Re: bootable esata
Hi Daniel, Is it correct that the Express Card Slot is NOT seen as a bootable port? The main reason you can't boot from eSATA is because you basically can't boot from a device attached through the express slot. This would be the case with a firewire or USB drive connected through the express slot as well. It's basically not seen as a bootable port. Is it also correct that when you remove the ExpressCard that you loose your WLAN connection? Using a JMicron JMB360 chipset based eSATA ExpressCard (Digitus DS-31101) running on a mid-2007 Macbook Pro and OSX 10.5.6. or a Griffin Expresscard/34 eSATA (Silicon Image Sil3132 SATA Link). Inserting, accessing and using an external esata drive works fine. Problems begin when you remove the ExpressCard after usage - shortly after removing the WLAN connection drops and can't be restored. But - there does appear to be a workaround, before you remove the Expresscard, turn the wireless off. Then remove the Expresscard. Then turn the wireless back on. Many thanks. Cheers, Ronni PS Cloe says Thank you Daniel for the Birthday wishes PPS Cloe is now sleeping off her Birthday picnic in the park. On 13/07/2009, at 11:15 AM, Daniel Kerr wrote: Correct me if I'm wrong on this, but I'm sure I had read it somewhere. Isn't it true with eSATA that you can't hotswap a drive like you can with Firewire and USB2. That is, if you unmount the drive you physically have to restart the machine for it to show back up again and that you can't just plug and unplug for it to show up again like you can with a Firewire Drive? As mentioned, I could be wrong, just something I thought I'd read/seen somewhere. That was one disadvantage I always thought with eSATA, it was a bit like SCSI was back then. Oh, and as a side note, MacPro's if they want to add eSATA can actually sort of trick the machine, as they have 2 hidden SATA ports under the left hand side on the port. You can actually run a couple to one of these then out to a eSATA PCI card, so you don't then lose any of the hard drive bays. (Though with 4 Hard Drive bays on a MacPro you've got lots anyway,...) Kind Regards Daniel PS Happy birthday Cloe. ;) --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel @ macwizardry . com . au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh** -- 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...@wamug.org.au
3 announces iPhone pricing
Hello WAMUGers. 3 announces iPhone pricing: Aside from the usual array of 24-month plans, 3 is giving customers on existing plans the option of taking up an iPhone for an additional cost of $35, $40 or $45 per month, depending on the model. In addition, 3 is offering the iPhone on a prepaid basis. Customers choosing this option will have to outlay $759 upfront for the iPhone 3G 8GB, $929 for the iPhone 3GS 16GB and $1129 for the iPhone 3GS 32GB. 3 does not plan to charge customers extra for using their iPhones as an external modem and tethering them to a computer. http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/3-announces-iphone-pricing-20090713-dij7.html Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB OS X 10.5.7 -- 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...@wamug.org.au
Re: bootable esata
Hi Ronni Not 100% sure on the bootable thing, but I'd imagine so, as the card doesn't get instructions/power to it until the laptop is running (from memory). So therefore it's not seen as a device until the system loads and does it's thing. Unlike Firewire which is independent. Well that's what I think from my limited technical side anyway,.. ;) hehe I've never actually run an ExpressCard eSATA. Used a Firewire ExpressCard. Got one here for eSATA though, will have to try it some stage and see :o) And same for the WLAN. Haven't come across that either on my travels, but can test it and see :o) Will add it to the 'todo' list and let you know what I find out. Hmm, guess that means I have to find a drive with eSATA as well then,..lol. Kind Regards Daniel PS You're welcome Cloe :) PPS Arr sleep. I vaguely remember that... :o) On 13/7/09 2:00 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@wn.com.au wrote: Hi Daniel, Is it correct that the Express Card Slot is NOT seen as a bootable port? The main reason you can't boot from eSATA is because you basically can't boot from a device attached through the express slot. This would be the case with a firewire or USB drive connected through the express slot as well. It's basically not seen as a bootable port. Is it also correct that when you remove the ExpressCard that you loose your WLAN connection? Using a JMicron JMB360 chipset based eSATA ExpressCard (Digitus DS-31101) running on a mid-2007 Macbook Pro and OSX 10.5.6. or a Griffin Expresscard/34 eSATA (Silicon Image Sil3132 SATA Link). Inserting, accessing and using an external esata drive works fine. Problems begin when you remove the ExpressCard after usage - shortly after removing the WLAN connection drops and can't be restored. But - there does appear to be a workaround, before you remove the Expresscard, turn the wireless off. Then remove the Expresscard. Then turn the wireless back on. Many thanks. Cheers, Ronni PS Cloe says Thank you Daniel for the Birthday wishes PPS Cloe is now sleeping off her Birthday picnic in the park. On 13/07/2009, at 11:15 AM, Daniel Kerr wrote: Correct me if I'm wrong on this, but I'm sure I had read it somewhere. Isn't it true with eSATA that you can't hotswap a drive like you can with Firewire and USB2. That is, if you unmount the drive you physically have to restart the machine for it to show back up again and that you can't just plug and unplug for it to show up again like you can with a Firewire Drive? As mentioned, I could be wrong, just something I thought I'd read/seen somewhere. That was one disadvantage I always thought with eSATA, it was a bit like SCSI was back then. Oh, and as a side note, MacPro's if they want to add eSATA can actually sort of trick the machine, as they have 2 hidden SATA ports under the left hand side on the port. You can actually run a couple to one of these then out to a eSATA PCI card, so you don't then lose any of the hard drive bays. (Though with 4 Hard Drive bays on a MacPro you've got lots anyway,...) Kind Regards Daniel PS Happy birthday Cloe. ;) --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel @ macwizardry . com . au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh** -- 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...@wamug.org.au --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: dan...@macwizardry.com.au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh** * MACWIZARDRY NEWSLETTER OUT NOW * * CHECK WEBSITE TO DOWNLOAD IT * -- 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...@wamug.org.au
Re: bootable esata
