iBook as Desktop

2006-02-17 Thread Concetta Z
(I'm waiting to hear more about 10.4.3/10.4.4/10.4.5 for my iBook, and when I have an extra $100 I'll upgrade the eMac to Tiger) Thanks for any input. Concetta I've upgraded my BW (G4/450) and iBook (G3/500) from 4.3 to 4.4 to 4.5 and have had no problems at all. Hey, all, thanks I received

Re: iBook as Desktop

2006-02-15 Thread Concetta Z
Is anybody here happy with using their iBooks or small screen PowerBooks as desktop machines? Do you hook up an extra keyboard and mouse? Happy with the small screen? Or do you hook up a larger monitor? Elevate the laptop on a stand? I used to use an eMac and an iBook and keep them

Re: on line privacy

2006-02-12 Thread Concetta Z
Tim Hodgson wrote: I think Sandra's making the distinction between a private mailing list, such as G-Books was, and a list which is publicly archived and can thus be searched via Google. But I don't know whether that's true of Google groups. I'm on other lists that archive the postings. If I

Re: Moving to Google Groups

2006-02-11 Thread Concetta Z
Members of the G-Books list, We're slowly moving the Low End Mac email lists from Maclaunch to Google Groups, which we see as a real improvment. Google Groups functions as an email list, so if you want to keep doing things like you have in the past, that's fine. It also

Re: security re: file sharing/networks

2006-01-14 Thread Concetta Z
Is there anyone out there who hasn't burned a music CD for a friend or relative? YES Of course, many of us stick to a personal code of conduct and do not justify our actions based on what others might do or not do. Fortunately, most us do not throw wrappers, make noise, speed around, nor

Re: Airport Question

2005-12-24 Thread Concetta Z
Reminds me of when I went to Staples, and asked a salesperson about setting up a wireless network between a PC and a Mac. They didn't know, so they called over a higher up, who told me it could not be done. I got a Linksys WRT54G (not from Staples), installed an Airport extreme card, called

Re: Airport Question

2005-12-22 Thread Concetta Z
Not trying to be contrary here, but I am very pleased with Linksys. I installed Airport Express in my iBook and I bought one of their 802.11g routers a while back and set up a wireless network in our house, talked through by great customer service - and it was a network between my Mac and my

Re: Software piracy

2005-12-10 Thread Concetta Z
I know this discussion has veered off this, but here it is anyway (sorry, I'm on digest) It is permisible by the eBay rules, to contact you about a similar item being auctioned in eBay. It is NOT permisible to contact you to offer you a similar item by-passing eBay, (a private sale). Spam is

Re: further info re: password recognition on websites

2005-12-04 Thread Concetta Z
Amber, I think they are two unrelated problems. The missing t scenario happened to me a couple of weeks ago with Live Help. The tech said to use all caps almost immediately, like he was used to this thing happening. I do not have the problem with Safari passwords that you describe. Concetta