I need help choosing the 'right' backup drive(s)

I have a MacBook Pro on which I do mainly video editing. I make DVDs of my family and real estate stuff which I then want to offload from the laptop to my external hard drive. For the purpose of backing up this laptop, I will probably run the backup on an adhoc basis (after I complete a video editing process). By the way I use iMovie 09.
Now, I also have a MacG5 which contains work data (mainly pdfs of contracts for real estate, etc). On this machine, I wish to do a somewhat regular backup. Please excuse information I am leaving out - - this is where you folks can help me.
My question(s) are:
- Should I buy two separate backup devices to be more efficient?
- Are there any brands or specifications I should consider over others (Firewire vs USB)?
I am a novice in this domain and any suggestions or clarification are greatly appreciated!
Thanks!

fredfromhuntington beach wrote:
Thanks again for the reply (from some time ago!). I hope to get a reply from you based on my following simplification of how I intend to use my backup. No...I haven't moved forward on my decision of what/how to conduct my backups!
1) I prefer to use a single backup device for each computer
2) I would like to be able to create DVDs of movies, and (if time becomes an issue) do a backup of the DVD
How would you modify your suggestion(s) to me based on these changes?
Thanks!
OK, were I starting from scratch, I would go with the docking station from the OWC link. (I think the price has actually come down $20 since my original post! Man, I love pricing on electronics stuff!) You can easily move it from one computer to another and bare drives are cheaper to purchase and easier to store. If you want a full-time device for each computer, I would probably still recommend the docking station, especially with the price falling like it is.
IMHO, the best storage solution for bare drives is this box from Wiebe Tech, which is sturdy ESD plastic and nearly as compact as the 3.5 inch drive. My backups rotate through a safe deposit box that can hold a bunch of them, though I usually have only two offsite at any one time.
For DVD backups, I have in the past imaged DVDs using Disk Utility, which works out nicely, especially when I need to burn more copies. And you can just mount the image of a video DVD and DVD player comes up and you can watch from the hard drive.

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fredfromhuntington beach wrote:
Thanks again for the reply (from some time ago!). I hope to get a reply from you based on my following simplification of how I intend to use my backup. No...I haven't moved forward on my decision of what/how to conduct my backups!
1) I prefer to use a single backup device for each computer
2) I would like to be able to create DVDs of movies, and (if time becomes an issue) do a backup of the DVD
How would you modify your suggestion(s) to me based on these changes?
Thanks!
OK, were I starting from scratch, I would go with the docking station from the OWC link. (I think the price has actually come down $20 since my original post! Man, I love pricing on electronics stuff!) You can easily move it from one computer to another and bare drives are cheaper to purchase and easier to store. If you want a full-time device for each computer, I would probably still recommend the docking station, especially with the price falling like it is.
IMHO, the best storage solution for bare drives is this box from Wiebe Tech, which is sturdy ESD plastic and nearly as compact as the 3.5 inch drive. My backups rotate through a safe deposit box that can hold a bunch of them, though I usually have only two offsite at any one time.
For DVD backups, I have in the past imaged DVDs using Disk Utility, which works out nicely, especially when I need to burn more copies. And you can just mount the image of a video DVD and DVD player comes up and you can watch from the hard drive.

Need help in the RMAN backup

Hi everybody
What are the steps needed if move the RMAN backup to other location in the OS level
(ie) every week i have to move the backup to other location

