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Mysteriously, 48 hours after this problem... 550 Views / 3 Replies  
Mysteriously, 48 hours after this problem occurred, everything started working fine... So I don't know what wasgoing on, but a big thank you very much for the replies guys, much appreciated!
Posted by tmpilling, on Jul 28, 2008 at 03:40 AM, in Networking
Help with Extreme Config 550 Views / 3 Replies  
Hey guys,

So I just got my adsl connected at my new house, the modem I'm using is a Linksys AM300. when I connect my macbook to it via ethernet, it works perfectly, so that's great HOWEVER, when...
Posted by tmpilling, on Jul 26, 2008 at 06:20 AM, in Networking
I want to know this too... anyone? 504 Views / 1 Replies  
I want to know this too...

anyone?
Posted by tmpilling, on Jul 17, 2008 at 07:36 AM, in Applications
Apple store crahses Safari 356 Views / 0 Replies  
So I've got the latest update of Safari gong and everything, I thought that might fix the problem, but for a couple of weeks, every time I go to the apple store on the apple website, or a few other...
Posted by tmpilling, on Jul 4, 2008 at 10:18 PM, in Applications
I've been having most bizarre Safari behaviour,... 1,575 Views / 14 Replies  
I've been having most bizarre Safari behaviour, today after a couple of quits, when I reopened Safari it had added a whole bunch of bookmarks to the bookmarks bar. All of them were for Apple,...
Posted by tmpilling, on Dec 3, 2007 at 03:07 PM, in Applications
Forget it, thread found. Apologies. ... 455 Views / 1 Replies  
Forget it, thread found.

Apologies.

Thanks anyways.
Posted by tmpilling, on Nov 27, 2007 at 11:47 PM, in Mac Notebooks
5.1 for MB 455 Views / 1 Replies  
Sorry if this is a repost (did a search, came up wid zip)

is anyone using their MB hooked up to a 5.1 surround system with an external or otherwise sound card???
Posted by tmpilling, on Nov 27, 2007 at 11:46 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I had a booq vyper kevlar case for my old... 505 Views / 3 Replies  
I had a booq vyper kevlar case for my old powerbook, was a really great sleeve for it, very strong. Also, crumpler do loads of bags.

http://www.crumplerbags.com/

"The Dreadfull Embarassment"...
Posted by tmpilling, on Oct 9, 2007 at 08:57 AM, in Mac Notebooks
sounds like it needs looked at mate. Checked... 715 Views / 6 Replies  
sounds like it needs looked at mate.

Checked the RAM is seated correctly?

What was the tweak that you did?

Sustained any bumps or drops recently?
Posted by tmpilling, on Sep 26, 2007 at 02:22 PM, in Mac Notebooks
where to buy PB GPU 443 Views / 2 Replies  
Thinking about getting the piece I need to fix my old Powerbook. Have checked the usuals but can't seem to find what I'm looking for.

Is this even a piece I can replace?

Powerbook 15" 1.67...
Posted by tmpilling, on Sep 25, 2007 at 08:55 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I bought it in Australia, so I'm not sure if that... 1,239 Views / 13 Replies  
I bought it in Australia, so I'm not sure if that would be an option. Regardless, I've got a new setup Black MB (it hurt the bank bad) so it'll last a while I hope. I think I'm going to get the...
Posted by tmpilling, on Sep 25, 2007 at 08:50 AM, in Mac Notebooks
unfortunately it is not under warranty, but I am... 1,239 Views / 13 Replies  
unfortunately it is not under warranty, but I am glad that this is not the logic board or gpu. That would have been a worry. I'll take it to the apple store for them to have a look at it.
...
Posted by tmpilling, on Sep 11, 2007 at 11:33 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Hey Jeff, when you say fuzzy, is it fuzzy... 632 Views / 3 Replies  
Hey Jeff,

when you say fuzzy, is it fuzzy like the pic that i've put in this thread

here (http://forums.macnn.com/69/macbook-pro-and-powerbook/346950/should-i-panic-screen-issue/)

cause...
Posted by tmpilling, on Sep 11, 2007 at 11:12 AM, in Mac Notebooks
UPdate to the screen saga 1,239 Views / 13 Replies  
So, went on holidays, camehome, started using PB. Was fine. Next day, start using it and it was fuzzy enough for long enough to take a photo.

Anyone seen anything like this before?!?!

the...
Posted by tmpilling, on Sep 11, 2007 at 11:09 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Sorry to have gotten you so fired up about this... 16,025 Views / 40 Replies  
Sorry to have gotten you so fired up about this Crash, if I'd known you yourself were a policy maker/verteran I wouldn't have bothered. Back to the topic, why would they take nukes places if they...
Posted by tmpilling, on Sep 7, 2007 at 04:15 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Uh, sorry sunshine, I believe that dropping a... 16,025 Views / 40 Replies  
Uh, sorry sunshine, I believe that dropping a NUCLEAR BOMB on anyone for ANY reason is a vulgar display of power.

Of course you see it as necessary to beat people into submission by killing...
Posted by tmpilling, on Sep 7, 2007 at 01:22 PM, in Political/War Lounge
yeah, I'm going to have to continue with my... 16,025 Views / 40 Replies  
yeah, I'm going to have to continue with my theory, vulgar display of power.

besides which point "little boy" itself wasn't the success that it is claimed to be. The city of Hiromshima being...
Posted by tmpilling, on Sep 6, 2007 at 09:33 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Why did the second A-bomb get dropped on... 16,025 Views / 40 Replies  
Why did the second A-bomb get dropped on Nagasaki? Vulgar display of power.
Posted by tmpilling, on Sep 6, 2007 at 10:25 AM, in Political/War Lounge
No lock-ups what so ever, just keeps working... 1,239 Views / 13 Replies  
No lock-ups what so ever, just keeps working normally even when the static is on the screen.

ah well, I hope that it isn't going to die too soon. Backups commencing.

Cheers.
Posted by tmpilling, on Sep 5, 2007 at 03:30 AM, in Mac Notebooks
That certainly is a handy little page. I... 1,194 Views / 22 Replies  
That certainly is a handy little page.

I think I'll be refering to it when my beloved powerbook is looking near death.
Posted by tmpilling, on Sep 4, 2007 at 06:50 PM, in Mac Notebooks
no one? anyone? 1,239 Views / 13 Replies  
no one? anyone?
Posted by tmpilling, on Sep 4, 2007 at 06:22 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Hasn't the US run out of bullets yet? 16,025 Views / 40 Replies  
Hasn't the US run out of bullets yet?
Posted by tmpilling, on Sep 3, 2007 at 07:01 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Stephen K Amos, hilarious, makes loads of jokes... 758 Views / 13 Replies  
Stephen K Amos, hilarious, makes loads of jokes of a racial nature, mostly about white people from England or Australia.

I think it depends on the issue/the minority that you're taking the mick...
Posted by tmpilling, on Sep 3, 2007 at 06:54 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Should I panic? **Screen issue** 1,239 Views / 13 Replies  
So my PB is over a year old (one of the last of the PowerPC gen to be shipped) and recently it has had this weird thing going on with the display:

at random intervals green static will appear on a...
Posted by tmpilling, on Sep 1, 2007 at 07:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
They suck so bad at it cause they don't truly... 2,242 Views / 61 Replies  
They suck so bad at it cause they don't truly love it. Really good baristas are completely addicted to caffiene as an occupational hazard.

It is all in the grind.
Posted by tmpilling, on Aug 29, 2007 at 07:32 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Have you tried using one of the battery health... 1,359 Views / 16 Replies  
Have you tried using one of the battery health tools to find out how much charge your battery is retaining?

I think iStat Nano (which is available from apple site) has a feature that tells you...
Posted by tmpilling, on Aug 29, 2007 at 06:41 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I just love this thread by the way! Q: How... 7,551 Views / 280 Replies  
I just love this thread by the way!

Q: How does it feel to believe there is nothing beyond this material existence?
>>>>>>> Comforting to know that when I'm gone, all the happiness and torment...
Posted by tmpilling, on Aug 28, 2007 at 11:49 AM, in Political/War Lounge
So what do we have to do to the South Africans? 6,166 Views / 222 Replies  
So what do we have to do to the South Africans?
Posted by tmpilling, on Aug 28, 2007 at 11:29 AM, in MacNN Lounge
She's telling you that I'm jumping the gun? Why... 840 Views / 13 Replies  
She's telling you that I'm jumping the gun? Why would she do that?

ahahahahahha
Posted by tmpilling, on Aug 24, 2007 at 06:49 AM, in Applications
thanks very much guys. iPhoto is absolutely... 1,751 Views / 5 Replies  
thanks very much guys. iPhoto is absolutely DESTROYING my PB performance. That'll teach me to load all those hi-res photos from my DSLR.

Cheers.
Posted by tmpilling, on Aug 24, 2007 at 06:12 AM, in Applications
downloaded. Installed No intel mac. ... 840 Views / 13 Replies  
downloaded.

Installed

No intel mac. GUTTED! I was really looking forward to this. The worst part? They make it really clear before you download. My girlfriend is always telling me that i'm...
Posted by tmpilling, on Aug 23, 2007 at 01:14 PM, in Applications
How do you do this? I am being a numpty and I... 1,751 Views / 5 Replies  
How do you do this? I am being a numpty and I can't remember
Posted by tmpilling, on Aug 23, 2007 at 11:50 AM, in Applications
Anyone got JOOST? 840 Views / 13 Replies  
http://www.joost.com

has anyone used this or got it? I don't have a TV and I am in need of a Tele fix. There is always youtube, but it doesn't seem to be quite the same?
Posted by tmpilling, on Aug 20, 2007 at 09:33 AM, in Applications
***EDIT**** The aswer is yes, you can. ... 2,562 Views / 30 Replies  
***EDIT****

The aswer is yes, you can. Check out the Toast website.
Posted by tmpilling, on Aug 20, 2007 at 04:59 AM, in Hardware Hacking
I was devastated the day that I let my G5 go. ... 3,816 Views / 54 Replies  
I was devastated the day that I let my G5 go. Thing was that it couldn't come with me in my backpack. The remedy to the situation was of course to buy a g4 powerbook. Still runs all my software...
Posted by tmpilling, on Aug 20, 2007 at 04:47 AM, in Mac Desktops
Wicked! Thanks for that mate 543 Views / 4 Replies  
Wicked! Thanks for that mate
Posted by tmpilling, on Aug 16, 2007 at 02:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks
The link light does not come on on the router. ... 543 Views / 4 Replies  
The link light does not come on on the router.

It's definitely not a crossover cable (did away with those years ago).

The thing I'm finding so hard to understand is that if I fresh install...
Posted by tmpilling, on Aug 16, 2007 at 08:05 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Ethernet port on PB1.67 problem 543 Views / 4 Replies  
Hi Guys,

I searched the threads for this, but came up empty handed. This relates to the Ethernet port on my PB 1.67.

When I purchased the machine I was using wired internet connection. I...
Posted by tmpilling, on Aug 15, 2007 at 03:56 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm considering this at the moment as well, the... 1,712 Views / 16 Replies  
I'm considering this at the moment as well, the UK has some very reasonable prices on 2.5" Hitachi drives as well as drive enclosures with FW connectivity.

Has anyone actually used the guide on...
Posted by tmpilling, on Aug 15, 2007 at 03:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks
My G4 PB is brilliant for my purpose and... 2,231 Views / 44 Replies  
My G4 PB is brilliant for my purpose and considering all my software is pre-intel versions I have no need to update it. Of course in the future I am looking forward to the dual core, but for now...
Posted by tmpilling, on Aug 7, 2007 at 12:35 PM, in Mac Notebooks
trof, are you trying to 0 the entire drive,... 438 Views / 4 Replies  
trof,

are you trying to 0 the entire drive, start from fresh?
Posted by tmpilling, on Jul 13, 2007 at 02:48 AM, in Mac Notebooks
As long as you've got plenty of RAM then those... 895 Views / 6 Replies  
As long as you've got plenty of RAM then those progs. should be delightful on the MBP, also if you're doing CRAZY type post prod on your tracks and using like a million chanels then you might see a...
Posted by tmpilling, on Jul 13, 2007 at 02:46 AM, in Mac Notebooks
macsales.com the only one you need. Even... 465 Views / 4 Replies  
macsales.com

the only one you need. Even after shipping you're saving SERIOUS $$$ as compared with Canadian retailers. Did a bit of shopping in B.C. half a dozen shops, all quoted me over $150...
Posted by tmpilling, on Jul 1, 2007 at 10:08 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well, disappointing to hear that people aren't... 999 Views / 6 Replies  
Well, disappointing to hear that people aren't huge fans of Xbench. I found it interesting. I'm interested to see what happens when I jam another stick of RAM into the bay. Considering that the...
Posted by tmpilling, on May 27, 2007 at 01:54 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I'd be ringing my local apple support number for... 502 Views / 1 Replies  
I'd be ringing my local apple support number for the best answer to that one.
Posted by tmpilling, on May 26, 2007 at 07:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Xbench Results! 999 Views / 6 Replies  
This benchmarking tool "http://www.xbench.com is awesome! I ran it on my stock PB G4 1.67 (last release) with 512RAM (I know, I know) and I scored 48.06. I wasn't terribly overwhelmed, but compared...
Posted by tmpilling, on May 26, 2007 at 06:24 PM, in Mac Notebooks
 
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