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Laptop HD Space constraints 1,041 Views / 10 Replies  
I just upgraded by 17" Powerbook to the new MBP (15"). Im wondering how people are dealing with the HD space contraints... It seems that people these days have lots of stuff stored (Music, Video,...
Posted by cucswiz, on Oct 1, 2006 at 03:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks
hey guys, not sure if you know this, but there... 37,344 Views / 314 Replies  
hey guys, not sure if you know this, but there were some people over at the apple discussion thread that say that this problem has been noted and it seems like the apple technicians seem to think its...
Posted by cucswiz, on Nov 10, 2005 at 08:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks
if any of you who have a 15" are curious if they... 37,344 Views / 314 Replies  
if any of you who have a 15" are curious if they have the problem or not... check out this:

http://www.crankycat.com/orange.jpg

move the window around in your screen (it seems most people can...
Posted by cucswiz, on Nov 10, 2005 at 11:52 AM, in Mac Notebooks
i agree with jfelbab, we should have a poll to... 37,344 Views / 314 Replies  
i agree with jfelbab, we should have a poll to see who has it and who doesn't... great pics by the way jfelbab... what did you use to take those?

i'm going to be opening my powerbook tonight,...
Posted by cucswiz, on Nov 3, 2005 at 04:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks
sorry to divert from the flaming that's going... 37,344 Views / 314 Replies  
sorry to divert from the flaming that's going on... but do we have a clue as to what the underlying issue for the horizontal lines is? is it the physical display (lcd screen) or is it a product of...
Posted by cucswiz, on Nov 3, 2005 at 11:30 AM, in Mac Notebooks
awesome, seems like that problem is solved... now... 3,454 Views / 56 Replies  
awesome, seems like that problem is solved... now the display issue??...

i just checked fedex, and my powerbook is delivered at home. what's people take on this whole display thing...
Posted by cucswiz, on Nov 2, 2005 at 06:55 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Man... this really blows. I returned my 3 week... 3,454 Views / 56 Replies  
Man... this really blows. I returned my 3 week old powerbook in order to get this one with the new display, and now this issue? Is there any official response by Apple acknowledging the problem...
Posted by cucswiz, on Nov 1, 2005 at 08:34 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Cram and Jam + ADC? 477 Views / 0 Replies  
Anyone know if the 200 rebate for ipod works if you buy through the ADC developer discount?? Not sure if these offers are combine-able... anyone know?
Posted by cucswiz, on Sep 9, 2004 at 11:35 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Actually, the final destination is going to be... 906 Views / 5 Replies  
Actually, the final destination is going to be just a .mov file that she can watch on her computer. Thus, the quality is pretty important. Does anyone know how to solve this problem - it would seem...
Posted by cucswiz, on Dec 15, 2003 at 11:31 PM, in macOS
iMovie with pics from iPhoto 906 Views / 5 Replies  
Hey guys,

I'm definitely not an iMovie expert, so I'm looking for some advice. I'm planning on making a friend a movie (of digital pictures) as a Xmas gift. However, I've noticed that when I use...
Posted by cucswiz, on Dec 15, 2003 at 04:02 PM, in macOS
Orion27, I looked at this as well - I checked it... 4,086 Views / 33 Replies  
Orion27, I looked at this as well - I checked it with journaling and without journaling (I don't have journaling enabled right now). No difference, I still get the sound.

My intuition says that...
Posted by cucswiz, on Dec 5, 2003 at 12:54 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Yeup guys, sorry to point this kind of stuff out... 4,086 Views / 33 Replies  
Yeup guys, sorry to point this kind of stuff out - how do they say it ... ignorance is bliss??