There are not problem for example:
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
C:\Documents and Settings\comp>set ORACLE_SID=W
C:\Documents and Settings\comp>sqlplus "/as sysdba"
SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.2.0 - Production on Mon Apr 26 14:53:08 2010
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All Rights Reserved.
ERROR:
ORA-01031: insufficient privileges
Enter user-name:
C:\Documents and Settings\comp>sqlplus "sys/sm as sysdba"
SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.2.0 - Production on Mon Apr 26 14:53:15 2010
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All Rights Reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.2.0 - Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP and Data Mining options
SQL> archive log list;
Database log mode No Archive Mode
Automatic archival Disabled
Archive destination USE_DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST
Oldest online log sequence 12
Current log sequence 14
SQL> shutdown immediate;
Database closed.
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL> startup mount
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 125829120 bytes
Fixed Size 1288100 bytes
Variable Size 71305308 bytes
Database Buffers 46137344 bytes
Redo Buffers 7098368 bytes
Database mounted.
SQL> alter database archivelog;
Database altered.
SQL> alter databaseop;
alter databaseop
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-00940: invalid ALTER command
SQL> alter database open;
Database altered.
SQL> exit
Disconnected from Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.2.0 - Pr
oduction
With the Partitioning, OLAP and Data Mining options
C:\Documents and Settings\comp>rman target sys/sm
Recovery Manager: Release 10.2.0.2.0 - Production on Mon Apr 26 14:55:58 2010
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
connected to target database: W (DBID=754336873)
RMAN> backup database;
Starting backup at 26-APR-10
using target database control file instead of recovery catalog
allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: sid=144 devtype=DISK
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backupset
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
input datafile fno=00001 name=D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\W\SYSTEM01.DBF
input datafile fno=00003 name=D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\W\SYSAUX01.DBF
input datafile fno=00005 name=D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\W\EXAMPLE01.DBF
input datafile fno=00002 name=D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\W\UNDOTBS01.DBF
input datafile fno=00004 name=D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\W\USERS01.DBF
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 26-APR-10
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 26-APR-10
piece handle=D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\W\BACKUPSET\2010_04_26
\O1_MF_NNNDF_TAG20100426T145611_5XBRSX1M_.BKP tag=TAG20100426T145611 comment=NON
E
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:01:34
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backupset
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
including current control file in backupset
including current SPFILE in backupset
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 26-APR-10
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 26-APR-10
piece handle=D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\W\BACKUPSET\2010_04_26
\O1_MF_NCSNF_TAG20100426T145611_5XBRWXG2_.BKP tag=TAG20100426T145611 comment=NON
E
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:05
Finished backup at 26-APR-10
RMAN> crossckeck backupset;
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00558: error encountered while parsing input commands
RMAN-01009: syntax error: found "identifier": expecting one of: "allocate, alter
, backup, beginline, blockrecover, catalog, change, connect, copy, convert, crea
te, crosscheck, configure, duplicate, debug, delete, drop, exit, endinline, flas
hback, host, {, library, list, mount, open, print, quit, recover, register, rele
ase, replace, report, renormalize, reset, restore, resync, rman, run, rpctest, s
et, setlimit, sql, switch, spool, startup, shutdown, send, show, test, transport
, upgrade, unregister, validate"
RMAN-01008: the bad identifier was: crossckeck
RMAN-01007: at line 1 column 1 file: standard input
RMAN> crosscheck backupset;
using channel ORA_DISK_1
crosschecked backup piece: found to be 'EXPIRED'
backup piece handle=D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\W\BACKUPSET\201
0_04_26\O1_MF_NNNDF_TAG20100426T145611_5XBRSX1M_.BKP recid=1 stamp=717346573
crosschecked backup piece: found to be 'EXPIRED'
backup piece handle=D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\W\BACKUPSET\201
0_04_26\O1_MF_NCSNF_TAG20100426T145611_5XBRWXG2_.BKP recid=2 stamp=717346669
Crosschecked 2 objects
RMAN> delete expired backupset
2> ;
using channel ORA_DISK_1
List of Backup Pieces
BP Key BS Key Pc# Cp# Status Device Type Piece Name
1 1 1 1 EXPIRED DISK D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\FLASH_R
ECOVERY_AREA\W\BACKUPSET\2010_04_26\O1_MF_NNNDF_TAG20100426T145611_5XBRSX1M_.BKP
2 2 1 1 EXPIRED DISK D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\FLASH_R
ECOVERY_AREA\W\BACKUPSET\2010_04_26\O1_MF_NCSNF_TAG20100426T145611_5XBRWXG2_.BKP
Do you really want to delete the above objects (enter YES or NO)? y
deleted backup piece
backup piece handle=D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\W\BACKUPSET\201
0_04_26\O1_MF_NNNDF_TAG20100426T145611_5XBRSX1M_.BKP recid=1 stamp=717346573
deleted backup piece
backup piece handle=D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\W\BACKUPSET\201
0_04_26\O1_MF_NCSNF_TAG20100426T145611_5XBRWXG2_.BKP recid=2 stamp=717346669
Deleted 2 EXPIRED objects
now i copy all backup to c:\db
then
RMAN> catalog start with 'c:\db';
searching for all files that match the pattern c:\db
List of Files Unknown to the Database
=====================================
File Name: C:\db\O1_MF_NCSNF_TAG20100426T145611_5XBRWXG2_.BKP
File Name: C:\db\O1_MF_NNNDF_TAG20100426T145611_5XBRSX1M_.BKP
Do you really want to catalog the above files (enter YES or NO)? y
cataloging files...
cataloging done
List of Cataloged Files
=======================
File Name: C:\db\O1_MF_NCSNF_TAG20100426T145611_5XBRWXG2_.BKP
File Name: C:\db\O1_MF_NNNDF_TAG20100426T145611_5XBRSX1M_.BKP
RMAN> list backupset;
List of Backup Sets
===================
BS Key Type LV Size Device Type Elapsed Time Completion Time
1 Full 592.76M DISK 00:01:26 26-APR-10
BP Key: 4 Status: AVAILABLE Compressed: NO Tag: TAG20100426T145611
Piece Name: C:\DB\O1_MF_NNNDF_TAG20100426T145611_5XBRSX1M_.BKP
List of Datafiles in backup set 1
File LV Type Ckp SCN Ckp Time Name
1 Full 947689 26-APR-10 D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\W\SYSTEM01.
DBF
2 Full 947689 26-APR-10 D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\W\UNDOTBS01
.DBF
3 Full 947689 26-APR-10 D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\W\SYSAUX01.
DBF
4 Full 947689 26-APR-10 D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\W\USERS01.D
BF
5 Full 947689 26-APR-10 D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\W\EXAMPLE01
.DBF
BS Key Type LV Size Device Type Elapsed Time Completion Time
2 Full 6.80M DISK 00:00:04 26-APR-10
BP Key: 3 Status: AVAILABLE Compressed: NO Tag: TAG20100426T145611
Piece Name: C:\DB\O1_MF_NCSNF_TAG20100426T145611_5XBRWXG2_.BKP
Control File Included: Ckp SCN: 947720 Ckp time: 26-APR-10
SPFILE Included: Modification time: 26-APR-10
RMAN>

