Epson Workforce Printers

2014-02-25 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, There was some discussion on this list in May of last year about the Epson Workforce range of printers and the fact that they were supposedly much more economical in terms of consumables. If anybody went on to buy one of these, I'd be interested to hear how they went. Cheers, Andrew

Mac OS Server expert?

2013-02-12 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, I'd like to find someone who can help me with setting up and configuring Mac OS Server 10.8. The documentation is not particularly helpful, and I don't have time right now to research it in any detail. If anybody does this kind of work, please contact me off list. Cheers, Andrew --

Re: Interesting Video Highlight of Tim Cook's D10 Interview/ MacKeeper Application

2012-06-03 Thread Andrew Schox
Thanks Stephen and Ronni for your suggestions. BTW. Sorry Stuart, I seem to have hijacked your thread :-( Cheers, Andrew On 03/06/2012, at 5:54 PM, Stephen Chape wrote: Hi Andrew .. I have used TechTool Pro for some time now. Very happy with it. On 03/06/2012, at 1:30 PM, Andrew Schox

Re: Interesting Video Highlight of Tim Cook's D10 Interview/ MacKeeper Application

2012-06-02 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi Ronni, Is there an app that you do recommend to perform general system maintenance and tidy ups? Cheers, Andrew On 03/06/2012, at 12:30 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Oh Stuart, MacKeeper is a dangerous application, it can do a lot of damage to your operating system. On 03/06/2012, at

27 inch screen?

2012-04-15 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, Does anyone have a recommendation from personal experience for a good 27 inch screen? I've been doing a bit of online research and there are a lot out there. The Apple screen is expensive, but there are conflicting reports about its reflectiveness. My use is mainly writing and

Re: 27 inch screen?

2012-04-15 Thread Andrew Schox
that will go to 2560 x 1440 and they are the Apple 27 screen and the Dell 27. We have one of the Dell's at the office and it's not too bad but the Apple screen is better. Thats my opinion anyway :) Roger On 15/04/2012, at 3:12 PM, Andrew Schox wrote: Hi all, Does anyone have

Slightly off topic - Can access printer over wireless

2011-11-06 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, We have an ADSL modem/router at our office (a Netcomm NB9WMAXXn, in fact). We have some Macs connected via ethernet, and some via wireless. In either case, the Macs get an appropriate IP address from the DHCP server on the modem. If I connect my macbook pro via ethernet, I can access

Re: Slightly off topic - Can access printer over wireless

2011-11-06 Thread Andrew Schox
need to purchase a new modem that is not broken (some modem/routers break this feature because they are stupid). You'll likely find iTunes music sharing is broken also. Regards, Trent On 06/11/2011, at 3:11 PM, Andrew Schox wrote: Hi all, We have an ADSL modem/router at our office

Re: Slightly off topic - Can access printer over wireless

2011-11-06 Thread Andrew Schox
the ethernet, like an apple airport express. You know thatl work :) Then just turn wifi off on the modem Trent On 06/11/2011, at 3:50 PM, Andrew Schox wrote: Hi Trent, Thanks for this. Preliminary fiddling with the IGMP options does not appear to have any effect. I'll play with it a bit

Re: Steve Jobs

2011-10-06 Thread Andrew Schox
Ronni, Apart from your occasional very helpful advice on this list, I don't know you from a bar of soap. However, you are a champion, and thank you for sharing your story with us. I wish you well. I can't believe how personal it feels, hearing of Steve Jobs's death... Cheers, Andrew On

Re: Junk Mail - new type

2011-09-09 Thread Andrew Schox
Sent from my iPhone On 09/09/2011, at 9:55 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hi Matt, It's called spoofing. Spoofing is the forgery of an address, to hide the identity of the sender, and is usually done by an Automatic Spamming system, that blindly and randomly, runs through

Blu-ray drive?

2011-07-25 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, I want to get a Blu-ray drive for archiving purposes. Any suggestions as to a make or model? Also, any suggestions on specific brands of media to use? Cheers, Andrew -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml

Re: Dragon dictate

2011-06-12 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi Stuart, Have you tried MacSpeech? I have heard that it is very good (and has a medical module too), but of course, that may just be the marketing people doing their job well. We are almost ready to purchase MacPractice, and they recommend MacSpeech as their voice recognition software.

