Re: Intel IMacs

2006-01-12 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Jan 11, 2006, at 10:02 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 12:17 PM -0500 01/11/2006, Michael Cangelosi wrote: Interesting; with this switch to the beginning of abandoning Classic (not only booting to OS9 but rather the entire software that runs under classic) 10.4.X will probably be the

Re: Intel Macs....

2006-01-12 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Jan 11, 2006, at 11:18 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Jan 11, 2006, at 10:19 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 10:05 AM -0500 01/11/2006, bobgir2004 wrote: If those published stats hold up to real world comparisons, that's one helluva impressive laptop. Before we wet our collective

Re: Any experience with USB to SCSI adaptors in OSX?

2006-01-10 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Jan 10, 2006, at 7:01 AM, Luis Sequeira wrote: On Jan 10, 2006, at 11:47 AM, G-Books wrote: Andrew, I use the XpressSCSI adapter from Microtech. The adapter makes the SCSI devices plugged into it, (daisy chained up to 7) look like USB devices in OSX. I run Panther and there has never

Re: Any experience with USB to SCSI adaptors in OSX?

2006-01-09 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Jan 8, 2006, at 1:31 PM, Andrew in Ann Arbor wrote: Hello All I'm shifting from a Lombard to a Pismo and want to be able to connect to SCSI devices, specifically older powerbooks (520, 1400, Wallstreet) using the SCSI dock connector. To do this I've recently got a Belkin F5U015-TPW USB

Re: video format for ipod video

2005-12-30 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Dec 30, 2005, at 2:51 PM, Kathryn Odell wrote: 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 Kate,

Re: Security Updates/Airport connection

2005-12-18 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Dec 18, 2005, at 12:03 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just did a Security Update on my Pismo, OS X 10.3.9, and I am having trouble accessing the internet. I now have to select (instead of it being automatically recognized) my home Airport network everytime I open up the lid of my PB. When

Re: USB2 for Pismo - use a PCI Card?

2005-12-16 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Hello List, Is there a PCI Card out there for a USB2 port that works with a Pismo? Are there any other options for adding USB2 to a Pismo? Thanks, Barry Barry, I just use a standard PCMCIA card adapter which I acquired on eBay for under $20.00. It works great with my iPod 30 gig video.

Why do I have to reset Airport for every security update?!

2005-11-30 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Hello All, I've noticed that after the past year or so, EVERY freakin' security update from Apple makes me have to literally unplug my ABS just to get my network working again. Anyone else have to go through this? Pismo 500/1gig, 10.3.9 Zoltan -- G-Books is sponsored by

Re: Transfer files via IrDA. . .

2005-11-22 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Nov 21, 2005, at 3:41 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: on 21/11/05 18:11, Zoltan Batiz at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello all, I've been researching the files via OS X Help and online via Apple's website and I can't figure out how to transfer files to and from my cell phone wirelessly via IrDA

Transfer files via IrDA. . .

2005-11-21 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Hello all, I've been researching the files via OS X Help and online via Apple's website and I can't figure out how to transfer files to and from my cell phone wirelessly via IrDA using my IrDA enabled Pismo. I've got a cell phone that is Cingular and has IrDA. This cell phone only has this

Re: processor upgrades for Pismo?

2005-11-14 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Nov 12, 2005, at 2:40 PM, Andrew in Ann Arbor wrote: Hello All As you may have heard I'm drifting towards replacing my Lombard with a Pismo. There's a cheap ($150) Pismo on the swap list without a processor. For that price you don't get processor, ram, hd, and optical drive but RAM

Re: RAM swap from Lombard to Pismo

2005-10-30 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Oct 30, 2005, at 10:22 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm contemplating trading up from a Lombard to a Pismo and would like to know if I could swap the RAM from my Lombard into a Pismo. Lombard to Pismo is OK as long as the SODIMM RAM is PC100 or better. Pismo to Lombard is often not OK

Re: Bootable Flash

2005-10-28 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Oct 28, 2005, at 6:22 AM, Michael Cangelosi wrote: You can boot via usb? What key combo do you do to achieve that??? mjc Hmmm. . .no key combo here. I think the success I had was plugging in my flash drive into a powered USB hub, which was plugged in and powered up BEFORE I turned

Re: Bootable Flash

2005-10-27 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Oct 27, 2005, at 4:26 PM, Gerald Abreu wrote: I've heard that the Pismo is not bootable from a compact flash card. Does anyone know why? Also what is the last bootable Mac from a compact flash? Thanks, Gerald This is simply not true. I have a 256 MB flash drive, and I installed OS 9

Re: spilled water

2005-10-12 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Oct 12, 2005, at 3:07 PM, John Slavin wrote: Hello all: My niece called me today. Her daughter, a freshman in college spilled a soda on her keyboard. The tech support people said, of course, that it was not covered by applecare and will cost several hundred dollars to replace the

Re: airport express

2005-10-03 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Oct 2, 2005, at 8:15 PM, Clark Martin wrote: At 9:24 PM -0400 10/2/05, Dennis Goglin wrote: Ok...I've downloaded macstumbler. Thank you. From what I see I'm the only one on channel one. The other activity is pretty much on channels 6 and 9. Curious though...the signal strength is only

USB 2.0 on an iBook G3 600?

2005-09-21 Thread Zoltan Batiz
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

Re: Security and our Macs

2005-09-19 Thread Zoltan Batiz
{snip} By default NOTHING is open, it has an effective firewall (moreso in 10.4, where you can pretty much make your mac invisible on the net. (in Sharing Firewall Advanced check Block UDP traffic and Stealth Mode. This may cause some problems in corporate environments so ask your

Re: Yeah! Success! was Re: Help! iCal died!

2005-09-07 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Sep 7, 2005, at 7:16 AM, Thomas Ethen wrote: I don't see having a need for floppy disks as being anti Mac, just being practical using the least expensive way of transporting classroom projects from school to home for my students. I have always used Mac's and would never think of going

Re: Yeah! Success! was Re: Help! iCal died!

2005-09-07 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Sep 7, 2005, at 7:19 AM, Michael Cangelosi wrote: Yeah I will never give up my lombard as it's SCSI interface let's me take it to the lab and connect with lab equipment that has no USB (and never will) it's really hard to beat SCSI in a enterprise setup. Let's face it, if any of us have

Re: Yeah! Success! was Re: Help! iCal died!

2005-09-07 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Sep 7, 2005, at 11:52 AM, Tom Ethen wrote: Lets see---$20 x 145 students = $2,900 compared to 200 floppies for $20. You bet, I will jump right on that one. Tom Actually, under $20 was to be vague and wasn't the point. The actual price these days on eBay is cheaper than floppies. I

Re: Yeah! Success! was Re: Help! iCal died!

2005-09-07 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On 9/7/05 1:58 PM, Zoltan Batiz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tom, The quality is the same as all of them. Flash drives don't really have a profitable market anymore on the 'net. They are far too common. They will be cheaper than floppies by far within the next six months or so. Heck, I've got

Re: Yeah! Success! was Re: Help! iCal died!

2005-09-06 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Sep 6, 2005, at 2:08 PM, Anne Judge wrote: Thanks, guys, for the help. (BTW, I had deleted my old calendar files from the calendar folder already, via a search for ics, backing them up to a zip archive before deleting.) I never DID figure out where the information garbage that kept

MicroTech SCSI to USB adapter SyQuest Drive. . .

2005-09-01 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Hello All, Has anyone tried the MicroTech SCSI to USB adapter? I recently picked one up on eBay and pulled out my old SyQuest drive along with three carts, blew off the dust, plugged everything in and believe it or not, it worked! I didn't need the CD-ROM that came with the adapter which

Re: Auto Connect to my Airport. . .

2005-08-29 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Aug 28, 2005, at 10:02 PM, Daniel Colwell wrote: On Sat, 20 Aug 2005, Zoltan Batiz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Aug 19, 2005, at 10:25 PM, Daniel Colwell wrote: On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 Zoltan Batiz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello all, For some reason, after I changed ISP's, my Pismo

Re: Auto Connect to my Airport. . .

