Stupid Question from a recovering PC User

Uhm...
What is the Mac equivalent of the backspace button?
Nervous in Nashville

Actually that's the same question I have...
What's the equivalent of the "delete" key (especially
on the macbook) - this has been driving me nuts!
Hold down the function (Fn) key, then hit delete.
iMac G5, PB 15 FW800, iBook G4, G4 Cube, Buncha iPods Mac OS X (10.4.5)

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May be slightly simple question from a new Mac user: Why can't I quit safari? I cannot quit it from top menu bar neither to do it from dock? All other apps are working normally.

May be slightly simple question from a new Mac user: Why can't I quit safari? I cannot quit it from top menu bar neither to do it from dock? All other apps are working normally.

Or you can actived the right button on your magic mouse and click on they icon in the dock. then you select "stop" and it's out of your dock.
Greetings
*update: Sorry, my mistake! I didn't read your message correct! Sorry for the inconvience!

What is workflow minimum? (stupid questions from rookie)

Guys,
we are evaluating Oracle workflow. If you could help us to answer some of the stupid questions we have - it would help us a lot.
1. There are two parts of Workflow installation - DB and midtier. Is it possible to use workflow without installing midtier? Our understanding - midtier is used for providing web access for the users to the workflow engine: they can approve/reject, check workflow status etc. But is it possible to perform all these tasks via email only or by building some simple user interface in our existing webtier (which is not based on Oracle webserver, though is using Oracle for the DB layer)
2. We were not able to configure other schema to have access to workflow successfully - though it looks like this schema has all possible privs set. If we are trying to call wf_engine.LaunchProcess - we are getting privs error. If we call it from the workflow schema - everything is working fine. Does anybody have any successful experience in doing this?
Thanks a lot everybody for help!

Hi,
I do not consider myself an expert at Workflow, but I will attempt to answer your questions (which are not stupid questions by any means)...
I will answer question 1 in two parts as it is essentially two questions.
1. "Is it possible to use workflow without installing midtier"
Workflow is a module inside the Database that is an optional installation.
No middle-tier needs to be installed as such.
The middle-tier I believe you are referring to is the Workflow Monitor, this is viewed by configuring either the:
- Database HTTP server DAD to display the Workflow Monitor
or
- Application Server HTTP Server DAD to display the Workflow Monitor
Configuring the Workflow Monitor for the Administrators is a very good idea.
Normal users do not normally need to view this page, but read-only acess can be setup (ie. the users connect as a user without the ADMIN role)
1. "But is it possible to perform all these tasks via email"
Using Workflow Notifications, emails can be sent to users where they can approve/reject.
2. We were not able to configure other schema to have access to workflow successfully
I am not sure why you are not successful here... have you granted execute on wf_engine.LaunchProcess to the other schema?
Cheers,
Degan.

A really stupid question from newbie...

hello all,
i am very new to java and i am trying to build a j2ee application...
rite now....i need to let my app communicate w/ an outside program thru' XML..
i had just learnt many thing about java w/ xml and i decided to use the XMLEncoder... it seems quite simple to use...BUT i have no idea on how to send/receive these XML files...i had thought of using socket connection, but i just found out that an EJB wouldn't allow socket networking... i bet this must be quite a stupid question coz i found nowhere teaching me this...=P
if u know about this, pls point me to some relevant docs / sites....i am anxious to learn about it...
thx so much,
karloogunna~

hello maesj, rune, and others,
thx alot for your advice...
and here's the environment i am working in:
OS: w2k
JDK: 1.4.1.01
j2ee: 1.3.1
jboss: 3.0.2
i am using flash as my UI, so i need communication
between the j2ee app and flash.
the data transfer involves a number of arrays of
objects (each object w/ a list of attributes...) so, i
think using XML as data-exchange is quite suitable (am
i wrong on this??)I don't know the first thing about Flash, but using XML as a means for exchanging data seams like a good idea, for the scenario you described.
>
and i am reading about the message-driven beans, i see
that they got a function onMessage() from where i can
get the XML strings (?), but i don't know how i can
feed these strings into this JMS from flash...do i
need to write a small java program on the client
side?I haven't that much experience with Message Driven Beans. What I do know is that they employ the Java Messaging Service (JMS). If you write a small client appplication with JMS support... you might be close.
>
also, i am not sure if i can send out XML strings
through the message-driven beans, i am reading on the
JMS...it got the MessageProducer, MessageConsumer,
MessageListener, and MessageSelector....should i be
using this? or can i use this together with the
message-driven beans??
In a Messaging system you will need message producers, and message consumers. To enable two-way communication, you can setup both the EJB and the client to handle both. When a message arrives at the consumer (or subscriber if you like), the JMS Service invokes the onMessage method. So you should implement your logic in the onMessage method, for example inspect the XML content, and act upon its content.
i am very sorry for my disorganized questions...(i
used to do low-level programming =P)
and really thank you for your advice!!!!
No problem, the amount of information to read can be quite overwhelming. Using JMS is just a suggestion, and might be considered overkill for your application. If you're using an IDE, like Sun ONE, creating a message driven bean is easy, and can be tried out, without too much hours passing.
Kind Regards,
Rune Bj�rnstad.

