Insurance for MBP in the UK?

Does anybody have any sugesstions for a good insurance in the uk?

Welcome to Apple Discussions!!
My computers (including two notebooks) are covered by my normal household contents policy. If you want to just insure the notebook, I think you'll need to call around, or visit a site such as Moneysupermarket.com to compare quotes (that is how I found my last Car and Home Insurance deals).
Good luck with your hunt!

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Car Charger for MBP - magnetic power connector

I have looked - honest - but cannot find any query on forums regarding the topic of car chargers for MBP's(the new mag power connector).
The "blurb" on the Apple Store web pages for the MBP is "Designed for life on the road", can't quite see how that boast can live up to it's claim, if there is no means of maintaining power to the MBP.
I know there are power inverters for previous MBP models, but am unable to locate one which matches the new power connectors. Are there any out there???

There is no "specific" inverter for the MagSafe connectors, because Apple has not made one and they have not licensed out the MagSafe design. (There are no "+power inverters for previous MBP models+" since all MBPs have MagSafe connectors. There were power inverters for the PowerBook/iBook lines.)
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What is the ideal resolution combo for MBP 13" and Projector?

In our school district we are using 13" MacBook Pro's (OS X 10.7 Lion) and external epson projectors, projecting to a Promethean Smart Board. The default resolution for a MBP is 1280X800, that is a no brainer. Now everything I've been reading says that projectors like to be on 1024X768. When we do that the projector resolution dictates that resolution to the MBP screen and the MBP screen is of course distorted. They don't play nice when trying to set independent settings. We've found that 1280X800 for MBP and 1280X960 for the projector works best. When set at these settings and you plug and unplug the VGA adapter the settings on the MBP hold to 1280X800. But we have to keep calibrating the Promethean Smart Board though inbetween plugging and unplugging the VGA adapter's. Any ideas?

Try setting up the projector at 1024x768 as it calls for, but you want to use the best image. This might require a resolution reset as you are dealing with 3 different viewing sources. (ahh, if only they would come up with a standard.
You can try a pram reset with everything up and running, this can sometimes correct distortions.
NVPRAM reset:
Power down the mac, power it back up, before the start up chime, press and hold the following keys:
option,command,P,R,(no commas) and continue to hold these keys till you hear the start chime 2 times. See what you have. You might have to reboot.
Also you can try connecting the projector, fire up the mac then the projector, it might auto-detect. You can try system preferences click detect displays,
As for the smart board, you would have to contact the manufacturer for details.
I know I have not offered much here, but it's worth a try, can't hurt anything.
Also, if you plan to contact the Community in the future, please ammend your profile with the model and OS you are using, as it could help you get more info.
Does your IT person have stuff locked out? Most school districts have many of the useful tools locked out.
The reason I know this is my wife is a school teacher, and we end up doing most of her multi media stuff on one of our personal computers, because of the lock down imposed on the entire staff.
I hope there is something that might help you here. If not get your IT person to make it happen.(If they can)
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Each iTunes client will expect a discrete iTunes library location. The iTunes Match service will allow the libraries to be automatically synchronised along with any IOS devices that are also registered for iTunes Match.
Following making a secure backup for any given library it is possible, once Songs have been 'matched' or 'uploaded' to remove the local copies and play the Songs from the Cloud. The behaviour on IOS devices is different, they will download each Song as it is played.
Note: Apple is very clear that the responsibility for maintaining music files remains with the user - so it remains essential to ensure that you have your own Songs secure backed up prior to relying on the Cloud. Should there be an issue with the Cloud resulting in loss of Songs you will need your own secure backup.

Finding the right resolution for MBP to projector

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What I've noticed is the whole setup is quite cumbersome:
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The projected image is not wide screen like the MBP (i am guessing the projector is at 1024x768)
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needless to say, he spends alot of time awkwardly resizing windows and shifting them around just to illustrate a basic point.
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If so, does anyone know of a utility out there that would make this process easier? ie Detect that the projector is connected/disconnected and change the resolution accordingly.
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Tried unsuccessfully to restore my MBP, running the Mac OSX Lion, to factory settings. I keep getting the "can't download additional components for the Mac OSX Lion" error when reinstalling the OSX Lion. Any tips on how to resolve this problem?

Hello! Tried unsuccessfully to restore my MBP, running the Mac OSX Lion, to factory settings. I keep getting the "can't download additional components for the Mac OSX Lion" error when reinstalling the OSX Lion. Any tips on how to resolve this problem?

