Re: mail clipping email

2011-10-12 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Gary, With attachments it is always best practice to: 1.Always include file extensions (.doc, .pdf etc) 2.Always use ‘Windows-friendly’ format (which omits resource forks, if they exist) usually makes them friendlier for Macs too. To tell Mail to use Windows-friendly encoding for all new mes

Re: AutoCad for Mac

2011-10-12 Thread gary dorn
>I have an upcoming project at home involving enclosing one side of >our carport, and I would like to use software to produce working >drawings rather than pencil, ruler and paper. >Google's Sketch Up seems to be hard to use (or maybe it's me) and I >would like to know what AutoCad-like softwar

Re: Lion 10.7.2

2011-10-12 Thread Michael Hawkins
Thank you Ronni. On 13/10/11 12:08 PM, "Ronda Brown" wrote: > >On 13/10/2011, at 11:57 AM, Michael Hawkins wrote: > >> Prior to Lion, the accepted wisdom seemed to be that it was better to >> download OS combo to update the OS than to download the update. >> >> Is that possible with Lion? OS 1

mail clipping email

2011-10-12 Thread gary dorn
howdy all lately and ( possibly previously) if I attached a pdf to an email - which I do regularly either as signed document, interesting paper or a drawing, if the pdf is inserted in the heart of the email, the remaining text gets clipped when the recipient goes to view it. If the pdf is atta

Re: Lion 10.7.2

2011-10-12 Thread Ronda Brown
On 13/10/2011, at 11:57 AM, Michael Hawkins wrote: > Prior to Lion, the accepted wisdom seemed to be that it was better to > download OS combo to update the OS than to download the update. > > Is that possible with Lion? OS 10.7.1 is installed on my MacBook Pro, and I > cannot find a combo upda

Re: Lion 10.7.2

2011-10-12 Thread Trent Lloyd
Michael, I've just used Software Update forever, and never once had a problem. Since 10.3 or so. Regards, Trent On 13/10/2011, at 11:57 AM, Michael Hawkins wrote: > Prior to Lion, the accepted wisdom seemed to be that it was better to > download OS combo to update the OS than to download th

Lion 10.7.2

2011-10-12 Thread Michael Hawkins
Prior to Lion, the accepted wisdom seemed to be that it was better to download OS combo to update the OS than to download the update. Is that possible with Lion? OS 10.7.1 is installed on my MacBook Pro, and I cannot find a combo update for OS 10.7.2 Regards, Michael Hawkins. -- The WA Macint

Looking for an expert on HP printers and Macs

2011-10-12 Thread Mike Moore
Further to the HP printer problem I previously outlined is there a person of that ilk on this list or that someone is aware of. If so can they please let me know so I can pass on their details to the people having the problem so they can buy some of that person's time to fix the problem (assumi

Re: Printers.......

2011-10-12 Thread Reg Whitely
Alex, if you choose to get another inkjet printer, Inkman have an interesting cartridge deal where you get a free Canon printer included - choice of 3. See here: http://www.inkman.com.au/search-results.asp?PageNo=1&search_terms=CANON-BUNDLE Reg Reg Whitely Home: 08 9921 7272 Mob: 04 8899 7313

Re: Printers.......

2011-10-12 Thread Brett Curtis
I have a Samsung 6210FX. The toner cartridges seem to have less than the normal one would expect from a Laser. About a year ago, I started having problems with printing anything with graphics on it. If I want to print 10 copies, it will print one then shut down, then start up again and print t

Card printing software

2011-10-12 Thread Stuart Breden
With the silly season rapidly approaching business are looking at their Christmas cards. We are interested in producing our own Christmas cards. I have been exposed to various programmes in the past including Print Shop but they are not user friendly. What user friendly software is available?

New iCal events notification

2011-10-12 Thread Stuart Breden
I have recently changed all my clients iMacs on my network to network clients rather than stand alone. As well as this we have created a network calendar. Usually when iCal events are posted the invitees are notified and are able to accept etc. With the network calendar this does not happen.

iOS5 and Lion 10.7.2 with iCloud Support now available.

