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I've been using Taiyo Yuden for a while now, and...	2,887 Views / 42 Replies
I've been using Taiyo Yuden for a while now, and have burnt hundreds of discs with 0 coasters, and won't use anything else. I used to use Ritek, but the Taiyo Yuden are so much better and worth the...
Posted by Skaar, on Feb 24, 2006 at 11:38 PM, in Mac Desktops

Well, the chirping is back. I went into the...	6,383 Views / 51 Replies
Well, the chirping is back. I went into the energy saver preference and set the processor speed to highest, and as soon as I did it started again.
Posted by Skaar, on May 9, 2005 at 09:12 AM, in Mac Desktops

Thanks for checking this out with Apple. I just...	6,383 Views / 51 Replies
Thanks for checking this out with Apple. I just got home from work and tried it out and it works! Woohoo! Thanks!
Posted by Skaar, on Apr 30, 2005 at 08:44 PM, in Mac Desktops

I've noticed the same pulsing noise coming from...	6,383 Views / 51 Replies
I've noticed the same pulsing noise coming from my G5 after installing Tiger as well, and it's starting to become annoying.
Posted by Skaar, on Apr 30, 2005 at 08:37 AM, in Mac Desktops

I ordered a 12" iBook G3 900MHz Combo from...	1,482 Views / 19 Replies
I ordered a 12" iBook G3 900MHz Combo from Microcenter on Monday for $799, it just arrived this afternoon, and much to my surprise it was loaded with 640MB and an Airport card. Sweet! On the website...
Posted by Skaar, on Feb 4, 2004 at 04:22 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Hey Eug, I'll offer $150 shipped for the...	1,358 Views / 19 Replies
Hey Eug, I'll offer $150 shipped for the iBook.
Posted by Skaar, on Dec 30, 2003 at 11:15 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I have a 15" Ti 1GHz SD, and after applying the...	3,249 Views / 40 Replies
I have a 15" Ti 1GHz SD, and after applying the update my fan is now always on and my battery life has dropped from getting about 4 hours to just under 2 hours!! I guess having the fan run all the...
Posted by Skaar, on Dec 18, 2003 at 07:05 PM, in macOS

I've been using 1x Leda's (80 cents ea) , they...	817 Views / 7 Replies
I've been using 1x Leda's (80 cents ea) , they burn at 2x on my 1GHz Ti SD with the drive firmware update. No coasters yet.
Posted by Skaar, on Oct 26, 2003 at 07:38 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I had thoought that too, but on the new AL...	2,227 Views / 10 Replies
I had thoought that too, but on the new AL PowerBook spec pages they make it very clear that it does have AltiVec, and tout it. Also on the new eMac pages they make mention of it. No where on the new...
Posted by Skaar, on Oct 22, 2003 at 11:56 AM, in Mac Notebooks

No Altivec in G4 iBooks?	2,227 Views / 10 Replies
I was checking the specs on the new iBooks and it looks like the G4 used in them does not have Altivec (Velocity Engine). Can someone confirm this? Are they using IBM's G4?
Posted by Skaar, on Oct 22, 2003 at 09:27 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I was checking the specs on the new iBooks and it...	3,998 Views / 61 Replies
I was checking the specs on the new iBooks and it looks like the G4 used in them does not have Altivec (Velocity Engine). Also I believe they only support video mirroring.
Posted by Skaar, on Oct 22, 2003 at 09:23 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I had the exact same experience a couple of years...	1,659 Views / 13 Replies
I had the exact same experience a couple of years ago with a 500Mhz iMac. My wife couldn't be in the same room as it, she would get ill, and I noticed the smell throughout the house. Apple 'captured'...
Posted by Skaar, on Oct 20, 2003 at 10:50 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Poll: There are two programs, just goto...	2,283 Views / 31 Replies
There are two programs, just goto versiontracker.com and type in DEAD PIXEL in the search query.
Posted by Skaar, on Sep 26, 2003 at 05:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks

15" AlBook Screen size smaller than Ti?	747 Views / 3 Replies
I checked out the new 15" AlBoook today, and the screen looked a little squarer than my Ti's screen. I didn't have anything to measure it with, so if someone with a new 15" AlBook could, I'd...
Posted by Skaar, on Sep 22, 2003 at 08:12 PM, in Mac Notebooks

OS 9 on new 15" AlBook?	659 Views / 2 Replies
I know that the new 15" does not boot into OS9, which is cool. But does it come with OS 9? Will classic work? All I could find listed at Apple is that it comes with jaguar, and no mention on 9. ...
Posted by Skaar, on Sep 18, 2003 at 10:27 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Apple has always had high ad-on prices. I always...	751 Views / 5 Replies
Apple has always had high ad-on prices. I always buy the barebones system and then add my own ram, drives, video, etc.. Ram I always buy from Crucial.
Posted by Skaar, on Aug 30, 2002 at 09:13 PM, in Mac Desktops

