Mac Forum / Country Specific / UK Mac Group / March 2007

My Powerbook screen is dull in comparison to the external Dell LCD. I
don't think it's worn out as it was replaced last year. I've tried using
the calibration routines in OSX but it's still dull.
So what about these dangly things you hang over the screen and plug into

Every few months I try and set things up to exchange files between my
own machines wirelessly. eg. From my iMac to my partner's Powerbook.
I can never make it work, and I end up just giving up in shame and
self-hatred and using a USB stick instead.

I'd like to design my house network to integrate Apple(s), TV, HIFI/
Dolby surround, so that i can download/rip music of video and then
access it (easily) from the TV and watch it or listen to it also with
Dolby surround if the case, possibly using apple also as media

I have my iG5/10.3.9 set go to sleep when I hit the power button on the
back. To wake it, I have to click a mouse button- moving the mouse
doesn't do it.
And that's the way I like it.

I am thinking of moving to Sky Broadband is anyone here using Sky
got any thoughts on their service etc.  I will be a new Mac user as
well having always had Microsoft PCs previously.
Lynn

I asked recently how an eMac running  plain 9.2 (ie used as an
electric typewriter for the last 5 years now using the net more) would
handle a .mp3 if I emailed one to it.
Well, Dad couldn't seem to handle it (I did at least get a reply

Went to see our new house with our builder; it's a 1890s Victorian
terraced house, you want cracks and dislocation? We got 'em... Along
with water in the cellar. But it's all clear and normal and thanks to
the continuing miracle of money, it will work fine. We love it. But

Safari appears to have a bug which under certain circumstances causes
the character identified by a :first-letter pseudo-classes not to be
resized until the page is refreshed.
Look at the 'P' in 'Practise' at <http://www.aikidocardiff.com/>, and

About three years ago, my Praktica AM-1 started falling apart, so I
thought I'd get a digital camera, and bought a Fuji S7000.
I'm sure it's a very nice camera, but we don't seem to use it much. We
certainly haven't managed to take many pictures as good as the ones we

Like all of you I don't really have time to commit to spending weeks
out on a training course. (especially as I'm stuck in Windows world,
and the boss may not go for a 2 week training to learn apple server OS).
Anyway, anyone any recomendations as to a good set of books to self

Looking for Dave (the win client software) for classic Mac OS 9
if anyone has an original copy for sale.
Thanks. Ian.

I have spent a few days wondering about the state of my broadband.
Nothing positive at first, just a general feeling of sluggishness in
various protocols.
Yesterday it got really bad, page loading was slow, some taking over 2

Loved it.
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-KWYYIY4jQ>
Cheers,
Ian

What features of OS X or Mac apps would be worth showcasing to impress
a dyed-in-the-wool Windows user? This is someone who is a techie and
probably VERY familiar with Vista so trivial stuff like Dock
magnification, Dashboard or window minimisation just won't cut it.

I am trying to connect my ipod video to my tv. All the sites I have read
are telling me I need to set the video out to pal - settings, video but
I don't have any video settings on my new ipod ?
David