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i realised this after i posted the thread,... 613 Views / 3 Replies  
i realised this after i posted the thread, perhaps the moderator can help......


It is to do with internet sharing

Without internet sharing, the ccomputers get networked, but the moment i...
Posted by brokenbells, on Mar 10, 2007 at 05:56 AM, in Networking
Internet sharing with PC 613 Views / 3 Replies  
I want to access internet in my PC laptop through my iMac wirelessly.

how do i go about it.
Could someone tell me step by step, as i am new to this.
Posted by brokenbells, on Mar 8, 2007 at 03:36 PM, in Networking
WordPress and .Mac 451 Views / 1 Replies  
Is it possible for me to host a WordPress blog in my .Mac server space ?

If so, does anyone know how ?
Posted by brokenbells, on Feb 17, 2007 at 11:02 AM, in Developer Center
UPDATE : ......and automator has nothing for... 16,258 Views / 10 Replies  
UPDATE : ......and automator has nothing for Trash.... :brick: :hmm:
Posted by brokenbells, on Feb 16, 2007 at 09:52 AM, in macOS
Yup, the trash bin is definately not a storage... 16,258 Views / 10 Replies  
Yup, the trash bin is definately not a storage bin.......but there are times when you regret the files that you delete a day or two later.

But over a period of time it gets very inconvenient to...
Posted by brokenbells, on Feb 16, 2007 at 07:07 AM, in macOS
Auto Empty Trash. 16,258 Views / 10 Replies  
Is it possible to empty the Trash automatically....that is .... say all items older than one month gets automatically deleted from the Trash Can ?
Posted by brokenbells, on Feb 15, 2007 at 03:53 PM, in macOS
Problem with PDF files 399 Views / 1 Replies  
I created some pdf fies with iWorks. They open fantastic with preview. But when i take the pdf file to some other computer and try to open with Acrobat pdf reader, they dont open. It gives me a token...
Posted by brokenbells, on Feb 11, 2007 at 09:51 AM, in Applications
Automatic Mail notification on reciept 407 Views / 1 Replies  
Due to the nature of my job, its important for me to know whether the people whom i have sent e-mails to have read the mail or not.

Are there any applications or any setting in Mail that can allow...
Posted by brokenbells, on Jan 19, 2007 at 08:47 AM, in Applications
Most importantly, you should get that car... 883 Views / 5 Replies  
Most importantly, you should get that car insurance first. There are somethings in life that always come first. I am 27, and i feel that I do hold a position to tell you about this. The insurance...
Posted by brokenbells, on Jan 17, 2007 at 05:26 PM, in Mac Desktops
I am no world class runner, :) , but i do 5 km in... 2,120 Views / 22 Replies  
I am no world class runner, :) , but i do 5 km in roughly 25 mins, so 30 - 40 mins give me appx 7 to 9 kms........ I am in the army. The Ipod 30 GB has therefore been a great buy for me since it goes...
Posted by brokenbells, on Jan 17, 2007 at 01:18 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Thanx. Parallels has definately been a better... 822 Views / 2 Replies  
Thanx. Parallels has definately been a better option. And what more windows is faster, than in my bootcamp !!!
Posted by brokenbells, on Jan 16, 2007 at 03:22 AM, in Alternative Operating Systems
No, It does not replace the regular Adium 6,039 Views / 113 Replies  
No, It does not replace the regular Adium
Posted by brokenbells, on Jan 16, 2007 at 03:18 AM, in Applications
Though Safari is really good, it is high time... 1,760 Views / 3 Replies  
Though Safari is really good, it is high time that they upgrade and caught up with th rest of the world.

In ease of use and functionality, the present browser i prefer the most is Firefox. With...
Posted by brokenbells, on Jan 16, 2007 at 03:10 AM, in Applications
I have a 30 GB iPod, and its great for running,... 2,120 Views / 22 Replies  
I have a 30 GB iPod, and its great for running, and i clock an average of 30 mins to 40 mins a day, and my iPod has not even made a stutter.

Though the ipod 30GB does feel bulky when...
Posted by brokenbells, on Jan 16, 2007 at 01:59 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Actually it is supposed to be good to keep your... 2,662 Views / 23 Replies  
Actually it is supposed to be good to keep your system ON all the time. The more number of power on and power off cycles, the lesser the life of the processor and the logic board.

A regular CPU is...
Posted by brokenbells, on Jan 16, 2007 at 01:09 AM, in Mac Desktops
Not exactly. This seems to be a pretty common... 592 Views / 3 Replies  
Not exactly. This seems to be a pretty common problem, and what I seemed to have done by rebooting the machine is an SMC firmware reset.
Posted by brokenbells, on Jan 16, 2007 at 01:05 AM, in Mac Desktops
Update 592 Views / 3 Replies  
I looked through the apple site, and all i had to do was power off the computer, unplug all devices, including keyboard and mouse.....take out the power plug and wait for 15 seconds.

