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Message, file busy; mystery solved 0 11 (5/10/2013 1:22:52 AM) comp.sys.mac.apps Had a problem; when I double-clicked some Word flies on a server, I'd get the message """ is being used by "another user". Do you want to make a copy?" Didn't happen every time or with every file. Finally... RonTheGuy

Odd Word behavior 4 20 (4/15/2013 3:32:11 AM) comp.sys.mac.apps When opening docs on server, Word 2008 sometimes displays message, "" is being used by "another user". Do you want to make a copy?" Click cancel and double-click in Finder again, doc always opens. What's go... RonTheGuy

Word for Mac - less features than Windows version 6 21 (4/4/2013 2:42:48 AM) comp.sys.mac.apps When you open a Word doc that has formulas added in the Windows version on a Mac (Word 2011), they don't work and don't display right. If you make a PDF from Word for Mac, cross-references and the TOC aren't... RonTheGuy

Preserve live TOC in PDF from Word for Mac 28 33 (2/28/2013 8:51:32 PM) comp.sys.mac.apps I have Word 2011 on a Mac. I want to create a PDF from Word that has live TOC links and live cross-references. How do I do that without buying full Acrobat? -- _____________________________ Ron, the hu... RonTheGuy

Can't log into app store 2 11 (2/25/2013 3:35:43 AM) comp.sys.mac.system I can log into iTunes with my Apple ID but when I try that in the App Store, it gives me "Unknown Error" and "There was an error in the App Store. Please try again later. (4)" How do I fix this? Sounds like... RonTheGuy

Malware from the web? 14 24 (1/30/2013 7:36:52 PM) comp.sys.mac.system I suppose this is a FAQ; I got one of those emails that contained nothing but a link and I foolishly clicked on it this time. The resulting web page didn't look like I expected (couldn't tel what it was or w... RonTheGuy

Move some of iTunes content to new Mac 1 20 (12/23/2012 3:40:48 AM) comp.sys.mac.apps Myself, my wife, and my daughter all have our iTunes content on one Mac, one iTunes library, one Apple ID. How do I move my daughter's iTunes content to her Mac? Would the process go like this? * Move dau... RonTheGuy

Crossover and Office? 3 60 (10/1/2012 5:31:31 PM) comp.sys.mac.apps Any experience with Crossover out there? Codeweavers claims it allows you to run Windows apps on a Mac without Windows itself; how well would Microsoft Office for Windows run under Crossover? I need to do thi... RonTheGuy

External monitor for MBP with Parallels 4 50 (9/27/2012 6:06:51 PM) comp.sys.mac.system I connected an old CRT monitor to my MBP with a Mini-Display to VGA adapter. Could see video just fine but could not get Windows 7 in Parallels to see the external monitor, so couldn't display Windows on it.... RonTheGuy

Chart displays differently on Mac and Win 7 6 43 (9/24/2012 10:35:56 PM) comp.sys.mac.apps I have a docx file that includes graphs, apparently brought in from Excel. When I view the doc in Word 2011 on a Mac (OS X 10.7.5), the numbers along the X-axis go beyond the edge of the window so they're not... RonTheGuy

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very high temperature for MacBookPro 15" mid 2009 (model number 5,3) 7 47 (3/25/2012 11:47:42 AM) comp.sys.mac.system Hi everybody, even if i have 20 C degrees in my office and the CPU use is very low my macbook get 72 C degrees temperature and 6400 rpm fan use. I use it to do office job, MS office suite and sometime Adobe Ill... matteo.dalmasso (1)

My continuing complaint about Apple keybords 67 49 (5/13/2012 9:31:50 PM) comp.sys.mac.system With the recent thread on how to open Apple keyboards, I want to bring um my major complaint and ask questions about the "aluminum" keyboard. I think it is a great keyboard in all but one disasterous way. The... SalmonEgg (679)

News Server question 16 42 (5/21/2012 1:30:57 PM) comp.sys.mac.system Currently nntp.aioe.org as my server. Any recommendations for a cheap or inexpensive alternate? Has anyone used the Newsguy Mini Account? The Mini Account looks like a good deal at just 24.00 a year. I have... jy23 (153)

PDF download problems 26 44 (8/30/2012 1:54:45 PM) comp.sys.mac.system I posted a question on misc.taxes.moderated and to this newsgroup as well regarding problems I am having downloading an IRS publication p590.pdf. I have not seen it posted here yet. For that reason, I tried... SalmonEgg (679)

Chart displays differently on Mac and Win 7 6 43 (9/24/2012 10:35:56 PM) comp.sys.mac.apps I have a docx file that includes graphs, apparently brought in from Excel. When I view the doc in Word 2011 on a Mac (OS X 10.7.5), the numbers along the X-axis go beyond the edge of the window so they're not... RonTheGuy686 (66)

External monitor for MBP with Parallels 4 50 (9/27/2012 6:06:51 PM) comp.sys.mac.system I connected an old CRT monitor to my MBP with a Mini-Display to VGA adapter. Could see video just fine but could not get Windows 7 in Parallels to see the external monitor, so couldn't display Windows on it.... RonTheGuy686 (66)

Max RAM capacity 40 42 (10/31/2012 10:47:05 PM) comp.sys.mac.system Is there a way via software (including Unix command line) to determine the max RAM capacity of a Mac? If not, what is the best way to go about determining this? thx. ... jackshown (62)

Can't log into app store 2 11 (2/25/2013 3:35:43 AM) comp.sys.mac.system I can log into iTunes with my Apple ID but when I try that in the App Store, it gives me "Unknown Error" and "There was an error in the App Store. Please try again later. (4)" How do I fix this? Sounds like... RonTheGuy686 (66)

Preserve live TOC in PDF from Word for Mac 28 33 (2/28/2013 8:51:32 PM) comp.sys.mac.apps I have Word 2011 on a Mac. I want to create a PDF from Word that has live TOC links and live cross-references. How do I do that without buying full Acrobat? -- _____________________________ Ron, the hu... RonTheGuy686 (66)

OT: I REALLY want one of these 1 13 (3/6/2013 7:01:12 PM) comp.sys.mac.system ... fmoore (1331)