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MacBook Air Flashing Apple when asleep	293 Views / 0 Replies
does anyone else's MacBook Air's Apple logo intermittently light up for a second every few minutes when the computer lid is down, and the laptop is in sleep mode?
Posted by plasticman, on Feb 15, 2008 at 02:39 PM, in Mac Notebooks

thanks for that - I didn't realise that's what an...	247 Views / 4 Replies
thanks for that - I didn't realise that's what an archive and install did. I'll do an archive and install in that case.
Posted by plasticman, on Feb 11, 2008 at 04:00 PM, in Mac OS X

as I say I'd really like to do a fresh install...	247 Views / 4 Replies
as I say I'd really like to do a fresh install rather than an archive and install. The one main problem I have with my G4 powerbook is that when I restart the computer it doesn't automatically...
Posted by plasticman, on Feb 11, 2008 at 03:18 PM, in Mac OS X

Want apps with clean install of Leopard	247 Views / 4 Replies
I'm about to update my Mac Powerbook G4 to Leopard, and am in the process of backing up my applications. All my other files are backed up including my library. I have Adobe Photoshop Elements v 4...
Posted by plasticman, on Feb 11, 2008 at 03:06 PM, in Mac OS X

also, a thinner laptop may mean the processor is...	391 Views / 9 Replies
also, a thinner laptop may mean the processor is closer to the legs (or in between, if you insist!). So long as it won't burn me in the way the powerbook G4 would do if I weren't wearing what I am I...
Posted by plasticman, on Jan 20, 2008 at 02:44 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I guess they're quite but hot. Oh well....	391 Views / 9 Replies
I guess they're quite but hot. Oh well....
Posted by plasticman, on Jan 20, 2008 at 07:38 AM, in Mac Notebooks

MBA, other Mac laptops get very hot?	391 Views / 9 Replies
I'm thinking of upgrading my 15" PowerBook G4 to the Airbook when it comes out. However, I really don't like the fact that PowerBook gets quite hot on my leg when it's resting there. It's the only...
Posted by plasticman, on Jan 19, 2008 at 04:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks

still can't work it out :(	4,993 Views / 9 Replies
still can't work it out :(
Posted by plasticman, on Aug 26, 2007 at 04:46 PM, in Mac Desktops

thanks for the reply. Do you know what rsync...	4,993 Views / 9 Replies
thanks for the reply. Do you know what rsync command I would use in terminal? My NAS is called (ehem....) "Server" and my laptop is called "myname_laptop". The IP address of my server is...
Posted by plasticman, on Aug 24, 2007 at 01:23 PM, in Mac Desktops

can rsync (or any other other terminal command)...	4,993 Views / 9 Replies
can rsync (or any other other terminal command) work where the other computer is not a mac (eg linux based NAS)
Posted by plasticman, on Aug 21, 2007 at 03:10 PM, in Mac Desktops

I created an alias to the network drive, and when...	471 Views / 2 Replies
I created an alias to the network drive, and when I double click on the alias, I can open the drive without any problem, so it seems to auto log on, but without an icon for the drive
Posted by plasticman, on Jul 26, 2007 at 02:09 PM, in Networking

auto logging to network drive after sleep and wake	471 Views / 2 Replies
I heard that a computer running Tiger will automatically log in to and mount a networked drive after going to sleep and waking up, but I can't seem to do this. Can anyone let me know how it's done? ...
Posted by plasticman, on Jul 17, 2007 at 01:34 PM, in Networking

good idea - put the monitor to sleep. thanks for...	672 Views / 6 Replies
good idea - put the monitor to sleep. thanks for the idea.
Posted by plasticman, on Apr 30, 2007 at 08:42 AM, in Mac Desktops

screen off in an imac	672 Views / 6 Replies
I have a powerbook at the moment, and I'm thinking of getting a second Mac. It'll either be a mac mini or an imac, but one thing I think I might need is the ability to keep a very quite computer...
Posted by plasticman, on Apr 29, 2007 at 05:37 PM, in Mac Desktops

thanks to you too!	402 Views / 6 Replies
thanks to you too!
Posted by plasticman, on Oct 30, 2006 at 12:10 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

