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The 12" screen is fine - infinitely better than... 817 Views / 10 Replies  
The 12" screen is fine - infinitely better than those fuzzy (with a blue/grey cast) crappy ones that came with the Pismo. Just make sure you calibrate it properly and set the gamma to 2.2. As...
Posted by Wattsy, on Nov 13, 2003 at 09:24 AM, in Mac Notebooks
The 17" CRT, though using an ADC connection,... 372 Views / 2 Replies  
The 17" CRT, though using an ADC connection, requires an analogue signal. As far as I know the DVI to ADC adaptor only provides a digital signal - hence, the incompatibility.
Posted by Wattsy, on Oct 26, 2003 at 04:33 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I don't think you'll be able to run the formac... 482 Views / 5 Replies  
I don't think you'll be able to run the formac monitor with the iBook - at least not at the monitor's native resolution. I think the PB is the better choice but why the 17" version if you are going...
Posted by Wattsy, on Oct 22, 2003 at 11:38 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Hmm. I've got a 12" PB coming today so the news... 2,904 Views / 61 Replies  
Hmm. I've got a 12" PB coming today so the news of the G4 iBook is a bit annoying for me. I currently need DVI and monitor spanning so the iBook isn't an alternative option for me. However, the new...
Posted by Wattsy, on Oct 22, 2003 at 09:11 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I would say there is something wrong with your... 767 Views / 17 Replies  
I would say there is something wrong with your present set-up (dodgy font or two?). Something is holding it back. Did you install 10.2 as an upgrade or did you install it onto a clean drive? Have you...
Posted by Wattsy, on Nov 7, 2002 at 03:36 AM, in Mac Notebooks
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Posted by Wattsy, on Jul 24, 2002 at 04:40 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
You will never match the quality of the hollywood... 343 Views / 4 Replies  
You will never match the quality of the hollywood trailers if you are using the free standard version of Sorenson (although the version 3 freebie is pretty good). For top pro quality you will need...
Posted by Wattsy, on Dec 5, 2001 at 03:31 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
There is more to PAL&gt;NTSC conversion than... 475 Views / 3 Replies  
There is more to PAL&gt;NTSC conversion than resolution. Don't forget that NTSC runs at a frame rate of 29.97 compared to PAL's 25. A better tool than FCP for making the conversion is After Effects. AE...
Posted by Wattsy, on Nov 13, 2001 at 06:58 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
I believe it does. If you check out the... 468 Views / 19 Replies  
I believe it does. If you check out the Applestore UK terms and conditions it specifies that all Apple hardware sold through the store is supplied with a standard 12 month Apple warranty. I suspect...
Posted by Wattsy, on Oct 29, 2001 at 02:54 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
The problem with the DV idea is that it is... 284 Views / 6 Replies  
The problem with the DV idea is that it is difficult to see how it is more convenient to download 5gb of DV to the iPod (about 20 minutes of footage) than it is to keep it on a DV tape. The latter is...
Posted by Wattsy, on Oct 26, 2001 at 07:01 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Hmm.. and it also comes with a 90 day warranty.... 1,522 Views / 201 Replies  
Hmm.. and it also comes with a 90 day warranty. Apple obviously has great confidence in the reliability of these things.
Posted by Wattsy, on Oct 25, 2001 at 04:43 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
WTF. DVD-R's are 30 bucks for 5 at the... 298 Views / 19 Replies  
WTF. DVD-R's are 30 bucks for 5 at the Applestore. I make that 72 dollars for a dozen DVD-R's.
Posted by Wattsy, on Oct 24, 2001 at 01:11 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Not sure of the answer to the 222 v. 322 question... 255 Views / 7 Replies  
Not sure of the answer to the 222 v. 322 question but my understanding is that the 512mb RAM comes as 2 x 256mb chips rather than the 1 x 512mb you are assuming. :mad: Can anyone with a new 667mhz...