Question from a Newbie wireless user

Please excuse the naivete of this question. I'm completely ignorant on everything pertaining to wireless internet. My old Powerbook 400mHz G4 Titanium has never had wireless of any kind until this week when I bought a PCMCIA wireless adapter. Never used wireless, don't know anything about it.
I started following the instructions on the PCM adapter this morning to get it all set up. I plan to toggle back and forth between wired internet at home and the wireless adapter when I'm out on the road.
I was surprised when I saw the window where I enter my settings that there were no less than ten different internet services flying around the room in my house! I guess I have a lot of wireless neighbors and I could easily access their bandwidth.
I imagine the same would go when I'm in town sitting in the library. They welcome you to use their internet access, but it's in a busy end of town and I'm sure I'll see numerous services available there too.
So I'm clueless on this topic. Again, I've never used wireless internet before - but I've read about these guys who've been arrested in front of coffee houses for stealing bandwidth at WiFi hotspots when they weren't paying customers.
What's the deal with sitting in your living room and using your neighbor's internet access? I know it's not ethical and we should all get our own, but what are legalities? And say I hopped on to someone's internet access +quite accidentally+...how does one get caught if you do it quietly? And have people actually gotten into trouble beyond these two guys that made national news?
I guess my main question is exactly how careful do I need to be to set the correct access service when there are ten immediately available in a public place? Can I just click on whatever signal is strongest and log on without fear of being caught?
I hope somebody knowledgeable can set me straight on this.
Thanks.
-JOHN
ps. Here's the news item on these guys stealing wireless internet access:
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2007/05/michigan-man-arrested-for-using- cafes-free-wifi-from-his-car.ars

You may find this technical article I've written helps you:
http://homepage.mac.com/rfwilmut/notes/wireless.html
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Stupid question from a Mac newbie: multiple users for webbased email

This problem has infuriated me over the last 4 hours---likely a keychain/cookie issue--- but help has been hard to find. New computer Latest OS X.
I use safari (or firefox) to log into a web based email account (happens to be an exchange server). initial screen comes up. Click on 'log in'. Up pops a username/password screen. Type in user name, password, don't click on "save password", get into my email account--- no problem. Check email, happy.
My wife, wants to log into her account.
I quit safari or firefox. She clicks on the icon. initial screen comes up. Click on 'log in' and up comes MY EMAIL. She did not log on.
Not sure what to do. Want to set up the web-based email to not automatically log someone into another persons' email as I want to use this computer basically as one account, with multiple people logging into muliple web based email.
Can this be done easily?

Hi,
I quit safari or firefox. ...
Just to be devils advocate, mind if I ask how you quit the applications? If you just closed the window by clicking the red circle at the top left corner, then both Safari and Firefox would still be running with your login session details still active.
Try pressing command+q to really quit the application (or click and hold the Dock icon and select Quit). Alternatively, select 'Logout' (or the equivalent option) on your web email account to close your active session.

Stupid Question from a new stupid user - accessing data connection

Just converted over to a RAZR this week. First smartphone. It's smarter than I am. Anyway, I can't seem to get the phone to hook up to my data connection. I can't find anything in the manuals or searching. Any help?

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Put your Zip Code in the map Search when you get on the map Site an it will bring up your City 17013 then tap 4G then Refresh
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Re: Stupid Question from a new stupid user - accessing data connection

Can anyone tell me how to get my 3G signal back up? I have been trying to upload a few pictures to FB and it keeps failing, and I just noticed the 3G isn't on. I have been only getting my emails when I am at home, but in front of a computer all day so hadnt notice my phone is getting. I did check the CDMA/lte as suggested above (I have never messed with that) and it is on. It has worked fine in the past. Thanks
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Connie1954 wrote:
I did check the CDMA/lte as suggested above (I have never messed with that) and it is on. It has worked fine in the past. Thanks
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Time Machine question from an ex Windows user

Simple question that sounds stupid but I just wanted to be sure. I'm new to Mac OS so bear with me on this
Let's say I install a program and I want to be rid of completely or it causes some issues, if I use Time Machine to go back to before I installed it will all of the folders/directories that the program created be gone or will it just pull the icon?

There is another way of using Time Machine that I don't think Camelot has mentioned. He is talking about using the in-system interface to flip back and forth in time and restoring individual files, but what you, metalrocker, originally asked was if you could go back to before you installed your program, and you can.
First, a warning. Doing what I describe below will put your entire computer back the way it was before you installed the program you are having issues with. All documents, files, e-mails (if stored locally) will go back to what they were before. You can still get newer ones from your time machine, though.
Second, the concept: Go find the DVDs that came with your computer. The first one is all you need, also called Mac OS X Install DVD. Put that into your computer. Now shut the computer down. When it starts back up, hold the C key pressed. This will make the computer start from the DVD. Starting up will be noticably slower from the DVD. You will eventually get a few questions about language, and you have to agree to a user license. Stop after that. You do NOT want to reinstall the operating system. Instead, look at the menu on the top of the screen. There should be one item called Utilities. On that menu, there should be an item called "Restore from Time Machine" or something similar. THAT function WILL bring your entire system back the way it was at a selected date and time.
Normally this is only used if you messed something up really bad, or if you had computer problems on one machine so serious that you decided to switch to a new computer, but wanted all the stuff from your old one... from before the troubles began.
Of course, this alternative is serious overkill if all you wanted was to remove a program. