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I am not trying to mute the Chime..i want it... 886 Views / 11 Replies  
I am not trying to mute the Chime..i want it back!!! i fear i have a hardware failure since i dont hear the chime anymore...any other suggestions???
Posted by saosin, on Nov 20, 2007 at 05:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I didn't hear the chime when restting the PRAM 886 Views / 11 Replies  
I didn't hear the chime when restting the PRAM
Posted by saosin, on Nov 15, 2007 at 05:12 AM, in Mac Notebooks
my computer is not on mute. I've tested it... 886 Views / 11 Replies  
my computer is not on mute. I've tested it without external speakers connected and still no avail.

What do you mean by "POST" and i'm assuming my system sounds are normal...i'm not sure which...
Posted by saosin, on Nov 6, 2007 at 05:28 PM, in Mac Notebooks
No "chime" sound on boot 886 Views / 11 Replies  
Hi,

I have a problem with my MBP that i've noticed after recently installing Leopard.

My MBP no longer makes the "dung" chime sound heard after pressing the power button to turn my computer on....
Posted by saosin, on Nov 5, 2007 at 05:12 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I cannot even pair the device because the... 1,319 Views / 20 Replies  
I cannot even pair the device because the infrared receiver doesn't work.

I just made another appointment with the genius bar...

Do you guys think they'd take an exchange even though my 14 day...
Posted by saosin, on Dec 28, 2006 at 04:04 AM, in Applications
yea, i felt liek this apple genius expected me to... 1,319 Views / 20 Replies  
yea, i felt liek this apple genius expected me to do all the work, with him telling me i have to go home and reinstall mac os, and that should fix it...when clearly it didn't fix a thing...

how...
Posted by saosin, on Dec 27, 2006 at 11:50 PM, in Applications
Okay, so I brought my computer in today to the... 1,319 Views / 20 Replies  
Okay, so I brought my computer in today to the apple "genius."

I really think that those guys are not qualified to be troubleshooting computers.

I told the guy about my problem, so he goes and...
Posted by saosin, on Dec 27, 2006 at 11:10 PM, in Applications
thanks for the idea, but I already tried... 1,319 Views / 20 Replies  
thanks for the idea, but I already tried resetting my PRAM yesterday and that didn't seem to fix anything...

If anyone else has had this problem and fixed theirs please let me know of any...
Posted by saosin, on Dec 26, 2006 at 08:53 PM, in Applications
yea I'm going to find some time to bring my... 1,319 Views / 20 Replies  
yea I'm going to find some time to bring my computer in this week, hopefully everything gets fixed without me having to send my computer to a factory...

if anyone has any solutions please post em,...
Posted by saosin, on Dec 26, 2006 at 12:15 AM, in Applications
i just realized something. Even if the IR... 1,319 Views / 20 Replies  
i just realized something. Even if the IR receiver were to be broken, Shouldn't front row still launch when i press cmd+esc (this isn't working for me).

Any other suggestsions??? I foudn that my...
Posted by saosin, on Dec 25, 2006 at 09:18 PM, in Applications
hmm... I did what you said tetenal and... 1,319 Views / 20 Replies  
hmm...

I did what you said tetenal and indeed i do not see IR-Receiver....this sucks I have to get my macbook repaired already? My 14day return period just ended 3 days ago as well...

How do i...
Posted by saosin, on Dec 25, 2006 at 08:44 PM, in Applications
Front Row and Apple Remote don't work 1,319 Views / 20 Replies  
Hi all, i've tried to solve this problem myself but i'm getting really frustrated.

I just got my macbook pro about 2 weeks ago, and I am finally now getting around to trying out front row and the...
Posted by saosin, on Dec 25, 2006 at 07:57 PM, in Applications
you cannot return custom ordered laptops. I... 655 Views / 4 Replies  
you cannot return custom ordered laptops. I bought a mbp in store, and bought a 1gig stick of ram off newegg, took me like 1minute to install. And I saved money!
Posted by saosin, on Dec 14, 2006 at 11:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Sticky: Just bought an STM Rebound for mbp 15inch. It's... 761,388 Views / 1,155 Replies  
Just bought an STM Rebound for mbp 15inch. It's got this nice memory foam on it that when you push it, it caves in but the returns to its original form.

It's slightly too big around the width, i'd...
Posted by saosin, on Dec 13, 2006 at 07:39 PM, in Mac Notebooks
the grain itself is on the screen coating not... 1,632 Views / 22 Replies  
the grain itself is on the screen coating not because of display settings. Anyone that thinks it's due to screen resolution or software issues hasn't a clue.
Posted by saosin, on Dec 10, 2006 at 06:29 PM, in Mac Notebooks
if you have yet to see a bad mbp, just walk into... 1,632 Views / 22 Replies  
if you have yet to see a bad mbp, just walk into an apple store.

I've been to all 3 apple stores plus my college store that sells apples and they all have the grainy display.

Look at a dell...
Posted by saosin, on Dec 10, 2006 at 02:17 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Finally purchased mbp, my thoughts 1,632 Views / 22 Replies  
Well i FINALLY bought a mac. so far the switch has been goin pretty well, the mac os is pretty intuitive for the most part.

