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Thanks guys.... JKT, I just checked the... 2,142 Views / 3 Replies  
Thanks guys....


JKT, I just checked the HP website! They now have software, as you indicated they would, for download. Worked a charm! YAY.
Posted by Sporty G, on Aug 29, 2006 at 11:54 PM, in Applications
Freeware/Shareware scanner software? 2,142 Views / 3 Replies  
Hey everybody!

A couple of years ago I bought my parents an HP officejet 5510 all-in-one for general use. Last fall I bought them a Mac mini but had, by that point, lost the software installation...
Posted by Sporty G, on Aug 29, 2006 at 05:42 PM, in Applications
Hilarious. 2,915 Views / 48 Replies  
Hilarious.
Posted by Sporty G, on Mar 2, 2006 at 10:32 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: G5 DP 1.8GHz, 1.25GB RAM, 200GB HDD, 80GB HDD,... 11,363 Views / 86 Replies  
G5 DP 1.8GHz, 1.25GB RAM, 200GB HDD, 80GB HDD, 23" Apple Cinema Dislay, Logitech Z-2300 speakers, Apple Bluetooth keyboard, MS Intellimouse Explorer (circa 2000).
Posted by Sporty G, on Jan 8, 2006 at 12:23 AM, in Mac Desktops
Oh I did flash my firmware... well that's that... 898 Views / 6 Replies  
Oh I did flash my firmware... well that's that then.
Posted by Sporty G, on Dec 6, 2005 at 05:11 PM, in Mac Desktops
My DVD drive seems *Very* loud/noisy 898 Views / 6 Replies  
Hey guys, I just noticed this lately and it's starting to bug me. Upon inserting any CD or DVD disc into the DVD drive in my DP G5 (Pioneer drive) and commencing playback, the drive begins whirring...
Posted by Sporty G, on Dec 3, 2005 at 03:22 AM, in Mac Desktops
I was one of the individuals who received the... 14,523 Views / 127 Replies  
I was one of the individuals who received the 1.5Ghz Mac mini in place of the mid-point 1.42Ghz Mac mini.

Interestingly, the box clearly states the specifications of the unit that I had actually...
Posted by Sporty G, on Sep 27, 2005 at 12:42 PM, in Mac Desktops
Interestingly, I just tried to play the 1080p... 1,302 Views / 11 Replies  
Interestingly, I just tried to play the 1080p Serenity trailer through iTunes and it played back flawlessy!!! ...and unlike when I play it through Quicktime, my processors weren't screaming away in...
Posted by Sporty G, on Jun 4, 2005 at 12:33 AM, in Mac Desktops
ae25, thanks for the response! Somebody already... 1,302 Views / 11 Replies  
ae25, thanks for the response! Somebody already suggested I try a clean install so I opted to go that route following a dissapointing Tiger upgrade. The fresh install was much, much quicker overall...
Posted by Sporty G, on May 21, 2005 at 03:09 AM, in Mac Desktops
My DP 1.8GHz G5 w/ 1.25gb RAM played the 1080p... 1,302 Views / 11 Replies  
My DP 1.8GHz G5 w/ 1.25gb RAM played the 1080p trailers FLAWLESSLY under Panther (10.3.9) with QT 7. I could even multitask without feeling to much of a performance hit. Expose, etc., still worked...
Posted by Sporty G, on May 20, 2005 at 07:05 PM, in Mac Desktops
I was hoping that 10.4.1 would restore the... 9,537 Views / 120 Replies  
I was hoping that 10.4.1 would restore the perfect 1080p Quicktime 7.0 playback that I had acheived with my DP 1.8GHz G5 under Panther, but alas it is still crap.
Posted by Sporty G, on May 17, 2005 at 01:45 AM, in macOS
I decided to do a clean install of Tiger but alas... 1,507 Views / 16 Replies  
I decided to do a clean install of Tiger but alas the video is still terribly choppy and unwatchable. It's just so strange that it played flawlessly at 1080p under Panther w/ QT7 but under a clean...
Posted by Sporty G, on May 12, 2005 at 03:16 AM, in Mac Desktops
Thanks for the reply. Yes, I did install on top... 1,507 Views / 16 Replies  
Thanks for the reply. Yes, I did install on top of Panther. :( I think you are right, a clean install is probably necessary at this point. I sure hope that that is the case!!
Posted by Sporty G, on May 8, 2005 at 11:58 AM, in Mac Desktops
Very strange experience. Last weekend I... 1,507 Views / 16 Replies  
Very strange experience. Last weekend I installed Quicktime 7 on my DP 1.8Ghz PM G5 (1.25gb RAM, 64mb GeForce 5200). I downloaded the Serenity and Batman trailers (1080p) and was utterly astonished...
Posted by Sporty G, on May 8, 2005 at 02:20 AM, in Mac Desktops
On both my 17" Samsung 172T LCD and 20" ACD DVD... 2,814 Views / 38 Replies  
On both my 17" Samsung 172T LCD and 20" ACD DVD playback is amazing! Can it touch the 1080p Quicktime trailers that Apple is now hosting on their website? Of course not.... because the constraints...
Posted by Sporty G, on May 3, 2005 at 02:24 AM, in Mac Desktops
I got two stickers with mine! Then two more with... 2,629 Views / 26 Replies  
I got two stickers with mine! Then two more with my iPod shuffle! :)

