Re: For Sale: Samsung Nexus S Android Smartphone
Wow Didn't realise i would cause so much of a stir. I am of course a mac person, i have been on and off this list for the last decade. In the past wamug users have appreciated purchasing smartphones from mac savvy users - just insurance that it will work with a mac and if it doesn't there is someone to call. I remember supporting quite a few palm users through this list. Perhaps it is more of an issue because now google is an enemy/compettitor for apple? I listed an android phone here without complaints a year ago. Anyway if the general opinion is that wamug people are now against these kinds of posts i will refrain in future. A shame for the open minded, as Rod says we don't all think iphone is the only option and this is a cheap way to try. Kind regards Dave choy On 18/02/2012, at 15:09, wamug.org.au-wamug-requ...@lists.wamug.org.au wrote: Send wamug.org.au-wamug mailing list submissions to wamug.org.au-wa...@lists.wamug.org.au To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to wamug.org.au-wamug-requ...@lists.wamug.org.au You can reach the person managing the list at wamug.org.au-wamug-ow...@lists.wamug.org.au When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of wamug.org.au-wamug digest... Today's Topics: 1. Re: e-mail photo. (cm) 2. Re: For Sale: Samsung Nexus S Android Smartphone (cm) 3. Re: For Sale: Samsung Nexus S Android Smartphone (rodl...@gmail.com) 4. Re: For Sale: Samsung Nexus S Android Smartphone (cm) 5. Re: For Sale: Samsung Nexus S Android Smartphone (cm) 6. Re: For Sale: Samsung Nexus S Android Smartphone (Ronda Brown) 7. Re: For Sale: Samsung Nexus S Android Smartphone (Daniel Kerr) -- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:35:03 +0800 From: cm cm200...@gmail.com Subject: Re: e-mail photo. To: wamug@wamug.org.au Message-ID: 97a1ac98-1085-496e-85c1-8361c0cd9...@gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hi Tony, To get an ID photo in your emails you need to attach a photo to your personal card in Address Book. To do that proceed as follows: 1) If it's not already there, add a card to Address Book with your name and email address. 2) From the system menu for Address Book, select Card Make This My Card 3) Now to add a photo to the card click the Edit button at the bottom of your personal address card. 4) Double click the square where the photo will appear and use the chooser that pops up to select your preferred portrait shot. 5) Click Done at the bottom of your address card. Cheers, Carlo On 18/02/2012, at 14:19 , Tony Francis wrote: Good afternoon everyone Just recently a question was asked, in regards to adding a personal Photo to the e-mail, as per Ronda's photo. I went looking for archives but alas no good. I have tried to work it out myself but haven't been too successful . How do I attach my photo to my e-mails please. Thanking you Kindest regards Tony Tony Francis antne...@mac.com BODDINGTON. -- 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 Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- Message: 2 Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:37:08 +0800 From: cm cm200...@gmail.com Subject: Re: For Sale: Samsung Nexus S Android Smartphone To: wamug@wamug.org.au Message-ID: a7c47f30-e61c-4f87-9c0a-b04019d87...@gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hi David, This is not really an appropriate post for a Mac User Group. Cheers, Carlo On 18/02/2012, at 13:03 , Dr. David Choy wrote: Hi everyone I have a Google Nexus S for sale. Excellent condition, used for about 1 month. Unlocked GSM and 3G phone (900/2100 networks - so Vodafone, 3 and Optus best, will work with the 2100 Telstra network, not next G) Upgradeable to latest Ice cream Sandwich(4.0) version of android Comes with all boxes, case, screen protector(applied) and charger More details here: http://www.shoppingsquare.com.au/p_82629_Samsung_Google_Nexus_S_Mobile_Phone_unlocked Sell for $250 Prefer WA buyer - can drop off in metro area on weekend If interested please email me Regards David Choy -- 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 Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- Message: 3 Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:59:05 +0800 From: rodl...@gmail.com Subject: Re
For Sale: Samsung Nexus S Android Smartphone
Hi everyone I have a Google Nexus S for sale. Excellent condition, used for about 1 month. Unlocked GSM and 3G phone (900/2100 networks - so Vodafone, 3 and Optus best, will work with the 2100 Telstra network, not next G) Upgradeable to latest Ice cream Sandwich(4.0) version of android Comes with all boxes, case, screen protector(applied) and charger More details here: http://www.shoppingsquare.com.au/p_82629_Samsung_Google_Nexus_S_Mobile_Phone_unlocked Sell for $250 Prefer WA buyer - can drop off in metro area on weekend If interested please email me Regards David Choy -- 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 Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: Tool to measure data use on home network to individual connections
HI Tim I tried looking for this too for a client of mine. You're right, it's hard to find anything that really will test how much data they are using. In my search I didn't find anything really useful to monitor usage. One other alternative would be to buy a prepaid wireless modem (eg Vivid wireless, or any of the major telcos have one these days) and they can all use this second network and you can see if it's the kids that are responsible. eg. http://www.vividwireless.com.au/get-it-now/devices/vivifi Or you can do what your neighbour did and get them all wireless sticks. I disagree with Kyle on gaming not chewing up data. It really depends on the game, I was heavy into first-person shooters for a few months and found that my data usage went up at least 5gb, and dropped back once I stopped. With a few kids all doing the same thing I can imagine it would chew through your data allowance, and remember all the online games also need whopping big updates fairly regularly, otherwise they won't let you join online with other players. I also doubt it would be just two hours use, I would bet it would be a heck of alot more on the weekends. Dave On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 5:34 PM, Tim Law t...@peoplehelp.com.au wrote: Thanks Kyle, I appreciate your thoughts. The difficulty is that none of us understand where the data is going. I agree YouTube clips are potential culprits as they seem to watch the replays of other players Starcraft games and they last half an hour or so each. But without evidence of how much data one of these sessions consumes, none of us can quantify the data used, and the user cannot understand how it could possibly have been them. So it's hard to hold them to account. My neighbours philosophy worked. He saw his kids more, then they got paid jobs and they are much more discerning with their data use, nicer people and less addicted to screens. Thanks again for your thoughts about the technical solution, or lack of. It mirrors my own searching and IMHO this is a gap in app design that would fill a need in family networking environments. A few months ago I upgraded from 12gb plan to 25Gb. I'm not going to the next level without as you say, a cash contribution. Ta Tim On 23/12/2010, at 2:55 PM, Kyle Kreusch wrote: Hi, Tim I have 5 Mac devices, two PC laptops and occasionally an Xbox, that are connected via ethernet or wifi to my home network and to the internet through Bigpond Cable. I am trying to determine where the main data munchers are, or as least to confirm my suspicions that it is the PC laptops with attached 17 and 21yo sons playing Starcraft etc. !! I'll be completely honest with you I don't think it's gaining that's causing the problems as in the grand scheme of things gaming does not use that much data. My Experience, when I tested my brother on his Sony PlayStation 3 he was using anywhere between 90 to 150 MB her two-hour gaming and eventually I found out that the usage hole was YouTube. Some things that can cause unexpected chunks of usage data are, automatic software updates (Windows, Mac) I don't normally recommend turning these off as most users forget to update their computers and I recommend you update and patch your computer immediately especially in the case of Windows (I believe security patches come out on the first week of every month). So we have software updates from computers, gaming consoles. Streaming video from all the major Australian TV networks and other sources like http://live.twit.tv/ As I mentioned earlier YouTube (You watch three videos and on average you have already downloaded 150 to 200 MB that's not even taking account of higher quality videos that YouTube now have available so those 10 minute clips can eat into your data very quickly specially if they close the window and come back and watch the same video again later) Then you have the other suspects P2P and BitTorrent I've not been able to find any software that is effective at monitoring data traffic to individual machines. WebSpy SOHO looks like it might do the job, but is still in development and doesn't work on OSX properly yet. As I looked into this several years ago on Whirlpool and other places. most software packages were ineffective. Most people that are doing this on their home networks are using a Linux Box that they have built themselves as most of the software can only detect data that is going through that machine. The Linux Box would go between their modem/router and ethernet switch OR wireless access point. I would have thought routers would have logged this data, and an app could be made to compile this, but apparently it's not that simple. I can tell you I don't think there's any consumer modem/router or switches that can do this. I believe in a high-end network they would do something similar as mentioned above it would either be a dedicated server OR a Switche that had this capability built-in (is that
Re: iPad/1Pod USB Connections
You'll be ok - theres no difference except that apple removed some anchoring hooks that were on your older cable (note the little buttons to release the hooks on the end of the cable). They decided the extra anchoring was unnecessary. Dave On 20/12/2010, at 17:00, Diana Graham Stevens diag...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hello everyone Another Senior moment. I have muddled up the leads from my iPad and my old Classic iPod. They look exactly the same except that on one the white plastic portion is 10 mm deep and on the other 16 mm. Does anyone know which is which? Will it matter if I plug in the wrong one? Best wishes from Diana -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto: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
For Sale: Samsung Galaxy S 16GB
Hi everyone, I know it's not strictly mac but it works well with my macbook and mac mini ;-) I have a Samsung Galaxy S for sale. It's 4 months old, unlocked (originally Singtel branded), with all boxes, original manuals and accessories. Originally bought for review, I now have 4 smartphones in the house for 2 people so need to get rid of some! It has been recently upgraded to Android 2.2 froyo and is in perfect condition. I prefer to sell to someone local (Perth WA) as I don't want to have to use a courier to ship it interstate (due to Aus post new laws, lithium ion batteries can't be shipped) Asking price $500 - RRP is at least $735 eg here: http://www.mobileciti.com.au/samsung-galaxy-s-i9000-16gb-black-optus Would make a great christmas present, can drop off after hours perth metro area or local metro pickup. Pictures here: http://s233.photobucket.com/albums/ee142/drchoy/Samsung/ Please email me off list if interested Thanks! Regards Dave Choy -- 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: Samsung Galaxy S 16GB
LOL yeah but it's so strange isn't it? There was a time when google and Apple were best mates against microsoft. Now with microsoft flailing around, it's sad to see them fight :-( Dave On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 8:50 PM, cm cm200...@gmail.com wrote: It's not even remotely Mac. Anti-Mac would be more accurate. :-) C On 2010-12-19, at 20:30, David Choy wrote: I know it's not strictly mac but it works well with my macbook and mac mini ;-) -- 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: iPhone backup the dark side - contacts.