Once you start paying attention to it, it seems to get more prevelant... but what can you do.. ...
Posted by cucswiz, on Dec 4, 2003 at 06:00 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Energy Saver setting is never sleep the HD I... 4,086 Views / 33 Replies  
Energy Saver setting is never sleep the HD

I haven't installed any scanner drivers (at least not that I know of). I did enable a lot of file sharing services (i.e. windows shares, personal share,...
Posted by cucswiz, on Dec 3, 2003 at 07:32 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Constant Hard Drive Activity 4,086 Views / 33 Replies  
So I installed Panther about 2 days ago. Since then, I've been hearing this constant disk access very, id say 5-10 seconds - its this "tick" sound. And its getting on my nerves.... I don't remember...
Posted by cucswiz, on Dec 3, 2003 at 12:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Spire Volt XL (with laptop sleeve - boot) 454 Views / 0 Replies  
I'm selling a 4month old Spire Volt XL. It comes with awesome padding, (extra padding on the bottom) as well as a hard insert to slide the laptop into. Again, the spire boot is included as well. ...
Posted by cucswiz, on Nov 12, 2003 at 05:53 PM, in Marketplace
How do you figure out number of pageouts? 1,338 Views / 20 Replies  
How do you figure out number of pageouts?
Posted by cucswiz, on Nov 11, 2003 at 10:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks
iGo Juice - Mobile Power! 591 Views / 2 Replies  
I'm wondering if anyone uses the iGo Juice by mobility?? The adapter seems to ideal because #1 its compatable with 3 methods of charging (AC, Car, Air) as well as multiple laptops.

Also, just...
Posted by cucswiz, on Nov 11, 2003 at 09:53 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I'm running 512 right now - I think that could be... 916 Views / 6 Replies  
I'm running 512 right now - I think that could be a possible reason, but I'd think garbage collection would take care of that no?? Plus, when the fans kick in, I don't necessarily hear my HD...
Posted by cucswiz, on Nov 11, 2003 at 07:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Okay -- after about 10 minutes of the DVD, the... 916 Views / 6 Replies  
Okay -- after about 10 minutes of the DVD, the fans kicked on (right one only) - I let it run about 2 minutes and then stopped the DVD. And waited to see if they would stop. About 1-2 minutes...
Posted by cucswiz, on Nov 11, 2003 at 03:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm playing a DVD and it fans are still silent... 916 Views / 6 Replies  
I'm playing a DVD and it fans are still silent ... I'm really not making this up - i promise.
Posted by cucswiz, on Nov 11, 2003 at 03:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Eug - Love your sig I'll let you guys know... 916 Views / 6 Replies  
Eug - Love your sig

I'll let you guys know when/if (crossing fingers) they do, but as of right now, no sound - its been about 35 minutes.
Posted by cucswiz, on Nov 11, 2003 at 02:57 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Titanium 15" 1Ghz fan noise -> no noise 916 Views / 6 Replies  
Hey all,

After getting my 15" tibook, I started to notice the fans on this powerbook. It started to get annoying - to the point where the fans would kick on and never stop unless I put the...
Posted by cucswiz, on Nov 11, 2003 at 02:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Powerbook OSX Seems sluggish 574 Views / 4 Replies  
Hey all,

I got my powerbook 1ghz titanium about 4-5 months ago -- after getting over the initial euphoria, I've noticed lately that my powerbook seems a bit sluggish. A prime example would be:
...
Posted by cucswiz, on Oct 31, 2003 at 05:23 PM, in macOS
Anti-sleep - I think you hit the nail on the... 931 Views / 12 Replies  
Anti-sleep - I think you hit the nail on the head: I just tried it and basically I hear the sounds when I move the iPod back and forth (it seems to be gone when I shake it side to side)...

So my...
Posted by cucswiz, on Jun 14, 2003 at 07:05 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Well, its definitely not my hand - when I... 931 Views / 12 Replies  
Well, its definitely not my hand - when I basically shake the iPod, theres this distinctive sound - like something is moving around

-- I guess no one else has this - I'm probably going to go to...
Posted by cucswiz, on Jun 13, 2003 at 08:26 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
15Gig iPod 931 Views / 12 Replies  
Hey just got my 15Gig iPod and I think its great - just one thing though. When I pick it up, or turn my hand while holding the iPod - it makes a clicking sound....

