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I have a TV show in avi format which it would be... 6,435 Views / 73 Replies  
I have a TV show in avi format which it would be great to watch on TV using Apple TV. However, iTunes is not allowing me to drop it into either the TV Shows or Movies folder. Any suggestions on the...
Posted by AlanApple, on Jan 12, 2007 at 09:40 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Remote login 2,651 Views / 12 Replies  
The Netgear Wireless Router has a remote login function which is great for people like me who do not know all the ins and outs of ports etc You give them your password and they can just go in while...
Posted by AlanApple, on Aug 4, 2005 at 05:26 AM, in Applications
Small update. Netgear went in and opened all the... 2,651 Views / 12 Replies  
Small update. Netgear went in and opened all the ports according to the directions from Apple. I have managed to chat to two people so far who were also using Tiger. So at the moment the problem...
Posted by AlanApple, on Jul 26, 2005 at 04:10 PM, in Applications
iChat AV/ Tiger/ Netgear DG834G 2,651 Views / 12 Replies  
Hi folks,

Frustrating one. Having a problem with iChat AV using Tiger and a Netgear DG834G. Text works but the Audio and Video do not (although I have had both working with one of the fellas I...
Posted by AlanApple, on Jul 24, 2005 at 06:48 AM, in Applications
All sorted. Giving it a shove and a wiggle was... 574 Views / 2 Replies  
All sorted. Giving it a shove and a wiggle was right. But what a shove and a wiggle! I was there for ages and all the while I was thinking I was going to break it having to wiggle it like I was.
...
Posted by AlanApple, on Jul 12, 2005 at 05:13 AM, in Mac Desktops
Power cable connection - iMac G5 574 Views / 2 Replies  
Hi folks,

I think I am not doing something really obvious but it is going to take one of you guys to point it out.

I recently got a new iMac G5 and when I went to put the power cable in the...
Posted by AlanApple, on Jul 11, 2005 at 06:35 PM, in Mac Desktops
fan rpm 1,143 Views / 9 Replies  
How did you manage to measure your fan rpm?
Posted by AlanApple, on Jun 23, 2005 at 06:59 PM, in Mac Desktops
iMac and BitTorrent 1,143 Views / 9 Replies  
Hi folks,

Quick note to see if anyone has experienced this or knows a fix.

I started downloading a couple of things with the new Bit Torrent but when I leave them to run they stop – seems to...
Posted by AlanApple, on Jun 23, 2005 at 08:41 AM, in Mac Desktops
What the £? 618 Views / 3 Replies  
I am typing this in a different machine.

For some reason my iBook has stopped letting me type the £ sign and is instead producing a #. Have I pressed something by accident? I noticed this after a...
Posted by AlanApple, on Jun 3, 2005 at 06:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Lord of the Rings: ROTK 694 Views / 4 Replies  
Hi folks,

First a support question and then a moan which may yet still prove unfounded.

I am playing LOTR: ROTK on a 17" iMAc 1GHz with 512k ram. Game 'play' - more on that shortly - seems...
Posted by AlanApple, on Apr 20, 2004 at 09:05 AM, in Gaming
Error Code E_FMS_FILE_NOT_FOUND 524 Views / 0 Replies  
Hi folks,

I keep getting this error message when I try to iSync. I think the Bookmarks side is causin the problem. Has anyone come across this and if so what is the fix.

16:17:54 Error ...
Posted by AlanApple, on Mar 14, 2004 at 12:36 PM, in macOS
Photoshop 619 Views / 2 Replies  
Hi folks,

Managed to pick up Photoshop 5.5 for �15 ($10?) over Christmas. What are my upgrade options? Would I need to go to 6 before going to 7 or even CS or could I just upgrade straight to 7...
Posted by AlanApple, on Jan 15, 2004 at 06:53 AM, in Applications
Shortcuts 635 Views / 2 Replies  
Hi folks,

Anyone know where I can get a list of keyboard shorts such as screen grab etc

Thanks

Al
Posted by AlanApple, on Jan 7, 2004 at 09:57 AM, in macOS
Hot and glare 548 Views / 2 Replies  
Hi folks,

Happy New Year to all of you.

I just bought a G4 1GHz iBook which replaces my G3 400 Powerbook. Speed is great, graphics are great and oh! the luxury of having a 60 gig hard disk...
Posted by AlanApple, on Jan 6, 2004 at 10:20 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Quake 3 Arena 528 Views / 1 Replies  
Hi folks,

I play Quake 3 Arena at my work on a Powerbook G3 400. I use OS 10.2 and boot into classic to play the game. It works fine. I recently got an iBook G4 1 GH and was looking forward to...
Posted by AlanApple, on Dec 25, 2003 at 06:14 AM, in Mac Notebooks
.Mac 676 Views / 2 Replies  
Not sure where this goes but since I am trying it on a Powermac G4 400 this seems a good place to start.

I am helping my Dad iSync with his .Mac account for the first time. However, it keeps...
Posted by AlanApple, on Dec 10, 2003 at 06:40 AM, in Mac Desktops
10.3 and Airport 455 Views / 0 Replies  
Hi folks,

When I installed 10.3 I noticed that my Airport status bar showing signal strenght dropped by one. Has anyone else experienced this?

Cheers,

Al
Posted by AlanApple, on Dec 8, 2003 at 08:20 PM, in Mac Desktops
Why did they ship NOLF2! 796 Views / 4 Replies  
Hi folks,

I have just bought NOLF2 and I am having a few problems. First the sound is out-of-sync although I see this is a recognised issue on the MAcplay website.

Second is that the in-game...
Posted by AlanApple, on Nov 23, 2003 at 07:39 AM, in Gaming
10.3 Need space! 649 Views / 2 Replies  
Hi folks,

I have just installed Panther on a G3 Powerbook - sadly I only have 6GB and I am trying to delete things that I don't need to give me more space. There is a folder on the HD called...
Posted by AlanApple, on Oct 27, 2003 at 07:22 AM, in macOS
Or you could... 1,440 Views / 15 Replies  
I think everyone will agree with me that Macs never ship with enough RAM. Thing is, if you're a photographer you are going to need RAM. I would suggest whacking it up to 512k straight away.

I...
Posted by AlanApple, on Aug 1, 2003 at 09:06 AM, in Mac Desktops
I'm so happy 1,905 Views / 19 Replies  
I also recently bought an iMac 17" and I am just so pleased with it. Previously I was using a Powermac G4 400 followed by an 800. I just came to the conclusion that I did not need the massive...
Posted by AlanApple, on Jul 12, 2003 at 09:22 AM, in Mac Desktops
Looking good baby 2,178 Views / 41 Replies  
If the Pentium 4 was the Jean-Claude Van Damme of the computing world then the Cube was Ava Gardner. Ice-cool chic.

I wanted once of these babies for ages and then this year a bought a G4 500...
Posted by AlanApple, on Jul 7, 2003 at 09:15 AM, in Mac Desktops
iMac therefore I am! 705 Views / 2 Replies  
Well folks, I did it.

I have bought myself a iMac 17" having previously been a devout Power Mac user. And I gotta tell you, I am blown away!

First Power Mac I bought was a G4 400 then it was a...
Posted by AlanApple, on Jun 30, 2003 at 08:41 AM, in Mac Desktops
Next year 2,474 Views / 34 Replies  
I think we will be lucky to see an iMac G5 before next summer. The iMac enclosure is simply not designed to cool those IBM processors.
Posted by AlanApple, on Jun 25, 2003 at 07:49 AM, in Mac Desktops
No time soon - iMac 567 Views / 0 Replies  
The new G5 specs are amazing but I would say there is no chance of them coming to the iMac soon as the G5 enclosure is basically one big fan. The iMac is so tightly engineered they just couldn't do...
Posted by AlanApple, on Jun 23, 2003 at 06:15 PM, in Mac Desktops
Fingers crossed 2,376 Views / 30 Replies  
I would love this to be true. I recently splashed out on Cube after coveting one since they came. The head has always ruled my heart but eventually I just had to give in.

Guess I might have to...
Posted by AlanApple, on May 22, 2003 at 06:20 PM, in Mac Desktops
Ti 1,247 Views / 22 Replies  
And a GeForce4 Ti is not a big enough card for you?
Posted by AlanApple, on May 22, 2003 at 06:14 PM, in Mac Desktops
Flat Panels 1,818 Views / 21 Replies  
What's this about the flat panels? I have my Cube hooked up to a 17" Apple Flat Panel and there is no problem. The Cube has an ADC.
Posted by AlanApple, on Apr 10, 2003 at 06:11 AM, in Mac Desktops
Apple were you mad! 1,818 Views / 21 Replies  
How could you have ditched such a beautiful machine as a Cube. Why, oh, why did you let those hard business heads rule what your heart must have been shouting!

Just got my hands on a Cube with a...
Posted by AlanApple, on Apr 9, 2003 at 09:11 AM, in Mac Desktops
Beautifully cool 2,073 Views / 39 Replies  
I just picked up a G4 500 Cube with 768 ram, 30gb hd and 32 meg Radeon.

Fantastically cool machine.
Posted by AlanApple, on Mar 25, 2003 at 07:46 PM, in Mac Desktops
Yip 11,816 Views / 149 Replies  
Yeah, a hard freeze. Glad it's not just me and this game ain't half buggy judging by all the posts.
Posted by AlanApple, on Feb 17, 2003 at 09:29 AM, in Gaming
Crash...ah! 11,816 Views / 149 Replies  
I have a G4 800 with 640 ram and a GeForce 4 Ti. Game runs great but...sadly there is a but...is that it crashes every so often. Complete freeze. Majorly pissed.
Posted by AlanApple, on Feb 16, 2003 at 11:12 AM, in Gaming
Timedemo or not timedemo 1,099 Views / 14 Replies  
Thanks tpxstyle.

Did you get your fps count from a timedemo or the on screen fps counter?
Posted by AlanApple, on Feb 9, 2003 at 11:55 AM, in Gaming
LoTR 687 Views / 4 Replies  
Where can I download these maps? Sound great.
Posted by AlanApple, on Feb 2, 2003 at 12:50 PM, in Gaming
Timster 1,099 Views / 14 Replies  
This is good to know as info on graphic cards does not seem to be easy to come by. No tech support line for nVidia - what's that all about?!

Did you get your fps count using a timedemo or was it...
Posted by AlanApple, on Feb 2, 2003 at 12:44 PM, in Gaming
Time to buy? 1,283 Views / 20 Replies  
Having a strong line up of games is a big plus in selling to the consumer market. With $4.4 billion in the bank it is a wonder Apple doesn't protect this market and buy a games company.
Posted by AlanApple, on Feb 1, 2003 at 08:04 AM, in Gaming
Thanks eVo 1,099 Views / 14 Replies  
I am using OS 10.2.3. on Quake III Arena version 1.32 with an Apple 17" LCD.

Below are the results from 'timedemo' running the different settings:

Graphic Settings: High Quality

GL Driver:...
Posted by AlanApple, on Feb 1, 2003 at 08:00 AM, in Gaming
Sounds good 1,099 Views / 14 Replies  
Thanks Boochie.

I am using a G4 800 with 640 ram so it sounds like we are getting similar rates. Like you I get some changes but only for a sec.

This is still the top of the range card -...
Posted by AlanApple, on Jan 30, 2003 at 09:09 AM, in Gaming
Framerates cont. 1,099 Views / 14 Replies  
Hi all. Thanks for the input. Let me know how you get on.

The test I used before was a 'timedemo' but since then I have managed to get the fps on screen. Gives a much better picture. I put the...
Posted by AlanApple, on Jan 29, 2003 at 10:16 AM, in Gaming
Framerates GeForce 4 Ti 1,099 Views / 14 Replies  
Hi all,

I am testing my new GeForce 4 Ti which I run on a G4 800 with 640 ram. The low res framerates in Quake III were okay but the card maintained this on the high res setting. Does this sound...
Posted by AlanApple, on Jan 28, 2003 at 05:57 AM, in Gaming
Users 555 Views / 3 Replies  
On my Powermac G4 running OS XI had myself down as the system user and administrator.

I am now selling the system and setting it up for someone else. I have put in the new user and set them as...
Posted by AlanApple, on Sep 17, 2002 at 06:19 PM, in macOS
Re: Re: G4 400 = iMac 17"? 751 Views / 4 Replies  
Thanks for the advice Swiz.
Posted by AlanApple, on Sep 12, 2002 at 04:21 PM, in Mac Desktops
G4 400 = iMac 17"? 751 Views / 4 Replies  
Okay here is the dilema.

I currently have a G4 400 and a 17" Apple LCD. I have the upgrade option of a G4 800 - currently going cheap - and keeping the LCD or getting rid of the 400 and LCD and...
Posted by AlanApple, on Sep 12, 2002 at 03:02 PM, in Mac Desktops
Airport in an iMac 844 Views / 5 Replies  
I want to put the airport card in my Power Mac into a new iMac. Do they use the same size of card?
Posted by AlanApple, on Sep 8, 2002 at 11:28 AM, in Mac Desktops
Cube upgrades 1,862 Views / 31 Replies  
What are the upgrade options for a Cube for:

*Graphics card (is there anything beyond 32mb?)

*Hard disk

*Processors - just saw Powerlogix announcement which is good news.

*How easy is it...
Posted by AlanApple, on Sep 6, 2002 at 09:09 AM, in Mac Desktops
Apple and foot shooting 588 Views / 7 Replies  
I can only opresume that everyone at 1 Infinite Loop has taken a collective nasty knock to the head. Came across this:

"Apple and Sun are cooperating on a version of Sun's StarOffice for Mac OS...
Posted by AlanApple, on Jul 29, 2002 at 07:54 AM, in MacNN Lounge
AvP 434 Views / 2 Replies  
I have Alien Versus Predator and I have installed the Game Ranger update. However, whenever I try to join a multiplayer game in Game Ranger it comes up with a message saying it has unexpectedly...
Posted by AlanApple, on May 10, 2002 at 07:38 PM, in Gaming
Processor upgrade for G4 400. 502 Views / 6 Replies  
I am looking to upgrade my processor but all I can find is a G4 500 which is not really making it worth my while. Anyone know of anything that's a bit more meaty!
Posted by AlanApple, on May 3, 2002 at 04:53 AM, in Mac Desktops
Apple 17" LCD definition 455 Views / 0 Replies  
When I am looking at the Finder/ Exporer control bar where it says File/ Edit/ Vew etc on the right side it has very fine gray lines which are a normal part of the Apple 'lool'. However, on the left...
Posted by AlanApple, on Feb 7, 2002 at 09:21 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
What do you know... 528 Views / 7 Replies  
I'm an Apple fanatic and can't help drawing my girlfriend's attention to Apple desktops/laptops/screens whenever they appear in ads or TV programmes. Usually ths is greeted with a withering look as...
Posted by AlanApple, on Jan 27, 2002 at 06:13 PM, in MacNN Lounge
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