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I figurd it out... thanks 476 Views / 1 Replies  
I figurd it out... thanks
Posted by dvwannabe, on Oct 2, 2004 at 12:46 PM, in Networking
Setting up old Airport 476 Views / 1 Replies  
Hello,

I have a question about setting up the old "graphite" airport base station.

I have two machines. a G4 tower and a G4 iBook. The iBook has a wireless card, the tower does not.

Right...
Posted by dvwannabe, on Oct 2, 2004 at 12:42 PM, in Networking
How can I update the firmware for this if I'm... 1,230 Views / 4 Replies  
How can I update the firmware for this if I'm running OSX and don't have a PC to run the update?

Will the apple superdrive update work?
Posted by dvwannabe, on May 12, 2004 at 02:51 PM, in Mac Desktops
thanks for all the responses. 1,044 Views / 13 Replies  
thanks for all the responses.
Posted by dvwannabe, on May 12, 2004 at 02:47 PM, in macOS
Sending Mail While Around town 1,044 Views / 13 Replies  
Hi All,

I have a question, why is it that I can receive mail while connected to wi-fi networks but cannot send mail?

Is there a way I can set up my SMTP to send from whatever network that I am...
Posted by dvwannabe, on May 11, 2004 at 01:21 PM, in macOS
Are you all getting this update through Software... 840 Views / 5 Replies  
Are you all getting this update through Software Update or are you downloading it yourself?

For some reason, I'm not getting it through Software Update. The same thing is happening with Safari...
Posted by dvwannabe, on Feb 13, 2004 at 11:31 AM, in Applications
White spots on G4 iBook screen 652 Views / 1 Replies  
I've posted this before...

It appears that there a several "white spots" on my iBooks LCD.

Am I the only one having this problem?


IBook G4 933 mHz
Posted by dvwannabe, on Dec 16, 2003 at 01:43 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I've heard you shouldn't close the lid while... 1,202 Views / 10 Replies  
I've heard you shouldn't close the lid while attached to another monitor because it causes over-heating. Apparently, the iBook is designed to vent through the keyboard.

When I attach it to my...
Posted by dvwannabe, on Dec 1, 2003 at 05:24 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I have two weird white spots on my screen 1,794 Views / 16 Replies  
I have two weird white spots on my screen
Posted by dvwannabe, on Dec 1, 2003 at 05:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I ordered my iBook from Mac Mall. I've had no... 2,058 Views / 18 Replies  
I ordered my iBook from Mac Mall. I've had no problems.

However, I just got around to filling out the rebates and discovered that they only give you 20 days to mail them in... so it looks like...
Posted by dvwannabe, on Nov 22, 2003 at 12:34 AM, in Mac Notebooks
White Spot on G4 iBook screen 753 Views / 1 Replies  
Hi All,

I have a new iBook G4, 933 mHz. I just started to notice a white spot on the LCD that won't go away. It's irregular in shape, and about a quarter inch in diameter. Does anyone else have...
Posted by dvwannabe, on Nov 17, 2003 at 05:36 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Is iPhoto really slow in 10.3? 1,136 Views / 15 Replies  
Has anyone noticed that iPhoto is slow in 10.3?

I can't figure out if it's 10.3 or my new iBook. I have a dual 450 G4 running 10.2 and it runs iPhoto great. On my new iBook (933 mHz G4 with 640MB...
Posted by dvwannabe, on Nov 11, 2003 at 03:17 PM, in macOS
I forgot to mention that I'm running 10.3 3,687 Views / 5 Replies  
I forgot to mention that I'm running 10.3
Posted by dvwannabe, on Nov 10, 2003 at 04:30 PM, in macOS
Simple AppleScript Program 3,687 Views / 5 Replies  
Hi All,

I want to create a simple AppleScript program that will open Internet Explorer every hour and go to a particular website.

I don't know how to do this... I've searched the Apple site...
Posted by dvwannabe, on Nov 10, 2003 at 04:27 PM, in macOS
I got it to work. Thnaks again for all of your... 1,201 Views / 11 Replies  
I got it to work. Thnaks again for all of your help.
Posted by dvwannabe, on Nov 7, 2003 at 10:54 PM, in Networking
Thanks for all of your help. For some reason this... 1,201 Views / 11 Replies  
Thanks for all of your help. For some reason this works perfectly well on the machine running 10.2 but not on the computer running 10.3.

It mounts for the computer using 10.2.

Any suggestions?...
Posted by dvwannabe, on Nov 7, 2003 at 10:50 PM, in Networking
I have two Macs, one is running 10.2 and the... 1,201 Views / 11 Replies  
I have two Macs, one is running 10.2 and the other 10.3
Posted by dvwannabe, on Nov 7, 2003 at 02:20 PM, in Networking
Sorry to sound like a dummy, but... How do I... 1,201 Views / 11 Replies  
Sorry to sound like a dummy, but...

How do I enable sharing?
Posted by dvwannabe, on Nov 7, 2003 at 01:11 AM, in Networking
Setting up a Simple Network 1,201 Views / 11 Replies  
Hi All,

I just bought an iBook and I want to create a network with my desktop. I have a router (belkin) that connects them both to the internet.

Can I use this router to set up a network? And...
Posted by dvwannabe, on Nov 6, 2003 at 10:49 PM, in Networking
My iBook came from MacMall tonight. No problems... 2,058 Views / 18 Replies  
My iBook came from MacMall tonight. No problems at all. I ran tech tool and checked out the RAM and there were no problems.

So MacMall's fine with me!
Posted by dvwannabe, on Nov 6, 2003 at 10:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks
You buy from Mac Mall because of the extra... 2,058 Views / 18 Replies  
You buy from Mac Mall because of the extra incentives: Free RAM, Free Printer, Free Backpack, free shipping no tax, etc.

I have my iBook arriving today from MacMall... and after reading this I am...
Posted by dvwannabe, on Nov 6, 2003 at 01:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Software Restore Question 449 Views / 1 Replies  
Hi,

I've ordered a new iBook with 10.3 installed. Is it possible to install 10.3 on my home computer (Dual 450 G4 running 10.2) using the software restore disk?

If this is possible, is it...
Posted by dvwannabe, on Nov 5, 2003 at 01:03 PM, in macOS
synching iBook to Home computer 503 Views / 0 Replies  
Hi All,

I've ordered a new iBook, and it should be delivered within the next few days.

I have a question, is there an easy way to synch my iBook to my home computer so they share the same...
Posted by dvwannabe, on Nov 5, 2003 at 12:53 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I should have mentioned that this is the 14" 933... 1,088 Views / 5 Replies  
I should have mentioned that this is the 14" 933 Mhz
Posted by dvwannabe, on Nov 4, 2003 at 03:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I should have mentioned that this is the 14" 933... 1,088 Views / 5 Replies  
I should have mentioned that this is the 14" 933 Mhz
Posted by dvwannabe, on Nov 4, 2003 at 01:39 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Anyone get iBook yet? 1,088 Views / 5 Replies  
Hi all,

I thought I was going to get mine tomorrow...

But MacMall just told me that they didn't get them yet, so who knows when it will ship.

Anyone know when Apple is shipping them?
Posted by dvwannabe, on Nov 4, 2003 at 12:06 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Bluetooth Option 983 Views / 3 Replies  
Hi All,

I have a question about the bluetooth option for the new iBook. I ordered my new iBook from MacMall. I didn't get it as a BTO, because I don't want to wait a really long time to get the...
Posted by dvwannabe, on Oct 30, 2003 at 12:27 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Airport Extreme card... not worth it? 1,103 Views / 9 Replies  
I've already ordered my new iBook 14" 933.

I ordered an airport extreme card to go along with it. But after doing a little research today, I found out that it's probably not worth it.

I was...
Posted by dvwannabe, on Oct 27, 2003 at 03:55 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Missing DVD & ZIP!? 710 Views / 3 Replies  
Hi All,

I installed a superdrive (DVR-104) a month ago into my DP 450. It was working great... until today. I inserted a zip into my computer and now everything is all banged up.

The zip...
Posted by dvwannabe, on Sep 16, 2003 at 12:34 AM, in Mac Desktops
I've noticed the same thing when using the... 6,470 Views / 82 Replies  
I've noticed the same thing when using the Bandwidth Checker at CNET.

My friends PC is much more bandwidth than my MAC and we're in the same building.
Posted by dvwannabe, on Jul 10, 2003 at 04:56 PM, in macOS
Where's the JPEG? Mail hates the PC... 664 Views / 2 Replies  
For some reason when someone sends me a jpeg from a PC I cannot open it. In fact it's not even an attachment... it's a bunch of mumbo jumbo like this:

...
Posted by dvwannabe, on Jul 8, 2003 at 10:41 PM, in macOS
Universal Video Playback 615 Views / 3 Replies  
I'm on a mac (obviously) and I'm putting some video on my website. I anticipate most people visiting the site will be on PC. I want to feature video on the site. What is the best universal video...
Posted by dvwannabe, on Jun 18, 2003 at 10:40 AM, in Developer Center
Will I lose all of my iTunes music/ AAC question 1,056 Views / 15 Replies  
Hi all,

I've bought a few albums from the iTunes store. I didn't know about the "limiting songs to three computers feature." This concerns me because what will happen three or more computers from...
Posted by dvwannabe, on May 28, 2003 at 12:40 AM, in Applications
I've got a dual 450 with over 1GB Ram. 32MB... 767 Views / 3 Replies  
I've got a dual 450 with over 1GB Ram. 32MB Radeon. Peripherals include Wacom Tablet, HP 930c printer, Epson Perfection Scanner. OSX 10.2.4

It's a recent slow down. Anyone else having trouble with...
Posted by dvwannabe, on Feb 21, 2003 at 12:17 PM, in Mac Desktops
Everything is running poorly & slow 767 Views / 3 Replies  
This is more of a bitch session than anything else, but...

I've noticed that my computer is running slower than ever before. Suitcase 10.2 is a train wreck (can't open word and suitcase at the...
Posted by dvwannabe, on Feb 21, 2003 at 02:54 AM, in Mac Desktops
No I don't have any network disks mounted on my... 630 Views / 2 Replies  
No I don't have any network disks mounted on my desktop.
Posted by dvwannabe, on Feb 9, 2003 at 11:47 AM, in Mac Desktops
G4 won't wake up 630 Views / 2 Replies  
I have a dual 450 G4. I often have a problem that once it goes to sleep, it won't wake up. I have to hold down the power button to shut it off then restart. Anyone else having this issue? And if so,...
Posted by dvwannabe, on Feb 7, 2003 at 04:18 PM, in Mac Desktops
I trashed the prefs and everything works. 665 Views / 3 Replies  
I trashed the prefs and everything works.
Posted by dvwannabe, on Feb 1, 2003 at 02:03 PM, in macOS
Thanks, that worked. But I'm still having a... 665 Views / 3 Replies  
Thanks, that worked. But I'm still having a problem with Microsoft Word. It won't open if Suitcase is open. I unchecked the wysiwyg function for Word, and it still doesn't work.

Are there any...
Posted by dvwannabe, on Feb 1, 2003 at 01:51 PM, in macOS
Font Chaos 665 Views / 3 Replies  
I am having some serious Font issues.

I am using Suitcase and Having a lot of trouble.

Here are the two biggest issues:

1. Every font I try to activate, I mean every font, tells me there is...
Posted by dvwannabe, on Jan 31, 2003 at 03:15 AM, in macOS
Warning about Safari Update 608 Views / 1 Replies  
I just installed th Safari update. Afterwards, I opened IE and all of my favorites were deleted. Luckily I imported them into Safari earlier. I may be paranoid, but doesn't that seem like a pretty...
Posted by dvwannabe, on Jan 15, 2003 at 12:34 AM, in macOS
Possible Mail virus? 1,081 Views / 13 Replies  
Within the past week, I've received a bunch of e-mails with the following attachment:

DataChunks[1].htm

All the e-mails are from different people that I don't know and they all have different...
Posted by dvwannabe, on Dec 29, 2002 at 08:20 PM, in macOS
Router Setup 773 Views / 8 Replies  
I want to buy a router for my Cable modem so I can connect to my computer and X-Box simultaneously.

I'm interested in buying the Belkin DSL/Cable Router that they have on the Apple website. The...
Posted by dvwannabe, on Nov 11, 2002 at 03:35 PM, in Networking
I just hit start under the system prefs. 692 Views / 6 Replies  
I just hit start under the system prefs.
Posted by dvwannabe, on Nov 5, 2002 at 11:31 AM, in macOS
OSX 10.2 Firewall Problem 692 Views / 6 Replies  
After reading this month's MacAddict article about "Securing your Mac," I decided to give the firewall that ships with 10.2 a shot. Now I can't get e-mail, access Sherlock or go on the web. The...
Posted by dvwannabe, on Nov 5, 2002 at 01:08 AM, in macOS
User Login Bug? 502 Views / 2 Replies  
I installed 10.2 and whenever I start up my computer, I'm prompted to select the user. In system profiles, I've selected to always login as myself. But it still prompts me for a user each time I boot...
Posted by dvwannabe, on Oct 2, 2002 at 05:10 PM, in macOS
I use PayPal as my shopping cart. It works great.... 1,203 Views / 9 Replies  
I use PayPal as my shopping cart. It works great. I highly recommend it.
Posted by dvwannabe, on Oct 2, 2002 at 04:52 PM, in Developer Center
Backing-up for clean install 524 Views / 2 Replies  
I'm going to install 10.2. I want to do a clean install. Any suggestions for backing-up everything so it will be easy to get it all back to normal (Mail preferences, etc.) ?

And is there an easier...
Posted by dvwannabe, on Oct 2, 2002 at 04:50 PM, in macOS
I forgot to add that I will put all my backup on... 587 Views / 7 Replies  
I forgot to add that I will put all my backup on another internal hard drive.
Posted by dvwannabe, on Oct 2, 2002 at 03:41 PM, in macOS
I forgot to add that I will put all my backup on... 587 Views / 7 Replies  
I forgot to add that I will put all my backup on another internal hard drive.
Posted by dvwannabe, on Oct 2, 2002 at 02:32 PM, in macOS
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