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iPod Photo- 2 Questions
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684 Views / 3 Replies |
I have two questions about the new iPod Photo, one which can be answered by new owners and another that would probably require information from Apple.
1. Does the Contacts feature display contact...
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Posted by Cop Rock, on Oct 29, 2004 at 03:03 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components |
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What I Want To Know Is...
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4,610 Views / 89 Replies |
Why do the Photo iPods have a shorter skip protection time than the normal iPods?
According to the tech specs the Photo iPods only have "up to 17 minutes" while others have "up to 25 minutes" (and...
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Posted by Cop Rock, on Oct 26, 2004 at 06:04 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components |
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I finally found a fix for my problem.
I...
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735 Views / 3 Replies |
I finally found a fix for my problem.
I upgraded the PowerBook to 10.3 and still had the problem. I upgraded the Cube to 10.3 this week and the problem went away. I can now access my Cube's shared...
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Posted by Cop Rock, on Nov 14, 2003 at 02:10 AM, in Applications |
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The fix
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628 Views / 2 Replies |
I upgraded the PowerBook to 10.3 and still had the problem. I upgraded the Cube to 10.3 this week and the problem went away. I can now access my Cube's shared iTunes library from my PowerBook...
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Posted by Cop Rock, on Nov 14, 2003 at 02:09 AM, in Networking |
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My biggest problem with FileVault is that it does...
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2,128 Views / 33 Replies |
My biggest problem with FileVault is that it does your entire Home directory or nothing and Apple encourages you to keep all your MP3s and pictures and movie files in your Home directory.
I don't...
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Posted by Cop Rock, on Nov 11, 2003 at 01:19 PM, in macOS |
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iDVD yes, others maybe (for 15")
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789 Views / 3 Replies |
I've been able to use DVD-RW discs with my 15" Al. I can erase the discs in Disk Utility and write them by putting them in then choosing to open iDVD when the disc is inserted. (Opening iDVD,...
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Posted by Cop Rock, on Oct 29, 2003 at 05:53 PM, in Mac Notebooks |
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Mine shipped today as well. The shipment...
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1,046 Views / 17 Replies |
Mine shipped today as well. The shipment confirmation only mentioned the $19.95 charge but the original included $4 shipping and tax. The charge hasn't shown up on my credit card yet so I can't...
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Posted by Cop Rock, on Oct 22, 2003 at 11:00 AM, in Mac Notebooks |
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I have a 15" 1.25GHz PowerBook G4 with...
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981 Views / 5 Replies |
I have a 15" 1.25GHz PowerBook G4 with SuperDrive.
DVD-RW discs work just fine with 10.2.7 and 10.2.8. (I've only tried Sony DVD-RW discs so far, I bought a two pack since I wasn't sure if they'd...
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Posted by Cop Rock, on Oct 13, 2003 at 03:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks |
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From Apple's site:
This license does not...
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3,828 Views / 70 Replies |
From Apple's site:
This license does not extend to students who reside at a separate on-campus location or to business or commercial users.
Sounds to me like you're in a grey area. Personally...
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Posted by Cop Rock, on Oct 9, 2003 at 03:14 PM, in macOS |
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Nickel and Dimed
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8,862 Views / 152 Replies |
I think it's really disappointing to see Apple go downhill like this. I expect this sort of behavior from Microsoft, not Apple. (I know MacOS X costs much less than XP, but at least Microsoft offers...
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Posted by Cop Rock, on Oct 8, 2003 at 01:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks |
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Yes, it is the full registered version.
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581 Views / 1 Replies |
Yes, it is the full registered version.
However, it is the full registered version as of many months ago (I think it's 4.6.something). You need to pay $10 if you want an upgrade to a real...
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Posted by Cop Rock, on Oct 3, 2003 at 03:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks |
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Re: Re: Advice on 15' PB
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777 Views / 6 Replies |
Changing the 2 256 chips to a single 512 costs $100 from Apple (plus sales tax). http://www.dealram.com/ has 512 chips for the PowerBook for $96 delivered.
$196 plus tax and BTO hassle or $192...
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Posted by Cop Rock, on Sep 30, 2003 at 04:08 PM, in Mac Notebooks |
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iTunes sharing problem over 802.11b
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735 Views / 3 Replies |
I'm having some weird problems with iTunes sharing between my computers on my local network at home. Here's my setup:
G4 Cube 450MHz MacOS X 10.2.6
(wired through a netgear switch connected to an...
