Re: non-working printers

Hi Kevin That'll be great. 8-D I'm in Bassendean .. 4 CHAPMAN STREET, BASSENDEAN. Near Guildford Rd, but Chapman is a cul-de-sac at Guildford Rd, so you come in from Guildford Rd via either Fisher St or Shackleton Rd. I'm in the short cul-de-sac bit near Guildford Rd, 2nd from the corner - c

Re: non-working printers

On 12/04/2012, at 6:31 PM, Kevin wrote: > On 13/04/12 1:39 AM, Barb Zahari wrote: >> Hi >> >> My problem - how to dispose of 2 non-working printers. >> Spent ages trying to get them working, gave up& bought a new one. >> Just have no space - they need to go

non-working printers

appears to be printing but produces blank sheets only. Has had one new red colour cartridge inserted & comes with a spare blue/cyan cartridge. Barb Zahari -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines -

Re: Fed up

I'll second that .. no problems at all in 3 years of use, & the service is great. Just the fact that phone calls are answered 24/7 by real people here in Perth makes them vastly superior in my book! BarbZ On 15 Dec 2010, at 9:22 AM, Ken Jackson wrote: Westnet Adrian, they're owned by IIN

Re: Wireless Modem

2010-12-02, at 18:30, Barb Zahari wrote: Thanks for info Neil. Sorry all that I dropped off the radar suddenly .. sent to hospital with the foot problem I mentioned (infection causing cellulitis). Great - got to spend my birthday & more in hospital! With all my family here from London

Re: Wireless Modem

ers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com on 7/11/10 9:04 PM, Barb Zahari at buzz...@westnet.com.au wrote: Thanks Dave ... Yep, I know! He's visiting from London atm. (Not too keen on driving much here as he's been o

Re: Wireless Modem

u and save your son some driving ... Regards Dave On 7/11/10 8:28 PM, "Barb Zahari" wrote: Hi all My son is giving me an iPad (wiFi plus 3G) for my birthday this week (it's a biggie! 8-D). It'll be great because I'm having to spend about 90% of my time on the bed

Wireless Modem

Hi all My son is giving me an iPad (wiFi plus 3G) for my birthday this week (it's a biggie! 8-D). It'll be great because I'm having to spend about 90% of my time on the bed with foot elevated atm, & have only a pretty old lappie. I haven't used wireless connections at all before, so pretty cl

Old Mac stuff on offer ...

Big sort out & clean up here, so last call before this stuff hits the bin! (Bin night is tomorrow - Monday - night.) This is retro Mac gear 8-D ... (1) 1990 vintage Teleport Modem with 9600 baud Fax Transmission; new in box, includes manual. (2) New boxed full set of installation flo

Re: Keyboard cleaning

That's awful!! BarbZ On 8 Apr 2010, at 7:46 PM, Reg Whitely wrote: Haha OT perhaps but putting your keyboard into the dishwasher sounds Ok, considering my German email friend's Mum who did the washing in her front loader, only to find she'd also pre-rinsed, reverse-cycle washed

Re: Locked Keychain Problem

6.dmg if that's any help. 17.7 MB. Cheers -- David Noel 2010 Mar 26 === On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 11:40 AM, Barb Zahari wrote: Hi imac power PC 750 (2.2) 400 mhz OS 10.3.9 Looks like the ethernet port on my emac has died - don't know whether the storm was responsi

Re: Locked Keychain Problem

Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com on 25/3/10 7:26 PM, Barb Zahari at buzz...@westnet.com.au wrote: Hi Neil Something won at least. eh? No don't think so - this older imac (grey/transparent slot loader all-in-one) is ru

Re: Locked Keychain Problem

Hooray! Finally found a downloadable version of Firefox 2.0.0.20 for the OS10.3.9 running on this older imac - using it now. Got sick of Safari when it wouldn't connect to my bank this afternoon, & went Googling again. (This time I've KEPT the installer - just in case!) BarbZ -- The WA M

Re: Locked Keychain Problem

o 10.5, so I never used 10.3 or 10.4. Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com on 25/3/10 7:16 AM, Barb Zahari at buzz...@westnet.com.au wrote: AHA!! I think I may have cracked it! Had a few more guesses at th

Re: Locked Keychain Problem

AHA!! I think I may have cracked it! Had a few more guesses at the password - using "educationally significant" words .. "student" seems to have been acceptable (7 letters indeed Daniel!) .. doesn't seem a particularly secure choice!! Anyway the dialogue window went away & hasn't reappeared

