Re: Help diagnosing a hardware failure...lots of possibly helpful info.

2009-12-23 Thread James Therrault
On Dec 22, 2009, at 10:18 PM, Len Gerstel wrote: On Dec 22, 10:33 pm, Clark Martin cm...@sonic.net wrote: Len Gerstel wrote: My home Mac has been running rock solid for months with only rare software crashes. My system is a DA with the following: My experience with your configuration

Re: Apple DVI Adapter query

2009-12-23 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Dec 22, 2009, at 8:37 PM, DLC wrote: Greetings all. I have a question for those who have dealt with an adapter from Apple that is being sold these days. We purchased a new Mac Pro and MacBook Pro recently. Both were to have been provided with a Mini Display Port to DVI adapter (not the

Re: How to configure an airport base station snow?

2009-12-23 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Dec 22, 2009, at 7:40 PM, Jonas Ulrich wrote: Hi all! I just picked up an Airport Base Station for $7. It is all white except for the graphite apple. I've never used one before. How do you configure it? Reset it? Thanks!! If you're using 10.4 or 10.5 the Apple Airport Setup software

Re: How to configure an airport base station snow?

2009-12-23 Thread Kasey Smith
On Dec 23, 2009, at 9:04 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Dec 22, 2009, at 7:40 PM, Jonas Ulrich wrote: Hi all! I just picked up an Airport Base Station for $7. It is all white except for the graphite apple. I've never used one before. How do you configure it? Reset it? Thanks!! If you're

Re: Large format printer

2009-12-23 Thread Kyle Hansen
On 12/22/09 11:39 PM, Paxton innfo...@gmail.com Spew into the cybertrough: There are good laser printers that do a good job on photos but I don't know of any larger than 11X17. What is she trying to print? She has an Epson 2000. She wants to print large wide near poster size and is tired of

Re: Large format printer

2009-12-23 Thread Jason Brown
On Dec 23, 2009, at 2:19 PM, Kyle Hansen wrote: On 12/22/09 11:39 PM, Paxton innfo...@gmail.com Spew into the cybertrough: There are good laser printers that do a good job on photos but I don't know of any larger than 11X17. What is she trying to print? This is the largest that I can

Re: Large format printer

2009-12-23 Thread Jason Brown
On Dec 23, 2009, at 2:19 PM, Kyle Hansen wrote: On 12/22/09 11:39 PM, Paxton innfo...@gmail.com Spew into the cybertrough: There are good laser printers that do a good job on photos but I don't know of any larger than 11X17. What is she trying to print? This printer will do color and is

Re: Large format printer

2009-12-23 Thread Jason Brown
On Dec 23, 2009, at 2:19 PM, Kyle Hansen wrote: On 12/22/09 11:39 PM, Paxton innfo...@gmail.com Spew into the cybertrough: There are good laser printers that do a good job on photos but I don't know of any larger than 11X17. What is she trying to print? I just noticed that she needs

Re: Large format printer

2009-12-23 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Dec 23, 2009, at 1:19 PM, Kyle Hansen wrote: On 12/22/09 11:39 PM, Paxton innfo...@gmail.com Spew into the cybertrough: There are good laser printers that do a good job on photos but I don't know of any larger than 11X17. What is she trying to print? She has an Epson 2000. She

Re: How to configure an airport base station snow?

2009-12-23 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Dec 23, 2009, at 12:57 PM, Kasey Smith wrote: If you're using 10.4 or 10.5 the Apple Airport Setup software that comes with your system will not control the older Snow or Graphite Airports, and the older stuff may not install, however there's a simple Java app that works just fine: The

Re: Apple DVI Adapter query

2009-12-23 Thread Dana Collins
On 12/23/09 10:57 AM, Bruce Johnson of john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu sent On Dec 22, 2009, at 8:37 PM, DLC wrote: Greetings all. I have a question for those who have dealt with an adapter from Apple that is being sold these days. We purchased a new Mac Pro and MacBook Pro recently. Both

Re: Apple DVI Adapter query

2009-12-23 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Dec 23, 2009, at 2:25 PM, Dana Collins wrote: Hi Bruce, Thanks for the response and information. Does it look like this? Well, yes and no - that's the product, ours does not have that extra perpendicular slot on the left (middle picture at Apple page) Well, that's odd, because that's

Correct USB extension cable?

2009-12-23 Thread JIM RAPER
Hello, When I googled for a USB extension cable for the keyboard that came with my refurbished non-Intel G5 desktop, I got many replies and many said This cable will work with the older G5 keyboards that have two USB ports - one on each side. I was cautioned it would not work with the keyboards

Re: Correct USB extension cable?

2009-12-23 Thread Kasey Smith
Ummm... a USB extension cable is a USB extension cable- they are all the same (except the fancy light up ones) On Dec 23, 2009, at 3:06 PM, JIM RAPER wrote: Hello, When I googled for a USB extension cable for the keyboard that came with my refurbished non-Intel G5 desktop, I got many

Re: Correct USB extension cable?