Many thanks Daniel for your reply, I appreciate you taking the time. Your reply confirms how I understood the ExpressCard slot works. Also why Firewire 400 is significantly faster than USB, as USB data transfers rely on the CPU to manage data flow, whereas FW does not. Don't worry about testing this ... I certainly don't want to Add to Your Workload list. I know how full that list is how it keeps on growing growing ;-) At present I'm not interested in backing up to eSATA, Firewire 800 is fine by me. By the time I am, Apple will have eSATA ports ... :0) Please DON'T add this to the todo list. Cheers, Ronni On 13/07/2009, at 4:06 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote: Hi Ronni Not 100% sure on the bootable thing, but I'd imagine so, as the card doesn't get instructions/power to it until the laptop is running (from memory). So therefore it's not seen as a device until the system loads and does it's thing. Unlike Firewire which is independent. Well that's what I think from my limited technical side anyway,.. ;) hehe I've never actually run an ExpressCard eSATA. Used a Firewire ExpressCard. Got one here for eSATA though, will have to try it some stage and see :o) And same for the WLAN. Haven't come across that either on my travels, but can test it and see :o) Will add it to the 'todo' list and let you know what I find out. Hmm, guess that means I have to find a drive with eSATA as well then,..lol. Kind Regards Daniel PS You're welcome Cloe :) PPS Arr sleep. I vaguely remember that... :o) On 13/7/09 2:00 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@wn.com.au wrote: Hi Daniel, Is it correct that the Express Card Slot is NOT seen as a bootable port? The main reason you can't boot from eSATA is because you basically can't boot from a device attached through the express slot. This would be the case with a firewire or USB drive connected through the express slot as well. It's basically not seen as a bootable port. Is it also correct that when you remove the ExpressCard that you loose your WLAN connection? Using a JMicron JMB360 chipset based eSATA ExpressCard (Digitus DS-31101) running on a mid-2007 Macbook Pro and OSX 10.5.6. or a Griffin Expresscard/34 eSATA (Silicon Image Sil3132 SATA Link). Inserting, accessing and using an external esata drive works fine. Problems begin when you remove the ExpressCard after usage - shortly after removing the WLAN connection drops and can't be restored. But - there does appear to be a workaround, before you remove the Expresscard, turn the wireless off. Then remove the Expresscard. Then turn the wireless back on. Many thanks. Cheers, Ronni PS Cloe says Thank you Daniel for the Birthday wishes PPS Cloe is now sleeping off her Birthday picnic in the park. On 13/07/2009, at 11:15 AM, Daniel Kerr wrote: Correct me if I'm wrong on this, but I'm sure I had read it somewhere. Isn't it true with eSATA that you can't hotswap a drive like you can with Firewire and USB2. That is, if you unmount the drive you physically have to restart the machine for it to show back up again and that you can't just plug and unplug for it to show up again like you can with a Firewire Drive? As mentioned, I could be wrong, just something I thought I'd read/ seen somewhere. That was one disadvantage I always thought with eSATA, it was a bit like SCSI was back then. Oh, and as a side note, MacPro's if they want to add eSATA can actually sort of trick the machine, as they have 2 hidden SATA ports under the left hand side on the port. You can actually run a couple to one of these then out to a eSATA PCI card, so you don't then lose any of the hard drive bays. (Though with 4 Hard Drive bays on a MacPro you've got lots anyway,...) Kind Regards Daniel PS Happy birthday Cloe. ;) --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel @ macwizardry . com . au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh** -- 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...@wamug.org.au
Re: bootable esata
Hi Ronni Yeh Firewire is always the way to go I find, if possible. Just works so much better, and generally is a lot more reliable as well. When I get an eSATA drive, I might try it just for interest sake anyway :) Beside's aren't that what ToDo lists are for? You always add things to them, they just never ever get finished. Even if you throw a to do list away I'm sure a new one just starts the new day ;o) hehe. Kind Regards Daniel On 13/7/09 4:28 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@wn.com.au wrote: Many thanks Daniel for your reply, I appreciate you taking the time. Your reply confirms how I understood the ExpressCard slot works. Also why Firewire 400 is significantly faster than USB, as USB data transfers rely on the CPU to manage data flow, whereas FW does not. Don't worry about testing this ... I certainly don't want to Add to Your Workload list. I know how full that list is how it keeps on growing growing ;-) At present I'm not interested in backing up to eSATA, Firewire 800 is fine by me. By the time I am, Apple will have eSATA ports ... :0) Please DON'T add this to the todo list. Cheers, Ronni On 13/07/2009, at 4:06 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote: Hi Ronni Not 100% sure on the bootable thing, but I'd imagine so, as the card doesn't get instructions/power to it until the laptop is running (from memory). So therefore it's not seen as a device until the system loads and does it's thing. Unlike Firewire which is independent. Well that's what I think from my limited technical side anyway,.. ;) hehe I've never actually run an ExpressCard eSATA. Used a Firewire ExpressCard. Got one here for eSATA though, will have to try it some stage and see :o) And same for the WLAN. Haven't come across that either on my travels, but can test it and see :o) Will add it to the 'todo' list and let you know what I find out. Hmm, guess that means I have to find a drive with eSATA as well then,..lol. Kind Regards Daniel PS You're welcome Cloe :) PPS Arr sleep. I vaguely remember that... :o) On 13/7/09 2:00 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@wn.com.au wrote: Hi Daniel, Is it correct that the Express Card Slot is NOT seen as a bootable port? The main reason you can't boot from eSATA is because you basically can't boot from a device attached through the express slot. This would be the case with a firewire or USB drive connected through the express slot as well. It's basically not seen as a bootable port. Is it also correct that when you remove the ExpressCard that you loose your WLAN connection? Using a JMicron JMB360 chipset based eSATA ExpressCard (Digitus DS-31101) running on a mid-2007 Macbook Pro and OSX 10.5.6. or a Griffin Expresscard/34 eSATA (Silicon Image Sil3132 SATA Link). Inserting, accessing and using an external esata drive