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How, exactly, does one hook up two monitors? We... 863 Views / 21 Replies  
How, exactly, does one hook up two monitors? We have a 21" Acer monitor, and have acquired a 15" Sony on which we intend to put all those irritating palettes used in Photoshop and Illustrator. We...
Posted by Francesca, on Mar 4, 2002 at 04:49 AM, in Mac Desktops
Best Way to Change Your Email Address...? 1,169 Views / 2 Replies  
I have a Yahoo address as [email protected]. The trouble is, I just broke up with mr__. How do I change my email address such that people can still find me? Do I have to inform everyone in my address...
Posted by Francesca, on Mar 1, 2002 at 12:32 AM, in Applications
FTP??? 403 Views / 2 Replies  
If I don't have a webpage, is there any reason to get an FTP program (I think it's called a "client")?? What kinds of things are inaccessible to me if I only have a regular browser that would make me...
Posted by Francesca, on Feb 22, 2002 at 10:23 PM, in Applications
It's worse than you think. Most people who... 811 Views / 34 Replies  
It's worse than you think.

Most people who use computers are even more ignorant about computers than you imagine. How do I know? I am at intermediate level at best, having been totally computer...
Posted by Francesca, on Feb 16, 2002 at 06:01 PM, in MacNN Lounge
You know, I hate to say it, but most women like... 740 Views / 35 Replies  
You know, I hate to say it, but most women like the same package (the man) and I am no exception. What feature they claim to like best changes, but the end result is pretty much the same....
Posted by Francesca, on Feb 16, 2002 at 02:05 AM, in MacNN Lounge
When I was a sweet young thing, there was a... 623 Views / 19 Replies  
When I was a sweet young thing, there was a "bubble-gum" music thing that no one took seriously, like the Osmonds and the Archies. There was also that "Las Vegas thing" that was all glitter and no...
Posted by Francesca, on Feb 16, 2002 at 01:42 AM, in MacNN Lounge
WebWasher 2.1.1 Not Working 515 Views / 4 Replies  
I downloaded Webwasher 2.1.1 (their latest version for the Mac) and it doesn't work on my G4, even though their "test site" indicates that it is configured correctly. I set it for automatic...
Posted by Francesca, on Jan 31, 2002 at 01:16 AM, in Applications
Hotmail has been very slow to access lately using... 554 Views / 3 Replies  
Hotmail has been very slow to access lately using a dialup connection. I have one myself, and even when I get the page to load, it takes forever. This is probably not a problem that you have, but a...
Posted by Francesca, on Jan 25, 2002 at 02:42 AM, in Applications
Hotmail has been very slow to access lately using... 554 Views / 3 Replies  
Hotmail has been very slow to access lately using a dialup connection. I have one myself, and even when I get the page to load, it takes forever. This is probably not a problem that you have, but a...
Posted by Francesca, on Jan 25, 2002 at 02:41 AM, in Applications
Outlook Express 4.5 not secure 373 Views / 1 Replies  
I wonder if anyone here knows that OE 4.5 cannot be secured even when a password is used, if others have access to your computer. It is very easy to just copy the internet mail folders off the hard...
Posted by Francesca, on Jan 25, 2002 at 02:33 AM, in Applications
Not sure if this might be helpful: Do you... 2,525 Views / 2 Replies  
Not sure if this might be helpful:
Do you actually have more than one printer? If not, open the chooser and highlight and delete whatever other printer icons may be there. This might solve your...
Posted by Francesca, on Nov 8, 2001 at 04:54 AM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
I'm glad no one thinks it was a hack attack.... 470 Views / 4 Replies  
I'm glad no one thinks it was a hack attack. Almost everyone on several forums thinks it was the old accidentally selected icon thing. Now Jeremy thinks so too. He is rather clumsy, except when...
Posted by Francesca, on Nov 5, 2001 at 07:28 PM, in Applications
Is this a Desktop or Internet Problem? 470 Views / 4 Replies  
Not sure if this is the right forum to put this on, but here goes:

I hope someone here can help me! Yesterday, when my boyfriend booted up his G4, the name of his mail icon had changed! It used to...
Posted by Francesca, on Nov 4, 2001 at 11:17 PM, in Applications
I got Yahoo Messenger a few months ago, and it... 554 Views / 3 Replies  
I got Yahoo Messenger a few months ago, and it works just fine for me. There are times, though that it connects to the server and just hangs. Then I quit all apps and disconnect remote access, and...
Posted by Francesca, on Nov 4, 2001 at 12:44 AM, in Applications
I get alot of SPAMs too. It's been happening more... 781 Views / 18 Replies  
I get alot of SPAMs too. It's been happening more and more. I just think they're unable to do anything about it at Yahoo...

Francesca

:confused: :confused: :confused:
Posted by Francesca, on Nov 3, 2001 at 03:03 AM, in MacNN Lounge
So far, so good. No problems to report. I think... 582 Views / 17 Replies  
So far, so good. No problems to report. I think everything's fixed. But I am leery of turning VM on and off, since doing so seemed to upset many settings. I was quite surprised, also, that trashing...
Posted by Francesca, on Oct 20, 2001 at 08:44 PM, in Mac Desktops
I did start my extensions check using an OS 9.1... 582 Views / 17 Replies  
I did start my extensions check using an OS 9.1 base set. I don't use my fax software; I have everything turned off, because I can't figure out how to use it, and anyway, I have a fax machine....
Posted by Francesca, on Oct 19, 2001 at 04:47 PM, in Mac Desktops
I have just been through the most amazing amount... 582 Views / 17 Replies  
I have just been through the most amazing amount of work regarding fixing these problems. I have to post a short list here of what I found wrong because I have to go shopping right now, so I will...
Posted by Francesca, on Oct 17, 2001 at 06:04 PM, in Mac Desktops
You know, bluedog, I never did a firmware update.... 582 Views / 17 Replies  
You know, bluedog, I never did a firmware update. But I have had USB problems from time to time, both with the G4 I'm talking about here, and with my other, newer (5 months) G4. It seems to happen...
Posted by Francesca, on Oct 15, 2001 at 09:47 PM, in Mac Desktops
Hey, guys...it it's a hardware problem, we'll... 582 Views / 17 Replies  
Hey, guys...it it's a hardware problem, we'll have to bring it back to the repair shop. Zapping the PRAM and stuff like that is what I'm able to do. We shouldn't have to reformat, etc...We just got...
Posted by Francesca, on Oct 14, 2001 at 12:03 PM, in Mac Desktops
What on EARTH is happening here?? 582 Views / 17 Replies  
This is a serious bid for help; it seems like (my boyfriend) Jeremy's newly-upgraded G4 has gone seriously, outrageously buggy. The problem seems like a really complicated one.The upgrade consists of...
Posted by Francesca, on Oct 14, 2001 at 05:07 AM, in Mac Desktops
List View on Desktop?? 2,875 Views / 4 Replies  
At Tekserve, our repair place, one of the techies showed me an animation he wrote on one of the Macs they use. I noticed first of all that there were small icons in list view on his desktop. which I...
Posted by Francesca, on Oct 12, 2001 at 10:59 PM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
Extensions/Settings for iDisk 2,493 Views / 1 Replies  
I set up my iDisk recently, and had to change a number things in order to get it to work. Unfortunately, I did not make a note of what I did at the time. I know that I enabled Appleshare, but I'm not...
Posted by Francesca, on Sep 14, 2001 at 06:45 PM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
I have a story to tell: A few months ago, I went... 1,252 Views / 62 Replies  
I have a story to tell: A few months ago, I went to Bombay on business, for the second time. I have to say here that I am a professional jeweler, and my job in India was as a consultant for jewelry...
Posted by Francesca, on Sep 14, 2001 at 06:30 PM, in MacNN Lounge
This is going to be fun: I get #40, and I'm way... 715 Views / 24 Replies  
This is going to be fun: I get #40, and I'm way over 40, myself But I'm still a female, and men still think I'm cute (luckily.) Anyway, here are a few more, which have rather a middle-aged slant, but...
Posted by Francesca, on Sep 9, 2001 at 11:32 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Erik, If I were you, I would resist the... 1,488 Views / 66 Replies  
Erik,
If I were you, I would resist the tendency to use so many effects as bluedog has. It's not that I dislike what he's done. It's just that you say that you are "no artist." It's uncomfortable...
Posted by Francesca, on Sep 8, 2001 at 03:48 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
I disagree about Keanu Reeves. He was really bad,... 1,113 Views / 32 Replies  
I disagree about Keanu Reeves. He was really bad, but he improved! Wasn't he OK in The Matrix and The Advocate?

Listen, even Brooke Shields got better. She used to be the worst, and now she is...
Posted by Francesca, on Sep 8, 2001 at 04:11 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I had a taxi driver today who must be a... 467 Views / 14 Replies  
I had a taxi driver today who must be a world-class idiot:

I was in my studio, when I started getting the wierd visual distortions that signal a classical migraine headache coming on. I don't get...
Posted by Francesca, on Sep 7, 2001 at 05:52 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Kevin Costner. His movies are unwatchable, and he... 1,113 Views / 32 Replies  
Kevin Costner. His movies are unwatchable, and he isn't even cute...

Francesca
Posted by Francesca, on Sep 7, 2001 at 05:37 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I'm very glad to have been helpful. BTW, the... 1,149 Views / 18 Replies  
I'm very glad to have been helpful. BTW, the Romans are thought to have suffered from lead poisoning, but the lead was in the glazes they used in their ceramics. Also, they used some lead compounds...
Posted by Francesca, on Sep 5, 2001 at 05:03 AM, in MacNN Lounge
These suggestions may be really lame, as you... 2,127 Views / 5 Replies  
These suggestions may be really lame, as you probably are more Mac-savvy than me:

(1) Just restart your Mac. Maybe some other RAM-hungry app just won't give it up. I know there are apps to free up...
Posted by Francesca, on Sep 3, 2001 at 07:44 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Update: WACKY WACOM Problem is...SOLVED !! ... 1,251 Views / 25 Replies  
Update: WACKY WACOM Problem is...SOLVED !!

It happened by accident. I was designing some wedding rings for a friend of mine with Photoshop LE, when suddenly everthing went awry. The tools I...
Posted by Francesca, on Sep 3, 2001 at 07:22 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
I just remembered: Sam Ash Professional Store... 1,149 Views / 18 Replies  
I just remembered: Sam Ash Professional Store (the music equipment store in NY) sells lead-free solder. I have some here: It's called "SAFE" SUPER-ACTIVATED SOLDER (no lead) for all Electronic and...
Posted by Francesca, on Sep 2, 2001 at 09:54 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Although I, too think the "age of consent" thing... 829 Views / 39 Replies  
Although I, too think the "age of consent" thing is stupid, the US government takes it extremely seriously. I especially think it's stupid when some woman is prosecuted for taking a teenaged boy to...
Posted by Francesca, on Sep 2, 2001 at 02:51 AM, in MacNN Lounge
To Matsu and whomever else wants to get crude:... 605 Views / 24 Replies  
To Matsu and whomever else wants to get crude: You can ask me anything you want, although I'm sure you wouldn't be interested in the answers, because I'm 48 years old. (although I look about 35,...
Posted by Francesca, on Sep 2, 2001 at 02:07 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Most stores and catalogs that sell jewelry-making... 1,149 Views / 18 Replies  
Most stores and catalogs that sell jewelry-making supplies carry lead-free solder. There is even solder that melts at low temperatures that contains silver. I can recommend Gesswein, a company I buy...
Posted by Francesca, on Sep 2, 2001 at 01:53 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I guess Eugene must have gotten alot of private... 3,020 Views / 33 Replies  
I guess Eugene must have gotten alot of private hate mail, or something. If so, would everyone stop picking on him? It's hard to know how to react when a famous person dies, especially when they die...
Posted by Francesca, on Sep 1, 2001 at 09:54 AM, in MacNN Lounge
This is very nice news. I'm a new member, and I... 605 Views / 24 Replies  
This is very nice news. I'm a new member, and I quit MacAddict forums because so many people were gratuitously ugly and vicious to me...

Francesca
:) :)


And no, I didn't deserve it....
Posted by Francesca, on Sep 1, 2001 at 04:02 AM, in MacNN Lounge
LCD vs. CRT Monitor Radiation Emission 927 Views / 1 Replies  
Some years ago (in 1990, I believe) there were a series of articles about VLF and ELF radiation from electronic devices. Computer monitors were mentioned as being hazardous, especially w/re to the...
Posted by Francesca, on Sep 1, 2001 at 03:50 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
It did shock me that she was dead because I had... 3,020 Views / 33 Replies  
It did shock me that she was dead because I had just recently seen an interview she gave on TV. She was saying how much she liked to wear black. Of course they played her singing, and I could see...
Posted by Francesca, on Sep 1, 2001 at 03:39 AM, in MacNN Lounge
You know, I'm new here, but I think I'm getting a... 1,251 Views / 25 Replies  
You know, I'm new here, but I think I'm getting a reputation as a complainer already. I tried putting paper on top of my tablet, drawing paper and plain copy paper. I also tried changing the tip feel...
Posted by Francesca, on Aug 23, 2001 at 07:50 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Rick, I didn't notice your previous posting. The... 1,251 Views / 25 Replies  
Rick, I didn't notice your previous posting. The paper sounds like a good idea...

Francesca
:) ;)
Posted by Francesca, on Aug 22, 2001 at 04:16 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
We have the Wacom connected one of the USB ports... 1,251 Views / 25 Replies  
We have the Wacom connected one of the USB ports of our 350 MHz G4. I think we will look into the wobblyness; my boyfriend finds the tablet quite useless the way it is...

Francesca

:confused:...
Posted by Francesca, on Aug 21, 2001 at 07:30 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Jeff, I thought that the default was the mapping... 1,251 Views / 25 Replies  
Jeff, I thought that the default was the mapping to the desktop surface. What we had wanted was to make a blank image file that was the same size as the tablet, and to map the tablet to that. We have...
Posted by Francesca, on Aug 20, 2001 at 07:52 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
I like those alien beings. Do you get all of them... 1,251 Views / 25 Replies  
I like those alien beings. Do you get all of them when you buy that car?

No, seriously, I doubt that anyone could learn to use the Wacom as well as Jeff by reading this forum...

Francesca

...
Posted by Francesca, on Aug 19, 2001 at 09:31 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Where are there Wacom Forums? There don't seem to... 1,251 Views / 25 Replies  
Where are there Wacom Forums? There don't seem to be any on the Wacom website?

Francesca

:confused:
Posted by Francesca, on Aug 19, 2001 at 02:54 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
I can't give details about the drivers because... 1,251 Views / 25 Replies  
I can't give details about the drivers because the tablet is at home, and I'm at my studio. (We have two G4s.) But in troubleshooting the tablet, I was directed to download the latest drivers. The...
Posted by Francesca, on Aug 19, 2001 at 05:03 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Actually, I'm talking about wobblyness when we... 1,251 Views / 25 Replies  
Actually, I'm talking about wobblyness when we are drawing on the tablet. I know about the behavior of the stylus when it is hovering above the tablet. I don't like this either, but I can accept it....
Posted by Francesca, on Aug 19, 2001 at 03:59 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Wacky Wacom 1,251 Views / 25 Replies  
We recently bought a Wacom Intuos Graphic Tablet (6" x "8). Drawing with it is not the greatest; regardless of how we set the tip pressure, slant, etc., there is a sort of "wobblyness" that is...
Posted by Francesca, on Aug 18, 2001 at 11:46 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Monitor for Sale: Sony CPD-E100 423 Views / 0 Replies  
This is a refurbished 15" model that I had for two months. My local tech place said there was a short, and Sony sent me a newly-refurbished one. Meanwhile, I fell in love with a 17" NEC monitor. So I...
Posted by Francesca, on Aug 18, 2001 at 11:35 PM, in Marketplace
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