Re: iWork'08 Trial

To replace MS Office you might want to try NeoOffice, I own MS Office at home and tried NeoOffice at work, works great for me and can't beat the price free or preferably a donation to help support the continued upgrades. My needs are pretty basic but it does everything I need it to do, simp

Re: iWork'08 Trial

On 7 Sep 2008, at 07:08, Jim McGee wrote: > > I found iWork to be painfully slow and confusing in many ways. > Realizing that it still needs work to suit my needs, I've decided to > give up on it for the time being and would like to know how to rid my > Sawtooth 400 of this trial version. > > As

Re: iWork'08 Trial

On 07/09/2008, at 4:08 PM, Jim McGee wrote: > > Hi Folks- > > I downloaded iWork'08 trial in the hopes of replacing MS office and > my 30 day trial is over. > > I found iWork to be painfully slow and confusing in many ways. > Realizing that it still needs work to suit my needs, I've decided to >

iWork'08 Trial

Hi Folks- I downloaded iWork'08 trial in the hopes of replacing MS office and my 30 day trial is over. I found iWork to be painfully slow and confusing in many ways. Realizing that it still needs work to suit my needs, I've decided to give up on it for the time being and would like to know

Re: Hard drive?

On Sep 6, 2008, at 10:28 PM, Robert MacLeay wrote: > Gotcha: I am unsure whether a 160+ will format into a usable 120 in > your Mac, or whether this would have to be done first in a later Mac > with large drive support. I suspect you can, but I haven't tried it > myself. Put a 500 GB on a Mac w

Re: Hard drive?

Strictly speaking, you CAN use drives larger than 128 GB; you just can't address those parts of the drive beyond the 128 GB limit. This is important because finding a new 120 GB PATA drive is becoming difficult. If you can find a (say) 160 GB disk which is cheaper than a 120, you can save yoursel

Driver for an AsanteFAST PCI Card

Know of any drivers for OS X 10.3.9 for the AsanteFAST 10/100 PCI Card? Further ID is AsantFAST 10/100 PCBA 09-00169-01 rev c PCI Card. It works, but after a cold boot, I have to go into Network > Network Port Configurations and Uncheck the Card and hit Apply Now, then Check the card and hit A

Re: burning a DVD-R-W

On Sep 6, 2008, at 9:49 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > When you burn a DVD -R-W: > > 1. Can you delete stuff you have burned on it? Or is it there forever? Not normally. There are two kinds of discs. The first kind is write once, these are the normal type. There are several sub-types of write

burning a DVD-R-W

When you burn a DVD -R-W: 1. Can you delete stuff you have burned on it? Or is it there forever? 2. Can you amend files and text on the DVD? 3. Should I put a variety of programs on a DVD (such as games, utilities, downloaded/bought software) or stick to one kind? Thanks for answering! Jane

Re: Warning about Some LEM Folks

>> If you are perceived as rude by a lister, >> they may send a copy to the Nannie. > > The Nannies for each list are posted on that list's > information page under "Who oversees the ___ List" As of last November: LEMlistsAmber Robey and Malcolm Cornelius LEM SwapBeverly Woods, Kyl

PowerPC games anyone?

I'm in the process of acquiring of a Powermac G5 DP, which will be used primarily as a home server, and hence won't have much load. As long as I'm acquiring such a fine piece of PowerPC hardware, it occurred to me it might run games better than my old Sawtooth or single-core G5. Does anyone care t

Re: Warning about Some LEM Folks

On Sep 6, 2008, at 8:06 PM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: > > If you are perceived as rude by a lister they amy send a copy to the > Nannie. > > Nannies work free. And they are understaffed and overworked. New ones > were added last year after a mass walk out when list regulations about > suc

Re: Warning about Some LEM Folks

On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 3:46 PM, insightinmind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> Sam Danton >>> Jeannette, PA 15644 > > was very rude to me when I inquired about a Sonnet G4/1GHz processor. > Laughed at my offer even though it had already been sold, according to > him (or her). > > The list Nanny wa

Re: Upgrading PM G5 with DVD-RW

On Sep 6, 2008, at 3:25 PM, Eric Volker wrote: > Thanks for the responses everyone. What concerned me was this document > from Apple: > > http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/PMG5_OpticalDrive_DIY.pdf The pattern and size on the bottom is standardized. What is not standardized is how far inside a

Re: Hack for Leopard install?

