Re: iBook as Desktop

I gave up on my little old i-Mac and am now using my Powerbook (15 inch screen) as my desktop computer. I should have done it long ago. Working in the OSX Tiger environment is a real improvement that I was missing. I've imported my address book and put them into folders. I'm still in a learni

Re: iBook as Desktop

I used a 15-inch Al PB as a desktop machine and was happy with the result. I put the book on the far side of the desk on a stand higher than the desktop so that it was at eye level. I used Bluetooth mouse and keyboard. It worked very well. Sometimes the small screen would create limitat

Re: iBook as Desktop

On 14 Feb 2006, at 10:28 PM, Al Poulin wrote: Is anybody here happy with using their iBooks or small screen PowerBooks as desktop machines? Do you hook up an extra keyboard and mouse? Happy with the small screen? Or do you hook up a larger monitor? Elevate the laptop on a stand?

Re: iBook as Desktop

On Feb 17, 2006, at 11:59 PM, Concetta Z wrote: (I'm waiting to hear more about 10.4.3/10.4.4/10.4.5 for my iBook, and when I have an extra $100 I'll upgrade the eMac to Tiger) Thanks for any input. Concetta I've upgraded my B&W (G4/450) and iBook (G3/500) from 4.3 to 4.4 to 4.5 and have ha

Re: iBook as Desktop

I use a 15" Powerbook with iCurve and an external Dell LCD. There is a hack out there which will allow some iBooks to use monitor spanning (2 separate screens) as opposed to mirroring (2 identical screens). You will love the extra workspace when you are home. I use a 21" at home which lets me

Re: iBook as Desktop

On 15/02/2006, at 11:05 PM, Concetta Z wrote: Hey, that's my setup. I'm having a little problem synching the two. How did you do it? I would like a fast, easy, cheap way to sync my iBook to my eMac. Just update the files that have been added or changed (documents, iTunes, iPhoto, Mail, bookmarks

Re: iBook as Desktop

on 16/02/06 02:05, Concetta Z at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> Is anybody here happy with using their iBooks or small screen >>> PowerBooks as desktop machines? Do you hook up an extra keyboard >>> and mouse? Happy with the small screen? Or do you hook up a >>> larger monitor? Elevate the lapto

Re: iBook as Desktop

On Feb 16, 2006, at 12:05 AM, Concetta Z wrote: I'm waiting to hear more about 10.4.3/10.4.4/10.4.5 for my iBook Do it. Those have been pretty trouble-free updates so far. -- Bruce Johnson "No matter where you go, there you are", B. Banzai -- G-Books is sponsored by

Re: iBook as Desktop

On Feb 16, 2006, at 2:05 AM, Concetta Z wrote: Is anybody here happy with using their iBooks or small screen PowerBooks as desktop machines? Do you hook up an extra keyboard and mouse? Happy with the small screen? Or do you hook up a larger monitor? Elevate the laptop on a stand? ---

Re: iBook as Desktop

Is anybody here happy with using their iBooks or small screen PowerBooks as desktop machines? Do you hook up an extra keyboard and mouse? Happy with the small screen? Or do you hook up a larger monitor? Elevate the laptop on a stand? I used to use an eMac and an iBook and keep them synchro

Re: iBook as Desktop

I you're happy with computer power and speed, I'd buy a nice monitor and an external keyboard and mouse. Then when you later upgrade, you'll be good to go with a nice monitor, or perhaps a monitor for spanning. John On Feb 15, 2006, at 8:34 AM, Matt and Sue Halter wrote: On Feb 14, 200

Re: iBook as Desktop

On Feb 14, 2006, at 10:48 PM, Kevin Avery wrote: On Feb 14, 2006, at 7:28 PM, Al Poulin wrote: I have the neat little 12" iBook G4/1.33 GHz, with Combo drive, which I use for occasional genealogy research trips outside the house. Our main Mac, which I share with my wife, is a G4 QuickSilve

