From robert at elastica.com Sun Nov 13 12:00:33 2005 From: robert at elastica.com (Robert Nicholson) Date: Sun Nov 13 12:00:53 2005 Subject: [PB] Apple Remote + Front Row In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <431A1107-D43C-45D4-B8C3-B472B88C4AEB@elastica.com> I've just stumbled across the thread. It's a shame that Apple didn't do it this way. Make the software general and build the remote capability into the Nano. Then ever mac user would buy a Nano to operate front row. Missed opportunity. From robert at elastica.com Sun Nov 13 12:06:05 2005 From: robert at elastica.com (Robert Nicholson) Date: Sun Nov 13 12:06:25 2005 Subject: [PB] Re: [Ti] Apple Remote + Front Row In-Reply-To: References: <1FD9CCD9-0F18-4275-AC15-127EFAE089D5@codesorcery.net> Message-ID: Which products have built in infrared receiver besides the Front Row Imac? On Oct 13, 2005, at 5:12 PM, Jim Freeman wrote: > Ahh. Either you have sharper eyes than I do, or it wasn't there > earlier today when I checked. I found the remote and read the > description. It won't work with my 1st gen iPod or my shuffle. Oh > well. And I guess I don't have built in infra-red in my PBG$. The > fine print reads: > > "Compatible with Apple products introduced in 2005 or later that > have a built-in Infrared (IR) receiver" > > So now I guess I'm waiting for some sort of USB infra-red device. I > hope they come out with a package for folks like me, maybe for $49. > What other Apple products have built-in infrared? Or is this just > for people who buy the new iMac and then lose the remote? > > Jim > > On 13-Oct-05, at 4:18 PM, Justin R. Miller wrote: > >> $29 it is -- see the right column of the store page. > > _______________________________________________ > PowerBook mailing list > PowerBook@listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/powerbook > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 From joe at wacondatrader.com Sun Nov 13 12:11:48 2005 From: joe at wacondatrader.com (Joe Sporleder) Date: Sun Nov 13 12:11:52 2005 Subject: [PB] Re: [Ti] Apple Remote + Front Row In-Reply-To: References: <1FD9CCD9-0F18-4275-AC15-127EFAE089D5@codesorcery.net> Message-ID: On Nov 13, 2005, at 2:06 PM, Robert Nicholson wrote: > Which products have built in infrared receiver besides the Front > Row Imac? > > On Oct 13, 2005, at 5:12 PM, Jim Freeman wrote: > >> Ahh. Either you have sharper eyes than I do, or it wasn't there >> earlier today when I checked. I found the remote and read the >> description. It won't work with my 1st gen iPod or my shuffle. Oh >> well. And I guess I don't have built in infra-red in my PBG$. The >> fine print reads: >> >> "Compatible with Apple products introduced in 2005 or later that >> have a built-in Infrared (IR) receiver" >> >> So now I guess I'm waiting for some sort of USB infra-red device. >> I hope they come out with a package for folks like me, maybe for >> $49. What other Apple products have built-in infrared? Or is this >> just for people who buy the new iMac and then lose the remote? >> >> Jim >> >> On 13-Oct-05, at 4:18 PM, Justin R. Miller wrote: >> >>> $29 it is -- see the right column of the store page. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> PowerBook mailing list >> PowerBook@listserver.themacintoshguy.com >> http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/powerbook >> >> Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random >> stuff: >> http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 > _______________________________________________ > PowerBook mailing list > PowerBook@listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/powerbook > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 > From lists at tntluoma.com Mon Nov 14 20:12:10 2005 From: lists at tntluoma.com (Lists) Date: Mon Nov 14 20:12:13 2005 Subject: [PB] Re: Apple Remote + Front Row In-Reply-To: <431A1107-D43C-45D4-B8C3-B472B88C4AEB@elastica.com> References: <431A1107-D43C-45D4-B8C3-B472B88C4AEB@elastica.com> Message-ID: On Nov 13, 2005, at 3:00 PM, Robert Nicholson wrote: > I've just stumbled across the thread. It's a shame that Apple > didn't do it this way. > > Make the software general and build the remote capability into the > Nano. Then ever mac user would buy a Nano to operate front row. > Missed opportunity. Perhaps Apple just isn't as short-sighted as some. They can always do that later New technology built into a new iMacs will sell new iMacs. New technology built into a new Nano will sell new Nanos. I suspect they'd rather sell iMacs than Nanos, and Nanos were already so hot they couldn't keep them on the shelves. Adding remote capability to the Nano would have added to the bulk and cost. So sell the new technology built into new iMacs today, sell iMacs to early adopters. In a year or two, add remote capabilities to Nano (or whatever is new at the time... personally I think the Shuffle would make a great remote, it just needs one more setting on the back :-) and get another bite at the, well, apple, for folks who didn't go for new iMacs but who might go for a new iPod. Just a thought. TjL From zifnab at mac.com Tue Nov 15 17:17:45 2005 From: zifnab at mac.com (@leX) Date: Tue Nov 15 17:17:50 2005 Subject: [PB] Re: Apple Remote + Front Row In-Reply-To: References: <431A1107-D43C-45D4-B8C3-B472B88C4AEB@elastica.com> Message-ID: <92EFC728-4BF3-4230-B8AF-C15E97426CF6@mac.com> If you check out the tech spec's of the new iMac carefully you will see that nowhere does it specify an IR port. In fact if you did not know that the remote was IR you would not even know that the IR port existed on the new iMac. So Apple do not say it is there or if it even uses any standards for IR ports. As far as I can tell from the web you can not use it for anything other than the remote. If any PB users also have the new iMac can you let us know if this port is addressable for anything else? Or is it solely for the remote? Alex On 15 Nov 2005, at 04:12, Lists wrote: On Nov 13, 2005, at 3:00 PM, Robert Nicholson wrote: > I've just stumbled across the thread. It's a shame that Apple > didn't do it this way. > > Make the software general and build the remote capability into the > Nano. Then ever mac user would buy a Nano to operate front row. > Missed opportunity. Perhaps Apple just isn't as short-sighted as some. They can always do that later New technology built into a new iMacs will sell new iMacs. New technology built into a new Nano will sell new Nanos. I suspect they'd rather sell iMacs than Nanos, and Nanos were already so hot they couldn't keep them on the shelves. Adding remote capability to the Nano would have added to the bulk and cost. So sell the new technology built into new iMacs today, sell iMacs to early adopters. In a year or two, add remote capabilities to Nano (or whatever is new at the time... personally I think the Shuffle would make a great remote, it just needs one more setting on the back :-) and get another bite at the, well, apple, for folks who didn't go for new iMacs but who might go for a new iPod. Just a thought. TjL _______________________________________________ PowerBook mailing list PowerBook@listserver.themacintoshguy.com http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/powerbook Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random stuff: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 From jonarmpit at mac.com Tue Nov 15 17:36:03 2005 From: jonarmpit at mac.com (jonarmpit@mac.com) Date: Tue Nov 15 17:36:06 2005 Subject: [PB] Re: Apple Remote + Front Row In-Reply-To: <92EFC728-4BF3-4230-B8AF-C15E97426CF6@mac.com> References: <431A1107-D43C-45D4-B8C3-B472B88C4AEB@elastica.com> <92EFC728-4BF3-4230-B8AF-C15E97426CF6@mac.com> Message-ID: On Nov 15, 2005, at 5:17 PM, @leX wrote: > If you check out the tech spec's of the new iMac carefully you will > see that nowhere does it specify an IR port. > In fact if you did not know that the remote was IR you would not > even know that the IR port existed on the new iMac. > So Apple do not say it is there or if it even uses any standards > for IR ports. > As far as I can tell from the web you can not use it for anything > other than the remote. > > If any PB users also have the new iMac can you let us know if this > port is addressable for anything else? > Or is it solely for the remote? > > Alex I was checking out the new iMac at an Apple Store the other day. I couldn't find the IR port and the Mac 'Genius' didn't have a clue either. I'm guessing it is hidden behind the Apple logo. Anyone know for sure? jon From incanus at codesorcery.net Tue Nov 15 17:43:51 2005 From: incanus at codesorcery.net (Justin R. Miller) Date: Tue Nov 15 17:44:00 2005 Subject: [PB] Re: Apple Remote + Front Row In-Reply-To: References: <431A1107-D43C-45D4-B8C3-B472B88C4AEB@elastica.com> <92EFC728-4BF3-4230-B8AF-C15E97426CF6@mac.com> Message-ID: <4BAD073C-2E5B-4FF9-8BF8-EF5798333ADF@codesorcery.net> I'd guess it's in the built-in iSight. On Nov 15, 2005, at 8:36 PM, jonarmpit@mac.com wrote: > On Nov 15, 2005, at 5:17 PM, @leX wrote: > >> If you check out the tech spec's of the new iMac carefully you >> will see that nowhere does it specify an IR port. >> In fact if you did not know that the remote was IR you would not >> even know that the IR port existed on the new iMac. >> So Apple do not say it is there or if it even uses any standards >> for IR ports. >> As far as I can tell from the web you can not use it for anything >> other than the remote. >> >> If any PB users also have the new iMac can you let us know if this >> port is addressable for anything else? >> Or is it solely for the remote? >> >> Alex > > I was checking out the new iMac at an Apple Store the other day. I > couldn't find the IR port and the Mac 'Genius' didn't have a clue > either. I'm guessing it is hidden behind the Apple logo. Anyone > know for sure? > > jon > _______________________________________________ > PowerBook mailing list > PowerBook@listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/powerbook > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 > -- Justin R. Miller incanus@codesorcery.net From ecrist at secure-computing.net Tue Nov 15 18:50:19 2005 From: ecrist at secure-computing.net (Eric F Crist) Date: Tue Nov 15 18:50:26 2005 Subject: [PB] Not PB specific: Net-meeting equivalent? Message-ID: I need a way to remotely control Windows-running computers, that don't have third-party applications such as VNC or radmin. Is there a Mac OS X Netmeeting port? ----- Eric F Crist Secure Computing Networks http://www.secure-computing.net From maccare at gwi.net Tue Nov 15 19:17:23 2005 From: maccare at gwi.net (Ralph Lewis) Date: Tue Nov 15 19:17:27 2005 Subject: [PB] Not PB specific: Net-meeting equivalent? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <3F659B5E-03C2-4BA9-9382-228A6699226F@gwi.net> Timbuktu can control both mac and pc computers remotely. Ralph Lewis www.mac-care.com maccare@gwi.net On Nov 15, 2005, at 9:50 PM, Eric F Crist wrote: > I need a way to remotely control Windows-running computers, that > don't have third-party applications such as VNC or radmin. Is > there a Mac OS X Netmeeting port? > > ----- > Eric F Crist > Secure Computing Networks > http://www.secure-computing.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > PowerBook mailing list > PowerBook@listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/powerbook > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 > From jpfreeman at mac.com Tue Nov 15 19:46:03 2005 From: jpfreeman at mac.com (Jim Freeman) Date: Tue Nov 15 19:46:09 2005 Subject: [PB] Re: Apple Remote + Front Row In-Reply-To: <4BAD073C-2E5B-4FF9-8BF8-EF5798333ADF@codesorcery.net> References: <431A1107-D43C-45D4-B8C3-B472B88C4AEB@elastica.com> <92EFC728-4BF3-4230-B8AF-C15E97426CF6@mac.com> <4BAD073C-2E5B-4FF9-8BF8-EF5798333ADF@codesorcery.net> Message-ID: <58B79B36-A18A-4DA4-AAD3-76ECE6EDD49B@mac.com> Ahh. So maybe I could hook up my iSight to my powerbook, get a remote and front Row and then I'd be in business. ;-) On 15-Nov-05, at 8:43 PM, Justin R. Miller wrote: > I'd guess it's in the built-in iSight. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/powerbook/attachments/20051115/d69348de/attachment.html From lists at tntluoma.com Tue Nov 15 19:30:17 2005 From: lists at tntluoma.com (Lists) Date: Tue Nov 15 21:30:54 2005 Subject: [PB] Re: Not PB specific: Net-meeting equivalent? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On Nov 15, 2005, at 9:50 PM, Eric F Crist wrote: > I need a way to remotely control Windows-running computers, that > don't have third-party applications such as VNC or radmin. Is > there a Mac OS X Netmeeting port? If they are Windows XP Pro, use RDC. It's not 3rd party (Microsoft made it for both Mac and Windows) TjL -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/powerbook/attachments/20051115/4cebcc7e/attachment-0001.html From jpfreeman at mac.com Fri Nov 18 06:57:14 2005 From: jpfreeman at mac.com (Jim Freeman) Date: Fri Nov 18 06:57:22 2005 Subject: [PB] Frontrow Message-ID: <067A0FB0-A825-474B-ACAC-67770119E5CE@mac.com> I notice there is a discussion on Versiontracker of a hack for installing Frontrow on Macs other than the new iMac. Apparently it can be made to work with other remotes, like a Keyspan. It might be worth a try. I'm always connection my powerbook to my TV to show films, trailers and iPhoto slideshows. I'd love to be able to control it from the couch. http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/28431 Powerbook G4 12" 1.33 GHz OS X 10.4.3 768 MB Ram 80 Gig HD -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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