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Given that your answer to 1. is 'pre-installed' and 3. is 'No', I think the only thing to do is to take it to an Apple store (ideally the one you bought it from) and have them reinstall it for you.
The intended solution in cases like yours is that you should be able to reboot and install even a wiped disk by using Apple's servers over the internet (you do this by restarting with 'command-r' and choosing 'reinstall Lion'). However if this isn't working for you then you need to get the store to do it. Don't let them fob you off with 'go home and try again'. Have them do it in the shop (you're still covered by Applecare warranty so it should cost you nothing save the inconvenience of the trip and possibly leaving the machine there while they fix it).
A reinstall should leave all your own personal data and programs in place.
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Recently when I want to charge my Macbook Pro, ok Pro 13" with my Magsafe adapter, it charges for a few seconds and then it stops as soon as my MBP found the remaining charging time.. I haven't done anything to my adapter.

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The last couple of days when I wanted to charge my Macbook Pro 13", my magsafe adapter stopped working when my MBP found the remaining charging time.
When I charge my MBP with another adapter, it works fine.
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Bought a malfunctioning MBP from the US. Can I have it replaced in the UK?

Hello people!!
I got an MBP from the US in late March. I switched it on 10 days ago and faced the horrible infamous "strange stripes on display" issue (link: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1423301&tstart=0 )
The MBP is now in the UK. Am I eligible for a replacement? Did anyone have such an experience?

MBP was bought in late March (3/24/08) in New York.
I got the laptop in Greece and switched it on on April's 30th (4/30/08). Stripes appeared after an hour I had it switched on.
I contacted Apple UK a couple of times (5/2&3/08). They said I was eligible for a replacement.
I shipped my MBP insured to the UK (170GBP) via DHL (5/7/08).
I got the MacBook Pro to the UK's #1 Applestore today (5/10/08). They said that the reps on the phone were wrong considering the replacement. They decided to have the display replaced.
Geniuses in Regent St - London explained explicitly that even if I had returned the MacBook Pro within the 14 days period, they wouldn't have replaced it. Which is the best way to defeat that? Who should I contact? Steve himself? I'll try to contact customer relations on Monday though. If I were in the States, everything would be fine by now.
Which is best? Living with a refurbished (erm sorry I mean a repaired) laptop that is 100% likely to still have the problem or having a brand new but rather defective laptop?
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Can you disable the trackpad on an MBP from the command line?

Is this possible? The MBP is a 15" Core 2 Duo, so 4 years old or so. It was stepped on by a firefighter after a 25' chunk of a pine tree blew through the roof of our house. The display glass is broke but the display is still pretty good. I was going to give it to a friend, but it seems to me that the trackpad is sort of stuck in click mode. If I have an external mouse plugged in, I can right click but not left click. The basic functionality of the keyboard works as I can enter the password to unlock the unit, so broadly speaking, the computer seems OK overall.
Any suggestions? The friend is not in critical need of it, so if I can't resolve this, it's no big deal.

