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The MS VPC Google group has some good advice and... 1,091 Views / 16 Replies  
The MS VPC Google group has some good advice and help. I have tips for Activesyncing success with USB and VPC6/7 posted here:

http://homepage.mac.com/brucemillerphoto
Posted by bmhome1, on Feb 12, 2005 at 07:31 PM, in Applications
The AV100 shoots great MPEG2 clips on SD cards,... 707 Views / 2 Replies  
The AV100 shoots great MPEG2 clips on SD cards, just use a reader and rename the .MOD file extension to .MPG and burn files directly to DVD in Toast without re encoding. The D50 and lower shoot .ASF...
Posted by bmhome1, on Jan 29, 2005 at 01:24 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I have archived a tutorial (no longer available)... 927 Views / 16 Replies  
I have archived a tutorial (no longer available) on replacing the LCD in a Pismo along with purchasing information on buying the backlight bulb here:

http://homepage.mac.com/brucemillerphoto
Posted by bmhome1, on Jan 23, 2005 at 03:17 AM, in Mac Notebooks
PCCables.com has firewire repeater 16 foot... 621 Views / 3 Replies  
PCCables.com has firewire repeater 16 foot lengths for under $20 each.
Posted by bmhome1, on Jan 2, 2005 at 01:35 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Try running the installer again to uninstall the... 614 Views / 3 Replies  
Try running the installer again to uninstall the software and reinstall with all other applications quit and no anti-virus software running.
Posted by bmhome1, on Dec 25, 2004 at 08:10 AM, in Applications
MacDrive 6 software for PC will mount, open and... 848 Views / 9 Replies  
MacDrive 6 software for PC will mount, open and write HFS+ files and volumes in the PC and can mount Mac formatted iPods.
Posted by bmhome1, on Dec 22, 2004 at 01:58 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Esbuy.com has the Pioneer 14K 8X DVD - 2.4X DL... 1,055 Views / 10 Replies  
Esbuy.com has the Pioneer 14K 8X DVD - 2.4X DL tray loading module for $210.00. Its the only laptop drive that burns (not just reads) DL disks so far.
Posted by bmhome1, on Dec 22, 2004 at 01:53 AM, in Mac Notebooks
To get XP Windows Update working again add "v5."... 780 Views / 6 Replies  
To get XP Windows Update working again add "v5." in front of the address: http://v5.windowsupdate.... for SP2. For SP1 add v4.
Posted by bmhome1, on Dec 18, 2004 at 01:04 AM, in Applications
The PC laptops look garish because they are... 8,216 Views / 66 Replies  
The PC laptops look garish because they are default set to "High Color" setting which pumps up colors unnaturally saturated. Selecting "True Color" display option eliminates the bias. Also, dumping...
Posted by bmhome1, on Dec 18, 2004 at 12:37 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I've had Sidetrack installed from the first day... 1,607 Views / 38 Replies  
I've had Sidetrack installed from the first day it came out, way back to 10.2 something. Never a single problem running all the betas and now the full version. No Mac laptop without it again.
Posted by bmhome1, on Dec 1, 2004 at 12:23 AM, in Applications
Try the freeware Mount Me 2.0.4. 1,119 Views / 12 Replies  
Try the freeware Mount Me 2.0.4.
Posted by bmhome1, on Nov 27, 2004 at 01:29 AM, in macOS
Uninstall the Additions from the Control... 1,457 Views / 23 Replies  
Uninstall the Additions from the Control Panel>Add and Remove. Restart the 2000. Install Additions from VPC Menu bar, let if finish (it may look stalled but IS working in backround, this may take...
Posted by bmhome1, on Nov 20, 2004 at 12:54 AM, in Applications
No mouse crossover means definitely needing the... 1,457 Views / 23 Replies  
No mouse crossover means definitely needing the Additions installed, are they greyed out or does it just fail? From the VPC menu you should be able to just select "install additions.iso" Did you...
Posted by bmhome1, on Nov 19, 2004 at 11:01 PM, in Applications
DVD Remaster (among others) have long featured... 3,694 Views / 53 Replies  
DVD Remaster (among others) have long featured compressing 8.8GB DVD original presses down to 4.5GB single DVD-R with amazingly good results. Its hard to believe until comparing the original to copy...
Posted by bmhome1, on Nov 19, 2004 at 10:41 PM, in Applications
I never post anything other than my own personal... 1,457 Views / 23 Replies  
I never post anything other than my own personal experiences, nor just idle speculation. YES, 2000 works in VPC7.0 right now and has for many weeks running. I did convert it from a VPC6 image file,...
Posted by bmhome1, on Nov 19, 2004 at 10:32 PM, in Applications
VPC7 works with ALL previous VPC6 OS versions,... 1,457 Views / 23 Replies  
VPC7 works with ALL previous VPC6 OS versions, the drive image has to be converted to the new format (can't be reused in VPC6 again) and new Additions have to be installed. Takes about 10 - 30...
Posted by bmhome1, on Nov 19, 2004 at 07:51 PM, in Applications
Absolutely. Optimizing speed in XP on VPC can't... 1,457 Views / 23 Replies  
Absolutely. Optimizing speed in XP on VPC can't be discussed without first having a minimum of 768-1GB RAM (256 to VPC and rest to run OSX without ever using virtual memory while running VPC). OSX...
Posted by bmhome1, on Nov 19, 2004 at 01:48 AM, in Applications
NT4 is vastly faster than 98SE, now one of the... 1,457 Views / 23 Replies  
NT4 is vastly faster than 98SE, now one of the slowest OS under VPC7. NT4 is available new, sealed with COA for $15.00 on eBay. If USB isn't needed and software is supported, its the fastest (and...
Posted by bmhome1, on Nov 18, 2004 at 11:45 PM, in Applications
Cheapest check would be a $10 Compact Flash Card... 579 Views / 4 Replies  
Cheapest check would be a $10 Compact Flash Card PCMCIA adaptor with known data on the card and see if it mounts on desktop.

Also, 10.2.2 through 10.2.8 had terrible PCMCIA support and if your'e...
Posted by bmhome1, on Nov 18, 2004 at 11:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Windows NT4 with Service Pack 6 and IE updated to... 1,457 Views / 23 Replies  
Windows NT4 with Service Pack 6 and IE updated to 6 is VERY fast in VPC7. I also hand-installed the audio driver and got web-streaming audio working very well and even can playback video clips...
Posted by bmhome1, on Nov 16, 2004 at 10:13 PM, in Applications
Go to Brighthand.com PPC forums and check link... 710 Views / 4 Replies  
Go to Brighthand.com PPC forums and check link for betaplayer, its the best PPC video player and free. Also has .CAB versions for direct SD card install.
Posted by bmhome1, on Oct 29, 2004 at 12:39 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I've run both Red Hat 9.0 in VPC6 and have now... 1,365 Views / 13 Replies  
I've run both Red Hat 9.0 in VPC6 and have now running Yellow Dog Linux 3.0 (PPC porting of RH9). VPC is incredibly slow for Linux, at the least install the smallest drive image possible for usable...
Posted by bmhome1, on Oct 22, 2004 at 09:01 PM, in Applications
The original IM2 Inmotion speaker set by Altec... 594 Views / 2 Replies  
The original IM2 Inmotion speaker set by Altec Lansing have been available on buy.com for $40 (originally $160) and perform quite well, folding book sized unit and battery powered (don't separate...
Posted by bmhome1, on Oct 22, 2004 at 08:47 PM, in Mac Notebooks
VPC7 will run Linux, but as with all past VPC... 1,365 Views / 13 Replies  
VPC7 will run Linux, but as with all past VPC versions, it will run very slow and none of the Additions features function (drag and drop, shared folders, etc). Also, installing Linux in VPC can be...
Posted by bmhome1, on Oct 19, 2004 at 12:57 AM, in Applications
The SIIG USB2.0 PCMCIA card works great in my... 853 Views / 4 Replies  
The SIIG USB2.0 PCMCIA card works great in my Pismo (512MB SD transfer in 90 seconds with Sandisk 2.0 reader). It came with driver software that I installed back in 10.2.6 and still left with 10.3.5...
Posted by bmhome1, on Oct 13, 2004 at 10:57 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I have had great success with my Pismo 900mz... 919 Views / 19 Replies  
I have had great success with my Pismo 900mz upgrade installed nearly two years ago, but certainly not the typical outcome. The Lombards and Pismos are very different processor designs and are not...
Posted by bmhome1, on Oct 13, 2004 at 10:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks
When you have the book powered off, eject the PC... 919 Views / 19 Replies  
When you have the book powered off, eject the PC Card slot, if the decoder card pops out you obviously got one with your purchase (pretty unusual). Same with DVD drive, eject the drive and check...
Posted by bmhome1, on Oct 13, 2004 at 12:01 AM, in Mac Notebooks
If you can play retail DVD disks (not from hard... 919 Views / 19 Replies  
If you can play retail DVD disks (not from hard drive copy) in OSX, you don't have a 333 Lombard. It must be either a 400 Lombard or a 400 Pismo. If you have mini-SCSI connector on back its the...
Posted by bmhome1, on Oct 12, 2004 at 10:06 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Powerlogix stopped upgrading Lombards, check out... 919 Views / 19 Replies  
Powerlogix stopped upgrading Lombards, check out Weneger Media and maybe Sonnett. Daystar has a very good reputation in a field of massive complaints with Powerbook processor upgrades historically....
Posted by bmhome1, on Oct 11, 2004 at 11:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Zipzoomfiy.com has the Lexar 32X 1GB SD card for... 894 Views / 16 Replies  
Zipzoomfiy.com has the Lexar 32X 1GB SD card for $114 with free 2nd day shipping, no rebates. Buy.com had the Lexar standard 1GB SD for $49 after $30 rebate several days ago. No one in their right...
Posted by bmhome1, on Oct 11, 2004 at 08:26 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Unless you have the PC Card DVD hardware decoder... 919 Views / 19 Replies  
Unless you have the PC Card DVD hardware decoder installed the 333 Lombard won't play DVD's at all. I believe Daystar has Lombard processor upgrades now.
Posted by bmhome1, on Oct 11, 2004 at 08:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks
No firewire support yet in VPC and webcams don't... 752 Views / 2 Replies  
No firewire support yet in VPC and webcams don't work either. Drive image (the Windows OS) an be as small as 200MB for NT up to 2-4GB for XP without any major applications installed. Best OS is...
Posted by bmhome1, on Oct 10, 2004 at 02:45 PM, in Applications
That discussion sure seemed illogical as you... 1,254 Views / 24 Replies  
That discussion sure seemed illogical as you stated. I wish it had continued onward to straighten it all out. I do know MicroMat Tech spends an insane amount of his own time online helping out...
Posted by bmhome1, on Oct 9, 2004 at 10:34 PM, in macOS
MicroMat Tech is one of THE most knowledgeable... 1,254 Views / 24 Replies  
MicroMat Tech is one of THE most knowledgeable individuals in the Mac world about HFS format and partition issues (who bothers trying to help others on the web at least). Only an idiot would...
Posted by bmhome1, on Oct 9, 2004 at 08:43 PM, in macOS
The cardbus (32 bit) speed PCMCIA readers from... 1,117 Views / 14 Replies  
The cardbus (32 bit) speed PCMCIA readers from Delkin/Lexar, finally with usable OSX drivers, are as fast or faster than both firewire and USB2.0 readers.

Also, I have found faster cards always...
Posted by bmhome1, on Sep 11, 2004 at 08:45 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I'm soooo tired telling people the 7200 drives... 1,391 Views / 15 Replies  
I'm soooo tired telling people the 7200 drives WON'T add heat, noise, vibration nor battery consumption (worth mentioning). Going on second year without a moment's regret. I don't understand the...
Posted by bmhome1, on Sep 11, 2004 at 08:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks
The Exilim EX1 (IIRC) S3 leather case sold... 542 Views / 3 Replies  
The Exilim EX1 (IIRC) S3 leather case sold directly by Casio is quite protective being well-padded, and fits the S3, two batteries and two extra SD cards perfectly.
Posted by bmhome1, on Sep 8, 2004 at 06:56 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Remember when Connectix claimed 10-30% speed... 3,967 Views / 57 Replies  
Remember when Connectix claimed 10-30% speed increase for VPC6 from VPC5? It actually really was closer to 10%. Anyone notice "new" VPC7's other features are minimal or minor additions to what...
Posted by bmhome1, on Aug 31, 2004 at 11:36 PM, in Applications
Hey Detrius, When someone separates the... 868 Views / 4 Replies  
Hey Detrius,

When someone separates the processor from the heat shield, I know Apple Pismo service manual instructs to scrape off old thermal wax pad and apply new one, can using thermal paste be...
Posted by bmhome1, on Aug 28, 2004 at 06:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Allocating more than 256 RAM to VPC is little... 729 Views / 4 Replies  
Allocating more than 256 RAM to VPC is little benefit. Get more RAM to run OSX without ANY page-outs during VPC sessions, 512MB minimum, more the better. Also, closing all other OSX running...
Posted by bmhome1, on Aug 27, 2004 at 01:08 AM, in Applications
Never do this with a fuctional, non-smoking... 868 Views / 4 Replies  
Never do this with a fuctional, non-smoking Pismo, but take the heat shield off from the processor, and look for a damaged CPU chip (its right under the two screws on the processor board. Working...
Posted by bmhome1, on Aug 26, 2004 at 02:31 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Based on Lombards with memory issues in 10.3 and... 599 Views / 6 Replies  
Based on Lombards with memory issues in 10.3 and their 512MB maximum, often with near-spec RAM, I would stay with PC100-2-2-2 RAM (original Pismo spec) 512MB chips even at premium prices.

Also,...
Posted by bmhome1, on Aug 26, 2004 at 02:19 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Vote for permanent ban. What in God's name were... 1,730 Views / 23 Replies  
Vote for permanent ban. What in God's name were the other 621 posts like?
Posted by bmhome1, on Aug 22, 2004 at 11:34 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I posted the original tip for the SDR6372. The... 807 Views / 18 Replies  
I posted the original tip for the SDR6372. The black bezel is a waste of $10, it doesn't even fit properly (not worth sending back either).

It burns DVD movies with Toast 6.0.7 fine, better...
Posted by bmhome1, on Aug 22, 2004 at 11:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Next time just cut through the foam center with... 1,228 Views / 9 Replies  
Next time just cut through the foam center with fishline or dental floss.
Posted by bmhome1, on Aug 19, 2004 at 06:40 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Try ViewIt. 586 Views / 3 Replies  
Try ViewIt.
Posted by bmhome1, on Aug 12, 2004 at 10:28 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Give MPEG Works Export to QT application a trial... 626 Views / 3 Replies  
Give MPEG Works Export to QT application a trial run. It converts with many QT options and makes small files quickly with minimal effort.
Posted by bmhome1, on Aug 8, 2004 at 08:00 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
The Pismo can take any current 2.5" drive sold... 2,612 Views / 36 Replies  
The Pismo can take any current 2.5" drive sold and still will up to when 137GB drives are available.

The best bang for buck is the SDR-6372 Toshiba 4XDVD-+R/RW/CDR module for $115 from...
Posted by bmhome1, on Aug 8, 2004 at 07:48 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Try using MPEG Works or ffmpegX. 3,264 Views / 10 Replies  
Try using MPEG Works or ffmpegX.
Posted by bmhome1, on Aug 8, 2004 at 02:22 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
No one really knows for certain, but the... 646 Views / 7 Replies  
No one really knows for certain, but the high-power draw of the iSight has been implicated along with Apple's choice of absurdly thin firewire cabling. Best bet is to buy the fatest, most...
Posted by bmhome1, on Aug 8, 2004 at 02:09 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
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