Mac Forum / General / General / January 2007

Windows convert here...
...that's right; I've left the evils of Microsoft behind me!
So here's my question:
In the Windows world, it is normal to wipe and reinstall your OS every

I am putting a slideshow together in iMovie which I will eventually
import into iDVD for burning to a DVD.
I have a question regarding Titles and Text. It only seems possible to
have titles appear overlaying a photo or on a black background. Is it at

Okay, I will admit it, I failed my latest senility test.
All I wanted to do was to hook up a cheap HP printer to my Mac Pismo,
which is running OS 10.4.8
Everyone tells me that one of the advantages of a Mac is that a lot of

Just wondering if anyone has managed to get the pressure
sensitivity of their graphics pen tablet working with
the GIMP in OS X (or any of the psuedo-native wrappers).
My G-Pen works fine with the system in general, and the

Does anyone out there have a 400k boot disk that will load an OS onto a
Mac 512k? I don't mind if it's not an original one from Apple....
I just got a 512k ad am anxious to try it out, but I don't have the
necessary technology.

My toddler, who loves reconfiguring my iMac G5, apparently changed
*something* so that, rather than playing an audible alert, a visual
feedback occurs (the screen brightens for a split second).
Where can I find the setting that enables/disables that feature?

I didn't quite understand what piggy backing someone else's Wi-Fi meant
but now do. I'm surprised a blocking technology doesn't exist that
individualizes each person's own installation.
I'm disappointed with Mac's built in Airport 802.11g card with respect

Anyone besides me planning to run a Mac Pro with 230 volts input power?
Seems there is a question as to whether the big Mac can handle it.
I phoned Mac tech' support, got someone there with a heavy Indian
accent.

I would like to use it but I don't see the options for it in the
accounts pane. I have two accounts (mine and my wifes) both with
"admin" privildeges. I do not see the option to turn FUS on.
Any ideas?

I have an english version of Tiger and I'd like to know if it's
possible to install another dictionary? I need to write in different
languages...
As you know, Tiger can check automatically the spelling in some

I hope that someone can help me with this problem as I am about to go
crazy...
I have recently tried out the "Test Drive for Mac 2004" and after that
I bought the software.

I am using 10.3.5 and need some help.  I wss trying to get into some of
the online Poker sites.  I notice, so far, they are all .exe.  I have
been using macs long enough to know that is no good.
Is there any way to convert .exe to one I can use?  It would seeem as

I've been a devout PC user for years but am sick of all the patches,
upgrades viruses etc that plague the Windows OS.
If I change to a MAC can I use any of my Windows programs like
Photoshop, PGP, Paint Shop Pro and a host of others?

In Mac OS 9.2.2 a Text-file "Hosts" looks like
www.reklame.com CNAME 127.0.0.1
123.45.67.89 CNAME 127.0.0.1
blinkbanner.net CNAME 127.0.0.1 ...

i have a 2 ghz mac book i just bought and was wondering if you guys
would reccomend me doing which of the folowing:
(1) installing paralles, windows xp home and ms office 04
or