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help with Rise of Nations Gold 619 Views / 1 Replies  
Hello, I just bought RoN and its an awesome game. I mainly play it for the single player campaigns and rarely for multiplayer. As much as I love the game it gets a bit tough sometimes even on the...
Posted by newmanium, on Jun 13, 2005 at 11:18 PM, in Gaming
awesome, I got it to work. Just a few questions... 695 Views / 5 Replies  
awesome, I got it to work. Just a few questions tho, I notice the 'a' but what does the '0' signify right nxt to it? Is that an idicated how many people are logged in? I see my other computer's IP...
Posted by newmanium, on Feb 14, 2004 at 07:24 PM, in Networking
thanks for the suggestion. I downloaded all three... 695 Views / 5 Replies  
thanks for the suggestion. I downloaded all three of them and attempted to log into one computer from another using Appetalk. It doesn't show me who are are logged in and it really slows down the...
Posted by newmanium, on Feb 14, 2004 at 02:01 PM, in Networking
Viewing other users logged in 695 Views / 5 Replies  
This probably is a real beginner's question, but I'm living in a college dorm right now and attempted to file share with a few other friends. What I wanted to ask was how can I be able to see or...
Posted by newmanium, on Feb 14, 2004 at 04:01 AM, in Networking
haha, wtf?? i actually just bought my 15" PB last... 2,172 Views / 19 Replies  
haha, wtf?? i actually just bought my 15" PB last sunday and while browsing the forums i come across this. thank god i haven't attempted to open the box *yet* (boy is it torturing me with its...
Posted by newmanium, on Dec 9, 2003 at 04:38 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Cool, I had to transfer over almost all the files... 585 Views / 5 Replies  
Cool, I had to transfer over almost all the files (Quicken Data, Backup folder in the 'Applications' folder, and all the Preference files) and it went smoothly, err sorta, haha. Thanks for all the...
Posted by newmanium, on Nov 14, 2003 at 02:14 AM, in macOS
Transferring Quicken 2003 Data into Panther 585 Views / 5 Replies  
Hi all, all that stands before me from upgrading to Panther is being able to basically bring over all my info on Quicken 2003 (which came free with my iMac) to a new account/Panther system. I really...
Posted by newmanium, on Nov 13, 2003 at 10:18 PM, in macOS
Great! Thanks for all your help everyone! Wish me... 697 Views / 5 Replies  
Great! Thanks for all your help everyone! Wish me luck on the upgrade :)
Posted by newmanium, on Nov 12, 2003 at 03:14 PM, in macOS
Transferring Mail.app to Panther 697 Views / 5 Replies  
I'm attempting to do a compete fresh install from Jaguar to Panther, but the one that's concerning me the most is how to safely transfer everything i have in Mail.app (including accounts, inboxes,...
Posted by newmanium, on Nov 12, 2003 at 03:24 AM, in macOS
yeah, i second the idea for a demo. i love the... 2,246 Views / 49 Replies  
yeah, i second the idea for a demo. i love the game but just not sure how it would run on my mac. G4 or not
Posted by newmanium, on Nov 6, 2003 at 06:58 PM, in Gaming
just curious tho but how does your PB feel now... 756 Views / 4 Replies  
just curious tho but how does your PB feel now with a gig of RAM? noticeable boot up times or improvement in game performance? wondering because im planning to do the same when i get my Powerbook :)
Posted by newmanium, on Oct 31, 2003 at 04:58 AM, in Mac Notebooks
what system do you run WC3 on ::maroma::? i was... 2,185 Views / 26 Replies  
what system do you run WC3 on ::maroma::? i was curious because i have a similar dilemma with my 17" iMac running WC3 in big battles and wondering if running it on panther makes the difference.
Posted by newmanium, on Oct 27, 2003 at 11:18 PM, in Gaming
i've sent my PB for a full replacement since it... 3,333 Views / 44 Replies  
i've sent my PB for a full replacement since it was considered DOA (a purple line of dead pixels on the screen), that was almost 3 weeks ago. hopefully they're just planning to update the PB's with a...
Posted by newmanium, on Oct 27, 2003 at 04:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
just ordered mine and pre-loving it :) 2,505 Views / 31 Replies  
just ordered mine and pre-loving it :)
Posted by newmanium, on Oct 26, 2003 at 10:34 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I had initially ordered a 15" 1.25Ghz with the... 1,575 Views / 26 Replies  
I had initially ordered a 15" 1.25Ghz with the 5400rpm HD, but ended up cancelling it in the end. Primarily because i played with the 1 Ghz all day at work and it may have been just a bad machine...
Posted by newmanium, on Oct 24, 2003 at 01:33 PM, in Mac Notebooks
cool, thanks for the suggestions, i guess i have... 594 Views / 3 Replies  
cool, thanks for the suggestions, i guess i have no other choice but to send it in.. i even ordered my own 1.25Ghz prior from this PB at work, but now im a bit shaken up with the infamous "white...
Posted by newmanium, on Oct 22, 2003 at 01:39 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Vertical Line on 15 PB 594 Views / 3 Replies  
So there i was playing with the new 15" PB from my work, and during a heated game of Warcraft III a purple vertical line pops up near the center of my screen! what the heck?! i was shocked and a...
Posted by newmanium, on Oct 22, 2003 at 05:01 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Does anyone know about how to find the 1GB chips... 763 Views / 7 Replies  
Does anyone know about how to find the 1GB chips for the 15" PB? or is it even available yet?
Posted by newmanium, on Oct 21, 2003 at 12:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
it will be the upgrade disc (requiring Jaguar) ... 1,125 Views / 10 Replies  
it will be the upgrade disc (requiring Jaguar) you'll be recieving from Apple. It's basically "free" but with a $19.95 charge for shipping/handling. Here is the order form...
Posted by newmanium, on Oct 20, 2003 at 08:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I've actually ordered my 15" PB recently and... 1,198 Views / 10 Replies  
I've actually ordered my 15" PB recently and opted to go with the 1.25Ghz model. I was mainly thinking about paying the extra now for the extra processing power rather than regretting it later. I...
Posted by newmanium, on Oct 20, 2003 at 08:34 PM, in Mac Notebooks
thanks for the suggestion. i tried ever so... 673 Views / 2 Replies  
thanks for the suggestion. i tried ever so slightly *shoving* it in and got it all the way through but with no still no recognizing from the computer. just wanted to make sure tho, do i need to...
Posted by newmanium, on Sep 25, 2003 at 05:04 PM, in Mac Desktops
eMac not recognizing Airport Card 673 Views / 2 Replies  
I helped my friend installed an Airport card on his eMac (easiest thing in the world) but now the darn computer won't even recognize the card! normally the recpetion indicator shows on the top right...
Posted by newmanium, on Sep 23, 2003 at 08:18 PM, in Mac Desktops
spending my sunday at effing work, browsing... 1,220 Views / 13 Replies  
spending my sunday at effing work, browsing through the apple store pretending i can afford a new 15" PB. and the same tip can go for .Mac as vancenase mentioned above. I saw an Apple employee sell...
Posted by newmanium, on Sep 21, 2003 at 05:30 PM, in Mac Notebooks
yeah, it'd be interesting on seeing how the new... 815 Views / 8 Replies  
yeah, it'd be interesting on seeing how the new 15" PB would perform under graphically intensively games. heck, probably cuz i'm planning on getting my own soon :)
Posted by newmanium, on Sep 21, 2003 at 05:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks
if you can't supply a photo id, you could use... 1,198 Views / 22 Replies  
if you can't supply a photo id, you could use some other proof you attend school, mainly class schedule, or logging on to the school email system. they just need something to print out/photocopy for...
Posted by newmanium, on Sep 20, 2003 at 01:32 AM, in Mac Notebooks
wow, so much hatred for guys that work at the... 1,206 Views / 17 Replies  
wow, so much hatred for guys that work at the Apple Store huh. Maybe it's just out of jealousy ;)
I work as an Apple employee and to the guy that mentioned the great service at the Glendale store,...
Posted by newmanium, on Sep 20, 2003 at 01:29 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I think you mentioned the deciding factor too:... 2,027 Views / 26 Replies  
I think you mentioned the deciding factor too: price. By adding all those features and keeping the L3 cache, how much more could Apple risk by raising PB's cost? And more importantly, would the...
Posted by newmanium, on Sep 18, 2003 at 04:47 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Wow, first I've heard of any kind of screech. Is... 1,135 Views / 11 Replies  
Wow, first I've heard of any kind of screech. Is this also a problem on the newer 15" and 17"? Just wondering because i'm considering in buying one.
Posted by newmanium, on Sep 18, 2003 at 04:24 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I thought it was a typo from the 12" PB specs.... 820 Views / 3 Replies  
I thought it was a typo from the 12" PB specs. Doesn't seem like the 15" would need a 3rd mid-range speaker, its loud enough as it is.
Posted by newmanium, on Sep 18, 2003 at 03:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Smart Move 2,027 Views / 26 Replies  
If you guys would take a look at www.barefeats.com you can see just how much of an improvement the machines were compared to the last generation Titanium models. When Apple opted to take out the L3...
Posted by newmanium, on Sep 18, 2003 at 03:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Hmmm..holy cow. I installed the 10.2.5 patch a... 11,821 Views / 149 Replies  
Hmmm..holy cow. I installed the 10.2.5 patch a few days ago and alot of the problems that plagued me and my iMac 1Ghz were fixed! What was once unplayable is now perfectly smooth! How odd, seeing how...
Posted by newmanium, on Apr 20, 2003 at 05:29 AM, in Gaming
return it, get another one. you shouldn't have to... 944 Views / 6 Replies  
return it, get another one. you shouldn't have to go through so much trouble trying to get your new PB12 to work the way it should.
Posted by newmanium, on Mar 8, 2003 at 11:12 PM, in Mac Notebooks
hmm...for those who have v62 of Safari, has... 11,094 Views / 261 Replies  
hmm...for those who have v62 of Safari, has anyone experienced Safari crashing the minute it has loaded? Mine has, and i dont think i've done anything to provoke it. Is there some kind of time out...
Posted by newmanium, on Feb 28, 2003 at 05:53 AM, in Applications
Age of Empires 2 Trainers/Patches 928 Views / 0 Replies  
I know this game is so freaking old, but i love this game (and since WC III runs like crap on my 1ghz iMac :( )

but what i wanted that none of the codes could not give me was to remove the...
Posted by newmanium, on Feb 22, 2003 at 04:04 PM, in Gaming
hey xyber233, i took your advice and tried... 11,821 Views / 149 Replies  
hey xyber233, i took your advice and tried updating to 10.2.4; for the most part i can't tell much difference (i tried the running the game on resolutions 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, and 1440x900),...
Posted by newmanium, on Feb 14, 2003 at 11:27 PM, in Gaming
Re: also 11,821 Views / 149 Replies  
from all the reading i've done on the subject, i believe the problem lies in the video card and how the game handles nvidia vs. and ati. you're friend's tiG4 is running an on ati video card (9000 i...
Posted by newmanium, on Feb 14, 2003 at 05:48 PM, in Gaming
haha, thats a weird solution. worth a shot tho, i... 792 Views / 2 Replies  
haha, thats a weird solution. worth a shot tho, i know the jerky playback you're referring to. its not that noticable, but its unbearable in the long run :brick:
Posted by newmanium, on Feb 14, 2003 at 03:58 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Oh man, im just glad i'm not the only one with... 11,821 Views / 149 Replies  
Oh man, im just glad i'm not the only one with the same problem. I'm running on the new 1ghz iMac with a GeForce4 MX (64MB DDR) and the game plays HORRIBLY!!!! when its just standing still its fine,...