Need help finding the right codec to play QT files

Like many others who have posted, all the quicktime files on my drive have turned to black. Previously when I opened the file, I saw picture and sound. Now every single file has only audio, but the picture is black.
I am operation on Mac O.S. 10.4.11. I am using Quicktime Pro 7.5. I have been trying to fix this problem for a month now. Many people have suggested I need to find the right codec, but so far I have not found it. I have tried: A52codec.component, AC3codec, MacOS 8.x, 9.1.x, Apple Intermediate Codec.com, Apple MPEG2.codec.component, Avilmporter-r7.component, DivX Decoder.component, DivX Encoder.component, DivX Pro 6.8.0.19 + keymaker, EnsharpEncoderMacOsX.cmg, Fbx 20091quicktime_macemu.pkg.tar, Fbx QT.pkg, Flipsformac, WMV Advanced.component, Flipsformac WMV Advanced Exports.component, Flipsformac WMV Import.component, IMXCodec.component, LAAME Universal Installer.mpkg, LAAMEncoder.component, QSSP_2.1.dmg, QSXEssentials.component, QSXEssentials.dmg, QTFvx.component, Red Quicktime Codec v3.1.pkg, Red Code iedcod.qt.component, Spectrograph.component, TSCC.component xiphqt.component, XviD_codec-r58.component, XviDELEGATE.component
Nothing worked!
I also tried to install Perian. This did not work.
What should I do? Should I re-install my operating system and start over? About a month ago, all the video clips played just fine. Is there any solution?
Thanks

Hi Wangerer!
I haven't even heard of half of those! You may have reached overkill on codecs!
Get rid of some of them and read this:
These are the downloads and the settings you need in order to view/hear pretty much everything that the net can throw at you: The setup described below has proved repeatedly successful on both PPC and Intel macs, but nothing in life carries a guarantee!
It is known to work in the great majority of cases with Safari 3.0.4, 3.1, 3.1.1, QT 7.3, 7.4.x and 7.5 and OS 10.4.11.
Assuming you already run Tiger versions OS 10.4.11 and have Quicktime 7.4 or above, and are using Safari 2 or 3, download and install (or re-install even if you already had them) the latest versions, suitable for your flavor of Mac, of:
RealPlayer 11 (which is no longer in beta) for Mac from:
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/15540
Flip4Mac WMV Player from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/wmcomponents.mspx (Windows Media Player for the Mac is no longer supported, even by Microsoft)
Perian from http://perian.org/
You should read this support page http://perian.org/#support in case you need to delete older codecs.
Adobe FlashPlayer should first be uninstalled using the appropriate uninstaller available here:
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_14157&sliceId=2
and then the latest version obtained from here:
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1ProdVersion=ShockwaveFlash
and installed.
(You can check here: http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/about/ to see which version you should install for your Mac and OS, but please see my footnote if you are running Leopard.)
In earlier versions than QT 7.1.3 in Quicktime Preferences, under advanced, UNcheck Enable Flash, and under Mime settings/Miscellananeous only check Quicktime HTML (QHTM).
You should also ensure, if you are running Tiger 10.4.11, that you have downloaded and installed all the correct version for your Mac of Security Updates up to and including 2008-004. (N.B. Security Updates require both a restart and a permission repair.)
In Macintosh HD/Library/Quicktime/ delete any files relating to DivX (Perian already has them). However it should be noted that Perian is not an internet plugin and will not play DivX files imbedded on a website. For that you will need the DivX Player browser plugin available from http://www.divx.com/divx/mac/
Now go to Safari Preferences/Security, and tick the boxes under Web Content (all 4 of them) to enable Java.
Lastly open Audio Midi Setup (which you will find in the Utilities Folder of your Applications Folder) and click on Audio Devices. Make sure that both Audio Input and Audio Output, under Format, are set to 44100 Hz, and that you have selected 'Built in Audio'.
Important: Now repair permissions and restart.
You should also consider having the free VLC Player from http://www.videolan.org/ in your armory, as this plays almost anything that DVD Player might not.
There is an additional 'fix' you could try if you are having problems with Flash and Quicktime, depending on which type of Mac you have:
On Intel Macs, make sure that you are not running Safari in Rosetta. You can check this, and change it, in the Get Info window.
On PPC Macs, go to the Hard Disk/Library/Internet Plug-Ins folder, and drag the file 'QuickTime Plugin.webplugin' to the desktop. Quit and restart Safari. If things have improved you can trash that file. If they haven't put it back, as the lack of this plug-in can cause QT content in some widgets to cease functioning.
And now there is an additional kid on the block: SilverLight. Microsoft has created their own version of what a replacement for Flash should be. You can read more about it here:
http://silverlight.net/
So, if you go to any sites that have been designed for this new Silverlight stuff, you can download the plug-in from here (but make certain that you are downloading SilverLight v.1.0 for OS X (10.4.8 upwards):
http://silverlight.net/GetStarted/
FOOTNOTE
If you are running Leopard:
Some users have mentioned that the latest Flash Player (v.9.0.115.0) conflicts with Leopard, and that they have needed to revert to v. 9.0.47. This can be downloaded from here:
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_14266&sliceId=1

Need help picking the correct hard drive upgrade for my MBP

I need help picking the correct/best hard drive upgrade for my MBP. It is the 15" 2GHz Core Duo. Came with a spacious 90GB drive.
Suggestions and recommendations very appreciated.

It will take almost any 2.5 inch sata drive.
Take a look at www.newegg.com and www.macsales.com to see what's out there and how much it costs.
Toshiba have a 320gb 2,.5 inch drive in the works, but it's not quite out yet and will be expensive.
I'll start you off..
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HELP I need some help choosing the right laptop

Hello there. I am a student and I am looking to buy a Apple laptop. I have around 700GBP to spend, but I do not wish to spend all of that. As I do not use Macs that often I dont think I need the newer Macbooks or the Macbook Pros as I feel that it is a waste of power. My friend said the 12" Powerbook was the way to go. There are several different models out there and I was wondering if anyone could help me choose one. It will be used mostly for word processing and admin based work, but I would like to have enough power to be able to run some graphic based activities. I wont be using high level apps that much but it would be nice to know if the opportunity was there, then i I have sufficient power to be able to run them. My friend said an 867mhz G4 with upgraded hdd and ram would do the trick, but I have found out that the specs range all the way up to 1.5ghz. I like the look of the powerbook and I have heard they are more reliable than an ibook which is why I dont really want to choose one of those. Thanks for any help!

