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i suggest using office/word 2004 along with... 2,828 Views / 8 Replies  
i suggest using office/word 2004 along with Endnote. note that i didn't say Word 2008 because there is currently no version of Endnote that is compatible with it (and probably won't be for awhile as...
Posted by vexingv, on Mar 17, 2008 at 11:01 PM, in Applications
i use flashblock with firefox as well and there's... 679 Views / 8 Replies  
i use flashblock with firefox as well and there's also some greasemonkey scripts that offer the same functionality.

using a 1.3ghz 12" powerbook G4, i find that it's usually my machine that is...
Posted by vexingv, on Mar 17, 2008 at 10:55 PM, in Applications
how to change text cursor color in Word 2008 (when using blue background)? 752 Views / 0 Replies  
In Microsoft Word, I like to enable the option for "blue background with white text" as I find the contrast a lot easier on the eyes than the "glare" from using a white background with black text....
Posted by vexingv, on Mar 17, 2008 at 10:51 PM, in Applications
a 3rd party driver for logitech elite keyboard? (swap cmd/opt, volume, program keys) 466 Views / 0 Replies  
is there a 3rd party driver/app for the logitech elite keyboard? i want to be able to swap the cmd/opt keys and also use the volume dial on the keyboard.

i used the logitech control center (LCC)...
Posted by vexingv, on Mar 26, 2006 at 11:52 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
i'm a bit worried/war about the privacy/security... 1,850 Views / 45 Replies  
i'm a bit worried/war about the privacy/security concerns with this feature when itunes is constantly querying the itms with what you're playing for suggesting recommendations.
Posted by vexingv, on Jan 10, 2006 at 10:30 PM, in Applications
Help: messed up loginhook; can't login 536 Views / 0 Replies  
i was trying to install a script follow these instructions (http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/autostart.html) at login by creating a loginhook. however, i must have somehow messed up editing the...
Posted by vexingv, on Nov 24, 2005 at 03:26 AM, in macOS
disappearing files and folders using synk 416 Views / 0 Replies  
i use synk regularly to sync files b/t my pc desktop (winxp) and my powerbook (10.4.3). i've noticed that sometimes files or folders will transfer over to my powerbook, but not actually appear in the...
Posted by vexingv, on Nov 13, 2005 at 10:40 PM, in Applications
ok thats good to know...after watching the... 783 Views / 7 Replies  
ok thats good to know...after watching the keynote and how SJ previewed the shows, i thought something must have been wrong on my end.
Posted by vexingv, on Oct 13, 2005 at 12:40 AM, in Applications
i cant preview tv shows in the music store 783 Views / 7 Replies  
i downloaded itunes 6 and qt 7.03 separately once they were released. everything seems fine in itunes 6, except i cant seem to preview tv shows in the music store. the same is true for itunes 6 on my...
Posted by vexingv, on Oct 13, 2005 at 12:14 AM, in Applications
preview.app window zoom behavior in tiger (panther's was better..) 547 Views / 0 Replies  
back in panther i could magnify/zoom my pdf to the desired level to make it readable and then zoom the window. the window would automatically resize to try to fit the entire area. now in tiger it...
Posted by vexingv, on May 1, 2005 at 01:24 PM, in macOS
ok dpi might not be the best term to use, but... 1,014 Views / 12 Replies  
ok dpi might not be the best term to use, but thats the one ive seen tossed around in windows and other apps (eg. firefox mentioned above). in Windows under their display applet in the control panel...
Posted by vexingv, on Mar 17, 2005 at 11:27 AM, in macOS
with word i leave it set at 200% and the setting... 1,014 Views / 12 Replies  
with word i leave it set at 200% and the setting remains for the most part when i open new files. however with excel, this setting doesnt stay and each worksheet has its own zoom setting as well....
Posted by vexingv, on Mar 17, 2005 at 01:23 AM, in macOS
is it possible to change the dpi? text is way too small for me 1,014 Views / 12 Replies  
ive had a 12" pb for awhile (but still primarily pc user) now and only recently have started to actually use it for schoolwork. b/t pc and versions of mac versions of ms office, i have to bump up the...
Posted by vexingv, on Mar 17, 2005 at 12:28 AM, in macOS
kvm perhaps 1,182 Views / 10 Replies  
not exactly a dock, but i was looking into getting a kvm so that i could use my peripherals that are usually hooked up to my PC. youve still got to plug stuff in, but its only 1 usb (keyboard/mouse)...
Posted by vexingv, on Mar 6, 2005 at 10:16 PM, in Mac Notebooks
a app called ucontrol will do that along with... 870 Views / 4 Replies  
a app called ucontrol will do that along with some other cool features. with ucontrol, shift+delete will be mapped to forward delete. works in most programs but for some reason not firefox.
also...
Posted by vexingv, on Mar 2, 2005 at 02:37 AM, in Mac Notebooks
arg macros,.. 3,423 Views / 3 Replies  
thanks for the links/info. i thought there had to be something easier, since the F2 edit proved to be so useful. i hate macros (pc or mac). i'll bookmark this for later, but crtl-u and manually...
Posted by vexingv, on Feb 28, 2005 at 12:26 AM, in Applications
excel help: edit cell w/o changing contents; default zoom size 3,423 Views / 3 Replies  
ive been a pc-only user but got a powerbook in May and i'm using it these days to get my work done (less distractions). questions:

