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Restoring a hidden folder after upgrade to 10.7 955 Views / 4 Replies  
Hello. I was using an app called Secret Service (v 1.0) to hide some work docs. Just upgraded to 10.7 and now the app won't launch due to no PPC support. I restored the entire Time Machine backup...
Posted by ilesh, on Mar 7, 2012 at 01:07 AM, in macOS
DVD-RW burnt on PB will not mount on same PB 441 Views / 0 Replies  
I burnt a few divx's onto a DVD-RW using my G4 Powerbook. The disc plays fine on my Phillips Divx player. However, the DVD-RW will not mount on the powerbook anymore. Is there anyway to 'force' erase...
Posted by ilesh, on Apr 1, 2007 at 08:21 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks for the input. I am able to browse the net... 949 Views / 4 Replies  
Thanks for the input. I am able to browse the net so password is defiantely right. But I keep getting disconnected every 10 mins. I am glad someone else has had this problem. I still have no answer...
Posted by ilesh, on Aug 4, 2006 at 09:13 AM, in Networking
Wireless connection drops after exactly 10 mins! 949 Views / 4 Replies  
My neighbour in the next apartment has a D-Link DI-624 with WPA-PSK security on it that he is sharing with me. He is using WPA2 encryption and broadcasting SSID. He has the turbo mode for wireless ...
Posted by ilesh, on Jul 30, 2006 at 09:47 AM, in Networking
Solution? 510 Views / 2 Replies  
I am left handed and wanted to do this as well. Do you find a solution?
Posted by ilesh, on Jul 1, 2005 at 10:22 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Actually, now that I have used iChat for a while... 1,470 Views / 13 Replies  
Actually, now that I have used iChat for a while I am finding the port number change is only semi-helpful. I find that text chatting is fine but I can;t audio or video chat with anyone.

Ilesh
Posted by ilesh, on Feb 10, 2005 at 10:13 PM, in Applications
Just reconnected my Lingo box. iChat is working... 1,470 Views / 13 Replies  
Just reconnected my Lingo box. iChat is working fine now with the change in port number.

Thanks.

Ilesh
Posted by ilesh, on Dec 13, 2004 at 10:00 PM, in Applications
Have just moved so will try it when I have... 1,470 Views / 13 Replies  
Have just moved so will try it when I have broadband again. I have Lingo - works really well. Only had one issue which tech support sorted out quite fast.
Posted by ilesh, on Nov 19, 2004 at 07:38 PM, in Applications
Okay. I will try it. Thanks again for taking the... 1,470 Views / 13 Replies  
Okay. I will try it. Thanks again for taking the time to reply.

Ilesh
Posted by ilesh, on Nov 19, 2004 at 02:33 AM, in Applications
No, I never figured it out. I just assumed I... 1,470 Views / 13 Replies  
No, I never figured it out. I just assumed I needed a router to sort out this issue.

My experience is exactly the same as yours - sometimes iChat works, other times it doesn't (connection lost...
Posted by ilesh, on Nov 19, 2004 at 02:16 AM, in Applications
iChat not working after adding VOIP phone service to my network 1,470 Views / 13 Replies  
I got one of those VOIP phones recently. My cable modem hooks into the VOIP box and then I connect my computer to the VOIP box so I am guessing the VOIP box pulls the IP on the outside and then gives...
Posted by ilesh, on Oct 3, 2004 at 12:09 AM, in Applications
Thank you very much for all the replies. I will... 605 Views / 8 Replies  
Thank you very much for all the replies. I will try to follow up on the leads.

When one does this sort of work on a volunteer basis on top of holding down a normal job plus all of life's other...
Posted by ilesh, on Aug 19, 2004 at 10:00 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Mac needed to help out in Africa 605 Views / 8 Replies  
I work in rural Tanzania on a regular basis for a charitable organixation to reduce the heavy load of reversible blindness there (mainly cataracts and trachoma).

We have a PC laptop out at our...
Posted by ilesh, on Aug 18, 2004 at 07:22 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Missing formula bar in Excel 1,848 Views / 0 Replies  
For some reason my formula bar in Excel, which is essential to me, has disappeared. In the view menu, I was unable to check the Formula Bar. I kept selecting it but a tick would not appear next to...
Posted by ilesh, on Jun 23, 2004 at 02:30 AM, in Applications
.MKV trouble: sound but no pict 548 Views / 1 Replies  
Hello.

I'm trying to play a .mkv file. Both VLC and MPlayer give me sound but no pict. Am I missing a codec?

Thanks.

Ilesh
Posted by ilesh, on Apr 6, 2004 at 10:03 PM, in Applications
Is a three way audio conference with iChat possible? 959 Views / 3 Replies  
I think I read sometime ago in MacWorld that three way audio conferencing is possible with iChat. I am trying to chat with two other fellow iChat users.

Do you need ichat 2.0 to be able to...
Posted by ilesh, on Mar 12, 2004 at 01:18 AM, in Applications
Thanks very much. Word uses... 489 Views / 2 Replies  
Thanks very much.

Word uses Command+option+shift+U to achieve the same function.

The F9 effect is very nifty by the way

Ilesh
Posted by ilesh, on Feb 29, 2004 at 11:50 PM, in Applications
Function key problem with Microsoft Word in Mac OS 10.3 on PB 15" 489 Views / 2 Replies  
I use the endnote feature in MS Word when I am writing articles to reference the sources I have quoted. MS Word has a great feature which cleans up the numbering of references when one inserts them...
Posted by ilesh, on Feb 29, 2004 at 08:35 PM, in Applications
Don't have a digital video camera unfortunately.... 3,793 Views / 3 Replies  
Don't have a digital video camera unfortunately. I will give mediapipe a go. Is this better than DiVA?

Ilesh
Posted by ilesh, on Jun 1, 2003 at 12:12 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Converting .m2v to an iMovie friendly format 3,793 Views / 3 Replies  
My wedding video was given to me as a DVD. There are three DVDs all up and I want to use iMovie to edit them so I can make a highlights package to fit onto one DVD to send to friends. Final Cut Pro...
Posted by ilesh, on May 31, 2003 at 07:19 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Adding a new menu to the top Apple menu bar 800 Views / 7 Replies  
I would like to add a new menu to the top menu bar where I can go to easily launch frequently used apps and files. I have found apps that can add to Mac Os X's dock but not for the top menu.

I...
Posted by ilesh, on Jan 25, 2003 at 09:34 PM, in Applications
Apps to make attractive page borders 687 Views / 0 Replies  
The set of page borders which are available in Quark and Pagemaker are pretty boring.

1. Is there a way to create more attractive borders in these programs?
2. Are there any desktop publishing...
Posted by ilesh, on Jun 7, 2002 at 10:22 PM, in Applications
I tried this. No go. Toast comes up with an error... 872 Views / 11 Replies  
I tried this. No go. Toast comes up with an error message saying it is not the right kind of file to make a VCD.
Posted by ilesh, on May 20, 2002 at 08:54 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Thanks for your suggestions. Unfortunately they... 872 Views / 11 Replies  
Thanks for your suggestions. Unfortunately they didn't work.

Toast's copy feature starts burning the disc but comes up with an error message about 30 seconds into starting to burn the CD.

Using...
Posted by ilesh, on May 15, 2002 at 08:36 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Making VCD copies of a VCD 872 Views / 11 Replies  
There is a previous post on this topic in 2000 but the info was not very conclusive. Therefore I am asking this question again.

I elected to have my wedding footage given to me in VCD form by the...
Posted by ilesh, on May 14, 2002 at 10:12 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Apps to send group emails 460 Views / 2 Replies  
Does anyone know of a good program that can be used to customise emails sent to a group and also to email html messages like Group Mail(www.infacta.com) for the PC.

Thanks for any help.

Ilesh
Posted by ilesh, on Jul 21, 2001 at 12:34 AM, in Applications
Sending email using addresses in a Filemaker Pro database 505 Views / 1 Replies  
I volunteer my time to run the db/website of a charity. We send out a monthly newsletter by email. We have the email addresses plus other info
of the people who receive the newsletter in a FMP 5.0...
Posted by ilesh, on Jul 20, 2001 at 09:41 PM, in Developer Center
Extracting VCDs 471 Views / 1 Replies  
Any ideas what app I can use to extract a VCD to avi or mov? The file is in .DAT format on the VCD. Quicktime 5 can read it but does not have the option to export. Tried my old version of Premiere...
Posted by ilesh, on Jul 17, 2001 at 04:22 AM, in Applications
Didn't think of that. Works beautifully. ... 3,876 Views / 2 Replies  
Didn't think of that. Works beautifully.

Thank you.

Ilesh
Posted by ilesh, on Jul 13, 2001 at 06:42 PM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
Apple Web Sharing 3,876 Views / 2 Replies  
I am using Web Sharing in Mac OS 9.1 to serve web pages off my computer. Several people have access and they have logins to access the pages. From my index page I have a link to a Filemaker database...
Posted by ilesh, on Jul 12, 2001 at 11:31 PM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
Monitor resolution problems 499 Views / 1 Replies  
I use a Power Mac 7200 hooked up to a very old monitor (one that gives max 640 by 480 res) as a server. I hooked the 7200 to an Apple Vision 17" monitor for a while. With this monitor the res was set...
Posted by ilesh, on Oct 12, 2000 at 01:42 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Laying out Emails 437 Views / 2 Replies  
What software do I use to create customised emails? I am currently using Outlook Express and if I place an image in my email, text on the same line appears flush with the bottom of the image. Are...
Posted by ilesh, on Sep 6, 2000 at 06:51 PM, in Applications
HotFax MessageCenter PRO will do the job you... 526 Views / 6 Replies  
HotFax MessageCenter PRO will do the job you want. Have a look in the Mac Division at http://www.smithmicro.com.

I use an earlier version as an answering machine and it works well.

Ilesh
Posted by ilesh, on Sep 6, 2000 at 06:35 PM, in Applications
Script to thrash file 320 Views / 1 Replies  
I am new to scripts. Has anyone got a script to drag the icon of another computer that I've opened over the network from my desktop to trash (or put away)?

Thanks.

Ilesh
Posted by ilesh, on Aug 31, 2000 at 08:54 AM, in Developer Center
Serail Numbers on Tickets 1,006 Views / 9 Replies  
I am responsible for printing tickets for a charity's events. Being a charity we do jobs on the cheap to save money. In the past I have laid out 10 tickets on an A4 sheet in Quark, printed onto...
Posted by ilesh, on Aug 2, 2000 at 10:12 AM, in Applications
Appleshare IP FTP server problem 509 Views / 3 Replies  
I am running a ftp server off my 7200 using Appleshare IP 6.2. For some reason when I put word and jpg files into the ftp folder .bin gets attached to these files when others (Mac and PC) view my ftp...
Posted by ilesh, on Jul 30, 2000 at 11:27 AM, in Applications
FileMaker Pro 5 393 Views / 0 Replies  
I am responsible for a small kids charity's membership database. I have set it up with a field showing what date membership is paid [date mem paid] on each year. I now want to add membership history...
Posted by ilesh, on Jul 25, 2000 at 07:56 AM, in Applications
Apple Studio Display 17" Colour Problems 381 Views / 2 Replies  
I recently got an Apple Studio Display and went through and calibrated it as per the instructions that came with it. The screen displays colours the same as my old monitor. The problem comes when I...
Posted by ilesh, on Jul 24, 2000 at 09:36 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
VPC settings to use Net to Phone sites 524 Views / 5 Replies  
I remember seeing something about being able to use sites like Hottelephone and Dialpad using VPC. I've tried directly configuring VPC for the internet using my cable company's starter CD but this...
Posted by ilesh, on Jul 11, 2000 at 06:34 PM, in Applications
iMovie 400 Views / 1 Replies  
Two questions about iMovie software.

1. Can you do slow motions of the footage once it is uploaded to the iMac?
2. is it possible to add subtitles to the footage?
Posted by ilesh, on Jul 3, 2000 at 11:25 AM, in Applications
Alternatives to Retrospect 381 Views / 2 Replies  
Does anybody know of any alternative backup programs to Retrospect? Retrospect seems to crash my computer each night when the backup starts. I've tried various things including reinstalling without...
Posted by ilesh, on Jun 16, 2000 at 07:42 AM, in Applications
Calendars 439 Views / 1 Replies  
I am looking for a calendar similar to the one that comes with MS Outlook. I want to be able to store appointments and schedule reminders. Anyone know of software that might meet my needs?

Ilesh
Posted by ilesh, on May 15, 2000 at 09:37 PM, in Applications
 
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