2005-08-20 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Aug 19, 2005, at 10:25 PM, Daniel Colwell wrote: On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 Zoltan Batiz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello all, For some reason, after I changed ISP's, my Pismo refuses to auto-connect to my Airport Network. I had to change my Airport network settings from automatic

Re: Another free web site finder

2005-08-15 Thread Zoltan Batiz
My favorite website for finding that free wi-fi hotspot is: http://www.wififreespot.com It's been able to find some free hot spots other sites didn't list. . . Zoltan -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished

Auto Connect to my Airport. . .

2005-08-14 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Hello all, For some reason, after I changed ISP's, my Pismo refuses to auto-connect to my Airport Network. I had to change my Airport network settings from automatic to a specific network under the by default join dialog. Normally, this wouldn't be a big deal, but since it's not set to

Re: Getting Ripped off by Mac Mall

2005-08-13 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Aug 12, 2005, at 3:31 PM, Jim Dynes wrote: Several months ago I bought an Ipod (20) gig. I was promised several free items through mail in rebate. One of these things was a carrying case. When I received everything I didn't get a carrying case. I just got a rubber sleeve. The promotion

Re: fn key to switch displays?

2005-07-21 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Jul 20, 2005, at 10:00 PM, Mike wrote: I don't have a good working LCD and I screwed up and switched the display to the LCD and now the external monitor cuts out after loading the OS. Anyway to reset this? Is there an fn key I can't see on the kb? Can I press a magical set of keys? Thanks

Re: fn key to switch displays?

2005-07-21 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Jul 21, 2005, at 7:44 AM, Mike wrote: Mike, Are you using a Pismo? If so, you can simply plug in a USB mouse and USB keyboard, and with the external monitor connected, boot the Pismo using the USB devices with it closed. Hope this helps, Zoltan THE BLUETOOTH (and WiFi) MASTER No,

Re: real estate situation

2005-07-06 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Jul 6, 2005, at 3:55 AM, Tim Collier wrote: Here's my 2 cents. Virtual PC runs very well but slowly on every Mac I've ever put it on including my G5 iMac. At least on the G5, it runs half way fast but on this 1.2 gig iBook, it's tedious at best. When VPC (I have the latest version--7) is

Re: Utilitunes

2005-06-25 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Utilitunes is ok. I've found more useful apps. as widgets in both Konfabulator (10.3) or Dashboard (10.4). What I don't like about Utilitunes is the fact that the source for searches can't be changed at all. So, ur stuck with a rather limited source. I listen to music like Uman, Thievery

Is Apple really moving to x86 architechture?!

2005-06-16 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Hello All, I just had to add one more thought on this subject, and wanted to see if anyone agrees. After reading all the input from this invaluable list group, and listening to the radio (Leo Laporte has said some VERY interesting things when it comes to Apple moving to Intel on AM 640),

Re: Is Apple really moving to x86 architechture?!

2005-06-13 Thread Zoltan Batiz
OK FINE. You have all made excellent arguments. I just hope that Intel's technology doesn't screw anything up. I also hope the future Mac's are stuck with that stupid sticker, INTEL INSIDE. Yikes! (I know this won't happen, at least not while Jobs is alive, but it's funny anyway)

I think my Pismo needs some fine tuning. . .

2005-06-13 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Hello all, My Pismo has been acting a little sketchy lately. That's the best way to describe it. Basically, all of the animations in OS X that are normally smooth and sleek, are now jumpy and quick. Not sure what's up here. Maybe I'm being too picky? Maybe the hard drive is snagging?

Re: Is Apple really moving to x86 architechture?!

2005-06-13 Thread Zoltan Batiz
OOPS!! I DID MEAN NOT! Wow, now does that sound educated?! Of all the ironic typos to happen, it seems I forgot to type one little word that ended changing the point. . .not. Well Scott, at least you got it. :) Zoltan THE BLUETOOTH (and WiFi) MASTER Zoltan, I hope you meant that you

Re: Is Apple really moving to x86 architechture?!

