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iphone texting question 461 Views / 1 Replies  
Is it possible to put a number from the contacts list into a text message on the iPhone? The only way I see to do it now is to look up the number then either remember it or write it down and manually...
Posted by sandman, on Aug 14, 2007 at 02:31 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Thanks for the replies guys. I don't think my... 871 Views / 4 Replies  
Thanks for the replies guys. I don't think my father has any concern over the power issues. He thinks its healthier for the operating system which I seem to remember an article in the early days of...
Posted by sandman, on Aug 3, 2007 at 04:06 PM, in macOS
Sleep versus shut down 871 Views / 4 Replies  
I know this thread has probably been posted before so I apologize in advance to those of you who hate people who are too lazy to do a search but.... My father is one of many of his kind who have...
Posted by sandman, on Aug 3, 2007 at 11:50 AM, in macOS
I downloaded and installed iTunes 5 and I am... 6,222 Views / 95 Replies  
I downloaded and installed iTunes 5 and I am experiencing problems with Party Shuffle. I had the same exact problems in v. 4.7. Basically there is no functionality in my Party Shuffle. It shows my...
Posted by sandman, on Sep 7, 2005 at 04:09 PM, in Applications
I am using iTunes 4.9 and my party shuffle is... 4,465 Views / 97 Replies  
I am using iTunes 4.9 and my party shuffle is broken. I can't get it to refresh or respond to any changes in options. It basically just shows my whole library in normal order. Has anyone experienced...
Posted by sandman, on Aug 28, 2005 at 06:20 PM, in Applications
Well I do run LimeWire occasionally, so that... 1,013 Views / 10 Replies  
Well I do run LimeWire occasionally, so that could be the problem I guess. I don't have any cheap RAM in the machine so that isn't it.

I should also note that the charger itself gets extremely hot...
Posted by sandman, on Aug 12, 2005 at 03:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well thanks for everyone's replies. It sounds... 720 Views / 8 Replies  
Well thanks for everyone's replies. It sounds like I'll just hold on to it for a little bit and maybe upgrade it. The hard drive was always really loud so that might be the first replacement. I...
Posted by sandman, on Aug 12, 2005 at 12:34 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Thanks for your help. :rolleyes: This is... 1,013 Views / 10 Replies  
Thanks for your help. :rolleyes:

This is definitely a hardware problem. I didn't change any software before this started happening. Anyone with constructive replies please feel free to post.
...
Posted by sandman, on Aug 12, 2005 at 12:13 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Actually, my signature is the one not updated.... 1,013 Views / 10 Replies  
Actually, my signature is the one not updated. I'm running 10.4.2.
Posted by sandman, on Aug 11, 2005 at 11:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Market direction for G4 Cube 720 Views / 8 Replies  
I have an original model G4 cube for which I no longer have use. I looked on eBay and full setups with it are going for under $500. Is there any possibility that these things might be a collector's...
Posted by sandman, on Aug 11, 2005 at 11:45 PM, in MacNN Lounge
17" Powerbook heat/fan issues 1,013 Views / 10 Replies  
I have a first generation 17" powerbook and just recently I have been experiencing some problems with the machine heating up under normal operating conditions. It only happens when I have the power...
Posted by sandman, on Aug 11, 2005 at 11:37 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I Need OS 9.2 585 Views / 2 Replies  
Does anyone know of a way to get the OS 9.2 install disc? I need it to run classic, because the OS 9.1 CD I have won't boot, so I can't install it. Dare I ask if there's a place to download it? I...
Posted by sandman, on Jul 6, 2005 at 09:11 PM, in macOS
Photoshop. A few cuts, resizes, drop shadows and... 866 Views / 2 Replies  
Photoshop. A few cuts, resizes, drop shadows and lines. Simple.
Posted by sandman, on Jun 25, 2005 at 04:36 AM, in GUI Customization
que? 1,506 Views / 45 Replies  
que?
Posted by sandman, on Jun 3, 2005 at 05:26 PM, in macOS
I'm having the same problem. And it is definitely... 866 Views / 9 Replies  
I'm having the same problem. And it is definitely a bug in 10.4.1 because I did a clean install thinking it was a problem with my upgrade to Tiger, and all was well for two days until I installed the...
Posted by sandman, on May 29, 2005 at 03:49 PM, in macOS
"About this Mac" info incorrect 553 Views / 1 Replies  
I don't know if it was a Tiger theme I installed or what it could be, but under "About this Mac" my OS is listed as 10.4 build 7S215. I have never installed any version of Tiger. Does anyone have any...
Posted by sandman, on Feb 15, 2005 at 05:16 AM, in macOS
iTunes Music Store dowload speeds.. 599 Views / 1 Replies  
Is there a way to display the download rate of an iTMS song?
Posted by sandman, on Nov 19, 2004 at 03:47 AM, in Applications
I'm tired of themes that aren't tolerable for... 1,891 Views / 28 Replies  
I'm tired of themes that aren't tolerable for more than an hour. I can't figure it out, but I just think aqua is the best theme out there.
Posted by sandman, on Nov 17, 2004 at 04:07 AM, in GUI Customization
Can anyone host the Airport Express Software... 992 Views / 12 Replies  
Can anyone host the Airport Express Software package? Appleman kindly did, but the link didn't work and I haven't heard from him.

Thanks.
Posted by sandman, on Aug 23, 2004 at 07:23 PM, in macOS
Well actually it would mean digging through a... 992 Views / 12 Replies  
Well actually it would mean digging through a dumpster because I know its gone. Someone can't pull the app off the CD and put it up for download?
Posted by sandman, on Aug 23, 2004 at 11:22 AM, in macOS
I've been having a hell of a time with this... 992 Views / 12 Replies  
I've been having a hell of a time with this AirPort Express on my network. First of all the box and CD got tossed while moving into my room here at college. So I don't have the software to configure...
Posted by sandman, on Aug 23, 2004 at 02:22 AM, in macOS
AirPort Express Base Station Naming 992 Views / 12 Replies  
How do I change the name of my airport express base station? I tried using the AirPort setup assistant but it said it cannot configure my model of base station. I'm assuming that means the software...
Posted by sandman, on Aug 20, 2004 at 11:38 AM, in macOS
I was just thinking, I wonder if it would be... 886 Views / 14 Replies  
I was just thinking, I wonder if it would be possible to make just a circle that radiates from the curser or pointer that has inverted colors within that circle...

Think black torchlight that...
Posted by sandman, on Jul 30, 2004 at 09:59 PM, in macOS
Here too. ... 1,299 Views / 31 Replies  
Here too.

http://enquirer.com/editions/2002/04/13/mickelson_zoom.jpg
Posted by sandman, on Jul 26, 2004 at 09:59 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Are you talking about this keyboard? ... 1,208 Views / 11 Replies  
Are you talking about this keyboard?

http://a248.e.akamai.net/7/248/2041/591/store.apple.com/Catalog/US/Images/m9034lla_125.jpg

If so, I don't see how you think this is a fitting peripheral for...
Posted by sandman, on Jul 26, 2004 at 05:46 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I was at my local Apple Store in Orlando here... 1,208 Views / 11 Replies  
I was at my local Apple Store in Orlando here this weekend and I must say that the new displays and G5s together are gorgeous, but then I looked down to see the cheap ass keyboard they come with. I...
Posted by sandman, on Jul 26, 2004 at 03:39 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I see your point. But to the average consumer,... 5,688 Views / 188 Replies  
I see your point. But to the average consumer, $50 for 16 more GBs just seems crazy. I guess when the .85in drives either go up in capacity or down in prcie the iPod offerings will seem a little more...
Posted by sandman, on Jul 20, 2004 at 06:42 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Southern Comfort with a splash of lime, chilled... 1,170 Views / 36 Replies  
Southern Comfort with a splash of lime, chilled and in a shot glass.
Posted by sandman, on Jul 19, 2004 at 09:53 PM, in MacNN Lounge
This newest release is yet another reason why the... 5,688 Views / 188 Replies  
This newest release is yet another reason why the iPod minis are way overpriced. I can't see any reason to spend $50 less to get less than a fourth of the capacity of the now $299 20GB iPod, just to...
Posted by sandman, on Jul 19, 2004 at 09:49 PM, in MacNN Lounge
That's exactly what I use. A new skin just came... 975 Views / 15 Replies  
That's exactly what I use. A new skin just came out for it which makes only the text and control buttons visible. So you only have the track name and info on the left corner of the screen, and volume...
Posted by sandman, on Feb 23, 2004 at 08:16 PM, in Applications
Graphics card upgrade for PB 17 Rev. A? 566 Views / 4 Replies  
Are there any new cards available for this machine? Will the new Rage Mobility 9700 work when it comes out?
Posted by sandman, on Feb 17, 2004 at 02:29 PM, in Mac Notebooks
GarageBand idea... 479 Views / 0 Replies  
Before I bought GarageBand I was using Digital Performer, and with a program like this there is usually some wait time when it is opened. In Digital Performer there is a cool looking splash screen...
Posted by sandman, on Feb 4, 2004 at 05:30 PM, in Applications
Billy, Or should I call you "silly billy" as... 10,904 Views / 238 Replies  
Billy,

Or should I call you "silly billy" as it probably more accurately characterizes your personality. I'm not sure what you're on but I really think you need to take a step back and re-read...
Posted by sandman, on Jan 5, 2004 at 03:35 AM, in macOS
Possible to run Classic flash app with OS X? 507 Views / 0 Replies  
I need to be able to run this CD for one of my classes, which looks to be a Classic flash application. Is there any way to get this to run on OS X, as I don't have Classic installed? I tried opening...
Posted by sandman, on Aug 29, 2003 at 06:04 PM, in Applications
Anyone? 676 Views / 9 Replies  
Anyone?
Posted by sandman, on Aug 24, 2003 at 02:15 PM, in macOS
It is full-duplex, I've already determined that... 676 Views / 9 Replies  
It is full-duplex, I've already determined that the switch has to be at 10baseT/UTP, full-duplex to get full bandwidth. I can get my ethernet card to use these settings, but for some reason I'm not...
Posted by sandman, on Aug 23, 2003 at 04:20 PM, in macOS
Its not my modem, its my ethernet card, and yes... 676 Views / 9 Replies  
Its not my modem, its my ethernet card, and yes my ethernet card supports full-duplex, as it runs full duplex just fine on my cable modem at home.



