Re: Changing video dimensions with Toast

2012-02-15 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi David, You don’t mention what version of Toast you are using or details of your computer OS X which could help people to give suggestions. Converting / encoding Video does take time depends on your computer. You need a very fast processor, plenty of free space on your hard drive and heaps

Fwd: I need a Printer answer

2012-02-15 Thread Peter Faulks
My Canon ip4300 printer has crashed with the flashing lights of doom! meaning the print head is US, so I need to purchase a new printer that can replace this - I need to print CD's so if anyone has a suggestion of what is good for Macs preferably wireless I would appreciate a reply. Took printer

Re: I need a Printer answer

2012-02-15 Thread Daniel Kerr
Hi Peter Just driving at the moment so can't write a lot, but have a look at the new Epson workforce range. They are inkjet printers that boast quality and cost is very similar to laser printer. Pretty sure they are called the workforce range but will clarify more later tonight with a larger

Re: I need a Printer answer

2012-02-15 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Daniel, I sent the Epson link showing the WorkForce printers to Peter when he posted I need a Printer. Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad Begin forwarded message: From: Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com Date: 13 February 2012 8:40:35 AM AWST To: wamug@wamug.org.au Subject: Re: I need a

Re: I need a Printer answer

2012-02-15 Thread Daniel Kerr
My bad,..I didn't see your link then,..sorry. Kind regards Daniel Sent from my iPhone 4s On 15/02/2012, at 5:53 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Daniel, I sent the Epson link showing the WorkForce printers to Peter when he posted I need a Printer. Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad

Re: Shift Key Problems

2012-02-15 Thread Julie Bedford
Hi Daniel Thanks for the link of Spark, am downloading now and see how I go. Cheers Jewels On 15/02/2012, at 1:25 AM, Daniel Kerr wrote: Hi Jewels Yes, saw that come in after my forward of the other one. Wasn't sure if you'd seen it, so just in case,.. All good. After flicking over a

Re: Shift Key Problems

2012-02-15 Thread Julie Bedford
Hi Ronni, Thanks for your confirmation. I guess we've learnt something, if nothing else. Yes, over the bug. Cheers Jewels On 15/02/2012, at 5:52 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Jewels, It is as I suspected, on your keyboard F12 is capable of 2 functions... a short tap on F12 will open

Re: Shift Key Problems

2012-02-15 Thread Julie Bedford
Hi Neil, Yes, my Mac is Intel. Have downloaded Spark and will have a look at it. I actually have a copy of Snow Leopard, but have never gotten around to upgrading as I find it such a mission to back up etc and was hanging off hoping that a new Mac model would become available, but I'm not

Re: Shift Key Problems

2012-02-15 Thread Javier Castagnetto
One solution was to download a free program called Spark and remap the keys http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/14352/spark (Amongst other programs, plus that one does more as well) Try Ukelele, great for remapping keys/creating custom keyboard layouts.

Re: Shift Key Problems

2012-02-15 Thread Julie Bedford
Thanks JC I see Ukelele has a manual which appears to be detailed. I cannot find a manual for Spark though, so I am lost on that one. I'll try Ukelele over the weekend when I have some free time available. Thanks for your suggestion Jewels On 15/02/2012, at 11:41 PM, Javier Castagnetto

Re: Shift Key Problems

2012-02-15 Thread Ronda Brown
On 15/02/2012, at 11:19 PM, Julie Bedford jew...@iinet.net.au wrote: I actually have a copy of Snow Leopard, but have never gotten around to upgrading as I find it such a mission to back up etc Oh Jewels, I hope your comment above doesn't mean you are not backing up your Macs? You are only

iPad 2 3G

2012-02-15 Thread Adrian Skehan
Good morning all I have concluded that of my MacBook Pro is a serious over-kill for what I use it for and i am thinking of disposing of it and getting a iPad for when I go away on holidays but I cant seem to find a definitive answer to the following questions: Is it necessary to have a

Re: iPad 2 3G

2012-02-15 Thread Callum Prior
It can indeed. It's how I'm responding now. You can use your iPhone to set up a personal wifi hotspot. Cheers! -- Callum Prior On 16/02/2012, at 11:03 AM, Adrian Skehan adrianske...@me.com wrote: Good morning all I have concluded that of my MacBook Pro is a serious over-kill for what I

Re: iPad 2 3G

2012-02-15 Thread Adrian Skehan
Thanks Callum. Regards, Adrian adrianske...@me.com On 16/02/2012, at 11:07 AM, Callum Prior wrote: It can indeed. It's how I'm responding now. You can use your iPhone to set up a personal wifi hotspot. Cheers! -- Callum Prior On 16/02/2012, at 11:03 AM, Adrian Skehan

Re: iPad 2 3G

2012-02-15 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Adrian, I have used my iPhone to Personal Hotspot to my MacBook Pro and iPad on occasions when no Wi-Fi is available. I have to watch my Data Download though as I only have a 1.5GB Data plan on my iPhone. The Personal Hotspot can accept up to three simultaneous connections, letting you

Re: iPad 2 3G

2012-02-15 Thread Adrian Skehan
Thanks Ronni I have also used the iPhone personal hotspot from time to time without a problem but most of the time I log into friends relies WiFi systems. I have a Telstra pre paid and with the bonuses that comes with it I have never been able to use it up in-spite of the fact that we never

Re: iPad 2 3G

2012-02-15 Thread Daniel Kerr
Rumoured to be early March. So yeh, hold off if in no rush. Have a look at www.macrumors.com - lots of info about it there. (if rumours are true of course. Though, pretty good odds) :) Kind regards Daniel Sent from my iPhone 4s --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email:

Re: iPad 2 3G

2012-02-15 Thread cm
Hi Adrian, If you are thinking of buying an iPad in the very near future, it may be prudent to wait a couple of weeks. It is only a rumour, albeit a persistent one, but Apple may announce the next version of the iPad (iPad 3 or even perhaps iPad 2s) on March 7.

Re: iPad 2 3G

2012-02-15 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Adrian, I had a Telstra Pre Paid Micro-SIM for my iPad when I was traveling down south regularly. I am expecting the iPad 3 to be released fairly soon, certainly in 2012. Rumour sites are indicating as early as March 2012 ;-) I did not purchase the iPad 2, but am thinking seriously of

Re: iPad 2 3G

2012-02-15 Thread Tim Law
Adrian, Not sure where you are planning to travel. I travelled through Europe with my iPad 1 with wifi only and iPhone late last year. I used a French SIM card in the iPhone but didn't use Hotspot. Data in Europe is measured by TIME, not DATA. So as is commonly advised, make sure you turn off

Re: iPad 2 3G

2012-02-15 Thread Ronda Brown
Hey Carlo, iPad 3 release date March 7 2012; in US stores March 16; and then be available in Australia March 30th ;-) Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad On 16/02/2012, at 11:59 AM, cm cm200...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Adrian, If you are thinking of buying an iPad in the very near future,

Re: iPad 2 3G

2012-02-15 Thread cm
I can't wait to get my hands on one! :-) Cheers, Carlo On 16/02/2012, at 12:17 , Ronda Brown wrote: Hey Carlo, iPad 3 release date March 7 2012; in US stores March 16; and then be available in Australia March 30th ;-) Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad On 16/02/2012, at 11:59

Re: Shift Key Problems

2012-02-15 Thread Neil Houghton
Jewels, I can only endorse what Ronni says - how would you feel if your hard drive just died (and they do!) Snow Leopard is a great operating system and offers real improvements on Leopard without the learning curve of more radical upgrades. As Ronni says, it is a pain free, very smooth upgrade

Australia's LTE networks iPad

2012-02-15 Thread Ray Forma
With rumours flying about the next iPad version having LTE reception ability I'm trying to find out if any Australian provider is offering LTE Advanced, or are they merely offering LTE (release 8) and touting it as 4G, even though release 8 does not pass the official 4G standard. Does anyone

Re: Australia's LTE networks iPad

2012-02-15 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Ray, As I am definitely not technically conversant with Mobile Phones, have you read this article: 'LTE-Advanced is the future, but no rocket ship’ http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/413467/lte-advanced_future_no_rocket_ship/ Cheers, Ronni On 16/02/2012, at 1:19 PM, Ray Forma wrote:

Re: Australia's LTE networks iPad

2012-02-15 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Ray, A Google search produces this article which is more informative. http://www.zdacomm.com/news-events/lte-technology.html Both LTE and LTE Advanced are high speed 4G wireless technologies. LTE and LTE Advanced provide great speed access to Internet similar to FE connection. By using 4G

Re: iPad 2 3G

2012-02-15 Thread Adrian Skehan
Thanks for that everyone, I will be waiting for the iPad 3 to come out. In the meantime is anyone interested in a 17 MacBook Pro? Regards, Adrian adrianske...@me.com On 16/02/2012, at 11:58 AM, Daniel Kerr wrote: Rumoured to be early March. So yeh, hold off if in no rush. Have a

Re: Australia's LTE networks iPad

2012-02-15 Thread Alan Smith
I've been researching 4G/LTE this past week. I note that Telstra is offering typical speeds of 2 to 40 Mb/s, with coverage in CBD only (then carried more slowly over 3G). Still short of the minimum 54Mb/s required noted in Ronni's clip. Most specs of high speed 4G refer to stationary or

Re: iPad 2 3G

2012-02-15 Thread Pedro
Hi Adrian I have a convert at work who is looking for a 17 inch pro. Can you send through the specks and a rough idea of price Cheers Pedro On 16/02/2012, at 2:18 PM, Adrian Skehan adrianske...@me.com wrote: Thanks for that everyone, I will be waiting for the iPad 3 to come out. In