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    Need Some Help!

    Yeah... I've tried talking to her, but to no avail. She just screams, whines, bitches... just won't listen. She's developed this mentality that she is always right, and even when proven wrong, she's right. Can't wait till she's out in the real world!! I never thought of trying Linux... I...
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    Need Some Help!

    Wow... thank you guys SO much for the quick replies!! I really appreciate your concern! Yes, I would LOVE to just cut her off (would serve her right and probably be the fix)... but I'm afraid it gets a bit more complicated than that. She's the youngest, and my parents having a more...
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    Need Some Help!

    Hey guys, before I ask what it I need help in, I figure I should give you all a little background... so bear with me. We have DSL, and I've split the connection between my laptop, and my parent's desktop with a router. Now, the problem is my sister. She has been downloading a LOT of junk...
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    Help!!

    I tried the fsck -fy after apple+s at startup, and it said "the volume Macintosh HD appears to be OK". And it turned on just fine! The ball was spinning for a bit... but it's fine! THANK YOU!!!
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    Help!!

    I was using my powerbook (12 inch, 1 ghz, panther), when all of a sudden, Quicktime froze and the rainbow-spinning beachball came on... after a few minutes, I restarted the laptop. It turned on fine, until when it starts to load the Finder... the top-bar never comes on, and the spinning...
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    I REALLY need some help on this one...

    ok... someone with the same problem told me to do this: I was fiddling around my fontbook, and I was missing the font "Helvetica" (which was odd) and it so happens that THAT particular font is needed by iChat (and I figure a bunch of other apple software). Anywho, I installed Helvetica, and...
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    I REALLY need some help on this one...

    I turned on iChat today, and the weirdest thing happened: it logged on my AIM account all fine, but whenever I tried to initiate a chat, instead of opening a window, I got THIS error message: "NSInvalidArgumentException: NSConcreteMutableAttributedString addAttribute:value:range:: nil value"...
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    question about iSight

    Thanks, guys! You just gave me the green light to go get one!! Now comes the matter of saving up enough $$$ :D By the way, what's the advantage of using a 1/4" CCD??
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    question about iSight

    I want to get the isight to use with my pb, but am worried. A bunch of my friends are on windows boxes, and I was wondering if I got the isight and used it with iChat, will I be able conference with my windows buddies? or is it purely a mac-to-mac thing?? Thanks!
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    Help!!

    I did the shift-control-option-power thing, but to no avail. ARGH!! Now how do I send it back?
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    Help!!

    I have a 12" powerbook w/superdrive, and the drive is acting up! A few days ago, out of the blue, it stopped taking any CD's! Whenever I stick a CD/DVD (god knows I've tried nearly every kind of CD's I have to make sure it's not a selective problem) into the slot, it tries to read it for two...
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    airport acting up...

    Yeah, I've taken it out and put it back in a few times to no avail... Gigglebyte: How would I make a new network location with airport? Is that possible when the card itself isn't being detected?? I just tried it again... nope. this time, the card WAS detected, and it detect my home...
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    airport acting up...

    hi, for the past few days, my airport seems to have become very moody!! I have a 12" 1 ghz powerbook (256 ram, superdrive) with the airport extreme card put inside... what happens is when I start up, sometimes it won't detect the card itself, and when it DOES, it detects my wireless network...
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    Launchbar for PC??

    cool, thanks Mannkind!!
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    Launchbar for PC??

    thanks, guys, but I meant something like the program "Launchbar" itself... something where you press a certain sequence (apple+space in launchbar to activate it), type in the name of the program you want to open, then press enter so the program opens! Does any exist for windows?
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    Launchbar for PC??

    I showed a couple of my friends (all windows people... some are about to switch over, though :p ) how nicely Launchbar works, and was wondering... is there any software for windows that's somewhat equivalent??
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    Help!!! Powerbook Won't Start!!

    Thank you SO much, Deific!! I got it to start up in safe mode (it took a while, but finally got into safe mode), and IMMEDIATELY went to disk utility --> First Aid --> repair disk, and now it starts up normally!! YAY!!!! Even though everything seems normal now (I haven't heard any weird...
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    Help!!! Powerbook Won't Start!!

    I have a 12inch powerbook (1 ghz, superdrive, 256 ram) and all of a sudden today, it wont' start up! Every time I turn it on, the apple logo comes on, but the spinning flower is missing... and it just hangs like that. what do I do??????? Thanks in advance!
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    HELP!! Deleted iCHAT!!

    Thanks, projectj for clarifying the archiving bit. I thought reinstalling the os meant deleting everything (but I guess I forgot that is isn't Windows installation!!) and THANK YOU addragyn, for the link! Can;t wait to go home and try out if pacifist will do what I think it will do...
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    HELP!! Deleted iCHAT!!

    Thank you! I'll go try that and hope it works :D now, this might be the dumbest question you've heard, but I'm a mac newbie (hence the whole command-drag, then delete, then crap in pants now that I've permanently deleted a program...), but here goes: what exactly IS archive install, and how...
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    HELP!! Deleted iCHAT!!

    I tried the first method of go--> /volumes/powerbook software/etc... and the cd doesn't have a package for iChat! Shouldn't it have an installation package for iChat?? Just a thought: If I get a friend to send me their copy of iChat, will it work on my comp? Or is each copy hardlined onto...
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    HELP!! Deleted iCHAT!!

    Hi, I deleted my iChat (by mistake, mind you... I command-dragged it to the desktop, then deleted it, cause I thought it was a shortcut!!) <-- idiot! I have the software restore dvd's that came with my powerbook (12", 1.0 ghz, 256 ram, etc...), but it won't let me reinstall iChat unless I...
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    PC Technician switches to MAC OSX

    ok, now let's bring it back to topic...:P Versiontracker.com is great. the function keys F9, F10, and F11 come in VERY handy when you need to move back and forth between apps or the desktop (plus the cool transitions don't hurt!) If you're looking for some advanced stuff, and won't mind...
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    Why a MAC?

    Why a Mac? Because it's the best. and I've only used it for max 2 months!
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    Welcome Back. What did you buy?

    12" superdrive powerbook!! yay!!!
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    Thinking of getting a Powerbook... but

    Anything else? or is that the only multi-platform video player that OSX has other than Quicktime?? And how about the IM Chat clients? I like iChat so far... really cool with the personalized pics and the think bubbles :D but I also want to use yahoo IM... any programs like that that's good...
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    Thinking of getting a Powerbook... but

    Also, what is a good all-around media player (Video+audio) for the Mac other than Quicktime?? Every time I try to play mpg files, it plays the first 30 seconds of it only...
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    Thinking of getting a Powerbook... but

    [UPDATE] YAY!!! I GOT IT!!! Matter of fact... I'm posting this with my new powerbook!!! It's so... SEXY!! <-- at the loss of better words... Thank you so much everyone for helping me decide! I've only used it for a few hours, and am understanding WHY people LOVE macs (and have started to...
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    Thinking of getting a Powerbook... but

    ^^^ Calibrate the battery? The battery needs to be calibrated before I use it?? How do I do that?
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    Thinking of getting a Powerbook... but

    Hey, waitaminute!! The 12" powerbooks DON'T come with built-in wireless?? Then what's this deal with the built-in antennas?? gigglebyte said how it's either 802.11g or nothing, but I thought the antennas being there means it has basic airport built-in??
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    Thinking of getting a Powerbook... but

    [UPDATE] Thats it. I've just taken the dive. I've ordered the 12" Powerbook!!! YAY!!! I got the one with the Superdrive... it's gonna be delivered in the next few days... can't wait!!! I WISH it was here today :D Thanks, everyone, for all of your comments and advice... I think it was...
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    Thinking of getting a Powerbook... but

    ^knife?? I thought Mac users kept all sharp objects at least 20 feet away :D I'm gonna HAVE to get Office X, because I'm just too used to the setup... so yes. I'll try and get the APX, too... how important is it that I get it? Will the 802.11 b&g support make a very significant difference in...
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    Thinking of getting a Powerbook... but

    Thanks everyone! I can't WAIT for the next updates (self-patience not like it used to be...) so I'm just gonna take the dive and get me one of them 12 inchers!! <-- note the sudden loss in grammar Now, I was wondering... I know the 15 and 17 inch ones come with Office... but does the 12...
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    Thinking of getting a Powerbook... but

    I'm HEAVILY leaning towards getting a 12 inch powerbook... this is a HUGE step for me, as I've always been a windows guy... but the relative ease (and the fact it doesnt' crash as frequently!) has really helped make up my mind. Now, my question is: around what time of the year does apple...
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    Sbc Dsl Router Setup!!

    HI, for everyone who has SBC DSL and have setup a router: HELP!!:eek: I just got a D-Link DI-614+ router, and want to set it up with the DSL, but something with the PPPoE comes up... I'm a TOTAL noob at this, but can follow directions enough to get it done!! So, to surmise, what do I do...
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    ECS K7VTA3 v.8 RAM question!!!

    Anyone??
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    ECS K7VTA3 v.8 RAM question!!!

    I just got an ECS K7VTA3 version 8.0 (please see link for details): http://ecsusa.com/products/k7vta3_8.html and a friend of mine just gave me a stick of 256 mb Kingston HyperX PC-3200 ram...
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