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Sounds like a case of... 838 Views / 6 Replies  
Sounds like a case of needstohavepantherinstalledasap-itis to me. ;)
Posted by Disko_matt, on Nov 11, 2003 at 02:49 AM, in Mac Notebooks
as was said earlier, panther did fix this screech... 1,191 Views / 14 Replies  
as was said earlier, panther did fix this screech for me... But then i installed 10.3.1. :(

The screech came back. Grrr...
Posted by Disko_matt, on Nov 11, 2003 at 02:48 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Activity monitor wont run anymore. (panther) :( 642 Views / 5 Replies  
I've just gotten panther recently...

When i first ran activity monitor, i loved it. Finally, i didn't need the terminal to quit apps.

Then the second time i ran it, it bounced in the dock...
Posted by Disko_matt, on Nov 3, 2003 at 08:15 PM, in macOS
When i posted this, i was running 10.2.8. Now i'm... 887 Views / 10 Replies  
When i posted this, i was running 10.2.8. Now i'm using panther.

I've also stopped using freehand. :P Now i'm using quark, which has it's own problems.
Posted by Disko_matt, on Nov 2, 2003 at 10:16 PM, in Applications
I'm having a similar problem... My 17" rev... 911 Views / 4 Replies  
I'm having a similar problem...

My 17" rev A's keyboard only lights up sometimes - and often not at all. When they finally do light up, it's hardly as bright as it was in jag.

So, yeah. What is...
Posted by Disko_matt, on Oct 28, 2003 at 08:46 PM, in Mac Notebooks
thanks for the help. I've got quark now, and it... 887 Views / 10 Replies  
thanks for the help. I've got quark now, and it seems to fix the problem... but other's have arised. :brick:

It's cool though, i'm a semi intellegent human being, i'll work through these minor...
Posted by Disko_matt, on Oct 23, 2003 at 07:50 PM, in Applications
Bugger it. I'll just get quark. If quark doesn't... 887 Views / 10 Replies  
Bugger it. I'll just get quark. If quark doesn't work, you'll hear from me again. :)

Thanks for the advice.
Posted by Disko_matt, on Oct 22, 2003 at 07:59 PM, in Applications
Freehand poor print quality... help? 887 Views / 10 Replies  
Hey,

I've been trying to print a document i'm making in freehand and photoshop. It consists of full page tiff images at 300dpi CMYK colour as the backgrounds, with text overlaying on top in...
Posted by Disko_matt, on Oct 21, 2003 at 11:02 PM, in Applications
I did it. It works great. Burning a 4.3g DVD took... 2,178 Views / 28 Replies  
I did it. It works great. Burning a 4.3g DVD took 25 mins. Rockin. :D:thumbsup:
Posted by Disko_matt, on Aug 25, 2003 at 10:38 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Okaaaay... Well, i've got all my stuff... 1,053 Views / 8 Replies  
Okaaaay...

Well, i've got all my stuff backed up. All is good.
I erased the HD and renamed it. All is good.
I went to re install Jaguar on it... and the installation fails.

Clearly the HD...
Posted by Disko_matt, on Aug 21, 2003 at 01:11 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Okay guys. i just got to work. Nothing has fixed... 1,053 Views / 8 Replies  
Okay guys. i just got to work. Nothing has fixed it... luckily for me, a mate at work has an old imac that i can connect through in firewire mode.

I'll just backup what i can and then format the...
Posted by Disko_matt, on Aug 20, 2003 at 08:17 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Yes, im in single user mode now... and the fsck... 1,053 Views / 8 Replies  
Yes, im in single user mode now... and the fsck isn't doing much at all... it wont let me enter single user mode unless i boot off the restore CD while i do it.

Also: i tried the archive install...
Posted by Disko_matt, on Aug 20, 2003 at 09:17 AM, in Mac Notebooks
URGENT help needed!! PB wont start Jaguar! 1,053 Views / 8 Replies  
Okay... i wanted to back everything on my 17" powerbook up onto my PC but i figured a LAN was too slow.
So i booted up my powerbook in firwire HD mode, and linked them up.
Windows2000 (sp4)...
Posted by Disko_matt, on Aug 20, 2003 at 09:01 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Uhuh... pismos are good... BUT Albooks are... 792 Views / 5 Replies  
Uhuh... pismos are good...

