Re: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation (including Mac's) - help!

Quoting b_s-wilk : And it's not complicated for you... you have long been an IT who loves to learn this stuff. The fact that IT people think and expect everyone else to be like them is the big geek disconnect that the rest of the world wonders about and makes fun of. I'm an artist who

Re: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation (including Mac's) - help!

And it's not complicated for you... you have long been an IT who loves to learn this stuff. The fact that IT people think and expect everyone else to be like them is the big geek disconnect that the rest of the world wonders about and makes fun of. I'm not in IT. I'm an artist who has been

Re: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation (including Mac's) - help!

Quoting tjpa : The Dock normally displays an icon for every application, click on the icon to get a list of windows for that application. That does the job quite well. Your insisting that it has to function exactly in a particular way is like insisting that your MP3 player has to be brown. And

Re: [CGUYS] InDesign - printing posters - tiled

Never mind. Found it in faded grey in the dialog box. Not as evident as other user-hostile programs. Thanks anyway. I print huge documents so infrequently, I have to relearn how to do it each time. Since I don't have a huge printer at home, how do I print a 40" x 56" map in pieces on letter pa

[CGUYS] InDesign - printing posters - tiled

I print huge documents so infrequently, I have to relearn how to do it each time. Since I don't have a huge printer at home, how do I print a 40" x 56" map in pieces on letter paper to tape/paste together. Help files don't mention tiling like I used to do often in Quark ,and before that in Page

Re: [CGUYS] OMG! Mac sales jump 16.4%

*In October, the 21.5-inch iMac was the best-selling desktop, and the 13-inch MacBook Pro the best-selling laptop in the U.S. The 27-inch iMac was the third-best-selling desktop for the month, and A

Re: [CGUYS] US Military Ignoring Encryption

Among the many trade offs involved: You will only get half as much bandwidth for video if you encrypt. On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 5:08 PM, Stewart Marshall < revsamarsh...@earthlink.net> wrote: > All he other data feeds are encrypted. > -- John DeCarlo, My Views Are My Own

[CGUYS] OMG! Mac sales jump 16.4%

Mac sales jump 16.4%, help PC market return to growth in Q3 Led by the strength of the Mac, worldwide PC sales grew 2.3 percent year over year in the third quarter of 2009, bringing to an end three consecutive quarters of decline. New statistics released by research firm IDC Thursday show

Re: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation (including Mac's) - help!

b_s-wilk wrote: Use Exposé to see or hide all windows. Nobody but the IT educated know what Expose is... where it is ... nor how to use it. It's one of the cludges I was referring to. Obviously it was developed because Apple was aware of the problem / need but they could have done that by fi

[CGUYS] Answer to Old Question: Create a nearly invisible floating analog clock

http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20091209181926436 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***

Re: [CGUYS] iPhone overtakes Windows Mobile

Bout time...WM sucks...bad... You can see Balmer being an idiot for that first week or so the iPhone was out after he laughed about Apple putting out a smartphone...but it took him what? Almost two years to kick some ass in the WM group and it's going to be another year before we see devices? An

[CGUYS] iPhone overtakes Windows Mobile

http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/12/16/active.iphone.users.outnumber.win.mobile/ "The number of active iPhone users in the US has passed that of Windows Mobile for the first time, new data from comScore shows. After just pulling even with Microsoft in July, Apple's smartphone platform

Re: [CGUYS] US Military Ignoring Encryption

All he other data feeds are encrypted. This is the only feed not encrypted. Stewart At 04:03 PM 12/17/2009, you wrote: So the video feed is unencrypted, who cares? Not like you can take a predator on a top secret mission. Are we supposed to be worried they are watching this instead of Fox New

Re: [CGUYS] All other search providers removed: Required to use Bing

It looks like Verizon Wireless is responsible. I don't remember them having any trouble with the EU? On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 4:57 PM, tjp wrote: > Having made nice with the EU, but unable to resist evil for more than one > day > > "Yesterday, all of the search providers that used to be availa

Re: [CGUYS] US Military Ignoring Encryption

So the video feed is unencrypted, who cares? Not like you can take a predator on a top secret mission. Are we supposed to be worried they are watching this instead of Fox News? What I would hope is difficult to do is *take control* of the device. *

[CGUYS] All other search providers removed: Required to use Bing

Having made nice with the EU, but unable to resist evil for more than one day "Yesterday, all of the search providers that used to be available through the browser disappeared and bing is the only option. I hate bing. I no longer am able to search using Google, Dictionary.com, or Wiki

Re: [CGUYS] US Military Ignoring Encryption

On Dec 17, 2009, at 1:26 PM, Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS) wrote: Militants have been recording video from US Predator drones in Iraq and Afghanistan using laptops and $30 software, thanks to a total lack of encryption. Or at least they think so. If I were running the operation I would certainly

Re: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation (including Mac's) - help!

