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HPWP100 Wireless 80211 Airport Print Server 544 Views / 0 Replies  
This is a wireless print server that works with HP Printers. I had it with a Deskjet 950. HP replaced this model with the WP110 which is suppose to work with both Windows and Macintosh. Even...
Posted by iAdmin, on Sep 15, 2003 at 01:06 AM, in Marketplace
Wifey's new laptop kicks my 12"PB ! 3,012 Views / 31 Replies  
I just picked up the wifey a Toshiba 15" 2.0 celeron, 30 gig, DVD-CDRW combo drive (and free printer) for $699 after rebate at Best Buys. I had extra 2100DDR ram sticks from work (where we upgrade...
Posted by iAdmin, on Aug 22, 2003 at 12:18 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Classic 9 boot on 12" Powerbook 511 Views / 0 Replies  
Is there a hack to have the 12" boot off an external firewire drive?

I've done it with so called g4 machines that couldn't boot into 9 by simply copying the system folder from "classic" over a new...
Posted by iAdmin, on Aug 18, 2003 at 01:51 AM, in Mac Notebooks
my advice... 2,003 Views / 26 Replies  
graduate from college, get a good job and have the company expense it for you...

12" PB, 640MB ram(soon to be 1 gig), 60 GIG HD, SuperDrive, Airport Extreme and 3 yr apple-care
Posted by iAdmin, on May 4, 2003 at 06:07 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Dolby 5.1 and DTS on powerbook 2,626 Views / 79 Replies  
In regards to Workabee's comments:

- no SPDIF digital audio out (and therefore no 5.1 sound with DVDs)
- no DVI-I digital video port for external TFT screens

There is the Sonica USB from...
Posted by iAdmin, on Apr 25, 2003 at 02:34 PM, in Mac Notebooks
They Do 1,105 Views / 21 Replies  
I have a branded "Skin" bag for my 12" PB. I got it at the AppleStore in Cupertino (next to the Apple Campus). It is really thin and light and sports an apple logo.
Posted by iAdmin, on Apr 12, 2003 at 02:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks
best way to import PC MPG-2 into DVD Studio Pro 570 Views / 0 Replies  
I want to use my PC to encode MPEG-2 variable bitrate and import them into DVD Studio Pro 1.5.2 simply because the PC is faster and produces a better video than the G4/Quicktime encoder.

How large...
Posted by iAdmin, on Apr 8, 2003 at 02:39 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Oops.. This is in reference 482 Views / 1 Replies  
This is in reference to the choppy 12" PB Choppy DVD playback thread
Posted by iAdmin, on Apr 3, 2003 at 12:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Try a different player 482 Views / 1 Replies  
Try VLC (however it doesn't play macrovision DVDs). Apple's player is probably optimized for ATI's motion compensation so it skips and is choppy on the Nividia video card.

They need to update the...
Posted by iAdmin, on Apr 3, 2003 at 12:44 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Windows will always be faster and have more to offer 1,115 Views / 15 Replies  
Read my post elsewhere:
http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=153309

I complain a little bit about my Powerbook and the state of "choice" on the mac platform. If you are serious...
Posted by iAdmin, on Mar 31, 2003 at 01:50 AM, in Mac Notebooks
could be the dvd media 1,532 Views / 21 Replies  
I am using Ritek which is pretty cheap media.
I have experience different media performing diffferently in different environments.
Posted by iAdmin, on Mar 30, 2003 at 02:03 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Toast and burning speeds. 1,532 Views / 21 Replies  
Toast 5.2.1 is slower than Ahead Nero for burning large DVD files.

I assume that the caching system (I set it to 128 megs) or the facts that the mac filesystem has some externalities...
Posted by iAdmin, on Mar 30, 2003 at 01:54 PM, in Mac Notebooks
PB DVD burning speed.. 1,532 Views / 21 Replies  
In response to below..

No, I am using the external burner on the Powerbook. Apple's FInder's BURN and TOAST are slow regardless if I use my internal drive or my external Firewire DVD-R/RW. I hope...
Posted by iAdmin, on Mar 30, 2003 at 01:16 PM, in Mac Notebooks
New 12" PB fall short of expectations - PC still faster 1,532 Views / 21 Replies  
I just got a brand new, fully loaded PB 12", 640 RAM, 60 GIG driver, SuperDriver,Aiport Extreme. I waited will full anticipation!
My machine was built LAST WEEK from Tapei and comes with iLIFE ,...
Posted by iAdmin, on Mar 30, 2003 at 05:51 AM, in Mac Notebooks
PB12" Speed for mpeg-2 encoding. 543 Views / 0 Replies  
I am getting a decked out 12" next week and I am so excited -- 640 ram/60GB HD/SuperDrive/Airport Extreme.

