Re: MS Office for Mac 2011 full package

2010-12-01 Thread Lloyd White
Thanks Peter, I have been looking at them. Just not sure whether to go for the student version and use Mail or the full version and use Outlook. I have not been a Mail user so far. Lloyd > > Hi Lloyd (again) > Have a look on ebay, there are a few there quite cheap. > Regards > Peter > On 01

Re: Spare parts machine for grabs - Claimed

2010-12-01 Thread Aurora74
Hi, The machine has been claimed. Smiles Teresa -- An Apple a day. On 01/12/2010, at 10:01 AM, Aurora74 wrote: > > Hi Guys, > > I have a machine that is perfect for spare parts that is free for anyone that > wants it. > > It is a 14inch ibook G4 minus HD.

Re: MS Office for Mac 2011 full package

2010-12-01 Thread Michael Hawkins
I've been using Office 2011 for a fortnight or so. I regret making the so-called upgrade from Office 2004. Compared with Entourage, Outlook is cluttered and cumbersome. Michael Hawkins MacBook Pro 17" OS 10.6.5 2.4 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo 4Gb SDRAM On 1/12/10 3:56 PM, "Lloyd White" wrote: > >Than

Re: Adobe Photoshop Elements 9

2010-12-01 Thread Tony Francis
Thanks Adrian Payment will be made as soon as I have your details. Kind regards Tony -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - Guidelines - Unsubscribe -

Re: Adobe Photoshop Elements 9

2010-12-01 Thread Tony Francis
Hi Ronda Thanks for the vote of confidence, now I'm embarrassed : ) Kindest regards Tony -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - Guidelines - Unsubscribe -

Telstra online billing security breach but my lovely new iPhone is great!

2010-12-01 Thread Reg Whitely
Hi WAMUGgers I've had an awful time with Telstra getting a prepaid Browse Plus Pack working on my lovely new iPhone 4. I couldn't access my Telstra on line billing properly last night (not the first time mind you) as it consistently told me I either had no prepaid mobile phone, or that there w

Re: Adobe Photoshop Elements 9

2010-12-01 Thread Ronda Brown
Don't feel embarrassed Tony, you have earned the vote of confidence ... Honest man, honest vote! Kindest regards, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad On 01/12/2010, at 4:19 PM, Tony Francis wrote: > > Hi Ronda > Thanks for the vote of confidence, now I'm embarrassed : ) > > Kindest regards > > T

Re: Adobe Photoshop Elements 9

2010-12-01 Thread Daniel Kerr
Yes, I was a bit slow of the mark on that one,...but knew once Ronni covered it, it would all be good :) But yes, I can vouch for Tony as well, he's always bribed me,..er paid me on time :o) (sorry couldn't resist) :o) But yeh, all good :o)) Enjoy the Elements, it's great! Kind Regards Daniel

Re: Updating to SL

2010-12-01 Thread Daniel Kerr
Hi Marlene Glad the SL update went well,..and yes, always lots of fun :o) We're just good at hiding the smoke and mirrors as we do it :o) Maybe I'll have to work on the Dr part,...lol,...Dr Daniel Kerr M.A.C :o) Hope your coffee restored your shattered nerves to normal. Enjoy Kind Regards Dan

Optus unlocks iPhones

2010-12-01 Thread Peder Kristensen
Hi All, Has anyone of you Optus iPhone 4 user received a SMS from Optus re unlocking your iPhone? See link below http://www.itnews.com.au/News/240352,optus-unlocks-iphones-over-the-network.aspx Cheers, Peder -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives -

Re: Adobe Photoshop Elements 9

2010-12-01 Thread Adrian Skehan
Thanks for the vote of confidence in Tony. Regards, Adrian adrianske...@me.com On 01/12/2010, at 6:48 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote: > > Yes, I was a bit slow of the mark on that one,...but knew once Ronni covered > it, it would all be good :) > But yes, I can vouch for Tony as well, he's always bri