Re: Dragon dictate

2011-06-12 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, I guess I should have read the rest of the email (other than Stuart's bit) before posting my reply! Back in my box now... Andrew On 12/06/2011, at 9:09 PM, Andrew Schox wrote: Hi Stuart, Have you tried MacSpeech? I have heard that it is very good (and has a medical module too

Re: Travel applications

2011-05-07 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi Stuart, I travel a lot within Australia, and find Around Me to be very useful. Basically it looks up where you are, and then you can browse restaurants, coffee shops etc. It tells you how far away they are, with some additional info, and a map to see where you are going. I love it. Cheers,

Re: Record calls on my iPhone?

2011-05-02 Thread Andrew Schox
://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au (null) 4.tiff On 02/05/2011, at 7:38 AM, Andrew Schox wrote: Morning all, One of the many miseries of my life is having to regularly do media

Record calls on my iPhone?

2011-05-01 Thread Andrew Schox
Morning all, One of the many miseries of my life is having to regularly do media interviews. Does anyone know if I can somehow record my iPhone calls for later review in cases where journos misinterpret my remarks? (and I am quite familiar with the implications of this in so far as it relates

Short term iPad hire?

2011-04-06 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, Does anybody know where I can hire an iPad for a week or perhaps two? I know that Hire Intelligence do this, but they don't have any available at the moment. Everybody else I've asked only does longer term rentals. Cheers, Andrew -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List --

Re: Screen Recording software?

2011-01-16 Thread Andrew Schox
. Cheers, Andrew On 15/01/2011, at 12:43 PM, Mike Moore wrote: I use iShowU. The image quality is good but getting sound quality can be difficult. An associate swears by SnapzPro X. Others like Camtasia. On 10/01/2011, at 12:24 PM, Andrew Schox wrote: Hi all, I want to do some

Re: Screen Recording software?

2011-01-10 Thread Andrew Schox
). :-) Andrew On 10/01/2011, at 7:15 PM, Glenn Nicholas wrote: +1 vote for ScreenFlow, works very well Glenn Nicholas OM4 On Monday, 10 January 2011, Andrew Schox and...@perthfootankle.com.au wrote: Hi all, I want to do some screen recording on my mac (for a software demo). Can

Screen Recording software?

2011-01-09 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, I want to do some screen recording on my mac (for a software demo). Can anybody point me to a product they have used (and like)? There are a number of products out there, such as Screenshow, iShowU etc, but I haven't personally used any of them. Cheers, Andrew -- The WA

Trackpad click pressure on MacBook Pro

2010-11-17 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, I wonder if anyone else has experienced this, and if I can do anything about it. If I just click my trackpad, often it doesn't seem to register with the system. A more vigorous click (i.e. with more pressure) does. This never used to happen with my trackpad, at least as far as I can

Re: Trackpad click pressure on MacBook Pro

2010-11-17 Thread Andrew Schox
/10 7:09 PM, Andrew Schox and...@perthfootankle.com.au wrote: Hi all, I wonder if anyone else has experienced this, and if I can do anything about it. If I just click my trackpad, often it doesn't seem to register with the system. A more vigorous click (i.e. with more pressure) does

Re: Trackpad click pressure on MacBook Pro

2010-11-17 Thread Andrew Schox
accidental trackpad input'? System Preferences Keyboard and Mouse Trackpad, and 'uncheck' Ignore accidental trackpad input'. That has solved this issue for a lot of people with the trackpad not responding. Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad On 17/11/2010, at 7:57 PM, Andrew Schox

Contact/relationship manager suggestion?

