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thanks folks! it seems my kensington mouse was... 911 Views / 9 Replies  
thanks folks! it seems my kensington mouse was doing it...

as soon as i unplugged it and rebooted (holding down the C key) it started up from the diskwarrior cd.

i would have NEVER figured...
Posted by plyxrbo, on Apr 3, 2005 at 08:23 PM, in Mac Desktops
no, not touching anything. do you think i... 911 Views / 9 Replies  
no, not touching anything.

do you think i should unplug the mouse on reboot to see if that could be causing it?
Posted by plyxrbo, on Apr 3, 2005 at 03:55 PM, in Mac Desktops
yes, even if with the disc warrior cd (or even... 911 Views / 9 Replies  
yes, even if with the disc warrior cd (or even the mac os x 10.3) discs targeted as the startup disc. i have tried to manually hold the discs in, and it still attempts to spit them out.

in fact,...
Posted by plyxrbo, on Apr 3, 2005 at 03:41 PM, in Mac Desktops
How do I STOP my CD ROM drive from opening after the chime sound during restart? 911 Views / 9 Replies  
I've got a sick 733MHz G4 PowerPC with 1GB of RAM and a CD ROM drive. Everytime I reboot, the CD rom drive opens up, consequently disabling any startup keystrokes (ex: holding down apple option to...
Posted by plyxrbo, on Apr 3, 2005 at 08:59 AM, in Mac Desktops
yeah, and i bet he introduces some other... 21,620 Views / 221 Replies  
yeah, and i bet he introduces some other product(s) from his bed as well. that would be pretty neat actually.
Posted by plyxrbo, on Aug 17, 2004 at 09:46 AM, in Mac Desktops
ditto ... as i mentioned earlier, they might even... 21,620 Views / 221 Replies  
ditto ... as i mentioned earlier, they might even get two out of me.
Posted by plyxrbo, on Aug 12, 2004 at 04:11 PM, in Mac Desktops
no, no computer games. i really need more... 800 Views / 4 Replies  
no, no computer games. i really need more responsiveness in apps like iMovie, Final Cut Pro, and Quicktime and Cleaner 6 encoding. sounds like the upgrade will be the best and cheapest way to get...
Posted by plyxrbo, on Aug 5, 2004 at 08:53 AM, in Hardware Hacking
Re: Re: Re: Re: Back to reality 21,620 Views / 221 Replies  
there would be 2 in mine as well.
Posted by plyxrbo, on Aug 2, 2004 at 05:13 AM, in Mac Desktops
thanks! :) 800 Views / 4 Replies  
thanks!

:)
Posted by plyxrbo, on Jul 31, 2004 at 04:58 AM, in Hardware Hacking
i really want to buy MORE apple, but i cannot. i... 21,620 Views / 221 Replies  
i really want to buy MORE apple, but i cannot. i find myself upgrading my stuff because i cannot afford new stuff but once every 3 - 4 years.
Posted by plyxrbo, on Jul 30, 2004 at 04:13 PM, in Mac Desktops
upgrading G4s 800 Views / 4 Replies  
i am looking into upgrading my G4/533 and G4/733 digital audio. i would love two brand new G5s and a powerbook, but money is definitely an issue.

has anyone upgraded from 533 --> 1.4Ghz using...
Posted by plyxrbo, on Jul 30, 2004 at 12:34 PM, in Hardware Hacking
i honestly didn't know they had a REAL name. ... 21,620 Views / 221 Replies  
i honestly didn't know they had a REAL name. sorry ...
Posted by plyxrbo, on Jul 30, 2004 at 12:29 PM, in Mac Desktops
well, you know what i mean. one of those dvd/cd... 21,620 Views / 221 Replies  
well, you know what i mean. one of those dvd/cd rom drives dealies.
Posted by plyxrbo, on Jul 30, 2004 at 12:26 PM, in Mac Desktops
i'd just like a plain vanilla g5 box with 512MB... 21,620 Views / 221 Replies  
i'd just like a plain vanilla g5 box with 512MB RAM, cd-rom drive, a couple of firewire and usb ports with a decent harddrive. let me pick my own monitor.

add in a few slots that i can upgrade...
Posted by plyxrbo, on Jul 30, 2004 at 11:51 AM, in Mac Desktops
more deal like that can't be bad though huh? i... 2,968 Views / 10 Replies  
more deal like that can't be bad though huh? i mean, they have had deals like this with compUSA for some time. however, the one in towson, md often seems like an afterthought now that they opened...
Posted by plyxrbo, on Jul 27, 2004 at 08:56 PM, in Mac Desktops
cool. i am really looking forward to tiger. i... 433 Views / 2 Replies  
cool. i am really looking forward to tiger. i only hate that apple makes these announcements months in advance only to tease us into a frenzy.

