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[UK] FA: PowerBook G4 15" 1.67GHz, 1.5GB RAM, 80GB, SuperDrive	336 Views / 0 Replies
Selling my year-old PowerBook on eBay. Starting bids from £50, buy it now for £699. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260058977634
Posted by nickday, on Nov 29, 2006 at 06:38 PM, in Marketplace

Is my iPod broken?	1,003 Views / 0 Replies
Hi, My 3G iPod 20gb has recently starting skipping on certain tracks, jumping the rest of that track and going to the next. This has got worse, so I did a HDD SCAN in the diagnostic test which...
Posted by nickday, on Jan 12, 2006 at 02:23 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod

OK, i'll give them a ring and explain the...	706 Views / 4 Replies
OK, i'll give them a ring and explain the problem, they'll probably be able to hear the fan over the phone. Cheers, Nick
Posted by nickday, on Nov 26, 2005 at 06:35 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Thanks for your reply. I've ran Apple Hardware...	706 Views / 4 Replies
Thanks for your reply. I've ran Apple Hardware Test, which passed fine, and didn't tell me the fans RPM. I've found out (using this...
Posted by nickday, on Nov 24, 2005 at 12:57 PM, in Mac Notebooks

New 15" PB - Fan sounds like it's breaking!	706 Views / 4 Replies
Hi, I've had one of the new 15" PowerBooks for a couple of weeks, and in the last few days i've noticed that when the fan comes on, it sounds like its about to break - sort of like its grinding...
Posted by nickday, on Nov 20, 2005 at 10:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Yeah, i'm thinking i'll just use another text...	3,035 Views / 9 Replies
Yeah, i'm thinking i'll just use another text editor, been trying out TextWrangler and it seems pretty decent. :) Thanks for your help. Nick
Posted by nickday, on May 15, 2005 at 05:21 PM, in Developer Center

OK, I don't have the toolbar because i'm not...	3,035 Views / 9 Replies
OK, I don't have the toolbar because i'm not editing files in a project... i'm merely using Xcode as a basic editor and opening each source file seperately. I know for a fact that in Xcode 1.5 I...
Posted by nickday, on May 15, 2005 at 11:46 AM, in Developer Center

Thanks for your reply. Where's the Editor...	3,035 Views / 9 Replies
Thanks for your reply. Where's the Editor button in the toolbar? My window looks like... http://www.mediasquared.co.uk/external/xcode.jpg The drop down list of open files only ever contains...
Posted by nickday, on May 14, 2005 at 06:38 PM, in Developer Center

Anybody?	3,035 Views / 9 Replies
Anybody?
Posted by nickday, on May 13, 2005 at 03:29 PM, in Developer Center

Xcode using multiple windows	3,035 Views / 9 Replies
Hi, I'm running Xcode 2 on Tiger, and every file I open appears in its own window, which makes it difficult when dealing with lots of files at the same time. I'm sure in 1.5 there was an option...
Posted by nickday, on May 9, 2005 at 06:55 PM, in Developer Center

Thanks for the replies. Mac-on-mac was the...	821 Views / 8 Replies
Thanks for the replies. Mac-on-mac was the type of thing I was looking for, but i'm sure there was another pretty well-known and well-developed program, but I can't for the life of me remember...
Posted by nickday, on May 4, 2005 at 05:16 PM, in macOS

Run Mac OS X inside of another version of Mac OS X	821 Views / 8 Replies
Hi, I am sure that i've seen a piece of software in the past, which is similar to Virtual PC, but will instead run Mac OS X, inside of Mac OS X - that is, it will allow me to run Panther in a...
Posted by nickday, on May 4, 2005 at 03:49 PM, in macOS

It's the 'Mini-DVI to Video Adapter' that you...	1,023 Views / 17 Replies
It's the 'Mini-DVI to Video Adapter' that you need to get from Apple, which will give you a composite and s-video output, which you connect one of to your TV. :) Nick
Posted by nickday, on Sep 21, 2004 at 09:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Well i've sold my PowerBook on eBay for �870, new...	1,784 Views / 30 Replies
Well i've sold my PowerBook on eBay for �870, new one arrived this morning (one dead pixel) so i'm happy! :) I'm definately going to get insurance for it this time. Nick
Posted by nickday, on Sep 14, 2004 at 09:37 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Do you have any image files on your desktop? I'm...	630 Views / 6 Replies
Do you have any image files on your desktop? I'm not sure if it's just JPEG files or any image file, but there's a bug in OS X where it tries to get a preview of the file, and can't, or something...
Posted by nickday, on Sep 13, 2004 at 06:46 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Hey guys... well i've definitely learned my...	1,784 Views / 30 Replies
Hey guys... well i've definitely learned my lesson here. Repairs of the case will cost �200 to �300... if the display needs replacing this will cost upwards of �500 so the engineer told me i'd be...
Posted by nickday, on Sep 8, 2004 at 06:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Well , the screen seems to have been damaged...	1,784 Views / 30 Replies
Well ****, the screen seems to have been damaged after all. There's a darker area (seen best with a fully white screen) along the bottom, just above from the F9/F10 keys. ...
Posted by nickday, on Sep 8, 2004 at 08:48 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Dropped my PowerBook, what can I do!? :(	1,784 Views / 30 Replies
I've just been out with my (1 month old!) PowerBook G4, and dropped it. It was in a Tucano Second Sleeve case which seems to have taken some of the impact, but not much. :brick: The bottom left...
Posted by nickday, on Sep 8, 2004 at 08:05 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I've only had my iBook G4 800 for almost 2 months...	3,921 Views / 45 Replies
I've only had my iBook G4 800 for almost 2 months so this is very annoying... the good thing is that Macs tend to keep their value fairly well so I wouldn't lose more than �50-�100 if I were to put...
Posted by nickday, on Apr 24, 2004 at 05:32 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Just a quick note, the performance of Dreamweaver...	2,195 Views / 49 Replies
Just a quick note, the performance of Dreamweaver is much improved if you install the 7.0.1 patch from the Macromedia site. :) Nick
Posted by nickday, on Mar 15, 2004 at 12:38 PM, in Developer Center

