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This is interesting, I believe I found what is an ASCII->Unicode file converter for OSX. It is a command-line tool, so you would need to know how to use terminal.
Go to this page and take a look:
http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=nrsi&id=TECkitDownloads
The installer is:
TECkit version 2.2.1 for Mac OS X
Jonathan Kew, 2006-09-19
Download "TECkitinstaller2.2.1.tar.gz
I downloaded it and installed it, the command to launch it is:
/usr/local/bin/txtconv
which returns an instruction page. This looks like a document converter, not a filename converter.
I don't have any non-english files here so I can't test it, but maybe someone who knows more about command tools can help you more, like the UNIX forum on these boards.
PS:
I did tun the command on a test file like this:
/usr/local/bin/txtconv -i ~/testIN.txt -o ~/testOUT.txt
and it did create a new output file but no translated characters. If you would send a few files to my email address I'll mess with it for you.
See my profile for that address.

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Please understand that I'm a complete Neophyte at Mac, and iPhoto. Please respond accordingly.
I'm a Windows guy who has succumbed to the intrigue and mystery of the Mac. I've got the Intel Dual Core iMac with 250GB HDD and 1 GB RAM. I just got it less than a month ago, and I've managed to fill up the internal hard drive to the top. My largest HDD space is taken up by my photos. Before reading any documentation (Windows guys rarely read documentation) I "moved" my iPhoto Library from the "me" user directory/folder over to a "shared" directory/folder.
Long story short, I now have multiple copies of photos, and the calendars and books we were beginning to work on have lost their pointers to the appropriate pictures.
Here's the jist of my question. Can I just delete the entire iPhoto Library, and all the photos and then sort of start over from scratch? I still have all my originals on my PCs that are all home networked together.
My apologies for my ignorance, and also if this is covered somewhere else in the discussion forum. I'm just a bit frustrated, as well as a bit inpatient to get it all fixed. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Mike Macygin

Mike,
Delete your old library
Under your account, open iPhoto
A new library will be created
Import your photos
Close iPhoto
Do a "get info" on the external drive to make sure it is formated for a Mac.
If not, use Disk Utility, found in your Utilities folder to erase it and format it for a Mac. You can also partition the drive at this time. One partition you can use for your iPhoto Library folder and the other partition you can use for backups.
Here is an Apple kb on moving the library to an external
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93037
Take a look at my last post in these threads that have to do with trying to share a library.
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=2225214#2225214
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I have a question about my 3 day old Core Duo. I'm connecting just fine and love my machine, but before I go paying bills/banking/etc online, I want to make sure my connection is secure. I'm connecting wirelessly via a Lynksis WRT54G router. The very first time I turned this bad-boy on, it asked for a password to the network, but hasn't since. I'm afraid I may have "keychained" the password or opened the network to everyone or something. Is there a way to check? I chatted with an agent, and they said since it was a third party thing (Lynksis), they couldn't answer. All I want to make sure of, is that my connection is secure with either WPA/WEP. I don't even know what that means, I just know it makes it secure! Again - first time Apple user (unless you count my Dad's IIC when I was 8) - so please assume I'm a dummy when you reply!
Thanks,
Matt

Hello Matt
Goto your router's config at http://192.168.1.1 the default user is admin and the password is admin
goto the wireless tab then wireless security. Make sure your using WPA-PSK and NOT WEP.
WEP is easily cracked WPA is a lot more secure.
The first time you connect to a wireless network you do have the option to add the password to the keychain, this is normal and does not have any security problems.
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I recently setup our new Intel xServe, mainly for file and print services. I have no problems using or connecting to the LOM processors with the Server Monitor App. But my question is which LOM port should I be using to connect with Server Monitor? I can connect to both at the same time, and both give the same info. Is there a better one to use?
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I can't answer No.1 but here are my views on 2 and 3.
2. That is true at the moment, there are no Mac viruses or other malware out in the wild. This may change in the future, but for now you are quite safe. If you intend to install Bootcamp and Windows, then you will in the windows environment be exposed to all the windows viruses, etc.
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First, I would like to say Hello to all of the other forummers, as being a newbe.
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I am seriously considering purchasing a BB8120, but I have questions about how much information or data is synchronized when synchronizing with Outlook 2007. I would like to be able to synchronize my calendar and contacts, but can anyone please tell me HOW MUCH of each is synchronized? Is the synchronization true, in that when I look at my calendar on BB it will have the exact same information and features as my desktop, and when I look at my contacts on BB it will actually have name, phone, address, e-mail, etc?
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A newbie with another question

Sorry for my ignorance, but I'm just in my first semester of programming. I'm confused as to what syntax is required when you use classes with a couple of methods inside? In one of my programs, our professor provided us with a file called Zipfstatistics.class and though he told us that the two methods are Slope(wordFrequency) and RSquared(wordFrequency), I can't seem to compile them properly. I've tried compiling them as text.Slope(wordFrequency) and text.RSquared(wordFrequency) respectively and both produce compiler errors. Does anyone have a solution to this problem?
Thanks again people.

Here is the code.
import java.awt.Font;
import java.awt.event.WindowAdapter;
import java.awt.event.WindowEvent;
import java.lang.reflect.Array;
import java.util.Random;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;
import javax.swing.Box;
import javax.swing.BoxLayout;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JScrollPane;
import javax.swing.JTable;
import javax.swing.JTextArea;
import javax.swing.table.DefaultTableModel;
* @author jobuck
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 private JFrame frame = null;
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 private JScrollPane resultScrollpane = null;
 private JTable table = null;
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 private final int WORD_PER_LINE = 25;
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 return WORD_PER_LINE;
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Newbe with iWeb question

Hello all new here and no computer expert by all means so please bare with me.
Trying to create a web page for a for a friend
What i would like to do is have a bio section for crew members. What would be the best way to do this??????
I would like to have one heading that says (The Crew) and then sub headings with each persons bio.
The only way i see how to do this is to create multiple (about me's) this would be fine but i would like them all under one heading.
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Rather than use a template you can start with a Blank page in whatever theme you are using.
Drag photos onto the page from the Finder or iPhoto and resize then to suit.
Insert text boxes for headings, sub headings and content. Make sure you use a web safe font.....
http://www.iwebformusicians.com/WebMusic/FontsandColors.htm
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Newbie with easy question

I have a Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS and want to hook up my Sony Handycam DCR-TRV260.
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Apple Airport newbie with some questions before purchasing - please help...

Hello all,
Please excuse my ignorance but despite looking through the relevant online manual I wish to check a couple of things before I purchase the Aiport Express (and then possibly regret it).
I have a Windows XP laptop which connects to the internet through a wi-fi connection (access to the physical router is not available me) and I want to be able to play iTunes on my laptop through my hi-fi (wirelessly).
Am I correct in thinking the Aiport Express will do this for me? If so is any extra equipment besides the necessary hi-fi to Airport express cable required?
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djsuk43, Welcome to the discussion area!
Am I correct in thinking the Aiport Express will do this for me?
Yes
The Airport Express doesn't need to physically connect to the router does it? Or it doesn't need to become the router providing the wi-fi does it?
No and no.
How does 'AirTunes' factor into the setup...
It is simply the term Apple uses for streaming music via iTunes through the AirPort Express (AX).
...what is better about e.g. Aiport Extreme...
The AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS) does not have an audio out port therefore you can't use it to stream music.
The AEBS however does support Ethernet clients, multiple USB printer and multiple USB hard drives.
...and why would you ever need an Airport card?
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Brand Newb with a Question

I have my background image on a stage, and all I want to do
is have a cut out smaller image of a figure floating around on the
background. However, when I import the figure from PS it has it's
annoying white background attached, even when I paste to a new
transparent BG document in PS. How do I get the figure ONLY into
the stage/background area?
Thank you for your help.
Crick

Export the file from PS as a transparent PNG file. Once
imported in Flash the BG will be transparent. OK, try it ASAP
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I use this script now but the dubble files stays in folder A. I would like to delete the dubble files so the folder is empty after moving. With this script the dubble files keep is folder A.
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my computer has some serious problems, my iphoto only shows only shows thumb size pics when I try to open them, i tried to rebuild my files from folders that had the pics in them. originally all the photos had a large delta with a question mark. also I can't back up the library file because its not there. I went to time machune and tried to find the file but I can't find it or I am looking in the wrong place. I also lost my Idvd file, only have broken chain showing.

