Re: Arrrggh! G4 dies from just sitting there?

2009-06-18 Thread Tom
. Use 'em or lose 'em, it appears. Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http

Re: Wireless USB dongle software installer won't open

2009-06-08 Thread Tom
that? Oh well, all's well that ends well I guess, and thanks for the help! Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus

Wireless USB dongle software installer won't open

2009-06-07 Thread Tom
I bought one of these nifty USB wireless adapters http://tinyurl.com/ 66egqs for my wife's G4 MDD 1.4 GB running 10.4.11, and it works great. I just plugged the dongle into a USB port, installed the software from the included CD, and her Mac now has access to the Internet from the antenna on our

Re: VHS to DVD

2009-06-02 Thread Tom
boxes may also be able to do this, but I do know that the Canopus ADVC300 can. Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power

Re: Mail messages containing eBay links don't work (the links)

2009-04-01 Thread Tom
is that my Safari chokes on it every single time. Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http

Re: Mail messages containing eBay links don't work (the links)

2009-03-31 Thread Tom
with Safari? Any more ideas anybody? Thanks for the help! Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list

Re: Mail messages containing eBay links don't work (the links)

2009-03-31 Thread Tom
pages open right up in Firefox. Does that supply any clue to the problem? Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power

Mail messages containing eBay links don't work (the links)

2009-03-30 Thread Tom
is the browser I'm using, clicking on that link brings up the same message that it's an invalid address, while if I use Firefox, it opens the eBay page just fine. So, what could be the problem between Mail and Safari with regard to e- mail links to eBay? Any ideas what I might do to fix it? Many thanks, Tom

Re: How to block ads in Safari 3.2.1 in Leopard?

2009-03-28 Thread Tom
the annoying ads. Thanks for the help everybody. Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http

Re: Upgrade to Leopard leaves mailboxes empty

2009-03-28 Thread Tom
Since this thread will end up archived somewhere, I thought I'd add another person's solution to this problem of Mail breaking after an OS upgrade, that was sent to me. It's basically what I did myself, but for anyone who needs to be walked through it, here is his solution, step-by-step: I've

How to block ads in Safari 3.2.1 in Leopard?

2009-03-27 Thread Tom
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Re: Upgrade to Leopard leaves mailboxes empty

2009-03-26 Thread Tom
, offering to restore data from backups from 3 PM (now) to 6 AM. So, I lost some mailbox contents, but I gained Time machine, Spaces, Quick View, etc., so I guess I came out ahead. Upgrades are always traumatic in one way or another. Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You

Upgrade to Leopard leaves mailboxes empty

2009-03-25 Thread Tom
I just upgraded from Tiger 10.4.11 to Leopard 10.5.6, and everything seems to be normal in Leopard, except for Mail. When I open Mail, although all my mailboxes are there, they're empty. How do I get all my stored messages back into those mailboxes? Tom

Re: Upgrade to Leopard leaves mailboxes empty

2009-03-25 Thread Tom
done it. I regret it now. Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com

Re: Upgrade to Leopard leaves mailboxes empty

2009-03-25 Thread Tom
your data. This was only partial destruction of my mailbox collection. Now to play around with Leopard and find out what else might be broken. This is a disappointing upgrade, to say the least. Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you

Re: Oh, that nasty cigarette goo!

2009-03-17 Thread Tom
Years ago, when I was a teenager, I worked in a gas station, and to show you how long ago this was, we actually put the gas in the customers' cars for them! They never even had to get out of the car! And while the car was being gassed up, we also checked the engine oil, the tire pressure,

Re: Oh, that nasty cigarette goo!

2009-03-14 Thread Tom
And that's all just from second-hand smoke. Imagine the insides of the lungs that got that smoke full strength. You can't use degreaser on them. I don't know how many friends and relatives I've lost to lung cancer. Smokers are just plain nuts.

Re: Fool'em

2009-02-22 Thread Tom
I second making disk images of the CDs, with Disk Utility. The Mac thinks the disk images are the actual disks, except they're always available on the hard drive. You can put the original disks away for safekeeping. Look up how to make a disk image of a CD if you don't know how to do it. Tom

Re: G4 MDD or Quicksilver?