Posted by Wattsy, on Oct 22, 2001 at 07:30 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Personally, I've never been convinced by the... 234 Views / 13 Replies  
Personally, I've never been convinced by the 'Powerbook as desktop replacement' argument. Sure it'll work but there are a number of disadvantages - i) slower internal hardrive (4200 or 5400 v. 7200),...
Posted by Wattsy, on Oct 20, 2001 at 06:13 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Have you considered giving the upgrade options a... 243 Views / 5 Replies  
Have you considered giving the upgrade options a miss and looking for a newer PowerBook? The wallstreet was a classic but is really beginnning to show its age now. Now is a good time to pick up a...
Posted by Wattsy, on Oct 17, 2001 at 08:11 AM, in Mac Notebooks
You might ask yourself if the old chip is that... 244 Views / 10 Replies  
You might ask yourself if the old chip is that bad?

Unless you are a *serious* gamer or work extensively with 3D apps there is nothing much that the new chip will do that the old cannot do equally...
Posted by Wattsy, on Oct 16, 2001 at 10:45 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I got one from John Lewis (Bluewater) last... 299 Views / 26 Replies  
I got one from John Lewis (Bluewater) last weekend. Free.
Posted by Wattsy, on Oct 10, 2001 at 11:11 AM, in Mac OS X
Got a copy of the update when I was in John Lewis... 204 Views / 7 Replies  
Got a copy of the update when I was in John Lewis (Bluewater) last weekend. Haven't bothered trying it out as I currently have no desire to put OS X back on my G4.
Posted by Wattsy, on Oct 10, 2001 at 11:05 AM, in Mac OS X
They work fine on any mac with built in USB (they... 235 Views / 4 Replies  
They work fine on any mac with built in USB (they probably work fine on older macs with installed usb cards).
The only issue I ever had with the Soundsticks was that they would somehow lock up...
Posted by Wattsy, on Oct 3, 2001 at 06:34 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
They work fine on any mac with built in USB (they... 191 Views / 3 Replies  
They work fine on any mac with built in USB (they probably work fine on older macs with installed usb cards).
The only issue I ever had with the Soundsticks was that they would somehow lock up...
Posted by Wattsy, on Oct 3, 2001 at 06:34 AM, in Mac Desktops
There is currently no Apple authorised or third... 286 Views / 1 Replies  
There is currently no Apple authorised or third party solution to what you wish to do. Other than wait for third party solutions which may or may not happen, you have 2 options. Either scour eBay or...
Posted by Wattsy, on Sep 4, 2001 at 11:42 AM, in Mac Desktops
The fact that you have spent the money is... 401 Views / 25 Replies  
The fact that you have spent the money is irrelevant as far as your possible legal obligations to the buyer go. You should be aware that the Small Claims Court may give the benefit of the doubt to...
Posted by Wattsy, on Aug 24, 2001 at 05:23 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Hmm.. very nice, if a bit effeminate looking.... 355 Views / 6 Replies  
Hmm.. very nice, if a bit effeminate looking. However, this company gets no points for spamming these message boards.
:mad:

[ 08-24-2001: Message edited by: Wattsy ]
Posted by Wattsy, on Aug 24, 2001 at 04:42 AM, in Mac Notebooks
As Paul S has pointed out you are wildly... 243 Views / 7 Replies  
As Paul S has pointed out you are wildly overloading your system. You really could do with some hardware assistance (e.g. Targa board and a SCSI-based RAID). If all you are doing is checking what the...
Posted by Wattsy, on Aug 23, 2001 at 04:01 AM, in Mac Desktops
I think it's fair to say that the TiPB will never... 277 Views / 18 Replies  
I think it's fair to say that the TiPB will never sport dual processors or a Superdrive. The higher rez screen is unlikely but not improbable. Updated graphics chip must be a certainty. I agree that...
Posted by Wattsy, on Aug 21, 2001 at 09:37 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Waterfield Designs - http://www.sfbags.com -... 455 Views / 13 Replies  
Waterfield Designs - http://www.sfbags.com - make some nice cases for the Ti. Great service too. I have the Racer-X case which is absolutely ideal.
Posted by Wattsy, on Aug 21, 2001 at 09:16 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Have you tried using it with either the Nokia or... 286 Views / 3 Replies  
Have you tried using it with either the Nokia or Ericsson infrared modem scripts? The IR modem scripts for ordinary 9.6kb/s GSM connections are fairly generic.
Posted by Wattsy, on Aug 18, 2001 at 05:48 PM, in Mac Notebooks
The new superdrive is the same as the old... 281 Views / 7 Replies  
The new superdrive is the same as the old superdrive (though I gather the tray is now a kind of charcoal grey colour). The drive can indeed burn a full data DVD (4.7GB) in about 30 minutes. :eek:
Posted by Wattsy, on Aug 11, 2001 at 03:17 PM, in Mac Desktops
For what it's worth I added an ATI Orion PCI card... 258 Views / 6 Replies  
For what it's worth I added an ATI Orion PCI card to my recently acquired G4 733 (Digital Audio model but ostensibly the same as the Quicksilver). Using the default Mac OS drivers for Nvidia and ATI...
Posted by Wattsy, on Aug 11, 2001 at 03:05 PM, in Mac Desktops
Actually I haven't been engaging my brain about... 266 Views / 4 Replies  
Actually I haven't been engaging my brain about the office G4. If the Radeon in it was a BTO option when it was bought it should already have an ADC port on it. The Cinema Display will plug straight...
Posted by Wattsy, on Aug 9, 2001 at 06:04 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
The CompUSA salesperson is wrong. The TiPB has an... 266 Views / 4 Replies  
The CompUSA salesperson is wrong. The TiPB has an ordinary analogue VGA port on the back. You cannot connect the Cinema Display (or any of the other Apple LCD displays) to it.
For dual monitor...
Posted by Wattsy, on Aug 9, 2001 at 08:25 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
You can forget running the Cinema Display off the... 266 Views / 4 Replies  
You can forget running the Cinema Display off the TiPB. Currently the only theoretical way to do so is via a PCI card expansion box (connected via the PC Card slot), a PCI video card with DVI output,...
Posted by Wattsy, on Aug 8, 2001 at 05:23 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
That case is more ugly than the transparent SE/30... 370 Views / 19 Replies  
That case is more ugly than the transparent SE/30 that somebody sold on eBay a while back. The positioning of the irDa port (and the subsequent non-symmetrical position of the reset & programmer...
Posted by Wattsy, on Aug 8, 2001 at 09:22 AM, in Mac Desktops
Depends upon what you are copying - larger... 247 Views / 3 Replies  
Depends upon what you are copying - larger contiguous files copy more quickly than folders full of small files - but broadly speaking it is slow. If you are copying a couple of gigs or more you...
Posted by Wattsy, on Aug 8, 2001 at 09:13 AM, in Mac Desktops
G4/733 (Digital Audio). Left VM on (couldn't be... 378 Views / 45 Replies  
G4/733 (Digital Audio). Left VM on (couldn't be bothered to reboot).

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Processor : PowerPC G4/733
Number of CPUs : 1
Physical Memory : 768...
Posted by Wattsy, on Aug 8, 2001 at 06:31 AM, in Mac Desktops
Are you powering the CD burner from the FW bus?... 287 Views / 1 Replies  
Are you powering the CD burner from the FW bus? If you are I suspect that this is at the heart of your problem. I believe that I read somewhere that Formac recommend using the power adaptor rather...
Posted by Wattsy, on Jul 11, 2001 at 07:20 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Yes, but I think you will find it hard to get the... 340 Views / 8 Replies  
Yes, but I think you will find it hard to get the VST case open. VST seem to have designed their portable FW cases to be non-user openable. There is a report on xlr8yourmac.com demonstarting swapping...
Posted by Wattsy, on Jul 11, 2001 at 07:19 AM, in Mac Notebooks
You may find that your phone will work using one... 247 Views / 4 Replies  
You may find that your phone will work using one of the included modem scripts for Nokia or Ericsson. These GSM scripts are pretty generic. Adapting one (if it's necessary) shouldn't be too...
