Re: WARNING! (2068424182)

2003-06-12 Thread Ryan Coleman
Donald, and everyone else getting these. I no longer get them. Here's what you do. You hit reply to the email. Then you remove the ENTIRE BODY of the message. Then you hit send. Voila! I don't get the messages anymore. Simple huh? No this is not an ISP issue, not local at least. It's a

Re: OSX slowdowns on Pismo

2003-06-12 Thread Mark Benson
On Wednesday, Jun 11, 2003, at 21:42 Europe/London, Tim Hodgson wrote: Sorry about the length of the following, but I'm not sure what shouldn't be left out :) For quite a while - I'm not sure how long, but certainly before updating 10.2.4 - 10.2.6 - this pismo (500mhz, 640MB) has been

Re: OSX slowdowns on Pismo

2003-06-12 Thread Laurent Daudelin
on 12/06/03 02:57, Mark Benson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wednesday, Jun 11, 2003, at 21:42 Europe/London, Tim Hodgson wrote: Sorry about the length of the following, but I'm not sure what shouldn't be left out :) For quite a while - I'm not sure how long, but certainly before

Re: Has anyone replaced the sound-out plug for a Pismo (Itripped broke mine)

2003-06-12 Thread Tony Coult
Don't know about replacing the sound-out port but when mine went west the Griffin iMic was a cheap and versatile substitute. TONY -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for

Re: OSX slowdowns on Pismo

2003-06-12 Thread Tim Hodgson
On Thu, Jun 12, 2003 at 3:19 am -0400, Laurent Daudelin wrote: Yep, and that was the reason I was mentioning the cache files. If those become corrupted, the OS won't notice and you'll experience all kind of strange behaviors. I now use 'Cache Cleaner' to clean the cache files before completely

Re: OSX slowdowns on Pismo

2003-06-12 Thread Tim Hodgson
On Thu, Jun 12, 2003 at 7:57 am +0100, Mark Benson wrote: My iBook 300 started doing this a long while back with 10.1.4. I reinstalled everything on it and it cured it. I think if certain things get damaged, corrupted, deleted or some such it causes OS X to go into an infinite loop that gets

Re: Airport, Softbase and OSX

2003-06-12 Thread Robert Benjamin Johnston
On 6/11/03 2:02 PM, Tony Coult [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I currently have an OS9 iMac configured as a software Airport basestation for networking to an OS9 Pismo. (Cable internet connection from Blueyonder in the UK). If I upgrade to X will this still work, or will I have to buy a real

Re: Has anyone replaced the sound-out plug for a Pismo (Itripped broke mine)

2003-06-12 Thread Robert Benjamin Johnston
On 6/11/03 9:21 PM, w miro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone replaced the sound-out plug (port) for a Pismo? I cracked mine tripping over a speaker cable- I can only get one channel of stereo now. Is there a specific part number, or is it the kind of thing I can pick up a replacement part

Re: OSX slowdowns on Pismo

2003-06-12 Thread Robert Benjamin Johnston
On 6/12/03 6:16 AM, Tim Hodgson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, Jun 12, 2003 at 7:57 am +0100, Mark Benson wrote: My iBook 300 started doing this a long while back with 10.1.4. I reinstalled everything on it and it cured it. I think if certain things get damaged, corrupted, deleted or some

Re: OSX slowdowns on Pismo

2003-06-12 Thread Laurent Daudelin
on 12/06/03 07:03, Tim Hodgson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, Jun 12, 2003 at 3:19 am -0400, Laurent Daudelin wrote: Yep, and that was the reason I was mentioning the cache files. If those become corrupted, the OS won't notice and you'll experience all kind of strange behaviors. I now

Re: WARNING! (2068424182)

2003-06-12 Thread res0bznj
My Reply follows quote. On 11/06/2003 23:13 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: You hit reply to the email. Then you remove the ENTIRE BODY of the message. Then you hit send. Voila! I don't get the messages anymore. --- Well, except my mail program, or maybe it's AOL, won't let me send an empty

Harddrive is clicking..

