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  • Posts: 2,000
    Number 18 wrote:
    If you have a problem, you'll be covered under the one year warranty. Check out the graphic on this page:

    http://www.apple.com/support/products/proplan.html

    If you buy your Mac on May 1, 2008, you'll be covered until April 30, 2009* and you can buy the AppleCare at any point in that year. If you go to buy your AppleCare on May 1, 2009, you'll be stuck out of luck.

    * Do note that phone support is only 90 days unless you buy AppleCare.

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    congrats for your new laptop.
    If you haven't decided yet, I recommend you to buy office (the $150 version) instead of iWork. iWork allows you to make beautiful documents but not easily. Office is used worldwide so, it's easier to use it. $150 is not too much. I hate microsoft, but I have to say their office suite is quite good.
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    meme wrote:
    wow... they have a metronomic widget. See what I am talking about? You are EVIL :)
    thank you, i try *curtsey* :D haha

    nice thing about the widgets though are they aren't too distracting just cuz they're tucked away on the dashboard. lots of them are very helpful actually! i love the delivery tracker, weather, to-do list and one that tells me where the cheapest gas is locally. the einstein quote generator is also pretty cool :)
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    chiquimonkey wrote:
    thank you, i try *curtsey* :D haha

    nice thing about the widgets though are they aren't too distracting just cuz they're tucked away on the dashboard. lots of them are very helpful actually! i love the delivery tracker, weather, to-do list and one that tells me where the cheapest gas is locally. the einstein quote generator is also pretty cool :)

    Yes, they are tucked away, but oh so close. Only a push of F12 and your visual field will be flooded with pretty floating distractions. The iTunes widget is pretty cool, and I love the ups/fedex tracker, and the airline flight tracker. See what I mean? Also, I second the $150 Office suite. I also have iWork, but I never use it, because the office suite is more convenient and more portable.

    Also, there is going to be an exam next week. I want you to have all your keyboard shortcuts memorized. ;)
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    westsidepie wrote:
    Yes, they are tucked away, but oh so close. Only a push of F12 and your visual field will be flooded with pretty floating distractions. The iTunes widget is pretty cool, and I love the ups/fedex tracker, and the airline flight tracker. See what I mean? Also, I second the $150 Office suite. I also have iWork, but I never use it, because the office suite is more convenient and more portable.

    Also, there is going to be an exam next week. I want you to have all your keyboard shortcuts memorized. ;)

    I'll just wait until you give us all the answers :D

    One thing I am struggling with is the "home" and "end" key. Any hints?

    Also, Isynch is telling me that they don't support synchronization of my Blackberry. Which sucks a little, unless there are ways around it.
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    meme wrote:
    I'll just wait until you give us all the answers :D

    One thing I am struggling with is the "home" and "end" key. Any hints?

    Also, Isynch is telling me that they don't support synchronization of my Blackberry. Which sucks a little, unless there are ways around it.

    The Home and End keys are most useful when you are viewing a pdf document in preview, the default mac program for reading pdf document. In other words, you do no need acrobat reader. If you really want to only use acrobat reading, I can show you how to make acrobat reader the default program for opening pdfs. I would just stay with preview. I often read manuals in pdf format that are a couple of hundred pages long, and home and end jump you to either end of the document quickly. They do not work in microsoft word, for example. However, the page up and page down keys do work in Word, and you can hold either down to scroll quickly through the document.

    For the blackberry, there is probably some third party software that will enable you to use your blackberry. Go to this website:

    http://www.versiontracker.com/macosx/

    In the search field, type in Blackberry. I found at least 7 different third party software bridges. VersionTracker is a great site to keep up on your software update and find apple software that is not tracked by Apple's own software update.
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    is who I am

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    "Remember, death is a natural part of the workplace. So, when you see a dead body at work, don't freak out, just ring your death bell." "ting"-Toki Wartooth
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    westsidepie wrote:
    The Home and End keys are most useful when you are viewing a pdf document in preview, the default mac program for reading pdf document. In other words, you do no need acrobat reader. If you really want to only use acrobat reading, I can show you how to make acrobat reader the default program for opening pdfs. I would just stay with preview. I often read manuals in pdf format that are a couple of hundred pages long, and home and end jump you to either end of the document quickly. They do not work in microsoft word, for example. However, the page up and page down keys do work in Word, and you can hold either down to scroll quickly through the document.

    For the blackberry, there is probably some third party software that will enable you to use your blackberry. Go to this website:

    http://www.versiontracker.com/macosx/

    In the search field, type in Blackberry. I found at least 7 different third party software bridges. VersionTracker is a great site to keep up on your software update and find apple software that is not tracked by Apple's own software update.

    Thanks, I'll check that out!

    I used to use the Ctrl Home and Ctrl End keys a lot with my PC. Those take you to the beginning and the end of a document. I'm sure there's an easy Mac equivalent! :). Oh... I think I just found them! Fn + arrow up; Fn+ arrow down!!!
    ... and the will to show I will always be better than before.
  • Posts: 4,695
    westsidepie wrote:
    The Home and End keys are most useful when you are viewing a pdf document in preview, the default mac program for reading pdf document. In other words, you do no need acrobat reader. If you really want to only use acrobat reading, I can show you how to make acrobat reader the default program for opening pdfs. I would just stay with preview. I often read manuals in pdf format that are a couple of hundred pages long, and home and end jump you to either end of the document quickly. They do not work in microsoft word, for example. However, the page up and page down keys do work in Word, and you can hold either down to scroll quickly through the document.

    For the blackberry, there is probably some third party software that will enable you to use your blackberry. Go to this website:

    http://www.versiontracker.com/macosx/

    In the search field, type in Blackberry. I found at least 7 different third party software bridges. VersionTracker is a great site to keep up on your software update and find apple software that is not tracked by Apple's own software update.

    Thanks, I'll check that out!

    I used to use the Ctrl Home and Ctrl End keys a lot with my PC. Those take you to the beginning and the end of a document. I'm sure there's an easy Mac equivalent! :). Oh... I think I just found them! Fn + arrow up; Fn+ arrow down!!!
    ... and the will to show I will always be better than before.
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    westsidepie wrote:
    Yes, they are tucked away, but oh so close. Only a push of F12 and your visual field will be flooded with pretty floating distractions. The iTunes widget is pretty cool, and I love the ups/fedex tracker, and the airline flight tracker. See what I mean?
    ah yes, how could i forget the flight tracker! i also have one for checking low fares, can put in the routes i'm interested in and it updates it every day :) also love the national geographic image of the day one, and fact of the day.

    man i'm a widget whore :o lol
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    Damn, I can't move files around. This is annoying. I drag them but they don't stay where they are supposed to :mad:
    ... and the will to show I will always be better than before.
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    The little duck head in the power adapter is not working. That's not covered by the warranty, but the whole adapter is. I need to ship it back to them. What a hassle.
    ... and the will to show I will always be better than before.
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    meme wrote:
    Damn, I can't move files around. This is annoying. I drag them but they don't stay where they are supposed to :mad:

    Hi,
    By move files around, do you mean arrange them in certain positions in a window? You may have the snap to grid function set to on. Select the window you want to arrange your files. Press cmd-J or with the finder selected (the application menu in the top left says finder-if it does not say finder, click on an empty part of the desktop), and from the View menu select Show View Options. In the Arrange by selection, select anything else but Snap to Grid in the drop down menu. In this menu, you can also choice a background color or picture for each open window.
    To pie I will reply
    But mr. justam
    is who I am

    "That's a repulsive combination of horrible information and bad breath."-Pickles

    "Remember, death is a natural part of the workplace. So, when you see a dead body at work, don't freak out, just ring your death bell." "ting"-Toki Wartooth
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    meme wrote:
    The little duck head in the power adapter is not working. That's not covered by the warranty, but the whole adapter is. I need to ship it back to them. What a hassle.

    What do you mean by the little duck head? The mag adapter? Can't you take it to a local Apple store and have them replace it on the spot?
    To pie I will reply
    But mr. justam
    is who I am

    "That's a repulsive combination of horrible information and bad breath."-Pickles

    "Remember, death is a natural part of the workplace. So, when you see a dead body at work, don't freak out, just ring your death bell." "ting"-Toki Wartooth
  • Posts: 4,695
    westsidepie wrote:
    Hi,
    By move files around, do you mean arrange them in certain positions in a window? You may have the snap to grid function set to on. Select the window you want to arrange your files. Press cmd-J or with the finder selected (the application menu in the top left says finder-if it does not say finder, click on an empty part of the desktop), and from the View menu select Show View Options. In the Arrange by selection, select anything else but Snap to Grid in the drop down menu. In this menu, you can also choice a background color or picture for each open window.

    I just want to move the files from one folder to another :(

    And yes, on the duck head... I told them over the phone that I don't want to mail them the flawed adaptor. I'll just go to the apple store :)
    ... and the will to show I will always be better than before.
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    meme wrote:
    I just want to move the files from one folder to another :(

    And yes, on the duck head... I told them over the phone that I don't want to mail them the flawed adaptor. I'll just go to the apple store :)


    You should have no problem moving files from one folder to another. If you try to take something out of the applications window, the system might ask you for your password. By the way, do not move application from the applications folder to any other folder. If you do, the automatic software updater will not find them. If a file has the same name as a folder you cannot move the file into the folder, it will just snap back. For example, if you have a file named "document" you cannot move it into the document folder. Maybe if you gave me an example of what you are trying to move and where you are trying to move it, I can be more helpful.
    To pie I will reply
    But mr. justam
    is who I am

    "That's a repulsive combination of horrible information and bad breath."-Pickles

    "Remember, death is a natural part of the workplace. So, when you see a dead body at work, don't freak out, just ring your death bell." "ting"-Toki Wartooth
  • Posts: 4,695
    westsidepie wrote:
    You should have no problem moving files from one folder to another. If you try to take something out of the applications window, the system might ask you for your password. By the way, do not move application from the applications folder to any other folder. If you do, the automatic software updater will not find them. If a file has the same name as a folder you cannot move the file into the folder, it will just snap back. For example, if you have a file named "document" you cannot move it into the document folder. Maybe if you gave me an example of what you are trying to move and where you are trying to move it, I can be more helpful.

