Slightly OT - Broadband question
Greetings All Your off shore member in Mauritius is moving to Hobart and I would appreciate some advice regarding broadband lines. I am looking at Internode so if anyone uses them can you let me know if you like them or not. I am totally unable to decide whether we need a land line or not. What are the pros / cons of having one?We do all our international calls via Skype and have mobile phones. Please feel free to send your advice off list if you consider this too OT. Kind regards Wendy Mauritius Island -- 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: Slightly OT - Broadband question
Yes Wendy Internode are great. Great service, rates and reliability, and they know Macs. We don't have ADSL2 because I'm happy with the speed and download limits with ADSL, particularly considering the price difference. Also it's only just become available here in Geraldton. Maybe you could get ADSL2+ naked for a better price as we still have Telstra land line. We do have voip phone one way with Engin at around $9.95 a month with 10c untimed local and STD calls and really good international and mobile rates too. You might consider voip 2 way with them and have no land line connection. We use voip to call out STD and landline for incoming calls. Also our Telstra plan gives us 50 free local calls which covers a lot of calls I make for school business, phoning for relief teachers. I could pay a lot less per month and forego the 50 call bonus - probably I should consider it too. Reg On 29/03/2009, at 2:45 PM, Wendy S. Austin wrote: Greetings All Your off shore member in Mauritius is moving to Hobart and I would appreciate some advice regarding broadband lines. I am looking at Internode so if anyone uses them can you let me know if you like them or not. I am totally unable to decide whether we need a land line or not. What are the pros / cons of having one?We do all our international calls via Skype and have mobile phones. Please feel free to send your advice off list if you consider this too OT. Kind regards Wendy Mauritius Island -- 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 -- 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
IPod query
Hi all Due to my own stupidity I have had to reinstall a system on an eMac. I didn't lose anything of any importance fortunately, except for my wife's songs loaded on iTunes. When she attaches the iPod it warns her if she continues it will wipe it! Is there any way we can reinstall the songs from the iPod to the eMac without physically doing it with all the cd's? Any clues much appreciated. Regards Peter -- 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: IPod query
On 29/03/2009, at 3:12 PM, Peter Curtis wrote: Hi all Due to my own stupidity I have had to reinstall a system on an eMac. I didn't lose anything of any importance fortunately, except for my wife's songs loaded on iTunes. When she attaches the iPod it warns her if she continues it will wipe it! Is there any way we can reinstall the songs from the iPod to the eMac without physically doing it with all the cd's? Any clues much appreciated. Regards Peter Hello Peter, What version iTunes OSX are you using? Is this iTunes completely empty ... no songs? Are sure your iTunes Library is not in Home Music - iTunes folder? You can use iPod Rip. It will not only copy all the music from your iPod to your Mac — including music purchased from the iTunes Music Store and audiobooks — but do so while maintaining the playlists you’ve created. http://www.ipodrip.com/ Put control of the iPod back in your hands with the ultimate iPod companion. iPodRip supports recovering your songs and playlists, playback of audio files and much more. Another Application that is very good is Senuti: http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/23390 NB: To STOP iTunes from auto-syncing with the iPod: While connecting the iPod to your computer, be sure to hold down the Command + Option keys to prevent iTunes from auto-syncing with your iPod. If you don't do so, iTunes may automatically erase the contents of your iPod! Cheers, Ronni -- 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: Slightly OT - Broadband question
Hi, the internode naked sounds like the right sort of plan, you sound like you don't need the landline, and voip works well instead. In fact, I can't tell that we don't have a landline except that we don't have a fax, and we don't pay for the rent. We are with iinet on a naked plan, and it certainly is good value. cheers, Susan. On 29/03/2009, at 3:03 PM, Reg Whitely wrote: Yes Wendy Internode are great. Great service, rates and reliability, and they know Macs. We don't have ADSL2 because I'm happy with the speed and download limits with ADSL, particularly considering the price difference. Also it's only just become available here in Geraldton. Maybe you could get ADSL2+ naked for a better price as we still have Telstra land line. We do have voip phone one way with Engin at around $9.95 a month with 10c untimed local and STD calls and really good international and mobile rates too. You might consider voip 2 way with them and have no land line connection. We use voip to call out STD and landline for incoming calls. Also our Telstra plan gives us 50 free local calls which covers a lot of calls I make for school business, phoning for relief teachers. I could pay a lot less per month and forego the 50 call bonus - probably I should consider it too. Reg On 29/03/2009, at 2:45 PM, Wendy S. Austin wrote: Greetings All Your off shore member in Mauritius is moving to Hobart and I would appreciate some advice regarding broadband lines. I am looking at Internode so if anyone uses them can you let me know if you like them or not. I am totally unable to decide whether we need a land line or not. What are the pros / cons of having one?We do all our international calls via Skype and have mobile phones. Please feel free to send your advice off list if you consider this too OT. Kind regards Wendy Mauritius Island -- 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 -- 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 -- 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: IPod query
Thanks Ronni I've just loaded Leopard, there is no transfer from my previous system, that has gone to heaven! I'll give ipod rip a try, that sounds like what I'm looking for. Many thanks Ronni Regards Peter On 29/03/2009, at 4:47 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 29/03/2009, at 3:12 PM, Peter Curtis wrote: Hi all Due to my own stupidity I have had to reinstall a system on an eMac. I didn't lose anything of any importance fortunately, except for my wife's songs loaded on iTunes. When she attaches the iPod it warns her if she continues it will wipe it! Is there any way we can reinstall the songs from the iPod to the eMac without physically doing it with all the cd's? Any clues much appreciated. Regards Peter Hello Peter, What version iTunes OSX are you using? Is this iTunes completely empty ... no songs? Are sure your iTunes Library is not in Home Music - iTunes folder? You can use iPod Rip. It will not only copy all the music from your iPod to your Mac — including music purchased from the iTunes Music Store and audiobooks — but do so while maintaining the playlists you’ve created. http://www.ipodrip.com/ Put control of the iPod back in your hands with the ultimate iPod companion. iPodRip supports recovering your songs and playlists, playback of audio files and much more. Another Application that is very good is Senuti: http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/23390 NB: To STOP iTunes from auto-syncing with the iPod: While connecting the iPod to your computer, be sure to hold down the Command + Option keys to prevent iTunes from auto-syncing with your iPod. If you don't do so, iTunes may automatically erase the contents of your iPod! Cheers, Ronni -- 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 -- 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: Slightly OT - Broadband question
Hi Wendy, Like Reg we are very happy with internode. Like Reg we were limited to standard ADSL down here in Albany when we signed up and are still happy with the speed/download limits. Internode have rolled out some new plans and some are due to be available in Albany soon - so I may look at that again later. We also kept the Telstra landline (no option when we signed up) but dropped down to the cheapest plan (now $20.95/month) which let us keep our existing phone number (for incoming calls). We went with Internodes own Nodephone for outgoing VOIP - slightly more expensive calls at 18c untimed local and STD calls but no monthly fee and since our monthly phone bill is nearly always less than $9.95 anyway we come out ahead. If we made more phone calls I'd look at some of the other cheaper offerings - but since we would only save $2 or $3 I like to keep the VOIP with Internode. Since we have one cordless phone unit (4 handsets) plugged into the VOIP and another cordless phone unit (2 Handsets) plugged into the landline we also get the advantage? That if one of us has phoned out (always on VOIP) and someone else calls us they come through on the landline and can be answered without affecting the outgoing VOIP call. However, if there is no outgoing call, incoming calls can be picked up on any of the handsets since the VOIP modem passes the incoming landline calls through to the phone (this will depend on the type of modem you have). Hobart will be quite a climate change from Mauritius - I hope you are planning to make the move in (Hobart) summer! Cheers, Neil on 29/3/09 3:03 PM, Reg Whitely at rwhit...