works fine. Problems begin when you remove the ExpressCard after usage - shortly after removing the WLAN connection drops and can't be restored. But - there does appear to be a workaround, before you remove the Expresscard, turn the wireless off. Then remove the Expresscard. Then turn the wireless back on. Many thanks. Cheers, Ronni PS Cloe says Thank you Daniel for the Birthday wishes PPS Cloe is now sleeping off her Birthday picnic in the park. On 13/07/2009, at 11:15 AM, Daniel Kerr wrote: Correct me if I'm wrong on this, but I'm sure I had read it somewhere. Isn't it true with eSATA that you can't hotswap a drive like you can with Firewire and USB2. That is, if you unmount the drive you physically have to restart the machine for it to show back up again and that you can't just plug and unplug for it to show up again like you can with a Firewire Drive? As mentioned, I could be wrong, just something I thought I'd read/ seen somewhere. That was one disadvantage I always thought with eSATA, it was a bit like SCSI was back then. Oh, and as a side note, MacPro's if they want to add eSATA can actually sort of trick the machine, as they have 2 hidden SATA ports under the left hand side on the port. You can actually run a couple to one of these then out to a eSATA PCI card, so you don't then lose any of the hard drive bays. (Though with 4 Hard Drive bays on a MacPro you've got lots anyway,...) Kind Regards Daniel PS Happy birthday Cloe. ;) --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel @ macwizardry . com . au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh** -- 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...@wamug.org.au --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel @ macwizardry . com . au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh** -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives -
Re: Connect360 and XBOX360 Issues
On 13/7/09 1:03 AM, Warwick Gaff cappadonag...@virginbroadband.com.au wrote: Hi WAMUGers I've read the archives (OT: VPC running MediaXP stream to a 360? Tobes Sun, 26 Mar 2006 10:48:02 +0800) and ventured out to trying the Connect360 software to share my music and video with my XBOX360. To my delight, Connect360 is picking up the XBOX360. However the XBOX360 isn't having any luck at finding my eMac. Is anyone out there still using this software and remembers how they got it working on their XBOX360? Regards Warwick Gaff Hi Warwick I don't use it I'm afraid, but just came across a forum post where someone was asking about streaming to devices as well. But not be exactly what you're after, but just thought I'd throw in as it may be some more software to consider if it works for what you want. http://forums.mactalk.com.au/10/69134-imac-ps3-streaming-media-content.html Hope that helps. Kind Regards Daniel --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel @ macwizardry . com . au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh** -- 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...@wamug.org.au
Re: bootable esata
Hi Ronni Daniel, To add to the confusion? :) my 17 MacBook Pro (late 07, 4GB ram 10.5.7) will boot happily from a 320GB 2.5 Seagate Momentus in a Welland case (OS 10.5.7) http://www.anyware.com.au/Browse/ItemDetail.aspx?Item=0790ca0c-02fb-424b-bc2d-28852f91b4a4PageNo=001Promotion= and a 3.5 1TB Seagate in a Hardcase (OS10.5.4) using a generic eSata PC ExpressCard 3/4 by A.C. Ryan http://www.acryan.com/index.php?option=com_acryan_productproduct_item=42parent_id=15Itemid=81 Cheers, James Hi Daniel, Is it correct that the Express Card Slot is NOT seen as a bootable port? The main reason you can't boot from eSATA is because you basically can't boot from a device attached through the express slot. This would be the case with a firewire or USB drive connected through the express slot as well. It's basically not seen as a bootable port. Is it also correct that when you remove the ExpressCard that you loose your WLAN connection? Using a JMicron JMB360 chipset based eSATA ExpressCard (Digitus DS-31101) running on a mid-2007 Macbook Pro and OSX 10.5.6. or a Griffin Expresscard/34 eSATA (Silicon Image Sil3132 SATA Link). Inserting, accessing and using an external esata drive works fine. Problems begin when you remove the ExpressCard after usage - shortly after removing the WLAN connection drops and can't be restored. But - there does appear to be a workaround, before you remove the Expresscard, turn the wireless off. Then remove the Expresscard. Then turn the wireless back on. Many thanks. Cheers, Ronni PS Cloe says Thank you Daniel for the Birthday wishes PPS Cloe is now sleeping off her Birthday picnic in the park. On 13/07/2009, at 11:15 AM, Daniel Kerr wrote: Correct me if I'm wrong on this, but I'm sure I had read it somewhere. Isn't it true with eSATA that you can't hotswap a drive like you can with Firewire and USB2. That is, if you unmount the drive you physically have to restart the machine for it to show back up again and that you can't just plug and unplug for it to show up again like you can with a Firewire Drive? As mentioned, I could be wrong, just something I thought I'd read/seen somewhere. That was one disadvantage I always thought with eSATA, it was a bit like SCSI was back then. Oh, and as a side note, MacPro's if they want to add eSATA can actually sort of trick the machine, as they have 2 hidden SATA ports under the left hand side on the port. You can actually run a couple to one of these then out to a eSATA PCI card, so you don't then lose any of the hard drive bays. (Though with 4 Hard Drive bays on a MacPro you've got lots anyway,...) Kind Regards Daniel PS Happy birthday Cloe. ;) --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel @ macwizardry . com . au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh** -- 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...@wamug.org.au -- 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...@wamug.org.au
Re: bootable esata
