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IOBatteryInfo" =... 43,981 Views / 290 Replies  
IOBatteryInfo" = ({"Capacity"=3539,"Amperage"=1200,"Current"=3523,"Voltage"=12527,"Flags"=838860805})

Miserable, and I was complaining about this battery to Apple not more than 5 months after I...
Posted by blase, on Jul 2, 2004 at 07:23 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I began developing a bad battery about 5-6 months... 1,007 Views / 4 Replies  
I began developing a bad battery about 5-6 months in to my ownership. As it wasn't a priority, I prolonged calling Apple about it...big mistake.

According to multiple levels of techs and...
Posted by blase, on Jan 7, 2004 at 04:53 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I got mine almost a year ago (last Feb), I've had... 801 Views / 7 Replies  
I got mine almost a year ago (last Feb), I've had no problems with the screen other than one stuck black pixel towards the lower left. It's not really noticeable most of the time...and that's the...
Posted by blase, on Jan 7, 2004 at 04:47 AM, in Mac Notebooks
No sir, you are. Thanks! 531 Views / 4 Replies  
No sir, you are.

Thanks!
Posted by blase, on May 27, 2003 at 06:01 PM, in macOS
I've considered that, but with 5000+ files it... 531 Views / 4 Replies  
I've considered that, but with 5000+ files it seems a daunting task.

One would think that there must be some utility that will strip invalid characters from filenames for transfer to various...
Posted by blase, on May 27, 2003 at 05:42 PM, in macOS
Mac to PC file transfer problems 531 Views / 4 Replies  
I am trying to get my mp3 collection off my PowerBook (10.2) and have in the past had no trouble using various methods to get files to the Windows desktop (Samba, SFTP...) However this time I am...
Posted by blase, on May 27, 2003 at 12:14 PM, in macOS
Triple Booting 537 Views / 2 Replies  
Is it possible to partition the drive into 3 and install OS 9, OS X.1 and OS X.2 respectively in their own partitions? Would one just be able to use the startup disk to select the next boot OS? Can...
Posted by blase, on Mar 25, 2003 at 01:50 PM, in macOS
Forgot, mine is the CDRW/DVD, not the superdrive... 684 Views / 3 Replies  
Forgot, mine is the CDRW/DVD, not the superdrive (I wish). :)
Posted by blase, on Feb 20, 2003 at 08:14 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Slot load durability? 684 Views / 3 Replies  
Just got 12" w/ first ever slot loading drive. Are these reliable? I ripped a BUNCH of my CDs over the weekend so it got a workout and performed fine.

Does one clean the felt ever? Dust internally...
Posted by blase, on Feb 20, 2003 at 08:12 AM, in Mac Notebooks
My latch does require more effort. Especially... 1,439 Views / 18 Replies  
My latch does require more effort. Especially compared to the iBook 600 it replaces. But I rather prefer that it be this way as too often the latch on the ibook would grab at the piece of paper I...
Posted by blase, on Feb 20, 2003 at 08:08 AM, in Mac Notebooks
MS Mouse Drivers for 10.2.x 600 Views / 3 Replies  
Is it realistic/necessary for MS to release some 10.2 drivers for their mice? They still list the latest as being for 10.1.3 or something.

I'd had them installed on an iBook under 10.2.3 w/o...
Posted by blase, on Feb 20, 2003 at 07:54 AM, in macOS
Where is this directory services setting to be... 1,032 Views / 13 Replies  
Where is this directory services setting to be found?
Posted by blase, on Feb 18, 2003 at 11:43 PM, in macOS
*pbbbbt* my copy IS legal! :) 615 Views / 6 Replies  
*pbbbbt* my copy IS legal! :)
Posted by blase, on Feb 18, 2003 at 03:10 AM, in Applications
But the Aptiva is running the goodness of Linux.... 1,032 Views / 13 Replies  
But the Aptiva is running the goodness of Linux. Isn't that supposed to provide good computing karma and ward off weirdness? :)
Posted by blase, on Feb 17, 2003 at 04:53 AM, in macOS
IS M$FT still checking liscence # w/updates? 615 Views / 6 Replies  
I remember the first office v.x update they put out said that my serial was invalid (it wasn't) and I had to get on the phone with them to get the update installed.

I now want to update to office...
Posted by blase, on Feb 17, 2003 at 04:51 AM, in Applications
ARGH!!!! My new Powerbook G4 is doing the same... 1,032 Views / 13 Replies  
ARGH!!!! My new Powerbook G4 is doing the same thing. I also noticed that the pic I linked in the first post doesn't work anymore I'll get another one up, as it's less obvious what is going on...
Posted by blase, on Feb 17, 2003 at 03:25 AM, in macOS
I see now what that poster was referring to. I... 1,032 Views / 13 Replies  
I see now what that poster was referring to. I checked the Appletalk and it is not active.

My install of 10.2 was clean, I did not do an upgrade I wiped the drive first.
Posted by blase, on Feb 2, 2003 at 03:04 PM, in macOS
I turned off all services on the iBook yet it... 1,032 Views / 13 Replies  
I turned off all services on the iBook yet it persists. I was using Windows File Sharing, Web Sharing and FTP.

The previous poster mentioned that under 10.1 it would probably fix it. I never saw...
Posted by blase, on Feb 2, 2003 at 12:51 PM, in macOS
Appreciate the response with the service... 1,032 Views / 13 Replies  
Appreciate the response with the service information...

The thing is I don't need any of the rendezvous "tech" on my iBook. Internally I run my own NAT, DHCP, etc and externally my ISP is going...
Posted by blase, on Jan 19, 2003 at 05:31 PM, in macOS
Why is OS X.2 talking to the firewall so much? 1,032 Views / 13 Replies  
Ever since installing Jaguar I've noticed a lot of chatter in the logs of my firewall. A picture is below. Is this the rendezvous networking trying to discover devices? How do I turn this off?
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Posted by blase, on Jan 19, 2003 at 04:54 PM, in macOS
I just used that application enhancer tool and it... 1,222 Views / 19 Replies  
I just used that application enhancer tool and it fixed things. Now I just gotta get used to Safari.
Posted by blase, on Jan 13, 2003 at 03:57 PM, in Applications
If I click on the green thing it will size itself... 1,222 Views / 19 Replies  
If I click on the green thing it will size itself to the top and bottom properly, but not use 10% of the left side and 25% of the right side. If I quit the app while set to this window size it will...
Posted by blase, on Jan 11, 2003 at 04:30 PM, in Applications
Received replacement memory from Crucial, and all... 607 Views / 2 Replies  
Received replacement memory from Crucial, and all seems well now.
Posted by blase, on Dec 27, 2002 at 12:00 AM, in Mac Notebooks
iBook (almost) never wakes from sleep 607 Views / 2 Replies  
I put it to sleep and sometimes it will come back awake, but most of the time I have to reboot it. I know this isn't normal because I've got a buddy with a 14" version who uses the sleep feature all...
Posted by blase, on Nov 28, 2002 at 02:32 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Wouldn't it be faster to use thousands of colors... 490 Views / 12 Replies  
Wouldn't it be faster to use thousands of colors over millions of colors though?
Posted by blase, on Mar 19, 2002 at 04:08 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Entourage is a lousy newgroup reader 349 Views / 2 Replies  
I'm trying to get Entourage to display newsgroups threaded by date and it doesn't seem possible. It will thread them when sorted by subject (default view) but this way is rather stupid IMO. Any...
Posted by blase, on Mar 19, 2002 at 03:50 PM, in Applications
Can we ever expect good battery life from X? 384 Views / 2 Replies  
I keep hoping for an update from Apple that will give me better battery life under OS X for my iBook 600. Have there been any rumors about this, and what kind of battery life can be expected...
Posted by blase, on Jan 10, 2002 at 03:37 AM, in Mac Notebooks
creaky track pad 399 Views / 2 Replies  
The trackpad on my 600mhz iBook has developed a sort of creaking noise towards the bottom (near the button), anybody else noticed this? It's also not near fast enough for me, even with the speed...
Posted by blase, on Dec 16, 2001 at 12:12 AM, in Mac Notebooks
news software for OS X 345 Views / 2 Replies  
What's the hot news (NNTP) software for OS X that I should check out?
Posted by blase, on Dec 9, 2001 at 04:00 AM, in Applications
Where can I get this program to measure... 373 Views / 2 Replies  
Where can I get this program to measure temperatures? Does anybody have experience with this one? Is it the best? Thanks.
Posted by blase, on Nov 24, 2001 at 03:14 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I don't know about your 8260, but I have an 8290... 430 Views / 10 Replies  
I don't know about your 8260, but I have an 8290 with VoiceStream. My phone has a little IR port on it that I've been told allows the phone to communicate with devices like laptops and Palms in order...
Posted by blase, on Nov 8, 2001 at 02:31 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I just made the move to Mac myself. I'm VERY... 545 Views / 13 Replies  
I just made the move to Mac myself. I'm VERY involved in the PC world (work for an overclocking shop, etc...) but I've been wanting a laptop for a while and nobody aside from Apple could build one...
Posted by blase, on Nov 8, 2001 at 01:43 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Same thing here, I ordered it the morning they... 1,988 Views / 69 Replies  
Same thing here, I ordered it the morning they announced them and I'm pretty ticked off by the fact that people who went through other dealers already have them while Apple is telling me that mine...
Posted by blase, on Oct 26, 2001 at 11:06 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Powerbook 100 hard drive 358 Views / 2 Replies  
The hard drive in my Powerbook 100 died, is there a good source to get a replacement from? I know this machine is ancient but it still gets the job done for me, and I'm quite attached to it. (My new...
Posted by blase, on Oct 26, 2001 at 04:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks
 
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