Brian If she synced her phone with itunes prior to the sim card failure and assuming she put her contacts onto the iphone originally (rather than just leaving them on the sim), then yes. She could always check this in itunes prior to handing over the phone If she says yes to restoring the new phone when first plugged into itunes then she should have everything restored from the last backup Dave On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 9:09 PM, Brian Risbey risb...@bigpond.com wrote: Hi everyone, a friend has a sick iPhone4 which is to be replaced by Apple her SIM card is failing to be recognised, she works with a PC, my/ her question is: will her contacts be part of her backup and then reinstated on her replacement iPhone4 via iTunes? Thank you for your help, 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: Aeron chair
Herman Miller Chairs are stocked by: Contract Office Interiors 274 Newcastle Street Northbridge WA 6003 Tel 9228 4799 Fax 9328 4221 E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've been lusting after one of these chairs ever since sitting on one in Myer Melbourne. You do know they start at AUD$800 and go all the way up to $1,600 for the deluxe model, right? They also have a new chair called the MIRRA chair: http://www2.hermanmiller.com/mirraexperience/ Another chair to consider is the LEAP chair, which won an International Design Award a few years ago. SOme people complain that the Aeron chair's lumbar support is a little harsh. Take a look: http://www.steelcase.com/servlet/ProductServlet? ACTION=4CAT_ID=9CAT_NAME=SeatingTYPE_ID=23TYPE_NAME=High+Performance LINE_ID=6 stocked by(alas, no dealers in WA): Steelcase Australia Pty. Ltd. 640 Bourke Street Suite 4 Level 2 Melbourne VIC 3000 Phone: 03 96701555 Fax: 03 96701558 As you can see, I'm all prepared for when I win lotto 8-) Dave On 02/11/2003, at 5:02 AM, WAMUG Mailing List wrote: Subject: Chairs... Anyone know who stocks the Herman Miller Aeron chairs here in Perth (if available.) I'm seriously considering a REAL chair for my new studio (where I plan to spend even longer than I do in the current one!) Cheers, Antony. -- Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation. George Washington
ATTN: those with printer problems in panther
I recall some people on this list were having problems printing in panther/printing to windows printers on a network from a mac. I have found the following that may help: courtesy of MacSlash: Panther Upgrade Breaks Printing posted by Cannonball on Thursday October 30, @03:28PM from the fixing-broken-things dept. NumberSeven writes So after a week of trouble-free Panther use, I tried to print to a Windows printer. No dice. After removing and re-installing the printer using the Printer Setup Utility to no avail, I discovered at the Apple support forums that there is a fixfrom the fine folks at All OS X. The Upgrade install of Panther doesn't invoke an AppleScript that sets up the lp and postfix users. When the user repairs permissions after the upgrade, the missing users damage the printing system, resulting in a complete inability to print. The All OS X fix is an installer package that contains the relevant AppleScript from the Panther CDs and runs it. It wiped out my printer list, but it took me about 2 minutes to rebuild it, and then printing worked perfectly. The fix it describes is here: http://www.allosx.com/1067395661/index_html Details: Panther Printing Fix Posted October 28, 2003 Users who have done an upgrade install of Panther, Mac OS X 10.3, can run into printing problems if they run Disk Utility's 'Repair Permissions' function. We've put together a package which repairs the print system. The Panther upgrade install appears to forget to create a couple of new Panther users. In particular the 'lp' and 'postfix' users are not created. When permissions are repaired via Disk utility the missing users cause damage to the print system. The attached package does not install any files. It runs an Apple provided script in order to create the needed users. Once the new users are created it deletes any existing printer queues. Next it restarts the print server, cupsd, and lastly it tries to remake the print queues for any attached and powered USB printers. The net result is that is will undo the damage done by repair permissions and you should be able to print again. The download is a zip file. Simply open the zip file and it will create an installer package. Run the installer package to repair the print system. If this helps anybody, I'd be happy to get an email! Dave - No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt
Panther compatibility inc Microsoft Mouse Keyboard, Palm
Well, I took the plunge last night and all is well so far (fingers crossed!) For other upgrader's peace of mind, the following may be of help: 1) If you use a palm, do NOT do a clean install. Upgrade over panther. THe palm desktop installer 4.1 or even 4.0 does NOT install under panther. There are workarounds (eg placing the files manually in the right folders) but this will be a pain. If Palm Desktop 4.1 is installed prior to panther, then you upgrade, I find it works just fine. 2) Older Microsoft keyboard or mouse drivers don't play nice with Panther, but the latest ones do. Get them here: http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/downloads/ default.aspx I use both a MicroShaft Office Keyboard and a Microshaft Intellimouse optical with no problems (panther even recognises the extra buttons for use with expose!) I am amazed how useful expose is and how I've survived without it for so long! Dave On 28/10/2003, at 5:03 AM, WAMUG Mailing List wrote: Hi all, Just a quick question, has anyone installed the Microsoft Mouse Drivers (I use Intellipoint) on Panther? I am not game to install them on my work computer without checking fist, I haven't used OS10since its very first release and I remember all kinds of nightmare compatibility problems. While I am happy so far the drivers state for Mac OS10.1-10.2 and I just don't want to risk it without knowing its fine beforehand. Mainly because I don't have the CDs yet, our IT company installed it for us because we ordered it but they had run out of copies so we wont get our actual CDs for a couple of days and I don't want to risk a reformat yet. Kind regards, Kelly Microsoft® message Try Windows Media Player 9 today - It's more fun when we own your music and tell you what we want you to do with it
Interesting tip - opening Microsoft Word documents in Textedit!
