Hi Alan,
Why not use Parallels? Since you're not using applications that are
graphic-intensive (eg. gaming) then Parallels will suffice as opposed
to Bootcamp. I've no experience with CrossOver Mac...sorry.
Regards
Phil
Is CrossOver Mac good enough to run Windows applications.
I would lik
Hi Janis,
In your 'network' preference panel, have you got 'Show built-in
ethernet' selected and then Configure 'Using DHCP'? Then choose
'Apply Now'.
(although I'm not sure of your particular settings...give this a try).
Regards
Phil
Dear Wamuggers
I am wondering if anyone on the list w
Hi Adrian,
I've been using a Netgear WGR614 at home without a hiccup for about 7
months now. In fact, it was 'scary' how simple it was to set up - it
also logged in effortless when booting up the Intel machine as PC.
I managed to pick that one up for under $90 (including postage) by
shopping o
Hi Adam
Coke, as you may know, contains phosphoric acid (in addition to the
stickiness of sugar). My first response to any kind of spillage
involving coke would be to nutralise the acid. Just mix up half
teaspoon of bicarb with water in a glass and gently wash over the
affected area. This wi
en. Also, why do you think they put notices on diet drinks to
indicate that they contain phenylalanine etc?
All I'm saying, is that certain common foodstuffs can do more damage
to our bodies than to our computers.
Regards
Phil
Hi Phil,
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Hi folks,
I have a Wacom Intuos 9x12 Graphics Tablet for Mac Model GD-0912-A
that I've stuck up on ebay as I no longer need it. You can view it at
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Wacom-Intuos-9X12-Graphics-Tablet-for-Mac-GD-0912-A_W0QQitemZ180229972046QQihZ008QQcategoryZ111451QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQc
Yes Stephen,
Apple's move was not well received at all and I've stuck with 06 for
both quality and functionality.
Here's an interesting post FYI;
http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/08/17/apple-takes-a-step-back-with-imovie-08/
Regards
Phil
I have used iMovie06 for quite some time.
When iM
Hi Adrian,
Ah yes, I've used both Pagemaker and InDesign in the past. As with
any app. familiarity and ease of use can, to a degree, make up for
lack of functionality - both apps will produce good quality products
- I found that the steeper learning curve for InDesign was worth it,
in terms o
Hi folks,
A colleague of mine has had issues with her MacBook Pro. She found a
file entitled i.dat which included random photos (some downloaded
from a mobile phone and others photos/images that were mailed to
her). Basically, she didn't create the file and is wondering how it
appeared in he
Hi Barry,
Without being too much of an alarmist, how old are your
grandchildren? I am surprised to see children quite young (as in 8
and below) using mobile phones. Mobile phone companies simply brush
off the dangers of mobile phones, but they are a health hazard - do
your own research and
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Hi Ian,
I use the Camedia Utility software from Olympus. It's a free download
from their website and quite useful for browsing, rotating,
selecting, slide shows etc.
Make sure you download the latest version. I'm not sure if mine is
just that. However, I'm using version C5.1 without a hicc
Yes, I agree, GConverter is great.
Phil
On Tuesday, October 7, 2003, at 10:34 AM, Ian Reid wrote:
After a recent group seaborne holiday I have received a CD
containing hundreds of photos, all stored in landscape format. I
want to select a number for a file on my 5500/250, using OS8.1, to
s
I've been getting doubles for months now.
Phil
uhmm
it seem that wamug is hosted on a micro$oft server,
maybe that's the reason of all the double ups & more happenings.James
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And now my emails to WAMUG have started playing up with this error
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Hello all,
I still have this machine to sell if anyone is interested.
Powermac G3 Beige desktop with Zip, 300 MHz, USB card (2 ports), 4GB
hard drive (not sure of RAM, prob 256, but have plenty on hand).
Let me know if you're interested.
Thanks
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The human brain
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stored away and not used for around 6 months.
I also have a 21" NEC multisync CRT monitor that I no longer need.
NEC MultiSync XE21 in good condition.
Let me know if you're interested and please make an offer.
Thanks
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Mac Classic..nope, I'm keeping this faithful machine...wrote my
PhD with it!