2010-10-24 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, I have just been appointed as the president of our national professional body. This involves quite a lot of phone calls, correspondence etc to individuals and organisations. I would like to find some software that will let me keep track of who I have contacted, how and when. I will

Telstra iPhone data usage

2010-10-04 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, I have had a Telstra iPhone 4 for five days, and got a message today saying I'd used 93% of my 1.5GB data plan. Previous to this I had a 1.5GB Optus data plan which I never exceeded in two years. My data usage has been probably less than what I usually used on Optus as I have

Re: Telstra iPhone data usage

2010-10-04 Thread Andrew Schox
everything I said :O) Kind Regards Daniel On 4/10/10 5:39 PM, Andrew Schox and...@perthfootankle.com.au wrote: Hi all, I have had a Telstra iPhone 4 for five days, and got a message today saying I'd used 93% of my 1.5GB data plan. Previous to this I had a 1.5GB Optus data plan

Re: iPhone 4 V 3GS

2010-09-29 Thread Andrew Schox
Rob, I can't answer this question specifically, but I've just upgraded from a 3G to a 4 today. Foolishly, I had previously upgraded the 3G to iOS 4.x, which made it unbearably slow, with horrible bugs in Mail. The 4 is MUCH faster than the 3G, and the screen is beautiful on the 4. I'm loving

Sick Mac Mini Question

2010-08-09 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, I have an Intel Mac mini which suddenly started having kernel panics (even when trying to boot from a DVD). I managed to erase the hard disk, reinstall the OS, and download all the software updates. All was fine for almost two days, but now I am back to the kernel panics again. Does

Re: Sick Mac Mini Question

2010-08-09 Thread Andrew Schox
try reseating the RAM or removing one stick and seeing if the problem goes away. If it doesn't replace and try removing the other. Good luck. Andrew Quoting Andrew Schox and...@perthfootankle.com.au: Hi all, I have an Intel Mac mini which suddenly started having kernel panics

All in one printer suggestions?

2010-04-26 Thread Andrew Schox
Dear all, My father is looking to purchase an all in one printer. He doesn't need high output in terms of pages per minute, but would like to print some good quality photos. He uses an 1.25GHz eMac with 512MB RAM, running OS 10.5.8. Any suggestions from satisfied users out there? Cheers,

DVD region codes

2010-02-24 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, Is there any way to play DVDs from different regions without invoking that horrible little dialog that only gives you a few chances to change the DVD player's region code? This is on a new MacBook. Cheers, Andrew -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives -

Re: DVD region codes

2010-02-24 Thread Andrew Schox
Thanks guys, I'll check the archives - which, of course, I should have done before posting my query :-( Cheers, Andrew On 24/02/2010, at 6:33 PM, Dark1 wrote: Hi Andrew. I believe this was discussed recently on the list and although I can't remember what was said your answers should

[OT] Job Seeker

2009-12-14 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, I know that this is very off topic, but with the network of people on this list, I thought that there might be a contact or a connection somewhere. A friend of mine was just made redundant (and right before Christmas, too). He is a computer guy, and he describes what he does as

Mail Rules Query

2009-11-29 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, I have just made the jump from Entourage to Apple mail. All seems well so far, but I am having a little teething problem with rules. Does anyone know how to create a rule which applies to outgoing mail? I can make a rule which has incoming and outgoing addresses, but it doesn't

Re: Mail Rules Query

2009-11-29 Thread Andrew Schox
Leopard Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) On 30/11/2009, at 11:00 AM, Andrew Schox wrote: Hi all, I have just made the jump from Entourage to Apple mail. All seems well so far, but I am having a little teething problem with rules. Does anyone know how to create a rule which

Macbook vs Low End Macbook Pro?

2009-11-23 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi Wamuggers, Is there any difference between the Macbook and the low end 13inch Macbook Pro (apart from the case)? I can't see any (but I am happy to be corrected). Cheers, Andrew -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml

Re: Macbook vs Low End Macbook Pro?

2009-11-23 Thread Andrew Schox
Thanks. And I even looked at the ports (maybe I need a holiday instead of a new mac)... On 24/11/09 2:47 PM, David Paul david.p...@uwa.edu.au wrote: Macbook - does not have firewire connection and nor SD card slot On 24/11/2009, at 2:27 PM, Andrew Schox wrote: Hi Wamuggers

Re: Weird Mac Behaviour

2009-11-16 Thread Andrew Schox
Interesting. I have parallels installed. Did you have to remove it or do something else? Andrew On 16/11/09 3:36 PM, Kyle Kreusch kylekreu...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Andrew I don't know of this will help but I experienced a similar problem A year or two back Which I traced back to 

