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Software :: RE: Need an inexpensive WXP SP3...

three-cushion — 2010-03-13T16:33:58+00:00

Author: three-cushion
Subject: VMWare
Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:33 am (GMT -6)
Topic Replies: 4

Richard: Thanks for the reply... I am VERY glad to have someone local for VMWare queries.
I will use the forum and hope you answer... (not Woodie... he seems quite anti-OEM buyers)...

I use Ver 3.0.1 and have decided to skip 3.0.2 (for servers)
Is that wise? I don't plan to ever act as a server...

And I have decided on Home Premium for Win 7..
Is Win 7Pro worth it in your opinion?

Cheers, Jim B

Software :: RE: Need an inexpensive WXP SP3...

Richard Cardona — 2010-03-12T05:03:22+00:00

Author: Richard Cardona
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:03 pm (GMT -6)
Topic Replies: 4

The reason the OEM versions don't work is you're not allowed to transfer these copies from the original machine they are installed. For PCs from large vendors and VPC, Microsoft enforces this with technical measures like activation (WGA/SPP).

If you buy an OEM copy off of Newegg it is new and it will work because it has never been installed. Trust me, I'm rcardona2k and a VMware vExpert on the VMware Fusion forums (Rank #3 in the Fusion forum).

Once you install the OEM copy you bought it then becomes non-transferrable to another VM or physical machine. If you only plan to use it in Fusion, it will always remain valid. Also OEM copies do not entitle you to any support from Microsoft, it says that on the Newegg site but most users don't care because of the savings.
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Prize Patrol :: CapMac March 2010 General Meeting Door Prize Winners

TomWeaver — 2010-03-12T01:42:38+00:00

Author: TomWeaver
Subject: CapMac March 2010 General Meeting Door Prize Winners
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:42 pm (GMT -6)
Topic Replies: 0

$49 Speck See Thru Case for 13" Unibody MacBook donated by Bryan Chaffin - Fletch Good
$30 large MacWorld Hoodie - Midge Kocen
$16 medium MacWorld T-shirt - Humberto Perez
$12 [i]The World According to Twitte[/i]r by David Pogue - Diane Dusek
Historic XL CapMac Polo Shirt - Tom Grim

Software :: RE: Need an inexpensive WXP SP3...

three-cushion — 2010-03-12T00:38:06+00:00

Author: three-cushion
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 6:38 pm (GMT -6)
Topic Replies: 4

Hi Richard: The last WIN app I got from a Capmac person was an unused copy of VirtualPC with Win XP. I paid $50. It works only on PPC machines.

But, after using VMWare on my Intel iMac to convert the XP off my PPC machine, I found that the VMWare converter would NOT work on ANY OEM WIN system (which the XP on VPC was).

I have seen OEM versions for less but I was trying to see if a member had a non-OEM XP he/she might want to unload....

I am not *completely* sure that my current VMWAre (Ver 3.0.1) would install an OEM version of any MSFT system. I tried their forum and got no specific answer.

Thanx for the info

Cheers, Jim B

Software :: RE: Need an inexpensive WXP SP3...

Richard Cardona — 2010-03-11T02:40:48+00:00

Author: Richard Cardona
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:40 pm (GMT -6)
Topic Replies: 4

I consider newegg to have market prices for new, never activated copies of XP. These are System Builder OEM editions since as XP is officially retired and not sold in general retail anymore. Anyway, XP Home goes for $120 and XP Pro goes for $170.

Windows is more expensive than OS X, what ballpark were you wanting to pay?
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Software :: Need an inexpensive WXP SP3...

three-cushion — 2010-03-11T00:43:10+00:00

Author: three-cushion
Subject: Need an inexpensive WXP SP3...
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:43 pm (GMT -6)
Topic Replies: 4

Hello: Need a bonafide copy of WXP Professional SP3 to run on my VMWare Ver 3.0.1. W2K is there and doing well,,... but more & more apps need XP...
All the sellers on eBay offer OEM versions. And, they *still* want too much, I think.

I ran Win 7 RC for a few months but it is noy supported anymore by MSFT. I will spring for a Win 7 Home premium soon. But, several XP apps won't run on that ver yet.And, I don't *really* want to run any WIN 7 -XP rosetta-like systems.

If you have an unused copy you are willing to sell, please contact me..

Cheers, Jim Babcock

Wireless :: RE: will old AirPort Extreme work?

jazzimus — 2010-03-09T13:27:20+00:00

Author: jazzimus
Subject: Re: will old AirPort Extreme work?
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:27 am (GMT -6)
Topic Replies: 3

sanfordn wrote:

Thanks for your reply.

Could you tell me what difference there would be between my old Airport and a newer model? More secure, perhaps? I only plan to use it for Ipod Touch browsing and remote printing (at least to start). But it's possible that I would eventually use it as a remote base station to wirelessly connect my Mac Pro to the internet. Or would that be way too slow?

Sanford, you can do the research on the Apple website under the support tab. http://www.apple.com/support/airport/
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Wireless :: RE: will old AirPort Extreme work?

sanfordn — 2010-03-09T10:57:04+00:00

Author: sanfordn
Subject: will old AirPort Extreme work?
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 4:57 am (GMT -6)
Topic Replies: 3

Thanks for your reply.

Could you tell me what difference there would be between my old Airport and a newer model? More secure, perhaps? I only plan to use it for Ipod Touch browsing and remote printing (at least to start). But it's possible that I would eventually use it as a remote base station to wirelessly connect my Mac Pro to the internet. Or would that be way too slow?

Wireless :: RE: will old AirPort Extreme work?

jazzimus — 2010-03-08T15:24:16+00:00

Author: jazzimus
Subject: Re: will old AirPort Extreme work?
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:24 am (GMT -6)
Topic Replies: 3

sanfordn wrote:

I have a five- or six-year-old AirPort Extreme Base Station (54Mbps), 802.11b (I believe) and a 3yr-old Mac Pro. I've never hooked up the AirPort to this machine (I had used it on an earlier G5).

Does anyone know if this Airport will work with my Mac Pro? I'd like to find out before I go to the trouble of updating firmware, etc.

thanks for any help and/or tips.

-Sanford

Sanford, It will work but I would suggest getting the new or newer model. Especially if your running Leopard or Snow Leopard

http://www.apple.com/airportextreme/
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Wireless :: will old AirPort Extreme work?

sanfordn — 2010-03-08T01:57:07+00:00

Author: sanfordn
Subject: will old AirPort Extreme work?
Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 7:57 pm (GMT -6)
Topic Replies: 3

I have a five- or six-year-old AirPort Extreme Base Station (54Mbps), 802.11b (I believe) and a 3yr-old Mac Pro. I've never hooked up the AirPort to this machine (I had used it on an earlier G5).

Does anyone know if this Airport will work with my Mac Pro? I'd like to find out before I go to the trouble of updating firmware, etc.

thanks for any help and/or tips.

-Sanford

iPhone :: RE: Mail and the iPhone

macdave — 2010-03-04T15:56:25+00:00

Author: macdave
Subject: Re: Mail and the iPhone
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 9:56 am (GMT -6)
Topic Replies: 3

TomL wrote:

Be nice if there was a "Delete All" switch!

I got this same question when I worked iPhone support through Volt at Apple. I recommended the caller go to apple.com/feedback and make the suggestion. The more people ask for a feature, the more likely Apple will add it in a future revision.
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iPhone :: RE: Mail and the iPhone

TomL — 2010-02-11T22:32:31+00:00

Author: TomL
Subject: Deleting iPhone email
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 4:32 pm (GMT -6)
Topic Replies: 3

Try enough. This is the procedure that I have been using.
Was hoping there was a shorter method of deleting up to 25-35 emails at once, rather than having to scroll and click each one individually.
Clicking on each one is a beast, for sure.
Thanks
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iPhone :: RE: Mail and the iPhone

iwankerl — 2010-02-11T18:54:49+00:00

Author: iwankerl
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:54 pm (GMT -6)
Topic Replies: 3

- tap Edit on the top toolbar
- tap each message to give it a checkmark
- tap Delete on the bottom toolbar

That should be a little quicker than deleting one by one.
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Prize Patrol :: CapMac February 2010 General Meeting Door Prize Winners

TomWeaver — 2010-02-11T03:37:07+00:00

Author: TomWeaver
Subject: CapMac February 2010 General Meeting Door Prize Winners
Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 9:37 pm (GMT -6)
Topic Replies: 0

$80 Mophie Juice Pack Air for iPhone 3G or 3GS donated by Nancy Gravley - Michael Sidoric
$30 Lapworks Futura Laptop Desk donated by Lapworks - Tom Grim
$30 Lapworks Laptop Desk Version 2 donated by Lapworks - Warren Beaman
$30 Targus Ultralite Lapdesk donated by Lapworks - Grethe Wik
$30 Apple Store gift card - John Ames
$30 Apple Store gift card - Cynthia Stein

iPhone :: Mail and the iPhone

TomL — 2010-02-07T20:02:12+00:00

Author: TomL
Subject: Mail and the iPhone
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 2:02 pm (GMT -6)
Topic Replies: 3

Is there a method of deleting all mail from the inbox, other than selecting each piece of mail individually and deleting it?
It is a pain to have to select every piece of mail, one at a time before selecting the Delete switch.
Be nice if there was a "Delete All" switch !
Anyone aware of such a method?
Thanks
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