Re: PCI wireless on a beige G3

2008-12-28 Thread Kris Tilford
On Dec 27, 2008, at 9:21 PM, Darin Sheriff wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I have recently had the good fortune to acquire a beige powermac G3 > and plan on putting os 9.2 on it and also os 10.2 Jaguar. I am also > looking for a way to make it wireless and I have seen some wireless > PCI cards

Re: itunes download problem - OT?

2008-12-28 Thread Marty Levine
On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 1:14 PM, Dan wrote: > > At 11:12 AM -0500 12/27/2008, Marty Levine wrote: >>G4 Powermac >>LEOPARD 10.5.5 >>ITUNES 8.0.2 >> >>I have lost my ability to download > > From where to where? Is this something you purchased via the iTunes > Store? Or a podcast? or ? the mess

Re: itunes download problem - OT?

2008-12-28 Thread Marty Levine
On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 5:00 PM, Ron Romine wrote: > > > On Dec 27, 2008, at 10:12 AM, Marty Levine wrote: > >> >> I have lost my ability to download - proably for a while since i do >> not download often >> >> I get the following error message >> >> There was a problem downloading "Another Chri

Re: iTunes download problem - OT?

2008-12-28 Thread Marty Levine
On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 11:42 AM, Dana Collins wrote: > > On 12/27/08 11:12 AM, Marty Levine of marty.lev...@gmail.com sent > >> >> I have lost my ability to download - proably for a while since i do >> not download often >> >> I get the following error message >> >> There was a problem download

Re: iTunes download problem - OT?

2008-12-28 Thread Marty Levine
On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 11:42 AM, Dana Collins wrote: > > On 12/27/08 11:12 AM, Marty Levine of marty.lev...@gmail.com sent > >> >> I have lost my ability to download - proably for a while since i do >> not download often >> >> I get the following error message >> >> There was a problem download

Re: UPS effectiveness (was: Power failure-computer won't start)

2008-12-28 Thread Bill Christensen
At 10:16 PM -0800 12/27/08, w_tom wrote: >On Dec 27, 10:55 pm, Bill Christensen >wrote: >> Finally I decided that the prime difference was the power. They were >> unprotected. We've got a big UPS (sine wave output, not square >> wave). We're all way out at the end of the power system, and t

Playing music CD's?

2008-12-28 Thread John Callahan
It seems, as I recall, that it was once possible to play music CD's on my computer using the optical drive. Was it possible, or is my memory as bad as my wife tells me it is? John Callahan jcalla...@stny.rr.com If there are no dogs in Heaven, when I die I want to go where they went.¨ --Will

Aliases?

2008-12-28 Thread Stephen Conrad
Periodically I get what looks like a file name on the desktop or in folders but when I click on it it then disappears. I ran Disk Utility and Repaired this HD's Permissions but it still happens. What do I have to do to get rid of these things permanently? -- Steve Conrad Henrietta, MO 64036 "Th

Re: UPS effectiveness (was: Power failure-computer won't start)

2008-12-28 Thread Al
On Dec 28, 6:19 am, Bill Christensen wrote: > At 10:16 PM -0800 12/27/08, w_tom wrote: > > >On Dec 27, 10:55 pm, Bill Christensen > >wrote: > >>  Finally I decided that the prime difference was the power.  They were > >>  unprotected.  We've got a big UPS (sine wave output, not square > >>  wave

Re: Aliases?

2008-12-28 Thread Dan
At 11:33 AM -0600 12/28/2008, Stephen Conrad wrote: >Periodically I get what looks like a file name on the desktop or in >folders but when I click on it it then disappears. What do the names look like? What apps are running at the time? And of course, the standard questions: Mac, OS, etc... Fin

Re: itunes download problem - OT?

2008-12-28 Thread Dan
At 3:38 AM -0500 12/28/2008, Marty Levine wrote: >On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 1:14 PM, Dan wrote: > > At 11:12 AM -0500 12/27/2008, Marty Levine wrote: >>>G4 Powermac >>>LEOPARD 10.5.5 >>>ITUNES 8.0.2 >>> >>>I have lost my ability to download >> >> From where to where? Is this something you purch

Re: Playing music CD's?

