy Macs for a single reason - it is the tool that works for them. And you know that because you asked every one of them? Personally, there were many reasons

Re: battery life for current ALBook 15 inchers..

2005-02-23 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 2/22/05 8:58 PM, Jason [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What kinda time are you getting on your powerbook battery? Looks like mine is getting about 2.5 to three hours, is that right or should I be trying to get it replaced, as the book is 4 days old If you can get close to 3 hours you

Re: printer problems OS 10.38 update

2005-02-17 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 2/17/05 10:24 AM, Peter Vreeland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just updated to OS 10.38 and noe I can not print any Ideas or possible solutions. 1. Delete the printer and reselect it. 2. (sigh) repair permissions 3. go to versiontracker.com or macupdate.com and search for printer fix

Re: Screen size and iBooks (was Re: New PowerBooks)0

2005-02-16 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 2/16/05 5:13 AM, Larry le Mac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Andrew [EMAIL PROTECTED] There are many higher resolution 14 screens out there. IBM has 1600X1200 14 panels, and I'm sure other manufacturers do as well. I have always been puzzled by this. Always been a sole Mac user

Re: New iBooks/PB's compared to Pismo's, etc.

2005-02-16 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 2/16/05 10:12 AM, Marcin Wichary [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Then neither will the profitability. IBM has been losing GOBS of money doing things this way. This is why one of the first things Steve Jobs did when he came back to Apple was reduce the model line to 4. The complexity's crept up

Re: Screen size and iBooks (was Re: New PowerBooks)0

2005-02-15 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 2/15/05 2:26 PM, - drive - drift - dream - [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As far as screen size go, does anyone here have a 14 iBook? Their max resolution is 1024x768, same as the 12, right? Unless you got it for the SuperDrive, why would someone want the extra weight and bulk? Old eyes? I

Re: protection [was: Fuse in Yo-Yo?]

2005-02-15 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 2/15/05 4:14 PM, peter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Do protections built into modern power adapters eliminate the need for surge protectors? A couple years ago I was sitting at home online minding my own business when the transformer down the way was struck by truck sending a surge through

Re: New iBooks/PB's compared to Pismo's, etc.

2005-02-13 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 2/12/05 11:12 PM, Zoltan Batiz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm greedy when it comes to screen real-estate, so I always have two monitors. The 17 didn't appeal to me due to the poorly designed keyboard. I couldn't believe that Apple never considered making the worlds first laptop that had

Re: Dead HDD in Freezer: Science Project

2005-02-12 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 2/12/05 5:33 AM, Zoltan Batiz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To the Knowledgeable Person, What are the recommendations, if any, to follow when (or should I even bother) using an electric stove? I don't have access to a gas one, and I'm assuming that this oven idea involves the use of a gas

Re: Erasing hard drive

2005-01-30 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 1/30/05 1:03 PM, Dean [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does Panther have a disk corruption issue? I installed 10.3 and updates (at the time) on a pismo. Worked fine for 2 weeks then one day I got the wonderful question mark. I started up from the CD and tried to repair disk permissions, but disk

Re: Next Powerbook after Lombard?

2005-01-29 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 1/29/05 9:51 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Or should I get rid of it - and what would be the next step up? Would need it to handle most graphic programs like adobe, macromedia, office etc in the OSX operating system? I can't afford a brand new one right now, what would

Re: The USB hub issue. . .

2005-01-29 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 1/29/05 5:42 PM, Zoltan Batiz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK. . .we all know that one USB port can host over 100 devices. . .but I have only been able to find 4 port hubs. Why is this? Is there something about USB I don't understand? I need an 8 port powered hub. . .not the usual 8 port

Re: 'Book batteries...

2005-01-29 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 1/29/05 8:52 PM, - drive - drift - dream - [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To get the best battery life, is it better to leave them on and plugged in and asleep all the time you're not using them, and keep them plugged in as much as possible when you are, or is periodically draining the battery

Re: what is wrong with this PB ????

2005-01-26 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Re: Applecare, how long should it take?

2005-01-25 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 1/24/05 10:13 PM, Brian Rule [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, once again, I'd like to know, how long should I continue to wait like this for a product I paid for months ago? Is there truly nothing I can say or do about this as the service rep told me this morning? You aren't going to like

Re: Applecare, how long should it take?

2005-01-25 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 1/25/05 12:41 AM, Andrew F. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Very strong arguments to forgo the expensive AppleCare, and perhaps use the money on a used laptop to serve as backup. Excuse me? Although I've experienced this kind of delay I also know that the cast majority of repairs are done quickly

Re: what is wrong with this PB ????

2005-01-25 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 1/25/05 7:40 PM, Amber [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have talked to Apple care after doing an archive and install (I did two archives and installs - one with and one without preserving system preferences). Also checked Disk Utility with the Install CD..it finds no problems on the Mac HD

Re: To iBook or AlBook, that is the question

2005-01-19 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 1/19/05 4:18 AM, Larry le Mac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: the iBooks are said to have much better reception than the Powerbooks Can anyone comment on this ? If so, it's a very valid point FOR ME!! The tiBook had pretty lousy reception, no doubt. The alBooks are much better; mine goes

Re: Questions: OS Upgrades, browser/Mail/News choice

2005-01-17 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 1/17/05 7:51 AM, Aase Marit Waage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I am still very new to OS X, I have just tried it a bit, but can't wait to really try out it's stability!!! I see that Tiger has been mentioned, and some obviously wait buying a new 'Book in order to get Tiger into the deal

Re: Painting AlBook ???

2005-01-16 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 1/16/05 3:03 PM, Larry le Mac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My PB vs. iBook decision is nearing it's end and I'm leaning towards the AlBook. However, I am seriously considdering painting it, partly because it's fun but also because it has a dent which needs straightning. Anyone have any good

Re: Wireless router woes

2005-01-15 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 1/15/05 1:53 AM, Claire Hart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Of course, now everyone is telling us, Why did you get a Netgear? You should have gotten a Linksys! Does anyone have a suggestion? I think each region has its own refrain. At the college computer club it is, You should never have

Re: AirPort card and ANY basestation ???

2005-01-13 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 1/13/05 4:20 AM, Larry le Mac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have an iBook 800MHz 14 which came with an AirPort card. I bought the iBook as it was cheap and I was going to use it to create funds for a newer Mac, i.e. selling it on to someone who would pay just over the going rate as opposed

Re: What the heck just happened?

2005-01-12 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 1/12/05 11:03 AM, sacredsystem [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Repaired permissions, but my Finder and desktop icons are still dead :-( Being the careful computer user that you are, you do have a second admin account on that computer, right? (If not, boot up with your system disk and activate root

Re: What the heck just happened?

2005-01-12 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 1/12/05 1:09 PM, sacredsystem [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I created a second account and my finder /desktop icons are alive. What do i do next? I generally do one of two things. Usually when something goes awry it is a munged preference file. The trick is to figure out which one...or you can

Re: Superdrive and DVD-RW?

2005-01-09 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 1/9/05 1:08 AM, Timothy Luoma [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Do I take it as intentional that all the literature tells me that my Powerbook G4/1.5 can make DVD-Rs but doesn't mention DVD-RWs? Has anyone had any luck w/ them working? DVD-RW works fine for recording data but iDVD used

Re: Dance through the OS Xs

2005-01-07 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 1/7/05 1:59 AM, George Mogiljansky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not being an expert, I will paraphrase others: Classic had many versions, each one better than the previous. OSX has very startling differences, effectively an entirely new OS in 10.1, 10.2, 10.3. I'll certainly agree

Re: Upgrading Hard Disk

2005-01-05 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 1/5/05 5:29 AM, goodidea [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would like to upgrade the hard disk on my keylime clamshell, G3 466mhz model. This is a tricky operation and any advise is welcome from someone who has done this before. First question I have is: where do I find a 40Gb disk and which one

Re: Upgrading Hard Disk

2005-01-05 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 1/5/05 8:17 AM, Peter Apockotos [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I personally think Apple should make their portable line as easy to upgrade as the new iMac! I have all sorts of wishes but Apple doesn't listen to me - and with good reason since I'm not an engineer. A question was asked. I

Re: Less is more or Bigger is better

2004-12-31 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 12/31/04 10:44 AM, diane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am contemplating a *book purchase myself and find that I'm leaning towards the 14 systems. I use 2-21 on the desktop and I'm not sure I can do one 12 LOL The thing to keep in mind with the iBook is that the 12 and 14 LCDs have

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

Re: Older Powerbook G4

2004-11-23 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 11/23/04 6:04 AM, Greg Wallace [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have an older 500 and am thinking about upgrading to the newer 17 powerbook. Is there going to be a G5 coming? I talked to Steve last nite and he said Santa isn't going to get it done in time. No G5 soon. If not, when might

Re: need game recommendation

2004-11-15 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 11/15/04 11:23 AM, Adam Russell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Too little info - are you a first person shooter or a thinker? Check out gamehouse.com for a few possibilities. david -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com

Re: FireWire DVD-drive enclosures?

