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Arrange only present when an external monitor attached 572 Views / 3 Replies  
Thank you for you reply , the arrange option requires external monitors to be attached.

Do you have a suggestion for a good external monitor , say 23 inches or so, I wish to run the Moog modular V...
Posted by apollo11, on Nov 15, 2014 at 10:22 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
How to attach a monitor in portrait mode to laptop 572 Views / 3 Replies  
Macbookpro15 inch 2006, DVI output

I have a programme that requires a monitor in portrait mode.

Can I attach a monitor in this position with the DVI connection and use the MacbookPro screen...
Posted by apollo11, on Nov 15, 2014 at 08:52 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Performance after OS update 783 Views / 4 Replies  
I searched the archives on the above with no clear answer. Apologies if I have missed this discussion in the past

Because I did not like the look of the new interface I stopped updating my iPhone...
Posted by apollo11, on Oct 5, 2014 at 10:37 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Core 2 duo 1,580 Views / 7 Replies  
Thank you for your posts, my machine is a core 2 duo, ifixit sold me the 3 gigs as a2 gig stick and a 1 gig stick these show up in about this mac?

My mac is out of apple care so i replaced the dvd...
Posted by apollo11, on Mar 6, 2012 at 08:19 AM, in macOS
Failure to download components preventing Lion install 1,580 Views / 7 Replies  
MBP 2 core duo. 3 Gb RAM
Bought Lion on USB 3 months ago , wouldn't install. Forum suggested to wait for some sort of "enabler" to be released.

Tried installation on a clean disc with no os on...
Posted by apollo11, on Mar 5, 2012 at 09:42 AM, in macOS
Thanks andi*pandi I am using a Rolodex as a... 997 Views / 3 Replies  
Thanks andi*pandi

I am using a Rolodex as a quick access flash card system for my cardiology and neurosurgery revision, so short phrases and mini diagrams will be printed out.

Does that give...
Posted by apollo11, on Dec 17, 2011 at 11:56 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Printing on Rolodex cards 997 Views / 3 Replies  
I wonder if a suggestion is available for a cheap, say £50 usb or wireless mini printer that will allow me to print onto a Rolodex card.

I have set up the document so that the paper is 10.2 cm...
Posted by apollo11, on Dec 17, 2011 at 10:50 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Thank you again, there are no indications present... 1,724 Views / 4 Replies  
Thank you again, there are no indications present that the 2nd partition of the 1Tb drive is being backed up in Timemachine.There are files exclusively on that partition and they are not on the time...
Posted by apollo11, on Nov 30, 2011 at 03:25 PM, in Hardware Hacking
Thank you, My MBP core 2 duo backs up to... 1,724 Views / 4 Replies  
Thank you,
My MBP core 2 duo backs up to TimeMachine over Airport too but it is always doing it!

The 1st TimeMachine Back up was done via ethernet but since then it is over Airport. It may have...
Posted by apollo11, on Nov 30, 2011 at 12:20 PM, in Hardware Hacking
2nd hard disc to mirror boot drive 1,724 Views / 4 Replies  
Apologies for this technically poor description.

I replaced the Superdrive in my 15 inch Core 2 duo MBP with a 1 Tb drive.

I use Superduper to automatically duplicate the boot drive to a...
Posted by apollo11, on Nov 30, 2011 at 11:57 AM, in Hardware Hacking
It Worked! 5,474 Views / 2 Replies  
Thanks to BigMac my iPhone is working again.

Thanks very much.

I followed the link recomended but I looked at the pivileges of the iPhoto cache folder.

I was not in the list instead unknown...
Posted by apollo11, on Nov 1, 2011 at 04:37 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
iPhone will not sync access priviliges insufficient since iOS 5 5,474 Views / 2 Replies  
Snow leopard 10.6.8 Core 2 duo 15 inch screen MBP 3 gigs ram 270 gigs HDD free.

iPhone 4 32 gig updated to iOS5.