Good choice, the G4 will certainly be better than...	1,408 Views / 12 Replies
Good choice, the G4 will certainly be better than the G3. :) Be sure to beef up the RAM to 640mb when you get it, I can't emphasise enough how much faster this makes your iBook! Nick
Posted by nickday, on Mar 11, 2004 at 10:39 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Grr... my .16 chip arrived today after waiting...	2,747 Views / 34 Replies
Grr... my .16 chip arrived today after waiting for it to come back in stock, over a week chugging along with 256mb, I install it, turn it on and get nothing but the fan starts up. It works fine...
Posted by nickday, on Mar 6, 2004 at 02:23 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Thanks for your replies, "chmod -R u+rw ~" worked...	1,625 Views / 11 Replies
Thanks for your replies, "chmod -R u+rw ~" worked fine. :) Cheers, Nick
Posted by nickday, on Feb 25, 2004 at 12:44 PM, in macOS

Great, just got off the phone to Crucial, they...	2,747 Views / 34 Replies
Great, just got off the phone to Crucial, they say it's quite a common problem and people are calling up about it every day. The .16F chips are out of stock at the moment, she's going to email me...
Posted by nickday, on Feb 25, 2004 at 07:41 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Set Read/Write permissions on all files/folders in Home folder	1,625 Views / 11 Replies
Hi, I've just moved back to Mac with an iBook, and i've copied stuff that I backed up on CDs from my PC back into my Home folder on my iBook. Because it was backed up to CD, all of the files seem...
Posted by nickday, on Feb 24, 2004 at 07:02 PM, in macOS

I too have been having a few problems since...	2,747 Views / 34 Replies
I too have been having a few problems since putting a Crucial 512mb stick in my new iBook G4 800... just occasional random freezes, not very often, but often enough to become annoying. My RAM is the...
Posted by nickday, on Feb 24, 2004 at 06:28 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Dreamweaver MX 2004 & ASP Support	486 Views / 1 Replies
Hi, On my PC at the moment I use the IIS webserver to test my ASP pages before uploading them to my web server. This allows me to check any databases (MS Access) that i'm using are functioning as...
Posted by nickday, on Feb 1, 2004 at 01:48 PM, in Developer Center

Wow! I'm thinking of getting a 1ghz eMac, would I...	14,809 Views / 73 Replies
Wow! I'm thinking of getting a 1ghz eMac, would I be able to overclock that to 1.33ghz, or would I have to get a 800mhz? Cheeers, Nick
Posted by nickday, on Jan 18, 2004 at 12:12 PM, in Mac Desktops

New to Mac gaming - Recommend me some games!!	1,736 Views / 25 Replies
Hi everyone, I got my iBook a few months back - not the fastest model, a G3 500 with 320mb RAM and 10gb HDD. I'm looking for recommendations on decent games I could play on it! I like most...
Posted by nickday, on Jun 15, 2003 at 03:50 PM, in Gaming

Just figured it out: mount_cd9660...	485 Views / 2 Replies
Just figured it out: mount_cd9660 /dev/disk1s0 /volumes/cd That worked fine and my system is OK now. :D Nick
Posted by nickday, on May 18, 2003 at 02:30 PM, in macOS

Urgent Terminal Help Needed!!! :(	485 Views / 2 Replies
Hi, When installing themes, something went wrong and i'm now left with nothing on startup. I've got into the terminal (command-S at startup) and i've got Aquafix on a CD, which I can use to...
Posted by nickday, on May 18, 2003 at 01:59 PM, in macOS

Windows NT 4 PowerPC Edition	2,334 Views / 13 Replies
Hi, Hope this forum is OK, couldn't decide where to post this. I have a copy of Windows NT 4 Workstation, which I was just about to install on Virtual PC. When inserting the CD, I noticed it...
Posted by nickday, on May 18, 2003 at 09:06 AM, in macOS

Thanks for all your replies, very helpful indeed....	1,516 Views / 21 Replies
Thanks for all your replies, very helpful indeed. :) Yes, i'm planning on doing just that too. I've found somebody willing to do the overclock mod for me for �20, who manufactures...
Posted by nickday, on May 16, 2003 at 01:33 PM, in Mac Notebooks

