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Hardware MacBook/MacBook Pro Users Thread, For all your MB/MBP Needs
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jae
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 Jan 18 2007, 07:36 PM
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hey guys, not sure if this is the right thread to post this question though... anyway, i am thinking of getting a macbook(rm5299 model) for uni purpose, but i have been recommended by many not to get it due to compatibility issues, well i know there's a microsoft office for mac version available, but it cost quite alot and if i add that in it will go out of my budget, but if i dont add that, will i be able to open notes and tutorials from microsoft words/excel/powerpoint? and if i were to present my work to the lecturers from my thumb drive, will windows be able to open my file as well? any help from the sifus here will be greatly appreciated  |
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jae
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Jan 18 2007, 11:04 PM
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QUOTE(tinkerbel @ Jan 18 2007, 07:40 PM) jae, NeoOffice's compatible with Words & Excel. For Powerpoint, use Keynotes - it's more 'canggih' than Powerpoint, except I haven't gotten to really using it YET !  If you're worried about compatibility between files you've stated, you don't have a problem  does macbook come bundled with NeoOffice? hmm as you said, if it's more 'canggih', i shouldnt have problems opening powerpoint files using keynotes, but will i have problem opening Keynotes' files using powerpoint in my uni's computer then? |
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jae
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Jan 30 2007, 10:19 PM
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finally received my macbook just now  still exploring and trying to understand this whole concept of mac osx.. btw i was having it on my lap just now and it felt kinda hot though not to the extent of unbearable, but still quite noticable, i was thinking of getting a notebook cooler, any of you guys here using it as well? and just a noobish question, can i plug a normal usb mouse and use it or must i use apple's mouse? and also i'm thinking of getting a small standalone speaker to use while keeping it at home, again the same question can i just buy the normal speaker and pop it into my macbook? |
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jae
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Jan 30 2007, 11:41 PM
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hehe i'm currently downloading the updates and some softwares, kinda slow though but that's due to my slow connection to the internet...
btw i downloaded the msn messenger for mac but i dont seem to be able to login, i'm using the newest version btw, any comment on how to solve this? and will i be able to use the iSight webcam with my msn or must i use it with iChat?
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jae
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Jan 31 2007, 12:04 AM
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QUOTE(tinkerbel @ Jan 30 2007, 11:56 PM) siaukia, A lot of hidden things with the trackpad meh? Like wat like wat?! I had to do a complicated and complex spreadsheet today and there I was clicking Insert Column/Delete Row until my hand also numb! kEKekekek Was tempted to plug in a mouse but figured I'm not gonna succumb to that ! kEkekekekEKkeke.... but i just might for spreadsheet purposes... Come on.. Open another thread and start sharing the trackpad secrets puhllllleeeeaassseee...? jae, Keep trying to login using Live Messenger for Mac - u'll be bound to get in but there's been complains of login difficulties. As suggested, u may want to try Adium out - it's pretty alright too once other than for the stupid emoticons which doesn't work entirely well on Adium What cha downloading neways? lol i accidentally found out that i can use 2 fingers to scroll the page down after hours of exploring, definitely alot easier than clicking on the scroll down button.. anyway i'm currently downloading NeoOffice, but since i am having my bt running on the other computer, that caused the downloading speed to be pretty slow.. already had mozzila downloaded, but i'm still not used to using the trackpad, too used to the mouse gestures in my other comp, and with all the buttons missing, i have no idea how to open a new tab after having 4 running  |
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jae
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Jan 31 2007, 12:35 AM
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tinkerbel,
i gonna get the microsoft office soon, but at the mean time i will just get the neo first.. thanks for the info and recommendations, was still trying to figure out which bt client to download.. btw can i actually move my bt files from my other comp and continue downloading them from my macbook?
and i read some comments about the smcfancontrol, it seems a few dont recommend using it for fear that it might interfere the preprogrammed fan operations in your mbp, some even experienced some problems with their fan after months of using it, so i decided not to use it to avoid some unwanted problems that might arise later...
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jae
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Jan 31 2007, 11:43 PM
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btw i'm having this problem accessing my hotmail using safari, couldnt open any pages after logging into my account most of the time, but when i change to firefox everything is fine, does anyone here encounter this besides me?
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jae
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Feb 1 2007, 10:40 PM
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QUOTE(artyca @ Feb 1 2007, 04:35 AM) jae... no such issues with me. Hotmail works normally on Safari... could be your internet connection? though i wouldnt dismiss that possibility due to me experiencing a terrible connection for the past few days, but while i take like 5 minutes to load a page of hotmail on safari, i tried logging in through my firefox simultaneously and by the time i'm done with checking my mails, safari still wasnt able to load a single page from hotmail |
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