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  • Well, most wireless routers have 4 ethernet ports in back, so you could run wires from one of those like you are proposing. In time, you could always add wireless cards to your machines, should you ever wish to do so. Otherwise, no, I don't see any …
    in wireless routers require AirPort cards, right? Comment by wingnut July 2005
  • Well, "all the way" is the key in my statement above. Sure, we have good choices now, but there are still some features on websites that don't work properly unless you're on IE. Yahoo mail has some quirks, and maps.google.com isn't 100% (though both…
    in Microsofts 'Big Mistake' Comment by wingnut July 2005
  • Yes, Macs should be fully compatible with all routers. Routers are basically really simple computers. They have an operating system of sorts, with the ability to be customized via the internal firmware. The routers only purpose is to control the net…
    in wireless routers require AirPort cards, right? Comment by wingnut July 2005
  • I agree. IE6 is terrible at web standards. Nothing worse than making a tableless-CSS website that looks good in FF and SF but totally wrong in IE. If MS brings IE7 back into full compliance, then they will lose a big battle in the browser war, as pe…
    in Microsofts 'Big Mistake' Comment by wingnut July 2005
  • From what I've read about WV, I think it will be a much needed improvement. MS is finally using *nix security features, like password protection for critical settings. The look of the beta seems pretty nice too, but who knows what MS will do to it b…
    in Microsofts 'Big Mistake' Comment by wingnut July 2005
  • The distance is direct lines. Think of it as a sphere 100' across (50' in all directions from the base). I connect to my wireless router, and it's definitely 50' to walk to it, but it's more like 25' through the wall. I have an Airport express ba…
    in wireless routers require AirPort cards, right? Comment by wingnut July 2005
  • Well, I bought my Dual G5 a week before the announcement, so it might be a while before any changes occur. If I had to chose, I'd have to wait and see if the Intel systems have DRM, and if so, how annoying the technology is. It's not that I'm doi…
    in Buy last of PowerPCs or first of Intels? Comment by wingnut July 2005
  • Intel is also supposedly building a FAB in Israel. Strange, since cpus keep getting smaller. I wonder if they will close some of their older FABs rather than retool them.
    in Intel to build $3b processor plant in Arizona Comment by wingnut July 2005
  • I've had my iBook misreport a full battery before. It kept claiming 97%, but eventually it started saying 99% again. My guess is that it will come back around to 99% without you needing to do anything at all.
    in Battery Life Remaining % and 10.4.2 Comment by wingnut July 2005
  • At least I said why I prefer SP2. Your only advice is to avoid it like the plague. Anyway, I said it earlier: "To each his own." You use SP1, I'll use SP2. Fair enough?
    in Good/Bad Wintel Laptops Comment by wingnut July 2005
  • My powermac is refurbed. Got it for a great deal. I have no complaints about it. It arrived like it was brand new, with all CDs, manuals, and new mouse and keyboard. Came quickly, and without a scratch.
    in refurbished iMacs Comment by wingnut July 2005
  • I know that I can get all of those patches without SP2, but that's a major pain. Also, MS has a habit of offering updates for machines with the latest service pack installed. It's hard enough for them to stay in front of vulnerabilities, so I would…
    in Good/Bad Wintel Laptops Comment by wingnut July 2005
  • Maybe the monitor's ports are defective? Have you tried using them when connected to another machine?
    in Dell 2405FPW Comment by wingnut July 2005
  • lol I don't think I would go without SP2. It includes a large amount of security fixes. Besides, it's not even my machine to manipulate. I merely set up it's wireless interface.
    in Good/Bad Wintel Laptops Comment by wingnut July 2005
  • Sorry for the fuzzy image! http://www.clan4u2.com/sq/pmac.jpg Pretty basic setup. Specs are as you see in my sig. The monitor is a 17" Widescreen Sony monitor/TV tuner combo. Speakers by Creative.
    in Post Your Computer Setup 2005! Comment by wingnut July 2005
  • Have you tried each USB port on your Pbook? Sometimes one port is better than another, especially when connecting to hubs.
    in Dell 2405FPW Comment by wingnut July 2005
  • Yeah, DVI on Macs works the same as on any PC.
    in Would this Dell monitor work with a Mac's DVI connector? Comment by wingnut July 2005
  • Quote: My experience has been the opposite. I can connect to wifi point (even AE) faster with my XP notebook that with 15'' and 17'' TI books with Extereme card. That's odd. 10.4 connects to my wireless router in a matter of 2-3 seconds. When I …
    in Good/Bad Wintel Laptops Comment by wingnut July 2005
  • Yeah, Tiger is the fastest OS when it comes to connecting to a wireless network. Windows XP still has a long way to go, IMO, especially when it comes to using a secure network.
    in Good/Bad Wintel Laptops Comment by wingnut July 2005
  • Are you making a PHP website? If so, you need to enable PHP hosting in apache to view those pages correctly.
    in Safari won't render local web pages Comment by wingnut July 2005