Re: Backup Strategy

Thank you Ronni. On 25/9/09 4:43 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hello WAMUGers, I have created uploaded a PDF version of Don't Scream ... Backup! to my website. I have taken the Password Protection off my website for a few days. If any WAMUG Mailing List Member wishes to

Re: Snow leopard Slow leopard

I regret making the move. It is frustrating having to fix things that weren't broken before. Michael Hawkins. On 16/9/09 2:03 PM, Peter Bull pb...@bbnet.com.au wrote: With all this anguish and re-installing applications etc.. I think I will stick with OS 10.5.6 unless there is some

Re: Snow leopard Slow leopard

. With the exception a printer driver and minor issues with Mail all the old programmes still work OK., all be it in Rosette. Regards, Adrian adrianske...@me.com On 16/09/2009, at 2:06 PM, Michael Hawkins wrote: I regret making the move. It is frustrating having to fix things

Re: Snow leopard Slow leopard

Any suggestions regarding mobile internet? I'm with 3. It worked once before the update to SL10.6.1 and hasn't worked since. Regards, Michael Hawkins. On 16/9/09 5:12 PM, Craig Bruce craig.br...@maxstyle.com.au wrote: I totally agree with the replacing the router, There are many clients

Re: Snow leopard Slow leopard

, please contact MaxStyle Pty Ltd immediately. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. On 16/09/2009, at 5:19 PM, Michael Hawkins wrote: Any suggestions regarding mobile internet? I'm with 3

Re: Snow leopard Slow leopard

received this message in error, please contact MaxStyle Pty Ltd immediately. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. On 16/09/2009, at 5:19 PM, Michael Hawkins wrote: Any suggestions regarding mobile

Re: Snow leopard Slow leopard

Thanks Ronni, I have version 2.3.0.7. Now to find something to se if it will play. Michael. On 16/9/09 7:49 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hi Michael, On 16/09/2009, at 7:29 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 16/09/2009, at 6:09 PM, Michael Hawkins wrote: Other quirks .wmv

Copying extracts from pdf

Is it possible to cut from documents in pdf format and paste into FileMaker Pro 10? Can any-one recommend software that is simple to master for this? I have Formulate Pro and PDF Studio, but they mystify me. Thanks, Michael Hawkins MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo $GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM OS

Re: Copying extracts from pdf

to use process. There are others to be found if you Google unlock PDF or sim. Bill On 17/09/2009, at 4:59 AM, Michael Hawkins wrote: Is it possible to cut from documents in pdf format and paste into FileMaker Pro 10? Can any-one recommend software that is simple to master

Re: Built-in FM tuner

Severin, Are you able to get the newly launched digital channels on your set-top box? I have a HD box but can't get them, just the couple of ABC and SBS radio stations. Regards, Michael Hawkins. On 11/9/09 10:14 AM, Severin Crisp sevcr...@westnet.com.au wrote: Neil, with my settop box I

.tif and Snow Leopard

to .tiff , however, the documents open in Preview. Why could this be? Regards, Michael Hawkins. -- 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

Re: .tif and Snow Leopard

), and then click the Change All... button under the 'Use this application to open all documents like this. From then on Preview will be the default app to open .tif Don't know why Snow Leopard would have 'forgotten' the default. Glenn Nicholas OM4 2009/9/9 Michael Hawkins michael.hawk

Re: .tif and Snow Leopard

Morning James, The emails are sent from an office sized Canon photocopier/scanner. I'll ask if a software update is available. Regards, Michael. On 9/9/09 8:19 PM, James Devenish jndeven...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Michael, 2009/9/9 Michael Hawkins michael.hawk...@mjhawkins.com.au: Since

Re: .tif and Snow Leopard

Oh. Does this mean that Purism has over-ridden Practicalism? On 10/9/09 8:48 AM, Peter Hinchliffe hinch...@multiline.com.au wrote: On 09/09/2009, at 3:05 PM, Michael Hawkins wrote: I regularly receive emails with an attachment in .tif format. Since Snow Leopard was installed

Re: .tif and Snow Leopard

The article is very clear and as a result I have sent feedback to Apple. Thank goodness for TimeMachine: today I updated Firefox. When it opened, it lacked all bookmarks and passwords. Why does it do this? Regards, Michael Hawkins. On 10/9/09 9:02 AM, Daniel Kerr wa...@macwizardry.com.au wrote