Details please
What version of iPhoto and of the OS?
i tried to rebuild my files from folders that had the pics in them.
Exactly what did you do and how did you do it? this ay be the cause of your issue but without details we can n=ony guess
my iphoto only shows only shows thumb size pics when I try to open them,
where do you see htis? In the iPhoto window? what does "try to pen them" exactly mean?
originally all the photos had a large delta with a question mark.
Ok - this usually has a simple solution - do you still have a copy of the library that has this problem?
also I can't back up the library file because its not there.
This makes no sense at all - all of your previous statements indicate that you do have an iPhoto library but have some problems with it
By default your iPHoto library is located in your Pictures folder and is named iPhtoo library - if tha tis not the case the you have moved or renamed it and only you know what you did until you tell us the details
I went to time machune and tried to find the file but I can't find it or I am looking in the wrong place.
Again unless you actually share what and how you are doing thing but continue to simply state abstract problems it is no possible to assist you - details on using Time Machine are here -- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1427?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US -- and -- http://pondini.org/TM/FAQ.html ---
I also lost my Idvd file, only have broken chain showing.
This would be better addressed in the iDVD forum - but again unlesss yu share detailed information no one can assist
LN

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I am using the Premiere Pro CS5 NLE (with the 5.0.4 updates), and I have tried to reinstall the software (which is actually the Production Premium package) several times, but I still cannot use the spacebar (or any method) to play any of my imported videos.
PLEASE HELP in any way you can!
Prior to having to replace my hard drive, my software was working just fine. No problems at all. But now, it seems that I can't get it to play whatever type of file I import.
Again, I am a newbie to the Mac, so any and all correctional/repair assistance needs to be expalined as if I were a child : )
I would hate to try to revert to considering the sophmoric Final Cut Pro X editing software package, but I've got to do something to be able to get back to my editing activities.
zionhall
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Jorge242 wrote:
@FatMac the internet recovery doesnt work. It goes into recovery mode and then when i try to reinstall it cant find a disk to install it to. So what would be a good choice to take now?
Recovery Mode presents you with, among other things, Disk Utility. When you open that, if the internal shows up at all, first try to "Repair DIsk." If that doesn't work but if the "Media" line is present, try to format and partition it with a GUID partition table (understand that you will be erasing the contents of your internal). Then try to reinstall the OS. If that doesn't work, and since your Retina MBP didn't come with a DVD drive or DVDs, you'll need to try a hardware test using these instructions from Apple (short version: shut down, press the power button and hold down the "D" key). If none of those things work, let's hope you either have AppleCare or your warranty has some life left because the SSD in your rMBP is proprietary and expensive. You'll need to bring it to an Apple Genius for evaluation.

File Folder with a Question Mark Blinking-HELP!!!!

Its been like a day and half since i last used my macbook, and all of a sudden it won't work.
It still turns on but it goes to a white screen and stays that way for about 20 minutes. Then a file folder with a question mark in the middle shows up and blinks. It doesnt go away at all. The only way for me to make it go away is to either turn it off or to push the eject button, and now it just turns off all together.
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Do I need to get the software that first came with it and put it in and see if it fixes the problem or what?
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You have corrupted system files. The following is a solution:
How to Perform an Archive and Install
1. Be sure to use Disk Utility first to repair the disk before performing the Archive and Install.
Repairing the Hard Drive and Permissions
Boot from your OS X Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Installer menu (Utilities menu for Tiger.) After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported, then quit DU and return to the installer.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior (4.0 for Tiger) and/or TechTool Pro (4.5.2 for Tiger) to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
2. Do not proceed with an Archive and Install if DU reports errors it cannot fix. In that case use Disk Warrior and/or TechTool Pro to repair the hard drive. If neither can repair the drive, then you will have to erase the drive and reinstall from scratch.
3. Boot from your OS X Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When you reach the screen to select a destination drive click once on the destination drive then click on the Option button. Select the Archive and Install option. You have an option to preserve users and network preferences. Only select this option if you are sure you have no corrupted files in your user accounts. Otherwise leave this option unchecked. Click on the OK button and continue with the OS X Installation.
4. Upon completion of the Archive and Install you will have a Previous System Folder in the root directory. You should retain the PSF until you are sure you do not need to manually transfer any items from the PSF to your newly installed system.
5. After moving any items you want to keep from the PSF you should delete it. You can back it up if you prefer, but you must delete it from the hard drive.
6. You can now download a Combo Updater directly from Apple's download site to update your new system to the desired version as well as install any security or other updates. You can also do this using Software Update.

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