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Headphones causing unexpected quits... 549 Views / 5 Replies  
Having a weird problem with my 667 Ti (rev.b)...

Whenever I plug headphones in, iTunes unexpectidly quits. This only happens when its actually playing... pausing, plugging in, then playing doesnt...
Posted by OzTiBook, on Oct 9, 2002 at 10:31 AM, in Mac Notebooks
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva,... 539 Views / 8 Replies  
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by maceye:
<strong>I...
Posted by OzTiBook, on Jul 22, 2002 at 03:28 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Does anyone else remember the old (old!) rumors... 867 Views / 20 Replies  
Does anyone else remember the old (old!) rumors about Apple doing something like this?

Although it would be cool, a glowing keyboard would probally be pretty difficuly to do and not really that...
Posted by OzTiBook, on Jul 14, 2002 at 08:00 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Mine is the very first, the rev.a. Still gets... 1,045 Views / 35 Replies  
Mine is the very first, the rev.a. Still gets used today - it seves my TiBook its net connection.
Posted by OzTiBook, on Jul 13, 2002 at 03:53 AM, in Mac Desktops
Thats good to hear. I cant think of any other... 551 Views / 7 Replies  
Thats good to hear. I cant think of any other word for my (rev.b) 667's speakers than "horrible" <img border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" title="" src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" />
Posted by OzTiBook, on Jul 12, 2002 at 07:47 AM, in Mac Notebooks
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva,... 2,873 Views / 59 Replies  
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by Podolsky:
<strong>..My...
Posted by OzTiBook, on Jul 12, 2002 at 07:30 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Reduce processor speed? 596 Views / 12 Replies  
I read that 10.1.5 gives you the "reduce processor speed" checkbox in the energy saver... but mine looks just as it did before... the option is nowhere to be found. Is it only the new DVI powerbooks...
Posted by OzTiBook, on Jun 6, 2002 at 05:14 AM, in macOS
In my experiance Toshiba's satellite range are... 1,547 Views / 56 Replies  
In my experiance Toshiba's satellite range are very good systems. Nice displays, excellent quality and build, good value and most of them are pretty slim and sleek looking. But whatever you do, dont...
Posted by OzTiBook, on Jun 5, 2002 at 11:55 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Apple's jaguar page states that an AGP graphics... 453 Views / 17 Replies  
Apple's jaguar page states that an AGP graphics card (nVidia or radeon) is required (no iBook has this anyway), and the 32 mb is recomended - suggesting that quartz extreme will function with less...
Posted by OzTiBook, on May 15, 2002 at 04:02 AM, in Mac Notebooks
PowerBook G4 battery worries 363 Views / 2 Replies  
I ususally have my Ti plugged in to mains power as it primarly sits on my desk. I've noticed that the battery meter often gets "stuck" at 98 or 99%, yet it says the battery is charged. Could i have...
Posted by OzTiBook, on May 14, 2002 at 11:38 PM, in Mac Notebooks
i'de have to second what others have said and say... 553 Views / 10 Replies  
i'de have to second what others have said and say go for the new 667 - it will be much more future proof and the higher-res screen will mean OS X wont feel too big for the display.

Happy...
Posted by OzTiBook, on May 14, 2002 at 03:37 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I have a stock rev.b 667 (512mb/30gb). I use it... 848 Views / 44 Replies  
I have a stock rev.b 667 (512mb/30gb). I use it as my primary machine and spend a lot of time in word/excel, dreamweaver and photoshop. Virtual PC also gets a lot of use as i am an IT student in a...
Posted by OzTiBook, on May 9, 2002 at 05:47 AM, in Mac Notebooks
im sure Apple will sort something out, but... 455 Views / 9 Replies  
im sure Apple will sort something out, but seriously, who really gets 5 hours out of a TiBook battery anyway?
Posted by OzTiBook, on May 7, 2002 at 05:21 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Clearing "recent places" 552 Views / 0 Replies  
Is there anyway I can clear the list of "recent places" in open/save dialogs? And can I prevent documents and applications from appearing in the "recent items" menu? I take my powerbook to school and...
Posted by OzTiBook, on May 3, 2002 at 05:25 AM, in macOS
I dont think you can run them with the display... 450 Views / 7 Replies  
I dont think you can run them with the display closed - doing this just puts my 667 to sleep. Perhaps somebody with a new 800 model can verify this, although I dont think the new ones are any...
Posted by OzTiBook, on May 2, 2002 at 11:02 AM, in Mac Notebooks
This might sound silly but did you take it back... 716 Views / 29 Replies  
This might sound silly but did you take it back into the store where you bought it? I looked at your photos, and there is no way that is acceptable. I dont know how I would feel if I has spent $7000...
Posted by OzTiBook, on May 1, 2002 at 09:58 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I don't really see why you would want Apple's 15"... 1,796 Views / 83 Replies  
I don't really see why you would want Apple's 15" LCD to use with a PoweBook - it is smaller and has a lower resoultion than the TiBooks built-in display.