Use Exposé to see or hide all windows. Nobody but the IT educated know what Expose is... where it is ... nor how to use it. It's one of the cludges I was referring to. Obviously it was developed because Apple was aware of the problem / need but they could have done that by fixing the Finder

Re: [CGUYS] US Military Ignoring Encryption

No it is not an Aprils Fool joke and of course it is a little more complicated than the media makes it out, There are layers you must go through to add encryption and make it work with equipment. One thing the military suffers under is competing services (three main branches plus Marines) th

Re: [CGUYS] US Military Ignoring Encryption

Are you sure this wasn't an April Fools story? This is ridiculous! Richard P. On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 1:26 PM, Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS) wrote: > Predator drones use less encryption than your TV, DVDs > about an hour ago - by Nate Anderson | Posted in: Law & Disorder > > Militants have been record

[CGUYS] US Military Ignoring Encryption

Predator drones use less encryption than your TV, DVDs about an hour ago - by Nate Anderson | Posted in: Law & Disorder Militants have been recording video from US Predator drones in Iraq and Afghanistan using laptops and $30 software, thanks to a total lack of encryption. http://arstechnica.com/t

Re: [CGUYS] DRM/DMCA Story

Probably, but only if someone can afford a lawyer good enough to convince high-level judges. Thank you, Mark Snyder -Original Message- Very interesting. Could this be a wedge to vacate many other nutty DRM restrictions? Like copying a DVD to my hard drive for viewing while traveling?

Re: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation (including Mac's) - help!

It has been known since the creation of Windows 95 that pressing the F1 key brings up help. At one time CHM files were also help files. Stewart At 12:11 PM 12/17/2009, you wrote: No, I meant I never looked for the Help menu in XP. Since it is a company-configured OS, I had to look to see if

Re: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation (including Mac's) - help!

Right, just as any sighted person can't miss it in windows.. On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 11:11 AM, Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS) < mark.sny...@ngc.com> wrote: > No, I meant I never looked for the Help menu in XP. Since it is a > company-configured OS, I had to look to see if it was there on this > laptop.

Re: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation (including Mac's) - help!

No, I meant I never looked for the Help menu in XP. Since it is a company-configured OS, I had to look to see if it was there on this laptop. Since I never looked for it, I had no idea how to find it. I've known forever (since 1980's) where help was in Mac OS then OS X. Any sited person who can

[CGUYS] AT$T, two tales...a carrot and stick

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704541004574600381410694794.html?mod=googlenews_wsj *A senior AT&TInc. executive dismissed speculation that the telecommunications carrier is planning to change the way it prices data pl

Re: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation (including Mac's) - help!

b_s-wilk wrote: 1. Lock the infernal icons so that inexperienced users can't "poof" them 2. Make the dock superficially display icons for every window running whether it is maximized or not. Is your dock at the bottom of the screen? I've never "poofed" icons from the dock when it's on the

Re: [CGUYS] DRM/DMCA Story

I don't think so, they did not pay near enough to congress to get preferential treatment. Stewart At 11:05 AM 12/17/2009, you wrote: Very interesting. Could this be a wedge to vacate many other nutty DRM restrictions? Like copying a DVD to my hard drive for viewing while traveling? **

Re: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation (including Mac's) - help!

You might have known if you were looking for it. You said you never even looked for it, I'm not sure how someone looking could miss the HELP in every application window and the HELP in the start menu. I mean start --> help. It's not that hard. BTW, I've known too many mac users to believe anythi

Re: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation (including Mac's) - help!

I doubt they cared, google search on a windows box is horrible. It's slow, and the results are usually too stinted to matter. The built in search and also that third party utility I use do the same as search in OSX, begin giving you results as you type, the more you type the narrower the results

Re: [CGUYS] DRM/DMCA Story

On Dec 17, 2009, at 7:39 AM, Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS) wrote: Interesting story at ARS Technica about stupid companies (garage-door opener and Lexmark printers) trying to use DRM and/or DMCA to prevent competition. Very interesting. Could this be a wedge to vacate many other nutty DRM restricti

Re: [CGUYS] need lots of PCI slots???

Tech has changed a lot in those few years. On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 7:44 AM, Rev. Stewart Marshall < popoz...@earthlink.net> wrote: > Check New egg you can search by CPU etc. > > YOU can also read reviews of teh MB's. > > Another place to look is Toms Hardware. > > An 01 is extremely dated MB. > >

Re: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation (including Mac's) - help!

On Dec 16, 2009, at 7:51 PM, Reid Katan wrote: Frankly, I don't see how a noob is going to make the connection in OSX to click on an oval shaped white spot at the top right of the Finder window and type "help" into that. Frankly, I don't know why anyone would do that. That would be a silly

Re: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation (including Mac's) - help!