2005-06-12 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Ok, I've watched the keynote address, read all the articles. I still think Jobs is full of it. I can't believe that he's decided to switch to Intel. This has me really nervous. Intel processors, despite the crappy OS that Microsnot tries to make for it, are very unstable in the virus

Re: Is Apple really moving to x86 architechture?!

2005-06-12 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Thanks for all the input folks. I wanted to apologize for my rather intense input on this subject. Did I mention subject? For some reason, someone used this thread for another subject regarding schools and their policies. PLEASE don't forget to change the subject line as well. Anyway,

Is Apple really moving to x86 architechture?!

2005-06-11 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Hello all, I have heard this now from more than one source. I was under the impression that the rumor that Apple was going to eventually leave the PowerPC architecture altogether was just a rumor. Please tell me this isn't true. While this may not bother some Mac users, HALF of the

Re: Undeliverable mail: puzzing redirects

2005-06-07 Thread Zoltan Batiz
I ran into this exact problem. What I found out was that I had incompatable fonts installed in my system. I had to boot Font Book and remove all third party fonts. These fonts not only bounced my emails, but also made Safari do some crazy things. If you haven't installed/downloaded any

Trying to convert a home movie into MPEG-1. . .

2005-05-29 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Hello, My DVD player, like most other new ones, will play VCD disks. These are simple CD-R's that have MPEG-1 format videos on them. I'm getting frustrated here, because iMovie3 will only export to MPEG-4 format. This may be off topic, but this list provides me with peeps who are in the

Re: LCD vs. CRT

2005-05-28 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Claire, I agree with Dan. CRT monitors still have many uses. Take me for example. My main computer is a PowerBook Pismo. I have the Apple 17 CRT Studio display hooked up to it for web design purposes. With both LCD and CRT technology at my fingertips, I'm able to compare colors for

Re: Doesn't anyone wait anymore?!

2005-05-09 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On May 8, 2005, at 7:50 AM, Dennis B. Swaney wrote: At 7:49 AM -0700 5/7/05, Zoltan Batiz wrote: Hello All, I wanted to thank everyone who joined in on this thread. I was speaking from the heart and it might not have needed to be so important, but I'm just tired of upgrades folks. Yea Tiger

Re: Doesn't anyone wait anymore?!

2005-05-07 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Hello All, I wanted to thank everyone who joined in on this thread. I was speaking from the heart and it might not have needed to be so important, but I'm just tired of upgrades folks. Yea Tiger sounds cool this and cool that, but it just seems that once I FINALLY get comfortable with my

Doesn't anyone wait anymore?!

2005-05-04 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Hello all, I've been hearing a lot lately about Tiger this and Tiger that. . .doesn't anyone wait anymore? I mean, there's bound to be bugs in huge upgrades. . .history has taught me that. When I went from 9 to Puma (10.1) I ended up going back to 9 until Jaguar (10.2.) came out; and I

Re: How do you create a guest account?

2005-04-27 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Blast) plus FireFox, AppleWorks and TextEdit. Hope this helps. Let me know if it does. I only have one system right now to test on. Cheers, Pacer P.S. I quoted the whole letter because I address the whole letter. Zoltan Batiz wrote: Hello all, The other day I was trying to set up a guest

How do you create a guest account?

2005-04-26 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Hello all, The other day I was trying to set up a guest account for other users who would like to use the net for temporary purposes. When I clicked on new (the + symbol), and named it Guest a dialog box appeared saying there was already a guest account. ?? Am I missing something? Any info

Re: Tiger Release

2005-04-13 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Apr 13, 2005, at 9:41 AM, Aaron Willems wrote: If you look at the Upgrade chart from Apple, I don't see the Pismo. You might be out of luck. http://www.apple.com/macosx/upgrade/requirements.html -- Aaron Willems If you actually look, you'll see the Pismo is right under the Powerbook list.

Re: OT: free web hosts

2005-04-04 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Apr 4, 2005, at 11:41 AM, CR wrote: I'm interested in suggestions for free web hosts. Right now I simply want to park images for posting on bulletin boards and E-bay. I signed up for Picgoo but changed my password and can never get back in. Plus, I'm immediately inundated with junk mail. IYO a

Re: Can I monitor my network?