on the pc, i could edit excel cells by pressing F2 first so that...
Posted by vexingv, on Feb 27, 2005 at 10:34 PM, in Applications
excel tables and keynote dont play nice w/ each other 586 Views / 1 Replies  
so i'm experimenting w/ keynote for a presentation tomorrow. not the best idea since i have to paste a lot of excel tables (all my data is in excel) and keynote doesnt handle the tables very well....
Posted by vexingv, on Feb 18, 2005 at 02:25 AM, in Applications
how do i get battery info like that you pasted... 857 Views / 8 Replies  
how do i get battery info like that you pasted above?
unlike the a5" or 17", the 12" its not exactly feasible to take the battery out and only use the ac power. what would be a good if they made...
Posted by vexingv, on Jan 31, 2005 at 09:56 PM, in Mac Notebooks
i saw one these trackpads... 976 Views / 9 Replies  
i saw one of these trackpads at the ny digital life expo. it was a standalone trackpad and it was hooked up to a mac in fact (i cant remember the name of the product or company). it could recognize...
Posted by vexingv, on Jan 31, 2005 at 09:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks
applescript 967 Views / 11 Replies  
theres an applescript to do this called "Get amazon pix" http://www.malcolmadams.com/itunes/scripts/scripts11.php

havent tried it myself since i didnt register for amazon token access (its free,...
Posted by vexingv, on Jan 8, 2005 at 02:21 PM, in Applications
great, it looks like it'll work. thanks 654 Views / 5 Replies  
great, it looks like it'll work.
thanks
Posted by vexingv, on Dec 20, 2004 at 01:25 AM, in Applications
too bad all my friends are pc users. there has to... 654 Views / 5 Replies  
too bad all my friends are pc users. there has to be a way to do this. i was thinking using my ipod and then use a pc to clone my ipod, but the ipod is also FAT32 formatted and its capacity is too...
Posted by vexingv, on Dec 18, 2004 at 07:50 PM, in Applications
clone my hard drive over a network onto a PC hard drive? 654 Views / 5 Replies  
so before i bring my powerbook in to the apple store for a possible repair i want to backup/clone my entire hard drive onto my PC hard drive (preferrably a bootable clone). carbon copy cloner has...
Posted by vexingv, on Dec 18, 2004 at 07:21 PM, in Applications
any of you seeing separation b/t top case and bottom case? 572 Views / 2 Replies  
i noticed some separation in the top case (palm rest/trackpad) and the bottom case near the latch. its very small ~ 1mm or so and runs along the length of the front side but is more pronounced in the...
Posted by vexingv, on Dec 16, 2004 at 09:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks
thats great news! btw, is tekserve better than... 568 Views / 2 Replies  
thats great news!
btw, is tekserve better than going to the genius bar @ apple? do they only provide support for items purchased there or will they also offer support on warrantied apple products...
Posted by vexingv, on Dec 15, 2004 at 07:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks
wow i didnt even know about this feature; i just... 668 Views / 4 Replies  
wow i didnt even know about this feature; i just checked under preferences. thanks a lot, this is going to save me some frustrations.
