I have empirically determined that "finalizing" is necessary to play back DVD-Rs on anything other thasn the recorder they are recorded on. At least, not finalizing leads to my laptop spitting the DVD back out immediately. I am not quite ready to try finalizing again since last time my DVD turned into a coaster.
You're wrong about River. River's not on the ship. They didn't want her here, but she couldn't make herself leave. So she melted... Melted away. They didn't know she could do that, but she did.
River ,'Objects In Space'
Buffistechnology 2: You Made Her So She Growls?
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-t - Jul 28, 2005 6:15:35 am PDT #3820 of 10003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
lisah - Jul 28, 2005 6:21:45 am PDT #3821 of 10003
Punishingly Intricate
Find a cafe or public library that has WiFi.
ah...So I'd have to leave my house.
Apple didn't mention that a bad antenna could be a problem. If they had I could have brought the laptop plus the airport into their stupid store when I was there last weekend. grrrrrrr.
tommyrot - Jul 28, 2005 6:24:22 am PDT #3822 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Apple didn't mention that a bad antenna could be a problem. I
It seems pretty unlikely to me. Repair places tend to only look at the likely causes to problems first.
Wait, did you install the airport card? If so, did you connect the antenna wire to the airport card?
lisah - Jul 28, 2005 6:31:26 am PDT #3823 of 10003
Punishingly Intricate
Wait, did you install the airport card? If so, did you connect the antenna wire to the airport card?
Yes.
§ ita § - Jul 28, 2005 6:44:38 am PDT #3824 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Jon, folk here (Jessica?) have recommended GoDaddy too.
tommyrot - Jul 28, 2005 6:46:36 am PDT #3825 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
You might also see if you can get someone who has a WiFi laptop to see if they can connect OK to your network (or borrow one).
Anyway, the idea is to narrow down the number things that could be wrong.
How strong of a signal does your laptop say you're getting? There are also programs that will tell you both the signal strength and the strength of any interference, which would be good to know.
Jon B. - Jul 28, 2005 6:55:13 am PDT #3826 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Thanks ita & dcp.
lisah - Jul 28, 2005 7:01:42 am PDT #3827 of 10003
Punishingly Intricate
You might also see if you can get someone who has a WiFi laptop to see if they can connect OK to your network (or borrow one).
ah that's a good idea.
How strong of a signal does your laptop say you're getting? There are also programs that will tell you both the signal strength and the strength of any interference, which would be good to know.
Do you know where I could get these?
tommyrot - Jul 28, 2005 7:08:26 am PDT #3828 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Do you know where I could get these?
I have one, but I forget what it's called and I don't have my iBook with me. When I got a sec. I'll try to see if I can find it....
But you should be able to see a general connection strength right now (taking into account both signal strength and interference, and combining them into one value) by the little signal icon at the top of the screen. There's another place that has this if that icon isn't there, but I forget where it is....
lisah - Jul 28, 2005 7:15:04 am PDT #3829 of 10003
Punishingly Intricate
But you should be able to see a general connection strength right now (taking into account both signal strength and interference, and combining them into one value) by the little signal icon at the top of the screen.
Oh yes I know of this icon. I'm not home with the computer in question right now but the icon shows no strength (and the drop-down menu from it does not show my network) unless I'm right near the airport. Then it shows a couple of bars. (Thanks for your help, by the way. This stuff makes me feel like one of those people who doesn't know how to, say, attach a file to an email message.)