DId anyone else notice this feature? You can now open Word documents in Textedit(panther version) (for those that don't know, this is the free text reader that comes with Mac OS X) Amazing! Though I haven't fully tested it out yet with complex formatted docs(eg tables) it works for text and retains formatting. Dave From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life. - Arthur Ashe
Re: internet bluetooth to handheld
Doug, it's possible, but messy. you will need to jump through quite a few hoops to jig it up. I hope you're running OS X. Panther will make it easier. Anyway, here is what I have found that may help: one of the tips is talking about PC -mac bluetooth internet sharing but it can also be applied to palms/mobiles. The other hint is also relevant. They are both from macosxhints.com - an extremely informative website for this kind of stuff. tip 1: A better way to connect Macs to a PC's shared Bluetooth Fri, Oct 24 '03 at 10:56AM I saw this hint you have about sharing a PC's Internet with a Mac over Bluetooth. That's great, but it involves too much configuration and a terminal window login every time. Here's an alternative that just works, mainly for owners of Symbian based phones. The PC Suite software supplied with those phones has a server that hosts such connections over Bluetooth (and also IR and cables) for the phones, but it also works with other devices, like Palms and Macs. To make it work, do the following: On the PC: Right click on the mRouter tray icon and make sure Bluetooth serial ports are enabled. On the Mac: Make a new Bluetooth serial port, called something like Bluetooth-mRouter. Pair it with the Bluetooth Serial Port service on your host PC. Then set it to Outgoing and RS232 mode. Then load up the Network prefs panel, and configure the new port. Make sure it's using PPP. Under PPP options, you can safely deselect Disconnect if idle. Under Modem, select Null Modem 115200 and deselect Wait for dial tone. Now use the Internet Connect menu, select the port you just made, and then select Connect. Hey presto, Internet sharing over Bluetooth. The only limit seems to be that although mRouter can handle up to 46bps, the Mac Null Modem driver is capped at 115200, so if anyone wants to make a better Null Modem driver, please respond. Finally, non-Symbian phone owners can download the PC Suite freely from Nokia or SonyEricsson, too. Install them and then remove everything except for the mRouter executable from their startup menu, and they're good to go. Tip 2 is looong but describes what you want to do exactly. I would recommend saving a copy of this email 'cos you're gonna need to use terminal commands. Good luck! Share an internet connection with a Bluetooth device Sun, Nov 3 '02 at 09:22AM from: kf6gpe While Bluetooth is well supported in Mac OS X and many handheld computing devices, it's not immediately obvious how you can configure Mac OS X to provide Internet Sharing to Bluetooth-enabled handheld devices. This work builds on this hint , which enables internet sharing at startup. Now we'll show how to configure a Mac OS X 10.2 system to act as a Bluetooth Internet access point for Palm Powered handhelds (and, presumably, other devices) that can use the Bluetooth Serial Profile to establish a PPP connection. [Editor's note: This is a somewhat long and involved hint, and I have not tested it (as I don't have any Bluetooth devices). If you try it, please post a comment with your experiences and any corrections to what are probably my editing errors!] Configuration In developing this procedure, I used the following hardware: Power Macintosh G4 running Mac OS X 10.2 Macintosh OS X compatible Bluetooth adapter Palm Powered handheld (Clie NR 70V/U) Palm compatible Bluetooth card (Sony PEGA-MSB1) You will need administrator privileges on your Mac OS X computer. You should be moderately comfortable using Terminal and your favorite text editor (such as vi ,pico , or emacs to edit and change system files. You will also need an IP address for your Palm Powered handheld. Typically, you can allocate one from either the 10.0.1 or the 192.168.1 subnets. Be sure that the IP address you select is not taken by another host on your local area network. I've tested these instructions on a Power Macintosh G4 desktop with a dedicated ethernet connection and a Macintosh PowerBook G4 with an Airport connection. In both configurations the system operated as described. Theory of Operation Mac OS X provides Internet Routing functionality that lets Mac OS X route network packets between any two interfaces, such as the Ethernet and an Airport card. Fortunately, Mac OS X also includes pppd, a PPP server that can provide an Internet connection over a serial link. Bluetooth, on the other hand, defines a series of connection types called profiles . One profile, the Serial Device Profile, is a mode that emulates a serial cable between two Bluetooth-enabled devices. By using Mac OS X's Internet Routing with a PPP server over Bluetooth, a Mac OS X host can share its Internet connection with a Bluetooth-enabled device. The trick is to configure Mac OS X to use PPP over Bluetooth to listen for an incoming connection from the Bluetooth enabled device, and then use Bluetooth on the device to connect to the PPP server running on the Mac OS
Re: Dock problem
I came across this one with a friend a while back. drove me absolutely nuts. While this may not be the cause, I suggest you check system preferencesdeskop and turn off change picture every xxx ie. Just select one picture to remain as your desktop. Then restart. What I found was that if you set desktop pictures to change, but the folder which you asked it to change pictures from was empty/only and other folders in it, it went spac, resulting in multiple unexpected quits of the dock and eventually the dock just disappears. So if you make sure the folder has only pictures in it it should also be ok, though I recommend just setting it to one picture to check first. Check it out. After I did the above, problem disappeared completely! Hope this helps. If you are still having problems/don't understand what I just described, email me back! Dave On Sunday, October 26, 2003, at 05:03 AM, WAMUG Mailing List wrote: Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2003 14:16:33 +0800 Subject: Problem with the Dock From: Adam Lippiatt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello all The last couple of days the dock has started to play up. It will suddenly disappear and then reappear (like it is quitting and starting itself up again). After it has done this quite a few times, it will disappear and no= t come back. I don=B9t have auto show/hide on. I just upgraded to Panther and it is still happening. I searched the archives and saw another reference to a similar problem. It suggested removing the file: com.apple.dockfixup.plist from the preference list. I tried this but the problem persists. There appears to be another dock preference: com.apple.dock.plist in the preferences folder. I just noticed, when I undertook a search, that there is now a file called: Dock.crash.log that has been modified today. I suppose this is because the dock is crashing :) Thanks in advance for any help. Regards Adam Lippiatt -- if in doubt, cut it out - Old surgeon's adage
Avantgo is back for OS X and USB Palms
Hi everybody, Just thought you guys might be interested to know someone *finally* has Avantgo working for USB palm devices under mac osx. You need to download an app and follow instructions here : http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20031014043646454 All I can say is FINALLY! Though I believe not everyone can get this working. Geez, you'd think Avantgo (owned by CA associates now or something) would get off their LAZY ASSES and make a proper conduit by now. It's only been, what, 2 years?? Dave
Re: Samsung ANycam driver
Hey Tom, YOu will need to purchase some drivers for it to work under os X. Once you have those, you can even get iChat going with it using iChatUSBcam. The drivers aren't that expensive($30), but I haven't seen anything freeware that will do the trick. Oh, you also forgot to tell us what model the anycam is, so I am assuming it is the MPC-C10 or C-30. If it's the M10 you're out of luck. compatibility Link: http://www.ioxperts.com/devices_allcams.html Download link (trial) : http://www.ioxperts.com/usbwebcam.html Good luck. Dave On Monday, October 13, 2003, at 05:03 AM, WAMUG Mailing List wrote: Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2003 13:22:54 +0800 From: tom samson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Message-id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have just acquired a Samsung Anycam but i am having trouble with operating it in OSX2.8 any ideas tom samson --- Where so many hours have been spent in convincing myself that I am right, is there not some reason to fear I may be wrong?- Jane Austen
Re: PC unable to present full mac office powerpoint!?
Warren, You might want to check that you saved the powerpoint presentation as a package, otherwise the sounds etc would not automatically be included in the file and this would explain why your bro can't get all the sounds to play. From the powerpoint help file: (in the Help menu in powerpoint): If you plan to share the presentation with others, you may want to save it as a PowerPoint Package. When you save a Package, PowerPoint automatically gathers all of the linked files (images, sounds, movies, and so on) that your presentation uses into one folder. This makes your presentation portable — easy to copy, store on compact disc, send, and share. The instructions on how to save as a package were also in the help file: Save a presentation as a PowerPoint Package, including all linked files 1. Open the presentation you want to save as a PowerPoint Package. 2. On the File menu, click Save As. 3. On the Format pop-up menu, click PowerPoint Package. 4. In the Save As box, type a name for the new folder you want to store the presentation and linked files in. 5. Click Save. Tips • To save the Package in a different location, use the column browser to locate the folder you want. If the column browser is hidden, click the arrow show column browser next to the Where pop-up menu. To save the Package folder in a new folder, click New Folder. • If you want to save to a network server, but you don’t see it listed in the column browser, you may need to connect to it. Hope this helps. Alternatively, you may also need to check your sounds are not mac sounds(ie. .snd files/ system 7 sound format) etc but from the sounds of it this is not the problem. Dave On Saturday, Oct 4, 2003, at 05:03 Australia/Perth, WAMUG Mailing List wrote: Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2003 11:26:51 +0800 Subject: PC unable to present full mac office powerpoint!? From: warren iannello [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi anyone and everyone!I just recently sent my brother a powerpoint training package that I created in mac office and he is unable to present fully all sounds via there allocated buttons..he says that he is lacking the midi files after I have emailed the doc.(which he is able to open ).What could this mean?...( get rid of his crappy pc?etc.)seriously though any suggestions? I would be extremely grateful !Thanks .What a great resource we have as mac users here .Thanks everyone!Ciao!Warren --- Where so many hours have been spent in convincing myself that I am right, is there not some reason to fear I may be wrong?- Jane Austen
re: printing windows in os x