Weird Mac Behaviour

2009-11-15 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, My 24inch iMac (2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 2GB RAM, running 10.6.2) has started to behave rather badly, with incorrect redrawing of the Finder (so that left over bits of windows remain on screen), and disappearing icons in the dock (sometimes disappearing completely, and sometimes

Re: Weird Mac Behaviour

2009-11-15 Thread Andrew Schox
Thanx Ronni, That seems to have fixed things up for the moment. Cheers, Andrew On 15/11/2009, at 5:17 PM, Andrew Schox wrote: Hi all, My 24inch iMac (2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 2GB RAM, running 10.6.2) has started to behave rather badly, with incorrect redrawing

Re: Weird Mac Behaviour

2009-11-15 Thread Andrew Schox
restarting you computer new preference files were created. Sent from Ronni's iPhone On 15/11/2009, at 6:34 PM, Andrew Schox and...@perthfootankle.com.au wrote: Thanx Ronni, That seems to have fixed things up for the moment. Cheers, Andrew On 15/11/2009, at 5:17 PM, Andrew

Re: Weird Mac Behaviour

2009-11-15 Thread Andrew Schox
Neil (and Peter), I tried Peter's suggestion and made a new account. All is well in the new account, but my old one is behaving for the time being, so we'll have to wait and see. Hopefully I won't have to get a new video card as per Neil's revelations, but that might be the next step. Further

Entourage problem

2009-09-27 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, I am using the v12.1.1 of Entourage 2008. I have been getting an error about one of my rules (saying it can't find a folder). When I go to ToolsRules... The rule is no longer listed there (although the other ones are). Has anyone seen this before? Does anyone have any suggestions?

Mac mini sound output

2009-07-29 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, I have a Mac Mini that I use to provide an on hold service on our telephone system. This plugs from the little sound output plug on the back into the phone system, and has worked faultlessly until we had a technician in to play around with the system yesterday. It appears that the mac

Laser Printer Suggestions?

2009-07-22 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, I need a new laser printer for our office (6 macs). Black and white is fine, and it needs at least two trays. Any suggestions? Thanks, Andrew -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines -

Re: Appointment Book Software?

2009-03-16 Thread Andrew Schox
calendars automatically to the whole group. You can send reminders, invitations, add attachments etc. Either use a MobileMe account or use a WebDav server to host the calendar(s) Regards, Eugene On 16/03/2009, at 11:54 AM, Andrew Schox wrote

Appointment Book Software?

2009-03-15 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, Can anybody recommend some software to replace our appointment book? I would like to be able to schedule appointments for several people at our office. It needs to be multi-user capable, and it would be great if it could handle double bookings. I can't seem to find anything suitable. I

Re: IDVD question

2008-11-22 Thread Andrew Schox
to be universal with all TV's. On 20/11/2008, at 9:02 PM, Andrew Schox wrote: Hi Wamuggers, I've done a few little things in iMovie, and all seems well (although I'm no Spielberg). However, when I burn them with iDVD, there seems to be some cropping going on when I play it on a DVD player (whether

IDVD question

2008-11-20 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi Wamuggers, I've done a few little things in iMovie, and all seems well (although I'm no Spielberg). However, when I burn them with iDVD, there seems to be some cropping going on when I play it on a DVD player (whether I do the wide screen or standard). If I save these movies to movies files

Re: IDVD question

2008-11-20 Thread Andrew Schox
Bob, So on your TV screen that you are watching the DVD on, do you watch digital TV or just analogue TV . I've tried both, including an old CRT TV, and a new 60 inch Plasma. I've also tried it on different DVD players. If you watch digital TV what is the picture like by comparison with an

iPhoto books

2008-11-13 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, Has anybody ordered books/calendars etc from within iPhoto? Do they ship to Australia? Cheers, Andrew -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml

Re: iPhoto books

2008-11-13 Thread Andrew Schox
Thanks guys, I'll order one! Andrew -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: GoldMine database alternative?

