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I got my 20" 2.4 over the weekend. I hummed a'... 2,037 Views / 24 Replies  
I got my 20" 2.4 over the weekend. I hummed a' hawd over the glossy screen debate and reflections but so far it's not an issue in my house. Your eyes end up concentrating on the content but I don't...
Posted by Kelvin, on Aug 27, 2007 at 11:03 AM, in Mac Desktops
I finally found one on display at a Microcenter... 571 Views / 1 Replies  
I finally found one on display at a Microcenter store. It seemed as fast as the 2.4qhz version in day to day activities. In the end I decided to spend a little more and get the 2.4ghz 20".

Kelvin
Posted by Kelvin, on Aug 27, 2007 at 10:50 AM, in Mac Desktops
Anyone Using the New 2 ghz iMac? 571 Views / 1 Replies  
Has anyone purchased the low end aluminum iMac and can give us your impressions. I have not been able to test drive a 2 ghz model because our Apple Stores only show the 2.4 20" and 24" models.
...
Posted by Kelvin, on Aug 22, 2007 at 03:13 PM, in Mac Desktops
I'm going to give the Mini's a look over this... 4,053 Views / 47 Replies  
I'm going to give the Mini's a look over this weekend. Not only is the glossy screen on the new iMac giving me doubts but the colors look off compared to a MacPro and Cinema Display. My main concern...
Posted by Kelvin, on Aug 17, 2007 at 09:33 AM, in Mac Desktops
External Displays Only Video Mirror on New iMacs 983 Views / 10 Replies  
I just read the specs on the new iMacs and external displays are only supported with video mirroring. I hope that is a mistake. The previous iMacs supported extended desktop.

Can anyone with a new...
Posted by Kelvin, on Aug 8, 2007 at 04:01 PM, in Mac Desktops
14" iBook Owners Post Your Battery Capacity 684 Views / 2 Replies  
I've got an 14" iBook purchased in June 2004. It only has 51 cycles. I've lost 28% capacity in the battery. The battery is 4600mah and I'm at 3302mah now. Do I have defective battery?

Please post...
Posted by Kelvin, on Nov 28, 2005 at 12:45 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Wow, 742 cycles and still over 80% capacity. My... 1,214 Views / 5 Replies  
Wow, 742 cycles and still over 80% capacity. My 14" 1.2ghz iBook battery only has 51 cycles in 17 months and it is at 72% according to Capacity Meter. I've recalibrated it several times.

I'd...
Posted by Kelvin, on Nov 28, 2005 at 12:35 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I had some letters coming off. I took it to the... 778 Views / 10 Replies  
I had some letters coming off. I took it to the Apple store where I purchased it. They looked for some spare keys and when they couldn't find any they ordered a new keyboard. I purchased an iSkin and...
Posted by Kelvin, on Jun 8, 2005 at 09:36 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I think you're right. I turned it off the... 713 Views / 4 Replies  
I think you're right. I turned it off the external harddrive is still spinning. I'll keep it this way under the power adapter settings.

Thanks

Kelvin
Posted by Kelvin, on Feb 5, 2005 at 11:46 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Please Explain How Ext FW HD Work 713 Views / 4 Replies  
I've never had an external FW harddrive. I purchased an OWC Mercury Elite FW 400 200gig external harddrive.

It works fine, the performances is great but why does it spin down so often. I'll be...
Posted by Kelvin, on Feb 5, 2005 at 10:45 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
It seems to me after reading posts here and at... 747 Views / 8 Replies  
It seems to me after reading posts here and at the Apple discussion groups the use of scanners on Macs is a lousy experience. People hate Epson, hate Canon. I'd like to get a scanner to archive old...
Posted by Kelvin, on Feb 5, 2005 at 10:30 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
My G4 iBook is about 7 months old. It was... 1,193 Views / 20 Replies  
My G4 iBook is about 7 months old. It was replaced within 10 days after I bought it due to the case warping. The second one has had it's logic board replaced because the ethernet port went out and...
Posted by Kelvin, on Jan 25, 2005 at 10:08 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I went to see the Mac Mini for the first time... 1,427 Views / 9 Replies  
I went to see the Mac Mini for the first time today. It's a nice looking package and I find it funny that if Apple had designed it in a larger enclosure everyone would have blasted it but in its...
Posted by Kelvin, on Jan 22, 2005 at 08:21 PM, in Mac Desktops
If they do come out with a headless iMac will... 17,113 Views / 306 Replies  
If they do come out with a headless iMac will they also come out with a separte LCD monitor. I'd envision a 17" LCD display, analog only to match the CPU unit. I can't imagine Apple would want to...
Posted by Kelvin, on Jan 9, 2005 at 04:09 PM, in Mac Desktops
Calibrating Ext LCD Monitor for iBook 501 Views / 0 Replies  
I just picked up a Viewsonic VP171s 17" LCD monitor to use with my G4 14" iBook 1.2.

I'm using the iBook spanning hack.

I can't seem to get the same color calibration on the external LCD as on...
Posted by Kelvin, on Jan 7, 2005 at 05:43 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I forgot about Deimos Rising on my iBook. So I... 1,066 Views / 1 Replies  
I forgot about Deimos Rising on my iBook. So I clicked on the Game Controller and I was able to calibrate the controller plus the buttons.

I was thinking of getting the new F/A-18 to play on my...
Posted by Kelvin, on Nov 16, 2004 at 10:08 PM, in Gaming
Does Any USB Joystick Work on Mac OSX 1,066 Views / 1 Replies  
Does any PC USB joystick work on OSX? Looking at some of the Logitech joysticks they don't say much about Mac support.

I've got a Saitek X36 and when I plug it in it shows up in the USB list in...
Posted by Kelvin, on Nov 16, 2004 at 09:49 PM, in Gaming
My ethernet port went out on my 1.2ghz iBook,... 711 Views / 8 Replies  
My ethernet port went out on my 1.2ghz iBook, purchased in July. I hardely used ethernet and when I connected it up to my wireless router port LAN port I noticed sometimes it wasn't working. Finally...
Posted by Kelvin, on Nov 12, 2004 at 02:08 PM, in Mac Notebooks
At the Apple store the ambient light is too... 3,712 Views / 14 Replies  
At the Apple store the ambient light is too bright. With my iBook at home other when next to an open window I turn down the brightness.

The only thing I don't like about the iBook screen on my 14"...
Posted by Kelvin, on Aug 30, 2004 at 05:14 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I bought a 512 stick from Crucial when I bought... 767 Views / 9 Replies  
I bought a 512 stick from Crucial when I bought my iBook 1.2 back in June. Works fine. No system crashes yet.

In the past I've bought Crucial for PCs. I did have one 128m stick on a PC that wasn't...
Posted by Kelvin, on Aug 30, 2004 at 05:06 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Quicken 2004 OL-249 Online Banking Error 861 Views / 0 Replies  
I used Quicken 2004 (has the latest update) on July 30 to send an online payment successfully. Yesterday, August 8, I tried to send some online payments to my credit union but I keep getting a...
Posted by Kelvin, on Aug 9, 2004 at 04:51 PM, in Applications
I've got a 14" iBook about a month old. I updated... 1,306 Views / 15 Replies  
I've got a 14" iBook about a month old. I updated to 10.3.4 after about a week of use. So far it's fine for sleep. Always wakes up. I have the system prompt me for a password when it wakes up so I...
Posted by Kelvin, on Jul 15, 2004 at 03:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I ordered 512m from Crucial for my new iBook 14"... 795 Views / 8 Replies  
I ordered 512m from Crucial for my new iBook 14" with Superdrive. I had to pay sales tax so it was about $120. I've had it in my iBook for about 3 weeks now. No crashes or kernal panics and I use it...
Posted by Kelvin, on Jul 15, 2004 at 03:22 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I bought a new iBook 14" last month. I took it on... 973 Views / 7 Replies  
I bought a new iBook 14" last month. I took it on a road trip packed in a backpack notebook carring case. I also put my digicam and camcorder (Canon ZR60) in the next padded compartment. The backpack...
Posted by Kelvin, on Jul 15, 2004 at 03:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Why is it that Canon doesn't offer the adapter... 1,230 Views / 16 Replies  
Why is it that Canon doesn't offer the adapter for printing onto CDR and DVD discs here in the US? I'd prefer a Canon printer but I want to print directly to DVDs/CDRs and the only company that...
Posted by Kelvin, on Jun 28, 2004 at 11:35 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
New iBook has Warped Case 1,432 Views / 13 Replies  
I just bought a 14" iBook and got back from a trip. I stored the iBook in a backpack type notebook pack. The front compartment has room for the digital camera, a Canon A40 and my Canon ZR60...
Posted by Kelvin, on Jun 21, 2004 at 10:44 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I just got a 14" iBook, my first Mac in about 5... 1,218 Views / 13 Replies  
I just got a 14" iBook, my first Mac in about 5 years and my first notebook.

So far sleep is working fine but once I networked my PC to the iBook and had the PC icon mounted on the desktop the...
Posted by Kelvin, on Jun 16, 2004 at 07:31 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I just purchased a 14" iBook with Superdrive. I... 1,369 Views / 8 Replies  
I just purchased a 14" iBook with Superdrive. I agonized about whether to purchase a 12" iBook or PB or the 14" iBook. I decided that the 12" screen was too small for my over 50's eyes and I thought...
Posted by Kelvin, on Jun 16, 2004 at 07:22 AM, in Mac Notebooks
A Bad State of Retail Macs 852 Views / 12 Replies  
I went to Fry's in Plano, Tx today hoping to see the new iBook models. They didn't have any so I played around with the 12" 800. The trackpad was going crazy. The cursor was flying all over the...
Posted by Kelvin, on May 8, 2004 at 06:44 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Refurbished Ti PowerBooks? 616 Views / 1 Replies  
I see refurbished Ti Powerbooks at the Apple online store. Are these books ones people have traded in? What kinda shape are they after refurbishement? What about cosmetically; paint chips, scratches...
Posted by Kelvin, on Mar 19, 2004 at 01:22 AM, in Mac Notebooks
One of the questions I have about using a Mac for... 4,087 Views / 88 Replies  
One of the questions I have about using a Mac for mainstream purposes is how compatible is Safari or Mac IE for some of those sites that demand specific browsers or security? My 401k administrator's...
Posted by Kelvin, on Feb 29, 2004 at 12:38 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: Re: iMovie 4 Made a Bad Impression on Me Today 1,080 Views / 15 Replies  
I've read this is a common issue with a lot of upgrades and not just with Apple applications. I wonder why the installers can't delete the old preferences and build the new ones.

Where are the...
Posted by Kelvin, on Feb 1, 2004 at 01:52 AM, in Applications
I didn't post this thread because I advocate PCs.... 1,080 Views / 15 Replies  
I didn't post this thread because I advocate PCs. iMovie4 has some serious stability issues. I've been looking at purchasing a Mac notebook for a while now with the intent on doing some home video...
Posted by Kelvin, on Jan 31, 2004 at 10:26 PM, in Applications
I think it's great these companies support the... 903 Views / 12 Replies  
I think it's great these companies support the Mac. If they didn't it would be another reason not to own one.
Posted by Kelvin, on Jan 31, 2004 at 09:49 PM, in Applications
iMovie 4 Made a Bad Impression on Me Today 1,080 Views / 15 Replies  
As a prospective Mac purchaser who is interested in either an iBook or Powerbook I decided to go down to the local Apple Store at Willowbend Mall in Plano, Texas to check out the new iLife...
Posted by Kelvin, on Jan 31, 2004 at 05:55 PM, in Applications
MCE Offers G4 iBooks with DVD-R Drives 592 Views / 1 Replies  
Just saw this post. $1299 for a G4 800 iBook with 2x DVD-R drive.
$1499 for 14 933mhz and $1699 for 1ghz models

http://www.mcetech.com/pr/pr20031117ibookg4dvdrw.pdf
Posted by Kelvin, on Nov 18, 2003 at 04:38 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I can't understand why this feature is like this... 1,282 Views / 6 Replies  
I can't understand why this feature is like this on Macs. I've been researching notebooks and I would really like to get a Mac but all the Mac laptops do this. I end up accidently opening or...
Posted by Kelvin, on Nov 18, 2003 at 01:48 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I noticed your D-Link 614+. I use one with a... 5,493 Views / 46 Replies  
I noticed your D-Link 614+. I use one with a desktop PC that has a D-Link PCI card. I have 128bit encryption turned on between the router and PC. Does Airport support this or would I have to turn...
Posted by Kelvin, on Nov 10, 2003 at 12:43 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I visited an Apple Store today and was looking at... 5,374 Views / 69 Replies  
I visited an Apple Store today and was looking at the configuration for the Airport to see how they configure encryption. I had to ask one of the Apple staff. I told them I had an 802.11b network...
Posted by Kelvin, on Nov 8, 2003 at 05:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks
So what are the pros and cons of the Rev A 17"... 1,250 Views / 8 Replies  
So what are the pros and cons of the Rev A 17" besides the size, which depending might be a pro or a con.

Have they been reliable? Are refurbished PBs a good way to go?

Maybe this would be...
Posted by Kelvin, on Nov 6, 2003 at 01:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm just wondering if the performance of burning... 792 Views / 3 Replies  
I'm just wondering if the performance of burning a DVD is acceptable now that there is a G4 in the iBooks. I've read that DVD burning on the G3 iBooks was unacceptably slow.

Thanks
Posted by Kelvin, on Nov 5, 2003 at 03:30 PM, in Mac Notebooks
G4 iBook and External DVD Burners 792 Views / 3 Replies  
Probably no one has done this but lets speculate on how well a G4 iBook will work with a external FW DVD burner. iDVD is out but I see LaCie is bundling Toast Titanium 6 with their DVD burners.
...
Posted by Kelvin, on Nov 5, 2003 at 01:23 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: Re: Re: My First Mac... G4 iBook Impressions 1,699 Views / 22 Replies  
This seems to be the same as my D-Link router and PCI card on my PC. Enter the same alphanumeric key on both the router and the wireless card on the PC for 64bit encryption and they're able to talk. ...
Posted by Kelvin, on Nov 3, 2003 at 06:30 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: My First Mac... G4 iBook Impressions 1,699 Views / 22 Replies  
I'm contemplating a purchase soon. I have a D-Link 614+ wireless 802.11b router and have encryption turned on between my PC wireless card and the router. I just typed in a key on both devices. Why...
Posted by Kelvin, on Nov 3, 2003 at 04:06 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Ti 1ghz vs AL 15 1ghz? 1,256 Views / 7 Replies  
ClubMac has got the Ti 1ghz for $2029, about the same price as the new AL 15" 1ghz. The Ti comes with 256m more memory, a 1x Superdrive and a built in Airport card (11b), but the bus speed is a...
Posted by Kelvin, on Nov 1, 2003 at 07:57 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm thinking of getting a Mac to try some video... 734 Views / 3 Replies  
I'm thinking of getting a Mac to try some video editing of home movies and posting short clips to the web. I'm amazed at the difference between the iMac 1ghz vs the iBook 800 G4 yet they're only 200...
Posted by Kelvin, on Oct 29, 2003 at 01:35 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Can you elaborate on what Toast 6 vs iDVD can and... 794 Views / 4 Replies  
Can you elaborate on what Toast 6 vs iDVD can and can't do? It appears from the Roxio website that you can add chapters and such to DVDs and that Toast even comes with the ability to create DVD...
Posted by Kelvin, on Oct 29, 2003 at 01:23 PM, in macOS
iDVD vs Toast Titanium 6? 794 Views / 4 Replies  
I'm thinking of getting a Mac but I'm not sure I want a Superdrive since it only supports DVD-R. This will be my first Mac, if purchased, and my first experience with burning any type of media, CD or...
Posted by Kelvin, on Oct 29, 2003 at 11:55 AM, in macOS
I actually started thinking about the same thing... 1,857 Views / 15 Replies  
I actually started thinking about the same thing this morning before booting up the PC (I don't have a Mac yet). With 10% off it would come to about $1753 with tax. I then figured the same but BTO...
Posted by Kelvin, on Oct 25, 2003 at 09:06 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I should've left the wife at home when I went to... 1,857 Views / 15 Replies  
I should've left the wife at home when I went to the Willow Bend, Dallas, Apple Store tonight. There was a long line outside the store. They closed it at 7:30PM then reopened at 8:00PM. It took about...
Posted by Kelvin, on Oct 25, 2003 at 01:00 AM, in Mac Notebooks
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