Diann, I'm not sure whether you are asking to print what is visible in a window on the screen or whether you want to print the contents of a window, ie the list of contents of a folder, so I'll describe both (a)To print the visible contents of a window: 1.hold down apple + Shift + 4 2.Your cursor will change to a crosshair. Position the cursor over the window you want to print and press the spacebar. 3. The crosshair will now change to a camera and highlight the currently active window. Click the mouse button to take a picture of the window. 4. A .pdf file will appear on your desktop. You can open this in Preview and print as desired. (b) Alternatively, if you want to print out the contents of a window, you need to take the following steps: 1. open print center (in your utilities folder) 2. Select the folder you want to print the contents of in the finder. drag this folder on top of the print center icon in the dock 3. let go! 4. This should switch you into print center and a print dialog will pop up. Select the appropriate printer, settings and press print. Voila! I hope these instructions are understandable. If you get stuck, you can email me or look at an alternate explanation: http://www.macosxhints.com/ article.php?story=20030103061237922mode=print Macosxhints.com is an excellent website that will often have the answers to questions such as yours. Take a look for yourself! Regards Dave ps. Is there something going on with the wamug server? i have sent this email 3 times and got rejected for having attachments, even though there aren't any!!! what gives??? --- Be a first rate version of yourself, not a second rate version of someone else. - Judy Garland Thou shouldst eat to live; not live to eat. -Socrates
Re: Heartbeat etc
Hi Malcolm, Take a look at www.ozcableguy.com. THere's heaps of info on heartbeat problems and telstra cable. You may need a firmware upgrade for your LinkSys router. Dave On Sunday, Sep 28, 2003, at 05:03 Australia/Perth, WAMUG Mailing List wrote: Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 10:35:17 +0800 From: Malcolm McCallum [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Is there a Doctor in the House? Message-id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi everyone. I have a G3 running under Mac OS X (10.2.8)-- and get onto the internet with a cable modem (Nortel Networks) and distribute it through a Linksys Etherfast cable /DSL Router mod no BEFSR41. This works fine as long as you keep using. :-) but if you go away and come back 4 hours later you are no longer on the Net. The 'Cure' is to pull power plugs and 'Reset' the the cable modem and with luck you are now back on line. I think this is something to do with the Heart beat and not being a Cardiologist :-( I do not know the treatment. Is there a Dr in the house? Mac --- Be a first rate version of yourself, not a second rate version of someone else. - Judy Garland - You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. - Plato
Re: iPod to Pc
Correct me if I'm wrong, but you can't have it both ways. you can't mount a mac formatted ipod into a Pc and have the hard disk mount and if you format it for PC then you won't be able to use it on your mac (there is no utility to go backwards). The only way I can think of is to use a utility like macopener2000 to mount it. take a look: http://www.dataviz.com/products/macopener/index.html sorry to be the bearer of bad news. If it makes you feel any better its even worse if you had a Creative Nomad Jukebox Zen (that uses proprietary software to mount the HD) Dave On Thursday, Sep 25, 2003, at 05:03 Australia/Perth, WAMUG Mailing List wrote: Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 01:53:17 +0800 Subject: Re: iPod to PC From: Ryan Jay Schotte [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 2003-09-24 21:05, Dark Servant [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone know how I can transfer files from my iPod to a PC? I only recently tried to do it thinking that it wouldn't be too much trouble. I remember that they made the iPods so they could be used on Mac and PC. I thought that meant they would be cross platform but it seems even a simple thing like HD formatting gets in the way. I'm really surprised that code for reading Mac formatted drives has not been programmed into the Windows OS yet. Any light anyone? Windows compatibility has varied over the course of the last few major changes to the iPod. It now seems to be automatic, but in the previous design (the one with actual buttons) it didn't seem to be so, and sometimes required the iPod to be reformatted. (Maybe they all ship as FAT disks now?) Some suggestions based on what I've seen of Windows and iPods... If Windows doesn't see it as a drive once plugged in, then make sure you have installed the iPod Windows Software from Apple and use the iPod Manager (or something like that) to enable Disk Mode. If that fails, then try installing MusicMatch, and using that to enable Disk Mode. I've seen it work on Windows XP recently, but I suspect it will be much nicer once iTunes gets ported over to the dark side... Ry - The future belongs to those who prepare for it today. Malcolm X - To know oneself is to study oneself in action with another person. - Bruce Lee
Dell's aussie website and Mac OS9
Has anyone had problems with Dell's aussie website? I am having major problems getting to the configure page for any product. A friend of mine is getting a second computer for home(her pesky kids insist they want a crappy PC and they want a cheapass computer for $1K) and trying to order via her iBook 800mhz running OS 9.2.2 and internet explorer 5.1. Once you click configure on any computer, eg dell dimension 2400, a blank page shows and nothing loads. I've got it to work under Mozilla 1.4 for OS X (everything else, including safari and IE for OS X runs into weird errors where you can't select any of the options), but so far no luck under os 9. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance Dave
Re: Dell's aussie website and Mac OS9
I didn't supply a url originally because I am not running os 9 and my machine doesn't run it so I couldn't confirm the exact page on my machine. Also the links don't seem to work pasted - the website goes we are experiencing some technical problem (sic). heres a sample which I *think* should recreate the same error: http://dellstore02.dell.com.au/public/cart/Builtit.jsp?cpage=/ dellstore/bundle.jspprd_id=158006flag=Ysmg_old= this redirects to this page once you click on it on an acceptable OS X browser (but this deosn't happen in OS 9) http://dellstore02.dell.com.au/public/cart/configurator.jsp as I said originally, the home page works, but once you go to configure an order, things go pear shaped under os9 and the page just loads blank. Thanks Dave On Monday, Sep 15, 2003, at 12:04 Australia/Perth, Bob Howells wrote: The URL would help Access the entance ok OS9.1 Explorer5.1 flash7 On 15/9/03 11:48 AM, David Choy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone had problems with Dell's aussie website? I am having major problems getting to the configure page for any product. A friend of mine is getting a second computer for home(her pesky kids insist they want a crappy PC and they want a cheapass computer for $1K) and trying to order via her iBook 800mhz running OS 9.2.2 and internet explorer 5.1. Once you click configure on any computer, eg dell dimension 2400, a blank page shows and nothing loads. I've got it to work under Mozilla 1.4 for OS X (everything else, including safari and IE for OS X runs into weird errors where you can't select any of the options), but so far no luck under os 9. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance Dave -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro - Napoleon Bonaparte : The best way to keep one's word is not to give it.
Re: Mindstor/Clie sold
Thanks to all who replied: The Mindstor photo HD and the Sony Clie are now sold. Regards, Dave Choy From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life. - Arthur Ashe
FOR SALE:PHOTO DIGITAL WALLET/HD SONY Clie
Hi Everyone, After buying my new Pbook, I have to sell some of my other toys 8-). I have a MindStor digital camera HD and a Sony Clie N760c for sale. Details as follows: (1) Mindstor photo wallet: This is a standalone Hard disk product similar to Archo's jukebox. It has firewire and USB and 10GB capacity. Basically, it's great for digital camera people - Fill your memory card for your digicam, plug it into the mindstor and your photos are backed up to its hard disk. You can then wipe your photos from the memory card and take more - a great way to save on buying multiple memory cards. The HD is 10GB in capacity - enough for around 10,000 photos at 3 megapixels. It mounts to your desktop either via USB or firewire, no drivers required for OS 9 or OS X. You can also use it as a portable hard drive for your normal files. It will accept any memory card that has a PC card adaptor available - ie Compact flash, MMC, SD, Memory stick, XD, Smartmedia, etc. Features: • Firewire and USB interface - firewire and USB cable supplied • PC card slot accepts all PC card adaptors for memory cards - comes with CompactFlash adaptor • Rechargeable battery pack - it is self powered. User replaceable battery • Backlit LCD display - tells you what photos are stored, wipe photos by card etc • Weighs less than 12 ounces • Includes shock-proof neoprene case (retail $39.95) with pockets for storing extra PC cards etc • Universal 110-240 volt power supply - no converters needed when using overseas! • 7 months old (bought at start of the year for a trip around europe) - barely used sinced then! STILL retails for $799 at palaeographics http://www.palaeographics.com.au/cgi-pg/webc.cgi/ st_prod.html?p_prodid=1361sid=4q6Oz0al I will sell for ***$450 including delivery within the metropolitan area of perth after hours want to see more pictures? go to http:/homepage.mac.com/choy (2) Sony Clie N760C Palm OS 4.1 pda This is a colour sony palm pda complete with accessories. • 8mb onboard ram • MP3 player function off memory stick • Full suite of palm standard programs plus sony's programs - mp3 player, photo slideshow program, movie player • Works in mac OS X without purchasing any additional software - standard palm desktop syncs with it • Included accessories: Additional 64mb memory stick Metal hard case Lanyard (for the geeky ones to hang around their neck japanese style) Targus full size keyboard - RRP $150AUD. Plugs in to base, fold up to palm size! for more info, go to http://www.targus.com/us/product_details.asp?sku=PA830U Cradle Charger Screen protector Reduced for quick sale : $300 See more info on the web about this PDA: http://vaio-online.sony.com/sg/clie/app/n760c/index.jsp Thanks! David Choy UWA final year student --- Be a first rate version of yourself, not a second rate version of someone else. - Judy Garland
Re: aiptek cams
Yep, it works. you might even be able to get it to work with iChat. You will need to download a driver off versiontracker(www.versiontracker.com) called macam (freeware). dave On Monday, Aug 25, 2003, at 05:01 Australia/Perth, WAMUG Mailing List wrote: From: frogontheroad [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun Aug 24, 2003 11:51:48 Australia/Perth Subject: Has anyone out there connected one of those little aiptek palm cams to a mac through USB. I picked one up for a few dollars and want to see if it can connect to my iBook tom samson From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life. - Arthur Ashe
Powerbook G4 superdrive upgrade safe?
