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Go for the 17"	1,252 Views / 20 Replies
I have to agree with filmmaker2002... I also carry my 17" everywhere. The extra LCD real estate is priceless... I'd even consider a 19" laptop; however, I can't imagine the briefcase and the...
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Sep 9, 2004 at 11:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks

External DVD/CD burner to save laptop	631 Views / 4 Replies
I'm looking for a good quality DVD/CD burner that I can use with my laptop to save the internal SuperDrive... I'd like to have something portable enough to take it on the road with me on business...
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Sep 9, 2004 at 10:50 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Great performance with Canon 1D Mk II and Lexar 80x	1,120 Views / 14 Replies
I am now the fortunate owner of a Canon 1D Mk II and a couple of Lexar 80x 2.0 GB cards. Wow, what a performance improvement on my Canon 10D and Lexar 40x 2.0 GB card. I will try to find some...
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Sep 9, 2004 at 10:35 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Re: Re: powerbook memory	2,952 Views / 40 Replies
The advantage is that there are only two memory slots in a laptop. Hence, if you need more memory, you'll most likely need to pull out an existing DIMM and replace it with a larger one... Larger...
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Jan 15, 2004 at 09:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I've been looking for an external charger for the...	670 Views / 2 Replies
I've been looking for an external charger for the 17" battery, too... I have not found one either.
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 20, 2003 at 04:18 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: Re: Apple Store 2 day shipping - YEAH RIGHT!	4,559 Views / 22 Replies
Sure would be nice to be delivered on Monday or Tuesday, huh? Let us know what results. I've been surprised a few times with deliveries MUCH quicker than quoted. Keep the faith.
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 20, 2003 at 04:15 AM, in Mac Notebooks

My new 17" does not rattle. Get it checked out...	1,764 Views / 15 Replies
My new 17" does not rattle. Get it checked out at Apple Store.:confused:
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 20, 2003 at 04:09 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Battery life doesn't magically get extended...	8,146 Views / 96 Replies
Battery life doesn't magically get extended because of a new algorithm which predicts battery life... I'd forget all this chatter and wait until people have some real life hard facts. BTW,...
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 19, 2003 at 08:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Try making your Terminal window wider before...	8,146 Views / 96 Replies
Try making your Terminal window wider before issuing the command.
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 18, 2003 at 03:36 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Not that I'm skeptical or anything, but I'm not...	8,146 Views / 96 Replies
Not that I'm skeptical or anything, but I'm not holding my breath to see >10% of battery life increase with only 1% full charge delta. (Always willing to be surprised!) ;)
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 18, 2003 at 04:12 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: "E" key sleeps my Pismo.	746 Views / 3 Replies
Schwa -- I don't recall the Pismo 400... Can you lift out the keyboard and try to use it away from the MB? This might help you isolate.
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 18, 2003 at 02:13 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I had a nearly full battery charge (98%+?) and...	8,146 Views / 96 Replies
I had a nearly full battery charge (98%+?) and after running the install, it went to 3% with > 8 hours estimated to fully charge?!?!?! I can't believe that the update performed a full discharge in...
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 18, 2003 at 02:04 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: Albook 15" fan just started running constantly	979 Views / 9 Replies
Let me guess -- You printed to a USB printer which wasn't hooked up at the time of print? If so, ever since, the Print Job Mgr is trying real hard to find your printer and get the job completed. ...
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 18, 2003 at 12:31 AM, in Mac Notebooks

This is sweet. I don't know how I would...	1,392 Views / 14 Replies
This is sweet. I don't know how I would volunteerly turn over my laptop for a discretionary fix... (I know it needs fixed SOMETIME, the timing is what is discretionary!) [Actually, I had a more...
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 17, 2003 at 11:57 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Don't know if you'll feel any speed difference...	936 Views / 5 Replies
Don't know if you'll feel any speed difference between FW 400 and USB 2.0... There is a definite speed difference between FW 400 and USB 1.0... I also notice the difference between FW 400 and FW...
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 17, 2003 at 08:25 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

