Re: Firewire issues (TiBook) and something OT

2002-07-12 Thread Jim Eddy
On 7/11/02 4:08 AM, "Ian R. Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The same can also be said of the typical owner of an older european > car, (Volvo, BMW, etc.). That thought just struck me, as I'm looking > into dumping my Volvo wagon for a smaller, sportier car. It's been > solid, as it's never

Re: Firewire issues (TiBook) and something OT

2002-07-11 Thread Ryan Coleman
>How can it be a lemon and a good computer all at the same time?? Easy. It runs well, but a part keeps failing. My Pismo was like that. -- Ryan Coleman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Coleman Web/Internet Services http://www.coleman-web.net (612) 378-7901 Should Selig be tossed out? Vote here: http://www.col

Re: Firewire issues (TiBook) and something OT

2002-07-11 Thread Ian R. Campbell
> > When you become emotionally attached to something, you look for the > good in > it- sometimes to the point that you blind yourself to its faults. > > Apple computers (not as much anymore, granted) seem to engender an > emotional > response in a lot of people. Sure, it may have major, major i

Re: Firewire issues (TiBook) and something OT

2002-07-11 Thread Michael Bryan Bell
> How can it be a lemon and a good computer all at the same time?? > > Todd Hmm... Awhile back in the paper I read that 4 kids were taken into custody for beating another 13 year old to death. When interviewed, the parents said, "Really, she's a good girl." Parents always say that. When you bec

Re: Firewire issues (TiBook) and something OT

2002-07-10 Thread Todd Ruch
How can it be a lemon and a good computer all at the same time?? Todd - Original Message - > >hi there > >i'm not so happy about the titanium, i hoped that an apple notebook had more > >quality inside it ... > > > >btw, if u got a firewire port dead try to make a reset as i indicated, m

Re: Firewire issues (TiBook) and something OT

2002-07-04 Thread Ryan Coleman
>hi there >i'm not so happy about the titanium, i hoped that an apple notebook had more >quality inside it ... > >btw, if u got a firewire port dead try to make a reset as i indicated, maybe >u'll be luckier than me:) Alvise, You apparently never owened a RebA Pismo. Sound board issues, HDD is

Re: Firewire issues (TiBook) and something OT

2002-07-04 Thread alvise
hi there last night, after a restart, my firewire port stopped working .. for me it's a big problem, i've got all my work on a external drive and i always use a lot of firewire devices ... so ... i went on apple discussions, where i saw that a lot of people had the same problem (it happened with

Re: Firewire issues (TiBook) and something OT

2002-07-03 Thread Ryan Coleman
>Ryan > >Yes firewire no longer responding on TiBook500 OSX, ...maybe >associated w/ OSX upgrade? - can this be? Doesn't work under 9 either. Complete failure. X is trashed on my book right now. -- Ryan Coleman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Coleman Web/Internet Services http://www.coleman-web.net (612) 37

Re: Firewire issues (TiBook) and something OT

2002-07-03 Thread Paul McGaffey
Ryan Yes firewire no longer responding on TiBook500 OSX, ...maybe associated w/ OSX upgrade? - can this be? Paul >Has anyone experienced failure of the Firewire ports on their TiBook? > >Mine is dead but I do not have the hardware test CD for the book yet, >I haven't gotten it from the orig

Re: Firewire issues (TiBook) and something OT

2002-07-03 Thread Ryan Coleman
>Also, who has been here since 1999? Do you >remember me being on the powerbook list? Just curious. I apologize for this. I would like to nip this in the bud right now. I have explained to Kyle how I have been here since 1999. It's no big deal anymore, I got my ducks in a row now. -- Ryan Cole

Re: Firewire issues (TiBook) and something OT

2002-07-03 Thread Michael Bryan Bell
> Has anyone experienced failure of the Firewire ports on their TiBook? I did... Twice actually. If you check the apple archives, it's one of the most common tibook failures. I did a bunch of research into it for awhile. >From compiling information it seemed to have something to do with it being

Firewire issues (TiBook) and something OT

2002-07-03 Thread Ryan Coleman
Has anyone experienced failure of the Firewire ports on their TiBook? Mine is dead but I do not have the hardware test CD for the book yet, I haven't gotten it from the original owner yet. I wanted to add something here, a little off-topic: I have been accused of having my head up my ass, but I