Re: pdf
Haven't used M$ for a decade, I use Open Office, works a treat. Jim On 20 October 2010 12:00, Glenn Cardwell gl...@glenncardwell.com wrote: Dear generous advisors I have a word doc with pages in both portrait (text) and landscape (tables). If, when I go to print, I click on save to pdf, only the portrait pages are converted, not the landscape. I have searched on-line for an answer but it appears the solution is to buy a pdf converter program. Although happy to buy software, I rarely have portrait and landscape in the same doc and would prefer to find a simple answer. Otherwise will purchase software as recommended. Word 12.2.7 Macbook Pro 17 running 10.6.4 Thanks 08 9367 3556 0413 806 406 gl...@glenncardwell.com www.glenncardwell.com -- -- 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 -- Jim Duffield 0405583977 Skype: oldozsapper * **Wolf, Wellington, Shaka [Zulu], Lawrence, Monash...not only displayed a general absence of authoritarian traits but also showed a lively regard for the prime responsibility of the commander: conservation of his force and concern for the psychological and physical welfare of his troops. Prof Norman Dixon, RE, MBE - 'On the Psychology of Military Incompetence', p. 275 * -- 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: ?*%$$# Time Capsule
Whoopzie - Capsule... http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2129872tstart=0 Jim On 20 October 2010 11:42, F.W. Hänel whae...@iinet.net.au wrote: Jim, Are you talking about time machine or TIME CAPSULE ??? Cheers, Walter On 20/10/2010, at 10:46 , Jim D wrote: When I bought my Mac, I perused the Mac website about TM, shock and horror! The comments on the Time machine, by the hundred condemned it without reservation. It would appear to have a most dodgy power supply, that when it dies (18-24 months) also fries the bloody disk. Needless to say, I got the WD book thingy solution. Jim On 19 October 2010 12:44, Steven Knowles emai...@knowles.net.au wrote: I'm about to watch time fly and throw TC out the nearest window. I got over all of my previously whinged about error messages by one of two solutions, I don't know which one ultimately provided the fix, but erased data entirely, and disconnected all users (Airport Utility Manual Setup Disks Disconnect All Users). The backed up everything from scratch, the major downside being loss of all historical backups. The backups from scratch seemed to work. However now, not every time but intermittently, I get ... Time Machine could not complete the backup. This backup is too large for the backup disk. The backup requires 169.72GB but only 122.2MB are available. Time machine needs work space ... blah blah blah TM waits for me to click OK. Then, if I 'Backup now' TM proceeds with a backup in the usual manner, and keeps going until next time I get the 'backup too large' message. According to the TM Preferences window, there is about 500GB of available space, which is about right after taking into account the two Macs I've backed up. I've been putting up with the inaccurate 'backup too large' message, however just now I had a need to go into TM and recover a previous version of a file I've stuffed up. Disappointingly, I find that TM hasn't been retaining old backup data. I have 'Now' backup, and that's it. No historical backups to wade through. I assume this has something to do with the 'backup too large' problem. The problem I'm having is with my MBP. I've checked TM on the other machine, an iMac, backing up to this TC. No problem. Retention of historical backups appear to be taking place for the iMac. All machines running latest OSX. Any suggestions? Cheers, Steven -- 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 -- Jim Duffield 0405583977 Skype: oldozsapper Wolf, Wellington, Shaka [Zulu], Lawrence, Monash...not only displayed a general absence of authoritarian traits but also showed a lively regard for the prime responsibility of the commander: conservation of his force and concern for the psychological and physical welfare of his troops. Prof Norman Dixon, RE, MBE - 'On the Psychology of Military Incompetence', p. 275 -- 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 -- Jim Duffield 0405583977 Skype: oldozsapper * **Wolf, Wellington, Shaka [Zulu], Lawrence, Monash...not only displayed a general absence of authoritarian traits but also showed a lively regard for the prime responsibility of the commander: conservation of his force and concern for the psychological and physical welfare of his troops. Prof Norman Dixon, RE, MBE - 'On the Psychology of Military Incompetence', p. 275 * -- 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: Best value wireless multifunction printer/scanne r for Mac?
