Re: Hard drives seen but not mounting
On Feb 15, 2010, at 1:32 PM, mark ray wrote: I have a dozen IDE hard drives of assorted sizes and makes from 4GB up to 250GB that maybe one or two are definitely bricks. When I hook them up in an external enclosure some show up in Disk utility (only the first line, the second does not show on the left hand side in the listing of drives) and they don't mount. I can't run first aid and it looks like I can reinitialize some of them but not others. Before I try the reinitialize option I would like to see what is on them first. Drive Genius and Tech Tool do not see them either, only Disk Utility does so far. The others mount and run fine. I have tried different USB and firewire ports and cables, a different enclosure as well with no improvement. * I encountered this problem yesterday. The issue in my case turned out to be insufficient power to the external drive enclosure, which when enhanced with a secondary USB (I assume it might as effectively been through an AC power brick) power supply to the 5 volt DC power receptacle on the enclosure, the seemingly unreadable drive suddenly immediately became readable, and I was then successful in transferring the data on the drive in the enclosure to my new MacBook. In my case, the extra power was supplied by a cable with a USB connector attached to the second USB receptacle on the MacBook, which has the right size cylindrical plug for the drive enclosure's auxiliary power receptacle at the other end. It might be worth note that this same external drive enclosure, containing the same hard drive, when used via FireWire on my PowerBook G4, without any external power supply, is able to boot and operate the PowerBook G4. -- 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 http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Retirement time 4 HP LaserJet6 MP?
Our HP LaserJet6 MP is producing secondary images following the initial image of text within general blotching concentrated primarily down the middle of each page. Is this inexpensively remedied, or is it time to retire this faithful servant? Merry Christmas, and thanks! stanton -- 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 http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: New SD camera card reader
I also have one of these Converter Drive units of the Digital Concepts brand, which reads and writes both SD and MMC cards. It's double the width of a USB slot (when there are several in series) but it's offset to one side in order to take up only one slot's utility if it's placed at the end of a series of USB slots. It costs either $0.99 or $1.99 at MicroCenter stores (possibly also at www.microcenter.com also) and has worked fine for me for almost a year. Actually, I purchased a dozen of these tiny units, and have given them to family and friends as a useful gift. No one has mentioned any shortcomings with their use. They are USB 2.0 (fast) units. Stanton *** On Nov 26, 2009, at 1:54 AM, Kasey Smith wrote: I have a cheapo that i got from Walmart thats made by Digital Concepts. Its their 51-in1 with the SIM card reader (dunno about this functionality though, doesn't have an app for Mac.) It works nicely in X and 9. On Nov 25, 2009, at 11:41 PM, Michael G.M. wrote: These things seem to be about the cheapest cheepo-built peripheral I've ever shopped for. Can I get some recommendations for shopping for a new one? Oh, I'll use it for Mac OS 9 and X too! -- 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 http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: New SD camera card reader
Addendum: The model number of the Digital Concepts USB interface SD card reader/writer I described below is CR-35TD-R. Printed on its top side is this: Converter Drive Digital Concepts SD/MMC Reader/Writer. All the best, stanton *** On Nov 26, 2009, at 8:10 AM, Stanton Mitrany wrote: I also have one of these Converter Drive units of the Digital Concepts brand, which reads and writes both SD and MMC cards. It's double the width of a USB slot (when there are several in series) but it's offset to one side in order to take up only one slot's utility if it's placed at the end of a series of USB slots. It costs either $0.99 or $1.99 at MicroCenter stores (possibly also at www.microcenter.com also) and has worked fine for me for almost a year. Actually, I purchased a dozen of these tiny units, and have given them to family and friends as a useful gift. No one has mentioned any shortcomings with their use. They are USB 2.0 (fast) units. Stanton *** -- 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 http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Mail directory broken? PBG4 10.5.7
On Aug 6, 2009, at 1:51 AM, Kyle Hansen wrote: Mail is a flawed application. I see it start crashing when the mailbox gets to be a gig or so. I highly recommend to my tech clients not to use it and get a real mail app. Not the freebie. You get what you pay for...cept for Firefox. Kyle Hansen -- What real mail app would you recommend? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: 10.5.8
On Aug 6, 2009, at 4:31 PM, Len Gerstel wrote: I do run MacJanitor every month or two when I think about it. Len * Can MacJanitor be safely used on OS X 10.5.7 or .8? Does it still do what it was originally designed to do, if the user's current OS is 10.5x? Stanton * --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Mail directory broken? PBG4 10.5.7
