I've scanned in a seris of photographs that I want to build a short movie out of. However, when I try to render the movie using the DV codec, playback is very choppy. QT Player rep…

Not even the fastest G4 can currently play DV codec video on High quality at full frame rate. The data rate is just too high. For viewing on the computer, just go into the movie'…

OK, here's another boneheaded question, but it's something that I wonder about almost every day. When I put my PB into my bag, it's always vertical. Should it be carried with the…

When i put it in my *bag*, it goes in port-side down. Since the case is "streamlined", i would think putting all the weight on the front would stress the case out. When i put it in…

I use a Madsononline.com G3 powerbook bag for my pismo 500 and the 1/4 " foam around it makes it so that the pressure around the book is almost equal in every spot, therefore it wo…

I also have a case with 1/4" thick foam, really great. I can then just place it in wither port side up or down and away I go with no probs.

So how do u like the madsonline powerbook bag? Is it worth the $100 price tag on a nylon bag? And also if you had to chose a bag all over again, would you still get the madsonlin…

Sponge- Ive been really paranoid about the keys touching the screen problem that a lot of people have reported where the pressure of the keys on the screen could concieveably cause…

taz, i tried to look up Madsononline.com to look at the bag you refer to, but the server could not be found. i just wanted a visual on the bag. is this the correct url? thanks. …

it is http://www.madsonline.com

I have four Pismo laptops all exibiting the keys touching screen problem. This problem is caused by too little space between the keys and LCD panel and shows up as grease marks on …

I have a Pismo 400 and I have noticed the same problem. At first I was quite nervous about it. Meaning I just thought I got a bad egg. I haven't had any problems cleaning off th…

I have had the same experience with this series of laptops. The most well-traveled machine in my collection, a PowerBook G3 Series (1999), had these annoying marks on its screen. …

I've got the same marks, only worse. My problem is made worse by the heat sink in my PB. It's too big for the casing and makes the left side of my keyboard bulge upward, which in…

Perhaps your processor module needs to be pushed in more. To do this, remove the two screws that hold the shielding tight, and firmly but carefully apply pressure. Be sure to first…

Thanks for the tip! I'm not confident enough to do too much myself "under the hood," but I'll mention it to the guy at the service place. But he seems convinced that it's the hea…

Sponge, A heat sink that makes the keyboard bulge *IS* a problem, and don't let any "Apple" tech tell you otherwise. Something is mis-aligned or mis-manufactured. They should re-s…

Go ahead - get bent! Steve Jobs has great ideas. He is the one who made products that we buy. http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/smile.gif But, you're right. We were the ones who b…

"...going to resort to keeping a sheet of something between the keyboard and the screen." that would likely add to the problem somewhat by adding extra pressure (as was suggested …

I use a swiffer disposable sheet between the keys and screen to prevent such marks. Plus the sheets does its original job by trapping dust and dirt on contact. 16 sheets per box …

I have had bad experiences with Swiffer/Grab-it cloths. Their static-attraction coating is very oily, and leaves hard-to-remobe gunk on the screen. It took copious amounts of 409 a…

My take on this situation is a rather annoyed one. "Why should we have to tote along something to put between the keyboard and the screen to prevent scratches? We paid thousands o…

Perhaps the worst part of all this is that Apple's warranty and/or AppleCare doesn't cover Powerbook screens. I have a feeling nobody will be getting anything from Apple over this…

Apple refuses to fix what I think is their own mistake. I've decided to sell my Powerbook and buy something with better quality. I will NEVER buy an Apple product again.

i just ordered a pismo 500, and i was considering options to carry it in. i was thinking about buying a backpack with a padded laptop panel. do you think this would aggrivate th…