Re: Accounting software

2011-07-03 Thread Skehan Adrian
Thanks Ronni, I have a fast connection and QuickTime 7 and have never had any problems with streaming stuff before. Anyway, the iPod version played OK. I notice that My Quicktime 7 app is in the Applications Utilities folder. Is this its normal location? Regards, Adrian

Re: Accounting software

2011-07-03 Thread Neil Houghton
Hi Ronni, Hmmm, for me, I get badly pixellated video with no real sound (breaks up then drops out) Checking speedtests for me picking Perth/Adelaide servers was: Download: 6.93/6.92 Mb/s Upload: 0.31/0.32 Mb/s Latency: 40/64ms What sort of speeds DO you need to get a

Re: Accounting software

2011-07-03 Thread Skehan Adrian
One other note, Initially it opened with QuickTime v 10.0. When it wouldn't play beyond the first couple of seconds I quit it, opened QuickTime v 7 but the result was even worse. Regards, Adrian adrianske...@me.com On 03/07/2011, at 1:12 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Adrian Peter,

Re: Accounting software

2011-07-03 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Neil, Your speed should be fine. I just tried the video again and it isn’t playing correctly (as it did when I watched it early this morning). The iPod version downloads and plays full screen very clearly. Perhaps somehow the other link has become corrupted? Try clicking on the iPod

Re: Accounting software

2011-07-03 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Adrian, Yes, QT 7 should be in Applications Utilities. Cheers, Ronni On 03/07/2011, at 1:53 PM, Skehan Adrian wrote: Thanks Ronni, I have a fast connection and QuickTime 7 and have never had any problems with streaming stuff before. Anyway, the iPod version played OK. I notice

Re: Accounting software

2011-07-03 Thread Neil Houghton
Just to add: OSX 10.6.5 Quicktime Player 10.0 (118) I did notice on this page http://seminars.apple.com/seminarsonline/wctest/apple/level2/wctest.html It says: If you did not specify your connection speed when you installed QuickTime, or if your Internet connection has changed since then,

Re: DNLA servers

2011-07-03 Thread Daniel Forsdyke
Hi Hugh If it is a 'Smart Tv' you should be able to connect it to the Internet using a wifi USB dongle or via the Ethernet port. A DLNA server is only required to stream the media from your computer, or other compatible device, to your tv. Once the tv is connected to the internet, depending

RE: DNLA servers

2011-07-03 Thread Hugh Griffiths
Thanks for suggestions, but although it has an ethernet port, it doesn’t seem to be a “smart” tv in the sense it can actually browse the internet on its own. It is a generation before true smart tv’s in that it utilises the dlna technology. Best Regards Hugh Griffiths mobile +61 407 477 311

Re: Rotating text in Preview excel analysis pak

2011-07-03 Thread Chris Burton
Hi Ronni and Philippe Thanks very much for your very helpful advice and links. I will get to and check them out, and let you know how it goes. Philippe yes I found similar sites that say Microsoft expects us to use an LE version of StatPlus: Mac. Im not sure about it but will use at the last

WAMUG Meeting Reminder: This Tuesday 5 July 2011 (Please Do Not Reply)

2011-07-03 Thread Pete Smith
G'day all WAMUGGERs If I had of been looking at my computer during the week, I would have seen the reminder my iCal popped up for me to remind you all to set you iCals up to remind you of the next WAMUG Monthly Meeting. But don't you forget. It's this coming Tuesday, 5 July 2011. See the

Re: Two finger tap for contextual menu missing from magic trackpad

2011-07-03 Thread Wendy S. Austin
Hello there Ronni and WAMUGGERSDefinitely 'Wendy Weather' over here, I love it! Max of 6 predicted for Wednesday!Thanks Ronni and PaulI have restarted. No luck. I then went to System Preferences and unchecked the two finger tap, logged out and back in, checked it again, still no luck. Have just

