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Reviving a forgotten 3rd Gen	1,236 Views / 1 Replies
I have a 3rd gen that's in pretty bad condition. The battery life is brutal, a reset is required every 10 days, and the headphone jack seems somewhat damaged. You may wonder, then, why do I want...
Posted by docholiday, on Apr 29, 2006 at 06:54 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod

There are two by Newer Technology for 15" Al...	549 Views / 1 Replies
There are two by Newer Technology for 15" Al Book. (The big 'n small Al are left out.) The batteries have capacities of 48.8 Watt-hr and 53.3 Watt-hr respectively. The 48.8 Watt-hr battery:...
Posted by docholiday, on Nov 7, 2004 at 12:57 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Isn't there anyone with knowledge on this matter,...	1,130 Views / 8 Replies
Isn't there anyone with knowledge on this matter, or some good 'ol macnn advice?
Posted by docholiday, on Nov 3, 2004 at 06:29 PM, in Mac Notebooks

How do these compare to some that explicitly...	1,130 Views / 8 Replies
How do these compare to some that explicitly state that they have a low-power-drain? Samsung has one such model, and it cost CDN$500 as opposed to the regular RAM's price of CDN$400 (source:...
Posted by docholiday, on Nov 1, 2004 at 03:17 AM, in Mac Notebooks

(Fixed the link)	712 Views / 3 Replies
(Fixed the link)
Posted by docholiday, on May 5, 2004 at 03:13 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Thanks for pointing the URL thing out, it's fixed...	647 Views / 4 Replies
Thanks for pointing the URL thing out, it's fixed now. I'm glad there won't be a problem. Also, I found out today that the macstore might start carrying that drive themselves so yea.
Posted by docholiday, on May 5, 2004 at 03:12 AM, in Hardware Hacking

15" AlBook Rev A, DVD drive upgrade	647 Views / 4 Replies
(Note: I have posted this in the Powerbook Forum already, but I believe it would be more relevant here) I've recently dropped my Powerbook on concrete. While most of the system is working, the...
Posted by docholiday, on May 4, 2004 at 03:01 PM, in Hardware Hacking

Anyone? Hmm, maybe I should have posted this in...	712 Views / 3 Replies
Anyone? Hmm, maybe I should have posted this in the Mac Mod section.
Posted by docholiday, on May 4, 2004 at 12:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Upgrading 1.25Ghz 15" Albook Superdrive	712 Views / 3 Replies
I've recently dropped my Powerbook on concrete. While most of the system is working, the Slot-in drive is dented. A direct Apple replacement will cost me approximately CD$400 for a combo and CD$800...
Posted by docholiday, on May 3, 2004 at 10:49 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Performance/Quality 65% Bitrate Variable...	784 Views / 8 Replies
Performance/Quality 65% Bitrate Variable bitrade mode: 1-pass Max bitrate: 6951.2 Encoding bitrate: 1023 Video Settings Psychovisual Enhancements: Fast
Posted by docholiday, on Mar 28, 2004 at 03:40 PM, in Art & Graphic Design

I have taken screenshots of my last video...	784 Views / 8 Replies
I have taken screenshots of my last video settings and want to post them but I have no clue how to do it... I checked the FAQ bt that wasn't too helpful either. Help! :) PS. Weezer: Scrubs...
Posted by docholiday, on Mar 27, 2004 at 03:58 PM, in Art & Graphic Design

Re: DivX Pro 5.1 from iMovie	784 Views / 8 Replies
Does anyone use the DivX encoder? Or has this question been previously answered in a thread that i cannot find?
Posted by docholiday, on Mar 26, 2004 at 01:32 PM, in Art & Graphic Design

DivX Pro 5.1 from iMovie	784 Views / 8 Replies
Hey, I use iMovie to digitze old videos, TV shows, and other content. I used to encode with the standard avi formats in Quicktime. I recently purchased Divx Pro 5.1 and wanted to see what...
Posted by docholiday, on Mar 25, 2004 at 11:23 PM, in Art & Graphic Design

Re: 10.3.3 killed my PB	1,262 Views / 11 Replies
Happened to me too. No Airport and no Ethernet. HERE'S WHAT I DID (sorry don't mean to shout :)) 1) Download the update (www.versiontracker.com) from some other computer and burn it on a disc...
Posted by docholiday, on Mar 16, 2004 at 01:39 PM, in macOS