2005-03-24 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Hello all; especially Steve and Bruce, Thanks for all the info. I'm really surprised something SIMPLE hasn't been created yet to monitor the PC/Mac traffic on a private wired/wireless network. When I mentioned MacStumbler, I was referring to how it detects networks. I'd like a program laid

Re: Can I monitor my network?

2005-03-22 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Mar 21, 2005, at 6:42 PM, Steve Fuller wrote: You might want to look at something like snort or Ethereal for monitoring your network for starters. Both will need to be compiled for OS X, and will require X windows to be installed to use their front ends. They are not easy to pick up on by

Re: Can I monitor my network?

2005-03-21 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Mar 21, 2005, at 8:29 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Mar 18, 2005, at 5:39 PM, Zoltan Batiz wrote: On Mar 18, 2005, at 4:35 PM, Zoltan Batiz wrote: Hello, I need to know if there is either a freeware or shareware app. that will allow me to view the network status of my entire network

Re: How to dismantle a white Ibook

2005-03-18 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Hello, I need to know if there is either a freeware or shareware app. that will allow me to view the network status of my entire network. In otherwords, I want to be able to see network activity on my screen that is from other computers on my network, not just the activity from my computer.

Can I monitor my network?

2005-03-18 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Mar 18, 2005, at 4:35 PM, Zoltan Batiz wrote: Hello, I need to know if there is either a freeware or shareware app. that will allow me to view the network status of my entire network. In otherwords, I want to be able to see network activity on my screen that is from other computers on my

Re: Different resolutions for different accounts?

2005-03-16 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Mar 13, 2005, at 11:55 AM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: on 13/03/05 14:20, Dennis B. Swaney at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it possible to have a different screen resolution for a different account? Our user group has a projector that requires a lower resolution than the native one of my 15

Re: Mac OS X utility question

2005-03-14 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Mar 14, 2005, at 3:48 PM, Hubert Phillips II wrote: OS 9 has the nifty utility Apple System Profiler. Does Mac OS X have something similar? I just found a need for it, but can't find the app... Thanks :) Hubert Go to the Apple Menu on the top left of your screen, then select About This

Re: powerboook and bluetooth to a cellular..

2005-03-14 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Mar 14, 2005, at 5:16 PM, Jason wrote: phone.. had it working with my powerbook and a motorola v551, but now for some reason, it get to authentication, and hangs up, I called cingular five times, each time they tried something else on their side, and nothing seems to work, could I need to do

Ok. . .USB thought. . .

2005-03-12 Thread Zoltan Batiz
OK, I know this thread isn't completely on topic of G-Books, but hey, I did start thinking of it while using my Pismo system so here we go: I was thinking the other day of the limits USB has, in the department of just how many devices can be connected to one USB port. According to the facts,

Re: Ok. . .USB thought. . .

2005-03-12 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Mar 12, 2005, at 4:03 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: on 12/03/05 18:19, Zoltan Batiz at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK, I know this thread isn't completely on topic of G-Books, but hey, I did start thinking of it while using my Pismo system so here we go: I was thinking the other day of the limits

Re: Isync, Bluetooth, and Motorola....

2005-03-03 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Mar 2, 2005, at 9:30 PM, Jason wrote: anyone know how to get this to work without shelling out cash for programs that are buggy or a USB cable, thus making BT a joke?? Pleae be more specific as to your problems. Tell us what it's not doing rather than what it's supposed to do. Are you

Problems with USB hub and Pismo

2005-02-25 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Hello all, I've been having strange power problems with my 4 port USB hub. It's a Newpoint hub; generic brand I bought at Costco several years ago. It's never given me problems, until now. I am starting this thread to see if the other opinions here in this list agree with me that it is the

Re: Bluetooth problems

2005-02-17 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Feb 17, 2005, at 8:20 AM, Roy wrote: Sorry Zoltan. I don't have info for you. You prompted me to journal my problem with bluetooth however. I keep losing connection, especially with my mouse. It is very annoying to have to re-sync so often. Anybody have the same problems/ideas? PB Al 1.5ghz,

Re: Pismo G3 900MHz or G4 500MHz

2005-02-16 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Feb 16, 2005, at 12:17 PM, CR wrote: Jeff Drummond wrote: I don't think I could justify spending much money upgrading a 4.5 year old [Pismo] computer. Buying an already-upgraded one might make a bit more sense but it really depends on your situation. Personally, I think it comes down to two

Bluetooth Mice/Trackball Options. . .