Firefox missing bookmarks

and asking if I wanted to remove all associated files. Regards, Michael Hawkins. On 10/9/09 10:06 AM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hi Michael, What version of Firefox did you update from? After updating Firefox did you restart Firefox or restart your computer? Firefox is known for Bookmarks

Re: Firefox missing bookmarks

Another relevant point may be that I had used MacUpdate Desktop to download and install updates to all the applications on my computer after installing Snow Leopard. Michael. On 10/9/09 11:00 AM, Michael Hawkins michael.hawk...@mjhawkins.com.au wrote: Hi Ronni, I went from 3.5.2

Re: Firefox missing bookmarks

install within Firefox. Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard On 10/09/2009, at 11:06 AM, Michael Hawkins wrote: Another relevant point may be that I had used MacUpdate Desktop to download and install updates to all

Re: Small SL complaints

Would love to, but don't have the time ... On 8/9/09 1:33 PM, Malcolm McCallum doc...@westnet.com.au wrote: Have a nice cup of tea and a lie down Mike :-) Mac On 08/09/2009, at 1:11 PM, Michael Hawkins wrote: Thanks Rhonda but as I see it I should not have had to do this, yet

Re: Small SL complaints

On 8/9/09 1:44 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hi Michael, On 08/09/2009, at 1:11 PM, Michael Hawkins wrote: Thanks Rhonda but as I see it I should not have had to do this, yet again. My name is spelt Ronda or Ronni I hate a h or an e being included in my name ;-) I

Re: Small SL complaints

Another bit of annoying behaviour is the disdain with which SL treats preferences. Or does that qualify as arrogance? Cheers, Michael. On 8/9/09 10:19 AM, Pat clamsh...@iinet.net.au wrote: I know these are trivial, but Snow Leopard (on Intel Mac Pro) has been treating my custom icons

Re: Small SL complaints

for 10-20 seconds at a time even under 10.5 ever since it came out of the box. After I check a clean re-install doesn't fix the issues, it'll be back for warranty repair methinks. -Mart On 08/09/2009, at 11:21 AM, Michael Hawkins wrote: Another bit of annoying behaviour

Re: Small SL complaints

Service Order Move your Airport to the top of the list. Click Apply Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard On 08/09/2009, at 11:50 AM, Michael Hawkins wrote: My 15 month old 17 MacBook Pro has also started

Re: Microsoft Office 2004

I always thought that NZ was to the south east of Yallingup. On 4/9/09 4:43 PM, Darrel McGuiness dmcguin...@tawarri.id.au wrote: I have a 2004 version of Office, that you can have should you not be able to get a copy nearer home. I live south of Yallingup in Gods country. Let me know off

Preferences under Snow Leopard

Since installing Snow Leopard, attachments to emails open in Pages or Numbers rather than in Word or Excel. I cannot find a way of setting preferences so that the attachments open in Word or Excel. Can any-one steer me in the right direction? Thank you, Michael Hawkins. MacBook Pro Snow

Re: Preferences under Snow Leopard

, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard On 02/09/2009, at 6:26 PM, Michael Hawkins wrote: Since installing Snow Leopard, attachments to emails open in Pages or Numbers rather than in Word or Excel. I cannot find a way of setting

Re: Firefox update

should be in one of them . Bob On 07/08/2009, at 1:28 PM, Michael Hawkins wrote: Today I used MacUpdate desktop for the first time and updated Firefox from a version 2 to a version 3. No passwords or book marks were transferred from the version 2 version to the version 3 version

Firefox update

Today I used MacUpdate desktop for the first time and updated Firefox from a version 2 to a version 3. No passwords or book marks were transferred from the version 2 version to the version 3 version and it seems that every trace of the version 2 preferences and what-have-you were automatically

Re: Digest Mode

In Entourage, go to ToolsRulesNew then insert Rule name and in drop-down box all messages click on Reply-to and in Change Status select move message and in In box select the folder (or create the folder) that you want the emails from WAMUG to be moved to. Regards, Michael Hawkins. On 3/8/09