It almost sounds like...
Posted by cucswiz, on Jun 12, 2003 at 08:04 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
This actually hit the fatwallet forums as well as... 2,605 Views / 65 Replies  
This actually hit the fatwallet forums as well as the AT forums - which means that a CR@p load of orders were probably put in already..

but you can add me to this list ;)
Posted by cucswiz, on May 18, 2003 at 02:22 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
i will let you know if it is still available then. 568 Views / 2 Replies  
i will let you know if it is still available then.
Posted by cucswiz, on May 15, 2003 at 04:32 PM, in Marketplace
FS: Titanium 15" PBook 1GHz 512 Ram DVD-R/CD-RW 568 Views / 2 Replies  
Selling a 2 week old 15.2" Powerbook WITH 3 yrs Apple care.

Specs are:

� 1GHz PowerPC G4
� 1MB L3 & 256K L2 cache
� 133MHz system bus
� 512MB SDRAM memory
� 60GB Ultra ATA hard drive
�...
Posted by cucswiz, on May 14, 2003 at 10:41 AM, in Marketplace
I'd say go for it (I did ;) ) I recently picked... 1,346 Views / 25 Replies  
I'd say go for it (I did ;) ) I recently picked up a TiBook 1Ghz SD for 2099 out the door.

You still need to pay tax on the 1799 no? If not, that is a *KILLER* deal.

I like my TiBook just fine...
Posted by cucswiz, on May 13, 2003 at 01:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I actually think camino's splash page is pretty... 3,653 Views / 67 Replies  
I actually think camino's splash page is pretty cool ;)


Anyone try using Opera?? I'm wondering how it compares in terms of speed...
Posted by cucswiz, on May 8, 2003 at 02:52 PM, in Applications
Finder Consistency 550 Views / 1 Replies  
Hey all,

I'm wondering if there is a setting in the finder like that of Winxp - I would like all my finder windows to have the same View, method of sorting... it seems you can do it on a per...
Posted by cucswiz, on May 7, 2003 at 09:11 PM, in macOS
I guess my question to you then is - Why does Mac... 444 Views / 2 Replies  
I guess my question to you then is - Why does Mac OSX come factory installed with a "Free Space" partition (355mb)?? Is there any value added from this??
Posted by cucswiz, on May 7, 2003 at 01:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Powerbook Original HD Partitions 444 Views / 2 Replies  
Hey all,

I just took a look at my PBook and it seemed to have 2 partitions - 1 main Mac Extended Partition, and 1 Free space partition (355mb)

Any reason why there is a "free space" partition??...
Posted by cucswiz, on May 7, 2003 at 01:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks
PowerBook LCD 520 Views / 3 Replies  
Just wondering how people are checking their LCD's for dead pixels..?? I used monitors direct toolkit on Pc's but that doesnt seem to work real well for PB's..
Posted by cucswiz, on Apr 30, 2003 at 04:54 PM, in Mac Notebooks
How to check PB manufacture Info 405 Views / 0 Replies  
Hey all,

I was wondering how to check the date of when my powerbook was manufactures (i.e. a born on date)... I tried looking on my back of my tibook, but didnt see anything - anyone know where...
Posted by cucswiz, on Apr 28, 2003 at 04:49 PM, in Mac Notebooks
What is this LCD thing?? Is it apart of all... 848 Views / 12 Replies  
What is this LCD thing?? Is it apart of all Powerbooks? or just the new 12" 17" ? (I recently ordered a 15.2")...
Posted by cucswiz, on Apr 25, 2003 at 11:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks
To be fair - I've almost never had a problem with... 2,200 Views / 49 Replies  
To be fair - I've almost never had a problem with Windows XP and that is the honest truth... I've done some hardcore dev on it and it's never had any problems...

fldsfslmn, i can see your point...
Posted by cucswiz, on Apr 25, 2003 at 05:17 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm leaning towards this choice - Can I used the... 679 Views / 6 Replies  
I'm leaning towards this choice - Can I used the provided disks from Apple to reinstall *just* OSX? Can someone point me (or give a description) of how to reformat a disk on a PB? (I know the wintel...
Posted by cucswiz, on Apr 25, 2003 at 12:05 PM, in Mac Notebooks
What do 15.2" TiBooks ship with??? 679 Views / 6 Replies  
Hey all,

I just ordered a 15.2" Ti gigabook - I was wondering if anyone knows what OS(s) these ship with? Is it still the OSX and OS9 together? or are they just shipping with osx now?

Also,...
Posted by cucswiz, on Apr 25, 2003 at 11:43 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Actually this has been going on for at least 2-3... 1,105 Views / 6 Replies  
Actually this has been going on for at least 2-3 weeks already. From what I heard, Apple has reduced the price they are selling Ti's to resellers ($1799 from what i heard) - however, this doesn't...
Posted by cucswiz, on Apr 24, 2003 at 06:55 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: Best bag for a 15"? 1,373 Views / 12 Replies  
I'm in your same position - I think im leaning towards the Spire bags (its a bit expensive though - but I figure its a bag you could use for a while) http://www.spireusa.com
Posted by cucswiz, on Apr 24, 2003 at 04:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks
lol, thats been done - but beating on him isn't... 608 Views / 5 Replies  
lol, thats been done - but beating on him isn't gonna solve my problems, plus he's trying to sell it for me as well..
Posted by cucswiz, on Apr 24, 2003 at 12:56 AM, in Marketplace
I originally bought it for a friend (who was... 608 Views / 5 Replies  
I originally bought it for a friend (who was going to pay me back) because he didnt have a large enough credit limit - he just figured out he can't afford it.... hence...
Posted by cucswiz, on Apr 23, 2003 at 10:05 PM, in Marketplace
Forgot to mention, I'm looking to sell around... 608 Views / 5 Replies  
Forgot to mention, I'm looking to sell around $2400-$2500
Posted by cucswiz, on Apr 23, 2003 at 09:08 PM, in Marketplace
FS: BRAND NEW 15" Powerbook 1GHZ SD w/ 3yr Applecare 608 Views / 5 Replies  
** update **

Was able to catch them before it shipped out - thanks for your inquiries though!

** update **

I'm selling a *BRAND NEW* 15" PB 1Ghz SD with 3 year AppleCare. I'm receiving it...
Posted by cucswiz, on Apr 23, 2003 at 09:03 PM, in Marketplace
Actually, this deal is probably just as good. ... 1,675 Views / 21 Replies  
Actually, this deal is probably just as good. Berkeley doesn't charge sales tax for the powerbook whereas UCLA adds 8.25% to your bill so the total is about 2170. Both are great deals though (I...
Posted by cucswiz, on Apr 23, 2003 at 12:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: PB Case: Spire 1,008 Views / 8 Replies  
^bump,

ne1 have a Spire backpack?
Posted by cucswiz, on Apr 21, 2003 at 05:23 PM, in Mac Notebooks
PB Case: Spire 1,008 Views / 8 Replies  
I'm wondering if people have the Spire backpack for their PB's -- Can anyone comment on either the volt XL or the meta bag? I'm looking at those and wondering if these are bags you can carry day to...
Posted by cucswiz, on Apr 21, 2003 at 09:57 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: Re: Do You Use Pirated Software ??? 3,497 Views / 58 Replies  
I'm curious about this as well - I'm a potential switcher and I'm wondering how people are getting their SW. I know there are p2p apps like Limewire for OSX - are these reliable in getting apps?
...
Posted by cucswiz, on Apr 20, 2003 at 11:22 PM, in Applications
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