Re: Adding a second monitor

2010-02-04 Thread Clark Martin
On 2/3/10 11:38 PM, Ricardo Sevilla wrote: Oh cool. I have the adc connector on the other side of the card. But if I connected an ADC monitor to it would it slow the computer down? I would figure that an extra PCI video card driving another monitor would run faster right? Why would an ADC

Re: Adding a second monitor

2010-02-04 Thread Ricardo Sevilla
So for me to have just about everything that I have right now but with two monitors I need a different video card? The reason I say it would slow it down is because instead of one monitor being powered by 32 mb, Now there are 2 monitors being powered by 32 mb. Why would an ADC monitor

Re: DL DVD burning

2010-02-04 Thread Brian Christmas
On 04/02/2010, at 5:58 PM, John Carmonne wrote: Hi All I'm having trouble getting consistent DL DVD burns. It seems that I get a good disk and when played on a set top they sometimes break up and it's annoying. I have good equipment but I think maybe the media is crap. Like 1 out of

Re: Adding a second monitor

2010-02-04 Thread John Carmonne
On Feb 4, 2010, at 12:09 AM, Clark Martin wrote: On 2/3/10 11:38 PM, Ricardo Sevilla wrote: Oh cool. I have the adc connector on the other side of the card. But if I connected an ADC monitor to it would it slow the computer down? I would figure that an extra PCI video card driving another

Re: DL DVD burning

2010-02-04 Thread John Carmonne
On Feb 4, 2010, at 1:34 AM, Brian Christmas wrote: On 04/02/2010, at 5:58 PM, John Carmonne wrote: Hi All I'm having trouble getting consistent DL DVD burns. It seems that I get a good disk and when played on a set top they sometimes break up and it's annoying. I have good equipment

Re: SSD

2010-02-04 Thread Kasey Smith
On Feb 4, 2010, at 12:14 AM, Robert Towsley wrote: On Feb 3, 2010, at 11:29 PM, Kasey Smith wrote: *snip* Re read the specs. Mac Compatibility Power Mac G4 (all models except Cube and Mirrored Drive Doors) Power Mac G5 (with PCI or PCI-X slots) Mac OS® X Version 10.5, 10.4, or 10.3

Re: SSD

2010-02-04 Thread Kasey Smith
I bet you were thinking of the beige G3, Robert. I have one here thats the infamous all-in-one and its horrible on OSX, so i keep it running OS9. On Feb 4, 2010, at 12:30 AM, Clark Martin wrote: On 2/3/10 11:14 PM, Robert Towsley wrote: Probably because G3's do not natively support anything

Re: Tiger on MBP

2010-02-04 Thread PM7500
Downgrading the user experience has always been discouraged by Apple to the point where they put technological impediments in place to make it extremely difficult if not impossible. While it may be possible to downgrade your OS, it may not be advisable. What specifically about Tiger do you feel

Re: Transfer addresses

2010-02-04 Thread Al Poulin
On Feb 3, 7:17 pm, John Carmonne carmo...@aol.com wrote: Hi All I have been able to transfer my address book between computers via thumb drive using address book backup and restore, But I have a major problem in that when I do this all my addresses move ok but I lose all my Apple Mail

Re: Adding a second monitor

2010-02-04 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Feb 4, 2010, at 12:38 AM, Ricardo Sevilla wrote: Oh cool. I have the adc connector on the other side of the card. But if I connected an ADC monitor to it would it slow the computer down? I would figure that an extra PCI video card driving another monitor would run faster right? No,

Re: Can anyone help?

2010-02-04 Thread norm46
Sorry about that, I have a G4 gigabit with a 1gz sonnet processor with 2 gig of ram running OS 10.5.8, This was running fine until I used CCC to backup to the WD external drive. I have contacted WD and they are sending a new drive. I have a Firewire 800 card as well as a USB 2 card. Anything else

Re: Tiger on MBP

2010-02-04 Thread Carmonne
No real need, just on a seperate partition because all my other machines dual and some quad boot. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at

Re: DL DVD burning

2010-02-04 Thread Dan
At 5:27 AM -0800 2/4/2010, John Carmonne wrote: I'm having trouble getting consistent DL DVD burns. It seems that I get a good disk and when played on a set top they sometimes break up I really hate it when DL discs go foo. Too expensive to make coasters! I use Toast 8 and all my drives are