I got a Canon MX340 about 3 months ago from the new Apple Centre in Perth. Cost around $220 and I have had no problems at all with printing, copying and scanning ! I had 2 HP's prior to that and scanning with the Mac was a pain in the butt !!! On 20/10/2010, at 10:32 AM, Steven Knowles wrote: At risk of asking a dumb question due to the multitude of options, I need to grab a (preferably wireless but can hook into TC if not) multifunction office printer / scanner. Not so bothered about a fax function - who uses fax these days - but it'll probably have that anyway. Printing volume will be minimal, so will scanning for that matter, but just need one around since my HP Officejet 7210 died. Interested in views on the best Mac-friendly brand available at the moment. Anyone know what Choice recommended in their Multifunction printer report? I'll buy it if not. Cheers, Steven -- 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 Regards, Stephen Chape -- 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
Fwd: Best value wireless multifunction printer/scann er for Mac?
Sorry Steven .. that Canon MX340 was $129.95 Begin forwarded message: From: Stephen Chape ch...@westnet.com.au Date: 20 Oct 2010 2:04:11 PM AWST To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Subject: Re: Best value wireless multifunction printer/scanner for Mac? I got a Canon MX340 about 3 months ago from the new Apple Centre in Perth. Cost around $220 and I have had no problems at all with printing, copying and scanning ! I had 2 HP's prior to that and scanning with the Mac was a pain in the butt !!! On 20/10/2010, at 10:32 AM, Steven Knowles wrote: At risk of asking a dumb question due to the multitude of options, I need to grab a (preferably wireless but can hook into TC if not) multifunction office printer / scanner. Not so bothered about a fax function - who uses fax these days - but it'll probably have that anyway. Printing volume will be minimal, so will scanning for that matter, but just need one around since my HP Officejet 7210 died. Interested in views on the best Mac-friendly brand available at the moment. Anyone know what Choice recommended in their Multifunction printer report? I'll buy it if not. Cheers, Steven -- 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 Regards, Stephen Chape Regards, Stephen Chape -- 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
Apple event from tonight(today)
Streaming again,...very cool. New iLife '11 Some very cool new stuff in the software. The demo's of them look great. Will be good to get the new versions and play with it!! FaceTime for the Mac! Now you can FaceTime all those people that have iPhone4 and new iPods! Beta release available today. (Download from apple.com) Sneak peak on Mac OSX. Mac OSX v10.7 - Lion Mac OSX meets the iPad. More Multi-tocuh, Mac App Store., LaunchPad, more full screen views and working. And LOL on the demo of fullsreen. Quote Of course, being a Mac user, we like using Windows. *pause*. Of course, I mean Windows,not WINDOWS Sorry, but that was too funny! And Mission Control. Just a few features,...with more to come. Plan to release in (US) Summer 2011. The Mac App Store will open in 90 days to run on Snow Leopard. So it's going to start earlier :o) New MacBook Air 13.3 and 11.6 versions. Much smaller in size and weight. But not small in features!! Higher resolutions then even some of it's larger brothers Range from USD$999 to USD$1599 (4 models) Available today So, some pretty cool stuff there,... Enjoy! 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: ROUTER
Hi Julie Surprised to hear that, as I've found the Belkins I've set up for clients work very well with all iPhones, iPads, Mac's and even Windows machines, both off Ethernet and wireless as well. Normally Belkin is one of my recommendations. The other brands I tend to work with are Netgear and Billion. Both (and Belkin as well normally) I recommend and find work well with everything. Fairly easy to set up. Personally (and this is my own experience, so others may differ), I'm not a big fan of Netcomm or D-Link. I find them to be a bit un-reliable and don't last as long. (I've gone through 3 Netcomm modems with a client and they only last about 9 months before falling over. All covered by warranty, but still a pain in downtime and swapping them out for a new one) Just my 2cents with anyway. However, if it's a setting, then a new modem may do the same as well. So if the Belkin isn't too old a model, may be worth revisiting the settings for it,as another idea as well ;) Hope that helps. Kind Regards Daniel On 21/10/10 1:00 AM, Julie Bedford jew...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi, Wonder if anyone can direct me on getting a suitable router for my laptop, tower and ipad. I have a Belkin at the moment. When I purchased my laptop last year I had a lot of trouble getting it to see my airport and now with my new ipad, I'm experiencing the same difficulties. I thought rather than waste hours trying to get it to function, I would purchase one that is suitable,where the laptop and ipad would locate it immediately. Any ideas - thanks Jewels -- 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
