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X-Wing Carmaggedon I & II Command & Conquer ...	1,710 Views / 29 Replies
X-Wing Carmaggedon I & II Command & Conquer Baldur`s Gate I & II Neverwinter Nights
Posted by BenN, on Jan 6, 2005 at 02:48 AM, in Gaming

How do you know that its just the button itself...	1,845 Views / 30 Replies
How do you know that its just the button itself that is broken? Its certainly possible that the logic board itself was damaged in the fall.
Posted by BenN, on Nov 9, 2004 at 12:18 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: iMac G3 connected to an AE via ethernet	10,990 Views / 102 Replies
This works fine if your wireless router is an Apple AirPort Extreme basestation. My home network is run through an AEBS, and my new AirPort Express acts as a remote basestation, extending the...
Posted by BenN, on Nov 8, 2004 at 11:55 PM, in Networking

There`s a whole bunch of them in the Ginza store...	3,550 Views / 53 Replies
There`s a whole bunch of them in the Ginza store here in Tokyo. The ground floor is full of demo models (17" and 20"), while the internet cafe on the 4th floor has replaced the G4 iMacs with new 17"...
Posted by BenN, on Oct 6, 2004 at 06:09 AM, in Mac Desktops

This subject is covered at cubeowner.com...	1,290 Views / 15 Replies
This subject is covered at cubeowner.com (http://www.cubeowner.com). There is a fix, as you will see.
Posted by BenN, on Oct 4, 2004 at 07:24 AM, in Mac Desktops

Hate to go against the flow, but for me, the 15"...	29,536 Views / 300 Replies
Hate to go against the flow, but for me, the 15" is a better machine. I bought a rev.A 12" in Spring last year, and sold it in September `03 for a 15" rev.A. When the latter was briefly in an...
Posted by BenN, on Sep 10, 2004 at 03:21 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: Oh Hay Guys!	961 Views / 13 Replies
RUN! Its Richard Simmons! :P p.s. Congrats on your new geek toy; hope you enjoy it.
Posted by BenN, on Sep 9, 2004 at 08:32 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Mmm. Must mean there`s secretly something wrong...	4,593 Views / 14 Replies
Mmm. Must mean there`s secretly something wrong with it, and they want to find out if you`ve found the fault yet..... :P
Posted by BenN, on Sep 8, 2004 at 03:01 AM, in Mac Desktops

BlueTooth rocks; the lack of wires is definitely...	1,312 Views / 20 Replies
BlueTooth rocks; the lack of wires is definitely worth it. Apple`s BT keyboard is OK, but for the mouse I prefer the Logitech MX900 Bluetooth Optical Mouse...
Posted by BenN, on Sep 7, 2004 at 10:26 PM, in Mac Desktops

Sounds like a great way to give them feedback. ...	4,593 Views / 14 Replies
Sounds like a great way to give them feedback. It sounds to me like Apple are trying to get an idea of potential demand for the new iMac, apart from actual orders placed.
Posted by BenN, on Sep 7, 2004 at 08:47 PM, in Mac Desktops

I use one of these, with a 3.5" Western Digital...	699 Views / 6 Replies
I use one of these, with a 3.5" Western Digital drive: OWC Mercury Elite Pro FireWire 800/400 + USB 2.0/1.1 Combo Case Kit (http://eshop.macsales.com/Catalog_Item.cfm?ID=5775&Item=OWCMEFW800)
Posted by BenN, on Sep 7, 2004 at 02:31 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Most impressive. :rolleyes: I`ve been in...	18,579 Views / 381 Replies
Most impressive. :rolleyes: I`ve been in uber-lurk mode, so don`t know these forums so well, but.... Is this the normal standard of debate here? Do people really care about the `popularity`...
Posted by BenN, on Sep 7, 2004 at 01:34 AM, in Mac Desktops

I recall someone called Ryan was equally emphatic...	2,652 Views / 33 Replies
I recall someone called Ryan was equally emphatic about what Apple would or wouldn`t do; I`d be careful with your predictions if I were you....... Well, for myself, I would probably get a cheapo...
Posted by BenN, on Sep 6, 2004 at 10:04 PM, in Mac Desktops