Re: DL DVD burning

2010-02-04 Thread Cliff Rediger
On Feb 4, 5:27 am, John Carmonne carmo...@aol.com wrote: I get good verify action but the disk still breaks up during set top play. And I do have some Verbatim out of desperation (due to cost) and I find no difference in quality. I have a lot of burners and 4 different machine that

Re: DL DVD burning

2010-02-04 Thread Cliff Rediger
On Feb 4, 5:27 am, John Carmonne carmo...@aol.com wrote: I get good verify action but the disk still breaks up during set top play. And I do have some Verbatim out of desperation (due to cost) and I find no difference in quality. I have a lot of burners and 4 different machine that

Re: DL DVD burning

2010-02-04 Thread Tom
I had bad burns (also using Toast with a Pioneer drive) until I switched to the Linkyo brand, obtainable from Amazon.com. Not one coaster since. Tom -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus

Re: DL DVD burning

2010-02-04 Thread Cliff Rediger
On Feb 4, 5:27 am, John Carmonne carmo...@aol.com wrote: I get good verify action but the disk still breaks up during set top play. And I do have some Verbatim out of desperation (due to cost) and I find no difference in quality. I have a lot of burners and 4 different machine that

Re: DL DVD burning

2010-02-04 Thread Pablo Roufogalis L.
At 08:27 AM 2/4/2010, you wrote: I get good verify action but the disk still breaks up during set top play. And I do have some Verbatim out of desperation (due to cost) and I find no difference in quality. I have a lot of burners and 4 different machine that produce the same results. John

Re: Adding a second monitor

2010-02-04 Thread Clark Martin
On 2/4/10 5:36 AM, Kasey Smith wrote: Erm, get an ADC to DVI adaptor? Last I looked those were more expensive than a video card. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway -- You received this message

Re: Adding a second monitor

2010-02-04 Thread Clark Martin
On 2/4/10 12:25 AM, Ricardo Sevilla wrote: So for me to have just about everything that I have right now but with two monitors I need a different video card? The reason I say it would slow it down is because instead of one monitor being powered by 32 mb, Now there are 2 monitors being powered by

Good simple graphics/art/publishing app?

2010-02-04 Thread Meghrouni Vince
Needed: An app with which to create/design flyers and posters in which images and text can be manipulated, that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Not for for-hire professional graphics, but for small business promotion (musician/band). Capability for CD disc, cover and insert

Re: Good simple graphics/art/publishing app?

2010-02-04 Thread graphicsone
Meghrouni Vince foomc...@sbcglobal.net wrote: = Needed: An app with which to create/design flyers and posters in which images and text can be manipulated, that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Not for for-hire professional graphics, but for small business

Re: Good simple graphics/art/publishing app?

2010-02-04 Thread Meghrouni Vince
On Feb 4, 2010, at 11:18 AM, graphics...@columbus.rr.com wrote: Meghrouni Vince foomc...@sbcglobal.net wrote: = Needed: An app with which to create/design flyers and posters in which images and text can be manipulated, that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Not

Re: Good simple graphics/art/publishing app?

2010-02-04 Thread Mark
TheGimp http://www.gimp.org/ free Meghrouni Vince wrote: Needed: An app with which to create/design flyers and posters in which images and text can be manipulated, that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Not for for-hire professional graphics, but for small business promotion

Re: Good simple graphics/art/publishing app?

2010-02-04 Thread Doug McNutt
At 14:18 -0500 2/4/10, graphics...@columbus.rr.com wrote: Meghrouni Vince foomc...@sbcglobal.net wrote: = Needed: An app with which to create/design flyers and posters in which images and text can be manipulated, that doesn't cost an arm and aleg. Not for

Re: Good simple graphics/art/publishing app?

2010-02-04 Thread Meghrouni Vince
On Feb 4, 2010, at 11:23 AM, Mark wrote: TheGimp http://www.gimp.org/ free Meghrouni Vince wrote: Needed: An app with which to create/design flyers and posters in which images and text can be manipulated, that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Not for for-hire professional

Re: Good simple graphics/art/publishing app?

2010-02-04 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Feb 4, 2010, at 12:10 PM, Meghrouni Vince wrote: Needed: An app with which to create/design flyers and posters in which images and text can be manipulated, that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Not for for-hire professional graphics, but for small business promotion (musician/band).

Re: Good simple graphics/art/publishing app?