2005-02-16 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Hello all, I've been shopping around online for a Bluetooth mouse/trackball option, as my capable USB Logitech three button mouse is driving me crazy with the cord always gettin' in the way. I've been looking around, and so far the two contenders are: Bluetake Optical BT500 three button mouse

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

2005-02-13 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Feb 13, 2005, at 4:46 PM, Larry le Mac wrote: From: Zoltan Batiz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Some say the space is for speakers, etc. Please; look at other PB's, like the Pismo. Uh, yeah, but LISTEN to the AlBooks ... --- A lot of my clients comment on how sexy my Pismo is. It's almost too tempting

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

2005-02-13 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Feb 13, 2005, at 8:20 PM, Dennis B. Swaney wrote: At 4:10 PM -0800 2/13/05, Zoltan Batiz wrote: Who cares about cost. . . Apple, if they want to stay in the portable computer business. The PowerBooks are already very more expensive than a PC notebook (and worth every penny, IMO) and Apple

Re: Dead HDD in Freezer: Science Project

2005-02-12 Thread Zoltan Batiz
So, Besides all these odd recommendations involving freezers and stoves, I guess nobody ever tried actually opening up a HDD and replace the bearings? Is this one of those things that's simply not done? Are drives made in a way that prevents this? And on that note, wouldn't it be cool if

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

2005-02-12 Thread Zoltan Batiz
leaning towards Apple's current side-mounted ports because I usually just use the laptop as-is, and I love the drop-down hinge for flying, making a lower overall profile (bad for neck and shoulders) that is less prone to passenger-in-front-reclining syndrome. Andrew On 2/12/05 8:12 PM, Zoltan Batiz

Re: dead had in freezer?

2005-02-10 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Feb 9, 2005, at 8:31 PM, Bob wrote: The National Enquirer reports at 8:27 PM -0500 2/9/05, Dylan Moore wrote: Try putting the dying hard drive into a zip-lock bag, sealing it and storing it in your freezer over night. Tomorrow remove it let it warm up. You should get an hour or more out of

Safari lagging fixed!

2005-02-09 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Well, I managed to get the lagging issue in Safari fixed. But it's not what I did, it's what Apple did. I just downloaded and installed the newest update; 10.3.8. In .8 all program lagging is gone! My whole system seems to be running a bit faster. Not sure what they did, but it works.

Re: TO:Gmail and Mail

2005-02-08 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Feb 8, 2005, at 5:25 AM, Marcin Wichary wrote: Whoa, you must have some high powered email accounts if Gmail is like all of your others. Gmail uses encrypted POP and SMTP. You certainly don't set them up like you set up a non-SSL email account. You don't use the same ports etc. Maybe I

Safari still lags on https . . .

2005-02-08 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Hello all, I recently posted a thread on this topic and didn't really get a response. Safari STILL hangs on all secure servers. It has gotten so bad, that I use IE for all secure transactions. Sometimes it can take as long as 5 MINUTES just to load a secure page. Is there a problem with

Re: RE.: Anyone still using the Powerbook G3 Kanga Original

2005-02-03 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Feb 3, 2005, at 10:13 AM, macnifico wrote: Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 06:20:49 -0800 Subject: Anyone still using the Powerbook G3 Kanga Original From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] hi all, Anyone still use one of these?: http://www.lowendmac.com/pb2/g3.shtml I'd love to get my hands on a good unit but they are

I missed OS 9 until. . .