We didn't file a claim with insurance on this computer because it was purchased in a weird fashion. My wife is an astronomer, and at the end of the year (whenever it was) her boss told her that they actually had some leftover money and asked if she wanted a new computer. Half of her salary is paid from a different program, not directly from the observatory, so I suggested talking to her other boss and maybe having the two bosses go in halfsies on the new computer, which they did. This was probably 4 years ago.
About 2 years ago she bought a new MBP and this MBP was semi-retired. It was still used occasionally, she had some projects where two laptops used together was really useful. When the tree came through the roof, it was directly over her head. She got hit by the ceiling, but our metal roof decelerated the tree enough that I am not a widower today. This happened almost a year ago. The MBP that was in her lap was relatively undamaged, it somehow got a piece of insulation dust under a key. We got it checked out and it's been fine.
I was sitting next to her. Lightning struck a tree a good 10-15 yards behind our house and it exploded. The bigger chunk hit our propane tank and bounced, the one that went through our roof was 25' long and 75 lbs a foot. We were VERY fortunate to get only some inhalation damage and some minor bumps and abrasions. The sad thing was that we had a new dog, we'd only had him for a month a that point, and prior to that he was not afraid of thunderstorms. Needless to say he's no longer fearless.
Anyway, back to my problem. I'd like to take it to an Apple store for evaluation, but the closest is a two hour drive which we just don't make casually. When I entered @NBAR's code, this is the result:
Last login: Thu Aug 15 15:20:34 on ttys001
Macintosh-5:~ Russet$ sudo kextunload -b com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch; sudo touch /system/library/extensions ; exit
Password:
(kernel) Can't unload kext com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch; classes have instances:
(kernel) Kext com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch class AppleUSBMultitouchDriver has 3 instances.
Failed to unload com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch - (libkern/kext) kext is in use or retained (cannot unload).
logout
[Process completed]
Running his second code produced this list:
Last login: Fri Aug 9 08:10:29 on ttys000
Macintosh-5:~ Russet$ kextstat -kl | awk '{print $6}'
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily
com.apple.driver.DiskImages
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch
com.apple.security.quarantine
com.apple.security.sandbox
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM
com.apple.driver.NVSMU
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBOHCI
com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily
com.apple.nvenet
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family
com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43224
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib
com.apple.BootCache
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController
com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport
com.apple.NVDAResman
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal
com.apple.GeForce
com.apple.filesystems.autofs
com.apple.filesystems.ntfs
com.parallels.kext.ConnectUSB
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin
com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPenrynProfile
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily
com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileCallstackAction
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileKEventAction
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileRegisterStateAction
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileThreadInfoAction
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileTimestampAction
com.apple.kext.AppleSMCLMU
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC
com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver
com.apple.driver.AGPM
com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothBNEPDriver
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor
Macintosh-5:~ Russet$
I should have mentioned that this particular box is running 10.6.8. The only way that I can get it to left-click properly is what I'm doing right now, using Screen Sharing from my iMac.

How do I configure the settings on my MBP and Apple TV so it will stream my Netflix movies from my MBP to the TV Screen?]

I bought a new Apple TV 3rd Gen.(which is currently updated) so I could stream the Netflix movies on my MacBook Pro Computer running Yosemite, onto my TV Screen. However, if I configure the settings on my Computer and Apple TV so that everything on my Desktop is displayed on the TV Screen, then Netflix can't even get the movie on my MBP open. It just keeps spinning until I get an error message about not being able to use Mirroring or Air Play if I want to stream my movie to the TV. So, when I switched the settings so that all mirroring and Air Play options were unchecked and selected all the streaming options using the internet. Then the Netflix movie would open up quick and easy, but there was nothing on the TV Screen.
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Also, when I was digging for information on the browser, going to Netflix Website and Apple TV's information at apple.com, I did come across a few links while searching the browser for any answers to my questions, that said I needed to Activate my Netflix Account for streaming by finding my Apple TVs activation code and then enter it on Netflix's site in my Netflix account. And other's mentioned a registration code from my Apple TV needed to be entered to activate the "streaming" of Netflix movie content. And again, I've searched for hours and hours trying to find out where or how I could find the two codes, but never had any success. So, I have exhausted all avenues I can think of and with no luck, and I'm hoping my wonderful Apple Community can help me out or get me heading in the right direction. Thanks, RVAF

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"This Apple ID is only valid for purchase in the US store" and I'm in the PH?

Hi! So originally my Billing Info was set in the US and today I wanted to upgrade my MBP to OS ML. I'm in the PH now so I changed my Billing Info and set it to my address here in the Philippines, but everytime I hit that "Buy App" button in the App Store and log in, I'm always taken to my Billing Info and even though I already changed my account info, the address that's displayed there is still the US one. I tried to change the country numerous times and set it to PH, but I always get the message saying my Apple ID is only valid for purchase in the US. I'm taken to the US store afterwards, and after I hit "Buy App" the same thing happens over and over again.
I've been trying to figure this out for over an hour now. What else can I do?

Try contacting the App Store support folks - http://www.apple.com/support/mac/app-store/.
I sort of understand what's going on, but not sure why you weren't able to rectify the problem. Maybe the support folks can help.
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How can I edit lightroom 5 smart previews on mac book pro (mbp) when the lightroom 5 master image files are on my external hard drive is disconnected from the mbp

How can I edit lightroom 5 smart previews on mac book pro (mbp) when the lightroom 5 master image files are on my external hard drive is disconnected from the mbp? So far when I try to disconnect the external HD from the mbp, I get the following pop up window: The disk "external hard drive A" couldn't be ejected because "Lightroom" is using it. Quit that application and try to eject this disk again. When I do that and restart Lightroom 5, the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom - Select Catalog screen pops up but doesn't list my external hard drive A as a choice.
I've reviewed Adobe's Lightroom Help | Smart Previews Lightroom 5 web page and still haven't been able to figure what I'm doing wrong. Any help would be appreciated.