2008-11-06 Thread Andrew Schox
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iPhone mail question

2008-10-17 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, How do you add new folders in Mail? Thanks, Andrew. Sent from my iPhone -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Ethermax Ethernet Docking Station and BigPond Next G

2008-10-01 Thread Andrew Schox
Neil, I use this product at home, although I didn't like having to fork out an extra $299 just because Telstra forces you to use a USB modem. Once it is all set up, however, you can configure your network as you wish. I find that the modem itself needs to be rebooted from time to time (sometimes

Re: Ethermax Ethernet Docking Station and BigPond Next G

2008-10-01 Thread Andrew Schox
with a suggestion that the Aiport Extreme Base Station might be an alternative...though I have no idea if it will work in the same way as the Ethermax. I will investigate furtherthanks again Neil On 02/10/2008, at 8:43 AM, Andrew Schox wrote: Neil, I use this product at home

Re: domain name registration - for .mac/.me

2008-07-17 Thread Andrew Schox
://www.netregistry.com.au/offer/ FYI chow -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Andrew Schox BSc(Hons) PGradDipPod MPod The Perth

Re: Programming Languages and compilers

2008-06-13 Thread Andrew Schox
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Restore Time Machine to another machine?

2008-06-09 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, Does anybody know how to restore a time machine backup onto a different Mac? I have all our office Macs backing up to a disk on a Mac 10.5 server. One of the Macs has been stolen, and I would like to restore some of the backup to another Mac. I've had a quick look through Apple's

Re: password problem

2008-06-08 Thread Andrew Schox
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Stolen iMac

2008-06-08 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, Our office was burgled on Saturday night. A lamp stand iMac was stolen. The serial number is: W841317HQB7, just in case anybody gets offered a bargain Mac fitting that description. Cheers, Andrew Andrew Schox BSc(Hons) PGradDipPod MPod The Perth Foot Ankle Clinic 87 Coomoora

Re: password problem

2008-06-08 Thread Andrew Schox
Adrian, Andrew what user name did you use to log in with, I have tried both the normal and short names also Admin and about every other variation. I tried Administrator, Admin, administrator, admin, and a couple of other user names that I knew to have administrator privileges. All to no

Re: Freeware text editor?

2008-05-25 Thread Andrew Schox
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Re: imac speed bump Re: New updated Mac coming

2008-04-28 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, Back up now with new speed bumped iMacs Oh that's great. I just brought a 2.4GHz 20inch iMac on Saturday :-( Andrew -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines -

iPhoto Problem

2008-01-27 Thread Andrew Schox
Greetings all, I just got back from a holiday in Europe. I diligently downloaded my photos most days (from a Canon IXUS 50) to iPhoto. I now notice that on a (large) number of photos, I can see the preview in iPhoto, but then get a giant exclamation mark when I try to view it. Any idea what this

Re: iPhoto Problem

2008-01-27 Thread Andrew Schox
Thanks for the replies folks! I first took Robert's advice and had a look for individual files which were missing. I can't find them anywhere. I then rebuilt the iPhoto library as per Martin's advice. The problem remains. Since there are thumbnails, I assume that the images were successfully

Re: G4 iBook Battery?

2007-11-17 Thread Andrew Schox
Thanks all for the help with finding a G4 iBook battery. I ended up buying one online, and have had an offer for a loaner in the meantime. Cheers, Andrew -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines -

G4 iBook Battery?

2007-11-15 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, I have need of a battery for a G4 iBook. Digilife have ordered one for me, but it might take up to several weeks to arrive. Does anybody know where I might get one quicker than that (either new or second hand)? Thanks, Andrew -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives -

Re: Program for very small children

2007-11-14 Thread Andrew Schox
James, Just wondering if anyone knows of a program I could run, so my 1 year old can bang on my keyboard and see pretty colours and things? I have been using keyboard cleaner, but it is just a black screen and it's just not very interesting for him. I got Giggles for my young nephew. It's

Leopard Print Settings

2007-10-28 Thread Andrew Schox
Greetings, Is anybody having problems with Leopard forgetting print settings (as when you select tray 2 for example, and then saving under the presets menu)? We have no problems printing to any tray, but even though we can save settings under presets, they don't seem to be remembered the next

Re: Experiences with Next G Relocatable Wireless Broadband Software ?

2007-10-21 Thread Andrew Schox
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Re: Experiences with Next G Relocatable Wireless Broadband Software ?