New MacBook Air pricing and laptop range price decrease
Hi All The new MacBook Air's pricing is up on the Australian AppleStore http://store.apple.com/au And the other laptops have dropped in price by an average of around $100 each. (Bar some of the entry models which were around $50). MacBook Air 11-inch : 64GB 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor 2GB memory 64GB flash storage1 NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics A$ 1,199.00 11-inch : 128GB 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor 2GB memory 128GB flash storage1 NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics A$ 1,449.00 13-inch : 128GB 1.86GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor 2GB memory 128GB flash storage1 NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics A$ 1,599.00 13-inch : 256GB 1.86GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor 2GB memory 256GB flash storage1 NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics A$ 1,949.00 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: Apple event from tonight(today)
Thanks DanielHaven't had time to check it out properly.iLife 11 - iDVD and iWeb are in it - are they just the old versions?Re MacBook Air: 4WDing, Camping photographer looking at 13 inch macbook pro around ($1500) to take on his trips to run Aperture to download and edit photos. Is a Macbook air worth considering? Probably would need the extra 2gb ram.cheersRod Rod Blitvich-Amy Sam’s Dad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0409 681 256 rb...@iinet.net.auhttp://web.me.com/blittoThe day Microsoft makes something that doesn't suckis probably the day they start making vacuum cleaners On 21/10/2010, at 2:31 AM, Daniel Kerr wrote:Streaming again,...very cool.New iLife '11Some very cool new stuff in the software. The demo's of them look great.Will be good to get the new versions and play with it!!FaceTime for the Mac! Now you can FaceTime all those people that haveiPhone4 and new iPods!Beta release available today. (Download from apple.com)Sneak peak on Mac OSX. Mac OSX v10.7 - "Lion""Mac OSX meets the iPad."More Multi-tocuh, Mac App Store., LaunchPad, more "full screen" views andworking.And LOL on the demo of fullsreen. Quote "Of course, being a Mac user, welike using Windows. *pause*. Of course, I mean "Windows",not WINDOWS"Sorry, but that was too funny!And Mission Control.Just a few features,...with more to come.Plan to release in (US) Summer 2011.The Mac App Store will open in 90 days to run on Snow Leopard. So it's goingto start earlier :o)New MacBook Air13.3" and 11.6" versions.Much smaller in size and weight. But not small in features!!Higher resolutions then even some of it's "larger brothers"Range from USD$999 to USD$1599 (4 models)Available todaySo, some pretty cool stuff there,...Enjoy!Kind RegardsDaniel---Daniel KerrMacWizardryPhone: 0414 795 960Email: daniel @ macwizardry . com . auWeb: http://www.macwizardry.com.au**For everything Macintosh**-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List --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: Safari freezes
Thanks Warren, I have tried the first option and so far it has behaved as expected. I will need a week of trouble free operation before I am convinced though that it has been fully successful. Thanks for the tips. Regards Peter. From: wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au [mailto:wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf Of Warren Jones Sent: Wednesday, 20 October 2010 11:42 AM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: Safari freezes Hi Peter I had a very similar problem at home too. It has to do with Safari 5.0.1 later prefetching DNS lookups and your router or your ISP's DNS server not handling the number of requests Two options - use another DNS server e.g. 