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OSX Doesn't See Modem (10.2.4)	473 Views / 0 Replies
My son's G4/MP450 stopped 'seeing' the built-in modem. OS9 recognizes it fine -- reinstalled OSX (on a new drive) but still have the same problem. Will resetting the PRAM fix this problem? I...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Mar 10, 2003 at 01:02 AM, in macOS

I already written the author, but thought I would...	612 Views / 2 Replies
I already written the author, but thought I would give the forum a try...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Jul 8, 2002 at 01:41 PM, in Applications

I have both a Pismo 400 and an 'old' Ti667. The...	690 Views / 16 Replies
I have both a Pismo 400 and an 'old' Ti667. The Pismo is comfortable to hold in my lap for an indefinite period of time. The Ti on the other hand gets too hot to hold after about 15 minutes of...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Jul 8, 2002 at 11:55 AM, in Mac Notebooks

It seems like a lot of people are having problems...	592 Views / 6 Replies
It seems like a lot of people are having problems with the display on the TiBooks. I just sent mine back for the infamous banding problem. Unfortunately (fortunately?), the previously reported...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Jul 8, 2002 at 11:47 AM, in Mac Notebooks

DragThing and Wild Pull Downs	612 Views / 2 Replies
Has anyone had a problem with pull-down menus going 'flaky' after installing and configuring DragThing? i really like the program, but as soon as I close it, the problem goes away...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Jul 8, 2002 at 11:33 AM, in Applications

Entourage - HTML Default Question	535 Views / 1 Replies
Quick question for someone out there: Is there a way in Entourage to set up default background colors, fonts colors and font sizes? As it is now, I have to manually change each of these for each...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Jul 8, 2002 at 02:23 AM, in Applications

Thnaks to all for the comments. I ordered a...	833 Views / 6 Replies
Thnaks to all for the comments. I ordered a replacement from the PBGuy, and will hopefully see it within a week or so. Now I can hopefully remember how to put the 'book back to together correctly...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Jul 3, 2002 at 01:50 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Shattered Screen on Pismo/400	833 Views / 6 Replies
My son dropped the notebook and shattered the LCD screen. Now I have a couple of questions for someone: How much would a replacement screen cost? Anyone with any experience in this area? I...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Jul 1, 2002 at 12:23 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Pioneer DVR-A03	651 Views / 11 Replies
Does anyone know if you replace the standard DVD-ROM drive in a G4 tower with one of the Pioneer drives if the OS will see it as a Superdrive? I am comptemplating replacing mine if that is indeed...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Jan 22, 2002 at 05:26 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

This update is also available through...	724 Views / 34 Replies
This update is also available through versiontracker, in case anyone is unable to update through Software Update...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 30, 2001 at 12:23 AM, in macOS

The Date Thing is Back!	536 Views / 1 Replies
After more than a week without a problem with the date reverting to 1969, it came back. What is interesting is that it was fine until I booted into OS9 to do some Final Cut work. When I went back...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 26, 2001 at 01:40 PM, in macOS

DVD Studio Pro and OSX	613 Views / 1 Replies
Has anyone been able to get this program (along with Final Cut Pro) to work in classic under OSX? Both work fine under OS9, but when I try to launch under OSX, I receive a "unlicensed" copy error. ...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 24, 2001 at 04:33 AM, in Applications

Just a thought: Has anyone noticed the side...	2,202 Views / 121 Replies
Just a thought: Has anyone noticed the side banner on QPS's site? Quality, Performance and Service. Ha! They state that they are working effectively as possible! Another, Ha!
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 23, 2001 at 12:54 PM, in macOS

First, make sure you have restarted after having...	476 Views / 1 Replies
First, make sure you have restarted after having updated to 10.1. Next, make sure you have run the System Update a couple of times to make sure you get the Security Update, the IE update and the...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 23, 2001 at 12:46 PM, in macOS

Try trashing the preference file(s). If that...	408 Views / 1 Replies
Try trashing the preference file(s). If that doesn't work, you may want to try and reinstall Office...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 21, 2001 at 01:03 PM, in Applications

While your Mac will see the device, it won't be...	767 Views / 3 Replies
While your Mac will see the device, it won't be able to access any of the data and may very well ask you if you want to initalize it.
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 21, 2001 at 12:52 PM, in macOS

If, on the other hand, you really mean the 1.1...	501 Views / 4 Replies
If, on the other hand, you really mean the 1.1 update, use either the software update function or cruise over to www.versiontracker.com. (http://www.versiontracker.com.)
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 21, 2001 at 12:45 PM, in macOS

I had not heard of any plans for Entourage to...	709 Views / 29 Replies
I had not heard of any plans for Entourage to support the exchange servers. I was led to believe that we were stuck running Outllook (not Express) for exchange and Entourage X for all else...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 21, 2001 at 12:40 PM, in macOS

Microsoft has stated that Entourage X will be...	726 Views / 11 Replies
Microsoft has stated that Entourage X will be fixed in a later utility release. Entourage 2001 and Outlook Express now work with Hotmail once again.
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 21, 2001 at 12:33 PM, in Applications

I'd forgotten about versiontracker. They have...	484 Views / 1 Replies
I'd forgotten about versiontracker. They have the standalone upgrade installer. Downloaded it, and now can rest comfortably.
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 15, 2001 at 12:56 PM, in macOS

I too am experiencing this problem, but only on...	957 Views / 20 Replies
I too am experiencing this problem, but only on the DP450. On an iMac and Pbook, the problem never appears. Has anyone (without one of the DP machines) been experiencing this problem too? My...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 15, 2001 at 06:51 AM, in macOS

Updater Standalone Files	484 Views / 1 Replies
I've already downloaded the update on the PBook at work, and would rather not have to download it again for the home. Does anyone know which files are actually downloaded and where they are stored? ...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 14, 2001 at 03:45 PM, in macOS

I don't believe there is anything out there yet. ...	818 Views / 4 Replies
I don't believe there is anything out there yet. I know you can manually arrange the items in the dock, but that is probably not what you are looking for ...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 13, 2001 at 03:14 PM, in macOS

Just my 2 cents: I don't particularly like the...	863 Views / 32 Replies
Just my 2 cents: I don't particularly like the interface. I've gotten so used to using Entourage and OE that I prefer that over any other. I have also had the occasional problem using attachments...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 13, 2001 at 03:12 PM, in macOS

Agree with Cyper, definitely not normal. If...	1,321 Views / 7 Replies
Agree with Cyper, definitely not normal. If after you set the drive back up, and it still shows a really small size (58 or 59GB is normal), than take it back to the dealer for a replacement.
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 13, 2001 at 03:02 PM, in Mac Desktops

When we talk about 'burn-proof' we are really...	553 Views / 4 Replies
When we talk about 'burn-proof' we are really talking about the ability of the drive to create the final CD without errors. That is, it will create the CD quickly and do so without ruining the...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 13, 2001 at 02:58 PM, in Mac Desktops

To SkiBikeSki, I currently have 3 512MB...	588 Views / 5 Replies
To SkiBikeSki, I currently have 3 512MB Dimms and 1 256MB Dimm installed for a total of 1.75Gigs. Both OS9 and OSX state the correct amount. Am I to assume that even though it states the total,...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 13, 2001 at 02:52 PM, in Mac Desktops

I'm running a G4/ DP450. This was last model to...	710 Views / 10 Replies
I'm running a G4/ DP450. This was last model to feature 4 Dimm slots. Everything I have read states that the motherboard and/or operating system will only recognize 1.5GB... Am I lucky, or am I...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 13, 2001 at 02:47 PM, in Mac Desktops

More than 1.5GB in DP450	710 Views / 10 Replies
I just added 3 512MB DIMMS to my tower, and just for grins left in a 256MB Dimm. Long and behold the system tells me I have 1.75GB. I thought the mboard only recogized upto 1.5GB. Any ideas if it...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 13, 2001 at 12:16 PM, in Mac Desktops

Does anyone know if the RTMatrox folks will be...	455 Views / 4 Replies
Does anyone know if the RTMatrox folks will be announing an update to OSX at the same time?
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 13, 2001 at 12:11 PM, in macOS

Outook 2001 Losing Settings	459 Views / 0 Replies
I came across a problem with Outlook 2001 where I was receiving 8 errors when trying to open the data store. After these 8 prompts and press OK, everything worked fine. Don't know what was causing...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 13, 2001 at 12:07 PM, in Applications

The other thing you may wish to try is grab a...	933 Views / 14 Replies
The other thing you may wish to try is grab a static address temporarily (use the one the DHCP server gives you) and see if you are still dropping the connection. As a sysadmin, I have a group of...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 13, 2001 at 12:01 PM, in macOS

Soundblaster for OSX - Not!	491 Views / 1 Replies
Anyone suckered into having bought the soundblaster for the mac curious about OSX support. It doesn't exist, and no one seems to know when or if it ever will. I posed the question to Creative, and...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 13, 2001 at 11:56 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

I beginning to wonder if this problem is related...	1,229 Views / 18 Replies
I beginning to wonder if this problem is related only to DP machines, I have OSX running on both an iMac and a PBook and do not have this problem. The only place this problem appears is on my DP...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 13, 2001 at 10:21 AM, in macOS

Unless people are running X, the second processor...	665 Views / 20 Replies
Unless people are running X, the second processor is for the most part unused. There are exceptions: Photoshop and FCP 2 come to mind. We run the dual 800 under OS9 at work and for those two...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 13, 2001 at 01:03 AM, in Mac Desktops

OSX like OS9 throws a lot of extra installation...	536 Views / 2 Replies
OSX like OS9 throws a lot of extra installation files across you hard drive, if you are sure that you won't ever need these devices (SCSI devices are a good example - I don't use them), all you need...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 13, 2001 at 12:51 AM, in macOS

I assume by 'like a floppy' you mean the ability...	500 Views / 2 Replies
I assume by 'like a floppy' you mean the ability to add to and delete from a given device. CD/RW have the ability to easily add files, but to remove them you need to 'reformat' them. This is true...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 13, 2001 at 12:47 AM, in macOS

Preference Files and OSX	482 Views / 0 Replies
Yesterday my son (running OSX on an iMac DV/400), realized his MS messenger was no longer working. Everytime he clicked to open it, it would prompt him for setup information. Afterwards, it would...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 13, 2001 at 12:43 AM, in macOS

While the ability to have a RAID configuration is...	801 Views / 11 Replies
While the ability to have a RAID configuration is neat side feature to OSX, I don't really see it being much use for the average home user. Unless you are willing to put 3 or 4 drives in your...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 12, 2001 at 01:34 PM, in macOS

So it appears that this is a OSX 10.1 related...	1,229 Views / 18 Replies
So it appears that this is a OSX 10.1 related 'bug'. Has anyone posed this question / problem to Apple? Perhaps the newest maintenance release will tackle this problem introduced by 10.1... I never...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 12, 2001 at 01:21 PM, in macOS

Since the iPod is supposed to mirror everything...	481 Views / 2 Replies
Since the iPod is supposed to mirror everything you keep in iTunes, that is not surprising. Similarly, any change you make in the iPod should be reflected back in iTunes, once you resyncronize. I...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 12, 2001 at 01:05 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

This practice is true across all operating...	623 Views / 6 Replies
This practice is true across all operating systems. The advertised space of any hard drive will always be less then formatted capicity. The procedure for actually creating the format itself takes...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 12, 2001 at 12:56 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

iPod and Larger Hard Drive	657 Views / 5 Replies
Just food for thought! Has anyone considered the ability or inability to change out the hard drives in the iPod. How difficult do you think it will (would) be? Granted, we are just now receiving...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 11, 2001 at 08:53 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Definitely the Microsoft Intellimouse optical. ...	612 Views / 21 Replies
Definitely the Microsoft Intellimouse optical. Even though it is made by the evil empire, it is still one of the best mice for OSX.
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 11, 2001 at 08:47 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

You have the most current 'released' version. ...	478 Views / 1 Replies
You have the most current 'released' version. The only time I have seen this type of problem (even in OS9) is when the connection to the camera is terminated -- either by unplugging or by losing...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 11, 2001 at 07:57 AM, in macOS

I've tried OSX on a iBook 366 with 384MB of Ram...	541 Views / 2 Replies
I've tried OSX on a iBook 366 with 384MB of Ram and it worked fine. Definitely replace the Dimm with a larger one and you should be in business.
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 11, 2001 at 07:51 AM, in macOS

I'm having the problem on the G4/Dual 450 - and...	1,229 Views / 18 Replies
I'm having the problem on the G4/Dual 450 - and only in OSX. If I boot into OS9, fix the clock and shut down the system, the next time the system comes up (in OS9), it is still correct. I have even...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 11, 2001 at 07:44 AM, in macOS

I just posted the same problem yesterday, but it...	1,229 Views / 18 Replies
I just posted the same problem yesterday, but it appears no one else is experiencing this problem. I actually noticed the issue prior to the new iTunes - but they may still be related. I've found...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 10, 2001 at 04:16 AM, in macOS

Soundblaster Live! and OSX	532 Views / 0 Replies
Has anyone had any luck getting the soundblaster to work with OSX? I had removed my soundblaster card with 10.0, and am curious if it will possibly work with 10.1. I've asked Creative the status of...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 9, 2001 at 03:58 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Thanks to all for the replies. I should have...	661 Views / 4 Replies
Thanks to all for the replies. I should have removed the card before trying anything else (basic troubleshooting skills!). Anyway, removed the card and OSX boots beautifully. Matrox simply...
Posted by SMacEslin, on Nov 9, 2001 at 01:27 PM, in macOS

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