http://www.macusers.org/ MacTalk is a discussion and support forum for Mac users. en Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:09:06 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.macusers.org/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.macusers.org/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mactalk/~3/XUB_3OKBiw4/showthread.php Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:38:32 GMT Hi,

I've been using Word 2008 to save documents as PDFs and noticed that the quality is absolutely horrible. Initially I thought the "save to pdf" was a Word feature, but now recognize that this is a built-in feature of Mac OS. I'm on OS X 10.5.7. I've seen a lot of questions and comments about improving image quality in Mac's pdf engine, but nothing about text quality. I typically use a non-system font, but I've also tried using Arial with the same results. On screen in Word, a basic Arial 12 point font looks nice and smooth. The resulting pdf text looks like the equivalent of Arial 12 bold and looks jagged rather than smooth. I'm accustomed to a tool on the PC where you can print to pdf and select options such as embedding the font.

I'm not jazzed about spending $300 on the Adobe suite, so was hoping someone might have some tips for improving what I have, or a suggestion on a free or cheap tool that will allow me to create better quality pdf's.

Thanks,
Scott ]]> Software soppliger http://www.macusers.org/showthread.php?t=5911 http://www.macusers.org/showthread.php?t=5911 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mactalk/~3/zaPHscVDNQ8/showthread.php Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:20:14 GMT Anyone out there used third party routers to connect macbook and PS# or. Is it worth the extra money for the airport express? Anyone out there used third party routers to connect macbook and PS# or. Is it worth the extra money for the airport express? ]]> Apple Cafe fastertrails http://www.macusers.org/showthread.php?t=5910 http://www.macusers.org/showthread.php?t=5910 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mactalk/~3/9nCjBdb58Bg/showthread.php Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:12:26 GMT I want to use an Airport Express as a substitute for a very-long Ethernet cable. Essentially, I want to connect a device (say, a computer) to the AE using an Ethernet cable, have the AE connect to a base station (not an Apple device) via wireless, and reach the network (Internet) on the other side... I want to use an Airport Express as a substitute for a very-long Ethernet cable. Essentially, I want to connect a device (say, a computer) to the AE using an Ethernet cable, have the AE connect to a base station (not an Apple device) via wireless, and reach the network (Internet) on the other side of the base.

A diagram of the desired goal is at http://img.skitch.com/20091111-1j7a6...217wwg7d3g.jpg

I'm baffled. Here is what I've done:

• Reset the AE to factory defaults
• Connected a laptop to the AE via the Ethernet cable. Turn off my wireless (to make sure I'm talking to the AE via wired connection; this confirms the AE Ethernet port is working.)
• Configured the AE (via the Ethernet cable) in a variety of ways (see below), restarted it.

(alternately)

• Reset the AE to factory defaults
• Connected a laptop to the AE via wireless (connecting to the default-named network the AE creates on factory default reset)
• Configured the AE in a variety of ways, restarted it.

(This essentially suggests the AE is fully functional and not failed; I'm successfully able to connect to and configure the AE after factory default reset either wired, or wirelessly.)

I've tried various configuration attempts, but the one that seems to get closest - but still fails the goal is this:

• On "Airport / Wireless" tab: Join Wireless Network
  • (I've entered my SSID for my network in the Wireless Network name field)
  • (I've selected WEP 128 for security. I don't think I should be using WDS, given what I've seen elsewhere about WDS only working with an Apple Extreme.)
  • (Of course, I've confirmed the passwords match)
• On "Internet / Internet Connection", the "Connect using" dropdown is disabled / greyed. This appears to only be enabled when I select "Participate in a WDS network" in the Wireless tab - which (as I said) I don't think I can use.
• On "Internet / Internet Connection", the Configure IPv4 is set to use DHCP

On restart, the AE successfully starts - it get's its IP address, the FIOS base station sees the device and lists it as online, and I can transmit audio successfully from iTunes to the stereo via the AE.

BUT, configured this way, the Ethernet port is not providing network connectivity to the device attached to the AE via the Ethernet cable -- the same Ethernet cable that was moments ago letting me talk to the AE to configure it is now not active. When I attach my MacBook to this cable and open System Preferences and look at the Ethernet connection, it shows as not even having a cable plugged in; there's no Ethernet link / carrier present. (Until I do a Factory Reset on the AE, after which it works fine again.)

Note: My AE is about 2-3 years old. I initially / previously had this configuration working just fine after I first installed the AE (after much pain, I recall). But I recently had Verizon installed, and in the process they put in a new base station. I seem to not be able to re-create the configuration I had that was working before.

Note 2: I'm attempting to use the wireless base station supplied by Verizon FIOS, which supports a ton of connectivity options - though it doesn't list (and therefore I'm assuming doesn't do) Apple's WDS.

Note 3: When I had it working before, I could have sworn the AE was also acting as a wireless base station that I could see in my available wireless networks listings, and was able to connect to the Internet wirelessly through it - as if it was a repeater of some kind. This isn't crucial; but it could be helpful in diagnosis.