it's kinda kinky in a way... lol
Posted by plyxrbo, on Jun 29, 2004 at 08:54 PM, in macOS
Tiger promising better mpeg-4 streaming 433 Views / 2 Replies  
one of the things apple promised with the newer versions of quicktime was mpeg-4. while it was one of the first major mpeg-4 clients, i was a little underwhelmed by its implementation and quality. ...
Posted by plyxrbo, on Jun 29, 2004 at 08:45 PM, in macOS
my mouse appears to freeze every now and again... 577 Views / 4 Replies  
my mouse appears to freeze every now and again too. i am running 10.3.4 and have a kensington optical mouse with the new mouse software (v.2.5).

not sure why it does this, but would like some...
Posted by plyxrbo, on Jun 13, 2004 at 09:01 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
now i've heard it all ... a gay computer ...... 6,508 Views / 104 Replies  
now i've heard it all ... a gay computer ... lawd, today!
Posted by plyxrbo, on May 18, 2004 at 10:21 AM, in Mac Desktops
well ... let me say this ... i CAN afford a... 6,508 Views / 104 Replies  
well ... let me say this ...

i CAN afford a G5, but at $2,400 i CHOOSE not to pay for one. apple's market share is a direct result of people speaking with their pocketbooks.

that said, i do...
Posted by plyxrbo, on May 15, 2004 at 07:43 PM, in Mac Desktops
been over this time and time again ... really not... 6,508 Views / 104 Replies  
been over this time and time again ... really not worth the argument... i would however, as i stated, like to be able to buy a sub $1,000 BOX (not an eMac) with a G5 processor and some basic things....
Posted by plyxrbo, on May 15, 2004 at 03:13 PM, in Mac Desktops
apple could make a consumer price friendly... 6,508 Views / 104 Replies  
apple could make a consumer price friendly machine, but they refuse to do so ... they want to make EVERYONE pay premiums for their machines, whether they need it or not.

the butt-ugly eMac is not...
Posted by plyxrbo, on May 15, 2004 at 11:37 AM, in Mac Desktops
i heard about this feature... but i hear that it... 1,359 Views / 5 Replies  
i heard about this feature... but i hear that it is still not 100 % non pixelated. but better than in versions 2 and 3.
Posted by plyxrbo, on May 15, 2004 at 11:33 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
i tried it too, and i was like 'what is that?' 3,351 Views / 74 Replies  
i tried it too, and i was like 'what is that?'
Posted by plyxrbo, on Mar 16, 2004 at 06:20 AM, in Applications
if safari is optimized for mac osx (panther) why... 3,351 Views / 74 Replies  
if safari is optimized for mac osx (panther) why is it so much slower?
Posted by plyxrbo, on Mar 15, 2004 at 06:34 PM, in Applications
wow ... just installed the new camino build and i... 3,351 Views / 74 Replies  
wow ... just installed the new camino build and i am IMPRESSED ... way faster than firefox or safari on my machine.

could this be the browser i come back to permanently?
Posted by plyxrbo, on Mar 12, 2004 at 06:40 PM, in Applications
where do you get the camino nightlies? 3,351 Views / 74 Replies  
where do you get the camino nightlies?
Posted by plyxrbo, on Mar 12, 2004 at 03:03 PM, in Applications
just my two cents... i have gone back and... 3,351 Views / 74 Replies  
just my two cents...

i have gone back and forth with two different browsers: safari and firefox (after giving up on mozilla as hopelessly slow on my mac digital audio g4/733/1GB ram).

i went...
Posted by plyxrbo, on Mar 12, 2004 at 10:08 AM, in Applications
problems with member status in yahoo groups 615 Views / 0 Replies  
has anyone else but me noticed that yahoo groups no longer show which members are online or offline? i used to be able to scroll through the members lists and see (indicated by a smiley face) who...
Posted by plyxrbo, on Mar 7, 2004 at 06:28 AM, in macOS
it works now! i think! 823 Views / 5 Replies  
okay ... deleting the preference file SEEMED to work. i created a basic test appointment and i got the notice! yippee!
Posted by plyxrbo, on Dec 24, 2003 at 04:02 PM, in macOS
someone suggested deleting my prefs ... all of... 823 Views / 5 Replies  
someone suggested deleting my prefs ... all of this is confusing. is this a known bug? i just want alerts to pop up like they did in jaguar. whether the application (iCal) is open or not.
Posted by plyxrbo, on Dec 24, 2003 at 03:56 PM, in macOS
so that would mean i would have to logout each... 823 Views / 5 Replies  
so that would mean i would have to logout each time i would want an alert?
Posted by plyxrbo, on Dec 24, 2003 at 03:45 PM, in macOS
no alerts in iCal 823 Views / 5 Replies  
i have iCal and using it on panther. in jaguar i would get alerts for those calendar items that had alerts, but now (in panther) i am not getting any alerts for events ... even if i have them set to...
Posted by plyxrbo, on Dec 24, 2003 at 03:33 PM, in macOS
i got the java update too ... 1,098 Views / 12 Replies  
i got the java update too ...
Posted by plyxrbo, on Dec 19, 2003 at 12:53 PM, in macOS
i've also been experimenting the with 3ivx 4.5... 1,415 Views / 18 Replies  
i've also been experimenting the with 3ivx 4.5 dual pass option. seems to be pretty clever. the only problem i have encountered is that it is not a seemless process.