Yes; if you do a fresh install, it pretty much...	915 Views / 9 Replies
Yes; if you do a fresh install, it pretty much forces you to go through the Welcome setup (whether you want to or not).
Posted by BenN, on Sep 6, 2004 at 09:34 PM, in Mac Notebooks

rareflares - Before you started using the...	915 Views / 9 Replies
rareflares - Before you started using the new PB, did you do a wipe & fresh OS install? IMHO its generally a good policy to do this with a new machine.
Posted by BenN, on Sep 6, 2004 at 08:54 PM, in Mac Notebooks

mmintler: My AlBook suffered a near-death...	1,569 Views / 18 Replies
mmintler: My AlBook suffered a near-death experience with a glass of chuhai (Japanese vodka + mixer). My experience at the time was similar to yours; the screen died, and then the machine crashed...
Posted by BenN, on Sep 6, 2004 at 12:03 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I would be interested in one of these as well,...	3,418 Views / 52 Replies
I would be interested in one of these as well, but I`ve already got two of the Apple batteries; kind of hard to justify a third!
Posted by BenN, on Sep 5, 2004 at 11:55 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Have you tried burning with a different brand of...	1,145 Views / 19 Replies
Have you tried burning with a different brand of media?
Posted by BenN, on Sep 5, 2004 at 11:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: Re: Re: Powerbook Aluminum owners...some advice please?	1,713 Views / 23 Replies
So in other words, don`t take your PB with you when you go climb Mt. Everest. :D
Posted by BenN, on Sep 5, 2004 at 11:48 PM, in Mac Notebooks

My new keyboard from PB Parts.com...	1,268 Views / 11 Replies
My new keyboard from PB Parts.com (http://www.pbparts.com) arrived yesterday: http://homepage.mac.com/b_nicholson/.Pictures/Ars%20Technica/Newkeyboard.jpg Installing wasn't too hard; the...
Posted by BenN, on Sep 4, 2004 at 10:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Glad it worked out. So are you going to buy...	898 Views / 10 Replies
Glad it worked out. So are you going to buy AppleCare now?
Posted by BenN, on Sep 2, 2004 at 11:37 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Poll: The iMac is a premium-priced product; the 5200 is...	3,226 Views / 63 Replies
The iMac is a premium-priced product; the 5200 is a bargain-bin component. ::shrug:: Its a bit lame, but par for the course for Apple. However, Apple can fit a Radeon 9700 Mobility into the...
Posted by BenN, on Sep 1, 2004 at 08:55 PM, in Mac Desktops

So on the one hand, you`re upset that your...	898 Views / 10 Replies
So on the one hand, you`re upset that your optical drive needs fixing, but on the other hand, an extended warranty (that would have covered the repair) is not worth it to you. I think you need to...
Posted by BenN, on Sep 1, 2004 at 08:49 PM, in Mac Notebooks

My new keyboard is on the way; looking at the...	1,268 Views / 11 Replies
My new keyboard is on the way; looking at the service manual, replacing the keyboard looks pretty fiddly, so I`m going to take it slow & careful this weekend. Wish me luck! :) I plan to post...
Posted by BenN, on Aug 31, 2004 at 08:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Thanks a lot - I`ll check those out. ...	1,268 Views / 11 Replies
Thanks a lot - I`ll check those out. Frankly, I`m amazed that my PB works at all, considering the alcohol-and-sugary-liquid bath it got. At the time, I thought I`d killed it; it crashed hard, the...
Posted by BenN, on Aug 30, 2004 at 10:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Thanks for the reply. I did a wipe &...	1,268 Views / 11 Replies
Thanks for the reply. I did a wipe & reinstall of 10.3.5, but unfortunately it hasn`t solved these problems. I`m beginning to suspect that I need a new keyboard; interestingly, if I hold down the...
Posted by BenN, on Aug 30, 2004 at 08:14 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Drunken PowerBook - will an OS reinstall help?	1,268 Views / 11 Replies
A few weeks ago, I split Chuhai (Japanese spirits & mixer) over my 15" AlBook`s keyboard & trackpad. Yes, I was an idiot, and have kicked myself many times since then. Miraculously, after a few...
Posted by BenN, on Aug 30, 2004 at 01:01 AM, in Mac Notebooks

