Re: WWW Site Weirdness
Noticed that is has a lot of Java script on the web page. May be worth checking that you have the latest version of Mac OS Runtime For Java for OS 9, which should be 2.2.5 and is available from the Apple website. Dave Watkins -- Antony N. Lord wrote: A friends site http://www.ravephotography.com/ fails to load on several machines here all running IE and OS 9.x Can some people check to see if this works from their machine - and if not suggest why? My machines simply try downloading a file called www.ravephotography.com and fail to open it. Is this something (else) evil to IE (5.1.6) - I notice Netscape works but iCab also barfs... Cheers, Antony. -- David Watkins WebSite http://members.iinet.net.au/~davwat/
Re: WWW Site Weirdness
On Wednesday, October 16, 2002, at 02:35 PM, Antony N. Lord wrote: A friends site http://www.ravephotography.com/ fails to load on several machines here all running IE and OS 9.x Can some people check to see if this works from their machine - and if not suggest why? My machines simply try downloading a file called www.ravephotography.com and fail to open it. Is this something (else) evil to IE (5.1.6) - I notice Netscape works but iCab also barfs... Loads fine in Mozilla 1.2a (MacOS X 10.2.1). Explorer 5.2.2 want to to download an unknown file type as per your experience. Very strange. A very quick perusal of the source code doesn't show any obvious problems. I know that Explorer sometimes has problems loading PNG files, but there doesn't seem to be anything of this nature going on. -- Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482 Fax (618) 9332 0913 Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Which brand ethernet DSL modem? Or Router?
I have an iMac Special Edition (G3) running MacOS 9.1, but will probably upgrade to a newer model and OSX soon. I'm about to upgrade from a dial-up account to ADSL. The amount of dial-up disconnections Telstra kindly deliver will probably cover the cost anyway! I'll probably buy my own ethernet modem (rather than buy as part of the ISP's installation). Not knowing too much about the technical aspects of such things, the D-Link DSL-300 http://www.dlink.com.au/products/broadband/dsl300 seems to be a popular model, and the one I'm planning on buying, but any comments or views (good or bad) would be appreciated, especially if anyone thinks I'm making a wrong choice. The other thing that points me in the direction of a D-Link DSL-300 is that it's a modem that Internode http://www.internode.com.au sell, and the people at Internode seem to me to know what they're talking about moreso than some of the other ISPs. I've just noticed that D-Link also have a slightly higher priced DSL-300+ http://www.dlink.com.au/products/broadband/dsl300+. The difference as far as I can tell being, from their web site The DSL-300+ also has a PPPoE and PPPoA client built-in to the unit, saving the customer the requirement to have a PC running at all times with a seperate PPPoE/PPPoA client, to keep the ADSL circuit alive. I'm not sure what that means exactly, but what's the practical benefit over a DSL-300 for a user such as myself? Then there's the DSL-500 Router http://www.dlink.com.au/products/broadband/dsl500. If I'm mostly a home user, can someone tell me in layman's terms what benefits a DSL-500 Router will bring me given that... (1) When I upgrade to a newer model Mac it might be useful to have the old one remain online as well. Will the DSL-500 Router do things that a DSL-300 together with my existing Lantech WorkLink Hub/9 Ethernet 10Base-T Hub won't? (2) I might be in a position where I'll need to regularly hook into an employer's network (ie. connecting to the office from home). I'd be grateful for any opinions. Thanks! Steven [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: WWW Site Weirdness
Loads fine in Mozilla 1.2a (MacOS X 10.2.1). Explorer 5.2.2 want to to download an unknown file type as per your experience. Very strange. A very quick perusal of the source code doesn't show any obvious problems. I know that Explorer sometimes has problems loading PNG files, but there doesn't seem to be anything of this nature going on. Typically this is caused by the server not having the appropriate MIME type mapping configured for the filename extension. Have fun, Shay -- === Shay Telfer Perth, Western Australia Technomancer It must be bunnies! Opinions for hire [POQ] [EMAIL PROTECTED] fnord
Re: Which brand ethernet DSL modem? Or Router?
Steven, It is my experience that Dial Up disconnections can be almost eliminated by a slight modification to the Modem script. The values of S2=127 S7=150 S12=50 Inserted in the right parts of the script do wonders for a constant connection. If you want to know where mail back to me Bob Steven wrote: I have an iMac Special Edition (G3) running MacOS 9.1, but will probably upgrade to a newer model and OSX soon. I'm about to upgrade from a dial-up account to ADSL. The amount of dial-up disconnections Telstra kindly deliver will probably cover the cost anyway! I'll probably buy my own ethernet modem (rather than buy as part of the ISP's installation). Not knowing too much about the technical aspects of such things, the D-Link DSL-300 http://www.dlink.com.au/products/broadband/dsl300 seems to be a popular model, and the one I'm planning on buying, but any comments or views (good or bad) would be appreciated, especially if anyone thinks I'm making a wrong choice. The other thing that points me in the direction of a D-Link DSL-300 is that it's a modem that Internode http://www.internode.com.au sell, and the people at Internode seem to me to know what they're talking about moreso than some of the other ISPs. I've just noticed that D-Link also have a slightly higher priced DSL-300+ http://www.dlink.com.au/products/broadband/dsl300+. The difference as far as I can tell being, from their web site The DSL-300+ also has a PPPoE and PPPoA client built-in to the unit, saving the customer the requirement to have a PC running at all times with a seperate PPPoE/PPPoA client, to keep the ADSL circuit alive. I'm not sure what that means exactly, but what's the practical benefit over a DSL-300 for a user such as myself? Then there's the DSL-500 Router http://www.dlink.com.au/products/broadband/dsl500. If I'm mostly a home user, can someone tell me in layman's terms what benefits a DSL-500 Router will bring me given that... (1) When I upgrade to a newer model Mac it might be useful to have the old one remain online as well. Will the DSL-500 Router do things that a DSL-300 together with my existing Lantech WorkLink Hub/9 Ethernet 10Base-T Hub won't? (2) I might be in a position where I'll need to regularly hook into an employer's network (ie. connecting to the office from home). I'd be grateful for any opinions. Thanks! Steven [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.html Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.html Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Still need help with values of used Macs!
Sorry to keep after you guys, but I've only received one response from my query on the street value of a G3 266mhz and a G4 450mhz machine. I looked on eBay but found no help and that other local aussie website that sells used Macs didn't have any info on these either. Any rough guestimates?! Thanks guys, Cal Conkey -- Directors Create International * CREATE INTERNATIONAL WEBSITE http://createinternational.com * OUR VIDEOS AND PHOTOCDS: http://www.createinternational.com/Products.html ** INDIGITECH: Evangelistic Resources http://createinternational.com/indigitech/ ** Create International, P.O. Box 6075, East Perth, WA. 6892 Australia Phone: 61 8 9328 -5321 Fax: 61 8 9328-1324 Mobile: 0411489136 (overseas call: 61-411489136) Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *
Re: Still need help with values of used Macs!
Try looking at microseconds web site www.microseconds.com.au they have a list of their current trade in prices for older machines you can download this as a pdf file. Remember that these are trade in prices and not resale prices you should be able to sell it for a little more than they would buy it from you. Remember that the entry level iMacs originals Bondi are now selling for around $200.00 over on the eastern side of the country but in WA and SA you will find that they will fetch around $300.00 IN WA SA you will find that you will get more for your second hand goods as there are less available for sale. Although recently in SA some group sold around 30 iMac's (5 flavours slot loading) for $200.00 each plus gst. Look in the trading post the classifieds and do a little of your own research. Regards, [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 17/10/02 1:05 PM, Calvin Conkey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry to keep after you guys, but I've only received one response from my query on the street value of a G3 266mhz and a G4 450mhz machine. I looked on eBay but found no help and that other local aussie website that sells used Macs didn't have any info on these either. Any rough guestimates?! Thanks guys, Cal Conkey
Re: Still need help with values of used Macs!
Sorry to keep after you guys, but I've only received one response from my query on the street value of a G3 266mhz and a G4 450mhz machine. I looked on eBay but found no help and that other local aussie website that sells used Macs didn't have any info on these either. Any rough guestimates?! Lets take 5 (of my precious) minutes to look on ebay... PowerMac G3 233MHz (Beige) **No Reserve** AU $200.00- 2h 38m PowerMac G3 266MHz (Beige) **No Reserve** AU $240.00- 2h 44m G3 350 128ram, 6gig, CD / DVD AU $760.007 10h 54m Apple Power Mac G3/233MHz Desktop AU $230.006 12h 43m BlueWhite G3/300 6gig 64meg AU $625.00 1d 05h 39m Apple Power Mac G3 233, 64 meg, 4 gig AU $167.5010 1d 08h 57m Apple Power Mac G3 266 - 64 mb Ram, 4 gig hd AU $150.00 8 4d 00h 44m So, I'd say that the price is somewhere in the $200-300 range. In 3 hours you'll be able to tell what the two Beige g3's at the top of the list sold for. Determining the price of the G4 is left as an exercise for the seller :) Have fun, Shay -- === Shay Telfer Perth, Western Australia Technomancer It must be bunnies! Opinions for hire [POQ] [EMAIL PROTECTED] fnord
Re: Which brand ethernet DSL modem? Or Router?
Shay Telfer wrote: Steven, It is my experience that Dial Up disconnections can be almost eliminated by a slight modification to the Modem script. The values of S2=127 S7=150 S12=50 Inserted in the right parts of the script do wonders for a constant connection. You don't need Modem scripts or S register settings for an ethernet connected ADSL modem. Only Too true However when somebody makes the atatement I'm about to upgrade from a dial-up account to ADSL. The amount of dial-up disconnections Telstra kindly deliver will probably cover the cost anyway! There is a strong suspicion that one of the driving forces for the change could be the frustration of the disconnections. Well, it's my opinion that the disconnections do not need to happen. Have fun Bob
Internet Connection Program
Hi, I have a problem with my Internet Connection Program (OS 10.1.5) - when the connection is lost no message is sent. Indeed the program still gives the impression that it is still connected. Can anyone help. Thanks.
