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Those are the ones I was looking at. Didn't read... 1,139 Views / 3 Replies  
Those are the ones I was looking at. Didn't read the fine print. Whoops. Nevermind, then. Thanks.
Posted by ringos, on Mar 29, 2010 at 11:21 PM, in Mac Desktops
Use USB>DVI with G5 iMac with bad video card 1,139 Views / 3 Replies  
My father in law has a 17" imac with a bad video card. Display still works, but graphics look like old 256 monitors + artifacts. Not yet willing to buy a new computer. Would a USB > DVI video adapter...
Posted by ringos, on Mar 29, 2010 at 07:49 PM, in Mac Desktops
forgot to add my problem is on an Alu 24" 2.5GHz... 764 Views / 7 Replies  
forgot to add my problem is on an Alu 24" 2.5GHz imac, 10.5.2

http://forums.macnn.com/57/consumer-hardware-and-components/365571/deciding-between-2-external-hds/
Posted by ringos, on Apr 26, 2008 at 03:43 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I'm having similar issues with 2 Fantom Drive FW... 764 Views / 7 Replies  
I'm having similar issues with 2 Fantom Drive FW 800 hds. locks up the system, and requires hard reset to get back with the drives plugged in, but will not go through the boot process. Unplugging...
Posted by ringos, on Apr 26, 2008 at 03:42 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
update on these drives. Bought the Fantom Drives.... 835 Views / 6 Replies  
update on these drives. Bought the Fantom Drives. Great looking/feeling, small and sturdy.

But, now I am having issues that I and Micronet are looking into. Every few days, i get a lockup that...
Posted by ringos, on Apr 26, 2008 at 11:47 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Thanks abeato6, but i'm looking for FW800. the WD... 835 Views / 6 Replies  
Thanks abeato6, but i'm looking for FW800. the WD with FW800 goes for $180-200. So far, Fantom Drives at $150 from newegg are the best prices I've found. Even buying case + HD has not yielded as good...
Posted by ringos, on Apr 6, 2008 at 10:11 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Not sure why, but I had this impression that the... 835 Views / 6 Replies  
Not sure why, but I had this impression that the larger drives had more failure issues, at least from what I remember browsing many thread titles. Any truth to this, or is it just my biased memory?
...
Posted by ringos, on Apr 3, 2008 at 10:40 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Deciding between 2 External HDs 835 Views / 6 Replies  
looking at Fantom Drive Quad interface (FW800, FW400, esata, USB) at $150 vs Mercury Elite PRo (FW800, FW400, USB), both 500GB, 16mb cache.

Use - 1 for Storage, maybe 2nd for time machine, hooked...
Posted by ringos, on Apr 3, 2008 at 04:36 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
BT Mighty Mouse 5,645 Views / 39 Replies  
Any of you who don't like their BT Mighty Mouse interested in selling?

I happen to like them, except for the price!

let me know. Thanks.

Ringo
Posted by ringos, on Mar 19, 2008 at 01:16 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I just got this printer also, and am quite... 3,717 Views / 10 Replies  
I just got this printer also, and am quite impressed at all the functions and the quality. This even in comparison to the HP B9180 and Epson 3800. I realize they're not in the same league, but for...
Posted by ringos, on Dec 29, 2007 at 02:17 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Strange, my quicksilver is a 933mhz g4, and it... 3,751 Views / 14 Replies  
Strange, my quicksilver is a 933mhz g4, and it runs ok. Who knows. And, for all that messin' around, the game really isn't worth the hassle.
Posted by ringos, on Jul 28, 2006 at 05:14 PM, in Gaming
As a game, it's just ok. not a lot of variety in... 3,751 Views / 14 Replies  
As a game, it's just ok. not a lot of variety in the type of games included, but characters are still fun. Granted, I haven't fully gone through all the games, but it requires that some be unlocked...
Posted by ringos, on Jul 25, 2006 at 01:33 PM, in Gaming
Seems my issue is now fixed. Booted in OS 10.4... 3,751 Views / 14 Replies  
Seems my issue is now fixed. Booted in OS 10.4 from another drive and installer finally ran. Didn't try running game since I have not yet upgraded to Tiger (time, laziness issue). Rebooted back in...
Posted by ringos, on Jun 29, 2006 at 11:57 PM, in Gaming
Have heard from THQ. Still trying to figure it... 3,751 Views / 14 Replies  
Have heard from THQ. Still trying to figure it out. 1st response stated defective disc, and exchange it. Already did that twice. Same result. Not sure what's up yet, but I did download the demo and...
Posted by ringos, on Jun 28, 2006 at 10:38 PM, in Gaming
Weezer, thanks for the link. Already tried... 3,751 Views / 14 Replies  
Weezer,

thanks for the link. Already tried that, but so far, no response.
Posted by ringos, on Jun 25, 2006 at 12:20 PM, in Gaming
Disney/Pixar's Cars game from Target 3,751 Views / 14 Replies  
Ok, probably not the type of games discussed here, but that's not the point. I have tried to install this from the CD on various machines (G4 running OS10.3.9, G5s/10.3.9), all within minimum...
Posted by ringos, on Jun 24, 2006 at 09:49 PM, in Gaming
PM/questions sent. 1,202 Views / 13 Replies  
PM/questions sent.
Posted by ringos, on Jan 4, 2006 at 10:09 AM, in Marketplace
Paypal and PM sent. Thanks! 745 Views / 16 Replies  
Paypal and PM sent.

Thanks!
Posted by ringos, on Jan 2, 2006 at 12:31 AM, in Marketplace
wishy washy PM back. Thanks. 745 Views / 16 Replies  
wishy washy PM back. Thanks.
Posted by ringos, on Dec 30, 2005 at 05:49 PM, in Marketplace
tempted... Sleeping on it. 745 Views / 16 Replies  
tempted...

Sleeping on it.
Posted by ringos, on Dec 30, 2005 at 12:03 AM, in Marketplace
PM sent on iPod Shuffle. 745 Views / 16 Replies  
PM sent on iPod Shuffle.
Posted by ringos, on Dec 27, 2005 at 10:06 AM, in Marketplace
email sent. Ringo 722 Views / 4 Replies  
email sent.

Ringo
Posted by ringos, on Dec 20, 2005 at 10:31 AM, in Marketplace
It still comes down to power/speed vs cost. While... 1,416 Views / 7 Replies  
It still comes down to power/speed vs cost. While I don't necessarily plan for upgradeability, my history says otherwise; G3/233 in 1998, upgraded to G4/400ZIF, 40G HD, Radeo vid card in 2001...
Posted by ringos, on Oct 16, 2005 at 12:48 AM, in Mac Desktops
Some quick math: dual 2 G5 stock (apple refurb)... 1,416 Views / 7 Replies  
Some quick math:
dual 2 G5 stock (apple refurb) $1800 + $400 Dell 20' FPW=$2200 ($2400 with the Dell 24" FPW)
imac G5 2.1 20" $1700

Difference of $500-700 over my average length of use (4...
Posted by ringos, on Oct 14, 2005 at 12:01 AM, in Mac Desktops
Dual G5 vs. new imac vs. G4/933 for home system 1,416 Views / 7 Replies  
not sure if this question belongs here, but my upgrade path is getting a little murky.

At Work system for reference: dual 2 G5/2Gb Ram/160HD
At Home system: G4/933/1.5GB/120HD + 60HD + 80GB &...
Posted by ringos, on Oct 13, 2005 at 02:05 AM, in Mac Desktops
Re: Mac Mini 706 Views / 4 Replies  
Does it have airport/bt built-in?

Ringo
Posted by ringos, on Sep 14, 2005 at 10:08 AM, in Marketplace
Originally, it was a real need because of the... 788 Views / 6 Replies  
Originally, it was a real need because of the ibook issue. Now it is a viable upgrade path for the presentation machine, but you are right, iREZ, it's starting to become a justification for buying...
Posted by ringos, on May 11, 2005 at 12:23 PM, in Mac Desktops
Update on the situation. After much testing and... 788 Views / 6 Replies  
Update on the situation. After much testing and troubleshooting, found the issue to be bad RAM. So it looks like the iBook lives on as my presentation machine. But the events leading up to this...
Posted by ringos, on May 10, 2005 at 09:59 PM, in Mac Desktops
Mac Mini as replacement to ibook for presenting? 788 Views / 6 Replies  
Repost. For some reason other post did not have message.

Anyway, been using iBook G3/700 as presentation machine with Powerpoint and a projector. Recently crashed during big presentation! I think,...
Posted by ringos, on May 4, 2005 at 06:30 PM, in Mac Desktops
Thanks for the replies. Looks like I only have a... 1,032 Views / 8 Replies  
Thanks for the replies. Looks like I only have a 32MB Radeon(?) that was stock. Looking to do this cheaply. At some point, it doesn't make sense to upgrade this--just go the tower/imac g5 route. BTW,...
Posted by ringos, on Nov 4, 2004 at 11:16 PM, in Mac Desktops
Anyone? Help? 438 Views / 1 Replies  
Anyone? Help?
Posted by ringos, on Nov 3, 2004 at 10:27 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Upgrading G4/933 Quicksilver 1,032 Views / 8 Replies  
Looking to upgrade my current setup: OS 10.2.8, 1.5 GB RAM, 80G HD, CD-RW.

Thinking about HD upgrade (120 GB WD Caviar w/ 8MB cache) and adding DVD�RW (Pioneer 107/108), about $200-220?

Another...
Posted by ringos, on Nov 3, 2004 at 10:19 PM, in Mac Desktops
17" Apple Studio Display and Brightness/Contrast Adjustment 438 Views / 1 Replies  
Running OS 10.2.8 on G4/p33 quicksilver and realized I can no longer bring up the brightness/contrast adjustment in the Displays pane. Pressing the light on the bottom left front of the display does...
Posted by ringos, on Nov 2, 2004 at 09:59 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I agree. The 20" looks huge. I find it... 4,392 Views / 31 Replies  
I agree. The 20" looks huge.

I find it funny that I think it seems "bulky" but you always seem to forget that there isn't this huge tower hooked up to it. It says a lot about Apple and their...
Posted by ringos, on Oct 14, 2004 at 09:32 AM, in Mac Desktops
Thanks all for the info. I will be ordering the... 1,308 Views / 26 Replies  
Thanks all for the info. I will be ordering the 2.0 today or tomorrow!
Posted by ringos, on Oct 13, 2004 at 12:00 PM, in Mac Desktops
Big Mac, I realize it's more than clock... 1,308 Views / 26 Replies  
Big Mac,

I realize it's more than clock speed that affects performance. Just curious, if the machines are configured exactly the same except RAM and clock speed, what makes the 2.0 a better...
Posted by ringos, on Oct 13, 2004 at 09:29 AM, in Mac Desktops
mafia, You obviously don't work for my... 1,308 Views / 26 Replies  
mafia,

You obviously don't work for my boss!! Upgrade later, ha!

All kidding aside, i would almost rather get the ram now and not have to deal with it later. We are just now upgrading to the G5...
Posted by ringos, on Oct 12, 2004 at 10:22 PM, in Mac Desktops
I'm an art director at an advertising agency and... 1,308 Views / 26 Replies  
I'm an art director at an advertising agency and do a lot of print work. Use quark, freehand, acrobat/distiller and lots of photoshop. Will also start using InDesign. Generally keep email/browser...
Posted by ringos, on Oct 12, 2004 at 09:59 PM, in Mac Desktops
Which is faster? G5 1.8/2G RAM or 2.0/1G RAM 1,308 Views / 26 Replies  
Assuming everything else is configured the same, which would be the faster system? Custom configured through Apple, there is about $30 difference. Speed differences btw the processors should be...
Posted by ringos, on Oct 12, 2004 at 06:11 PM, in Mac Desktops
Netgear WGB111 and USB Wireless Adapter 471 Views / 0 Replies  
Has anyone used this combo? For DSL/wireless. Netgear tech support said it "should" work, but couldn't guarantee it. OS9? OSX?

Comparing this setup to AEBS and Airport Card + hub to connect 2 Macs...
Posted by ringos, on Jul 16, 2004 at 05:52 PM, in Networking
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva,... 1,183 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 kman42:
<strong>Does the...
Posted by ringos, on Jun 27, 2002 at 02:08 PM, in Mac Desktops
Thanks for the info. That's too bad, because it... 370 Views / 2 Replies  
Thanks for the info. That's too bad, because it would make for a nice match to the new ibook!
Posted by ringos, on Aug 27, 2001 at 02:55 PM, in Marketplace
Snow iMac mouse 370 Views / 2 Replies  
Looking for snow imac round mouse. I'm not sure if the snow iMac came with matching mouse, but if they did, and you'd like to sell yours, pls let me know. mailto:[email protected]
Posted by ringos, on Aug 27, 2001 at 09:33 AM, in Marketplace
Thanks for the Axis suggestion. I may have to... 551 Views / 8 Replies  
Thanks for the Axis suggestion. I may have to employ that solution at work to network a Stylus 3000.

One more note on the 2 serial, 3 device subject. I installed Adobe Press Ready, downloaded the...
Posted by ringos, on Feb 14, 2001 at 10:07 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I recently purchased a Belkin Parallel to USB... 551 Views / 8 Replies  
I recently purchased a Belkin Parallel to USB adapter from Best Buy (open box return, got it for $30) and hooked it up the Stylus 800 and plugged in to USB hub. I also downloaded the Stylus 800USB...
Posted by ringos, on Feb 13, 2001 at 10:27 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Kensington optical mouse-disable side buttons 869 Views / 1 Replies  
I have a Kensington mouse-in-a-box optical ($20!! after rebate). i love the tracking. I don't like the feel and I think it's due to the 2 side buttons. It seems I can't really grip the mouse securely...
Posted by ringos, on Jan 26, 2001 at 05:31 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Actually, I have a usb card with 2 ports and a... 551 Views / 8 Replies  
Actually, I have a usb card with 2 ports and a 4-port hub connected (Kensington optical mouse, Umax scanner, Fuji Smartmedia reader attached). I hadn't thought of a serial to usb adaptor for the...
Posted by ringos, on Jan 19, 2001 at 01:04 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
BeigeG3, 2 Epson printers 551 Views / 8 Replies  
I have a beige G3 desktop with a modem, Epson Stylus PhotoEX and Stylus 800. 2 serial ports, 3 peripherals. I'd like to connect the modem and both printers and have all available simultaneously...
Posted by ringos, on Jan 16, 2001 at 05:53 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I don't have the 740, but my 800 and PhotoEX came... 556 Views / 5 Replies  
I don't have the 740, but my 800 and PhotoEX came with Epson Monitor. I believe it installed from the Epson cd to the Extensions folder. Check the Extensions folder for the app and also check to see...
Posted by ringos, on Dec 15, 2000 at 02:25 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Optical Mouse (mice) 567 Views / 4 Replies  
Re: Optical Mice review. Can anyone here tell me if any of the optical mice (spec. the Apple Pro) are compatible with a beige G3 with a USB card? If so, what is required? Also, performance compared...
Posted by ringos, on Nov 22, 2000 at 02:58 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
 
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