    Thank you so much :)

    The friend who set the machine up for me put all my docs from my pen drive into a folder entitled "old docs". I created a new folder in docs entitled "work" I am trying to move a file "chapter three" from old docs to work, but it won't stick :(
    ... and the will to show I will always be better than before.
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    meme wrote:
    Thank you so much :)

    The friend who set the machine up for me put all my docs from my pen drive into a folder entitled "old docs". I created a new folder in docs entitled "work" I am trying to move a file "chapter three" from old docs to work, but it won't stick :(


    Just a quick question. Is the file on you pen drive in the folder entitled "old docs" a PC file? It really should not make a difference, but I am just curious. The other reason a file may not be copied into the folder entitled "work" is the folder may not have its permissions set correctly. This starts to get into the UNIX underpinnings of of Mac OSX. First, you can try a general fix. With the finder listed as the application in the menu bar, go into the "go" menu (or press "shift-cmd-U"). This opens the utility folder. In the Utility folder find an application called "Disk Utility." Launch it. In the window column on the left find your hard drive and select it. You will now see buttons at the bottom of the window at right. Click the button "Repair Disk Permissions." Wait until the process is done, and then quit Disk Utility. Try to copy again.
    If it does not work, the check the permissions are set correctly for the folder you created. Select the folder "work." Then press "cmd-i," which will open a window giving you information about the folder. Find the triangle that is labeled "Sharing & Permissions," and click the triangle show it drops down and shows you two columns entitled "Name" and "Privilege." You should see your user name in the name column, and next to your name in the permission window you should see "Read & Write." If you see "Read Only," then select Read & Write from the drop down menu. The system will ask you for your password. Close the window, and try to copy again. Let me know what happens. :)
    To pie I will reply
    But mr. justam
    is who I am

    "That's a repulsive combination of horrible information and bad breath."-Pickles

    "Remember, death is a natural part of the workplace. So, when you see a dead body at work, don't freak out, just ring your death bell." "ting"-Toki Wartooth
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    westsidepie wrote:
    Just a quick question. Is the file on you pen drive in the folder entitled "old docs" a PC file? It really should not make a difference, but I am just curious. The other reason a file may not be copied into the folder entitled "work" is the folder may not have its permissions set correctly. This starts to get into the UNIX underpinnings of of Mac OSX. First, you can try a general fix. With the finder listed as the application in the menu bar, go into the "go" menu (or press "shift-cmd-U"). This opens the utility folder. In the Utility folder find an application called "Disk Utility." Launch it. In the window column on the left find your hard drive and select it. You will now see buttons at the bottom of the window at right. Click the button "Repair Disk Permissions." Wait until the process is done, and then quit Disk Utility. Try to copy again.
    If it does not work, the check the permissions are set correctly for the folder you created. Select the folder "work." Then press "cmd-i," which will open a window giving you information about the folder. Find the triangle that is labeled "Sharing & Permissions," and click the triangle show it drops down and shows you two columns entitled "Name" and "Privilege." You should see your user name in the name column, and next to your name in the permission window you should see "Read & Write." If you see "Read Only," then select Read & Write from the drop down menu. The system will ask you for your password. Close the window, and try to copy again. Let me know what happens. :)

    Yes, it's a PC file. I have been repairing disk permissions for a few minutes, but it said it would take less than a minute???
    ... and the will to show I will always be better than before.
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    meme wrote:
    Yes, it's a PC file. I have been repairing disk permissions for a few minutes, but it said it would take less than a minute???

    That is a minute in computer time. ;) In real time, it can take up to 11 minutes. This has been an issue ever since 10.5 was released. This will probably be resolved in the next update, 10.5.3, which should be out very soon.
    To pie I will reply
    But mr. justam
    is who I am

    "That's a repulsive combination of horrible information and bad breath."-Pickles

    "Remember, death is a natural part of the workplace. So, when you see a dead body at work, don't freak out, just ring your death bell." "ting"-Toki Wartooth
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    westsidepie wrote:
    That is a minute in computer time. ;) In real time, it can take up to 11 minutes. This has been an issue ever since 10.5 was released. This will probably be resolved in the next update, 10.5.3, which should be out very soon.

    You are a genius! Problem solved :D:D:D
    ... and the will to show I will always be better than before.

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