Good simple graphics/art/publishing app?

2010-02-04 Thread Meghrouni Vince
Needed: An app with which to create/design flyers and posters in which images and text can be manipulated, that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Not for for-hire professional graphics, but for small business promotion (musician/band). Capability for CD disc, cover and insert

Re: Good simple graphics/art/publishing app?

2010-02-04 Thread Meghrouni Vince
On Feb 4, 2010, at 11:18 AM, graphics...@columbus.rr.com wrote: Meghrouni Vince foomc...@sbcglobal.net wrote: = Needed: An app with which to create/design flyers and posters in which images and text can be manipulated, that doesn't cost an arm and a leg

Re: Good simple graphics/art/publishing app?

2010-02-04 Thread Meghrouni Vince
On Feb 4, 2010, at 11:23 AM, Mark wrote: TheGimp http://www.gimp.org/ free Meghrouni Vince wrote: Needed: An app with which to create/design flyers and posters in which images and text can be manipulated, that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Not for for-hire professional graphics

Re: Good simple graphics/art/publishing app?

2010-02-04 Thread Meghrouni Vince
On Feb 4, 2010, at 11:52 AM, Len Gerstel wrote: On Feb 4, 2010, at 2:32 PM, Doug McNutt wrote: Meghrouni Vince foomc...@sbcglobal.net wrote: = Needed: An app with which to create/design flyers and posters in which images and text can be manipulated, that doesn't cost

Re: Good simple graphics/art/publishing app?

2010-02-04 Thread Meghrouni Vince
On Feb 4, 2010, at 11:46 AM, Dan wrote: At 12:32 PM -0700 2/4/2010, Doug McNutt wrote: An app with which to create/design flyers and posters in which images and text can be manipulated, that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Not for for-hire professional graphics, but for small business

Re: Good simple graphics/art/publishing app?

2010-02-04 Thread Meghrouni Vince
On Feb 4, 2010, at 11:46 AM, Dan wrote: At 12:32 PM -0700 2/4/2010, Doug McNutt wrote: An app with which to create/design flyers and posters in which images and text can be manipulated, that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Not for for-hire professional graphics, but for small business

Re: QS 2002 HW problem powering up

2009-08-08 Thread Meghrouni Vince
I On Aug 6, 2009, at 10:01 AM, Mac User #330250 wrote: On Saturday, 1st of August 2009, Centrisman wrote: My QS 2002's power button will light when pushed but when released it goes dark. There is no sign of life inside the box or on the mother board when I push the power button. When I use

iCal email alarms from the dead

2009-08-08 Thread Meghrouni Vince
Well, not the dead, actually, but I thought maybe this posting could use a little pizzaz. I revived my beleaguered G4 recently by taking out the battery, pressing the CUDA button and waiting awhile before trying to start it. It did resuscitate the machine after a few days of the start

Scan problems Airport Extreme

2009-07-27 Thread Meghrouni Vince
I'm having this problem: Airport Extreme Network wireless router receives DSL from wall to WAN port. Airport Extreme sends DSL to G4 via ethernet cable from LAN port. Airport Extreme sends DSL to Macbook via wireless signal. Airport Extreme connects to Hewlett Packard All-in-one printer via

Re: Scan problems Airport Extreme

2009-07-27 Thread Meghrouni Vince
On Jul 27, 2009, at 5:43 PM, Meghrouni Vince wrote: After setup as per above, printer works but G4 no longer can detect scanner. (Hewlett Packard All-in-one printer via USB cable) I've got an HP PSC-1210 AIO and never got it to scan with anything other than the original software which

Re: One odd fastener for G4 Power supply

2009-06-21 Thread Meghrouni Vince
Is it the same or similar fastener used on the harddrive casings and HD circuit boards (the HDs that have them exposed)? 6-pointed star- like hole? Phillips doesn't work ... they're just 4 aren't they? Bill Connelly artsite: http://mysite.verizon.net/moonstoneartstudio myspace:

Re: G5 bad choice?

2009-06-19 Thread Meghrouni Vince
I have been a happy G5 owner for a few years now(a 1.8, then a 1.8 Dual, now a dual core 2GHz) plus an assortment of G5's at work. Only issues have been a wonky video card ATI) and on the same machine the fans sounds like a turboprop taking off most of the day. Otherwise no issues.

One odd fastener for G4 Power supply

2009-06-19 Thread Meghrouni Vince
All the screws necessary to take the PS out of my G4 2002 933 Mhz Quicksilver are phillips except one, and no phillips touches it, though it looks like a phillips. Is it a pozi drive? The slots are shallow and not beveled. What do I use to get this one fastener out? Thanks as always.

Re: One odd fastener for G4 Power supply

2009-06-19 Thread Meghrouni Vince
On Jun 19, 2009, at 8:55 PM, PeterH wrote: On Jun 19, 2009, at 8:41 PM, Meghrouni Vince wrote: All the screws necessary to take the PS out of my G4 2002 933 Mhz Quicksilver are phillips except one, and no phillips touches it, though it looks like a phillips. Is it a pozi drive

G5 bad choice?

