Re: Transfer to new Powerbook and more

2005-12-22 Thread Andre Ruegg
on 12/19/05 2:48 PM, Bruce Johnson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If your iBook has firewire, then just follow the directions when you start up your new powerbook. The iBook has firewire but I couldn't get migration assistant to work. It sometimes recognized the iBook on firewire mode but usually

Transfer to new Powerbook and more

2005-12-19 Thread Andre Ruegg
Hello list, I have just received a new 15² PowerBook and am wondering how to best transfer the contents of my iBook G3 to the new laptop. The iBook is currently running OS 10.3.9. I will then need to transfer my wife¹s system from a firewire drive to the iBook. Her system is at OS 10.2.8. If at

Re: Transfer to new Powerbook and more

2005-12-19 Thread Andre Ruegg
on 12/19/05 2:48 PM, Bruce Johnson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 19, 2005, at 12:58 PM, Andre Ruegg wrote: If your iBook has firewire, then just follow the directions when you start up your new powerbook. Thanks for all the replies. It sounds like Migration assistant will be able

Re: Transfer to new Powerbook and more

2005-12-19 Thread Andre Ruegg
on 12/19/05 2:32 PM, Laurent Daudelin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not sure you will be able to install the OS from the system DVD that came with the PowerBook. Apple has put a little protection that usually prevents you from installing on any other model of Mac except the one you purchased.

AVI to VCD?

2004-02-14 Thread Andre Ruegg
Is there a way to create a VCD from an AVI file? Thanks, Andre -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac

Re: Printing from Wallstreet in Jaguar?

2004-01-20 Thread Andre Ruegg
on 1/19/04 10:43 AM, Roger Shufflebottom at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 10:22 -0600 19/1/04, Andre Ruegg wrote: Can I print to an Epson Stylus 600 connected to my Wallstreet's serial port from Jaguar? I have downloaded gimp-print but don't seem to be able to set up the printer. I tried

Wallstreet HD upgrade question

2004-01-16 Thread Andre Ruegg
I just replaced the original 4 GB drive in my wife's 266 Wallstreet with a 20 GB drive. I had partitioned the drive into 2 partitions with a 8 GB first partition in anticipation of installing Jaguar. I had backed up her original hard drive with OS 9.2.2 with a simple system copy to an external

Re: OSX on Wallstreet.

2003-12-22 Thread Andre Ruegg
I recently went through this problem with a hard drive and went to my local hobby shop with a kitchen magnet and a paper clip. The metal that I found to be the most effective magnetic shield was tin. Brass has been recommended on a site but it did not work for me and the magnet was able to easily

Re: IBM/Hitachi 20GB Travelstar on ebay for 67.00

2003-12-05 Thread Andre Ruegg
on 12/5/03 1:49 PM, Laurent Daudelin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 05/12/03 13:48, DPrice [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can't understand why these are not being bid on. Price seems excellent. This would be compatible with a PB G3, correct?

Re: Recomendations for updates for Wall St.

2003-12-03 Thread Andre Ruegg
on 12/3/03 5:03 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Looking to add in a FireWire/USB 1.1 PCMCIA combo card AND also add in a 802.11b card to a Wall St. running OS 9.2.2. I will be upgrading to X later so if these cards can be made to work with X that would be good. Any

PCMCIA card and Wallstreet

2003-12-02 Thread Andre Ruegg
I have just purchased my first PCMCIA card (a combo USB 2 and Firewire) card for my Wallstreet. I am surprised by the amount of force it seems to require to properly seat the card. Is this normal or is there a problem with the card. Thanks in advance, Andre -- G-Books is sponsored by

Re: PCMCIA card and Wallstreet

2003-12-02 Thread Andre Ruegg
on 12/2/03 11:21 PM, Laurent Daudelin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 03/12/03 00:02, Andre Ruegg at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have just purchased my first PCMCIA card (a combo USB 2 and Firewire) card for my Wallstreet. I am surprised by the amount of force it seems to require to properly

Re: Wallstreet hardrive replacement?

2003-11-23 Thread Andre Ruegg
on 11/22/03 3:02 PM, Heok Hee Ng at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This might help: http://homepage.mac.com/techedgeezine/cart_mac_pb2.html Heok Hee Thanks. The magnetic field disturbance sounds like my problem. I will try to locate some antimagnetic foil or brass later today. Thanks again,

Re: Wallstreet hardrive replacement?

2003-11-23 Thread Andre Ruegg
on 11/22/03 4:54 PM, Al Poulin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Andre Ruegg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tried the 20 gig I got the same sound again. The powerbook does not start up or do anything with the 20 gig drive installed. Don't want to ask a stupid question, but do you mean

Re: Wallstreet hardrive replacement?

2003-11-23 Thread Andre Ruegg
on 11/22/03 5:38 PM, Roger Shufflebottom at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 5:54 pm -0500 22/11/03, Al Poulin wrote: Don't want to ask a stupid question, but do you mean it will not start up from a boot CD or from the 20 gig drive which you have formatted for Macintosh and loaded with an OS?

Re: Wallstreet hardrive replacement?

2003-11-22 Thread Andre Ruegg
on 11/22/03 8:44 AM, Laurent Daudelin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 22/11/03 00:17, Andre Ruegg at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have just successfully replaced the PRAM battery on my Wallstreet and wanted to upgrade the 4 gig hard drive to a 20 gig drive. When I installed the 29 gig drive

Re: Wallstreet hardrive replacement?

2003-11-22 Thread Andre Ruegg
on 11/22/03 8:44 AM, Laurent Daudelin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 22/11/03 00:17, Andre Ruegg at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have just successfully replaced the PRAM battery on my Wallstreet and wanted to upgrade the 4 gig hard drive to a 20 gig drive. When I installed the 29 gig drive

Re: Wallstreet hardrive replacement?

2003-11-22 Thread Andre Ruegg
on 11/22/03 10:21 AM, Laurent Daudelin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 22/11/03 11:15, Andre Ruegg at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 11/22/03 8:44 AM, Laurent Daudelin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 22/11/03 00:17, Andre Ruegg at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have just successfully replaced

Re: Wallstreet hardrive replacement?

2003-11-22 Thread Andre Ruegg
on 11/22/03 1:37 PM, Laurent Daudelin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 22/11/03 13:48, Andre Ruegg at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 11/22/03 10:21 AM, Laurent Daudelin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 22/11/03 11:15, Andre Ruegg at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 11/22/03 8:44 AM, Laurent

Re: Wallstreet hardrive replacement?

2003-11-22 Thread Andre Ruegg
on 11/22/03 2:49 PM, Heok Hee Ng at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Could this be due to the magnetic field of the hard drive interfering with the reed switch that controls sleep? I know this is sometimes an issue with upgrading hard drives in wallstreets. That is interesting. Could that be

Wallstreet hardrive replacement?

2003-11-21 Thread Andre Ruegg
I have just successfully replaced the PRAM battery on my Wallstreet and wanted to upgrade the 4 gig hard drive to a 20 gig drive. When I installed the 29 gig drive and pressed the power button I heard a clicking and buzzing sound from the speakers. I put the 4 gig back in and all worked well.

Firewire networking?

2003-11-21 Thread Andre Ruegg
Is anyone successfully using a firewire network? Will a Wallstreet with a firewire adapter card be able to network via firewire? Thanks, Andre -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web

email problem

2003-07-03 Thread Andre Ruegg
I have suddenly developed a strange email problem. I can no longer send email larger than 2kb from my main email account. This happens in both Entourage and Mail (I am running Jaguar). The strange thing is that if I try sending a larger email from my iBook 800 using my wife's mac.com email account

Re: email problem

2003-07-03 Thread Andre Ruegg
on 7/3/03 2:21 PM, Jeremy Derr at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: if it's happening across multiple email programs (as you said - it happens in both Entourage and Mail) and it's not happening on someone else's mail account, then it has to either be something wrong with your account @ the ISP, or

Re: email problem

2003-07-03 Thread Andre Ruegg
Both programs seem to just about send the message and then after a minute or two I get either of the following messages: Mail give me the message: The outgoing mail server mail.alltel.net:androse failed to deliver this message. An error occurred while delivering this message via the SMTP

Re: email problem

2003-07-03 Thread Andre Ruegg
on 7/3/03 2:51 PM, Ryan Coleman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Right there I think you are missing the SMTP server information in your Mail setup. It then asks if I would like to try sending via a different account. Entourage gives me the error: Mail could not be sent using the account

Networking help

2003-04-06 Thread Andre Ruegg
I just switched from a dial-up connection to ADSL and love it, however, now my Wallstreet and iBook don't seem to be able to see each other. BEFORE: I used a crossover ethernet cable to directly connect the Wallstreet and iBook and shared the dial-up connection through the Wallstreet via

Re: WALLSTREET /250 0SX 10.2 INSTALL ?? HELP!!

