Mac Systems

Dashboard
Hi has anybody know if there is a possibility to quit dashboard? i was able to modify property list and quit finder but i don't know how or if i can do it with dashboard. ... 15 Aug 2006 06:06

Leopard: System Requirements, the Answer
Leopard only works on G4 Macs on up, with 256MB of ram as the minimum. So Tiger is the end of the road for Firewire based G3's just as I thought :) The cutoff makes sense, especially since Leopard is still 8-10 months away :) :( ... 18 Aug 2006 08:32

help with resizing microsoft word window
Hello, It seems like after I downloaded a recent update to MS Office, the window size and placement of the microsoft word window has gotten messed up. Now, when I start ms word, the window opens up such that it takes up the whole screen. It doesnt start just below the toolbar. So, when it opens, the ruler of t... 14 Aug 2006 13:44

Ethernet Network sharing over AirPort
I have an Airport express base station with airtunes and it's great. I'm getting internet, but I can't share over my local ethernet network. I was wondering if there was a setting somewhere to enable it? ... 12 Aug 2006 12:27

Training SpamAssassin
I have downloaded a corpus of spam messages from the SpamAssassin archive. To which directory do I need to copy them in order to use them to train SpamAssassin. My instructions tell me to use the command: "sa-learn --showdots --spam mbox ./spam-corpus" But that command at present returns the error message ... 12 Aug 2006 14:34

Deleting cdr image file?
Hi, I used Disk Utility to copy a DVD. After the DVD is copied, I want to delete the image file with extension cdr from the hard drive, but I couldn't figure out how. Please help. I'm using mac os 10.4.6. Thanks, Tony ... 14 Aug 2006 13:44

Scanners over long (say 20 foot) USB cables?
Anyone had practical experience with connecting a laptop to a small (and infrequently used) scanner (Fujitsu ScanSnap or Canon CanonScan/LIDE) through 20 to 25 feet of USB cable? Is this too long for the job? Will a USB hub at the far end help? ... 14 Aug 2006 13:44

iPod Nano
Does anyone know if iPod Nano can be used as voice recorder? Also, does iPod Nano has FM radio? Thanks! ... 11 Aug 2006 20:40

Network Mac OS 8.6 to OS 10.4
Hello, all! I have a Power Mac 7500 for which I recently found a 50 GB hard drive, to upgrade it to Yellow Dog Linux, but the hard drive hadn't arrived yet, so I began playing around with OS 8.6. I have my OS 10.4 iBook hooked up to Ethernet at my office at school, and I have it set up to accept remote logi... 26 Aug 2006 00:33

IPOD Folder Icon?
What does it mean when a FOLDER icon appears on my IPOD and won't allow any playing? Is this a disk access error? Or do I need to refresh the songs every so often (refresh licenses, or something)? Help, - JKP ... 11 Aug 2006 17:28