Internal DVD / CD Burner

2008-11-11 Thread Clive Slater
Hi Can anyone recommend an Internal DVD / CD Burner that would fit into a Power Mac G4 , AGP 500MHz OS 9 or OSX Tiger. Regards Clive -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines -

data detectors

2008-11-11 Thread Peter Fowler
Afternoon All, The data detector feature in mail does not seem to working any more. It has been suggested that this was an add on feature although I seem to remember it working at one stage Can anyone help with this problem (Macbook 2.2 GHz OS X 10.5.5) regards Peter F -- The WA Macintosh

Re: data detectors

2008-11-11 Thread Daniel Kerr
Hi Peter It could be they are disabled as well. Check this link here, may help:- http://mjtsai.com/blog/2008/07/29/turning-off-apple-data-detectors-in-mail/ This helps turn it on and off. http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=2008090414291347 Might be worth turning it on :o) Hope that

Re: Internal DVD / CD Burner

2008-11-11 Thread Robert Howells
On 11/11/2008, at 5:02 PM, Clive Slater wrote: Hi Can anyone recommend an Internal DVD / CD Burner that would fit into a Power Mac G4 , AGP 500MHz OS 9 or OSX Tiger. Are you especially looking to upgrade to a DVD burner , or do you just need a replacement. I have a working Sony

Re: data detectors

2008-11-11 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Peter, Another couple of thoughts. You aren't looking for Data Detectors in messages you are composing or in Drafts are you? The Data Detectors feature works only on messages you’ve already received or sent, not on new messages you’re composing (even if they’re stored in Drafts). Or

Re: data detectors

2008-11-11 Thread Peter Fowler
Thanks Daniel, I am not comfortable messing around in Terminal yet so I will live without it for now. I have tried out the new twin iPhone/ipod dock and it works a treat... thanks for that. I will be trying the battery pack tomorrow at work cheers Peter F On 11/11/2008, at 5:50 PM,

Re: WTB MacBook

2008-11-11 Thread Daniel Kerr
I'm still waiting for my free flight to Mauritius so I can tech support the Apple gear over there. :o) Oh well,..one can dream. :o) heheh. (And thanks Wendy, always happy to help.) Kind Regards Daniel On 11/11/08 7:02 PM, Reg Whitely [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Do you get all of Air Mauritius

Re: data detectors

2008-11-11 Thread Peter Fowler
Hi Ronnie, Yes that worked also. It appears that the address has to been in the correct format for it to detect it. Placing it all on on line does not seem to work... Apple Computer Inc 1 Infinite loop Cupertino, CA 95014 Thanks for that cheers Peter F On 11/11/2008, at 9:56 PM,

Re: data detectors

2008-11-11 Thread Peter Fowler
Hi Ronnie, I was looking for the data detectors in mail in my inbox. My mail account is with iinet (pop) and I also tried in my .mac account (imap I think) Daniel emailed me to tell me the iPhone dock had arrived that I ordered awhile ago. I tried to use the data detector feature to place

Re: data detectors

2008-11-11 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Peter, Data Detectors should be working in both your accounts. They work in POP IMAP. How they would become disabled, I have no idea. Terminal is not all that scary Peter, you can copy paste the command in the Terminal Window. Quit Mail, Open Terminal copy paste this command below

Re: Mac anti-virus / spyware?

2008-11-11 Thread Stephen Chape
Intego Virus Barrier X4. Costs but is worth it. On 11/11/2008, at 8:26 AM, Antony Lord wrote: Tell me people - what are you using these days for anti-virus / anti- spyware on your Macs? I was using Virex but it was an awful bit of bloatware that I found thoroughly annoying. Would love to

Re: data detectors

2008-11-11 Thread Peter Fowler
Thanks for all your help Ronnie and Daniel I also have an early start Cheers Peter F On 11/11/2008, at 10:46 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Yes, the Address you sent still works perfectly Peter. It doesn't have to be separated from other text. Data Detectors look for strings of characters that

Re: data detectors

2008-11-11 Thread Peter Fowler
Cancel that It does work in one line... now I am confused Maybe the address has to be separated from other text Try this Apple Computers Inc 1 Infinite loop Cupertino, CA 95014 Peter F On 11/11/2008, at 9:56 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Peter, Yes, If Data Detectors are working, which they