How exactly do you remove the keys from the...	1,097 Views / 17 Replies
How exactly do you remove the keys from the iBook's keyboard? I've got some crumbs under mine which could do with being removed. :) Nick
Posted by nickday, on May 13, 2003 at 12:14 PM, in Mac Notebooks

5400rpm much better than 4200rpm?	1,516 Views / 21 Replies
Hi, I'm thinking of upgrading the 10gb hard drive in my iBook to something larger... i've seen a 30gb drive that is 5400rpm - the original drive is 4200rpm. Would this make a noticable and...
Posted by nickday, on May 12, 2003 at 02:23 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Cool, that worked fine. Cheers! Nick	448 Views / 2 Replies
Cool, that worked fine. Cheers! Nick
Posted by nickday, on May 5, 2003 at 12:49 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Setting default print paper size?	448 Views / 2 Replies
Hi, I've got a HP DeskJet 930C USB printer. Is it possible to change the default paper size? It defaults to US Letter and as i'm using A4 paper, it's annoying having to change it all the time to...
Posted by nickday, on May 5, 2003 at 04:49 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Yeah, 10gb is plenty for me too and i'd only go...	856 Views / 9 Replies
Yeah, 10gb is plenty for me too and i'd only go for the 15gb because of the extras included. Hmm, I could purchase it through my Dad's business and get it VAT free... 17.5% off! :d Nick
Posted by nickday, on May 4, 2003 at 11:05 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Wow, those pictures are tempting me even more! ...	856 Views / 9 Replies
Wow, those pictures are tempting me even more! Looking around, the lowest I can get a 5gb for is actually �200, so I suppose it would make sense to get the 10gb for �250. But then i'd want the...
Posted by nickday, on May 4, 2003 at 10:09 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Thanks for your reply. You mention line out when...	856 Views / 9 Replies
Thanks for your reply. You mention line out when connected to the dock - does the old iPod just have headphone out? I want to connect it to my hifi system, and i'm thinking that headphone out will...
Posted by nickday, on May 4, 2003 at 05:29 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Old Style iPod Questions	856 Views / 9 Replies
Hi, I'm really after an iPod, and i've been looking around on eBay and I could get an old-version iPod 5gb for little more than �150. I would go for the new one if I had the money, but I don't...
Posted by nickday, on May 3, 2003 at 07:24 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Leaving plugged in all the time, that OK?	726 Views / 2 Replies
Hi, Is it OK to leave my iBook plugged into the mains all the time? I use it as a desktop computer, and don't use the battery that often. I've heard stories of people leaving their laptop...
Posted by nickday, on Apr 14, 2003 at 05:34 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Sorry to drag this thread up from the past... ...	2,229 Views / 15 Replies
Sorry to drag this thread up from the past... I'm thinking of getting somebody in the UK to perform this overclock for me, as I would surely butcher it all up. Is the increase in performance...
Posted by nickday, on Apr 6, 2003 at 07:29 AM, in Mac Notebooks

The application that's telling me is called...	976 Views / 15 Replies
The application that's telling me is called MenuMeters and runs in the menubar. Running top in terminal tells me the same information. Nick
Posted by nickday, on Apr 1, 2003 at 05:46 AM, in macOS

Re: Re: 'Flushing' the memory?	976 Views / 15 Replies
Well i'm not sure if its actually slower when it reports low memory, but it does seem odd that it sort of sticks down on the lower value. For example, I only have Safari running at the moment and...
Posted by nickday, on Apr 1, 2003 at 05:24 AM, in macOS

Adobe Type 1 fonts in OS X?	616 Views / 2 Replies
Hi, I've got an Adobe Type 1 font (ITC Franklin Gothic Book) which i'd like to use in OS X. I think it's in PC format, with pfb and pfm extensions if memory serves me correctly. I've added...
Posted by nickday, on Apr 1, 2003 at 05:20 AM, in macOS

'Flushing' the memory?	976 Views / 15 Replies
Hi, Not quite sure if flushing is the best name for this, but it'll do. Basically, i've noticed that once i've had a few apps open and then close them, my free RAM stays on the low value - as if...
Posted by nickday, on Apr 1, 2003 at 05:14 AM, in macOS

I'll say that I was confused by the website, and...	772 Views / 19 Replies
I'll say that I was confused by the website, and the thing with the external reset button, and thought this adapter was the correct one. Then i'll order the correct adapter! :d Nick
Posted by nickday, on Mar 25, 2003 at 02:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Hi, OK thanks for clearing that up. So,...	772 Views / 19 Replies
Hi, OK thanks for clearing that up. So, just to confirm, the headphone-looking-socket on my iBook is also a TV out port? I'll give Apple a ring - do you know if they'd take it back with the...
Posted by nickday, on Mar 25, 2003 at 12:32 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Or are the pictures just bad, and the AV cable...	772 Views / 19 Replies
Or are the pictures just bad, and the AV cable fits into the video out port (looks bit like a USB port)? Nick
Posted by nickday, on Mar 25, 2003 at 05:55 AM, in Mac Notebooks

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