2010-02-04 Thread jasonmcd
Try http://www.scribus.net/ On Feb 4, 2:10 pm, Meghrouni Vince foomc...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Needed:         An app with which to create/design flyers and posters in which images   and text can be manipulated, that doesn't cost an arm and a     leg.  Not   for for-hire professional

Re: Good simple graphics/art/publishing app?

2010-02-04 Thread Meghrouni Vince
On Feb 4, 2010, at 11:52 AM, Len Gerstel wrote: On Feb 4, 2010, at 2:32 PM, Doug McNutt wrote: Meghrouni Vince foomc...@sbcglobal.net wrote: = Needed: An app with which to create/design flyers and posters in which images and text can be manipulated, that doesn't cost

Re: Good simple graphics/art/publishing app?

2010-02-04 Thread Meghrouni Vince
On Feb 4, 2010, at 11:46 AM, Dan wrote: At 12:32 PM -0700 2/4/2010, Doug McNutt wrote: An app with which to create/design flyers and posters in which images and text can be manipulated, that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Not for for-hire professional graphics, but for small business

Re: Good simple graphics/art/publishing app?

2010-02-04 Thread Meghrouni Vince
On Feb 4, 2010, at 11:46 AM, Dan wrote: At 12:32 PM -0700 2/4/2010, Doug McNutt wrote: An app with which to create/design flyers and posters in which images and text can be manipulated, that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Not for for-hire professional graphics, but for small business

Re: SSD

2010-02-04 Thread Ed Grey
http://www.sonnettech.com/product/tempohd.html You attach an old laptop HD onto this card, then plug the card into a   pci slot. It also includes a ata/133 connector so you can plug in 2   large ata drives into it. Sonnet's price is $70. No, I didn't mean a PCI card that needed a standard

Re: Good simple graphics/art/publishing app?

2010-02-04 Thread Dan
At 12:38 PM -0700 2/4/2010, Bruce Johnson wrote: Scribus is a full-fledged Open Source DTP app: http://www.scribus.net/ ooOO! Nice. This seems interesting! - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a

Re: SSD

2010-02-04 Thread Kris Tilford
On Feb 4, 2010, at 2:20 PM, Ed Grey wrote: I meant an SSD drive that comes on a PCI card. Here: http://www.addonics.com/products/flash_memory_reader/ad4cfprj.asp http://www.laurontech.com/pcissd.html http://www.devhardware.com/c/a/Storage-Devices/CENATEK-Rocket-Drive-SSD/ -- You received

Re: SSD

2010-02-04 Thread John Martz
On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 3:40 PM, Kris Tilford ktilfo...@cox.net wrote: On Feb 4, 2010, at 2:20 PM, Ed Grey wrote: I meant an SSD drive that comes on a PCI card. Here: http://www.addonics.com/products/flash_memory_reader/ad4cfprj.asp http://www.laurontech.com/pcissd.html

Re: Good simple graphics/art/publishing app?

2010-02-04 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Feb 4, 2010, at 1:29 PM, Dan wrote: At 12:38 PM -0700 2/4/2010, Bruce Johnson wrote: Scribus is a full-fledged Open Source DTP app: http://www.scribus.net/ ooOO! Nice. This seems interesting! It runs in X-windows so there's the usual issues of cut/copy/paste between X11 and OS

Re: Good simple graphics/art/publishing app?

2010-02-04 Thread pdimage
On 4/2/10 19:10, Meghrouni Vince foomc...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Needed: An app with which to create/design flyers and posters in which images and text can be manipulated, that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Not for for-hire professional graphics, but for small business promotion

Re: Good simple graphics/art/publishing app?

2010-02-04 Thread Mark
pdimage wrote: Get an old copy of Photoshop - 7.0.1 or later - does all the lot way better than anything else - images, text, transparency, filters, special effects, templates etc etc. I use it for cd/dvd inserts and liners, flyers, booklets, menus etc - even preparing the printable cd and

Re: DL DVD burning

2010-02-04 Thread John Carmonne
On Feb 4, 2010, at 10:24 AM, Pablo Roufogalis L. wrote: At 08:27 AM 2/4/2010, you wrote: I get good verify action but the disk still breaks up during set top play. And I do have some Verbatim out of desperation (due to cost) and I find no difference in quality. I have a lot of burners and

Help!