Your internal HDD. by default, is named 'Macintosh HD'. From what information you supplied, it looks like there is already a Lightroom catalog installed on you local (internal) HDD using the standard naming convention Adobe uses as well as a Lightroom catalog on your external drive which you created. To be sure of which catalog Lightroom is loading when it starts up, To do this, start Lightroom as you normally would. After it starts, select the Lightroom menu item, then select the Catalog Preferences item and finally, navigate to the General tab. The Location information will tell you exactly what catalog Lightroom is opening by default. This will likely be the Photography Mac Book Pro Versions catalog on your external HDD. Once that is confirmed, you are ready to proceed. As an additional test/verification, you can shut down Lightroom and, this time, start Lightroom while holding down the ALT/OPTION key. This will cause Lightroom to pause and display a screen which will allow you to chose a different catalog to open. Navigate to the /Users/[user name]/Pictures/Lightroom folder and select the Lightroom 5 Catalog.lrcat file. When Lightroom comes up, there should be no previews or folders as this catalog should be empty. Now you can be certain which catalog is being used and which catalog has all your data and you are ready to migrate your current catalog. Shut down Lightroom.
To migrate your current catalog, use Finder to locate your Photography Mac Book Pro Versions folder on your external drive. Select the folder and select COPY from the context menu. Next, use Finder to navigate to the /Users/[user name]/Pictures/Lightroom folder on you internal HDD. You can start at the Macintosh HD level and work your way down by opening each level (Macintosh HD/Users/[user name]/Pictures). Select the /Pictures folder and then select PASTE... from the context menu. When the COPY/PASTE is complete, you should see the following files on the Macintosh HD:
Macintosh HD/Users/[user name]/Pictures/Lightroom/ and
Macintosh HD/Users/[user name]/Pictures/Photography Mac Book Pro Versions
The Macintosh HD/Users/[user name]/Pictures/Lightroom folder will contain the empty default catalog the Adobe created when Lightroom was installed and Macintosh HD/Users/[user name]/Pictures/Photography Mac Book Pro Versions will contain a copy of the catalog you created on your external HDD.
You are almost done now. Make sure your external drive is still attached for this step. Restart Lightroom using the ALT/OPTION key again. When the Select Catalog screen appears, select the Choose a Different Catalog button (lower left side). When you do, a Finder window will open to allow you to navigate to a catalog of your choosing. Navigate to Macintosh HD/Users/[user name]/Pictures/Photography Mac Book Pro Versions and select the file Photography Mac Book Pro Version.lrcat. This is the copy you just created. Select the Open button and Lightroom should start. You should see all of your previews and settings just as before. Also, in the left hand panel, all of your folder should show up and none of them should be dimmed and none of your previews should display a small exclamation point badge. Either a dimmed folder name or an exclamation point badge indicates that Lightroom can't find the associated image file. If everything looks good, go to the Lightroom menu, select Preferences and then select the General tab. Under Default Catalog, select an option to either load the LAST catalog opened or select the Users/[user name]/Pictures/Photography Mac Book Pro Versions catalog from the drop down. Shut down Lightroom and then restart it normally. This time, when Lightroom starts, you should be viewing the new copy of your catalog. You can confirm this by looking at the General tab on the Catalog Preferences screen (Lightroom/Catalog Preferences menu items). Shut down Lightroom once again and this time, eject your external drive before restarting. This time, your folders in the left hand panel will be dimmed but you should be able to work with your smart previews. If Lightroom should display a Select Catalog screen with the external drive detached, double check your settings as it indicates Lightroom is still looking at the copy of the catalog on the external drive rather than the new copy you made.
Finally, if you are seeing dimmed folders and/or exclamation point badges with the external drive attached, this indicates a problem. You can select any folder and select Update Folder Location from the context menu. This will allow you to navigate to the copy on the external drive and select it. Lightroom will then update the catalog (select to synchronize the content). This will not only clear the dimmed folder problem but also remove the exclamation point badges for all photos in that missing folder. However, it may indicate that not all went well with the copy of the catalog so make sure to verify all went well. You can use the Get Info option on the two folders. You should see the same number of files/folders for both the copy on the internal drive as well as on the external drive but you can't rely on the byte count because of the possibility of differences between the geometry of the two drives. Hope this all helps!

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