Hi everyone, some of you guys might have seen reports on the net that the superdrive on 12 powerbooks and some 15 powerbooks can be upgraded so that it can burn DVD -R at 2x (vs. 1x currently) , burn cds at 16x (vs 8x currently) and burns DVD-RW. Apparently, the drives ARE capable of doing this natively (matshita sells them with this capability), but apple has disabled some of the functionality. Here is a link to pages which describe the firmware upgrade: http://superdrive.cynikal.net/ http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/index.html#S15976 Anyway, I was wondering whether anyone who looks at this list works at Apple or whether anyone can email Garner Arnett about this. I'd love to apply this update (1x dvd burns is sl---o-w--!!) but (1) I am concerned that this may reduce the life of my superdrive , perhaps due to heat or (2) apple will release an official upgrade. Any feedback most appreciated. thanks david choy
Re: OS X and floppies
Hi Lloyd, when you say your floppies don't work, were they 880K floppies or 1.4mb floppies(the latter have aHD printed in one corner). 880K floppies aren't supported in OS X. Alternatively, could it be the drive itself? perhaps a firmware update? Give me more details and I will try to help. I personally have a cheap USB floppy drive and i don't have problems with 1.4mb Mac disks with no problem. Also check that the disks aren't file protected - OSX needs to put ds_store files on them. You are correct w/respect to fileid.dat etc - however you need them on the mac side. However, deleting them will just mean they get replaced next time you put them in your mac. they don't affect how the disks work in PCs. Dave On Thursday, July 31, 2003, at 07:13 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Message: 16 Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 12:49:21 +0800 From: Lloyd White [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Floppies plus more Hi folks, Is there an issue with OSX and floppies? I used to be able to use floppies with my iMac through my SuperDisk. But since changing to OSX most floppies will not mount or a message comes up saying the floppy contains nothing that the system can recognise. The same floppies work well on my old PowerBook using OS 8.6 Do I need to initialise even new floppies? ANOTHER THING When these floppies do open they contain three files, FILEID.DAT, FINDER.DAT and RESOURCE.FRK Are these normally hidden and if so how can I either hide them or get rid of them. I want them to open on other people's PCs and am using PC formatted disks. Lloyd --
Re: iDVD alternatives
Hi Angus, Actually, the latest version of iDVD does work in non-superdrive equipped macs: http://www.necoffee.com/imovievqs/blog/archives/001995.html There are HEAPS of programs available to rip DVD material. Here are a few: http://www.versiontracker.com/redir.fcgi/kind=1db=macid=20043/ iRipDVD.sit http://www.versiontracker.com/redir.fcgi/kind=1db=macid=17612/ mencoderrc077.sit word of warning: all the programs take several hours (possibly even a day) to rip the footage. Dave On Monday, July 28, 2003, at 02:17 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Message: 19 Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 10:50:51 +0800 From: Angus Russell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: IDVD Hi Rod Thanks for a quick reply. So I wasn't incorrect in deleting it since I don't have a superdrive :-) Do you know if I would be able to play it on the laptop and pick it up/record it onto my DV camera and then play it back through iMovie? Is there not legal software for extracting DVD clips? Many thanks Angus --
Re: AppleCentres in WA
Whoa! Look like I stirred up a little hornet's nest! 8-) Anyway, I thought I'd like to elaborate on what I have said so far. (1) I am in full agreement with Shay - the part I was bitching about (S-video to composite adaptor) is NOT an old, obsolete part, but something that is still necessary for some machines, such as the Pbook g4. Additionally, I never said that I expected a box full of adaptors - only that it is clear that some AppleCentres are capable of having a plentiful supply of this relatively important accessory (considering there are projectors out there with only component out, not S-video). I only expect that SOMEBODY in WA would have at least ONE in stock. Not having a single Apple place in WA having ones such item readily available. As an example, I can ring even the DARWIN store or the SA store and get this item - so i don't think it's unreasonable to have one of these in stock in WA within reasonable distance from the CBD. (2) I am also disappointed that the staff at particular stores (I won't name names, but i think it's obvious which stores may not have expertise on these things, even though it's not a mac specific item per se) (a) didn't know what the heck it was or what it did, (b) were unable to point me in the direction of someone who had such an item. It seems it is a trend these days to kick out older, experienced staff for newer, clueles staff who have no idea about macs or the items they are selling. this has happened several times to a few apple stores in this state and some members of this list have been the victims. Such stores should not be moaning about poor sales etc - surely it shouldn't surprise such employers that poor knowledge of sales staff is going to lead to poorer sales/ better sales to the more commonly available pcs? (3) With reference to Barry's rather frenetic email: I will give you a call as you would prefer me to. I don't know whether your post really helped with people's impression of the Cannington store. there is very little advertising for the store (nothing regular that i have seen anyway) and it isn't that easy to find. I resever the rest for my personal call to you. sorry had to put my 2 cents worth in here but when you are driving past this location with the other lunatic drivers on the road that apple sign on the wall does not really stand out and yes I know you are there as I attended your opening day even though everyone was to busy to help me when I wanted to ask a few questions as staff where still unpacking and setting things up had a good look around and yes you are closer than other mac shops for south of the river but Rod at digilife in MtHawthorn has always looked after me and because of that he has a loyal customer in me and that is who and where I recommend people to. -- (4) I am very sorry to hear that Rod isn't in the business any more. He (and Daniel)are one of the few staff that really care about customers and about really impressing people about the Apple advantage. I honestly hope that there will be more new blood like him that get into the business (harder and harder to come by these days!) (5) While I have been bagging the crap out of local stores, i thought I'd better point out that not all things are bad - I have always been impressed with the way Applecentre joondalup has dealt with customers and they still have one of the best collections of games and bits and pieces around. even if you don't live out that way, I have often dirceted people to go there just because I can't trust any other apple place with their business. (and no, I don't work there nor have I ever worked there). I will refrain from placing negative experiences here but needless to say I can't put anyone else in this category at this stage. (6) I agree with the other david on his point(as below). At this point I'd like to mention that I am not only a long tie Apple Customer (for the last 16 years), I am also an ex-salesperson of an AppleCentre in this state for a number of years and have also been a patron and local assistant in Adelaide and Victoria. it's a really sad day when i can say our smaller cousin in SA has better service and support with their 2 stores (when I was there in 1996) than the majority of the apple places in WA. Hear hear. Business has a lot to do with goodwill. The top posting illustrates clearly the inherent weakness of giving Applecentre franchises to those of the dark side: they get neglected. Also apart from the completely appropriate business lesson, Shay, perhaps you could educate the above individual in the mystical art of the Full Stop... perhaps his clientele may be more impressed! David feel free to email me if you would like to further labour these points. Regards, dave Choy
Re: S-Video to composite adaptor
Good luck shay - I tried a few weeks ago - rang around all the Applecentres - no one had stock, and to boot Next Byte quoted me $40. I ended up going to JayCar electronics (www.jaycar.com.au) in Northbridge and picked up one for $12.95. rant from here Seriously, the stores here are very poor - I am sick to death of supporting the local stores(which I have been doing for the last 5 years since I arrived in WA) when they can't stock simple items such as this. The week prior to requiring such an adaptor, I was in melbourne, where I spotted a whole BOX full of these things(of at least 40) going for $25 at MyMac in mebourne city. The fact that I can't find a single one readily available from the usual suspects (and that includes the sponsors of WAMUG - added that just for you Matt Healey ;-)) show how poor WA has been in this respect. If Apple is to open any store for themselves, they should start with WA. Dave Choy On Wednesday, July 23, 2003, at 06:42 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Message: 4 Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 01:58:24 +0800 From: Shay Telfer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: S-Video to composite adapter Hi... I've managed to misplace my S-Video to composite adapter, which is really annoying. Does anyone know a source of them locally? Ideally an Apple one (they look cooler :) If you don't know what one looks like there's a picture here... http://depot.info.apple.com/videoadapter/ Have fun, Thanks, Shay -- === Shay Telfer Perth, Western Australia Technomancer Join Team Sungroper, race the Opinions for hire [POQ] 2003 World Solar Challenge [EMAIL PROTECTED] fnord http://sungroper.asn.au/
Re: ICQ sending files
I assume you have tried the obvious, such as opening up system preferences sharing firewall click new and select ICQ from the pulldown list and click oK (this is assuming you have OS X). This also assumes the firewall is on. My firewall is off and I can share both ICQ and MSN Messenger files fine. This also assumes you aren't on broadband behind a router.( Since the router can also block ICQ, hence router specific workarounds might be necessary) It is really hard to help you if you don't put down any details of your setup. the minimum required in this case is: Your computer Your OS (9 or 10?) Your connection type (Broadband - cable or adsl/dial up) Your ISP ( I have assumed dodo, which, by the way, have really dodgy support) What you have tried to date What version of ICQ you are using If you are using broadband or sharing your connection, whether you are using a hardware router/airport. I hope the above solution was of help, but unfortunately no one is going to be able to help you unless you fill in the blanks Dave On Sunday, July 13, 2003, at 07:07 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Message: 6 Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2003 18:09:16 +0800 From: Dark Servant [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ICQ sending files No I haven't. It's very hard because I'm not sure about how I can go about fixing this problem. I'm seem to have a nack for posting questions that remain unanswered and unsolved. I might have a go at playing around with things after backing up onto my iPod but I doubt I will get anywhere. If I figure out how to solve it I will post what I did onto the list for anyone else with this problem. Ruben A. Franke
Re: Multimedia in Acrobat
Wouldn't it be easier just to convert the powerpoint presentation into a quicktime movie (a built in ability of powerpoint for mac OS X)? It's cross platform and since you say it does not need any input from the user, this sounds like the best way. Acrobat is really just a digital paper replacement (that's why companies like micro$haft are no longer making paper manuals and instead tell people to read the .pdf). Oh, and the other bonus is you don't have to plonk lost of cash out for Director. There is also a free powerpoint reader that one could put on the cd so people without powerpoint could still see the presentation. There are other alternatives, but see how this one goes first I guess would be the best Dave On Sunday, Sep 15, 2002, at 18:51 Australia/Perth, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Message: 4 Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 04:20:32 - From: Colin Gordon [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Multimedia in Acrobat HI, A client of mine requires a CD rom presentation and has produced his own effort in Powerpoint but likes the idea of the cross platform compatibility of Acrobat So he wants me to reproduce the presentation in Acrobat. Its basically a slide show with a diffusion of one slide into the next with music (avi's) timed to start and finish as the slides change. It runs without input by the user. My question is; does Acrobat have the ability to produce a presentation like this which runs on its own from the CD. I guess Macromedia Director would be the ultimate application for this job, but its over the top expensive and too big a learning curve. Are there any Acrobat experts out there who can shed any light on this? Colin
Re: multifunction printer
I know people who *love* the Brother MFP 9160. Mac OS X compatible even (printing) apparently. Worth a look Dave On Tuesday, April 16, 2002, at 03:36 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Message: 1 Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 16:14:14 +0800 From: Michael Hawkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Is there a reliable multifunction printer for the Mac? I have a G3 PowerBook (OS 9.1 and 640 meg ram). I've had no end of trouble getting my HP G85 printer/fax/scanner/copier to work reliably, and the software update released in January 2002 which HP strongly encouraged Mac users to download and install was an absolute disaster (unless black white printing speeds of 15 minutes per page can be counted as acceptable.) Can anyone recommend a reliable multifunction printer/fax/copier/scanner for the Mac? Alternatively, has anyone been able to get a HP G85 to work anywhere near as well as the ads say that it will? Thanks, Michael Hawkins.
