Re: Clean Screens

2004-05-04 Thread Mikael Byström
[EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: How do I clean the LCD screen? Thanks! I got some stuff at the computer store that pulls out the top like baby wipes. Works great for me. What I use is called 'Nice 'n Clean.' Cheapest yet still effective method: Eyeglass cleaner and

Installing OS X on USB external hard drive?

2004-05-04 Thread D. G. Bowie
Hi folks, I have a Powerbook G3 (Lombard) with 192 MB of RAM. In an effort to move to OS X, I was advised to get a USB external hard drive to install it on, because my internal drive is small (4 GB). So yesterday I purchased a Maxtor 80 GB external hard drive. I was disappointed to read on

Re: comparing wallstreet cpu upgrades

2004-05-04 Thread Mikael Byström
David, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Thanks Mikael for the info... but I see the PowerLogix G3 upgrade still advertised on the web, what does that mean? It is? For the WS? When I last checked, it said discontinued, but perhaps that was only the G4 upgrade. Funny as that is a newer product than the G3

Re: Installing OS X on USB external hard drive?

2004-05-04 Thread Eugene Lee
On Tue, May 04, 2004 at 04:59:52AM -0500, D. G. Bowie wrote: : : I have a Powerbook G3 (Lombard) with 192 MB of RAM. In an effort to : move to OS X, I was advised to get a USB external hard drive to : install it on, because my internal drive is small (4 GB). So : yesterday I purchased a

Re: Installing OS X on USB external hard drive?

2004-05-04 Thread Richard Bae
Also to note, running OS X off a USB 1.1 would just be way too slow, the speeds of USB 1.1 are not suitable to run off of imo. I would also recommend looking into upgrading the internal hard drive instead. -Richard Bae On 4 May 2004, at 04.27, Eugene Lee wrote: On Tue, May 04, 2004 at

Pismo DVD Failure/ Iraq laptop

2004-05-04 Thread K
Greetings Lista's, Pismo 400 -10.3.3- LG dvd unitThis unit had ben working perfectly until last nightThe last time I used it to play a dvd was 2 weeks ago...all was well...Last night I went to play a movie and the unit failed to mount the dvd...It spins up then spins down and stops.

Re: Apology

2004-05-04 Thread Wayne
To Laurent the rest of the Listers: I do apologize for the strong message that was sent. It did start out as a thought out objection to the posts that were increasing (going on for over a week) bashing the ibooks without any meaningful criticism backing them up. Looking back on the message,

Re: Clean Screens

2004-05-04 Thread Mike Kauspedas
I got some glass cleaning wipes from the $1 store that work awesome and are safe! Well, as long as you don't squeeze the liquid out yer ok. I used them on my Wallstreet II and my CRT monitors on my...gulp... PC's. :) Mike On Tuesday, May 4, 2004, at 02:24 AM, Mikael Byström wrote: [EMAIL

Re: Clean Screens

2004-05-04 Thread Amanda Ward
On Tuesday, May 4, 2004, at 01:24 AM, Mikael Byström wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: How do I clean the LCD screen? Thanks! I got some stuff at the computer store that pulls out the top like baby wipes. Works great for me. What I use is called 'Nice 'n Clean.' Cheapest yet

Re: iSight with iBook...

2004-05-04 Thread Jeff Hubatka
From: Andrew [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: iSight with iBook... Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 17:44:27 -0700 What is required to make it work? Just the iSight on the Mac and a standard webcam on AOL IM for Windows? Will a 400MHz G4 (Sawtooth) running Panther be fast enough, or will I need to boost

Re: AppleWorks putting the SQUEEZE on

2004-05-04 Thread darm0k
At 11:55 PM -0400 05/03/2004, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: iBook/600/2001 (snow, dual USB), and a later iBook/700/2001 When I build documents on any of my other Macs (6500, 8600's, 5300 laptop, etc.), I can shuffle them about freely with no loss of formatting nor distortion of any kind. All fonts

Re: Clean Screens

2004-05-04 Thread Thomas Ethen
I find this quest for cheap solutions to be kind of strange, considering you have hundreds if not thousands of dollars in your computer and you don't want to use the product made for cleaning you screen because of a minimal amount of money. Hoodwipes cost me $1.05 each and I use them only about

Re: Fake email

2004-05-04 Thread darm0k
At 09:44 PM -0600 05/03/2004, Harry D. Corsover wrote: On May 3, 2004, at 9:02 PM, Geoffrey Loeffler wrote: Take one days junk and send all of it to you ISP support address, with a letter from you saying I get this everyday, please stop it. If this little mac mail can filter 50 or 200 and miss

Re: sleeping sickness

2004-05-04 Thread Jeff Hubatka
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 23:36:17 EDT Subject: sleeping sickness I've just tuned in, but I'm not a newbie. I've been on the A2-list, several Mac-lists, the G-list, lem-swap, and now G-Books. snip The second was bought (by a friend) with known power problems, and I helped

Re: AppleWorks putting the SQUEEZE on

2004-05-04 Thread Jamie Pruden
Hi Richard, Check the settings in Preferences Text and see if the option for Fractional Character Widths is turned on. If so, try turning it off. smiles, Jamie On May 3, 2004, at 8:55 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When I build documents on any of my other Macs (6500, 8600's, 5300 laptop, etc.),

Clean screens and lexmarks

2004-05-04 Thread illovox
on 5/4/04 8:32 AM, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cheapest yet still effective method: Eyeglass cleaner and microfiber cloth. And this is really safe for the screen itself? Also for the plastics? You are sure? I'm very much in favour of working low cost methods, but I'd like to make

Apology and Clarification

2004-05-04 Thread illovox
on 5/4/04 8:32 AM, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Wayne [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Laurent the rest of the Listers: I do apologize for the strong message that was sent. It did start out as a thought out objection to the

Clean Screens

2004-05-04 Thread illovox
on 5/4/04 8:32 AM, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Subject: Re: Clean Screens From: Mike Kauspedas [EMAIL PROTECTED] In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I got some glass cleaning wipes from the $1 store that work awesome and=20= are safe! Well, as long as

Wallstreet screen question

2004-05-04 Thread COCCORP
(IF I may interrupt da war...!) ... I passed by an Ebay auction for a 12.1 Wallstreet screen; the seller says that 12.1 screens cannot work in WS II mobos that were sold with the 300mhz processor. Is that so? I was under the impression (and the experience) that ANY wallstreet motherboard

iChat

2004-05-04 Thread illovox
on 5/4/04 8:32 AM, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Andrew [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: iSight with iBook... Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 17:44:27 -0700 What is required to make it work? Just the iSight on the Mac and a standard webcam on AOL IM for Windows? Will a 400MHz G4

Re: Wallstreet screen question

2004-05-04 Thread Laurent Daudelin
On 04/05/04 14:05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... I passed by an Ebay auction for a 12.1 Wallstreet screen; the seller says that 12.1 screens cannot work in WS II mobos that were sold with the 300mhz processor. Is that so? I was under the impression (and the experience)

Re: Pismo DVD Failure/ Iraq laptop

2004-05-04 Thread James Rohde
On 5/4/04, Mike K wrote: Pismo 400 -10.3.3- LG dvd unitThis unit had ben working perfectly until last nightThe last time I used it to play a dvd was 2 weeks ago...all was well...Last night I went to play a movie and the unit failed to mount the dvd...It spins up then spins down and

Re: Clean Screens

2004-05-04 Thread Larry le Mac
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unless the wipes are microfiber cloth, there is a risk of screen scratching. C'mon guys!!! Everyone knows that the only way to clean the screen is from the inside!!! http://mirrored.flabber.nl/boob.cursor/ciagnijcycka.swf Larry

Re: Installing OS X on USB external hard drive?

2004-05-04 Thread gf sciacca
I think it would be technically possible to boot from a USB extedrnal drive, but I imagine that the setup would run OS X very poorly. I second other previous recommendations and would suggest to upgrade the internal drive. I've done that myself (it's very easy) on a 333 Lombard and given new life

Re: Wallstreet screen question

2004-05-04 Thread George Mogiljansky
While looking for a replacement 14.1 screen, I chose like-for-like (exact part# - not only Apple's , but Samsung's also); all the cables, everything is the same. Avoid problems, unless you live next door to the source. (From my G3 beige experience, double-sided Dimms are read as 256 MB and not

Re: Apology and Clarification

2004-05-04 Thread Bigbikerbo
Geee.. Who the heck died and left illovox king of all things electronic? Seems to me that his attitude (and demeanor) are regularly more acidic and divisive than anything that Wayne said. Yes wayne's comments seemed A LITTLE BIT abrasive, but not overly demeaning, considering that enough

Re: Clean Screens

2004-05-04 Thread Andrew Kershaw
Oh dear. Larry, Please try to remember that there are children on this list, not to mention the whole host of complaints you are going to get off list from insulted and angered adults. I hope you don't catch fire from all the flames that are coming your way... Peace, Drew -- Author of

iSight

2004-05-04 Thread illovox
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