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You might look into a program called NisusWriter.... 769 Views / 8 Replies  
You might look into a program called NisusWriter. Not sure if it's still around, but was a couple of years ago...
Posted by k2man, on Sep 12, 2002 at 08:25 PM, in Applications
Once again, the thread drifts completely off... 5,254 Views / 79 Replies  
Once again, the thread drifts completely off topic...
Posted by k2man, on Sep 12, 2002 at 01:55 AM, in macOS
Just an update on my experience with fan activity... 1,991 Views / 24 Replies  
Just an update on my experience with fan activity under 10.2...

In the last several days, the low fan has come on at the same rate as it did in 10.1, but the higher rate fan has come on just once...
Posted by k2man, on Sep 10, 2002 at 03:59 AM, in Mac Notebooks
The P800 seems to be out in Europe by the way.... 2,012 Views / 35 Replies  
The P800 seems to be out in Europe by the way. Only a matter of a month or two before it's here.
Question is: will Apple have an iSynch plug in available asap...
Posted by k2man, on Sep 8, 2002 at 04:57 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Well, a few days ago I posted a message saying... 1,991 Views / 24 Replies  
Well, a few days ago I posted a message saying that running Jag had no effect on my Ti 800's fan usage, but now it's looking like a different story (dang!).

I noticed today that the fan came on...
Posted by k2man, on Sep 5, 2002 at 03:05 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I have the same problem, which is really... 561 Views / 6 Replies  
I have the same problem, which is really annoying. I called Microsoft and they're sending me a new mouse, but it's backordered until 9/28.
Posted by k2man, on Sep 4, 2002 at 12:43 PM, in macOS
Final Cut 3 Voice Over tool broken in Jag? 438 Views / 0 Replies  
I've installed Final Cut 3 on 2 different machines running Jag now, and neither can bring up the Voice Over Tool anymore (it's under FC's Tools menu). This leads me to think that it's a Jag...
Posted by k2man, on Sep 2, 2002 at 05:32 PM, in Applications
I've had Jag running on my Ti800 for 3 days now,... 1,991 Views / 24 Replies  
I've had Jag running on my Ti800 for 3 days now, and have not varied my normal routine with it (ie, doing the same amount of work in cafes, at home at a desk, etc.). And my fan is not coming on any...
Posted by k2man, on Sep 2, 2002 at 03:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Anyone else having this problem? 1,991 Views / 24 Replies  
Anyone else having this problem?
Posted by k2man, on Aug 31, 2002 at 03:57 PM, in Mac Notebooks
New eMac 700 Mhz, which I bumped up to 10.2 via... 2,151 Views / 40 Replies  
New eMac 700 Mhz, which I bumped up to 10.2 via the included upgrade disks , sleeps and wakes instantly.
Posted by k2man, on Aug 29, 2002 at 10:11 PM, in macOS
You should check with Brother to make sure that... 481 Views / 5 Replies  
You should check with Brother to make sure that your printer's driver works under Jag. I discovered that the drivers for my MFC 8300 (printer/fax/copier/etc.) don't work in Jag, while they do in...
Posted by k2man, on Aug 29, 2002 at 01:23 PM, in macOS
Original Mac II, bought in the fall of 1987 as I... 1,851 Views / 82 Replies  
Original Mac II, bought in the fall of 1987 as I entered my freshman year of college (in those days, there were steep educational discounts).

This machine was a great leap forward for the Mac,...
Posted by k2man, on Aug 25, 2002 at 09:23 PM, in MacNN Lounge
It's definitely "Interface Extras" in the... 506 Views / 4 Replies  
It's definitely "Interface Extras" in the Preferences box.

