Amber,
I am no expert, but any time I have software weirdness like you
describe, I go into Disk Utility and repair permissions. Have you tried
that recently?
Cheers,
Kate
On Feb 2, 2006, at 4:49 PM, Amber Robey wrote:
Hi,
I am just wondering if any of you have had any problems with iDVD in
Thanks for the tip! I just downloaded it!
Cheers,
Kate
On Jan 1, 2006, at 9:07 AM, TjL wrote:
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On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 10:11:30 -0800 Kathryn Odell
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wrote:
That is great! My son got me QuickTime Pro for Christmas. The process
is not nearly so
Chris,
Thanks for the ebay reminder!
Cheers,
Kate
On Dec 31, 2005, at 8:13 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 31 Dec 2005, at 04:00, G-Books wrote:
Subject: Re: pismo and usb2
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 17:58:14 -0800
Caleb and Fabian,
Thanks for your help! I'm going to order one tonight!
Cheers,
Bruce,
That is great! My son got me QuickTime Pro for Christmas. The process
is not nearly so direct with iMovie.
Cheers,
Kate
On Dec 31, 2005, at 8:39 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote:
On Dec 30, 2005, at 3:51 PM, Kathryn Odell wrote:
I just got an ipod video--lucky me! And I am wanting to take
I just got an ipod video--lucky me! And I am wanting to take an imovie
I made and put it on the ipod. Does anyone know what format I need to
use. Can I do it from within imovie or Final Cut Pro? If not, how might
I do this?
Kate
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I think you need a video converter. Some digital video cameras will do
this (if they have RCA in capability). Otherwise, you can order
something like this:
http://www.smalldog.com/product/12654008
I just went to Small Dog and typed in video converter.
Cheers,
Kate
On Dec 30, 2005, at 7:21 AM,
Does anyone know:;
Is it possible to get a usb2 pc card for the Pismo.? I checked on the
Small Dog site, and didn't see anything.
Cheers,
Kate
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Thanks! I found it! I also came across an Apple Knowledge Base article
that lays it all out:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302559
Cheers,
Kate
On Dec 30, 2005, at 3:57 PM, Zoltan Batiz wrote:
On Dec 30, 2005, at 2:51 PM, Kathryn Odell wrote:
I just got an ipod video--lucky
Caleb and Fabian,
Thanks for your help! I'm going to order one tonight!
Cheers,
Kate
On Dec 30, 2005, at 4:40 PM, Caleb Cupples wrote:
Yes. I'd check OWC before Small Dog, but that's me.
http://otherworldcomputing.com/
I saw a couple on there last night while I was looking for a wireless
Macromedia Flash
Cheers,
Kathryn
On Oct 29, 2005, at 1:35 PM, w miller wrote:
This is off topic but not knowing is driving me crazy:
Can anyone tell me what software might be used to create cards on this
site
and if it or something similar can be found for a 15 G4 PB, OS 10.3.9?
Thanks to Peter, Tim, and Gladys for your helpful advice!
Cheers,
Kathryn
If the charger plugs into a wall socket, the charger should have
the relevant information on it. Law requires a label or embossing on
the charger (or anything else you plug in).
For example, a Powerbook
I have the good fortune to be traveling to the UK in a couple of weeks.
It seems to me that I read somewhere that I don't need a converter to
charge my laptop--I only need an adaptor plug. Does anyone know if this
is correct? If so, would this hold true for iPod shuffles as well? (I
have the
My Canon S750 has gone kaput, after very little use. It is, however, a
few years old. The print head needs to be replaced, which would be as
expensive as buying a new one. I talked to the Canon rep at MacWorld
this week, and he said that part of the problem was my infrequent use
of the
While the wired computers are always able to be online, the wireless
connection sometimes doesn't work. The fix was to disconnect the
router's power for a moment, then plug it back in, and the two
wireless computers would have the signal restored
Yeah, mine does that too. I have an Airport
Is this the original CD that came with the Pismo? If so, could it have
gone bad? Is it still spinning? I recently bought a Sony CRX830 CDR,
and so far it is working great!
Kate
On Dec 24, 2004, at 7:51 AM, Rad Craig wrote:
I'm setting up a Pismo for my little sis for xmas. I started with a
I just finished upgrading my Pismo with memory, OSX, and the Sony
CDR-DVD. Then I noticed that I have a fine crack on the top (left hand
side) of the case. I don't even know how it happened, and I am really
bummed about it. My question..is there anything I can do to protect
the computer at
I purchased AppleCare for my Pismo, and had to send it in twice for
repairs over the three years. Once for a new processor, and the second
time for the card that has the plugin for the AC adaptor (I think it's
the sound card, but I'm not sure.) So, I do think it was worth it, and
I bought it
Thanks for your input. Did you have to do the soldering in the drive
sled?
I'm considering getting the Sony CRX830E CDR-DVD for my Pismo
expansion
bay. I have found it at a few Mac parts sites, and it's pretty
pricey--around $180. However, when I google the part number, I find
lots of places
Thanks for your helpful information! --Kate
I'm considering getting the Sony CRX830E CDR-DVD for my Pismo
expansion
bay. snip
Absolutely no difference if it's the bare drive only. Check to see if
the
Mac dealers happen to sell it already installed in the expansion bay
unit
(doubtful).
I've
I'm considering getting the Sony CRX830E CDR-DVD for my Pismo expansion
bay. I have found it at a few Mac parts sites, and it's pretty
pricey--around $180. However, when I google the part number, I find
lots of places that sell it for much less--like $70. Would there be a
difference in the
Where do you download Hymn?
Kate
It's just as easy to download something like Hymn, and convert them to
m4a files.
If you have an iPod. If not, your SOL. I tried it before having an
iPod and
it never worked. Since I now have an iPod, Hymn works fine...
-Laurent.
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I'm not doing anything unethical! I paid for this music at the Apple
Store! Ironically, if I had downloaded it from Limewire or another site
for free, I would have no problem burning it to a CD that I can play on
my car stereo. Something is wrong here!
Kate
Watch acertain person on this list
I made my first download at the Apple music store recently. Then I went
to put the music on a CD, and found I could not convert the music files
to AIFF. Here's the message I got:
All the songs in the folder or on the disk will be converted except
songs you purchased from the Music Store.
Aha! Thanks for the tip!
Kate
On Oct 31, 2004, at 10:17 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote:
And once they're burned, you can re-import them and get rid of the
annoying
AAC protected version...
-Laurent.
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By any chance, are you adding the file extension (.doc) when you save
the file?
Kate
On Oct 9, 2004, at 4:48 PM, Alex Santos 100MB Neostrada Mail wrote:
I'm running Word 2001 on my Wallstreet (sys 9.1). When I send Word
attachments to non-Mac users (yeah, dark-siders), most of the time
they
What a bummer! Thanks for the info.
Kate
On Sep 28, 2004, at 9:45 PM, Bob wrote:
Do these daily maintenance tasks run if the computer is sleeping?
No, it needs to up and running.
That's why some people prefer to either perform them manually, or
have another utility do them at a more convenient
Do these daily maintenance tasks run if the computer is sleeping?
Kate
Apple set the daily maintenance task to run at 3:15 AM, the weekly at
4:30 AM on Saturdays, and the monthly at 5:30 AM the first day of
each month.
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I am the proud owner of a PowerBook laptop--15! I'm really enjoying
it! My question---I'm currently using a NetGear 11.b wireless router,
but I would like to upgrade to g for the speed. Has anyone done this? I
noticed that you can get a NetGear for about $29. Has anyone tried it?
Thanks for
Thanks for the tip!
On Aug 29, 2004, at 10:11 AM, Adam Thayer wrote:
Besides the Matshita, I've found that the Sony CRX820E fits in the
expansion bay. Has anyone had any experience with this model?
Kate
I got a CRX820E for my Lombard awhile back, replacing the CD-ROM
drive. Worked great with no
Thanks for the information! I, for one, am using it!
Kate
On Aug 27, 2004, at 6:58 PM, Dan K wrote:
All are welcome to stop by my EBM page for infos on replacing PowerBook
optical drives:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/macdan/ebms.html
dan k
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Thanks for the tip! Are the Matshita drives any good?
Kate
On Aug 25, 2004, at 1:14 PM, Dallas Idunno wrote:
This can easily be done by you! There are just four screws that hold
the drive to the bay, 2 on each side. Most of the drives are Matshita,
and can be picked off of eBay for cheap, you
Besides the Matshita, I've found that the Sony CRX820E fits in the
expansion bay. Has anyone had any experience with this model?
Kate
Two companies supplied the original CD/DVD drives for Apple in the
Pismo.
Matshita (spelled several different ways parent company of Panisonic)
and LG . The
I am sad to say that it looks like my beloved Pismo's CD drive is no
longer working. In trying to load software (which opens fine on my
newer G4 laptop), the CD keeps spinning and stopping and getting
nowhere. After repeated tries, I got the CD to appear on the desktop,
but that's about it!
I
I'll third this recommendation!
Kate
P.S. Thanks to all who responded to my request for advice on purchasing
an ibook or a powerbook. I hadn't known that any mac laptops had pc
slots any more. Hearing that the PowerBooks do have a slot made the
decision easy--I'm going with the PowerBook.