DVD questions
Hi all I have a video project I would like to archive - it's about 16 Gb. If I get it burnt to a DVD as spec'd below: DVD-18: This format provides for data storage on two layers on both sides of a DVD optical-disc. Total storage capacity for DVD-18 is 17.0 GBytes. will the DVD drive in my g4-400 (gigabit) be able to read it back in? Also, where might I get such a DVD burnt in perth? cheers greg
inkjet refill kits
I have changed printers from an HP600 series printer to a Canon S750 and the refill kits I have are apparently not compatible with my new printer. If anyone wants kits, both Black and colour, to suit HP 600 series printers, please contact me for a good deal. Kevin Lock Bicton
SCSI Probe for OSX
Is there a utility like SCSI Probe for OSX that allows you to scan the SCSI bus and mount devices that were not switched on at startup time? I find that under OSX I need to have my LaCie CD writer or my UMAX scanner (both SCSI devices) switched on at startup to be sure they are recognised in OSX. There is no such problem if I boot into 9.2 so it is not a SCSI chain problem per se. The devices are both on an Adaptec SCSI card and I am running SCSI helper so that the CD writer is recognisable at all. Severin Crisp Otherwise, OSX is fantastic! -- __ Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) Fax (08) 9842 9650 (Int'l +61 8 9842 9650) email mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Web pages http://www.albanyis.com.au/~sev/ __ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: SCSI Probe for OSX
Is there a utility like SCSI Probe for OSX that allows you to scan the SCSI bus and mount devices that were not switched on at startup time? I find that under OSX I need to have my LaCie CD writer or my UMAX scanner (both SCSI devices) switched on at startup to be sure they are recognised in OSX. There is no such problem if I boot into 9.2 so it is not a SCSI chain problem per se. The devices are both on an Adaptec SCSI card and I am running SCSI helper so that the CD writer is recognisable at all. You can probably do it from the command line. Try man'ing one of mount(2), fstab(5), mount_afp(8), mount_cd9660(8), mount_cddafs(8), mount_devfs(8), mount_fdesc(8), mount_hfs(8), mount_msdos(8), mount_synthfs(8), mount_udf(8), mount_volfs(8), umount(8) (Ah, the joys of Unix :) Alternatively try sleeping the machine and see if the devices appear after it wakes. Or try Apple's Disk Utility. Have fun, Shay -- === Shay Telfer Perth, Western Australia Technomancer It must be bunnies! Opinions for hire [POQ] [EMAIL PROTECTED] fnord
Remote Servers - idisk Dave
PowerBook 333, OS 9.2.2 1) I once had my idisk set to mount at startup - but now I've become sick of the disconnection notices so I mount it only when needed. However despite doing the use the chooser to mount the already mounted volume and uncheck the startup checkbox trick it still persists and everything else stops loading until that window is dealt with. 2) If one of my mounted PC volumes (mounted with Dave) crashes / is disconnected my machine hangs a good 90 seconds before telling me the volume is no longer available. Is there no faster way around this aside using X :) Cheers, Antony. -- == = = = = Antony N. Lord = http://antonylord.com = = [EMAIL PROTECTED] = Perth, Western Australia = = = = ==
1 G of iDisk?
Hi all, Anyone who has .mac can help confirm this? Hmm.. seems like Apple wants to reward their customers!.. :-) Steven [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: 1 G of iDisk?
on 17/10/02 20:20, Steven Tan at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Anyone who has .mac can help confirm this? Hmm.. seems like Apple wants to reward their customers!.. :-) Steven Some account get it and others don't. It's probably a misconfiguration on Apple's end. The other half's account had it for two days before the 14th and she's not even a paying member. Neither of my two accounts showed more than the normal amount.
Microsoft Office 2001 and OSX
I need help to automatically launch Microsoft Word 2001 when double clicking on a word document in OS 9.2 Having installed Office X in OS10.2 and I also still have Office 2001 in 9.2 When I double click on a word document in OS 9.2 I get an error message To Use Microsoft Word your computer must be running Mac OSX 10.1 or later. Is there a patch or something that needs to be done so that my G4 will open a word document in OS 9.2 I used to be able to double click a word document and automatically launch word ... without the error message? BEFORE I INSTALLED OFFICE OS X in 10.2 Once I open word 2001 I can open word documents in 9.2 by double clicking but I get the error message if I haven't first opened Word 2001. Is there a fix or is microsoft playing silly buggers? Details__ Macintosh G4 dual processor 450Mhz 256mB RAM 30gb H/D Systems 9.2.2 and OS 10.2 running Office 2001 and Office X -- From Peter J Faulks Ba Soc Sci., FASSA., IAP Managing Director PIP Multimedia Training (office) Phone: +618 94570747 (h) Fax: +618 94570444 Mobile: 0416 187 937 Mail address: PO Box 41 Riverton Forum Perth Western Australia 6148 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] PIP Multimedia Page http://www.pipmultimedia.com.au/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
