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No it is not configured to forward anywhere and... 710 Views / 7 Replies  
No it is not configured to forward anywhere and nothing is auto-checking the account.

Your other ideas are very creative and appreciated.

Thankyou.
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Oct 26, 2008 at 05:18 PM, in Applications
Many thanks to Tomchu for your first comment... 710 Views / 7 Replies  
Many thanks to Tomchu for your first comment indicating it is not possible. I do not have any admin access .... sigh.

Thanks also for your reply CatOne. Not an answer to my question but an...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Oct 26, 2008 at 09:05 AM, in Applications
Terminal command to track email? 710 Views / 7 Replies  
Hi,

I think my emails are being redirected without my authority by my former employer. I send an email to myself from various addresses and never get them. However I can still log into webmail...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Oct 25, 2008 at 02:23 AM, in Applications
Why not try....."I want to devote more time... 2,446 Views / 43 Replies  
Why not try....."I want to devote more time towards my studies and less time managing Windows Security issues. Oh, did you know Mac's are devoid of viruses and spyware?"
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Apr 21, 2007 at 01:28 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Found the answer and I'm posting it here for... 527 Views / 1 Replies  
Found the answer and I'm posting it here for future searchers to find....

This from a post I found elsewhere:
Turns out, a printer driver has to be loaded first. Any printer driver. Same thing...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Mar 16, 2006 at 10:32 PM, in macOS
Weird Fax Problem 527 Views / 1 Replies  
Hi,

I have a G3 400 iMac (pink no less) that has an exceptionally annoying Fax problem with OSX Tiger.

If I go to the print menu and select Fax PDF, instead of getting the option to use a cover...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Mar 16, 2006 at 09:27 PM, in macOS
UPDATE: Well, installed the 250GB Hard Drie... 1,283 Views / 6 Replies  
UPDATE:

Well, installed the 250GB Hard Drie tonight and so far so good. Formatted to about 236GB and seems to be running fine with a fresh install of tiger.

I have been flogging the drive...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Sep 25, 2005 at 11:37 AM, in Mac Desktops
I'm familiar with a similar problem affecting... 542 Views / 2 Replies  
I'm familiar with a similar problem affecting another school iMac G3 lab. In that instance it is purely due to abused mice with dodgy cables. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't; it's the...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Sep 16, 2005 at 06:45 AM, in Mac Desktops
Thanks you guys. I am running Tiger and I... 1,283 Views / 6 Replies  
Thanks you guys.

I am running Tiger and I already bought a 250GB with 8MB Cache so I'm confident it'll work fine but concerned now that it will get too hot :-(

Hehehe, oh well, live and...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Sep 16, 2005 at 06:09 AM, in Mac Desktops
Hmmmm, well this is obviously not a popular... 1,283 Views / 6 Replies  
Hmmmm, well this is obviously not a popular subject :-)

I have since found references to people installing 200GB Hard Drive with a Formatted drive-size of 172.54 GB and working fine.

So I have...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Sep 15, 2005 at 06:23 AM, in Mac Desktops
Maximum HD size upgrade for iMac G4? 1,283 Views / 6 Replies  
Hi,

Does anyone have any experience with upgrading the hard drive in an iMac G4?

My 1Ghz 17" iMac G4 has it's original 80GB drive but it is maxed out. I was hoping to upgrade it to a 200 or...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Sep 13, 2005 at 08:16 PM, in Mac Desktops
How to "Shuffle" songs in a Playlist - iPod Mini 1,086 Views / 1 Replies  
Hi there,

How can I "Shuffle" songs in a Playlist on an iPod Mini? I can shuffle the entire library but can't figure out how to make a particular playlist shuffle play.

Thanks in advance :-)
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Sep 7, 2005 at 02:51 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
The PB/iBook trackpad is excellent and one button... 1,275 Views / 26 Replies  
The PB/iBook trackpad is excellent and one button is sufficient IMHO. Two buttons on a laptop are often hard to distinguish between by touch and I always hit the wrong one or both at the same time. ...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Sep 4, 2005 at 10:09 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: iMac G4 gets turned off at night to conserve... 6,568 Views / 53 Replies  
iMac G4 gets turned off at night to conserve power. I leave my work Powerbook running or in sleep mode (on battery overnight) all the time. The PB only gets a reboot when a software update demands...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Sep 2, 2005 at 11:45 PM, in Mac Desktops
nope, don't miss it. 15,241 Views / 280 Replies  
nope, don't miss it.
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Sep 2, 2005 at 11:24 PM, in macOS
Try MenuMeters ... 1,076 Views / 8 Replies  
Try MenuMeters http://www.ragingmenace.com/software/menumeters/

It is especially great for monitoring network activity but it also does CPU and Memory activity.

I find 768mb works great with...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Aug 31, 2005 at 09:47 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Crikey! Some people must be heavy handed with... 819 Views / 8 Replies  
Crikey! Some people must be heavy handed with their stuff?

I think the AC adaptor is great! Compare it to a monster brick like Dell laptops ship with, the Apple AC adaptor (like most things...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Aug 31, 2005 at 09:33 AM, in Mac Notebooks
What OS/equipment does Apple Store run on? 594 Views / 2 Replies  
To settle a debate I was wondering if anyone knew what hardware and software Apple use for their own online store. Do they actually use their own xServe hardware and OSX Server with WebObjects?
...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Jun 7, 2005 at 08:54 PM, in macOS
I love my 1ghz 17" iMac G4. It is quite and... 3,023 Views / 48 Replies  
I love my 1ghz 17" iMac G4. It is quite and reliable. I like the G5 but the movable screen on the G4 is an absolute winner as far as I'm concerned.
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on May 29, 2005 at 08:59 AM, in Mac Desktops
Thanks Tooki, 10 seconds, well you are very... 1,642 Views / 6 Replies  
Thanks Tooki,

10 seconds, well you are very efficient aren't you!
I looked at various settings and researched this on the web for about 15mins!
I would have thought PAGE SETUP or Safari Prefs...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on May 16, 2005 at 10:36 PM, in Applications
How to STOP Safari printing URL's? 1,642 Views / 6 Replies  
Hi,

Anybody know how to stop Safari 2 (Tiger) from printing URL's on webpages?

I print invoices and other information off webpages that I DO NOT want the url to appear on. I have done a search...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on May 16, 2005 at 09:26 PM, in Applications
I use a firewire external hard drive to store non... 929 Views / 6 Replies  
I use a firewire external hard drive to store non essential files and to back up important ones. This frees up some space on my 80gig drive for more stuff.

At the end of the day, Music, Digital...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Apr 24, 2005 at 10:27 AM, in Mac Desktops
iMac G4 fan and 10.3 544 Views / 0 Replies  
I have an iMac G4 1ghz and it used to be very quite with the fan almost never running. However, since upgrading to 10.3 the fan runs all the time.

It is still a very quite machine and I still...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Apr 24, 2005 at 10:02 AM, in Mac Desktops
Poll: I never understood why Gold wasn't more popular. ... 2,203 Views / 18 Replies  
I never understood why Gold wasn't more popular. I think it is very smart looking without being too extroverted. I, of course, own a Gold iPod Mini.
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Apr 24, 2005 at 09:54 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Unless, of course, Apple bring out a new improved... 7,428 Views / 58 Replies  
Unless, of course, Apple bring out a new improved eMac or other "Mac mini with two user changeable RAM slots and head attached" type replacement at the same price point :-)
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Feb 12, 2005 at 02:22 AM, in Mac Desktops
I know an Apple reseller that sells more eMacs... 7,428 Views / 58 Replies  
I know an Apple reseller that sells more eMacs than anything else in the desktop range. People like the all-in-one design AND the price. I think it is a great machine for it's intended market.
...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Feb 12, 2005 at 02:02 AM, in Mac Desktops
Thanks very much. That did the trick :-) ... 598 Views / 3 Replies  
Thanks very much. That did the trick :-)

Who needs an Apple Genius when you can use macnn forums!
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Feb 12, 2005 at 12:53 AM, in macOS
Un-Partitioning in OSX 598 Views / 3 Replies  
I have A G3 iMac that the previous owner has partitioned into 3 drives.