2005-02-02 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Hey folks, Just a reminder as to why OS X is so much better than OS 9. The other day, I had to do some file transfers and installs that required I boot under OS 9.2.2 on my Pismo. After boot, I noticed how fast the overall performance was, and how quickly some apps run, i.e., internet radio

Re: External HD

2005-02-02 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Feb 2, 2005, at 3:34 PM, tamara buffalo wrote: I have a LaCie external dvd burner that works really great and my next ext HD will also be a LaCie. I have an 80 gig western ext HD that is doing fine as my current Backup but the overall failure rate of these drives is higher than most according

Re: Use External FW drive as backup boot drive for Powerbook?

2005-01-31 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Jan 30, 2005, at 9:08 PM, Timothy Luoma wrote: I have a Powerbook (my only Mac) and I have a 60gb external FW drive. I would like to use that external drive as a backup boot drive in case my main drive dies on me some day (i.e. so I could hook up the external drive and boot off of that and

Re: Use External FW drive as backup boot drive for Powerbook?

2005-01-31 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Jan 31, 2005, at 4:57 AM, Tim Hodgson wrote: On Mon, Jan 31, 2005 at 9:38 am -0800, Zoltan Batiz wrote: after you press power on your Pismo (make sure the external drive is plugged in and powered up), hold down the shift key until you see a blue screen where you will be able to select a drive

Re: ibook help- no idea why its not working!

2005-01-30 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Jan 30, 2005, at 1:14 PM, John wrote: Dylan Moore wrote: Hey all, got more details from my friend clint on his ibook- I really need all the feedback i can get from you guys so we can get his ibook back together!! to dylan I don't know what is happening. I tried the first thing you said and

A question regarding OpenGL. . .

2005-01-29 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Hello all, Is OpenGL user configurable? Or is this one of those background things? And is there a certain (gulp) video ram requirement just to make it work? Or is it always working? I was enjoying the Visualizer in iTunes today and noticed that under the options button, I had clicked Use

MCE is at it again! 100 gig internal HDD for Pismo!

2005-01-29 Thread Zoltan Batiz
And it's not too expensive either. . .only $279.00. Thinking of getting one. . . here's the link; you may need to copy and paste it into Safari: http://store.mcetech.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc? Screen=PRODStore_Code=MTOSProduct_Code=MS100GCategory_Code=STORLTHDIN T Make sure you put the

Re: MCE is at it again! 100 gig internal HDD for Pismo!

2005-01-29 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Jan 29, 2005, at 9:45 AM, Andrew Kershaw wrote: Hmm. 100 GB hard drives are available from many online stores for $80 - $100 less than that. Peace, Drew -- Oh ok. I didn't know we had internal drives that had broken the 80 gig barrier. Cool. . . Z -- G-Books is sponsored by

The USB hub issue. . .

2005-01-29 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Folks, 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 USB/Firewire Combo that only provides 4 USB ports and

Black Screen of Death?!

2005-01-29 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Hello, Well, it looks like my roommates iBook has officially died. Unless anyone here knows what happened to it. Now it won't boot all way. It will get to just before the login window comes up, then the screen goes to black, with white text saying, Darwin BSD: loginwindow failed to execute.

Re: Black Screen of Death?!

2005-01-29 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Jan 29, 2005, at 4:53 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: on 29/01/05 19:44, Zoltan Batiz at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, Well, it looks like my roommates iBook has officially died. Unless anyone here knows what happened to it. Now it won't boot all way. It will get to just before the login

Re: Erasing hard drive

2005-01-29 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Jan 29, 2005, at 8:47 PM, Amber wrote: On 1/29/05 8:25 PM, Laurent Daudelin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just wondering - would you guys suggest that I zero all data and start from scratch or would a normal erase likely resolve the software problems... You don't need to do a zero all data.

Re: Erasing hard drive

2005-01-29 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Jan 29, 2005, at 8:16 PM, Amber wrote: After a week of finding various firewire drives to back my hard drive up to, I am finally ready to erase my hard drive and hope that all the problems I have been having with the PB will disappear. Just wondering - would you guys suggest that I zero all

Strange sounds of the iBook. . .

