What are 2 key things to know about installing a new disk in 12 inch Powerbook?

2009-05-29 Thread Anne Brataas
Dear Collective Wisdom, Tomorrow is new disk day for my G4 1.5 GHz 12" (M9690LL/A) Powerbook, 1.25 GB RAM. I've studied the ifixit guide (I qualify to undertake this mission under the "adventure" clause); the new 160 GB Seagate drive just arrived from OWC. My question: what are the 2 mos

Re: Thanks all, flagged as junk

2009-05-08 Thread Anne Brataas
Thanks all, flagged as junk. Issue resolved. On May 8, 2009, at 3:59 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: > > > On May 8, 2009, at 1:50 PM, Anne Brataas wrote: > >> Dear ListFolk, >> >> What's with this email I got today from alleged HELP DESK at mac.com >>

Re: WMV

2009-04-30 Thread Anne Brataas
to add to Quicktime in order to play a wmv > file? > > > > > > Anne Brataas, M.S., M.En.S. President The Story Laboratory Science Writing & Curriculum Development The University Club Building Suite #307 420 Summit Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 Cell: (651) 270

Re: This too is most helpful, thanks for helping me evaluate which UPS for my office

2009-04-29 Thread Anne Brataas
p, > most likely more. > > Hi, Bruce! > > > Anne Keller Smith > Down to Earth Web Design > Beautiful Web Sites that Work > http://www.downtoearthweb.com > > > > Anne Brataas, M.S., M.En.S. President The Story Laboratory Science Writing & Curriculum Developmen

Re: How do I evaluate which UPS for my office?

2009-04-29 Thread Anne Brataas
BackUps Pro 280 be adequate? I lucked into a few of > them for almost free, and after a few years I've only had to replace > one battery. > > Anne Brataas, M.S., M.En.S. President The Story Laboratory Science Writing & Curriculum Development The University Club Building Suite

Re: Thanks for insight on how to evaluate UPS for my office

2009-04-27 Thread Anne Brataas
Many thanks all--this is most helpful; I start my UPS search today! Cheers, Anne On Apr 27, 2009, at 4:13 PM, MacGuy wrote: > > > On Apr 27, 2009, at 1:40 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: > >> APC's SmartUPS ones are the most expensive, but give you the best >> protection. One SmartUPS 1000 or 1200 ma

Re: How do I evaluate which UPS for my office?

2009-04-27 Thread Anne Brataas
Thanks for this on the UPS aspect of creating a maximally happy computer. How do I evaluate which UPS is best for my office? I'm in a 100-year old stucco tudor building with irregular everything--never had a disaster, but it's a distinct possibility the way this place is held together wi

Re: question about data recovery from my Power Book: anything tricky with eSATA?

2009-04-10 Thread Anne Brataas
Thanks much for guiding my new and reformed ways of backup; I'm doing everything you say. Belts and suspenders, mulitple formats, multiple places. All files created equal. Cheers, Anne On Apr 10, 2009, at 5:09 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: > > > On Apr 10, 2009, at 2:16 PM, Anne

question about data recovery from my Power Book: anything tricky with eSATA?

2009-04-10 Thread Anne Brataas
a new disk in an old and noble computer? Thanks! Best, Anne Anne Brataas, M.S., M.En.S. President The Story Laboratory Science Writing & Curriculum Development St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 email: annebrat...@mac.com Web: http://www.thestorylaboratory.com --~--~-~--~~---

Re: I'm new here but an avid fan already and this is most helpful, thanks!

2009-03-16 Thread Anne Brataas
Dear group, Thanks for all your helpfulness. I'm new here, managing my 7 Macs, ranging from an ibook G3 to QuickSilver 2002 to 3.06 24 inch GHz imac, and your posts are really insightful. Thanks so much, Best, Anne On Mar 16, 2009, at 4:55 PM, MacGuy wrote: > > > On Mar 16, 2009, at 2: