My wife's Powerbook has been acting up lately. It started freezing for no reason and it couldn't find the system folder on several occasions. All she got was a...
Not sure why, but resetting the PRAM or Power Manager may solve it. First do PRAM reset and then see if mis-behavior went away. Then resort to PM reset if...
Niraj N Shah
nshah@...
Oct 2, 2003 2:26 am
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Need more info if you can provide it;...
fel bautista
btistahomewrld@...
Oct 2, 2003 2:33 am
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Lenny Z's post made me think- how many spam emails do i get? I started counting from Saturday morning, 5 days, and got 170 "body part" enlargment/make money by...
fel bautista
btistahomewrld@...
Oct 2, 2003 3:53 am
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Thought those that are gonna buy a new notebook may be interested in which hard drive results in the best performance. http://www.barefeats.com/hard34.html ...
I reposted David's reply to me for further details...
fel bautista
btistahomewrld@...
Oct 2, 2003 12:40 pm
5727
If Niraj's suggestions don't work I suspect you will have to reformat (low level format) the drive. Perhaps there is a damaged sector somewhere. Perhaps the...
Kirk D Mueller
kdmueller@...
Oct 2, 2003 3:45 pm
5728
Also, try rebooting into OS 9 and then see if problems follow you into that OS. -- Niraj Niraj Shah (Wireless) ... From: "Kirk D Mueller"...
Niraj N Shah
nshah@...
Oct 2, 2003 3:50 pm
5729
We zapped the PRAM and things seemed better after that. But then it started crashing again later int the evening. My wife put it to sleep and restarted it this...
There are three possibilities where your hard drive might be causing the problem. One is what Niraj is suggesting, where a bad block or bad sector could be...
Charles South
south@...
Oct 3, 2003 12:28 am
5731
Hello, my name is Keith and I am new to the group. I have a question I want to pose to the group for feedback. I currently work for a foundation as a Mac/PC...
All, My sister recently bought a new MAC G5 computer (OS X -- don't know the exact version). She has a HOTMAIL email account. When she reads her HOTMAIL emails...
Mark A Jarmus
majarmus@...
Oct 3, 2003 8:49 am
5733
Hi Keith, This sounds like an OS X server issue. I think that only one of our members, Chuck, has much experience with OS X server. You might also try...
In keeping with my argument that Macs are actually cheaper than PCs, particularly notebooks, I decided to compare the plain Jane Apple Powerbook 15.4" against...
We had about 200 posts offering me solutions to why my iTunes Music Store CD wouldn't play on the 2000 Black Honda Accord V6 EX Coupe, when it played on the...
Allison
asheridan@...
Oct 4, 2003 3:12 am
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I like it! can you give some detail (maybe your spreadsheet?) of what you compared? What speed 15" powerbook and Dell did you use? Be careful of your...
Allison
asheridan@...
Oct 4, 2003 6:43 am
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Oops, my bad. 15.2", sorry. I was comparing the New Aluminum Powerbook 15.2" that is on the Apple Store today with the Dell Inspiron 8600 15.4" from the Dell...
Wellll ... I think a PC advocate might argue that the comparison could be made differently. I'm not an expert on PC configurations, but when I was recently...
Charles South
south@...
Oct 4, 2003 3:51 pm
5740
I suggest two alternatives: 1. Abandon IE and try reading Hotmail in the Safari browser available at apple.com. 2. Read Hotmail with the Apple Mail application...
The Powerbook problems are back. Every time we shut down the computer or put it to sleep and start it up again it can't find the system folder. After a series...
. Take it to the retail Apple Store. Genius or not, that puppy has problems! BTW, get that AppleCare quickly! Every notebook should be purchased with...
Niraj N Shah
nshah@...
Oct 5, 2003 8:17 pm
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YES, ABSOLUTELY TRUE- got a new mother board for my 2000 pismo while still under apple care- After October, maybe I'll think about the new PB ( grr Allison)...
fel bautista
btistahomewrld@...
Oct 5, 2003 8:41 pm
5744
Does anyone have any expertise in how to use this software? If so, please contact me back-channel. I can't even get a .qfx file to import without getting...
BYTE OF THE APPLE By Alex Salkever Finally, an Opening for Apple in IT Macs as Unix workstations, the rise of laptops, and the dangers of a Microsoft...
Allison
asheridan@...
Oct 6, 2003 4:55 am
5746
Thanks to all who attempted to help me with my Quicken 2004 for Mac problems. Unfortunately, my bank does not support it so I've un-installed it and I'm...
Well, Quickeys is the answer. They offer a 30 day demo, which is currently doing the job. Guess I should buy the real version since it's saving my bacon. ...
allegedly Adelphia is doing something to improve their speed- does anyone recommend an app that can tell what your connect speed is real time- similar to the...
fel bautista
btistahomewrld@...
Oct 8, 2003 2:23 am
5749
Haven't been there in a while, but you used to be able to do this at http://www.dslreports.com - rog...
Roger Fischer
r@...
Oct 8, 2003 3:40 am
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I've tested Adelphia over the years (using dslreports.com), and the best I've ever seen is 1200kbps, and tonite I got 1918kbps! This is cool! It's almost as...