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Hello all,
What would be involved if one wanted to use an Apple Cinema display
to watch television?
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Hi Kev,
Rosetta is just the inbuit translator for Mac OSX. It gives
applications that were developed to run on Power PC processors the
ability to run on the newer Intel processors. So, any of your Power
PC apps that you already own can run on your new machine with, in
many instances, just a l
Hi folks,
I installed Bootcamp on an Intel Macbook Pro with no problems except
that now I feel a twinge of pain whenever I see the windows desktop
and think to myself, "should I really have done this?". However,
there's some teaching sofware I use that is only PC based and so
I'll see how it
Hi Graham
I went to a meeting in QLD to discuss all things Apple recently and
and an invited guest speaker from AusCert kept us captivated with an
introduction into the world of computer 'espionage'. Amongst numerous
stories he went on to illustrate how hackers are able to do pretty
much anyt
I have an iomega scsi 100MB zip drive/cables which is sitting
gathering dust. Works perfectly fine, but no longer needed (at one
stage it was my main tool in data recovery on the road!). Any
reasonable offer considered..you can reply offlist. Thanks
Regards
Phil
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Hello all, I may have the 'luxury' of switching to ADSL in the near
future. Does anyone have any words of advice re pricing and ADSL in
general?
As always, thanks in advance.
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Following the first 101 Dalmations movie, the number of dalmations
purchased as presents worldwide increased with a corresponding
increase in the number that were 'dumped'. This was of major concern
when producing the second movie.
Regards
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Hi:
Richard Wilcox wrote:
Thursday, Novembe
:)
OK, that's it! Firstly, please accept my apologies once again for
posting to the wrong list. I made the mistake of posting in a hurry.
I am about to whittle my various responsibilities and committments
and shall reorganise my response filter.
Secondly, can I say that although many of the re
At 9:11 PM +0800 9/12/01, Reg Whitely wrote:
It seems to be only one way support. We say Apple's great, and they
say, yes we are... thank you for saying so.
Very well put Reg. Have we all become 'worthless' yet devoted slaves?
For me, producing a great product means diddley-squat if you can't
QuickStart guides to Fireworks 3, Dreamweaver 3 and Flash 5 ! for
sale. All as new, Fireworks 3 and Flash 5 brand new and surplus to my
needs. Make an offer. You can reply to me offlist if you wish.
Regards
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For photoshop there is the Photoshop Wow book and the Adobe Classroom in a
book range, as well as the net (of course)
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From: Lloyd White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 14:31:31 -0800
To: wamug <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Photo manipulation
I totally agree Matthew. Sometimes I think, despite a passionate and
dedicated following, Apple can be rotten to the core. It's difficult
enough (certainly for the average user) to afford an Apple machine in
the face of cheaper and faster competition. As I've said before, it
would be nice for A
Yes, the Photoshop Wow book is great as is are the 'studio secrets'
books. There is a good book called "Photoshop and Illustrator studio
secrets". Adobe also put out official guides which are excellent.
Adobe Photoshop 5.5 studio techniques is one and there are others.
I don't really know P. Ele
Hi Steven,
if you've got the text file scanned in, then you can run any scanner
software with OCR (optical character recognition) on it and it will
convert your 'image' to editable text...then you can save it as
simpletext or word etc ...which will amount to virtually nothing (you
many need t
Yes, I know!! We are civilised here! However, some of us have to
occasionally bite their lip and deal with a client's PC, so it pays
to be familiar with...the 'dark side'. I use one of these beasts
for testing designs and promoting software etc etc.
Anyway folks, if anyone is interested in
"I'm all alone"
At 13:35 1/02/02 +0800, Craig Chappelle wrote:
I'd love to
swap stories
Is that like swapping manly stories and baking waffles in the morning?
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NO, but TRASH THEM or you'll be in real trouble. They have been
linked with nasty little infectious habits!
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Is anyone else getting emails almost every day, said to be from Microsoft
with attached security update?
Are they genuine?
Michael.
Got a Question? Try searching the WAMUG list
Yeah Jim, I agree. I've used both Filemaker Pro and iView for such
cataloguing, the latter does a nice easy job with my countless images
and Filemaker has great flexibility.
Phil
At 08:01 +0800 05/04/2002, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
iView MediaPro is one of the better solutions out there.
I
I have a Powerbook 520c with a damaged screen that may be of use to
someone. Now, this little baby has travelled across the world with me
including across the Andes and I designed the website of our
international award winning conservation project on it while sitting
on the porch of a hut in tr
I use the wonderful app. Conflict Catcher.
P
Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can resolve extension problems -
lately my imac keeps freezing for no reason but I don't know how to diagnose
which extensions that are fighting It seems it is a sure bet this is the
problem, since the la
Hi all, sorry about my following outburst, but I have to say, that if
I were to list the most totally unintuitive software of all time, 5
of my top 10 would be Outlook Express, the other 5 would be also be
Microsoft products. Whenever, I am called to solve an issue with
Microsoft products, I'm
Hello all,
I've been using TTConverter for as long as I can remember...it does a
brilliant, QUICK and EASY job of converting fonts from the 'dark
side' to the side of good.Mac!
I'm sure quick search in the usual places will find it.
regards
Phil
On Friday, May 10, 2002, at 03:35 PM, D
fully I do not think that this is available for the Mac.
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"It's not minereally!"
On 27/5/02 7:01 PM, "Onno Benschop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Mon, 2002-05-27 at 08:01, Dr Bill Parker wrote:
Well, if "they" did get arrested, it hasn't stopped the bizarre ALL
CAPITALS emails that seem to emanate from various parts of Africa.
In fact of all t
Hello all, I've a quick question from a colleague at work. Upon
booting his imac (sorry, don't have the specs) he attempted to access
a word document and found...well, found that the document was no
longer there.in fact.. the entire folder containing this and
other documents had disappeared
I knew it was too good to be true!!! :0)
I'm also a little disappointed in the trade in prices for beige
G3s.$600!!! My faithful machine and I are insulted!! ;o) We'll be
waiting a bit longer I think!
Regards
Phil
Hi everyone
Well, I've just been made to stand in the corner in silenc
I use FormZ, brilliant, but maybe a little expensive. New, cheaper
options are cropping up all the time. I shall chat with contacts and
post if I find something else useful.
Regards
phil
Hi all
sorry if this is a bit OT, but there are lots of graphix folks on the list:
I'm after recommenda
Hi Antoinette,
I use the Flash5 on a G3 and OS 8.6 without any problems at all. In
fact, it runs beautifully. Have you tried removing (including prefs)
and then reinstalling? Make sure you disable all virus software
before installing.
Hope this helps
Regards
Phil
Hi
I am a novice. I have
Soin other words, a decent UPS is vital if you're serious about
keeping your precious gear safe. I've used one for years and it has
paid for itself several times.
Phi
UPS is short for "uninterrupted power supply" the main thing they are used
for is for protecting your IT investment by in
I have been having a nightmare with iprimus lately. Indeed, I have
abused (nicely) the appropriate personnel and am keeping a record of
every disconnection that I consider unreasonable and am forwarding
this to iprimus for reimbursement. Should they refuse, then this is
time for me to change pr
Hello all, I have another PB for sale. This one a 520c with a damaged
screen..yet again. It starts up fine, but has 2 dead batteries. There
is a power supply, cord and bag. Standard unit with built-in modem
etc.
Any reasonable offer accepted. I'm sure someone may have a use for
it. Please enqui
Hello all, I've had it up to 'here'.no...HERE! with my ISP and am
shopping around for a reliable service that is not going to drop out
every second. I have a few recommendations already..thanks guys...but
wish to shop around a bit more. Any advice would be greatly
appreciated.
Regards
Ph
At 7:43 PM -0700 6/7/02, z brubruff wrote:
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>I disagree, we learn more than that.
>Until I got wild freshly caught Box Turtles many
>years ago, I had no idea they, lowly reptiles, had
>different personalities, and preference for different
>foods, to the degree that some preferred mostly meat
>or
not change.
Please accept my apologies.
Phil
On 8/7/02 7:23 AM, "Goodall-Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Phillip Arena wrote:
At 7:43 PM -0700 6/7/02, z brubruff wrote:
I disagree, we learn more than that.
Until I got wild freshly caught Box Turtles many
yea
I've never bothered partitioning anything...then again, I am
sometimes politically incorrect! Seriously though, I agree with Keith
regarding regular maintenance. I use the best of Diskwarrior,
Techtool3 and Nortons to keep my machine purring.slowly, but
steadily!! (G3 with OS 9.2 and OS
Diskwarrior v2 is excellent John. A good antivirus also such as Virex
(with updated virus definitions downloaded from their website). Many
of us will 'argue' regarding Nortons Utilities including Speed disk
etc. I actually use all 3 'major' players togetherie Diskwarrior,
Nortons Utilities
Yes, and although I'm still using my Mac, I've officially stopped
encouraging colleagues to support and buy Mac until I'm given reason
to believe that Apple are any different when it comes to 'screwing'
the end-user.
Phil
At 10:29 PM +0800 31/7/02, Antony N. Lord wrote:
And yes, I had them
I have a brand new copy of "Adobe Illustrator 9" by McClelland and
Cohen (Real World Series by Peachpit Press) that is surplus to my
needs. More than 800 pages of cool illustrator techniques.
New price $69.95.
How about $20?
Cheers
Phil
Hi Ken, I also sent Apple some 'nice' feedback.a bit too
'verbose' to present here. Let's just say that I feel the range of
new soft/hardware that Apple are producing now does very little to
offset their lack of customer concern. As someone who has a
reasonable influence on purchases of new
I'm curious as to how building yourself a PC counts as thinking
different... Or how it would be less expensive than purchasing 10.2
or subscribing to .Mac or buying Virtual PC (or indeed all of these
combined!)
Have fun,
Shay
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my
At 10:01 PM +0800 10/8/02, Reg Whitely wrote:
I
do concur though with the building your own PC comment. That hardly
seems like fun for someone who really does want to enjoy his/her
computer.
Yes Reg, but besides enjoying my computer, I do occasionally have to
be productive...without the fun!
Hi all, Does anyone know of a reasonable place to purchase a Wacom
Intuos Tablet/Pen etc.and a price please? (let's say a 6x8).
Thanks
Phil
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If only all our 'hardware' problems could be sorted out so easily! ;)
sorry Pele I couldn't resist.
( I won't even sign my name to it!).
Thanks for everyones help. The problem has been fixed by simply
applying some lubrication.
Ruben A. Franke
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Yes, I've just been quoted $250 by a couple of ISPs. I'm not too
impressed with the $340 either!
Phil
Hmm ... $340 seems a little steep. I Think I'll stick with the iinet offering.
Cheers,
Tobes.
On Thursday, August 22, 2002, at 12:27 PM, Phillip Arena wrote:
$340 w
My brother in Gero has been with Westnet for years with no problems.
Cheers
Phil
Hi,
Thanks to those who replied to my queries about iBot and firewire web
cams.
Also, anyone knows a good ISP to sign up in Geraldton?
Steven Tan
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Hello all, I have a colleague that wishes to have Email access at
home with the possibility of limited web browsing (she's not a big
surfer!). Can anyone recommend an ISP with an appropriate/cheap
account? Thanks for those that have contacted me.
Regards
Phillip
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Hello all,
Can anyone please advise on the following. What is the 'best' way to
network a Mac into a network of PCs (x3) via a hub, with an ADSL
ethernet modem running off one of the PCs? I shall get more info
tomorrow re the problems my colleagues are having. I'm checking out
archives etc.
Another easy way is to sneak up on 'em, grab them around the waist
and hoist them high in the air. I use this method for picking up lots
of things.
:)
Phil
>1 bloke wants to share his secrets with me on how to pick up beautiful women
- Yeah, buy a Ferrari derr... even I had that one fig
Dear WAMUG folk, I would like to take the opportunity to thank all
who responded to my query and putting me in a better position to make
decisions. The advice offered by this usergroup never ceases to
amaze me and the willingness to help is inspiring.
Thanks again. I think I'll sit tight till
Hello, I have 2 brand new, unopened packs of Adobe LiveMotion and
GoLive 5 (ie each pack contains both applications) for windows (yes,
I'm sorry). These are Academic versions. If you know of any windows
users interested, please make an offer for one or both. You can
contact me offlist.
Regard
I have a server cabinet (brand : Digital) that is surplus to our
needs as we've moved office. A nice incredibly solid (and of course,
heavy) unit. Dimensions in inches (sorry) 60" high, 26" wide and 32"
deep.
Some of the features include; removable side panels etc.
Base, low-profile casters, l
Well Matthew, the shelves are 20" wide (26" is the overall cabinet
width), so I presume it's standard. From memory, there are 3
adjustable shelves. The back door also (as expected is perforated for
maximum air flow.
Regards
Phil
On 28/10/2002 10:52 PM, "Phillip Aren
Vuescan is great.
Phil
On Tuesday, October 29, 2002, at 02:48 PM, Andrew Nielsen wrote:
Is there any way as of now that I can use my Canoscan 670u in OSX
Mac OS X 10.2 natively supports many USB-connected scanners.
I was under impression that the only scanners currently supported by
Imag
Hello all,
I have a HP Officejet 635 Colour (print, copy, scan, fax) which we've
been using on one of our PCs. It has been superseded by a new fax
machine and is surplus to our needs. To be honest, it has only been
used as a Fax machine and copier. It needs new cartridges and is in
perfect con
Hello all and hope you managed some sort of break (holiday variety)
over the new years. I'm looking for advice on watching DVDs (from a
DVD player, not a PC/Mac) via a projector compared to widescreen tv
etc. Any advice on quality etc would be greatly appreciated. Is it
worth buying such a proj
Happy New Years etc etc and the best for 2003 to all. I apologise to
those of you who were interested in my server cabinet. However, the
last couple of months have been ...well, let's say we're hoping 2003
will be better! :)
I've attached some images of the cabinet (in my extremely messy
garag
Three great printers, no longer required due to upgrade. The Epsons
are brilliant machines. I have no black ink cartridges for the
Epsons, but several colour catridges (at least half a dozen, still
sealed in packs) are here if needed. Software etc available. Even the
boxes I think :)
The HP w
Here here!
At 8:19 PM +0800 23/1/03, Phillip McGree wrote:
Personally, it's all the one line replies that bug me.
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You should then be able to select your flash text etc and then in the
property inspector, press the play button to see it work (or preview
in browser).
Phil
Lesley,
When you create flash it makes a swf file which you have to add in every
folder where the button will appear, not only in Templa
Yes Warren, such is the state of things!
The internet is wonderful and a great resource, but as a web page
designer, I'm yet to use the phrase "...the beauty of the
internet...".
However, the 'reality of the internet' is that there are many web
page designers out there who impress me no end
Hello all,
I'm having a 'small' cleanout and have a few items to get rid of and
sell. Desperately, as we're moving house.
2 x Commodore 64s with power supplies, a compatible printer, 2
external floppy drives, a couple of joy sticks and a stack of disks
(sytems and games)..FREE to anyone.
I have a couple of manuals lying around about to find their way into
a recycle bin. These are MYOB Premier Accounting and Accounting Plus.
I think its MYOB 3? offhand. If anyone is interested please call on
9358 4481 and I'll hold on to them for you.
Cheers
Phil
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Here Here Matt,
...and by gosh, with the state of world affairs as they are...I'd
rather have a laugh any day.
Phil
On Wednesday, March 26, 2003, at 05:26 PM, Dark Servant wrote:
You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white
guy, the best golfer is a black guy, France is
Having just moved, I have been a little slow in getting back online.
THANK YOU all for your interest in the Commodore 64 gear. They have
all now found good homes. Stay posted, as I will undoubtedly unveil
something else in my settling in period.
Regards to all.
Phillip
PS I still have at lea
Hello, I'm getting double posts...anybody else?
Phil
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Yes, in PS 5.5 + think of a scratch disk as virtual memory. Apart
from the amount of hard drive memory required for the app (up to 120
MB) you'll need at least as much space as you have RAM and 3-5 times
the size of any file you work on. You set scratch disk choice in
preferences and from 'memo
Yes, very nice, but again, the price simply makes me shake my head
also. It seems like we are on a never-ending road of innovationa
journey that generates dreams (many of us dream of owning an Apple
this and that!!) but I'm concerned with generating productivity. I'm
still proud of being a
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