Re: Firefox crashing

2010-12-01 Thread John Daniels
Hi Paul I did as you suggest and Firefox worked OK in a different account even after importing all bookmarks etc from Safari. I then disabled all add-ons in the new account and went back to the original account. There I trashed Firefox and all related files and reinstalled it from Mozilla. It

Re: Unpairing - without computer

2010-12-01 Thread Neil Houghton
Hi Susan, That's interesting - I can see that I'll have to have another play to see exactly what is going on! I can see that it might work OK if I could have actually paired to the second computer - and if the keyboard WAS successfully paired with BOTH computers then whichever one I fired up sh

Re: Unpairing - without computer

2010-12-01 Thread Neil Houghton
Hi Ronni, Well, my memory (and previous posting) says - when I had the problem before, I not only tried "disconnecting" (from the bluetooth menu) the keyboard from the first computer, I even switched the first computer off totally - so (I thought) it couldn't "hold on" to the keyboard. The probl

Re: the procrastinator that i am - ipad

2010-12-01 Thread John Daniels
Kyle Big W $598 Cheers John On 01/12/2010, at 1:10 PM, Kyle Kreusch wrote: > Hi lynn > > and also, i know apple rarely drop their prices, but does anyone think they > will drop the price for the ipads soon? > > I wouldn't expect any price drops any time soon also it's the wrong time to > buy

Re: Firefox crashing

2010-12-01 Thread Justin Davies
Paul, I am also having lots of trouble with Firefox working for a time, then refusing to open. Just tried installing thunderbird (after deleting everything to do with Firefox and reinstalling it) and thunderbird is doing the same. Done all the usual follow the steps from the firefox site, disk

Re: Firefox crashing

2010-12-01 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi John, When you say you have trashed Firefox & all related files, did you drag the Firefox app into the Trash and then remove the Library/Application Support/Firefox folder. This will remove Firefox completely, your bookmarks, browser settings, plug-in details the lot. When you've removed a

Re: Firefox crashing

2010-12-01 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Justin, Have you had a look here: http://help.agile.ws/1Password/missing_browser_icon.html Sent from Ronni's iPad On 01/12/2010, at 8:32 PM, Justin Davies wrote: > > Paul, I am also having lots of trouble with Firefox working for a time, then > refusing to open. Just tried installing th

Re: Optus unlocks iPhones

2010-12-01 Thread Andrew
No. I'm with Optus and mine was unlocked via iTunes after a phone call to Optus. Andrew On 01/12/2010, at 7:09 PM, Peder Kristensen wrote: > > Hi All, > > Has anyone of you Optus iPhone 4 user received a SMS from Optus re unlocking > your iPhone? See link below > http://www.itnews.com.a

Re: Optus unlocks iPhones

2010-12-01 Thread S Beach
oooh and The Evil Empire (Telstra) are doing it for free too! ... but you have to call them first. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/235351,telstra-to-unlock-its-iphones-for-free.aspx (Perhaps they won't be so evil when they are split and no longer rule of the nation's primary broadband network) Rega

Images in Word and PowerPoint

2010-12-01 Thread Severin Crisp
When .jpg images go into Word, either by pasting or by Insert/from file or into PowerPoint, I notice a serious distortion of colour. I work in Adobe RGB (1998) and it as if a very different profile has taken over. I have been unable track down just what Word and PowerPoint do in this si

Re: Optus unlocks iPhones

2010-12-01 Thread Rob Davies
Until NBN rolls out which is looking very dubious, Telstra has control of the copper wire and exchanges no matter what other companies or legislation is concerned. Remove the damn copper go with NBN and remove Telstra from equation. Although no doubt some other Gov Beuracracy will replace to co

Re: Images in Word and PowerPoint

2010-12-01 Thread Bill Parker
It depends on what you want to do with the result. For publication on- line or paper O always ask people to submit text (that is a .TXT file) and separate non-embedded pictures etc Then I can use )did use Pages) and suffer no losses/chnages. Bill On 01/12/2010, at 11:26 PM, Severin Crisp wr