I believe a few options didn't show up under Prefs for me a while ago, and I had to trash my Explorer prefs file to get them back, if...
Posted by k2man, on Aug 25, 2002 at 06:21 AM, in macOS
I can't speak much about audio, but I use my Ti... 896 Views / 10 Replies  
I can't speak much about audio, but I use my Ti 800 for video editing (Final Cut) all the time, and love it. The system is very 'snappy' and responsive when doing cuts-only editing, and rendering...
Posted by k2man, on Aug 8, 2002 at 03:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks
The thing is, I plan to keep the phone in my bag... 2,012 Views / 35 Replies  
The thing is, I plan to keep the phone in my bag with the Titanium most of the time (ie, several inches from my body). The P800, and most other new phones today, have voice dialing, so I can dial by...
Posted by k2man, on Aug 8, 2002 at 02:38 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Regarding the bluetooth headset being too... 2,012 Views / 35 Replies  
Regarding the bluetooth headset being too expensive, you're right, it's steep. But I'm sick of my wired hands-free earpiece always getting tangled up, or catching something as I move around and...
Posted by k2man, on Aug 7, 2002 at 09:16 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Wrong answer.... 2,534 Views / 26 Replies  
Maybe it's just me, but if you appreciate a product, you should buy it, especially when it's reasonably affordable (we're talking $129 here, or $100 if you get one of the sale prices still available...
Posted by k2man, on Aug 7, 2002 at 09:04 PM, in macOS
The Sony P800.... 2,012 Views / 35 Replies  
I hadn't heard of the P800 until reading an earlier post in this thread. Now I've read every word on the Sony web site, and spent the last hour scouring Google for anything more about it.
...
Posted by k2man, on Aug 7, 2002 at 04:55 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I have the full-sized protector from OtherWorld.... 883 Views / 5 Replies  
I have the full-sized protector from OtherWorld. No marks on the screen, after 2 months of use with my Ti 800. My only complaint was that it took about two weeks before the leather stopped leaving...
Posted by k2man, on Aug 5, 2002 at 03:42 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Not in order... MULE on the old 8bits ... 4,255 Views / 102 Replies  
Not in order...

MULE on the old 8bits
Strategic Conquest under OS 9
Warcraft II
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
Ancient Art of War on the 68000 Mac
Posted by k2man, on Jul 29, 2002 at 03:17 AM, in Gaming
Titanium Battery Life in 10.2 Beta 457 Views / 1 Replies  
Anyone noticed if it's improved or not over 10.1.5?

I had to do some work in OS 9 today, and noticed that my battery kept going, and going, and going. It was a little depressing to be reminded...
Posted by k2man, on Jul 29, 2002 at 03:07 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Saw it for the first time at the Apple store... 748 Views / 35 Replies  
Saw it for the first time at the Apple store opening in LA (the Grove). It was installed on only one 17" iMac, and there were about 6 people in line behind me to try it, so I couldn't spend much time...
Posted by k2man, on Jul 29, 2002 at 03:00 AM, in macOS
VGA signals are apparently easier to engage on... 909 Views / 50 Replies  
VGA signals are apparently easier to engage on the fly, as oppossed to DVI signals. I haven't personally tried it myself, but several sources have told me that plugging in a DVI monitor requires a...
Posted by k2man, on Jul 11, 2002 at 05:18 PM, in macOS
Boot time isn't insignificant for everyone. I use... 909 Views / 50 Replies  
Boot time isn't insignificant for everyone. I use a Powerbook DVI, and would love to drive a DVI display off my Ti...but plugging in a screen requires a reboot, and right now, the idea of a 90 second...
Posted by k2man, on Jul 11, 2002 at 01:42 PM, in macOS
Room temp definitely plays a part. I had never... 508 Views / 9 Replies  
Room temp definitely plays a part. I had never heard my old Pismo's fan until I moved to a new place with carpeting, and more windows for the summer sun to come in. In that new setting, on warmer...
Posted by k2man, on Jul 9, 2002 at 06:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I have a 60 gig Travelstar in my Ti and love it.... 1,190 Views / 35 Replies  
I have a 60 gig Travelstar in my Ti and love it. Seems fast, makes noise occassionally, but not enough to bug me, and it's a huge capacity. But I'm also looking for an external bus powered drive, and...
Posted by k2man, on Jul 8, 2002 at 11:46 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Performance is really strange, at least under OS... 995 Views / 49 Replies  
Performance is really strange, at least under OS X (haven't tried it in OS 9...there's no way I'm going to boot into 9 just for a game).

Anyway, I had settled into playing 800x600x16 with lots of...
Posted by k2man, on Jul 8, 2002 at 03:02 AM, in Gaming
I have a Ti 800. The only time the big fan comes... 694 Views / 16 Replies  
I have a Ti 800. The only time the big fan comes on is when I'm playing a game (Wolf, Medal of Honor, or Warcraft 3 for about 30+ minutes), or when I leave the machine to do long Sorenson encodes in...
Posted by k2man, on Jul 8, 2002 at 02:50 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Some of you are being unnecessarily hostile to... 587 Views / 15 Replies  
Some of you are being unnecessarily hostile to Tommo. Take a close look at his original message...he simply asked if other early Ti owners had tried that build, and if they were having the same...
Posted by k2man, on Jul 5, 2002 at 10:47 PM, in macOS
I don't think it's a great move to cancel future... 988 Views / 17 Replies  
I don't think it's a great move to cancel future PC versions of Logic right away. That leaves a bad taste with a lot of PC Logic users--not exactly the ideal setting for convincing someone to throw...
Posted by k2man, on Jul 4, 2002 at 06:10 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
I haven't finished the second and apparently last... 995 Views / 49 Replies  
I haven't finished the second and apparently last campaign....just got a bit tired of the simple nature of the missions, and wanted to jump into full blown combat, so I've been playing custom games...
Posted by k2man, on Jul 4, 2002 at 02:42 PM, in Gaming
I agree that we won't see DVD-Rs in TiBooks for... 856 Views / 45 Replies  
I agree that we won't see DVD-Rs in TiBooks for probably another 6-12 months, but no more than that (it's probably closer to 6 months...you *know* Apple is working on the problem). DVD players are...
Posted by k2man, on Jul 3, 2002 at 05:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
It's true Paul--considering the decibels I pumped... 632 Views / 14 Replies  
It's true Paul--considering the decibels I pumped into my ears as a teen , it's a miracle I can hear anything at all these days. But still, this 60 gigger is definitely quieter than the 32 gig...
Posted by k2man, on Jul 3, 2002 at 01:48 PM, in Mac Notebooks
It's version 1.00 and I paid $59 for it. And yes,... 995 Views / 49 Replies  
It's version 1.00 and I paid $59 for it. And yes, it's a hybrid CD (so send in your warranty card so they know you're using it as a Mac player).

More thoughts:
I played some custom maps last...
Posted by k2man, on Jul 3, 2002 at 12:34 PM, in Gaming
WARCRAFT 3 IMPRESSIONS 995 Views / 49 Replies  
Got it at Target this afternoon (Tuesday). My early impressions:

1) Beautiful world, just stunning.
2) Runs well on my Ti 800. Scrolling is occassionally a tinsy bit choppy, but only a bit....
Posted by k2man, on Jul 3, 2002 at 03:26 AM, in Gaming
My understanding was that authorized apple repair... 632 Views / 14 Replies  
My understanding was that authorized apple repair centers can put in authorized third party hardware (like drives and ram), without voiding the warranty. But I haven't studied the fine print.

In...
Posted by k2man, on Jul 2, 2002 at 08:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Not that I know of. I'm pretty sure it's scripted... 1,069 Views / 19 Replies  
Not that I know of. I'm pretty sure it's scripted so they all die, and you have to reach your rescue target by yourself.
Posted by k2man, on Jun 27, 2002 at 08:17 PM, in Gaming
I played through Medal of Honour on my Ti 800,... 458 Views / 5 Replies  
I played through Medal of Honour on my Ti 800, and just want to do a reality check with other Tibook players.

I enjoyed the experience, but using the default settings, I definitely encountered...
Posted by k2man, on Jun 25, 2002 at 07:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I never got into using bombers, at least playing... 799 Views / 4 Replies  
I never got into using bombers, at least playing against the computer. I'd make them only in the final rounds of the game, when I knew they would just quicken the clean up. As for defending against...
Posted by k2man, on Jun 24, 2002 at 05:27 PM, in Gaming
I love this game! I played it in college in 1989,... 799 Views / 4 Replies  
I love this game! I played it in college in 1989, then bought the latest version 2 years ago and have been playing regularly. I emailed the publisher about carbonizing it, but they seemed pretty...
Posted by k2man, on Jun 24, 2002 at 05:17 AM, in Gaming
I think MOH is a superior game. The missions are... 1,069 Views / 19 Replies  
I think MOH is a superior game. The missions are nicely varied (all out action, stealth, combos of each, etc.), the realism is high, and I love the sense that you're often on a mission with other...
Posted by k2man, on Jun 24, 2002 at 05:10 AM, in Gaming
You never mentioned what you want to do with your... 516 Views / 11 Replies  
You never mentioned what you want to do with your Mac. If you're doing video, then 5400 rpm matters (you risk dropping frames during capture and playback with a slower drive). If not, then I can't...
Posted by k2man, on Jun 22, 2002 at 01:13 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I like IE 5.2 just fine. Seems a bit faster than... 541 Views / 8 Replies  
I like IE 5.2 just fine. Seems a bit faster than the earlier version, and I like its look.
Posted by k2man, on Jun 20, 2002 at 03:25 AM, in Applications
I got used to the smaller type right away. Love... 622 Views / 13 Replies  
I got used to the smaller type right away. Love it. And the point is valid that, in Word at least, you can set type to display at any size percentage. But across the board, app to app, the type is...
Posted by k2man, on Jun 12, 2002 at 05:43 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Microsoft Mouse Doesn't Work After Ti Sleep 746 Views / 3 Replies  
I did a search on the forums here regarding this issue, and while there were plenty of mice problems dealt with, this issue was never one of them:

First I put my Ti DVI 800 to sleep with the 5...
Posted by k2man, on Jun 12, 2002 at 01:55 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm also looking for a digicamera to sort of get... 710 Views / 14 Replies  
I'm also looking for a digicamera to sort of get my feet wet, without blowing too much cash. Most people that have tried both the Canon G2 ($750-$800) and the Nikon CP5000 seem to agree that the...
Posted by k2man, on Jun 7, 2002 at 02:38 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
You may have plenty of room on your drive, but... 626 Views / 6 Replies  
You may have plenty of room on your drive, but perhaps FC's scratch disk is set to capture to a smaller drive without much space (maybe your system drive). Go to Log and Capture under File or...
Posted by k2man, on Jun 6, 2002 at 03:42 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
After I read the first couple of posts here, I... 690 Views / 25 Replies  
After I read the first couple of posts here, I installed 10.1.5 and haven't had any problems. Idisk--mounting and transfers--is definitely a lot faster and everything's smooth. Looking forward to the...
Posted by k2man, on Jun 6, 2002 at 03:32 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Any Ti DVI upgrades to 10.1.5? 690 Views / 25 Replies  
Anyone tried this out yet?

<a href="http://www.powerpage.org" target="_blank">PowerPage</a> has a story about it crashing on Ogrady's 800MHz DVI (and requiring a reinstall of the OS), but...
Posted by k2man, on Jun 5, 2002 at 03:32 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Jwtseng, Would love to see a pic of your... 1,658 Views / 54 Replies  
Jwtseng,

Would love to see a pic of your treated Ti, can you upload one? Much appreciated...
Posted by k2man, on May 17, 2002 at 04:36 PM, in Mac Notebooks
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