Enjoy your new machine!
Posted by Sporty G, on Mar 1, 2005 at 02:29 AM, in Mac Desktops
http://members.shaw.ca/sunfighter/macsetup.jpg ... 501,689 Views / 1,145 Replies  
http://members.shaw.ca/sunfighter/macsetup.jpg

DP 1.8ghz G5, Samsung 172T DVI LCD, Logitech Z-2300 speakers.
Posted by Sporty G, on Feb 28, 2005 at 10:00 PM, in Mac Desktops
Look directly below the existing hard drive in... 1,407 Views / 18 Replies  
Look directly below the existing hard drive in your G5, you'll see black data and power interface cables waiting for a new drive to arrive. Physically installing a new SATA hard drive in a G5...
Posted by Sporty G, on Feb 11, 2005 at 01:19 AM, in Mac Desktops
Gonna give that a whirl! 9,674 Views / 120 Replies  
Gonna give that a whirl!
Posted by Sporty G, on Feb 10, 2005 at 08:46 PM, in macOS
...fans have cycled on and off 10 times in the... 9,674 Views / 120 Replies  
...fans have cycled on and off 10 times in the last 20 minutes including one run that lasted a very noisey 30 seconds... getting rediculous. :( :( :(

CPU usage is well below 10%, only Safari,...
Posted by Sporty G, on Feb 10, 2005 at 05:14 PM, in macOS
I have a DP 1.8Ghz and the fans are cycling on... 9,674 Views / 120 Replies  
I have a DP 1.8Ghz and the fans are cycling on and off an average of 10 times per hour. Sometimes they are quiet some times they are much nosier. This is frustrating since I never once experienced...
Posted by Sporty G, on Feb 10, 2005 at 04:25 PM, in macOS
blakespot, I must know~!~~~~ where did you get... 274,164 Views / 1,576 Replies  
blakespot, I must know~!~~~~ where did you get your wonderful desk?
Posted by Sporty G, on Feb 4, 2005 at 05:11 PM, in Mac Desktops
No, and I haven't been in a position where I can... 1,256 Views / 8 Replies  
No, and I haven't been in a position where I can give up my G5 for more than a couple of days of to have it looked it. It's a bit hard to justify lugging my 50lb. computer into a store for such a...
Posted by Sporty G, on Oct 30, 2004 at 09:34 PM, in Mac Desktops
Silly question regarding G5 and Mic 778 Views / 3 Replies  
How do I go about plugging a Microphone into a Powermac G5? Do I simply plug the mic into the analogue audio-input on the back of the machine or does teh unit have a built-in Mic?

Thanks all~!
Posted by Sporty G, on Oct 7, 2004 at 12:36 AM, in Mac Desktops
I have a Samsung 172T (DVI). Is that close... 1,424 Views / 13 Replies  
I have a Samsung 172T (DVI). Is that close enough?
Posted by Sporty G, on Sep 24, 2004 at 09:26 PM, in Mac Desktops
Re: Re: Bye bye RAM 9,644 Views / 148 Replies  
DP 1.8Ghz Rev. B G5.
Posted by Sporty G, on Aug 10, 2004 at 10:03 AM, in macOS
Bye bye RAM 9,644 Views / 148 Replies  
I just installed the update and suddenly Mac OS X is recognizing only 1gb of my 1.25gb of RAM.......! It seems to see my Kingston RAM but not the factory installed stuffs. ARGH.