There is the main OS partition and two smaller partitions that were used for basic file storage. Seems odd to me and I...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Feb 11, 2005 at 11:36 PM, in macOS
I have a 1.6ghz iMac and on about 4 occasions... 38,712 Views / 152 Replies  
I have a 1.6ghz iMac and on about 4 occasions when waking up from sleep the fan just revs out to maximum. Yes it is noisy and the iMac won't wake up either. I have to reboot the sucker to get it...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Feb 5, 2005 at 01:59 AM, in Mac Desktops
Well I fixed mine (hurrah!) by using Disk Utility... 645 Views / 10 Replies  
Well I fixed mine (hurrah!) by using Disk Utility to verify and repair disk permissions.
So it may just turn out to be a problem with permissions.

Was easy in the end but took a while to get...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Jan 18, 2005 at 06:57 AM, in macOS
Sorry, I have no answer but I do have the same... 645 Views / 10 Replies  
Sorry, I have no answer but I do have the same problem.

I click on the box for Personal File Sharing and the tick appears for a second then disappears again. I cannot print to an IP Printer...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Jan 10, 2005 at 10:40 PM, in macOS
Fixed it 566 Views / 1 Replies  
I have fixed it myself by booting from an OS9 install disk. Nothing to see here, move along.

BTW, I tried to delete this post but it wont let me, DOH.
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Dec 8, 2004 at 10:41 AM, in Mac Desktops
How do I format my iMac? 566 Views / 1 Replies  
I have a G3 400 iMac and I installed Mac OSX on it tonight. It worked fine up until I tried to run the 10.3.6 combinjed update when it had an error and would not continue.

Now it will not boot...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Dec 8, 2004 at 08:42 AM, in Mac Desktops
I think all the responses above have been very... 1,340 Views / 13 Replies  
I think all the responses above have been very constructive and for the most part factual. Forums can be great when people are being helpful instead of ranting :)

I agree with the overwhelming...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Sep 24, 2004 at 11:16 PM, in Mac Desktops
Yeah, I know I could put a bigger drive in myself... 968 Views / 8 Replies  
Yeah, I know I could put a bigger drive in myself but would it void the warranty?
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Sep 11, 2004 at 09:57 PM, in Mac Desktops
G5 iMac HDD Capacity. Enough? 968 Views / 8 Replies  
I was wondering what peoples thoughts were about the Hard drive sizes on the new G5 iMac?

I think 80gb is fine on the base 1.6ghz model but I was surprised to see the mid range 1.8ghz 17" with the...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Sep 11, 2004 at 12:19 AM, in Mac Desktops
I consider myself to be an advanced Mac user and... 1,910 Views / 38 Replies  
I consider myself to be an advanced Mac user and although I understand some peoples need for a "Better" video card, I would buy an iMac G5 in current spec.

I don't really play games that often so...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Sep 11, 2004 at 12:11 AM, in Mac Desktops
Well I'm not sure what all the "Video Card" fuss... 5,784 Views / 140 Replies  
Well I'm not sure what all the "Video Card" fuss is about but I do know that my 1 Ghz G4 iMac seems to play Quake 3 just fine! Heck I used to play Quake 3 Arena on an old G3 400 iMac and had a whale...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Sep 7, 2004 at 12:17 AM, in Mac Desktops
Hmmmm, how many of these things are going to get... 21,593 Views / 272 Replies  
Hmmmm, how many of these things are going to get busted screens with people knocking them over while trying to plug a firewire up it's butt?!?!?!?!?

