Re:Update OS

2006-06-08 Thread Janis Lynn
Hi A friend emailed me this question last night. Could someone please answer it for me? I just learnt that with my old iMac i can install OS10.2 if i wanted to, but I would have to install some firmware programs to fix my iMac so it will run OS 10.2. What firmware do I need and how do

Re: The true elegance of Windows Vista

2006-06-08 Thread Paul
On 07/06/2006, at 10:43 AM, Rod wrote: On Wed, 2006-06-07 at 09:27 +0800, Mark Secker wrote: after a few hours mucking around on Vista beta I can say I'm not terribly impressed. Nagware would be a good term for it every attempt to configure settings is accompanied by endless popups asking for

Re: Update OS

2006-06-08 Thread Peter Hinchliffe
On 08/06/2006, at 5:22 AM, Janis Lynn wrote: Hi A friend emailed me this question last night. Could someone please answer it for me? I just learnt that with my old iMac i can install OS10.2 if i wanted to, but I would have to install some firmware programs to fix my iMac so it will

Re: Update OS

2006-06-08 Thread Robert Howells
On 8 Jun 2006, at 5:22 AM, Janis Lynn wrote: Hi A friend emailed me this question last night. Could someone please answer it for me? I just learnt that with my old iMac i can install OS10.2 if i wanted to, but I would have to install some firmware programs to fix my iMac so it will run

Re: Slowing down a movie

2006-06-08 Thread Mervyn Giuliana Bond
Thank you Stephen, Severin and others who encouraged me to proceed down the iMovie - iDvD path. It worked and I can now watch my slowed down version on the TV, pause it, etc. Great. Now, to discover how to make my own themes! Merv At 7:56 PM +0800 7/6/06, Stephen Chape wrote: Once in

External hard disk

2006-06-08 Thread Lloyd White
I have a friend looking for a second hand external hard disk of at least 20 G for back-up purposes. She wants firewire so she can boot from it. Does anyone have something reliable at a reasonable price? Lloyd --

Re: External hard disk

2006-06-08 Thread Glen Low
On 08/06/2006, at 6:29 PM, Lloyd White wrote: I have a friend looking for a second hand external hard disk of at least 20 G for back-up purposes. She wants firewire so she can boot from it. Does anyone have something reliable at a reasonable price? I made myself a 400G external HD using

Re: External hard disk

2006-06-08 Thread Glen Low
On 08/06/2006, at 6:29 PM, Lloyd White wrote: I have a friend looking for a second hand external hard disk of at least 20 G for back-up purposes. She wants firewire so she can boot from it. Does anyone have something reliable at a reasonable price? I made myself a 400G external HD using

Sony Network digital player NWE 107L

2006-06-08 Thread Greg Manzie
Hello WAMUGers. Can anyone please tell me if Mac OS 10.4.6 can interface with the above unit on a G4 400 Yikes. A friend is thinking of buying one but needs to use it with my Mac. The demo (on approval until tomorrow) mounts on the desk top and seems to accept Mp3 files, but does not

iPod - darn

2006-06-08 Thread Paul Weaver
Looks like my daughter's 6gb Mini iPod battery has carked it. I ran it through the recommended tests and on line suggestions today - 8 days out of warranty. Apparently it has been playing up for a couple of months, but she never mentioned it. Is all hope lost? Paul.

Re: iPod - darn

2006-06-08 Thread Nathan Manzi
If the battery is the same as an iPod shuffle (I haven't checked), I can donate one. On 08/06/2006, at 8:00 PM, Paul Weaver wrote: Looks like my daughter's 6gb Mini iPod battery has carked it. I ran it through the recommended tests and on line suggestions today - 8 days out of warranty.

Re: iPod - darn

2006-06-08 Thread Reg Whitely
Try Apple. They must have a soul. Sometimes I wonder though. Otherwise: Go back to the person you bought it from; hopefully a real person in a real AppleCentre, who knows you and has some empathy with human beings. Reg On 8 Jun 2006, at 8:00pm, Paul Weaver wrote: Looks like my daughter's

Re: Sony Network digital player NWE 107L

2006-06-08 Thread Paul
On 08/06/2006, at 7:44 PM, Greg Manzie wrote: Hello WAMUGers. Can anyone please tell me if Mac OS 10.4.6 can interface with the above unit on a G4 400 Yikes. A friend is thinking of buying one but needs to use it with my Mac. The demo (on approval until tomorrow) mounts on the desk top

[COMMPOST] Toast Titanium 7 and RAM Special

2006-06-08 Thread Daniel Kerr
Hi All After the demo the other night on Toast Titanium 7 I thought I would offer a special on it for those that don't have it or want the latest version. Toast 7 normally sells for $139.95 and until next Friday you can purchase it for $119. Stock is limited, so some orders may be taken. Also,