Re: data loss to External HD

On 09/05/2006, at 9:35 PM, KEVIN Lock wrote: Thanks for the info from the gurus.yes it was formatted for MSdos. I have saved all the info and will reformat the HD tomorrow. It will be interesting to see if the damaged files are permanently damaged, but I do have most of them on CD

Re: data loss to External HD

Peter Hinchliffe wrote: Fortunately, it's generally only the filename which is the problem. The data in the file is unaffected. To get around this, you can zip the files first and give a shorter file name. (I have auto scripts that zip up my work directories and put a time date stamp on

damaged ethernet port

The ethernet port on my PowerBook G4 has succumbed to old age and over use and now makes a very dodgy connection to the cable modem resulting in no data flow. Can this be repaired or is a PMCIA card the most cost effective option? regards David Hudleston

Re: damaged ethernet port

On 10 May 2006, at 8:31 AM, David Hudleston wrote: The ethernet port on my PowerBook G4 has succumbed to old age and over use and now makes a very dodgy connection to the cable modem resulting in no data flow. Can this be repaired or is a PMCIA card the most cost effective option? That

Mystery attachment

I had an email from a university containing a 5k attachment called winmail.dat They know nothing about it. Can anyone enlighten me as to what it could be please. Paul

Re: Mystery attachment

Paul Weaver wrote: I had an email from a university containing a 5k attachment called winmail.dat They know nothing about it. Can anyone enlighten me as to what it could be please. Paul -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives -

System preferences

Mac OS 10.4.6 My system preferences keep changing. Eg, I set an application to open in the Login items and next start it has disappeared. I have TapDex which I mark as Open on Log-in and click on Start TapDex but on next start it has gone. Some items in the Log-in Items, which I have removed,

What gives?

Hi everyone, Being a curious gent, in both meanings of the word I turned Debug on. To day when I was minding my own business and not harming anyone simply replying to an email Debug came on covering the screen in black and white script saying System Failure cpu= 0 and a whole lot of

OLD software books

Hello List . I have some software books going to the dump ... unless somebody can use them. They are 1994 or earlier : Professional Write Quattro Pro .. spreadsheet Anybody use these ? Bob Trash comes next Monday .

Re: System preferences

Hi Lloyd, Although I can't imagine why your startup items are being difficult, it could be a permissions problem. Startup items are recorded in ~/Library/Preferences/loginwindow.plist James.

Re: What gives?

Hi Mac, What do you mean [you] turned Debug on? Where and of what does this Debug pertain? The screen message sounds like a panic dump (which is a set of details about a kernel panic). If you have installed a third-party tool, I'd suggest the third-party tool caused the kernel panic as part of

Re: System preferences

Thanks James, That was the preference I was looking for. I trashed it and reapplied the applications and the preferences are now holding. Lloyd Hi Lloyd, Although I can't imagine why your startup items are being difficult, it could be a permissions problem. Startup items are recorded

Performa gear and more

Going to anyone who wishes to have museum pieces or add to their reserves of old parts. All in working order Performa 6400, 200Mhz PPC 603e, with USB card and NEC MultiSync C500 monitor iOmega 100 external zip drive Personal LaserWriter 300 (manual feed fine, auto feed OK with quality paper)