you first have to encode the...
Posted by plyxrbo, on Dec 13, 2003 at 03:32 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Re: encoding and decoding using 3iVX 1,415 Views / 18 Replies  
the new 3ivx codec (version 4.5) does not require 3ivx on the receiving computer. nice!
Posted by plyxrbo, on Dec 13, 2003 at 08:26 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
that is weird. i am runnin panther now, but it... 625 Views / 3 Replies  
that is weird. i am runnin panther now, but it seemed to have rectified itself with 10.2.something.
Posted by plyxrbo, on Nov 19, 2003 at 06:59 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
i assume you mean pre 3.03 versions? it seems to... 625 Views / 3 Replies  
i assume you mean pre 3.03 versions? it seems to have resolved itself in the latest (3.03) version and actually runs very nicely under panther.
Posted by plyxrbo, on Nov 18, 2003 at 09:52 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
i am still having trouble running iChatAV after... 614 Views / 2 Replies  
i am still having trouble running iChatAV after upgrade to panther and 10.3.1 ... the applications launches but i have to manually open the buddy list ... and even when i am connected, i do not see...
Posted by plyxrbo, on Nov 12, 2003 at 05:13 AM, in macOS
okay, thanks! i thought i was going crazy. i... 551 Views / 4 Replies  
okay, thanks! i thought i was going crazy. i have resorted to using netscape mail to retrieve that message from my imap server, but.... as you know, it is a little clunky and forces me to open the...
Posted by plyxrbo, on Nov 9, 2003 at 04:38 AM, in macOS
gotcha ... thanka 1,415 Views / 18 Replies  
gotcha ... thanka
Posted by plyxrbo, on Nov 7, 2003 at 05:46 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Open Shiiva 1,415 Views / 18 Replies  
okay, i downloaded and installed openShiiva. i want to burn a cross-platform mpeg-4 video based on 3iivx codec, but that will play in ANY quicktime user's player.

do i just export to the 'qt'...
Posted by plyxrbo, on Nov 7, 2003 at 12:08 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
gotcha. well ... i am very impressed with their... 1,415 Views / 18 Replies  
gotcha. well ... i am very impressed with their product. all the more because it is free and really does a great job ...

again, my only concerns are saddling users with yet another download and...
Posted by plyxrbo, on Nov 5, 2003 at 08:04 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
ooops ... 3ivx it is! thanks for that... 1,415 Views / 18 Replies  
ooops ... 3ivx it is!

thanks for that thorough analysis.

now for another question. why is apple's qt mpeg-4 output so crappy?

i mean, it is nowhere near the same quality of 3ivx.
Posted by plyxrbo, on Nov 5, 2003 at 03:36 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
plus the fact that not everyone who wants good... 4,568 Views / 6 Replies  
plus the fact that not everyone who wants good (dare i say professional) quality results can afford cleaner. it is a high price to pay for results that are not always quicker, faster, better.
...
Posted by plyxrbo, on Nov 5, 2003 at 03:03 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
i have done a series of tests this afternoon... 1,415 Views / 18 Replies  
i have done a series of tests this afternoon using the 3iVX codec. i must say, i am very impressed. not only do i consistently get better results than those i get with QT's mpeg-4 output, i get...
Posted by plyxrbo, on Nov 5, 2003 at 03:02 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
when you say playback with 3iVX...? is there a... 1,415 Views / 18 Replies  
when you say playback with 3iVX...? is there a separate 3iVX player, or do you mean, just view it inside of quicktime?

also, what exactly do you mean by it's faster? playback is playback right? ...
Posted by plyxrbo, on Nov 5, 2003 at 12:45 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
encoding and decoding using 3iVX 1,415 Views / 18 Replies  
i am interested in this (3iVX d 4.04) product as a way to deliver hi-quality mpeg-4 videos for my website. does this codec require the codec to be installed on the receiving workstation, or will...
Posted by plyxrbo, on Nov 5, 2003 at 09:36 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
okay ... will let you know. fyi, the codec that... 828 Views / 5 Replies  
okay ... will let you know. fyi, the codec that they released today is for the pro sorenson codec.
Posted by plyxrbo, on Nov 4, 2003 at 06:39 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
i'm trying that now. i'll let you know if i am... 858 Views / 15 Replies  
i'm trying that now. i'll let you know if i am successful.
Posted by plyxrbo, on Nov 4, 2003 at 06:38 PM, in macOS
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