On
I am contemplating a purchase of a new laptop to replace my G3 firewire
(Pismo). I would like a DVD burner on it. I am looking at:
--14 ibook (1.2 Ghz, 256 MB DDR266 RAM, Bluetooth, SuperDrive, 512 L2
cache, 60 GB HD, Radeon 9200, 32 MB Video memory, airport extreme (note
that I have
a virus that can only be
used on a Windows computer. My publically available email address have
been getting hit with those emails. Was there an attachment on the
bottom of the orginal email?
On Feb 17, 2004, at 1:07 AM, Kathryn Odell wrote:
I've received a few unsuccessful delivery
I've received a few unsuccessful delivery notifications (see example below).
The weird thing is I didn't send these emails. Does anyone have any idea of
what might be going on here? I have a Pismo running OS9, using Comcast
Internet with a Netgear wireless router and a wireless card. Thanks for
Hi everyone,
Sorry for being off-topic here, but I'm hoping I can call on your collective
expertise to help my son's computer. I bought him a G5 tower for graduation,
and he was using an old Sony monitor with it. The Sony gave out, and he's
had some offers of free monitors from friends. One, an
I'd like to add a comment on this Pismo CD issue. I've noticed that my Pismo
CD tends to do this noisy high-speed spinning when I insert a home-burned CD
(using RoxioToast). It will eventually show up on the desktop, but it takes
a while. Does this mean the drive is going? It's happened for over a
I have a Pismo 400 with an Airport card. At home I have a Netgear wireless
router. It all works like a charm at home and was very easy to set up. I was
at a local coffee house on Saturday, where a friend and I were working on a
project. I accidentally clicked a link on a document, and what do you
I'm a K-6 Tech Coach working with teachers at 27 schools. I use an ibook at
work; making ppt presentations, developing newsletters, handling email, etc.
It does a fine job in each of these areas, and since I have to lug it around
to lots of sites, I appreciate the compact size.
From: Jim Eddy
I'm still not running X, but in 9 you can look at the battery icon in the
control strip to get an estimate of how much time you have left.
Kate
A quick one for the list
Does anyone know if there is a program available that will show the power
remaining when running a Pismo or other laptop
I have ATT cable internet. Yes, I have a beige g3 that is also hooked up,
and it downloads fine. In fact, since that's my son's computer, it is
downloading quite a bit! So I have ruled that out. I use Airport on my
pismo, and tried a wired connection to see if that made a difference. Nope.
If
Just did a search and Stuffit engine is in my new system folder. HI
don't get it.
Update! I did a clean install of sys. 9, and download seems to be mostly
working again! Only problem is now I get a message after the download is
complete saying Expander cannot unstuff? without the
Thanks for all the help Laurent. Taxes are done and all is functioning!
You might be missing something. Try downloading and re-installing Stuffit.
-Laurent.
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I've been working on my taxes all day (yuk!) and am finally just about done
with the fed form. I went to download the state program from Intuit, and
found I can't. Then I remembered that the last time I tried to download
something, I had problems then, too. I've got a Pismo running 9.2.2 with IE
I've got a pismo 400 with 320 mb of ram. I'm running ox 9.2, and am
satisfied with its performance. However, I'm tempted by some of the os x
applications. I'd like to hear from any Pismo 400 users who have made the
switch. How much does everything slow down? Do you regret moving up?
I've got my
You can buy a firewire pci card to do the target disk mode thing. I have one
in my beige g3 and it works great!
Kate
From: Michael Ward [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (G-Books)
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2002 01:17:19 -0500
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (G-Books)
Subject: OSX question
I'm
The plural of anecdote is NOT data.
Great quote!
Kate
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I have a G3 Pismo with an airport card, connected to a Netgear wireless
router. Suddenly today, I'm experiencing some weirdness with Explorer, and
along with that I'm having one page on a web site refuse to ftp in
Dreamweaver.
The explorer thingit won't download, says I'm missing Flash
I have a pismo 400 with an airport card (don't remember which rev). I use a
Netgear wireless router with cable internet. I also have had some weird
dropout problems. Looking at the airport connection bar, the connection
would drop out and then reappear repeatedly. It doesn't happen much but when
--interestingly enough, the floppy doesn't even seem to get power
from the port. The light doesn't come on, and of course no disk on the
desktop. I'm thinking the card is bad.
Kate
Kathryn Odell wrote:
This is a bit off topic, but it does involve a g3. In addition to my Pismo I
have a beige g3
It looks like my problem was caused by ATT. I had very slow downloads and
could not send emails. The wired computer had the same problem, so it wasn't
just my laptop.