Re: poor lid construction leads to poor LCD display	10,121 Views / 70 Replies
While I agree that many are flawed, my currently 2nd replacement (the first was replaced because of white spots, the second replaced because of white spots and bad/uneven illumination) is absolutely...
Posted by docholiday, on Jan 25, 2004 at 05:14 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Thanks for the quick reply. One more...	703 Views / 5 Replies
Thanks for the quick reply. One more question: Wouldn't the fact that the new panther doesn't have the battery update affect the battery somehow?
Posted by docholiday, on Jan 3, 2004 at 05:49 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Need quick advice...	703 Views / 5 Replies
Alright, here's the thing: I have a 15" Albook with Panther and the Battery Update installed and... - I just got a new battery from apple, which I need to install - I want to run repair disk -...
Posted by docholiday, on Jan 3, 2004 at 05:30 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Poll: Maybe one of these days you can take your...	1,009 Views / 5 Replies
Maybe one of these days you can take your Creative Device into an Apple Store and try it out with a Powerbook. I'm sure if you tell them you're considering a purchase and want to see whether this...
Posted by docholiday, on Dec 12, 2003 at 03:36 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Welcome aboard! Instead of the End/Home/etc....	1,474 Views / 13 Replies
Welcome aboard! Instead of the End/Home/etc. buttons you usually use Cmd-Arrow Keys (full line/document) and Alt-Arrow Keys (one word/paragraph) to navigate. Unfortunately, this does not work with...
Posted by docholiday, on Dec 1, 2003 at 01:33 AM, in Mac Notebooks

thanks for the replies.. I think I am gonna go...	859 Views / 9 Replies
thanks for the replies.. I think I am gonna go with Atari
Posted by docholiday, on Nov 20, 2003 at 04:59 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Vintage Logos?	859 Views / 9 Replies
I have recently gained interest in buying a vintage 70s/80s Computer T-Shirt. However, they are all either XL, very expensive, or just worn out. Realizing that I can probably make my own, I would...
Posted by docholiday, on Nov 20, 2003 at 05:50 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Who uses Internet Explorer??? - no tabs - no...	9,677 Views / 73 Replies
Who uses Internet Explorer??? - no tabs - no popup blocking (coming mid-2004) - relatively slow - filled with security flaws On the mac, a combination of Safari (general browsing) and Mozilla...
Posted by docholiday, on Nov 16, 2003 at 02:38 PM, in Mac Desktops

I know this might has been asked before, but how...	732 Views / 8 Replies
I know this might has been asked before, but how much of a performance boost would I see if I upgraded the 512MB to a) 768MB b) 1GB I use mainly XCode, Dreamweaver, Word/Notetaking Software,...
Posted by docholiday, on Nov 15, 2003 at 02:21 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I play some Return To Castle Wolfenstein with...	1,759 Views / 17 Replies
I play some Return To Castle Wolfenstein with everything maxed out. While I haven't checked the fps, the game is very smooth at a res of 1024*768. The only problem is that whenever I switch to...
Posted by docholiday, on Nov 13, 2003 at 12:03 PM, in Mac Notebooks

http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/2003/11/11/als...	1,115 Views / 7 Replies
http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/2003/11/11/alspach/index.php?redirect=1068546590000 Seems like all the apps were optimized for the G5. Great!
Posted by docholiday, on Nov 11, 2003 at 02:41 PM, in Applications

Yea, I'd be curious to know how much Adobe...	1,115 Views / 7 Replies
Yea, I'd be curious to know how much Adobe optimized this one for Dual Processors/G5s. You know, you can always request features for products, and if enough people request optimizations for...
Posted by docholiday, on Nov 9, 2003 at 04:55 PM, in Applications

Yea, after reading the article about Panther...	1,521 Views / 11 Replies
Yea, after reading the article about Panther possibly deactivating L2 cache over at MacBidouille, I am eager to find out how I can check... I have XCode installed, don't know where to go from...
Posted by docholiday, on Oct 30, 2003 at 02:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks

*Holy s%t!... That's very cool and easy to use. ...**	741 Views / 13 Replies
Holy s*%t!... That's very cool and easy to use. I used to record Macros in Office back in my Windows-only days... and I had heard that OS X is a pretty scriptable OS. But I had never tried it...
Posted by docholiday, on Oct 26, 2003 at 11:53 PM, in macOS

Mine is decreasing on a daily basis. Was getting...	4,066 Views / 34 Replies
Mine is decreasing on a daily basis. Was getting just 2:00 w/ Jag (AE, no Bluetoooth, Brightness set to middle), now I am getting 2:20. Doc Holiday
Posted by docholiday, on Oct 26, 2003 at 03:38 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Poll: I love it too! Now, w/o taking up another...	1,150 Views / 10 Replies
I love it too! Now, w/o taking up another thread, I want to share an observation I have made: All Office X feel A LOT more responsive than in Jaguar and load quite a bit faster too. Anyone...
Posted by docholiday, on Oct 25, 2003 at 02:52 AM, in macOS

I feel your pain and yes I am in the same boat as...	1,299 Views / 27 Replies
I feel your pain and yes I am in the same boat as you. (up-to-date for my PB) However, my dad is getting Panther retail for himself today so I will install that until my CD arrives.
Posted by docholiday, on Oct 24, 2003 at 01:48 PM, in macOS

I don't know about the G4 Desktops but I imagine...	686 Views / 4 Replies
I don't know about the G4 Desktops but I imagine they run quite a bit faster considering the single processor G4 Titanium (500Mhz) that my Dad has felt snappier with install of 7B7x Panther. I'd...
Posted by docholiday, on Oct 24, 2003 at 01:42 PM, in macOS

Re: Expos� function keys on 15"PB	2,063 Views / 21 Replies
Since I use multiple Terminal windows or do have multiple cpp files in project builder, I had put the fn button as the "show windows of one app" button and the other 2 as f11 and f12... if you don't...
Posted by docholiday, on Oct 24, 2003 at 05:17 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Mine still says open as of 12:09AM Pacific time....	1,299 Views / 27 Replies
Mine still says open as of 12:09AM Pacific time. I'm up here in Canada and ordered the up-to-date on the 17th. Hope i'm gonna get it soon.
Posted by docholiday, on Oct 24, 2003 at 03:10 AM, in macOS

While I do not necessarily endorse piracy.. there...	1,771 Views / 46 Replies
While I do not necessarily endorse piracy.. there are Kazaa options for the mac and you CAN download mac software too to try it out. www.macp2p.com The Kazaa network is called Fasttrack and...
Posted by docholiday, on Oct 22, 2003 at 07:57 PM, in Mac Notebooks

haha, seems I'm late "for the party"... ...	552 Views / 1 Replies
haha, seems I'm late "for the party"... Mods, please delete?
Posted by docholiday, on Oct 22, 2003 at 10:29 AM, in Mac Notebooks

NEW iBooks OUT TODAY	552 Views / 1 Replies
www.apple.com/ibook It's great they made the jump to G4. And the way they're configured, it's clear they're not for the Pro user who needs better Graphics, Superdrive, backlit keyboard =),...
Posted by docholiday, on Oct 22, 2003 at 10:28 AM, in Mac Notebooks

My batter has the same problem too.. it suddenly...	2,238 Views / 32 Replies
My batter has the same problem too.. it suddenly goes from 20% to 2%. Also, I seem to be getting only around 2 hours battery life (at best). Running XBattery I get 3.510Ah. I don't have...
Posted by docholiday, on Oct 21, 2003 at 10:30 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Poll: I always love how FCP is never even considered,...	793 Views / 7 Replies
I always love how FCP is never even considered, not even as a side note just showing that G5s can do a great job encoding/video editing.
Posted by docholiday, on Oct 16, 2003 at 01:08 AM, in Mac Desktops

I'd say whatever PC you get, get an AMD processor...	1,469 Views / 27 Replies
I'd say whatever PC you get, get an AMD processor because they're faster in movie-editing stuff on average compared to Intel processors. Also, if you know you even somewhat know your way with...
Posted by docholiday, on Oct 16, 2003 at 01:07 AM, in MacNN Lounge

First off, welcome aboard... Now: While this...	1,267 Views / 8 Replies
First off, welcome aboard... Now: While this is a topic that has been discussed, I'm sure most ppl (including me) don't really mind having another thread about it... What you can do is: 1)...
Posted by docholiday, on Oct 14, 2003 at 11:24 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Me neither. Only the Canon printer had its own...	1,123 Views / 18 Replies
Me neither. Only the Canon printer had its own invoice I am simply including the invoices that were sent via E-Mail (3 separate ones), the UPC labels, and the rebate pdf printout. Doc Holiday
Posted by docholiday, on Oct 13, 2003 at 04:22 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I have the same sound coming up every once in a...	1,391 Views / 11 Replies
I have the same sound coming up every once in a while... but I did a hardware test too and everything seems fine.
Posted by docholiday, on Oct 13, 2003 at 04:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Why don't you run it through X11.. I use that for...	545 Views / 3 Replies
Why don't you run it through X11.. I use that for running Apps on my school's Sun server.. for some reason I can't get it to work through the terminal.
Posted by docholiday, on Oct 11, 2003 at 07:22 PM, in macOS

Creating a shell script HELP	394 Views / 2 Replies
Hey, I am learning to write some shell scripts and am running into a problem when I want to use tha alias command... I include the line: "alias ll /bin/ls -l" but get an error saying that it...
Posted by docholiday, on Oct 11, 2003 at 04:31 PM, in macOS

Re: Trying to Wireless on a Windows based network =(	911 Views / 5 Replies
I have two questions about the wireless setup: 1) You detect the network, correct? 2) Are these certificates pulled when you activate a browser?
Posted by docholiday, on Oct 8, 2003 at 09:36 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: Re: So Discouraged About New Powerbooks	2,207 Views / 33 Replies
No heat issues here. No fan coming on and when it comes on its very quiet...
Posted by docholiday, on Oct 8, 2003 at 04:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks

same here... it won't recognize my serial...	6,627 Views / 61 Replies
same here... it won't recognize my serial number... i bought it on the 16th tho
Posted by docholiday, on Oct 8, 2003 at 04:35 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Poll: Recall my... um, Powerbook?	523 Views / 1 Replies
I have a 15" AlBook. I like the machine.. it's beautiful... but I am beginning to doubt whether I have a made the right decision buying it. My usage: lectures, in library, software dev, multiple...
Posted by docholiday, on Oct 8, 2003 at 05:24 AM, in Mac Notebooks

True that. But it kinda gave me the impression...	736 Views / 1 Replies
True that. But it kinda gave me the impression that the PB is a very very defective machine. The only thing that I would not agree on with the article is the assessment of battery life. He...
Posted by docholiday, on Oct 8, 2003 at 04:00 AM, in Mac Notebooks

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