Power on the...
Posted by brokenbells, on Jan 15, 2007 at 06:22 PM, in Mac Desktops
My inbuilt Camera blacked out !!! 592 Views / 3 Replies  
I have a 20" dual core iMac. I own it from the last 6 months

I started photobooth and the camera view dimmed to total blackness, after which it doesnt show anything at all. I even restarted the...
Posted by brokenbells, on Jan 15, 2007 at 05:54 PM, in Mac Desktops
Q Emulator Widow 822 Views / 2 Replies  
I have started using The Q Emulator for running windows parrallel with Mac OSX.

But i dont seem to be able to make the emulator window bigger. It is getting very inconvenient to see all the text...
Posted by brokenbells, on Jan 14, 2007 at 09:37 AM, in Alternative Operating Systems
The device is amazing. Cant wait to get my hands... 12,316 Views / 166 Replies  
The device is amazing. Cant wait to get my hands on it.

Its a dream come true and the bluetooth headset is just the way i always wanted a headset to be, small and simple, and not bulky and flashy...
Posted by brokenbells, on Jan 9, 2007 at 04:26 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
20" Mac C2D, 2GHz, 1 GB RAM SCORE : 11290 8,412 Views / 81 Replies  
20" Mac C2D, 2GHz, 1 GB RAM
SCORE : 11290
Posted by brokenbells, on Jan 1, 2007 at 04:51 PM, in Applications
You could also try Shiira....a browser the... 1,600 Views / 6 Replies  
You could also try Shiira....a browser the developers aim in making better than Safari, and it does have some features which are sorely missed in Safari.

http://shiira.jp/en.php
Posted by brokenbells, on Jan 1, 2007 at 04:32 PM, in Applications
I checked out Shiira, and kind of liked it. It... 935 Views / 14 Replies  
I checked out Shiira, and kind of liked it. It has many features that, i feel, Safari should have. Its been like ages since Safari has been updated, and other browsers seem to offering so much in...
Posted by brokenbells, on Dec 23, 2006 at 12:55 PM, in Applications
Some programs stopped working after Mac update 435 Views / 0 Replies  
Some of the programs like Mac The Ripper and Macromedia Flash Player have totally stopped working after the last security update.

Is this normal?

If so, how do i make them work again. I have...
Posted by brokenbells, on Dec 23, 2006 at 12:41 PM, in Applications
How to Play .dts files in the mac 2,156 Views / 1 Replies  
I have some audio files with a .dts extension. I have been trying to play it and have been unssuccesful so far.

I understand iTunes is able play dts files (as claimed in their support site) but...
Posted by brokenbells, on Dec 23, 2006 at 12:38 PM, in Applications
:\ It sure is the problem this end too. Most... 1,215 Views / 8 Replies  
:\ It sure is the problem this end too. Most probably - what i figure out - is that, the volume control has been blocked out for digital out, since the audio systems taking a digital in most usually...
Posted by brokenbells, on Dec 14, 2006 at 07:29 PM, in Mac Desktops
How do i share internet from my iMac to my windows laptop, 611 Views / 2 Replies  
I own a windows laptop too along with my iMac

I have a DSL net connection on my iMac. I want to access the net on my laptop too through WiFi.

Can anyone please help me. I have no networking...
Posted by brokenbells, on Nov 30, 2006 at 01:54 AM, in Networking
I am sorry about the wrong topic bit.....i... 2,240 Views / 4 Replies  
I am sorry about the wrong topic bit.....i thought it was more bout my mac.

Well yes, my windows is updated to the latest. Yes, my phone does interact with other phones AND my mac - both in OS and...
Posted by brokenbells, on Oct 9, 2006 at 04:56 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems
Bluetooth not working in XP 2,240 Views / 4 Replies  
I bought myself a new mobile, the Sony Ericsson Z550i. The PC suite software that comes along with it works only on windows. So i installed it in the windows partiotion of my iMac 20". But the my...
Posted by brokenbells, on Oct 9, 2006 at 07:43 AM, in Alternative Operating Systems
If you are working in VLC then in... 592 Views / 4 Replies  
If you are working in VLC then in preferences>video you must specify it to force detect Dolby. and if you want dolby in FrontRow then you should provide for the same in preferences in iDVD.
...
Posted by brokenbells, on Aug 31, 2006 at 05:07 PM, in Mac Desktops
Somehow it seems to have worked.....Thanx:D 570 Views / 3 Replies  
Somehow it seems to have worked.....Thanx:D
Posted by brokenbells, on Aug 31, 2006 at 05:01 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
yes i do 592 Views / 4 Replies  
yes i do
Posted by brokenbells, on Aug 31, 2006 at 04:59 PM, in Mac Desktops
Maybe we should wait for Google's Picassa for the... 1,248 Views / 17 Replies  
Maybe we should wait for Google's Picassa for the mac, which seemed to work very well with my low spec windows machine.....

And i loved it better than iPhoto...
Posted by brokenbells, on Aug 31, 2006 at 02:02 PM, in Mac Desktops
I am the envy of my neighbourhood. Theres not a... 1,163 Views / 15 Replies  
I am the envy of my neighbourhood. Theres not a thing that my machine cannot do, and all preloaded !!!

If there might be a program i may want to use which is not preloaded, then just google and...
Posted by brokenbells, on Aug 31, 2006 at 02:00 PM, in Mac Desktops
Yup i get the problem with my optically connected... 592 Views / 4 Replies  
Yup i get the problem with my optically connected Logitech Z5500. Sometimes the audio doest go through, and after a little coaxing it works as good as ever. Seems like a bug or something.
...
Posted by brokenbells, on Aug 31, 2006 at 01:57 PM, in Mac Desktops
Side buttons of mighty mose too sensitive 570 Views / 3 Replies  
Now this is getting very irritating. The sidebuttons of my mighty mose seem to have gone extra sensitive !!! While i am using it, it suddenly activates expose, even when i have not applied...
Posted by brokenbells, on Aug 31, 2006 at 01:53 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Turn the mighty mouse around, take a damp cloth... 1,014 Views / 6 Replies  
Turn the mighty mouse around, take a damp cloth and rub the ball vigorously. Takes some vigorous rubbing depending how unresponsive your mose ball is. But definately works. ( Do no forget to use a...
Posted by brokenbells, on Aug 31, 2006 at 01:49 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
when you begin firefox for the first time, it... 610 Views / 4 Replies  
when you begin firefox for the first time, it asks you whether it should be the default browser, and you say yes.

Alternatively, you right click on any HTML file and say 'Get Info'. Here you say...
Posted by brokenbells, on Jul 19, 2006 at 04:42 AM, in Applications
iDVD doesnt write my DVDs :( 457 Views / 0 Replies  
I have some movies which i joined then together to one large movie and try to write in IDVD into a DVD.

The software renders the movie, for about an hour or so, after which it appears to write on...
Posted by brokenbells, on Jul 19, 2006 at 04:39 AM, in Applications
Maybe you should use picassa, in a lesser... 1,559 Views / 24 Replies  
Maybe you should use picassa, in a lesser mortal's machine once !!!

There is no doubt that picassa is a tradeoff of iPhoto, and then there is no doubt that iPhoto does have some great features...
Posted by brokenbells, on Jul 13, 2006 at 10:00 AM, in Applications
Thanx .. :) 'Burn" just did my job :) 750 Views / 10 Replies  
Thanx .. :) 'Burn" just did my job :)
Posted by brokenbells, on Jul 11, 2006 at 01:04 PM, in Applications
I think no. The photographs, atleast in my... 1,559 Views / 24 Replies  
I think no. The photographs, atleast in my computer, are already organised in folders, the way i want them to be. iPhoto by organising it on its own, jumbles them up.

When you have a huge library...
Posted by brokenbells, on Jul 11, 2006 at 01:03 PM, in Applications
Dear wataru, I guess you have been mighty... 750 Views / 10 Replies  
Dear wataru,

I guess you have been mighty ignorant of technologies that have been around for quite some time.

You CAN convert DVDs to CDs and play them in in any DVD player, which also happen...
Posted by brokenbells, on Jul 11, 2006 at 05:31 AM, in Applications
That leads to a pet peave of mine. Why is... 1,559 Views / 24 Replies  
That leads to a pet peave of mine. Why is software written for the performance of a system. The software should be written so that it iscompatible down to the min configuration available.

Picassa...
Posted by brokenbells, on Jul 11, 2006 at 05:26 AM, in Applications
Picassa has a way of indexing photographs that is... 1,559 Views / 24 Replies  
Picassa has a way of indexing photographs that is very different from iphoto. it makes little text files of the locations of photos, unlike iphoto, which loads all the thumbnails into the memory and...
Posted by brokenbells, on Jul 10, 2006 at 09:46 PM, in Applications
DVD to CD ??? 750 Views / 10 Replies  
I have ripped my home DVDs to my Mac with mac the ripper. But how do i convert it into CDs. Are there any free softwares that will do the job, since this, is, most probably a one time job.
Posted by brokenbells, on Jul 10, 2006 at 09:35 PM, in Applications
Photo Manager for Mac 1,559 Views / 24 Replies  
I just migrated from Windows to the mac.

Though rare, but Windows had a fantastic Photo organiser by google called Picassa.
Though iphoto does come close, but picassa happens to be any day...
Posted by brokenbells, on Jul 6, 2006 at 09:39 AM, in Applications
Thanx 732 Views / 3 Replies  
Thanx
Posted by brokenbells, on Jun 23, 2006 at 03:36 PM, in macOS
Transperent Windows in Mac OS X ??? 732 Views / 3 Replies  
Is it possible to have transparent windows in the Mac OS X? or does anyone know any utilities that would make this possible?
Posted by brokenbells, on Jun 23, 2006 at 02:52 AM, in macOS
does there exist any other good photo organiser... 1,248 Views / 17 Replies  
does there exist any other good photo organiser that is not so system hungry?
Posted by brokenbells, on Jun 23, 2006 at 12:56 AM, in Mac Desktops
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