Re: [MacGroup] Phillips size 00 screwdriver

2008-02-07 Thread Ed Wiser
Oh how they don't realize how much they are really paying.:) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nora J. Probasco Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 6:57 PM To: Macintosh topics Subject: Re: [MacGroup] Phillips size 00 screwdriver I have been

[MacGroup] iPhones around the world

2008-02-07 Thread Ed Wiser
http://www.tuaw.com/photos/iphones-around-the-world/ The iPhone is such a world traveler. :-) ___ The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will be February 26 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. Posting address:

Re: [MacGroup] Wireless keyboard going bad

2008-02-07 Thread Ed Wiser
Have her check as see if she has mouse keys turned on. To fix go to PreferencesUniversalMouse MouseKeys and click off. One possibility other than bad keyboard. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Williams Wendi Sent: Wednesday, February

Re: [MacGroup] Adding RAM

2008-02-07 Thread nprobasco
You are so right. Duh I had the RAM installed on my MacBook. I was thinking of my very old laptop of years ago. -Original Message- From: b3studios [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Feb 6, 2008 9:11 PM To: Macintosh topics macgroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu Subject: Re: [MacGroup] Adding RAM

[MacGroup] Windows and iPod Touch

2008-02-07 Thread Ed Wiser
A co worker has a iPod touch and he sync's it no problem. I have heard that iTunes on the PC is not great. I used iTunes on a PC when it first came out but not since all the add on functions of the 4 years. Sent from my iPod Begin forwarded message: From: Stuart Ungar [EMAIL

Re: [MacGroup] Phillips size 00 screwdriver

2008-02-07 Thread Marta Edie
And even alliteration in the grand vision, you language wizzes! Marta On Feb 7, 2008, at 9:19, Jonathan Fletcher wrote: On Feb 7, 2008, at 5:09 AM, Marta Edie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gee, I envy all you screw wizzes ! Maybe I shall get up the courage one day and lay the innards of my

Re: [MacGroup] ATT issues

2008-02-07 Thread macgroomer
Anyone living in the Germantown, or any other Louisville area, having problems with ATT's DSL speed? My Mom has ATT DSL and uses AOL for her email. Lately she's been experiencing periods of sluggishness. One night while visiting her I was ready to pull my hair out waiting for web pages to load

Re: [MacGroup] Adding RAM

2008-02-07 Thread nprobasco
One thing that is bothering me about the Apple laptops is the service record that Consumer Reports is showing for them. In their ratings Apple laptops had the worst service rating. In other words, the Apple models required more service. I had always thought that Apple had the best ratings, but

Re: [MacGroup] Adding RAM

2008-02-07 Thread Jerry Freeman
you really have to question how these numbers are derived. while apple has laid some notorious eggs along the way, i suspect mac users— rightfully—hold apple to a higher standard than pc users. i suspect easy access to apple service via the apple store influences the statistics. take you pc

Re: [MacGroup] Adding RAM

2008-02-07 Thread Stuart Ungar
Anyone here sync their iPod touch or phone to a PC? I have a friend who is wondering how well that works (he is considering an iPod touch purchase) Sent from my iPod On Feb 7, 2008, at 8:06 AM, nprobasco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You are so right. Duh I had the RAM installed on my

Re: [MacGroup] Phillips size 00 screwdriver

2008-02-07 Thread Jonathan Fletcher
On Feb 7, 2008, at 5:09 AM, Marta Edie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gee, I envy all you screw wizzes ! Maybe I shall get up the courage one day and lay the innards of my iBook bare! So my eyes will behold the magnum mysterium. The would be the MAGNESIUM magnum mysterium... ::-) -- Jonathan

Re: [MacGroup] saving iPhoto pics

2008-02-07 Thread Neal Hammon
I have a question. When using iPhoto, version 4.0.3, each photo taken from my Canon camera appears in iPhoto with a number, starting with IMG 001 JPG, IMG 002 JPG, etc, depending upon how many photos I download that day. Now if I take more photos the next day, and down load them into

[MacGroup] Re(2): wireless where there is no wireless

2008-02-07 Thread Harry Jacobson-Beyer
John, Just to clarify, I plug an ethernet cable into the dsl box as if I was going to plug the other end into my computer, but instead of plugging the other end into my computer I plug it into the ethernet port on the airport express. Is that correct? Thanks. Harry Monday, February 4,

[MacGroup] Fwd: Adding RAM

2008-02-07 Thread Stuart Ungar
Sent from my iPod Begin forwarded message: From: Stuart Ungar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: February 7, 2008 9:04:51 AM EST To: nprobasco , Macintosh topics [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Macintosh topics macgroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu Subject: Re: [MacGroup] Adding RAM Anyone here sync their iPod

Re: [MacGroup] Adding RAM

2008-02-07 Thread Eric Hammond
I've had a lot of issues with my macs. 2 logic boards, a position sensor, and a backlight on my iBook and a battery issue with my MacBook. So far, what keeps me coming back is the customer support. They fix it right and fast. And the fact that I just like macs. Eric On Feb 7, 2008, at

Re: [MacGroup] Adding RAM

2008-02-07 Thread Bill Rising
On Feb 7, 2008, at 13:29 , b3studios wrote: We have never *purchased* an Apple laptop that didn't need to be sent in for repairs. OK, if we're giving anecdotal evidence, I'll chime in. My daughter's Pismo (black powerbook G3 with firewire) required a repair on my part after she had it for 5

Re: [MacGroup] Adding RAM

2008-02-07 Thread b3studios
We have never *purchased* an Apple laptop that didn't need to be sent in for repairs. Now, one of the replacement I books that I received because of a faulty G4 iBook never had any problems and is now on it's third owner. Both of our most recent acquisitions (macbooks) have had to be sent in

Re: [MacGroup] Re(2): wireless where there is no wireless

2008-02-07 Thread Profile
Harry, Yes, that should work, you are then going to set up the Airport express as it's own router, not as an add on to an existing router. I can't remember but I think the express will support five or so computers while the Extreme will support over 50. Sorry I am late, I have just gotten

[MacGroup] Re(2): Re(2): wireless where there is no wireless

2008-02-07 Thread Harry Jacobson-Beyer
Thanks, John. Thursday, February 7, 20083:17 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Harry, Yes, that should work, you are then going to set up the Airport express as it's own router, not as an add on to an existing router. I can't remember but I think the express will support five or so computers while the

Re: [MacGroup] Adding RAM

2008-02-07 Thread b3studios
oh, I know from speaking to people that our luck with Apple products isn't ordinary. We just have bad luck with purchases. I bought a recumbent exercise bike on Sunday (based on all the good reviews, and using one in the store. It was the only one of the display models that had held up to