2009-06-17 Thread Meghrouni Vince
I bought a G5 2.3 Dual on e-bay. I've been wrestling with my 2002 Quicksilver 933mhz for a long while. The next step on the Quicksilver was replacing the power supply and there was no way of knowing if that would solve my problems for sure. So, like I say, I bought the G5 2.3 Dual. A

Re: G5 bad choice?

2009-06-17 Thread Meghrouni Vince
Much useful information, thank you. Vince On Jun 17, 2009, at 1:22 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: On Jun 17, 2009, at 2:37 PM, Meghrouni Vince wrote: Please, if you would be so kind, share your experiences with the G5. What are the problems you've had and/or heard of? I have an air-cooled

Re: G5 bad choice?

2009-06-17 Thread Meghrouni Vince
extremely useful input. One thing I do believe I've learned is that I don't know enough about this stuff to be buying used computers. Vince On Jun 17, 2009, at 1:40 PM, Arnel Tuazon wrote: On 17/06/09 3:37 PM, Meghrouni Vince foomc...@sbcglobal.net wrote: A good friend who is much more

Re: 10.5.7

2009-05-24 Thread Meghrouni Vince
Will do - thank you! On May 23, 2009, at 4:29 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: On May 23, 2009, at 5:45 PM, Meghrouni Vince wrote: Downloaded 10.5.7 and installed. Starts up, apps, volumes and files appear on desktop, spotlight indexing in process. Goes to blue screen. Finder starts up again

Re: 10.5.7

2009-05-24 Thread Meghrouni Vince
It kept doing it, but I force quit it and zapped the pram and it seemed to clear it up - for now. It had been doing that loop closed to every minute. Any idea what that was about? On May 23, 2009, at 4:29 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: On May 23, 2009, at 5:45 PM, Meghrouni Vince wrote

Re: 10.5.7

2009-05-24 Thread Meghrouni Vince
I was wrong about that - for some reason it started up on 10.5.6, which is the system on my backup volume. This is nuts. On May 23, 2009, at 4:29 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: On May 23, 2009, at 5:45 PM, Meghrouni Vince wrote: Downloaded 10.5.7 and installed. Starts up, apps, volumes

Re: 10.5.7

2009-05-24 Thread Meghrouni Vince
, making sure to choose the proper volume, the one with 10.5.7 and same exactly the same thing happened. What the bleep is going on here? Anybody know? Thanks. Vince On May 23, 2009, at 4:29 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: On May 23, 2009, at 5:45 PM, Meghrouni Vince wrote: Downloaded 10.5.7

Re: 10.5.7

2009-05-24 Thread Meghrouni Vince
, although it was specifically booted from the 10.5.7 hard drive, it boots from 10.5.6. On May 24, 2009, at 11:33 AM, joe wrote: On May 24, 2009, at 12:40 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On May 24, 2009, at 12:39 AM, Meghrouni Vince wrote: But it didn't, it just started from 10.5.6. I thought

Re: 10.5.7

2009-05-24 Thread Meghrouni Vince
from that drive in 10.5.7 but went to the loop. Dumb question: Where do I get the combo update? I downloaded mine by choosing Software Update in the apple pull down menu. Thanks On May 24, 2009, at 10:40 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On May 24, 2009, at 12:39 AM, Meghrouni Vince wrote

Re: 10.5.7

2009-05-24 Thread Meghrouni Vince
Thank you, did attempt. 10.5.6 HD too unstable to complete download. On May 24, 2009, at 7:40 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On May 24, 2009, at 3:56 PM, Meghrouni Vince wrote: Dumb question: Where do I get the combo update? I downloaded mine by choosing Software Update in the apple pull

10.5.7

2009-05-23 Thread Meghrouni Vince
Downloaded 10.5.7 and installed. Starts up, apps, volumes and files appear on desktop, spotlight indexing in process. Goes to blue screen. Finder starts up again, repeats process again and again. Help. Vince Meghrouni --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received

Missing itunes folders and playlists

2009-05-08 Thread Meghrouni Vince
I'd set my iTunes preferences to store my music files in an external HD. My G4 Quicksilver has been fighting to stay alive lately and in the process has had several freezes and kernel panics per day. In the process of all that I've been running disc maintenance and repairing permissions

Re: Replacing PS fan Quicksilver

2009-04-24 Thread Meghrouni Vince
, 2009, at 5:41 PM, Anne Keller-Smith wrote: On Apr 24, 2009, at 7:47 PM, Meghrouni Vince wrote: Thank you for your valuable input Anne, OWC didn't have the fan for the power supply - I got it and the other fans I'll be installing from Operator Headgap Systems. They were moderately helpful

Re: Replacing PS fan Quicksilver

2009-04-24 Thread Meghrouni Vince
The MDD seems to be a fairly different config than the Quicksilver. These articles do not seem to deal with the interior of the PS that I can tell. On Apr 24, 2009, at 5:54 PM, Anne Keller-Smith wrote: On Apr 24, 2009, at 4:12 PM, Meghrouni Vince wrote: Can anybody give me advice