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Printer Server	839 Views / 3 Replies
I'm trying to setup a way for my room mate and myself to print from our macs to my printer. My printer (HP 932C) is attached to a windows 2000 server box (our router). The basic layout of our...
Posted by whodisbe, on Sep 8, 2002 at 09:41 AM, in Networking

I dont think its even 5 pixels, i thought it was...	733 Views / 9 Replies
I dont think its even 5 pixels, i thought it was more. I got my ibook last august, and when I first started it up, it had 10 dead pixels, imagine my joy. I called apple and their highly rated...
Posted by whodisbe, on Aug 27, 2002 at 04:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I just tried the mouse setting (trackpad off when...	540 Views / 4 Replies
I just tried the mouse setting (trackpad off when a mouse is plugged in) with my iBook 500 dual usb, and a logitech optical mouse, and it worked fine. I also tried with my friends apple optical...
Posted by whodisbe, on Aug 27, 2002 at 01:56 AM, in Mac Notebooks

yeah, its a nice feature, that's been around on...	726 Views / 13 Replies
yeah, its a nice feature, that's been around on higher priced nics for awhile, and hubs, and switches. Its called auto-sensing. Most of the newer hubs and switches out there do it now, so you...
Posted by whodisbe, on Aug 16, 2002 at 10:54 PM, in Mac Notebooks

not the most honaray way to do it, but my room...	722 Views / 5 Replies
not the most honaray way to do it, but my room mate lost his 'c' key b/c of a similar incident. We just went down to fry's and took one off the floor model.
Posted by whodisbe, on Aug 13, 2002 at 03:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I'm interested. I've been wanting to mod my...	893 Views / 3 Replies
I'm interested. I've been wanting to mod my ibook somehow, and the keyboard seems liek a perfect place to start. I have the g3-500-dual usb model. Do the keyboards just swap out perfectly? If...
Posted by whodisbe, on Aug 13, 2002 at 03:06 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I remember paying $100 for only 128MB of RAM.......	597 Views / 9 Replies
I remember paying $100 for only 128MB of RAM.... the horror :) :) :)
Posted by whodisbe, on Jul 31, 2002 at 11:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I kick myself everyday for not waiting an extra...	1,094 Views / 11 Replies
I kick myself everyday for not waiting an extra few weeks and getting the 600 mhz ibook instead of the G3 500 that I have.
Posted by whodisbe, on Jul 31, 2002 at 11:34 PM, in Mac Notebooks

You could also skip using the Internet Connect...	648 Views / 16 Replies
You could also skip using the Internet Connect dialog altogether. Just go to your Network Prefs, and then to your dial up settings, the modem tab, and check the "show modem status in menu bar" box....
Posted by whodisbe, on Jul 31, 2002 at 03:30 PM, in Mac Notebooks

another factor is, every computer is different. ...	648 Views / 16 Replies
another factor is, every computer is different. they can have the same specs and everything, but not every computer is made equal. That's why some of us have problems with our computers, and our...
Posted by whodisbe, on Jul 28, 2002 at 03:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks

another factor is, every computer is different. ...	648 Views / 16 Replies
another factor is, every computer is different. they can have the same specs and everything, but not every computer is made equal. That's why some of us have problems with our computers, and our...
Posted by whodisbe, on Jul 28, 2002 at 03:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I do tech support, and train employees about...	779 Views / 43 Replies
I do tech support, and train employees about networking, how to set them up, how to troubleshoot... everything from dial up -> DSL and eventually I'll get back to school... once I have tuition...
Posted by whodisbe, on Apr 14, 2002 at 02:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks

*I like: the keyboard once I tightened the...**	742 Views / 48 Replies
I like: * the keyboard once I tightened the screw/mic * the trackpad * the screen * the battery life * the stability of BSD I dislike: * the stupid f12/eject button instead of an eject...
Posted by whodisbe, on Apr 14, 2002 at 02:28 PM, in Mac Notebooks

they'd end up doing the same thing they did with...	598 Views / 9 Replies
they'd end up doing the same thing they did with OSX. Find a working piece of software, and just change the GUI. Besides, like someone said before, the browsers work, the only slowdown is OSX and...
Posted by whodisbe, on Apr 7, 2002 at 03:45 AM, in Applications

haha. can't you mail order from the US?	908 Views / 20 Replies
haha. can't you mail order from the US?
Posted by whodisbe, on Apr 4, 2002 at 05:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I'm an ISP tech... since you've checked the ISP,...	425 Views / 3 Replies
I'm an ISP tech... since you've checked the ISP, the phone lines, and the telco... the last thing is the modem. If it was a PC, I'd say you could download updated drivers. But since its an apple...
Posted by whodisbe, on Apr 4, 2002 at 04:55 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I've had the same problem, but on OSX. Ever...	457 Views / 5 Replies
I've had the same problem, but on OSX. Ever since I upgraded to the newest DVD player for OSX, my DVD playback is horrible, and I have no sound, and that's with no programs running.
Posted by whodisbe, on Apr 4, 2002 at 04:48 PM, in Mac Notebooks

ram upgrade help	417 Views / 9 Replies
I want to add ram to my ibook. I have the dual USB, 500mhz ibook (the one that came out early last year), and currently have 256 MB RAM. I want to upgrade that with anohter 256 stick, or 512 if I...
Posted by whodisbe, on Jan 20, 2002 at 04:10 AM, in Mac Notebooks

get the airport and not the base station. the...	631 Views / 10 Replies
get the airport and not the base station. the airport will set you back 100, and the linksys wireless router does the same thing as the base station. All you need with the airport is an access...
Posted by whodisbe, on Jan 20, 2002 at 04:08 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I've been running osx.1.2.. whatever they call...	615 Views / 18 Replies
I've been running osx.1.2.. whatever they call the latest one since it was on the software update, and haven't experienced any lagging at all. I'm using the first version of the ibook2 (500, 66,...
Posted by whodisbe, on Jan 10, 2002 at 01:29 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I haven't tried this yet myself, but can you turn...	563 Views / 14 Replies
I haven't tried this yet myself, but can you turn down the resolution all the way so the screen is black? if you do, does the tv or monitor output stay normal? I haven't tried yet, and my ibook...
Posted by whodisbe, on Nov 25, 2001 at 03:01 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I dunno if the ibook would suit your needs, but...	529 Views / 19 Replies
I dunno if the ibook would suit your needs, but as far as the PC goes... sounds like u didn't build it right. my pc has parts that are about 5 yrs old, and winxp runs like a charm on it.
Posted by whodisbe, on Nov 3, 2001 at 12:10 AM, in Mac Notebooks

sharing a printer with windows machines	351 Views / 0 Replies
Hey, I have my HP USB printer hooked up to my iBook in my bedroom, and would like to make it a network printer via the iBook. I want my windows machine that I have setup in my makeshift study (aka...
Posted by whodisbe, on Nov 2, 2001 at 05:43 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Mac Solitaire!!!!	1,043 Views / 69 Replies
Mac Solitaire!!!!
Posted by whodisbe, on Oct 19, 2001 at 08:25 AM, in Mac Notebooks

yeah, works like a charm in 10.1. Worked great...	488 Views / 6 Replies
yeah, works like a charm in 10.1. Worked great in 9.x as well. There's also a $50 USB remote control you can get, so you can be like me and park your lazy butt across the room when you watch movies.
Posted by whodisbe, on Oct 10, 2001 at 08:23 AM, in Mac Notebooks

portable as in take with you to the office, or...	340 Views / 3 Replies
portable as in take with you to the office, or portable as in a pair of good headphones might work better? (I'm really not trying to be a smartass, just asking so I can keep my eye open for what...
Posted by whodisbe, on Oct 3, 2001 at 08:54 AM, in Mac Notebooks

my HP 692C works in X :)	1,169 Views / 55 Replies
my HP 692C works in X :)
Posted by whodisbe, on Oct 3, 2001 at 01:25 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I haven't had probs with IE, but Mail is slower...	1,169 Views / 55 Replies
I haven't had probs with IE, but Mail is slower than it was before. I'm not sure if that's because of the mail server at work, or the mail program, but other than that, I have no beefs with os x.1
Posted by whodisbe, on Oct 2, 2001 at 01:38 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I find it hard to beleive that no one at Apple...	3,804 Views / 2 Replies
I find it hard to beleive that no one at Apple knows of all this. It seems like they just don't care.
Posted by whodisbe, on Sep 30, 2001 at 02:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks

This is something I've noticed before, but kept...	452 Views / 10 Replies
This is something I've noticed before, but kept to myself b/c ... well, face it, Mac people are too sensitive. Anyways, on any PC i go to, this forum loads up instantaneously. Any Mac I go to......
Posted by whodisbe, on Sep 30, 2001 at 02:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I have the same problem, and just fiddle with the...	410 Views / 20 Replies
I have the same problem, and just fiddle with the cable til it starts charging. I considered calling Apple, but from what I've read about Apple's great support, I'll have to send my ibook back and...
Posted by whodisbe, on Sep 30, 2001 at 02:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks

hsl - I haven't figured out a way to keep...	1,169 Views / 55 Replies
hsl - I haven't figured out a way to keep them mounted, but to access a share on another computer, in the finder push Apple + K. And for the folder, or address box type in smb://whatever. where...
Posted by whodisbe, on Sep 30, 2001 at 02:06 PM, in Mac Notebooks

-- well, there's a handful of people having...	452 Views / 10 Replies
-- well, there's a handful of people having probs with the page. And the mods are trying to get a new server. Tha't what I got out of reading the thread you linked. and as far as your...
Posted by whodisbe, on Sep 29, 2001 at 10:36 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Since everyone is putting out their two cents,...	490 Views / 15 Replies
Since everyone is putting out their two cents, here's mine. Moderators, you've been doing a good job running this forum and making it so it can handle thousands of users. I do realize that you are...
Posted by whodisbe, on Sep 29, 2001 at 10:32 PM, in Applications

I can get to everything. Its just slower, no...	452 Views / 10 Replies
I can get to everything. Its just slower, no biggie.
Posted by whodisbe, on Sep 29, 2001 at 01:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I just installed my copy of os x.1. Runs great,...	1,169 Views / 55 Replies
I just installed my copy of os x.1. Runs great, DVD playback is great, takes 2-3 bounces to start up software. The volume and brightness buttons on my ibook now work. Runs pretty well so far. ...
Posted by whodisbe, on Sep 29, 2001 at 04:10 AM, in Mac Notebooks

that kinda sucks... that means I still can't...	1,169 Views / 55 Replies
that kinda sucks... that means I still can't watch an entire DVD on the go. sigh oh well... :p I'll just have to hunt down a good divx player
Posted by whodisbe, on Sep 26, 2001 at 12:32 PM, in Mac Notebooks

How is power management in os 10.1? Do we still...	1,169 Views / 55 Replies
How is power management in os 10.1? Do we still only get 2:40 mins on a full charge, or is it as good as os9?
Posted by whodisbe, on Sep 26, 2001 at 10:28 AM, in Mac Notebooks

do you have any software running that could be...	463 Views / 5 Replies
do you have any software running that could be making it wake up? or any peripheral that may be doing so.... my mouse always wakes up my ibook.
Posted by whodisbe, on Sep 21, 2001 at 02:35 AM, in Mac Notebooks

have you installed or removed any software from...	415 Views / 3 Replies
have you installed or removed any software from the computer? Did you do anything to the computer around the time that it started crashing alot.
Posted by whodisbe, on Sep 21, 2001 at 02:29 AM, in Mac Notebooks

ditto what stat said. I never unplug...	463 Views / 5 Replies
ditto what stat said. I never unplug peripherals, never do any of that stuff, and haven't really had problems waking it up. The only peripheral that really gives me probs is my optical mouse,...
Posted by whodisbe, on Sep 20, 2001 at 04:38 PM, in Mac Notebooks

hmm, either try what alphabet soup said, or.....	448 Views / 5 Replies
hmm, either try what alphabet soup said, or.. take it as an omen and get a new ibook2 :p .. hehe, kidding.
Posted by whodisbe, on Sep 18, 2001 at 02:00 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Apple's always been about design. The yoyo power...	475 Views / 14 Replies
Apple's always been about design. The yoyo power supply we got for the new ibook doesn't look all that sturdy. the cable looks like it'll snap easily.
Posted by whodisbe, on Sep 18, 2001 at 01:54 AM, in Mac Notebooks

true you can keep it scratch free if its in a...	868 Views / 35 Replies
true you can keep it scratch free if its in a sleeve, but the fact that I paid 1800 for it and it scratched the first few days of using it, when it only was used on my bed is sad. It shouldn't be...
Posted by whodisbe, on Sep 17, 2001 at 12:34 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Voodoo ... personally, I would take this as one...	378 Views / 4 Replies
Voodoo ... personally, I would take this as one of those... its working now, so don't fret it. But if you are really gung ho about finding out what's wrong with it... what exactly is a type 3...
Posted by whodisbe, on Sep 17, 2001 at 12:30 AM, in Mac Notebooks

it may have to do with the fact that the airports...	363 Views / 1 Replies
it may have to do with the fact that the airports are backed up, and they are more worried about getting people home safely than getting packages places.
Posted by whodisbe, on Sep 16, 2001 at 03:13 AM, in Mac Notebooks

not sure about the original ibook, but the ibook2...	535 Views / 8 Replies
not sure about the original ibook, but the ibook2 can go up to 1024x768
Posted by whodisbe, on Sep 16, 2001 at 03:03 AM, in Mac Notebooks

most cable modems only allow one IP, if you have...	446 Views / 4 Replies
most cable modems only allow one IP, if you have both connected and aren't using a router, then maybe that's the problem. You could also try (if you're using OSX) to make different locations in the...
Posted by whodisbe, on Sep 15, 2001 at 12:40 AM, in Mac Notebooks

hmm, okay, so here's my objective view on it... ...	553 Views / 4 Replies
hmm, okay, so here's my objective view on it... firstly, no pcmcia on the ibook. the ibook has a built in modem, NIC, usb and firewire. so, if the pcmcia device you were going to use is one of...
Posted by whodisbe, on Sep 15, 2001 at 12:27 AM, in Mac Notebooks

same here... I'm super careful with this thing,...	868 Views / 35 Replies
same here... I'm super careful with this thing, and its never anywhere it'll scratch... but I have deep scratches, and a lot of tiny ones all over the ibook. Its nice that the ibook is light, but I...
Posted by whodisbe, on Sep 13, 2001 at 10:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks

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