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ChronoSync	973 Views / 16 Replies
I have used ChronoSync for the last few years and it has worked brilliantly. Has a large number of options and a scheduler. I run it about once a week backing up to an external hard drive, it...
Posted by tonyibook, on Jan 2, 2007 at 12:35 PM, in Applications

I have tried both of these programs, but I must...	1,348 Views / 14 Replies
I have tried both of these programs, but I must admit I much prefer Drop Drawers. I have been running it now for years and find it reliable and fast.
Posted by tonyibook, on Apr 6, 2006 at 03:59 PM, in Applications

It installed fine on my revision A iMac G5. My...	1,387 Views / 16 Replies
It installed fine on my revision A iMac G5. My machine restarted, installed the firmware update (loud fans) and then told me I had to shut down the iMac and manually restart it. When I set the...
Posted by tonyibook, on Jul 22, 2005 at 02:41 PM, in Mac Desktops

I kept on losing my internet on a random basis,...	1,016 Views / 18 Replies
I kept on losing my internet on a random basis, although pings would work. It turned out to be Norton Parental Control. Every now and then it would block all traffic, and only a re-start would get it...
Posted by tonyibook, on Apr 8, 2005 at 10:32 AM, in macOS

I found that my mouse never automatically paired...	777 Views / 3 Replies
I found that my mouse never automatically paired after switching it off. However, I checked the Apple site and installed all the latest updates, such as Apple Bluetooth Software 1.5 and Firmware 1.3,...
Posted by tonyibook, on Mar 2, 2005 at 05:00 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

I am not sure why my USB2 enclosure is so slow. I...	685 Views / 4 Replies
I am not sure why my USB2 enclosure is so slow. I copied 7.5GB of files using the firewire enclosure and it took 7 minutes, using the USB2 enclosure it took 30+ minutes. When I run X-Bench it...
Posted by tonyibook, on Dec 8, 2004 at 04:00 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

I had an old firewire enclosure which didn't...	685 Views / 4 Replies
I had an old firewire enclosure which didn't support more than 120GB. I found a firmware update which did seem to install correctly but it did not solve the problem. The limitation might be in the...
Posted by tonyibook, on Dec 7, 2004 at 04:15 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

I'm with Lloyds TSB in the UK and it works...	1,052 Views / 25 Replies
I'm with Lloyds TSB in the UK and it works perfectly. In fact, I don't know of any site Safari doesn't work with.
Posted by tonyibook, on Dec 7, 2004 at 03:59 AM, in macOS

The Ritek G04 dye used on DVDs is purple. The CDs...	1,245 Views / 5 Replies
The Ritek G04 dye used on DVDs is purple. The CDs are the normal silver.
Posted by tonyibook, on Oct 23, 2004 at 04:13 AM, in Mac Desktops

The last few packs of DVD-R discs I have bought...	1,245 Views / 5 Replies
The last few packs of DVD-R discs I have bought have all been Ritek G04 Dye, and so far I have had 100% success with them. I have been using Datawrite CD-R which I believe also use a Ritek dye,...
Posted by tonyibook, on Oct 22, 2004 at 03:15 AM, in Mac Desktops

It is worth you trying some different discs. I...	1,245 Views / 5 Replies
It is worth you trying some different discs. I have the same drive in my iMac and so far it has recorded at 16 speed on a range of different discs. The last ones I bought were Datawrite, about �12...
Posted by tonyibook, on Oct 20, 2004 at 04:51 PM, in Mac Desktops

solbo, Definitely sounds like a faulty iMac...	38,809 Views / 152 Replies
solbo, Definitely sounds like a faulty iMac to me. My fans speed up whilst playing a game such as Nanosaur or Snood, and whilst ripping CDs. As soon as I stop any of these tasks then my fans spin...
Posted by tonyibook, on Oct 20, 2004 at 02:19 PM, in Mac Desktops

I decided to go through some of my older CDs so I...	791 Views / 4 Replies
I decided to go through some of my older CDs so I sat down and ripped about 50 into iTunes, no problems at all. iMac G5 17" 1.8GHz
Posted by tonyibook, on Oct 19, 2004 at 08:02 AM, in Mac Desktops

I was playing Nanosaur 2 during which the fans...	38,809 Views / 152 Replies
I was playing Nanosaur 2 during which the fans slowly get a bit louder. When I had finished playing the fans did not spin back down as normal. I checked the process monitor and also found a process...
Posted by tonyibook, on Oct 19, 2004 at 07:36 AM, in Mac Desktops

There is a very good shareware package called...	5,494 Views / 41 Replies
There is a very good shareware package called SuperCal which you can use to calibrate your display. It takes a while but I think the results are worth it. My iMac G5 is suffering from a clicking...
Posted by tonyibook, on Sep 30, 2004 at 02:56 AM, in Mac Desktops

I phoned AppleCare Service and Support today and...	3,953 Views / 8 Replies
I phoned AppleCare Service and Support today and after describing the noise on my iMac they said that they would send me a replacement power supply. You have to agree to send the old one back within...
Posted by tonyibook, on Sep 27, 2004 at 07:12 PM, in Mac Desktops

Someone in the Apple forums said that he took the...	3,953 Views / 8 Replies
Someone in the Apple forums said that he took the back off the iMac and then held the fans in place, then powered up, but the clicking continued. At the moment it only appears to be people who run...
Posted by tonyibook, on Sep 23, 2004 at 11:00 AM, in Mac Desktops

If I turn the brightness up then the clicking...	3,953 Views / 8 Replies
If I turn the brightness up then the clicking sound occurs 10 or 20 times a second. If I switch the brightness to minimum then it clicks once every few seconds or so, quite intermittently....
Posted by tonyibook, on Sep 23, 2004 at 03:41 AM, in Mac Desktops

iMac G5 Clicking Noise	3,953 Views / 8 Replies
I was wondering how many people out there get a strange clicking noise from their iMac. It sounds a bit like a hard drive clicking away. The rate of clicking depends on a number of things including...
Posted by tonyibook, on Sep 23, 2004 at 03:08 AM, in Mac Desktops

When I checked my order history this morning it...	13,500 Views / 188 Replies
When I checked my order history this morning it still said "on or before 04/10/2004". Then this afternoon I got an email saying that it had shipped.
Posted by tonyibook, on Sep 16, 2004 at 12:21 PM, in Mac Desktops

I was amazed to find that my iMac G5 just...	13,500 Views / 188 Replies
I was amazed to find that my iMac G5 just shipped. I ordered the 17" 1.8GHz model (no BTO options) on the 5th and it shipped today, only 11 days later. Hopefully I should see it next week.
Posted by tonyibook, on Sep 16, 2004 at 09:59 AM, in Mac Desktops

When my iMac froze I just tapped the power button...	98,804 Views / 815 Replies
When my iMac froze I just tapped the power button and waited 30 seconds to a minute for it to go to sleep. Then I could wake it up and carry on. This worked even whilst playing a game like Wipeout. ...
Posted by tonyibook, on Sep 13, 2004 at 02:59 AM, in macOS

I used to own an iMac G4 700MHz but went over to...	14,055 Views / 286 Replies
I used to own an iMac G4 700MHz but went over to using PCs. As soon as I saw the iMac G5 I placed an order for one. With my old iMac I could play Alice, Unreal Tournament, Quake 3 Arena and...
Posted by tonyibook, on Sep 12, 2004 at 06:12 PM, in Mac Desktops

My iMac G4 700MHz used to freeze once or twice a...	98,804 Views / 815 Replies
My iMac G4 700MHz used to freeze once or twice a week. It only happened when there was a CD in the internal drive. It didn't matter whether the drive was being used or not, only if there was a CD in...
Posted by tonyibook, on Sep 12, 2004 at 03:57 PM, in macOS

I went with Tiscali in the UK, �20 a month for...	1,135 Views / 26 Replies
I went with Tiscali in the UK, �20 a month for 256kbit. I tried using the supplied USB modem but it caused crashes and it was slow to get going after waking up the machine from sleep. I went ouit and...
Posted by tonyibook, on Aug 19, 2003 at 02:42 AM, in macOS