Posted by vexingv, on Dec 12, 2004 at 11:23 AM, in Applications
i checked around in word and didnt see any such... 668 Views / 4 Replies  
i checked around in word and didnt see any such option
Posted by vexingv, on Dec 12, 2004 at 03:13 AM, in Applications
forward delete in MS word? 668 Views / 4 Replies  
i have ucontrol installed which allows for forward delete using the Shitft+DElete combo. this works in all of my apps except for Ms Word. in word, i have to use fn+delete, which is not as easy to use...
Posted by vexingv, on Dec 12, 2004 at 12:04 AM, in Applications
ebay 567 Views / 4 Replies  
i've read about the plastic hinges just breaking (not too familiar w/ the Ti since ive only owned an Al) but like yourself ive never seen many pictures. i know ebay has hinges up for auction. if the...
Posted by vexingv, on Dec 7, 2004 at 12:18 AM, in Mac Notebooks
pic works fine for me... and yes there is a... 704 Views / 7 Replies  
pic works fine for me...
and yes there is a crack. actually that piece has now clearly separated from the rest of the bezel. fortunately, the way the trim/bezel is designed it has not fallen off the...
Posted by vexingv, on Dec 7, 2004 at 12:05 AM, in Mac Notebooks
hairline crack on the trim/bezel; will they replace it? 704 Views / 7 Replies  
i cant believe i didnt notice this before, but i've got a hairline crack on the trim/bezel near the right hinge. i've had an issue with a tigh hinge that made creaking/cracking sounds. my guess is...
Posted by vexingv, on Dec 5, 2004 at 11:16 PM, in Mac Notebooks
went ahead and got alglide 663 Views / 2 Replies  
hmm...good thing i didnt hold out for silicon powder. i went ahead and got AlGlide. put it on last night. it helped reduce/alleviate the tightness and cracking. but its still there. not the perfect...
Posted by vexingv, on Dec 4, 2004 at 03:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks
silicon powder as lubricant for sticky PB hinges? UPDAted: got AlGlide, but not fixed 663 Views / 2 Replies  
i've had a problem w/ the hinges on my 12" PB sticking and making loud cracking and popping sounds for some time. the tech at the genius bar said he couldnt do anything about the issue. he even said...
Posted by vexingv, on Nov 28, 2004 at 11:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks
alglide? 1,887 Views / 28 Replies  
ive had this problem for the past 2.5 months. it comes and goes especially since some weeks i dont use my powerbook much at all. for me it usually creaks as i open it, so ive found that if i need to...
Posted by vexingv, on Nov 14, 2004 at 05:17 PM, in Mac Notebooks
i want to know too 646 Views / 2 Replies  
i'll bump, b/c i wanna know how to do this as well.
Posted by vexingv, on Oct 5, 2004 at 08:01 PM, in Applications
is a beige G3 of any use or worth anything? 1,037 Views / 9 Replies  
so i do some research at a lab and they have an old beige G3 they're getting rid of. so my supervisor asked me if i wanted it...and i was like uhh sure why not. but i guess i spoke too soon. the...
Posted by vexingv, on Sep 23, 2004 at 12:11 AM, in Mac Desktops
Re: Re: 15" AL Powerbook, hinge is sticking 1,887 Views / 28 Replies  
rytc, what apple store did you bring your pb to?