The biggest advantage of the 12PB is its portability, but you didn't include that in your specs.
The graphics are very good for the small screen. If you need more intense graphics you should consider a larger screen.
I use mine for mostly word processing and e-mail. I am also the IT guy in my small office and I manage networked PCs from my PB. I use an external monitor and screen spanning for extra work area. I thought long and hard before I bought my PB, as I had used PCs extensively all my life. The configuration that was recommended to you will work fine.

Need counsel choosing the right GE model

Dear friends!
I'm planning to buy a G-series notebook, but model range is so vast that even retailers struggle to help me pick the right product! So far I narrowed my search to GE70 20E line of notebooks. As far as I reckon all of these laptops should come with
a) 17" display (GE70 20E),
b) Intel Core-i7 4700MQ CPU,
c) Nvidia GeForce GTX 765M GPU (GE70 20E).
From this point the 20E family further divides into a subrange. That's where I'm getting lost due to lack of detail on official site and contradicting data in online shops. I figured that GE70 20E notebooks differ in the following categories:
a) RAM - 8GB / 12GB / 16GB,
b) HDD - 750GB / 1TB at 5400 rpm / 7200 rpm
c) SSD - none / 128GB / 256GB.
My preferences are 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD (@7200 rpm) and either 128GB or 256GB SSD. So far I have identified only one model which seems to match these criteria – GE70 2OE-268.
Can you kindly tell me if it indeed meets the hardware specs I mentioned? If it doesn't, I would be very grateful if anyone could clarify this issue and direct me to exact model numbers which suit my selection.
P.S. Note to MSI employees: Please, update your online catalogs!
Thanks in advance,
Denis

Thank you for the feedback, Nichrome!
To your first point: That is perfectly clear. I wouldn't be wasting your time (and mine to register and post in the forum) if I'd found solution elsewhere.
Quote from: Nichrome on 28-January-14, 22:20:19
depends where you want to buy the notebook from. I'd rather send a message to the retail seller than ask here. 8gb of RAM is enough, unless you're going to use software that is heavy on ram (video editing etc). It would be better to go for HDD @7.2k rpm (bit faster) whatever the size would be. And in case of SSD, it's up to you. Think about that Windows (90% you're likely to use it) will need at least 40gb for it and its drivers, so 128 will be enough (I have 120gb on my PC and I've halfed it so 60gb ish.. for WIndows/Drivers and around 60gb for games). HDD would be for storage I believe.
To the second: The problem is, as stated before, that retailers struggle as much as I do. I contacted like half a dozen different distributors along with MSI support to no avail (yet). So I had to address the community since sales personnel were incompetent and MSI -- plain unresponsive.
Other than that I totally agree with your opinion on hardware in question. I'm not hesitating which one to pick. I just need a precise pointer to an MSI product containing those components, among like a hundred models within GE70 20E range of laptops. You see, wasting an upward of $1,6k on a product without being certain it's the one you need feels like a fail.

Need help with the T400 audio driver.

I recently purchased a refurbished T400 (type 6475-GS6) at a great price. I've installed XP 64, downloaded then installed all, or what I thought was everything from the Lenovo web site.
But for the life of me, I can't install the Conexant audio driver because the device driver installation wizard can't find the device for the driver.
Does anyone have a suggestion?
Thanks in advance for your time and help.
Dale

You might need KB888111.
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Choosing the right hard drive upgrade

I will be looking to upgrade the hard drive on my Macbook and while I know the general specifications (2.5" SATA) I'm not sure if certain brands are more trusted or if I need to steer clear of some, etc. I have a quite limited budget but I'm only looking for an 80GB hard drive. I found a couple of options and I was wondering if anyone could recommend one of them or if one looks better than another. I don't even know what to look for in terms of quality, etc. Any help would be much appreciated!
1) http://www.macmall.com/macmall/shop/detail~dpno~757190.asp
2)
http://www.macmall.com/macmall/shop/detail.asp?dpno=519616
Thanks.

If you want to replace the hard drive, I would suggest that you upgrade capacity as well as speed. Going from the stock 60GB drive to an 80GB unit is a small increase for the price you would pay, even if it is a 7200RPM drive.
It is obviously entirely up to you, but I suggest a larger drive and a faster one if you want to upgrade.
That said, I am a fan of Seagate and Western Digital drives. The only thing that concerns me about Seagate is that some users have reported problems with their drives in iMacs due to a firmware incompatability. They would work, but take a long time to come out of sleep and be sluggish until they did.
I suggest that you buy from someone like OWC that will make sure the drive will work for you. I am not saying Macmall won't but I have personal experience with OWC and they are great guys with pre- and post-sales support that will amaze you.
Either of those drive will likely work fine. You can check the drive database over at xlr8yourmac.com and see what other users might have experienced.

