Re: GUIs Re: MacWorld Expo

2006-01-13 Thread diane
are for the most part mouse apps for me, for the reasons you listed above. :) Diane -- 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

Re: GUIs Re: MacWorld Expo

2006-01-13 Thread Diane
of Mac friends who don't get it. We play the learn the keystroke of the day game when I see them with their computers. They are always amazed at how much they can do with the keyboard! Diane -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com

GUIs Re: MacWorld Expo

2006-01-12 Thread diane
first and foremost a keyboard person rather than mouse. I see someone in a store with their GUI cash register typing one word, reach for the mouse, type, reach, etc, and all I can say is TAB KEY! Not that I'd give up my Mac interface but... Diane -- G-Books is sponsored by http

Adapter for cig lighter

2005-07-21 Thread diane
. TIA, Diane -- 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 http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info

Re: New iBook now or wait until after Tiger is launched?

2005-05-01 Thread diane
When did they start that? I got my ibook in early March and don't remember seeing anything about that but perhaps it was before the announcement. Diane At 1:33 AM -0400 4/28/05, Simon Tang wrote: The Tiger update fee is only $9.95 + tax, shipped free, so the wait is marginal. Simon -- G-Books

Re: New laptop possibility

2005-03-13 Thread diane
At 4:38 PM -0700 3/11/05, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Mar 11, 2005, at 3:41 PM, diane wrote: I was thinking iWork, not iLife, oh well. I do have an ATT wireless card already, I guess I'll wing it when I get there~ Won't work. iBooks don't have pc card slots. Airport Extreme is the only choice

Re: New laptop possibility

2005-03-13 Thread diane
At 2:14 PM -0700 3/13/05, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Mar 13, 2005, at 1:50 PM, diane wrote: I am loving the 'book! But, Panther does not come with 9.2 installed for Classic, does it? Any way I can get it off my G4 MDD CD's? I know I have 9.x disks but I don't think I have 9.2 itself sigh A new

Re: New laptop possibility

2005-03-13 Thread diane
. Not too good for the posture though LOL Diane At 6:30 PM -0500 3/13/05, Tim Collier wrote: Hi Diane: I have the same iBook as you. I find that I use it more than my main desktop.G5 iMac 1.8 gig.reason is it's so comfortable to use (reclining on the sofa with the news playing on the TV right

New laptop possibility

2005-03-11 Thread diane
was really hoping to find a 14 but I suppose in a pinch this would do, I would still do heavy editing on the 21 monitors attached to the tower. I can't seem to find the specs on the older ones on the Apple site, any opinons on the price difference and airport/iLife? Thanks! :) Diane -- G-Books

Re: New laptop possibility

2005-03-11 Thread diane
At 2:10 PM -0700 3/11/05, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Mar 11, 2005, at 12:48 PM, diane wrote: My SO is trying to convince me to buy a *book for my bday. (he's a great guy). I do all the bills so of course I am money conscious. I have a dual 1.42 desktop so I am not looking to replace that, but I

Re: Less is more or Bigger is better

2004-12-31 Thread diane
Diane -- 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 http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http

Re: Another wireless question

2004-12-31 Thread diane
At 12:14 PM -0700 12/31/04, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Thursday, December 30, 2004, at 08:17 AM, diane wrote: At 7:57 PM -0800 12/29/04, Andrew F. wrote: Any router will work. The ones sold by PC networking companies are usually configured through a web browser as opposed to Apple's AirPort utility

Re: Another wireless question

2004-12-30 Thread diane
is wireless compared to 10 or 100BT these days? When I looked into it years ago it was pretty slow. Thanks, Diane -- 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

Looking for recommendations on secondary machine

2004-10-21 Thread diane
possible to get an X-capable *book for under $500? Sorry for the long winded post but TIA for any advice! Diane -- 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

Re: How does a crossover cable differ?

2002-05-21 Thread Diane Gamm
Thanks for your explanations resources on the difference between crossover and regular ethernet cables! One of life's little mysteries cleared up . . . Diane -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives

How does a crossover cable differ?

2002-05-20 Thread Diane Gamm
A crossover cable was mentioned in a recent post for transferring files between computers. I've wondered what the difference is between a crossover and a regular ethernet cable. Can anyone enlighten me? Thanks! Diane -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog

Re-awakening a Pismo?

2002-05-15 Thread Diane Gamm
problem. - Diane I find that it's rare that I can reawaken my sleeping Pismo -- usually have to do a forced restart. This has been true with 9.0, 9.1, and 9.2. Any secrets I don't know?? When mine did that I had a bad power management unit. Since Apple replaced it I haven't had any problems. Brian

Re: Expansion Bay products

2002-05-11 Thread Diane Gamm
Does anyone know if you could put any other kind of drive (like CD-RW or a hard drive) into one of the $20 Pismo Zip 100 expansion bay drive casings? And if so, where do you get just the innards like Tom seems to be talking about here. This is new territory for me. - Thanks, Diane On May

VST 250-mb Zips on Sale

2002-05-09 Thread Diane Gamm
. Do a search on eBay for Wallstreet and zip drive, and you can see the physical difference between those and the later version. They seem to be available often on eBay, though not as common as the Pismo model. Hope that helps, Diane -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com

Zip 100 Drive for PB G3 for sale

2002-05-04 Thread Diane Gamm
I have a new/sealed VST expansion bay 100MB Zip Drive for PowerBook G3's (Lombard or Pismo) for sale for $49 plus $8 shipping/insurance. I also have a used drive (same type) in excellent condition for $39 plus $8 shipping. e-mail me at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To check eBay feedback/ID: dgamm