Re: iBook as Desktop

On Feb 14, 2006, at 7:28 PM, Al Poulin wrote: I have the neat little 12" iBook G4/1.33 GHz, with Combo drive, which I use for occasional genealogy research trips outside the house. Our main Mac, which I share with my wife, is a G4 QuickSilver 733 with Apple's 17" LCD. I particularly love

Re: iBook as Desktop

On Feb 14, 2006, at 6:28 PM, Al Poulin wrote: Is anybody here happy with using their iBooks or small screen PowerBooks as desktop machines? Do you hook up an extra keyboard and mouse? Happy with the small screen? Or do you hook up a larger monitor? Elevate the laptop on a stand? I u

Re: iBook as Desktop

on 14/02/06 21:59, Laurent Daudelin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > on 14/02/06 20:28, Al Poulin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > [snip!] >> Is anybody here happy with using their iBooks or small screen >> PowerBooks as desktop machines? Do you hook up an extra keyboard and >> mouse? Happy with the s

Re: iBook as Desktop

Tried it, didn't like it. I found the 12" screen I love in a portable was too small for using as a full-time desktop. You can use an external monitor, but the iBook will not work closed as the powerbooks will. JeffW. On Feb 14, 2006, at 7:28 PM, Al Poulin wrote: I have the neat little 12

Re: iBook as Desktop

on 14/02/06 20:28, Al Poulin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [snip!] > Is anybody here happy with using their iBooks or small screen > PowerBooks as desktop machines? Do you hook up an extra keyboard and > mouse? Happy with the small screen? Or do you hook up a larger > monitor? Elevate the laptop

Re: ibook G4 Combo drive in Pismo?

Caleb Cupples <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> asked: >Bruce, about how expensive are TiBook superdrives, as I'd like to put >one in my Lombard eventually. I figure an original SuperDrive ought to go for $50 or so, based on the prices of current models, eg: "Pioneer DVR-K05 8X Dual Layer Slim DVD±RW Drive" @ US

Re: ibook G4 Combo drive in Pismo?

KNEW I was forgetting one! Wegener Media sells kits with the correct bezel and all for starting at $150: -- Bruce Johnson This is the sig who says 'Ni!' -- G-Books is sponsored by and...

Re: ibook G4 Combo drive in Pismo?

On Jan 24, 2006, at 11:47 AM, Caleb Cupples wrote: No clue, since I was given the expired TiBook for spare parts. (College only, unfortunately, since it's a UA-owned system) I'd scour e-bay for TiBook parts. Powerbookguy www.powerbookguy.com> sells one for $129. Thanks. If anything, Powe

Re: ibook G4 Combo drive in Pismo?

On Tuesday, Jan 24, 2006, at 12:43 America/Chicago, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Jan 24, 2006, at 10:28 AM, Caleb Cupples wrote: On Tuesday, Jan 24, 2006, at 10:33 America/Chicago, Bruce Johnson wrote: It should, I've got one from a TiBook in mine. Just unbolted the drive from the carrier

Re: ibook G4 Combo drive in Pismo?

On Jan 24, 2006, at 10:28 AM, Caleb Cupples wrote: On Tuesday, Jan 24, 2006, at 10:33 America/Chicago, Bruce Johnson wrote: It should, I've got one from a TiBook in mine. Just unbolted the drive from the carrier in the TiBook and attached it to the one in my Pismo. The bezel doesn'

Re: ibook G4 Combo drive in Pismo?

On Tuesday, Jan 24, 2006, at 10:33 America/Chicago, Bruce Johnson wrote: It should, I've got one from a TiBook in mine. Just unbolted the drive from the carrier in the TiBook and attached it to the one in my Pismo. The bezel doesn't fit, but it's a slot loader, so it's less important. It's

Re: ibook G4 Combo drive in Pismo?