You might also want to consider getting a larger,...	1,375 Views / 20 Replies
You might also want to consider getting a larger, faster hard drive. IIRC, the 400MHz `Sawtooth` G4 came with a 10GB drive; this is really too small for using with OS X (swap requires minimum 10%...
Posted by BenN, on Aug 26, 2004 at 01:13 AM, in Hardware Hacking

I used to use an iBreeze...	1,660 Views / 25 Replies
I used to use an iBreeze (http://www.macmice.com/ibreeze.html) for cooling my PB; now I use an iCurve. (http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/icurve/) If the whole point of the cooling is to...
Posted by BenN, on Aug 17, 2004 at 10:29 PM, in Mac Notebooks

For optimized performance generally, I recommend...	770 Views / 7 Replies
For optimized performance generally, I recommend the following: 1) Run off mains power, with Energy Settings set to `Highest Performance`, with HDD not set to sleep. 2) Install as much RAM as...
Posted by BenN, on Aug 17, 2004 at 10:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: Best bags out there . . .	19,091 Views / 53 Replies
Another vote for Crumpler. for my 15" AlBook I use a black Base Toucher (http://www.crumplerusa.com/products/laptop/base_toucher.html), together with a Tucano Second Skin....
Posted by BenN, on Aug 17, 2004 at 01:44 AM, in Mac Notebooks

For a home server, Airport is OK for bandwidth....	1,279 Views / 19 Replies
For a home server, Airport is OK for bandwidth. Also, the Cube will take up to 120GB in HDD capacity; not too shabby, but it depends on the quantity of data you`re serving. I think the size & lack...
Posted by BenN, on Aug 10, 2004 at 05:47 AM, in Mac Desktops

So far, it seems to be working OK - I installed...	9,639 Views / 148 Replies
So far, it seems to be working OK - I installed it on my PowerBook, and also my Cube. But on the Cube, it seems to have killed the temperature utilities that worked perfectly happily under 10.3.4. ...
Posted by BenN, on Aug 9, 2004 at 11:46 PM, in macOS

Sticky: Yeah, it is. I like to pretend its an external...	1,703,187 Views / 4,099 Replies
Yeah, it is. I like to pretend its an external hard drive. ;)
Posted by BenN, on Aug 9, 2004 at 05:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Sticky: Here's my 1.25" AlBook, and G4 Cube (home...	1,703,187 Views / 4,099 Replies
Here's my 1.25" AlBook, and G4 Cube (home server). http://homepage.mac.com/b_nicholson/.Pictures/Ars%20Technica/Aug04-setup.jpg
Posted by BenN, on Aug 7, 2004 at 07:44 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I love my PB at home; but the IBM X30 ThinkPad at...	1,528 Views / 20 Replies
I love my PB at home; but the IBM X30 ThinkPad at work is built like a tank. Its as small & light as a 12" PowerBook, but feels very `solid`, and appears capable of withstanding lots of abuse (not...
Posted by BenN, on Aug 6, 2004 at 03:29 AM, in Mac Notebooks

It all depends on what you want to use it for,...	1,253 Views / 21 Replies
It all depends on what you want to use it for, and how much you value portability vs. other features. I`ve used both 12" and 15" AlBooks since they were introduced, and I much prefer the 15". I...
Posted by BenN, on Aug 6, 2004 at 02:14 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Interesting read. I got a 2nd-hand Cube...	3,560 Views / 19 Replies
Interesting read. I got a 2nd-hand Cube recently, which had already been upgraded to 256MB of RAM, AirPort card, and 120GB 7200rpm Hitachi HDD. I`m not planning to upgrade the CPU or GPU any...
Posted by BenN, on Aug 5, 2004 at 10:46 PM, in Hardware Hacking