2009-12-23 Thread Dan
At 2:06 PM -0800 12/23/2009, JIM RAPER wrote: Hello, When I googled for a USB extension cable for the keyboard that came with my refurbished non-Intel G5 desktop, I got many replies and many said This cable will work with the older G5 keyboards that have two USB ports - one on each side. I

Re: Correct USB extension cable?

2009-12-23 Thread Fabian Fang
On Dec 23, 2009, at 4:34 PM, Dan wrote: At 2:06 PM -0800 12/23/2009, JIM RAPER wrote: Hello, When I googled for a USB extension cable for the keyboard that came with my refurbished non-Intel G5 desktop, I got many replies and many said This cable will work with the older G5 keyboards that

Re: A pretty basic video card question

2009-12-23 Thread Kasey Smith
Yes you can, either in extended or mirrored desktop mode. I have two Rage 128's in my PowerMac G3 running two displays in extended mode. :D On Dec 23, 2009, at 6:20 PM, tonycd wrote: Just got an MDD G4 with a Radeon 9000 video card. My son just got a wall projector that has an RCA-jack video

Re: A pretty basic video card question

2009-12-23 Thread Michael Koch
On Dec 23, 2009, at 20:20, tonycd wrote: Just got an MDD G4 with a Radeon 9000 video card. My son just got a wall projector that has an RCA-jack video input. The Radeon 9000 doesn't have that style of output, but I have a PCI Radeon 7000 that does. Can I run the Radeon 9000 in the AGP

Re: A pretty basic video card question

2009-12-23 Thread Kris Tilford
On Dec 23, 2009, at 7:20 PM, tonycd wrote: Can I run the Radeon 9000 in the AGP slot and my 7000 in a PCI slot at the same time? Yes. You can use them both together. There's a chance that the 7000 PCI will kill the Quartz Extreme acceleration of the 9000 also. You can check if QE is working

Re: A pretty basic video card question

2009-12-23 Thread tonycd
Wow, this answer is awesomely comprehensive. Thanks, Kris (and Michael and Kasey)! --Tony On Dec 23, 7:38 pm, Kris Tilford ktilfo...@cox.net wrote: On Dec 23, 2009, at 7:20 PM, tonycd wrote: Can I run the Radeon 9000 in the AGP slot and my 7000 in a PCI slot at the same time? Yes. You

Re: Correct USB extension cable?

2009-12-23 Thread Will S
On Dec 23, 2:13 pm, Kasey Smith kasm...@gmail.com wrote: Ummm... a USB extension cable is a USB extension cable- they are all   the same (except the fancy light up ones) Sorry not true. There are a number of different plugs that can be on the ends of the USB extension cable. There are A, B

Re: Large format printer

2009-12-23 Thread Kyle Hansen
On 12/23/09 12:30 PM, Jason Brown jason_br...@charter.net Spew into the cybertrough: This printer will do color and is up to 12x36 banner printing. Do not know if this will help or not. http://tinyurl.com/5fswgk Thanks. That might work.

Re: Correct USB extension cable?

2009-12-23 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Dec 23, 2009, at 3:13 PM, Kasey Smith wrote: Ummm... a USB extension cable is a USB extension cable- they are all the same (except the fancy light up ones) You haven't had the pleasure of running into one of Apple's keyboard extension USB cables, have you? they've got an extra ridge of

Re: Correct USB extension cable?

2009-12-23 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Dec 23, 2009, at 3:06 PM, JIM RAPER wrote: Hello, When I googled for a USB extension cable for the keyboard that came with my refurbished non-Intel G5 desktop, I got many replies and many said This cable will work with the older G5 keyboards that have two USB ports - one on each

Re: Correct USB extension cable?

2009-12-23 Thread Kasey Smith
On Dec 23, 2009, at 10:46 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Dec 23, 2009, at 3:13 PM, Kasey Smith wrote: Ummm... a USB extension cable is a USB extension cable- they are all the same (except the fancy light up ones) You haven't had the pleasure of running into one of Apple's keyboard extension

Re: Correct USB extension cable?

2009-12-23 Thread Clark Martin
Bruce Johnson wrote: On Dec 23, 2009, at 3:13 PM, Kasey Smith wrote: Ummm... a USB extension cable is a USB extension cable- they are all the same (except the fancy light up ones) You haven't had the pleasure of running into one of Apple's keyboard extension USB cables, have you?

Heavy thumbs required for G4 iBook space bar

2009-12-23 Thread Dwight Hines
iBook G4, 14inch, 1.33gHz, OS-X.5.8, Leopard -- Space bar not registering unless heavy thumbs work, getting tiresome andsolotsofwords run together. Suggestions? Dwight Hines Florida -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop