Using a G3 Powerbook on the bus

2004-03-13 Thread John Taylor
Hi, I'm interested in using a PowerBook G3 series (bronze keyboard, 333MHz) laptop on public transport - a bus to be specific. How likely is this to cause damage to the hard disk? The bus I use is the 72 bus, which turns a lot of corners and can bounce up and down a fair bit. It's a question

Re: Using a G3 Powerbook on the bus

2004-03-13 Thread James Devenish
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Sat, Mar 13, 2004 at 12:04:08PM +0800, John Taylor wrote: The bus I use is the 72 bus, which turns a lot of corners and can bounce up and down a fair bit. I've seem someone using an iBook on the 98/99. Whether he's suppose to or not, I don't know. Also, I imagine

Re: System works and OS10.3

2004-03-13 Thread Ken Woods
On 12/3/04 6:04 PM, bill parker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone have any info regarding latest version of SystemWorks.? Just got myself a G4 PB (OS 10.3) and SystemWorks New Version is incompatible. The Symantec www site is no use. Bill -- The WA Macintosh User Group

Re: Using a G3 Powerbook on the bus

2004-03-13 Thread Gordon Campbell
I can't see it being a problem. I ride the 72 myself sometimes and there's nothing on that route (or any Transperth route for that matter) that I can think of that would injure an active hard drive. The hard drives in laptops tend to reasonably robust, even when active. If it was a four-wheel

Re: Using a G3 Powerbook on the bus

2004-03-13 Thread Craig Ringer
On Sat, 2004-03-13 at 12:44, Gordon Campbell wrote: Anyone have experience with using laptops on the buses? I use mine quite a bit, or did until I started riding my bike to work instead. I've had no disk-related problems, and all has been well. The laptop did die recently (the local Toshiba

Re: Using a G3 Powerbook on the bus

2004-03-13 Thread James Devenish
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Sat, Mar 13, 2004 at 01:10:21PM +0800, Craig Ringer wrote: I think you'll find that laptop disks are up to it. If you're unsure, look up the operating shock specs for a 2 1/2 disk (say, a 42k RPM or 54k RPM Hitachi) on the 'net, and find out for sure. It would

drive 10

2004-03-13 Thread tom samson
My drive 10 works well on my iMac 333s but Not on My G5 is there an update that anyone is aware of that would allow this? I have techtool 4 would drive 10 be worth updating tom samson

a bit off the mac topic for the tech heads out there

2004-03-13 Thread tom samson
I have a sony vaio -yes I can say that with minimal shame, I think- that is in need of a backlight for the screen. Does anyone know where I can get one sony wants me to buy a new screen for $500- I'd not spend that on a wintel machine -there I am better now. But it would make a handy under

on the hunt for a palm pilot

2004-03-13 Thread wyvern
has anyone got an oldish one of these laying around gathering dust? I was at a meeting the other night and the facilitator said if i had a palm pilot she'd be able to give me the application thing she has to help work things out. I don't know if i need the 8meg ram one like she has but got

floppy for old mac

2004-03-13 Thread wyvern
I was searching around here for an old floppy drive for someone and i cannot remember who it was and lost emails. I am still hoping it will turn up. thanks the store part of the shed was a tip. but not so far. Do you still want the software i mentioned? yvonne

Re: Using a G3 Powerbook on the bus

2004-03-13 Thread Ryan Schotte
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Sat, Mar 13, 2004 at 01:10:21PM +0800, Craig Ringer wrote: I think you'll find that laptop disks are up to it. If you're unsure, look up the operating shock specs for a 2 1/2 disk (say, a 42k RPM or 54k RPM Hitachi) on the 'net, and find out for sure. It

Kai's photo soap se

2004-03-13 Thread BART RAFFAELE
Hi all I've got a copy of (Kai's photo soap se) when i bought my imac . Does anyone know if these are homepage for upgrading the software any further from the SE version Thanks Bart

Re: Kai's photo soap se

2004-03-13 Thread Robert Howells
Try here :- http://www.scansoft.com/photosoap/ On Saturday, March 13, 2004, at 06:03 PM, BART RAFFAELE wrote: Hi all I've got a copy of (Kai's photo soap se) when i bought my imac . Does anyone know if these are homepage for upgrading the software any further from the SE version Thanks

Attempts to infect

2004-03-13 Thread Brad Helden
Anybody else recently been sent e-mails saying 'Here is the file' as the subject complete with a Word file attached? Twice happened coming from different e-mail addresses - both unknown to me. Obviously someone is trying to get a virus to me. Chhers, Brad -- Brad Helden Perth, Western