Re: Your network settings have been changed .......

and then restarting in my preferred user name. I know this hasn't helped much but at least now you know you're not an orphan! Regards, Michael Hawkins. On 20/7/09 11:58 AM, John Weekes jjwee...@optusnet.com.au wrote: Hi Everyone I feel That I should know the answer to this one but don't. I have an eMac

Re: digest mode

Hi Bill, Annoying as it is to get a flood of email rather than a digest, I'm finding I spend less time on the items. Instead of ploughing through the digest with all its quoting and requoting and what have you to get to the one item I want to read, I delete vast numbers by looking at the titles

Re: New strange behaviour _ Techtools?

Hi Lloyd, Have you tried doing a safe boot (hold down the shift key on restart until the Apple symbol appears) (restart might take some time) and the run repair permissions from disc utility? Cheers, Michael Hawkins. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http

Re: MacUpdate Bundle - TechTool Pro 5 and Parallels 4 plus more,..

is not the most recent version and that there is an update available. Regards, Michael Hawkins. -- 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:wamug-unsubscr

Re 10.5.7 Update: what experience

Hi Ronni, I was using airport with ethernet activated but not connected. I have now chosen Automatic from the drop down Location in Network system preferences. Previously it was on Airport. I'll now back everything up and then wait with baited breath to see what happens. Regards, Michael

Re: 10.5.7 Update: what experiences?

2 Duo 4GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM running OS 10.5.6 before installed combo update to 10.5.7. Regards, Michael Hawkins. -- 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

Converting .m4V and mp4

will be able to burn a dvd vis Disk Utility. Am I on the right track? (No pun intended). OS 10.5.6 iLife '09 Thank you, Michael Hawkins. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist

Re: Converting .m4V and mp4

( probably iMovie) and then burn it in iDVD. Regards, Eugene On 01/04/2009, at 5:13 PM, Michael Hawkins wrote: I want to copy material in .mov, .mp4 and m4V formats to a DVD so that they will play in my home dvd player. I managed it once and now

Firewire to USB converter -OT

firewire connector) and the portable DVD player (standard sized usb port). Alternatively the camera has red white yellow AV out. Would it be possible to modify the AV out port on the DVD player so it takes AV in? Thanks, Michael Hawkins. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives

Copy DVD to Thumbdrive

Intel Core 2 Duo are: OS 10.5.5 DVD player 5.0.1 iDVD 7.0.2 iMovie 6.0.4 iMovie 08 v 7.1.4 Handbrake 0.9.3 Quicktime Pro 7.5.5 Toast 6.0.9 Might be as simple as insert the DVD into my MacBook, locate the Video TS folder and drag drop that onto the thumbdrive icon? Thank you, Michael Hawkins

Next WAMUG meeting

Please list myself and one other as intending to attend. Michael Hawkins. -- 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]

Battery icon

: Battery are greyed out when running on battery power only. The words No batteries available and Power Source: Power Adapter are greyed out when mains power is plugged in. Green light is on on power plug. Need I be concerned? 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo OS 10.5.5 Regards, Michael Hawkins. -- The WA

Re: Battery icon

Fixed the problem turning off the computer, disconnecting the power cord and removing and replacing the battery. Regards, Michael Hawkins. The battery icon in the menu bar on my 3 month old MacBook Pro has a X on it when the power cord is connected and also when running on battery power only

Increasing RAM

I have a 17 MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo with 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM. With my first couple of Macs I upgraded RAM to the maximum available for the particular computer. Is that strategy still desirable with the MacBook Pro? If so, what's it likely to cost? OS 10.5.4 Thank you, Michael

Leopard Web cams

hoped to use the camera as a web cam in Skype and in Yahoo! Messenger. Any suggestions? And if this camera can't be used as a web cam with Leopard, are there any that can be used as a web cam? iSight is too inflexible. Thank you, Michael Hawkins. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List

Re: Leopard Web cams

Plugged in my Canon yet again and lo and behold it is functioning as a web cam in Skype and in Yahoo! Messenger. Some days I should just stay in bed. Michael Hawkins. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http