Re: Locked Keychain Problem

what's happening with it. Always lots of things to do yes,.... :o) Kind Regards Daniel On 25/3/10 1:27 AM, "Barb Zahari" wrote: Hi there Daniel!! *-D Not sure about the "emac pack", can't remember if I got one or not (maybe not as I got it from PLC) - have to

Re: Locked Keychain Problem

e Applications as well and would default it back to original. But a retail 10.3 would only be that,..just 10.3. Kind Regards Daniel (whose waiting for an iMac migration to finish so he can finish it and go to bed sometime before 4am,..lol)...some times data transfers are s slow. On 25/3/10

Re: Locked Keychain Problem

it, and perhaps if nothing "Easy" solves it, I'd be going for an "archive and install" or very least resetting the password/keychains from a DVD/CD. (As Ronni mentioned previously). Kind Regards Daniel On 25/3/10 12:48 AM, "Barb Zahari" wrote: Hi

Re: Locked Keychain Problem

4. When the "Reset Password" screen appears, click the HD that contains Mac OS X. 5.  From the first pop-up Menu, choose the Name of your Account. 6. Now make a new password and type it in both boxed. 7. Click Save. 8. Close the Window, click the Installer, and Restart. AND Rem

Re: Locked Keychain Problem

ey've set the password the same then it can either be admin or Admin (Passwords are case sensitive). But yes, if nothing works, best to reset it off a DVD/CD with an OS on it. Kind Regards Daniel On 25/3/10 12:19 AM, "Barb Zahari" wrote: As far as I can see there

Re: Locked Keychain Problem

(Error - 5000) So NO "Log-in Keychain" file to delete. Under "Applications -> Keychains" there's: *FileVaultMaster,cer *FileVaultMaster.keychain *System.keychain All of which are greyed out. Cheers .. BarbZ On 23/03/2010, at 10:32 PM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: On

Re: Locked Keychain Problem

keychain the default and is it set to be kept unlocked while you are logged-in) - Have you tried verifying and, if necessary, repairing your keychain. - You can always hit the "Reset My Default Keychain" button and start from scratch. Hope that helps. Cheers Neil -- Ne

Re: Locked Keychain Problem

ave been worse south of the river. Didn't lose power round here, but it was pretty LOUD (I have a tin roof!). Actually it's one of the rare occasions we DIDN'T lose power - usually happens here every time we have rain after dry weather. Cheers . BarbZ On 23/3/10 10:43 PM, "

Re: Locked Keychain Problem

m the CD before releasing the button.  3. On the first Installer Screen, Choose "Installer > Reset Password. 4. When the "Reset Password" screen appears, click the HD that contains Mac OS X. 5.  From the first pop-up Menu, choose the Name of your Account. 6. Now make a new p

Re: Locked Keychain Problem

Thanks muchly Peter! 8-D Will try that as a quick fix. Cheers .. BarbZ On 23/03/2010, at 10:32 PM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: I hope I'm not too late with this, but the quick way to fix the keychain issue is to navigate to ~/Library/Keychains and delete the file called "login.keychain". The

Re: Locked Keychain Problem

at 12:20 PM, mince and pud wrote: Hi Barb I have firefox 2.0.0.20 on my laptop though not the installer - if all else fails and you want to just copy it and see, you're welcome best alastair On 23/03/2010, at 11:40 AM, Barb Zahari wrote: Hi imac power PC 750 (2.2) 400 mhz OS 10.3.9

Locked Keychain Problem

Hi imac power PC 750 (2.2) 400 mhz OS 10.3.9 Looks like the ethernet port on my emac has died - don't know whether the storm was responsible, but it was OK before, not working after. As a result (after spending half the night on the phone with 3 different Westnet techs), I've got the grey/c

Westnet Customer Satisfaction Survey ????