On Jan 24, 2006, at 12:17 AM, kaldav wrote: Hello, Does anyone know if a Combo drive from an iBook G4 12" 1ghz would work in a Pismo? It should, I've got one from a TiBook in mine. Just unbolted the drive from the carrier in the TiBook and attached it to the one in my Pismo. The beze

Re: ibook G4 Combo drive in Pismo?

On Jan 24, 2006, at 7:17 AM, kaldav wrote: Hello, Does anyone know if a Combo drive from an iBook G4 12" 1ghz would work in a Pismo? Thanks. Hi Yes it will it is just a straight drop into the pismo caddy but the face plate will not fit as it is slot loading. You can make one easy enoug

Re: Ibook G4 1GHz malfunctioning motherboard any value?

Does this work in the G3 dual USB? Mine still has the flaky power connector. Sandra Ragan www.plumdigital.com On Jan 15, 2006, at 3:39 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: A few months ago, I did replace the motherboard in my daughter's iBook G4 at 1GHz. She had spilled water on the keyboard and it f

Re: iBook Format and installation of Panther

At 10:11 PM -0700 12/21/2005, Lowell Neudeck wrote: I have an iBook G3 800mHz with OS 10.28. It is three years old and is starting to act slow and a few other oddities. I have rebuilt permissions and run DiskWarrior but still it seems slow and quirky. In part, that's Jaguar. In part, your dat

Re: iBook Format and installation of Panther

On Dec 21, 2005, at 10:11 PM, Lowell Neudeck wrote: I have an iBook G3 800mHz with OS 10.28. It is three years old and is starting to act slow and a few other oddities. I have rebuilt permissions and run DiskWarrior but still it seems slow and quirky. Somewhere in the long ago, I recall so

Re: iBook Logic Board extended repair program x2?

Hmmmph! How timely. First off, let me say that I am having the same problem with my G4 iBook, which, of course, Apple refuses to admit there is a problem with so they won't extend the warranty on those boards... But more on to your subject; my neighbor has a 12" G3 iBook which had it's first

Re: iBook Logic Board extended repair program x2?

I have a G3 700 iBook that has been in twice for logic board replacement. Both times were no hassle. First time shipped from workplace to repair center. Second (just last month) was from AASC. First time it was diagnosed over the phone, second time by service tech at AASC. Hope this helps. Go

Re: iBook Logic Board extended repair program x2?

3x the repair ssems to last for only about 4 months John --- Jean Sinervo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Greetings ... > Just curious if any of you have had to send an iBook > G3 in more than > once for video issues covered by the Logic Board > Extended Repair Program. > > We sent one in several

Re: iBook and high speed internet and cable splitter

Besides looking for a splitter that isn't "cheap", you should know that most digital setups now want to run with splitters that will transfer at 1ghz... Go splitter shopping and tell me how many 1ghz splitters you find. You CAN find them, but your general run of the mill splitters that you pick u

Re: iBook and high speed internet and cable splitter

I had a similar problem . I do have separate lines for the modem and TV (different rooms) and the splitter is outdoors. Making a long story short, the local cable company uses a more expensive model than the WalMart splitters and when mine went bad after 5 years, they replaced it. The unit

Re: iBook and high speed internet and cable splitter

Dear Listers, I recently hooked up my new iBook to high speed Internet cable via a new cable splitter. The TV and DVD player is also on the cable splitter. it worked find for 4 days. Then when I booted up, today, on my laptop, there was no response from the modem and I could not get online.