I am current running it and it doesn't solve...
Posted by sandman, on Aug 23, 2003 at 03:47 PM, in macOS
My ongoing ethernet problem... 676 Views / 9 Replies  
So I am back at school now, and my problem persists: My ethernet card is auto-selecting half-duplex, when I need to be running at full-duplex to get full bandwidth.

I can successfully force the...
Posted by sandman, on Aug 23, 2003 at 01:00 PM, in macOS
I agree. At full-duplex I can't get a web... 6,430 Views / 82 Replies  
I agree. At full-duplex I can't get a web connection but packets are being received from the server as seen through the Network Utility.

I'm in contact with the web administrator and we are trying...
Posted by sandman, on Jul 25, 2003 at 05:34 AM, in macOS
Ok I finally got the ethernet card to run... 6,430 Views / 82 Replies  
Ok I finally got the ethernet card to run full-duplex, and then I couldn't connect, so that is clearly not the problem, even though the network tech said it had to be full-duplex.
Posted by sandman, on Jul 21, 2003 at 06:40 PM, in macOS
I sent someone in the tech dept. an email... 6,430 Views / 82 Replies  
I sent someone in the tech dept. an email regarding my problem and this is what they said: "What OS are you running? It's important to set the ethernet card speed
to 10MB (not auto or 100MB) and to...
Posted by sandman, on Jul 21, 2003 at 05:44 PM, in macOS
Well Panther speeds up my connection with the... 6,430 Views / 82 Replies  
Well Panther speeds up my connection with the same ifconfig en0 settings so it has to be something else causing the slowdown. (Panther gives me 600 kbps, still not NEAR what the network is giving PC...
Posted by sandman, on Jul 21, 2003 at 01:27 PM, in macOS
Where would I find my universities webserver... 6,430 Views / 82 Replies  
Where would I find my universities webserver address?
Posted by sandman, on Jul 18, 2003 at 04:32 PM, in macOS
The PC's subnet mask is the same 255.255.255.0 as... 6,430 Views / 82 Replies  
The PC's subnet mask is the same 255.255.255.0 as mine. And to try to give more details I'm using Safair for downloads/browsing. He's using IE.
Posted by sandman, on Jul 18, 2003 at 11:18 AM, in macOS
tcp: 8034 packets sent ... 6,430 Views / 82 Replies  
tcp:
8034 packets sent
3707 data packets (969542 bytes)
0 data packets (0 bytes) retransmitted
0 resends initiated by MTU discovery
...
Posted by sandman, on Jul 18, 2003 at 01:17 AM, in macOS
Name Mtu Network Address ... 6,430 Views / 82 Replies  
Name Mtu Network Address Ipkts Ierrs Opkts Oerrs Coll Drop
lo0 16384 <Link#1> 7475 0 7475 0 0 0
lo0 16384 localhost ::1 ...
Posted by sandman, on Jul 18, 2003 at 01:16 AM, in macOS
APi, go to http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/... 6,430 Views / 82 Replies  
APi, go to http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/ to test your bandwidth. On this site I get roughly 390 kilobits per sec. My roommate gets a staggering 2.4 megabits per sec.
Posted by sandman, on Jul 17, 2003 at 07:09 PM, in macOS
I can only get about 20KB/sec downloading that... 6,430 Views / 82 Replies  
I can only get about 20KB/sec downloading that file so I don't think I have the patience for that. APi check my sig for my config. Any other options?
Posted by sandman, on Jul 17, 2003 at 06:41 PM, in macOS
I tried mtu values of 1050, 1100, 1150..... 1450,... 6,430 Views / 82 Replies  
I tried mtu values of 1050, 1100, 1150..... 1450, 1500 and the default 1500 gave me the best speed, albiet the same 180 Kbps while the PC gets 1120 Kbps. This is really discouraging, I can't believe...
Posted by sandman, on Jul 17, 2003 at 04:04 PM, in macOS
Thanks for the tip, I will give this a try. I... 6,430 Views / 82 Replies  
Thanks for the tip, I will give this a try. I just found out that my Mac is getting 181 Kbps while the roommate's PC is getting 1121 Kbps, pretty significant difference.
Posted by sandman, on Jul 17, 2003 at 03:39 PM, in macOS
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