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4 (google's open servers) instead of your ISP's. - use Terminal to disable Safari's prefetching... defaults write com.apple.safari WebKitDNSPrefetchingEnabled -boolean false Apple Support article... http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3408 Changing the defaults seemed to work for me. cheers woz On 20/10/2010, at 11:01 AM, Crisp, Peter wrote: Hi all, last night was the last straw to motivate me to write this. The Macbook (Snow Leopard) is connected wirelessly in the house, my wife was using Safari to check news.com.au site last night and it just froze, as it has done many times before over the almost 1 year we've had it. My old reliable Windows laptop alongside (2 metres away) I used as a control experiment and was instantly able to get the news.com.au site up on screen. She Quit Safari and started Safari again with no success. Wireless signal was showing Excellent on the Windows machine alongside and minutes before, the Macbook was able to web browse without issue. Ultimately a restart of the Macbook got it going again, but what really was the problem? Any tips on when it recurs how I might diagnose the root cause? I'd like to download Firefox as a way of removing Safari from the 'risk register', but that strategy is a bit archaic to say the least. Thanks. Peter. -- 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 * NOTICE - This message from Hatch is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information which is privileged, confidential or proprietary. Internet communications cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, arrive late or contain viruses. By communicating with us via e-mail, you accept such risks. When addressed to our clients, any information, drawings, opinions or advice (collectively, information) contained in this e-mail is subject to the terms and conditions expressed in the governing agreements. Where no such agreement exists, the recipient shall neither rely upon nor disclose to others, such information without our written consent. Unless otherwise agreed, we do not assume any liability with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the information set out in this e-mail. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail and destroy and delete the message from your computer. -- 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: Apple event from tonight(today)
Hi rob I use a 13inch MBP for aperture while traveling and it works great. The biggest issue is space and that depends on you camera and how many photos you take and format. I haven't checked the specs but you will need space. Also I recommend an external drive to create. Vault while traveling for backup, FireWire or USB is find for this but you want it bus powered. Cheers Kane Sent from my iPhone On Oct 21, 2010, at 6:38 AM, Rod Blitvich rb...@iinet.net.au wrote: Thanks Daniel Haven't had time to check it out properly. iLife 11 - iDVD and iWeb are in it - are they just the old versions? Re MacBook Air: 4WDing, Camping photographer looking at 13 inch macbook pro around ($1500) to take on his trips to run Aperture to download and edit photos. Is a Macbook air worth considering? Probably would need the extra 2gb ram. cheers Rod image.gif Rod Blitvich - Amy Sam’s Dad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0409 681 256 rb...@iinet.net.au http://web.me.com/blitto The day Microsoft makes something that doesn't suck is probably the day they start making vacuum cleaners On 21/10/2010, at 2:31 AM, Daniel Kerr wrote: Streaming again,...very cool. New iLife '11 Some very cool new stuff in the software. The demo's of them look great. Will be good to get the new versions and play with it!! FaceTime for the Mac! Now you can FaceTime all those people that have iPhone4 and new iPods! Beta release available today. (Download from apple.com) Sneak peak on Mac OSX. Mac OSX v10.7 - Lion Mac OSX meets the iPad. More Multi-tocuh, Mac App Store., LaunchPad, more full screen views and working. And LOL on the demo of fullsreen. Quote Of course, being a Mac user, we like using Windows. *pause*. Of course, I mean Windows,not WINDOWS Sorry, but that was too funny! And Mission Control. Just a few features,...with more to come. Plan to release in (US) Summer 2011. The Mac App Store will open in 90 days to run on Snow Leopard. So it's going to start earlier :o) New MacBook Air 13.3 and 11.6 versions. Much smaller in size and weight. But not small in features!! Higher resolutions then even some of it's larger brothers Range from USD$999 to USD$1599 (4 models) Available today So, some pretty cool stuff there,... Enjoy! Kind Regards Daniel --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel @ macwizardry . com . au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh** -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: New MacBook Air pricing and laptop range price decrease
Still a bit much for a netbook eh? mark.sec...@uwa.edu.au Mark Secker (Ba. Bus. IS/IP, ECU) Teaching Facilities Administrator Business School IT Services The University of Western Australia - CRICOS provider number 00126G M261 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley 6009 Phone 6488 1855, Fax 6488 1055, On 21/10/10 3:35 AM, Daniel Kerr wa...@macwizardry.com.au wrote: Hi All The new MacBook Air's pricing is up on the Australian AppleStore http://store.apple.com/au SNIP A$ 1,949.00 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: Which Windows for Boot Camp?