Sadly there doesn't seem to be a way to get Leopard installed and running on either the G4 Yikes nor a B&W upgraded to G4 . Some early Beta versions of Leopard did work . I spent a lot of time trying on the B&W with a G4 upgrade. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received

Re: Which OS X on eMac 700

I'm running 10.4.11 on a B&W G4 600 Mhz runs great . I agree RAM will make the difference 512 is about the minimum and more is better. RAM is pretty cheap these days should even be able to find used stuff on the LEM SWAP list or Craigs list etc . --~--~-~--~~~---~--~-

Re: Upgrading PM G5 with DVD-RW

Thanks for the responses everyone. What concerned me was this document from Apple: http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/PMG5_OpticalDrive_DIY.pdf In step 1 of "Installing the Replacement Optical Drive" on page 6, Apple mentions that two separate kinds of standoffs; one for Pioneer and Toshiba drives

Re: Solid State Laptop Drives

DC Does this work under OSX or just OS9? Simon --- http://www.simonroyal.co.uk - Mac news, reviews, guides, upgrades, hacks and more... - http://www.nmug.org.uk - webmaster for Norwich Mac User Group - The box said requires Windows XP or better, so I bought an Apple Mac. On Sep 6 2008, dc

Re: Solid State Laptop Drives

starrfarr wrote: >Cyberguys offers adapter cards that convert CF cards to either ata >or sata so you could plug them into a computer to function exactly >as a drive. Such a device that would accept SDHC cards could be VERY >useful. Would this work: http://www.addonics.com/products/flash_memor

Re: Hard drive?

On Sep 6, 2008, at 1:57 PM, Simon Royal wrote: > The drives in both PC and Mac are the same, it is the physical > formatting and partitioning that makes the difference. > > Windows uses FAT32 and NTFS, while Mac OSX uses HFS+. > Macs can support FAT-formatted drives, and have been able to do

Re: Hard drive?

Simon Royal wrote: > Dennis. > > The drives in both PC and Mac are the same, it is the physical formatting and > partitioning that makes the difference. > > Windows uses FAT32 and NTFS, while Mac OSX uses HFS+. > > Apple use a lot of Seagate and Western Digital drives, but any IDE will work >

RE: Hard drive?

Dennis. The drives in both PC and Mac are the same, it is the physical formatting and partitioning that makes the difference. Windows uses FAT32 and NTFS, while Mac OSX uses HFS+. Apple use a lot of Seagate and Western Digital drives, but any IDE will work in both. However using the IDE bus

Re: Hard drive?

On Sep 6, 2008, at 1:40 PM, Dennis Myhand wrote: > I am putting together a G-4. A Sawtooth to be exact. I have > access to > a number of hard drives to use. An IDE interface is what I will > end up > using. My question is, will any IDE drive work (less that 120 gigs)? Use any drive with

Hard drive?

I am putting together a G-4. A Sawtooth to be exact. I have access to a number of hard drives to use. An IDE interface is what I will end up using. My question is, will any IDE drive work (less that 120 gigs)? Or, do I need one specific to a Mac? I am moving from the PC world into Macs.

Re: Hack for Leopard install?

On Sep 6, 12:40 pm, Len Gerstel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sep 6, 2008, at 12:24 PM, Dana Collins wrote: > > > > > To clarify, this was the first experiment/attempt at booting Leopard > > and what I anticipated was an unsupported machine. Hence, i may have > > more success on my other upgra

Re: Hack for Leopard install?

On Sep 6, 2008, at 12:24 PM, Dana Collins wrote: > > To clarify, this was the first experiment/attempt at booting Leopard > and what I anticipated was an unsupported machine. Hence, i may have > more success on my other upgraded G4s. This unit in question is a G4 > Yikes (PCI Graphics) Bingo! I

Re: Hack for Leopard install?

On Sep 6, 11:27 am, Len Gerstel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sep 6, 2008, at 11:21 AM, Dana Collins wrote: > > > > > Greetings all, > > I know this topic elicited much response/discussion in the past, but > > now I have reasons to pay attention. I seem to recall that there was a > > hack deve

Re: Hack for Leopard install?

On Sep 6, 2008, at 8:33 AM, Dana Collins wrote: > I did find some info at good ol' LEM, Dan's article here: > http://lowendmac.com/osx/leopard/unsupported.html > If you know of other info, > please let me know. Thank you much, Back on December 20, 2007, I posted the following on this List: "Fo

Re: Hack for Leopard install?