@internode.on.net wrote: Yes Wendy Internode are great. Great service, rates and reliability, and they know Macs. We don't have ADSL2 because I'm happy with the speed and download limits with ADSL, particularly considering the price difference. Also it's only just become available here in Geraldton. Maybe you could get ADSL2+ naked for a better price as we still have Telstra land line. We do have voip phone one way with Engin at around $9.95 a month with 10c untimed local and STD calls and really good international and mobile rates too. You might consider voip 2 way with them and have no land line connection. We use voip to call out STD and landline for incoming calls. Also our Telstra plan gives us 50 free local calls which covers a lot of calls I make for school business, phoning for relief teachers. I could pay a lot less per month and forego the 50 call bonus - probably I should consider it too. Reg On 29/03/2009, at 2:45 PM, Wendy S. Austin wrote: Greetings All Your off shore member in Mauritius is moving to Hobart and I would appreciate some advice regarding broadband lines. I am looking at Internode so if anyone uses them can you let me know if you like them or not. I am totally unable to decide whether we need a land line or not. What are the pros / cons of having one?We do all our international calls via Skype and have mobile phones. Please feel free to send your advice off list if you consider this too OT. Kind regards Wendy Mauritius Island -- 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 -- 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 -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com -- 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: IPod query
You're welcome Peter, Just take care ... NB: To STOP iTunes from auto-syncing with the iPod: While connecting the iPod to your computer, be sure to hold down the Command + Option keys to prevent iTunes from auto-syncing with your iPod. If you don't do so, iTunes may automatically erase the contents of your iPod! The use iPod Rip to Automatic Recovery Add all original songs and playlists to your iTunes Library from your device. Cheers, Ronni On 29/03/2009, at 5:00 PM, Peter Curtis wrote: Thanks Ronni I've just loaded Leopard, there is no transfer from my previous system, that has gone to heaven! I'll give ipod rip a try, that sounds like what I'm looking for. Many thanks Ronni Regards Peter On 29/03/2009, at 4:47 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 29/03/2009, at 3:12 PM, Peter Curtis wrote: Hi all Due to my own stupidity I have had to reinstall a system on an eMac. I didn't lose anything of any importance fortunately, except for my wife's songs loaded on iTunes. When she attaches the iPod it warns her if she continues it will wipe it! Is there any way we can reinstall the songs from the iPod to the eMac without physically doing it with all the cd's? Any clues much appreciated. Regards Peter Hello Peter, What version iTunes OSX are you using? Is this iTunes completely empty ... no songs? Are sure your iTunes Library is not in Home Music - iTunes folder? You can use iPod Rip. It will not only copy all the music from your iPod to your Mac — including music purchased from the iTunes Music Store and audiobooks — but do so while maintaining the playlists you’ve created. http://www.ipodrip.com/ Put control of the iPod back in your hands with the ultimate iPod companion. iPodRip supports recovering your songs and playlists, playback of audio files and much more. Another Application that is very good is Senuti: http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/23390 NB: To STOP iTunes from auto-syncing with the iPod: While connecting the iPod to your computer, be sure to hold down the Command + Option keys to prevent iTunes from auto-syncing with your iPod. If you don't do so, iTunes may automatically erase the contents of your iPod! Cheers, Ronni -- 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: IPod query