2009-02-20 Thread Tom
space. Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml

Re: ADC Monitor Question

2009-02-19 Thread Tom
desk unnoticed. When I moved up from a G4, which had an ADC connector, to the G5, which did not, I figured $100 for the adapter to keep using this big Cinema Display with the G5 was a lot cheaper than buying a whole new monitor just for the G5. Tom

Re: more RAM in my QS 867

2009-02-17 Thread Tom
the capabilities of old ones so far. Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http

What wi-fi cards will fit a G4 MDD?

2009-02-09 Thread Tom
with her G4 MDD? Any recommendations on what card to look for? (I assume these wireless cards plug into a PCI slot, or am I mistaken?) Maybe I could get a suitable wi-fi card on the swaplist, if I knew what sort to ask for. Any advice would be much appreciated. Tom

Re: Dual Monitors?

2009-01-26 Thread Tom
as a paperback book, but it just lies here on the floor under the desk and I never notice it. And it works great to run this Cinema Display. It was cheaper than buying a newer Cinema Display with DVI, which would have cost around $600, judging from what I see on eBay. Tom

Re: Mac OS 10.4.11 and Firefox 3.0.5

2009-01-15 Thread Tom
if it did. Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml

Re: Help: My New 23 ACD fails to turn on!

2009-01-07 Thread Tom
munged? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and

Re: Where do I learn.... becomes archiving files and images- the future

2009-01-06 Thread Tom
in pen had smeared and was unreadable, whereas the penciled notes, after drying out, were just fine. Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs

Re: Where do I learn.... becomes archiving files and images- the future

2009-01-06 Thread Tom
connect it to your Mac. Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g

Re: Where do I learn.... becomes archiving files and images- the future

2009-01-05 Thread Tom
Well, for the ultimate in archivalness (is that a word?), to preserve things for future generations of your family, do what I plan to do: get rid of both magnetic and optical storage. Back to basics here. Sure, we all shoot digital now, but we don't have to store that way. Print out your most

Re: Which printer do you like?

2008-12-22 Thread Tom
are beautiful. So, if your main use is to print photos or scans, my vote is for the Epson R1800. Tom Thomas Baker Art website at http://www.ThomasBakerPaintings.com Ebay art store at http://stores.ebay.com/Thomas-Baker-fine-art-prints YouTube videos: http://tinyurl.com/6e698m Archaeology website

Re: Changing video files from .flv to .mov

2008-12-09 Thread Tom
solved! To sum up: among all the options for converting .flv to .mov, I vote for the Perian plug-in for QuickTime, for anyone else who wants to do same. Best of all, it's free. Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End

Re: Changing video files from .flv to .mov

2008-12-09 Thread Tom
of QuickTime when you install it. Whether it unlocks any version of QT that Final Cut works with, or only the version that was current when that version of Studio was released, I don't know. I had already paid my $25 when I bought Final Cut, so nothing changed. Maybe somebody here knows? Tom

Re: Changing video files from .flv to .mov

2008-12-09 Thread Tom
You do NOT need to pay to export from iMovie or other video editing   tools. The QT libraries are available for any programmer to use all   the time. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Since I have always used the pro version of QT,

Re: 733 DA or 733 QS?

2008-12-02 Thread Tom
Quicksilver, and if not, I'll look for one on eBay. You've been very helpful and I appreciate it. Tom Thomas Baker Art website at http://www.ThomasBakerPaintings.com Ebay art store at http://stores.ebay.com/Thomas-Baker-fine-art-prints  YouTube videos: http://tinyurl.com/6e698m Archaeology website at http

733 DA or 733 QS?

2008-12-01 Thread Tom
not be a problem. But what would I really gain by upgrading to a Quicksilver 733 instead of a Digital Audio? Or are the differences so slight that I should go with a DA if I happen to see a better deal on one of those on eBay? Any advice much appreciated. Tom

Is Apple's tech support that bad now?

2008-11-17 Thread Tom
Years ago when I needed help with a Mac, I called Apple and they actually sent a technician out to my house to replace a CD drive. But an AP article on the Web today makes it sound like things have changed a lot. Seems, to hear them tell it, you can hardly get any help from Apple now. Check out

Re: Adobe Products only on G5?

2008-11-07 Thread Tom
You must be talking about CS3. I've been running CS2 on various G4s, and now a G5, for a couple of years. I don't know what CS3 requires, but it seems like it should easily run on any Intel Mac. Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you

Re: How do you silence a G5's startup chime?