Hi folks, While momentarily attending something on Safari, the Dock's Mail icon bouncing attracted my attention. I clicked on it and was informed that (or something like this) directory is broken. To fix it, you need to quit Mail. I obeyed, and then re-launched Mail. I was confronted with what appeared to be an Apple set-up application, which asked me to begin what looked to be a multi-step process to locate, if I remember correctly, something like my Mail database. Since this suggested to me that I was in over my head, I quit the setup box and Mail, and have made an appointment to see a Genius at an Apple Store. Fortunately, I had done a backup with Time Machine only this morning. But this is scary. I've never before in 22 years as a Macintosh user encountered anything like this. Could this issue be caused by a fairly large number of items in my Inbox (about 36,000?) Usually I pare it down dramatically when it gets up to about 40,000. Since having so many Inbox items hasn't caused problems in the past, I don't know whether this might be related to the issue I'm experiencing now or not. I've done all the Software Updates that Apple has called for, most recently within this last week. Have you any suggestions, other than to keep my appointment at the Genius Bar? Does it sound as if my mail database is irretrievable? Thanks, stanton Philadelphia --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Needed: App to raise volume on .wma file
I've been asked to help raise the volume on a .wma file. Is there a free or low-cost application, or a trial which will enable me to at least do this one favor? The original file is 42.4 MB. Thanks, stanton --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: A polite netiquette back and forth
Top-posting forces your reader to work . . . __ It's been my impression that those who participate in the posts on these lists: - Usually compose Subject: lines which are a reasonably informative description of the issue within the message. - If reading any particular post in a thread, we have usually already become familiar with the discussion thus far by reading the earlier comments on an issue. Few of us, I imagine, choose to come into an intriguing subject, judged by the Subject: line, anywhere but in the beginning. Alternately, some posters may enter their reading at the first response from one of those among us who historically have seemed to be the best informed among us. These members, bless them all, usually encapsulate the subject of the discussion to that point succinctly, and trim off the balance. - Are most often surgical in removing extraneous earlier material from prior postings on the thread. Since the observations above, I believe, are generally valid, I personally find no difficulty following top postings. Since there's usually little below their addition aside from a modest encapsulation of what in the prior postings in the thread it is on which they wish to amplify, the need to read back and forth from the bottom-up to follow a top-posted addition to a conversation with which our readers are already familiar from prior postings on a thread is moot. Sorry if this comment was hard to decipher. stanton --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Need application to organize scholarly research project notes . . .
. . . . leads, sources, findings, test hypotheses, contacts, documents, images, leads, bibliography, etc. I'm working on some heavy-duty historical/cultural/sociological/ economic/religious/migration, information and technology development/ dispersion projects, and hope there is at least one out-of-the-box application for Macintosh OS 10.5.6/7 which will allow me to store, search and link disparate information so that I can be able to search this evolving database in order to utilize my findings in an integrated fashion as my research progresses. I understand that I might be able to hire a FileMaker Pro developer to produce a customized program for this purpose, but really cannot afford to follow that route. Is there something I can acquire and utilize at reasonable cost which might at least facilitate what I'm trying to do? Thanks for your input! All the best, stanton --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Sought: Manual for Airport Express Base Station A1084
Can anyone direct me to where I can download a PDF of this device's installation and instruction manual? Thanks, stanton --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
eBay selling application recommendations?
A Macintosh OS X 10.4 10.5-using friend is looking to begin regular selling on eBay, and asked me to suggest eBay selling software which would be of greatest usefulness in preparing and posting listings, as well as various bookkeeping functions, such as keeping track of ongoing sales and billing/payments of sold items and items purchased. If you don't know which application to recommend, will you at least suggest where to look for reliable comparative reviews of these products? She also wishes to know which picture-hosting services are most convenient (and reasonably-priced) for use with eBay selling. Thanks for your suggestions, stanton --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Where do I learn about long lasting cdr's or dvdr's ????