The 17" studio display would be a good...
Posted by OzTiBook, on Apr 29, 2002 at 11:57 PM, in Mac Desktops
Well dont I feel stupid, thanks for letting me... 675 Views / 11 Replies  
Well dont I feel stupid, thanks for letting me know. I just assumed it would work when I saw Epson network options in the print center. I cant believe Apple released 10.1 without this!
Posted by OzTiBook, on Apr 27, 2002 at 11:08 PM, in Applications
Well, I just tried connecting it directly to my... 675 Views / 11 Replies  
Well, I just tried connecting it directly to my comptuer (powerbook g4), and sure enough it shows up in the printer list.

I use this printer through USB printer sharing (its connected to an iMac)....
Posted by OzTiBook, on Apr 27, 2002 at 02:45 AM, in Applications
Thanks everyone, i guess i've been doing... 675 Views / 11 Replies  
Thanks everyone, i guess i've been doing something wrong. I'll give it another go.
Posted by OzTiBook, on Apr 26, 2002 at 03:44 AM, in Applications
Epson stylus 740 675 Views / 11 Replies  
I see Epson still havent released a driver for the Stylus colour 740 -- is there anyway I can print to this (network) printer under X? I though OS X let you "print easy" ... Hmmmm.
Posted by OzTiBook, on Apr 25, 2002 at 10:59 PM, in Applications
The newer Ti's with the Radeon chip will immensly... 446 Views / 5 Replies  
The newer Ti's with the Radeon chip will immensly improve your gaming experiance. New models will be anounced soon (april 30th i believe) which will push down the price of the current models,...
Posted by OzTiBook, on Apr 25, 2002 at 10:49 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I thought your letter was very well written and... 458 Views / 7 Replies  
I thought your letter was very well written and to the point. Thanks for sharing it, it was good reading.
Posted by OzTiBook, on Apr 25, 2002 at 09:53 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks for that. Gene, I tried what you... 552 Views / 16 Replies  
Thanks for that.

Gene, I tried what you suggested and it repaired my disk a few times, then i got a hard disk icon with an X instead of a Mac face when holding option. Thanks again.
Posted by OzTiBook, on Apr 25, 2002 at 09:44 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks, I'll give it a go. I have X and 9 on the... 552 Views / 16 Replies  
Thanks, I'll give it a go. I have X and 9 on the same partition, I havent changed anything majorly since I got it, so I dont understand why its playing up.
Posted by OzTiBook, on Apr 25, 2002 at 04:10 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Gene, I tried what you suggested (holding option... 552 Views / 16 Replies  
Gene, I tried what you suggested (holding option during startup) and it gives me a screen with my hard disk icon. I assume the circle-arrow button chooses between OS X and 9, but I can only continue...
Posted by OzTiBook, on Apr 25, 2002 at 03:09 AM, in Mac Notebooks
See this thread...... 483 Views / 3 Replies  
See this thread... (http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=17&t=004742)
Posted by OzTiBook, on Apr 24, 2002 at 11:04 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Just checked under OS 9, and yes... chuck all... 552 Views / 16 Replies  
Just checked under OS 9, and yes... chuck all these files in your root directory. This should get things back to normal.
Posted by OzTiBook, on Apr 24, 2002 at 11:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks
This is a known (although not acknoweledged by... 418 Views / 5 Replies  
This is a known (although not acknoweledged by Apple) issue that I and many others at Apples discussion pages experiance. I gave up and just get online through through my networked iMac.

I think...
Posted by OzTiBook, on Apr 24, 2002 at 10:47 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I think all these files go in the root directory... 552 Views / 16 Replies  
I think all these files go in the root directory of your hard disk. I'm not in OS 9 at the moment so I cant be sure, but give it a go. Mach.kernel is the only one that doesnt ring a bell...

let us...
Posted by OzTiBook, on Apr 24, 2002 at 10:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Yes, use the drive setup utility to partition the... 552 Views / 16 Replies  
Yes, use the drive setup utility to partition the drive, then start from the OS X install CD and away you go. You will lose eveything on your HD though.
Posted by OzTiBook, on Apr 24, 2002 at 09:56 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I didnt know that, thanks for the tip! ... 552 Views / 16 Replies  
I didnt know that, thanks for the tip!




Powerbooks dont come from Apple with a partitioned disk. I think the best Idea is to do a clean install of OS X with the Classic install option (which...
Posted by OzTiBook, on Apr 24, 2002 at 02:13 AM, in Mac Notebooks
TiBook forgets OS X startup! 552 Views / 16 Replies  
Everytime I restart my TiBook after a crash, it always boots into OS 9. This is really anoying having to sit through 2 system startups - any ideas whats up?

I have OS X selected in both startup...
Posted by OzTiBook, on Apr 24, 2002 at 12:19 AM, in Mac Notebooks
OS 8.5 is PowerPC native (whereas 8.1 and earlier... 3,183 Views / 6 Replies  
OS 8.5 is PowerPC native (whereas 8.1 and earlier all contain some 68k code), so you will probally see a slight speed increase. I think you would definatly want some more RAM though.
Posted by OzTiBook, on Apr 9, 2002 at 04:19 AM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
These arn't model names, they are the internal... 694 Views / 5 Replies  
These arn't model names, they are the internal codenames Apple used when making the product. As suggested apple-history.com will tell you the codenames for various products.

The 667 Ti's codename...
Posted by OzTiBook, on Apr 8, 2002 at 12:55 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I really like the current design - its thin,... 1,182 Views / 28 Replies  
I really like the current design - its thin, light, and durable. A matching color-coded keyboard would look odd - but it would be nice if they used the backlighting technology we've been hearing...
Posted by OzTiBook, on Apr 8, 2002 at 12:52 AM, in Mac Notebooks
It depends what it will be used for, but I... 580 Views / 8 Replies  
It depends what it will be used for, but I wouldn't recommend it. Even on a faster machine (my 667 g4 included) OS X is not even close to the snappiness of 9. Unless you have X-only software, my...
Posted by OzTiBook, on Apr 3, 2002 at 09:42 PM, in Mac Desktops
Not so much fuzzy as it is blurry - think... 706 Views / 40 Replies  
Not so much fuzzy as it is blurry - think vasoline smeard over the display :)

Personally I think 1152x768 works very well on the TiBook - running any LCD at anything other than its native res...
Posted by OzTiBook, on Apr 2, 2002 at 06:18 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Watching Alias last night, I noticed Sydney... 811 Views / 34 Replies  
Watching Alias last night, I noticed Sydney typing on a TiBook, seen from behind, but as they often do the Apple was covered... this time with something matching the Ti's color.

Also, dont forget...
Posted by OzTiBook, on Apr 1, 2002 at 11:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Its not a movie or TV series, but here in... 811 Views / 34 Replies  
Its not a movie or TV series, but here in Australia there's an ad running for Kellog's K-Time bars, which prominently features a closed TiBook.

Did anybody ever see the show Snoops? Talk about...
Posted by OzTiBook, on Apr 1, 2002 at 04:26 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Some people are saying "buy when you need it" and... 692 Views / 30 Replies  
Some people are saying "buy when you need it" and i generally agree - but I think since there pretty much WILL be an update to the iBooks at macworld, I say definatly wait -- you'll get a better and...
Posted by OzTiBook, on Mar 31, 2002 at 04:10 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I have most of Apple's TV commercials and... 480 Views / 28 Replies  
I have most of Apple's TV commercials and "making-of" type videos. They are all part of a website i've been working on for ages but never get the time to finish. One day...
Posted by OzTiBook, on Mar 30, 2002 at 11:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Ok, it should be avaliable here... 480 Views / 28 Replies  
Ok, it should be avaliable here (http://homepage.mac.com/bhollingworth/FileSharing1.html)

Enjoy! :)
Posted by OzTiBook, on Mar 29, 2002 at 04:17 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I would definatly advise you to get the... 549 Views / 12 Replies  
I would definatly advise you to get the PowerBook. You will have to be a little more careful with it (just get a sleve for it as others have suggested) - but the extra power of the G4 will see it...
Posted by OzTiBook, on Mar 28, 2002 at 08:03 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Even when the new models come out, you'll still... 397 Views / 10 Replies  
Even when the new models come out, you'll still have a kick-ass computer either way. Though I wouldnt say the graphics capabilities are "amazing" (maybe by 2000 standards... still very good though...
Posted by OzTiBook, on Mar 27, 2002 at 11:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I have the 160x120, 6.9 meg cube promtional... 480 Views / 28 Replies  
I have the 160x120, 6.9 meg cube promtional video. Its 6 minutes in length... I can put it on my iDisk if anybody is interested?
Posted by OzTiBook, on Mar 27, 2002 at 11:07 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Belkin VideoBus II with OS 9.2 ? 513 Views / 2 Replies  
I am having a lot of trouble getting the Belkin USB VideoBus II to work on my TiBook (running os 9.2.2).

I got the latest drivers, but it still wont digitize at all with Strata DV (cant see it),...
Posted by OzTiBook, on Mar 22, 2002 at 05:48 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
If you use the F14 key to turn the brightness to... 898 Views / 14 Replies  
If you use the F14 key to turn the brightness to the lowest level, the screen should blacken, meaning that the backlight is infact off.

I dont know if the iMac will let you do this, but on my...
Posted by OzTiBook, on Mar 21, 2002 at 07:33 AM, in Mac Desktops
It wasnt a change in the 9.2 release. My guess is... 449 Views / 10 Replies  
It wasnt a change in the 9.2 release. My guess is that it has something to do with the TiBooks unusual 1152x768 resolution.
Posted by OzTiBook, on Mar 18, 2002 at 04:51 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Ti667 modem disconnections 475 Views / 3 Replies  
I've just started using the (usb) modem inside my 667 TiBook, but as others have reported, my modem wont hold a connection for more that a few minutes. Using the v.34 script works fine but its much...
Posted by OzTiBook, on Mar 15, 2002 at 11:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks
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