Re: OSX/iPhone - Surprising Errors?

Hi Neil, 'Drat you man' for asking this question as I really did not have the time to check it out … ;-) But of course I just had to do your calculation and see why You know I just have to know WHY! 2) Calculator Errors. First I must say I'm hopeless at Maths, I cannot even Add 2 + 2

Re: OSX/iPhone - Surprising Errors?

Hi Neil, For an advanced discussion of why this happens, see “What Every Computer Scientist Should Know About Floating-Point Arithmetic” http://docs.sun.com/source/806-3568/ncg_goldberg.html That's it I'm out of here … if I wasn't my own Boss, I would get the sack :-) Cheers, Ronni On

Re: OSX/iPhone - Surprising Errors?

Thanks for that info James. -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com on 14/9/10 12:56 PM, James Devenish at jndeven...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Neil, 1) Time discrepancy on iPhone Your iPhone clock accuracy may depend on your mobile

Re: OSX/iPhone - Surprising Errors?

Thanks Ronni - you really are a star! I had not noticed that you could set the number of decimal places. I'm much happier with 10 accurate decimal places than 15 inaccurate decimal places!! I've reset that now - so it will not offend my sensibilities ;o) Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton

Re: OSX/iPhone - Surprising Errors?

Hi Ronni, An amazing font of info, as always :) Thanks for the feedback some thoughts below (in blue) Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com on 14/9/10 1:00 PM, Ronda Brown at ro...@mac.com wrote: Hi Neil, I'll

Re: Microsoft Sync Services.

Thanks Ronnie, will give this a go. Ken On 13/09/10 10:57 AM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hi Ken, You can turn off Sync Services in Entourage preferences until you can get time to fix your issues. Sync Services goes through a database called the truth. Until you get the database

Re: iMac G5 for parts

I wouldnt mind dibbsing this if its still available please On 13/09/2010, at 2:43 PM, Glenn Nicholas wrote: I have an iMac G5 that no longer works - free to anyone who might want it for parts. Glenn Nicholas OM4 :: -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives -

Security on Networks

Hi all I have Netgear for my broadband Each time I go into security to put a password on it, it says it has but when I check the ones available it is still showing security - none I go into Advanced double click on Netgear then click on the button - show networks Up comes NETGEAR

Re: Security on Networks

On 14/09/2010, at 4:08 PM, localadmin wrote: Hi all I have Netgear for my broadband Each time I go into security to put a password on it, it says it has but when I check the ones available it is still showing security - none I go into Advanced double click on Netgear then

Mail problem

I am having a problem sending mail. Emails get stuck in the outbox and I am getting request for password, both for iinet and Yahoo accounts. Occasionally one will be sent. I have tried a restart but it is still doing the same. Receiving mail without difficulty. Any suggestions? Andrew 27 iMac

Re: iMac G5 for parts

It has been taken. On Tuesday, September 14, 2010, Murdoch Allen sab...@westnet.com.au wrote: I wouldnt mind dibbsing this if its still available please On 13/09/2010, at 2:43 PM, Glenn Nicholas wrote: I have an iMac G5 that no longer works - free to anyone who might want it for parts.

Re: Security on Networks

Hi Gerald Are you trying to set a password in System Preferences/Network (which is the wrong way to do it), or are you using a web browser (eg Safari or Firefox etc) to access the Netgear Web Admin page (which is normally 192.168.0.1 with login details admin/password). You can also find more

Membership Dues

Greetings! I believe it's time to pay my dues for another year. Question! To whom do I send a check to? Please advise. Cheers, Joe -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines -

Re: Mail problem

So am I as of tonight. Not previously a problem Request for password seemed odd? I am located at Mt Pleasant if that is important Graeme On 14/09/2010, at 5:34 PM, Andrew wrote: I am having a problem sending mail. Emails get stuck in the outbox and I am getting request for password,

Re: Mail problem

Hi Andrew, Verify you have the correct password set in Keychain, then close mail and go for a 10-15 minute coffee break. After the break open mail and run the connection doctor under the Window menu. This will either succeed or provide you a useful error message. The idea of the coffee

Re: Mail problem

Yes, me too (Claremont). I think it must be one of those 'iinet things!'. Every once in a while I get the same thing, then it seems okay. Cheers Jon On 14/09/2010, at 8:07 PM, Graeme Winters wrote: So am I as of tonight. Not previously a problem Request for password seemed odd? I am

