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The LCD backlight is getting a little weak in my... 432 Views / 2 Replies  
The LCD backlight is getting a little weak in my opinion, so I'm trying to figure out the replacement options or ways to modify it for a more powerful backlight.
That's why a service manual would...
Posted by typhoon, on Jan 16, 2008 at 08:07 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Powerbook G4 service manual wanted 432 Views / 2 Replies  
Where can I get a service manual for my 15" Powerbook G4 (1.67GHz, Superdrive, backlit keyboard etc.)? I've done the usual searching and come across service manuals for many other Macs, but not mine.
Posted by typhoon, on Jan 15, 2008 at 04:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm not looking for a repair as my Powerbook... 889 Views / 2 Replies  
I'm not looking for a repair as my Powerbook functions fine. But rather buy a replacement backlight which I can install myself (my PowerBook is out of warranty anyway).
Doesn't seem like the above...
Posted by typhoon, on Jan 15, 2008 at 04:12 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Matshita UJ-8xx DVD-drives region free! 808 Views / 0 Replies  
Having a Powerbook G4 (15" 1.67GHz) which I bought in the fall of 2005 I have ever since been trying to find out how to make my DVD "Superdrive" region-free. I was told that while other DVD drive...
Posted by typhoon, on Jan 13, 2008 at 03:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Powerbook G4 LCD backlight replacement 889 Views / 2 Replies  
I feel that the backlight of my Powerbook G4 (15" 1.67GHz) is a tad too dim, and I've been searching the web with no luck trying to find information about a backlight replacement.

Anyone know...
Posted by typhoon, on Jan 13, 2008 at 02:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Some basic newbie networking questions 1,013 Views / 11 Replies  
I'm trying to figure out how this networking stuff works as I want to open ports etc in order to remote control another Mac across the Internet (VNC).

My network consists of two computers and two...
Posted by typhoon, on Jun 14, 2007 at 07:37 PM, in Networking
Keyboard protection 430 Views / 1 Replies  
I can't help but think that my 15" Powerbook G4 (1.67GHz, dual-layer superdrive model) has a lot of dust and dirt inside of it because of stuff falling in between the keys. The same goes for trackpad...
Posted by typhoon, on May 15, 2007 at 07:53 AM, in Mac Notebooks
The above comments got me curious as I had never... 1,742 Views / 27 Replies  
The above comments got me curious as I had never heard about ARD before, but after understanding that it's a way of remotely "controlling" another Mac (as when my mom might have a problem with...
Posted by typhoon, on Apr 10, 2006 at 10:46 AM, in Mac Desktops
No gaming or 3D heavy work for my mom. The only... 1,742 Views / 27 Replies  
No gaming or 3D heavy work for my mom. The only gaming she's done is that card game that comes with Windows, so I'm sure she'll be happy if I can install something similar for the Mac so she can feel...
Posted by typhoon, on Apr 9, 2006 at 11:48 AM, in Mac Desktops
You're quite right that she won't be using the... 1,742 Views / 27 Replies  
You're quite right that she won't be using the Mac for games ;)
She mostly uses her Windows computer to write email, check out websites, write and print out Word documents that she's written...
Posted by typhoon, on Apr 9, 2006 at 06:30 AM, in Mac Desktops
There's one thing I forgot to ask in my first... 1,742 Views / 27 Replies  
There's one thing I forgot to ask in my first posting: noise levels.

My mom's old PC laptop makes an awful racket when the fan kicks in. I'm sure she would appreciate a silent machine when she...
Posted by typhoon, on Apr 8, 2006 at 04:59 AM, in Mac Desktops
Mac mini or iMac for my mom? 1,742 Views / 27 Replies  
My mom is getting sick and tired of her old Windows laptop which is very slow, unstable and not much fun to use at all, so I'm thinking a Mac would be ideal for her. Especially since she's not a...
Posted by typhoon, on Apr 7, 2006 at 01:48 AM, in Mac Desktops
Anyone know what kind of material is used for... 765 Views / 5 Replies  
Anyone know what kind of material is used for camera-lens cleaning cloth? Since it shouldn't harm a camera lens it should be good enough for protecting a laptop screen.