How about storing our archival digital disks in a hermetically sealed container, flushed with nitrogen or carbon dioxide (easy to obtain, even from a flake of dry ice, dropped into the storage container just before sealing it)? That way, there should be little or no oxyge, and little or no oxidation of the burned pits, and therefore no degradation of the data. Just an idea . . . ** On Jan 5, 2009, at 1:31 PM, Dan wrote: At 10:13 AM -0800 1/5/2009, aussieshepsrock wrote: I wanted to 'expand' on how I'm handling this family photo archive project. :-) [snip - lots of details] Sounds like a good, well thought out plan to me. Query! - As someone who has definitely experienced the loss of data in hd failure, optical disc failure/damage, floppy/zip failure, and video tape decay. I wonder how something as fragile as 'Tapes' can be advocated over high grade opticals for my application. Magnetic media is actually less fragile than burned media. heh. I've got tapes and floppies that were written in the 80s, that still read just fine. Tapes/etc store data as magnetic patterns that don't degrade / fade much. Burned media stores data as pits in the substraight, under the outer plastic coating. Over time, oxygen leeches through the plastic, and forms rust (oxide), which fill the pits, creating read errors. Tapes/etc can be cleaned, then read with stronger-field heads. Burned media - only the outer plastic can be cleaned - the pits are permanently filled in, so the data is gone. - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
PB G4 Wireless/Ethernet/AppleTalk question
I have a DSL modem linked to a wireless G router (plus a PB G4 and a laser printer) on one floor of the house, and, on another floor of the house, in another workspace, a second PB G4 (which receives connection to the first floor PB, printer and internet through the downstairs wireless router's broadcast signals), as well as another (as yet, unconnected) laser printer on the second floor of the house near the second PB. Until now, I've been connecting wirelessly to to the internet, first PB and printer, but doing all my printing on the downstairs printer, and constantly running up and down stairs to retrieve my printed documents. I've acquired the second printer in an attempt to have the option of having a local printer near the upstairs PB. Also, I have a scanner I'd like to be able to use in the upper location. Here is where the problem begins. In trying to get the upstairs printer connected to the upstairs PB, it seems that I can only accomplish this by disconnecting from the upstairs PB's internal Airport card wireless connection with the wireless network, and reconnecting the AppleTalk of the PB to any of the following: Ethernet, internal modem, USB, or Firewire. Actually, I don't remember whether all these options are available, but the main point is, that I don't seem to be able to be simultaneously connected to both the wireless network and to the upstairs printer on a hard- wired (ethernet) basis. The seeming necessity of first disconnecting AppleTalk from the wireless (and losing connection to the downstairs setup, including the internet; then switching AppleTalk to pay attention to the Ethernet (my probable choice), then hooking up an Ethernet cable connection to the upstairs printer and/or scanner, each and every time I'd like to either access the internet and/or downstairs printer, and back and forth, and back and forth - has my head spinning. I believe there must be some easier way. I imagine I'm missing some key piece of information here. I'm running OS 10.5.6 on the upstairs PB, and 10.4.11 on the downstairs one. Although possible, I could drill through the old plaster and cement over wood lath walls and stairwell, closets and rooms in a circuitous (and very messy) path between the two locations to run an ethernet cable perhaps 125 feet from the downstairs wireless router to the upstairs (to either the ethernet port on the upstairs PB, or to an ethernet switch, or to another wireless-G router, or to a wireless-G access point (for which I'm not sure I can obtain proper Macintosh drivers - it's a FON Movimiento Model FON2100A/B/C), or first to the ethernet switch and then to the access point; or possibly another combination: Yikes! I believe you get the idea. I haven't any idea how to make this work, and imagine there may be a straightforward way of achieving this. Alternatively, if you feel I have no other choice than to run the ethernet cable between the two locations, what way should I hook up whichever components are needed to do the job upstairs, to enable me to both access the internet (wirelessly, as I have been, to the downstairs router; or through the ethernet connection - as well as to be able to simultaneously utilize the upstairs computer, printer and/ or scanner? Or, maybe I should connect an internet switch to the DSL modem, with an ethernet cable to the downstairs PB printer, and another internet cable through the circuitous maze of the walls to the upstairs workspace, where I would then install one of the wireless-G routers. Another possibility is an ethernet cable from the downstairs wireless router to the the second wireless router upstairs, to which I can directly, by ethernet, connect the upstairs printer and the scanner, and connect to the upstairs PB wirelessly through the PB's Airport. This possible solution, I assume, requires one DSL output being able to simultaneously be connected to two different (but fairly nearby) wireless routers, without causing confusion. If you've read this far, I'm sure you see that I don't know enough to sort this out, so I'm hoping you can help! Thanks so much! All the best, stanton --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
