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I also have a 'beautiful' indigo clamshell. ... 627 Views / 2 Replies  
I also have a 'beautiful' indigo clamshell.

Upgrading old clamshells has become popular.
For info about upgrading, go to the Apple site:

http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=927
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Posted by skirbomatic, on Apr 18, 2006 at 03:10 AM, in Mac Notebooks
A DVD-5 disk by defintion is single layer. A... 4,534 Views / 7 Replies  
A DVD-5 disk by defintion is single layer. A DVD-9 disk is dual layer. You can't burn a 2 hour DVD-9 video disk onto a single layer DVD-5 blank. Well, you can, but this is where the concept of...
Posted by skirbomatic, on Feb 16, 2006 at 05:53 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
I'm afraid of stepping into this thread, but it's... 827 Views / 2 Replies  
I'm afraid of stepping into this thread, but it's the holidays, so what the hell.

I'm confused by your questions.

What is a DTS CD? DTS is a surround sound format for DVDs. It uses the DVD...
Posted by skirbomatic, on Dec 26, 2005 at 06:51 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
HDMI & DVI & Firewire input/outputs are digital. ... 1,716 Views / 14 Replies  
HDMI & DVI & Firewire input/outputs are digital. Component (wideband) and VGA are analog. Some cable boxes such as the Scientific Atlanta model 8300 have a firewire output, and your TV/monitor may...
Posted by skirbomatic, on Nov 26, 2005 at 10:40 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
DVD audio is a surround sound format. Look at... 879 Views / 4 Replies  
DVD audio is a surround sound format. Look at the back of your DVD player. It has 6 RCA jacks for 5.1 audio output to a compatible pre-amp or receiver. DVD audio discs are specially marked as...
Posted by skirbomatic, on Nov 17, 2005 at 12:47 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
There is a product that I use to clean my vinyl... 1,380 Views / 8 Replies  
There is a product that I use to clean my vinyl record albums. It works extremely well to cut out the crud on them. Testing, I also found out that it works well on LCD screens. I now use it to...
Posted by skirbomatic, on Sep 4, 2005 at 01:06 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I agree. I've got a 366Mhz Clamshell Indigo... 698 Views / 5 Replies  
I agree. I've got a 366Mhz Clamshell Indigo that's running OSX 10.3.9. Slow? Yes. Stripping down the OS gives me a great functional portable. But I think a 128mb RAM stock G3 333Mhz is going to...
Posted by skirbomatic, on Aug 18, 2005 at 06:58 AM, in Mac Desktops
There is a great video tutorial that shows how to... 1,274 Views / 10 Replies  
There is a great video tutorial that shows how to safely replace the internal DIMM chip inside a G4 imac. It is on the CD included with the MacWorld issue of July 2003. Perhaps someone will know how...
Posted by skirbomatic, on Aug 12, 2005 at 04:20 AM, in Mac Desktops
Try booting with the option key down. This will... 679 Views / 3 Replies  
Try booting with the option key down. This will give a selection of disk boots. If no options appear then you have problems.

Keep it simple at first. You may need to boot off a disk utilty...
Posted by skirbomatic, on Aug 6, 2005 at 09:20 PM, in Mac Desktops
I have the identical computer. When released,... 1,274 Views / 10 Replies  
I have the identical computer. When released, the maximum recommended ram was 512mb per slot (remember that this was in February 2003). You can now buy a 1gb stick per slot and should not have a...
Posted by skirbomatic, on Jul 27, 2005 at 01:39 AM, in Mac Desktops
I had the identical problem with my Epson 740i... 909 Views / 3 Replies  
I had the identical problem with my Epson 740i when I upgraded from 10.2.8 to 10.3. Apparently the problem still exists with the current upgrade.

The problem is that the required plug-in gets...
Posted by skirbomatic, on May 28, 2005 at 03:35 AM, in macOS
Since nobody has yet seen fit to explain, I'll... 693 Views / 4 Replies  
Since nobody has yet seen fit to explain, I'll give the simple answer.

The 800Mhz iMac shipped with a drive that will only read DVD-R/-RW disks. You probably have a Pioneer 104 or possibly a 105...
Posted by skirbomatic, on May 4, 2005 at 04:59 AM, in Mac Desktops
The Roxio Toast program will partially do what... 590 Views / 2 Replies  
The Roxio Toast program will partially do what your asking. Just drag and drop the new files into the Toast window and burn them as an addition to what is already on the disc. If you can get a copy...
Posted by skirbomatic, on Jan 25, 2005 at 01:08 PM, in Applications
The original Apple specifications for your... 584 Views / 4 Replies  
The original Apple specifications for your computer state that each memory slot can only hold a 512mb chip, but you can actually expand beyond that with the some of the newer chips on the market. A...
Posted by skirbomatic, on Aug 15, 2004 at 07:34 AM, in Mac Desktops
Re: how to split dual layer DVDs in half 873 Views / 2 Replies  
This topic has been beaten to death numerous times in this forum.

Nothing personal, but try a search. A good primer is this forum link.

http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=208224
Posted by skirbomatic, on Jun 11, 2004 at 01:43 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Yes. The Apple player's DVD region setting is... 1,286 Views / 10 Replies  
Yes. The Apple player's DVD region setting is unaffected by use of the VLC program. You have unlimited region and/or format switches.
Posted by skirbomatic, on Jun 6, 2004 at 09:49 AM, in Mac Desktops
Very risky to attempt. I recommend using instead... 1,286 Views / 10 Replies  
Very risky to attempt. I recommend using instead the VLC program. VLC will play DVDs from any region and also play PAL/SECAM DVDs. Picture quality with VLC is every bit as good as the Apple...
Posted by skirbomatic, on Jun 5, 2004 at 05:16 PM, in Mac Desktops
I encountered the same problem, but figured out... 717 Views / 4 Replies  
I encountered the same problem, but figured out at least one error of mine that caused this to occur. You must record at an mp3 sampling rate that is high enough to be compatible with your home mp3...
Posted by skirbomatic, on Sep 3, 2003 at 11:51 PM, in Mac Desktops
Re: iMac White Keyboard 912 Views / 3 Replies  
For a serious primer on this topic try:

http://www.technology.niagarac.on.ca/people/bgracey/prokeyboardrepair.html

The instructions are beyond my skill level, but I think any questions you...
Posted by skirbomatic, on Aug 3, 2003 at 01:25 AM, in Mac Desktops
 
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