:thumbsup: ;)	402 Views / 6 Replies
:thumbsup: ;)
Posted by plasticman, on Oct 29, 2006 at 09:30 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

what laser printer with duplex and network	402 Views / 6 Replies
the title says it all, but I also need it to be cheap and compact...... Can anyone recommend a cheap, compact, laser printer which can print on both sides of the paper and be connected to a...
Posted by plasticman, on Oct 29, 2006 at 08:49 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

woops - cancel that. I've just seen this thread:...	1,448 Views / 1 Replies
woops - cancel that. I've just seen this thread: http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?t=285844
Posted by plasticman, on May 5, 2006 at 02:04 PM, in Applications

recording voice on PowerBook G4	1,448 Views / 1 Replies
I'd like to record some things using the built in microphone on my powerbook. Which application should I use to do this? I've checked out the "What application do I use if I need to....?" thread but...
Posted by plasticman, on May 5, 2006 at 02:03 PM, in Applications

booboo thanks for explaining the historic...	37,689 Views / 443 Replies
booboo thanks for explaining the historic aspects of the maximize button, but despite what I try and do with my window sizes in Safari it still gives me two choices, neither of which are user...
Posted by plasticman, on May 1, 2006 at 04:26 PM, in Mac OS X

My request... now that more windows users...	37,689 Views / 443 Replies
My request... now that more windows users are migrating over to the Mac, I would ask that the green round button with a plus sign beside the red and amber ones in the top left corner of a window...
Posted by plasticman, on Apr 29, 2006 at 06:04 PM, in Mac OS X

Sticky: Wacintosh certainly sounds better than Mindows :)	46,101 Views / 234 Replies
Wacintosh certainly sounds better than Mindows :)
Posted by plasticman, on Apr 6, 2006 at 09:11 AM, in Alternative OS Reference

just to add, you'll need a DVI to HDMI cable	6,800 Views / 111 Replies
just to add, you'll need a DVI to HDMI cable
Posted by plasticman, on Mar 5, 2006 at 11:40 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

I have a Nikon D50 and it takes great photos of...	628 Views / 28 Replies
I have a Nikon D50 and it takes great photos of my family - infinitely better than my point and shoot digital camera. However, you should definitely buy an external flash and diffuser to go with it...
Posted by plasticman, on Feb 18, 2006 at 07:24 PM, in MacNN Lounge

the screenshot in the link shows that the...	548 Views / 10 Replies
the screenshot in the link shows that the application has found a number of windows viruses in the mac, so I guess it can find viruses on a mac!
Posted by plasticman, on Feb 6, 2006 at 09:33 AM, in Applications

I use a freeware application called "viewit" but...	629 Views / 5 Replies
I use a freeware application called "viewit" but my requirements aren't as complex as yours
Posted by plasticman, on Feb 6, 2006 at 06:56 AM, in Developer Center

RAM upgrade... now wireless network problem	231 Views / 0 Replies
I upgraded the memory on my powerbook G4 (bought around April 2005) from 512MB to 1.5GB. I had heard there was a problem with wireless networks with this addition, but this was corrected in one of...
Posted by plasticman, on Feb 3, 2006 at 09:12 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Adaptec 1460B and Nikon scanner	227 Views / 1 Replies
A few years ago I bought a PCMCIA Adaptec 1460B SCSI adapter for my windows 98 laptop so that I could connect a Nikon 35mm slide scanner. Now, I have a G4 powerbook running OsX10.4.3 and I might need...
Posted by plasticman, on Jan 4, 2006 at 11:54 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Thanks for the information. I'll try booting from...	765 Views / 3 Replies
Thanks for the information. I'll try booting from a OSX DVD and see if I can run disk utility from there. Is there any option in particular that I need to choose to run on the disk? Diskwarrior...
Posted by plasticman, on Nov 27, 2005 at 03:59 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Can't mount or repair disk	765 Views / 3 Replies
I'm having trouble mounting an external USB hard drive. I have an 80GB disk that I've placed within an external HDD enclosure and until now it's been working absolutely fine. However, I mounted it...
Posted by plasticman, on Nov 27, 2005 at 09:16 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

thanks for the info. Should I be doing anything...	767 Views / 14 Replies
thanks for the info. Should I be doing anything else to keep my system error free?
Posted by plasticman, on Aug 19, 2005 at 09:51 AM, in Mac OS X

Recovered files in trash	767 Views / 14 Replies
What are the "recovered files" in my trashcan? I have the latest updates on OS10.4 and every now and then when I'm deleting my trash I see a directory called "recovered files". Can anyone enlighten...
Posted by plasticman, on Aug 19, 2005 at 05:12 AM, in Mac OS X

that was very helpful, thanks. I looked at the...	361 Views / 2 Replies
that was very helpful, thanks. I looked at the pictures and read the information. It seems I need a wireless printer access point to connect the printer wirelessly to my router/modem. However, the...
Posted by plasticman, on May 29, 2005 at 10:05 AM, in Networking