i've had this problem in recent weeks. if i leave my PB 12" open for awhile it cracks everytime i move it. i brought it to the store in white...
Posted by vexingv, on Sep 10, 2004 at 10:03 PM, in Mac Notebooks
does Airport support WPA (AES algorithm)? 762 Views / 0 Replies  
so ive been using my 12" pb for awhile now with a Linksys G router (wrt54g). i had it set up before but recently just flashed the firmware to use the sveasoft firmware and have had to reconfigure the...
Posted by vexingv, on Aug 15, 2004 at 10:11 PM, in Networking
is applecare transferrable to another owner? 543 Views / 2 Replies  
so with the announcement of the new 4G ipods, i'm tempted to maybe sell my 3G ipod to offset the cost of a 4G pod. i just got applecare for it a couple of months ago. can applecare be transferred to...
Posted by vexingv, on Jul 18, 2004 at 05:38 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
isnt having warped cds running in a drive a... 585 Views / 5 Replies  
isnt having warped cds running in a drive a pretty dangerous situation since the cd can break unexpectedly?
Posted by vexingv, on Jul 8, 2004 at 11:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks
havent experienced this myself (12" rev c) but... 868 Views / 10 Replies  
havent experienced this myself (12" rev c) but hopefully applecare can handle this. in the mean time, i was going to suggest to disable the lid awake feature. that way, you can press it down and have...
Posted by vexingv, on Jun 21, 2004 at 03:58 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: i got a rev c 12" about a month ago. its fine but... 928 Views / 9 Replies  
i got a rev c 12" about a month ago. its fine but the viewing angle is very narrow and the colors (even after calibration) arent right. i've been using it attached to a crt monitor now and i can...
Posted by vexingv, on Jun 16, 2004 at 08:32 PM, in Mac Notebooks
i have to agree with the original poster...the tv... 835 Views / 10 Replies  
i have to agree with the original poster...the tv output (via svideo) on the powerbook isnt too hot. the dark colors come out blocky/pixelated. i've been a pc user and my pc (radeon 9500 pro) using...
Posted by vexingv, on Jun 9, 2004 at 07:37 PM, in Mac Notebooks
nm...i think i've found something while reading... 613 Views / 1 Replies  
nm...i think i've found something while reading the communigate forums:

http://www.niversoft.com/products/cgscripts/wmd-en.html

though i dont know how to use it yet
Posted by vexingv, on May 31, 2004 at 02:00 AM, in Applications
export from outlook 2003 to entourage 2004 via imap 613 Views / 1 Replies  
i want to transfer (and eventually sync) between outlook 2003 and entourage 2004. others have said to convert from outlook to formats such as netscape/mozilla/outlook express and then from those...
Posted by vexingv, on May 31, 2004 at 01:49 AM, in Applications
warping/jutting out on 12" PB around the "delete" key 523 Views / 1 Replies  
so i've had my PB for about 2 weeks now and i just noticed that on the side of the PB, by the delete key, the aluminum casing is not completely flush with the plastic bezel above it. it is the upper...
Posted by vexingv, on May 29, 2004 at 09:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks
i dont have it..but have seen it in person and... 970 Views / 6 Replies  
i dont have it..but have seen it in person and decided not to get it. it is pretty hefty/chunky if you ask me. it doesnt look to good and the quality of the inner lining is fair. i went w. a...
Posted by vexingv, on May 29, 2004 at 08:58 PM, in Mac Notebooks
i think there's a link in your home folder... 991 Views / 4 Replies  
i think there's a link in your home folder entitled "send registration" which will register the computer
Posted by vexingv, on May 28, 2004 at 09:45 AM, in Mac Notebooks
sorry to resurrect this 1 month old post...but i... 1,063 Views / 9 Replies  
sorry to resurrect this 1 month old post...but i just got my 12" pb and linksys G-router; was curious if i should (ie. it;s safe) to install the 3.4.1 update or are ppl having troubles with this?
...
Posted by vexingv, on May 27, 2004 at 12:41 AM, in macOS
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