Beej, I'd increase the RAM in that computer if I could. If you run multiple applications at once, more RAM will really speed things up.
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tommyrot - Dec 27, 2004 7:45:59 am PST #816 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.
Rob - Dec 27, 2004 7:46:59 am PST #817 of 10003
But if you use iTunes to put the iPod in manual mode, you can drag music from any number of computers to your iPod. The drawback is that you lose the convenience of automatic syncing.
tommyrot - Dec 27, 2004 7:49:08 am PST #818 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.
Oh, cool. I didn't know that. I thought the "sync to only one computer" thing was part of Apple's DRM.
DCJensen - Dec 27, 2004 7:54:21 am PST #819 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.
I would recommend getting more RAM, which is yet another reason your friend had trouble.
Your machine uses PC100 or PC133 3.3 volt non-interleaved DIMMS. They are fairly cheap, 256MB [link] for instance, cost around $33-$40.
You will be happy you did.
ETA: Late on posting, looks like I got in a little late. I was looking up the machine and chatting in IM with Andi. heh.
tommyrot - Dec 27, 2004 8:05:12 am PST #820 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.
Stupid Windows Media Player (ver 9) won't play my DVD (XP Pro w/ SP2). Anyone else have DVD trouble with WMP?
eta: WinDVD that came with the Dell won't play it either. So something on the machine is frelled. Luckily I have my iBook with me....
beekaytee - Dec 27, 2004 8:09:08 am PST #821 of 10003
Compassionately intolerant
Muchas gracias Dan, for the link. Yup. More memory is always good. I can't run OSX on my iMac for that very reason.
Next question. Would 512 be overkill and how hard is it to install the new memory card?
Back in the very, very old days when I worked for Qualitas (386Max...tells you how old those days really were) my training presentation included the sentence, "Don't go opening up that box. That's when the bugs crawl in."
Please tell me things are different now.
DCJensen - Dec 27, 2004 8:39:54 am PST #822 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.
Things are different now. You have two slots, if one is open, it'll be easy peasy to thunk a second into the empty slot.
Let me see if I can find an eMac installation guide.
What iMac model do you have? It shouldn't be that big of a deal upgrading ram on that.
I was hoping to find a cheap old-style iMac for my mom, but funds and lack of finding one have put that on hold.
DCJensen - Dec 27, 2004 8:50:37 am PST #823 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.
Beej,
Useful eMac links:
Apple eMac support: [link] (includes instructions on easy RAM install)
Low End Mac eMac page: [link]
le nubian - Dec 27, 2004 8:57:16 am PST #824 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Dana,
if you install Ephpod on your work computer, you won't have a problem with the Itunes at home.
I do this all the time.
le nubian - Dec 27, 2004 8:58:21 am PST #825 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
...you have to use Ephpod to play your Ipod. Ephpod and the media player of your choice.