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Thanks for the feedback guys. I did take a look...	1,901 Views / 7 Replies
Thanks for the feedback guys. I did take a look at the area with Airmoose, and indeed there were two different networks using channel 11 (the channel automatic selection had chosen). It still...
Posted by popstand, on May 20, 2008 at 12:14 PM, in Networking

I've found a workaround for this problem. After...	1,901 Views / 7 Replies
I've found a workaround for this problem. After trying everything else, I figured I'd try using a fixed channel rather than automatic channel selection. I went into Airport Utility and arbitrarily...
Posted by popstand, on May 20, 2008 at 02:50 AM, in Networking

Poll: Are both your base stations set to wireless n...	4,611 Views / 50 Replies
Are both your base stations set to wireless n (b/g compatible), or is one of them an airport express set up to extend the network? I wonder if that would make a difference. Otherwise, I guess I'm...
Posted by popstand, on May 20, 2008 at 12:53 AM, in Mac Desktops

Poll: Test...	4,611 Views / 50 Replies
@Kenneth...It doesn't seem to matter what encryption mode I use. Are you using a 24" 3.06 GHz with your network? If so, can you do me a favor if you happen to see this reply? Go to Speakeasy -...
Posted by popstand, on May 19, 2008 at 07:17 PM, in Mac Desktops

Already did...	1,901 Views / 7 Replies
This is the second one. I have already exchanged it once, and the replacement has the same problem. Wireless G should not work flawlessly if the antenna is loose, and it seems unlikely that this...
Posted by popstand, on May 19, 2008 at 07:00 PM, in Networking

New 24" 3.06 GHZ iMac Wireless N Problems...	1,901 Views / 7 Replies
Just got my replacement for my first 24" 3.06 GHz iMac, and again the airport does not work properly. I have isolated the problem. It appears that the new 24" iMac does not like wireless N or mixed...
Posted by popstand, on May 19, 2008 at 04:11 PM, in Networking

Poll: Airport in 24" is fed...*	4,611 Views / 50 Replies
Just got my replacement for the first iMac, and again the airport does not work properly. I have isolated the problem. It appears that the new 24' iMac does not like wireless N or mixed wireless...
Posted by popstand, on May 19, 2008 at 04:08 PM, in Mac Desktops

Poll: I have some issues...	4,611 Views / 50 Replies
I have a significant problem with the Airport card on my new 3.06 24" model. It either refuses to connect to my Time Capsule (Two other macs in the house connect just fine), or it connects...
Posted by popstand, on May 13, 2008 at 01:23 PM, in Mac Desktops

Having owned a 12" Powerbook, I can tell you the...	1,745 Views / 19 Replies
Having owned a 12" Powerbook, I can tell you the footprint was narrower, and the thickness was about the same as a Macbook. I imagine the current tech would allow a reduction in that original size. ...
Posted by popstand, on Feb 12, 2008 at 11:13 AM, in Mac Notebooks

To Tom, no offense taken whatsoever. I'm always...	1,745 Views / 19 Replies
To Tom, no offense taken whatsoever. I'm always on board with the "new hawtness," and I'm done telling my girlfriend things like "Yeah, the iPhone is nice and all, but it's a closed platform. I...
Posted by popstand, on Feb 12, 2008 at 11:08 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Returned my Macbook Air today...	1,745 Views / 19 Replies
So I purchased a Macbook Air on Saturday, and returned it today, Monday. I had buyer's remorse almost immediately. Wireless transfers from my Mac Pro were unacceptably slow. Target disk mode is...
Posted by popstand, on Feb 11, 2008 at 10:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Agreed, I have the same issue. Prior to the...	828 Views / 8 Replies
Agreed, I have the same issue. Prior to the update, you could barely tell the computer was on, and now I'm very aware of the marginally louder fan noise. Still much quieter than the average PC, but...
Posted by popstand, on Aug 22, 2007 at 09:08 AM, in Mac Desktops

Okay, just tested the oldfirm file and it works. ...	12,408 Views / 29 Replies
Okay, just tested the oldfirm file and it works. Yay, no more bricked drive for me.
Posted by popstand, on Dec 13, 2006 at 07:27 PM, in Mac Desktops

Hey Jago, here's a link to the old firmware... ...	12,408 Views / 29 Replies
Hey Jago, here's a link to the old firmware... http://87.227.32.63/~Christer/superdriveupdate/ it's the oldfirm.bin file. I haven't tested it yet, but will update when I do.
Posted by popstand, on Dec 13, 2006 at 07:20 PM, in Mac Desktops

Long startup time...	8,072 Views / 147 Replies
Anybody experiencing longer startup times with this update. Both my Macs stay on the solid gray screen much longer at startup than they did before the update. Not so much an issue for my home Mac,...
Posted by popstand, on Sep 30, 2006 at 01:14 PM, in macOS

Probably the iMac. That 1366 x 768 resolution is...	1,378 Views / 6 Replies
Probably the iMac. That 1366 x 768 resolution is not so great for computer use, and you can always get an external television tuner from Elgato. However, if you are really completely uninterested...
Posted by popstand, on Sep 11, 2006 at 01:33 PM, in Mac Desktops