Then again a cloth like...
Posted by typhoon, on Mar 9, 2006 at 08:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Material for making my own "scratch-proof" protection? 765 Views / 5 Replies  
I know there are several solutions around for protecting the Mac, but I believe what I'm looking for is easy to make for much less money, besides I can't stand all loud the advertising on those...
Posted by typhoon, on Feb 26, 2006 at 07:49 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Take a look at this... 3,375 Views / 14 Replies  
Take a look at this (http://home.c2i.net/w-460389/system_profiler.png)!
The first time I've seen my camcorder show up in the "Firewire" section of system profiler ;)
Posted by typhoon, on Feb 14, 2006 at 11:45 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Problem (finally) solved !!! ?!??! 3,375 Views / 14 Replies  
After posting the above message I began asking myself if it could be something as simple as a bad connection, so both ends as well as the camcorder connector with isopropyl alcohol. That didn't seem...
Posted by typhoon, on Feb 14, 2006 at 07:32 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Still problems!!! ?!?!??! 3,375 Views / 14 Replies  
Well, BTV didn't do the trick either I'm sad to say.
But the camcorder is kind of recognized anyway (screenshot (http://home.c2i.net/w-460389/btv_source.png)).
However there's no video to be seen...
Posted by typhoon, on Feb 13, 2006 at 03:13 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
I see. Thanks for clearing that up, QuadG5Man. ... 3,946 Views / 7 Replies  
I see. Thanks for clearing that up, QuadG5Man.
I didn't know that any compression was involved with the actual Mini-DV tapes, but obviously this is of a better quality than MPEG-2.

So I should...
Posted by typhoon, on Jan 26, 2006 at 06:57 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
I was hoping that was it and problem solved, but... 3,375 Views / 14 Replies  
I was hoping that was it and problem solved, but alas not :brick:

I must have been lucky last time, because I can't seem to reconnect. I've followed all the instructions here as well as tried...
Posted by typhoon, on Jan 25, 2006 at 10:39 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Bummer. I've always found this timecode... 3,946 Views / 7 Replies  
Bummer. I've always found this timecode information useful, being able to check at any time when I shot a particular clip. Is there any way to transfer this over to the digitized recording?
( I...
Posted by typhoon, on Jan 25, 2006 at 06:47 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Yes, as I said it would be a lot more convenient... 3,946 Views / 7 Replies  
Yes, as I said it would be a lot more convenient and cause less tear on the original Hi-8 tapes. Besides, transferring and storing all my Hi-8 tapes to a hard disk would demand an awfully large...
Posted by typhoon, on Jan 24, 2006 at 07:09 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Hi-8 to DVD-recorder to DVD to iMovie 3,946 Views / 7 Replies  
I've got loads of Hi-8 videotapes that I wish to edit (in iMovie), and am looking for the most practical way to do this.
I was thinking that instead of FF and REV the Hi-8 camcorder to find the...
Posted by typhoon, on Jan 23, 2006 at 06:22 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Thanks, but the above site applies to Windows XP.... 618 Views / 4 Replies  
Thanks, but the above site applies to Windows XP. Are there any step-by-step instructions for Windows ME?
Posted by typhoon, on Jan 3, 2006 at 08:17 AM, in Networking
Clueless to Mac/Windows networking 618 Views / 4 Replies  
I have a few large files on my new Powerbook G4 (MacOS 10.4.3) which I need to transfer over to a PC (Windows ME), but have never used networking before, so I need some help.

A networking cable...
Posted by typhoon, on Jan 2, 2006 at 04:03 PM, in Networking
You're a Godsend, jlincoln! :) I had never... 3,375 Views / 14 Replies  
You're a Godsend, jlincoln! :)
I had never seen that menu option before, but it solved the whole issue, so right now I'm busy importing my first short video so I can learn how to do basic editing...
Posted by typhoon, on Dec 22, 2005 at 06:19 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Sony PC-120e/iMovie HD 5 doesn't work! 3,375 Views / 14 Replies  
I'm trying for the first time to connect my camcorder to my Powerbook and using iMovie to import my clips, but all I get is a "No camera attached" error message and I don't know what to do (I've...
Posted by typhoon, on Dec 21, 2005 at 11:18 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
 
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