Dana. I have a patched DVD that removes the installer limitations. It is actually for use on the 9a466 beta of Leopard but works on the final too. It replaces the osinstall.mpkg. It requires you to make an read/write image of the DVD, replace the file then reburn it DVD. But it works. I insta

Re: Which OS X on eMac 700

Sam Rubbish. 10.4 runs prefectly well on a G3 nevermind a 700mhz G4. Admittedly 10.5 would struggle a bit, but max the RAM and it would be usuable. Simon --- www.simonroyal.co.uk and www.nmug.org.uk (sent using Nokia E71) -original message- Subject: Re: Which OS X on eMac 700 From: "Sam Macom

Re: Hack for Leopard install?

On Sep 6, 2008, at 11:33 AM, Dana Collins wrote: > > > > On Sep 6, 11:21 am, Dana Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Greetings all, >> I know this topic elicited much response/discussion in the past, but >> now I have reasons to pay attention. I seem to recall that there >> was a >> hack de

Re: Hack for Leopard install?

On Sep 6, 11:21 am, Dana Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Greetings all, > I know this topic elicited much response/discussion in the past, but > now I have reasons to pay attention. I seem to recall that there was a > hack developed that removed the hardware restriction dictated by an > ins

Re: Which OS X on eMac 700

no 10.5 10.4 is slow enough on it ;)(writing this on an eMac 700 w/ OS 10.4) could use a gig of RAM, but not worth it to put any more money into the machine at this point. wait and get a new one in a year or two. > > I just acquired a eMac 700 to my Mac family and was wondering which

RE: Which OS X on eMac 700

At 3:37 PM +0100 9/6/08, Simon Royal posted: > Or you could stick with 10.4 which will rocket along with at least >512MB of RAM. Agreed. Steve R -- Reopen NAFTA. Reclaim our sovereignty. --~--~-~--~~-

Re: Hack for Leopard install?

On Sep 6, 2008, at 11:21 AM, Dana Collins wrote: > > Greetings all, > I know this topic elicited much response/discussion in the past, but > now I have reasons to pay attention. I seem to recall that there was a > hack developed that removed the hardware restriction dictated by an > install of L

Re: Solid State Laptop Drives

On Sep 4, 4:17 pm, Simon Royal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi > > I was looking on eBay and stumbled across solid state laptop hard drives. > > How much difference would they make to a laptops speed? Can they be fitted > to any laptop or are they only SATA? I couldn't find any IDE ones. > > Sim

Hack for Leopard install?

Greetings all, I know this topic elicited much response/discussion in the past, but now I have reasons to pay attention. I seem to recall that there was a hack developed that removed the hardware restriction dictated by an install of Leopard (on a machine that was less than the required G4/867MHz

RE: Which OS X on eMac 700

Peter. 10.5 won't officially run on a 700mhz G4 (minimum is 867mhz) that doesn't mean it won't run and run fairly well. I had 10.5 on a 400mhz G4 and it was useable. Or you could stick with 10.4 which will rocket along with at least 512MB of RAM. Simon --- www.simonroyal.co.uk and www.nmug.o

Which OS X on eMac 700

I just acquired a eMac 700 to my Mac family and was wondering which version of OS X is best for it? Should I go for 10.5 or stick with 10.4? It only has a 32mb Nvidia card which means some features of 10.5 will not work anyway. Any thoughts? Peter M. --~--~-~--~~---

Re: Upgrading PM G5 with DVD-RW

I have that model G5, it doesn't use a 'carrier'; it use 4 special screws in the bottom holes. The oversize head of these screws slides into the G5's drive bay clips. Just swap the screws from the stock drive. I use a Sony Q28A which is recognized as an Apple-shipped SuperDrive. On Sep 5, 11:28 p

Re: Solid State Laptop Drives

This is what I am using: http://cgi.ebay.com/SanDisk-1-2-GB-ATA-flash-PCMCIA-PC-card_W0QQitemZ230286931122QQihZ013QQcategoryZ42191QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I am NOT endorsing the auction site or seller, just trying to show an example of the card I am using in the PowerBook 5300cs. Just

Re: Database report writing program

On Sep 5, 2008, at 9:37 PM, Doug Burton wrote: > > On Sep 5, 2008, at 3:51 AM, Ted Treen wrote: > >> >> >> > >> > On Sep 4, 2008, at 5:01 PM, Doug Burton wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> I'm looking for database or spreadsheet software with very good >> >> report writing capabilities. I need to be able t

Re: Anyone using Beige G3's much anymore

>Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 20:07:20 -0400 >From: "Wallace Adrian D'Alessio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 7:49 PM, Aaron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>>Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:28:39 -0700 (PDT) > >>From: Gukumatz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> > >>I'm still using my beige 300mhz regularly