Hi Anyone know whether this is legit or not? On 19 Mar 2010, at 7:45 PM, wrote: Hello, At Westnet, providing quality service to our customers sits high on our priority list. We’re big on improving the time you spend with Westnet and open to what you have to say. Our customer satisfaction

Re: Deleting old email address

DISCLAIMER: THIS EMAIL WAS NOT ACTUALLY SENT BY BARB ZAHARI. I HAVE SENT THIS EMAIL USING BARB'S "FROM" DETAILS TO DEMONSTRATE TO HER THAT SHE CAN EASILY SEND AN EMAIL "FROM" HER OLD ACCOUNT. (To unsubscribe or to "confirm" her unsubscription). I realise that,

Re: Deleting old email address

dress with "Unsubscribe" - just my Westnet address & my mac.com address. Barb Zahari On 18 Feb 2010, at 6:28 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 18/02/2010, at 5:49 PM, Barb Zahari wrote: Hi As a result of the takeover of IT by Westnet, I have 2 email addresses with WAMUG - the old

Re: Deleting old email address

want to ask Westnet to delete that address, but don't know what effect that will have with the WAMUG mailing list?? Barb Zahari On 18 Feb 2010, at 6:31 PM, Neil Houghton wrote: Hi Barb, You just need to send an unsubscribe message that is "from" the old address - the fac

Deleting old email address

r the 50mb limit!) How do I unsubscribe WAMUG from the old IT address while keeping my current WAMUG Westnet one functioning? Cheers .. Barb Zahari -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamu

Re: Menu Bar showing DS time

ange "nearest city" to Singapore ;-) Cheers, Ronni On 26/10/2009, at 4:48 PM, Barb Zahari wrote: Hi Ronni .. no, that was easy to find, thanks. Followed as per instructions *ditched the MenuBarClock.plist *emptied trash *restarted emac Same result .. still showing DST *double cli

Re: Menu Bar showing DS time

Oh & just checked the old imac I've still got running 9.0.4, which was on DST until it ended this earlier year .. the menu bar clock on that one is correct, hasn't changed - & I didn't have to do anything!! BarbZ On 26 Oct 2009, at 4:09 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Barb, If you still have

Re: Menu Bar showing DS time

Hi Ronni .. no, that was easy to find, thanks. Followed as per instructions *ditched the MenuBarClock.plist *emptied trash *restarted emac Same result .. still showing DST *double clicked clock Same .. still showing DST *Checked SysPref -> Date/Time Still showing correct time *dis-enabled

Re: Menu Bar showing DS time

it came from. Cheers, Ronni On 26/10/2009, at 2:52 PM, Barb Zahari wrote: Hi Ronni, Shay, Bill, John .. thanks for replying. As I said in my original request, have been into System Preferences -> Date/Time, which is showing correct Perth time. It does have "Set Automatically" t

Re: Menu Bar showing DS time

And further to this, just tried a restart & Permissions repair .. no change! BarbZ On 26 Oct 2009, at 3:52 PM, Barb Zahari wrote: Hi Ronni, Shay, Bill, John .. thanks for replying. As I said in my original request, have been into System Preferences -> Date/Time, which is

Re: Menu Bar showing DS time

says WST, closest city = Perth, Australia. It's just the menu bar which is behind-the-times (or ahead of possibly!) On 26 Oct 2009, at 7:38 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 25/10/2009, at 10:42 PM, Shay Telfer wrote: On 25/10/2009 10:11 PM, Barb Zahari wrote: At least I'm not an orph

Re: Menu Bar showing DS time

At least I'm not an orphan Michael! Seems widespread in Windows PCs as well .. quite a few people have mentioned it in freecycle cafe today. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - Guidelines -

Menu Bar showing DS time

Help please! Sure I should know this but I've obviously forgotten! Menu bar on my emac thinks we're in daylight saving time since last night. Been into System Preferences - Date/Time - & that's showing the correct time (WST), but the menu bar is an hour later. Vaguely remember doing somethi

Re: [COM} MacWizardry Clearance Items (well start of it,..)

Sorry John .. too late. I've already claimed it! OAP .. I can't afford later versions either. 8-D (& it will run on my emac with 10.3.9) BarbZ -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - Guidelines -

Re: MacResolve Spam

Ditto .. no Digilife, no spam ... BarbZ On 23 Apr 2009, at 5:03 PM, mince and pud wrote: Just as a 'control' in this experiment - I wasn't on digilife's list and I didn't get the spam regards Alastair www.goatpix.com On 23 Apr 2009, at 09:58, Daniel Forsdyke wrote: I was Digilife's mai

Re: Spam bombardment

I think it's *your* email address, not Westnet per se. I don't actually use my old IT email address but it's still running so I can pick up the odd stragglers who haven't got my Westnet email address yet. The old IT address started getting massive amounts of spam before I changed to Westnet &

Re: Westnet login on Safari

I've had this same problem on & off with Mail ever since moving to Westnet from IT in April. It won't remember my email address or password details either, or says they're incorrect. Just this morning I got a "message" that Mail could not log in because my password was incorrect & had to re-ente