Re: Wacom prices
I'm assuming you're after RRPs since you don't specify second hand. This one is easy - prices are available online: http://www.videobytes.com.au/wacomframes.html Any of the Apple stores should be able to help you out here - they all get them from the same supplier. There really isn't anything to get cheated on either, if that's what you're worried about. I have searched countless PC stores and the prices are all the same give or take 5 bucks (oh and lots of the PC places do dodgy things, like at a 5% credit card surcharge - beware) Since the intuos 2 came out fairly recently, expect to have it within 2-3 days. Intuos 2 6x8 tablets are $682 inc GST. Hope this was helpful... Dave Ps. Have been trying inkwell on 10.2 via my Graphire tablet Very nice! does make some mistakes however and it is marred by the fact I'm too used to Palm's graffiti 8-) On 19/8/02 1:51 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Message: 1 Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2002 02:34:22 +0800 From: Phillip Arena [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Wacom Intuos Price Hi all, Does anyone know of a reasonable place to purchase a Wacom Intuos Tablet/Pen etc.and a price please? (let's say a 6x8). Thanks Phil -- We have only ONE Earth
Re: 10.2 via applestore
Or get 10.2 from the other Applestores resellers that didn't make Matthew's list for that matter WA Solutions 14/383 Scarborough Beach Road OSBORNE PARK 6017 tel: 08 9201 0121 fax: 08 9201 0190 AppleCentre Nedlands 104 Stirling Highway NEDLANDS 6009 tel: 08 9389 0400 fax: 08 9389 6144 Artref 614 Hay Street JOLIMONT 6014 tel: 08 9387 5088 fax: 08 9387 5722 Dave On 8/8/02 5:56 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Message: 4 Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2002 09:09:59 +0800 From: Matthew Healey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 10.2 via AppleStore Hi all, I have just confirmed with Apple that if you order 10.2 from the AppleStore web site (or phone number), you will not get your copy until about a week later. I would suggest that if you absolutely can't wait to get 10.2, go you your nearest AppleCentre on the Saturday. AppleCentre Joondalup - 9301 5333 AppleCentre Mt Hawthorne - 9444 9988 Desktop Applications - 9322 6789 Regards Matthew Healey --
Re: internet provider
You might want to try eLink(which recently amalgamated with Nerd.net, firedream.net and ozyfast.net and optelglobal). They have generally firendly staff, though I must admit they don't really know macs that well although they try to be helpful. They claim to have good access in the more distant places including mandurah. They have compettitive plans, most of which are unlimited. Have a look for yourself at: http://www.elink.net.au Dave On 3/8/02 7:32 AM, wrote: __ Message: 9 Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2002 09:51:41 +0800 From: Don Jacobson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Internet provider I have a similar problem and have been looking for a low(er) cost alternative to Telstra for over a year now without success. Someone who will host my domain name, with only a couple of email addresses and minimal free web space, however I would prefer an unlimited online package. Every company I have spoken is offering expensive packages that are structured for much bigger companies than mine, and therefore priced accordingly. My other 'complication' is that, living the other side of Mandurah, I don't have access to as many ISP's as those 'lucky' people living in Perth. Has anyone got any suggestions? Don --
Fastest MP3 ripper for the mac?
Since we're on the topic of Mp3s, I was wondering what people have found to be the fastest mp3 ripper on the mac (preferably OS X app)? By accounts I have seen on the web, iTunes is certainly not it. I have a friend who recently switched to the mac who is whinging that his PC was faster at ripping mp3s. Thanks for any help! Dave
Re: Laserjet 2100 to tiBook
I know this certainly isn't the cheapest option, but that printer can be fitted with a JetDirect ethernet interface (10BaseT). I have the 2100TN and this works fine. This is probably the most hassle-free way to get it going! The model no. is as follows: J3110A HP JetDirect 600N EIO print server Ethernet(10BaseT) You can order it direct from HP - 03 9272 2895 Hope this helps Dave On 27/6/02 10:48 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Message: 13 Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2002 18:23:41 +0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Printing to LaserJet 2100 from TiBook A client has a new TiBook running MacOS X 10.1.5. He wants to print to a variety of printers, all of them serial (he is a medico who roves between 4 or five different offices through the week). He has bought a Keyspan USB-to-serial device in the hope of being able to get all this stuff to work, but he's having no joy at all. I have just come home from his main office where he has a HP LaserJet 2100. He has downloaded and installed all the necessary latest MacOS X software for the Keyspan device and the printer (and I've reinstalled it again) but we simply cannot get the computer to recognise that there is a printer attached. Has anyone on the list had any success with a similar setup? Message to Apple: this sort of stuff is sending people to the Dark Side. This client was muttering that if he hadn't had so much invested in Apple technology over the years he would have switched to Wintel years ago. To quote him: (Windows) might be primitive but at least it works. Not what I want to hear from a long-time Mac user.
FOR SALE : Postscript Laser printer -ethernet included
FOR SALE: Lexmark Optra R+ laser printer 1200 DPI, resolution enhancement technology Postscript Level 2 2 paper bins Ethernet port, serial and parallel interfaces Good condition - only done just over a month's duty cycle worth of printing! *Mac OS X, OS 9 and Windoze 98, XP drivers available** Asking price $490 or nearest reasonable offer (as a guide, the closest Postscript capable network ready printer with solid OS X drivers is probably the HP 1200N @ $1200) Selling as now surplus to requirements (and I want an iPod!) If interested, email me or please ring 9389 9765 (Speak to Dave or Ashish). I can also forward a pdf of the specs of the printer. Thanks Dave Choy Nedlands, WA
Re: iinet Broadband
The problem with iinet and why some of their techs say their ADSL won't work is simply because their staff are incompetant at supporting mac on ADSL/don't want to bother supporting them. I rang them regarding setting up ADSL (my ADSL only came with Windoze instructions) and they said sorry, can't help you. Macintosh isn't supported for ADSL. I did end up getting it working; their tech support was just non existent( it was hard enough even getting them to verify the settings I needed!) However, since they *currently* use static Ips and not PPPoE, setting up actually was very painless once you worked out what goes where! Dave PS. Iinet just released some brand spanking new ADSL plans that have some nice touches (apparently unlimited download between 12am-7am!). They are actually shaping up to be some of the best deals in Australia.
Re: Spreadsheet for PalmV
The only palm spreadsheet app that's any good for a mac user is documents to go. Unfortunately, it doesn't run natively in OSX. However, another palm-mac newsgroup suggests it is possible to run Documents to go using the older version of palm desktop (2.6.3) in the classic environment while running oSX. IF you want further details, email me. Apparently they hope to release the os x version in the american fall 2002. Link for documents to go: http://www.dataviz.com/products/documentstogo/index.html Dave On 14/6/02 10:51 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Message: 5 Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 20:13:37 +0800 From: Terence C McManus [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Spreadsheet for PalmV Can anyone help? I would like to get a spreadsheet for my Palm Vx (version 4) that will HotSync with an Excel spreadsheet on my iMAC - G4/700 with OS 10.1.4. The info from the internet suggest that both TinySheet and Quicksheet are not compatible with OS 10. Does anyone have any suggestions?? Terry McManus
Re: ever present dialog box
Have you looked in your startup items folder in your system folder? Sounds like you(or someone else) accidentally put a system extension in the startup items folder. If this is the case, your mac will try to launch it at startup, which it can't do. Dave On 17/6/02 12:03 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Message: 2 Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2002 03:29:25 - From: moorend2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: ever present dialog box Hi can anyone help me permanently get rid off and maybe even understand the following dialog box: System Extension This file adds funtionality to your computer. To add this file's functionality to your computer, place the file in the extensions folder the restart the computer. With only an [OK] option. This appears each time I go to the desktop/finder and I can't get past it unless I click OK. I have looked for the file HDsystemsextensionssystems extensions and can only find a systems extensions (disabled) folder with nothing in it. There is no systems extension folder . I even looked under extensions manager and there is no systems extension folder. Should I have one? Why would I have a disabled systems extension folder, if there is nothing in it (disabled)? Can anyone let me know what significance if any the alert has and how to turn the thing off? I have a PowerPC 7220/200 on OS 8.6 Thanks Matt Falvey
Re:Links
Cut and pasted from the Macfixit mailing list: NOTE: In at least some email clients (such as Entourage v. X), clicking some of the URLs above will not work. This is due to a bug, apparently in OS X, that incorrectly converts the # symbol when going from an email program to a browser. You can still get the URLs to work by copying the text and pasting it into your browser's Address box. Hope this helps. Dave On 30/5/02 11:00 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Message: 12 Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 09:28:34 +0800 From: Tom Samson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Links Can anyone out there tell me why links made in emails, when read through Entourage cannot be accessed . All I seem to get are error notices. Cannot be accessed. This is almost standard Tom Samson
Re: Cross platform voice chat
Is this what you are after? Haxial NetPhone http://www.haxial.com/products/netfone/ Cross platform and does voice calls but I think only one-to-one. Hope this helps, Dave On 29/5/02 2:24 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Message: 7 Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 17:02:12 +0800 From: Shay Telfer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Voice chat app? Hi... There was a cross-platform app to do voice chat released recently (within the last month, I think), but I can't for the life of me remember what it was called. Anyone able to jog my memory? It wasn't an AOL chat client or iSpQVideoChat. Thanks, Shay -- === Shay Telfer Perth, Western Australia Technomancer It must be bunnies! Opinions for hire [POQ] [EMAIL PROTECTED] fnord
Re: ADSL requirements
Hi, While not exactly ADSL, we run a 7500(running OS 9) on a cable modem using [EMAIL PROTECTED] in Melbourne. It works, but naturally a g3 would be heaps better. The problem is largely with slow screen redraws and pages take longer to load than the PIII 450mhz we also have attached. However, still *much* better than a dial-up 56k modem! Regards, Dave On 25/5/02 9:22 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Message: 2 Date: Sat, 25 May 2002 11:49:48 +0800 From: Bob Howells [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: ADSL requirements. Hi All. Hardware and System Requirements for ADSL ! ??? As you will all know, the Microsoft Tech Technicians are always quoting a higher hardware/system for Mac than is really necessary. The Banks are classics. They say minimum hardware G3 or 300 Processor. Telstra was similar. But this 7300/200 ( 96Mb virtual Ram )of mine works fine, although perhaps a little slower than one would wish at times. QUESTION: Is there anybody using ADSL on a Mac less than a G3 please, and what sort of performance do you get ? Telstra suggests minimum G3, preferably G4. ! TIA Bob
Re: OS X scanners
If you're in the market for scanners for OS X, I'd look at the Agfa e25 scanners. Still some of these suckers floating around perth (I've been told the supplier had about 20 at last count), and I can personally guarantee they work with Mac OS X - I got one for a friend who REFUSES to use OS 9 and it works like a dream. Other scanners (eg epson) may work with a piece of software called Vuescan which you need to pay an additional fee for(although apparently there are some canon drivers that can be hacked so that the epson scanners will work. If you don't mind 600 x 1200 dpi, the Agfa is an excellent buy at RRP$129 (discontinued product price). Drivers available off the agfa.com page for free. Regards, Dave WA Solutions P/L Apple reseller and Gold service provider 383 Scarborough Bch Rd, Osborne Park 6017 Ph 9201 0121 On 5/13/02 1:52 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Message: 20 Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 12:00:50 +0800 From: Stefan Gosatti [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Scanner for OS X? Hi There... I¹m in the market for a scanner and would like it to run native in OS X. Does such a beast exist yet? Can anyone recommend a brand/model? I have checked the archives on this matter to no avail. The question was asked back in October 2001 but I couldn¹t find a reply. Pricing was discussed recently but again I couldn¹t pick up a particular model that runs OS X native. BTW, the archives URL http://www.wamug.asn.au/mailinglist/archives.htmlat the bottom of current messages, which directs you the the WAMUG archives site, appears to be broken. Stefan [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Indesign install problem: fix?
Found this the other day re:Photoshop 7. You may want to try it if the installer update for indesign(as on adobe's website) does not work as it may work for indesign too. Off the MacFIxit website: A reader attempted to install Photoshop 7 on a single volume with OS X installed but no OS 9 System Folder. He could not get it to work. It kept getting stuck when trying to install a file called ARMLib, resulting in an error message that said: 1008:9,-5000 Access Denied Error. He contacted Adobe about this and they offered the following work-around, which worked perfectly: 1. Log in as root (Admin privileges are not sufficient). 2. Go to the OS X system folder, then open Library/Core Services and note the two finders contained therein. 3. Make a new folder and call it anything that isn't already taken, such as Classic Finder Stuff. 4. Get Info on each of the two files in Library: Core Services that are named Finder. 5. One of these is listed as a Classic Application and the other as Application. You want the one called Classic Application. 6. Move that version of Finder into the folder you created earlier. 7. Log out as root and back in as yourself. 8. Install Photoshop...it should work. 9. Test the app to make sure it installed correctly. 10. After installing, log back in as Root and put the Classic version of Finder back into Library:Core Services. 11. Trash the folder you made. 12. Log back in as yourself. Note: Most readers have had no problems installing Photoshop 7. However, this solution may help if you are one of the few that do have problems. Dave Sales WA Solutions P/L Apple reseller and Gold service provider 383 Scarborough Bch Rd, Osborne Park 6017 Ph 9201 0121 Message: 4 Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 13:51:45 +0800 From: Leon Shaffer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: InDesign 2.0 Install Problem Just purchased InDesign 2.0. When I go to install the software it gets 1/4 of the way through the install then quits. I then get the following error message. An error occurred that prevented the installation from completing Running Mac OS 10.1.4 G4 Tower 640 Meg Ram Have tried Adobe's solutions on their website with no joy. Has anyone in the group had any like issues? Regards Leon Shaffer Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Mac to PC virus
According to my understanding (everyone else correct me if I'm wrong) but, the answer is yes, yes, and yes. If you sent her a file with a PC virus attached, it can infect her computer. You may also not be aware of it, since a PC virus won't affect you at all(unless you have virtual PC). You may not pick it up if (1) your virus checker is out of date, or (2) it is not set to check your email for viruses(in the case of email viruses). And yes, it is possible to act as a carrier and transmit PC viruses, especially if you are in the habit of forwarding mail. Hope this helps, Dave On 27/4/02 9:49 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Message: 1 Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 07:45:10 +0800 From: David Hudleston [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Mac to PC virus One of my clients, who uses a PC, says she received a worm virus from an Apple computer via email. She suspects it was from my computer. However a virus check of my computer did not reveal any virus. My computer is also functioning normally. Last time I sent an email to her was on April 16 and her computer malfunctioned on April 24 - eight days later - and required a new hard drive. Is it possible to transmit a virus from a Mac to a PC without picking up the virus on the Mac? And is it possible to have a PC virus on a Mac and not know it? regards David Hudleston http://www.rawleighnet.com.au
Re: Ideal video card for a 7600?
There is one other solution that no one has suggested yet - the MPDD video card. It is around $279 and can do monitors from 12-21. 8mb video ram. Check it out... Might do the trick: http://www.macsense.com.au/villagetronic.html Available locally. Regards, Dave On 20/4/02 9:00 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Message: 1 Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 22:57:31 +0800 From: Rod [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Ideal video card for a 7600? On 18/4/02 7:11 PM, Keith Palmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There are not too many PCI video cards about these days - talk to Craig at AppleCentre Osborne Park about a generic card he has or I'm sure the guys at AppleCentre Joondalup would have something similar. On Thursday, April 18, 2002, at 06:19 PM, Brian Scott wrote: I have a PPC 7600/200 with OS 9.1 512Meg. I also have a very good NEC MultiSync monitor that I use with it and I have an AppleVision 1710 I would like to have as a 2nd monitor what would be a good video card to use for this and about how much would I expect pay for it? I'm not into 3D games so a 2D card would suffice. Thanks Brian H Not much of a choice these days. You can spend $495 and get a Radeon 7000 PCI card (total overkill in my opinion), or keep your eyes posted on ebay and the newsgroups. Maybe even look at some of the US Mac Stores on the web, like MacWarehouse http://www.macwarehouse.com or MacresQ http://www.macresq.com. They may have some old ixMicro cards for sale. We used to have a couple in the bargain tables at the Cannington AppleCentre.. Those were the days :-) Three ton of crap at the back of the store ;-) Seeya Rod!
Re: Digest Number 844
Forget the $40 mouse! If you are after a *really* cheap mouse, come down to the Apple store in osborne park (behind WA Salvage, 2 doors from iKea) they have a $15 mouse - no frills, but all you need to try out some borrowed games! If they've run out, a quick order should see you with one within 24hrs. Works great! Regards, Dave PS. for $50 you get a logitech optical.. don't waste your time with officeworks. On Tuesday, April 16, 2002, at 03:36 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Message: 5 Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 22:12:46 +0800 From: Erik Hecht [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Looking for cheap USB Mouse Hi, Am looking for a CHEAP USB mouse. (one of the much hated hockey pucks perhaps?) Please contact if you have one available. Thanks, Erik Message: 6 Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 22:50:54 +0800 From: Rob Findlay [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Looking for cheap USB Mouse Go down to Office Works buy a Logitech for about $40. Even has Mac drivers with it with is astonishing for something from Office Works!
