Do you have to install some special program to configure the Airport Base?
It comes with Leopard.
Sooner or later, you're gonna want it. And the second — the second — that happens, you know I'll be there. I'll slip in, have myself a real good day.
Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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Tom Scola - Mar 19, 2008 8:47:09 am PDT #5266 of 25505
hwæt
Allyson - Mar 19, 2008 9:01:54 am PDT #5267 of 25505
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Yeah, I noticed when I was updating to the new OS that it had some sort of airport thingy. Does it mean I can return the card?
tommyrot - Mar 19, 2008 9:21:07 am PDT #5268 of 25505
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Does it mean I can return the card?
Nope. The card is the hardware part for the laptop. The software that you noticed is (probably) for configuring the airport base station.
I don't think any configuration is required for the airport card on the laptop, btw.
Pix - Mar 19, 2008 9:46:56 am PDT #5269 of 25505
The status is NOT quo.
I ran into Kristin when I went out to buy myself something in a fit of retail therapy, and she inspired a visit to the apple storeThat was one weird bit of timing. I'm glad to hear that you got cool Apple toys.
Allyson - Mar 19, 2008 10:37:14 am PDT #5270 of 25505
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Uh oh, does this mean I have to crack open my laptop?
Typo Boy - Mar 19, 2008 10:41:11 am PDT #5271 of 25505
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Question: most laptops don't have great sound cards compared to desktops. I had to buy a USB sound card to get "Naturally Speaking" to do decent speech recognition on my computer.
But I'd imagine Skype would not be that fussy. Anyone do Skype (voice only) over a lap top and have no problem? I think the person already has a headphone/mic compo. Or does he need a USB soundcard as well?
Jessica - Mar 19, 2008 10:45:07 am PDT #5272 of 25505
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Uh oh, does this mean I have to crack open my laptop?
Probably, if you want to install the Airport card. But I bet apple.com has pictures.
flea - Mar 19, 2008 10:46:21 am PDT #5273 of 25505
information libertarian
mr. flea Skypes France on his Mac laptop with no trouble. He doesn't even use a mic, just the built-in. He uses earbuds to listen.
amych - Mar 19, 2008 10:48:31 am PDT #5274 of 25505
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Skype doesn't have to process sound to anywhere near the same degree as voice recognition software -- just capture it and transmit it on. The built-in sound card should be just fine.
§ ita § - Mar 19, 2008 10:48:48 am PDT #5275 of 25505
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I Skype with just my Powerbook's built-in mic sometimes too, TB. Haven't had any complaints, other than a nagging echo issue which I wouldn't lay at the feet of the hardware.