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Okay...time to get involved. I never did...	1,425 Views / 71 Replies
Okay...time to get involved. I never did explain why I finally decided to post my work for others - but it is not for the altruistic reason(s) most like to think (i.e., help the 'mac community' or...
Posted by eTard, on Jul 2, 2001 at 05:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Battery running low (or dying) when not in use - I have a reasonable theory!	346 Views / 1 Replies
So, I have read some posts on here about batteries running low or dying when the book is not even in use, let alone running. I actually experienced this myself in the first week I had it. I now have...
Posted by eTard, on Jul 1, 2001 at 02:39 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Actually, I would welcome such a request in that...	1,425 Views / 71 Replies
Actually, I would welcome such a request in that it would be interesting to think this could actually turn their heads.....wishful thinking on my part I suppose. glad people are liking it...and...
Posted by eTard, on Jul 1, 2001 at 02:24 AM, in Mac Notebooks

yeah...I hear they are free at all Fry's and...	546 Views / 14 Replies
yeah...I hear they are free at all Fry's and CompUSA stores....they just keep them on the bottom of their display models :)
Posted by eTard, on Jun 28, 2001 at 06:28 PM, in Mac Notebooks

http://www.schemaonline.com/beta/ibook_hack/ihack....	1,425 Views / 71 Replies
http://www.schemaonline.com/beta/ibook_hack/ihack.html -here -at the bottom -no more Q&A
Posted by eTard, on Jun 27, 2001 at 07:05 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Wow...what a mutiny. Boy, a once pleasant and...	1,425 Views / 71 Replies
Wow...what a mutiny. Boy, a once pleasant and positive post has certainly taken a down turn in my opinion. What a bummer. Some of you are making me wish I kinda had not started it. BTW, did it...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 27, 2001 at 05:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks

SELL IT, don't be an eTard on this one!!!make a...	622 Views / 13 Replies
SELL IT, don't be an eTard on this one!!!make a few bucks (charge just shy of the real cost as it will be a deal for someone and you) and buy what you want again. That way, extra money in the pocket...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 26, 2001 at 03:22 PM, in Mac Notebooks

so where were you all when people were posting a...	771 Views / 17 Replies
so where were you all when people were posting a month ago that it was not possible for all sorts of reasons like the encoding on the DVDs? you didn't chime in then. after the fact doesn't help...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 26, 2001 at 03:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks

okay...more Jedi mind tricks...now you make me...	1,425 Views / 71 Replies
okay...more Jedi mind tricks...now you make me feel bad...again.
Posted by eTard, on Jun 26, 2001 at 01:56 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Now there is an attitude perspective I...	1,425 Views / 71 Replies
Now there is an attitude perspective I appreciate. DAMN! To think, I was almost swayed by some weird hyperspace type peer pressure! People were using the force on me or something. Thanks for the...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 26, 2001 at 01:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks

at what? me or the iBook?	526 Views / 29 Replies
at what? me or the iBook?
Posted by eTard, on Jun 25, 2001 at 05:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks

yes, I am aware of that. my complaint is that the...	661 Views / 11 Replies
yes, I am aware of that. my complaint is that the difference in amount of twist from engaged to disengaged is minimal and engaged does not send out a sufficient amount of tab as the tab is a bit...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 25, 2001 at 02:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks

first!!	602 Views / 10 Replies
first!!
Posted by eTard, on Jun 25, 2001 at 02:56 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Target Disk Mode (revisited) - some tips	404 Views / 4 Replies
For those of you that read that post of the person we were trying to help that was having consistency trouble with Target Disk Mode (TDM) working and not working, I have had some experience in the...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 25, 2001 at 01:53 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I notice that this tab that comes out when you...	661 Views / 11 Replies
I notice that this tab that comes out when you turn the little screw head is not sufficiently long or secure in that after a few hours of hard bangin away on the keyboard and it can loosen up and my...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 25, 2001 at 01:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks

"dumb"...certainly not, "pushy" maybe a tad. ...	771 Views / 17 Replies
"dumb"...certainly not, "pushy" maybe a tad. BTW, you also hit it on the head with the RodriCO2000 post in explaining that there were all these posts that claimed it could not be done, and it was...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 25, 2001 at 01:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Take it easy there Stat, I understand your point....	1,425 Views / 71 Replies
Take it easy there Stat, I understand your point. Since I like your persistance (from a distance) I will likely post all the information tonight on that same link as the pictures. I will give the hi...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 25, 2001 at 01:22 PM, in Mac Notebooks

