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Hmmm, I can't say the same regarding battery...	822 Views / 3 Replies
Hmmm, I can't say the same regarding battery indicator. I'm pretty sure the indicator is providing me with fairly accurate (and higher) time remaining since upgrading to Panther.
Posted by pb_soon, on Nov 4, 2003 at 06:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Do you use an external display with your PB?	1,124 Views / 12 Replies
I'm interested to know how many of us use an external display with their PB. If so, what make/model do you use? And if using with 15 or 17, how does you external display handle wide screen?
Posted by pb_soon, on Nov 4, 2003 at 08:07 AM, in Mac Notebooks

First system hang	564 Views / 3 Replies
I've just experienced my first system hang on OS X! I was working off battery and left the PB15 for about half an hour. On returning, the screen was blank, so I assume it had gone to sleep (as it...
Posted by pb_soon, on Nov 4, 2003 at 07:59 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Unplugging power after fully charged	822 Views / 3 Replies
On 15" 1.25 with Panther, I've noticed on a couple of occassions when the battery is fully charged and I unplug or turn off the power, the battery indicator will show "Calculating ..." but then the...
Posted by pb_soon, on Nov 4, 2003 at 07:04 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Thanks for pointing out the "New to Mac OS X"...	581 Views / 3 Replies
Thanks for pointing out the "New to Mac OS X" option ... I totally missed that :sleep:
Posted by pb_soon, on Nov 3, 2003 at 06:18 AM, in macOS

List of keyboard shortcuts	581 Views / 3 Replies
I apologise for posting this newbie question, but I was wondering if anyone knows of either within OS X itself or some webpage that has the complete list of keyboard shortcuts documented in page (or...
Posted by pb_soon, on Nov 3, 2003 at 01:01 AM, in macOS

I understand that some hardware platforms and...	1,219 Views / 9 Replies
I understand that some hardware platforms and some operating system will actually use portions of the disk for overheads (including bad block relocation), but 5GB seems a little excessive.
Posted by pb_soon, on Nov 2, 2003 at 09:23 PM, in Mac Notebooks

PB15" 1.25 stock (i.e. drive and memory), power...	1,322 Views / 20 Replies
PB15" 1.25 stock (i.e. drive and memory), power plugged in (if it makes any difference), Panther, AE disabled: From press to grey apple logo: 26 secs From press to desktop: 57 secs
Posted by pb_soon, on Nov 2, 2003 at 09:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks

How much disk space is available in the 80GB drive	1,219 Views / 9 Replies
I've got a stock 15" 1.25 with the 80GB drive, or at least that's what the specs say. When I go into Disk Utility (for example), it reports the disk as having 74.5GB as capacity. Where's the rest...
Posted by pb_soon, on Nov 2, 2003 at 09:03 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Pocketmac	687 Views / 2 Replies
Being a recent switcher from Windows world, I have an iPaq PDA and would like to continue using this (can't really afford to fork out more money for a Palm). The only program that I know of that...
Posted by pb_soon, on Nov 2, 2003 at 07:16 AM, in Applications

I did a further test and created a zip file of...	406 Views / 1 Replies
I did a further test and created a zip file of 233MB and this file transferred okay. So I guess there are no particular limits to network file transfers in Panther. Maybe the file is corrupted. ...
Posted by pb_soon, on Nov 2, 2003 at 03:23 AM, in macOS

Limit on network file transfer size	406 Views / 1 Replies
Hello, I'm trying to move some of my files on Windows across to my PB running Panther. One fo the files is 222MB in size and I can't seem to be able to copy it across. I've connected to a...
Posted by pb_soon, on Nov 2, 2003 at 03:04 AM, in macOS

No sorry the volume on my PB is fine but it's...	670 Views / 2 Replies
No sorry the volume on my PB is fine but it's slightly biased to the left (i.e. slightly louder on the left speaker).
Posted by pb_soon, on Nov 1, 2003 at 07:23 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Yes the Mac is a pretty cool thing ... I just...	1,747 Views / 11 Replies
Yes the Mac is a pretty cool thing ... I just recently switched too. On the evening that I was transferring stuff across, I had my old Thinkpad R32 running WinXP, desktop PC also running WinXP and...
Posted by pb_soon, on Nov 1, 2003 at 07:21 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Compressing files	620 Views / 5 Replies
Being a recent switcher , I'm still on my training wheels, so I have a farily basic question. In WinXP, there is a built-in compress/decompress function or one could install Winzip. What is the...
Posted by pb_soon, on Oct 31, 2003 at 10:50 PM, in Applications

