Mac Forum / Country Specific / UK Mac Group / September 2006

I use the german server and I had an email from BT Click and Buy
yesterday telling me that my credit card would expire soon. Fine. So I
tried to change the details, but I keep getting an error message saying
that it can't activate user account. I've emailed their support guys but ...

I did an update and then selected re-start but every time it reboots I
get this screen:
http://images.imagefap.com/images/full/15/679/679604300.jpg
I've tried the System Restore Disc but that was no help!

The Charter for uk.comp.sys.mac may be found here:
http://tinyurl.com/s6tpv
Please read and digest before posting.

I gotta get me one of these!
http://tinyurl.com/fc4f9
Cool!

I've got a Airport Express connected to my NetGear DG834 router. The
NetGear is running the DHCP server, however I've put the Airport on a
static IP address (windows printing issue). The Airport is set to pass
through to the NetGear.

If you want to take a PowerBook, iBook etc on a Virgin Atlantic flight
you now have to remove the battery for the duration of the flight:
<http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/09/14/virgin_apple_dell_battery_ban/>.
I guess I'll be flying BA from now on.

I saw Professor Lord Robert Winston present at an event at the weekend -
He used a 12" Powerbook running Keynote.
Terry
PS He was, as you would expect, rather impressive in front of an

I upgraded to the new version of Missing Sync the other day and Avant Go
suddenly needed a password. Now Missing Sync stalls about halfway
through and everything else on the PB slows to a crawl, if not stops
completely.

#include <stdshanty.h>
spanish main(int arrrgc, char *arrrrgv[])
{
    piratef("Yarrr, maties!\n");

I'm editing videos using a Macintosh, and have the option of saving files as
.mov or .dv . I know .mov is a container and can be used to hold all sorts of
compressions and formats, but I want the best quality, so when I save as .mov
I make sure the data contained is a DV stream.

Ahoy! buckos. i'm havin' problems with stuffit. it's tryin' t' open
files before they be fully downloaded. Any thoughts or ideas? thank ye.

Just one of those dumb things that a long time user should know but
never got round to asking about before now; firewired external hard disk
demounted by dragging to the trash. Other than unplugging and plugging
back in, how can you remount the disk? 10.4.7.

A long article on Jonathon Ive:
http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/09/iveprofile/source/1.htm
I found it an interesting read.
    -z-

One of my recent converts is dealing with hundreds of photos of movie
costumes.  I've just talked her through managing smart albums etc, but
i've stuck at one bit...i'd like to tell her how to print the photo and
it's metadata - the contact sheet option does titles, but the ...

MacBook captures the hell of commuting on a Friday night:
<http://homepage.mac.com/g33kthug/FileSharing3.html>
Click "You don't like Frasier?" and be glad that you don't have to use
public transport.