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Go Daddy Certificates? 7 35 (4/27/2011 12:44:48 AM) comp.sys.mac.system I'm trying to use my MacBook to gain access to work from home. I can login to the secure citrix server but when I try to launch an app (Outlook) I get a dialog box that says I have chosen not to trust Go Daddy ... Otto

AEBS Question 1 39 (4/19/2011 3:38:26 AM) comp.sys.mac.system I've noticed that every now and then, my connection speeds will drop drastically to 3 or 4 Mbps (normally it is a consistent 16 -17 Mbps). I talked to my ISP and we did some checking (by-passing the AEBS and co... Otto

IPSec enabled on the AEBS? 6 238 (3/27/2011 11:50:07 PM) comp.sys.mac.system How can find this setting on the AEBS to see if it is enabled? Thanks. -- Deja Moo: I've seen this bullshit before. My address has been anti-spammed. Please reply to: scasse@invalid.net replacing inval... Otto

Where are the MTU settings, etc found in the AEBS? 2 594 (3/25/2011 1:33:27 AM) comp.sys.mac.system Long story short but my MicroCell died last Friday after 5 months of reliable service. I don't want to get into AT&Ts total lack of support here but the last hoop I need to jump thru is to check specific set... Otto

Apple TV Question 5 35 (12/31/2010 5:40:23 AM) comp.sys.mac.system I was given a new Apple TV for Christmas. Unfortunately, our HDTV is an older model so it only has a single DVI input which is used by the HDTV STB tuner. We will be getting a new LCD tv later in the year but I... Otto

Disabling Automator in Office 2008 2 341 (11/23/2010 2:29:12 AM) comp.sys.mac.system I've noticed that whenever I launch Office, Automator appears in the menu bar. I don't use Automator and have noticed that when I quit, Office seems to hang a bit and the Apple-script icon doesn't go away co... Otto

To RAID or not to RAID? 15 159 (11/9/2010 5:39:01 AM) comp.sys.mac.system My understanding of a RAID setup is very basic as you'll shortly see, so please bear with me. We have an old MDD that has served us well for many years. But like a lot of families, we have moved on to lapt... Otto

How do I change the order or songs played in an album (CD)? 2 136 (10/19/2010 4:52:11 AM) comp.sys.mac.apps I have a 2-disc CD that I only want to import 6 songs from. However, I want the songs to play in a certain order all the time. I know I can create a playlist and move the songs around in any order but doing s... Otto

Syncing iTunes between iPad and an iTouch? 6 162 (9/4/2010 10:30:40 PM) comp.sys.mac.system My son just bought an iPad, 32GB, 3G. He is setting it up now. The question is can he sync his music from his iTouch to his iPad and vice versa? And if so, how? Thanks. -- Deja Moo: I've seen this bullsh... Otto

SSD Drives 16 126 (8/15/2010 1:15:05 AM) comp.sys.mac.system I'm not as familiar as I need to be on the pros and cons of SSD drives. My son wants to buy a new MacBook Pro and asked me about the drives so can anyone educate me on them. Thanks. -- Deja Moo: I've see... Otto

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Q: What do these warning messages mean? 2 37 (2/13/2009 3:26:03 AM) comp.sys.mac.system Howdy all, I have a MacBook (2.1 GHz Intel Core duo, 10.5.6, 2Gb RAM) that I just updated with the most recent software update via Software Update. I always repair permissions after an update but when I did, ... otto (205)

Help: Finder "blinks" out 3 28 (2/16/2009 6:53:53 PM) comp.sys.mac.system Our desktop computer is a DP G4 MDD running OS 10.4.11 with 2 HD. One HD is designated as an emergency drive and is not used for anything other than keeping a current virgin system on it and running disk utilit... otto (205)

Temp ranges for a MacBook 3 40 (8/1/2009 1:03:03 AM) comp.sys.mac.system I have a 13" MacBook that I purchased last August. Lately it's been running real hot. So hot, that after awhile, I can't hold in on my lap because it gets uncomfortable. Initially, I didn't notice any problems ... otto (205)

Snow Leopard: Couple of questions after upgrade 13 33 (8/30/2009 9:10:19 PM) comp.sys.mac.system MacBook Core 2 Duo, 2GB memory. I just bought 10.6 yesterday and updated today. Took about 45 minutes and went well. Only 1 app, iStat doesn't seem to work but I haven't fiddled too much with it. What i've noti... otto (205)

Simple question for Mac OS using medical people 21 39 (1/8/2010 12:42:44 PM) comp.sys.mac.system Question: Does the blog below reflect _your_ feelings about why EMR forms are not widely "implemented" in the USA? Some estimates mention only 10% of medical people in the USA use EMRs, the rest use just pl... aeiou (85)

Canon IJ Network Scan Utility? 17 46 (1/14/2010 6:14:55 PM) comp.sys.mac.system I purchased a Canon Pixma MX860 Multifunction Printer (big mistake!); installed it and its software on my MacBook running 10.4.11; and set it up to be connected wirelessly to our household LAN. It now works,... siegman (1553)

Advice Needed for Pavillion tx2525nr 8 14 (3/5/2010 3:24:14 AM) comp.sys.hp.hardware Laptop was given to me as a thankyou for a project. The warranty had expired by the time I took possession. It worked for about an hour and then crashed. HD failed so I replaced it with the same kind. Ordered t... otto (205)

IPSec enabled on the AEBS? 6 238 (3/27/2011 11:50:07 PM) comp.sys.mac.system How can find this setting on the AEBS to see if it is enabled? Thanks. -- Deja Moo: I've seen this bullshit before. My address has been anti-spammed. Please reply to: scasse@invalid.net replacing inval... otto (205)

Appstore won't start for me on 10.6.7 1 71 (4/13/2011 11:53:22 PM) comp.sys.mac.system Mac OS X 10.6.7 Recently restored my system from a Time Machine backup, and App Store.app won't start anymore, not even a pinwheel shows up to show that it acknowledges the command to start up. I tried deleti... oraclmaster (244)

Go Daddy Certificates? 7 35 (4/27/2011 12:44:48 AM) comp.sys.mac.system I'm trying to use my MacBook to gain access to work from home. I can login to the secure citrix server but when I try to launch an app (Outlook) I get a dialog box that says I have chosen not to trust Go Daddy ... otto (205)