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I sync iCal on my Macbook with Google calendar,... 1,253 Views / 4 Replies  
I sync iCal on my Macbook with Google calendar, but i've not been able to sync the iPad directly with Google calendar. So I have to periodically sync the pad with the mac to keep it current.

This...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Feb 1, 2011 at 12:17 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Is there anything just like that incase sleeve,... 379,133 Views / 581 Replies  
Is there anything just like that incase sleeve, but with handles so you can carry it like a briefcase? I've only found a sony case that was too small for a MB...

Thanks,

Tom P.
Posted by luckyjoe, on Dec 15, 2006 at 02:29 PM, in Mac Notebooks
4G 40gig + iTunes 7.0.x = any trouble? 555 Views / 1 Replies  
If I upgrade to the latest iTunes (for a new Nano), will I encounter any issues with my faithful and trusty 4G 40gig iPod???

Thanks,

Tom P.
Posted by luckyjoe, on Dec 15, 2006 at 02:27 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
How do I do that? It seem that I keep... 856 Views / 7 Replies  
How do I do that?

It seem that I keep running into permission lock-outs when i try to access the files (Admin) through another user account.

Tom
Posted by luckyjoe, on Nov 30, 2006 at 10:37 PM, in Applications
Any solution to this? I have a the same... 856 Views / 7 Replies  
Any solution to this?

I have a the same situation on my MB, but sharing was no problem on the old iBook..

Regards,

Tom P.
Posted by luckyjoe, on Nov 30, 2006 at 03:44 PM, in Applications
Thanks for the pointers. I restarted via the... 1,027 Views / 3 Replies  
Thanks for the pointers. I restarted via the Airport software, I'll try a physical restart at each airport unit.

Tom P.
Posted by luckyjoe, on Nov 21, 2006 at 09:44 AM, in Networking
Airport music breaking-up? 1,027 Views / 3 Replies  
I've been sending music from my MB to an Airport Express via an Airport extreme base. Every thing has been fine for months, yet last weekend the music would drop-out for 2-30 seconds, then resume...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Nov 20, 2006 at 02:06 PM, in Networking
THe link updated for me, bu the stor is still... 11,579 Views / 120 Replies  
THe link updated for me, bu the stor is still off-line. Looks like the 2.0gHz gets dual layer DVD burning too!

Tom P.
Posted by luckyjoe, on Nov 8, 2006 at 10:25 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I find that CDT is ocasionally inaccurate - it... 2,914 Views / 14 Replies  
I find that CDT is ocasionally inaccurate - it will sometimes give me a low temp (say ~28C) when it is warmer, and sometimes reports 40-50C first boot in the AM... I've verified the tmep with an IR...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Nov 7, 2006 at 11:38 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Me too - my 4G iPod will charge via FW even when... 907 Views / 6 Replies  
Me too - my 4G iPod will charge via FW even when the MacBook is asleep or off.

Tom P.
Posted by luckyjoe, on Oct 27, 2006 at 03:12 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I picked-up a 60g HD from New Egg a month ago for... 1,517 Views / 10 Replies  
I picked-up a 60g HD from New Egg a month ago for about $50. Check their site, and scroll through all the options - you'll find high and low prices model-to-model. We bought a MB in August, but I...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Oct 5, 2006 at 09:20 AM, in Mac Notebooks
My 2.0 MB typically runs around 1.5ghz most of... 4,280 Views / 13 Replies  
My 2.0 MB typically runs around 1.5ghz most of the time, with the full 2.0gHz speed kicking in under higher loads (video editing). I too needed to have abuilt-in DVD writer, so the faster processor...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Sep 13, 2006 at 10:24 AM, in Mac Notebooks
The fan is definitely working! Last night I... 16,825 Views / 133 Replies  
The fan is definitely working!

Last night I was importing video files to iMovie and as the temp reported by CDT began to climb, there was a matched increase in fan speed (noise). I saw Core Duo...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Sep 8, 2006 at 11:06 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Is this file transfer from camera/memory-card to... 1,344 Views / 8 Replies  
Is this file transfer from camera/memory-card to iPod possible on a non-photo iPod (i.e. 4G 40gig iPod)?

This is a fantastic feature. When I travel I'd much rather pack an iPod than a laptop...
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Posted by luckyjoe, on Sep 5, 2006 at 10:26 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I can confirm that CDT was not reporting an... 16,825 Views / 133 Replies  
I can confirm that CDT was not reporting an accurate temp when I posted 28C after two hours use. I moved the CDT widget to "/Library/Widget" as Pat++ suggested above so it would be available to all...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Sep 3, 2006 at 07:04 AM, in Mac Notebooks
The conventional wisdom seems to be, "see how the... 11,514 Views / 51 Replies  
The conventional wisdom seems to be, "see how the first 10 months of ownership shake-out, then decide if the AC purchase is justified before the 12 month warranty expires".

If you're OK with the...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Aug 31, 2006 at 04:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks
CoreDuo Temp widget 16,825 Views / 133 Replies  
I'm questioning the accuracy of CoreDuo Temp (CDT). I posted above that it registered 28C after 2 hrs use, yet last night it felt cooler and CDT registered 35C. The other oddity is that CDT is not...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Aug 30, 2006 at 11:40 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm going to give mgep4 a try. This lets me get a... 1,881 Views / 3 Replies  
I'm going to give mgep4 a try. This lets me get a solid state, compact digicam with mpeg4 video. I'm not looking for miniDV quality here, and the camera form factor is important. The 640x480 30fps is...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Aug 30, 2006 at 09:02 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Good point. I've been looking at digital... 1,172 Views / 2 Replies  
Good point. I've been looking at digital camcorders that do pics as well, but it looks like digicams that also do mpeg4 is more what I'm after...

Thanks,

Tom P.
Posted by luckyjoe, on Aug 29, 2006 at 05:26 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Similar situation but I have the 80gig HD! ... 2,028 Views / 18 Replies  
Similar situation but I have the 80gig HD!

Since I've been using the MB for a month now, can I transfer all my settings/users/data back to my iBook, then the reformat/install on the MB, then...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Aug 29, 2006 at 12:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Ok, I goofed. My MB did not have the latest... 16,825 Views / 133 Replies  
Ok, I goofed. My MB did not have the latest firmware out-of-the-box! I had read a web page describing how to check your version and I took the example to state version 1.4f8 was the latest. This...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Aug 28, 2006 at 12:30 PM, in Mac Notebooks
moving from hi-8 camcorder to DV - Video Quality ? 1,172 Views / 2 Replies  
I've ready to ditch my Hi-8 camcorder for a digital model. I am wondering how the various formats compare to hi-8?

Here is what I'd like to rank by perceived *visual* quality level (i.e. playback...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Aug 28, 2006 at 12:13 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Don't bother wasting time on the phone - a couple... 2,028 Views / 26 Replies  
Don't bother wasting time on the phone - a couple minutes on the Apple web site and my iBook battery request was processed and confirmed...

Regards,

Tom P.
Posted by luckyjoe, on Aug 28, 2006 at 10:16 AM, in Mac Notebooks
> iMHD5/6 support import of mpeg2... Are you... 1,881 Views / 3 Replies  
> iMHD5/6 support import of mpeg2...

Are you saying that I *can* import mpeg2 into iMHD5/6 through the Apple Lossless Codec?

Does this include the sound, or will I still need Mpeg StreamClip to...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Aug 23, 2006 at 08:35 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Even with the update installed out-of-the-box,... 16,825 Views / 133 Replies  
Even with the update installed out-of-the-box, the table top will still pick up a lot of heat from my MB. As I said, I'll have to monitor the temps not that I have CoreDuoTemp...

Tom P.
Posted by luckyjoe, on Aug 19, 2006 at 12:53 PM, in Mac Notebooks
My MacBook arived on 15-August. It had the update... 16,825 Views / 133 Replies  
My MacBook arived on 15-August. It had the update from the factory. For the last four days I've been thinking that the upper left corner of the keyboard was (subjectively) hot. I also only installed...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Aug 19, 2006 at 09:15 AM, in Mac Notebooks
muxed mpeg-2 files & iMovie ? 1,881 Views / 3 Replies  
Has the ability to handle muxed mpeg-2 files been addressed in recent version of iMovie? Or will it be addressed in teh future?

I know that I can demux these files with Mpeg Streamclip, then...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Aug 17, 2006 at 09:52 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
i placed a CTO order on 9-Aug and it arrived the... 757 Views / 7 Replies  
i placed a CTO order on 9-Aug and it arrived the morning of 15-Aug. Tracking showed it was picked up in Suzhou China on the 10th, but the tracking data did not update until the 12-13th. Not bad IMHO....
Posted by luckyjoe, on Aug 16, 2006 at 09:09 AM, in Mac Notebooks
You're a very patient/understanding person. ... 2,007 Views / 18 Replies  
You're a very patient/understanding person.

I have a FedEx box from China wating for me at home, and I don't want to go through hoops on this purchase.

What (if any) flexibility do you have...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Aug 15, 2006 at 02:27 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Tangerine Rev.C iMac - repare or recycle? 654 Views / 6 Replies  
I've got Rev.C taking up space, that needs either/both the analog & logic boards repaired/replaced. Everything else worked up to the failure. Is it cost effective to repair for a kids' mac, or should...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Aug 15, 2006 at 12:07 PM, in Mac Desktops
Poll: Future mod plan? 1,456 Views / 31 Replies  
If funds are tight, why not survive with the base 2x256 RAM (or get the apple 2x512) to get you through the next five or six months. By that time the cost of the 2x1gig sticks will plummet, giving...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Aug 10, 2006 at 10:11 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks - that's exactly what I needed. If I... 543 Views / 2 Replies  
Thanks - that's exactly what I needed.

If I have some issues with my current HD - controller going south, contantly repairing permissions, ect. - is it a bad idea to use Migration Assistant (i.e....
Posted by luckyjoe, on Aug 10, 2006 at 10:00 AM, in macOS
Transfering user login/data/etc. to new Mac? 543 Views / 2 Replies  
Is there an easy way to transfer the users (login, addressbook, keychains, mail, favoites data, etc.) from my iBook to my new MacBook?

