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You are entirely correct, if you put your palm on... 2,815 Views / 11 Replies  
You are entirely correct, if you put your palm on the right hand side of the track pad the whooshing sound becomes distinctly quiet. Have you tried the washer trick? Has it worked?
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on Apr 25, 2010 at 07:31 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Okay i ended up returning the hard drive since it... 2,815 Views / 11 Replies  
Okay i ended up returning the hard drive since it became apparent the Scorpion Blue has some serious compatibility issues with the 1.7 EFI firmware. I thought i could maybe live with the whooshing...
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on Apr 2, 2010 at 01:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks
In that case would this 500Gb Seagate Momentus HD... 2,815 Views / 11 Replies  
In that case would this 500Gb Seagate Momentus HD be okay:

Buy 500GB Seagate Momentus 5400.6 2.5" Hard Disk Drive ST9500325AS from CCL - Online Retailer of the Year 2008, 2007 & 2006 for laptops,...
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on Mar 31, 2010 at 06:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well the update had no affect and after lots of... 2,815 Views / 11 Replies  
Well the update had no affect and after lots of googling there are many people with the same issue. Found some threads on apple's website, this in particular:

Apple - Support - Discussions -...
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on Mar 31, 2010 at 02:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks for your reply. Good news and bad... 2,815 Views / 11 Replies  
Thanks for your reply.

Good news and bad news.

Good news is that the whooshing sound is not the fan. Bad news is that the whooshing sound is the hard drive!

A bit of googling has allowed...
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on Mar 31, 2010 at 01:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks
And shouldn't istat be showing two exhausts... 2,815 Views / 11 Replies  
And shouldn't istat be showing two exhausts because the Macbook Pro has two fans? At the moment i can only see one?
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on Mar 30, 2010 at 05:48 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Macbook Pro 13" Fans after changing Hard Drive 2,815 Views / 11 Replies  
Hi guys,

I have replaced my 13" Macbook Pro's (late 2009 model) 160GB hd with a 500GB Western Digital Scorpio Blue HD, but i've noticed that the fan's sound different - they seem louder and more...
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on Mar 30, 2010 at 05:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well i did as per above and i can confirm it... 1,425 Views / 7 Replies  
Well i did as per above and i can confirm it definitely works. Excellent! Thanks for you help.

ThrillSeeker
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on Jan 25, 2008 at 05:25 PM, in macOS
Time Machine and External Hard Drive 1,425 Views / 7 Replies  
Hi, quick question.

Time Machine is rapidly eating up my 500GB external HD. If i use Disk Utility to partition the HD will it erase the data which is already stored on the HD at the moment?
...
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on Jan 25, 2008 at 10:22 AM, in macOS
iBook Battery 427 Views / 1 Replies  
Looks like my iBook battery has given up after 2 and half years, and 531 cycles. It's always on 0% charge now.

However, i don't really want to invest in a new battery yet. My question is could...
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on Apr 15, 2007 at 08:52 AM, in Mac Notebooks
More Ram In An iBook 726 Views / 5 Replies  
I currently have 512mb of RAM in my 1.2 iBook. How much of an increase in performance would i see if i increased this to a total 1.2GB ram?

I mean on a daily basis i use Safari, Mail, iTunes and...
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on Mar 19, 2006 at 03:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I am not sure why you have 128mb built in RAM, it... 956 Views / 10 Replies  
I am not sure why you have 128mb built in RAM, it should be 256mb but as i am aware iBook RAM is PC2100. However you can install PC2700 but if i remember correctly computer's will operate at the...
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on May 4, 2005 at 08:23 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Ummm... I was able to find dashboard widget... 652 Views / 5 Replies  
Ummm... I was able to find dashboard widget developer's guide: http://developer.apple.com/documentation/AppleApplications/Conceptual/Dashboard_Tutorial/index.html

A quick skim read show's that its...
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on May 4, 2005 at 08:25 AM, in macOS
Is there a simple guide available with examples... 652 Views / 5 Replies  
Is there a simple guide available with examples that could be used to make widgets? And how would you examine an existing widget? To see the coding, images used etc. I am guessing im gong to need...
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on May 4, 2005 at 07:39 AM, in macOS
Well they sent a UPS return slip for the faulty... 1,117 Views / 21 Replies  
Well they sent a UPS return slip for the faulty one but after the apple tech did some inquiries they told me that wrong one was a non-returnable item meaning they couldn't get a UPS return slip for...
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on May 2, 2005 at 05:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well BoW will not resume downloads. So, im left... 1,837 Views / 40 Replies  
Well BoW will not resume downloads. So, im left with Tomato. Might give Azerus another go.