Re: iBook keyboards

Hi Ruffin I think that if you want a keyboard that feels the same as the 500 ibook you need a Pismo with decent spec the Pismo is commanding a better price than I books at the moment! but on the up side the parts from your ibook G3 if the spec is good can be swapped into the Pismo (not

Re: iBook CD Problem

On Nov 13, 2005, at 1:19 AM, Amanda Ward wrote: Hi All... I have a problem with my iBook (G3-500 Dual USB). It will not play an audio CD... keeps ejecting it... constantly! If I put in a program CD, it stays in and shows up on the desktop. I can't, for the life of me, understand what the

Re: iBook CD Problem

on 13/11/05 01:19, Amanda Ward at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi All... > > I have a problem with my iBook (G3-500 Dual USB). It will not play an > audio CD... keeps ejecting it... constantly! If I put in a program CD, > it stays in and shows up on the desktop. I can't, for the life of me, > under

Re: iBook display problem -- magnet orientation?

At 9:37 PM -0600 11/11/05, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: In follow to my previous post, the first thing I did was simply flip the orientation of the reed switch magnet. At least for now, the screen has ceased its flaky behavior and the battery is charging properly again. How strange is that? Not

Re: Ibook Hangs On Startup

On Oct 8, 2005, at 12:14 AM, Geno wrote: Hello All, I¹ve got an iBook 2 or 3 years old: G4 933 MHz 14 inch screen 640 MB Ram OS 10.3.9 Airport Extreme For a month or so I get the beach ball of death on startup. It boots all the way, first I get the normal cursor arrow and then the beach bal

Re: iBook says "Airport card not installed" when it is

Answering my own question ... I really shouldn't try to work on things this late. It pays to check and make sure the necessary extensions are active. D'oh! Everything works fine, now. Sorry to clutter the list. Regards, Bob Eye Dallas, TX --- Robert Eye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just boug

Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to installOS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

It won't! Just do it. Tim On Sep 21, 2005, at 10:09 AM, Stanton Mitrany wrote: Malcolm, this message gives me NO indication of whether this installation will wipe out the installed version of OS X 10.3.8. What do you recommend I do here? Exterminate all rational though. -- G-Books is s

Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install OS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

ng or tomorrow. I have to get on the road now. Have a great day, and thanks for all your help so far! stanton > From: Bruce Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "G-Books" > Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 10:03:41 -0700 > To: "G-Books" > Subject: Re:

Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install OS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

My response appears at the bottom of this thread. . . On 9/21/05, at 10:19 am -0400, Stanton Mitrany wrote: "Perform Clean Installation. Installs a completely new System Folder that does not include your third-party extensions, control panels, or fonts. System software and application preferences

Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install OS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

On Sep 21, 2005, at 9:31 AM, Stanton Mitrany wrote: I wish it did have a "System Folder". A search of the drive found zero items with or containing that name. If some idiot has moved the System Folder into one of the many unix folders hidden in Finder, Find Files in the Finder may not fin

Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install OS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

I wish it did have a "System Folder". A search of the drive found zero items with or containing that name. Laurent Daudelin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> opined: "I thought that, in any case, you can install 9 after installing X" If that is correct, if I do a "Clean Install" of OS 9.2.2, will that erase o

Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install OS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

On Sep 21, 2005, at 7:09 AM, Stanton Mitrany wrote: Hi, Malcolm! I just attempted to install (add) OS 9.2.1, starting up from the 9.2.1 disk which comes as part of the install set of OS X 10.2. When I get to the screen which asks to choose a disk to install the OS on, the iBook's HD is

Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install OS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

My reply follows quote. On 9/21/05, at 10:19 am -0400, Stanton Mitrany wrote: >"Perform Clean Installation. Installs a completely new System Jolder that >does not include your third-party extensions, control panels, or fornts. >System software and application preferences are reset to their origin

Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install OS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

On 21/09/05 10:19, "Stanton Mitrany" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry! > > I meant to modify my previous posting to include you all in my request for > advice. I asked (now modified): > > > I just attempted to install (add) OS 9.2.1 (to the OS X 10.3.8 on which the > iBook is currently runnin

Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install OS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

Sorry! I meant to modify my previous posting to include you all in my request for advice. I asked (now modified): I just attempted to install (add) OS 9.2.1 (to the OS X 10.3.8 on which the iBook is currently running, and is the only OS currently installed on it), starting up from the 9.2.1 disk

Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install OS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

What do you recommend I do here? Many thanks, stanton > From: Malcolm Cornelius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "G-Books" > Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 02:36:26 +0100 > To: "G-Books" > Subject: Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install

Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install OS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

> But, I need to use OS 9.2.2/Classic on this machine as well! > Is it necessary to wipe the HD clean to install both operating systems? Nope. > What is the best procedure for me to follow? IIRC OS 9 install is completely separate from OS X, so long as you don't reformat the HD ! > Will I then

Re: iBook G3 G4 12" 14" MoBos

>> >> Nope. >> >> The battery connector on the 12in is soldered on the logic board whereas on >> the 14in they are on a cable off the board IIRC. > > it is for the larger size of the 14". there is no way to modify the boards? Didn't seem easy when I looked at it - I didn't even consider it an o

Re: iBook G3 G4 12" 14" MoBos

Nope. The battery connector on the 12in is soldered on the logic board whereas on the 14in they are on a cable off the board IIRC. it is for the larger size of the 14". there is no way to modify the boards? btw. i guess that the 12" g3 and g4 are indeed interchangeable. isn't it? -- G-Books

Re: iBook G3 G4 12" 14" MoBos

> Given that the logic board of the 14" iBook G4 has the same size of > the 12" I was wondering if the are interchangeable, and, in case, if > it is possible to put the 14" G4 logic board into a 12" G3 ibook. Nope. The battery connector on the 12in is soldered on the logic board whereas on the

Re: iBook fixed + iBook Battery Exchange

I already received my replacement battery. Still have to send the original back but the enclosed literature says that I have until 2007 to do this. Of course I'm going to send it back next week. Anyway, now my iBook won't spontaneously combust. Tim On May 27, 2005, at 8:50 AM, Aase Marit Wa

Re: Ibook DVD question

I took a dead 900 Mhz 14" down to the skeleton to part it out. There were a lot of screws and a full muffin tin in the end but I've got to say I've done PC's that were more of a problem. Dan K wrote: Dean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I just got a combo drive from a friends newer Ibook that died and I

Re: Ibook DVD question

Dean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I just got a combo drive from a friends newer Ibook that died >and I'd like to install it in my Ibook. >I have an earlier model 500 MHz Dual USB and was wondering,. >did all of them have the DVD decoder on the motherboard, or >just the DVD drive equipped models. All

Re: iBook 500 Questions

Amanda Ward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> 2. It has a 10GB hard drive which is... well, not >> big. I have a 40GB USB >> drive and want to know if the iBook can boot from >> that drive? I dunno where all the other respondants are (not) getting their info, but the Dual USB iBooks can indeed boot fr

Re: iBook 500 Questions

--- Amanda Ward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 1. The 'book can accept an Airport card, but are > there limitations on which > cards can be used? There are two types of Airport cards. Airport and Airport Extreme. Two different form factors/pin outs. Airport is the older type that you must use (802.

Re: iBook 500 Questions

amanda: i had that same machine for 2 years. it is a bit slow, but great and sturdy to carry around. i maxed out the ram, though, please consider doing that too asap. 1-you need the old type card. look and ye shall find. they are more expensive nowadays than the newer cards. mine had it and it w

Re: iBook 500 Questions

1. The 'book can accept an Airport card, but are there limitations on which cards can be used? Yes: only the original Airport can be installed, while the WS was able to manage also the newer 54mbit PCcards 2. It has a 10GB hard drive which is... well, not big. I have a 40GB USB drive and want to

Re: iBook 500 Questions

on 10/04/05 01:41, Amanda Ward at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I just bought a 12" iBook 500 from eBay... wanted something a little more > contemporary than my trusty Wallstreet. I've done some google-ing and gotten > a lot of information, but I have a couple of questions. > 1. The 'book can accept