Re: Question about keyboard....	532 Views / 3 Replies
From what I've gathered, there is no way to do this. Looks like Ucontrol is the closest thing that can remap the function keys to their "real function mode". However, apparently having done that...
Posted by pb_soon, on Oct 31, 2003 at 12:51 AM, in macOS

Re: screen protector on new 15" Al?	1,279 Views / 13 Replies
Do the keys on the keyboard actually come in contact with the screen when the lid is closed? I thought I remember reading some post that ppl noticed that their screens were gerting scratched by the...
Posted by pb_soon, on Oct 30, 2003 at 09:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Sorry not resolution but I get problems with...	734 Views / 6 Replies
Sorry not resolution but I get problems with pages containing some sort of java/javascript. At work we use a timesheet application that works through a browser and we have access to our email via a...
Posted by pb_soon, on Oct 30, 2003 at 08:13 AM, in Applications

Re: Dumped Apples, Went to Dell	12,025 Views / 99 Replies
You're not all lost yet ... dump XP and go with Linux! It's not OSX but then again, at least it's not XP :)
Posted by pb_soon, on Oct 30, 2003 at 02:45 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Change function keys	518 Views / 0 Replies
Is there a way (without third party programs) in Panther to remap the function keys so that you don't have to press <Fn>? That is, make the F1, F2, etc as the default press and the brightness,...
Posted by pb_soon, on Oct 29, 2003 at 07:33 PM, in Mac Notebooks

wow ... thanks for the indepth explanation, I...	1,932 Views / 11 Replies
wow ... thanks for the indepth explanation, I know a whole lot more about "annodise" surfaces now :) As my PB is still in its first week, so I baby it quite a bit. I still use the keyboard/screen...
Posted by pb_soon, on Oct 29, 2003 at 05:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks

15" Albook 1.25 stock (i.e. 512MB, 80GB HDD +...	1,041 Views / 20 Replies
15" Albook 1.25 stock (i.e. 512MB, 80GB HDD + Superdrive) Got it 5 days ago, came with Jag, just upgraded to Panther 5 mins ago!
Posted by pb_soon, on Oct 29, 2003 at 08:41 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Mine hsan't "cracked" as such, but since day one...	791 Views / 4 Replies
Mine hsan't "cracked" as such, but since day one (and not as obvious now in day 5), I've noticed that every now and then if I place a slight bit of pressure on the right palm-rest and when I lift my...
Posted by pb_soon, on Oct 29, 2003 at 08:26 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Hi again ... For anyone who are or may had...	1,272 Views / 12 Replies
Hi again ... For anyone who are or may had been in the same boat as me, this link provides the steps: ...
Posted by pb_soon, on Oct 28, 2003 at 12:45 AM, in Applications

Migrating from Outlook (Windows) to Entourage (OS X)	1,272 Views / 12 Replies
Hi there, I'm a recent switcher and will be looking at migrating my mail (pst file) in Outlook XP to either: 1. Entourage 2. OS X Mail Has anyone done this or know of a way? My pst file does...
Posted by pb_soon, on Oct 26, 2003 at 11:52 PM, in Applications

How big is OS X?	504 Views / 1 Replies
Hi all, I'm new to OS X and just got my PB last weekend. While looking around, I noticed taht I had about 70GB left from my 80GB drive! This led me to the question of, from a stock OS X...
Posted by pb_soon, on Oct 26, 2003 at 10:01 PM, in macOS

Yeah, if I had my way I probably would steer away...	1,556 Views / 20 Replies
Yeah, if I had my way I probably would steer away from Office (not that I hate Microsoft or anything, I actually think it's a pretty good product), but my company standardise on Office and we have a...
Posted by pb_soon, on Oct 26, 2003 at 08:55 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Nope, it's not in there for me :( Maybe they...	1,556 Views / 20 Replies
Nope, it's not in there for me :( Maybe they forgot to include it in the image that I got!
Posted by pb_soon, on Oct 26, 2003 at 08:14 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Office v.X for Mac on PB	1,556 Views / 20 Replies
From the brochure and website, I believe there's a trial version Office v.X for Mac? Where abouts may this be located? I couldn't see it on any of the included DVDs or within Installers?
Posted by pb_soon, on Oct 26, 2003 at 06:32 AM, in Mac Notebooks