2010-02-04 Thread Bruce Johnson
Anyone with a WD 'MyBook' external hard drive, please tell me the specs on the power brick: voltage and amps. Mine got accidentally dumped into a box of assorted adapters and none of them say Western Digital on them -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information

Re: Adding a second monitor

2010-02-04 Thread Kasey Smith
Thats not entirely true, my Mac here with dual screens didn't slow down at all, and the second card actually ran faster than the one in the graphics-dedicated PCI slot (both cards are Rage 128 cards, the main one has a DVD decoder) On Feb 4, 2010, at 8:57 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Feb

Re: DL DVD burning

2010-02-04 Thread John Carmonne
On Feb 4, 2010, at 10:08 AM, Tom wrote: I had bad burns (also using Toast with a Pioneer drive) until I switched to the Linkyo brand, obtainable from Amazon.com. Not one coaster since. Tom I don't find a DL DVD listed for this brand. Do they sell one? John Carmonne Yorba Linda USA --

Re: DL DVD burning

2010-02-04 Thread Bill Connelly
I bought a Samsung Writemaster DL DVD from OWC awhile ago and have held off buying DL DVDs. blank disks. They're expensive and the Pros and Cons abound ... Been looking at the 8x Memorex DLs on ebay. What is the original poster / others using? Here's what owc is selling: 25 Pack Ridata

Re: Help!

2010-02-04 Thread John Carmonne
On Feb 4, 2010, at 2:29 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: Anyone with a WD 'MyBook' external hard drive, please tell me the specs on the power brick: voltage and amps. Mine got accidentally dumped into a box of assorted adapters and none of them say Western Digital on them -- Bruce

Re: DL DVD burning

2010-02-04 Thread John Carmonne
On Feb 4, 2010, at 2:33 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: I bought a Samsung Writemaster DL DVD from OWC awhile ago and have held off buying DL DVDs. blank disks. They're expensive and the Pros and Cons abound ... Been looking at the 8x Memorex DLs on ebay. What is the original poster / others

Re: Help!

2010-02-04 Thread Kris Tilford
On Feb 4, 2010, at 4:29 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: Mine got accidentally dumped into a box of assorted adapters and none of them say Western Digital on them I normally take a Sharpie permanent marker and write the name of the product onto the adapter. Normally I use a black or red

Re: DL DVD burning

2010-02-04 Thread Bill Connelly
On Feb 4, 2010, at 5:43 PM, John Carmonne wrote: On Feb 4, 2010, at 2:33 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: I bought a Samsung Writemaster DL DVD from OWC awhile ago and have held off buying DL DVDs. blank disks. They're expensive and the Pros and Cons abound ... Comments? Just FYI I had

Re: Help!

2010-02-04 Thread John Hanson
I have two WD Mybook hard drives. One says 12v 1500ma. The other one says 12v 2000ma. I don't know what the difference in the drives is, they are both 3.5 USB 2.0 drives. So, it's one of those two specifications. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for

Re: SSD

2010-02-04 Thread Kris Tilford
On Feb 4, 2010, at 3:18 PM, John Martz wrote: If you're just looking to improve performance pretty much any recent SATA drive that uses high bit density platters and perpendicular recording will probably meet your needs and for less money than you'd pay for a (lower capacity SSD). This is

Re: Help!

2010-02-04 Thread mark ray
One eaten by dog, the other hopefully in the lucky box, I wound up purchasing two of them. While looking for replacements a local electronics/electrical company rep gave me this advice. You can use a higher Amp supply and it will scale back to the correct Amps, but never use lower Amps, it

Re: Help!

2010-02-04 Thread Bruce Johnson
Thanks to all of you for the fast responses! You rock! -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4,

Re: DL DVD burning

2010-02-04 Thread John Carmonne
On Feb 4, 2010, at 2:46 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: On Feb 4, 2010, at 5:43 PM, John Carmonne wrote: On Feb 4, 2010, at 2:33 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: I bought a Samsung Writemaster DL DVD from OWC awhile ago and have held off buying DL DVDs. blank disks. They're expensive and the Pros

Power Mac G5 (June 2004) crash?

2010-02-04 Thread John Callahan
My G5 crashes when I connect it to the internet. Otherwise it runs fine. What could cause that? Thank you John Callahan jcalla...@stny.rr.com If there are no dogs in Heaven, when I die I want to go where they went.¨ --Will Rogers extreme positive = (ybya2) -- You received this message

Re: Power Mac G5 (June 2004) crash?