Re: ibook

You can try the ScreenSpanning Doctor, found here: http://www.rutemoeller.com/mp/ibook/ibook_e.html It will allow the enabling of "clamshell" mode, which allows you to work from the ibook with the lid closedl. It supposedly voids your warranty, but I have not encountered anyone who's had problem

Re: iBook repair

Jeff Hubatka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Well, I got my iBook back this week, dropped it off at a DHL pickup >Oh, and Airport won't work more than 20 feet away from my DLink router. >It drops one bar when I move it across the room, which is 10 feet >square. Even my old Ti gets about 40 feet, th

Re: iBook screen went black

Aase, I've had two video problems with my G3 900 iBook. First one was a video card recall, the second was the beast just not turning on. A totally black screen could be almost anything. The easy ones are: - You simply ran out of battery. When the battery gets low enough the Mac will sleep and won

Re: iBook repair

> Work done by a service provider is supposed to carry > a > 90 day warranty. I would definately take them up on > the issues you've encountered. > > > --- Jeff Hubatka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well, I got my iBook back this week, dropped it > off > > at a DHL pickup > > location Friday ev

re ibook

Hi Thanks for the reply i really do not know why i did not think of it. Used the F1 key to dim the brightness on just the lcd and now i can close the lid and sit it under the studio display. many thanks Vicki -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshtt

Re: ibook

Try the F1 brightness control. John > I don't believe so. The iBook can only mirror the display to the external > monitor. In order to do that, you would have to leave the lid up. Hence you > would have to leave the monitor on. I have heard of some hacks to the iBooks > to allow the feature you

Re: ibook

I don't believe so. The iBook can only mirror the display to the external monitor. In order to do that, you would have to leave the lid up. Hence you would have to leave the monitor on. I have heard of some hacks to the iBooks to allow the feature you requested. It's almost certain any such hack wo

Re: iBook DVD Player question

on 22/03/05 03:01, Ben Dyer at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Does choosing "Maximum Size" *after* entering full-screen mode have any > effect? Full-screen mode can be activated regardless of the selected > screen size. > > Cheers, > Ben > > On 22 Mar 2005, at 16:17, Laurent Daudelin wrote: > >> We

Re: iBook won't boot up from CD + more info

At 2:04 PM -0500 3/23/05, John McGibney wrote: Early 2001 models need 9.1, late 2001 models need Sys 9.2.1 minimum. Check the CD for Version info. Try holding the Option key during startup for a choice of drives. Trey holding Command-Option-Shift-Delete to skip the internal drive. You CD drive cou

Re: iBook won't boot up from CD + more info

At 2:04 PM -0500 3/23/05, John McGibney wrote: > ORIGINAL MESSAGE: I was given an iBook (M6497, 2001) and am trying to get it to boot up into OS 9. The person who gave it to me started to install OS 10 but never finished the installation, so the iBook boots up into OS 10 but before getting to

Re: iBook won't boot up from CD + more info

> > > ORIGINAL MESSAGE: > > > I was given an iBook (M6497, 2001) and am trying to get it to boot up > into OS 9. The person who gave it to me started to install OS 10 but > never finished the installation, so the iBook boots up into OS 10 but > before getting to where I can access the Startup D

Re: iBook won't boot up from CD + more info

Dennis B. Swaney wrote: Sorry for top posting but I STILL haven't received the messages I sent last night, nor, if any, replies. IF anyone gets this, could you reply directly? Yo Dennis.. I got your original message and the follow ups Regards, Mike K -- G-Books is sponsored by

Re: iBook won't boot up from CD + more info

> Sorry for top posting but I STILL haven't received the messages I > sent last night, nor, if any, replies. IF anyone gets this, could you > reply directly? > > I was able to get the iBook to boot up using my OS 10.3 install disk > and my Tech Tool Pro 4.01 disk. However, it won't boot up with th