I'll shut up now and just reserve my final...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Aug 31, 2004 at 09:00 AM, in Mac Desktops
Ok, I spoke too soon...... "Modern Art... 21,593 Views / 272 Replies  
Ok, I spoke too soon......


"Modern Art Installation
The iMac offers the smallest footprint ever, but you can make that zero with an optional VESA mount. Hang it from the wall or swing it around...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Aug 31, 2004 at 08:50 AM, in Mac Desktops
I think the G5 iMac is very well executed but it... 21,593 Views / 272 Replies  
I think the G5 iMac is very well executed but it lacks several things that make my G4 iMac STILL stand out as a superior design....

1. The screen is not height adjustable! I push the screen up...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Aug 31, 2004 at 08:41 AM, in Mac Desktops
Current Design is Fine by Me 8,143 Views / 74 Replies  
I thought Apple hit a home run with the G4 iMac design. Current Design is excellent and suits my needs perfectly.

However that isn't to say that a revamped model along similar design principles...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Aug 27, 2004 at 02:22 AM, in Mac Desktops
Noise from Slotload iMac Power Supply 575 Views / 3 Replies  
I have just aquired a Slot Load 450mhz DVD iMac for my Sister.

It works great BUT there is an annoying high pitched noise eminating from the rear of the iMac when it is turned off. I have to...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Jul 10, 2004 at 11:13 AM, in Mac Desktops
Well I for one will be very surprised if a G5... 770 Views / 2 Replies  
Well I for one will be very surprised if a G5 iMac is not announced soon, even if shipping date is not right away. G5 1.6 and 1.8 processors would be a MAJOR upgrade and would liven sales...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Jun 14, 2004 at 01:29 AM, in Mac Desktops
Widescreen rocks! Great idea. I'll second that... 1,403 Views / 20 Replies  
Widescreen rocks! Great idea. I'll second that motion :-)
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Jun 12, 2004 at 09:33 AM, in Mac Desktops
I got my 1.33 Combo 12"PB last week and I love... 1,686 Views / 23 Replies  
I got my 1.33 Combo 12"PB last week and I love it. I nearly went for the 14" iBook but I'm very happy with my decision. The keyboard is so much nicer than the iBook and the overall feel and design...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Jun 12, 2004 at 09:22 AM, in Mac Notebooks
iMac is definitely much quieter! That's not... 1,233 Views / 13 Replies  
iMac is definitely much quieter!

That's not to say that the eMac is loud. We have Generic windows PC's with 2.8ghz P4's in them and they are like jummbo jets in comparison to the emac.
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Jun 8, 2004 at 07:41 AM, in Mac Desktops
Using RAID to backup iMac HD to FW HD? 613 Views / 3 Replies  
I want to setup an external 80gb FireWire Hard drive to act as a backup of my 80gb iMac hard drive.

Is the MacOSX Disc Utility RAID feature an effective way of doing this?

I am assuming I...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Jun 3, 2004 at 09:00 AM, in macOS
Well I use an eMac at work and a 17" iMac (older... 1,233 Views / 13 Replies  
Well I use an eMac at work and a 17" iMac (older 1Ghz model) at home and I adore my iMac. The eMac is good but the iMac is GREAT! The 17" widescreen LCD on the iMac is lovely and the ergonomics are...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on Jun 3, 2004 at 07:32 AM, in Mac Desktops
I am using 10.3.3 Panther on an original 300Mhz... 3,902 Views / 24 Replies  
I am using 10.3.3 Panther on an original 300Mhz Blueberry iBook with 160Mb ram and 3.2gig hard drive. Yes I'm mad but it actually works fine, just really slowly :)

I needed to use Safari for a...
Posted by Big Fat Octopus, on May 24, 2004 at 12:31 AM, in Mac Desktops
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