Re: Mail problem

I just had a password request on iinet account too - must be their fault! best alastair On 14/09/2010, at 1:13 PM, Jon Davison wrote: Yes, me too (Claremont). I think it must be one of those 'iinet things!'. Every once in a while I get the same thing, then it seems okay. Cheers Jon

Re: Mail problem

Since my last posting on the strange request for password I now find that I am unable to open Mail. Have accessed via Google - gmail. Have not tried my iinet link Am unable to close or put to sleep as Mail still active Cannot close Mail as Quit Mail greyed over Can anyone suggest a cause? Prior

Re: Mail problem

Agreed. Mail faults here too (for iinet). But my other email accounts all work. Couldn't see anything listed on their support page, but there's work scheduled for later tonight,..so could be linked. Or just a hiccup :o) Kind Regards Daniel On 14/9/10 8:33 PM, mince and pud

Re: Mail problem

Graeme and Andrew, as Mail tries to check both of my iiNet mail accounts it is requesting passwords, this has occurred most of tonight. My other account is fine. Must be an iiNet thing. Regards, Eugene -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List --

Re: Mail problem

Evening AllJust got home from work and check mail (iinet) and everything worked fine ... ( Coogee exchange )PedroOn 14/09/2010, at 8:47 PM, Eugene wrote:Graeme and Andrew,as Mail tries to check both of my iiNet mail accounts it is requesting passwords, this has occurred most of tonight. My other

Re: Mail problem

Yeh...appears to have corrected itself now ;o) No errors anymore. Kind Regards Daniel Oh,..and how's this for a rumour,... http://www.macrumors.com/2010/09/14/steve-jobs-reportedly-barred-from-bring ing-ninja-stars-on-private-plane-in-japan/ LOL On 14/9/10 9:58 PM, Pedro pfow...@iinet.net.au

Re: Mail problem

At 5.43 am Wednesday I am not receiving my mail from iinet on my system. I have accessed this by logging in to iinet. Now for the help line. David Nicholas On Tue Sep 14 22:02 , Daniel Kerr sent: Yeh...appears to have corrected itself now ;o) No errors

Re: Mail problem

My mail problem is now fixed. The iinet support system worked very well. I haven't had to use support for a few years now - that's a plus for iinet, isn't it. This morning I got straight through to someone in Sydney - I haven't had such an instant response since my first years with iinet

Re: Mail problem

Hi David,for me the glitch that I experienced last night with iiNet was fixed and full services began working late last night.Perhaps yours is another problem? Regards, Eugene On 15/09/2010, at 5:45 AM, david...@iinet.net.au wrote: At 5.43 am Wednesday I am not receiving

Re: Mail problem

Still not sure what caused the problem but access to mail is fine this morning Thank you for the feedback Graeme On 14/09/2010, at 8:13 PM, Jon Davison wrote: Yes, me too (Claremont). I think it must be one of those 'iinet things!'. Every once in a while I get the same thing, then it

Re: OSX/iPhone - Surprising Errors?

Hi Neil, On 14/09/2010, at 2:58 PM, Neil Houghton wrote: Hi Ronni, An amazing font of info, as always :) Thanks for the feedback some thoughts below (in blue) Cheers on 14/9/10 1:00 PM, Ronda Brown at ro...@mac.com wrote: Hi Neil, I'll answer 1) Time discrepancy: There

Re: Mail problem

I've always had Mail problems since I got my new MacBook Pro ( Thanks Ronni Daniel) so I moved to Thunderbird no problems ! Ciao, Philip. On 15/09/10 6:59 AM, David Nicholas wrote: My mail problem is now fixed. The iinet support system worked very well. I haven't had to use support for a

Re: Mail problem

Mine seems to be ok this morning. If it recurs I'll call iinet. Andrew On 15/09/2010, at 6:59 AM, David Nicholas david...@iinet.net.au wrote: My mail problem is now fixed. The iinet support system worked very well. I haven't had to use support for a few years now - that's a plus for

Re: Mail problem

Hi, I'm not sure if this is relevant to the troubles people have been experiencing - perhaps all ISPs are performing modem firmware upgrades. I got this from Optus this morning .. Optus is introducing the capability to upgrade the firmware in your DSL Direct modem remotely. What is