I've got a new problem...I have an airport card in my Pismo which I use with
a Netgear wireless router and a cable modem. Just
This is a bit off topic, but it does involve a g3. In addition to my Pismo I
have a beige g3 desktop. I added firewire and usb pci cards to it which have
worked well for the last few years. However lately I've had problems with
the usb-it's not recognizing that the printer is connected. I've
Thanks for the advice, Bruce. I'll let you know if these work.
Kate
test some other USB devices
try a new cable with the printer
try opening up the G3 and pulling and reseating the USB card. (Actually,
I'd do this first.)
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I've got a new problem...I have an airport card in my Pismo which I use with
a Netgear wireless router and a cable modem. Just today I noticed problems
with my connection. When I checked the airport control panel, the status bar
goes from sensing the wireless connection to not sensing anything.
Okay, here's an update. Now it's back to working fine. The only difference
is that I had my brother and his wife here before when it wasn't working.
They had 2 cell phones, but both were off. Is it just a weird coincidence
that when I want to show off the wireless capabilities of the Pismo, it
I was just wondering if someone could have messed with the track pad control
panel.
Kate
KurtWAppling wrote:
Hi all, I was in comp-usa looking at the I-book and powerbook on display
side by side, my quwstion is about the touch pads, they seem responsive side
to side,, but sluggish and very
I'm not familiar with USB printer sharing. Can you explain?
Kate
Better (and cheaper) yet, have you checked out USB Printer Sharing?
-Mick
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This is not entirely on-topic, but I'm hoping I can get some help anyway. In
my classroom I have 3 computers and one epson printer. Could I use a usb hub
to connect all the computers to the one printer? I know I would be using it
opposite the way it's intended but it seems like it might work
Thanks for the tip. I just order the head cleaning solution. If it works,
I'll also try it on a clogged printer at school that I haven't used in a
year!
Kate
Try
http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/
for tech advice. They do sell a head cleaning solution that resolved
a similar situation for
Thanks for the info. I've been looking for an excuse to upgrade to Toast
Titanium!
Kate
No, you cannot use only iMovie or QuickTime to burn a VideoCD (VCD). Remy
did provide some software that would do it in a previous message. In my
case, I would use Roxio Toast Titanium, which has the
I have used the built in mikes with my classsay they're working in
Hyperstudio on a presentation of some time. Often they add narration, and while
the built-in mike quality varies from model to model, it's useful for this type
of thing.
Kate
That got me thinking. Wonder why they did
I meant to say a presentation of some type.
Kathryn Odell wrote:
I have used the built in mikes with my classsay they're working in
Hyperstudio on a presentation of some time. Often they add narration, and while
the built-in mike quality varies from model to model, it's useful
Thanks for the advice! Have a tech scheduled for next Tues.
Kate
Vic Viet Duong wrote:
I just got online with ATT Broadband, and could not for the life of me,
register through the cable modem. I got the unable to connect window also.
I tried connecting on my rev A I-mac and Pismo with no
Thanks for sharing your experience. Guess I just have to wait till next week. :(
Kate
Michael Bryan Bell wrote:
I went through the same thing with ATT broadband. In some areas, their
registration just isn't compatible with macs (no amount of cookies or
proxies will fix it, your registration
Actually ATT says on their web site that you should leave that field blank. I
did choose Ethernet, and also DHCP. Thanks for the advice but it looks like I
may have to have that tech come out after all.
Kate
Gary D. Adams wrote:
Kate:
You should have numbers for a name server address to
I just got cable internet installed todaywell I shouldn't say
installed exactly, but there is a wire poking out of the wall! The
installer had said I had to call tech support because they couldn't
leave me a cd since I have a mac. I called tech support to see how to
get online and they just
Thanks for the input!
My daughter's imac is suddenly refusing to shut down. It will restart,
however. Would the system need to be reinstalled? Also, I've lost Sherlock
on my powerbook; otherwise everything is fine. Can I just add that without
redoing the system software?
Thanks,
Kate
I also have a Pismo 400. Once I put it to sleep and it wouldn't wake up, or
restart at all. Dead. I also took the battery out, replaced it, and voila! it
started up. Weird. It's only happened that once. Nothing wrong with my ram.
Kate
vlad wrote:
I had a dead Pismo 400 as well...didn't react
So would I need to buy a base station and a pci card for the g3 beige?
Kate
Mitchell J Laurren-Ring wrote:
Pismos can take Airport, G3 beige cannot. You can buy a 802.11b PCI card,
but I'm not sure about Mac compatibility or if it will work with Software
Base Station.
Non-Apple wireless
I'm a little late on responding to this as I've been out of town. But in case
you're still having the problem here's my 2ยข. I have the Que 4/8/32 (I think)
and have also had problems with the computer seeing the drive. I use it with a
Beige G3 desktop with an Orange Micro firewire pci card and
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