Re: WTB MacBook

2008-11-11 Thread Wendy S. Austin
I can vouch for that MacBook as it was my husband's.He now has a brand new MacBook (thank you Daniel!) and is very happy indeed. Wendy On 11 Nov 2008, at 10:40, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Michael, Get in touch with Daniel Kerr of MacWizardry. I know he has a very good condition MacBook

Re: WTB MacBook

2008-11-11 Thread Reg Whitely
Do you get all of Air Mauritius flight programs and plans on it too? ;-)) Reg On 11/11/2008, at 6:53 pm, Wendy S. Austin wrote: I can vouch for that MacBook as it was my husband's.He now has a brand new MacBook (thank you Daniel!) and is very happy indeed. Wendy On 11 Nov 2008, at

Re: data detectors

2008-11-11 Thread Peter Fowler
Hi Ronnie, I gave it a try, Quit mail, did the copy and paste thing, hit return... still no luck :( Peter F On 11/11/2008, at 7:38 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Peter, Data Detectors should be working in both your accounts. They work in POP IMAP. How they would become disabled, I have no

Re: data detectors

2008-11-11 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Peter, The Address you typed below in one line works perfectly for me, as it should. Cheers, Ronni On 11/11/2008, at 10:27 PM, Peter Fowler wrote: Hi Ronnie, Yes that worked also. It appears that the address has to been in the correct format for it to detect it. Placing it all on

Re: WTB MacBook

2008-11-11 Thread Ronda Brown
Hey Hey Daniel, I was offered FIRST ;-) Unfortunately I can't take my Assistant 'The Clo' .. Cloe! Cheers, Ronni On 11/11/2008, at 7:16 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote: I'm still waiting for my free flight to Mauritius so I can tech support the Apple gear over there. :o) Oh well,..one can dream. :o)

Re: data detectors

2008-11-11 Thread Ronda Brown
Yes, the Address you sent still works perfectly Peter. It doesn't have to be separated from other text. Data Detectors look for strings of characters that might be dates, times, names, phone numbers, or physical addresses. Data Detectors are smart in that they look not only for specific

Re: data detectors

2008-11-11 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Peter, Yes, If Data Detectors are working, which they are as the date I sent you did. Data Detectors look for strings of characters that might be dates, times, names, phone numbers, or physical addresses. Move your pointer over this address. Apple Computer Inc 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino,

Re: data detectors

2008-11-11 Thread Peter Fowler
Hi Ronnie, Yes, that worked ... I just went back though all the emails that have addresses in them and they don't work. are the two features connected...? cheers Peter F On 11/11/2008, at 9:18 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Peter, Something funny going on here. Have you used this function

Re: data detectors

2008-11-11 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Peter, Something funny going on here. Have you used this function before? Move your pointer over this date: Wednesday 12th November 2008. Does a dotted box appear around it, with a downward pointing arrow on the right? Click this arrow to display a contextual menu with options Create New

Re: WTB MacBook

2008-11-11 Thread Wendy S. Austin
Afraid not Reg, he still has to lug the company supplied PC laptop for that. Wendy On 11 Nov 2008, at 15:02, Reg Whitely wrote: Do you get all of Air Mauritius flight programs and plans on it too? ;-)) Reg -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives -

Subject: Re: Mac anti-virus / spyware?

2008-11-11 Thread Vladimir James
Using ClamXav 1.1.1 to watch email and downloads on iMac Intel 2.4GHz. Been using ClamXav since it appeared. No infections, no special problems. Vlad James -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines -

iCal WA Public Holidays...

2008-11-11 Thread Mark Heeler
Anyone come across a updated feed which can be subscribed to that includes the WA school terms and our specific holidays ? There is a lame Apple list (doesn't even have Easter...) and then there are ones that have some NSW and QLD dates but nothing for WA...

Re: iCal WA Public Holidays...

2008-11-11 Thread Ronda Brown
On 12/11/2008, at 3:48 PM, Mark Heeler wrote: Anyone come across a updated feed which can be subscribed to that includes the WA school terms and our specific holidays ? There is a lame Apple list (doesn't even have Easter...) and then there are ones that have some NSW and QLD dates but

Re: iCal WA Public Holidays...

2008-11-11 Thread Bob Jackson
On 12/11/2008, at 3:48 PM, Mark Heeler wrote: Anyone come across a updated feed which can be subscribed to that includes the WA school terms and our specific holidays ? There is a lame Apple list (doesn't even have Easter...) and then there are ones that have some NSW and QLD dates but nothing