2003-06-12 Thread Marc
My (Fujitsu) harddrive in my pbook expansionpack suddenly started to make a loud clicking noise and is now no longer recognized by the system. I guess it has died or is there still something I could try. The warranty has expired, unfortunately :-( Marc -- G-Books is sponsored by

Re: OSX slowdowns on Pismo

2003-06-12 Thread Tim Hodgson
On Thu, Jun 12, 2003 at 7:13 am -0500, Robert Benjamin Johnston wrote: Okay, I know this is a really geeky thing to say and feel free to just backhand bitch slap me, but I recall a math savant friend of mine trying to explain the me once that some types of infinity are greater than other type of

Re: Harddrive is clicking..

2003-06-12 Thread Jeremy Derr
On Thursday, June 12, 2003, at 09:37 AM, Marc wrote: My (Fujitsu) harddrive in my pbook expansionpack suddenly started to make a loud clicking noise and is now no longer recognized by the system. I guess it has died or is there still something I could try. The warranty has expired,

Re: Has anyone replaced the sound-out plug for a Pismo (Itripped broke mine)

2003-06-12 Thread Jeremy Derr
On Thursday, June 12, 2003, at 07:07 AM, Robert Benjamin Johnston wrote: There are quite a few good take apart sites on the web. The sound board is the last piece to come out, but you can do it. You will need a torx screwdriver. If you have never dissected your powerbook before, it may be a

Re: WARNING! (2068424182)

2003-06-12 Thread K.
Ryan Coleman wrote: Donald, and everyone else getting these. I no longer get them. Here's what you do. You hit reply to the email. Then you remove the ENTIRE BODY of the message. Then you hit send. Voila! I don't get the messages anymore. Yo RyanBeen there...done thatStill

Re: Has anyone replaced the sound-out plug for a Pismo (Itripped broke mine)

2003-06-12 Thread Matt Peacock
most techs use plastic bins - you can get them at Office Max, Office Depot, etc etc, and at most computer stores that also sell tools - MicroCenter, Fry's, etc. effectively, they're just like ice-cube trays, but with more compartments and a top. Yep, thats what I do, it's very useful (once

Re: disassembly tip, egg cartons hold screws

2003-06-12 Thread Andrew King
lots of techs also use paper cups in mostly the same way, but they stack the paper cups as they go. Gearheads like egg cartons, screws go in the little cups, larger parts go in the lid. I start at one end and fill the cups in order then reverse the sequence on reassembly. The cardboard cartons

Re: Harddrive is clicking..

2003-06-12 Thread Ed Zelinsky
on 6/12/03 10:37 AM, Marc at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My (Fujitsu) harddrive in my pbook expansionpack suddenly started to make a loud clicking noise and is now no longer recognized by the system. I guess it has died or is there still something I could try. The warranty has expired,

Re: MacWireless announces Airport buy-back program

2003-06-12 Thread Jeff Drummond
P.F.Grenier [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: How about selling it on the swap list for $50? Or on eBay for $60-$70. Really, $30 for an airport card isn't much of a deal. Actually, it's less than that, since you also have to pay to ship the card to MacWireless. Still, I suppose some people might find

Re: OSX slowdowns on Pismo

2003-06-12 Thread Bruce Johnson
Tim Hodgson wrote: On Thu, Jun 12, 2003 at 7:57 am +0100, Mark Benson wrote: My iBook 300 started doing this a long while back with 10.1.4. I reinstalled everything on it and it cured it. I think if certain things get damaged, corrupted, deleted or some such it causes OS X to go into an

suggested places to see/visit 'tween Seattle and Vegas?

2003-06-12 Thread Matthew D. O'Conner
Suggestions on things to do along this route? I plan to leave on 3 July and return around 20 July. tentative route: Drive down I-5 to around Roseburg, turn right/west to the coast, drive down the lower Oregon coast (my favorite part), go through the redwoods again (slower this time; maybe

Re: WARNING! (2068424182)

2003-06-12 Thread Harbourmaster
Donald, and everyone else getting these. I no longer get them. Here's what you do. You hit reply to the email. Then you remove the ENTIRE BODY of the message. Then you hit send. Voila! I don't get the messages anymore. Simple huh? No this is not an ISP issue, not local at least. It's a

Re: WARNING! (2068424182)

2003-06-12 Thread K.
thats what Dan told me...it's maclaunch and he is trying to come up with some code of his own to eliminate it.. The cure doesnt work for me on earthlink either... mike Harbourmaster wrote: Donald, and everyone else getting these. I no longer get them. Here's what you do. You hit reply to

Re: WARNING! (2068424182)

2003-06-12 Thread Ryan Coleman
thats what Dan told me...it's maclaunch and he is trying to come up with some code of his own to eliminate it.. The cure doesnt work for me on earthlink either... mike I suggest using a different email service for the lists then. -- Ryan Coleman System Administrator LEMLists.com Get your email

Re: MacWireless announces Airport buy-back program

2003-06-12 Thread Andrew Johnson
I personally wish a company would create an 'airport-slot compatible' card, whether it be 802.11g and/or a higher power card (100-200mW) but no one seems to want to make a card that only owners from the Pismo up through the TiBooks (plus iBooks) can use... oh well... I guess I'm satisfied with

Re: MacWireless announces Airport buy-back program

2003-06-12 Thread Ryan Coleman
P.F.Grenier [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: How about selling it on the swap list for $50? Or on eBay for $60-$70. Really, $30 for an airport card isn't much of a deal. Actually, it's less than that, since you also have to pay to ship the card to MacWireless. Still, I suppose some people might find it

Re: MacWireless announces Airport buy-back program

2003-06-12 Thread Brendan McAlpine
I refused to deal with the poor reception with my tibook + airport card. I also tried to reposition the antenna with no luck. finally, i grabbed an orinoco gold card for a few bucks and now i get 2 to 3 times the reception of most airport cards and about 100 times better reception than my old

Re: WARNING! (2068424182)

2003-06-12 Thread K.
Ryan Coleman wrote: thats what Dan told me...it's maclaunch and he is trying to come up with some code of his own to eliminate it.. The cure doesnt work for me on earthlink either... mike I suggest using a different email service for the lists then. Such as??? I am very happy with the

OSX running really slow

2003-06-12 Thread Clyde Kahrl
Eric said: We also had an original 233Mhz iMac rev. B running OS 9.2.2 that was getting frequent pauses where the system would lock up for 3-10 seconds and then start working again intermittently throughout the day... really causing a lot of heartache and wasted time. As soon as I switched

Blank subject (was something more annoying)

2003-06-12 Thread Ryan Coleman
Ryan Coleman wrote: thats what Dan told me...it's maclaunch and he is trying to come up with some code of his own to eliminate it.. The cure doesnt work for me on earthlink either... mike I suggest using a different email service for the lists then. Such as??? I am very happy with the

Re: WARNING! (2068424182)

2003-06-12 Thread Christopher D Helmkamp
On Thursday, June 12, 2003, at 05:27 PM, K. wrote: I suggest using a different email service for the lists then. Such as??? I am very happy with the N/S 4.8..It's stable and dependable and also my wife loves it. I think he meant use another e-mail address, not another e-mail software program.

Battery Monitor Question

2003-06-12 Thread K.
A quick one for the list Does anyone know if there is a program available that will show the power remaining when running a Pismo or other laptop on battery? I know that there is a feature in Norton Windows that does this because I have used it on a Thinkpad 560 but can't seem to find an

The WARNING! messages

2003-06-12 Thread Patrick Lum
I am an Earthlink subscriber and it worked for me. In fact, I followed the instructions and it worked so well for me that I forgot about it and was wondering what all these posts were about. So, as we search for a solution, it may be of note that although I am an Earthlink subscriber, I access

Re: Battery Monitor Question

2003-06-12 Thread matt dudek
On Friday, June 13, 2003, at 01:31 am, K. wrote: A quick one for the list Does anyone know if there is a program available that will show the power remaining when running a Pismo or other laptop on battery? I know that there is a feature in Norton Windows that does this because I have

Re: Battery Monitor Question

2003-06-12 Thread Kathryn Odell
I'm still not running X, but in 9 you can look at the battery icon in the control strip to get an estimate of how much time you have left. Kate A quick one for the list Does anyone know if there is a program available that will show the power remaining when running a Pismo or other laptop

Re: Battery Monitor Question

2003-06-12 Thread KADaggett
My Reply follows quote. On 12/06/2003 17:32 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: A quick one for the list Does anyone know if there is a program available that will show the power remaining when running a Pismo or other laptop on battery? I know that there is a feature in Norton Windows that does this

Re: Blank subject (was something more annoying)

2003-06-12 Thread Hamlin Krewson
I am not talking about your POP software but a different email service. -- Ryan Coleman System Administrator LEMLists.com The reason most people use the email service they have is because it comes with their ISP. Telling them that a valid solution is to change ISPs, or look for a

Re: Battery Monitor Question

2003-06-12 Thread Laurent Daudelin
on 12/06/03 20:50, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My Reply follows quote. On 12/06/2003 17:32 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: A quick one for the list Does anyone know if there is a program available that will show the power remaining when running a Pismo or other laptop on

Re: Blank subject (was something more annoying)

2003-06-12 Thread Ryan Coleman
At 19:51 -0500 6/12/03, Hamlin Krewson wrote: I am not talking about your POP software but a different email service. -- Ryan Coleman System Administrator LEMLists.com The reason most people use the email service they have is because it comes with their ISP. Telling them that a valid

Re: building a better mouse (was 17 Powerbook)

2003-06-12 Thread Kyle Hansen
On 6/11/03 8:23 PM, Steve Fuller [EMAIL PROTECTED] Spew into the Cybertrough: On Wednesday, June 11, 2003, at 04:46 PM, David M. Ensteness wrote: Uhm, look closer and you will see they got over not invented here a long time ago ... Guess that explains the USB 2.0 ports that are built

Re: Apple store/Dealer in SF

2003-06-12 Thread Kyle Hansen
On 6/11/03 12:42 PM, Geno Endicott [EMAIL PROTECTED] Spew into the Cybertrough: I have been trying to find the Apple Corp Store info on there site. I know it's there but can't find it. Anyone know where it is? Mapquest 1 infinite loop. It's on Campus. About 5 blocks off the 280. Easy to

Re: WARNING! (2068424182)

2003-06-12 Thread Bruce Mitchell
on 6/12/03 5:27 PM, K. at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I do know from personal experience that if you do get warnings and ignore them, you WILL be dropped from the subscriber list automatically... regards and thanks, Mike K I wondered about that - have been dropped from the list once. Am

Re: WARNING! (2068424182)

2003-06-12 Thread Bruce Mitchell
on 6/12/03 5:28 PM, Ryan Coleman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for the info...I will try using a Netscape mail addy that I also have but won't get to do it for two weeks as I have to go to Boston tomorrow and won't be back till about 6/27 or so.. I do know from personal experience that

Re: WARNING! (2068424182)

2003-06-12 Thread K.
Ryan Coleman wrote: Thanks for the info...I will try using a Netscape mail addy that I also have but won't get to do it for two weeks as I have to go to Boston tomorrow and won't be back till about 6/27 or so.. I do know from personal experience that if you do get warnings and ignore

Re: The WARNING! messages

2003-06-12 Thread Ryan Coleman
I wonder if the access from the .mac com does it and earthlink is screwed up?? I am also ticked at earthlink because they are constantly blocking AppleLinks mails...I have argued with e/l about this and supposedly it's because the server that A/L uses sends lots of spam out and the e/l filters

Re: Battery Monitor Question

2003-06-12 Thread K.
Kathryn Odell wrote: I'm still not running X, but in 9 you can look at the battery icon in the control strip to get an estimate of how much time you have left. Kate hhhmmm. I never use the control strip...I am running 9.2.2 on the Pismo and have never even opened the control strip

Re: Battery Monitor Question

2003-06-12 Thread David
Maybe you should use the control strip. David On Thu, 12 Jun 2003, K. wrote: hhhmmm. I never use the control strip...I am running 9.2.2 on the Pismo and have never even opened the control strip thingy...Don't know anything about it.. In fact that ext/control panel...whichever it is, is

GPS Recommendations?

2003-06-12 Thread Mike Barnes
Anyone out there fooling around with GPS stuff with a Mac laptop? I'm after something in the entry-level range, because I just want to start playing more than anything. I've got a TiBook and an older Lombard, so something USB-based is ideal, and any software has to run under OS X. I have no

Software Airport Base Station Range

2003-06-12 Thread James Rohde
Hi all, I have noted the thread on setting up a WiFi network without using a hardware Airport Base Station. My question is: how does the range with that kind of setup compare to with a hardware ABS - how far away can you be and get good connections, etc.? Anyone who has had the ABS/hardware

Re: strange brightness issues, perhaps PRAM?

2003-06-12 Thread |n|i|c|k|
I was thinking.I have only been in os X for a little while and had not had to do anything inside my computer.so that would mean that I have never taken out my batteryso my pram would have never reset..but I recently took my bat out and the next time I turned it on the