Afternoon, Domain Server Compatibility:- OS X server does not support Windows 7 at all as per Apple information release MacWindows: Apple, MS, say Win 7 client can't join OS X Server PDC Domain But some have made it work others have not. I have no success yet utilising PDC in SMB, but Samba can be configured to work with many other Linux alternatives ClearOS, eBox/Zentyal and the usual binaries...ClearOS Firewall/Gateway here excepts Win7 as PDC, which I can then authorise against OS X server. WinXP has no issues with any at all. Everything works in XP without fault somewhere somehow, and I still use within MacBook Pro. So in a OS X environment check with Admins, if Windows environment again check, but would suggest Windows 7. I find Win 7 works great on all Mac Intel machines especially latest offerings, remember to install Bootcamp from OS X install disk once Windows installed. This updates system and makes Windows OS X keyboard and other machine compatible. This same for WinXP also. Windows 7 is available as a Academic offering for $49, but will need a previous version of windows installed, email of list. WinXp also has some deals again email. There are some companies that have not released Win7 Drivers or plug-ins so check all devices planning on using; especially phones for tethering and ADSL modems. 64bit or 32bit both work on Mac Intel lots of memory on machine go 64Bit, but maybe a few more hassles with drivers and overall compatibility on Macs usually not issue, BUT. Avoid VISTA Windows XP will be supported by Microsoft for sometime yet, but only Service Pack 3 and beyond. Professional version for all offerings as it offers the network connectivity. Cheers! `RobD... On 17Oct2010, at 6:47 pm, Peter Bull wrote: I need to buy a copy of Windoze for my iMac. The choice is between Windows XP with Service Pack 3, or Windows 7. What is the preference? Is one better/worse than the other? Personally, I think Windows is rubbish anyway, but I am hoping to gain some desk space by running Windows on the Mac and getting rid of my PC. Regards, Peter Bull pb...@bbnet.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 -- 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: How to organise multiple HDs
Hi Brian, Huge Question many answers. Currently have network functioning or just machines connected somehow, i.e ethernet connecting and sharing enable on each machine or a dedicated Gateway behind ADSL modem. Which also begs question what is your internet connection. Importantly knowledge level etc How many machines PC and Mac or just Mac? Users? Security Level? It could be as simple as adding a NAS to environment or a much more dedicated proposition. Cheers! `RobD... On 17Oct2010, at 9:12 pm, Brian Risbey wrote: Hi everyone, How do I organise multiple usb-HDs and to share on a home network I am wonder if a Mac Mini server would help to organise multiple hard drives - for music, photos, Movies and Time Machine that need to be shared between a tv, Wd tv, and MacBook Pro. I am using a Airport base station with the internet networking aspect but as for the connections for 6 hard- drives. I would like to share the usb hard-drives too, wirelessly. Locating iPhoto/Aperture library now too large for the MacBook is messy, and the iTunes library, and movies and television programs. Make sense? Brian -- 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: How to organise multiple HDs
Not yet I need to share the hds wirelessly, I don't think an Airport will do that with a USB hd. Brian Sent from my iPhone On 21/10/2010, at 8:51, Tim Law t...@peoplehelp.com.au wrote: Hello Brian, Did you get any responses off list to this? I've not noticed anything on the list. I'm in a similar situation, with several external hard drives, and more kids with laptops and looking for backup and shared storage solutions. Regards Tim On 17/10/2010, at 9:12 PM, Brian Risbey wrote: Hi everyone, How do I organise multiple usb-HDs and to share on a home network I am wonder if a Mac Mini server would help to organise multiple hard drives - for music, photos, Movies and Time Machine that need to be shared between a tv, Wd tv, and MacBook Pro. I am using a Airport base station with the internet networking aspect but as for the connections for 6 hard- drives. I would like to share the usb hard-drives too, wirelessly. Locating iPhoto/Aperture library now too large for the MacBook is messy, and the iTunes library, and movies and television programs. Make sense? Brian -- 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: Best value wireless multifunction printer/scanne r for Mac?
