'Out Of Gas'
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tommy, does the nano not have a built-in equalizer that needs to be turned on or off? I think my 3G iPod had one - if it's set to "Off" then I don't think presetting it would turn it on, as turning it off is often used to save battery power, so that might be worth checking.
My guess would be that when it's on, more of the song needs to be read into memory at a time to apply the effects, so the increase in bitrate is noticed and anticipated. But that's pure guesswork.
I've had lots of trouble with Linksys wireless (I bought a router that I had to reset about every 15 minutes, replaced it and the next one smoked after a half-hour, replaced it and the next one worked okay but wireless requires a reset about every two days) but Netgear has worked flawlessly for me (I got an access point, set it up, never had to touch it since).
tommy, does the nano not have a built-in equalizer that needs to be turned on or off?
Oh, that might be it. Now I remember reading that iPod power consumption is higher with the EQ on. I'll have to give it a try tonight, as I have my other iPod with me.
Linksys routers vary widely by model # in terms of reliability -- if my office internet access were running at full speed, I'd look up the one I have, which has never given me any trouble. I know that the Wireless-G models have gotten worse reviews than any of the old B ones.
What's AOpen's quality like these days? Back when I worked for a VAR who was being cheap, we integrated a ton of them. They were horrible wrt reliability.
No idea. The only AOpen hardware I've used have been a mouse and keyboard. I don't have much interest in a computer that small anyhow, I like having all standard sized parts. Nice looking piece though.
On the low end they are only $100 cheaper than a Mac Mini, and it sounds like the Pentium M model will actually be more expensive than a Mini.
Is there a Mac utility for cleaning out disc space? Emptying FCP's Capture Scratch (and DVDSP's MPEG folder) isn't quite getting me far enough for the current project I'm working on, so I'm wondering if there's a slew of temporary files I can trash or something.
(The ideal solution would be to get permission from management to buy an external hard drive, but I need space *today*.)
Hard drive failing noises for your troubleshooting pleasure.