Re: the procrastinator that i am - ipad

2010-12-01 Thread lynnkoh
hi john thanks for that. that is only for the 16gb wifi only. and the ipad is not available at all big w stores... and the nearest one to my work is belmont and they dont sell it there. regards lynn - Original Message - From: "John Daniels" To: "WAMUG Mailing List" Sent: W

1Password gifts until Friday (Dec 3)

2010-12-01 Thread cm
Hello all, I have some unknown number (probably three) of 1Password gifts to give away by this Friday. I received my gift copy too late in the piece to advertise to the group. To quote the email I received from 1Password: "The response was so great that our web servers were overwhelmed and beca

Re: 1Password gifts until Friday (Dec 3)

2010-12-01 Thread Julie Bedford
Hi Carlo, I would really appreciate one of those Many thanks Jewels On 02/12/2010, at 7:36 AM, cm wrote: Hello all, I have some unknown number (probably three) of 1Password gifts to give away by this Friday. I received my gift copy too late in the piece to advertise to the group. To quo

Re: 1Password gifts until Friday (Dec 3)

2010-12-01 Thread Marlene Oostryck
Hi Carlo I would like one too if you still have any left. Many thanks Marlene Oostryck On 02/12/2010, at 7:36 AM, cm wrote: > Hello all, > > I have some unknown number (probably three) of 1Password gifts to give away > by this Friday. I received my gift copy too late in the piece to advertis

Re: 1Password gifts until Friday (Dec 3)

2010-12-01 Thread F.W. Hänel
I would like one if still available, many thanks, Walter On 02/12/2010, at 7:36 , cm wrote: > Hello all, > > I have some unknown number (probably three) of 1Password gifts to give away > by this Friday. I received my gift copy too late in the piece to advertise to > the group. To quote the e

Re: 1Password gifts until Friday (Dec 3)

2010-12-01 Thread cm
All three of my 1Password gifts have been sent now. Cheers, Carlo On 2010-12-02, at 07:36, cm wrote: > Hello all, > > I have some unknown number (probably three) of 1Password gifts to give away > by this Friday. I received my gift copy too late in the piece to advertise to > the group. To quo

Re: Images in Word and PowerPoint

2010-12-01 Thread Ray Forma
Sev, One of MS PowerPoint and Word's 'hidden features' is that these applications strip much information from raster images as you paste or insert them. Because Microsoft's main market is the office environment it does not matter much if images lose some definition or colours change slightly.

Re: 1Password gifts until Friday (Dec 3)

2010-12-01 Thread Mike Armson
G'Day All Similar situation to Carlo,(ongoing MobileMe problems) I have the same email presumably three 1Password gifts, anyone need one please email me. Mike Armson marm...@iinet.net.au On 02/12/2010, at 8:13 AM, cm wrote: > All three of my 1Password gifts have been sent now. > > Cheers, > Carl

Re: Images in Word and PowerPoint

2010-12-01 Thread Severin Crisp
Thanks for that Ray. I work with much high quality artwork and printing in Photoshop and the like and my screen is regularly calibrated. In this case I am putting together my annual family newsletter and some inserted photos are just horrible to put it mildly! I will try Pages, which

Re: 1Password gifts until Friday (Dec 3)

2010-12-01 Thread McCallum Malcolm
Could I have one please Mac On 02/12/2010, at 7:36 AM, cm wrote: > Hello all, > > I have some unknown number (probably three) of 1Password gifts to give away > by this Friday. I received my gift copy too late in the piece to advertise to > the group. To quote the email I received from 1Passwor

Re: 1Password gifts until Friday (Dec 3)

2010-12-01 Thread cm
Hi Malcolm, I am sorry to say that all three of my gifts have been sent to other members of the group. Cheers, Carlo On 2010-12-02, at 09:52, McCallum Malcolm wrote: > Could I have one please > > Mac > On 02/12/2010, at 7:36 AM, cm wrote: > >> Hello all, >> >> I have some unknown number (pr

