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    hppsc1300 asking for administrator id

    Are you referring to the administrator logon on your Mac (in other words, your own username and password) or for the printer itself?
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    PS3 EyeToy vs. built-in iSight? Do I have a choice??

    They both shoot at the same resolution (640x480) and both have fairly comparable lenses and sensors. Their sensors are equivalent in size and sensitivity, although the PlaystationEye (as it is now called) has two different switchable focal lengths which would be quite useful. As far as I can...
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    Extra Files showing on Windows?

    Your Mac will write this tiny, hidden file for any file it accesses on a Windows formatted drive or share. It contains the thumbnail preview or icon for the file, along with any metadata associated with the file (comments, spotlight indexing info, etc). You can delete these files if you want...
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    Problem with my new Imac

    It's also worth checking out the Console (in Applications/Utilities) and flicking through a few of the logs to see if there is a recurring error message that might point to a software problem. Its not uncommon for bad third-party add-on software to make a Mac run badly like that.
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    Can't log in - Very scared...

    Find your Mac OS X setup CD and boot from that by holding the "C" key while powering on. In this setup disc is a password reset utility (once the first installer screen loads, you will be able to get it from the menus at the top of the screen). Try resetting the password from there. If all else...
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    Connecting a Sony DVD camera to I-Movie

    I checked the specs for that camera and could not see any mention of a Firewire port (which Sony calls "i.Link" and which is also often labelled as IEEE1394), however I'm pretty confident that it should have one. If it does, then you can connect by Firewire to iMovie and import the video from...
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    Mac The Ripper -- only one side of a double-sided DVD

    Just a thought, did you move or rename the file from the first side before attempting to rip the second side? It's possible that both sides of the DVD have the same volume name, so MTR thinks it's already ripped it and skips the process. Mind you, it is true that some discs just don't rip...
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    keychain

    I'm not too sure exactly what you mean, but these may help: Resetting your keychain in Mac OS X About Keychain First aid Mac OS X 10.4 Help: Solving problems with keychains Mac OS X 10.5 Help: Solving problems with keychains
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    Question about resetting the master password in Tiger

    I'm pretty sure you could use any tiger install disc. The ones that are hardware keyed only check when you try to run the installer; the password reset option should still be available. Of course, since I only really have the retail discs, I have no way of checking that for you.
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    ibook g4 with OSX

    Have you tried booting from the install disc at all?
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    Safari and Firefox will not open a certain web page

    Well, it opens for me, which begs the question of just what error message are you getting?
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    Help! Digital camcorder!

    What sort of budget are you looking at? My recommendation though is to go with a Mini-DV camcorder. DVD camcorders are an unwanted extra step in importing video to your computer, and use a fair bit of power and make a fair bit of noise. Consumer level HDD camcorders compress their video. A...
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    Best virtualization software for PowerPC processor

    I think GuestPC and DosBOX are also compiled to run on PPC, though their usefulness varies depending on what you're aiming for. DosBOX is ideal for playing old (pre Windows) PC Games, for instance.
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    movies on ipod new generation

    All of the current iPods, except for the Shuffle, can play movies.
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    AppleTV HD movie rentals cost $16 each

    Spend a couple of hours trying to soak up a bit of AppleScript / Automator and then you can go get some sleep! I think the blame here really lies with the two big providers, Telstra and Optus, who have fallen into the habit of taking public funds for 12 years now. They've managed to take over...
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    Burned DVD's not playing in a standard DVD player??

    Time to do a little diagnostic work ... Pop the disc in your Mac and open it up in the Finder. Does it have a "Video_TS" folder, and if not what files or folders do you find on the disc? Next try playing it using DVD Player.app to see if that works or not.
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    Trade files: Phone <---> iMac

    In /Applications/Utilities you will find "Bluetooth File Exchange". You can use this to send files to your phone. Be advised though that many phone models don't give you a warning message if they don't have enough memory to accept the file, they just don't even try it, so if you can't send a...
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    open link not responding

    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Safari/2.0/en/ibr17.html
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    Safari - ftp - hp driver download problem

    I've had the same problem with HP's site several times. The message means that the linked file on the site doesn't actually exist in that path on the FTP server. In my case, I was looking for a new firmware file for a particular HP printer. I ended up navigating the server in an FTP client...
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    standby

    With the computer lid closed it enters a sleep mode and will not continue processing. For instance, scheduled tasks won't run and calendar alarms won't go off until it is re-opened. The processor and devices are drawing a minimal amount of power: enough to detect if a USB device is plugged in...
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