Re: Two finger tap for contextual menu missing from magic trackpad

2011-07-03 Thread Daniel Kerr
Hi Wendy Also check in System Preferences - Exposé Spaces. (under Exposé tab). Half way down the page on the right hand side you can set the Right click etc there as well. (As well as in Mouse and Trackpad). Change all those to - Check there also. Kind regards Daniel On 3/7/11 3:48 PM,

Re: Accounting software

2011-07-03 Thread Severin Crisp
Intriguing, played fine for me earlier this morning but now unwatchable. QT 7.6.9 10.5.8 768 kbps DSL/Cable setting, paying for 1.5Mbps Severin Crisp On 03/07/2011, at 8:46 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Severin, Apple Seminars Online: Accounting and ERP on the Mac - MoneyWorks Watch Grant

Re: Two finger tap for contextual menu missing from magic trackpad

2011-07-03 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Wendy, In System Preferences Trackpad … you do have One Finger: “Tap to Click” Two Fingers: “Secondary Tap” selected? Also check System Preferences Expose Spaces as well, as Daniel has suggested. I think you have a conflicting setting enabled somewhere. And yes, it is blxxdy cold over

Re: Two finger tap for contextual menu missing from magic trackpad

2011-07-03 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi again Wendy, http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=912149 System Preferences Expose Spaces - Expose - Right hand side as Daniel suggested all - Cheers, Ronni On 03/07/2011, at 4:29 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Wendy, In System Preferences Trackpad … you do have One Finger:

Re: Two finger tap for contextual menu missing from magic trackpad

2011-07-03 Thread Wendy S. Austin
Ronni and Daniel, what a pair of treasures you are!The Expose tab was correct, showing everything as '-'. I then went to the Mouse setting and found the 'Secondary Click' was set as '-' so I checked it and now it is working for the magic trackpad as well!Thank you so much.WendyHobartOn

Permissions problems after installing 10.6.8 update

2011-07-03 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi I have just ran the 10.6.8 update and strictly followed Ronni's Combo Update list. I have just got to Step No. 7. Repair permissions and ran it and had loads and loads of events on it. They seemed to be mainly related to two of the three Software updates that I ran in Step No 6 Run

Re: Permissions problems after installing 10.6.8 update

2011-07-03 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Matt, There is nothing for you to worry about here. They are not actually errors; it’s just the Permissions database hasn’t been updated for the OS yet. And you can disregard any that begin with l, as in should be lrwxr-xr-x , they are lrw-r—r— The l before the Permissions is a Unix

Re: Permissions problems after installing 10.6.8 update

2011-07-03 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi again Matt, I have re-read your post. You repair permissions on your System Volume (on the Mounted Drive -Your Startup Volume - Macintosh HD) NOT the WDC WD101EADS-65L5B1 Media. Repair Permissions only works properly when performed on the startup volume, not the Main Drive. To repair disk

Re: Problems after update

2011-07-03 Thread Barry Sexstone
Good Morning Again Ronni All has been running without problems for a week now so I am reasonably happy the problem is solved. Although I have a reasonable backup scheme it is a worry when something mis behaves as where does one restore to if the computer is suspect? In due course I may have

Re: Telstra starts censoring the internet

2011-07-03 Thread Matthew Healey
This is the payoff for winning the NBN contract. You'll note that Internode, who was very vocal in opposition to the filter, has been all but shut out of the NBN. Conroy needs the Family First loonies to support Labor to retain government. This is what it cost. On 03/07/2011, at 11:13 AM,

Re: Telstra starts censoring the internet

2011-07-03 Thread Paul K
Groovy, policy through magic. What is this, Hogwarts? -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au

Re: PDF printing

2011-07-03 Thread Rob Davies
Morning, PDF/X will strip much from document as it is designed to pass through a prepress device without hassle. Annotations, Javascript, Encryption, Fonts have to be embedded, Trapping explicit, ETC... Specification for PDF/X http://goo.gl/g5fjA My experience from print window if you save as

10.6.8 update

2011-07-03 Thread Derek Perry
Hi All, Updated from 10.6.7 with combo update overnight to 10.6.8, it took about 40 minutes in all, so far no problems have arisen, I followed Ronda's instructions to the letter. Derek -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml