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My 15" PB g4 :)

Hi, hope someone may be able to help me out with this question.. I have about 4, 200 to 250 gb IDE drives, I need to get them in an external setup, I got rid of my tower and am using a latop, but still want access to the storage space. Ideally I don't want 4 enclosures sitting around taking up...

google www.apple-deals.us and 'scam'. you get lots and lots of interesting information. Take it all with a grain of salt, but it doesn't look good. -Idler

Go > COnnect to server > type 'smb://ip-of-server' Try that and see what happens (Incidentally, that's what I do in the same situation) -Idler

As for maintenance, as of 10.4 it will occour the next time the machine is turned on if it misses a scheduled task... But if you want to force them these are the commands: sudo /etc/daily sudo /etc/weekly sudo /etc/monthly -Idler

in safari, I honestly have no idea, however you could edit the hosts file to create bad dnd refrences for those sites. the file resides in /etc/hosts just make a site refrence your own machine eg) 127.0.0.1 www.foobar.com however, there is probably a better way to do this. -Idler

Not that easy unfortunately. If you want to check the antenna connection, you're gonna have to visit an apple store. In the new PBs the airport card is no longer user accessible. -Idler

1) Defrag: Done on the fly by the system 2) Adware: Not an issue 3)Ccleanr? Huh, oh well prolly nothing :p Anywho, you could use a program like Mac Janitor, Onyx, Tinker Tool, or one of the many other similar programs to perform the periodic maintenance scripts. Or, you could run them from...

I assume this is the one you're looking for :) Technical Imperfection -Idler

most of the maintenance you'll ever need on os x: 1) Periodiaclly backup the home folder (since it's a portable I doub't you'll leave on 24/7 to auto run them so here are the maintenance commands - using the terminal) 2) sudo /etc/daily 3) sudo /etc/weekly 4) sudo /etc/monthly and...

Ah, yes, it's a bit hidden... Apple doesn't want you messing w/ that stuff. While in the finder click on Go -> Go To Folder. then type /etc into the box and press enter then look for the hosts file 'Should' be just that easy -Idler

I think it's at /etc/hosts but don't quote me on that one. As always back it up before you mess w/ it -Idler

Both programs work just fine for me w/ dual audio stream ogm and mkv files. In vlc you can press the L key to change the language stream and the S ket to toggle the subtitke stream. I can't remember the commands on MPlayerOSX off hand though. -Idler

My 15" PowerBook running 10.4 :D

Fear not, it really is just that easy! -Idler

Easiest way to take a screen cap is cmd-shift-3 (I think) Drops the file on your desktop. In tiger it seems to default to a png file, i think panther was a pdf -Idler

I'd make a smart playlist that will filter by date added and then delete the ones in the playlist.... but that's just me :p -Idler

Exposé... Hmm, think Alt-Tab on crack. Do a google search for Windows Expose, you'll find some apps that will kinda do what expose does, there's even a freeware app, though I can't for the life of me remember the name of the app. Exposé has completely changed the way I use my computer, it really...

The 15" does look like a sweet deal 512 ram, 80gig 5400rpm drive, last week that would have been an extra 300 together. Think I'll place my order later this week :) -Idler

Congrats, I got my first Mac last Feb, 12" iBook as well. Hands down the best laptop I've ever used. As for an app, I would recommend QuickSilver, It's an excellent, easy to use launcher app that just makes the OS X Experience even better. Not sure on the sleeve as I use an LL Bean...

It displays the song, artist and album based upon the id3 tags. The iPod photo will even display coverart that is embedded in the id3v2 tags -Idler

Since char is already the same size as an int and just represented by an ascii value, wgy not try this char c = 'y'; int x = (int)c; the (int) casts the char value c as if it was an int. ... but then you would get the ascii value of the char in x.... Oh, and why not just uses the char...

perhaps... int ascii; ascii = static_cast<int>(book[n].sname[0]); then sort off ascii... Not sure if that's right, been a while since I've done c Similar would work in java though :) -Idler

Heh, oops, a sig typo... Guess I gotta fix it. Damn you people and your perfectionism :p -Idler Edit: Sig is fixed, woot!

oh, oh, easy answer.... ... ... ... Nope! Works just fine, and the iPod doesn't mind at all :) Check my sig, my pc is the primary machine, but the iBook is used with the iPod every so often. It's a great external firewire drive! -Idler

Ok... been a long while since I did some pl/sql, but shouldn;t it be: EMP.ENAME%TYPE not ENAME.EMP%TYPE if EMP is the table TABLE.COLUMN I think -Idler Then again my memory is crap.

I don't doubt it, considering this won TechTv's 'Best of Show' at CES this year. That machine seems 100% plausable. -Idler

Yeah yeah... You're right. I threw me that it was coming up 129.99 on the web site, and not 149.99. They already took the first 20 off. Oops , heh.. -Idler

From 2/15 to 2/16 it's actually $60 off. So if you buy one then it'll cost you only 69.94 + tax. Pretty sweet deal I think, and it's all instant. And yeah, it is valid on-line too. -Idler

Just ordered a 12" iBook myself for the same kind of work. Java, C++, pluse web browsing, chat, music, oh and I need the battery life. Got it w/ a 40gig drive, 384mb mem, AirportExtreme card and the bluetooth adapter, not sure I'll use it but I don't want to not order it and find out I need it...

Yep, same drive that was on sale for 99.94 three weeks ago. We just got a shipment of about 35 of these yesterday. For that price, and the quality of the drive, they 'should' fly out of the store. -Jeff

Gigglebyte, you've got pm! -Idler

Ok, easy question... I hope. I plan on placing an order tonight for either a 12" iBook or Powerbook I know the powerbook is a more powerful machine, but that's no key, what is key is this: Portability Battery life Durability Basically I plan to load open office on it, for papers etc...

Ok, let's do the math... Brother HL1440 TN-460 6k Page Toner: $70.89 .. 1.18 Cents/page DR-400 20k Page Drum: $152.95 .. 0.76 Cents/Page Total Cost / Page: $0.019 + Paper Damn Good if you ask me. HP 1012 Q2612A 2k Page Toner: $69.99 .. 3.5 Cents/page No Separate Drum Total Cost /...

I would say pretty high.... But I'll check at work today, and see if I can get more information. -Idler

Reason: Cendyne went kaput. So we're getting rid of inventory. Most stores probably still have a bunch too, just ask, I know I still have a boat load of various cendyne drives. And don't worry, a holding company aquired what was left and will honor the warranties :) -Idler ps: Depending...

Yeah, I know about the screen, I'm just picky. And my problems (at work) have ONLY been with the 12in model. Mr. Baz, i agree with you, they are typically good machines, we've got a 14" centrino model that is beautiful. Nice screen, excellent battery life, and runs cool. I think the problem...

Ok, I hate to do this since I work at Staples and sell the Averatec laptop in question. 1) The screens are fairly low quality, and easily washes out. 2) Heat dissapation seems to be an issue. I can't get the damn laptop (tried 2 so far) to complete more than 2 successful loops of the Staples...

Ooh... maybe run ad-aware and or spybot search and destroy and make sure no spyware/adware is slowing you down.... Still thinking... -Idler

If the slowdown is at all resolutions, that does support the theory of the cpu being the bottleneck. An excuse to upgrade maybe :) Otherwise, make sure nothing else is running when playing, drop aa and af... Can't think of anything else at the moment. -Idler