I want to know the average time it takes to encode DV-to-MPEG2 using iDVD and burning it...
Posted by iAdmin, on Mar 20, 2003 at 02:28 AM, in Mac Notebooks
looks like crap 643 Views / 2 Replies  
it is just way too fuzzy. you should just get a VGA LCD instead.
Posted by iAdmin, on Mar 20, 2003 at 12:50 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Dual G4 Vs Athlon/P4 for video 989 Views / 10 Replies  
I was seriously contemplating a Dual G4 but opted for a P4 2.53 and in addition, I have a AMD Athlon 2200 for video.
For my portable needs, I would stick with a powerbook but after serious shopping,...
Posted by iAdmin, on Mar 15, 2003 at 04:31 AM, in MacNN Lounge
FS: HP WP100 Wireless PrintServer for Mac 541 Views / 0 Replies  
HP WP100 Wireless Print Servers that work with HP printers.

http://www.interaxia.com/fsale/geek/hpwp100.jpg

Go to :
http://www.applelinks.com/reviews/hpwp100/wireless.shtml

read a review
...
Posted by iAdmin, on Jan 7, 2003 at 12:08 AM, in Marketplace
my honest opinions... 2,508 Views / 59 Replies  
OS X is a joy to use but I also use NT, W2K and XP. I also use linux and BSD.

I prefer the direction OS X is going but I use W2K most of the time for work and web browsing. Web browsing is faster...
Posted by iAdmin, on Sep 29, 2002 at 09:11 PM, in macOS
old 7100 mac needs linux 653 Views / 2 Replies  
I am going to take out my really, really old 7100 nubus mac to install linux just for fun. What distro can I use. THis is the 1st gen powermac.
Posted by iAdmin, on Sep 29, 2002 at 06:43 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems
I am an ASP developer 1,141 Views / 10 Replies  
I'm switching over to PHP/Postgres (mysql BLOWS). You can convert some ASP code over to PHP but only assuming it was written in generic vbscript or jscript. The same structures are the same except...
Posted by iAdmin, on Sep 29, 2002 at 06:41 PM, in Developer Center
What you describe is NOT a VPN 2,889 Views / 16 Replies  
A VPN is a virtual private network that uses tunneling and authentication protocals like IPSEC, encryption like MDA5 and so forth to encrypt a secure connection through the internet. From what I...
Posted by iAdmin, on Sep 24, 2002 at 01:42 AM, in macOS
I can accept that logic 536 Views / 3 Replies  
however, it really, really hurts when you drop a few grand on OS X 10.1 server and you can't use it. It also hurts that you have to pay full pop for the upgrade. Thats 5 grand for five server...
Posted by iAdmin, on Sep 5, 2002 at 01:55 AM, in macOS
10.1.5 and anything under 9.2.2 will NOT install on new G4s 536 Views / 3 Replies  
I am referring to the new DDR powermacs.


Do not think of running 10.1.5 on the new G4s. So if you have an existing version that you need to use, you are Out of luck. Especially for all those who...
Posted by iAdmin, on Sep 5, 2002 at 01:43 AM, in macOS
10.1.5 does not install on new PowerMac G4s 422 Views / 2 Replies  
I guess Apple wants to screw you and FORCE you to upgrade to 10.2 server.

If anyone has gotten 10.1.5 to intall on the nwe DDR Powermacs, please tell me. Using retail CD of 10.1

Apple's...
Posted by iAdmin, on Sep 5, 2002 at 01:40 AM, in macOS
I updated my client workstation but not Server 1,250 Views / 26 Replies  
workstations are more disposable and $129 doesn't hurt but they friggin want $1099 for the unlimited server upgrade so my main desktop (server) will run 10.1.5 while the portable will run 10.2 Jaguar.
Posted by iAdmin, on Sep 2, 2002 at 10:32 PM, in macOS
Still no Dolby Digital on Jaguar. 573 Views / 1 Replies  
However, if you do the "About" for DVD 3.2 you see the DOLBY DIGITAL logo. I wonder why?
Posted by iAdmin, on Aug 31, 2002 at 07:40 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
I should be more specific.. 1,121 Views / 17 Replies  
If you do a search in the DVD app file, you will see the PIII reference in there.

