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P.M. Marc - Aug 18, 2005 12:56:46 pm PDT #4100 of 10003
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

What version of OS X does it have?

10.39

Really, if I plan on using this machine for image stuff at all, I should have Paul use his discount at the University store.


Rio - Aug 18, 2005 1:10:07 pm PDT #4101 of 10003
Are you ready to be strong?

Is anyone else on here on Worldcrossing? Is the server down, or is it just my connection that's wonked?


§ ita § - Aug 18, 2005 1:13:31 pm PDT #4102 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

My connection is fine, Mrs. Saget.


Rio - Aug 18, 2005 1:16:28 pm PDT #4103 of 10003
Are you ready to be strong?

Here's the message I keep getting:

The proxy server has encountered an error (Host 0.0.0.1 is unreachable.).

I guess it's because I'm trying to reach it from Japan?


DCJensen - Aug 18, 2005 5:28:14 pm PDT #4104 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.

Could be the proxy server for the isp in Japan is whacked. Weird.


Sue - Aug 18, 2005 6:30:45 pm PDT #4105 of 10003
hip deep in pie

Way late Rio, but WX was waaay slow for me at times today, so it could also be their servers. (Though I always got in eventually.)


askye - Aug 19, 2005 2:43:43 pm PDT #4106 of 10003
Thrive to spite them

I need help~!!

Mom's tryign to hook up her tv, vcr, and dvd player. Neither the instructions for the dvd player or vcr have information on how to hook up the three things. I don't know why I would think more homes hook up those three than hook up wit surround sound and antenae. But I digress.

Mom has a Apex tv, Daewood vcr, and a Toshiba dvd player.

The dvd player doesn't have any place to plug in a coax cable, it's three plug thing (I can't remember the technical name). The tv has a place for those to plug in (red, yellow, white) and a place for a coax cable. The vcr has a coax cable, bbut only two places to plug in the prong things not three (yellow and white).

We want to be able to have all three hook up and be able to tape/record with the vcr.

Any suggestions?

any more information needed?


DCJensen - Aug 19, 2005 2:50:45 pm PDT #4107 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.

I'd say screw it and get an RF Modulator (converter) from Wal-Mart. Jensen brand is under $20, sometimes. Maybe Phillips.

Basically you plug the DVD player and the cable into it, and then it into the TV.

When you fire up the DVD player it overrides the signal coming from the VCR and presents the movie.


askye - Aug 19, 2005 3:03:53 pm PDT #4108 of 10003
Thrive to spite them

I have an RF converter at home. It's just .... I don't want to admit defeat damnit.

Her tv switches between video 1 video 2 video 3 video 4. Three is the dvd player, 4 is the vcr.

With the set up I have now it tapes, but it tapes static, nothing.

I'm floored that vcr and dvd directions don't explain how to hook them up together.


DCJensen - Aug 19, 2005 3:11:46 pm PDT #4109 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.

Plug the DVD player into the TV directly using the connectors that fit.

It should appear on one of the "blank" Auxilary channels when playing.

Plug the cable into the VCR, then the VCR into the TV. That should play on Channel 3 or 4, depending on what you have it set for.

ETA, Huh