On Dec 16, 2009, at 11:17 PM, db wrote: So no matter what I am willing or not willing to do for myself... I still constantly struggle with people who are struggling with these OSX (and increasing Win... ) issues I mentioned. I find that reading Apple's HDI docs is a useful place for an ins

Re: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation (including Mac's) - help!

On Dec 17, 2009, at 7:52 AM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: Am I being instructed by Apple Corp. as to what I "need to do in life"? I don't need their help to figure that out. This boy does not need music on the go. He may enjoy it thusly, but not nearly so much as when he is at home with his bomb

Re: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation (including Mac's) - help!

On Dec 17, 2009, at 6:46 AM, Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS) wrote: Start on the taskbar, I did see Help and Support near Log Off and Shut Down, but I did have to look for it. Not on my PC. When I started to type "help" as instructed here it launched Roxio CD Creator. Why? ***

Re: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation (including Mac's) - help!

On Dec 16, 2009, at 11:36 PM, mike wrote: I found search horrid in XP and win2k...vista better, 7 has been great but not perfect. I can open any program or utility, control panel, management tool I want right from the start menu. Easy. I have thousands of mp3's, loads and loads of pics et

Re: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation (including Mac's) - help!

On Dec 16, 2009, at 11:54 PM, Reid Katan wrote: Yeah, actually, I noticed that after I sent that email. (-: All of Window's windows have "Help" on the menu bar too. Turns out, you can't hide/minimize *all* your windows in OSX anyway. Just tried it with and no matter what window way last, it

Re: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation (including Mac's) - help!

On Dec 16, 2009, at 11:39 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: These are after market keyboards not the cheap included in a package ones. Not on my fancy KeyTronic event though it has a row of auxilary buttons for volume, mute, video controls, calculator, mail, etc. etc. *

Re: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation (including Mac's) - help!

On Dec 16, 2009, at 11:23 PM, db wrote: 1. Lock the infernal icons so that inexperienced users can't "poof" them Set up a "managed" account and uncheck the box for "Can modify the Dock." 2. Make the dock superficially display icons for every window running whether it is maximized or no

Re: [CGUYS] need lots of PCI slots???

On 12/17/2009 9:44 AM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: Check New egg you can search by CPU etc. YOU can also read reviews of teh MB's. Another place to look is Toms Hardware. An 01 is extremely dated MB. Mine was just bought this year and I have a tendency to buy about a year old stuff so mine

Re: [CGUYS] need lots of PCI slots???

Check New egg you can search by CPU etc. YOU can also read reviews of teh MB's. Another place to look is Toms Hardware. An 01 is extremely dated MB. Mine was just bought this year and I have a tendency to buy about a year old stuff so mine is probably vintage 08. Stewart At 12:15 AM 12/1

Re: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation (including Mac's) - help!

Quoting b_s-wilk : Window's windows have "Help" on the menu bar too. Turns out, you can't hide/minimize *all* your windows in OSX anyway. Just tried it with and no matter what window way last, it wouldn't go away. Maybe there are other ways to do it, but. . . Why do you want to hide

Re: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation (including Mac's) - help!

On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 1:29 AM, t.piwowar wrote: > Nope. Not entertainment, but everything you need to do in life. They got > your music. They got your cell phone. They got your pocket computer. And > soon everything you need to read will be on the iPad. All one seamless > integrated system.

Re: [CGUYS] XP Pro problems

On 12/16/2009 11:01 PM, mike wrote: Could be...Nvidia goes back a ways with drivers. And there are always third party sites that keep old drivers around. And if you are really adventurous you can download custom made drivers just for the card you have. Ok ***

[CGUYS] DRM/DMCA Story

Interesting story at ARS Technica about stupid companies (garage-door opener and Lexmark printers) trying to use DRM and/or DMCA to prevent competition. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/12/what-is-drm-doing-in-my- garage.ars What is DRM doing in my garage? My new garage door opener c

Re: [CGUYS] Swapping Boot Drives

Mike is right. Their screw-up, not yours. Let them jump through hoops, if they are willing to, to get their more expensive computer back. Thank you, Mark Snyder -Original Message- I think the point is, you in good faith called and tried to fix the situation, they in turn have been sc

Re: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation (including Mac's) - help!

My (company's) HP laptop keyboard (built-in and external) just have F1. Nothing says Help on it. When I click Start on the taskbar, I did see Help and Support near Log Off and Shut Down, but I did have to look for it. Office 2007 had enough annoying changes to make me hunt around to find things

Re: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation (including Mac's) - help!

I've been using XP for years in my office and still am (they will upgrade to W7 in about 2012), but had never used Help. I tried each of the methods suggested and they work. I wouldn't have known, though without the suggestions. I have no idea how a newbie would guess them. Finding help on the M