LadyBlue -- There are many in these forums...	1,024 Views / 8 Replies
LadyBlue -- There are many in these forums who have been around Apple for a long time -- and also many who are recent switchers like yourself. Congratulations on making the switch. Don't...
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 15, 2003 at 06:53 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Time will tell... Resale price for 2 year old...	966 Views / 7 Replies
Time will tell... Resale price for 2 year old high-tech electronics? Hmmm... :rolleyes: Well, at least you can enjoy it now...
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 15, 2003 at 02:14 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Have people's credit cards been charged for the...	4,374 Views / 62 Replies
Have people's credit cards been charged for the pre-orders??? Seems like a real long time to get this product to market (after announcing it and taking pre-orders)... :confused:
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 15, 2003 at 02:09 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

KraziKid -- Congrats on your new 17" PB. It...	966 Views / 7 Replies
KraziKid -- Congrats on your new 17" PB. It is truly a nice engineering feat -- and oh, so elegant! Hopefully your single stuck pixel won't detract from the experience too much... (There are...
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 15, 2003 at 01:52 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: Without my powerbook...	965 Views / 6 Replies
You shouldn't have problems through security. If you get stopped, just be sure to let security know that you also have a laptop -- and get them to make sure it doesn't sprout legs while you are...
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 15, 2003 at 12:06 AM, in Mac Notebooks

It wasn't the screen which was the problem... It...	5,770 Views / 67 Replies
It wasn't the screen which was the problem... It was fitting the the wrong size screen into the lid... However, this thread is NOT about white spots -- it is about how long it takes for Apple to...
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 15, 2003 at 12:01 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Another thing to check before sending off to...	861 Views / 10 Replies
Another thing to check before sending off to Apple Repair is whether or not the problem occurs with all screen sizes... Has the problem occurred with some of the other screen sizes? What are your...
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 14, 2003 at 11:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks

After using LCD monitors, it is difficult to...	1,175 Views / 14 Replies
After using LCD monitors, it is difficult to imaging giving up all of that deskspace ever again for a CRT.
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 14, 2003 at 08:09 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

You could also consider adding an external FW...	665 Views / 6 Replies
You could also consider adding an external FW drive. The prices are really quite reasonable -- and your friends will appreciate it. :D
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 14, 2003 at 08:04 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

If you want to save $$$, you might wait for the...	1,582 Views / 11 Replies
If you want to save $$$, you might wait for the Rev. C... Not to but a Rev. C, but to pick up a used Rev. A or B that is being displaced by someone with a new Rev. C... ...Or, you could wait...
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 14, 2003 at 07:46 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: External Antenna For New 15AL	973 Views / 6 Replies
Maybe you just need to talk your neighbor into getting a better base station :D
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 14, 2003 at 07:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I would think that if you perform a "shutdown"...	965 Views / 6 Replies
I would think that if you perform a "shutdown" and not just a "sleep", your PowerBook should be fine for the 3 weeks -- just make sure it is locked up so it is difficult to steal! ...Being without...
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 14, 2003 at 07:33 PM, in Mac Notebooks

The 17" has two rubber stops next to the latch...	888 Views / 8 Replies
The 17" has two rubber stops next to the latch pairs to keep the spacing. Don't know if it really needs more than this. For the TiBook, that is a different matter... The spacing is so close...
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 14, 2003 at 07:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Aw, come on Some Toast... We're talking...	2,668 Views / 12 Replies
Aw, come on Some Toast... We're talking PhotoShop TiBook big time. You can tell because the hinge isn't broken! ;) Can you share how to pin the dock to a corner (as opposed to centered) on a...
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 14, 2003 at 06:02 PM, in Hardware Hacking

Yep. Virtual hacks. (e.g., PhotoShop job) ...	2,668 Views / 12 Replies
Yep. Virtual hacks. (e.g., PhotoShop job) There isn't enough volume for all of the necessary items. There are a couple of clues in the picture: notice the right speaker grill... You'll see...
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 14, 2003 at 05:07 AM, in Hardware Hacking

I successfully purchased a couple of used...	1,333 Views / 15 Replies
I successfully purchased a couple of used PowerMacs from eBay (two different sellers)... I agree with CIA, check out the seller -- not only the "Feedback", but also take some time to exchange a few...
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 14, 2003 at 04:05 AM, in Mac Desktops

Wex -- Is it possible to put a small box fan...	840 Views / 7 Replies
Wex -- Is it possible to put a small box fan on the 3.3" hole (to blow out the heated air from the cabinet)? BTW, "Welcome to the Mac Community!"
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 14, 2003 at 03:59 AM, in Mac Desktops

