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My first try I failed, said toothbrushes, answers... 822 Views / 24 Replies  
My first try I failed, said toothbrushes, answers should have been nose !!

Second time I passed !!!! Bridge was the answer, some photos with bridges, but not all of them !
Posted by idparkinson, on Dec 10, 2002 at 07:08 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Not why you have a problem! My iMac happily... 959 Views / 4 Replies  
Not why you have a problem!
My iMac happily burns 80 min CD's, right up to the 80 min limit.
You need to limit the time to about 79 mins, maybe the rest of the space is used for the catalogue etc.
Posted by idparkinson, on Dec 10, 2002 at 06:53 PM, in macOS
Same here, this has been around in all versions... 666 Views / 11 Replies  
Same here, this has been around in all versions of IE that run under OS X.

It's strange that some days it never happens and on other days it seems to be there all the time.

Maybe we all need to...
Posted by idparkinson, on Dec 7, 2002 at 09:30 PM, in macOS
When you have things you can sync to available an... 866 Views / 7 Replies  
When you have things you can sync to available an Icon appears in iSync.
You can click on the icon and you are then shown the settings for it.

Glad I could help.
Posted by idparkinson, on Nov 29, 2002 at 02:49 PM, in macOS
Try only one sunc at a time, that wahy you might... 809 Views / 9 Replies  
Try only one sunc at a time, that wahy you might be able to see if it's the palm, phone, iPod, etc...

Just a suggestion.
Posted by idparkinson, on Nov 29, 2002 at 02:29 PM, in macOS
To sync between computers using iSync you have to... 866 Views / 7 Replies  
To sync between computers using iSync you have to have a full .Mac membership.

You need to sync the first machine to .Mac, then sync the second and they should then be fine.

You do need to...
Posted by idparkinson, on Nov 29, 2002 at 02:28 PM, in macOS
I use OS X 10.2.2 on my iMac 800 and my old iBook... 3,025 Views / 64 Replies  
I use OS X 10.2.2 on my iMac 800 and my old iBook 366, and I am more than happy with it on both machines.

OS 9 was unstable, and no where near as nice to use as X.

I actually feel that X is...
Posted by idparkinson, on Nov 28, 2002 at 05:34 PM, in macOS
iMovie as a whole has never been available for... 1,317 Views / 19 Replies  
iMovie as a whole has never been available for download from Apple.
Only upgrades have been posted.
Apple don't give it away on the website as it come with all machines that have Firewire and are...
Posted by idparkinson, on Nov 27, 2002 at 03:19 PM, in macOS
I would like iPod to have Airport built in. 2,077 Views / 34 Replies  
I would like iPod to have Airport built in.
Posted by idparkinson, on Nov 22, 2002 at 02:11 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I usually read the manual in bed the day after I... 1,594 Views / 12 Replies  
I usually read the manual in bed the day after I have my new toys.

I always find I discover some new feature or fun fact.

It also prolongs the excitement and fun of the new gadget.

Try it :-)
Posted by idparkinson, on Nov 16, 2002 at 09:41 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I have an old trusty Kodak DC240 with 2 mega... 1,530 Views / 6 Replies  
I have an old trusty Kodak DC240 with 2 mega pixels, and I have been very happy with it over the years. I have taken well over 5000 photos with it.

It's not the highest resolution, but it takes...
Posted by idparkinson, on Nov 16, 2002 at 09:33 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Sony Cyber Shot-U10 / OS X 10.2.2 567 Views / 0 Replies  
I have just bought the new tiny Sony Cyber Shot U10 digital camera, and it is great.

Even better news is that it works right away with OS 10.2.1 and 10.2.2, no software or drivers to load. Works...
Posted by idparkinson, on Nov 16, 2002 at 09:25 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I run 10.2.2 on an Indigo 366 iBook and it runs... 801 Views / 10 Replies  
I run 10.2.2 on an Indigo 366 iBook and it runs like a dream.

I use Office X no problem, even with iTunes running in the background.

I am also the owner of a 800Mhz G4 FP iMac, and the iBook...
Posted by idparkinson, on Nov 16, 2002 at 09:17 PM, in Mac Notebooks
My prediction :- iMac ------- End of... 1,154 Views / 8 Replies  
My prediction :-

iMac
-------
End of Line for 15" FP iMac
17" made standard across all models, except for 19" on top or range.
Speed bump to 800MHz - 1GHz
Better graphics card across the...
Posted by idparkinson, on Nov 16, 2002 at 09:05 PM, in Mac Desktops
I suppose I turn them off just for security... 528 Views / 3 Replies  
I suppose I turn them off just for security reasons.

