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MS Office 2004 Idle time Processor Use? 616 Views / 2 Replies  
Word V.x has an annoying habit of gobbling up processor cycles even if it's sitting in the background not doing anything (especially if there's an open document.)

Can someone with office 2004...
Posted by superamit, on May 12, 2004 at 02:54 PM, in Applications
Of course! I was just wondering if anyone had had... 613 Views / 4 Replies  
Of course! I was just wondering if anyone had had experience with light use, but with multiple users.

Honestly, with just safari and mail 512 MB is just fine, but I'm worried it may not be for two...
Posted by superamit, on May 9, 2004 at 10:56 AM, in Mac Notebooks
How much RAM for dual-users? 613 Views / 4 Replies  
The mom and dad just got a 1GHz AlBook off of amazon.

I'd like to set them each up with their own account and enable fast user switching so they can keep their windows open and switch back and...
Posted by superamit, on May 8, 2004 at 08:48 PM, in Mac Notebooks
New 17" 1.5 Ghz came in today. No dead pixels.... 2,017 Views / 37 Replies  
New 17" 1.5 Ghz came in today. No dead pixels. Screen is bright and true. Yippee!
Posted by superamit, on May 7, 2004 at 11:17 PM, in Mac Notebooks
128 it is, then! They claim my ship date... 1,336 Views / 11 Replies  
128 it is, then!

They claim my ship date will be 4/28.

amit
Posted by superamit, on Apr 21, 2004 at 06:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks
New Powerbooks VRAM update worth it? 1,336 Views / 11 Replies  
Anyone have an opinion on whether one ought to upgrade the 64MB Graphics Memory standard on the new 17" powerbook to 128 BTO? Time to delivery isn't an issue for me, I've been waiting for this guy...
Posted by superamit, on Apr 20, 2004 at 06:53 PM, in Mac Notebooks
iMovie crashes while splitting or joining clips 462 Views / 0 Replies  
I'm new to iMovie and have just started work on my first project. I'm using a brand-new 1GHz eMac with a superdrive. I've upgraded the ram (micron, good quality ram) but otherwise the computer is...
Posted by superamit, on Jul 1, 2003 at 06:49 PM, in Applications
Here's a link to a review of the drive: ... 770 Views / 4 Replies  
Here's a link to a review of the drive:

http://www.storagereview.com/articles/200210/20021014ST3120023A_1.html

Performance is middle-of-the-pack, but more than adequate. Noise is where this...
Posted by superamit, on Jul 1, 2003 at 09:06 AM, in Mac Desktops
I've looked up the drives in three 1GHz eMacs,... 770 Views / 4 Replies  
I've looked up the drives in three 1GHz eMacs, and all three had 7200 RPM drives. (Although by spec, I think Apple's allowed to put less.) One IBM drive and two of these:
...
Posted by superamit, on Jul 1, 2003 at 08:55 AM, in Mac Desktops
Thanks for all the support, everyone. I contacted... 739 Views / 7 Replies  
Thanks for all the support, everyone. I contacted Apple and they've decided to "capture" this one as well to figure out what's wrong. I'll get a replacement in 3-10 days. Annoying to have to pack up...
Posted by superamit, on Jun 19, 2003 at 09:48 PM, in Mac Desktops
Both machines showed the problem out of the box.... 739 Views / 7 Replies  
Both machines showed the problem out of the box. (I've had it for under a week.) Easiest to see if you choose the white "solid color" background in the desktop preferences then look at the far right...
Posted by superamit, on Jun 19, 2003 at 08:53 AM, in Mac Desktops
Blue or brown monitor fringe (tint on sides) on eMac 739 Views / 7 Replies  
I wanted to see if anyone else is experiencing what I am with one of the latest revision eMacs (released in May 2003). I have a 1GHz superdrive model on which the CRT displays a blue gradient on the...
Posted by superamit, on Jun 18, 2003 at 10:28 AM, in Mac Desktops
Confirmed 2,797 Views / 21 Replies  
Just tried the hack on my 1GHz supedrive eMac (of the latest rev -- 32MB Radeon 7500) and it works as advertised. Can't tell you what resolutions are available on the external as I only have a 15"...
Posted by superamit, on Jun 11, 2003 at 01:50 PM, in Mac Desktops
Has anyone else managed to get $100 off? 3,225 Views / 32 Replies  
Looks like a few others on this thread went and bought an eMac. I'm thinking of doing the same and am wondering if anyone else has had luck getting the same deal the original reviewer did.
Posted by superamit, on Jun 8, 2003 at 06:43 AM, in Mac Desktops
eMac monitor-spanning hack? 603 Views / 1 Replies  
Has anyone used the open firmware hack to enable monitor-spanning (dual display) on the newest eMacs? I konw it works on the iBooks and the iMac 17", but I'd love to hear from people who've tried it...
Posted by superamit, on May 24, 2003 at 05:52 PM, in Mac Desktops
FS: Lombard keycaps 341 Views / 0 Replies  
I've long since sold my Lombard, but I have a keyboard lying around (One of the keys didn't register, so apple replaced the whole keyboard.) All the key caps are intact along with the scissor...
Posted by superamit, on Nov 29, 2002 at 12:30 PM, in Marketplace
Which Key? 862 Views / 5 Replies  
I have some keys from my old (600 MHz, dual-usb) iBook keyboard (scissors and keycaps both). Assuming I can detach them without breaking them and I have the one you need, I could send it to you for...
Posted by superamit, on Sep 1, 2002 at 11:47 AM, in Mac Notebooks
powerpage: monitor spanning on ibook 378 Views / 2 Replies  
So it appears someone's claiming they've got monitor spanning on an iBook using TiBook ATI extensions in OS 9. Anyone else tried this yet?

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Posted by superamit, on Jul 14, 2002 at 10:43 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well, you've probably already seen an example of... 1,164 Views / 25 Replies  
Well, you've probably already seen an example of a processor being "under-clocked" via software--the setting in the Energy Saver control panel which slows your processor speed. The article claims...
Posted by superamit, on Jun 4, 2002 at 04:43 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Overclocking the new iBooks IN SOFTWARE 1,164 Views / 25 Replies  
Has anyone successfully used the Apple CHUD tools:
<a href="ftp://ftp.apple.com/developer/Tool_Chest/Testing_-_Debugging/Performance_tools/"...
Posted by superamit, on Jun 4, 2002 at 03:17 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Sure, here's a silver one: ... 463 Views / 4 Replies  
Sure, here's a silver one:

http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/systems/ibook_mods/ibook_paint_mod.html
Posted by superamit, on Aug 12, 2001 at 01:55 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Anyone painted their cover black? (dual-usb) 463 Views / 4 Replies  
There were a lot of posts about modifying ibooks by painting over the top cover, or removing it, removing the white color, and painting a new color over it. I'd seen people who'd tried silver, but I...
Posted by superamit, on Aug 12, 2001 at 01:43 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Importing from Emailer 2.0 804 Views / 11 Replies  
Anyone else have problems importing their large email files from Emailer 2.0? As has already been noted elsewhere, it seems that OE will only import the inbox, outbox, sentmail, and trash folder....
Posted by superamit, on Oct 20, 1999 at 12:02 PM, in Applications
 
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