Setting up a network printer	361 Views / 2 Replies
I"ve bought a Canon PIXMA ip4000R printer which has a wireless LAN built into it as well as a wired LAN. Although I can set up the printer with a USB connection, I'm having difficulty connecting...
Posted by plasticman, on May 29, 2005 at 07:52 AM, in Networking

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the quietness...	2,389 Views / 41 Replies
I'm surprised no one has mentioned the quietness of the laptop. I used to have a Sony laptop in the past which I eventually stopped using, one of the main reasons for which was its noise. The...
Posted by plasticman, on May 29, 2005 at 07:38 AM, in Mac Notebooks

can you recommend any third party software to...	819 Views / 13 Replies
can you recommend any third party software to read HFS+ volumes, as 10 hours and 30 minutes later, SuperDuper was still only at around 10%. When I sent the partially created file to the trash, I saw...
Posted by plasticman, on May 28, 2005 at 02:29 AM, in Mac OS X

that's very useful information, thanks....	819 Views / 13 Replies
that's very useful information, thanks. Presumably, a PC cannot read an HFs+ formatted drive? I think a firewire hard drive enclosure should be easy enough to buy for the drive I already have.
Posted by plasticman, on May 27, 2005 at 07:20 PM, in Mac OS X

Well, I downloaded superduper and 1 hour 45...	819 Views / 13 Replies
Well, I downloaded superduper and 1 hour 45 minutes later, the progress bar seems to have moved around 5-10%. The clock is still ticking, though, and the hard drive light on my external drive is...
Posted by plasticman, on May 27, 2005 at 05:30 PM, in Mac OS X

Noob question - how to backup	819 Views / 13 Replies
I have an 80GB powerbook and an 80GB spare hard drive which I've hooked up to my mac with a USB drive enclosure which I used to use with my PC. I'd like to backup the whole of the mac system on to...
Posted by plasticman, on May 27, 2005 at 02:01 PM, in Mac OS X

thanks. i'll look there	919 Views / 3 Replies
thanks. i'll look there
Posted by plasticman, on May 17, 2005 at 11:54 AM, in Mac OS X

Lost Palatino-roman font since Tiger upgrade	919 Views / 3 Replies
Since I upgraded to Tiger, my powerbook tells me that I don't have the palatino-roman font installed. why?! I did an archive and install, but deleted my archive, as I thought it all went well ...
Posted by plasticman, on May 16, 2005 at 03:29 PM, in Mac OS X

I archive and installed, but because I thought...	345 Views / 3 Replies
I archive and installed, but because I thought the installation went fine, I deleted the old system folder.
Posted by plasticman, on May 13, 2005 at 12:18 AM, in Applications

Garageband error since upgrading to Tiger	345 Views / 3 Replies
Since upgrading to Tiger I seem to have lost some stuff from Garageband. The installation itself went very well with no errors reported during the routine. However, now when I load garageband I get...
Posted by plasticman, on May 12, 2005 at 04:13 PM, in Applications

we managed to connect with bluetooth and I would...	318 Views / 2 Replies
we managed to connect with bluetooth and I would have to say it was quite fast. Both our laptops were bought within the last month so we have the faster version of bluetooth. Thanks for the help....
Posted by plasticman, on May 4, 2005 at 12:12 PM, in Networking

connecting two macs with airports	318 Views / 2 Replies
My friend and I both have powermacs with built in airport cards. Is there any way we can share files with one another? We tried today and looked in the help files but couldn't find the tick box that...
Posted by plasticman, on May 4, 2005 at 10:45 AM, in Networking

How can you tell, Big Mac?! :)	410 Views / 6 Replies
How can you tell, Big Mac?! :)
Posted by plasticman, on Apr 22, 2005 at 02:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks

thanks for all the responses, everyone	410 Views / 6 Replies
thanks for all the responses, everyone
Posted by plasticman, on Apr 22, 2005 at 12:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks

sleep and hard drive park	410 Views / 6 Replies
do the hard drives park their heads when a powerbook is put into sleep mode? I ask because I wonder whether it's better to transport a powerbook after shutting it down rather than merely putting it...
Posted by plasticman, on Apr 21, 2005 at 08:30 AM, in Mac Notebooks

surprised no one has said this already, but have...	702 Views / 11 Replies
surprised no one has said this already, but have you thought about phoning apple and telling them your computer seems to have some king of a bug in it :)
Posted by plasticman, on Apr 20, 2005 at 06:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I use pages for wordprocessing, keynote for...	856 Views / 32 Replies
I use pages for wordprocessing, keynote for presentations, and NeoOffice for spreadsheets. Luckily, I don't use spreadsheets very often, and my requirements for them are very limited. There are some...
Posted by plasticman, on Apr 19, 2005 at 08:10 PM, in Applications

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