Samsung	751 Views / 5 Replies
Samsung
Posted by Skaar, on Aug 30, 2002 at 09:07 AM, in Mac Desktops

I have the new Dual 867 as well, and opted for...	829 Views / 9 Replies
I have the new Dual 867 as well, and opted for the stock configuration. I added two more hardrives and a Superdrive as well as 512MB of ram. I bought my superdrive, an OEM Pioneer DVR-104 (The A04...
Posted by Skaar, on Aug 29, 2002 at 09:54 AM, in Mac Desktops

On my new DP 867 with Airport, if I wake from...	1,426 Views / 29 Replies
On my new DP 867 with Airport, if I wake from sleep I loose my airport signal and the only solution to get it back is to restart the Mac, Very annoying. I even tried the airport card out of my...
Posted by Skaar, on Aug 23, 2002 at 09:06 AM, in Mac Desktops

Thankfully they're rare. Thanks for the info.	887 Views / 6 Replies
Thankfully they're rare. Thanks for the info.
Posted by Skaar, on Aug 20, 2002 at 09:41 PM, in Mac Desktops

Strange error message on new Dual 867	887 Views / 6 Replies
I got this weird error on the Dual 867 this morning. The error completely locked up the system, and all I could do was shut down the machine. I had Mail, Mozilla, and Quicktime running. Below is a...
Posted by Skaar, on Aug 20, 2002 at 04:51 PM, in Mac Desktops

My Dual 867 has an IBM drive in it. System...	950 Views / 19 Replies
My Dual 867 has an IBM drive in it. System profiler lists it as: IBM-IC35L060AVVA07-0
Posted by Skaar, on Aug 19, 2002 at 05:41 PM, in Mac Desktops

I have it placed under my desk, and have had the...	1,369 Views / 6 Replies
I have it placed under my desk, and have had the a/c on for the last couple of days. Nice and cool in here, around 71 degrees or so. I don't think I could stand the noise if it was on my desk.
Posted by Skaar, on Aug 19, 2002 at 03:11 PM, in Mac Desktops

I just picked up a Dual 867 last night at the...	1,369 Views / 6 Replies
I just picked up a Dual 867 last night at the Apple Store. In the store they seemed very quite. At home though it can be VERY loud at times. It seems that about every 45 seconds or so the big fan...
Posted by Skaar, on Aug 18, 2002 at 07:14 PM, in Mac Desktops

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva,...	952 Views / 18 Replies
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif"> Actually what I was wondering about was the...
Posted by Skaar, on Jun 23, 2002 at 10:22 AM, in Mac Desktops

Here is a screen grab from system profiler. ...	952 Views / 18 Replies
Here is a screen grab from system profiler. <a href="http://homepage.mac.com/skaarmahn/FileSharing1.html" target="_blank">System profile screen grab</a> As far as pics for the disassembly,...
Posted by Skaar, on Jun 20, 2002 at 08:44 PM, in Mac Desktops

The eMac is whisper quite compared with my Athlon...	796 Views / 17 Replies
The eMac is whisper quite compared with my Athlon 1600XP rig and the PC at work.
Posted by Skaar, on Jun 20, 2002 at 12:44 AM, in Mac Desktops

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva,...	952 Views / 18 Replies
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif"> how did you access this file? I can't ftp to...
Posted by Skaar, on Jun 20, 2002 at 12:26 AM, in Mac Desktops

My eMac and OEM Pioneer DVR-104 arrived Monday,...	952 Views / 18 Replies
My eMac and OEM Pioneer DVR-104 arrived Monday, and this evening I ripped the eMac apart and installed the new burner. The install wasn't very hard, just had to be careful of the wires from the CRT...
Posted by Skaar, on Jun 19, 2002 at 11:50 PM, in Mac Desktops

Here is a Japanese site that shows the eMac being...	677 Views / 13 Replies
Here is a Japanese site that shows the eMac being taken apart and a superdrive (Pioneer DVR-104) installed where the CDRW used to be. <a href="http://218.223.20.17/index.html" target="_blank">eMac...
Posted by Skaar, on Jun 14, 2002 at 10:06 AM, in Mac Desktops

Ok, here is the line up for monday. Looks like...	576 Views / 12 Replies
Ok, here is the line up for monday. Looks like faster cpu's , gigawire, and OS X 10.2 G4 Mac 1200 MHz PPC G4 256 MB PC DDR ram 60 GB HD nVidia MX2 32mb 24x CDRW GBEthernet 56K Modem Wireless...
Posted by Skaar, on Jan 5, 2002 at 10:19 AM, in Mac Desktops

I had the same exact problem with the speech...	417 Views / 1 Replies
I had the same exact problem with the speech software as you. It's a known issue with some PB G4 667's. The fix is to update to 10.1.2 as it will correct the speech problem. I've never used the...
Posted by Skaar, on Dec 24, 2001 at 10:55 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I went through Tycho's mod information yesterday...	652 Views / 5 Replies
I went through Tycho's mod information yesterday and decided to try it out for myself. I've OC'd just about everything I own (Mac's, PC's, PDA's). At 600/350 @ 100MHz I was only able to get the...
Posted by Skaar, on Aug 27, 2001 at 11:38 AM, in Hardware Hacking

Ryu, What's the product??? I could definatly...	788 Views / 20 Replies
Ryu, What's the product??? I could definatly use it. My palm-rest is getting scratched up, mainly from my watch and I too use it 24/24 now and only turn on my PC to load up Gameboy Adavnce...
Posted by Skaar, on Aug 26, 2001 at 11:51 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I'd go with the CompUSA service plan. I have...	553 Views / 12 Replies
I'd go with the CompUSA service plan. I have a friend that works for Apple, and she states that with the CompUSA plan they cover the display, so if you break it they will fix it no questions...
Posted by Skaar, on Aug 18, 2001 at 09:32 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I've been using my iBook with Airport as my main...	668 Views / 31 Replies
I've been using my iBook with Airport as my main computer for the last couple of months. I have a 1GHz Athlon PC that I rarely use anymore( games are now all I use it for), before getting the iBook I...
Posted by Skaar, on Aug 18, 2001 at 09:19 AM, in Mac Notebooks

My old laptop, an IBM Thinkpad 1442 was much...	652 Views / 16 Replies
My old laptop, an IBM Thinkpad 1442 was much hotter than the iBook2. I was actually pleasantly suprised that it was cooler on my lap, quiter as well.
Posted by Skaar, on Jun 7, 2001 at 10:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Here are a couple of links to step by step...	930 Views / 29 Replies
Here are a couple of links to step by step instructions on the technique for various Casio's. The actual 'pencil mod' is about mid way through the instructions. ...
Posted by Skaar, on Jun 2, 2001 at 09:13 AM, in Mac Notebooks

You could try using a fine mechanical pencil...	930 Views / 29 Replies
You could try using a fine mechanical pencil (Pentel) to draw a connection between the traces where the SMT was, being careful not to draw on anyother traces. The heavier the line the more...
Posted by Skaar, on Jun 1, 2001 at 10:03 AM, in Mac Notebooks

nay	1,233 Views / 69 Replies
nay
Posted by Skaar, on May 29, 2001 at 09:28 PM, in Mac Notebooks

The center lock for the keyboard is located...	452 Views / 7 Replies
The center lock for the keyboard is located between the F5 and F6 keys. There is a tiny screw that needs to be turned to lock the keyboard.
Posted by Skaar, on May 26, 2001 at 11:20 AM, in Mac Notebooks

My take on the whole thing is that Apple is...	471 Views / 12 Replies
My take on the whole thing is that Apple is going to be coming out with a new PowerBook in July. Portables now account for over 30% of new Mac sales, and that number is growing. Apple needs to...
Posted by Skaar, on May 25, 2001 at 10:09 AM, in Mac Notebooks

All Apple is denying is thier iBook Plans. I bet...	443 Views / 11 Replies
All Apple is denying is thier iBook Plans. I bet that there will be a 14" PowerBook coming out in July, it just won't be an iBook. ""The Alpha-Top spokesperson quoted in the article was incorrect...
Posted by Skaar, on May 25, 2001 at 09:56 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I ordered my iBook DVD from Diversified Computers...	418 Views / 20 Replies
I ordered my iBook DVD from Diversified Computers on 5-11 and it shipped today. I had it shipped UPS 2DAY wich ran $22. They seem to be able to get them. http://www.diversifiedcomputers.net/
Posted by Skaar, on May 15, 2001 at 11:33 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I ordered my iBook DVD from Diversified Computers...	5,073 Views / 387 Replies
I ordered my iBook DVD from Diversified Computers on 5-11 and it shipped today. I had it shipped UPS 2DAY wich ran $22. They seem to be able to get them. http://www.diversifiedcomputers.net/
Posted by Skaar, on May 15, 2001 at 11:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Hey gee308, Where the store located? I've been...	418 Views / 20 Replies
Hey gee308, Where the store located? I've been calling around and can't find one anywhere.
Posted by Skaar, on May 14, 2001 at 10:30 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I don't know whether to laugh or cry. April...	635 Views / 3 Replies
I don't know whether to laugh or cry. April 11th I get a call from Apple stating that I will have the G4 later today. Late this afternoon the local Apple repair specialists call and say the...
Posted by Skaar, on Apr 11, 2001 at 09:38 PM, in Mac Desktops

G4 Repair Woes	635 Views / 3 Replies
I had posted this on Apple's discussion forums, but it was imeadiatly nuked. I'd like to relate our unfortunate experience with our Apple G4 (Gigabyte Ethernet)and our local in-town Apple repair...
Posted by Skaar, on Apr 11, 2001 at 10:17 AM, in Mac Desktops

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