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    Exposé on a multi-button mouse

    I also have an MX1000. I agree. Best wireless mouse available right now.
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    Trojan?

    might want to take a look at this... sounds like your exact problem. http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20050301010311385
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    Iomega external usb2 hdd lacks performance

    if you don't have USB 2 ports on your computer (you don't if you're HDD is hooked to the computer in your auto signature) then file xfer will only happen at USB 1 speeds. USB 1 has two speed modes, low speed 1.5Mbps and 12Mbps. Very slow for HDD. You might want to look into getting a USB 2 PCI...
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    PowerBook keyboard light

    are you attempting to adjust the ALS with the lights on? check out this article number from apple. http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86271
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    Tab question for Safari

    this happens when you put a folder in the bookmark bar. you can fill the folder w/ other bookmarks and then will be accessible when you click and hold on the triangle. select your bookmark from the list and you're off.
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    iDisk... URL?

    to load a picture named "macsrule.jpg" from your "Pictures" folder in the root level of your iDisk, you would type: http://homepage.mac.com/Convert/.Pictures/macsrule.jpg replace "Convert" with your .Mac account name. note the "." before the Pictures folder and cap letter on pictures. some...
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    Exposé on a multi-button mouse

    you say "anymore"... did it ever let you and it just stopped? if it never worked and you're looking to use the middle button (or for any mouse that has more then 2 buttons) a great shareware program is USB Overdrive. (http://www.usboverdrive.com/) you also have better mouse control as far as...
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    check to see if someone is stealing my wireless internet?

    the easiest way to check is to look at how many IP addresses your router as assigned. if you have 3 computers total, 2 wireless laptops and 1 wired desktop lets say... you're router should have 3 IP leases - one for each. next to the IP address that it's leasing, is the 'MAC' address of the...
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    Is it possible to run dual monitors off a Powerbook G4?

    you can actually have 3 displays total on a PowerBook 15 or 17". two external DVI displays (apple 20 or 23" displays or other 3rd party DVI or VGA display) and the screen on the PowerBook. you just need the VTBook from VillageTronic. http://www.villagetronic.com/e_pr_vtbook.html it's a PC...
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    login delays in 10.3 and above

    also be sure that they didn't setup any directory service bindings by mistake. i've seen people turn these on by mistake and then cause massive delays when booting and logging in. /Applications/Utilities/Directory Access unless they are in an AD environment, Active Directory should not be...
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    Modem trouble 9.2 to X

    sometimes the higher modem compressions (built into the protocol v.92 for example) has a higher chance of failing. the modem is supposed to drop back to the next most compatible... but that doesn't always work as you saw first hand.
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    Trojan?

    cable modem light blinking is normal not to worry. you can see what is using space by running OmniDiskSweeper from the omnigroup. (http://www.omnigroup.com) Let it "size" your drive and when it's done you'll have the listing of what's what size wise.
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    iTunes sharing fails over airport

    have you tried turning your firewall off completely on both computers just as a test? also, are you using an actual Apple AirPort base station or are you using a 3rd party? although it shouldn't matter, i've seen some strange options in 3rd party solutions that may inhibit iTunes sharing if they...
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    automatic SMTP server selection?

    two things to consider here... for your network part... i would encourage you to use Locations. I have a location for home and location for work. At each location I have it set to join "A specific network". this way when i'm at home it won't join my neighbors access point by accident. locations...
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    intalling ICA client after download

    is your ica client file given to you by your sys admin or is it one that's spawned from a browser? if I had to look at your connection string there it looks like your ICA file was saved when you were connected via VPN and now for some reason your not. tell me a little more about how you got...
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    Modem trouble 9.2 to X

    are you using the standard modem that shipped with your G4, or have you added an external USB one? if you're using your standard G4 modem, please go over some of your preferences - primarily what you have selected in the "modem" pull-down menu in your system preferences under network. Are either...
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