IT WORKED!!!! IT WORKED!!!! Sure enough, I...	771 Views / 17 Replies
IT WORKED!!!! IT WORKED!!!! Sure enough, I hooked the Apple cable to my VCR RCA ports on the front of the VCR (could have done back I suppose) - turned on the VCR and TV with TV set to channel 3...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 24, 2001 at 12:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I will be trying this today and reporting back. I...	771 Views / 17 Replies
I will be trying this today and reporting back. I suspected there was a method also, but had not time to check it yet. I bet you are right. I will post back to confirm.
Posted by eTard, on Jun 24, 2001 at 12:17 PM, in Mac Notebooks

you know, I was figuring it might come up that...	1,425 Views / 71 Replies
you know, I was figuring it might come up that people would want to try to acheive the same logo I did. I have received numerous requests for it (as having the psd or jpg that is color matched and...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 24, 2001 at 11:58 AM, in Mac Notebooks

http://www.schemaonline.com/beta/ibook_hack/ihack....	1,425 Views / 71 Replies
http://www.schemaonline.com/beta/ibook_hack/ihack.html For those that care, as I said I would, I added some better pictures as the originals were/are a bit crummy. I think it shows the logo hack...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 23, 2001 at 11:54 AM, in Mac Notebooks

sorry to not be clear (I thought I was on both...	453 Views / 5 Replies
sorry to not be clear (I thought I was on both posts), but I DO have an English system. All my disks (10 or so) are in English as is my paperwork, manuals, disclaimers, etc. It was just the system...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 22, 2001 at 01:05 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Jay..knock yourself out. I plan on putting up...	1,425 Views / 71 Replies
Jay..knock yourself out. I plan on putting up higher quality shots in the next day or so. glad to hear people like it.
Posted by eTard, on Jun 22, 2001 at 12:48 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I should have taken a screen picture. It was...	453 Views / 5 Replies
I should have taken a screen picture. It was weird. When it loaded, OS 9.1 was in English on the big splash screen, but "loading" verbiage was an Asian language. Then, when it loaded, it booted me...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 21, 2001 at 05:24 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I can appreciate your experience (if you recall,...	1,425 Views / 71 Replies
I can appreciate your experience (if you recall, I posted when you asked for help about your screwed up screw heads), but I think this is a bit extreme. I can tell you it IS as easy as I said! and it...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 21, 2001 at 03:37 PM, in Mac Notebooks

add me to that page! I will take some better...	1,425 Views / 71 Replies
add me to that page! I will take some better pictures tonight (6.21.01) with my good camera and put them up on my quick little web page I built (replace the junky ones I put up, but I was so excited...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 21, 2001 at 03:23 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Mine came loaded with an Asain language OS	453 Views / 5 Replies
I got my iBook yesterday from Outpost, and the thing came loaded with an Asian language like Korean or something!! The splash screen, all text, icons, it was all gibberish to me. I could not even...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 21, 2001 at 03:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I just printed it on high quality InkJet paper as...	1,425 Views / 71 Replies
I just printed it on high quality InkJet paper as you cannot see major detail so I did no sweat doing it on a good color laser printer. BTW, I got the iBook yesterday evening when I got home from...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 21, 2001 at 03:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Thanx! You know, I dig the classic Apple...	1,425 Views / 71 Replies
Thanx! You know, I dig the classic Apple logo alot, more than the new one as that it what I will always equate to Apple, but I have always had this theory that the reason that Apple changed it...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 21, 2001 at 02:53 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I suspect that I DO void the warranty, but it is...	1,425 Views / 71 Replies
I suspect that I DO void the warranty, but it is so quick to do I can undo it in 5 minutes and make it as good as before with no traces. So I do not worry about it much. No damage or permenant...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 21, 2001 at 02:28 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Dude, pass on it. Sounds like you do not need it...	488 Views / 10 Replies
Dude, pass on it. Sounds like you do not need it and let me tell you, just to add, it is the CHEEZIEST product Apple has made. It looks like a $1.50 cable...crap.
Posted by eTard, on Jun 21, 2001 at 02:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks

My iBook Cover hack (with pics link)-see it & dig it!	1,425 Views / 71 Replies
http://www.schemaonline.com/beta/ibook_hack/ihack.html So here is a link to my hacked iBook cover. For all those nostalgic Apple lovers like me, you will appreciate this new cover hack. It uses...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 21, 2001 at 02:04 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I have noticed obvious 'clunking' when I put in...	583 Views / 21 Replies
I have noticed obvious 'clunking' when I put in CERTAIN CDs. Others are totally quiet. for example, the Software Installer is loud as hell while the iBook Applications and Hardware Restore are silent.
Posted by eTard, on Jun 21, 2001 at 12:50 PM, in Mac Notebooks

get a little app called FreeRam. It rocks!!! a...	454 Views / 2 Replies
get a little app called FreeRam. It rocks!!! a litle window that floast and tells you how much mem you have left to use with all your apps open.
Posted by eTard, on Jun 20, 2001 at 01:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks

BTW, you can get short USB cable extenders to get...	413 Views / 5 Replies
BTW, you can get short USB cable extenders to get a little extra length. I have one that is 1 foot long (perfect for this situation) so it can reach the right side better.
Posted by eTard, on Jun 20, 2001 at 12:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks

options: 1. as an avid cyclist, you might be...	735 Views / 15 Replies
options: 1. as an avid cyclist, you might be surprised at the type and sizes of hex head bolts available on bikes and all their parts. point is, a good bike store might do it in a pinch for a...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 19, 2001 at 06:22 PM, in Mac Notebooks

1. whether OS X was installed on your maching...	380 Views / 2 Replies
1. whether OS X was installed on your maching depends on when you ordered and where your order was in the pipeline. That is, if it was after May 21, 2001 you got both Mac OS X and Mac OS 9.1...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 19, 2001 at 02:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks

ding ding, you are correct. Originally, I...	1,837 Views / 91 Replies
ding ding, you are correct. Originally, I had kinda wanted a cdrw and started a topic about how torn I was between the CDRW and the DVD. I went cheap and ordered a DVD weeks back. then I started...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 19, 2001 at 12:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks

well, I FINALLY got a tracking number from them...	1,837 Views / 91 Replies
well, I FINALLY got a tracking number from them and it shipped on the 14th... +6 weeks after I ordered. as a cheap bas**rd, I went for the free shipping via ground so I should see it on the 19th...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 18, 2001 at 06:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks

dual monitor ability and also, the ability...	1,260 Views / 60 Replies
dual monitor ability and also, the ability to send a low voltage shock to the outer shell of the book if someone touches it (a la 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea when the giant squid attacks) - I...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 18, 2001 at 01:07 PM, in Mac Notebooks

you failed to mention this "key" fact in any of...	527 Views / 19 Replies
you failed to mention this "key" fact in any of your other posts. it implies something has changed rather than it has never worked before on this setup. this changes the trouble shooting process a...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 13, 2001 at 06:05 PM, in Mac Notebooks

when I finally do get my book (5 weeks now), I...	453 Views / 12 Replies
when I finally do get my book (5 weeks now), I have every intention of removing OS X. This is a traveling tool for me and I do not need it loaded as it does not help me do my type of job in any way...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 13, 2001 at 05:48 PM, in Mac Notebooks

you likely know this, but I have not seen it...	527 Views / 19 Replies
you likely know this, but I have not seen it mentioned, that you cannot have any other Firewire items attached to either computer at the time you do this. I see you mention that it recognizes an...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 13, 2001 at 01:07 PM, in Mac Notebooks

nice clean GUI concept. not bad for your age....	589 Views / 9 Replies
nice clean GUI concept. not bad for your age. glad to see you use Fireworks and Dreamweaver as they are solid tools. use the tools in Dreamweaver to check your code. Here my 2 cents: hard font...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 12, 2001 at 07:07 PM, in Developer Center

I Believe you mean "eTard"!	539 Views / 33 Replies
I Believe you mean "eTard"!
Posted by eTard, on Jun 12, 2001 at 06:27 PM, in Mac Notebooks

"this week" has come and again, this week they...	1,837 Views / 91 Replies
"this week" has come and again, this week they say next week. I called today (12th) and was told none until the 21st! damn! assume I got one in that batch (although I am like 60th and they expect...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 12, 2001 at 05:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I say that 30-40k number is a way low. If there...	465 Views / 5 Replies
I say that 30-40k number is a way low. If there were 23,000 alone to that school district, that is a large sale right there. PLUS national and interational resellers PLUS the new Apple Stores...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 8, 2001 at 06:34 PM, in Mac Notebooks

you can get the Av cable at Outpost.com or...	536 Views / 17 Replies
you can get the Av cable at Outpost.com or virtually any authorized reseller of mac products. as for the LCD screen cleaner.....it is a very hi tech term for a nice soft static free cloth......now...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 8, 2001 at 06:08 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Okay, here is the list from memory of my stuff,...	536 Views / 17 Replies
Okay, here is the list from memory of my stuff, and some from other peoples posts. It was a topic of interest to me also, so I have a pretty decent recall on them: My list: 1. 6 pin to 6 pin...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 8, 2001 at 05:06 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Outlook Express (for mac) and Palm sync: not!	523 Views / 2 Replies
I have my Outlook Express on my Mac set to syncronize with my Palm Vx and vice versa (there is a box to check in Outlook to do this). I expect contact and address info to sync and it never has! Any...
Posted by eTard, on Jun 8, 2001 at 02:05 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

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