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Thanks for the help guys. I won't waste my time... 2,606 Views / 4 Replies  
Thanks for the help guys. I won't waste my time trying to swap the PRAM battery. I have a bluetooth speaker at home that I orginally bought for my ipad. I'll give that a go & see if it works.
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Posted by mkral, on May 2, 2012 at 10:16 AM, in Mac Desktops
Mac Mini Sound not working 2,606 Views / 4 Replies  
I have a 2007 mac mini that is a backup computer. It works great, but just recently the sound started disappearing. By disappearing, I mean that the speaker icon greys out on the menu bar & I cannot...
Posted by mkral, on May 1, 2012 at 09:45 AM, in Mac Desktops
Thanks man, that did the trick. 634 Views / 2 Replies  
Thanks man, that did the trick.
Posted by mkral, on Apr 8, 2012 at 09:37 PM, in macOS
10.6 won't delete apps 634 Views / 2 Replies  
I am running a mac mini with Snow Leopard on it. I've been trying to empty my trash for a few weeks, but I always get the same error 'The operation couldn't be completed because an unexpected error...
Posted by mkral, on Apr 8, 2012 at 10:25 AM, in macOS
Assuming that both of the phones are AT&T & you... 1,207 Views / 8 Replies  
Assuming that both of the phones are AT&T & you still have the 3gs sitting around, you may want to pop your sim card into the 3gs & see if the messages come up. you could then do whatever you needed...
Posted by mkral, on Jan 16, 2012 at 12:53 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Certainly not a big deal, but the other thing... 1,132 Views / 12 Replies  
Certainly not a big deal, but the other thing that the CDMA phones wont do is merge text messages. Apparently if you send a text through AT&T or any other GSM provider, if it's too long for one text,...
Posted by mkral, on Jan 4, 2012 at 03:37 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
The problem I have with numbers is that most of... 1,374 Views / 9 Replies  
The problem I have with numbers is that most of my excel docs come from other people who compose them in excel. It seems like something is always off when I import it into numbers. And I agree about...
Posted by mkral, on Jan 2, 2012 at 04:27 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Independent Voice or company plant? 1,704 Views / 5 Replies  
I have no problems with the ZAGG products. I've used them on several of my ipods/phones, etc over the years. They are good, but not great. All that being said, the above post is pretty suspicious....
Posted by mkral, on Jan 2, 2012 at 02:36 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
It is an exchange server (at work). I am not sure... 1,315 Views / 2 Replies  
It is an exchange server (at work). I am not sure if it's 2003 or 2007. Is there an easy way to tell this from looking at something in outlook or my iphone? I am using Outlook 2007 if that helps.
Posted by mkral, on Dec 28, 2011 at 05:31 PM, in iOS Apps
Disappearing outlook appointments 1,315 Views / 2 Replies  
Has anyone else had this problem? If I receive an Outlook appointment request, it shows up fine on my ipad/iphone, but if the request is modified (the time/ details, etc changes), the revised...
Posted by mkral, on Dec 27, 2011 at 10:27 PM, in iOS Apps
Just in case anyone searches out this thread in... 1,374 Views / 9 Replies  
Just in case anyone searches out this thread in the future, I figured I'd post a wrap up. Overall the experience was a huge win for me. Using the ipad as my main computer caused me to learn the...
Posted by mkral, on Dec 27, 2011 at 05:20 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I haven't heard of any scratch removal products... 1,704 Views / 5 Replies  
I haven't heard of any scratch removal products that work well on an iphone, but if you put a screen protector on the phone at this point, it will most likely cover up the hair line scratches. I did...
Posted by mkral, on Dec 27, 2011 at 05:10 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Moving notes from iphone to icloud/ mobile me? 1,515 Views / 1 Replies  
I use the notes app on my iphone quite frequently for various lists, etc. I save all of my notes to my mobile me account, so I can view them on my ipad, mac & iphone. Somehow I saved my last two...
Posted by mkral, on Dec 27, 2011 at 03:48 PM, in iOS Apps
Tetenal, thanks for the tip on 4 finger input. I... 1,374 Views / 9 Replies  
Tetenal, thanks for the tip on 4 finger input. I hadn't heard of that. I just activated it & that makes things much faster.
Posted by mkral, on Dec 22, 2011 at 08:16 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Figures! I just took delivery of my copy of... 1,468 Views / 21 Replies  
Figures! I just took delivery of my copy of Quicken Essentials for Mac last night. I've been putting off upgrading to Lion because of Quicken & finally decided to bite the bullet.
Posted by mkral, on Dec 22, 2011 at 08:11 PM, in Applications
Hmm, I've found app switching to be pretty quick... 1,374 Views / 9 Replies  
Hmm, I've found app switching to be pretty quick if you do the 'hit the button 2x to get the little bar at the bottom of the screen' trick, but I agree with you on the 2 windows thing. That is by far...
Posted by mkral, on Dec 21, 2011 at 05:49 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Replacing computer with iPad? 1,374 Views / 9 Replies  
I'm pretty sure there is a topic or several on this already, but I couldn't find it with any of the search terms I tried.

I'm wondering if anyone has tried to replace their computer with an iPad...
Posted by mkral, on Dec 21, 2011 at 02:19 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I tried it on vibrate mode, not sure that I know... 1,237 Views / 2 Replies  
I tried it on vibrate mode, not sure that I know how to get to silent mode, if it's any different. I suspect the same thing as you, that it will continue to ring. I've found a work-around, but it's...
Posted by mkral, on Nov 5, 2011 at 01:43 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Bluetooth speakers 1,237 Views / 2 Replies  
I just bought a pair of bluetooth speakers for my iphone to listen to music throughout the day. I keep my phone on vibrate, but whenever it's hooked up to the speakers, any incoming call rings...
Posted by mkral, on Nov 1, 2011 at 05:40 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
moving between table fields in Pages 723 Views / 0 Replies  
I'm working on a pages document on my ipad. I'm using a bluetooth keyboard & I cannot find simple way to move between fields. I am sure that I am missing something obvious, but all of the keybnoard...
Posted by mkral, on Oct 31, 2011 at 02:44 PM, in iOS Apps
iTunes Wifi Sync not working 2,259 Views / 0 Replies  
Is anyone else having trouble with iTunes Wifi syncing? It stops working for me every night. I have a mac mini that I am syncing with an ipad & iphone every night. Every single day, wifi syncing...
Posted by mkral, on Oct 22, 2011 at 08:40 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Cool, fingers crossed here. I haven't seen that... 2,229 Views / 35 Replies  
Cool, fingers crossed here. I haven't seen that specific issue posted about much, so I hope that it's not a common one. I hope that fixes it for you. Let us know how it goes.
Posted by mkral, on Oct 17, 2011 at 02:58 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
First iphone here, but my battery life was just... 2,229 Views / 35 Replies  
First iphone here, but my battery life was just like yours. Location services, bluetooth, screen dimming, etc did not work for me. After several hours searching on the internet, I found the problem....
Posted by mkral, on Oct 17, 2011 at 01:08 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Sprint iPhone 4S here, upgraded from a motorola... 1,612 Views / 36 Replies  
Sprint iPhone 4S here, upgraded from a motorola Razor something, a mifi & an iPod touch. So glad Sprint finally got the iPhone, I've been waiting since the original iPhone came out for one that would...
Posted by mkral, on Oct 16, 2011 at 12:50 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
CM, defintiely depends on which carrier offers... 2,185 Views / 21 Replies  
CM, defintiely depends on which carrier offers better coverage where you work. All else being equal, the AT&T one allows you to surf & talk at the same time, and to travel internationally (although...
Posted by mkral, on Sep 28, 2011 at 03:49 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I have both as well (well iPad & iPod touch until... 2,054 Views / 23 Replies  
I have both as well (well iPad & iPod touch until Sprint gets their iPhone next month). The iPad is definitely not a 'need to have' device, but I sure do find it convenient.

1. Calendars/emails,...
Posted by mkral, on Sep 25, 2011 at 11:45 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Just a follow-up in case someone searches this in... 1,054 Views / 1 Replies  
Just a follow-up in case someone searches this in the future. The problem went away as mysteriously as it appeared. I am assuming it was an issue on Apple's end. All is working normally again.
Posted by mkral, on Jul 17, 2011 at 05:35 PM, in Applications
ical calendars disappearing 1,054 Views / 1 Replies  
Did a forum search, but last results were published in 2006.

Starting yesterday, iCal started acting weird. I was moving an event over from Friday to Saturday & I got 'stuck' on the event. I could...
Posted by mkral, on Jul 17, 2011 at 10:31 AM, in Applications
The notice from Intuit was carefully worded to... 1,468 Views / 21 Replies  
The notice from Intuit was carefully worded to say that CURRENTLY Quicken 2007 won't work with Lion. I also got an email notifying me that older versions of Quickbooks won't work either. They did not...
Posted by mkral, on Jul 17, 2011 at 10:06 AM, in Applications
Thanks for the heads up. I just downloaded it.... 3,952 Views / 7 Replies  
Thanks for the heads up. I just downloaded it. Here's hoping!
Posted by mkral, on Dec 15, 2010 at 12:50 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Agreed! I love my first gen ATV, but this latest... 3,952 Views / 7 Replies  
Agreed! I love my first gen ATV, but this latest one has been quite a letdown. Hopefully over time it turns into a better product than the original.
Posted by mkral, on Dec 14, 2010 at 10:55 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Thanks for the reply. I did update it to the... 3,952 Views / 7 Replies  
Thanks for the reply. I did update it to the latest software version. (I'm not sure what version # it is, but when I check for updates from the Apple TV, it does say that my software is up to date. I...
Posted by mkral, on Dec 13, 2010 at 11:07 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Apple TV v 2 streaming problems 3,952 Views / 7 Replies  
Does anyone else have problems with their second generation apple TV streaming downloaded movies? We've rented a few, but continually have problems where the "x movie is ready to watch' message pops...
Posted by mkral, on Dec 12, 2010 at 11:24 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
OK, thanks, I'll ask them if there is a mac based... 772 Views / 3 Replies  
OK, thanks, I'll ask them if there is a mac based client (I don't think there is). I may just have to get VMWare. I wasn't sure if you need a client for vpn software, or if you can just use the...
Posted by mkral, on Nov 18, 2010 at 12:26 AM, in Networking
VPN help 772 Views / 3 Replies  
My work is an all windows shop. For remote access, we are allowed to use Macs, but they are unsuported. I know almost nothing about VPN's, so I'm not even sure what I need to ask, but here goes.
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Posted by mkral, on Nov 17, 2010 at 10:36 PM, in Networking
Not sure if you're talking to Tux or to me, but... 2,622 Views / 12 Replies  
Not sure if you're talking to Tux or to me, but if it's me, I have my backups set for whatever the factory setting is. I think it is every hour. Since I got the problem resolved, it has not come...
Posted by mkral, on May 23, 2010 at 11:54 AM, in Mac Desktops
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In the end, I did get it resolved. I re-synced everything with mobile me (did a sync to mobile me from my mac mini & then from mobile me down to my powerbook & iphone. Then I cancelled the time...
Posted by mkral, on May 22, 2010 at 12:28 PM, in Mac Desktops
mkral 2,622 Views / 12 Replies  
I did a kexstat list in terminal, but everything showing up is com.apple.xxxx. Of course the machine is running ok right now. It froze up again this morning & I didn't have terminal open so I...
Posted by mkral, on Apr 17, 2010 at 10:41 AM, in Mac Desktops
some more info 2,622 Views / 12 Replies  
OK, after being able to play around with it some more, I think I have isolated the cause of the problem on the mac mini (or at least a contributing factor). The computer seems to operate more or less...
Posted by mkral, on Apr 16, 2010 at 11:21 PM, in Mac Desktops
OK, I checked the cpu usage & something called... 2,622 Views / 12 Replies  
OK, I checked the cpu usage & something called windowserver was using 100% of the CPU. I killed it & it kicked me out of the computer. It came up with a message saying something to the effect of I...
Posted by mkral, on Apr 16, 2010 at 06:33 PM, in Mac Desktops
Thanks for the reply, I will check on that stuff... 2,622 Views / 12 Replies  
Thanks for the reply, I will check on that stuff & reply when I get home. The ram on both machines is maxed out, 1.25 gigs on the powerbook & 4 gigs on the mini.
Posted by mkral, on Apr 16, 2010 at 11:57 AM, in Mac Desktops
Extremely slow performance 2,622 Views / 12 Replies  
All of a sudden, last night, both of my macs (a 12" powerbook running the latest version of OS X 10.5) & an intel mac mini running the latest version of snow leopard are running extremely slow. They...
Posted by mkral, on Apr 16, 2010 at 09:45 AM, in Mac Desktops
Part 2 1,525 Views / 3 Replies  
In the process of trying to get my calendars to sync again, I deleted them from my powerbook (they are still visible from my other two devices). I then did a full reset of my data from my working...
Posted by mkral, on Mar 30, 2010 at 09:30 PM, in macOS
nope 1,525 Views / 3 Replies  
Thanks for the suggestion, but it's still not working. I tried it again last night. The weird thing is that all of my other data transfers fine to this machine (bookmarks, contacts, etc), it's just...
Posted by mkral, on Mar 30, 2010 at 08:24 AM, in macOS
mobile me ical sync not working on 1 machine 1,525 Views / 3 Replies  
I have a mobile me subscription that works perfectly on 2 out of three devices (iphone & mac mini), but my calendars will not sync on my powerbook G4 (running the last version of 10.5). Any ideas as...
Posted by mkral, on Mar 27, 2010 at 07:19 PM, in macOS
Wow! Thanks, I would never in a million years... 816 Views / 2 Replies  
Wow! Thanks, I would never in a million years have looked there, but that's exactly where it was. Thanks again!
Posted by mkral, on Mar 8, 2010 at 11:40 PM, in macOS
dektop pictures 816 Views / 2 Replies  
I came across a picture of a quote last week and made it my desktop picture (by right clicking on it, choosing-make desktop picture). I'd like to also make it the screen saver on my iphone but I...
Posted by mkral, on Mar 8, 2010 at 12:31 AM, in macOS
ram 1,362 Views / 6 Replies  
definitely upgrade the ram. I bought my mini at the beginning of 2009, right before they came out with the ones with the 320 gig hd. It came with 1 gig of ram, i upgraded to 2 & it made a huge...
Posted by mkral, on Mar 7, 2010 at 05:14 PM, in Mac Desktops
Sorry about that, poor wording on my first post.... 1,435 Views / 3 Replies  
Sorry about that, poor wording on my first post. I have a total of three backups showing on my time capsule. One is the Macbook pro & then the other two are for the mini. I just named them MacBook...
Posted by mkral, on Jan 31, 2010 at 08:48 PM, in Networking
2 time capsule backups 1,435 Views / 3 Replies  
I have a 500 gb time capsule. I have 2 macs that backup to it (a macbook pro & mac mini). I was looking at the contents of the time capsule today & notice that I have 2 backups titles...
Posted by mkral, on Jan 31, 2010 at 05:45 PM, in Networking
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