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Jools
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Ok, so a few people have suggested it (1,2) and a few Mac related questions have appeared in the cycovision - pc help thread, so here's my Mac Help thread.
Feel free to post any Mac related questions here and myself (and others) will try to help. If its a Mac and Sony Ericsson mobile phone related question, check out the following threads and my own site:
Otherwise, a few links to other helpful places are here:
Cheers!
Jools
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haynesycop
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Excellent!
I am sure i can think of many questions, not right now but i have a feeling i will be a regular visitor here 
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DickySnapples
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Fantastic!
i can see myself spending quite some time in here!
ive been trying to install my broadband modem on my mac for aaagges now,and still getting random errors,or just no connection.
and i need to get onto broadband so i can update my software,as my ipod video doesnt work with my powerbook and ive loaded around 3500 songs onto it that i want on my ipod! |
Jools
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What version of Mac OS X are you using and what broadband modem is it?
If it's a USB one I would seriously consider chucking it in the bin (or flogging it on eBay) and getting an Ethernet ADSL Router/Modem (such as the Netgear DG834).
USB ADSL Modems are quite rubbish and tricky to get working on Macs as the manufacturers hardly ever bother writing decent drivers. Ethernet routers require no drivers and work out-of-the-box.
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DickySnapples
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10.3
and its a Speedtouch 330 USB Modem |
Jools
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Ah, the Speedtouch - that's probably the best of the USB ones!
I presume you've downloaded the latest drivers for it?
SpeedTouch™ 330 R3.0.1.2
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Luke-the-magic-man
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cool, cheers Jools. Its good to have a dedicated mac help thread
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solidsingh
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On 2005-12-01 18:27:45, lukebonathan wrote:
cool, cheers Jools. Its good to have a dedicated mac helf thread
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yep get all the "helf" you need
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maddav
Joined: Dec 01, 2002
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From: Nottingham, UK
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I vote that Jools renames the thread to include this new "helf"
Back on topic, good idea for a thread!!
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joebmc
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Kent
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I was thinking of getting one of those Mac mini things. What I’d ideally like to use it for is more of a home entertainment thing.
I would like to know how easy would it be for me just hook it up to the TV and use it as a DVD player and HD recorder (so I can watch me avi’s and rm files) kinda have it sitting next to the old DVD player and video.
Or is this not possible or not worth the trouble?
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Jools
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It's certainly possible! Have a read through the following links for info:
http://www.machtpc.com/
http://centerstageproject.com/
http://www.mh1.de/page5/page5.html
http://www.macminicenter.com/
A few bits of (free) software and a remote control is all thats needed really. You can use a bluetooth mobile phone with Salling Clicker as a remote. And add Apple's Front Row (now usable on any Mac) as the interface.
You can also get Flip4Mac's $10 WMVPlayer so you can playback Windows Media encoded files (eurgh!)
Finally, DivX is available for Mac here.
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joebmc
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From: Kent
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Cool! And these mac's have no problems playing rm and avi's do they?
And is all this an easy thing to do for someone who has never used a mac (although i like to think i'm fairly good with pc's )
Oh yeah and can i use a HD with all my video files on it which i use with the pc (i kinda use this hd as a removable hd even tho it aint)?
All the hd has is music, pictures and video on it, nothing else.
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Jools
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If by rm's you mean Real Media files, then there is a Real Media player for Mac, but hardly anyone uses it (if they can help it) because the quality of Real Media files is pretty shoddy!
avi's can be compressed in loads of different formats. If its a downloaded movie its usually a DivX file in an AVI wrapper which can be played with the previously mentioned DivX software or another player such as VLC or MPlayer.
The best thing to do is burn a few movies to a CD and go into your local Apple Store/Centre and try 'em out! (But you may need the additional free software above).
Whether or not you can plug your external HD in is dependant on how it is formatted and the connection. Usually Mac HDs are formatted differently to PCs but can read some PC HDs just by plugging it in. Again, you'd have to try to be sure.
Alternatively you could easily network the Mac mini to a PC elsewhere in the house.
The Mac mini has Firewire and USB connections built-in.
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maddav
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I'd just like to point out, if you have a look around here: Mac Rumors: Intel Mac mini To Evolve Into Digital Hub? the 'buzz' is that there could be a new Mac Mini released in January based around a media center, i.e. better sorting of video, audio etc; DVR capabilities, bigger hard drives, built in iPod dock. So it may be worth the wait.
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joebmc
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Thanks for all the help. Think i'll go ahead with the idea but will wait till the end of january to see about this new mac (plus i'll be skint now till after christmas).
Once again thanks
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