It's been working for several days now without any issues. I'm not sure whether I'm happy about that or not.

Next time it locks up, call Apple!

Quote: Originally Posted by maceye I've had the same problem with my Powerbook (Ti DVI) for a few months now; it has made some very odd/loud clicking noises at random times. Doe…

The HD on my iBook did the same thing before it died. Back up everything important and get a new one.

Quote: Originally Posted by wallinbl Well, I took it outside (it's 42 degrees) and I have it running (I've read that heat can cause the clicking). To further talk about your…

Quote: Originally Posted by wallinbl Isn't clicking a sign of the hard drive going? I've backed up most of my important files. A few weeks ago, I experienced the exact sa…

If it's clicking to either Neil Sedaka or Barry Manilow destoy it immediately... there is no hope... it is doomed, doooooomed I tell ya !

Way to bring up a 2+ year old thread...

In general, do you folks think one ought to buy a laptop sleeve and keep it the laptop inside the sleeve within a larger bag? What are the advantages and disadvantages to this?

Quote: Originally posted by selowitch: In general, do you folks think one ought to buy a laptop sleeve and keep it the laptop inside the sleeve within a larger bag? What…

Well, if you have a powerbook, it might be a little better on the latch. It's a lot less pressure I suppose. Though, I don't know if it will really extend the life of your latch. …

Interesting. How does a laptop sleeve preserve the life of the PB's latch? Is it because it holds the latch in an optimal position? I'll bet those keyboard protectors probably hel…

I have a Toucano second skin for my 12 in pb, great for transporting in another Bag that is not a laptop bag, e.g carry on plane.

Quote: Originally posted by selowitch: Interesting. How does a laptop sleeve preserve the life of the PB's latch? Is it because it holds the latch in an optimal position…

I've got a *great* Tumi laptop case that perfectly fits the 17". I love it - and use it 99.99% of the time. Whooooopppssss. I needed to go on a long distance trip and wanted to …

Another vote for sleeves here. They really help in preventing scratches (Arrgh), and give you a little extra protection against drops and collisions. It may cost more to get a go…

Yeah, sleeves are the way to go. I use a waterfield designs sleeve and just drop it into my kelty backpack. Stealth man, no-one knows what I'm carrying. Best security you can get. …

Hi folks. Well, I've learned a lot in the month since switching but I need to ask a newbie question once again. Now that all of my eggs are in a portable/more fragile basket, I'd…

Hi, I have a Lacie external d2 120GB and it's a excelent equipment. It's my backup (misic, pictures, soft installers, etc, etc) and I install a panther to use when I need repair …

When I got my PB12 in October, I decided I needed a couple external drives - one for data (all those movies, photos and songs can really add up) and one for backup. I decided to ge…

Another vote for CCC, just be sure to get the latest version that's necessary for running with Panther.

Carbon Copy Cloner is without a doubt the best "bang for the buck" backup solution! Also, depending on how valuable your data is (e.g., work files, financial data etc.) be wary of …

Thanks for the responses guys. A question re: CCC. Lets say I've cloned my machine to an external drive with CCC then for whatever reason I put a new blank harddrive in my PB (due…

.Mac. is your friend. You can use the backup app to backup what you need to a drive or to Disc. Also with iSync your addressbook and Safari bookmarks are all backed up. IMO I do…

If you have Panther (which I assume your PowerBook came with) you don't even need CCC. Just boot from the system software DVD (not strictly necessary, but advisable) and when the …