So should my laptop be completely frozen the first time I'm running Time Machine? The little clock icon is still going, but the trackpad and keyboards are unresponsive.
It's backing up about 175GB, if that matters.
Numfar! Do the dance of joy.
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Jessica - Apr 04, 2012 2:49:41 pm PDT #19811 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Pix - Apr 04, 2012 5:32:53 pm PDT #19812 of 25501
The status is NOT quo.
It’s what I used to build the F2F website.
smonster - Apr 05, 2012 4:06:36 pm PDT #19813 of 25501
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Computer stuff makes me feel so dumb.
Okay, so. My internet speed is ridonkulously slow. Like, 2.39 Mbps download and .60 Mbps upload. I suspect it is my ancient router, a Linksys BEFW11S4 V.2. I want to check and see what my speed is connected directly via USB to the modem, but it Network Preferences tells me that my computer doesn't have an IP address. Airport uses the IP address of the router. I tried using the router IP for the USB, but that seemed to frell everything and I had to reboot my modem and router.
Help, please?
Tom Scola - Apr 06, 2012 2:25:26 am PDT #19814 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
You don't want to plug your computer into the modem using USB, you should plug in with an ethernet cable.
smonster - Apr 06, 2012 4:52:47 am PDT #19815 of 25501
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Thanks, Tom. I have a Macbook Air. Unless I'm seriously missing something, there isn't a spot to plug in an Ethernet cable.
Gris - Apr 06, 2012 5:11:46 am PDT #19816 of 25501
Hey. New board.
I believe you are correct. You have to purchase a dongle from apple that plugs into USB and let's you plug in ethernet to hard wire an Air.
smonster - Apr 06, 2012 5:14:58 am PDT #19817 of 25501
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Ah. So I can't use a regular USB cord? What is the USB port thingy on my modem for, then? To plug into a router?
Gris - Apr 06, 2012 5:37:54 am PDT #19818 of 25501
Hey. New board.
That is a good question. I don't know. Cable modem?
DCJensen - Apr 06, 2012 5:45:16 am PDT #19819 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.
The USB port on a cable or DSL modem can be used for Internet. I've seen it done several times, but have not used it myself.
smonster - Apr 06, 2012 5:55:25 am PDT #19820 of 25501
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
That is a good question. I don't know. Cable modem?
Yes, it's a cable modem.
So in theory, I could connect from my Air to the modem via USB? It's certainly an option in Network Preferences.