You probably know already, but in case you...	1,091 Views / 4 Replies
You probably know already, but in case you didn't, all of those tuners use the same software. If you are only interested in OTA get the miglia HD. It also works on clear QAM cable signals, which...
Posted by popstand, on Sep 11, 2006 at 01:26 PM, in Mac Desktops

The button is stupid. Way too flexible. Just...	2,228 Views / 14 Replies
The button is stupid. Way too flexible. Just give me two !@#$ing buttons instead of one enormous one already! They did it with the mouse, why not the laptops?
Posted by popstand, on May 27, 2006 at 09:29 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Mine whines (white 2GHz), I have a thread here...	7,103 Views / 86 Replies
Mine whines (white 2GHz), I have a thread here about it. I went to the Apple store today, and I heard two of them whining (both kinds of models) and one black 2GHz not whining. Looks like it's hit...
Posted by popstand, on May 20, 2006 at 12:19 AM, in Mac Notebooks

The 3D graphics performance is certainly poor on...	1,465 Views / 20 Replies
The 3D graphics performance is certainly poor on my new MacBook, but it does a hell of a lot better on other things than my old 1GHz 12" Powerbook. The first thing I did when I got it home was to...
Posted by popstand, on May 20, 2006 at 12:08 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Just FYI, it only makes these sounds when it is...	1,308 Views / 8 Replies
Just FYI, it only makes these sounds when it is plugged in. Otherwise it is silent. Also QuietMBP modulates the sound just as it does on the MBP. Again, only when plugged in.
Posted by popstand, on May 19, 2006 at 03:53 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Is yours the 2.0 GHz model or the other one? ...	1,308 Views / 8 Replies
Is yours the 2.0 GHz model or the other one? Mine's the 2.0 GHz and I'm wondering if that makes a difference.
Posted by popstand, on May 19, 2006 at 02:17 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Power Supply Too!	1,308 Views / 8 Replies
Just noticed that both the processor AND the power supply whine like crazy when both cores are not in use. I'm taking it in for a replacement/refund tomorrow, and am expecting a ridiculous amount of...
Posted by popstand, on May 18, 2006 at 11:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks

My MacBook Whines and Moos	1,308 Views / 8 Replies
Just thought you'd like to know that, yes, some of these Macbooks have the same problem as the MBP. My MacBook makes that irritating whining noise. I turned on Photo Booth to occupy the second...
Posted by popstand, on May 18, 2006 at 10:48 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Really not bad at all...	9,400 Views / 60 Replies
You guys should actually play with one. The screens are great, believe me. In most conditions, where you are using it normally, you see almost no reflections. If you are looking at it from off...
Posted by popstand, on May 18, 2006 at 10:14 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Have to add my two cents. I had a MacBook on...	93,169 Views / 471 Replies
Have to add my two cents. I had a MacBook on order (God knows when that would have shown up), and I went to the Apple store to see if they had any I could play with. They didn't, but the trip...
Posted by popstand, on Feb 21, 2006 at 10:00 PM, in Mac Desktops

...or the super secret battery life is not what...	1,270 Views / 8 Replies
...or the super secret battery life is not what we all are hoping for, and Apple doesn't want to spoil the surprise.
Posted by popstand, on Feb 20, 2006 at 05:04 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Yes. I'm currently able to use my PB with a 720p...	1,125 Views / 11 Replies
Yes. I'm currently able to use my PB with a 720p HD projector. Just remember, CRT and Plasma HDTVs can get monitor burn in, which is bad news if you're using them with a computer (many static...
Posted by popstand, on Feb 20, 2006 at 01:48 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Yeah, $4 per gigabyte is pretty steep, but that's...	1,550 Views / 17 Replies
Yeah, $4 per gigabyte is pretty steep, but that's what you pay above 100GB in a laptop drive. I still think the extra storage is worth it. No matter how big my drive, I always seem to fill it.
Posted by popstand, on Feb 20, 2006 at 10:55 AM, in Mac Notebooks

...and none of those are capable of 1080p anyway....	1,125 Views / 11 Replies
...and none of those are capable of 1080p anyway. Not unless you spent $20,000 on television sets. If you did, I'm sorry.
Posted by popstand, on Feb 20, 2006 at 10:45 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Looking online at speed test comparisons, I have...	1,033 Views / 10 Replies
Looking online at speed test comparisons, I have found that there is a very significant performance jump between 4200-5400 RPM drives, but a much less dramatic jump when going from 5400 to 7200. ...
Posted by popstand, on Feb 20, 2006 at 10:38 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Same thing...	1,125 Views / 11 Replies
DVI and HDMI carry the exact same digital video signal. There is no analog-digital conversion, so you get a better data stream. The only difference between the two is that HDMI carries audio too,...
Posted by popstand, on Feb 19, 2006 at 11:04 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Is this the head office of your American...	2,812 Views / 117 Replies
Is this the head office of your American Constitutional Research Service? http://www.netfeed.com/~jhill/fine-shack-600x400-kjsn.jpg
Posted by popstand, on Nov 22, 2005 at 03:00 AM, in Political/War Lounge

