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G4 Cube Video Problems 726 Views / 3 Replies  
Hi:

I saw your original post and am having identical video problems.

Did you ever get a solution to the problem? Did you have to replace your video card, or was it a logic board problem?
...
Posted by wintermute1, on Aug 14, 2006 at 12:56 PM, in Mac Desktops
Could you describe how you go about connecting... 4,136 Views / 7 Replies  
Could you describe how you go about connecting the drive? What operation do you do in the parallels screen/window to open the drive. or is it automagically detected by windows.

My...
Posted by wintermute1, on Aug 9, 2006 at 10:24 AM, in Alternative Operating Systems
Vista... where/when is that? 146,517 Views / 2,183 Replies  
[Vista only has to be 'good enough' to keep customers locked into MS and as much as we all want to laugh at MS, Vista has closed the gap with OS X. It was childish of Apple to go on with the...
Posted by wintermute1, on Aug 9, 2006 at 09:53 AM, in macOS
1 Gb RAM Standard 24,046 Views / 321 Replies  
As indicated on the apple web site, 1 Gb is standard.

You can now officially move your rant to another subject.:stick:
Posted by wintermute1, on Aug 7, 2006 at 02:38 PM, in Mac Desktops
Microcenter is a computer retailer 1,579 Views / 17 Replies  
Microcenter is a computer retailer
Posted by wintermute1, on Jun 28, 2006 at 10:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Microcenter 1,579 Views / 17 Replies  
So, would you know if they have any more of those mac minis around?

wink, wink.:\
Posted by wintermute1, on Jun 28, 2006 at 08:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I already sold my 12 inch G4 for a macbook pro a... 2,165 Views / 42 Replies  
I already sold my 12 inch G4 for a macbook pro a while ago. The new macbooks sure are nice though!
Posted by wintermute1, on May 18, 2006 at 11:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks
It is my understanding -- including from the... 1,194 Views / 8 Replies  
It is my understanding -- including from the story to which you link - that none of the Macbook Pros have upgradeable processors. They are all soldered to the logicboard, not socketed. As such, you...
Posted by wintermute1, on Apr 20, 2006 at 11:27 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Well, as long as "some" of it becomes the norm in... 4,910 Views / 63 Replies  
Well, as long as "some" of it becomes the norm in the next two years I will be happy. After all, if the "ebay upgrade" route is to remain viable, we can't have Apple roll out everything that...
Posted by wintermute1, on Mar 13, 2006 at 08:46 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I got a call from the Apple Store in Pentagon... 523 Views / 2 Replies  
I got a call from the Apple Store in Pentagon City (Arlington, VA). They wanted to know if I was happy with my 2.0 Ghz macbook pro (I am). They then asked whether I "had any friends" that would be...
Posted by wintermute1, on Mar 8, 2006 at 01:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks
This worked. Thanks. I am still not sure what... 1,012 Views / 6 Replies  
This worked. Thanks. I am still not sure what happened with the 1.2.1 update, however.

D
Posted by wintermute1, on Mar 6, 2006 at 09:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks for the tip. I will check once I dig the... 1,012 Views / 6 Replies  
Thanks for the tip. I will check once I dig the remote out! I think that they should make it accessible via the keyboard as well.

Live and Learn.

D
Posted by wintermute1, on Mar 4, 2006 at 02:14 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Macbook Pro and Frontrow 1,012 Views / 6 Replies  
HI All:

I just got a macbookpro 2.0 Ghz:)
and have a slight problem. I used the migration utility to move data from my old system to the new one, and the Front Row application seems to have...
Posted by wintermute1, on Mar 4, 2006 at 01:27 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks for posting this piece from the developer... 764 Views / 10 Replies  
Thanks for posting this piece from the developer materials. Definitely interesting for those of use planning the transition from G4 to Mac-Intel.
Posted by wintermute1, on Feb 28, 2006 at 12:12 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I might add that the free "Chicken of the VNC"... 9,724 Views / 8 Replies  
I might add that the free "Chicken of the VNC" server for the mac is what I use, and it is very easily configured.
Posted by wintermute1, on Aug 28, 2005 at 04:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Use VNC Client and Server to Get Mac Video on Laptop 9,724 Views / 8 Replies  
Hi:

All you have to do is put a VNC client on the laptop, and a VNC server on your mac, both of which are available as free downloads via the web. Using this arrangement I access a mac mini from...
Posted by wintermute1, on Aug 28, 2005 at 04:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Mathematica 5.2 Problems 597 Views / 0 Replies  
I just got an email from Wolfram Research reporting a problem with the security update released today. If you run Mathematica 5.2 on an Apple G5 system, see the note below.

________

Important...
Posted by wintermute1, on Aug 16, 2005 at 07:00 PM, in macOS
Safari no longer auto updating RSS feeds 8,638 Views / 115 Replies  
As stated in the title, for some reason my Safari just stopped updating RSS feeds. I haven't changed any settings, and I only noticed because I have become very dependent on the feature. I have it...
Posted by wintermute1, on Jul 19, 2005 at 10:56 AM, in macOS
Thanks for the tip. Assembling those installers... 34,495 Views / 290 Replies  
Thanks for the tip. Assembling those installers will delay my attemting a clean install of Tiger! How much potential benefit can I expect anyway? After all, my system is working now -- more or...
Posted by wintermute1, on May 6, 2005 at 01:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks
On such a reinstall, is it sufficient to simply... 34,495 Views / 290 Replies  
On such a reinstall, is it sufficient to simply copy the user profile to a backup (firewire) disk and then restore *that" afterwords to the clean install? I did an upgrade install of Tiger to a...
Posted by wintermute1, on May 6, 2005 at 12:05 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well, since I installed Tiger my Motorola Razr V1... 1,641 Views / 23 Replies  
Well, since I installed Tiger my Motorola Razr V1 now works via blue tooth. Before only a usb linked worked.

W
Posted by wintermute1, on May 4, 2005 at 08:25 PM, in macOS
I am not sure what you mean by "pinned". I am... 1,817 Views / 26 Replies  
I am not sure what you mean by "pinned". I am not still indexing. I am running Tiger on a 17 inch powerbook, if that tells you anything.

W
Posted by wintermute1, on May 3, 2005 at 11:09 AM, in macOS
17 inch Powerbook running hot with Tiger 1,817 Views / 26 Replies  
I noticed this as well. I have a lot more fan activity than under 10.3.9.

I removed some startup and login items that I had running that were producing more cpu activity. I also got rid of virex...
Posted by wintermute1, on May 3, 2005 at 11:05 AM, in macOS
Successful Tiger Install on a Rev. A 17 inch Powerbook 928 Views / 4 Replies  
HI:

Here is one data point. I have installed Tiger successfully onto a Rev. A (refurbished) 17 inch powerbook. I have 512 mb of Crucial Ram installed, and have upgraded the superdrive to a...
Posted by wintermute1, on May 1, 2005 at 08:51 PM, in macOS
Install was Slow -- Happy Afterwards 6,296 Views / 81 Replies  
Well, I whined about late shipping -- but it arrived on time. Then I complained about the length of time of the install, then I realized that I had chosen to synch the idisk and .mac at the same...
Posted by wintermute1, on Apr 30, 2005 at 03:16 PM, in macOS
10:51 PM -- Still Preparing to Ship : ( 27,963 Views / 520 Replies  
Well, I went out thinking it would take my mind off it. Came back. No difference in status. I suppose I will tear a "strip off" someone on Apple's 800 number when it *doesn't* arrive tomorrow.
...
Posted by wintermute1, on Apr 28, 2005 at 10:53 PM, in macOS
Still Preparing Shipment at 7:07 pm..... 27,963 Views / 520 Replies  
I am glad that people here have their delivery dates/times. Mine is still "preparing for shipment."

I have, of course, called Apple - and the assured me that it would ship in time for me to...
Posted by wintermute1, on Apr 28, 2005 at 07:07 PM, in macOS
Broken iSync with Sony Ericsson T616 539 Views / 0 Replies  
Hi All.

No problems after an upgrade to 10.3.2 except for a new problem with a broken conduit in isync involving my new Sony Ericsson T616.

Has anyone else had problems with things breaking...
Posted by wintermute1, on Dec 20, 2003 at 12:55 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Any US suppliers for this great case? Hope... 870 Views / 3 Replies  
Any US suppliers for this great case?

Hope so!

David Mussington;)
Posted by wintermute1, on Dec 19, 2003 at 08:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I agree with this, but I dropped off my 15 inch... 11,134 Views / 65 Replies  
I agree with this, but I dropped off my 15 inch powerbook (FW800) 10 days ago at the Clarendon Virginia Apple store.