Export contacts Entourage to Address Book

I want to copy contacts from Entourage (Office 2004) to Address Book but when I try to do it by exporting from Entourage as tab-delimited text Address Book is greyed out . Is there an easier way than copy and paste? OS 10.5.4 Address Book 4.11 Thank you, Michael Hawkins. -- The WA Macintosh

Re: Export contacts Entourage to Address Book

text Address Book is greyed out . Is there an easier way than copy and paste? OS 10.5.4 Address Book 4.11 Thank you, Michael Hawkins. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au

Re: iPod Touch does not appear in iTunes

to the one that contained the reference to the 2nd article!! Thank you to all who responded, Michael Hawkins. -- 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

iPod doesn't appear in iTunes

and on again Restarted computer and reconnected iPod Have latest version if iTunes installed Old versions of iPod Updater are on the computer. Should I remove them? Thanks, Michael Hawkins. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml

iPod Touch does not appear in iTunes

computer and reconnecting iPod; and repairing permissions and then going through all the previous steps. Deleted every iTunes and iPod plist I could find. MacBook Pro 3,1 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz OS 10.5.3 (9D34) ITunes 7.6.2 Thank you, Michael Hawkins. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List

Getting 1000 songs onto an iPod Nano

. It seems to transfer songs from iTunes at the quality that they are stored in Itunes. OS 10.5.3 iTunes 7 Nano 4GB Any suggestions gratefully received. Thanks, Michael Hawkins. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml

Re: Deleting contents of hard-drive

Thank you to all who responded. I took the option of booting from the installation disc that came with the computer, Disk Utility, Erase, Secure Options. My trusty old PowerBook 400 has come out of retirement and a replacement computer for the younger model is on its way. Regards, Michael

Deleting contents of hard-drive

model. Many of the records are confidential client information. I have backed up to an external hard-drive, but how do I delete everything that I've loaded onto the MacBook Pro? Thank you, Michael Hawkins. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au

Order of tracks in iTunes

I'm using iTunes v 7.6.1 (9) and OS 10.4.11. All the tracks that I've imported from CD's are listed and play in reverse order to the order on the CD. I cannot see any preferences that seem relevant. Is there a work-around? Thanks, Michael Hawkins. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List

iTunes: Apple Lossless v AIFF

. Would importing in another format make a difference? iTunes 7.6.1 (9) OS 10.4.11 Thanks, Michael Hawkins. -- 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

Re: Skype

A couple of days ago I posted a request for help in getting Skype to run on my G3 PowerBook 400 OS 10.4.11. Thanks to Bob and James I found out that my laptop didn't meet the specifications for the latest version of Skype, but I've been able to get v 2.6.0.151 to run. Regards, Michael Hawkins

Skype 2.6.0.184 won't open

, but still Skype won't open. Any suggestions? PowerBook G3 400, 640 mb ram, OS 10.4.11, Skype 2.6.0.184 Regards, Michael Hawkins. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist

iPod

My Fire wire iPod has suffered a nasty fate (was left tucked in the seat pocket on an international flight). Can an iPod Classic be synched with iTunes on a G3 that has OS 10.4.9 but USB 1, not USB 2? Slow I know, but better than nothing. Regards, Michael. -- The WA Macintosh User Group

Itunes

Can iTunes 7.5 be run from an external drive without it having to be on an internal drive? OS 10.4.11. If so, I'll move it using SuperDuper. Thanks, Michael Hawkins. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines

Re: spare Airport card

Shay, I don't have a spare Airport card but unreservedly recommend a MacWireless card. Much cheaper than Airport, takes only a few days to arrive. Check suitability and cost at MacWireless.com. Regards, Michael Hawkins. Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 01:11:24 +0800 From: Shay Telfer [EMAIL PROTECTED

Unreadable Apple News

The Apple News email arrives on my screen with blue coloured letters on a black background. As a result I can't read it and so bin it. Is this just me? Michael Hawkins. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines

Re: wireless broadband

that. I've used the mobile network in Sydney (CBD), Perth (CBD) East Perth and South Perth. Regards, Michael Hawkins G3 PowerBook 400, OS 10.4.10, 640mb ram. Received: from webmail.icp-qv1-irony-out1.iinet.net.au ([203.59.1.108] verified) by wamug.org.au (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10