Anyways.....here are my responses to the current problems with mbp's.
...
Posted by saosin, on Dec 10, 2006 at 04:24 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Blackbook good enough to run leopard?? 952 Views / 6 Replies  
Hi all, Ive been wanting a mbp for some time but am looking at macbooks now due to the horrible grainy screen seen on the current mbp's.

The one thing that worries me most is the macbooks lack of...
Posted by saosin, on Nov 25, 2006 at 01:44 AM, in Mac Notebooks
okay so i'm about to purchase a mac within the... 51,787 Views / 280 Replies  
okay so i'm about to purchase a mac within the next few days as i have finally sold my current system.

I went to the apple store today (black friday) and wow... the grain on the MBP's is VERY...
Posted by saosin, on Nov 24, 2006 at 08:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Black Friday Sale for MBP c2d?? 1,131 Views / 4 Replies  
Hey All,

I have still yet to purchase my mbp c2d...

I'm on the verge of buying it but seeing that black friday is coming up in a few weeks...and being a pc user unfamiliar with apple...

Do...
Posted by saosin, on Nov 8, 2006 at 09:08 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Do they sell upgraded mbp c2d at apple stores? 827 Views / 3 Replies  
Hey all,

I'm going to get the entry level c2d mbp, except I wanted to upgrade the 1gb ram to 2gb.

Does anyone know if the apple stores would carry this type of config or do they only do the 3...
Posted by saosin, on Nov 5, 2006 at 07:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Applecare for mbp??? 933 Views / 11 Replies  
Hello...

well good news...just sold my pc laptop on ebay got a nice 1400 off of it...just waiting for the funds to clear...

so this means...my first mac! its gonna be the new mbp

but now i'm...
Posted by saosin, on Oct 27, 2006 at 05:09 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Correct me if i'm wrong...but say i buy a mbp and... 894 Views / 8 Replies  
Correct me if i'm wrong...but say i buy a mbp and the total is over 2thousand...

doesn't this mean my credit line has to be over 2 thousand? Because right now i already have a bank of america...
Posted by saosin, on Oct 25, 2006 at 03:57 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Purchasing MBP C2D with Apple Credit? 894 Views / 8 Replies  
Hi All,

now that the mbp c2d has finally arrived, i am faced with a new dilemma...I must sell my current PC laptop before i have enough moeny to buyt he mbp!!!

I was wondering if anyone has...
Posted by saosin, on Oct 24, 2006 at 11:58 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: well it looks like my predictions/hopes may... 2,197 Views / 18 Replies  
well it looks like my predictions/hopes may actually come true!

according to macrumors.com : Mac Rumors: MacBook Pro Upgrade At Photokina? [Update]...
Posted by saosin, on Sep 15, 2006 at 11:33 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: MEROM Mac Book pros at photokina? 2,197 Views / 18 Replies  
I know i'm not the only one with a wad of cash ready to be spent once apple releases merom mbp's.

seeing that they weren't announced at todays showtime event....how many of you think that the new...
Posted by saosin, on Sep 12, 2006 at 05:57 PM, in Mac Notebooks
youre a troll and will get banned? stop posting... 695 Views / 2 Replies  
youre a troll and will get banned? stop posting posts about the think pad and then responding to your own posts without anyone even responding
Posted by saosin, on Sep 3, 2006 at 10:04 PM, in Mac Notebooks
now that's a convincing arguement back to the... 889 Views / 12 Replies  
now that's a convincing arguement back to the mbp,

I still feel like i want a mbp once they laucn the merom ones but hoepfully apple will add more to justify the huge price difference.

It makes...
Posted by saosin, on Sep 3, 2006 at 10:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks
with the adaptor would it have the same qualtiy... 2,432 Views / 8 Replies  
with the adaptor would it have the same qualtiy as say a mbp connected to an external monitor because the mbp already has a dvi output built in wheras if i go with the macbook i'd be using an...
Posted by saosin, on Sep 3, 2006 at 06:53 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
yeah my tradeoff would be between the larger... 889 Views / 12 Replies  
yeah my tradeoff would be between the larger screen and better performace of a mbp, or the portability of a macbook with a large external display..so i dont think screen realestate is as big of a...
Posted by saosin, on Sep 3, 2006 at 06:50 PM, in Mac Notebooks
cool...so even though its the max resolution that... 2,432 Views / 8 Replies  
cool...so even though its the max resolution that the gma can support, there will be no slowdown? Anyone have experience using this combo (macbook and exat monitor)

And also...any reccomendations...
Posted by saosin, on Sep 3, 2006 at 05:53 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
so macbook with 2gb ram should... 889 Views / 12 Replies  
so macbook with 2gb ram should suffice?...Hopefully the next gen macbooks support more ram...

anyone else have a take on this?
Posted by saosin, on Sep 3, 2006 at 05:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Do I need a mbp or will a macbook suffice? 889 Views / 12 Replies  
Hello,

I plan to switch to apple once they start to run on core2duo processors.

My dillemma is based off the current specs of both machines.

I am wondering if i need a mbp for my needs or if...
Posted by saosin, on Sep 3, 2006 at 02:42 AM, in Mac Notebooks
macbook compatible with dvi lcd's? 2,432 Views / 8 Replies  
Hello all, this is my first post.

I'm debating between a macbook pro and a macbook with an external monitor. The macbook with an external monitor would probably be the best choice since i'm a...
Posted by saosin, on Sep 3, 2006 at 02:39 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
 
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