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Their decision to reboot was a direct result of... 5,101 Views / 21 Replies  
Their decision to reboot was a direct result of them having rewired first. Before seeing these Macs work on a similar but different switch, they were pretty much saying that the issue was with the...
Posted by aristobrat, on Nov 25, 2008 at 10:02 AM, in Mac Desktops
Looks to be a switch issue here as well. The... 5,101 Views / 21 Replies  
Looks to be a switch issue here as well. The network guys ended up patching the Mac Pros to a wiring closet one floor directly above the switch that these Mac Pros normally use and they've been...
Posted by aristobrat, on Nov 19, 2008 at 11:08 PM, in Mac Desktops
Was wondering if you had any resolution to this... 5,101 Views / 21 Replies  
Was wondering if you had any resolution to this issue?

Where I work, we have 4 new Mac Pros that are having the exact same issue -- very slow network performance.

If I plug any other computer...
Posted by aristobrat, on Nov 18, 2008 at 05:00 PM, in Mac Desktops
Have you tried resetting the PRAM? A few... 2,512 Views / 4 Replies  
Have you tried resetting the PRAM?

A few weeks ago my MacBook (out of the blue) started to run the fan full-blast for no reason. Rebooting didn't help. It ran like that for a few days until I...
Posted by aristobrat, on Oct 12, 2006 at 02:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I've read quite a few posts on the Apple Support... 767 Views / 6 Replies  
I've read quite a few posts on the Apple Support forum where people who got their entire logic board swapped out (vs. just getting a new heatsink) are saying that it's dramatically cooler.

My MB...
Posted by aristobrat, on Oct 12, 2006 at 02:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
FWIW, I had the same problem, except rebooting... 692 Views / 3 Replies  
FWIW, I had the same problem, except rebooting didn't fix it (so I guess it's not really the same problem, right? :))

Anyways, resetting the PRAM fixed it for me.
Posted by aristobrat, on Oct 12, 2006 at 01:56 PM, in Mac Notebooks
If the PRAM reset won't go, how about a PMU... 1,059 Views / 11 Replies  
If the PRAM reset won't go, how about a PMU reset?

"Performing a PMU reset returns the iBook and PowerBook hardware, including NVRAM, to default settings and forces the computer to shut down."
...
Posted by aristobrat, on Oct 2, 2006 at 05:58 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I haven't tried importing anything since I got it... 586 Views / 3 Replies  
I haven't tried importing anything since I got it back, but I got a CD that I was burning totally stuck in there the day I got it back. I'll try importing when I'm back home later this week!!
Posted by aristobrat, on Sep 26, 2006 at 09:34 PM, in Mac Notebooks
RSD-repaired MacBook rebooting problems 586 Views / 3 Replies  
Since I got the heatsink replaced on my 1.83GHz MacBook (they didn't touch the logicboard), when I reboot or startup after a shutdown, every single time I have to reset the PRAM or it just sits on a...
Posted by aristobrat, on Sep 26, 2006 at 08:54 PM, in Mac Notebooks
When you say "P+R", you're also holding the... 1,059 Views / 11 Replies  
When you say "P+R", you're also holding the option and command (Apple) keys at the same time, right? Holding those four keys at right after powering on is the only way I've seen of resetting it.
Posted by aristobrat, on Sep 26, 2006 at 08:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Oh no! If you really want to hate your... 564 Views / 3 Replies  
Oh no!

If you really want to hate your campus computer repair place, do a quick search in this forum for horizontal lines. This has been happening since 10.4.7 and there's a fairly easy trick to...
Posted by aristobrat, on Sep 26, 2006 at 08:46 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm curious, since Steve made the comment about... 7,591 Views / 89 Replies  
I'm curious, since Steve made the comment about pricing during the WWDC, if the prices for the rest of the Mac line will come down, or if Steve was just talking about the Mac Pro?
Posted by aristobrat, on Sep 2, 2006 at 08:32 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I've only ever used the iKlear and it's worked... 1,461 Views / 12 Replies  
I've only ever used the iKlear and it's worked great every time.
Posted by aristobrat, on Aug 30, 2006 at 09:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Are you using it w/ an external monitor at all? 34,460 Views / 72 Replies  
Are you using it w/ an external monitor at all?
Posted by aristobrat, on Aug 6, 2006 at 10:16 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Um, call Apple Support back and tell them to fix... 861 Views / 3 Replies  
Um, call Apple Support back and tell them to fix the caved in keyboard?
Posted by aristobrat, on Aug 2, 2006 at 03:28 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Have you seen commentary on Dell lately? It's... 7,591 Views / 89 Replies  
Have you seen commentary on Dell lately? It's probably a very good thing that Apple's not keeping up with Dell's crazy pricing!


http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2006/07/23/2003320063
Posted by aristobrat, on Jul 24, 2006 at 09:46 PM, in Mac Notebooks
There should be some Verizon phones that you can... 996 Views / 7 Replies  
There should be some Verizon phones that you can use as EVDO modems by hooking them up via a USB cable to your MacBook, if that helps any...
Posted by aristobrat, on Jul 19, 2006 at 08:16 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Put a 120'F MacBook on your lap and see exactly... 9,902 Views / 111 Replies  
Put a 120'F MacBook on your lap and see exactly how underwhelming that 14'F is. :rolleyes:

A 14'F difference is the difference between the water in a hot tub and the water that comes from your...
Posted by aristobrat, on Jul 17, 2006 at 09:58 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Here're a great article comparing the difference... 9,902 Views / 111 Replies  
Here're a great article comparing the difference in heat between a MacBook and a similiarly equipped Dell:
http://www.krischeonline.com/staticpages/index.php?page=macbook


Or, to sum it up in a...
Posted by aristobrat, on Jul 16, 2006 at 09:33 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I did exactly that, about 20 posts ago. ... 9,902 Views / 111 Replies  
I did exactly that, about 20 posts ago. :rolleyes: Hair dryer? Hardly. The fans in my T42/T60 are absolutely silent. Apparently the trick is to have then on and running at a low RPM *before* the...
Posted by aristobrat, on Jul 14, 2006 at 09:35 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Right, right, retarded thread, quite complaining,... 9,902 Views / 111 Replies  
Right, right, retarded thread, quite complaining, blah blah.

Wouldn't want Apple to see these threads and actually give the case temperature more consideration on the next go-round of MacBook/Pros...
Posted by aristobrat, on Jul 13, 2006 at 10:23 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Two things: Sony, Lenovo (ThinkPad), and... 9,902 Views / 111 Replies  
Two things:

Sony, Lenovo (ThinkPad), and Dell both make dual-core notebooks just as powerful (if not more so) than the MacBook and most of their models case temperatures are significant COOLER...
Posted by aristobrat, on Jul 12, 2006 at 10:12 PM, in Mac Notebooks
We use Lenovo ThinkPad T60s at work. They're... 9,902 Views / 111 Replies  
We use Lenovo ThinkPad T60s at work.

They're dual core , thinner than the MBP and only a few mm thicker than the MBP, and their cases run significantly cooler than either the MB or MBP.

The...
Posted by aristobrat, on Jul 7, 2006 at 12:23 PM, in Mac Notebooks
That won't guarantee that Apple will put out a... 34,460 Views / 72 Replies  
That won't guarantee that Apple will put out a goofy OS update in the future that causes the exact same issues. :confused:
Posted by aristobrat, on Jul 3, 2006 at 12:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks
You're so lucky to have found Mac now. ;) I... 5,511 Views / 79 Replies  
You're so lucky to have found Mac now. ;)

I bought a mini last summer because I wasn't sure if I'd really like OS X, so I wanted the least expensive box I could get. Ended up loving OS X so much...
Posted by aristobrat, on Jul 2, 2006 at 12:39 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I had the exact same thing happen. It... 34,460 Views / 72 Replies  
I had the exact same thing happen.

It happens to my MB when I let it go to sleep while attached to an external DVI monitor. While sleeping, if I disconnect it, and then wake it up, and wakes up...
Posted by aristobrat, on Jul 1, 2006 at 09:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I think the current design is fine, but if they... 5,511 Views / 79 Replies  
I think the current design is fine, but if they lowered the temp at which the fan turns on that it'd help a whole lot!

There's an article where someone's MBP fan ran full-speed all the time and it...
Posted by aristobrat, on Jun 30, 2006 at 04:44 PM, in Mac Notebooks
There are a few threads about MB heat, but IMO,... 5,511 Views / 79 Replies  
There are a few threads about MB heat, but IMO, they do run hotter than most other laptops (but cooler than the Mac Book Pros). :)
Posted by aristobrat, on Jun 30, 2006 at 01:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: Woah, that's exactly what my plan was. Went... 1,449 Views / 17 Replies  
Woah, that's exactly what my plan was.

Went thru 3 MBPs trying to find one that didn't make my hands uncomfortably hot when using the keyboard a lot. Ended up getting a refund and buying a MB.
...
Posted by aristobrat, on Jun 26, 2006 at 12:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I thought that the screen size was going to be an... 981 Views / 13 Replies  
I thought that the screen size was going to be an issue for me as well (I was used to 15" widescreens), but it hasn't been.

Like Terry, I find the size to be a great balance. So much of a better...
Posted by aristobrat, on Jun 26, 2006 at 12:03 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I am. Especially after hearing all of the... 2,195 Views / 17 Replies  
I am.