Posted by Wattsy, on Jul 9, 2001 at 03:48 AM, in Mac Notebooks
This hardly helps. The DViator (as the name... 310 Views / 6 Replies  
This hardly helps. The DViator (as the name suggests) is a DVI to ADC adaptor. The Ti output is VGA only. The only way the DVIator would help would be to use it in conjunction with an additional...
Posted by Wattsy, on Jul 7, 2001 at 05:56 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Why won't the new G4/G5 support your 17" CRT? It... 295 Views / 11 Replies  
Why won't the new G4/G5 support your 17" CRT? It is highly unlikley that Apple will drop the standard VGA port on any Macs for quite some time. As far as colour fidelity goes I'm with the 'no' camp....
Posted by Wattsy, on Jul 6, 2001 at 05:04 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Yes, the plastic tab on the airport card is a bit... 307 Views / 14 Replies  
Yes, the plastic tab on the airport card is a bit awkward. Rather than fiddle around trying to get it to stay in position I decided to cut it off with a craft knife. As far as I know the tab is only...
Posted by Wattsy, on Jul 6, 2001 at 04:50 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Mobilestar - http://www.mobilestar.com/ - have... 413 Views / 24 Replies  
Mobilestar - http://www.mobilestar.com/ - have the details on their website.
Posted by Wattsy, on Jul 6, 2001 at 04:36 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I imagine Apple will ship a 'special' grey/ice... 261 Views / 6 Replies  
I imagine Apple will ship a 'special' grey/ice version of the VST drive. I have had a chance to play with the existing blue/ice version and it is okay. Works fine but feels a bit cheap. I ended up...
Posted by Wattsy, on Jul 3, 2001 at 10:55 AM, in Mac Notebooks
You will be hard pushed to get a decent case for... 329 Views / 6 Replies  
You will be hard pushed to get a decent case for the Titanium PB in the UK. I scoured London looking for something decent recently and came up with nothing. You will *have* to look towards US...
Posted by Wattsy, on Jul 3, 2001 at 07:32 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Another older UK ad airing again is for Synerget... 424 Views / 2 Replies  
Another older UK ad airing again is for Synerget (or something like that?). Ad features the bloke who wrote 'The Full Monty' sitting by a swimming pool and using what looks like a Wallstreet to write...
Posted by Wattsy, on Jul 2, 2001 at 05:37 AM, in Macs in the Media
Current/recent UK TV ads 424 Views / 2 Replies  
Barclaycard Square (or whatever it is?) - Angus Deayton uses a Pismo to buy some stuff over the web whilst travelling in a NY yellow cab.

Barclays (Robbie Coltrane) - (an older ad this one but...
Posted by Wattsy, on Jun 30, 2001 at 10:08 AM, in Macs in the Media
It's not hard as such - just a bit fiddly. The... 307 Views / 14 Replies  
It's not hard as such - just a bit fiddly. The trickiest bit is getting the small rubber grommets (which presumably act as shock absorbers) to stay in place as you angle the new drive into position.
Posted by Wattsy, on Jun 30, 2001 at 09:56 AM, in Mac Notebooks
The short answer is no. The longer answer is... 237 Views / 4 Replies  
The short answer is no. The longer answer is maybe, but you will need a video card with DVI ouput and a DVI-to-ADC adaptor (Dr. Botts make an example of the latter). The video card will need to be...
Posted by Wattsy, on Jun 24, 2001 at 12:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I think you have answered your own question. 507 Views / 8 Replies  
I think you have answered your own question.
Posted by Wattsy, on Jun 14, 2001 at 08:12 PM, in Developer Center
No offence Stat but you might want to try getting... 285 Views / 25 Replies  
No offence Stat but you might want to try getting out a bit more.
Posted by Wattsy, on Jun 14, 2001 at 08:06 PM, in Mac Notebooks
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