On 29/03/2009, at 5:13 PM, Peter Curtis wrote: Hi Ronni By good fortune rather than by design, when we attached the iPod to the computer it advised us that if we proceeded any further we would erase the iPod! Lucky eh? Regards Peter We conclude you did not have a backup ! With Hard drives as cheap as they now are you would do well to acquire one and at least backup your users folder . I can recommend Superduper for this : that way you will always have a relevantly recent copy of all your files . Bob PS : Some of the external hard drives like WD units do not play nice with Mac . A separate enclosure with a WD hard drive installed works great . I have an esata connection on G5 Power Mac that boots with no problems. On 29/03/2009, at 5:06 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: You're welcome Peter, Just take care ... NB: To STOP iTunes from auto-syncing with the iPod: While connecting the iPod to your computer, be sure to hold down the Command + Option keys to prevent iTunes from auto-syncing with your iPod. If you don't do so, iTunes may automatically erase the contents of your iPod! The use iPod Rip to Automatic Recovery Add all original songs and playlists to your iTunes Library from your device. Cheers, Ronni On 29/03/2009, at 5:00 PM, Peter Curtis wrote: Thanks Ronni I've just loaded Leopard, there is no transfer from my previous system, that has gone to heaven! I'll give ipod rip a try, that sounds like what I'm looking for. Many thanks Ronni Regards Peter On 29/03/2009, at 4:47 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 29/03/2009, at 3:12 PM, Peter Curtis wrote: Hi all Due to my own stupidity I have had to reinstall a system on an eMac. I didn't lose anything of any importance fortunately, except for my wife's songs loaded on iTunes. When she attaches the iPod it warns her if she continues it will wipe it! Is there any way we can reinstall the songs from the iPod to the eMac without physically doing it with all the cd's? Any clues much appreciated. Regards Peter Hello Peter, What version iTunes OSX are you using? Is this iTunes completely empty ... no songs? Are sure your iTunes Library is not in Home Music - iTunes folder? You can use iPod Rip. It will not only copy all the music from your iPod to your Mac — including music purchased from the iTunes Music Store and audiobooks — but do so while maintaining the playlists you’ve created. http://www.ipodrip.com/ Put control of the iPod back in your hands with the ultimate iPod companion. iPodRip supports recovering your songs and playlists, playback of audio files and much more. Another Application that is very good is Senuti: http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/23390 NB: To STOP iTunes from auto-syncing with the iPod: While connecting the iPod to your computer, be sure to hold down the Command + Option keys to prevent iTunes from auto-syncing with your iPod. If you don't do so, iTunes may automatically erase the contents of your iPod! Cheers, Ronni -- 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 -- 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 -- 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: Slightly OT - Broadband question
I have been with Internode for several years now and have had a great run. Their extras are very good. Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox -- 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: IPod query
Hi Bob It's actually my second computer that my wife uses to play games with, nothing on it really other than her iPod stuff and a few photo's and some emails. I didn't even think of backing it up for that! I've been severely scolded! and I can assure you that it will never happen again! I would probably have been better off losing all the important stuff on my computer than losing what I did. Regards Peter On 29/03/2009, at 5:23 PM, Robert Howells wrote: On 29/03/2009, at 5:13 PM, Peter Curtis wrote: Hi Ronni By good fortune rather than by design, when we attached the iPod to the computer it advised us that if we proceeded any further we would erase the iPod! Lucky eh? Regards Peter We conclude you did not have a backup ! With Hard drives as cheap as they now are you would do well to acquire one and at least backup your users folder . I can recommend Superduper for this : that way you will always have a relevantly recent copy of all your files . Bob PS : Some of the external hard drives like WD units do not play nice with Mac . A separate enclosure with a WD hard drive installed works great . I have an esata connection on G5 Power Mac that boots with no problems. On 29/03/2009, at 5:06 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: You're welcome Peter, Just take care ... NB: To STOP iTunes from auto-syncing with the iPod: While connecting the iPod to your computer, be sure to hold down the Command + Option keys to prevent iTunes from auto-syncing with your iPod. If you don't do so, iTunes may automatically erase the contents of your iPod! The use iPod Rip to Automatic Recovery Add all original songs and playlists to your iTunes Library from your device. Cheers, Ronni On 29/03/2009, at 