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According to G5 tech docs on Apple the machine... 2,705 Views / 25 Replies  
According to G5 tech docs on Apple the machine supports dual channel memory; that is when same sized and specced DIMMs are installed 2x256Mb, 2x512Mb or 2x1Gb then accesses to memory will be faster....
Posted by FlatLyna, on Sep 18, 2004 at 06:03 AM, in Mac Desktops
Actually the Radeon 9700 mobility has 4 pixel... 5,797 Views / 140 Replies  
Actually the Radeon 9700 mobility has 4 pixel pipelines (desktop has 8)
The new Radeon 9800 mobility is the first mobile part to have 8 pipelines.
Posted by FlatLyna, on Sep 17, 2004 at 07:38 AM, in Mac Desktops
As I understand it, the new iMac is not made of... 1,090 Views / 4 Replies  
As I understand it, the new iMac is not made of the same material used in the iBook. Its a 2 part material with a white plastic and a clear layer, probably like the old ibook 500-700.
Posted by FlatLyna, on Sep 7, 2004 at 09:42 AM, in Mac Desktops
The 9200 isn't listed because its a DX8.1 level... 5,797 Views / 140 Replies  
The 9200 isn't listed because its a DX8.1 level part rather than DX9 and does not have 2.0 hardware shaders. This is why its not going to be supported.. so where does that leave the G4 iBook users...
Posted by FlatLyna, on Sep 7, 2004 at 09:38 AM, in Mac Desktops
I got 2 subpixels out on my 15" Al book, was like... 2,228 Views / 51 Replies  
I got 2 subpixels out on my 15" Al book, was like that out of the box. Only notice them once in a while and it sure hasn't bothered me at all.
Posted by FlatLyna, on Sep 6, 2004 at 05:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'd suggest breaking out the hardware test cd... 920 Views / 9 Replies  
I'd suggest breaking out the hardware test cd that came with the machine as it might give you a pointer on whats wrong.

Possible problems might be faulty RAM or a bad harddisk, just occasionally a...
Posted by FlatLyna, on Sep 6, 2004 at 05:07 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Perhaps Apple is using the 2.5s to mass test the... 3,207 Views / 49 Replies  
Perhaps Apple is using the 2.5s to mass test the liquid cooling unit. If the thermal output is in the same bracket as the old 970 1.8s then this solution may be overkill and not yet really...
Posted by FlatLyna, on Aug 28, 2004 at 08:59 AM, in Mac Desktops
..but how many pc's ship with DUAL P4's ? ... 8,281 Views / 41 Replies  
..but how many pc's ship with DUAL P4's ? Xeon's maybe in workstations, so the G5 has twice the heat output to cool. The noise level would be a major diffrentiator here as moving ~180 wattswith...
Posted by FlatLyna, on Aug 20, 2004 at 03:02 AM, in Mac Desktops
Aside from the problem of getting into your... 769 Views / 9 Replies  
Aside from the problem of getting into your router, you cant use the Airport Admin utility beacuse it is for Apple Airport Basestations, not 3rd party ones.

Firstly, you should get an airport...
Posted by FlatLyna, on Mar 31, 2004 at 06:41 AM, in Mac Desktops
Talking of Virtual PC, I just got a 15" AlBook... 1,335 Views / 17 Replies  
Talking of Virtual PC, I just got a 15" AlBook and I run VPC on it. But rather than installing Windows2000 or WinXP on it I went for NT4 Workstation - and its performance is fantastic. Provided you...
Posted by FlatLyna, on Mar 30, 2004 at 05:13 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I get a hiss, but its related to the display... 653 Views / 8 Replies  
I get a hiss, but its related to the display brightness so I assume its the inverter for the backlight on the display. On max brightness it goes though.
Posted by FlatLyna, on Mar 22, 2004 at 04:05 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Running a Belkin F5D6050 USB Wireless adaptor... 1,700 Views / 7 Replies  
Running a Belkin F5D6050 USB Wireless adaptor plugged into my powerbook right now. It didnt ship with a drivers, but its a free download off the Belkin website. They're fairly cheap to - �30gbp
Posted by FlatLyna, on Mar 5, 2004 at 07:12 PM, in macOS
Re: Questions about buying a powerbook 699 Views / 5 Replies  
There is no way to change the drive without taking the powerbook apart, so buying with the faster drive is likely the better option. (I wish this wasn't the case!!)
Posted by FlatLyna, on Mar 5, 2004 at 01:43 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: Update 1,182 Views / 26 Replies  
The details you've given look like those for the FW0 (IP over Firewire). There is a drop down list just above that so you can choose the ethernet port instead - what does that say?
Posted by FlatLyna, on Mar 4, 2004 at 02:27 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I wasn't sure from your description if the... 1,182 Views / 26 Replies  
I wasn't sure from your description if the networking worked at all, or if it had an IP address ?

I've had a think about the problem and can think of a few of things to try...

From a terminal...
Posted by FlatLyna, on Mar 4, 2004 at 06:32 AM, in Mac Notebooks
IMHO the weakest part of the current powerbooks... 1,175 Views / 33 Replies  
IMHO the weakest part of the current powerbooks design is the fact that the hardisk is not in a user removeable bay/caddy. That would make disk upgrades so easy rather than ripping the whole damn...
Posted by FlatLyna, on Mar 4, 2004 at 06:13 AM, in Mac Notebooks
take a look over at Crucial's website...... 1,133 Views / 12 Replies  
take a look over at Crucial's website... http://www.crucial.com

They're selling 1GB SO-DIMMs suitable for PB17" for $295
Posted by FlatLyna, on Mar 2, 2004 at 06:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks
^^ What Kenneth said... 2,755 Views / 17 Replies  
^^ What Kenneth said...
Posted by FlatLyna, on Feb 9, 2004 at 01:08 PM, in Mac Desktops
Its a longshot, but maybe your backup battery is... 1,123 Views / 10 Replies  
Its a longshot, but maybe your backup battery is dead, so the PRAM on you machine was corrupt or empty. Having the machine on for a short period may have charged it (if a nicad).

Nick
Posted by FlatLyna, on Feb 9, 2004 at 01:03 PM, in Mac Desktops
Damn, that exact same thing happened to my other... 1,080 Views / 15 Replies  
Damn, that exact same thing happened to my other half as she added a title to a clip today - again only a force quit got her out of it.
The clips were still there but the whole timeline was...
Posted by FlatLyna, on Jan 31, 2004 at 08:22 PM, in Applications
Hi 60-hz I'm running a DW-U10A that I added... 2,260 Views / 3 Replies  
Hi 60-hz

I'm running a DW-U10A that I added to my G4. I haven't tried any +R or +RW disks as other players I have wont read them.

The issue of not working with the TDK's is more than likely...
Posted by FlatLyna, on Jan 11, 2004 at 07:51 AM, in Mac Desktops
Glad I understood! I think the Teac is/was... 622 Views / 4 Replies  
Glad I understood!

I think the Teac is/was available in uk for about �80gbp which is quite close to 150 euros.

It is unlikely that Teac will release firmware which identifies the firmware as a...
Posted by FlatLyna, on Nov 25, 2003 at 03:22 PM, in macOS
Re: Teac Superdrive in 10.3 ? 622 Views / 4 Replies  
Hi Poison,

I'm reading between the lines here, but Teac had a model DV-W50D which was an OEM model of the Pioneer DVR-106D. Basically the same drive as the Pioneer with Teac firmware. There are...
Posted by FlatLyna, on Nov 25, 2003 at 07:01 AM, in macOS
I have a Clie SJ-30 that works fine with my G4. ... 773 Views / 8 Replies  
I have a Clie SJ-30 that works fine with my G4. I'm using the standard Palm Desktop 4.1 for Mac which works for Calendar, Address, Notes and Tasks.
AFAIK, the "Missing Sync" software is only...
Posted by FlatLyna, on Nov 24, 2003 at 12:30 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Aluminium Keyboard - I realise its not an Apple... 2,030 Views / 23 Replies  
Aluminium Keyboard - I realise its not an Apple one, but nice all the same!

Coolermaster Alu Keyboard...
Posted by FlatLyna, on Nov 24, 2003 at 11:58 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
If a G5 @ 1.2GHz or thereabouts used 19W, similar... 3,551 Views / 25 Replies  
If a G5 @ 1.2GHz or thereabouts used 19W, similar to a G4, I wonder about the posibility of a desktop replacement laptop model that ran at say 1.2GHz on battery and maybe 2GHz when running of the...
Posted by FlatLyna, on Nov 17, 2003 at 09:30 AM, in Mac Desktops
Doesn't sound like you're doing anything wrong... 747 Views / 6 Replies  
Doesn't sound like you're doing anything wrong per se. Its just likely that the combination of dye on the blank cd and the commercial cd player dont like each other.
You could try another brand of...
Posted by FlatLyna, on Nov 13, 2003 at 11:06 AM, in Mac Desktops
I wouldnt worry too much about which model of G4... 1,159 Views / 21 Replies  
I wouldnt worry too much about which model of G4 to pick in the search options, afterall the size of bay to put a cd or dvd drive in is the same size for most macs, the only exceptions being laptops,...
Posted by FlatLyna, on Nov 13, 2003 at 11:01 AM, in Mac Desktops
Yes, in the case of the Sony the DWU-10A is... 1,159 Views / 21 Replies  
Yes, in the case of the Sony the DWU-10A is compatible and the retail model DRU-500 is not. That is totally down to the name that the firmware reports to OSX.

Take a look over at xlr8yourmac...
Posted by FlatLyna, on Nov 12, 2003 at 06:22 PM, in Mac Desktops
I'm using the DWU-10A with Toast 6.03 - no... 1,159 Views / 21 Replies  
I'm using the DWU-10A with Toast 6.03 - no problems so far. iDVD and iTunes work perfectly also.

Sony makes drives in retail boxes as well as for OEM.
OEM drives have the DWU prefix and retail...
Posted by FlatLyna, on Nov 11, 2003 at 12:49 PM, in Mac Desktops
I just added a Sony DWU-10A to my MDD G4 - fully... 1,159 Views / 21 Replies  
I just added a Sony DWU-10A to my MDD G4 - fully supported in 10.3 Panther, no hacks required.
Posted by FlatLyna, on Nov 10, 2003 at 09:12 AM, in Mac Desktops
Hi AssasyN!! I may have found a cure to your... 1,133 Views / 20 Replies  
Hi AssasyN!!

I may have found a cure to your 106RD problems - it involves re-flashing the drives firmware to switch it back to true Pioneer firmware. You will need a PC (unfortunately). Have a...
Posted by FlatLyna, on Oct 30, 2003 at 08:38 AM, in macOS
Hi LeeG I've been very happy with my Canon... 748 Views / 10 Replies  
Hi LeeG

I've been very happy with my Canon S900 and its speed, print quality and driver support, its worked flawlessly for me in Jaguar and now Panther (native drivers).

I'd previously been...
Posted by FlatLyna, on Oct 29, 2003 at 06:57 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Hi AssassyN, I'll be following this thread... 1,133 Views / 20 Replies  
Hi AssassyN, I'll be following this thread carefully as I'd like to add a '106 to my MDD DP1.25.

I noticed on the xlr8your mac site the slightly different firmware versions, and was under the...
Posted by FlatLyna, on Oct 29, 2003 at 06:48 AM, in macOS
Apparrently the spanning hack does work according... 1,545 Views / 9 Replies  
Apparrently the spanning hack does work according to a users report over at xlr8yourmac (http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/systems/ibook_g4/ibook_g4_review.html#storytop)
Posted by FlatLyna, on Oct 24, 2003 at 11:36 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I found the display on my 12" iBook clearer than... 1,341 Views / 17 Replies  
I found the display on my 12" iBook clearer than the 15" on my iMac G4 - Its not that it was sharper, after all on both screens the pixels are made up of the 3 coloured subpixels, I just think that...
Posted by FlatLyna, on Oct 24, 2003 at 08:53 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Having used dual and single cpu macs I just can't... 6,325 Views / 14 Replies  
Having used dual and single cpu macs I just can't see me going back to a single - the creamy smoothness is just too damn nice.

I do think a G5 Dual 1.6 might be an interesting option though,...
Posted by FlatLyna, on Oct 24, 2003 at 08:17 AM, in Mac Desktops
I had the exact same dilemna as you! What I... 6,325 Views / 14 Replies  
I had the exact same dilemna as you!
What I ended up with was a MDD DP1.25 FW800 with the Apple Studio 17" panel and JBL Creature speakers for the same price as the G5 1.6 alone!! In my mind it was...
Posted by FlatLyna, on Oct 23, 2003 at 11:11 AM, in Mac Desktops
Badwisdom, sorry to hear of your troubles with... 5,497 Views / 94 Replies  
Badwisdom, sorry to hear of your troubles with Panther.

The percieved speed increase on my iBook 700 was nice, definately snappier so I'm shocked to hear of poor performance on your spec of...
Posted by FlatLyna, on Oct 21, 2003 at 09:37 AM, in macOS
Thanks for taking the time to reply! I'm... 1,212 Views / 9 Replies  
Thanks for taking the time to reply!

I'm just waiting for Panther to be pre-installed before I order, so I'm counting the days now ;-)
Posted by FlatLyna, on Oct 14, 2003 at 06:19 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Spiderbyte, sure is great timing! I'm likely to... 1,212 Views / 9 Replies  
Spiderbyte, sure is great timing!
I'm likely to go from my iBook 700 to the 12" Powerbook so its great to get your feedback etc.

A few questions if you have time...

Have you had a chance to...
Posted by FlatLyna, on Oct 14, 2003 at 05:58 AM, in Mac Notebooks
 
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