2008-12-28 Thread Dan
At 11:13 AM -0500 12/28/2008, John Callahan wrote: >It seems, as I recall, that it was once possible to play music CD's >on my computer using the optical drive. Was it possible, or is my >memory as bad as my wife tells me it is? I've been playing audio CDs in my Macs since my first CD-ROM drive

Test to list

2008-12-28 Thread Jonas Lopez
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Re: Aliases?

2008-12-28 Thread Stephen Conrad
On 12/28/08, Dan wrote: > > At 11:33 AM -0600 12/28/2008, Stephen Conrad wrote: >>Periodically I get what looks like a file name on the desktop or in >>folders but when I click on it it then disappears. > > What do the names look like? > What apps are running at the time? > And of course, the sta

Re: Test to list

2008-12-28 Thread Jim Scott
Nope, didn't get it. :^) On Dec 28, 2008, at 10:08 AM, Jonas Lopez wrote: > > This is a test to the list - if it is received please reply to me. > > > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a gr

Re: UPS effectiveness (was: Power failure-computer won't start)

2008-12-28 Thread w_tom
On Dec 28, 6:19 am, Bill Christensen wrote: > ... > I never said anything about defective hardware. I said I ran "one > of the diagnostic/repair tools on it, fix a bunch of stuff". By that > I was referring to SOFTWARE diagnostics and SOFTWARE fixes - Disk > First Aid, Disk Warrior, Norton, wh

Re: Test to list

2008-12-28 Thread insightinmind
me either ... On Dec 28, 2008, at 1:12 PM, Jim Scott wrote: > > Nope, didn't get it. :^) > > On Dec 28, 2008, at 10:08 AM, Jonas Lopez wrote: > >> >> This is a test to the list - if it is received please reply to me. >> >> >> >> >>> > > > > Bill Connelly artsite: http://mysite.verizon.net/moon

Re: Playing music CD's?

2008-12-28 Thread John Callahan
On Dec 28, 2008, at 12:59 PM, Dan wrote: > > At 11:13 AM -0500 12/28/2008, John Callahan wrote: >> It seems, as I recall, that it was once possible to play music CD's >> on my computer using the optical drive. Was it possible, or is my >> memory as bad as my wife tells me it is? > > I've been pl

Re: Test to list

2008-12-28 Thread Ted Treen
Jonas Lopez wrote: > This is a test to the list - if it is received please reply to me. > > It even got to the UK. Ted --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 de

Re: Test to list

2008-12-28 Thread Beniamino Cenci Goga
> Jonas Lopez wrote: >> This is a test to the list - if it is received please reply to me. I am presently in Italy, probably this is the reason why I did not get the message ;-) Ben === Beniamino Cenci Goga O< ascii ribbon campaign

Re: Playing music CD's?

2008-12-28 Thread Dan
At 1:28 PM -0500 12/28/2008, John Callahan wrote: >On Dec 28, 2008, at 12:59 PM, Dan wrote: > > At 11:13 AM -0500 12/28/2008, John Callahan wrote: >>> It seems, as I recall, that it was once possible to play music CD's >>> on my computer using the optical drive. Was it possible, or is my >>> m

Re: Aliases?

2008-12-28 Thread Dan
At 12:11 PM -0600 12/28/2008, Stephen Conrad wrote: >On 12/28/08, Dan wrote: >Well, it did say a bunch of stuff needed fixing. Always does. >Also, Yahoo! IM had reset to its own default permissions in a few areas Repair Permissions does not fix Yahoo's IM client. That client, btw, is quite b

Re: Options for Audio In/Out

2008-12-28 Thread Dan
At 11:28 AM -0500 12/27/2008, insightinmind wrote: >My PCI Graphics G4 450oc Yikes! has a flaky Speaker Out plug ... >works if I get the 1/8 plug to my Altec Lansing amplified speakers, >inserted just right. > >Bugs me ... any way to replace the plug on the mobo? Should be a fairly standard par

Re: Test to list

2008-12-28 Thread Richard Ramsowr
Got it... Yours Rick Rick Houston --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowen

Re: Aliases?

2008-12-28 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Dec 28, 2008, at 11:11 AM, Stephen Conrad wrote: >> >> What do the names look like? >> What apps are running at the time? >> And of course, the standard questions: Mac, OS, etc... > > B&W G3 > 10.2.8 (long story on why my 10.4.11 machine is not here yet) This is a very VERY common issue wi

Mail thrown offline

2008-12-28 Thread George Hozendorf
When I click "Get Mail" my mail accounts are thrown offline. "Take all accounts online" does not solve the problem. My internet service connection is ok as I can get into Safari. Any ideas what needs to be re-set or whatever? George Mac OS X 10.5.6 Mac Mini 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Memory 2GB

Re: UPS effectiveness (was: Power failure-computer won't start)

2008-12-28 Thread Anne Keller-Smith
We've always had UPS's, usually APC, and *all* of our computers have worked without any major problems for long periods of time, say 8-10 years. Usually in the $75-150 range. So I'm happy with them. I have had good power, flaky power - but the Macs are happy critters. On Dec 28, 2008, at 6:19 AM

Re: Playing music CD's?

2008-12-28 Thread John Callahan
On Dec 28, 2008, at 1:57 PM, Dan wrote: >> >> Dan, please be kind enough to tell me why I can't. I have a PowerMac >> G4 QuickSilver (2002) > > OS? > > CD or DVD drive or ? > > Does the CD work elsewhere? Does it mount on your desktop? What > error are you seeing > > - Dan. > -- > - Psyc

Re: Playing music CD's?

2008-12-28 Thread Ken
My Reply follows quote. On 28/12/2008 12:20 jcalla...@stny.rr.com said: >On Dec 28, 2008, at 1:57 PM, Dan wrote: > >>> >>> Dan, please be kind enough to tell me why I can't. I have a PowerMac >>> G4 QuickSilver (2002) >> >> OS? >> >> CD or DVD drive or ? >> >> Does the CD work elsewhere? Does

Re: Playing music CD's?

2008-12-28 Thread Dan
At 3:20 PM -0500 12/28/2008, John Callahan wrote: >On Dec 28, 2008, at 1:57 PM, Dan wrote: >OS is 10.4.11 >Drive reads DVD, Writes CD and DVD. >CD mounts on desktop but DVD player notes "Not permitted" I wouldn't expect DVD Player to want to play a CD. System Preferences > CDs & DVDs. Change th

Re: Classic on OS10 Problem

2008-12-28 Thread Michael B. in Cincinnati
Charles, thanks; but as I noted above, that box is checked. The card is specified on the OWC web site as being boot-capable, and compatible with both OSX and OS9. But when I boot into OSX, OS9 does not start. If I go to System Preferences/System/Classic, it displays the partition with OS9. So I c

Re: Which printer do you like?

2008-12-28 Thread Anne Keller-Smith
Kyle wrote: >> I hate Epson printers. They use a technology that keeps the same >> print >> heads for the life of the printer and use a nipple injection >> system that >> frequently gums up and requires maintenance using more of your ink. >> >> HP on the other hand, when you replace the cartr

Re: Classic on OS10 Problem

2008-12-28 Thread Ken
My Reply follows quote. On 28/12/2008 14:13 wmicha...@fuse.net said: >Charles, thanks; but as I noted above, that box is checked. > >The card is specified on the OWC web site as being boot-capable, and >compatible with both OSX and OS9. But when I boot into OSX, OS9 >does not start. If I go to

Re: Aliases?

2008-12-28 Thread Stephen Conrad
On 12/28/08, Bruce Johnson wrote: > > > On Dec 28, 2008, at 11:11 AM, Stephen Conrad wrote: > >>> >>> What do the names look like? >>> What apps are running at the time? >>> And of course, the standard questions: Mac, OS, etc... >> >> B&W G3 >> 10.2.8 (long story on why my 10.4.11 machine is not

Best USB 2.0 PCI card for Quicksilver?

2008-12-28 Thread tonycd
I know there are a million of 'em. I'm also sure that some of them make needless problems. Any ideas which I should want? Thanks, Tony --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3,

Re: Best USB 2.0 PCI card for Quicksilver?

2008-12-28 Thread Kris Tilford
On Dec 28, 2008, at 7:15 PM, tonycd wrote: > I know there are a million of 'em. I'm also sure that some of them > make needless problems. I've heard ones with NEC chipsets are best, but have no experience with them. The only one I've used have had the VIA chipset which works, but requires

Re: Best USB 2.0 PCI card for Quicksilver?

2008-12-28 Thread Clark Martin
Kris Tilford wrote: > > Also, AFAIK there are no USB 2.0 cards that work with OS 9, they are > strictly OS X. Most if not all will work with OS 9 but only as USB 1.1 ports. In my own experience the best I have found are some cards that stop functioning after the computer has slept. The

Re: Options for Audio In/Out

2008-12-28 Thread insightinmind
On Dec 28, 2008, at 2:11 PM, Dan wrote: > > At 11:28 AM -0500 12/27/2008, insightinmind wrote: >> My PCI Graphics G4 450oc Yikes! has a flaky Speaker Out plug ... >> works if I get the 1/8 plug to my Altec Lansing amplified speakers, >> inserted just right. >> >> Bugs me ... any way to replace t

Re: Best USB 2.0 PCI card for Quicksilver?

2008-12-28 Thread insightinmind
On Dec 28, 2008, at 8:34 PM, Clark Martin wrote: > > Kris Tilford wrote: > >> >> Also, AFAIK there are no USB 2.0 cards that work with OS 9, they are >> strictly OS X. > > Most if not all will work with OS 9 but only as USB 1.1 ports. > > In my own experience the best I have found are some cards

Re: Which printer do you like?

2008-12-28 Thread cheryl
I emailed HP about my printer and they said it's not compatible with Mac OSX Leopard. I'm going to give it to my brother who's on a PC and see if he can use it. What do think of the new Kodak printers? I doubt many people have them yet since they are new but the ink is going to be much less expen

Re: Options for Audio In/Out

2008-12-28 Thread Dan
At 8:55 PM -0500 12/28/2008, insightinmind wrote: >On Dec 28, 2008, at 2:11 PM, Dan wrote: > > I'm having a cat-error here. My right speaker keeps cutting out. > > Discovered yesterday that one of the cats is wiggling past the back >> of my Smurf, so the speaker plug isn't "inserted just right

Re: Which printer do you like?

2008-12-28 Thread Kris Tilford
On Dec 28, 2008, at 8:15 PM, cheryl wrote: > I want to stick with an inkjet because that's what I'm familiar with. Laser is about 10x cheaper per page than inkjet. If you need photos printed, the professional printing does a better job much cheaper than any home printing. For instance Kodak

Re: Which printer do you like?

2008-12-28 Thread Baha Ata
i am using xerox 7760... perfect suit! 2008/12/29 Kris Tilford : > > On Dec 28, 2008, at 8:15 PM, cheryl wrote: > >> I want to stick with an inkjet because that's what I'm familiar with. > > > Laser is about 10x cheaper per page than inkjet. If you need photos > printed, the professional printing

Re: Which printer do you like?

2008-12-28 Thread Dark_Mac
I'm using a HP LJ 4000 and a HP Photosmart C8180 AIO both work great on my MMD DP 1 GHz X.4.11. Both accessible via ethernet connection. Mike On Dec 28, 2008, at 8:44 PM, Baha Ata wrote: > > i am using xerox 7760... perfect suit! > > 2008/12/29 Kris Tilford : >> >> On Dec 28, 2008, at 8:15

Re: itunes download problem - OT?

2008-12-28 Thread Marty Levine
On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 12:48 PM, Dan wrote: > > At 3:38 AM -0500 12/28/2008, Marty Levine wrote: >>On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 1:14 PM, Dan wrote: >> > At 11:12 AM -0500 12/27/2008, Marty Levine wrote: G4 Powermac LEOPARD 10.5.5 ITUNES 8.0.2 I have lost my ability to download

Re: Which printer do you like?