BUT Albooks are waaay better! No upgrades required!
Posted by Disko_matt, on Jul 18, 2003 at 12:25 AM, in Mac Notebooks
You think the toshiba's is bad... wait till you... 1,176 Views / 16 Replies  
You think the toshiba's is bad... wait till you see the Acer. :rolleyes:

http://global.acer.com/products/notebook/as1700.htm
It's about 5cm thick. (2 inches) The screen is about as thick as a...
Posted by Disko_matt, on Jul 18, 2003 at 12:23 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Setting Memory preferences in 'info' screen 644 Views / 3 Replies  
Hey, i'm using a 17" PB and i am using photoshop 7 with several 30-60meg files open at once. This really makes my system lag. I thought that i could change photoshop so it used less minimum and...
Posted by Disko_matt, on Jun 9, 2003 at 11:19 PM, in macOS
Well would you look at this - a thread full of... 700 Views / 4 Replies  
Well would you look at this - a thread full of "switchers" who have all bought 17"ers.

I too am from a PC background and got my first mac - a 17 inch powerbook. :D

As far as the icon thing...
Posted by Disko_matt, on May 21, 2003 at 02:27 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I haven't complained, but i have heard that... 13,155 Views / 310 Replies  
I haven't complained, but i have heard that apple's policy on dead pixels is that you have to have at least 5 dead pixels to get a replacement.


On another note, when i tried to cancel my PB...
Posted by Disko_matt, on May 11, 2003 at 08:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks
... so no one's got any ideas then? Come on,... 570 Views / 1 Replies  
... so no one's got any ideas then?

Come on, there must be someone who can help me!!
Posted by Disko_matt, on May 9, 2003 at 08:11 AM, in Applications
dvd burning issues on a 17" PB 570 Views / 1 Replies  
Hey,
I'm trying to burn a DVD, this is the first time i've tried it.
The problem i'm having is iDVD just stops about 1/3rd of the way through. It says: "Stage 3: Asset encoding..." and the...
Posted by Disko_matt, on May 8, 2003 at 09:52 AM, in Applications
I got 1 dead pixel on my PB... just above the... 13,155 Views / 310 Replies  
I got 1 dead pixel on my PB... just above the trash can. I can only really notice it when the screen is all black anyhow...
Posted by Disko_matt, on May 6, 2003 at 01:50 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I am typing on a 17" Powerbook. Well worth the... 13,155 Views / 310 Replies  
I am typing on a 17" Powerbook. Well worth the wait... i'm not sure if it's worth the $7k yet. I'll see how it goes with movie editing later.

Apple took 2 months and 1 week to deliver my pb after...
Posted by Disko_matt, on Apr 30, 2003 at 02:56 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I just got off the phone with Ryan... My PB has... 13,155 Views / 310 Replies  
I just got off the phone with Ryan... My PB has been shipped and will be in my hands tomorrow. I've spoken with the couriers and organised a time.

My advice: Threaten to cancel.
Posted by Disko_matt, on Apr 27, 2003 at 08:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well, as you can see from my last post... i tried... 13,155 Views / 310 Replies  
Well, as you can see from my last post... i tried to cancell my order yesterday. Today my PB shipped. Crazy eh? I think there may be some truth to your theory.
Posted by Disko_matt, on Apr 24, 2003 at 02:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Wetjimmy: Any dead pixels, scratches, or popping... 13,155 Views / 310 Replies  
Wetjimmy: Any dead pixels, scratches, or popping sounds in your powerbook? I'm worried about getting a lemon. :(

BrettOz: Have you got a 17" on order? Do you think i'd be better off getting a 17"...
Posted by Disko_matt, on Apr 23, 2003 at 01:19 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Hmm.... I just got off the phone with the... 13,155 Views / 310 Replies  
Hmm....

I just got off the phone with the apple store people... here's the story:

I was told that my PB would be on the first shipment, and it wasnt. I was told my PB would be here in 30 days,...
Posted by Disko_matt, on Apr 23, 2003 at 12:13 AM, in Mac Notebooks
What i was told is that my PB was on the VERY... 13,155 Views / 310 Replies  
What i was told is that my PB was on the VERY first shipment... And now Next Byte have them on display, so where is my PB? I ordered mine from the apple store online in February, and i when asked...
Posted by Disko_matt, on Apr 16, 2003 at 08:38 PM, in Mac Notebooks
 
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