2004-11-06 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 11/6/04 1:59 PM, Mikael Byström [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any suggestions what brands for FireWire DVD-drive enclosures to look up? I tried to google but mostly found harddrive enclosures only. Are there any additional demands on a an enclosure when one fits a DVD drive inside? The only

Re: FireFox

2004-11-05 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Re: FireFox

2004-11-04 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 11/3/04 11:21 PM, Tom Peterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone gotten this browser to launch on their machines? I have tried the betas and the release candidates, The Browser on the PC works like a champ, but the application will not even launch on the OS X 10.3 machines here. Just

Re: UDF CDs in OS X?

2004-10-27 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 10/26/04 10:34 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 07:50 PM -0400 10/26/2004, Richard Smykla wrote: AFAIK, You'll have to boot from OS 9 to get at those files. By decree of L'Jobs, the new PowerBooks cannot boot OS 9. Of course, you'll need to find a machine other than

English: Was MAC verses Mac

2004-10-24 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 10/24/04 4:01 PM, Travis Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, and they claim to speak English, but it's hardly recognizable to us in Texas! Travis On Oct 24, 2004, at 2:52 PM, Larry le Mac wrote: Sure, but England is a METRIC country and has been for a very long time... My

Re: AppleCare and my iBook (part 1)

2004-10-23 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 10/23/04 6:25 PM, CJ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [cut snooze] Any comments? WTF are you complaining about? You bought a known defective machine and got it repaired for nothing even though (I suspect) Apple didn't have to do a thing about the optical drive because it was out of warranty. You

Re: Looking for recommendations on secondary machine

2004-10-21 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 10/21/04 2:53 PM, diane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've love to pickup an *book in the near future. Primary uses would be Illustrator/Photoshop With Illustrator and Photoshop in mind, I strongly urge you to set the resolution of your desktop to 800x600 and see how you like using those apps

Re: HP ipod Q

2004-10-20 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 10/20/04 5:33 PM, Justin Petersen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has nayone confirmed or denied that an HP ipod will work with macs, or do we have to buy the apple branded one. The only difference is a matter of packaging and the Windows centric documentation. david -- G-Books is sponsored

Re: New iBook and price protection?

2004-10-19 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 10/19/04 1:12 PM, Laurent Daudelin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just read that Apple had released new iBooks. The entry level is at $1000 and comes with built-in AirPort Extreme. Now, I bought 2 iBooks at the educational price that were more than that in addition to the 2 AirPort cards I

Re: Just curious...

2004-10-16 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 10/16/04 5:20 AM, Travis Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My observation is that with no other changes (same linksys base station and cable connection,) my internet performance seems quite a bit snappier. I'm very curious...inasmuch as the 11.g in the new box is not able to run any faster

Re: Office 2004 slow...

2004-10-01 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 10/1/04 7:47 AM, Larry le Mac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have just gone from M$ Office v.X to 2004 and it actually seems slower. Has anyone else experienced this ? When Office 2004 was first released some reviewers claimed it was slower and I recall one backing his claims up

Re: Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy returns...

2004-09-29 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 9/29/04 12:02 PM, Bruce Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sep 28, 2004, at 9:22 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 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

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

Re: shutting down PBs at night

2004-09-22 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Re: shutting down PBs at night

2004-09-14 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 9/14/04 2:34 AM, Claire Hart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Do you guys turn off your PBs at night? I turn my PB off for two reasons: I know I won't be using it for several days (that means vacations not involving the motorhome) or I'm sending it back to the mothership for repair. Otherwise

Re: Applecare - impressed and not impressed

2004-09-02 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 9/2/04 11:05 AM, Thomas Ethen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you send any computer back to Apple for any work, it should go back just as you got it RAM wise to avoid that issue with them. Tom I think placing the blame on the RAM chip sounds like a bunch of hooey to me. The RAM has been

Re: irritating iBook shipping delay

2004-08-28 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 8/28/04 10:19 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My friends who are into astrology would explain that this is all happening due to Mercury being retrograde through Sept. 6th. I think I'd attribute it to lousy planning on Apple's part regarding back-to-school, end-of-summer

Re: AlBook vs. TiBook :o/

2004-08-27 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 8/27/04 4:14 AM, Larry le Mac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The AlBook gets as hot as the TiBook :o( Until the thin craze ends or water cooling is used for notebooks this will continue to be a problem for ALL notebooks. Extremely hot processors and cramped conditions mean heat. The ports

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