I have an Airport network if that helps with transfer...
...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Aug 9, 2006 at 11:04 AM, in macOS
Masugu, Thanks for the DA analogy - answered... 1,512 Views / 18 Replies  
Masugu,

Thanks for the DA analogy - answered my question before I could ask it...

Tom P.
Posted by luckyjoe, on Aug 9, 2006 at 08:53 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Applecare 11,514 Views / 51 Replies  
Good points. I'll see how the MB is quality-wise, and decide when I get 3/4 through the 1-year warranty. If I had purchased applecare with my current iBook, I would not be purchasing the MB today....
Posted by luckyjoe, on Aug 9, 2006 at 08:48 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks for the info - I ordered the $59, 60g,... 503 Views / 2 Replies  
Thanks for the info - I ordered the $59, 60g, 5400rpm Hitachi travelstar.

Regards,

Tom P.
Posted by luckyjoe, on Aug 9, 2006 at 08:45 AM, in Mac Notebooks
iBook G4 replacement HD specs? 503 Views / 2 Replies  
What are the critical spec's I need to look for when shopping for a replacement HD for my G4 iBook? I'm not looking for a top $helf HD, something like 60-80gig to get this iBook back to a usable...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Aug 8, 2006 at 02:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Always greener... 948 Views / 8 Replies  
I placed a 2.0 MB order today. I decided there is no sense in waiting months just to *see* what happens. My iBook needs some serious attention, and I can probably rebuild it myself if I don't have...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Aug 8, 2006 at 02:35 PM, in Mac Notebooks
New MacBook - is Applecare worth the $ ? 11,514 Views / 51 Replies  
I'm looking at the mid-range MB, bumped up to 80gig and 1gig. Is it foolish, given threads posted here, to forgo Applecare on the new purchase?

FWIW, my present G4 iBook has had serious hardware...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Aug 7, 2006 at 03:50 PM, in Mac Notebooks
CD-R/DVD driver update 530 Views / 0 Replies  
Note: I believe this is a drive issue, but it could be software, so maybe the Mod's will moe this.

I cannot burn *audio* CD's on my G4 iBook. I can read CD's/DVD's and burn data CD's - file...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Jan 6, 2006 at 11:52 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Airport network - prob solved 565 Views / 4 Replies  
I don't know what the issue was, but it's solved. I hard-reset the Airport, unplugged it for a few minutes, then reconnected power and the network cable. It now appeared in the Airport Admin Utility...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Jan 5, 2006 at 07:21 PM, in Networking
Wireless ISP 565 Views / 4 Replies  
Nope, it's WISP. So, the antennae is on the roof, the cable runs to the same room as the airport, then plugs into a powered dongle (supplied by WISP) , then an ethernet cable from the dongle to the...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Dec 22, 2005 at 11:29 AM, in Networking
Airport Utility does not show Airport 565 Views / 4 Replies  
I just switched from dial-up access to broadband (DHCP). Using my network with dial-up, I always saw the airport listed when I opened Airport Utility, however, with broadband it is not listed, and I...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Dec 22, 2005 at 10:29 AM, in Networking
Solutions... 6,214 Views / 5 Replies  
All,

Thanks for the pointers. I printed and filed the iPod connector for my electrical records. Yes, it looks like the PD line-out will do exactly what I want. I had seen the PD, just not the...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Apr 6, 2005 at 08:25 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
iPod Cable color codes? 6,214 Views / 5 Replies  
I want to splice either my USB or Firewire cable into my car's CD changer cable (behind the head unit). Does anyone have a link to the Apple iPod cable wiring digram or color codes?

I thought...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Mar 31, 2005 at 02:36 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Detrius, That's an interesting trick... ... 1,069 Views / 18 Replies  
Detrius,

That's an interesting trick...

Even though I have set up the iBook to join my network, I still have to join manually after login. The Airport menu icon is grayed. Click on it to select...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Mar 17, 2005 at 10:15 AM, in Networking
>...maybe a fresh install will fix something for... 1,069 Views / 18 Replies  
>...maybe a fresh install will fix something for you.

Yeah, I know that is what I'll do next. Along with revert the AP base station do default and set-up from scratch. Just need to set aside...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Mar 14, 2005 at 04:12 PM, in Networking
Update 1,069 Views / 18 Replies  
So, the latest - it appears that whenever I have my external firewire drive, or the USB bluetooth adapter connected, I lose the ability to access the Airport fucntions from either the menu bar icon's...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Mar 14, 2005 at 09:05 AM, in Networking
Update 1,069 Views / 18 Replies  
Now, when I boot up, I get the *gray* Airport menu icon. If I wait patiently and click the icon, my network will show up in the menu. Select my network and the Icon then shows black reception waves....
Posted by luckyjoe, on Mar 10, 2005 at 09:20 AM, in Networking
Cheapest way... 1,377 Views / 7 Replies  
...depends on your vehicle, and the sound options the manufacturer considered offering. For example, I am splicing into the CD changer cable that was factory installed. I will never install a...
Posted by luckyjoe, on Mar 7, 2005 at 05:55 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
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