I've got the similar "experience" as Laurence... ...	1,215 Views / 13 Replies
I've got the similar "experience" as Laurence... however, my PC133 RAM is showing up as PC100-222S... (Running Mac OS X (10.3.1) with System Profiler 4.0)
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 14, 2003 at 03:27 AM, in Mac Desktops

I must agree that Canon printers have worked...	1,230 Views / 16 Replies
I must agree that Canon printers have worked better for me than Epson printers (head clogging)...
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 14, 2003 at 03:16 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Now that you point this out, my AlBook is...	888 Views / 8 Replies
Now that you point this out, my AlBook is "defective", too. Same problem with extra battery, too... :err: At least we don't have "white spots"!!! :)
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 14, 2003 at 03:12 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Can't think of a way to eject when out of battery...	1,076 Views / 18 Replies
Can't think of a way to eject when out of battery power (with no external power available)... Don't think this situation would cause a problem with your TiBook -- unless you need to return the DVD...
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 14, 2003 at 03:08 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Camino	1,963 Views / 40 Replies
Camino
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 14, 2003 at 02:55 AM, in macOS

Bummer... I tossed my old 68000-based Mac Plus...	5,132 Views / 21 Replies
Bummer... I tossed my old 68000-based Mac Plus years ago... Ran across a bunch of my old application/game disks and this thread... No old ROM file... Sad. This thread does bring back a bunch...
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 14, 2003 at 02:48 AM, in macOS

More RAM usually equates to significantly better...	669 Views / 3 Replies
More RAM usually equates to significantly better performance... but it all depends on how you use your 'Book... If you question whether or not you are suffering from "low RAM syndrome", you can...
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 14, 2003 at 02:17 AM, in macOS

Search for "RAM" (There are too many related...	897 Views / 5 Replies
Search for "RAM" (There are too many related threads -- and you'll get your answer quicker if you look there.) BTW -- Crucial seems to be a highly rated supplier. Enjoy your new performance...
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 14, 2003 at 02:13 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: Panther Killed my Shared Printer!	691 Views / 2 Replies
TheSpaz -- Did you solve your problem? I had similar behavior with a Canon printer. I do not believe that you will find the shared printer under "Rendevous Printers" -- but instead should see it...
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 14, 2003 at 02:09 AM, in macOS

You can use "Activity Monitor" to check CPU,...	800 Views / 3 Replies
You can use "Activity Monitor" to check CPU, network, memory, disk, etc. You can also monitor the activity per process. Maybe this will help you track down what is happening to cause the...
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 14, 2003 at 01:58 AM, in macOS

anaphora68 is right... Check with an Apple...	901 Views / 7 Replies
anaphora68 is right... Check with an Apple Store... It doesn't hurt.
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 14, 2003 at 12:04 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Unlike the G5 (which requires matched pairs),...	897 Views / 5 Replies
Unlike the G5 (which requires matched pairs), there is no special constraint with memory installation on PowerBooks/iBooks.
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 14, 2003 at 12:01 AM, in Mac Notebooks

It is even conceivable that your battery life...	741 Views / 4 Replies
It is even conceivable that your battery life increased with more RAM installed... It all depends on how much virtual memory paging you were seeing... Disk activity takes more power than memory.
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 13, 2003 at 11:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Good points by Eug Wanker... I use a 6.3Mpix...	1,120 Views / 14 Replies
Good points by Eug Wanker... I use a 6.3Mpix Canon 10D... On numerous occasions, I have been forced to switch from RAW format (preferred for quality) to JPEG format in order to increase the...
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 9, 2003 at 10:47 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

I use the same as littlegreenspud... Works...	587 Views / 3 Replies
I use the same as littlegreenspud... Works great. Deleted those button monitor routines in the startup items!
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 9, 2003 at 09:41 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Wow! Just think how much you'd save with your...	967 Views / 6 Replies
Wow! Just think how much you'd save with your 50% discount! :D
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 9, 2003 at 09:28 PM, in Mac Notebooks

There are several root user processes which seem...	4,091 Views / 33 Replies
There are several root user processes which seem to have on-going background activity -- e.g., pmTool... Does anyone know if functions like Rendevous log status to disk??? Unfortunately, just...
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 5, 2003 at 12:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Congrats and welcome to the Mac family.	917 Views / 4 Replies
Congrats and welcome to the Mac family.
Posted by dgbatchelor, on Dec 3, 2003 at 11:39 PM, in Mac Notebooks

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