Especially after hearing all of the different times Apple allegedly did a new verison of the MacBook Pros and nothing (problem wise) ever changed...
Posted by aristobrat, on Jun 26, 2006 at 11:37 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Not that it helps much since my MB has 2 GB of... 981 Views / 13 Replies  
Not that it helps much since my MB has 2 GB of memory, but in clamshell mode, the video is perfect. Expose and Dashboard are smooth. "Cubing into" Parallels is smooth too. :)
Posted by aristobrat, on Jun 26, 2006 at 09:59 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Any suggestions for what to use when water + a... 1,461 Views / 12 Replies  
Any suggestions for what to use when water + a cotton cloth won't get fingerprints off? I tried that it and it just smeared them. I can't tell so much when my MacBook is on, but when the screen is...
Posted by aristobrat, on Jun 23, 2006 at 02:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks
IIRC, you have to install the CoreDuo app first. ... 1,151 Views / 9 Replies  
IIRC, you have to install the CoreDuo app first. It installs some kernel things that it (and others like iStat) need in order to be able to read the temp.
Posted by aristobrat, on Jun 15, 2006 at 09:46 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Ah, so my work ThinkPad T60 (also a Core Duo)... 2,185 Views / 24 Replies  
Ah, so my work ThinkPad T60 (also a Core Duo) isn't the only cool Core Duo model out there. Yay. :)
Posted by aristobrat, on Jun 15, 2006 at 06:14 PM, in Mac Notebooks
As far as I know, the only temps you can get off... 1,151 Views / 9 Replies  
As far as I know, the only temps you can get off of Intel Macs are the hard drive temp and (if you install Core Duo) the CPU temp.
Posted by aristobrat, on Jun 15, 2006 at 06:06 PM, in Mac Notebooks
The MB and MBP I received from Amazon each came... 7,927 Views / 149 Replies  
The MB and MBP I received from Amazon each came in a rather large Amazon box that contained Apple's shipping box (surrounded by some of those air pillow things).
Posted by aristobrat, on Jun 13, 2006 at 03:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I think he's talking about the price after using... 18,948 Views / 44 Replies  
I think he's talking about the price after using one of those Dell 35% off coupons that they run every other week. ;)

Kavik -- I've had zero problems with my 2-week old white 1.83 MB. No...
Posted by aristobrat, on Jun 13, 2006 at 11:29 AM, in Mac Notebooks
It says 6/20, but if it's anything like the... 5,511 Views / 79 Replies  
It says 6/20, but if it's anything like the rebate on their other Macs, they'll keep redoing it. They're still selling the Intel iMacs that came out in January with a $100 rebate.
Posted by aristobrat, on Jun 13, 2006 at 09:58 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Esp if you can get it from Amazon ... $100 online... 5,511 Views / 79 Replies  
Esp if you can get it from Amazon ... $100 online rebate and no sales tax (another $50 savings for me).
Posted by aristobrat, on Jun 12, 2006 at 10:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Hmm.. The Sudden Motion Sensor is trying to park... 18,948 Views / 44 Replies  
Hmm.. The Sudden Motion Sensor is trying to park the DVD drive heads?
Posted by aristobrat, on Jun 12, 2006 at 10:04 PM, in Mac Notebooks
vandelay, I had the same problem with a MacBook... 7,927 Views / 149 Replies  
vandelay, I had the same problem with a MacBook Pro update. When I emailed them, they said that they were aware of the issue and their developers were looking at it. It took them 2-3 days to get it...
Posted by aristobrat, on Jun 5, 2006 at 10:53 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I've had no problems using it w/ Yahoo. It... 819 Views / 7 Replies  
I've had no problems using it w/ Yahoo. It worked a lot better with iChat, though. The video on Yahoo was jerky. iChat was smooth as silk. :)
Posted by aristobrat, on Jun 5, 2006 at 12:29 AM, in Mac Notebooks
FWIW, I placed an order for the 1.83 on Amazon at... 7,927 Views / 149 Replies  
FWIW, I placed an order for the 1.83 on Amazon at 11PM last night and I just got notification that it shipped.
Posted by aristobrat, on Jun 2, 2006 at 03:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I do believe that's the new version of a money... 1,089 Views / 16 Replies  
I do believe that's the new version of a money shot. ;)
Posted by aristobrat, on May 25, 2006 at 05:08 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Does your wife have a cell phone? I can send... 1,089 Views / 16 Replies  
Does your wife have a cell phone?

I can send you links for quite a few stories about cell phone batteries exploding and/or catching on fire... ;)
Posted by aristobrat, on May 25, 2006 at 02:57 PM, in Mac Notebooks
AFAIK, only the Pros so far. It was, what, .. ~3... 26,528 Views / 184 Replies  
AFAIK, only the Pros so far. It was, what, .. ~3 months after the Pros started shipping before it came out?
Posted by aristobrat, on May 24, 2006 at 09:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Yay. Very well presented. :) 26,528 Views / 184 Replies  
Yay. Very well presented. :)
Posted by aristobrat, on May 23, 2006 at 10:23 PM, in Mac Notebooks
FWIW (and respectfully), this is the... 3,384 Views / 38 Replies  
FWIW (and respectfully), this is the manufacturers website:
http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions.htm
Posted by aristobrat, on May 22, 2006 at 10:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I think Apple would look pretty stupid to have it... 4,497 Views / 83 Replies  
I think Apple would look pretty stupid to have it on only their low end and high end models. My bet is that it's a software update coming to the 15" eventually. :)
Posted by aristobrat, on May 22, 2006 at 03:32 PM, in Mac Notebooks
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