5:00 PM, Peter Curtis wrote: Thanks Ronni I've just loaded Leopard, there is no transfer from my previous system, that has gone to heaven! I'll give ipod rip a try, that sounds like what I'm looking for. Many thanks Ronni Regards Peter On 29/03/2009, at 4:47 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 29/03/2009, at 3:12 PM, Peter Curtis wrote: Hi all Due to my own stupidity I have had to reinstall a system on an eMac. I didn't lose anything of any importance fortunately, except for my wife's songs loaded on iTunes. When she attaches the iPod it warns her if she continues it will wipe it! Is there any way we can reinstall the songs from the iPod to the eMac without physically doing it with all the cd's? Any clues much appreciated. Regards Peter Hello Peter, What version iTunes OSX are you using? Is this iTunes completely empty ... no songs? Are sure your iTunes Library is not in Home Music - iTunes folder? You can use iPod Rip. It will not only copy all the music from your iPod to your Mac — including music purchased from the iTunes Music Store and audiobooks — but do so while maintaining the playlists you’ve created. http://www.ipodrip.com/ Put control of the iPod back in your hands with the ultimate iPod companion. iPodRip supports recovering your songs and playlists, playback of audio files and much more. Another Application that is very good is Senuti: http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/23390 NB: To STOP iTunes from auto-syncing with the iPod: While connecting the iPod to your computer, be sure to hold down the Command + Option keys to prevent iTunes from auto-syncing with your iPod. If you don't do so, iTunes may automatically erase the contents of your iPod! Cheers, Ronni -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- 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: IPod query
Hi Ronni By good fortune rather than by design, when we attached the iPod to the computer it advised us that if we proceeded any further we would erase the iPod! Lucky eh? Regards Peter On 29/03/2009, at 5:06 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: You're welcome Peter, Just take care ... NB: To STOP iTunes from auto-syncing with the iPod: While connecting the iPod to your computer, be sure to hold down the Command + Option keys to prevent iTunes from auto-syncing with your iPod. If you don't do so, iTunes may automatically erase the contents of your iPod! The use iPod Rip to Automatic Recovery Add all original songs and playlists to your iTunes Library from your device. Cheers, Ronni On 29/03/2009, at 5:00 PM, Peter Curtis wrote: Thanks Ronni I've just loaded Leopard, there is no transfer from my previous system, that has gone to heaven! I'll give ipod rip a try, that sounds like what I'm looking for. Many thanks Ronni Regards Peter On 29/03/2009, at 4:47 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 29/03/2009, at 3:12 PM, Peter Curtis wrote: Hi all Due to my own stupidity I have had to reinstall a system on an eMac. I didn't lose anything of any importance fortunately, except for my wife's songs loaded on iTunes. When she attaches the iPod it warns her if she continues it will wipe it! Is there any way we can reinstall the songs from the iPod to the eMac without physically doing it with all the cd's? Any clues much appreciated. Regards Peter Hello Peter, What version iTunes OSX are you using? Is this iTunes completely empty ... no songs? Are sure your iTunes Library is not in Home Music - iTunes folder? You can use iPod Rip. It will not only copy all the music from your iPod to your Mac — including music purchased from the iTunes Music Store and audiobooks — but do so while maintaining the playlists you’ve created. http://www.ipodrip.com/ Put control of the iPod back in your hands with the ultimate iPod companion. iPodRip supports recovering your songs and playlists, playback of audio files and much more. Another Application that is very good is Senuti: http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/23390 NB: To STOP iTunes from auto-syncing with the iPod: While connecting the iPod to your computer, be sure to hold down the Command + Option keys to prevent iTunes from auto-syncing with your iPod. If you don't do so, iTunes may automatically erase the contents of your iPod! Cheers, Ronni -- 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 -- 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: IPod query
Important stuff is very much in the eye of the beholder! On 29/03/2009, at 5:32 PM, Peter Curtis wrote: Hi Bob It's actually my second computer that my wife uses to play games with, nothing on it really other than her iPod stuff and a few photo's and some emails. I didn't even think of backing it up for that! I've been severely scolded! and I can assure you that it will never happen again! I would probably have been better off losing all the important stuff on my computer than losing what I did. Regards Peter On 29/03/2009, at 5:23 PM, Robert Howells wrote: On 29/03/2009, at 5:13 PM, Peter Curtis wrote: Hi Ronni By good fortune rather than by design, when we attached the iPod to the computer it advised us that if we proceeded any further we would erase the iPod! Lucky eh? Regards Peter We conclude you did not have a backup ! With Hard drives as cheap as they now are you would do well to acquire one and at least backup your users folder . I can recommend Superduper for this : that way you will always have a relevantly recent copy of all your files . Bob PS : Some of the external hard drives like WD units do not play nice with Mac . A separate enclosure with a WD hard drive installed works great . I have an esata connection on G5 Power Mac that boots with no problems. On 29/03/2009, at 5:06 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: You're welcome Peter, Just take care ... NB: To STOP iTunes from auto-syncing with the iPod: While connecting the iPod to your computer, be sure to hold down the Command + Option keys to prevent iTunes from auto-syncing with your iPod. If you don't do so, iTunes may automatically erase the contents of your iPod! The use iPod Rip to Automatic Recovery Add all original songs and playlists to your iTunes Library from your device. Cheers, Ronni On 29/03/2009, at 5:00 PM, Peter Curtis wrote: Thanks Ronni I've just loaded Leopard, there is no transfer from my previous system, that has gone to heaven! I'll give ipod rip a try, that sounds like what I'm looking for. Many thanks Ronni Regards Peter On 29/03/2009, at 4:47 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 29/03/2009, at 3:12 PM, Peter Curtis wrote: Hi all Due to my own stupidity I have had to reinstall a system on an eMac. I didn't lose anything of any importance fortunately, except for my wife's songs loaded on iTunes. When she attaches the iPod it warns her if she continues it will wipe it! Is there any way we can reinstall the songs from the iPod to the eMac without physically doing it with all the cd's? Any clues much appreciated. Regards Peter Hello Peter, What version iTunes OSX are you using? Is this iTunes completely empty ... no songs? Are sure your iTunes Library is not in Home Music - iTunes folder? You can use iPod Rip. It will not only copy all the music from your iPod to your Mac — including music purchased from the iTunes Music Store and audiobooks — but do so while maintaining the playlists you’ve created. http://www.ipodrip.com/ Put control of the iPod back in your hands with the ultimate iPod companion. iPodRip supports recovering your songs and playlists, playback of audio files and much more. Another Application that is very good is Senuti: http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/23390 NB: To STOP iTunes from auto-syncing with the iPod: While connecting the iPod to your computer, be sure to hold down the Command + Option keys to prevent iTunes from auto- syncing with your iPod. If you don't do so, iTunes may automatically erase the contents of your iPod! Cheers, Ronni -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- 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: Slightly OT - Broadband question
Thank you Reg, Susan, Neil and Peter Your information has been a tremendous help. We will go with the ADSL Naked plan. Neil, the four legged family members are departing Mauritius on 25 May (unless Air Mauritius changes their schedules AGAIN) to Melbourne via Perth (a quick stop off to get rid of W.A. passengers). They will do one month quarantine in Melbourne where I am assured their 'rooms' are heated. We leave one week later on 01 June, just in time for some nice cold weather which can't come soon enough for me! Many thanks all. Wendy Mauritius Island -- 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: Slightly OT - Broadband question
Ah yes I forgot, a huge gaming service and Elaine's favourite, the free (no download metering) online live streaming service for music of your choice: http://www.internode.on.net/residential/entertainment/ Reg On 29/03/2009, at 5:32 PM, Peter Sealy wrote: I have been with Internode for several years now and have had a great run. Their extras are very good. Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox -- 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 -- 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: Slightly OT - Broadband question
