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If the AC is plugged in all the time... 2,695 Views / 39 Replies  
Hi, just a quick question, is it better the actually take the battery out of my Al'15 1.25 if I leave the AC plugged in day and night? I kinda feel that my battery life is shorter now... thanks for...
Posted by fuddman, on May 22, 2004 at 12:03 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Help with Apple Bluetooth mouse 600 Views / 4 Replies  
Hello all, I was just wondering if anyone else has this problem where everytime I start my computer or wake it from sleep, I must always go to the bluetooth menu bar and go to browse device in order...
Posted by fuddman, on Mar 12, 2004 at 02:09 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
booo! april, this is what we get since we didnt... 784 Views / 9 Replies  
booo! april, this is what we get since we didnt go to war.
Posted by fuddman, on Jan 25, 2004 at 04:22 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
http://www.aspyr.com/games.php/mac/grds/ go... 663 Views / 3 Replies  
http://www.aspyr.com/games.php/mac/grds/

go there, go to support.. there should be 3 patches u need to do in order to have Ghr updated for net play... Still a kick ass game.
Posted by fuddman, on Jan 11, 2004 at 03:57 AM, in Gaming
Al'15 and Disk Utility question 521 Views / 1 Replies  
hello, whenever I run Verify/Repair Permissions I would get the same results as this:

Verify permissions for �computer�
Determining correct file permissions.
Permissions differ on...
Posted by fuddman, on Jan 10, 2004 at 03:23 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Disk Utility Questions 390 Views / 0 Replies  
hello, whenever I run Verify/Repair Permissions I would get the same results as this:

Verify permissions for �computer�
Determining correct file permissions.
Permissions differ on...
Posted by fuddman, on Jan 10, 2004 at 03:19 AM, in macOS
Ever try connecting your Powerbook to a TV and play HALO? 873 Views / 1 Replies  
It's pretty fun, I only did it for a short period of time but the funny thing is that the picture quality was actually better then on my laptop screen.

Max res was 800 x 600 on the tv, which...
Posted by fuddman, on Jan 4, 2004 at 02:11 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Ever connected your Powerbook to a TV and play HALO? 1,008 Views / 8 Replies  
It's pretty fun, I only did it for a short period of time but the funny thing is that the picture quality was actually better then on my laptop screen.

Max res was 800 x 600 on the tv, which...
Posted by fuddman, on Jan 4, 2004 at 02:10 AM, in Gaming
I had the exact same problem, the first time I... 1,629 Views / 8 Replies  
I had the exact same problem, the first time I had the screen replaced the space above the cd appeared.

What I did was brought my powerbook into the service provider and had them make a note on...
Posted by fuddman, on Dec 28, 2003 at 04:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Your kidding me right?? I have all my project... 1,771 Views / 10 Replies  
Your kidding me right?? I have all my project files in folders on my desktop just so i can easily access them... is it true that it can slow down my computer??
Posted by fuddman, on Dec 24, 2003 at 09:32 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Does your Al'15 feels heavier after getting your screen replaced? 579 Views / 1 Replies  
Hey I had my screen replaced twice now, the first time i got it replaced the whitespots reappeared days later... and now my second screen is in and some how the powerbook feels a bit heavier then...
Posted by fuddman, on Dec 18, 2003 at 11:48 AM, in Mac Notebooks
actually i called apple agian, and they say even... 602 Views / 1 Replies  
actually i called apple agian, and they say even though the apple crt has an ADC connection it does not work with the converter... bummer.
Posted by fuddman, on Nov 1, 2003 at 09:55 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Has anyone gotten the Apple 17 Studio Monitor CRT ADC working with the powerbook? 602 Views / 1 Replies  
Hi, I phoned Apple about this question and they told me that it will work, so I go out and buy the DVI to ADC converter and its a no go.. the computer reads the extra display but there is no actual...
Posted by fuddman, on Nov 1, 2003 at 07:07 PM, in Mac Notebooks
New screen for my 15 inch Al' 1.25 751 Views / 2 Replies  
So I had my powerbook for a little bit over 3 weeks, and I love it! By week 2 I noticed a whitespot.. then a week after that more white spots appeared and the original one got larger and a bit...
Posted by fuddman, on Oct 31, 2003 at 05:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
what do you set your font smoothing on for your... 1,527 Views / 12 Replies  
what do you set your font smoothing on for your powerbook screens? STANDARD, LIGHT, MEDIUM or STRONG ? also in doing graphic design which is the best font size to turn off font smoothing?
Posted by fuddman, on Oct 26, 2003 at 11:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks
awesome, this will free up a nice 2 gigs for me. 768 Views / 2 Replies  
awesome, this will free up a nice 2 gigs for me.
Posted by fuddman, on Oct 26, 2003 at 02:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks
So i did a archive and install for panther.... 768 Views / 2 Replies  
Seems like everything is working right.. I was just wondering is it alright/safe for me to delete the Previous Systems folder that the install left on my hard drive?
Posted by fuddman, on Oct 26, 2003 at 02:51 AM, in Mac Notebooks
the backlit keyboard is more of a WOW feature for... 1,189 Views / 11 Replies  
the backlit keyboard is more of a WOW feature for all your PC friends... all in all, if you ever use the powerbook in the dark, the brightness of the screen is suffecient to see the keyboard... you...
Posted by fuddman, on Oct 19, 2003 at 10:36 PM, in Mac Notebooks
if pc laptop producers could have the balls and... 2,474 Views / 25 Replies  
if pc laptop producers could have the balls and let go of all the legacy perifs. then they could prollay make a nice sleek product.. come on, who still uses floppy discs?! and paralle ports?