Re: DiskOnKey
on 18/2/02 11:38 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On page 87 is a James Bond style gadget that looks like a Highlighter pen but is actually a 128mb hard disk with its own USB connector. From $30.00 us - as usual I WANT ONE! Contrary to what Keith has said, I DO think these usb memory drives are useful - while compactflash etc are cheaper, I think there is a considerable difference in portability. With the disk on key, you can have it on your keychain etc - with compactflash/smartmedia, you have to lug the reader + usb cable + disks. And they aren't as expensive as you think. To answer your question, yes they are available in Australia, but not that brand yet. I got excited when they first came out and bought 2 of them. The two main brands I have seen are: 1. Trek Thumbdrive - http://www.tryandbyte.com.au/thumbdrive.html 2. Apacer HandyDrive - http://www.apacer.com/product/handydrive/index.html I have had no problems with these drive at all (I have been using one for about 2 months now) but I realise I don't really need two! If anyone is interested, I'm selling my spare 8mb one for $60(RRP $94.95), complete with all packaging materials etc. Please email me off list if interested. If you are after a bigger one, you can drop in to an Apple store. I know they sell them at WA Solutions on Scarborough Bch Rd Osborne park, and I am pretty sure I saw one at the Apple store in Nedlands. Regards, Dave -- David Choy Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Full time Med V student, Part time Mac nerd Issue 80 of design graphic magazine arrived this morning. Forget floppies, forget zip disks Has anybody seen them yet? is anybody stocking them? jo
Re: Palm pilots
Yes, I use a Sony Clie (running Palm OS) on OS 9. Synching for me is excellent - pretty fast. If you have a choice, I strongly recommend 16mb ram - bear in mind your programs all have to run off memory. Any programs you run off a memory card are actually copied into memory first, then run (ie not directly) and only some programs even support being stored on the memory card. I never thought I'd even use 8mb, but if you add avantgo(web clipping) or any databases, 8mb is only just enough. Take a look at the sony clie of you are after a colour palm. The PEG615C is the only one sold here but comes standard with 16mb of ram (go to www.sonystyle.com.au) Regards, David Choy on 2/2/02 12:32 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Message: 8 Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 21:38:26 +0800 From: chesnutt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Palm Pilots Is anyone on the list using a Palm Pilot? If yes: 1) How well does synching (in OS 9.1) work over USB? 2) Is 8 mb of RAM sufficient, or is 16 really necessary? Thanks, Bill Chesnutt
Re: Digest Number 746
Also check that you have the right cable - iMacs (all macs with microphone ports for that matter) need special sound-in plugs - they ARE NOT the same size as PC microphone/sound in plugs. You will need to get an appropriate cable *or* adaptor to get it to work. Go to your local Applecentre to check out what this plug should look like (ask to see a apple external microphone) I got bitten by this one when I tried to plug a PC headset into my mac. Otherwise if you are sure you have the right plug, kindly ignore my babble! 8-) Regards, Dave on 19/1/02 4:48 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Message: 11 Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2002 08:18:20 +0800 From: Tom Samson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: I don't understand 1. Can anyone tell me why myIE5 has decided it needs 130 megs of RAM ?I have 160 on board a 333 imac 2. Can anyone tell me of a good price for a 40+gig HD replacement for the above machine 3. I still can't get my imac to recognise sound coming in through the sound in port from a tape deck any ideas Tom samson
lacie vs retrospect
Re: Retrospect: You will need to check the compatibility list for the LaCie drive. There are a couple of different 24x mechanisms that LaCIe inserts into their cases. I also have a LaCie 24x burner, and alas Retrospect is yet to support this drive. Go check out the page below: http://www.dantz.com/index.php3?SCREEN=retrospect_mac_readme#CDR this has a list of currently supported drives Regards Dave on 10/1/02 12:18 PM, david paul wrote: Message: 6 Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 17:15:45 +0800 From: david paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: lacie vs retrospect Hi I am struggling to get my new LaCie CD-RW UI drive (24x10x40) to work with Retrospect express 4.3 (the most recent available). I have doe=wnloaded the latest driver update (2.4) which has at least allowed the drive to be recognised by Retrospect E. The back up session will commence and then the CD gets rejected almost immediately with the message - *Error 100 (device rejected command)* I have tried a couple of different brands of rewritable CDs and several different CDs from each brand so it does not seem to be a media issue. I am using this with my G3 firewire powerbook 400 (128meg of RAM) running Mac OS 9.1. I was wondering if anyone had come across this or has some thoughts for sorting it out? Thanks Dave Message: 14 Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 09:24:32 +0800 From: Neil Blake Associates [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: lacie vs retrospect David I too have had trouble getting Retrospect Express to work with my burner, despite having all the recent upgrades and trying different media. The only difference in my case is that my burner is a Que!Fire machine, which in every other respect is totally reliable. I've resorted to using Toast for incremental backups. I've tried contacting Dantz directly, but with no joy. I would also be grateful if anyone can shed any light on this. Cheers Neil ___
Re: Intellimouse
Hi, I have an intellimouse attached to my mac using USB overdrive as well. Have you actually programmed USB overdrive to allow you to use the buttons as forward and back buttons in your browser? Unlike the Intellimouse software, this needs to be done manually. In the USB overdrive control panel, you need to set the fourth and fifth buttons to 1.Keystroke(pulldown menu) 2. click the checkbox next to command 3. Click in the keystroke box and type [ (for backward) or ] (for forward) respectively. Note that when you click in the keystroke box you don't get a flashing cursor This setup has worked like a dream on my iMac ever since I gave up on the intellimouse drivers (due to freezes). Hope this helps! Regards, David Choy on 8/11/01 4:38 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Message: 12 Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2001 07:51:03 +0800 From: Susan Hastings [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: IntelliMouse anyone? On 7/11/01 7:07 PM, Antony N. Lord [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any suggestions as to how I can get my IntelliMouse side buttons to back and forward web pages would be very much appreciated. Get rid if the Intellimouse drivers / control panel etc. Install USB Overdrive - look at http://.versiontracker.com for it. It's a great bit of software for any USB input device. Should solve all your problems. USB overdrive is fine except that I now can't use the side buttons at all. Still have the scrolling bit, and the two main buttons, but not the side ones. --
Re: mini CD in slot load macs? correction
You guys aren't quite correct. iMacs CAN have mini cds- just not discs of non standard SHAPES. To determine exactly what can and cannot get in a slot loading iMac refer to the following apple Knowledgebase article: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58641 An excerpt from this article: Standard size and shape discs - The 77 mm and 120 mm round discs are the only size and shape that work with slot loading or slotted tray CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives. Hope this clears things up. Regards, -- David Choy on 5/11/01 4:17 PM, Message: 8 Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2001 12:50:02 +0800 From: Greg Hosking [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: mini CD in slot load macs? does anyone know if slot-loading macs will read mini-CDs (CD singles - 80mm disc)? tia Greg Message: 10 Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 12:58:01 +0800 From: Daniel [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: mini CD in slot load macs? Hi Greg This would be a very big no. I can tell you from experience, i.e the number of machines I have seen come to a service centre, that they get stuck, as the iMac won't feed them in. Sorry if it was important, and you wanted to read it! Kind Regards Daniel Kerr
Re: Digest Number 609
Message: 2 Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 17:45:27 +0800 From: Michael Hawkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Converting analogue video to digital Last week I paid about $169.00 for a Belikan system that uses USB port, and comes with software too, so that I can plug my analogue video camera intomy PowerBook using the red, yellow and white min-rca jacks, and digitize the video. Can then edit using the software, and upload to webpage using itools site. There are a number of options for converting analogue video to digital video. This is just one of the options - a similar product is called MyVideo, and it also retails at a similar price. Either of these products is available at any Apple retailer. The problem with these boxes is that they digitise video at a very low resolution - 320x240 to be exact, and as such will not give you a full-size,full resolution picture as you would get if you dubbed it to tape. Additionally you may find audio synching problems (like a badly dubbed foriegn film!) and some stuttering in your digitised footage, especially if you have other devices connected to your USB ports. Oh, and they don't allow output back to tape - ie you can't watch your footage on a tv unless you connect it up to your mac. A better (but more expensive) alternative is called Director's Cut, which allows you to connect your standard analog outputs (the red, yellow, and white RCA jacks Michael mentioned) through FireWire. This means you can use iMovie or any standard video editing app (eg Final Cut) to edit your movie, with no loss of quality or synching. AND you can export back to tape - record your movies on VHS/camera tape etc. Another similar product is called HollywoodDV. Both of these are around $1099, so they aren't cheap, but if you plan to do anything with your footage with at least reasonable quality, this is the way to go, and still cheaper than a Digital8 camera. Available from your main apple stores. Further info: Director's cut http://www.macsense.com.au/powerr.html Videobus II (belkin) http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=Section_Id= 1837pcount=Product_Id=105115Section.Section_Path=%2FUSB%2FMultimed%2E%2E% 2Eeyboards%2F Regards, D. Choy Michael Hawkins. Message: 1 Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 16:20:17 +0800 From: Neil Blake Associates [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Converting analogue video to digital G¹day WAMUGers I was wondering if someone could give me some advice as to the best way to convert my stock of analogue 8mm video to digital so I can edit it via iMovie? I have a good Sony analogue 8mm camera and am reluctant to shell out for a Digital8, so I¹d like to know if there is a cheaper cable and box solution. I use a G3 iMac DV+ 450MHz machine. TIA Neil Neil Blake Associates Environmental and Community Consultants RMB 1050 South Coast Highway Denmark Western Australia 6333