2007-10-18 Thread Andrew Schox
Dear all, I too have had to resort to Telstra wireless, since I live in Banjup. I have added the ethernet adapter from Maxon, which helps matters as far as setting up a local network, but find the setup to be unreliable, not particularly speedy, and outrageously expensive for only 3 gig of

Airport Question

2007-08-26 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, Perhaps somebody on this list has solved the following problem and can shed some light on the matter. For everybody else, apologies for the nerdiness of this query... I have two airport extremes (a new flat rectangular one, and an older circular one). I would like to the second one to

New batteries for iPod mini?

2007-08-02 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, I have a couple of the old (metal) iPod minis, which are fine, except that the batteries no longer hold their charge. Is there a way of replacing the batteries, or do I throw them away? Cheers, Andrew -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives -

Re: mySniper.com

2007-07-29 Thread Andrew Schox
Hello, Does anyone know if there is an English version of mySniper http:// www.mysniper.com? A German contact of mine has suggested it's good to use in eBay bidding: I've used Powersnipe in the past http://www.powersnipe.com/. It has certainly been helpful in a few tense bidding wars, and

Scanner Suggestions?

2007-07-22 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, I am in the market for a scanner which does duplex scanning of multiple documents (usually less than 10 pages). Mac compatibility is essential. Does anyone have any suggestions? Cheers, Andrew -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives -

Re: Next G and broadband

2007-06-01 Thread Andrew Schox
Darrel and others, I am seeking info. on the experiences of anyone who has broadband via Next G and utilising a wireless modem, as in desktop situation. Bigpond indicate whilst they support MAC intheir mobile plans, they don't in their modem plans. The info. I would appreciate relates to

Re: CRM Software

2007-02-19 Thread Andrew Schox
would like something I can rely on as my business grows. Have you had a look at Daylite and Billings? http://www.marketcircle.com/ They may (or may not) suit your needs. Cheers, Andrew Andrew Schox BSc(Hons) PGradDipPod Mpod Provider Number: 2223201A

Parallels for Mac

2006-10-11 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, Has anybody successfully used this on an intel-based Mac? I installed it and all seemed well. Then when I try to run it it just hangs and I can't force quit it... Any suggestions would be most welcome. Oh, by the way, I also have boot camp installed. Cheers, Andrew

Re: iPhoto question ?

2006-04-30 Thread Andrew Schox
Stephen, I needed to download some photos from someone elses digitasl camera today. This person has 382 photos stored in the camera. I only wanted to download a few specific ones. You'll find a program called Image Capture in your Applications folder. You can use this to browse and download

Re: Spring Cleaning.

2006-02-14 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi, To buy or not to buy that is the question I used it a while ago too (and paid for it), and I thought that it was rubbish. Of course it may have improved since then. Also, Allume Systems appear to be more marketing-oriented, rather than quality product-oriented these days. Just my 2

Re: Microsoft Word query

2005-10-12 Thread Andrew Schox
Thanks James and Mart, I reset the menu in the customise dialog and all seems fine. No idea why this happened in the first place, but that's Microsoft products for you. Cheers, Andrew Has anybody had their save and save as file menu items disappear in Word (2004, v 11.1)? The machine in

Stolen iBook

2005-10-04 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, Just in case anyone is offered any sweet deals on an iBook, I had one stolen last night! It was the top of the range G4 14inch at June 30th and also had bluetooth and some extra ram. Serial number is: 4H530005S85. Cheers, Andrew

Encryption Software anyone?

2005-09-07 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi There, Does any one have any suggestions for fairly simple encryption software? I need to encrypt a few files or a folder of files now and then if I leave them on a portable or am emailing them to people. Cheers, Andrew

Re: Encryption Software anyone?

2005-09-07 Thread Andrew Schox
Does any one have any suggestions for fairly simple encryption software? I need to encrypt a few files or a folder of files now and then if I leave them on a portable or am emailing them to people. Cheers, Andrew Windows, Mac or *nix ? Mac only for the time being. Zip with a

Re: Slightly OT: Caught between a Dell and a cinema display

2005-08-29 Thread Andrew Schox
Toby, Hi all, I'm trying to decide between a 20 Apple Cinema Display ($1200 or so) and a Dell 24 display ($1400). Advice or suggestions gratefully appreciated. I've got two 20 Apple Cinema Displays (hooked up to a dual 2.3 G5). They are very nice indeed. I haven't noticed any colour problems,

RE: Subject: OS 9.2 + Outlook Express + 80KB+ email = stalled mail connection?

2005-08-26 Thread Andrew Schox
Mal, Got a friend that is using OS 9.2 and OE. As soon as he gets sent an email greater than 80kb OE refuses to download the mail. I've suspected it was an MTU issue as I have no idea what else it might be. Anyone have any ideas or utilities they'd use to change the MTU? Under OS 9

Re: Anyone here a wizz on Automator?

2005-08-26 Thread Andrew Schox
Rod, Just wondering if someone might be able to help me out. I have an archive of web pages that form an online manual. All in all, there are about 380 different HTML pages. Is there anyone that can make an automator workflow that will convert each of these pages into a pdf, then

[OT] Windows Password Encryption Software?

2005-08-21 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, On my Mac I use Password Retriever to store all my credit card details, passwords, etc. It works well for me. I'm going on a brief overseas trip in a week or so, and am only going to be taking a Windows laptop running XP. Any suggestions of a product which I can use to encrypt

multifunction device suggestions

2005-07-16 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, I am looking at replacing our antique photocopier at work. I was thinking of getting a multifunction device that does: - copying - scanning - printing - maybe fax too All these things are pretty low volume stuff. We also have a laser printer for most printing needs. We are a Mac

iBook 1.33GHz G4 Performance

2005-06-30 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, Can anyone give me a subjective (or objective for that matter) opinion on the sort of performance boost I'd get from going from an 800MHz G3 iBook to a 1.33GHz G4? There's 500MB RAM in the old one, and I'd probably do the same in the new one. Thanks, Andrew.

Re: osx software

2005-06-20 Thread Andrew Schox
Rosemary, Anybody got a suggestion for genealogy software for mac osx? Try Reunion: http://www.leisterpro.com/ An excellent product! Cheers, Andrew

Re: Adding User Problems

2005-06-16 Thread Andrew Schox
Rob, I add a user, and all seems well (including the creation of the user's directories, etc), but the new user does not appear either in the user list in the accounts preferences pane, or when I use the login screen! I've also tried rebooting with no effect. Are you Admin or Root

Re: Changing to IMAP

2005-06-10 Thread Andrew Schox
Antony, I use Eudora here at home with a POP3 setup. I also have an account at work (Outlook). I could always run Eudora at work (XP) if that makes things better / more reliable. The problem seems to be even with some good forwarding filters I don't always get / have access to important

Re: Question regarding what type of database to use

2005-06-03 Thread Andrew Schox
Rod, I figure I can accomplish this quiet easily with a Filemaker/ Filemaker Server combo, but price is a consideration ($0 would make the boss very happy!). There are two solutions I am considering: Unless you are already familiar with programming, SQL etc. you would be better off

Tiger and Safari Query

2005-05-05 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, I upgraded to Tiger and now when I try to launch Safari, it launches fine, but asks for a password with the explanation: Safari wants to use keychain login. It doesn't like any password that I enter, and if I click cancel, I can continue to use Safari as normal. Anybody have any idea

Moving iTune library to PC?

2005-04-25 Thread Andrew Schox
Greetings, I would like to move my iTunes library over to a PC laptop which I can then leave next to the stereo. Is it possible to just do a straight copy? Thanks, Andrew

CRT Screens anyone?

2005-04-04 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi Guys, I have some screens available for the discerning collector: - A 19 inch Diamond View (? Mitsubishi) in very good condition; - An Apple 17 inch AV which is still quite serviceable; - An Apple 17 inch screen which takes a while to get its act together, but is otherwise perfect for a

Re: CRT Screens anyone?

2005-04-04 Thread Andrew Schox
Hello again, The CRT screens have already found good homes! Thanks again, Andrew I have some screens available for the discerning collector: - A 19 inch Diamond View (? Mitsubishi) in very good condition; - An Apple 17 inch AV which is still quite serviceable; - An Apple 17 inch

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