Posted by newmanium, on Feb 14, 2003 at 03:56 AM, in Gaming
just wanted to know...am i the only person... 744 Views / 3 Replies  
just wanted to know...am i the only person experiencing really choppy and laggy performance with Warcraft III???

i'm using a 1ghz iMac so i shouldnt have to deal with any hardware limitations i...
Posted by newmanium, on Feb 14, 2003 at 03:27 AM, in Gaming
since i began this thread, i've been desperately... 1,094 Views / 7 Replies  
since i began this thread, i've been desperately trying to fix my performance problem on WC III, but the stupid game just won't give me ANY mercy on any kind of reasonable performance.

Now i KNOW...
Posted by newmanium, on Feb 14, 2003 at 03:20 AM, in Mac Desktops
since these are the new iMacs, i've been... 1,094 Views / 7 Replies  
since these are the new iMacs, i've been desperately trying to boot into OS 9 but i think Apple may have incorporated the OS 9 lock out in my machine, since i can't see my 9 system folder on "Startup...
Posted by newmanium, on Feb 13, 2003 at 12:23 AM, in Mac Desktops
i have the stock 256MB that came with the... 1,094 Views / 7 Replies  
i have the stock 256MB that came with the machine. more RAM always helps but why would the game run just as bad on its lowest settings (640x480x16 with all set to "LOW") run so choppy? i would give...
Posted by newmanium, on Feb 11, 2003 at 11:23 PM, in Mac Desktops
New 1ghz iMac + Warcraft III problems 1,094 Views / 7 Replies  
hello all, i recently bought a new 17" iMac (woo hoo) and was overly eager to play my Warcraft III on its gorgeous widescreen. To my dismay when I attempted to run the game in its native rez...
Posted by newmanium, on Feb 11, 2003 at 11:00 PM, in Mac Desktops
congrats man! hope it's everything you wanted it... 1,254 Views / 11 Replies  
congrats man! hope it's everything you wanted it to be and more :) can't wait to hear the pros and cons (if there's any, heh) on your new baby
Posted by newmanium, on Feb 11, 2003 at 02:42 AM, in Mac Notebooks
i ordered two, one for each hand :) 4,871 Views / 53 Replies  
i ordered two, one for each hand :)
Posted by newmanium, on Feb 9, 2003 at 04:13 AM, in Mac Notebooks
does installing RAM in the "non-user" slot avoid... 969 Views / 7 Replies  
does installing RAM in the "non-user" slot avoid the warranty or anything legal like that? or would it be perfectly safe to install RAM in both slots?
Posted by newmanium, on Feb 7, 2003 at 11:37 AM, in Mac Desktops
haha, yeah a little late there friend :) 669 Views / 3 Replies  
haha, yeah a little late there friend :)
Posted by newmanium, on Feb 7, 2003 at 12:35 AM, in Mac Notebooks
congrats you guys, i was planning to get a PB 12"... 13,665 Views / 178 Replies  
congrats you guys, i was planning to get a PB 12" but opted for a 1ghz imac for the same price. hope to hear nothing but good news
Posted by newmanium, on Feb 6, 2003 at 01:42 AM, in Mac Desktops
I'm pretty sure you'll be able to use your... 851 Views / 4 Replies  
I'm pretty sure you'll be able to use your powerbook while its burning dvds. I probably wouldn't recommend it since burning the dvd is taking up as much of the resources as it is. So burning dvds and...
Posted by newmanium, on Feb 4, 2003 at 02:39 AM, in Mac Notebooks
i was going to suggest (if you want to make the... 903 Views / 10 Replies  
i was going to suggest (if you want to make the investment) to buy the Monster Cables that are made just for the PowerBook. It handles both S-Video + Composite and it will carry the sound from your...
Posted by newmanium, on Feb 3, 2003 at 03:56 AM, in Mac Notebooks
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