The OS is...
Posted by Sporty G, on Aug 10, 2004 at 02:27 AM, in macOS
Had my G5 for a month. . . 1,401 Views / 6 Replies  
I'd wanted a Mac since Apple first launched the black G3 line back in the late 1990s. The portables were stunning and seemed to have power that put their PC equivelents to shame, plus they included...
Posted by Sporty G, on Jul 21, 2004 at 01:12 AM, in Mac Desktops
Blank CD-RW locks up G5 and iBook G4 459 Views / 2 Replies  
Yesterday I had a friend over and I handed him a new, blank CD-RW so he could burn a copy of some archived media he had on his HD. He inserted the disc into his G4 iBook and instantly the system...
Posted by Sporty G, on Jul 11, 2004 at 03:52 AM, in macOS
Yet another silly G5 power supply noise question~! ^_^ 1,256 Views / 8 Replies  
I'm really sorry for posting this everybody as I'm certain that you are all sick
of hearing paranoid/dillusional G5 owners posting everytime they think they hear
what might possibly perhaps be a...
Posted by Sporty G, on Jul 11, 2004 at 03:46 AM, in Mac Desktops
So do I. He makes two particularly good... 2,492 Views / 23 Replies  
So do I.

He makes two particularly good points. a) the Mac OS X environment remains largely virus/spyware/adware free and b) Macs are simply to expensive.
Posted by Sporty G, on Jul 9, 2004 at 04:41 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Kill Bill fullscreen? BLASPHEMY I TELLS YOU. I... 274,164 Views / 1,576 Replies  
Kill Bill fullscreen? BLASPHEMY I TELLS YOU. I wouldn't bastardize that wonderful film by watching it in anything but it's OAR!

I like MS mouses. :)
Posted by Sporty G, on Jun 25, 2004 at 02:40 PM, in Mac Desktops
http://members.shaw.ca/sunfighter/DCP_0207.JPG ... 274,164 Views / 1,576 Replies  
http://members.shaw.ca/sunfighter/DCP_0207.JPG

Here she is.

Dual 1.8Ghz G5, 1.25gb PC3200 ram, 17" Samsung SyncMaster 172t DVI display, MS cordless mouse, etc.
Posted by Sporty G, on Jun 24, 2004 at 11:52 PM, in Mac Desktops
See, I told ya'll. :) 1,866 Views / 20 Replies  
See, I told ya'll. :)
Posted by Sporty G, on Jun 17, 2004 at 11:41 PM, in Mac Desktops
Sounds good guys, I'll check it out as soon as I... 1,209 Views / 24 Replies  
Sounds good guys, I'll check it out as soon as I get my machine all hooked up.
Posted by Sporty G, on Jun 17, 2004 at 06:29 PM, in Applications
Reccomend a good, light-weight MP3 player! 1,209 Views / 24 Replies  
Hey guys, I just made the switch to a G5 from a PC and I'm looking for some suggestions on which free MP3 application I should use. Winamp, even on my archaic 300Mhz PII, didn't make so much as a...
Posted by Sporty G, on Jun 17, 2004 at 04:32 PM, in Applications
I just made the jump as well! Welcome. :) 890 Views / 8 Replies  
I just made the jump as well! Welcome. :)
Posted by Sporty G, on Jun 17, 2004 at 04:27 PM, in Mac Desktops
I was kind of shocked the store was selling the... 1,866 Views / 20 Replies  
I was kind of shocked the store was selling the 1.6Ghz Power Mac for that myself ($1899). When I inquired why it was so low they just emphasized that Apple had just sent them that price as the new...
Posted by Sporty G, on Jun 17, 2004 at 01:56 AM, in Mac Desktops
Thanks! I was afraid that after the revisions... 1,866 Views / 20 Replies  
Thanks! I was afraid that after the revisions were announced that Apple would cancel my order entirely or I would be forced to pay much more for its replacement. Go Apple~!
Posted by Sporty G, on Jun 17, 2004 at 01:04 AM, in Mac Desktops
Ordered a 1.6Ghz G5, got a Dual 1.8 1,866 Views / 20 Replies  
Well, about three weeks ago I went and ordered, and paid for, a 1.6Ghz G5. The machine cost far more than I had planned to spend but I'd wanted a Mac for a long time and decided that this was the...
Posted by Sporty G, on Jun 17, 2004 at 12:38 AM, in Mac Desktops
 
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