Hi Steven I'm glad you asked your dumb question as I too have been looking at the shops recently with a view to purchasing a Multi-function printer - so I am looking at the responses you get. There is just such a huge range out there and it is so hard to decide what is right. All the retail experts have a different view! - and not many know what works well with Macs. I want my printer mainly for black and white text printing for home use - (photo prints I do at Harvey Norman). I also want to scan and copy. Don't need the fax. I will use usb connection. The main concern is best value for ink useage and the recommendations seem to be - go for a middle range (better value ink cartridges). I know laser printers are better value re ink - but the footprint is too large for my desk - so inkjet is the way I will go. I'm considering a Canon Pixma MP560 - but would love some personal recommendations from WAMUG users. Office Works have some good deals now, and JB Hi-Fi are offering 50% off ink (limit of 3) with a printer purchase. Good hunting, Steven! Regards Marlene On 20/10/2010, at 10:32 AM, Steven Knowles wrote: At risk of asking a dumb question due to the multitude of options, I need to grab a (preferably wireless but can hook into TC if not) multifunction office printer / scanner. Not so bothered about a fax function - who uses fax these days - but it'll probably have that anyway. Printing volume will be minimal, so will scanning for that matter, but just need one around since my HP Officejet 7210 died. Interested in views on the best Mac-friendly brand available at the moment. Anyone know what Choice recommended in their Multifunction printer report? I'll buy it if not. Cheers, Steven -- 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: How to organise multiple HDs
Hi Rob what do we have?... We have BigPond modem into an Apple Airport Express base station, with a usb - Brother MFC to make a wireless printer and provide wireless internet for me -MacBook Pro and a laptop PC. I use a Apple Airport Extreme Base Station using LAN/ethernet cables for networking the Samsung tv, Western Digital TV Live Plus with its own external HD, I cable network the Topfield HD Recorder, too, Then I LAN cable network the WD HD for my time Machine backup - for the MacBook Pro ( via base station = wirelessly) Finally I have 4 usb WD HDs for movies, photos, music. and extra backups. These I believe cannot be networked wirelessly via a base station so my thoughts were to use an Apple Mac mini as a 'server', as I can connect usb HDs, firewire HDs and access them them all- wirelessly with my MacBook Pro (yes?). The Mac Mini with its HDMI plug might be a better solution also than the WD TV Live. Currently all is good but I don't like being tied to a usb cable and 4 external HDs Brian On 21/10/2010, at 9:25 AM, Rob Davies wrote: Hi Brian, Huge Question many answers. Currently have network functioning or just machines connected somehow, i.e ethernet connecting and sharing enable on each machine or a dedicated Gateway behind ADSL modem. Which also begs question what is your internet connection. Importantly knowledge level etc How many machines PC and Mac or just Mac? Users? Security Level? It could be as simple as adding a NAS to environment or a much more dedicated proposition. Cheers! `RobD... On 17Oct2010, at 9:12 pm, Brian Risbey wrote: Hi everyone, How do I organise multiple usb-HDs and to share on a home network I am wonder if a Mac Mini server would help to organise multiple hard drives - for music, photos, Movies and Time Machine that need to be shared between a tv, Wd tv, and MacBook Pro. I am using a Airport base station with the internet networking aspect but as for the connections for 6 hard- drives. I would like to share the usb hard-drives too, wirelessly. Locating iPhoto/Aperture library now too large for the MacBook is messy, and the iTunes library, and movies and television programs. Make sense? Brian -- 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: Best value wireless multifunction printer/scanne r for Mac?
