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thanks. a couple more questions: how... 558 Views / 6 Replies  
thanks.

a couple more questions:

how about if i do the following - would it present any problem?: since it seems tricky to get hands on used software, maybe it would be easier if i look out for...
Posted by tether, on Nov 13, 2008 at 10:21 AM, in Applications
second hand software 558 Views / 6 Replies  
Howdy, I wonder if yous'd mind if i pick your brains.

i'm thinking of getting adobe illustrator and possibly some other programs - a page layout program that will create pdfs - maybe Indesign;...
Posted by tether, on Nov 12, 2008 at 08:56 AM, in Applications
solid state drive or SATA hard drive - macbook air 787 Views / 3 Replies  
Hi,

I'm thinking of buying a macbook air. i was going to go for the less expensive of the two options, but i've just noticed that the other one might be more durable - against knocks etc - it has...
Posted by tether, on Nov 12, 2008 at 08:53 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks, it seems to have stopped crashing without... 531 Views / 4 Replies  
Thanks, it seems to have stopped crashing without me actually doing anything - i'm wondering if i had something open at the time that was conflicting with it, if that makes any sense. If it starts...
Posted by tether, on Oct 31, 2008 at 06:45 AM, in Applications
Word crashing a lot 531 Views / 4 Replies  
Howdy,

I run OS 10.4.11 on a Powerbook and I have Microsoft Word:mac v.x

The program keeps crashing - it just shuts down - usually it's when I save - and it happens really frequently.

I've...
Posted by tether, on Oct 24, 2008 at 05:47 PM, in Applications
i'm torturing myself. From what you say,... 556 Views / 5 Replies  
i'm torturing myself.

From what you say, sherman, it sounds like the fonts should still appear in the character palette in Illustrator, though I guess the LWFN ones wouldnt work on screen properly...
Posted by tether, on May 22, 2008 at 10:57 AM, in macOS
i dont know, but when i display them as icons,... 556 Views / 5 Replies  
i dont know, but when i display them as icons, some of them have LWFN on them, others have FFIL on them and others just have a large 'A' on them. Does that offer any clues?
Posted by tether, on May 21, 2008 at 09:13 PM, in macOS
OS9, Illustrator 9, and fonts 556 Views / 5 Replies  
Hi,

I still use Illustrator 9 on OS9. I tried to load some fonts - by dropping them into the system folder, and I clicked 'yes' when it asked do I want them to go into the right folder. Everything...
Posted by tether, on May 21, 2008 at 06:16 AM, in macOS
Ipod won't show up when I plug it in 614 Views / 1 Replies  
When I plug my ipod nano into a usb hole it won't show up on the 'puter - and the ipod just shows a 'charging' symbol, which doesn't disappear (as it usually would after a few minutes when the...
Posted by tether, on Apr 9, 2008 at 11:27 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Font issue - OSX and OS Classic 783 Views / 7 Replies  
Some of my software is pretty old, so I use OS Classic as well as OSX on my powerbook. I have the font Century Gothic installed on my system, and it works fine in Microsoft Word, which I have running...
Posted by tether, on Apr 9, 2008 at 11:25 AM, in macOS
Compressing a file... other solution? 497 Views / 1 Replies  
I have a movie from my kodak camera in .MOV format that I want to upload to Youtube. It's 174MB

When I try to upload it goes on forever, and eventually it fails and i get the message "connection...
Posted by tether, on Dec 28, 2007 at 07:24 AM, in Applications
there's no disc in there - i need to open the... 1,421 Views / 5 Replies  
there's no disc in there - i need to open the drive to put a disc in.
Posted by tether, on Apr 1, 2007 at 04:52 PM, in Mac Desktops
f12 doesnt open it 1,421 Views / 5 Replies  
f12 doesnt open it
Posted by tether, on Apr 1, 2007 at 11:51 AM, in Mac Desktops
open disc drive (PC keyboard) 1,421 Views / 5 Replies  
I have a G4 iMac - one of the ones with a half-ball base and a swivel flat panel monitor.

I have a PC keyboard plugged into it, because i spilt coffee on my old mac keyboard.

How do i get the...
Posted by tether, on Apr 1, 2007 at 11:26 AM, in Mac Desktops
ok, thanks. I'll delete my... 704 Views / 3 Replies  
ok, thanks.
I'll delete my msn/yahoo/google/amazon links
Posted by tether, on Dec 18, 2006 at 03:28 PM, in Developer Center
links and traffic 704 Views / 3 Replies  
if my site url is posted on someone else's site, then obviously that has the potential to increase traffic. But how about if I post a link to someone else's site on my site and they don't post me on...
Posted by tether, on Dec 17, 2006 at 06:00 PM, in Developer Center
measure traffic on a site not your own 745 Views / 3 Replies  
is there a way to determine how much traffic a website gets? - the website is not my own.
Posted by tether, on Dec 17, 2006 at 05:41 PM, in Developer Center
google analytics - question about geo location 502 Views / 0 Replies  
hi,
i read on another site that the location of some visitors to your
site may not be correct - that they may for example be identified as
being in a different country.

i have three questions:...
Posted by tether, on Dec 17, 2006 at 04:46 PM, in Developer Center
thanks 641 Views / 2 Replies  
thanks
Posted by tether, on Oct 1, 2006 at 03:12 PM, in Mac Desktops
keyboard shortcuts 641 Views / 2 Replies  
i'm using a pc keyboard on my iMac

how do i get keyboard shortcuts working?
Posted by tether, on Sep 23, 2006 at 09:41 AM, in Mac Desktops
thanks - keyboard works fine - except for... 800 Views / 6 Replies  
thanks - keyboard works fine - except for keyboard shortcuts - how do i get them working?
Posted by tether, on Sep 16, 2006 at 11:13 AM, in Mac Desktops
thanks hookem. my present, ruined, keyboard... 800 Views / 6 Replies  
thanks hookem.
my present, ruined, keyboard connects up to the iMac via usb, so i guess it should be ok with a pc keyboard then.
are there any issues at all, or limitations using a pc keyboard? or...
Posted by tether, on Sep 15, 2006 at 08:56 AM, in Mac Desktops
PC keyboard on a mac 800 Views / 6 Replies  
i spilt water on my keyboard and i can't get hold of a new one locally.
can i use a PC keyboard on my iMac?
its one of the G4 ones with a half-globe base and swivelly screen.
Posted by tether, on Sep 14, 2006 at 06:45 PM, in Mac Desktops
My ISP is UTV. i dont think they gave me... 766 Views / 6 Replies  
My ISP is UTV.
i dont think they gave me microfilters - the only thing i have to plug into the line are the line-DSL adapters. But i've had it working before - i had it working a while then it...
Posted by tether, on Aug 14, 2006 at 10:59 AM, in Networking
well its broadband, but i'm not sure if that... 766 Views / 6 Replies  
well its broadband, but i'm not sure if that gives enough info: i have a little plastic thing plugged into my phone line with two outputs - one labelled 'tel', for the phone, the other 'ADSL' - and...
Posted by tether, on Aug 13, 2006 at 12:31 PM, in Networking
howdy mduell, cheers for reply i typed 'ping... 766 Views / 6 Replies  
howdy mduell, cheers for reply

i typed 'ping google.com' into the terminal, and while on dialup i got data (i forgot to say before, but i can get onto the interweb using dialup); then when i type...
Posted by tether, on Aug 13, 2006 at 07:00 AM, in Networking
browser doesnt find internet 766 Views / 6 Replies  
hi
when i plug in my internet ethernet cable, the Network Status tells me i have a connection to the internet and gives an IP address, but the browser can't seem to find the internet.
any tips on...
Posted by tether, on Aug 12, 2006 at 01:52 PM, in Networking
ok, thanks. 878 Views / 4 Replies  
ok, thanks.
Posted by tether, on Jul 28, 2006 at 02:14 PM, in macOS
i looked up my IP, (i'm currently on dialup) and... 878 Views / 4 Replies  
i looked up my IP, (i'm currently on dialup) and it was a different number than that given in the network status that it said was associated with the usb-ethernet i was using. does that mean anything?
Posted by tether, on Jul 27, 2006 at 05:16 PM, in macOS
security risk - IP 878 Views / 4 Replies  
i was having internet connection problems and i posted in another forum about it. i was using a usb-ethernet adapter and someone asked me what IP address it said it has - so i posted the IP address...
Posted by tether, on Jul 27, 2006 at 03:12 PM, in macOS
internet won't connect, using usb-ethernet adapter 869 Views / 0 Replies  
hi.
i had problems with my ethernet port, so i'm using a usb-ethernet adapter to try and connect to the internet.

i downloaded the driver, and in the Network Status, there's a green light and it...
Posted by tether, on Jul 22, 2006 at 11:51 AM, in Networking
refresh dhcp lease / autosenseing 2,357 Views / 1 Replies  
i use os 10.4.6

how do i set the Network preferences to autosensing

and how do i refresh the DHCP lease

?

i'm looking for a fools click-by-click guide - i cant seem to find where to click...
Posted by tether, on Jul 12, 2006 at 02:12 PM, in macOS
reliability of USB 2.0 to Ethernet adapter on powerbook 531 Views / 0 Replies  
i was posting about probs with my ethernet port, for which i got some suggestions, for which i thank..

i recently learned of the existence of a usb-to-ethernet adaptor. - so i could use a usb port...
Posted by tether, on Jul 4, 2006 at 01:55 PM, in Networking
apols for posting in wrong place - i wasnt... 608 Views / 2 Replies  
apols for posting in wrong place - i wasnt thinking straight.

that paper is fairly well wedged in there at this stage, so im waiting til i can get my hands on a needle to get it out.

i didnt...
Posted by tether, on Jul 3, 2006 at 03:52 PM, in Networking
ethernet connection 608 Views / 2 Replies  
i posted about my dodgy ethernet connection the other day.
the two outer contacts of the eight contacts in the ethernet port are loose and dropped down. i've shoved some tiny bits of paper under...
Posted by tether, on Jul 2, 2006 at 06:53 AM, in Networking
i tried pushing up and it doesnt click in. but... 744 Views / 8 Replies  
i tried pushing up and it doesnt click in. but neither does it connect At All. I tried holding it with my thumb wedged under the tab to hold the thing down onto the contacts; i tried angling it...
Posted by tether, on Jun 29, 2006 at 02:28 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
that's exactly what it looks like; i dont think... 744 Views / 8 Replies  
that's exactly what it looks like; i dont think its a cheap and nasty - the cable that came with the broadband box didnt click in, and then i bought a new one and thats the same.

when i look in...
Posted by tether, on Jun 28, 2006 at 01:36 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
however hard i push it in it doesnt click, and... 744 Views / 8 Replies  
however hard i push it in it doesnt click, and its sometimes difficult to get the connection, looking in the port hole there doesnt seem to be any obstruction or dirt or any bent bits or anything.
Posted by tether, on Jun 27, 2006 at 03:16 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
internet cable dodgy connection 744 Views / 8 Replies  
the cable that connects my powerbook to the internet box doesnt click into the port on my powerbook. like it goes in, but it slips and breaks the connection very easily. i think its an ethernet...
Posted by tether, on Jun 26, 2006 at 03:11 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
ok, thanks for replies 632 Views / 4 Replies  
ok, thanks for replies
Posted by tether, on May 18, 2006 at 01:08 PM, in Developer Center
thanks registered user. i was going to hang off... 632 Views / 4 Replies  
thanks registered user.
i was going to hang off contacting them til the renewal date for registration is gone - in case they let the registration lapse (at the url it says the sites down for...
Posted by tether, on May 18, 2006 at 02:39 AM, in Developer Center
squat2 632 Views / 4 Replies  
since i didnt get replies to my query previously, thought it may be because i was too long-winded and asked too many q's, so, to be more concise:
if the Registrant, Administrative Contact, Technical...
Posted by tether, on May 17, 2006 at 11:14 AM, in Developer Center
return from ads 462 Views / 0 Replies  
do sites that exist on the income from advertising make much money? - i'm sure there's a lot of variability, but general thoughts..?
and how does it work? would the site owner get paid per click on...
Posted by tether, on May 16, 2006 at 02:25 PM, in Developer Center
is my domain being squatted? 583 Views / 0 Replies  
i just bought a .eu of a domain and i'm keeping a lookout for the .com
if i go to the .com it says "... websites down for migration" - its been like that for a while so i was thinking that maybe the...
Posted by tether, on May 16, 2006 at 11:17 AM, in Developer Center
a security message popped up when i clicked on... 582 Views / 3 Replies  
a security message popped up when i clicked on 'my account' at godaddy, i emailed them and they said theyd updated their security certificate or something, and my browser - safari - was probably the...
Posted by tether, on Apr 11, 2006 at 02:53 AM, in MacNN Lounge
ebay register security 582 Views / 3 Replies  
hi.
i'm wanting to register with ebay, when i click 'register' it tells me 'safari cant verify the identity of ...might be connecting to website pretending to be...could put your donfidential info...
Posted by tether, on Apr 10, 2006 at 05:48 PM, in MacNN Lounge
.eu domains 934 Views / 17 Replies  
i bought some .eu domains - i wasnt there to backorder, neither was i there at the start of the day - i bought some in the evening, then a few this morning - so i definitely didnt get any really...
Posted by tether, on Apr 8, 2006 at 08:33 AM, in MacNN Lounge
godaddy 1,334 Views / 24 Replies  
if i register a domain with godaddy, and i want to move it to another company, or sell it, do you know are there charges?
Posted by tether, on Apr 7, 2006 at 12:35 PM, in MacNN Lounge
ok, thanks. i'll start counting my pennies.. 990 Views / 10 Replies  
ok, thanks. i'll start counting my pennies..
Posted by tether, on Apr 5, 2006 at 12:57 PM, in MacNN Lounge
thanks for that. i would just pay, but i'm on a... 990 Views / 10 Replies  
thanks for that. i would just pay, but i'm on a really really crap wage at the mo and 150 is a lot to me - so want to see what my chances would be otherways:
i have more questions if you or anyone...
Posted by tether, on Apr 5, 2006 at 09:06 AM, in MacNN Lounge
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