Error message The iPhone cannot be synced. You do not have enough access...
Posted by apollo11, on Oct 31, 2011 at 01:48 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Impressed by Pixelmator 1,551 Views / 7 Replies  
Surprisingly good , blows PSE out of he water for value and Pixelmator is perfectly good for touching up amateur snaps.

I will be keen to print to Kodak 5250 to see if it is better than the...
Posted by apollo11, on Oct 28, 2011 at 06:00 PM, in macOS
Office 2008 Installer test program quits in Lion 1,551 Views / 7 Replies  
Thank you for your generous efforts, Spheric Harlot, but the installer does not even get past stage one. Never mind I'll stick to pages

Is FWIW, Pixelmator 2.0 any good , I use the despeckle ,...
Posted by apollo11, on Oct 28, 2011 at 03:38 PM, in macOS
Thanks for your help 1,551 Views / 7 Replies  
Did you have all the latest firmware/software updates installed?

Yes

Did you check through all your extensions to see whether there might have been an obsolete one that would've needed to be...
Posted by apollo11, on Oct 28, 2011 at 01:30 PM, in macOS
Lion wiped, too buggy 1,551 Views / 7 Replies  
MacBook Pro 15 inch core 2 duo, 3 gigs Ram , 750 Gb HD with Snow leopard and optical drive replaced with a new 1 Tb Hd.

Lion installed on formatted 1Tb HD. all updates applied
MBP will not wake...
Posted by apollo11, on Oct 28, 2011 at 11:09 AM, in macOS
Finger mouse 4,474 Views / 5 Replies  
I have not really thought about touch computing.

So far the touch just seems to replace the mouse in my limited experience.

Gesturing could give commands which mouse based computing does not...
Posted by apollo11, on Jun 2, 2010 at 02:00 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Too right! 4,474 Views / 5 Replies  
I agree that Apple should take their time before implementing an iPad Finder.

This is the 1st time I have used this OS. I am a little surprised as to how un-Apple it is.

It feels like an early...
Posted by apollo11, on Jun 2, 2010 at 07:47 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Air disk on iPad 4,474 Views / 5 Replies  
How can I mount the AirDisks on my Airport network on my Ipad to access the files on the Airdisks?
Thanks for any advice offered
Posted by apollo11, on Jun 2, 2010 at 04:26 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Early wish list 972 Views / 19 Replies  
Maybe I'm just used to iTunes where I can see 30 or so items at a time(visualizer would be nice on iPad)

What I would really like is QT player & I would like to be able to mount an Airdisk on my...
Posted by apollo11, on May 31, 2010 at 11:04 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Missing a desktop 972 Views / 19 Replies  
I have been using the iPad since UK launch day.

Dare I say I really miss having a desktop.

File transfer and disk access is very clunky. I expected iTunes like on my Macs. The iPod-style music...
Posted by apollo11, on May 31, 2010 at 08:31 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Multiple home screens? 972 Views / 19 Replies  
I did not realise there can be multiple home screens. What use would that be? Multiple accounts perhaps?
Posted by apollo11, on May 30, 2010 at 07:47 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
What are the icons? 972 Views / 19 Replies  
On my iPad home screen in the centre line about a sixth of the way up from the bottom edge are two tiny icons. One is an angled magnifying glass icon and the other is a white dot, they are only a few...
Posted by apollo11, on May 30, 2010 at 07:05 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Arrived 972 Views / 19 Replies  
64 gig 3G iPad and all accessories have arrived.

Nowhere near my iTunes account though.

Looks everybit "Apple" as I could wish for.

Thanks Apple!
Posted by apollo11, on May 27, 2010 at 09:54 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Can't wait! 972 Views / 19 Replies  
Thanks!

Jason on the UK based Gadget Show said he has hardly used his lap top and used the iPhone much less during the month he has had his iPad.

Is the iPad that good?
Posted by apollo11, on May 26, 2010 at 03:51 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Shipped in the UK! 972 Views / 19 Replies  
Notification of shipped iPad order here in the UK.

Won't sleep tonight!
Posted by apollo11, on May 26, 2010 at 03:37 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Reasons for two Boot volumes on one drive 553 Views / 7 Replies  
Okaaay! 45 secs, that is much faster than I expected Art.

Oh well I need not bother doing as I wanted above.

Would a second boot volume be useful to repair the other boot volume, instead of...
Posted by apollo11, on Apr 12, 2010 at 05:21 PM, in macOS
Booting from DVRD takes an age 553 Views / 7 Replies  
Thanks for your prompt reply Art, If my experience with DW 3 is anything to go by booting from the DW 4-DVD takes ages.

The partition idea was suggested in an article elsewhere and may help save...
Posted by apollo11, on Apr 12, 2010 at 04:57 PM, in macOS
Partioning a Boot Volume 553 Views / 7 Replies  
MBP core 2 duo , 120 gig Hd about 60 gigs free. Running Snow Leopard and a multitude of software and stored files

Buying Disk warrior 4.2. I would like to partition off 10 gigs on the boot volume...
Posted by apollo11, on Apr 12, 2010 at 04:44 PM, in macOS
That's sour 895 Views / 4 Replies  
I had my suspicions Simon. I think I'll get a powered USB hub and and a SATA USB enclosure and transfer the 1Tb drive out of the NAS.

Thanks

PS Wireless Printer Driver for the USB ext HD...
Posted by apollo11, on Mar 31, 2010 at 07:03 AM, in Networking
NAS configuration 895 Views / 4 Replies  
Simon , thanks for your help, I've tried this.
The NAS is connected to a Mac and I use Safari and a supplied IP address, the download is temperamental but the activity light indicates activity. It...
Posted by apollo11, on Mar 31, 2010 at 04:07 AM, in Networking
Discover an HD attached to TimeCapsule 895 Views / 4 Replies  
I would like to attach an external NAS HD to my wireless networked 1 Tb time capsule via an ethernet port and address it from all the Mac on the net work.

I am having difficulty in...
Posted by apollo11, on Mar 30, 2010 at 11:21 AM, in Networking
Maybe duff interface 832 Views / 5 Replies  
Thanks again Simon.

The disk will not mount via USB.

It does not appear in disk utility.

When the USB cable is plugged in there is a flash of the activity lamp and the MBP disc clicks.
...
Posted by apollo11, on Feb 2, 2010 at 08:40 AM, in Networking
NAS via ethernet to TC 832 Views / 5 Replies  
Thank you Simon, I tried to find the NAS but it does not appear in shared part of Finder. Airdisk and the TC do.

Using airport utility and going to disks on TC only shows the TC disk. Nil else....
Posted by apollo11, on Feb 2, 2010 at 06:10 AM, in Networking
Accessing a 1 Tb Drive connected to TC via ethernet 832 Views / 5 Replies  
I would appreciate a ''for dummies'' list on how to access a 1Tb drive connected to my TC . TC is wirelessly connected to the Airport based network. A-Extreme has a USB Airdisk.

I have named...
Posted by apollo11, on Feb 2, 2010 at 04:43 AM, in Networking
Speed of file copy between connected disks on a wireless and wired network 674 Views / 1 Replies  
Airport based network in a domestic situation composed of

Airport Extreme base station type n with attached USB powered 500 gig Seagate drive and a ADSL modem

1 Tb Timecapsule dual band with...
Posted by apollo11, on Feb 1, 2010 at 06:09 AM, in Networking
Speed of file copy between wirlessly connected disks 529 Views / 1 Replies  
Airport based network in a domestic situation composed of

Airport Extreme base station type n with attached USB powered 500 gig Seagate drive and a ADSL modem

1 Tb Timecapsule dual band with...
Posted by apollo11, on Feb 1, 2010 at 06:08 AM, in Networking
Not WDS 952 Views / 7 Replies  
Thanks for your help Simon,
Extreme base station is not WDS. I'm not sure what WDS means.

I'll move the TC away from the safe.

Thanks

Anoop
Posted by apollo11, on Jan 31, 2010 at 09:52 AM, in Networking
Running Timecapsule makes apps non-responsive 563 Views / 0 Replies  
MBP linked wirelessly to TC.

When TC is backing up & iWorks Pages is asked to open a file I get the spinning beach ball, ,ditto with Graphic Converter and Open Office. Force Quit says that app is...
Posted by apollo11, on Jan 31, 2010 at 07:27 AM, in Networking
Thank you Simon & Cold Warrrior. Ethernet... 952 Views / 7 Replies  
Thank you Simon & Cold Warrrior. Ethernet connection to Time capsule renders a file transfer to minutes compared to hours wirelessly.

I would expect that?

The Time capsule is sat on a metal...
Posted by apollo11, on Jan 31, 2010 at 07:11 AM, in Networking
Large-variance-speed-addressing-network-nodes 952 Views / 7 Replies  
The Timecapsule and Express and Extreme base station are wirelessly linked & are set up as "extend a network" . All are "n" protocol, MBP is on channel 1 selected automatically.

Extreme base...
Posted by apollo11, on Jan 31, 2010 at 07:08 AM, in Networking
Large variance of speed in addressing network nodes 952 Views / 7 Replies  
Airport based network in a domestic situation composed of

Airport Extreme base station type n with attached USB powered 500 gig Seagate drive and a ADSL modem

1 Tb Timecapsule dual band
...
Posted by apollo11, on Jan 30, 2010 at 06:51 PM, in Networking
Multiple backup system 689 Views / 1 Replies  
Apologies if this is dealt with elsewhere but searching on RAID and multiple backups returned hundreds of posts

I have Timemachine on a MBP and UnibodyMB backing up to a 500 GB USB powered drive...
Posted by apollo11, on Dec 11, 2009 at 06:45 AM, in Networking
Cultural differences 1,585 Views / 19 Replies  
About complaining? Remember we're English , nuff said.
Posted by apollo11, on Apr 11, 2009 at 02:07 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Fairy tale generosity from APPLE 1,585 Views / 19 Replies  
Gave my son an White Intel MacBook two and a half years ago with Applecare from AppleStore Manchester

During that time it has been back fifteen times for repairs. Motherboards ,screen flicker,...
Posted by apollo11, on Apr 11, 2009 at 10:03 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Boot MBP via SATA linked external HDD 506 Views / 1 Replies  
Tiger on MBP.
SuperDuper backed up onto an external Samsung 1 TB via SATA/Express card (took 55 mins)
Samsung appears as a startup disc option but MBP will not boot from Samsung, boots from...
Posted by apollo11, on Feb 14, 2009 at 10:46 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Optical connection 549 Views / 4 Replies  
Thanks Steve, I'll look up how to switch my connection to optical
Posted by apollo11, on Jan 29, 2009 at 01:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks
DVI interferance with audio 549 Views / 4 Replies  
MBPro connected via a DVI-DVI cable fitted with a DVI to HDMI adaptor to Sony Bravia HDMI input.

Mini jack to mini jack conncetion between MBPro and Sony theatre system.

A lot of clock noise...
Posted by apollo11, on Jan 29, 2009 at 04:56 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Is my idea going to be a pain to live with? 586 Views / 9 Replies  
Ahem! Hey guys , an opinion about my idea please ? :\
Posted by apollo11, on Jan 20, 2009 at 01:43 PM, in Mac Notebooks
SSD for boot disk with network disk as archive 586 Views / 9 Replies  
MBP will go out of AppleCare in about 1 year. Running Tiger.

120 Gb HD begining to creak a little (30Gb to XP)

Considering replacing MBP boot disk with a suitable SSD ( probably 256 Gb in 1...
Posted by apollo11, on Jan 20, 2009 at 04:55 AM, in Mac Notebooks
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