Re: Google Maps "Street View"

, for both the satellite images and the street views!! Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 5/8/08 8:21 PM, Barb Zahari at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not all .. Breamlea on the Bellarine Peninsula (south Victoria), where my

Re: Google Maps "Street View"

Not all .. Breamlea on the Bellarine Peninsula (south Victoria), where my sister lives, doesn't have any "blue-lined" roads; ie I can see the position of her house marked on the map, & I can see her actual house in Google Earth, but no Street View. BarbZ On 5 Aug 2008, at 5:55 PM, Reg Whitely

Re: Google Maps "Street View"

Photo of my place was taken very early on a sunny Tuesday morning - bin is still outside (non-recycle bin week) & sun rising is casting long tree shadows. BarbZ On 5 Aug 2008, at 10:30 AM, Warren Jones wrote: Street view for Australia went live this morning. maps.google.com search for a lo

Re: eMacs and System 9

You're right. Bought my combo drive emac last year from PLC (Aug 2002 version I think) .. tried booting into OS 9 .. totally refused, it's details are: Machine Model: eMac CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (2.1) Number Of CPUs: 1 CPU Speed:700 MHz L2 Cache (per CPU): 256 KB Memory

Re: Who is getting an iPhone tomorrow?

in Bassendean! Never had a problem with this - same phone - in the 3 years or so with Tel$tra before changing to Vodaphone in April. Not the phone itself, works fine in some areas. Barb Zahari On 10 Jul 2008, at 2:42 PM, Dark1 wrote: Have you tried restarting your phone? On 10/07/2008, at

Re: Downloading email & removing an e-mail account

all backed up on the webmail.) As far as the Tech guy knows there's no way at all of retrieving the lost mail .. & I can only remember what a few of them were! Barb Zahari > Peter Meyer wrote: > You don't delete the account - merely 'deactivate' it > (see: prefe

Re: Downloading Email

missions, done restarts & complete close downs of the emac, closed & restarted Mail - no joy! Haven't yet rung Westnet Support, but expect they will give the same spiel about settings. Funny that it's now 3 people with this problem all with Westnet. Hope someone has the answer!

Re: Re-installing Panther

Hi Ian Just as a matter of interest, if you do decide to re-install Panther, the updates from OS 10.3 to OS 10.3.9 are available as one combined updater from the Apple site. I just did this a couple of months ago. BarbZ On 17 May 2008, at 3:17 PM, Ian Reid wrote: I am proposing to give my no

OS9 (for Classic) on emac - more info ...

Have just read this bit in the 9.1 download info: > Mac OS 9.1: Software and Before You Install document > Last Modified on: March 17, 2005 > Article: 75103 > Important: This software update requires you to have Mac OS 9.0 - 9.0.4 > installed on your Macintosh prior to installing the update. It l

OS9 (for Classic) on emac

Hi all I have an emac I bought from PLC (Power PC G4, 700mz, 512mb SDRAM) on which I've installed OS 10.3 & upgraded to 10.3.9. The OSX installation discs I got with it don't appear to have OS9 included. I want to be able to use Classic for some apps. Classic requires at least OS 9.1 (The emac is

emac media tray problem

Hi all Bought an emac/keyboard/mouse "as is", with no system installed, from the PLC sale. It was demonstrated as running OK before I bought it. Have the discs to install OSX but have a problem as I can't open the CD/DVD tray. Keyboard is plugged into one of the emac's USB ports. The emac turns

Non-working Epson Stylus Colour

Hi Wamuggers Can anybody make use of this? Seems a shame to throw it away. Epson Colour Stylus 760 with cables & software CD. Runs on mac OS9 or PC Windows 98 - may be other drivers on-line, haven't checked. Printer is currently NOT WORKING - was running fine till 2 days ago, just stopped with a

Daylight Saving - On Topic!

In OS9 - Control Panels- Date & Time, I just clicked on "Daylight-Saving Time is in effect", left the Time Zone as Perth & it automatically changed to the current correct time. Doesn't OSX have this facility? BarbZ

RE: old mac stuff

Stylewriter 2 is spoken for .. that was quick!! BarbZ

Anybody want this old mac stuff?

Might be of use to someone wanting to restore or set up a simple system or a collector! * Mac Classic (plus manual) - not working - got knocked off a shelf & now tinkles when shaken; also may need new HD. * Apple Stylewriter 2 (black & white print only) plus manual - worked fine last time used,