2003-03-12 Thread Andre Ruegg
on 3/12/03 1:37 AM, Andrew Johnson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wednesday, March 12, 2003, at 12:35 AM, Hugo Trottier wrote: I think i read somewhere that the wallstreet is one of the only unsuported powbook not supported on OSX? Please investigate. Best Regards Hugo Trottier

Re: selling on ebay

2003-03-12 Thread Andre Ruegg
on 3/12/03 1:18 PM, Ted Burford at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would like to know if any one on this list is selling on ebay. If so how do you keep track of your auctions? If someone is using a database I am interested in getting a template. Ted I have used A.I.D. In the past and liked

Re: File (or application?) mapping in OS X?

2003-03-11 Thread Andre Ruegg
Is there a way to add OmniPage (or any other app) as a permanent member of the list of recommended applications able to open .tiff files? Going through the process of selecting OmniPage by going through the show all applications option for each file is getting old. :-( Andre -- G-Books is

Re: File (or application?) mapping in OS X?

2003-03-11 Thread Andre Ruegg
on 3/11/03 11:42 AM, Laurent Daudelin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 11/03/03 10:33, Andre Ruegg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there a way to add OmniPage (or any other app) as a permanent member of the list of recommended applications able to open .tiff files? Going through the process

Re: File (or application?) mapping in OS X?

2003-03-11 Thread Andre Ruegg
on 3/11/03 4:12 PM, Jim Schulze at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tuesday, March 11, 2003, at 09:33 AM, Andre Ruegg wrote: Is there a way to add OmniPage (or any other app) as a permanent member of the list of recommended applications able to open .tiff files? Going through the process

File (or application?) mapping in OS X?

2003-03-02 Thread Andre Ruegg
Is there a way to add an application to the list of choices available in the pop-up open with list in the get info window of a file in Jaguar. In particular, I would like to map tiffs to open in OmniPage but OmniPage is not available in the list of apps that comes up. Thanks for any help, André

Re: File (or application?) mapping in OS X?

2003-03-02 Thread Andre Ruegg
on 3/2/03 10:39 AM, Ryan Stewart at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there a way to add an application to the list of choices available in the pop-up open with list in the get info window of a file in Jaguar. In particular, I would like to map tiffs to open in OmniPage but OmniPage is not

Re: File (or application?) mapping in OS X?

2003-03-02 Thread Andre Ruegg
on 3/2/03 1:06 PM, Laurent Daudelin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 02/03/03 10:50, Andre Ruegg at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 3/2/03 10:39 AM, Ryan Stewart at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there a way to add an application to the list of choices available in the pop-up open with list

Menu bar customization

2003-02-24 Thread Andre Ruegg
This might be kind of simple, but I can't figure this out and I'm sure it has a simple solution... How or where can I customize the menu bar? In particular, I would like to remove the Airport icon. Thanks, Andre iBook 800 and Jaguar newbie -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/

Re: Menu bar customization

2003-02-24 Thread Andre Ruegg
on 2/24/03 8:50 PM, Eric D. at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 24/2/03 8:37 PM, Andre Ruegg at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This might be kind of simple, but I can't figure this out and I'm sure it has a simple solution... How or where can I customize the menu bar? In particular, I would like

Re: Menu bar customization

2003-02-24 Thread Andre Ruegg
on 2/24/03 9:38 PM, Laurent Daudelin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 24/02/03 21:08, Andre Ruegg at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 2/24/03 8:50 PM, Eric D. at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 24/2/03 8:37 PM, Andre Ruegg at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This might be kind of simple, but I can't

Re: How to make a bootable CD?

2003-02-10 Thread Andre Ruegg
it a try tonight. Thanks again, Andre on 2/10/03 2:23 AM, Shawn King at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 2/8/03 9:07 PM, Andre Ruegg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am trying to figure out how to make a bootable CD with my iBook 800. Any clues? I am obviously missing something. http://www.bombich.com

How to make a bootable CD?

2003-02-08 Thread Andre Ruegg
I am trying to figure out how to make a bootable CD with my iBook 800. Any clues? I am obviously missing something. I also have an external firewire CD burner if that helps. Thanks, Andre -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronics

Re: Considering CPU upgrades for wallstreet

2003-01-30 Thread Andre Ruegg
Where can one get these upgrades? How much are they? And are they hard to install? Thanks, Andre on 1/30/03 1:45 PM, Alan Miller at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gary E Davis wrote: I'm thinking of a Sonnet CPU upgrade for my wallstreet and I'm thinking of the 500Mhz G3 card has anyone done