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Thanks for all the responses. I definitely want... 2,424 Views / 6 Replies  
Thanks for all the responses. I definitely want to stay away from having to save the files first; there are a lot of them, and I won't know which ones I'll need until I need them. In other words, I...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Mar 28, 2006 at 12:10 PM, in Applications
Dru, Thanks for the reply. This looks like a... 2,424 Views / 6 Replies  
Dru,

Thanks for the reply. This looks like a good option. Do you know if it will accurately import photos and other graphics in ClarisDraw files? A lot of my old ClarisDraw files have scanned...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Mar 27, 2006 at 03:26 PM, in Applications
Apps That Can Import ClarisDraw Files? 2,424 Views / 6 Replies  
I did a bit of searching, and so far the only OS X app I've found that claims to import ClarisDraw and MacDraw files is EazyDraw. Even though it's likely to be a couple of years before I buy an...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Mar 23, 2006 at 03:01 PM, in Applications
Uh, no, I was the second one. Look, there's... 4,127 Views / 48 Replies  
Uh, no, I was the second one.

Look, there's a lot of knowledge out there, but a lot of people who might help get turned off on these forums due to the rude and overreactive nature of so many...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Feb 14, 2006 at 11:36 AM, in Applications
Well, if you want intelligent, thoughtful people... 4,127 Views / 48 Replies  
Well, if you want intelligent, thoughtful people to give you reasoned answers, you might try some thing like: "How come Safari has these problems?"

Just because a piece of software isn't perfect...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Feb 13, 2006 at 10:56 PM, in Applications
You might try Disc Utility (included with OS X).... 513 Views / 3 Replies  
You might try Disc Utility (included with OS X). I had this problem with a Firewire drive a while back and used Disc Utility to fix it.
Posted by Brian McHale, on Feb 8, 2006 at 04:19 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
If the DVDs are not copy protected, you can make... 808 Views / 9 Replies  
If the DVDs are not copy protected, you can make disc images using Disc Utility and then burn them onto blank DVDs.
Posted by Brian McHale, on Jan 23, 2006 at 01:11 PM, in Applications
The Roxio product page doesn't really describe... 715 Views / 8 Replies  
The Roxio product page doesn't really describe all that well what the product does to differentiate it from iTunes, iDVD, Disc Utility, etc. Is there an online manual available?
Posted by Brian McHale, on Jan 23, 2006 at 01:10 PM, in Applications
iDVD will easily handle 600 MB files. Is it... 554 Views / 7 Replies  
iDVD will easily handle 600 MB files. Is it possible that you've exceeded the overall limit with other items, like dropping full video files in the drop zones? I've mainly used iMovie to create my...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Jan 18, 2006 at 05:13 PM, in Applications
The drop zones are just for the menus themselves.... 554 Views / 7 Replies  
The drop zones are just for the menus themselves. You might be able to drag/drop your videos to a blank place on your menu to add it, but I've always imported my videos. You might want to try...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Jan 18, 2006 at 12:10 PM, in Applications
Do some research. Encoding video for DVDs is one... 11,103 Views / 6 Replies  
Do some research. Encoding video for DVDs is one of the most intensive tasks out there. It can go a lot faster if you don't care about quality. Face it, an hour of DV video takes up about 12 or 13...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Jan 18, 2006 at 12:09 PM, in Applications
Actually, wsn't iLife $49 until they added... 10,462 Views / 158 Replies  
Actually, wsn't iLife $49 until they added Garageband?
Posted by Brian McHale, on Jan 17, 2006 at 12:48 PM, in Applications
I'll stay out of the Epson vs Canon fray, as I... 3,288 Views / 51 Replies  
I'll stay out of the Epson vs Canon fray, as I have no experience with Canon models. I am on my 3rd Epson ink jet and have been happy with all. The overriding reason why I went with Epson this latest...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Jan 5, 2006 at 06:50 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
There are preferences you can change, where you... 11,103 Views / 6 Replies  
There are preferences you can change, where you can trade off quality for performance. Personally, I'm willing to take the time hit to maximize performance. On my dual 800 Quicksilver, it takes about...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Jan 3, 2006 at 12:04 PM, in Applications
I recently bought an R800. Apparently it will... 742 Views / 2 Replies  
I recently bought an R800. Apparently it will print if I boot into OS 9, but will not print from Classic mode. I did some research and there are some solutions out there, but I finally decided to...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Dec 21, 2005 at 04:25 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
THE overwhelming reason to own a Mighty Mouse is... 845 Views / 10 Replies  
THE overwhelming reason to own a Mighty Mouse is for the scroll ball. Now that I have it, it drives me nuts that my mouse at work only has a scroll wheel. I just wish that all applications supported...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Dec 21, 2005 at 04:19 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I'm using an old Dazzle Hollywood DV Bridge,... 769 Views / 6 Replies  
I'm using an old Dazzle Hollywood DV Bridge, which I believe has been discontinued. It works great with iMovie, doesn't even need any drivers. It cost me something like $250 a couple of years ago. I...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Nov 29, 2005 at 02:16 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Grayscale defines how many shades of gray you can... 848 Views / 6 Replies  
Grayscale defines how many shades of gray you can have between black and white. One bit grayscale would equate to each pixel can be either black or white, but not any shade of gray. 8-bit grayscale...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Oct 26, 2005 at 01:00 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
In iDVD 5, simply go under the File menu and... 1,244 Views / 9 Replies  
In iDVD 5, simply go under the File menu and select Save As Disc Image.
Posted by Brian McHale, on Sep 12, 2005 at 02:23 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I've had good luck with Epson printers, but the... 909 Views / 17 Replies  
I've had good luck with Epson printers, but the main reason I expect my next printer to be Epson is that I want to start printing directly onto CDs/DVDs. I think Epson is the only company offering...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Aug 31, 2005 at 03:04 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
It's my understanding that USB over Bluetooth is... 705 Views / 5 Replies  
It's my understanding that USB over Bluetooth is not possible, so I think the answr is "no".
Posted by Brian McHale, on Aug 31, 2005 at 03:00 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I beg to differ. Read this quote from his review... 18,821 Views / 280 Replies  
I beg to differ. Read this quote from his review again:

I've read a number of reviews and this is the only one that indicated that diagonal scrolling was a problem. He couldn't figure out how to...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Aug 5, 2005 at 09:25 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Is it my imagination or are an awful lot of... 18,821 Views / 280 Replies  
Is it my imagination or are an awful lot of people missing what really makes this mouse worthwhile?

Maybe there are some other mice out there with a scroll ball, but I had never heard of one...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Aug 5, 2005 at 05:59 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Here's a great place to do some research: ... 544 Views / 1 Replies  
Here's a great place to do some research:

http://www.camcorderinfo.com/
Posted by Brian McHale, on Aug 1, 2005 at 10:31 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
The following website is great for general... 523 Views / 3 Replies  
The following website is great for general camcorder info:

http://www.camcorderinfo.com/

I decided I wanted the best video quality for the money, which led me to the Panasonic 3 CCD models. The...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Jul 25, 2005 at 04:36 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
The iMic might help, since it does have a preamp... 606 Views / 4 Replies  
The iMic might help, since it does have a preamp in it, but the main purpose of the iMic is to provide an audio input to Macs that don't have one (like my Quicksilver).

An XLR microphone has a...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Jul 22, 2005 at 10:31 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
As Tooki said, you cannot drive a line in with a... 606 Views / 4 Replies  
As Tooki said, you cannot drive a line in with a microphone. Furthermore, what kind of XLR to minijack adapter did you buy? If it doesn't have a transformer in it, it's not likely to work correctly...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Jul 21, 2005 at 01:42 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I recently spilled Diet Coke on my keyboard (I... 1,177 Views / 10 Replies  
I recently spilled Diet Coke on my keyboard (I think it was an Apple Pro - came with my 3 1/2 year-old Quicksilver). About half the keys quit working. Since I never liked the keyboard anyway, I fixed...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Mar 9, 2005 at 12:45 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I'll vouch for how nice the wider aspect ratio... 805 Views / 5 Replies  
I'll vouch for how nice the wider aspect ratio is, but I've got a 20" Apple Cinema Display, so I can't help you with other makes. I don't think I've seen other widescreen monitors, though I suppose...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Mar 9, 2005 at 12:42 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Actually, it should be obvious that this... 1,856 Views / 19 Replies  
Actually, it should be obvious that this statement is not true. If both are 20" and one is 4:3 while the other is 16:10, the wider one is going to be, well...wider. The resolution of the Apple 20" is...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Mar 7, 2005 at 02:16 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I realize that DVI is digital. I was talking... 1,770 Views / 14 Replies  
I realize that DVI is digital. I was talking about the technology behind the monitor. Apple flat panels, for instance, are digital. If you see two versions of a cheap flat panel display, and one has...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Feb 15, 2005 at 06:28 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
It is my understanding that the real advantage of... 1,770 Views / 14 Replies  
It is my understanding that the real advantage of DVi vs VGA is only apparent when driving a digital monitor. In this case, you avoid a digital-to-analog conversion, which gives a more stable and...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Feb 15, 2005 at 01:29 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Once again, thanks for all the responses. I don't... 925 Views / 8 Replies  
Once again, thanks for all the responses. I don't have to worry about the phone line, since we're using an Airport network.

My wife's been bugging me to put an outlet under the desk, so maybe I'll...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Feb 12, 2005 at 03:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks for the replies. The reason I'm not using... 925 Views / 8 Replies  
Thanks for the replies. The reason I'm not using the suppressors I already have is that they're in use in other places in the house. My wife is the main user of the Powerbook and keeps it on a small...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Feb 11, 2005 at 04:38 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Do I Need a Surge Protector 925 Views / 8 Replies  
I have always been a big believer in using a high quality surge protector for computer gear. I just bought my first laptop (Powerbook) and was wondering do I really need a surge protector to protect...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Feb 11, 2005 at 03:32 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Once again, thanks for the response. The Airport... 610 Views / 5 Replies  
Once again, thanks for the response. The Airport Base will be in a different room from the phone base, so hopefully I'll be okay.

Now, which Powerbook to buy, or should I wait until the next...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Nov 10, 2004 at 04:56 PM, in Networking
Thanks for the reply. So you don't think having a... 610 Views / 5 Replies  
Thanks for the reply. So you don't think having a 2.4 GHz cordless phone base right next to an Airport equipped laptop is a problem? Hope you're right.
Posted by Brian McHale, on Nov 10, 2004 at 01:38 PM, in Networking
Networking Newbie; Will This Work? 610 Views / 5 Replies  
I apologize if this has been covered before, but my wading through posts has only partially answered a few of my questions. I would be willing to bet there are many of you who can answer all of my...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Nov 9, 2004 at 09:42 PM, in Networking
I have a Lacie D2 enclosure. It's very quiet.... 849 Views / 5 Replies  
I have a Lacie D2 enclosure. It's very quiet. There's no fan, and I'm pretty sure it spins down when not in use.
Posted by Brian McHale, on Nov 8, 2004 at 04:08 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Here's one difference: I saw the HP iPods at... 830 Views / 5 Replies  
Here's one difference: I saw the HP iPods at Costco the other day, selling for $279 and $379.
Posted by Brian McHale, on Oct 18, 2004 at 10:48 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
If you have a need for a digital camcorder, go... 669 Views / 4 Replies  
If you have a need for a digital camcorder, go that route. As mentioned, most (though not all - check first!) will perform a pass-through function that allows you to hook up an analog video source...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Oct 15, 2004 at 03:48 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I sent an e-mail to ATI asking about both Wonder... 995 Views / 16 Replies  
I sent an e-mail to ATI asking about both Wonder Remotes. Here's their reply:

Unfortunately the Remote Wonder II is not available for
Mac as of yet. The Remote Wonder will work 30'
...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Oct 4, 2004 at 08:54 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I'd like to know more on the ATI Remote Wonder: ... 995 Views / 16 Replies  
I'd like to know more on the ATI Remote Wonder:

I assume you're talking about the Remote Wonder and not the sequel, Remote Wonder II. Do you know what the range of the remote is? I'd like...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Sep 14, 2004 at 11:26 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
When I was running OS 9, I was happy with Umax.... 844 Views / 12 Replies  
When I was running OS 9, I was happy with Umax. However, when they refused to put out OS X drivers for their lower end scanners, I went with an Epson, which I've been very happy with. I'm not up on...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Aug 24, 2004 at 01:44 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I believe the iMic is the cheapest USB audio... 1,186 Views / 5 Replies  
I believe the iMic is the cheapest USB audio interface. And, yes, you would need a cable to go from a headphone out jack to the iMic in jack. I don't believe anyone makes a USB or firewire audio...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Aug 13, 2004 at 05:25 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Here's another plug for the LaCie D2. I've got a... 1,242 Views / 19 Replies  
Here's another plug for the LaCie D2. I've got a 160 GB FW400 drive, and the only sound it ever makes is accessing the disk itself (and I think you would get that with any drive). As has been pointed...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Aug 12, 2004 at 01:09 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I performed an upgrade to the Pioneer 105 last... 606 Views / 6 Replies  
I performed an upgrade to the Pioneer 105 last year on my Quicksilver 800 DP and had absolutely no problems. (Well, except for trying to figure out how the old drive came out. I would assume that...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Jul 15, 2004 at 10:00 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I did a search on the Apple website and came up... 726 Views / 9 Replies  
I did a search on the Apple website and came up with two links that have some good data in them:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93318...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Jul 12, 2004 at 05:36 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I guess I'm not really sure of what your setup... 942 Views / 8 Replies  
I guess I'm not really sure of what your setup requires, but I thought I'd chime in with my reasons for choosing an "old" display. When I bought my Powermac a while back, I got one of the dual...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Jun 29, 2004 at 05:39 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I guarantee that you could find some imperfection... 1,648 Views / 26 Replies  
I guarantee that you could find some imperfection on any new car on any car lot in the world. Perfection is not something that can be achieved in the manufacturing world. The question is whether or...
Posted by Brian McHale, on Jun 25, 2004 at 01:50 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
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