Re: ewire as ISP

old - a G3 PowerBook 400 OS 10.4.10, 640 meg ram USB 1.1 and the mobile broad band runs really well. No need for a landline, and apparently Skype engin can be run over the internet connection. Regards, Michael Hawkins. -- Received: from webmail.icp-qv1-irony-out2

Cleaning up hard drive

or added photos but have subscribed to 3G Mobile in addition to Westnet and have connected to two other wireless networks. OS10.4.10 G3 PowerBook (Firewire) 640 MB ram Thank you, Michael Hawkins. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist

QuickTime problem

have VLC media player 0.8.6a and Windows Media Player 9.0 installed 9.0. QuickTime preferences have been set to play movies automatically. Has any-one else had this problem? Regards, Michael Hawkins. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist

QuickTime problem resolved

. Ronni's posting didn't come up in my search. I think her posting was made about 12 days ago. Is there a time lag in indexing? If so, is there some way of looking at postings in chronological order and not by topic? Thank you, Michael Hawkins. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives

Remove song from iTunes

from your hard disk the next time you choose Finder Empty Trash. Thank you, Michael Hawkins OS 10.4.10 iTunes v 7.3.1 -- 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

Express Card

), but the computer won't detect the card. The Card is a Novatel Wireless HSPDA Modem. It seems that the computer needs to accept Express Cards. Is there a way around the problem, other than ditching the PowerBook? Thank you, Michael Hawkins. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives

Reverting to OS 10.4.9

Macjanitor and running Disc Warrior v 4.0. Can I revert to OS 10.4.9 by downloading the combo update for OS 10.4.9 and installing it? I'm using a G3 PowerBook 400, 640mb ram. Thank you, Michael Hawkins. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist

Re: Reverting to OS 10.4.9

Earlier today I asked if I could revert from OS 10.4.10 to OS 10.4.9, primarily because Entourage had been become slow and at times, stalled. Since posting I have rebuilt the database by holding down the option key when opening Entourage. It seems to have fixed the problem. Regards, Michael

Re: Lap-top screen size and shape

MacBook Pro which has the option of rotating 90 degrees into portrait mode. You just choose the Rotate 90deg option in the monitors panel which works fine on my MacBook Pro. YMMV -Mart On 20/06/2007, at 6:39 AM, Michael Hawkins wrote: My G3 PowerBook 400 is over 7 years old. It works

Lap-top screen size and shape

. One store suggested that I buy an external monitor, but that defeats the purpose of a lap-top. Is there any thought or rumour that Apple may produce another line of lap-tops in which the focus is as much on screen height as width? Or must I abandon Apple and go to the the dark side? Michael

Video cameras

be using them to teach intellectually and physically disabled people how to row, so don¹t want to lose too much money if the camera falls into the river. I¹d welcome any comments about any of these or others in the less than $500 range. Thanks Michael Hawkins. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing

Canon Online Support

On the 5th February I sent an email to Canon¹s on-line support. Copied below is the response I received today, some 7 weeks later. Moral of the story is, don¹t hold your breath if you contact Canon for on-line support. -- Forwarded Message From: Canon Support [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 26

Accounting software

/applications/topic4468.html I've sent an enquiry to MoneyWorks. In the meantime, does anyone know of any software that will do some, if not all, of what I want to be able to do on my PowerBook? Thank you, Michael Hawkins.

Westnet speeds on 8MB plan

that I hadn¹t had that problem before the change to the 8MB plan, even through the first few weeks of the school holidays and over the Christmas New Year break, could this be a sign that things need to be tweaked at the Westnet/iiNet end? Regards, Michael Hawkins.

DNS Timeout

, Michael Hawkins.

OS combo update

I have a G3 PowerBook. A friend has a Mac Mini (Bought June 2005). We both run OS 10.4. My friend has a slow internet connection. Can I download the latest OS 10.4.7 combo update to my PowerBook, save it to a thumb-drive, and load it onto her Mac Mini? Thanks, Michael Hawkins.

Back up software

that they each have problems. Thanks, Michael Hawkins.

Bounced emails

of quarantined emails that Westnet sends me each day. All non-quarantined emails are downloaded and are not left on the server. I'm nowhere near my monthly account limit. Any suggestions about cause and cure? Thank you, Michael Hawkins.

