Re: DVDxDV
Handbrake wants to convert the entire VOB or DVD into an MPEG or whatever format you need - this might be what you want.I use QuickTime (or even iMovie) to then edit down to the part I want. Usually when I'm using DVDxDV it is because I want a 5 minute clip from a DVD. This is the only reason why you need QuickTime Pro. Regards, Eugene On 02/07/2010, at 1:48 PM, Hugh Griffiths wrote:Eugene, I will see if I can find it tonight when I get home, so what are the steps in quicktime? Can you give me a slightly more detailed idea of what I need to do?Best RegardsHugh Griffithsmobile +61 407 477 311office +61 (0) 8 6424 4801Any commercial terms stated or implied are subject to final approval and negotiations. Not an offer or acceptance.All correspondence directly pertaining to the act of doing business will continue to be transmitted for your information as allowed under the SPAM Act 2003. This includes but is not limited to quotes, order confirmation, and shipment advices.From:wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au[mailto:wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au]On Behalf OfEugeneSent:Friday, 2 July 2010 1:44 PMTo:WAMUG Mailing ListSubject:Re: DVDxDVDoesn't it come with OS 10.6.4 on the disk. It is called Quicktime Player 7 Regards, Eugene image001.jpgOn 02/07/2010, at 12:41 PM, Hugh Griffiths wrote:Thanks, I don’t have quicktime pro, so I guess im stuck.Best RegardsHugh Griffithsmobile +61 407 477 311office +61 (0) 8 6424 4801Any commercial terms stated or implied are subject to final approval and negotiations. Not an offer or acceptance.All correspondence directly pertaining to the act of doing business will continue to be transmitted for your information as allowed under the SPAM Act 2003. This includes but is not limited to quotes, order confirmation, and shipment advices.From:wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au[mailto:wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au]On Behalf OfEugeneSent:Friday, 2 July 2010 12:37 PMTo:WAMUG Mailing ListSubject:Re: DVDxDVHi Hugh,I also ran into the same problems with DVDxDV (just when I needed it most)The only solution was to use Handbrake (make sure you use the correct setting - I think I used Classic) and then edits the final file with QuickTime Pro. This takes longer in time but about the same effort as DVDxDV Regards, Eugene image001.pngOn 02/07/2010, at 11:02 AM, Hugh Griffiths wrote:Hi, I have just tried running DVDxDV on my imac since I upgraded to 10.6.4, and installed a new version of DVDxDV and it fails every time at the point it is supposed to create the ipod file from the mov file.Running 2.4 GHZ intel core 2 Duo, 2GB ram Imac, OS 10.6.4, DVDxDV version 1.3 ( release 1.42).I have tried a reboot, verify and repair, reboot, and ripping a DVD I had previously done, it still failsHas anyone else seen this, does anyone have any tips?Best RegardsHugh Griffithsmobile +61 407 477 311office +61 (0) 8 6424 4801Any commercial terms stated or implied are subject to final approval and negotiations. Not an offer or acceptance.All correspondence directly pertaining to the act of doing business will continue to be transmitted for your information as allowed under the SPAM Act 2003. This includes but is not limited to quotes, order confirmation, and shipment advices.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.--TheWAMacintoshUserGroupMailingList--Archives-http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtmlGuidelines-http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtmlUnsubscribe-mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au--TheWAMacintoshUserGroupMailingList--Archives-http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtmlGuidelines-http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtmlUnsubscribe-mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au--TheWAMacintoshUserGroupMailingList--Archives-http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtmlGuidelines-http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtmlUnsubscribe-mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au--TheWAMacintoshUserGroupMailingList--Archives-http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtmlGuidelines-http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtmlUnsubscribe-mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au--TheWAMacintoshUserGroupMailingList--Archives-http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtmlGuidelines-http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtmlUnsubscribe-mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au --TheWAMacintoshUserGroupMailingList-- 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: DVDxDV
Brilliant, thanks Best Regards Hugh Griffiths mobile +61 407 477 311 office +61 (0) 8 6424 4801 Any commercial terms stated or implied are subject to final approval and negotiations. Not an offer or acceptance. All correspondence directly pertaining to the act of doing business will continue to be transmitted for your information as allowed under the SPAM Act 2003. This includes but is not limited to quotes, order confirmation, and shipment advices. From: wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au [mailto:wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf Of Eugene Sent: Friday, 2 July 2010 2:18 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: DVDxDV Handbrake wants to convert the entire VOB or DVD into an MPEG or whatever format you need - this might be what you want. I use QuickTime (or even iMovie) to then edit down to the part I want. Usually when I'm using DVDxDV it is because I want a 5 minute clip from a DVD. This is the only reason why you need QuickTime Pro. Regards, Eugene [cid:image001.png@01CB19F2.A9414C40] On 02/07/2010, at 1:48 PM, Hugh Griffiths wrote: Eugene, I will see if I can find it tonight when I get home, so what are the steps in quicktime? Can you give me a slightly more detailed idea of what I need to do? Best Regards Hugh Griffiths mobile +61 407 477 311 office +61 (0) 8 6424 4801 Any commercial terms stated or implied are subject to final approval and negotiations. Not an offer or acceptance. All correspondence directly pertaining to the act of doing business will continue to be transmitted for your information as allowed under the SPAM Act 2003. This includes but is not limited to quotes, order confirmation, and shipment advices. From: wamug-ow...@wamug.org.aumailto:wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au [mailto:wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf Of Eugene Sent: Friday, 2 July 2010 1:44 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: DVDxDV Doesn't it come with OS 10.6.4 on the disk. It is called Quicktime Player 7 Regards, Eugene image001.jpg On 02/07/2010, at 12:41 PM, Hugh Griffiths wrote: Thanks, I don't have quicktime pro, so I guess im stuck. Best Regards Hugh Griffiths mobile +61 407 477 311 office +61 (0) 8 6424 4801 Any commercial terms stated or implied are subject to final approval and negotiations. Not an offer or acceptance. All correspondence directly pertaining to the act of doing business will continue to be transmitted for your information as allowed under the SPAM Act 2003. This includes but is not limited to quotes, order confirmation, and shipment advices. From: wamug-ow...@wamug.org.aumailto:wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au [mailto:wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf Of Eugene Sent: Friday, 2 July 2010 12:37 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: DVDxDV Hi Hugh, I also ran into the same problems with DVDxDV (just when I needed it most) The only solution was to use Handbrake (make sure you use the correct setting - I think I used Classic) and then edits the final file with QuickTime Pro. This takes longer in time but about the same effort as DVDxDV Regards, Eugene image001.png On 02/07/2010, at 11:02 AM, Hugh Griffiths wrote: Hi, I have just tried running DVDxDV on my imac since I upgraded to 10.6.4, and installed a new version of DVDxDV and it fails every time at the point it is supposed to create the ipod file from the mov file. Running 2.4 GHZ intel core 2 Duo, 2GB ram Imac, OS 10.6.4, DVDxDV version 1.3 ( release 1.42). I have tried a reboot, verify and repair, reboot, and ripping a DVD I had previously done, it still fails Has anyone else seen this, does anyone have any tips? Best Regards Hugh Griffiths mobile +61 407 477 311 office +61 (0) 8 6424 4801 Any commercial terms stated or implied are subject to final approval and negotiations. Not an offer or acceptance. All correspondence directly pertaining to the act of doing business will continue to be transmitted for your information as allowed under the SPAM Act 2003. This includes but is not limited to quotes, order confirmation, and shipment advices. 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 -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing
YouTube etc capture - non-member posting
-- Forwarded message -- From: Andrew McWilliam mcwi...@cyllene.uwa.edu.au Date: Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 6:10 PM Subject: To: David Noel lis...@aoi.com.au Cc: Andrew McWilliam mcwi...@cyllene.uwa.edu.au Hi David, I dont know how to post to WAMUG so I wonder if you would be so kind as to post for me? Any help gratefully accepted. I capture movies etc and U tube using SWF FLV Player Pro. It only cost around$30 and does a great job. Cheers Andrew McWilliam -- 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: Capturing YouTube etc videos
-- Thanks Everybody -- -- There's a wealth of stuff to try out here, I've downloaded VideoBox (the right version) and am trying that out, it seems good, many of the other methods seem to work at least sometimes. I'll have to put in a bit of practice at each. Cheers -- David Noel 2010 Jul 2 On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 1:47 PM, gary dorn garyd...@ausconnect.net wrote: another way I believe is to use safari, which I have done a few times, when Tube TV doesn' tseem to want to work properly see http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20070420014456930 http://www.thewwwblog.com/download-youtube-videos-safari-browser-mac-os-x.html hope these help On 01/07/2010, at 2:33 PM, David Noel wrote: Hi Everyone -- -- What's the simplest way of capturing a YouTube etc video clip to your hard disc? I can't work out how to do it with the system apps, do you need to download an app? Sorry if it's perfectly obvious what to do, I've just missed it somehow. -- 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 -- gary dorn north perth -- 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
WAMUG Meeting - NEW VENUE - Tuesday 6 July 2010 (Please Do Not Reply)
G'day again all WAMUGGERs. Been having trouble getting out of bed these past cold mornings? Well, don't panic because the WAMUG monthly meeting is at night! Yes, mark your iCals: next Tuesday, 6 July 2010 is the next monthly meeting. This month we are having the meeting at the FutureSphere at Christ Church Grammar School in Claremont. Topics this month in alphabetical order: ⚡ Click To Flash - a free software download - learn how to delay adobe flash; ✄ Pages - this month we'll actually make a newsletter; ☕ Safari 5 - what's new. Naturally, there'll be the question and answer session at the beginning and a cuppa and bickie at the end. (Also, don't forget that we have to charge $5 a head now to cover room hire.) Hope to see you there. Come and have look at this marvellous facility. (Details are subject to change without notice) Location: FutureSphere, Level 1 Building L; Christ Church Grammar School, Queenslea Drive Claremont. Time: 7.30pm - 9.00pm Cost: $5 Visit http://www.ccgs.wa.edu.au/atccgs/important-files-store/map-web2010-2.png to view a detailed map. (The FutureSphere is building L in the middle along Queenslea Drive [Grid ref: G9]) Streetsmart map ref: 371 A 10 (Queenslea Drive comes off Stirling Hwy and is opposite Stirling Rd. The school is next to Bethesda Hospital.) See you there. Pete Smith Please do not reply to this email. -- 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
Default font/iWork/Numbers
May be a very simple question but as I'm changing over to Pages and Numbers i can't find how to set a default font. Yes I been through both the Help in the applications and the PDF user guides. Where do I find it? Stuart Breden PO Box 132 Kalamunda WA 6926 Ph: (08) 9257 1577 Mbl: 0417 053 266 -- 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
Alternatives to Things/Network/iDisk
I want to share To Do's, research topics etc with my IT support person. We can do this by e-mail but that is very cumbersome and unwieldy. We could sue To Do's in iCal but that is limited. Things appears to e very good software but is not networkable and cannot be loaded onto iDisk or Dropbox. Is there some thing like Things that can be shared across a network etc? Stuart Breden PO Box 132 Kalamunda WA 6926 Ph: (08) 9257 1577 Mbl: 0417 053 266 -- 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
Manipulation of PDF documents
Say I want to crop the top third of the first page of a three page PDF document and then link all the remaining components together so that the top half of the second page becomes the bottom half of the first page. Is there software that can do that? Stuart Breden PO Box 132 Kalamunda WA 6926 Ph: (08) 9257 1577 Mbl: 0417 053 266 -- 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
iPad/Wireless bluetooth printer
Genie Solutions http://www.geniesolutions.com.au/ is developing an iPad version of the software. so far it is going fine but needs further developing. I see in a recent Macworld tip talk about printing from iPhone and iPad and with multitasking in iOS 4 printing may be easier. Is it currently possible to print directly from an application on iPad, say Genie with out opening a separate print programme? Stuart Breden PO Box 132 Kalamunda WA 6926 Ph: (08) 9257 1577 Mbl: 0417 053 266 -- 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: VMWare fusion/iTunes
Ronni, once a new iTunes Library file was created every thing worked fine. Did not have anything in the original file and when I restored it it did not work. Just trashed to old one and used the new one. Good stuff. Thanks. Stuart Breden PO Box 132 Kalamunda WA 6926 Ph: (08) 9257 1577 Mbl: 0417 053 266 On 11/05/2010, at 8:24 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Stuart, 1: Open up “Finder” and browse to /Music/iTunes 2: Find the “iTunes Library” File and move it to your desktop. 3: Launch iTunes, Your library should be empty. Then Exit iTunes (Command+q). A new “iTunes Library” file should now be created in the iTunes folder in Music/iTunes/. 4: Restore the “iTunes Library” file from your desktop by dragging it back to the iTunes folder in Music/iTunes/ and Press Replace on the notification window. 5: You have now completed all the steps. You may launch iTunes, hopefully getting rid of the “Locked iTunes Library File” error. Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro Intel Core i7 2.66GHz / 4GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm OS X 10.6.3 Snow Leopard Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) On 11/05/2010, at 7:04 AM, Stuart Breden wrote: I'm getting this message when Ion onto my Intel iMac (not most recent) running Snow Leopard. The itunes Library file is locked. on a locked disk, or you do not have write permission for tis file It seemed to happen when I installed and/or updated VMWare Fusion. What have I done or what do I have to do? Stuart Breden PO Box 132 Kalamunda WA 6926 Ph: (08) 9257 1577 Mbl: 0417 053 266 -- 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: Alternatives to Things/Network/iDisk
Hi Stuart, on 3/7/10 8:21 AM, Stuart Breden at bred...@highway1.biz wrote: I want to share To Do's, research topics etc with my IT support person. We can do this by e-mail but that is very cumbersome and unwieldy. We could sue To Do's in iCal but that is limited. Things appears to e very good software but is not networkable and cannot be loaded onto iDisk or Dropbox. What makes you say that? A quick Google on things osx dropbox comes up with about 2 million results! http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8oe=UTF-8sourceid=navclientgfns=1q= things+osx+dropbox Several of them appear to be discussing ways to sync the Things database via dropbox eg this one (which was the first result on my search): http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/10/tips-and-tricks-putting-things-in-your-dropb ox-makes-syncing-si/ A quick peruse suggests that it is easy to sync the database between computers but that you need to ensure that only one computer at a time is accessing the database, to quote the article: There are some caveats to this sync method. First, you should never run Things on all of the machines at the same time. Instead, always quit Things when leaving a machine to ensure that the database is properly closed. Second, syncing Things with iCal from numerous Macs can cause some problems resulting in duplicate iCal to-dos. Finally, realize that you'll still have to sync up your iPhone to one of your Macs in order to keep it up to date. While this may seem like a roundabout way of keeping Things synced on more than one Mac, it's actually quite straightforward and works very well. Until Cultured Code builds global syncing into future versions of Things, this is a good workaround. I'll leave it up to you to check out any of the other results :o) Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com Is there some thing like Things that can be shared across a network etc? Stuart Breden PO Box 132 Kalamunda WA 6926 Ph: (08) 9257 1577 Mbl: 0417 053 266 -- 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: Default font/iWork/Numbers
Hi Stuart, You can change the font, using the menu bar Format / Show Fonts or in the document menu bar A fonts. You can also open the Style / Open Style Draw and then set new document text types and or edit a Styles. For more info, see Pages ’09 Help and search for Styles. Hope that will work for you. Cheers, Peder On 03/07/2010, at 8:21 AM, Stuart Breden wrote: May be a very simple question but as I'm changing over to Pages and Numbers i can't find how to set a default font. Yes I been through both the Help in the applications and the PDF user guides. Where do I find it? Stuart Breden PO Box 132 Kalamunda WA 6926 Ph: (08) 9257 1577 Mbl: 0417 053 266 -- 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
Handsfree iPhone car kit? Tom Tom good anyone?
Hi all, So what sorts of Car kits is everyone using with your iPhones in your cars these days? We need: - hands-free phone calling - car audio play-thru (FM transmission as we don't have a direct audio input to the car stereo unfortuntely) - dashboard/windshield mount (rotatable for GPS apps) - in-car charging We've tried the Belkin TuneBase FM with Handsfree for iPhone and found the FM transmitter not that fantastic in our particular car, though it performed well in my sisters car, and our car cig lighter socket was a bit too low for the stalk to bring the iPhone up to a height that would make it useable for GPS software usage. We have a BlueAnt, Supertooth II bluetooth handsfree in our other car, which works well enough for hands-free calling, but it doesn't do anything else. I'm leaning towards the Tom Tom Car Kit for iPhone which ticks off on most items though doesn't do FM radio transmission so we'd need to work out some other option there. it's a leased car, so that makes it more difficult. Can anyone recommend a cheap source of the Tom Tom unit? -Mart Martin Hill mailto:mart_h...@mac.com homepages: http://web.mac.com/mart_hill Mb: 0401-103-194 hm: (08)9314-5242 -- 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
Firefox printing problem - no A5
Hi, I'm printing from Firefox onto A5 stationery eMac OS 10.4.11 Firefox 3.0.6 Epson Stylus Photo R290 To keep my printouts to a minimum I'm previewing the pages, editing to compress the file, then printing double-sided. All worked fine for about six files, but suddenly preview only showed two pages when Firefox displayed about six pages worth of text. I trashed prefs for firefox and preview, reloaded the file, exited and restarted firefox and preview, rebooted - nothing changed. If I tried to print a third page it printed blank. I went back and tested one of the files that had previously printed correctly (10 pages). It now only allowed me to print one page. The number of pages I can print from the files seems to be arbitrary - some files showed all data, some only the first 1, 2...n pages. To complicate matters, one file I tested appeared to show all pages on preview, but after I printed them I found it had actually printed the first three pages, then the last page, and omitted two pages in the middle! As part of determining what was wrong I used page setup to switch back to A4 and did a print preview - all pages appeared correctly. When I went to switch back to A5 it had completely disappeared from the choices of stationery size. I now have no preset A5 stationery size (from any application). To get around this I've defined a custom A5 page size, but this gives exactly the same problems with missing pages in preview and printing from Firfox. The problem doesn't occur if I print from Word, NeoOffice, etc or if I use another browser. I can work around the problem but would prefer it didn't happen, and I'd definitely like my preset A5 stationery back. Any suggestions on how to get things back to normal would be appreciated. Cheers, Kaye -- Kaye Stott and Geoff Prince Email: k...@kgweb.org.au Web: http://www. kgweb.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: Handsfree iPhone car kit? Tom Tom good anyone ?
Hi Mart, two years ago I bought one of these: http://cgi.ebay.com/CAR-CRADLE-FM-TRANSMITTER-REMOTE-HANDSFREE-IPHONE-/180527174389?cmd=ViewItempt=AU_MobilePhoneAccessorieshash=item2a084212f5 or at at least similar. In those days it cost twice as much and didn't have the remote control. It has proved itself ultra reliable except after 2 years being near the dash and in the sun the LED display no longer works. This is not a problem as it only displayed the FM channel you have selected and I now know by heart what frequency it is tuned in to. I have dragged this with me interstate and used it in various hired and borrowed cars without any problems. In most cars the stalk is long enough to allow it to be comfortably viewed when used as a GPS. This does depend on the car and where the cigarette plug is located. A bit of velcroe might benefit some cars. This unit will do everything you require plus it has USB port for charging other phones/devices and a headphone type socket for connecting other MP3 devices. At $20 it is a cheap unit that does the job well. Regards, Eugene On 03/07/2010, at 10:12 AM, Martin Hill wrote: Hi all, So what sorts of Car kits is everyone using with your iPhones in your cars these days? We need: - hands-free phone calling - car audio play-thru (FM transmission as we don't have a direct audio input to the car stereo unfortuntely) - dashboard/windshield mount (rotatable for GPS apps) - in-car charging We've tried the Belkin TuneBase FM with Handsfree for iPhone and found the FM transmitter not that fantastic in our particular car, though it performed well in my sisters car, and our car cig lighter socket was a bit too low for the stalk to bring the iPhone up to a height that would make it useable for GPS software usage. We have a BlueAnt, Supertooth II bluetooth handsfree in our other car, which works well enough for hands-free calling, but it doesn't do anything else. I'm leaning towards the Tom Tom Car Kit for iPhone which ticks off on most items though doesn't do FM radio transmission so we'd need to work out some other option there. it's a leased car, so that makes it more difficult. Can anyone recommend a cheap source of the Tom Tom unit? -Mart Martin Hill mailto:mart_h...@mac.com homepages: http://web.mac.com/mart_hill Mb: 0401-103-194 hm: (08)9314-5242 -- 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: Handsfree iPhone car kit? Tom Tom good anyone ?
Hey Martin, I'm using a TomTom Car Kit custom mounted with audio connected to the back of my head unit and power from behind the dash. It works really well but the base is an issue - I had to disassemble it to remove the suction cap so it's not very solid - I need to work on that - but looks better than a windshield mount. The TomTom unit has that interesting suction mount attached to its base - no gooseneck - and this could be an issue for some windscreens. It may not be as flexible as the Magellan RoadMate. Audio is great - direct connection is the way to go though, I've never found the quality of FM tuning to be all that good. Are you sure there is no way you can get RCA in? The built in GPS does make a difference. Charging the phone takes awhile especially when using TomTom software. Also of note the iPhone connects to the TomTom unit via Bluetooth for the speakerphone, controls on the Car Kit and I think the GPS as well - so this is interesting as my head unit also connects via Bluetooth. I purchased mine from the UK last year and it was only slightly cheaper than the Apple Store. Regards, Chris. From: Martin Hill marth...@iinet.net.au Reply-To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2010 10:12:08 +0800 To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Subject: Handsfree iPhone car kit? Tom Tom good anyone? Hi all, So what sorts of Car kits is everyone using with your iPhones in your cars these days? We need: - hands-free phone calling - car audio play-thru (FM transmission as we don't have a direct audio input to the car stereo unfortuntely) - dashboard/windshield mount (rotatable for GPS apps) - in-car charging We've tried the Belkin TuneBase FM with Handsfree for iPhone and found the FM transmitter not that fantastic in our particular car, though it performed well in my sisters car, and our car cig lighter socket was a bit too low for the stalk to bring the iPhone up to a height that would make it useable for GPS software usage. We have a BlueAnt, Supertooth II bluetooth handsfree in our other car, which works well enough for hands-free calling, but it doesn't do anything else. I'm leaning towards the Tom Tom Car Kit for iPhone which ticks off on most items though doesn't do FM radio transmission so we'd need to work out some other option there. it's a leased car, so that makes it more difficult. Can anyone recommend a cheap source of the Tom Tom unit? -Mart -- 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: Handsfree iPhone car kit? Tom Tom good anyone ?
Hi Martin, Just a heads up … if you are planning to get the new iPhone 4, it will not fit the in current Tom Tom unit. Cheers, Peder On 03/07/2010, at 10:12 AM, Martin Hill wrote: Hi all, So what sorts of Car kits is everyone using with your iPhones in your cars these days? We need: - hands-free phone calling - car audio play-thru (FM transmission as we don't have a direct audio input to the car stereo unfortuntely) - dashboard/windshield mount (rotatable for GPS apps) - in-car charging We've tried the Belkin TuneBase FM with Handsfree for iPhone and found the FM transmitter not that fantastic in our particular car, though it performed well in my sisters car, and our car cig lighter socket was a bit too low for the stalk to bring the iPhone up to a height that would make it useable for GPS software usage. We have a BlueAnt, Supertooth II bluetooth handsfree in our other car, which works well enough for hands-free calling, but it doesn't do anything else. I'm leaning towards the Tom Tom Car Kit for iPhone which ticks off on most items though doesn't do FM radio transmission so we'd need to work out some other option there. it's a leased car, so that makes it more difficult. Can anyone recommend a cheap source of the Tom Tom unit? -Mart Martin Hill mailto:mart_h...@mac.com homepages: http://web.mac.com/mart_hill Mb: 0401-103-194 hm: (08)9314-5242 -- 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: Handsfree iPhone car kit? Tom Tom good anyone ?
Hi Peder, Indeed - since my email earlier today, I realised the Tom Tom would not fit the iPhone 4 and have now started looking at the Magellan Car kit instead. It has pretty much all the same features as the Tom Tom (including a GPS chip), but with an adjustable cradle and extended dock connector so it can fit iPhones in cases and it sounds like it will fit the iPhone 4 as well. http://store.apple.com/us/reviews/H0884ZM/A?mco=MTcxOTI4Mzk It also still doesn't have an FM transmitter and as Chris S mentioned, I have also aways found the quality lacking, but I don't know if we have much choice not being able to modify the car stereo. Thanks also to Eugene for your suggestion. Looks like a nice very cheap option and crams an amazing number of features into the unit. Just a couple of questions - does it allow you to rotate the iPhone to landscape viewing? Also, the specs don't mention an extra microphone for hands-free calling - does it use the mic on the phone? What is the quality like on phone calls? -Mart Martin Hill mailto:mart_h...@mac.com homepages: http://web.mac.com/mart_hill Mb: 0401-103-194 hm: (08)9314-5242 On 03/07/2010, at 11:27 AM, Peder Kristensen wrote: Hi Martin, Just a heads up … if you are planning to get the new iPhone 4, it will not fit the in current Tom Tom unit. Cheers, Peder On 03/07/2010, at 10:12 AM, Martin Hill wrote: Hi all, So what sorts of Car kits is everyone using with your iPhones in your cars these days? We need: - hands-free phone calling - car audio play-thru (FM transmission as we don't have a direct audio input to the car stereo unfortuntely) - dashboard/windshield mount (rotatable for GPS apps) - in-car charging We've tried the Belkin TuneBase FM with Handsfree for iPhone and found the FM transmitter not that fantastic in our particular car, though it performed well in my sisters car, and our car cig lighter socket was a bit too low for the stalk to bring the iPhone up to a height that would make it useable for GPS software usage. We have a BlueAnt, Supertooth II bluetooth handsfree in our other car, which works well enough for hands-free calling, but it doesn't do anything else. I'm leaning towards the Tom Tom Car Kit for iPhone which ticks off on most items though doesn't do FM radio transmission so we'd need to work out some other option there. it's a leased car, so that makes it more difficult. Can anyone recommend a cheap source of the Tom Tom unit? -Mart Martin Hill mailto:mart_h...@mac.com homepages: http://web.mac.com/mart_hill Mb: 0401-103-194 hm: (08)9314-5242 -- 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 -- 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: Alternatives to Things/Network/iDisk
Hi Stuart -- -- Google Wave might possibly do what you want. Cheers -- David Noel 2010 Jul 3 = On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 8:21 AM, Stuart Breden bred...@highway1.biz wrote: I want to share To Do's, research topics etc with my IT support person. We can do this by e-mail but that is very cumbersome and unwieldy. We could sue To Do's in iCal but that is limited. Things appears to e very good software but is not networkable and cannot be loaded onto iDisk or Dropbox. Is there some thing like Things that can be shared across a network etc? Stuart Breden PO Box 132 Kalamunda WA 6926 Ph: (08) 9257 1577 Mbl: 0417 053 266 -- 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