Need help finding the right logic board.

So after months of work, I've come to the conclusion that I've fried it. So I'm pursuit of getting running, I was wondering if anyone could help me find the right logic board. Well, here are my original stats:
iMac G3 Blondi Blue
Tray Loading
233 MHz
32 MB RAM
6 GB HD
Here a few photos. I think it's one of the very first ones:
http://webideas.com/images/imac/imacback_bberrysm.jpg
http://img.mercadolibre.com.pe/jm/img?s=MPE&f=1363553_8198.jpg&v=P
I deeply apreciate the help! Thanks!

Never mind. I have found one. Thanks!

I need to play a DVD that was created on a microsoft machine on my Mac and need help finding the right converter software.

I have received a "Data DVD" that was made on a windows machine and need to play it on my mac but am having trouble finding the right player or converter.I would like a free application if possible. Thank You,JerryStephen:-)

I think I understand now. The DVD has an auto start player (exe) that steps through the video's, html, whatever. Your gonna need windows or you'll be forced to look at the individual pieces seperately. Html's you can open, idx files are subtitles, the video format is avi I'm guessing or maybe wma.
Try this first, get the VLC player from video_lan. It's a great tool to have in your toolbox. It should play the video files at least (including subtitles). VLC can play almost any format.

I need help getting the right PCIe Raid Controller card.

I have a Mac Pro 3.33 GHz (6 core) computer running 10.8.2. I purchased a Sans Digital TR4M+ http://www.sansdigital.com/towerraid-/tr4mplus.html which includes a Highpoint RR622 card but it's not bootable. I need a non-expensive card which is bootable. I'm currently using the drives in JBOD mode.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!

I'm currently using the drives in JBOD mode.
The RAID features built into Disk Utility support JBOD, Mirroring, and Striping without the use of a card.
RAID methods that require checksum calculation, (e.g., RAID 5) always require a card to provide adequate speed.
Consider whether you really NEED your Mac OS X Boot Volume to be on a RAID at all. A great deal of its data is either invariant (Mac OS X code and Applications code) or temporary ( caches). If damaged, Mac OS X and Applications can be rebuilt from DVDs in a few hours.
Moving the Users files off to another Volume is a great way to speed up your Mac Pro, since it reduces competition for the busy Boot Drive.

Need help selecting the right MBP for me, just bought a pc with Windows 8 and I already regret it..

Ok, so I'm an engineering student and I am in need of a good laptop to run programming and design type software. I have an older iMac which I love but I need the portability of a laptop for school. I was thinking I would be fine with a pc since most of the software I would be using for school is windows based. So last night, after shopping around for quite a bit, I decided to go with a Sony Vaio E series laptop with Windows 8, 8gb ram, i7 processor, dedicated graphics card, 1tb hard drive, and touch screen. It was the best performance laptop (on paper) Best Buy had in the store for just under $1000. I would have loved to get an upper end MBP but they are over twice the price as the Sony.. So I get it home with the Vaio and it feels laggy and glitchy, it takes 2 seconds for the window to pop up after 'right clicking', I can see lines in the screen, the resolution seems far from HD when on the normal looking windows side (as opposed to the tablet look, forgive my poor terminology) and the web browser, and the touch pad seems to be hit or miss in that it doesn't always register the touch pad commands. I checked all of the visual and performance settings, made the resolution as high as possible, changed some of the settings to the high performance settings, made sure all of my drivers were updated, and the only effect was a very loud fan that runs constantly.
So in short, I am going to take this back and start looking at the macbook pros. Here's my dilemna, I don't know which specs I will definitely need in a Macbook Pro. I need to be able to run windows on it either in parallel or as a partition for my programs necessary for school. Can the MBP run windows smoothly enough to run 3D design types of programs? If so, which one should I get? I love the size of the 13" MBP but it only has a dual core processor, instead of the quad core like the 15" MBP, I'm not sure if I definitely need the quad over the dual core. I would love a solid state MBP but they are out of my price range and not enough space if I end up partitioning it.
Sorry for the book, but school starts Monday and I need some direction to find out which one I need to get fairly quickly. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Take a look at this MBP, a refurbished unit. Don't let the late 2011 release date put you off. For about $500 less than an equivalent 'new' one with similar specifications you get a quad core CPU and excellent graphics. As Steve359 mentioned, this can be upgraded if the need arises and has the same warranty as a 'new' one
I would not be surprised that these may actually be 'new' MBPs due to the length of time that they have been replaced by the current generation. I purchased a 17" model about 5 weeks ago, and a serial number check suggests that it is 9 weeks old.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/G0NM5LL/A
Ciao.