So we could be there to welcome them? Bea and Frizz would like that ;-) On 29/03/2009, at 6:21 PM, Wendy S. Austin wrote: Thank you Reg, Susan, Neil and Peter Your information has been a tremendous help. We will go with the ADSL Naked plan. Neil, the four legged family members are departing Mauritius on 25 May (unless Air Mauritius changes their schedules AGAIN) to Melbourne via Perth (a quick stop off to get rid of W.A. passengers). They will do one month quarantine in Melbourne where I am assured their 'rooms' are heated. We leave one week later on 01 June, just in time for some nice cold weather which can't come soon enough for me! Reg -- 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: Slightly OT - Broadband question
That would be lovely.We are hand picking their pilots . On 29/03/2009, at 2:35 PM, Reg Whitely wrote: So we could be there to welcome them? Bea and Frizz would like that ;-) -- 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: Slightly OT - Broadband question
Captain Oswin would be the only Pilot I would trust to fly Miss Cloe! On 29/03/2009, at 6:55 PM, Wendy S. Austin wrote: That would be lovely.We are hand picking their pilots . On 29/03/2009, at 2:35 PM, Reg Whitely wrote: So we could be there to welcome them? Bea and Frizz would like that ;-) -- 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: Slightly OT - Broadband question
I am on to it ... Now I just need to interview his co- pilots :-) Wendy On 29/03/2009, at 4:21 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Captain Oswin would be the only Pilot I would trust to fly Miss Cloe! -- 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: Slightly OT - Broadband question
Captain Cat and Second Officer Hamster? On 29/03/2009, at 9:02 PM, Wendy S. Austin wrote: I am on to it ... Now I just need to interview his co- pilots :-) Wendy On 29/03/2009, at 4:21 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Captain Oswin would be the only Pilot I would trust to fly Miss Cloe! -- 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 -- 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: Strange behaviour
Hi Ronni On 28/3/09 8:14 AM, Ronda Brown ro...@wn.com.au wrote: Hi Ian, On 28/03/2009, at 12:02 AM, ianre...@westnet.com.au wrote: - Original Message - From: Ronda Brown ro...@wn.com.au To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Sent: Friday, 27 March, 2009 4:27:33 PM GMT +08:00 Beijing / Chongqing / Hong Kong / Urumqi Subject: Re: Strange behaviour Did you highlight (click once) each of the Mailboxes first before you chose MailboxRebuild? No. I shift-clicked the lot. I have now done them individually but, apart from a couple of minor exceptions, there was no evidence of movement, starting, running or finishing the actions. So I assume they have been rebuilt. Shift-clicking all the Mailboxes is fine if you only have one account. If you don't have a lot of messages in the Mailbox the rebuild is very quick. The messages disappear and return quickly in the Message List window. If you have more than one account, the inbox, drafts, sent will have an arrow you need to click it to open then click on each mailbox then chose MailboxRebuild Inbox had a small zigzag-like marker which disappeared on clicking but there was no marker on 'Sent'. Whenever I click on 'Sent', 'Rebuild' fades to grey and is unavailable. That zigzag (squiggle) beside you Inbox meant that the email account was Offline (not connected to the mail server). 3. Did you try Quit Mail, navigate to ~/Library/Mail and drag the file Envelope Index to the Trash. When you launch Mail again, it'll tell you that you need to reimport all your messages (just as it when Ian upgraded to Leopard), it will recreate his envelope index from scratch, but he won't lose any data.? I can't remember if this was done. Please do this as soon as possible. I assumed you had already done this as I suggested this a few days go. It doesn't actually Import all your messages, it just creates a new envelope index from scratch. I want you to do this because your envelope indexa special database that Mail uses to keep track of which messages are in which mailboxes and the other files that Mail uses to catalogue messages I think has become severely damaged. What I call the subsidiary mailboxes are all back, seemingly OK but Inbox and Sent are empty. Inbox is still offline. Did you run the OS X 10.5.6 Combo Update? No. Wouldn't hurt to download and run it. I'll try it. It perhaps would be easier for us to follow you, if you replied to the message you are actually referring to. My apologies for trying to answer two emails with one. I'll do it correctly in future, starting with this one. No apologies necessary Ian, it just gets a bit hard to follow a thread especially when it lasts for a few days with lots of messages. Please do number 3. and let us know how you get on. Done. Incidently, what is the protocol with long threads? Should one send the whole lot back when commenting about only one or two questions as I have done here. Regards Ian Cheers, Ronni -- 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 -- 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: Slightly OT - Broadband question
That paints quite a picture Reg On 29/03/2009, at 5:23 PM, Reg Whitely wrote: Captain Cat and Second Officer Hamster? -- 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: Strange behaviour
Hi Ian, On 29/03/2009, at 9:54 PM, Ian Reid wrote: 3. Did you try Quit Mail, navigate to ~/Library/Mail and drag the file Envelope Index to the Trash. When you launch Mail again, it'll tell you that you need to reimport all your messages (just as it when Ian upgraded to Leopard), it will recreate his envelope index from scratch, but he won't lose any data.? I can't remember if this was done. Please do this as soon as possible. I assumed you had already done this as I suggested this a few days go. It doesn't actually Import all your messages, it just creates a new envelope index from scratch. I want you to do this because your envelope index‹a special database that Mail uses to keep track of which messages are in which mailboxes‹ and the other files that Mail uses to catalogue messages I think has become severely damaged. What I call the subsidiary mailboxes are all back, seemingly OK but Inbox and Sent are empty. Inbox is still offline. Do you mean all your Mailboxes (under On My Mac) are back and all your messages are in them? To see your Inbox Sent Mailboxes: Make sure your account is still in Mail. Go to Preferences Accounts check your Westnet Account details. (Remove any Account that should NOT be there) And In preferences - Accounts - Advanced, the box 'enable this account' is ticked on your Westnet Account. Then Rebuild both Inbox Sent mailboxes please. Done. Incidently, what is the protocol with long threads? Should one send the whole lot back when commenting about only one or two questions as I have done here. How you answered was fine Ian. Cheers, Ronni -- 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
Firewire to USB converter -OT
I'm coaching a group of 50 year old and up rowers. My digital video camera uses Firewire. That's good for when I connect to my Mac, but I want to be able to connect the video camera to a portable DVD player (Dick Smith) so while we're still out on the water I can show the crew what they're doing. Aging eyes and failing eyesight means that more than half the crew can't see the screen on the camera. The problem is that the portable DVD player has AV out (rca single plug to white, red, yellow rca minplugs) and usb port in. Is a cable available that I can plug into the video camera (small firewire connector) and the portable DVD player (standard sized usb port). Alternatively the camera has red white yellow AV out. Would it be possible to modify the AV out port on the DVD player so it takes AV in? Thanks, Michael Hawkins. -- 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: Firewire to USB converter -OT
i'm sure your dv camera has an a/v out, there are screens available you can connect to your camera, this way may allow you to use the larger screen during the shooting replay just look for screens as used for backsit screens in cars.reversing screens the like cheers James On 30/03/2009, at 9:47, Michael Hawkins wrote: I'm coaching a group of 50 year old and up rowers. My digital video camera uses Firewire. That's good for when I connect to my Mac, but I want to be able to connect the video camera to a portable DVD player (Dick Smith) so while we're still out on the water I can show the crew what they're doing. Aging eyes and failing eyesight means that more than half the crew can't see the screen on the camera. The problem is that the portable DVD player has AV out (rca single plug to white, red, yellow rca minplugs) and usb port in. Is a cable available that I can plug into the video camera (small firewire connector) and the portable DVD player (standard sized usb port). Alternatively the camera has red white yellow AV out. Would it be possible to modify the AV out port on the DVD player so it takes AV in? Thanks, Michael Hawkins. -- 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 SAD Technic Video Productions, Electronic repairs U3 / 6 Chalkley Pl Bayswater WA 6053 +618 9370 5307,+618 6262 5707, 0414 421 132 http://www.iinet.net.au/~saddas skype: barleeway -- 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