Hard drive weirdness - is it the drive, or something else?	532 Views / 1 Replies
For DV editing, I use a 200GB WD Caviar HDD (http://www.westerndigital.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=38) (7200rpm, 8MB cache) in an OWC Mercury Elite Pro...
Posted by BenN, on Apr 20, 2004 at 06:22 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Mine was picked up from home by Apple Japan on...	761 Views / 14 Replies
Mine was picked up from home by Apple Japan on Sunday, and delivered back, with a perfect display, on Thursday.
Posted by BenN, on Feb 24, 2004 at 09:22 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Another vote for Crucial. I've bought RAM...	1,548 Views / 22 Replies
Another vote for Crucial. I've bought RAM from them 4-5 times now, and never had a problem. Fast delivery, reliable RAM. Not the cheapest, but you get what you pay for in this case......
Posted by BenN, on Dec 10, 2003 at 12:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Back on topic :) I've owned both the 12"...	2,503 Views / 25 Replies
Back on topic :) I've owned both the 12" AlBook (rev.A) and also the 15" AlBook. Here's my take on it: It really depends on what you use the computer for. For casual stuff (e-mail, browsing,...
Posted by BenN, on Nov 27, 2003 at 12:37 PM, in Mac Notebooks

My 15" AlBook also has uneven illumination, with...	1,462 Views / 24 Replies
My 15" AlBook also has uneven illumination, with the left 1/3 noticeably brighter than the centre & right side. However, its only noticeable with a white background (I first noticed it while...
Posted by BenN, on Nov 27, 2003 at 11:49 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Poll: <-- One very satisfied 15" AlBook owner (no...	1,832 Views / 14 Replies
<-- One very satisfied 15" AlBook owner (no defects). :) I sold my rev.A 12" AlBook to fund the 15" purchase, and if anything the quality control in the 15" is a lot better: - No wobble -...
Posted by BenN, on Nov 18, 2003 at 07:50 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I use a black Crumpler Base Toucher...	981 Views / 4 Replies
I use a black Crumpler Base Toucher (http://www.crumplerusa.com/products/laptop/base_toucher.html) with my 15" AlBook. It fits very nicely; as I'm paranoid, I keep my 'Book in a neoprene sleeve,...
Posted by BenN, on Nov 4, 2003 at 10:33 AM, in Mac Notebooks

15" AlBook 1.25GHz 1GB RAM 80GB HDD...	1,038 Views / 20 Replies
15" AlBook 1.25GHz 1GB RAM 80GB HDD (5400rpm, Hitachi) SuperDrive Backlit keyboard MS Intellimouse Explorer 30GB iPod 80GB external drive (Barracuda IV 7200rpm), with FW400 enclosure
Posted by BenN, on Oct 29, 2003 at 07:52 AM, in Mac Notebooks

My new PowerBook shipped on 9th October (ordered...	2,502 Views / 31 Replies
My new PowerBook shipped on 9th October (ordered on September 20th), so it was waiting for me when I got back from holiday last week. I got the following: 15" 1.25GHz, 512MB RAM (single stick, plus...
Posted by BenN, on Oct 28, 2003 at 11:27 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Hi Tim I'm moving to Osaka at the end of...	908 Views / 10 Replies
Hi Tim I'm moving to Osaka at the end of December, with my 15" AlBook! Not sure about your question; I'm going to be living (initially at least) with my mother-in-law (not as bad as it...
Posted by BenN, on Oct 28, 2003 at 10:46 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I'm not sure why some people are getting worse...	652 Views / 13 Replies
I'm not sure why some people are getting worse framerates in the OS X version, compared with OS 9.1. I would suggest a reinstall. Anyway, I get 67-69 fps @ 1024x768, and 85-88 fps @ 800x600 (in...
Posted by BenN, on Aug 28, 2001 at 12:09 PM, in Gaming

To get Q3A to take advantage of a second CPU, do...	417 Views / 2 Replies
To get Q3A to take advantage of a second CPU, do the following: 1) Open the console (hit the 'tilde' key, looks like this: ~ ) 2) Type: r_smp 1 3) Hit return 4) Close console That's it! [...
Posted by BenN, on Aug 28, 2001 at 12:03 PM, in Gaming

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