Re: iBook won't boot up from CD + more info

on 23/03/05 01:30, Dennis B. Swaney at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I was given an iBook (M6497, 2001) and am trying to get it to boot up > into OS 9. The person who gave it to me started to install OS 10 but > never finished the installation, so the iBook boots up into OS 10 but > before getting to

Re: iBook DVD Player question

Does choosing "Maximum Size" *after* entering full-screen mode have any effect? Full-screen mode can be activated regardless of the selected screen size. Cheers, Ben On 22 Mar 2005, at 16:17, Laurent Daudelin wrote: Well, it happens to both. The problem is that the black background is all aroun

Re: iBook DVD Player question

on 22/03/05 00:11, K at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Clark Martin wrote: > >> At 9:53 PM -0500 3/21/05, Laurent Daudelin wrote: >> >>> My daughter has a 1GHz G4, 12" iBook with the combo drive. She is >>> running OS >>> X of course. I just realized something odd: when she watches a movie >>> in DV

Re: iBook DVD Player question

Clark Martin wrote: At 9:53 PM -0500 3/21/05, Laurent Daudelin wrote: My daughter has a 1GHz G4, 12" iBook with the combo drive. She is running OS X of course. I just realized something odd: when she watches a movie in DVD Player, even if she chooses "Full screen", the background gets black but

Re: iBook DVD Player question

It depends if the movie was made for TV or the silver screen. If it was made for the silver screen then to get the whole width you will get black on the top & bottom because the height & width ratio don't match. Jim On Mar 21, 2005, at 7:53 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: My daughter has a 1GHz G4,

Re: iBook DVD Player question

At 9:53 PM -0500 3/21/05, Laurent Daudelin wrote: My daughter has a 1GHz G4, 12" iBook with the combo drive. She is running OS X of course. I just realized something odd: when she watches a movie in DVD Player, even if she chooses "Full screen", the background gets black but the picture stays about

Re: iBook DVD Player question

Laurent, My wife has a 800mhz, G4, 12" 10.3.x iBook , her's will play DVDs full screen. Mike > My daughter has a 1GHz G4, 12" iBook with the combo > drive. She is running OS > X of course. I just realized something odd: when she > watches a movie in DVD > Player, even if she chooses "Full screen"

Re: iBook clamshell cd drive door

It didn't open but then it did and now I have discovered that it doesn't read CD writeable disks with music on them. ?? any idea what that could be? Software update needed? Is there a patch to download? Andrea M. Stansbury -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog E

Re: ibook slower with airport?

My Reply follows quote. On 21/02/2005 02:33 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >Hello, >I have an airport card in an ibook (500 mhz, dual usb) and wonder if >I got an Airport base station, would the dial in connection to the >internet be much slower than using the modem cable? >Thanks. --- If I unde

Re: iBook mini and PowerBook mini

On 2/14/05 6:38 PM, "- drive - drift - dream -" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 14-Feb-05, at 4:04 PM, Bruce Mitchell wrote: > >> I'd take a Mac Tablet in a minute. I spend a lot of time doing >> interviews >> and taking notes as the person talks. For me it would be wonderful if a >> computer

Re: iBook mini and PowerBook mini

On 14-Feb-05, at 4:59 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: I just don't get tablet PCs. The entire point of my carrying my laptop around with me is so I can type rather than have to write, They're highly useful in situations where you have to fill out forms and capture signatures, don't have the room to typ

Re: iBook mini and PowerBook mini

On 14-Feb-05, at 4:04 PM, Bruce Mitchell wrote: I'd take a Mac Tablet in a minute. I spend a lot of time doing interviews and taking notes as the person talks. For me it would be wonderful if a computer could translate my writing into text, eliminating the need to transcribe my notes, thus enablin

Re: iBook mini and PowerBook mini

At 3:38 PM -0500 2/14/05, - drive - drift - dream - wrote: On 14-Feb-05, at 11:54 AM, John C. Swanson wrote: If I am not mistaking that is a modified picture of Nintendo GameBoy Advance SPs. Nice job on the vMod though, I'd buy one. Though I'd rather have a Mac Tablet. I just don't get tablet PCs

Re: iBook mini and PowerBook mini

On Feb 14, 2005, at 1:38 PM, - drive - drift - dream - wrote: On 14-Feb-05, at 11:54 AM, John C. Swanson wrote: If I am not mistaking that is a modified picture of Nintendo GameBoy Advance SPs. Nice job on the vMod though, I'd buy one. Though I'd rather have a Mac Tablet. I just don't get tablet

Re: iBook mini and PowerBook mini

On Feb 14, 2005, at 12:47 PM, John C. Swanson wrote: -Original Message- From: G-Books [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce Johnson Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 14:09 To: G-Books Subject: Re: iBook mini and PowerBook mini Gah, tablets are still failing in the general marketplace

Re: iBook mini and PowerBook mini

On 2/14/05 12:38 PM, "- drive - drift - dream -" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 14-Feb-05, at 11:54 AM, John C. Swanson wrote: > >> If I am not mistaking that is a modified picture of Nintendo GameBoy >> Advance SPs. Nice job on the vMod though, I'd buy one. Though I'd >> rather have a Mac Tab

Re: iBook mini and PowerBook mini

On 14-Feb-05, at 11:54 AM, John C. Swanson wrote: If I am not mistaking that is a modified picture of Nintendo GameBoy Advance SPs. Nice job on the vMod though, I'd buy one. Though I'd rather have a Mac Tablet. I just don't get tablet PCs. The entire point of my carrying my laptop around with m

Re: iBook mini and PowerBook mini

-Original Message- From: G-Books [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce Johnson Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 14:09 To: G-Books Subject: Re: iBook mini and PowerBook mini Gah, tablets are still failing in the general marketplace, I expect Apple's staying *out* of that m

Re: iBook mini and PowerBook mini

On Feb 14, 2005, at 11:00 AM, Frank P. Eigler wrote: Yes Yes Yes ! ! ! ! That may very well be a 'stop gap' measure to placate us while they work on a PBk G5 Gah, tablets are still failing in the general marketplace, I expect Apple's staying *out* of that morass. -- Bruce Johnson University

Re: iBook mini and PowerBook mini

On Mon, 14 Feb 2005, John C. Swanson wrote: > -Original Message- > I thought y'all might have a bit of a chuckle at this :). > > be well, > dana > http://www.danamania.com/gl/article.php?story=20050214084416703 > > > > If I am not mistak

Re: iBook mini and PowerBook mini

-Original Message- From: G-Books [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dana Sibera Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 20:48 To: G-Books Subject: iBook mini and PowerBook mini I thought y'all might have a bit of a chuckle at this :). be well, dana http://www.danamania.com/gl/article.php?stor

Re: iBook mini and PowerBook mini

On Feb 13, 2005, at 8:48 PM, Dana Sibera wrote: I thought y'all might have a bit of a chuckle at this :). be well, dana http://www.danamania.com/gl/article.php?story=20050214084416703 Dana, That is sweet. Did you create the mock-ups or are they from another site? Get a free iPod photo

Re: iBook G4 ext Batt

Ok, yeah that's what I expected :( Andrew > Andrew, the only places that I have seen sockets for putters are in > bussiness class or first calss, none for us peons. -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drive

Re: iBook G4 ext Batt

haha! "Excuse me, can I plug this into your socket...thanks, thanks very much." Andrew > just bring a really long extension > cable. -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site f

Re: iBook G4 ext Batt

Andrew, the only places that I have seen sockets for putters are in bussiness class or first calss, none for us peons. On Feb 3, 2005, at 8:47 AM, Andrew, a Mac Freak wrote: On all the international flights I have been on I have *never* seen a power socket to plug up a laptop. Never. It has alw

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