finding device information on MAC OXX 10.3.9

2006-08-23 Thread Gordon Design
HI All, Can someone point me in the right direction here regarding finding device information specifically on my Lacie CD burner. I've tried system profiler to no avail. Is there some application in utilities that can help? Any help appreciated. Regards Colin Gordon GORDON DESIGN Ph: 9448

Re: finding device information on MAC OXX 10.3.9

2006-08-23 Thread Robert Howells
Under the Apple : About this mac then More info and click on ATA for internalor Firewire for External click on the device name Sending you Screen dumps direct Bob On 23 Aug 2006, at 10:04 AM, Gordon Design wrote: HI All, Can someone point me in the right direction her

Epson Stylus Color 740

2006-08-23 Thread Hugh Griffiths
Hi, I have an Epson stylus color 740, connected to my G5 imac via usb. Mac is running latest OS (from software update). Since two days ago the printer will not print. If I go to word ( for eg) click "apple P" choose the printer and click print I get "gimp printer processing 38 % 58 % " an

Re: Epson Stylus Color 740

2006-08-23 Thread Geoffrey & Barbara Maidment
Oh dear...I am NOT a techie, however, I also have an Epson 740 running with a G5 iMac via a usb hub. I use Printer Setup Utility to locate the two printers I have connected, and have had no problems with printing in the manner you describe. You don't say anything about using your Printer Setup Ut

Upgrading iMac OS8

2006-08-23 Thread Dick Anderson
IF I upgrade my OS 8.5 iMac to a new Tiger iMac, I'd want to transfer my documents, data-bases and spreadsheets created on Appleworks 5.03. I'm prepared to buy Office works for Mac.if that would do the trick. Apple support didn;t gve me much help ("it might be possible"). One suggestion would be to

Re: Upgrading iMac OS8

2006-08-23 Thread Severin Crisp
Dick Text Edit, part of OSX Tiger happily opens Word documents. Severin Crisp On 23/08/2006, at 4:48 PM, Dick Anderson wrote: IF I upgrade my OS 8.5 iMac to a new Tiger iMac, I'd want to transfer my documents, data-bases and spreadsheets created on Appleworks 5.03. I'm prepared to buy

Upgrading iMac OS8

2006-08-23 Thread David Noel
Hi Dick -- -- I had many Appleworks/ Clarisworks 5 databases, spreadsheets, and word processing documents under OS 9.2, and recently moved to OS 10.2.8. Most of the WP and SS files opened OK with Appleworks 6 in 10.2, but some would not. One of my largest CW5 databases, in particular, would n

eMail Bounce Software

2006-08-23 Thread Reg Whitely
Hi Wamuggers I read once of bounce software that could be used to deflect unwanted emails back to sender with a "no response" message - or whatever it's called, indicating that no such email address (as mine) exists. Can anyone help please? I'm getting sick of Nigerian $$$ scams, fortune

Re: Upgrading iMac OS8

2006-08-23 Thread Greg Pennefather
When I got my Powerbook G4 (167MHz) it still came with Classic. If you install Classic and AW5 works under Mac OS 9.2 then you will still be able to use your documents etc - presumably. HTH Cheers Greg > From: David Noel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:24:12 +0800 > To: WAMUG

Re: Upgrading iMac OS8

2006-08-23 Thread James / Hans Kunz
try to get appleworks 6 it works in the tiger enviroment ...and opens older aw docs & saves them in the new version i'm using it because pages & keynote are for presentation only and not suitable for business use (can't write invoices) James SAD Technic Video Productions, Electronic repairs

Re: eMail Bounce Software

2006-08-23 Thread James Devenish
Hi Reg, I think Apple's Mail has this feature (meaning, I assume, the ability to simulate a Delivery Status Notification about a permanent non-existent address). However, I recommend that you verify that this is definitely the feature you need, and that it works as required. Otherwise, it won't h

Re: eMail Bounce Software

2006-08-23 Thread Reg Whitely
Hi James On 23 Aug 2006, at 8:53pm, James Devenish wrote: Hi Reg, I think Apple's Mail has this feature (meaning, I assume, the ability to simulate a Delivery Status Notification about a permanent non-existent address). how do I set this up in Mail, or have I missed something? However, I r

Re: wireless network for dialup?

2006-08-23 Thread Paul van der Mey
Chris Try this: Dial-up -> G5 -> Turn on internet sharing on G5 -> Ethernet from G5 - > Airport base station -> Airport -> iMac Turn on internet sharing in Tiger System Preferences -> Sharing -> Internet Share your connection from: Dial-up To computers using: Ethernet Hope this helps Paul

Webcams for Skype ?

2006-08-23 Thread Stephen Chape
Hi there folks, My wife and I have been using Skype to communicate with her son who works in Dubai. We were informed a few days ago by him that the UAE telco has blocked Skype and it is now banned. Even the message aspect no longer works. To our amazement they have also blocked MSN Messenger

Re: eMail Bounce Software

2006-08-23 Thread Lara
Reg Whitely <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I read once of bounce software that could be used to deflect unwanted > emails back to sender with a "no response" message - or whatever it's > called, indicating that no such email address (as mine) exists. Can > anyone help please? I'm getting sick of N

Re: Upgrading iMac OS8 & Translators

2006-08-23 Thread Robert Howells
OK ! If you really cannot find an alternative in the massive list of software available , check out the Translation functions of Maclinkplus Deluxe at this address : There are versions for OS9 , also 10.2 and higher ... don't know a