Update: Bounced emails

Sorry folks, but I left a word out in my earlier email. The emails that have been bounced are NOT in the daily digest of quarantined emails that I get from Westnet. Michael Hawkins. On 3/11/05 5:04 AM, WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au wrote: WAMUG Mailing List Digest #827 1) Re

Skype

emails warning me that my credit was about to expire. It may be that the automated email is a hoax (I haven't bothered going to the links in the email to check on Skype's help page). Michael Hawkins.

Windows on Mac

According to a newsletter produced by Randy B. Singer (a lawyer in the USA) Note that Boot Camp isn't the perfect solution for users who want to run both Windows and OS X on their Macintosh. You can only boot (startup) into one operating system at a time; you can't run Windows in a separate

Useful iPod utility

Yesterday I tried iPod Util (download from http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/14715. It gave me access to songs as well as voice memos. I also tried iPod Viewer (download from http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/15864. It gave me access to voice memos and items

Macs, emulators, and Dragon Naturally Speaking

Has anyone had any success with getting Dragon Naturally speaking to run on an Apple? Or IBM's Via Voice? I'm envious of Windows users who have no difficulty at all in running voice recognition software, but am reluctant to switch platforms. Michael.

iPod woes since Tiger iTunes 4.8

Before Tiger, I used my iPod with Belkin Voice Recorder as a dictaphone and, after connecting the iPod to my PowerBook, could email my work as a sound attachment for my secretary to type. I can't get that to happen since installing Tiger and updating to iTunes 4.8 The select enable disc use

Re iTunes 4.8

Since downloading iTunes 4.8 I can't use my iPod Belkin Voice Recorder to create a voice memo that I can save to my laptop and email as a sound attachment. This has only happened since updating to iTunes 4.8. I could do it with Tiger before iTunes 4.8, but can not do it now. Michael.

Tiger in a PowerBook*

(as in deleted)? Michael Hawkins. * Some of you might be old enough to remember the oil company slogan Put a Tiger in your tank. I could never see or feel the difference, but I can with this Tiger.

Big Pond ADSL

It's 3 months since my 78 year old father-in-law signed up with Big Pond adsl. His connection is not up and running yet, but his dial-up subscription with another isp has been cancelled all that time. It's not like he lives in the sticks: he lives in Mt Pleasant. He's about to follow my advice

Shoebox

. Regards, Michael Hawkins.

Photo printer recommendations

rate, too. Michael Hawkins.

Re: MS Word Problems

Lloyd, Check to see if you have the autocorrect feature ticked. You'll find it under Tools in the menu bar. Yasu caused problems both times I used it, and so I abandoned it in favour of Macjanitor and Disk Utility..Good luck, Michael Hawkins. Subject: MS Word problems From: Lloyd White

Exporting bookmarks from Safari

If, like me, you find that other browsers work better than Safari, a handy and free programme to use for exporting bookmarks from Safari can be found at http://homepage.mac.com/simx/products.html

Re: warm (hot) laptops

the keyboard on a slant and that makes it easier to use. Go to http://lapramp.com.au/home.htm to read more. Regards, Michael Hawkins.

re: Strange Safari behaviour

and repaired permissions after installing the new software. I'm running OS 10.3.5 on a G3 PowerBook 400, Safari 1.2.3 (v125.9) Michael Hawkins.

DVD problem

Yesterday I burnt a DVD using Toast 6 and an external La Cie burner. I can play the DVD if I load it in the La Cie burner, but the computer does not recognise the DVD if I put it in the computer's internal DVD drive (ie, no icon appears on the desktop for the DVD). I'm using OS 10.3.5 and have

iPhoto 4

opens in iPhoto. I'm running OS 10.3.5, Toast Titanium 6, and iPhoto 4. Thank you Michael Hawkins.

Update to DVD problem

I refer to my earlier post. The DVD that I burnt was a DVD+R disc. Could that be why it isn't recognised by my computer (OS 10.3.5)? Michael.

Re: iPhoto 4 CD Burn solved

the menu bar. Simple. Thanks Rhonda. Michael Hawkins.

Connecting PowerBook to Television or VCR

, Michael Hawkins.

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