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My PB 1.5 15-inch is almost 4 years old, still...	6,281 Views / 76 Replies
My PB 1.5 15-inch is almost 4 years old, still running 10.3.9. The screen became noticeably darker, and I see hairline scratches here and there, but this 'book is so reliable, traveled around the...
Posted by K-Bat, on Feb 12, 2008 at 03:43 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Why "July"? The Apple website says 3-5 business...	1,991 Views / 33 Replies
Why "July"? The Apple website says 3-5 business days. Am I missing something?
Posted by K-Bat, on Jun 6, 2007 at 11:54 PM, in Mac Notebooks

anamexis, thanks very much for discovering this...	822 Views / 4 Replies
anamexis, thanks very much for discovering this old thread, and making a suggestion. I haven't solved this problem yet, but found a work-around. iMovie exports properly from a different OSX user...
Posted by K-Bat, on Jun 18, 2006 at 10:07 PM, in Applications

Life expectancy of Powerbook hardware?	1,450 Views / 11 Replies
I have a 2-year-old 15" Powerbook. In the last few days I started to experience a lot of kernel panics (luckily, the culprit was a bad memory stick, not the logic board), and this got me thinking the...
Posted by K-Bat, on Apr 19, 2006 at 09:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Not a valid comparison unless this PowerBook is...	1,698 Views / 14 Replies
Not a valid comparison unless this PowerBook is also brandnew. LCD screens get dimmer and dimmer as they get older. K-Bat
Posted by K-Bat, on Feb 21, 2006 at 07:43 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Thanks for your idea, but the camcorder does not...	822 Views / 4 Replies
Thanks for your idea, but the camcorder does not record anything from the computer (i.e., iMovie), unfortunately. I managed to summon "DV. IN" sign to the camcorder's screen, so the cam is ready to...
Posted by K-Bat, on May 15, 2005 at 11:34 PM, in Applications

iMovie can't export clips to DV camcorder	822 Views / 4 Replies
I edited some miniDV videos with iMovie 4.0.1, but I encounter this error message "Lost Connection To Camera" every time I attempt to export the edited clips to my camcorder (JVC GR-DVL805). The last...
Posted by K-Bat, on May 15, 2005 at 09:27 PM, in Applications

A few month ago my 15" PB (Toshiba 80 g)...	932 Views / 7 Replies
A few month ago my 15" PB (Toshiba 80 g) developed similar problems you described. My local Apple Store promptly replaced the HD, and the PB has been going strong since then. Try running program...
Posted by K-Bat, on Apr 7, 2005 at 11:24 PM, in Mac Notebooks

A few days ago I posted this message: Is my hard...	780 Views / 5 Replies
A few days ago I posted this message: Is my hard disk dying? Help! (http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?threadid=244611) Although I did not mention in that post, I've been also hearing a...
Posted by K-Bat, on Feb 9, 2005 at 02:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I didn't hear any clicking sounds, but I did hear...	743 Views / 3 Replies
I didn't hear any clicking sounds, but I did hear slight but noticeable humming coming from the HD.I can't remember when it started. I still consider myself lucky, having not experienced a single...
Posted by K-Bat, on Feb 8, 2005 at 03:21 AM, in Mac Notebooks

UPDATE: I reinstalled the OS twice, and my PB...	743 Views / 3 Replies
UPDATE: I reinstalled the OS twice, and my PB somewhat regained performance. Not perfect, but usable now. However, I brought it to a nearby Apple Store today to see what they have to say. After...
Posted by K-Bat, on Feb 7, 2005 at 06:53 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Is my hard disk dying? Help!	743 Views / 3 Replies
I really need your help! This post is kinda long, but I want to provide details. I'm suddenly experiencing extremely slow hard disk access on my 9-month-old PB 15". Some basic info about this PB:...
Posted by K-Bat, on Feb 6, 2005 at 10:39 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I appreciate all your help. I've been...	807 Views / 9 Replies
I appreciate all your help. I've been experimenting with different options but haven't settled on a good setup. What's puzzling me is why this microphone (PZM) doesn't work with my PB. Recording...
Posted by K-Bat, on Dec 3, 2004 at 07:07 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Thanks everyone for useful ideas and comments. ...	807 Views / 9 Replies
Thanks everyone for useful ideas and comments. I'll probably screw up recording as one of you suggests if I go out with my shakey skill in digital recording. Thanks everyone for useful ideas and...
Posted by K-Bat, on Dec 3, 2004 at 12:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Audio recording with PB? Quick help appreciated!	807 Views / 9 Replies
I need your help! I'll be conducting many interviews over the next two weeks during my research trip. Instead of using a traditional tape recorder, I thought I'd try digital recording this time. So...
Posted by K-Bat, on Dec 3, 2004 at 03:18 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Message #15 in this Apple Discussions topic...	1,240 Views / 6 Replies
Message #15 in this Apple Discussions topic (http://discussions.info.apple.com/[email protected]@.689123ae).
Posted by K-Bat, on Nov 20, 2004 at 12:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I had the same problem (15, backlit). After...	1,240 Views / 6 Replies
I had the same problem (15, backlit). After reading enough complaints on this issue over at Apple's Apple Discussions board (input devices), I concluded: 1) there's no definitive solution being...
Posted by K-Bat, on Nov 19, 2004 at 03:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Hi Chris, this has absolutely nothing to do with...	2,494 Views / 55 Replies
Hi Chris, this has absolutely nothing to do with this very civil debate ;) , but I just wanted to tell you that you are one of the only two people I know who've taken photos of the abandoned building...
Posted by K-Bat, on Oct 13, 2004 at 09:35 PM, in Mac Notebooks

What mapping program? I used to run ArcGIS 3 on...	566 Views / 5 Replies
What mapping program? I used to run ArcGIS 3 on my old 1 ghz 15" within Virtual PC, and it was frustratingly slow. It was unusable. I currently run ArcGIS 8 on a Pentium 4 machine, and when I really...
Posted by K-Bat, on Sep 19, 2004 at 09:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I had this problem on my 15" 1.5 ghz when I...	803 Views / 14 Replies
I had this problem on my 15" 1.5 ghz when I purchased it in May. The workaround I was using was to keep a copy of "good" com.apple.PowerManagement.plist file in an easily accessible place (like...
Posted by K-Bat, on Sep 8, 2004 at 10:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Same here on my 15" 1.5 ghz. It happens every now...	685 Views / 6 Replies
Same here on my 15" 1.5 ghz. It happens every now an then. I can't verify if it's correlated with anything - too many updates, changes in settings, new programs in the recent past. Could be the...
Posted by K-Bat, on Sep 3, 2004 at 10:40 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Chuhai is a good stuff, but I feel for you. ...	1,294 Views / 11 Replies
Chuhai is a good stuff, but I feel for you. You should be able to find & download the "service source" for your PB model in this page. http://home.earthlink.net/~strahm_s/manuals.html Best...
Posted by K-Bat, on Aug 30, 2004 at 10:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks

When he tries to put a Pentium sticker on my PB....	1,317 Views / 17 Replies
When he tries to put a Pentium sticker on my PB. Isn't this obvious?
Posted by K-Bat, on Jul 23, 2004 at 11:34 PM, in Mac Notebooks

*no, not for this* kind of thing ;)**	1,317 Views / 17 Replies
no, not for this kind of thing ;)
Posted by K-Bat, on Jul 23, 2004 at 02:09 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Thanks _?_. That was the culprit.	1,317 Views / 17 Replies
Thanks _?_. That was the culprit.
Posted by K-Bat, on Jul 22, 2004 at 12:36 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Ok, this is really embarrassing. I have to buy my...	1,317 Views / 17 Replies
Ok, this is really embarrassing. I have to buy my son an icec ream tomorrow. I was using an old Microsoft USB mouse that was lying in my office during the day. The mouse tracking speed was slower...
Posted by K-Bat, on Jul 22, 2004 at 12:35 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Tanks, Ryan. I guess I'm definitely having a...	1,317 Views / 17 Replies
Tanks, Ryan. I guess I'm definitely having a problem. I moved around the memory sticks between slots too see if the problem is memory related. Nothing changed so I'm ruling out the memory as the...
Posted by K-Bat, on Jul 22, 2004 at 12:18 AM, in Mac Notebooks

My son broke my PB?	1,317 Views / 17 Replies
Can somebody with a 1.5 ghz (or similar) PB test this and report it here for me? Open TextEdit, hold down a letter key (whichever, I used "n"), and time the number of seconds it took to fill the...
Posted by K-Bat, on Jul 21, 2004 at 11:37 PM, in Mac Notebooks

This happened to my new 1.5ghz 15" as well. I did...	1,205 Views / 12 Replies
This happened to my new 1.5ghz 15" as well. I did several things at once (new Powerbook, upgrading from 512mb to 1.25gb RAM, AirPort software update) so I wasn't sure what exactly caused the problem....
Posted by K-Bat, on May 17, 2004 at 10:07 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I used this program before on my old TiPB 1Ghz,...	5,033 Views / 56 Replies
I used this program before on my old TiPB 1Ghz, but the result was not as good as the profile I purchased. I just gave Supercal another try after seeing your post, now on my new AlPB 1.5Ghz. I'm...
Posted by K-Bat, on May 11, 2004 at 02:58 AM, in Mac Notebooks

. Have you recently changed the settings for...	932 Views / 6 Replies
. Have you recently changed the settings for the color management policy in color setting (Apple+Shift+K)? Depending on your setting, Photoshop converts the embedded RGB profile in an image to...
Posted by K-Bat, on Apr 30, 2004 at 09:39 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Of course I'm trying to convince myself. :) It's...	1,635 Views / 13 Replies
Of course I'm trying to convince myself. :) It's an expensive purchase, and I also felt that it's too soon to upgrade (I've used my Ti only for 17 months). The TiPB doesn't look obsolete by any...
Posted by K-Bat, on Apr 29, 2004 at 02:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Against the recommendation some of you have given...	1,635 Views / 13 Replies
Against the recommendation some of you have given me, I went ahead and ordered online a 15" 1.5ghz BTO (Combo drive, 128 Video Memory, 80GM 5400rpm HD, 512mb RAM).:) I also ordered a 1gb memory unit...
Posted by K-Bat, on Apr 29, 2004 at 03:13 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Thanks people for your opinions. I'm still torn. ...	1,635 Views / 13 Replies
Thanks people for your opinions. I'm still torn. The 2gb RAM possibility in Al is really attractive. (Not that I'm ready to spend extra $$$ for this.) But the placement of ports in Al is a thumb...
Posted by K-Bat, on Apr 26, 2004 at 11:25 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Thanks for the link. I haven't been to that site...	1,635 Views / 13 Replies
Thanks for the link. I haven't been to that site for a while. It's kind of discouraging to be visually presented the stark speed difference between PBs and Powermacs. It was a good headsup, allowed...
Posted by K-Bat, on Apr 25, 2004 at 09:50 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Is 15" 1.5Ghz a right computer for me?	1,635 Views / 13 Replies
I really love my Ti 1Ghz (1G memory), but I've been debating last couple of days whether the new Al 15" 1.5Ghz would make me significantly happier. I use my powerbook for many things (usual stuff...
Posted by K-Bat, on Apr 25, 2004 at 09:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Daimoni, we made a 5-hour trip a few weeks ago...	757 Views / 14 Replies
Daimoni, we made a 5-hour trip a few weeks ago with our two kids (3 & 1). Before the trip my wife and I were trying to strategize things in order to control the noise level coming from the back seat,...
Posted by K-Bat, on Apr 26, 2003 at 07:28 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Thank you all for helpful comments. I'll grab one...	757 Views / 14 Replies
Thank you all for helpful comments. I'll grab one of these converters (and a cheap DVD player) this weekend. I guess I lost a chance to be a proud owner of a Windows machine. ;) May be next...
Posted by K-Bat, on Apr 26, 2003 at 03:46 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Our TV at least has a remote:) but beyond that...	757 Views / 14 Replies
Our TV at least has a remote:) but beyond that there's nothing but only one inlet for coaxial cable. Does a coax cable carry RF signals (re: Marks' comment)? Sorry for being lame, but this $50 ...
Posted by K-Bat, on Apr 26, 2003 at 02:13 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Thanks guys. I've been actually using all kinds...	757 Views / 14 Replies
Thanks guys. I've been actually using all kinds of PCs at my work for years (not that I'm good at PCs), and have found them incredibly painful to use. May be I should blame my university's LAN tech...
Posted by K-Bat, on Apr 26, 2003 at 02:00 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I need to get a PeeCee..Please help!	757 Views / 14 Replies
My 3-year old son loves to watch DVD movies, but the problem is that my Ti 1Ghz is the only DVD device in the house, and, as such, he takes over my PB during good part of each weekend. Very sad...
Posted by K-Bat, on Apr 26, 2003 at 12:51 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I tuned on Windows file sharing in sys...	2,607 Views / 20 Replies
I tuned on Windows file sharing in sys preference. It says Windows users can access my mac at dhcp-73......... Where do I type this address info on the Windows side? thanks.
Posted by K-Bat, on Mar 27, 2003 at 02:34 PM, in Applications

I was able to copy&paste text between Mac and...	2,607 Views / 20 Replies
I was able to copy&paste text between Mac and Windows on RDC, but can anyone move around files between platforms?
Posted by K-Bat, on Mar 27, 2003 at 01:37 PM, in Applications

I have a question for those who have more than 3...	1,325 Views / 29 Replies
I have a question for those who have more than 3 or 4 days of uptime and are using Macs not just as servers but as working machines. How are you coping with the eventual build up of swap files? I had...
Posted by K-Bat, on Jan 26, 2003 at 05:23 PM, in macOS

I did what Charles described a couple of posts...	1,386 Views / 17 Replies
I did what Charles described a couple of posts ago, and it DOES work. It's been 35 minutes since restart, and no fan activities so far with AC adapter in, with following cpu activities: itunes,...
Posted by K-Bat, on Jan 24, 2003 at 01:06 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I just installed VPC6 on my PB1G, and I'm very...	2,640 Views / 36 Replies
I just installed VPC6 on my PB1G, and I'm very pleased with the speed gain. The "25%" claim may not be too off. But VPC5 in OS9 seems to be a bit faster, still. K-Bat
Posted by K-Bat, on Dec 20, 2002 at 11:59 PM, in Applications

Blue screeen after wake fron sleep?	535 Views / 1 Replies
Let me ask a studpid question that's been probably covered many times before. I use 10.2.2 on my PowerBook G4 1Ghz, and everytime the mashine wakes up from sleep it briefly (.8 second or so)...
Posted by K-Bat, on Dec 9, 2002 at 07:42 PM, in macOS

John123 is probably right that I made a totally...	5,083 Views / 67 Replies
John123 is probably right that I made a totally useless comparison. But the point I wanted to make is that I have a very good impression of 1Ghz screen. I did not feel the same way when I first...
Posted by K-Bat, on Nov 15, 2002 at 05:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks

(I hit submit button accidentally) I just...	5,083 Views / 67 Replies
(I hit submit button accidentally) I just received my 1Ghz Combo, and side by side with my Ti 400, the screen in 1Ghz is SIGNIFICANTLY brighter, whiter, and less yellowish. As a camera buff, I...
Posted by K-Bat, on Nov 15, 2002 at 01:05 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I just received my 1Ghz Combo, and side by side...	5,083 Views / 67 Replies
I just received my 1Ghz Combo, and side by side with my Ti 400, the screen in 1Ghz is SIGNIFICANTLY brighter, whiter, and less yellowish. As a camera buff, I pulled out my photographic exposure meter...
Posted by K-Bat, on Nov 15, 2002 at 12:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks

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