It may be over the top I suppose, but better safe than sorry.

As to putting the iMac to sleep, well that seems a sensible thing to do.
I...
Posted by idparkinson, on Nov 13, 2002 at 07:33 AM, in macOS
As you can see I have been overloaded with... 528 Views / 3 Replies  
As you can see I have been overloaded with replies !!

I have been doing a little experiment to see if I can fix this issue.

Instead of turning off Internet Sharing (which by the way, stays on...
Posted by idparkinson, on Nov 13, 2002 at 06:54 AM, in macOS
Airport Software Basestation Issue 528 Views / 3 Replies  
I have a problem with the Airport Software Basestation in OS X 10.2.

My set-up is as follows :-

FP iMac connected to a cable modem.
Airport Card installed in the FP iMac, with Airport turned...
Posted by idparkinson, on Nov 12, 2002 at 05:35 AM, in macOS
10.2.1 is great on my Indigo iBook 366. I... 1,360 Views / 19 Replies  
10.2.1 is great on my Indigo iBook 366.

I run a FP iMac as well and the iBook does not drive me mad because it's slower, it's very useable.
Posted by idparkinson, on Nov 3, 2002 at 04:39 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I had problems burning a CD of data for a Windows... 533 Views / 1 Replies  
I had problems burning a CD of data for a Windows PC.

It seems Windows PC's don't like 700MB CD's made in 10.2.1
When I made another copy with a 650MB CD it seemed to work, although I did burn it...
Posted by idparkinson, on Nov 1, 2002 at 08:16 AM, in macOS
Keep the sig image, it's great :-) 782 Views / 10 Replies  
Keep the sig image, it's great :-)
Posted by idparkinson, on Oct 27, 2002 at 10:33 AM, in macOS
Just a quick point about DVD burning. If you... 1,072 Views / 15 Replies  
Just a quick point about DVD burning.

If you burn multiple copies of a DVD, all the one's after the first copy are much faster. This is because all the encoding is only done once.

I have just...
Posted by idparkinson, on Oct 26, 2002 at 10:59 AM, in Mac Desktops
Good News and Bad. It seems that 650MB discs... 890 Views / 11 Replies  
Good News and Bad.

It seems that 650MB discs are fine on my parents Windows machine, but 700MB are not.

I burned a 650MB disc at a lower speed as suggested (4x) and that seems to be OK, not...
Posted by idparkinson, on Oct 26, 2002 at 10:45 AM, in macOS
I did indeed burn a 700MB disc, so I will give a... 890 Views / 11 Replies  
I did indeed burn a 700MB disc, so I will give a 650MB one a shot, not sure how to change the speed on my SuperDrive though.

I will let you know how I get on.

Ian
Posted by idparkinson, on Oct 23, 2002 at 01:47 PM, in macOS
I made my copy using the Finder and it did not... 890 Views / 11 Replies  
I made my copy using the Finder and it did not work.

So it looks like DiscCopy and Finder both don't work !!
Posted by idparkinson, on Oct 23, 2002 at 01:14 PM, in macOS
Can't Burn CD that's readable on Windows 890 Views / 11 Replies  
I have just made a CD using OS X 10.2.1 but it is not readable by my parents Windows machine.

Does anyone have a clue what I need to do to make this work ?

In 10.1 it worked fine, and it was...
Posted by idparkinson, on Oct 23, 2002 at 12:26 PM, in macOS
What would be really good is if iSync loaded your... 785 Views / 7 Replies  
What would be really good is if iSync loaded your .Mac WebMail address book when you sync to .Mac.

Seems a bit silly that it does not actually Sync to .Mac, but just uses it to sync between...
Posted by idparkinson, on Sep 29, 2002 at 12:59 PM, in Applications
Same here 591 Views / 4 Replies  
I also expected my sync'ed addresses to appear in my .Mac WebMail address book.

Seems a very logical next step !!! I'm sure it can't be that hard to do either.

A simple extraction of the...
Posted by idparkinson, on Sep 28, 2002 at 07:11 PM, in Applications
It would be even better if it looked outside the... 689 Views / 4 Replies  
It would be even better if it looked outside the USA.

Typical of Apple, most channels on Sherlock 3 are USA only.

Exclude the 48% of your customers who don't live in the US !! AGAIN !
Posted by idparkinson, on Sep 16, 2002 at 06:47 PM, in macOS
The other thing to consider is the transmission... 741 Views / 3 Replies  
The other thing to consider is the transmission profile of the basestation.

A common issue seems to be using machines above the basestation, does this imply that the transmission upwards is not as...
Posted by idparkinson, on Sep 14, 2002 at 09:18 AM, in Mac Notebooks
My new FP iMac seems fine on Airport. I'm... 844 Views / 5 Replies  
My new FP iMac seems fine on Airport.

I'm using it as a Software Basestation and it gives out a great signal to my iBook.

You could have a cable problem in the arm, up to the aerial in the...
Posted by idparkinson, on Sep 14, 2002 at 09:13 AM, in Mac Desktops
If you had read the message carefully you would... 484 Views / 2 Replies  
If you had read the message carefully you would have seen that it is a once only message. Once you have said yes, it will never ask again.
Posted by idparkinson, on Sep 12, 2002 at 04:44 PM, in macOS
I got a reply using [email protected] Ian 10,836 Views / 23 Replies  
I got a reply using [email protected]

Ian
Posted by idparkinson, on Sep 12, 2002 at 04:39 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Typical of Apple to only give the 100 free prints... 2,441 Views / 38 Replies  
Typical of Apple to only give the 100 free prints to US .Mac subscribers.

The rest of the world (48% of Apple's customers), get a discount if they spend more money with Apple.

What's more this...
Posted by idparkinson, on Sep 5, 2002 at 06:17 PM, in macOS
I love the 'click on fields in Address Book', try... 16,461 Views / 210 Replies  
I love the 'click on fields in Address Book', try clicking on a telephone number and select larger type - WOW !!!

My little tip is with iChat :-

Drag a large image onto the icon area in iChat...
Posted by idparkinson, on Sep 2, 2002 at 06:12 PM, in macOS
I sorted it, just needed to turn Norton firewall... 752 Views / 1 Replies  
I sorted it, just needed to turn Norton firewall off for Web Sharing

Thanks anyway

Ian
Posted by idparkinson, on Aug 29, 2002 at 04:29 AM, in Networking
NTL Broadband over Airport 752 Views / 1 Replies  
I have an NTL Broadband connection here in the UK.

It is connected via Ethernet into my iMac, and it works fine.

I have now installed an Airport Card into the iMac and my iBook and I would like...
Posted by idparkinson, on Aug 29, 2002 at 03:35 AM, in Networking
mmmmmm still down here at 23:06 UK time. ... 959 Views / 17 Replies  
mmmmmm still down here at 23:06 UK time.

Looks like I will need to check again in the morning !!

Hopefully my 2 airport cards will be here then and I can get my iMac and iBook networked using...
Posted by idparkinson, on Aug 28, 2002 at 06:07 PM, in macOS
Software Update down..... 959 Views / 17 Replies  
is something new on the way, because Software Update is not up and running. I'm getting an error message, it worked OK yesterday.

Anyone else got the problem ?

Ian
Posted by idparkinson, on Aug 28, 2002 at 04:11 PM, in macOS
Help does seem to be a bit flakey in 10.2 I... 1,210 Views / 22 Replies  
Help does seem to be a bit flakey in 10.2

I have seen a pause of over 20 mins when I start help, not very useful app at the moment.

I am avoiding it until I hear it's fixed.

Ian
Posted by idparkinson, on Aug 27, 2002 at 04:21 PM, in macOS
Just for the record :- Updated from 10.1.5... 1,461 Views / 25 Replies  
Just for the record :-

Updated from 10.1.5 to 10.2 on a FP iMac - no problems
Updated from 10.1.5 to 10.2 on an Indigo iBook - no problems

I have to say that sometimes these install issues can...
Posted by idparkinson, on Aug 27, 2002 at 04:19 PM, in macOS
Developer - have you done a screen saver yet ? ... 1,908 Views / 31 Replies  
Developer - have you done a screen saver yet ?

What's the .mac username ?

Ian
Posted by idparkinson, on Aug 26, 2002 at 04:23 PM, in macOS
Not a very popular thread this one, maybe the... 1,908 Views / 31 Replies  
Not a very popular thread this one, maybe the software is not as good as I thought ;-(
Posted by idparkinson, on Aug 26, 2002 at 05:06 AM, in macOS
Try Mine 1,908 Views / 31 Replies  
Have a look at my Disneyland California Adventure pics at

idparkinson

Enjoy


Ian
Posted by idparkinson, on Aug 25, 2002 at 05:43 PM, in macOS
 
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