There are other places in the other Apple apps.
Posted by iAdmin, on Aug 31, 2002 at 07:34 PM, in macOS
Proof it runs on Intel... 1,121 Views / 17 Replies  
"strings /Applications /DVD Player.app /Contents /Frameworks /DVDPlayback.framework /Versions /A /DVDPlayback | less "

do a search for DEBUG and]
you will see:

DisablePIIISupport...
Posted by iAdmin, on Aug 31, 2002 at 07:32 PM, in macOS
<a... 5,757 Views / 23 Replies  
<a href="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q278502" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q278502</a>

DO a search for remote desktop 256...
Posted by iAdmin, on Jul 31, 2002 at 12:45 AM, in Mac Notebooks
you can run 24 bit color. There is a Microsoft... 5,757 Views / 23 Replies  
you can run 24 bit color. There is a Microsoft Knowledge base that shows you how to do this. You run MMC, set group policy and disable 256 color on XP.

The Mac client will then be able to login 16...
Posted by iAdmin, on Jul 30, 2002 at 07:56 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I know someone who has one. It is fine for... 696 Views / 2 Replies  
I know someone who has one. It is fine for underpowered machines (300mhz), but anything higher (900 mhz celeron plus), software rendering with motion hardware compensation assist yield better...
Posted by iAdmin, on Jul 30, 2002 at 02:17 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
The analog audio is no amplified. you can hook up... 703 Views / 3 Replies  
The analog audio is no amplified. you can hook up headphones but it is not that loud. I use a Griffin imic for my analog audio needs.
the device is more for hooking up to a amplifier/reciever.
Posted by iAdmin, on Jul 28, 2002 at 03:02 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
is it worth getting an 20 gig ipod if... 582 Views / 5 Replies  
is it worth getting an 20 gig ipod if my powerbook is only 20 gigs and only has 8 gigs free on it with 5 gigs of mp3s. I have a MP3 jukebox server that has 60 gigs worth of mp3s but can I synch it...
Posted by iAdmin, on Jul 27, 2002 at 04:44 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I currently have a powerbook but plan to go back... 1,352 Views / 72 Replies  
I currently have a powerbook but plan to go back to IBM Thinkpads just for one reason and one reason alone ---- Dolby Digital/DTS/AC3/5.1 surround sound. Sure jaguar has hooks for it but its not...
Posted by iAdmin, on Jul 27, 2002 at 04:28 PM, in macOS
&gt;&gt;1- The difference between MacOS X Client... 894 Views / 16 Replies  
&gt;&gt;1- The difference between MacOS X Client and MacOS X Server is a few packages, you can install Server on top of client

Not necessarily true. OS X has additional conf files like the one for...
Posted by iAdmin, on Jul 27, 2002 at 04:23 PM, in macOS
in response to ..l. "To me it looks like a PC... 894 Views / 16 Replies  
in response to ..l. "To me it looks like a PC person having Internet Explorer crash on him and saying "it's Internet Explorer", and when they see a Mac with Internet Explorer crash they say : "It's...
Posted by iAdmin, on Jul 27, 2002 at 02:00 PM, in macOS
This is old. I've been running terminal service... 11,839 Views / 54 Replies  
This is old. I've been running terminal service clients using XDarwin and rdesktop 6 months ago.. However, I am glad Microsoft release this in a easy point-n-click application.

rdesktop is...
Posted by iAdmin, on Jul 27, 2002 at 01:45 PM, in macOS
Sonica m-audio 703 Views / 3 Replies  
I just picked one up. Sounds great 24/96KHZ. So much better than the on-board audio of my ibook. It is cross platform and works with my windows machine. The AC3, PCM dolby digital works awesome on...
Posted by iAdmin, on Jul 27, 2002 at 01:40 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
FS: Airport compatible Wireless Print Server 415 Views / 1 Replies  
<img src="http://h30008.www3.hp.com/images/lan/wp100PrintServerLG.jpg" alt=" - " />

I got a HP WP 100 recently and don't have a need for it.

Unlike the other wireless print servers, this...
Posted by iAdmin, on Jul 25, 2002 at 04:46 AM, in Marketplace
response to why who wants a 5.1 on a mac? 570 Views / 0 Replies  
5.1 surround sound AC3 is a nice thing to have on a macintosh. You ask why would anyone want one when you can buy a standa-alone dvd player thats supports dolby digital, dts?? Why??? Because of the...
Posted by iAdmin, on Jul 25, 2002 at 12:17 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
OS X server- iCrap (long story) 894 Views / 16 Replies  
OS X Server = iCrap.

I am a happy user of OS X client(workstation) since it first came out. I�ve been using OS X server on a casual basis; evaluating it doing simple things like webserving and...
Posted by iAdmin, on Jul 24, 2002 at 11:20 PM, in macOS
 
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