DVD Copying
Hi Folks Having just gone through the lengthy process of producing a School DVD (100 minutes running time), organising case, cover, disk- printed label and getting 100 copies done, may I thoroughly recommend Quickcopy in Balcatta (see below), who did a fantastic job at an excellent price. Regards Rod Blitvich Brett Baldock QuickCopy Audio Services 9 Booth Place, Balcatta PO Box 850, Balcatta WA, 6914 P: 08 9240 1300 F: 08 9240 4711 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Rod BLITVICH Head of Learning Technologies Balcatta Senior High School Apple Educator of Excellence 2002 - 2003 Amy and Sam's Dad [EMAIL PROTECTED]0409 681 256 http://www.apple.com.au/education/hed/products/ibook/balcatta.html --- They can't fire me... Slaves have to be sold!
iCal 1.5.5 Just Released
Now available via Software Update: iCal 1.5.5 includes improvements in iSync synchronization on computers running Mac OS X version 10.2. iCal 1.5.4 or later includes security enhancements to help protect your computer when subscribing to calendars or importing events with alarms that open files or applications. rmkay
mpeg file not openable
howdy, the other night a fired and I attempted to down load some film of Sunday School kids to make some clips to show on sunday morning, from a Canon mini dv camera. But alas for some reason the connection via firewire failed- we figured something wrong with the cable, because the same thing happened when we connected to his PC. We ended up borrowing a another camera and laptop form a golfing pro friend - (its good being in a church were so many people have modern computers cameras and the like - shame only 2 of use macs) any way we got the movie clip on the camera onto the lap top via fire wire via microsoft movie maker. dunno what format the file became, anyway as far as I know iMovie only accepts DV as the input file, so we used some DVD software to create a mpeg2 file hoping that would be openable on my mac. When I got home, Quicktime says that the 650MB mpeg file ins not a file format that quicktiem understands? - oh bloody hell mate so my question is, if a movie is made and loaded onto pc, how do we get it onto a mac, so that is useable and useful. chow
[4Sale] Sony Ericsson S700
Hi All I've been left with a cancelled order so if anyone is after the above let me know. It's a very nice phone, which retails for $1249. You can purchase this one off me,..full 12months warranty for $1025. For more information give me a call or email for more details. (The mobile is the best way to get me at the moment). Details can be found here,... http://www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=aulc=enver=4000template=pp1_loade rphp=php1_10140zone=pplm=pp1pid=10140 Thanks! Kind Regards Daniel --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh**
Re: mpeg file not openable
howdy, the other night a fired and I attempted to down load some film of Sunday School kids to make some clips to show on sunday morning, from a Canon mini dv camera. But alas for some reason the connection via firewire failed- we figured something wrong with the cable, because the same thing happened when we connected to his PC. We ended up borrowing a another camera and laptop form a golfing pro friend - (its good being in a church were so many people have modern computers cameras and the like - shame only 2 of use macs) any way we got the movie clip on the camera onto the lap top via fire wire via microsoft movie maker. dunno what format the file became, anyway as far as I know iMovie only accepts DV as the input file, so we used some DVD software to create a mpeg2 file hoping that would be openable on my mac. DV format isn't MPEG2. When I got home, Quicktime says that the 650MB mpeg file ins not a file format that quicktiem understands? - oh bloody hell mate so my question is, if a movie is made and loaded onto pc, how do we get it onto a mac, so that is useable and useful. MPEG2 is one of those evil patented standards which requires licensing. You can license the QuickTime en/decoder from http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/71206/wo/zy1SW4EEp8EN3VqQNpj1REitRi9/1.0.11.1.0.6.25.7.11.4.3 The reason it costs US$19.99 is because Apple is forced to pay royalties for it. You can probably play the file for free using VLC which is at http://www.videolan.org/ Have fun, Shay -- === Shay Telfer Perth, Western Australia Technomancer Join Team Sungroper in the Opinions for hire [POQ] 2005 World Solar Challenge http://public.xdi.org/=Shayfnord http://sungroper.asn.au/
Bali project.
We have the basis of a group, I am sure to have missed someone, if so please email me and I will add you. The group at present consists of:- 1. Bud 2.Kathy Quinlan 3.Kevin Lock 4.Norman Leslie 5.Susan Hastings 6.Malcolm McCallum We will be an email discusion group. Mac Malcolm McCallum [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Power supply repairers?
Hi All! Does anyone know of someone that repairs power supplies? I have a power supply out of an old Amiga 2000 that needs fixing up. I replaced the fuse in it, but when power is connected it gives off a spark, the trips our circuit breaker here at work. Any ideas? Or does anyone know of *someone* that has a working Amiga (don't really care of model, higher number the better though ;-) )? And for the Mac related bit, my Amiga has a Mac emulator called Shapeshifter! Seeya Rod!
Power Supply repairs
Rod Try here Bob Begin forwarded message: From: Kathy Quinlan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 19 November 2004 1:57:16 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Subject: Re: older mac parts andy geach wrote: Hi Anyone know of a good Australian source for older mac parts? There used to be a guy in Melbourne who advertised on aus.ads.forsale.computers.used and aus.computers.mac, but I can't find him anymore. Any help appreciated Andy -- 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] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro Don't forget K.A.Q. Electronics also has a few OLDER mac parts, and can even repair older mac's for a reasonable price :) Regards, Kat. -- --- K.A.Q. Electronics Website: www.kaqelectronics.dyndns.org IM: Yahoo: PinkyDwaggy MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Everything Electronics Phone: 0419 923 731 --- -- 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] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Power Supply repairs
I was looking for a power supply when I sent that original message, but it turned out cheaper to fix the existing one. Computer Trade Centre (08 9271 0166) did it for a reasonable price. good luck Andy Robert Howells wrote: Rod Try here Bob Begin forwarded message: From: Kathy Quinlan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 19 November 2004 1:57:16 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Subject: Re: older mac parts andy geach wrote: Hi Anyone know of a good Australian source for older mac parts? There used to be a guy in Melbourne who advertised on aus.ads.forsale.computers.used and aus.computers.mac, but I can't find him anymore. Any help appreciated Andy Don't forget K.A.Q. Electronics also has a few OLDER mac parts, and can even repair older mac's for a reasonable price :) Regards, Kat.
Re: mpeg file not openable
any way we got the movie clip on the camera onto the lap top via fire wire via microsoft movie maker. dunno what format the file became, anyway as far as I know iMovie only accepts DV as the input file, so we used some DVD software to create a mpeg2 file hoping that would be openable on my mac. DV format isn't MPEG2. thanks for the info Shay - I am a complete novice at this stuff, so further to the above, if I am getting a movie file from a windows pc to use in iMovie, what format ought i ask for it in. thanks -- Gary Dorn Architect Perth, Australia
Partitions - do I need them?
I have had partitioned hard drives for years, in the old days there were good reasons such as blocking factor. I always liked to have my system on a separate partition so that I could wipe it clean and start again. But now with the later versions of OS X this does not seem so necessary. At present I have OS 10.3.3 on a 5 gig partition of my 60 gig drive and I am getting messages about my startup drive being full. The partition was quite adequate with 10.1 but even though I don't install any software on it the updates etc have filled it and there is only 650 M left. I need to do something urgently before it falls over. I am tempted to go back to having just one partition. Anyone got any advice or suggestions before I do it? Diana
Re: Partitions - do I need them?
Hello Diana Since changing to Panther and un-installing OS9, I have found no need for partitions. I have 2 internal drives (10G and 20G) and 1 external Firewire drive (120G) for back up etc. At first I had a 5G partition for the OS, then a separate 10G. They both became too small after a while and I got the disk full messages. Now I use the internal 20G and that seems comfortable. If the disk becomes overloaded and there is not enough extra room for the memory management system, all sorts of horrible things happen. (See archives or contact me for details if required). Regards Greg Manzie G4 400 PCI Yikes OS 10.3.6 Phone (08) 9383 3929 Mobile 0438 833 144 Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 14/12/2004, at 4:59 PM, Diana Graham Stevens wrote: I have had partitioned hard drives for years, in the old days there were good reasons such as blocking factor. I always liked to have my system on a separate partition so that I could wipe it clean and start again. But now with the later versions of OS X this does not seem so necessary. At present I have OS 10.3.3 on a 5 gig partition of my 60 gig drive and I am getting messages about my startup drive being full. The partition was quite adequate with 10.1 but even though I don't install any software on it the updates etc have filled it and there is only 650 M left. I need to do something urgently before it falls over. I am tempted to go back to having just one partition. Anyone got any advice or suggestions before I do it? Diana -- 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] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Partitions - do I need them?
On 14/12/2004, at 7:59 PM, Diana Graham Stevens wrote: I am tempted to go back to having just one partition. Anyone got any advice or suggestions before I do it? Diana The question of partitioning seems to attract as many positive and negative views [and many in between] as does the question of leaving your Mac sleeping or shut down over night and some of the other imponderables of life. To make the long story short this is what I do: my 40gb HD in my TiPB is partitioned in half; one half I use as a scratch space, storage for anything I wish to look at/play with etc. The other half contains my whole OS. So in one sense I have not partitioned my OS whereas many folk spread their OS across two or more partitions. That arrangement works very well for me. Just recently I read elsewhere of a very good idea and reason for partitioning. The person made a small partition, say 5gb, on his HD and installed on it a clean and very lean OS. He did nothing to this OS other than upgrade it, again very minimally. His main working OS was contained on the remainder of the HD [or he may have had other partitions, I don't know, but let's not complicate matters]. He was thus able to boot the computer using the small minimalist OS partition and then run Disk Warrior or Tech Tool Pro from their respective CDs to check/repair the main OS instead of booting the computer from those utilities' CDs, saving a lot of time and effort. Cheers . Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA
Re: Partitions - do I need them?
Hi Peter What an erudite and eloquent response. Reg On 14 Dec 2004, at 7:06pm, Peter Sealy wrote: On 14/12/2004, at 7:59 PM, Diana Graham Stevens wrote: I am tempted to go back to having just one partition. Anyone got any advice or suggestions before I do it? Diana The question of partitioning seems to attract as many positive and negative views [and many in between] as does the question of leaving your Mac sleeping or shut down over night and some of the other imponderables of life. To make the long story short this is what I do: my 40gb HD in my TiPB is partitioned in half; one half I use as a scratch space, storage for anything I wish to look at/play with etc. The other half contains my whole OS. So in one sense I have not partitioned my OS whereas many folk spread their OS across two or more partitions. That arrangement works very well for me. Just recently I read elsewhere of a very good idea and reason for partitioning. The person made a small partition, say 5gb, on his HD and installed on it a clean and very lean OS. He did nothing to this OS other than upgrade it, again very minimally. His main working OS was contained on the remainder of the HD [or he may have had other partitions, I don't know, but let's not complicate matters]. He was thus able to boot the computer using the small minimalist OS partition and then run Disk Warrior or Tech Tool Pro from their respective CDs to check/repair the main OS instead of booting the computer from those utilities' CDs, saving a lot of time and effort. Cheers . Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA
Re: Partitions - do I need them?
On 14/12/2004, at 4:59 PM, Diana Graham Stevens wrote: I am tempted to go back to having just one partition. Anyone got any advice or suggestions before I do it? Diana I used to partition but eventually the system partition got too small and virtual memory started running out. If you only have one OS there's not much reason for it. Partitioning may also slow things down somewhat, since the OS cannot simultaneously fetch stuff from the system partition and data partition -- it has to do a lengthy seek back and forth. Another reason for partitioning -- reducing fragmentation, especially for virtual memory swap space -- is much reduced on Panther. My current config is a fast hard disk (74GB Raptor) as the system drive, and the slower inbuilt disk (160GB) as the data drive. You can fiddle around with one of the files on the system drive so that data drive automatically becomes your Users directory, so all Users and data get created on that drive. And then if you have a G5 with the independent SATA busses, the OS theoretically can access your system drive and your data drive simultaneously. Cheers, Glen Low --- pixelglow software | simply brilliant stuff www.pixelglow.com
Editing non-standard size movies
Greetings, Have been playing around with iMovie but it seems to lock me into a default PAL resolution of 720x576 when I really just want to create/edit a movie that is only 400x300 pixels in size. (i.e. if I import a 400x300 clip into iMovie it converts it to a 720x576 DV file which is not what I want) Will Final Cut Pro enable me to work at smaller sizes? (ie to produce movies for the web etc) Cheers, Darren.