2008-12-28 Thread Richard Ramsowr
Look at any of the Canon Printers... there all good! Also Canon has a long history centered around Apple products. In addition, Cannon ink product are cost effective Yours Richard Ramsowr Richard Ramsowr Principle Genesis\Fusion 281-345-8568 (V) 832-202-4439 (C) r.rams...@sbcglobal.net Confid

NEED PRINT AND SCANNING CAPABILITY

2008-12-28 Thread Marty Levine
Here are my needs * Occasional color printing - very few photos (can go to Walgreens or Wal-Mart for those). I am not a high volume printer for anything even in b&w but print a few pages every couple of days. I strongly prefer separate colors since I use the magenta and cyan about 3 times more

Re: NEED PRINT AND SCANNING CAPABILITY

2008-12-28 Thread Richard Ramsowr
You might check out Canon's eStore... their offering a PIXMA MX310 Refurbished - Office All-In-One Printer for $59.99 Features • High resolution: Precision ink nozzles create high resolution photos-up to 4800 x 1200 color dpi. • Fine detail: Microscopic 2-picoliter sized ink d

Re: NEED PRINT AND SCANNING CAPABILITY

2008-12-28 Thread Dark_Mac
Hi Marty, I would suggest looking at the HP Photosmart C8180 AIO. It will print in color and has all the colors separate 6 in all including black. It will also allow scanning across the network. It can be connected via USB, wired ethernet and wireless. I works on my MDD DP 1 GHz X.4.1

Re: Best USB 2.0 PCI card for Quicksilver?

2008-12-28 Thread PeterH
On Dec 28, 2008, at 6:04 PM, insightinmind wrote: > I've noticed some cards are also sensitive to level of OS X. > Something about 10.5 ... Although all cards claim to be OHCI compatible, not all cards will work on all systems. I have, however, found a few cards which will work on PPC and In

Re: Classic on OS10 Problem

2008-12-28 Thread Charles Davis
On Dec 28, 2008, at 5:13 PM, Michael B. in Cincinnati wrote: > > Charles, thanks; but as I noted above, that box is checked. > > The card is specified on the OWC web site as being boot-capable, and > compatible with both OSX and OS9. Go to 'About Mac'/ More Info and check the information abou

Re: Which printer do you like?

2008-12-28 Thread Charles Davis
On Dec 28, 2008, at 9:15 PM, cheryl wrote: > > I emailed HP about my printer and they said it's not compatible with > Mac OSX Leopard. I'm going to give it to my brother who's on a PC and > see if he can use it. > > What do think of the new Kodak printers? I doubt many people have them > yet sin

Re: Test to list

2008-12-28 Thread Stephen Conrad
It is in Missouri 45 miles from Kansas City Close to 3 Rivers and 2 Lakes On 12/28/08, Richard Ramsowr wrote: > > Got it... > > Yours > > > Rick > > Rick > Houston > > > > > -- Steve Conrad Henrietta, MO 64036 "The time has come for mankind to grow up and leave its cradle behind; to go forth

Bad RAM Stick?

2008-12-28 Thread Anne Keller-Smith
Just got and installed a RAM stick from OWC and it makes the Mac run like a Dream. However, Firefox and Dreamweaver keep quitting unexpectedly, behavior unknown before the install. What do you all think? :@( Anne Keller Smith Down to Earth Web Design G4 Quicksilver 733mHz Tower 896 MB RA

Re: Bad RAM Stick?

2008-12-28 Thread McGrude
Remove the stick and observe. If the behavior changes, then yes, it may be a bad stick. On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 9:45 PM, Anne Keller-Smith wrote: > > Just got and installed a RAM stick from OWC and it makes the Mac run > like a Dream. However, Firefox and Dreamweaver keep quitting > unexpectedl

Re: Bad RAM Stick?

2008-12-28 Thread Wallace Adrian D'Alessio
On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 12:45 AM, Anne Keller-Smith wrote: > > Just got and installed a RAM stick from OWC and it makes the Mac run > like a Dream. However, Firefox and Dreamweaver keep quitting > unexpectedly, behavior unknown before the install. What do you all > think? > > :@( > > > Was the s

Re: Bad RAM Stick?

2008-12-28 Thread Dan
At 12:45 AM -0500 12/29/2008, Anne Keller-Smith wrote: >G4 Quicksilver 733mHz Tower >896 MB RAM, 40 GB hard drive, OS 10.4.11 > >Just got and installed a RAM stick from OWC and it makes the Mac run >like a Dream. However, After installing the stick, did you run any diagnostics - AHT or Memtest?