Hi, I'm not an expert here, but the last time my (inkjet) printer started playing up, I got a Canon MP140 Pixma from Officeworks for about $50. It was one of their cheapest, and may have been a promotion. It's behaved very well really, the scanning software is pretty intuitive and flexible, there is an Omnipage facility for character recognition. I do remember a WAMUG member who said when his inkjet printer run out of ink, he just went and bought another machine, at $50 a pop you can do this! Every time I have got a new printer, the accompanying software has been a step up. So that is a possible strategy for you, go and get the cheapest Canon which does what you want, and if it plays up, get a new one! Cheers -- David Noel 2010 Oct 21 = On 21 October 2010 12:44, Steven Knowles emai...@knowles.net.au wrote: Hi Marlene I've had a couple of recommendations. Apparently Choice ranked most highly the Dell V715w, followed by the Lexmark IntuitionS505. I hadn't even thought about those brands. I've looked at other reviews of the V715w - seems that it's ink-hungry, and there was some mention that Dells aren't Mac compatible or Mac friendly. Plus I read Dell-branded printers are made by Lexmark. Who knows, but too many negative review for me to get comfortable. What I've decided to do is run with Canon. Big name, big range, Mac-friendly I'm told, and generally positive reviews on most models. I don't know what model yet, Canon told me Harvey Norman have the largest range on show, so I'll drop into Harvey Norman today perhaps to see if I can find something which does what I need, including double-sided printing and scanning, wireless. Then I'l ring around for the best deal. Harris Technologies has always been very competitive. Don't know what it's like these days. From what I've read in reviews, the Canon Pixma range ranks highly, so I think you're on the right track. Cheers, Steven On 21/10/2010, at 12:08 PM, Marlene Oostryck wrote: Hi Steven I'm glad you asked your dumb question as I too have been looking at the shops recently with a view to purchasing a Multi-function printer - so I am looking at the responses you get. There is just such a huge range out there and it is so hard to decide what is right. All the retail experts have a different view! - and not many know what works well with Macs. I want my printer mainly for black and white text printing for home use - (photo prints I do at Harvey Norman). I also want to scan and copy. Don't need the fax. I will use usb connection. The main concern is best value for ink useage and the recommendations seem to be - go for a middle range (better value ink cartridges). I know laser printers are better value re ink - but the footprint is too large for my desk - so inkjet is the way I will go. I'm considering a Canon Pixma MP560 - but would love some personal recommendations from WAMUG users. Office Works have some good deals now, and JB Hi-Fi are offering 50% off ink (limit of 3) with a printer purchase. Good hunting, Steven! Regards Marlene On 20/10/2010, at 10:32 AM, Steven Knowles wrote: At risk of asking a dumb question due to the multitude of options, I need to grab a (preferably wireless but can hook into TC if not) multifunction office printer / scanner. Not so bothered about a fax function - who uses fax these days - but it'll probably have that anyway. Printing volume will be minimal, so will scanning for that matter, but just need one around since my HP Officejet 7210 died. Interested in views on the best Mac-friendly brand available at the moment. Anyone know what Choice recommended in their Multifunction printer reporthttp://www.choice.com.au/Reviews-and-Tests/Technology/Computers-and-accessories/Peripherals-and-upgrades/Multifunction-printers-review-09-2010/Page/Introduction.aspx? I'll buy it if not. Cheers, Steven -- -- 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