Edit: The Official Bittorrent 4.0.2 is available now: www.bittorrent.com

And it works!
...
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on May 1, 2005 at 06:58 PM, in Applications
Chuckit - This is the problem, i cant get... 1,837 Views / 40 Replies  
Chuckit -

This is the problem, i cant get the file to open again because BoW does not bring it up anymore. I have tried to double click the torrent to open it in BoW and i have also tried to use...
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on May 1, 2005 at 04:11 PM, in Applications
Yes where can you get Bittorrent 4.0.2? Im... 1,837 Views / 40 Replies  
Yes where can you get Bittorrent 4.0.2?

Im having a slight problem with BoW... Last night i paused a download so that i could resume the download today, however today, i turn on my computer, load...
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on May 1, 2005 at 11:39 AM, in Applications
Well i only have a iBook G4 1.2ghz.... Which... 744 Views / 8 Replies  
Well i only have a iBook G4 1.2ghz.... Which means no dashboard ripple effect either.

ThrillSeeker
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on Apr 30, 2005 at 02:01 PM, in Applications
I am really liking BOW. Speeds are quite... 1,837 Views / 40 Replies  
I am really liking BOW. Speeds are quite reasonably. Looks like this will be my main client for now.

ThrillSeeker
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on Apr 30, 2005 at 12:11 PM, in Applications
I love how when i clicked on Help in Bits On... 1,837 Views / 40 Replies  
I love how when i clicked on Help in Bits On Wheels i got a message saying 'Help isn't available for Bits On Wheels'!

Im getting slow speeds at the moment but that will improve gradually......
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on Apr 30, 2005 at 09:33 AM, in Applications
Well i use Official Bittorrent Client because it... 1,837 Views / 40 Replies  
Well i use Official Bittorrent Client because it is nice and simple and use's little resources. I don't like Azeures because it can become very sluggish and because im behind a hardware firewall it...
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on Apr 30, 2005 at 09:22 AM, in Applications
You have to wait until it has finished renaming. ... 744 Views / 8 Replies  
You have to wait until it has finished renaming. It is NOT INSTANT as Apple have claimed. I renamed some 400 images and it took around 1-2 minutes possibly.

ThrillSeeker
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on Apr 30, 2005 at 09:15 AM, in Applications
Im screwed if i have sensitive hands too eh! ... 1,117 Views / 21 Replies  
Im screwed if i have sensitive hands too eh!

Thanks for you replies, much appreciated.

ThrillSeeker
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on Apr 29, 2005 at 07:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Tiger and The Official Bittorrent Client 1,837 Views / 40 Replies  
Is anyone else experiencing problems with The Official Bittorrent Client on Tiger? Im getting 'Application not responding' problems.

ThrillSeeker
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on Apr 29, 2005 at 07:15 PM, in Applications
How do you know if its not getting too hot? Cus... 1,117 Views / 21 Replies  
How do you know if its not getting too hot? Cus to me it seems like its getting hot?

And it does charge perfectly fine as far as i can tell.

ThrillSeeker

PS. I got tiger today!
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on Apr 29, 2005 at 05:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well the buzzing sound is still there so all this... 1,117 Views / 21 Replies  
Well the buzzing sound is still there so all this mayhem for no reason!

ThrillSeeker
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on Apr 28, 2005 at 01:14 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Oh man, i eventually had a chat with Apple and... 1,117 Views / 21 Replies  
Oh man, i eventually had a chat with Apple and after 1hr 30min of negotiating with Apple and UPS, Apple just told me to keep the wrong charger that was sent to me and to return the faulty one! ...
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on Apr 28, 2005 at 09:07 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Apple delivered the incorrect charger, argggghhh.... 1,117 Views / 21 Replies  
Apple delivered the incorrect charger, argggghhh. I now have a charger for a 'flat screen monitor'. Not only that but the courier did not collect the old charger. Which is kind of lucky for me.
...
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on Apr 27, 2005 at 05:06 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Sorry for the delayed reply. However i did call... 1,117 Views / 21 Replies  
Sorry for the delayed reply. However i did call Apple UK today and they think the charger is on its last leg so they will be sending me a new charger in exchange for my current charger.

So much...
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on Apr 26, 2005 at 09:43 AM, in Mac Notebooks
:lol: ThrillSeeker 1,117 Views / 21 Replies  
:lol:

ThrillSeeker
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on Apr 22, 2005 at 03:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Ah damn. The nearest Apple Centre is 15 miles... 1,117 Views / 21 Replies  
Ah damn. The nearest Apple Centre is 15 miles away. I may call Apple tomorrow and see what they have to say about it.

Thanks for your reply.

ThrillSeeker
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on Apr 22, 2005 at 02:30 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Buzzing sound from iBook charger 1,117 Views / 21 Replies  
Hi everyone! This is my first post so be gentle...

Sometime's i can hear a buzzing sound from my iBook battery charger when the battery is FULLY charged and the iBook is in SLEEP MODE. As soon...
Posted by ThrillSeeker, on Apr 22, 2005 at 02:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks
 
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