Re: RAM Upgrade for Quicksilver

2010-02-13 Thread Kris Tilford
On Feb 13, 2010, at 12:19 AM, Kasey Smith wrote: Yeah, the M is for Micron. They are actually based here in Idaho :D (i get excited because Idaho is never mentioned.. anywhere) I bought my car from Edmark in Nampa (suburb of Boise), and drove back to Kansas. I was really surprised to see

Re: Need info

2010-02-13 Thread Peter Kim
I have used Skype to call South America and Asia successfully, as well as within the USA. Skype can be pretty demanding on a home network- I often saw consumer level wireless routers slow to a crawl when one person logged onto Skype. Many new routers have the ability to prioritize and better

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

2010-02-13 Thread Nicholas Fantuzzi
2010/2/12 Chance Reecher cnrtechh...@gmail.com That's a desktop drive. Plenty of 500GB PATA drives exist for desktops, just not laptops/the mini. Yes, you are right, I've only seen the picture, and I suppose it is a 2,5''...so 500GB IDE 2,5'' drive still doesn't exist -- You received this

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

2010-02-13 Thread Nicholas Fantuzzi
2010/2/12 Len Gerstel lgers...@gmail.com The adapter electronics are platform agnostic. The physical adapter is claimed to be designed to fit the dell systems listed. Looking at the item, it APPEARS to be in the standard laptop CD/DVD form factor and would probably fit in replacement of

Re: Need info

2010-02-13 Thread Kris Tilford
On Feb 13, 2010, at 2:59 AM, Peter Kim wrote: I have used Skype to call South America and Asia successfully, as well as within the USA. Skype can be pretty demanding on a home network- I often saw consumer level wireless routers slow to a crawl when one person logged onto Skype. Many new

Re: DL DVD burning

2010-02-13 Thread Bill Connelly
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 to recently return two Samsung drives to OWC for

Re: Need info

2010-02-13 Thread Lawrence David Eden
Do any of you on this list use or tried Skype ? Will it work between Windoz Mac ? Thanks My daughter is away at college and we use SKYPE to talk to her. It works just fine on my wife's iMac G5. My daughter has a camera built into her MacBook, but I had to buy one for the G5. It will

Re: Need info

2010-02-13 Thread R. A. Cantrell
can anyone recommend a good headset for Skype that will work on both Mac and PC? On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 6:06 AM, Lawrence David Eden lde...@comcast.netwrote: Do any of you on this list use or tried Skype ? Will it work between Windoz Mac ? Thanks My daughter is away at college and we

Re: DL DVD burning

2010-02-13 Thread Kris Tilford
On Feb 13, 2010, at 4:18 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: Burns fine on my Samsung Writemaster, Plays back fine, but results in a read error on the Zenith and doesn't load. Have you checked the firmware versions for each DVD unit? Often firmware updates will provide support for newer media. You'd

Re: Need info

2010-02-13 Thread Kris Tilford
On Feb 13, 2010, at 6:15 AM, R. A. Cantrell wrote: can anyone recommend a good headset for Skype that will work on both Mac and PC? I've been very happy with a cheap Altec-Lansing USB stereo headset. The big advantage is that it's a normal audio jack headset for PC's or Macs with dual

Re: DL DVD burning

2010-02-13 Thread John Carmonne
On Feb 13, 2010, at 2:18 AM, Bill Connelly 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

Re: DL DVD burning

2010-02-13 Thread John Carmonne
On Feb 13, 2010, at 5:19 AM, Kris Tilford wrote: On Feb 13, 2010, at 4:18 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: Burns fine on my Samsung Writemaster, Plays back fine, but results in a read error on the Zenith and doesn't load. Have you checked the firmware versions for each DVD unit? Often firmware

Re: DL DVD burning

2010-02-13 Thread Nestamicky
On 2/4/10 3:23 PM, John Carmonne wrote: El cheapo players are often more forgiving of media variability than the top units. I can help confirm this. I have several DVD players and do burn dvds. I find the the cheap one, that plays DVDs and mp3s, will play any burn dvd I throw at it. The more

Re: DL DVD burning

2010-02-13 Thread John Carmonne
On Feb 13, 2010, at 5:59 AM, Nestamicky wrote: On 2/4/10 3:23 PM, John Carmonne wrote: El cheapo players are often more forgiving of media variability than the top units. I can help confirm this. I have several DVD players and do burn dvds. I find the the cheap one, that plays DVDs and