Note 4: I think I may have previously had the AE connecting via another device: I also have a Netgear WG602v2 that was connected BaseRouter---Netgear((( ))) AE---Device (where --- is an Ethernet wire, and ((())) is a wireless link). HOWEVER, I can't be sure this is how it was working; this may have been a relic from attempts to get it working originally several years ago. It is not essential.

What am I missing? ]]> Hardware batsonjay http://www.macusers.org/showthread.php?t=5906 http://www.macusers.org/showthread.php?t=5906 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mactalk/~3/7pWl6FSIasw/showthread.php Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:18:45 GMT Hello, dear colleagues. Sorry that it was not on site Testforum.com writing.
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Kids games very much, but they were not complete and is now asking the keys. All Internet searched, working crack and the key to the game not found!
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Sincerely Alexey. ]]> Apple Cafe alexseinicolaev http://www.macusers.org/showthread.php?t=5905 http://www.macusers.org/showthread.php?t=5905 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mactalk/~3/MYo3XvFcQdE/showthread.php Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:12:08 GMT I have a 13" macbook (aluminum).
I want to video out to my tv via HDMI.
The mac has a mini DisplayPort.

I was hoping to buy the Kanex Mini Displayport with digital audio to HDMI cable (item as below) but am not sure what the Apple Mini Jack is and if my macbook has one.

It has a headphone jack on the side and I was told by Apogee (cable distributor) that this will work as it is a combo headphone and digital audio.
(I was also told by Apple techs at the Apple store that I had mini-DVI and now have to drive back and return the connector they sold me.) So I am a little hesitant to take Apogee's word over the phone.

Am I missing something here? Besides the right connectors?

Do I have what I need? (In the way of ports)

Should I buy the cable? Is there a better way (or cheaper) way to accomplish the same.

Is the headphone jack the same thing as the mini-jack?

Specs:

Kanex Mini DisplayPort Adapter To HDMI 1080p Video w/ Digital Audio

Price: $69.99
UPC: 094922327727
Sku: MDPHDMITOS

Bring a true digital experience to your home theater with our fully digital Mini DisplayPort adapter that supports 1080p video and digital audio for AppleŽ MacBook, MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, iMac.

With audio limitation from Mini Displayport we've combined AppleŽ Mini Jack digital audio output with Mini DisplayPort digital video output into a single HDMI output solution to bring a true audio video experience with full HD 1080p video and full digital audio 5.1 support. Powered by USB so no external power source is needed.

Features
Design for AppleŽ Unibody 2009 Models. MacBook, MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, iMac
Supports Mini DisplayPort 1.1a input, USB 2.0, AppleŽ Mini Jack Optical Audio Input
Input Video Signal: Mini DisplayPort
Input Audio Signal: AppleŽ Mini Jack
Supports HDMI 165MHz/1.65Gbps per channel (4.95 Gbps all channel) bandwidth
Supports HDMI resolution of up to 1080p
Supports HDMI 8 bit per channel (24 bit all channel) deep color
Supports uncompressed 5.1 channel audio such as LPCM
Supports compressed 5.1 channel audio such as DTS Digital, Dolby Digital
USB does not support ananlog audio signal
User Guide & Setup
ROHS, CE, FCC ]]> Hardware tasty macInation http://www.macusers.org/showthread.php?t=5903 http://www.macusers.org/showthread.php?t=5903 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mactalk/~3/7lEq_yt-v9k/showthread.php Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:05:41 GMT What's up everyone, I'm new to the forum and just wanted to say hey. Hopefully I posted this in the right section! ]]> Apple Cafe Aspidlydype http://www.macusers.org/showthread.php?t=5902 http://www.macusers.org/showthread.php?t=5902 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mactalk/~3/OGw6D6W0P3A/showthread.php Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:20:29 GMT I keep getting this iDisk error concerning syncing.
I tried compressing - it didn't help.
The error message is below.

There is a problem syncing the file "iPhoto Library".
The destination does not support symlinks. Try compressing the file or folder first.

Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Gary ]]> Software Reed http://www.macusers.org/showthread.php?t=5901 http://www.macusers.org/showthread.php?t=5901 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mactalk/~3/GdiWcBSH6Jg/showthread.php Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:20:06 GMT Hi everyone, I have bought a new iPod, do you know how can I download free music easily? I need your help,thanks a lot ! Hi everyone,
I have bought a new iPod, do you know how can I download free music easily?
I need your help,thanks a lot ! ]]> Life outside the Mac tisesunshine http://www.macusers.org/showthread.php?t=5900 http://www.macusers.org/showthread.php?t=5900 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mactalk/~3/pi0t0dC6Lf0/showthread.php Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:52:01 GMT SOS! I made a serious mistake that all my most important files are lost by accidental deletion,they are no longer be recovered by the Windows Operating system. is there any way to recover my files? I need help! Thanks a lot for any replies. SOS!
I made a serious mistake that all my most important files are lost by accidental deletion,they are no longer be recovered by the Windows Operating system.
is there any way to recover my files?
I need help! Thanks a lot for any replies. ]]> Hardware tisesunshine http://www.macusers.org/showthread.php?t=5896 http://www.macusers.org/showthread.php?t=5896 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mactalk/~3/bgCzN96dUJg/showthread.php Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:21:35 GMT hey well i got my ipod nano 5th generation the one with the video camera. i have heaps of videos that i have taken with it, but i dont no how to get those videos and put them in my computer. they wont show in my itunes wen i plug it in i dont get it, how do i get those videos and put them... hey well i got my ipod nano 5th generation the one with the video camera.
i have heaps of videos that i have taken with it, but i dont no how to get

those videos and put them in my computer. they wont show in my itunes wen i

plug it in i dont get it, how do i get those videos and put them on my comp.

I also want to upload a home movie from a DVD to my PC and put it on my IPOD.

Can anyone please walk me through the steps. I have no clue what I am doing! ]]> Software nulyjeyo http://www.macusers.org/showthread.php?t=5895 http://www.macusers.org/showthread.php?t=5895 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mactalk/~3/Dnl1vuNo3OY/showthread.php Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:07:32 GMT I'm burning about 700 digital images onto 50 CD's to send to friends that attended a school that I went to a few weeks ago. I got all the files together on my iMac and burned the original CD which appeared to read just fine on the PC's in the house. Then I started making copies......mostly on my old Windows XP machine which has two DVD/CD burners, so it's easy to put the original in one and copy to the other. Meantime I decided to speed up the process and also copy some on the iMac. Had to read up on how to do that.....found a tutorial online and made an image on my desktop of the original CD, then started burning copies. But when I tried looking at the images on a PC to check them out, it won't see any images on the copied CD. I can tell they're there because you can see that part of the area on the back of the CD shows there are files burned there.

Can anyone give me a clue on why a CD with digital images are not copying over to other CD's where a PC will see them? The ones I'm copying from drive to drive on the PC look fine. ]]> Apple Cafe Hirameagle http://www.macusers.org/showthread.php?t=5894 http://www.macusers.org/showthread.php?t=5894 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mactalk/~3/wSohXkzoesE/showthread.php Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:03:15 GMT My Mac Mini 1.66ghz (intel) died this weekend, diagnosed as a logic board failure. I'd like to pull data off the hard drive- pictures, Word files, etc. And put them on my old G4 tower- which still works fine. I removed the drive, put it into a USB caddy, but when I connect it to the G4, I get a message that the volume cannot be read by OSX. I'm also not able to mount it through tje disk utility.

I noticed that the file systems used on this drive and the G4 drive are not the same. Am I going to jave to find another intel powered Mac to be able to pull data off of this drive?

Any suggestions are appreciated. ]]> Hardware Mdfmr2 http://www.macusers.org/showthread.php?t=5893 http://www.macusers.org/showthread.php?t=5893 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mactalk/~3/5pnheEG-1A4/showthread.php Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:28:07 GMT Hi,
Wonder if someone can help me. I know how to go through the process, by clicking on an icon or clipart or ???, get info & cut & paste.

My question is when I look for categories of icons, etc. (preferably free) I can't seem to get the thumbnails in a format that I can just click and begin the process. Sometimes it works, like I looked for bathroom pictures, and it gave me a few pictures to download. I downloaded a picture of a bathtub to my desktop and it worked where the folder changed to a bathtub.

What am I doing wrong. I would preferably like a lot of icons or avatars or whatever they are called for the Mac to choose from depending on a category. Or just google what pictures I'm looking for and figure out why I can't get the picture in the right format to work? Or, I'm willing to be a CD with 1000s of ready made icons that I can choose by category. Can anyone give me any feedback? ]]> Software Trudijane http://www.macusers.org/showthread.php?t=5892 http://www.macusers.org/showthread.php?t=5892 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mactalk/~3/0IJwmjMmrQs/showthread.php Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:23:23 GMT Finder did not open and, after rebooting and folders opening with a question mark, I deleted the com.apple.finder.plist file from the Library/Preferences folder in users. That seems to have fixed the problem so far. Anyone else run into this with Snow Leopard? The only finder problems I had with... Finder did not open and, after rebooting and folders opening with a question mark, I deleted the com.apple.finder.plist file from the Library/Preferences folder in users. That seems to have fixed the problem so far. Anyone else run into this with Snow Leopard? The only finder problems I had with previous OS X versions was that occasionally the link was broken between aliases and folders. This issue with SL is disconcerting. ]]> Software mgarciay http://www.macusers.org/showthread.php?t=5891 http://www.macusers.org/showthread.php?t=5891 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mactalk/~3/9tSiDft1rhc/showthread.php Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:02:55 GMT Hi guys,
When I try to delete the trash it only gives me the option of secure delete which takes forever. Most of the stuff I delete are not sensitive so I don't care if they can be recovered or not. I left my trash for a while so there was quite a bit of stuff in there... I have 28 items left to delete and it's taking hours to do it. They're big files like music and a 10 minute movie. How can I get the ordinary delete back. My hubby has the normal option.

Another little question. How does one defragment the mac hard drive. The pc has a defragmenter built into the system. Doesn't the mac have that? ]]> Software maryanjo http://www.macusers.org/showthread.php?t=5890 http://www.macusers.org/showthread.php?t=5890