2011-10-12 Thread Daniel Kerr
Hi All For those who have been waiting, the above is now out... iOS5 can be found via iTunes when your iDevice is plugged in. And Lion 10.7.2 with iCloud Support is now available:-

Re: Printers.......

2011-10-12 Thread Daniel Kerr
On 13/10/2011, at 12:30 AM, Alex wrote: > Hi Fellow Wamugians > > I have allowed my current Canon MX700 series inkjet printer to die, > probably through my own neglect because I hate the way the ink > cartridges keep running for a very long time even though they prompt > you to replace. H

Printers.......

2011-10-12 Thread Alex
Hi Fellow Wamugians I have allowed my current Canon MX700 series inkjet printer to die, probably through my own neglect because I hate the way the ink cartridges keep running for a very long time even though they prompt you to replace. Have disliked the scanning function on it anyway as i

Re: slightly different topic

2011-10-12 Thread Andrew McWilliam
semi draft? isnt it draught?? On 12/10/2011, at 10:32 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote: > Just to add to Carlo's post. > The Committee is always open to suggestions of things to "demo" at > the meetings. Some months we have enough trouble trying to come up > with things to put on, so if there are ideas

Re: slightly different topic

2011-10-12 Thread Daniel Kerr
Just to add to Carlo's post. The Committee is always open to suggestions of things to "demo" at the meetings. Some months we have enough trouble trying to come up with things to put on, so if there are ideas and can be done practically, then yes we welcome suggestions. Other times we haven't got

Apple releases AirPort Utility for iOS | 9to5Mac | Apple Intelligence

2011-10-12 Thread Peder Kristensen
Hi All, Apple has released Find My Friends app before iOS 5 get release, see link below http://9to5mac.com/2011/10/12/apple-releases-airport-utility-for-ios/#more-98758 Cheers, Peder -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives -

Re: slightly different topic

2011-10-12 Thread cm
Hi John, WAMUG is run by the members for the member so you should not feel concerned about bringing forward any suggestions or criticisms about the content of meetings (with suggestions sometimes being more helpful than criticisms :-). There does seem to be a lot of interest in Eye TV, and inde

Re: using eyetv editor for mpg files

2011-10-12 Thread Brian Risbey
Thanks Ruben, MPEG Streamclip and the codec are what I currently use. With FTP as the file transfer protocol as the Topfield is networkable for faster downloads. Brian On 12/10/2011, at 5:05 PM, Dark1 wrote: The EyeTV editor does have a nice interface but as others have said it can't be edi

Re: PDF printing problems with an HP Designjet 110 from a Mac

2011-10-12 Thread Mike Moore
Ronnie, yes I have been to that page. What is being printed is A1 drawings. Another thing I've noticed is that on the Mac defining the page is agricultural when compared to the PC - not what i expected. Its almost as if HP only did half the job. On 12/10/2011, at 4:05 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:

Re: using eyetv editor for mpg files

2011-10-12 Thread Dark1
The EyeTV editor does have a nice interface but as others have said it can't be edited frame by frame but the fine edit is almost always enough anyway. MPEG Streamclip is a free editing program that will work on tv recorded from topfield but unfortunately you have to pay for the codec from Appl

Help request

2011-10-12 Thread Kevin
I received the message below from a co-worker of Tim Law.Not sure how she found me and I thought it unlikely that anyone on the list could help.but here it is At 1:07 PM +0800 10/10/11, Sally Jetson wrote: > >Hi Kevin >I work with Tim Law, a member of the network, and he's overseas at th

Accessing POP server

2011-10-12 Thread Severin Crisp
I am noticing persistent delays in accessing the POP server for email. This is on two separate computers (iMac and MacBook) both running the latest version of Snow Leopard (OSX 10.6.8). The iMac connects to the router/ADSL by ethernet while the MacBook connects to the same router using Airpor

Re: PDF printing problems with an HP Designjet 110 from a Mac

2011-10-12 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Mike, Grrr HP are hopeless at updating their Mac drivers … I never recommend HP Printers for use on Macs. Have you selected the printer model here ands check if you have the latest drivers for OS X 10.5?