Doubly interesting,.. I tried to boot off an eSATA Card I had here, then booted off an Install DVD as well, and both options didn't work. That was, I couldn't boot off the Install DVD and then select the Hard Drive attached to the eSATA card as it didn't show up. I'm cloning my drive to see if it will then boot off the newly created drive, running off the eSATA Card. But I'm not holding my breath. The Card is a Apiotek Dual eSATA II Express Card Adapter (Part Number EC-0003D). Latest drivers installed direct from their website. (Why do I need drivers I hate things that need drivers. I just want to plug it in and use it,... I can do with my Belkin ExpressCard Firewire400/USB2 Combo Card). Laptop is the just superseded MacBookPro 15 2.66GHz 4GB etc running 10.5.7 Will let you know if the freshly cloned external works,... But yes, otherwise it would seem it's card specific as to the features. (Again annoying, as you can go through lots of cards finding one that works sometimes, which can be a waste of money and time,...) :o) Good to know though,.. Kind Regards Daniel On 13/7/09 6:54 PM, James I Fraser jifra...@southcom.com.au wrote: Hi Ronni Daniel, To add to the confusion? :) my 17 MacBook Pro (late 07, 4GB ram 10.5.7) will boot happily from a 320GB 2.5 Seagate Momentus in a Welland case (OS 10.5.7) http://www.anyware.com.au/Browse/ItemDetail.aspx?Item=0790ca0c-02fb-424b-bc2d- 28852f91b4a4PageNo=001Promotion= and a 3.5 1TB Seagate in a Hardcase (OS10.5.4) using a generic eSata PC ExpressCard 3/4 by A.C. Ryan http://www.acryan.com/index.php?option=com_acryan_productproduct_item=42pare nt_id=15Itemid=81 Cheers, James Hi Daniel, Is it correct that the Express Card Slot is NOT seen as a bootable port? The main reason you can't boot from eSATA is because you basically can't boot from a device attached through the express slot. This would be the case with a firewire or USB drive connected through the express slot as well. It's basically not seen as a bootable port. Is it also correct that when you remove the ExpressCard that you loose your WLAN connection? Using a JMicron JMB360 chipset based eSATA ExpressCard (Digitus DS-31101) running on a mid-2007 Macbook Pro and OSX 10.5.6. or a Griffin Expresscard/34 eSATA (Silicon Image Sil3132 SATA Link). Inserting, accessing and using an external esata drive works fine. Problems begin when you remove the ExpressCard after usage - shortly after removing the WLAN connection drops and can't be restored. But - there does appear to be a workaround, before you remove the Expresscard, turn the wireless off. Then remove the Expresscard. Then turn the wireless back on. Many thanks. Cheers, Ronni PS Cloe says Thank you Daniel for the Birthday wishes PPS Cloe is now sleeping off her Birthday picnic in the park. On 13/07/2009, at 11:15 AM, Daniel Kerr wrote: Correct me if I'm wrong on this, but I'm sure I had read it somewhere. Isn't it true with eSATA that you can't hotswap a drive like you can with Firewire and USB2. That is, if you unmount the drive you physically have to restart the machine for it to show back up again and that you can't just plug and unplug for it to show up again like you can with a Firewire Drive? As mentioned, I could be wrong, just something I thought I'd read/seen somewhere. That was one disadvantage I always thought with eSATA, it was a bit like SCSI was back then. Oh, and as a side note, MacPro's if they want to add eSATA can actually sort of trick the machine, as they have 2 hidden SATA ports under the left hand side on the port. You can actually run a couple to one of these then out to a eSATA PCI card, so you don't then lose any of the hard drive bays. (Though with 4 Hard Drive bays on a MacPro you've got lots anyway,...) Kind Regards Daniel PS Happy birthday Cloe. ;) --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel @ macwizardry . com . au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh** -- 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...@wamug.org.au -- 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...@wamug.org.au --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel @ macwizardry . com . au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh** -- 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...@wamug.org.au
CD/DVD Cover design software?
Hello Wamuggers Is there anyone out there who can recommend a good and reasonably priced software program for designing/labeling CD/DVD covers? I searched the internet and found Disc Cover' by Belight Software which seems to be very user-friendly and a worthwhile purchase. Has anyone bought this product? Kind regards Kaimaha Keremeta MacBook Pro 17 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz Memory: 3 GB 667 MHz KAIMAHA PHOTOGRAPHY mobile 044 88 44 382 email kaima...@me.com website web.mac.com/kaimaha1 -- 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...@wamug.org.au
Re: bootable esata
Hi Ronni and Daniel, The eSata 2.5 drive I used for backups on a recent OS trip will remount with no effects after being ejected, powered off and cable disconnected. hth, Cheers, James Many thanks Daniel for your reply, I appreciate you taking the time. Your reply confirms how I understood the ExpressCard slot works. Also why Firewire 400 is significantly faster than USB, as USB data transfers rely on the CPU to manage data flow, whereas FW does not. Don't worry about testing this ... I certainly don't want to Add to Your Workload list. I know how full that list is how it keeps on growing growing ;-) At present I'm not interested in backing up to eSATA, Firewire 800 is fine by me. By the time I am, Apple will have eSATA ports ... :0) Please DON'T add this to the todo list. Cheers, Ronni On 13/07/2009, at 4:06 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote: Hi Ronni Not 100% sure on the bootable thing, but I'd imagine so, as the card doesn't get instructions/power to it until the laptop is running (from memory). So therefore it's not seen as a device until the system loads and does it's thing. Unlike Firewire which is independent. Well that's what I think from my limited technical side anyway,.. ;) hehe I've never actually run an ExpressCard eSATA. Used a Firewire ExpressCard. Got one here for eSATA though, will have to try it some stage and see :o) And same for the WLAN. Haven't come across that either on my travels, but can test it and see :o) Will add it to the 'todo' list and let you know what I find out. Hmm, guess that means I have to find a drive with eSATA as well then,..lol. Kind Regards Daniel PS You're welcome Cloe :) PPS Arr sleep. I vaguely remember that... :o) On 13/7/09 2:00 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@wn.com.au wrote: Hi Daniel, Is it correct that the Express Card Slot is NOT seen as a bootable port? The main reason you can't boot from eSATA is because you basically can't boot from a device attached through the express slot. This would be the case with a firewire or USB drive connected through the express slot as well. It's basically not seen as a bootable port. Is it also correct that when you remove the ExpressCard that you loose your WLAN connection? Using a JMicron JMB360 chipset based eSATA ExpressCard (Digitus DS-31101) running on a mid-2007 Macbook Pro and OSX 10.5.6. or a Griffin Expresscard/34 eSATA (Silicon Image Sil3132 SATA Link). Inserting, accessing and using an external esata drive works fine. Problems begin when you remove the ExpressCard after usage - shortly after removing the WLAN connection drops and can't be restored. But - there does appear to be a workaround, before you remove the Expresscard, turn the wireless off. Then remove the Expresscard. Then turn the wireless back on. Many thanks. Cheers, Ronni PS Cloe says Thank you Daniel for the Birthday wishes PPS Cloe is now sleeping off her Birthday picnic in the park. On 13/07/2009, at 11:15 AM, Daniel Kerr wrote: Correct me if I'm wrong on this, but I'm sure I had read it somewhere. Isn't it true with eSATA that you can't hotswap a drive like you can with Firewire and USB2. That is, if you unmount the drive you physically have to restart the machine for it to show back up again and that you can't just plug and unplug for it to show up again like you can with a Firewire Drive? As mentioned, I could be wrong, just something I thought I'd read/seen somewhere. That was one disadvantage I always thought with eSATA, it was a bit like SCSI was back then. Oh, and as a side note, MacPro's if they want to add eSATA can actually sort of trick the machine, as they have 2 hidden SATA ports under the left hand side on the port. You can actually run a couple to one of these then out to a eSATA PCI card, so you don't then lose any of the hard drive bays. (Though with 4 Hard Drive bays on a MacPro you've got lots anyway,...) Kind Regards Daniel PS Happy birthday Cloe. ;) --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel @ macwizardry . com . au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh** -- 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...@wamug.org.au -- 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...@wamug.org.au
Re: bootable esata
On 13/07/2009, at 7:58 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote: Doubly interesting,.. I tried to boot off an eSATA Card I had here, then booted off an Install DVD as well, and both options didn't work. That was, I couldn't boot off the Install DVD and then select the Hard Drive attached to the eSATA card as it didn't show up. I'm cloning my drive to see if it will then boot off the newly created drive, running off the eSATA Card. But I'm not holding my breath. The Card is a Apiotek Dual eSATA II Express Card Adapter (Part Number EC-0003D). Latest drivers installed direct from their website. (Why do I need drivers I hate things that need drivers. I just want to plug it in and use it,... I can do with my Belkin ExpressCard Firewire400/USB2 Combo Card). Laptop is the just superseded MacBookPro 15 2.66GHz 4GB etc running 10.5.7 Will let you know if the freshly cloned external works,... But yes, otherwise it would seem it's card specific as to the features. (Again annoying, as you can go through lots of cards finding one that works sometimes, which can be a waste of money and time,...) :o) Good to know though,.. Kind Regards Daniel This Express card has a notation that only a certain type of Macbook Pro will boot from the external drive attached . http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/EXP34SATA2P1/ see the bottom of the description : Other cards might boot other Macs . I guess you could say it is horses for courses Bob On 13/7/09 6:54 PM, James I Fraser jifra...@southcom.com.au wrote: Hi Ronni Daniel, To add to the confusion? :) my 17 MacBook Pro (late 07, 4GB ram 10.5.7) will boot happily from a 320GB 2.5 Seagate Momentus in a Welland case (OS 10.5.7) http://www.anyware.com.au/Browse/ItemDetail.aspx?Item=0790ca0c-02fb-424b-bc2d- 28852f91b4a4PageNo=001Promotion= and a 3.5 1TB Seagate in a Hardcase (OS10.5.4) using a generic eSata PC ExpressCard 3/4 by A.C. Ryan http://www.acryan.com/index.php?option=com_acryan_productproduct_item=42pare nt_id=15Itemid=81 Cheers, James Hi Daniel, Is it correct that the Express Card Slot is NOT seen as a bootable port? The main reason you can't boot from eSATA is because you basically can't boot from a device attached through the express slot. This would be the case with a firewire or USB drive connected through the express slot as well. It's basically not seen as a bootable port. Is it also correct that when you remove the ExpressCard that you loose your WLAN connection? Using a JMicron JMB360 chipset based eSATA ExpressCard (Digitus DS-31101) running on a mid-2007 Macbook Pro and OSX 10.5.6. or a Griffin Expresscard/34 eSATA (Silicon Image Sil3132 SATA Link). Inserting, accessing and using an external esata drive works fine. Problems begin when you remove the ExpressCard after usage - shortly after removing the WLAN connection drops and can't be restored. But - there does appear to be a workaround, before you remove the Expresscard, turn the wireless off. Then remove the Expresscard. Then turn the wireless back on. Many thanks. Cheers, Ronni PS Cloe says Thank you Daniel for the Birthday wishes PPS Cloe is now sleeping off her Birthday picnic in the park. On 13/07/2009, at 11:15 AM, Daniel Kerr wrote: Correct me if I'm wrong on this, but I'm sure I had read it somewhere. Isn't it true with eSATA that you can't hotswap a drive like you can with Firewire and USB2. That is, if you unmount the drive you physically have to restart the machine for it to show back up again and that you can't just plug and unplug for it to show up again like you can with a Firewire Drive? As mentioned, I could be wrong, just something I thought I'd read/ seen somewhere. That was one disadvantage I always thought with eSATA, it was a bit like SCSI was back then. Oh, and as a side note, MacPro's if they want to add eSATA can actually sort of trick the machine, as they have 2 hidden SATA ports under the left hand side on the port. You can actually run a couple to one of these then out to a eSATA PCI card, so you don't then lose any of the hard drive bays. (Though with 4 Hard Drive bays on a MacPro you've got lots anyway,...) Kind Regards Daniel PS Happy birthday Cloe. ;) --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel @ macwizardry . com . au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh** -- 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...@wamug.org.au -- 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...@wamug.org.au --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel @ macwizardry . com . au Web:
Re: bootable esata
Thanks for that. All good to know. After a clean install on the drive, the eSATA Express Card I have won't boot. Good to know. I have a couple of them as stock, so think I'll be selling them off cheap for people who want the speed, but not the booting feature,..lol. Had them there for a while and forgot. Show's how much I need it,... :o) I think I'll stick with my try and tested Firewire. Plug it in. It works. Unmount and remount. Easy. Thanks Firewire800 :o) Kind Regards Daniel On 13/7/09 9:03 PM, James I Fraser jifra...@southcom.com.au wrote: Hi Ronni and Daniel, The eSata 2.5 drive I used for backups on a recent OS trip will remount with no effects after being ejected, powered off and cable disconnected. hth, Cheers, James Many thanks Daniel for your reply, I appreciate you taking the time. Your reply confirms how I understood the ExpressCard slot works. Also why Firewire 400 is significantly faster than USB, as USB data transfers rely on the CPU to manage data flow, whereas FW does not. Don't worry about testing this ... I certainly don't want to Add to Your Workload list. I know how full that list is how it keeps on growing growing ;-) At present I'm not interested in backing up to eSATA, Firewire 800 is fine by me. By the time I am, Apple will have eSATA ports ... :0) Please DON'T add this to the todo list. Cheers, Ronni On 13/07/2009, at 4:06 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote: Hi Ronni Not 100% sure on the bootable thing, but I'd imagine so, as the card doesn't get instructions/power to it until the laptop is running (from memory). So therefore it's not seen as a device until the system loads and does it's thing. Unlike Firewire which is independent. Well that's what I think from my limited technical side anyway,.. ;) hehe I've never actually run an ExpressCard eSATA. Used a Firewire ExpressCard. Got one here for eSATA though, will have to try it some stage and see :o) And same for the WLAN. Haven't come across that either on my travels, but can test it and see :o) Will add it to the 'todo' list and let you know what I find out. Hmm, guess that means I have to find a drive with eSATA as well then,..lol. Kind Regards Daniel PS You're welcome Cloe :) PPS Arr sleep. I vaguely remember that... :o) On 13/7/09 2:00 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@wn.com.au wrote: Hi Daniel, Is it correct that the Express Card Slot is NOT seen as a bootable port? The main reason you can't boot from eSATA is because you basically can't boot from a device attached through the express slot. This would be the case with a firewire or USB drive connected through the express slot as well. It's basically not seen as a bootable port. Is it also correct that when you remove the ExpressCard that you loose your WLAN connection? Using a JMicron JMB360 chipset based eSATA ExpressCard (Digitus DS-31101) running on a mid-2007 Macbook Pro and OSX 10.5.6. or a Griffin Expresscard/34 eSATA (Silicon Image Sil3132 SATA Link). Inserting, accessing and using an external esata drive works fine. Problems begin when you remove the ExpressCard after usage - shortly after removing the WLAN connection drops and can't be restored. But - there does appear to be a workaround, before you remove the Expresscard, turn the wireless off. Then remove the Expresscard. Then turn the wireless back on. Many thanks. Cheers, Ronni PS Cloe says Thank you Daniel for the Birthday wishes PPS Cloe is now sleeping off her Birthday picnic in the park. On 13/07/2009, at 11:15 AM, Daniel Kerr wrote: Correct me if I'm wrong on this, but I'm sure I had read it somewhere. Isn't it true with eSATA that you can't hotswap a drive like you can with Firewire and USB2. That is, if you unmount the drive you physically have to restart the machine for it to show back up again and that you can't just plug and unplug for it to show up again like you can with a Firewire Drive? As mentioned, I could be wrong, just something I thought I'd read/seen somewhere. That was one disadvantage I always thought with eSATA, it was a bit like SCSI was back then. Oh, and as a side note, MacPro's if they want to add eSATA can actually sort of trick the machine, as they have 2 hidden SATA ports under the left hand side on the port. You can actually run a couple to one of these then out to a eSATA PCI card, so you don't then lose any of the hard drive bays. (Though with 4 Hard Drive bays on a MacPro you've got lots anyway,...) Kind Regards Daniel PS Happy birthday Cloe. ;) --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel @ macwizardry . com . au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh** -- 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: CD/DVD Cover design software?
I use Discus. Not free but not seriously expensive. From Magic Mouse www.magicmouse.com Severin Crisp On 13/07/2009, at 8:48 PM, Kaimaha Keremeta wrote: Hello Wamuggers Is there anyone out there who can recommend a good and reasonably priced software program for designing/labeling CD/DVD covers? I searched the internet and found Disc Cover' by Belight Software which seems to be very user-friendly and a worthwhile purchase. Has anyone bought this product? Kind regards Kaimaha Keremeta MacBook Pro 17 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz Memory: 3 GB 667 MHz KAIMAHA PHOTOGRAPHY mobile 044 88 44 382 email kaima...@me.com website web.mac.com/kaimaha1 -- 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...@wamug.org.au Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) email mailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au -- 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...@wamug.org.au
Re: Connect360 and XBOX360 Issues
Thanks Daniel I have magically got Connect360 working intermittently but keeps dropping out. Waiting for a response from the tech support side to find some answers. http://forums.mactalk.com.au/10/69134-imac-ps3-streaming-media-content.html Interesting read this post is and trialing the new found software... Looks like I'm not the only one out there with this problem. Me thinks I should bring the old XBOX out of the closet for this one and keep the 360 for the kids with there games (what a waste of hardware)??? Regards Warwick Gaff On 13/7/09 5:13 PM, Daniel Kerr wa...@macwizardry.com.au wrote: On 13/7/09 1:03 AM, Warwick Gaff cappadonag...@virginbroadband.com.au wrote: Hi WAMUGers I've read the archives (OT: VPC running MediaXP stream to a 360? Tobes Sun, 26 Mar 2006 10:48:02 +0800) and ventured out to trying the Connect360 software to share my music and video with my XBOX360. To my delight, Connect360 is picking up the XBOX360. However the XBOX360 isn't having any luck at finding my eMac. Is anyone out there still using this software and remembers how they got it working on their XBOX360? Regards Warwick Gaff Hi Warwick I don't use it I'm afraid, but just came across a forum post where someone was asking about streaming to devices as well. But not be exactly what you're after, but just thought I'd throw in as it may be some more software to consider if it works for what you want. http://forums.mactalk.com.au/10/69134-imac-ps3-streaming-media-content.html Hope that helps. Kind Regards Daniel --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel @ macwizardry . com . au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh** -- 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...@wamug.org.au -- 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...@wamug.org.au
Re: CD/DVD Cover design software?
I also use Discus. Great product and easy to use. Kevin Hello Wamuggers Is there anyone out there who can recommend a good and reasonably priced software program for designing/labeling CD/DVD covers? I searched the internet and found Disc Cover' by Belight Software which seems to be very user-friendly and a worthwhile purchase. Has anyone bought this product? Kind regards Kaimaha Keremeta -- 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...@wamug.org.au -- 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...@wamug.org.au
Re: CD/DVD Cover design software?
Hi Kaimaha, Like Severin I have used Discus for years since version 1 or 2, and find it excellent. Latest version 4.23 is Universal binary Snow Leopard ready. Cheers, Ronni On 13/07/2009, at 11:12 PM, Severin Crisp wrote: I use Discus. Not free but not seriously expensive. From Magic Mouse www.magicmouse.com Severin Crisp On 13/07/2009, at 8:48 PM, Kaimaha Keremeta wrote: Hello Wamuggers Is there anyone out there who can recommend a good and reasonably priced software program for designing/labeling CD/DVD covers? I searched the internet and found Disc Cover' by Belight Software which seems to be very user-friendly and a worthwhile purchase. Has anyone bought this product? Kind regards Kaimaha Keremeta MacBook Pro 17 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz Memory: 3 GB 667 MHz KAIMAHA PHOTOGRAPHY mobile 044 88 44 382 email kaima...@me.com website web.mac.com/kaimaha1 -- 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...@wamug.org.au
Re: CD/DVD Cover design software?
On 13/07/2009, at 8:48 PM, Kaimaha Keremeta wrote: Hello Wamuggers Is there anyone out there who can recommend a good and reasonably priced software program for designing/labeling CD/DVD covers? I searched the internet and found Disc Cover' by Belight Software which seems to be very user-friendly and a worthwhile purchase. Has anyone bought this product? Kind regards Kaimaha Keremeta I use DiscLabel from http://www.smileonmymac.com. The best of the lot, IMHO. Supports LightScribe as well if you want that. -- Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482Fax (618) 9332 0913 Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- 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...@wamug.org.au
Re: CD/DVD Cover design software?
I have used a few different packages over the years including the pretty average Epson Disc label software that came with our Epson Colour 2100 inkjet, but have found Disc Cover by Belight Software to be one of the most Mac-like friendly and powerful. It also features integration with Aperture as well as iPhoto and embedded integration with BeLight's Art Text product which are very handy features for power mac users. http://www.belightsoft.com/products/disccover/overview.php One problem I had with the old version (v1.5.1) was getting it to line up with the discs consistently (our Epson has a DVD printing attachment for printing directly onto discs). It was also a bit of trial and error getting the right colour settings for printing directly onto printable CDs and DVDs - It often turned out that the plain paper setting gave the best colours, while the CD- R setting ended up very pale. However, this was an issue for both the Epson software as well as Disc Cover and I think is more an issue with the type of printable discs we were using. I haven't yet used version 2 of Disc Cover which I believe fixes the disc alignment issue. (v2 was actually released a year and a half ago and is now up to v2.3.1, so I am a bit behind the times!) I haven't used Discus - it looks a bit too much like an MS Paint port from Windows 95 and the templates look a bit too Microsoft Clipart- like for my taste, but it sounds pretty popular! (Disc Cover is Mac OS X - only and requires 10.4 or 10.5) Have any of you Discus users found any problems with it like disc alignment or have most of you just been printing on disc labels? I haven't used DiscLabel which Peter recommended, but that package looks pretty good too. :-) Martin Hill email: mart_hill at mac.com homepages: http://web.mac.com/mart_hill Mb: 0401-103-194 hm: (08)9314-5242 On 13/07/2009, at 8:48 PM, Kaimaha Keremeta wrote: Hello Wamuggers Is there anyone out there who can recommend a good and reasonably priced software program for designing/labeling CD/DVD covers? I searched the internet and found Disc Cover' by Belight Software which seems to be very user-friendly and a worthwhile purchase. Has anyone bought this product? Kind regards Kaimaha Keremeta -- 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...@wamug.org.au
Re: CD/DVD Cover design software?
I use EpsonPrintCD to print direct to disks in my R2880. I still use Discus to create the label then export the finished product and import it into the Epson software. Discus has fine tuning of the position when you print to gloss stock sticky back paper and handles any paper makers format that you can think of!. I think it will print direct to discs but I have not ventured into this! Severin Crisp On 14/07/2009, at 10:12 AM, Martin Hill wrote: I have used a few different packages over the years including the pretty average Epson Disc label software that came with our Epson Colour 2100 inkjet, but have found Disc Cover by Belight Software to be one of the most Mac-like friendly and powerful. It also features integration with Aperture as well as iPhoto and embedded integration with BeLight's Art Text product which are very handy features for power mac users. http://www.belightsoft.com/products/disccover/overview.php One problem I had with the old version (v1.5.1) was getting it to line up with the discs consistently (our Epson has a DVD printing attachment for printing directly onto discs). It was also a bit of trial and error getting the right colour settings for printing directly onto printable CDs and DVDs - It often turned out that the plain paper setting gave the best colours, while the CD-R setting ended up very pale. However, this was an issue for both the Epson software as well as Disc Cover and I think is more an issue with the type of printable discs we were using. I haven't yet used version 2 of Disc Cover which I believe fixes the disc alignment issue. (v2 was actually released a year and a half ago and is now up to v2.3.1, so I am a bit behind the times!) I haven't used Discus - it looks a bit too much like an MS Paint port from Windows 95 and the templates look a bit too Microsoft Clipart-like for my taste, but it sounds pretty popular! (Disc Cover is Mac OS X - only and requires 10.4 or 10.5) Have any of you Discus users found any problems with it like disc alignment or have most of you just been printing on disc labels? I haven't used DiscLabel which Peter recommended, but that package looks pretty good too. :-) Martin Hill email: mart_hill at mac.com homepages: http://web.mac.com/mart_hill Mb: 0401-103-194 hm: (08)9314-5242 On 13/07/2009, at 8:48 PM, Kaimaha Keremeta wrote: Hello Wamuggers Is there anyone out there who can recommend a good and reasonably priced software program for designing/labeling CD/DVD covers? I searched the internet and found Disc Cover' by Belight Software which seems to be very user-friendly and a worthwhile purchase. Has anyone bought this product? Kind regards Kaimaha Keremeta -- 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...@wamug.org.au Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) email mailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au -- 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...@wamug.org.au
Re: CD/DVD Cover design software?
Hello Martin Severin, I now use Epson Print CD Application to design my Disc labels and Print to CD/DVDs. But prior to using Epson Print CD, I used Discus to design print to CD/DVDs without any problems. Discus Labeling Software supports this: Supports all inkjet CD / DVD printers, including the latest models from HP, Canon and Epson. Discus is flexible. You can print on plain paper, precut paper, and of course the latest direct-to-cd inkjets. These printers feed a CD or DVD in with a plastic caddy and enable you to print directly onto special inkjet printable CD-R and DVD-R media. We support every known direct printer on the market: http://www.magicmouse.com/h_discus_detail.html I have not tried Disc Cover or Disc Label or any other disc labelling software, I guess because I have found no need to, as I have always been happy with Discus. Cheers, Ronni On 14/07/2009, at 11:26 AM, Severin Crisp wrote: I use EpsonPrintCD to print direct to disks in my R2880. I still use Discus to create the label then export the finished product and import it into the Epson software. Discus has fine tuning of the position when you print to gloss stock sticky back paper and handles any paper makers format that you can think of!. I think it will print direct to discs but I have not ventured into this! Severin Crisp On 14/07/2009, at 10:12 AM, Martin Hill wrote: I have used a few different packages over the years including the pretty average Epson Disc label software that came with our Epson Colour 2100 inkjet, but have found Disc Cover by Belight Software to be one of the most Mac-like friendly and powerful. It also features integration with Aperture as well as iPhoto and embedded integration with BeLight's Art Text product which are very handy features for power mac users. http://www.belightsoft.com/products/disccover/overview.php One problem I had with the old version (v1.5.1) was getting it to line up with the discs consistently (our Epson has a DVD printing attachment for printing directly onto discs). It was also a bit of trial and error getting the right colour settings for printing directly onto printable CDs and DVDs - It often turned out that the plain paper setting gave the best colours, while the CD-R setting ended up very pale. However, this was an issue for both the Epson software as well as Disc Cover and I think is more an issue with the type of printable discs we were using. I haven't yet used version 2 of Disc Cover which I believe fixes the disc alignment issue. (v2 was actually released a year and a half ago and is now up to v2.3.1, so I am a bit behind the times!) I haven't used Discus - it looks a bit too much like an MS Paint port from Windows 95 and the templates look a bit too Microsoft Clipart-like for my taste, but it sounds pretty popular! (Disc Cover is Mac OS X - only and requires 10.4 or 10.5) Have any of you Discus users found any problems with it like disc alignment or have most of you just been printing on disc labels? I haven't used DiscLabel which Peter recommended, but that package looks pretty good too. :-) Martin Hill email: mart_hill at mac.com homepages: http://web.mac.com/mart_hill Mb: 0401-103-194 hm: (08)9314-5242 On 13/07/2009, at 8:48 PM, Kaimaha Keremeta wrote: Hello Wamuggers Is there anyone out there who can recommend a good and reasonably priced software program for designing/labeling CD/DVD covers? I searched the internet and found Disc Cover' by Belight Software which seems to be very user-friendly and a worthwhile purchase. Has anyone bought this product? Kind regards Kaimaha Keremeta -- 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...@wamug.org.au
more iphone questions
Hi, I currently have a Telstra sim and number, I am quite happy with my plan ( partly because work pays for it, and partly because of the domestic and international coverage from Telstra). I would like to buy an iphone from the apple store but have one burning question 1/. If I use a Telstra sim and an iphone, will I still get access to Telstra wifi spots for free Does anyone know the answer to this? Best Regards Hugh Griffiths -- This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain confidential and privileged information for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, use, distribution, or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the intended recipient), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of this message. -- 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...@wamug.org.au
Re: FOR SALE - 15 Macbook Pro 2.4GHz - $1,499
Ben, I guess you have sold this by now? Best regards Justin Davies m...@justindavies.com.au www.justindavies.com.au 0414 567 638 9309 9309 Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/justinkdavies Business website: www.emergination.com.au Twitter: www.twitter.com/justinkdavies On 6 Jul 2009, at 4:54 PM, Ben Fong wrote: FOR SALE My 1 year-old 15 Macbook Pro 2.4GHz (purchased new May 2008). It's the version just before the unibody Macbook Pros came out (and known as version Macbook Pro 4,1 officially). $1,499 is all I'm asking for it. It's in near new condition and will be sold with its original packaging, cables, manuals and disks. It's critical specs are: 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 2GB RAM Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT Graphics Card with 256MB 200GB Hard drive Superdrive If you are interested, please drop me an email. Thanks Ben -- 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...@wamug.org.au -- 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...@wamug.org.au