2005-01-28 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Hello folks, Got a new mystery here. . .or not I hope. My roommate has the dual USB 14 iBook; a.k.a., Son Of Pismo. It's a pretty cool looking laptop in general design, but he's been having trouble with it. First, I suggested he replace his AC adapter as soon as possible since the cord is

Re: hard drive options

2005-01-27 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Jan 26, 2005, at 8:36 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: on 26/01/05 20:46, Scott at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good day all, I am glad this list is discussing hard drives, because I have just started looking into getting a new one for my Pismo PB. I am wondering if I ought to replace the internal drive

Re: hard drive options

2005-01-27 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Well I have to say that this has been a very strange day. Here we are, talking about hard drive options, and all of a sudden, one of my external drives just started buzzin' like a chainsaw. Correct me if I'm wrong, but once that happens, isn't it toast? Or is there a diagnostic procedure

Re: hard drive options

2005-01-27 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Jan 27, 2005, at 7:36 AM, Andrew wrote: Cost me about $240 for the same service, though with a Hitachi TravelStar drive (80 for the labor, 150 for the drive). --- tamara buffalo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I too am looking to upgrade my PB 867 my 40 gig HD is almost full (music and fotos) so i

Re: installing os9 over firewire.

2005-01-23 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Have you tried Carbon Copy Cloner? It's at http://www.bombich.com/software/ccc.html Using this program, I have successfully cloned an entire drive, including but not limited to OS 9.2.2 and OS X 10.3.7 to an iBook using Firewire Target Disk Mode. The result was a perfectly working iBook

Re: installing os9 over firewire.

2005-01-23 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Jan 23, 2005, at 3:41 PM, Alex Santos 100MB Neostrada Mail wrote: But there is no ibook drive to clone. That's the problem, only my eMac is clone-able but then it doesn't have notebook resources such as battery stuff on it. Could you tell how your proposal might work under my circumstances?

Re: Tiger Launch

2005-01-22 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Hello, Well, Tiger Launch is great, but how do I configure it to start automatically? I tried putting it into startupitems folder within the Library folder and even in the startupitems in the System folder, but no dice. Is there something else I need to do? Z THE BLUETOOTH (and wifi) MASTER

Options with an external HDD. . .

2005-01-20 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Hello, Just wanted to know what my options are with OS X on my Pismo using an external HDD. I've got a 30 gig internal, and a 70 gig firewire external. I need to know. . .can I (besides backing up) move my iTunes music to this external drive and expect it to work? Can I move all of my

iBook issues. . .

2005-01-20 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Hello folks, Here's something to ponder. . .my roomates iBook 14.1 is having issues. I've already wiped his hard drive clean and re-installed OS X, but it's happening again. From time to time, his hard drive makes strange noises. . .like a faint grinding sound. Then, the computer freezes.

Re: iBook issues. . .

2005-01-20 Thread Zoltan Batiz
it have current applecare? If so, take it in. Brian On Jan 20, 2005, at 4:34 PM, Zoltan Batiz wrote: Hello folks, Here's something to ponder. . .my roomates iBook 14.1 is having issues. I've already wiped his hard drive clean and re-installed OS X, but it's happening again. From time to time, his

Re: Options with an external HDD. . .

2005-01-20 Thread Zoltan Batiz
On Jan 20, 2005, at 2:50 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Jan 20, 2005, at 2:33 PM, Zoltan Batiz wrote: Hello, Just wanted to know what my options are with OS X on my Pismo using an external HDD. I've got a 30 gig internal, and a 70 gig firewire external. I need to know. . .can I (besides backing

Please help! Problems with an Hp d135 All-in-One

2005-01-14 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Hello Folks, Hp is pissin' me off. Personally, I can't stand 'em, but my grandma insisted she buy an Hp. . .(past experience was good. . .ya' know, when the company actually made good products. . .hehe.) Anyway, she's got a Pismo 500/1gig RAM/30gig, 10.3.7 and an Hp d135 All-In-One. There is

Safari still hangs on secure servers. . .

2005-01-11 Thread Zoltan Batiz
Hello All, I recently posted a thread regarding Safari's problem to go to https sites. It hangs for as long as a minute, then once the secure server has locked, the site takes so long to load that by the time I finally get into a secure server, the website times out. I have decided to not

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