Mac Forum / Country Specific / Australian Mac Group / May 2004

ok so after using my ipod for a while i have seen the light and decided to
get a mac however i have a question:
my main computer, will be a PC so is it hard to network a Mac to a PC?
also my Ipod is windows formatted, and obviously i will want to use it with

I just bought a Powerbook G4 1.5Ghz 512 RAM 80 Gig drive 64meg graphics.
Standard machine. The advertised duration of the battery is 4.5 hours.  I am
getting just shy of 3 hours.  Could it have been I calibrated the battery
wrong?  I did what the people at the shop and the manual ...

Every so often, usually when I'm reading mail, I see an application icon
"bouncing" that is called Sym Secondary Launch". Can anyone explain what
this is? Clicking the icon has no effect and after a few seconds it
disappears.

TPG do not "support" OS X but they offer a pretty good deal does anyone
use them and have any kind of install information or suggestions for a
site which might help.
Regards

Can some geek out there please rescue me from self-harm over VPC6.1.1?
Why anyone would want to use Windows is beyond me! (Sheesh!) I only got
this thing so I could run the Aussie version of Quicken (and I wonder
why, after having discovered what "tech support" and "documentation" ...

just wondering what average speeds u get for downloading?
i get anywhere between 30-80KB for most sites. sometimes less.
for the optus cable test:
cable.optusnet.com.au/speedtest/

Is there an application available in OS 9.1 to handle .PAR .rar newsgroup
files?
I see there is a MacPAR for OS X but that's no good for 9.1.
Thanks

Sis-in-law's 1st/2nd gen iMac "Apple USB Mouse" (blue and white) doesn't
talk at all to her iMac.
a) Any tips/websites to try diagnose/fix?
b) Will a cheapo USB mouse from Kmart etc work?

PS
The battery indicator never reads 100% but usually indicates anything
between 96-99%.  Even when fully charged.
Stuffed if I know.

Wanted To Buy SCSI CDR /CDRW
Cash & frieght paid anyhere in OZ
reply serge4u@hotmail.com
Regards

I was recently given a Swannsmart 56k V90 external moden that was used on a beige
G3. As far as I know it works. Anyhow, I'm having a time trying to get drivers for
it as they didn't come with the package. I've tried downloading them from the Swann
site, but  when I trt to open it,I ...

Hi y'all - I'm looking for a cheap ADSL provider in Melbourne, and was
after some providers. I recently saw TPG offering 19.95 per month, but
on reading their FAQ, do not offer support for Macs (I have a G3 iMac
running 9.1).  Any advice?

I'm begging for help : )
The culprit:
Beige G3 DT, 288 RAM, 80Gb HDD, DVD drive (so almost stock), running
10.2.8. Of course, the OS is installed on a partition within the first 8

http://mamamusings.net/archives/2004/05/18/serious_os_x_security_problem.
php
and
http://www.jayallen.org/journey/2004/05/mac_os_x_highly_critical_security

PowerMac 7300 with Sonnet G3/400 daughtercard, OS 9.1, 384MB RAM
(3x128MB), 13GB storage (1x9GB, 1x4GB), USB, Firewire, modem,  ext. CD-RW,
17-inch AppleVision etc etc. $280 ono.
Umax Pulsar tower with Sonnet G3/450 daughtercard, OS 9.1, 384MB RAM