next...
Posted by fuddman, on Oct 19, 2003 at 06:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks
did you get a OSX disc with your PB? 683 Views / 3 Replies  
hmmm... i was just wondering was i suppose to get a OSX disc with my new Al'15? or just the software restore disc? did you guys get one? or did i just loose it when i was frantically opening the...
Posted by fuddman, on Oct 14, 2003 at 02:00 AM, in Mac Notebooks
check this bag out... single strap, i own the... 1,419 Views / 12 Replies  
check this bag out... single strap, i own the backpack and its great... my laptop feels real safe.

http://www.goincase.com/DetailLaptopPackSling.php
Posted by fuddman, on Oct 14, 2003 at 01:48 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I was concerned about that faint screaching,... 1,391 Views / 11 Replies  
I was concerned about that faint screaching, ticking noise... I asked my PC tech friend to listen to it and he says its just the hard drive.. I did a hardware check with the software recover disk and...
Posted by fuddman, on Oct 13, 2003 at 03:56 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Also I just want to thank everyone on this... 1,071 Views / 9 Replies  
Also I just want to thank everyone on this forum... I have been glued to this message board everyday for the past 3 months and it has been a great resourse of information.. I got a laptop bag from...
Posted by fuddman, on Oct 8, 2003 at 11:33 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Al'15 1.25 is awesome. 1,071 Views / 9 Replies  
what can i say?

this is truly an amazing machine... no white spots or dead pixels (after reading all the lemons on this forum I really began too worry)

Apple Canada Store phone was great... I...
Posted by fuddman, on Oct 8, 2003 at 11:29 PM, in Mac Notebooks
hmmm... I was hoping on gettting a canon 50 lide,... 972 Views / 10 Replies  
hmmm... I was hoping on gettting a canon 50 lide, I own a 20.. does anyone know of any other thin scanner usb power cord? or is canon the only company that makes those style?

I think it be great...
Posted by fuddman, on Oct 6, 2003 at 01:24 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I placed an order last sunday for a Al 15'... 847 Views / 18 Replies  
I placed an order last sunday for a Al 15' 1.25ghz and just got a an email saying that they shipped the machine already.. So it was 7 days for them.. and they told me that it will ship on or before...
Posted by fuddman, on Oct 5, 2003 at 03:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks
what did you order? was it BTO? I ordered my... 649 Views / 6 Replies  
what did you order? was it BTO? I ordered my Al'15 over the phone last sunday and they stated a on or before Oct/10... I live in Toronto so i'm wondering if the delays are Canada related..
Posted by fuddman, on Oct 2, 2003 at 02:04 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm sorry but I never used a powerbook before, ... 1,103 Views / 15 Replies  
I'm sorry but I never used a powerbook before, al'15 on order 10/10.. whats the deal if the fan is on? would'nt you want it on enstead of your motherboard burning up? is it that loud or something,?...
Posted by fuddman, on Oct 1, 2003 at 03:00 AM, in Mac Notebooks
"Quark has never been compatible with OS X--not... 2,903 Views / 35 Replies  
"Quark has never been compatible with OS X--not even in classic mode. Quark 6 is the only version that remotely works (but most people say that Quark 6 sucks). Try Adobe ID."


Uh oh... you said...
Posted by fuddman, on Sep 29, 2003 at 11:38 AM, in Mac Notebooks
what did you order from them? and how long did it... 815 Views / 12 Replies  
what did you order from them? and how long did it take?
Posted by fuddman, on Sep 28, 2003 at 12:27 PM, in Mac Notebooks
send the link that says says, i checked the site... 646 Views / 4 Replies  
send the link that says says, i checked the site and the pdf has the same 27th date deadline.
Posted by fuddman, on Sep 27, 2003 at 11:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks
thanks for your responses guys, i think i'm gonna... 815 Views / 12 Replies  
thanks for your responses guys, i think i'm gonna dump UoT's computer store.. they dont give stright answers.. i ordered on the 19th and they still don't know when apple will ship.

Urban how were...
Posted by fuddman, on Sep 27, 2003 at 10:49 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Should I order through apple or with Uni. of Toronto? 815 Views / 12 Replies  
Hi guys, I'm wondering if i should order through Apple online or through my school's computer shop.

UoT has no idea when apple is going to ship my powerbook and the people who work there says...
Posted by fuddman, on Sep 26, 2003 at 04:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks
ahhh! I can't make up my mind! 12 or 15 814 Views / 6 Replies  
Hi, I need some suggestions here, I am currently running on a G4 400 and I am planning on updating before school starts. I am studying in a graphic design school and will be using the usual...
Posted by fuddman, on Aug 25, 2003 at 09:32 PM, in Mac Notebooks
 
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