Re: help! powerbook backlight problems

2003-01-22 Thread frank hebbert
Thanks for all the help - Apple are picking up the powerbook this week. The backlight continued to switch off randomly, and then began to flicker when it was on, especially when typing. It's clearly broken. cheers frank -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Ele

help! powerbook backlight problems

2003-01-17 Thread frank hebbert
I asked for help on the x4u list on this topic, but got no replies... The problem is described below. It has now occurred four times, three times in the last 20 minutes. > My girlfriend was working on her powerbook G4 just now, and the backlight on > her screen went off. The keys for brightness d

Re: Disc Burner question

2002-03-22 Thread frank hebbert
disc burner creates discs that read fine in any computer she's likely to want to share files with - i'm not sure about cd-rw though. i tend to use cheap media and chuck the discs once i've used them, though presumably there are ways to re-use discs. but basically, sharing files by burning cds wor