Just as a comment, I got rid of my Alcatel modem...	781 Views / 11 Replies
Just as a comment, I got rid of my Alcatel modem due to the driver problems and replaced it with a ZOOM ADSL X4 Modem/Router for �80 from PC World. It connects via Ethernet to a Mac/PC and via USB to...
Posted by tonyibook, on Aug 10, 2003 at 06:23 AM, in macOS

I use ChronoSync from Econ Technologies, along...	1,149 Views / 14 Replies
I use ChronoSync from Econ Technologies, along with an external firewire hard drive. You specify a source and destination folder and then it only copies the files that have changed. It works better...
Posted by tonyibook, on Jul 15, 2003 at 02:45 AM, in macOS

Is it possible in Panther to print pages in...	83,297 Views / 470 Replies
Is it possible in Panther to print pages in reverse order? I really miss that option on my HP DeskJet.
Posted by tonyibook, on Jun 25, 2003 at 06:22 PM, in macOS

I have an LG IDE DVD-ROM drive which I placed...	852 Views / 11 Replies
I have an LG IDE DVD-ROM drive which I placed into an external firewire 5.25" case. Total cost about �80. You need to patch the DVD Player application and then it works perfectly, it even auto runs...
Posted by tonyibook, on Apr 6, 2003 at 06:04 AM, in Mac Desktops

It appears to be with all types of CD, music,...	762 Views / 4 Replies
It appears to be with all types of CD, music, data or even blank. It usually happens to me when playing games, but it has happened on other occassions. I phone Apple Support and they just ran through...
Posted by tonyibook, on Apr 5, 2003 at 06:24 PM, in Mac Desktops

iMac G4 Freeze	762 Views / 4 Replies
I have an iMac G4, the 700MHz CD-RW version. Since I have had the machine it would freeze at what I thought were random times, normally whilst running a game. Every time that it froze all I had to do...
Posted by tonyibook, on Apr 5, 2003 at 06:27 AM, in Mac Desktops

I was wondering if anyone had tried Tiscali? I...	2,791 Views / 42 Replies
I was wondering if anyone had tried Tiscali? I live in an area which should be upgraded to ADSL later this year and whilst looking around I noticed that Tiscali are offering 256kbit for �20 a month...
Posted by tonyibook, on Mar 6, 2003 at 09:15 AM, in macOS

Maybe not an ideal solution but you could print...	734 Views / 7 Replies
Maybe not an ideal solution but you could print to a PDF file and then use Acrobat to print from your PC.
Posted by tonyibook, on Feb 6, 2003 at 09:02 AM, in macOS

My iMac occasionally freezes which I have now...	901 Views / 15 Replies
My iMac occasionally freezes which I have now decided is due to my internal CD-RW drive. The freezes only occur when a CD is in the drive, ussually whilst playing Wipeout 2097 or Alice. When your...
Posted by tonyibook, on Jan 22, 2003 at 08:48 AM, in macOS

I am using an external LG DVD drive housed in a...	948 Views / 23 Replies
I am using an external LG DVD drive housed in a firewire enclosure. At first the DVD Player application failed to launch but then I found a patch on the www.xlr8yourmac.com web site. Look in the FAQ...
Posted by tonyibook, on Jan 5, 2003 at 06:23 AM, in macOS

I have been using my external firewire DVD drive...	849 Views / 5 Replies
I have been using my external firewire DVD drive whilst playing games for a few days now, instead of my internal CD-RW, and I have yet to see a freeze. Looks like I will have to send the iMac to...
Posted by tonyibook, on Dec 10, 2002 at 07:12 PM, in Mac Desktops

I have seen a few entries on the Apple iMac...	849 Views / 5 Replies
I have seen a few entries on the Apple iMac discussion site and a possible cause could be the internal CD-RW drive. The problem seems to occur when a CD is in the drive, which is normally when...
Posted by tonyibook, on Dec 6, 2002 at 08:27 AM, in Mac Desktops

I have no problems with the 940C under Mac OS X,...	956 Views / 17 Replies
I have no problems with the 940C under Mac OS X, the drivers seem perfect. I leave my iMac and printer switched on at all times, just putting the iMac to sleep, and the printer prints first time...
Posted by tonyibook, on Dec 5, 2002 at 04:03 AM, in macOS

I always used to use Epson printers, I had an...	956 Views / 17 Replies
I always used to use Epson printers, I had an Epson 740 at home, but I got annoyed with the number of times I had to run cleaning cycles. Then at work I was bought a HP 930C, and I liked it so...
Posted by tonyibook, on Dec 3, 2002 at 03:29 PM, in macOS

My iMac started bahaving a bit weird so I...	794 Views / 9 Replies
My iMac started bahaving a bit weird so I rebooted and it froze at the blue desktop screen. I tried running first aid and Norton but they didn't help. I then found that you can do an install of...
Posted by tonyibook, on Nov 29, 2002 at 03:58 AM, in macOS

I had a few problems on my iMac which all seemed...	693 Views / 7 Replies
I had a few problems on my iMac which all seemed to happen after I enabled the Journaling File System. I am not sure if this was the real cause, but after a while my iMac refused to boot, it just...
Posted by tonyibook, on Nov 28, 2002 at 03:56 AM, in macOS

It is a feature of Jaguar. If you set the display...	537 Views / 2 Replies
It is a feature of Jaguar. If you set the display to go to sleep after 30 minutes then the display will dim after 15 minutes, half the time.
Posted by tonyibook, on Nov 19, 2002 at 03:54 AM, in Mac Desktops

I am currently using the Apple DVD Player...	810 Views / 4 Replies
I am currently using the Apple DVD Player application with an external firewire DVD drive which I put together myself. Working fine on my G4 iMac 700MHz CD-RW. You can install the DVD Player...
Posted by tonyibook, on Nov 18, 2002 at 07:15 PM, in Mac Desktops

I have exactly the same problem when I am playing...	849 Views / 5 Replies
I have exactly the same problem when I am playing Wipeout 2097 on my iMac TFT 700MHz. After about 10 minutes the game will stop and the current sound will continue to repeat. What I generally do is...
Posted by tonyibook, on Nov 7, 2002 at 04:33 PM, in Mac Desktops

That's OK frock83, I'm glad my observations...	1,248 Views / 13 Replies
That's OK frock83, I'm glad my observations helped someone on these forums. I virtually always get the freeze in Wipeout 2097 after approx. 5 minutes worth of game play. I have seen it once or...
Posted by tonyibook, on Oct 23, 2002 at 08:11 AM, in macOS

I normally get this problem with Wipeout 2097,...	1,248 Views / 13 Replies
I normally get this problem with Wipeout 2097, virtually every time that I play it, but I have also seen it at other times. The GUI completely freezes, and the current sound loops. If I press the...
Posted by tonyibook, on Oct 21, 2002 at 06:14 PM, in macOS

I didn't have the problem until I installed one...	646 Views / 6 Replies
I didn't have the problem until I installed one of the latest Chimera nightly builds. I shall try the 0.5 release again to see if it fixes the problem.
Posted by tonyibook, on Oct 9, 2002 at 07:50 AM, in macOS

Yahoo with webcam	857 Views / 7 Replies
Has anyone tried the Yahoo messenger webcam yet?? I was wondering how long it is going to take for the AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) and iChat to also get webcam capability.
Posted by tonyibook, on Oct 6, 2002 at 03:00 PM, in Applications

I have a T39 and I normally leave the Bluetooth...	1,987 Views / 38 Replies
I have a T39 and I normally leave the Bluetooth switched off when I am not using it as it seems to half the battery life. Whenever I get near the Mac I just make the phone discoverable, which takes a...
Posted by tonyibook, on Sep 27, 2002 at 03:01 AM, in macOS

I bought myself a HP DeskJet 940C and it has...	923 Views / 15 Replies
I bought myself a HP DeskJet 940C and it has always taken an age to start printing. Under OS 9 it takes no time at all to start, but under OS X you hit the print button and wait about 10 seconds...
Posted by tonyibook, on Sep 18, 2002 at 02:59 PM, in macOS

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