Johnwk, to use your own words... "Why are...	2,812 Views / 117 Replies
Johnwk, to use your own words... "Why are you so determined to impose your own moral code upon others?"
Posted by popstand, on Nov 22, 2005 at 02:28 AM, in Political/War Lounge

What's with all the denial? Why on earth would...	8,067 Views / 130 Replies
What's with all the denial? Why on earth would the admitted Apple faithful be making this scratch issue up? I have owned every iteration of the iPod, and I could always get away with not buying a...
Posted by popstand, on Oct 31, 2005 at 11:02 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod

Poll: Hasn't anybody here ever heard of...	3,375 Views / 132 Replies
Hasn't anybody here ever heard of Marinol...http://www.marinol.com/patient_care.html If you drink any alcohol ever, arguing against the legalization of Marijuana on moral grounds is utterly...
Posted by popstand, on Jun 15, 2005 at 07:51 PM, in Political/War Lounge

Do you have your 1740 connected directly or via...	1,933 Views / 10 Replies
Do you have your 1740 connected directly or via airport? Mine works via USB but no longer operates through airport xpress.
Posted by popstand, on May 6, 2005 at 10:52 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Thanks for the feedback. I too can get mine to...	1,933 Views / 10 Replies
Thanks for the feedback. I too can get mine to work with direct USB connection, but I really miss my wireless printing. I know it will be a long time or never before samsung gets around to fixing...
Posted by popstand, on May 5, 2005 at 02:25 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Anybody else have a Samsung ML-1710, killed by Tiger?	1,933 Views / 10 Replies
Hey folks, I was hoping somebody could help me with a printer issue under Tiger. My ML-1710, which has never had very good driver support no longer seems to work under tiger. I installed the...
Posted by popstand, on May 4, 2005 at 06:41 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

This thread is quickly devolving into a Fox News...	51,576 Views / 1,440 Replies
This thread is quickly devolving into a Fox News telecast. Citing anonymous "well-connected" sources, and finding a quack doctor to support your point of view is not at all credible. Nor is...
Posted by popstand, on Mar 21, 2005 at 02:24 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Here's a link to a script that you can install...	576 Views / 3 Replies
Here's a link to a script that you can install into iTunes that allows you to convert recorded Spoken Word and Audiobooks to a bookmarkable format... ...
Posted by popstand, on Mar 10, 2005 at 03:02 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod

I suppose that would be true, if your net worth...	1,165 Views / 35 Replies
I suppose that would be true, if your net worth was �2. The Gates foundation has a 27 Billion dollar endowment, which is roughly the equivalent of 40% of his net worth. Hardly a small percentage. ...
Posted by popstand, on Mar 1, 2005 at 09:42 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I absolutely agree that he deserves it. I...	1,165 Views / 35 Replies
I absolutely agree that he deserves it. I despise most of his products and business practices, but at least he's using his ill gotten gains for something truly noble. As far as I know, he is...
Posted by popstand, on Mar 1, 2005 at 07:35 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Anybody seen the new Dell 24". This is my next...	18,530 Views / 136 Replies
Anybody seen the new Dell 24". This is my next monitor. Check out all the input options! It has component inputs so it can be used with high definition cable boxes/HD satellite/and HD game...
Posted by popstand, on Feb 26, 2005 at 02:37 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

The article seems to imply that the decision was...	3,926 Views / 181 Replies
The article seems to imply that the decision was more than just a symbolic gesture, as has been suggested in these posts. From the text: "Martin, ending nearly two years of debate over whether...
Posted by popstand, on Feb 25, 2005 at 09:01 PM, in Political/War Lounge

Re: Re: Re: Re: Frontline: A Company of Soldiers	1,345 Views / 23 Replies
Maybe you should watch it before carping on this minor point. The camera crew is nearly blown up by an I.E.D. during a patrol, and is present at the service for one of the fallen soldiers (an...
Posted by popstand, on Feb 23, 2005 at 05:04 PM, in Political/War Lounge

You mean like kill his grandparents?!?!?	1,953 Views / 77 Replies
You mean like kill his grandparents?!?!?
Posted by popstand, on Feb 16, 2005 at 02:13 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Many, many people are helped every day by these...	1,953 Views / 77 Replies
Many, many people are helped every day by these types of medications. It is all too easy to indict these treatments based on a minority of reports, and a few anecdotes. The positive results are...
Posted by popstand, on Feb 16, 2005 at 02:11 PM, in MacNN Lounge

When I was a student at Berkeley, I saw Duesberg...	3,574 Views / 95 Replies
When I was a student at Berkeley, I saw Duesberg speak on this subject. In line with the "his own worst enemy" theme, he's offered to inject himself with HIV in exchange for a grant. This offer has...
Posted by popstand, on Feb 15, 2005 at 03:14 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Ordered mine on the twelfth and it shipped the...	82,153 Views / 651 Replies
Ordered mine on the twelfth and it shipped the same day. Apparently no more backorders, and I still think it's a good deal at $180.00
Posted by popstand, on Nov 15, 2004 at 01:43 AM, in Mac Notebooks

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