They still can't tell me when I will get it back, and report that screens are...
Posted by wintermute1, on Nov 14, 2003 at 09:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Congratulations on your choice. I did the same... 1,803 Views / 16 Replies  
Congratulations on your choice. I did the same thing. I am still waiting for my 15 inch AL powerbook to come back from apple for service. I bought a refurbished 17 -- which is what I sold to get...
Posted by wintermute1, on Nov 11, 2003 at 05:12 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Left AL15 -- Went Back to AL 17 rev. A 3,183 Views / 32 Replies  
The title says it. After white spots, and a system that would not tolerably run Panther, I decided that selling my 17 for the new 15 was a big mistake. I purchased a rev. A 17" powerbook from...
Posted by wintermute1, on Nov 8, 2003 at 09:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I foolishly applied filevault to my user account.... 1,343 Views / 17 Replies  
I foolishly applied filevault to my user account.
I haven't had any problems, but after reading about others experiences I tried to switch it off.

Half way through the de-encrypting process the...
Posted by wintermute1, on Oct 30, 2003 at 08:22 PM, in macOS
No special software is necessary to synch your... 863 Views / 5 Replies  
No special software is necessary to synch your powerbook with the nokia 3650. I have used my nokia with both the rev. A 17" powerbook, and the new Al-15". They both work flawlessly.
...
Posted by wintermute1, on Oct 30, 2003 at 12:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I purchased on September 19, qualified for the... 8,867 Views / 152 Replies  
I purchased on September 19, qualified for the update, and have just finished installing it.

All works fine -- but when you receive the update it comes in a padded brown paper mailer, not in the...
Posted by wintermute1, on Oct 25, 2003 at 02:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks
New OmniGraffle Available (Version 3) 542 Views / 2 Replies  
There is a new version of OmniGraffle available. When you launch the program choose the "check for update" button on the pull down menus. It will tell you that version 3.0 and 3.0 professional are...
Posted by wintermute1, on Oct 10, 2003 at 11:52 AM, in Mac Notebooks
This works. Try it before they find out! 6,632 Views / 61 Replies  
Just wanted to add a note to thank the original poster of this information. The web page at the link took my serial number. My order for a 15" powerbook was processed on 9/26.

I now have a...
Posted by wintermute1, on Oct 9, 2003 at 10:43 AM, in Mac Notebooks
New Post 10.2.8 (Rev. 2) Problem 5,733 Views / 51 Replies  
I have a problem that may not seem major, but is definitely irritating. Prior to the update, I was able -- when in an application -- to click on the desktop and having the menubar change to the...
Posted by wintermute1, on Oct 7, 2003 at 11:41 AM, in macOS
My new 15" powerbook (combo drive) shipped with... 736 Views / 5 Replies  
My new 15" powerbook (combo drive) shipped with OS X 10.2.7.

I upgraded it to the new 10.2.8 without incident.

By the way, I sold my G4 17" Rev. A to get this powerbook. I have no regrets. ...
Posted by wintermute1, on Oct 6, 2003 at 10:43 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Rev.A Item on Ebay 461 Views / 1 Replies  
Hi: I have listed this item on ebay. I would prefer (obviously) if someone from the macnn community got it first. Check out the auction at:
...
Posted by wintermute1, on Sep 21, 2003 at 08:11 AM, in Marketplace
Rev. A 17 inch G4 Powerbook for Sale 461 Views / 1 Replies  
I have a 6 month old G4 Powerbook 17-inch for sale. It has 1 Gb of ram, and the standard 60 Gb hard drive.

System comes in the original box, and includes all cables, documents and packing...
Posted by wintermute1, on Sep 21, 2003 at 08:06 AM, in Marketplace
My post got wrecked. I also ordered a... 1,729 Views / 41 Replies  
My post got wrecked.

I also ordered a Waterfield Design RacerX
case.

Beautiful.
Posted by wintermute1, on Apr 1, 2003 at 10:43 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Waterfield Designs Racer-X 1,729 Views / 41 Replies  
That's all that I have ordered, alongside a 512 mb memory upgrade.

Its a beautiful machine.:p
Posted by wintermute1, on Apr 1, 2003 at 10:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I picked one up too! 929 Views / 4 Replies  
I usually lurk here, but I have to announce the new arrival. I called up the Clarendon Apple Store to see when they would be getting 17 inch powerbooks. The person on the other end of the phone...
Posted by wintermute1, on Mar 26, 2003 at 10:14 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Memory Prices or new ALBook 584 Views / 4 Replies  
I have been looking around for price quotes on the new 17 inch
G4 powerbook, and haven't been able to locate any. Is it likely that the $300 upgrade price for an extra 512 mb of ram will be beaten...
Posted by wintermute1, on Jan 11, 2003 at 06:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks
 
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