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Posted by Cop Rock, on Sep 29, 2003 at 01:25 PM, in Applications |
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Re: Calibrating a new powerbook battery...
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1,104 Views / 15 Replies |
I believe Apple suggests you plug it in until it is fully charged (you can use it while it is charging) then unplug it and keep using it until the battery runs down so much that it forces itself to...
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Posted by Cop Rock, on Sep 25, 2003 at 06:28 PM, in Mac Notebooks |
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Nope, no port covers at all.
I'm sure some...
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552 Views / 2 Replies |
Nope, no port covers at all.
I'm sure some third parties will start offering port covers soon. It didn't take long after the dual usb iBooks were released before one vendor started selling port...
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Posted by Cop Rock, on Sep 23, 2003 at 01:16 AM, in Mac Notebooks |
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iTunes sharing over 802.11b
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628 Views / 2 Replies |
I'm having some weird problems with iTunes sharing between my computers. Here's my setup:
G4 Cube 450MHz MacOS X 10.2.6
(wired through a netgear switch connected to an smc barricade router or...
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Posted by Cop Rock, on Sep 21, 2003 at 09:42 PM, in Networking |
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An interesting note about the specs
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An interesting note on the public specs (this doesn't concern the max dvd-r speed):
The public specs show max cd-r speed as 16x while the developer specs show max cd-r speed as 8x.
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Posted by Cop Rock, on Sep 18, 2003 at 04:46 PM, in Mac Notebooks |
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I dropped by the Apple Store tonight and...
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2,366 Views / 33 Replies |
I dropped by the Apple Store tonight and confirmed that the new 15" Powerbooks have hot swappable batteries. (The employees I talked to weren't aware that the Titanium or Aluminum 15" Powerbooks had...
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Posted by Cop Rock, on Sep 17, 2003 at 11:35 PM, in Mac Notebooks |
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Re: Help me decide. !2" or 15"
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2,366 Views / 33 Replies |
You're going from 14" to 12" but the resolution is the same (1024x768). I loved the 12" 1024x768 screen on my old iBook, but I'm leaning towards the 15" Powerbook for the extra screen real estate...
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Posted by Cop Rock, on Sep 16, 2003 at 12:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks |
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.Mac Filename Length Issue
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I ran into a fairly irritating filename length limitation with .mac yesterday.
I was uploading some pictures to my Sites directory and attempting to view them in Safari. Most of the pictures...
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Posted by Cop Rock, on Aug 14, 2003 at 12:52 PM, in macOS |
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Re: 15" woes for a new college student...
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3,122 Views / 55 Replies |
Any idea what you'll be doing with it? If you're thinking of just web/email/writing papers then I wouldn't worry about the speed as much. Even an iBook would be plenty. If you're going to do high end...
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Posted by Cop Rock, on Jul 17, 2003 at 03:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks |
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Screen Resolution
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903 Views / 6 Replies |
Don't forget, the 14" iBook has the same screen resolution (1024x768) as the 12" iBook and 12" Powerbook.
If you had to get something right now I'd suggest the 12" Powerbook with Superdrive.
If...
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Posted by Cop Rock, on Jul 2, 2003 at 04:55 PM, in Mac Notebooks |
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Waited and still waiting
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1,783 Views / 32 Replies |
I have a Cube 450 and sold my iBook 600 earlier this year. This still feels like a really bad time to buy with the age of the 15" model (although I expect that the 12" models will get a price bump to...
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Posted by Cop Rock, on Jun 24, 2003 at 12:55 AM, in Mac Notebooks |
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Powerbook 12", the new IIvx?
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706 Views / 1 Replies |
I recently sold my iBook/600/Combo to a coworker and have been considering replacing it with either an iBook 800 or a 12" Powerbook.
I really want to go with the Powerbook but I've got a few...
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Posted by Cop Rock, on Mar 11, 2003 at 02:39 PM, in Mac Notebooks |
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Problem Resolved
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490 Views / 1 Replies |
I finally figured out the problem that's had our network guy stumped all week long.
A Windows 2000 machine could access our VPN at work and use Remote Desktop Client to log into any of our...
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Posted by Cop Rock, on Feb 27, 2003 at 01:13 PM, in macOS |
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Bizarre VPN problems
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490 Views / 1 Replies |
I'm attempting to use my Macs at home (G4 Cube and iBook both running OS X 10.2.4) to connect to my VPN at work and use Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection Client to access our servers. I'm able to...
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Posted by Cop Rock, on Feb 26, 2003 at 02:38 PM, in macOS |
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