Re: Need info

2010-02-13 Thread Nestamicky
On 2/12/10 8:16 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: I don't know about fine. I've been attempting to talk with a friend who's visiting the Middle East, and it was a very poor connection. I then called my brother who was in Austin, Texas (I'm in Kansas), and it was equally poor, and even dropped the

Re: DL DVD burning

2010-02-13 Thread Bill Connelly
On Feb 13, 2010, at 8:32 AM, John Carmonne wrote: It's not the set top, What ripper are you using? Are you burning with Toast? Ripper is OWCs Samsung Writemaster: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Samsung/SHS222NBLS/ TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S222L: Firmware Revision:SB01 Interconnect:

Re: DL DVD burning

2010-02-13 Thread John Carmonne
On Feb 13, 2010, at 7:14 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: On Feb 13, 2010, at 8:32 AM, John Carmonne wrote: It's not the set top, What ripper are you using? Are you burning with Toast? Ripper is OWCs Samsung Writemaster: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Samsung/SHS222NBLS/ TSSTcorp CDDVDW

Re: DL DVD burning

2010-02-13 Thread Bill Connelly
On Feb 13, 2010, at 10:42 AM, John Carmonne wrote: Are you burning an image with Toast? By Ripper I mean what extraction application program are you using? Are you creating .iso images? I believe I used MacTheRipper, resulting in the VIDEO_NAME AUDIO_TS + VIDEO_TS folder hierarchy.

Re: Need info

2010-02-13 Thread Charles Davis
On Feb 13, 2010, at 10:07 AM, Nestamicky wrote: Why would the NSA be interested in the personal private conversations of law abiding and unwitting citizens who trust that their govt. is protecting them, working in their interest as they lead their happy private lives? This is quite

Re: DL DVD burning

2010-02-13 Thread John Carmonne
On Feb 13, 2010, at 7:54 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: On Feb 13, 2010, at 10:42 AM, John Carmonne wrote: Are you burning an image with Toast? By Ripper I mean what extraction application program are you using? Are you creating .iso images? I believe I used MacTheRipper, resulting in the

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

2010-02-13 Thread iJohn
On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 4:09 AM, Nicholas Fantuzzi snii...@gmail.com wrote: The chinese seller guaranteed me that this item perfectly works with a C2D Mac Mini 1.83GHz..so I think that the problem is of the G4 system. OK, saying the item works perfectly with a C2D Mac Mini strikes me as not

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

2010-02-13 Thread John Carmonne
On Feb 13, 2010, at 8:15 AM, iJohn wrote: On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 4:09 AM, Nicholas Fantuzzi snii...@gmail.com wrote: The chinese seller guaranteed me that this item perfectly works with a C2D Mac Mini 1.83GHz..so I think that the problem is of the G4 system. OK, saying the item works

iMac OS9 printing hP Epson

2010-02-13 Thread John Carmonne
Hi All I'm having trouble getting an Epson Stylus 600 working on an iMac 600 using booted OS 9.2.2 does anyone do this, also I want to get my HP 870Cse working too. Any ideas? John Carmonne Yorba Linda USA -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

2010-02-13 Thread Nicholas Fantuzzi
2010/2/13 iJohn zjboyguard-ggro...@yahoo.com It may well be that the design works but you have a bay and/or hard drive that is defective. Next week I'm going to try the adaper in a friend's Mac Mini C2D 1,83GHz. After this proof I'll be sure that the box works. The WD Scorpio works because I

istat menu = cpu 1148 degree F temp??

2010-02-13 Thread Jeffrey Engle
Just built a last gen G4 with a single 1.25ghz processor I just installed istat menu and the CPU temp is off the charts! Machine seems to be running fine, but curious what would make it do that? Jeffrey Engle Kamiah, Idaho 83536 macgu...@gmail.com -- You received this message because

Slightly OT: Overheating Iomega Minimax

2010-02-13 Thread Eric Volker
For years I used an Iomega Minimax 500GB with my Mac mini. It worked fairly well, but always made lots of noise leading one friend to declare it defective. Since I've now sold the Mac mini, I decided to put it to other uses. In the middle of writing several GB it just vanished off the desktop. I

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

2010-02-13 Thread Kasey Smith
On Feb 13, 2010, at 2:09 AM, Nicholas Fantuzzi wrote: The chinese seller guaranteed me that this item perfectly works with a C2D Mac Mini 1.83GHz..so I think that the problem is of the G4 system. Now I'm waiting for other adapter that he's going to ship to me. Doesn't the C2D Mini

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

2010-02-13 Thread Chance Reecher
Not for the optical drive, no. Kasey Smith wrote: On Feb 13, 2010, at 2:09 AM, Nicholas Fantuzzi wrote: The chinese seller guaranteed me that this item perfectly works with a C2D Mac Mini 1.83GHz..so I think that the problem is of the G4 system. Now I'm waiting for other adapter that he's

Re: Slightly OT: Overheating Iomega Minimax

2010-02-13 Thread Kasey Smith
I wouldn't trust it with valuable data. With the enclosure you can put about anything it if its PATA/SATA (whatever the thing has.) You could even put a card reader in it :D On Feb 13, 2010, at 11:38 AM, Eric Volker wrote: For years I used an Iomega Minimax 500GB with my Mac mini. It

Re: Slightly OT: Overheating Iomega Minimax

2010-02-13 Thread Chance Reecher
Use the drive for backups. I have several drives that have had one issue or another, so since I don't really trust them with anything valuable they serve as backup drives. Kasey Smith wrote: I wouldn't trust it with valuable data. With the enclosure you can put about anything it if its

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

2010-02-13 Thread John Carmonne
On Feb 13, 2010, at 10:44 AM, Chance Reecher wrote: Not for the optical drive, no. Kasey Smith wrote: On Feb 13, 2010, at 2:09 AM, Nicholas Fantuzzi wrote: The chinese seller guaranteed me that this item perfectly works with a C2D Mac Mini 1.83GHz..so I think that the problem is of

Re: Slightly OT: Overheating Iomega Minimax

2010-02-13 Thread Nicholas Fantuzzi
2010/2/13 Chance Reecher cnrtechh...@gmail.com Use the drive for backups. I have several drives that have had one issue or another, so since I don't really trust them with anything valuable they serve as backup drives. Backups?! I suggest you to sell it on eBay..and to buy a new one if you

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

2010-02-13 Thread Nicholas Fantuzzi
2010/2/13 Kasey Smith kasm...@gmail.com On Feb 13, 2010, at 2:09 AM, Nicholas Fantuzzi wrote: The chinese seller guaranteed me that this item perfectly works with a C2D Mac Mini 1.83GHz..so I think that the problem is of the G4 system. Now I'm waiting for other adapter that he's going to

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

2010-02-13 Thread Nicholas Fantuzzi
2010/2/13 John Carmonne carmo...@aol.com This is going to be interesting. Now I know what's happening. I hope the mail is fast! Fast? I wish! Delivery time from China to Italy is about 30days, and strongly depends on customs people.. :( Nicholas -- You received this message because you are

Re:A headset for SKYPE

2010-02-13 Thread MK Karnak
I use a Logitech headset. It cost about $39.00 before tax. You have to set the sound out controls to headset rather than USB headset, but other than that, it works fine. MK From: R. A. Cantrell rac...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Sent: Sat,

Re: istat menu = cpu 1148 degree F temp??

2010-02-13 Thread Jeffrey Engle
On Feb 13, 2010, at 12:30 PM, Dan wrote: At 10:36 AM -0800 2/13/2010, Jeffrey Engle wrote: Just built a last gen G4 with a single 1.25ghz processor I just installed istat menu and the CPU temp is off the charts! Machine seems to be running fine, but curious what would make it do

Re: istat menu = cpu 1148 degree F temp??

2010-02-13 Thread Dan
At 12:38 PM -0800 2/13/2010, Jeffrey Engle wrote: On Feb 13, 2010, at 12:30 PM, Dan wrote: At 10:36 AM -0800 2/13/2010, Jeffrey Engle wrote: Just built a last gen G4 with a single 1.25ghz processor I just installed istat menu and the CPU temp is off the charts! Machine seems to be running

Re: iMac OS9 printing hP Epson

2010-02-13 Thread J.M.P.Hissel
On 13-02-2010 18:59, John Carmonne, carmo...@aol.com, wrote: Hi All I'm having trouble getting an Epson Stylus 600 working on an iMac 600 using booted OS 9.2.2 does anyone do this, also I want to get my HP 870Cse working too. Any ideas? Under OS 9.2.2 you will need the drivers for the

Re: istat menu = cpu 1148 degree F temp??

2010-02-13 Thread John Carmonne
On Feb 13, 2010, at 1:05 PM, Dan wrote: At 12:38 PM -0800 2/13/2010, Jeffrey Engle wrote: On Feb 13, 2010, at 12:30 PM, Dan wrote: At 10:36 AM -0800 2/13/2010, Jeffrey Engle wrote: Just built a last gen G4 with a single 1.25ghz processor I just installed istat menu and the CPU temp is

Re: DL DVD burning

2010-02-13 Thread Gus
I had a lot of problems like that when I first started out. What finally cured it was taking the TS_VIDEO folder out of the disk image and leaving it in a folder on the disk drive. Ditching toast for Dragon Burn NTI and Writing at the lowest speed the software would let me. Also, seemed when I

Re: istat menu = cpu 1148 degree F temp??

2010-02-13 Thread Len Gerstel
Nanny note: On Feb 13, 2010, at 4:19 PM, John Carmonne wrote: On Feb 13, 2010, at 1:05 PM, Dan wrote: At 12:38 PM -0800 2/13/2010, Jeffrey Engle wrote: On Feb 13, 2010, at 12:30 PM, Dan wrote: At 10:36 AM -0800 2/13/2010, Jeffrey Engle wrote: Just built a last gen G4 with a single 1.25ghz

Re: istat menu = cpu 1148 degree F temp??

2010-02-13 Thread John Carmonne
On Feb 13, 2010, at 1:29 PM, Dan wrote: At 1:19 PM -0800 2/13/2010, John Carmonne wrote: On Feb 13, 2010, at 1:05 PM, Dan wrote: At 12:38 PM -0800 2/13/2010, Jeffrey Engle wrote: On Feb 13, 2010, at 12:30 PM, Dan wrote: At 10:36 AM -0800 2/13/2010, Jeffrey Engle wrote: Just built a last

Re: Slightly OT: Overheating Iomega Minimax

2010-02-13 Thread Eric Volker
On Feb 13, 2010, at 1:30 PM, Nicholas Fantuzzi wrote: 2010/2/13 Chance Reecher cnrtechh...@gmail.com Use the drive for backups. I have several drives that have had one issue or another, so since I don't really trust them with anything valuable they serve as backup drives. Backups?! I

Re: Downgrade from iMac/10.6 to PM G5/10.5

2010-02-13 Thread Eric Volker
On Feb 12, 2010, at 4:14 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: I would try connecting the iMac via FW target mode and using Migration assistant. If that doesn't work, I'd be quite hesitant to use other methods because you're likely to end up with a non functional user directory on the G5 which will

Re: Slightly OT: Overheating Iomega Minimax

2010-02-13 Thread Jason Brown
On 2/13/2010 3:47 PM, Eric Volker wrote: In an interesting twist, I've successively run Disk Utility and SMART Reporter on the drive, and they both pass the drive. Now SMART Utility does give more thorough feedback, but is it being too pessimestic? I think what I'll do is repartition the drive

Re: Slightly OT: Overheating Iomega Minimax

2010-02-13 Thread Eric Volker
On Feb 13, 2010, at 4:09 PM, Jason Brown wrote: Heres an interesting twist for you. I have an external box that is hooked up via USB. It can also do eSATA, however it is not hooked up via that interface at present. I have been told time and time again that you cannot read SMART data over

Re: Slightly OT: Overheating Iomega Minimax

2010-02-13 Thread Jason Brown
On 2/13/2010 4:18 PM, Eric Volker wrote: Actually, I've only seen the statement SMART is impossible applied to Firewire drives, though I probably should've thought to connect my Minimax up with USB instead of 1394. In any event, I'm going to wipe the drive and put it through it's paces on the

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

2010-02-13 Thread Kris Tilford
On Feb 13, 2010, at 12:44 PM, Chance Reecher wrote: Doesn't the C2D Mini already have SATA? Not for the optical drive, no. I don't know about Macs, but I tried using a PATA HD on an optical PATA bus in a PC and was unpleasantly surprised to find no LBA48 support so it was limited to

Re: DL DVD burning

2010-02-13 Thread Bill Connelly
On Feb 13, 2010, at 6:45 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: On Feb 13, 2010, at 9:14 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S222L: Firmware Revision: SB01 Current firmware is SB03 released Jan.14, 2010 Your firmware is a year older. When firmware updates are being issued, these normally

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

2010-02-13 Thread iJohn
On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 6:56 PM, Kris Tilford ktilfo...@cox.net wrote: I don't know about Macs, but I tried using a PATA HD on an optical PATA bus in a PC and was unpleasantly surprised to find no LBA48 support so it was limited to 128 GB HDs. This was on a relatively new motherboard made in

Re: DL DVD burning

2010-02-13 Thread John Carmonne
On Feb 13, 2010, at 4:52 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: On Feb 13, 2010, at 6:45 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: On Feb 13, 2010, at 9:14 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S222L: Firmware Revision: SB01 Current firmware is SB03 released Jan.14, 2010 Your firmware is a year older.