2010-02-04 Thread JOHN CARMONNE
On Feb 4, 2010, at 3:02 PM, John Callahan wrote: My G5 crashes when I connect it to the internet. Otherwise it runs fine. What could cause that? Thank you John Callahan jcalla...@stny.rr.com If there are no dogs in Heaven, when I die I want to go where they went.¨ --Will Rogers extreme

Re: Power Mac G5 (June 2004) crash?

2010-02-04 Thread Kris Tilford
On Feb 4, 2010, at 5:02 PM, John Callahan wrote: My G5 crashes when I connect it to the internet. Otherwise it runs fine. What could cause that? Look in ConsoleLog Files for Crash Reporter or Panic Reporter depending upon the type of crash. -- You received this message because you are a

Re: Power Mac G5 (June 2004) crash?

2010-02-04 Thread Kris Tilford
On Feb 4, 2010, at 5:10 PM, JOHN CARMONNE wrote: Before I went any further I would reinstall and archive the system to start from a known good system. But that's just me. A little less drastic option that would likely fix any problems would be to reinstall the latest Combo Update. If that

Re: SSD

2010-02-04 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Feb 3, 2010, at 8:50 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: http://www.ramsan.com/products/ramsan-20.htm 450 gig SSD storage on a PCIe card. They don't list prices...you have to request a quote, for grins and giggles I did, (and at the cost of junk phone calls! you all have no idea of my

Re: Good simple graphics/art/publishing app?

2010-02-04 Thread glen
--- On Thu, 2/4/10, Len Gerstel lgers...@gmail.com wrote: For low cost, check out the Low End Mac swap list. Many a deal can be had there. Yes, I got InDesign CS on the swap list for less than $50 and got Sandee Cohen's InDesign ...CS Qickstart guide used from Amazon for $4.00 (.01 for

Re: Good simple graphics/art/publishing app?

2010-02-04 Thread glen
--- On Thu, 2/4/10, Mark chris...@fuse.net wrote: From: Mark chris...@fuse.net Subject: Re: Good simple graphics/art/publishing app? To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Date: Thursday, February 4, 2010, 4:51 PM pdimage wrote:      Get an old copy of Photoshop - 7.0.1 or later - does all

Re: Good simple graphics/art/publishing app?

2010-02-04 Thread Clark Martin
On 2/4/10 11:52 AM, Len Gerstel wrote: Also, don't be so quick to dismiss Gimp/Seashore. You would be surprised as to the text manipulating features that photo retouching apps have now a days. You can also try Graphic Converter. Mostly photo, but some text tools. If the text is done in

Re: Good simple graphics/art/publishing app?

2010-02-04 Thread glen
--- On Thu, 2/4/10, glen glenst...@yahoo.com wrote: It is such a pleasure to use and Sandee's book is very user friendly. Why shy away from a dated professional layout program even if you don't need all the features. I can save you hours of dicking around. Oops, missed a keystroke.

Re: Good simple graphics/art/publishing app?

2010-02-04 Thread Vic
On Feb 4, 12:10 pm, Meghrouni Vince foomc...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Needed:         An app with which to create/design flyers and posters in which images   and text can be manipulated, that doesn't cost an arm and a     leg.  Not   for for-hire professional graphics, but for small business

Re: Plz help with printing over network.

2010-02-04 Thread Kasey Smith
On Feb 4, 2010, at 6:39 PM, Arnel Tuazon wrote: Hi folks, My setup: Computer 1: PPC G5 running Leopard with an Epson Stylus CX4450 printer. Computer 2: BW G4 running Tiger Airport Extreme Base Station: Brother Laser printer connected to it via USB Network: I was updated by my ISP

Re: Good simple graphics/art/publishing app?

2010-02-04 Thread Erik Hancock
I just love Pages which is part of the Iwork and is relatively cheap. Excellent for graphic and text with a quick learning curve. There are some other opensource programs but I love Pages. Erik From: Meghrouni Vince foomc...@sbcglobal.net Reply-To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com

Re: Plz help with printing over network.

2010-02-04 Thread Clark Martin
On 2/4/10 5:39 PM, Arnel Tuazon wrote: Hi folks, My setup: Computer 1: PPC G5 running Leopard with an Epson Stylus CX4450 printer. Computer 2: BW G4 running Tiger Airport Extreme Base Station: Brother Laser printer connected to it via USB Network: I was updated by my ISP with their latest