Re: Images in Word and PowerPoint

2010-12-01 Thread Rob Davies
Word is a word processor, all be it a fancy one that people think can accomplish more than a word processor was designed for. Same with Excel a spreadsheet very fancy calculator not a Database although many do use as such. Office i.e.. all above and more: in default settings, strip excess from

Re: 1Password gifts until Friday (Dec 3)

2010-12-01 Thread Marlene Oostryck
Hi Carlo Many thanks - I received your gift and have downloaded it. Some problems with my master password being accepted but I hope to have that sorted shortly. Regards Marlene On 02/12/2010, at 7:36 AM, cm wrote: > Hello all, > > I have some unknown number (probably three) of 1Password gift

WAMUG Meeting Reminder: This Tuesday 7 December 2010 (Please Do Not Reply)

2010-12-01 Thread Pete Smith
G'day again all WAMUGGERS Christmas is fast approaching but not as fast as the next WAMUG monthly meeting. So, if you haven't already done it, put next Tuesday, 7 December 2010 in your iCal. We'll start with the usual questions and answers followed by a quick break to get a cuppa and a biscuit

Annual WAMUG Christmas Barbecue: 12 December 2010: Reminder 1

2010-12-01 Thread Pete Smith
G'day again WAMUGGERS. Just a reminder: don't forget to plug this into your iCal. The Annual WAMUG Christmas Barbecue will be held at 12:00 noon on Sunday, 12th December 2009 in the grounds of the old Heathcote Hospital, Applecross. Click the following link to locate the venue in Google Maps:

Re: 1Password gifts until Friday (Dec 3)

2010-12-01 Thread Philip Trouchet
Could I have one please Mac On 02/12/2010, at 7:36 AM, cm wrote: Hello all, I have some unknown number (probably three) of 1Password gifts to give away by this Friday. I received my gift copy too late in the piece to advertise to the group. To quote the email I received from 1Password: "T

1Password 2 licences to give away

2010-12-01 Thread Douglas Sheerer
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Re: 1Password gifts until Friday (Dec 3)

2010-12-01 Thread cm
Hi Philip, I have used my three free gifts, but did you notice Mike Armson's post. Maybe he can help you out. Cheers, Carlo On 2010-12-02, at 12:10, Philip Trouchet wrote: >> Could I have one please >> >> Mac >> On 02/12/2010, at 7:36 AM, cm wrote: >> >>> Hello all, >>> >>> I have some unkn

Re: Annual WAMUG Christmas Barbecue: 12 December 2010: Reminder 1

2010-12-01 Thread Marlene Oostryck
Hi Pete Marlene and Fred Oostryck will be at the BBQ. We are available to help with set-up if needed. If yes, what time would you like us to arrive? Regards Marlene On 02/12/2010, at 11:53 AM, Pete Smith wrote: > G'day again WAMUGGERS. > > Just a reminder: don't forget to plug this into your

Re: 1Password gifts until Friday (Dec 3)

2010-12-01 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Philip, If you haven't got one yet, email me offlist & I'll send you one. Cheers, Ronni On 02/12/2010, at 12:10 PM, Philip Trouchet wrote: >> Could I have one please >> >> Mac >> On 02/12/2010, at 7:36 AM, cm wrote: >> >>> Hello all, >>> >>> I have some unknown number (probably three) of

Re: 1Password gifts until Friday (Dec 3)

2010-12-01 Thread Julie Bedford
Hi Carlo, Thank you so much for the 1 password gift, much appreciated. Cheers Jewels On 02/12/2010, at 7:36 AM, cm wrote: Hello all, I have some unknown number (probably three) of 1Password gifts to give away by this Friday. I received my gift copy too late in the piece to advertise to th

Re: 1Password gifts until Friday (Dec 3)

2010-12-01 Thread cm
My pleasure! C On 2010-12-02, at 13:19, Julie Bedford wrote: > Hi Carlo, > > Thank you so much for the 1 password gift, much appreciated. > Cheers > Jewels -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - Guidelines -