PB15 Speakers	852 Views / 3 Replies
I've noticed that my left speaker seem to slightly louder than my right? With the balance set in the middle (under Sys Pref), I still notice there's a slight biase to the left speaker. Have I got...
Posted by pb_soon, on Oct 26, 2003 at 02:52 AM, in Mac Notebooks

pb_soon now more ... it's pb_now (if I could change my handle)	458 Views / 1 Replies
The time has finally arrived, my much long awaited event ... I am now the proud owner of a PB15" Albook!!! :p I'm actually typing this post on it :) Went into a local Apple Centre here in...
Posted by pb_soon, on Oct 25, 2003 at 03:03 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Coming from the PC world (PB tomorrow :)), you...	10,586 Views / 59 Replies
Coming from the PC world (PB tomorrow :)), you actually see this type of thing quite commonly. Just look at say IBM's Thinkpad range - you can get a cheap G or R series with Pentium 4 processors and...
Posted by pb_soon, on Oct 23, 2003 at 07:14 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Are the new PB aluminium cases more scratch resistant?	712 Views / 3 Replies
Not that I'm asking anyone to perform a test scratch :) but for those of you who have had their 12, 15 or 17 Albooks for sometime now, and who travel a bit with them (e.g. school, work, plane, etc)...
Posted by pb_soon, on Oct 21, 2003 at 07:04 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Is there some sort of recommendation as to what...	2,240 Views / 32 Replies
Is there some sort of recommendation as to what to do with the battery once you take your new PB out of the box? Should one resist turning on a new PB once taken out of the box but instead charge...
Posted by pb_soon, on Oct 21, 2003 at 12:03 PM, in Mac Notebooks

So I assume for reloading Panther at a later...	1,125 Views / 10 Replies
So I assume for reloading Panther at a later stage (e.g. after disaster), one would need to reinstall Jaguar (from the restore CDs) and then run the upgrade again? While, on that topic, as I do...
Posted by pb_soon, on Oct 21, 2003 at 12:05 AM, in Mac Notebooks

PB15" with iSight or discount?	617 Views / 1 Replies
Hello, I'm going to be ordering my PB15" next weekend (finally ... yay!)! I don't know about other countries but in Australia, there are no competitive pricing from retailers. Everyone sells for...
Posted by pb_soon, on Oct 18, 2003 at 04:08 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Thanks all for your replies. Both sleep and...	986 Views / 15 Replies
Thanks all for your replies. Both sleep and hibernation in WinXP is not that reliable anyhow ... I've come across a few issues with wireless connection when waking from sleep or rebooting from...
Posted by pb_soon, on Oct 14, 2003 at 07:59 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Interesting thought. I assume your suggestion is...	3,371 Views / 18 Replies
Interesting thought. I assume your suggestion is based on when the notebook is closed? If so, maybe those of us who have white spots can tell us whether they are closing the lid of their PB before...
Posted by pb_soon, on Oct 13, 2003 at 09:55 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Hibernation mode in OS X and PB?	986 Views / 15 Replies
I'm currently a Windows notebook user (but very very soon switching to PB15") and one function that I do like is the "hibernate" mode. Does OS X and Powerbooks have such a function. I'm not sure...
Posted by pb_soon, on Oct 13, 2003 at 09:38 AM, in Mac Notebooks

How compatible is Office for Mac v.X and Office XP/2000	881 Views / 9 Replies
Hello, I'm currently a Windows user and about to switch to Mac (just waiting till end of Oct to get a PB15" with Panther). One concern I do have is Office for Mac v.X. All the sales folks tell...
Posted by pb_soon, on Oct 10, 2003 at 08:32 PM, in Applications

OmniGraffle and PB15	542 Views / 2 Replies
Hi all, I'm a "long time listener, first time caller" ... I have to firstly say, this forum is by far the best resource I've found regarding Powerbooks (and anything Apple!). My user name is...
Posted by pb_soon, on Oct 9, 2003 at 07:12 PM, in Mac Notebooks

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