Choosing the right external drive

Hi
It's about time I backed up my systems before it's too late.
I'm going to purchase an external firewire hard drive to backup an iBook G3 900Mhz & an iMac intel core duo
1) Can I use a S.A.T.A. drive?
2) Should I partition it with the Apple Partition Map scheme?
3) Or should I get an external caddy and use two separate drive?
regards
Steve

Hi Steve,
When I acquired an external hard drive I had a few complications. For example, I got an external thinking it was a hard drive, but found that it was only an empty hard drive enclosure that did NOT even contain a hard drive at all. Then I got an enclosure that actually contained a hard drive inside, but there were compatibility issues and no customer support that I'd call supportive.
I ultimately ended up with a very affordable 300 gig AppleMac compatible Seagate. It has one USB and 2 Firewire ports. I don't recall if it came with those cables, or not. Although they provide an easy to read user manual, when I DID need support and assistance, I found their customer service to actually be very helpful. They had me up and running in no time.
My external is partitioned. Although I could have partitioned it almost any way I wanted, I partitioned mine into 2. One side is for storing space-hoarding media and storage-greedy software programs, while the other side of the partition is a bootable snapshot of my hard drive that contains everything that was on the hard drive at the time that I installed the external. I think that it is the SATA type, but I'm not certain. I hope this helps you out a little bit.
Oops! I almost forgot. If you are going to back up the two differently formatted computers i.e., G3 versus Intel, then you WILL need 2 separate hard drives. If you do NOT plan to snapshot your hard drives for the purpose of booting, then you may be able to use the one install disc, that comes with the external, on both computers for backing up your files, and applications as long as the backed up data is compatible to (and stored on) both units.
Be aware that this will NOT work if you plan to use the external for the purpose of booting either one of the aforementioned computers, because they are totally different platforms. I could pull it off on my 2 Pismos, because they are the same platform, but I cannot accomplish it on an iBook and on a Pismo if either one of them has been snapshot for booting. Just in case the expense is not necessary, I would buy one drive and see if it can used for both platforms, before investing in a second external.
Good luck,
A Little Fish in the Big Mac pond

Need help choosing the best laptop or desktop for video editing.

Hi guys. I'm a videographer and am in need of upgrading my current Dell Dimension 8300 desktop to either another desktop or a laptop. My current Dell is just too slow. It takes forever to render a video.
Anyhow, what do you guys recommend for video editing? I'd like something with plenty of hard drive space, plenty of memory, and a powerful video card. There are just too many to choose from and was hoping to get some feedback.
Thank you,
Brian

You can find a fairly cheap quad core desktop with a nice video card. So if you need something that will last a while and not cost too much I would go this route.
If you want a laptop, put yourself in one of these categories: someone who needs high mobility/battery life (14 in screen or smaller), someone who needs high mobility with a big screen (15.4in), or someone who needs a powerful computer with a big screen (17-18.4 in).
Don't worry too much about laptop brands, only a handful of them actually make their own laptops, most of the big brands use the same two or three laptop manufacturers.
Get the most powerful intel processor you can afford, and put either a 9 series nvidia, or an ati radeon 4800 series in, four gb of ram, and a 7200 rpm hard disk.
After that it really comes down to price and personal style, I would stay away from the hp laptops, the brand that they use doesn't do so well making the internal components.
Here are some good picks.
1) ASUS G Series G50VT-X3 (15.4in)
2) Sager 5793 (17in)
3)ASUS N80 Series N80Vn-X5 (14.1in)
Asus actually manufactures their own laptops, and my experience with them has been spectacular. The Sager is a rebranded Clevo, which is one of the brands alienware, falcon northwest, and other high end companies use.

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