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If you go to your /Applications/Utilities folder,... 705 Views / 5 Replies  
If you go to your /Applications/Utilities folder, run Network Utility, and select the Airport network interface (probably en1) in the Info tab, you'll see the actual link speed. If is says "54 Mb"...
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 25, 2007 at 04:03 PM, in Networking
Got my /B card yesterday from PowerMax. I swore... 4,458 Views / 51 Replies  
Got my /B card yesterday from PowerMax. I swore to myself when I ordered it that I would use it only as a last resort if drivers for the ExpressCard solutions never saw the light of day, but my...
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 24, 2007 at 12:54 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Technically, it does void the warranty. However,... 4,458 Views / 51 Replies  
Technically, it does void the warranty. However, I saw a post somewhere (it may have been on xlr8yourmac.com) where a couple of Apple techs suggested keeping the old one and putting it back in...
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 18, 2007 at 05:56 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: The hard drives in my 12" PowerBook G4 bought in... 2,054 Views / 41 Replies  
The hard drives in my 12" PowerBook G4 bought in February 2003 and my MacBook Pro bought in March 2006 are both running just fine.

As for replacing the hard drive voiding the warranty, there's a...
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 18, 2007 at 05:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks
OK, then I'll answer my own question. Even... 774 Views / 2 Replies  
OK, then I'll answer my own question. Even though I had never seen a sample print, I purchased one at Best Buy today after verifying with the customer service desk that it was returnable for a 100%...
Posted by TheBum, on Oct 30, 2006 at 01:15 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Has nobody tried this printer? 774 Views / 2 Replies  
Has nobody tried this printer?
Posted by TheBum, on Oct 27, 2006 at 07:55 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Anybody using a Samsung CLP-300? 774 Views / 2 Replies  
This is a very small and reasonably priced color laser printer. I'm debating buying the 'N' (network) model and would like opinions from people who are using either the plain or 'N' versions. My...
Posted by TheBum, on Oct 22, 2006 at 12:22 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
My vote is for the MacCase Jacket... 1,077 Views / 8 Replies  
My vote is for the MacCase Jacket (http://www.mac-case.com/MacCase%20Jackets.htm). It's mostly a sleeve case but has two small pockets and a larger mesh pocket on the front, a zippered pocket in the...
Posted by TheBum, on Apr 2, 2006 at 04:46 PM, in Mac Notebooks
The problem is that it's not happening with all... 1,012 Views / 12 Replies  
The problem is that it's not happening with all MBPs, which complicates the diagnosis of the root cause. There's no way of knowing the percentage of MBPs that are exhibiting the whine because it's...
Posted by TheBum, on Apr 2, 2006 at 04:39 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Found the F10 key, did ya? :) It's OK. Even... 669 Views / 3 Replies  
Found the F10 key, did ya? :)

It's OK. Even we Mac veterans have a moment of stupidity every now and then.
Posted by TheBum, on Apr 2, 2006 at 04:36 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Is it going to kill you to wait 20-30 seconds (or... 8,352 Views / 75 Replies  
Is it going to kill you to wait 20-30 seconds (or less if you have less than 2 GB of RAM) after closing the lid before packing up the machine? When the LED starts pulsing, you'll know it's ready.
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 28, 2006 at 04:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks
It works, though. I used mine occasionally with... 870 Views / 8 Replies  
It works, though. I used mine occasionally with my 12" PowerBook (I bought a 15" wide iLap because the 12" one was too narrow for my lap and I anticipated that my next laptop would be a 15"). I now...
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 27, 2006 at 05:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Not *all*. The 12" aluminum PowerBook has never... 8,352 Views / 75 Replies  
Not *all*. The 12" aluminum PowerBook has never had a backup battery.
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 26, 2006 at 10:44 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I had the same thing happen: The widget did color... 2,039 Views / 34 Replies  
I had the same thing happen: The widget did color cycling for about 40 seconds and then just stopped on blue.
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 17, 2006 at 11:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I have one stuck pixel (red) about a quarter of... 2,039 Views / 34 Replies  
I have one stuck pixel (red) about a quarter of the way down the screen, just to the right of center. I'll have to try that PixelFix widget. BTW, my MBP is absolutely silent and the *only* flaw...
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 17, 2006 at 10:22 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Not yet. Since it's a new proprietary connector,... 647 Views / 2 Replies  
Not yet. Since it's a new proprietary connector, it may be awhile.
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 14, 2006 at 09:03 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: Mine's perfect except for one stuck pixel. I'm... 1,104 Views / 11 Replies  
Mine's perfect except for one stuck pixel. I'm afraid of what other kinds of problems might be introduced by trying to get it fixed, so I'm just pretending it's a speck of dust.
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 14, 2006 at 12:16 AM, in Mac Notebooks
As has been pointed out in other threads, a... 793 Views / 7 Replies  
As has been pointed out in other threads, a stop-gap measure would be to get a power inverter that works on aircraft power and then just plug your MBP AC adapter into it.
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 10, 2006 at 02:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
The irony is that Microsoft is one of the... 2,637 Views / 50 Replies  
The irony is that Microsoft is one of the architects of EFI. I find it funny that they're not supporting their own co-invention considering how they like to shove their other technologies down...
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 10, 2006 at 10:51 AM, in MacNN Lounge
This will lend a whole new meaning to the... 2,637 Views / 50 Replies  
This will lend a whole new meaning to the "MacBook Pro whine" once the accusations start flying. :P
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 10, 2006 at 01:42 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I may have to agree with you. I got an e-mail... 3,505 Views / 63 Replies  
I may have to agree with you. I got an e-mail tonight that my Amazon.com Visa was declined for payment. I called Chase to approve the charge, resubmitted the payment, and the order status almost...
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 10, 2006 at 12:08 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I can only assume that I'll be waiting a few more... 3,505 Views / 63 Replies  
I can only assume that I'll be waiting a few more weeks, maybe several. Assuming that Amazon has kept the order queue consistent, my hypothesis is that January 19 orders for the 2.0 GHz model were...
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 9, 2006 at 06:05 PM, in Mac Notebooks
My response to that is if you really want/need a... 801 Views / 8 Replies  
My response to that is if you really want/need a separate graphics chip, buy a machine that has it. Nobody is forcing a consumer to buy a consumer-oriented machine. I'd rather see people be able to...
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 9, 2006 at 03:49 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I think the whole "integrated graphics" thing has... 801 Views / 8 Replies  
I think the whole "integrated graphics" thing has been blown way out of proportion. The graphics in the mini are quite sufficient for a consumer machine and they're much better than what was in the...
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 9, 2006 at 11:35 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: Occasionally, I get very uneven illumination on... 1,730 Views / 21 Replies  
Occasionally, I get very uneven illumination on the screen of my first-generation 12" PowerBook, but only when the computer is relatively cold after having been awoken. After about 10 minutes the...
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 9, 2006 at 01:12 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I would advise just about any switcher against... 801 Views / 8 Replies  
I would advise just about any switcher against getting a PowerPC machine. Switchers have no prior investment in PowerPC software to be concerned about and they'd be starting out behind the curve and...
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 9, 2006 at 12:39 AM, in Mac Notebooks
There's also the issue of sudden movement,... 4,906 Views / 63 Replies  
There's also the issue of sudden movement, impact, and vibration inherent in the environments where laptops are used, which could cause a socketed chip to pop out.
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 8, 2006 at 11:57 PM, in Mac Notebooks
My thoughts exactly. I'm moving up from an 867... 4,906 Views / 63 Replies  
My thoughts exactly. I'm moving up from an 867 MHz 12" PowerBook G4 to a 2.0 GHz MBP, so a 20% speed-up is trivial compared to the move I'm making.
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 8, 2006 at 01:05 PM, in Mac Notebooks
OK, so what I've seen so far is that, even though... 3,505 Views / 63 Replies  
OK, so what I've seen so far is that, even though the 1.83 supplies were supposedly more constrained than the supplies of the 2.0s, the 1.83s appear to be shipping out more quickly, which indicates...
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 7, 2006 at 11:55 PM, in Mac Notebooks
It's not that I have a serious problem with... 3,505 Views / 63 Replies  
It's not that I have a serious problem with Amazon taking so long. The problem I have is with the obvious disinformation that the CSRs are spreading. If they had just said that the delays are due...
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 7, 2006 at 11:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm getting the impression that the people at... 3,505 Views / 63 Replies  
I'm getting the impression that the people at Amazon.com couldn't find their rear ends with both hands. MacFixIt has an interesting news item on Amazon's response to one person inquiring about the...
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 7, 2006 at 02:44 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Any new reports? There's no change on my... 3,505 Views / 63 Replies  
Any new reports?

There's no change on my status yet. Sigh...to adapt an old adage: A watched order never ships. I'm not despairing too much yet, though, since it's only been 10 days since I...
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 6, 2006 at 12:30 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Otherworld Computing is a good place to get a... 527 Views / 3 Replies  
Otherworld Computing is a good place to get a hard drive. They even have online installation videos. The videos can be found here:
...
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 5, 2006 at 01:21 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I've never had my PowerBook pulled to the floor,... 717 Views / 5 Replies  
I've never had my PowerBook pulled to the floor, but I did manage to destroy the cord on one power adapter by accumulated trip-overs. Not only will MagSafe prevent that problem but the cord is...
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 5, 2006 at 01:16 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Nope, don't know him. McKinney has ballooned... 3,505 Views / 63 Replies  
Nope, don't know him. McKinney has ballooned from around 32,000 people when I moved here in 1992 to more than 100,000 now, so it's a big place.

My order is only 8 days old, so I'm not yet ready...
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 4, 2006 at 02:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Another thought: Are you in the US or overseas? ... 3,505 Views / 63 Replies  
Another thought: Are you in the US or overseas? If you're overseas, the international orders may take longer. If not, I'd be tempted to cancel and resubmit; it sure sounds like they have something...
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 4, 2006 at 12:28 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Just a thought, Pawl: What part number is shown... 3,505 Views / 63 Replies  
Just a thought, Pawl: What part number is shown for your order?

The reason I ask is because I noticed that Amazon has four MacBook Pro listings. Two are the current part numbers and the other two...
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 4, 2006 at 12:46 AM, in Mac Notebooks
All Macs will be Intel-based by the end of this... 1,753 Views / 44 Replies  
All Macs will be Intel-based by the end of this year. Apple has come out and said as much. Nobody knows exactly what Apple's plans are with regard to the order in which they'll update or which...
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 3, 2006 at 01:03 PM, in Mac Notebooks
The PowerBook speed weakness is a very big part... 1,753 Views / 44 Replies  
The PowerBook speed weakness is a very big part of the reasoning behind Apple's switch to Intel. They just could not put a PowerPC G5 in a notebook and get any reasonable battery life or heat output...
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 3, 2006 at 12:24 PM, in Mac Notebooks
It's funny that Amazon *still* has the MBPs... 3,505 Views / 63 Replies  
It's funny that Amazon *still* has the MBPs listed as "Not yet released." even though all signs point to the fact that they have already shipped some units. I suspect it'll stay that way until...
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 3, 2006 at 12:58 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Well, you have to admit that they have a pretty... 3,505 Views / 63 Replies  
Well, you have to admit that they have a pretty good chance of beating that date.

I just hope they're getting a steady stream of them instead of just a bunch of them once a week or so. I'm...
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 3, 2006 at 12:44 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Of course, if you keep worrying about whether the... 1,268 Views / 11 Replies  
Of course, if you keep worrying about whether the next model will trump the current model, you'll be waiting forever. The best advice is: If you want a new machine, either out of convenience or...
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 2, 2006 at 09:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I must have missed the batch cut-off then. Mine... 3,505 Views / 63 Replies  
I must have missed the batch cut-off then. Mine is still stuck at "Open". Hopefully I'll be in the next batch and the next batch will arrive soon.
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 2, 2006 at 09:07 PM, in Mac Notebooks
That's great, John123! Which one did you order,... 3,505 Views / 63 Replies  
That's great, John123! Which one did you order, the 2.0 or the 1.83? If it was the 2.0, I'm hopeful that mine will ship early too (I only ordered 4 days after you did), although my Amazon Prime...
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 2, 2006 at 03:55 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Can I assume from your question that yours is... 3,505 Views / 63 Replies  
Can I assume from your question that yours is showing that status? If so, I'd say Amazon has it and is getting it ready for shipping. That's typically what "Shipping soon" means.
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 2, 2006 at 09:19 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Nope, it'll have to be shipped directly to you. 491 Views / 1 Replies  
Nope, it'll have to be shipped directly to you.
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 2, 2006 at 09:16 AM, in Mac Notebooks
While we're waiting for more reports (and to bump... 3,505 Views / 63 Replies  
While we're waiting for more reports (and to bump the topic up the list), I was curious to see which Amazon.com rebate my MBP would qualify for when it ships, so I started filling out the form but...
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 1, 2006 at 05:55 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Safe Sleep essentially saves the contents of... 4,504 Views / 99 Replies  
Safe Sleep essentially saves the contents of memory to a file on disk when the machine goes to sleep. When you wake it up by pushing the power button, the file is dumped back to memory, leaving the...
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 1, 2006 at 05:46 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Yes. 568 Views / 2 Replies  
Yes.
Posted by TheBum, on Mar 1, 2006 at 10:49 AM, in Mac Notebooks
My question would be: The 25th of which month? ... 3,505 Views / 63 Replies  
My question would be: The 25th of which month? If it was the 25th of January, I could believe it.
Posted by TheBum, on Feb 28, 2006 at 11:03 PM, in Mac Notebooks
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