2008-11-05 Thread Tom
everyone around here, but when I do video editing all that sound comes out of the external speaker as well, so there's no peace and quiet for anyone nearby. Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group

Re: How do you silence a G5's startup chime?

2008-11-05 Thread Tom
I meant, all that sound comes out of the computer's INTERNAL speaker as well, so there is no silence in the room. Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5

Re: How do you silence a G5's startup chime?

2008-11-05 Thread Tom
, such as when I'm editing video in Final Cut, or watching a YouTube video. I want to silence this computer completely when the headset is plugged in. If there is no other way to do it, I'll still have to go into the box and unplug the internal speaker, darn it. Thanks! Tom

Moving mail and bookmarks from G4 to G5

2008-10-27 Thread Tom
happen if I just replaced the Library in the freshly-installed OS on the G5 with the entire Library folder from the G4? And where does Firefox keep all its bookmarks? Can I just drag that folder over to the G5 too? Thanks for any help! Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You

Re: Scanner software works in 10.3 but not 10.4--how come?

2008-10-21 Thread Tom
film scanner, and have to run it with another computer, and then move files between computers. So it goes, as computer technology races on. Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those

Re: Scanner software works in 10.3 but not 10.4--how come?

2008-10-15 Thread Tom
! Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our

Scanner software works in 10.3 but not 10.4--how come?

2008-10-14 Thread Tom
have, which is 2004 software. Anybody got any idea why this software will work in 10.3, but not in 10.4, and how I might get it to work in 10.4? Thanks for any help! Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List

Re: Need big LCD monitor recommendation for G5

2008-10-12 Thread Tom
Apple adapter to make the old ADC Cinema Display work with the G5. Then the G4 will get one of the old CRT monitors still sitting around here to use with the scanners etc. Upgrading computers is such a hassle. . . Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message

Re: Need big LCD monitor recommendation for G5

2008-10-12 Thread Tom
heard of, like DoubleSight, Hazro, and LG. He says that the best picture quality comes from LCDs manufactured with an IPS based panel. Now I have to learn what IPS is. . . Thanks again, Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low

Re: Need big LCD monitor recommendation for G5

2008-10-12 Thread Tom
an art studio too, at http://tinyurl.com/3do92l, and YouTube art videos such as http://tinyurl.com/6e698m. Thanks for the router and monitor advice! Tom Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group

Re: Need big LCD monitor recommendation for G5

2008-10-12 Thread Tom
ViewSonic: http://tinyurl.com/542k5y for $550. That's a little more than I wanted to spend, though, and it appears not to have a DVI connector (I don't know what HDMI with HDCP is, but it doesn't have the letters DVI in it). Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received

Re: Need big LCD monitor recommendation for G5

2008-10-12 Thread Tom
sink $100 million into Samsung awhile back? Just my half cents worth... JT Thanks JT. The votes seem to be piling up for Samsung. I'll try that brand first. I think both Sam's Club and Costco have them. Does Samsung really make the Apple monitors, does anyone know? Tom

Re: Need big LCD monitor recommendation for G5

2008-10-12 Thread Tom
time to avoid ghosting of moving images, I understand, so if it's a toss-up between two monitors, the fastest response time may break the tie. And of course Photoshop work on digital photos and things requires good accurate color. So many variables. . . Tom

Re: Need big LCD monitor recommendation for G5

2008-10-12 Thread Tom
of these Samsungs, or bring one home and try it out. Many Mac users appear to be really happy with them. Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs

Need big LCD monitor recommendation for G5

2008-10-11 Thread Tom
size with a crisp, sharp picture, good viewing angles, fast response time etc. that would be comparable to an Apple Cinema Display, and be just as good for video editing in Final Cut and digital photo work in Photoshop? Any recommendations, caveats, or comments would be appreciated. Tom

Difference between G4 733s?

2008-09-27 Thread Tom
different towers? Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g

Re: Difference between G4 733s?

2008-09-27 Thread Tom
Do both 733s, the DA and the QS, fail to recognize internal hard drives larger than 128 gigs? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a

Re: Difference between G4 733s?

2008-09-27 Thread Tom
), then maybe buying an 800 MHz QS on up would be better than a DA, to get support for larger drives and a little more speed. Thanks again, Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3

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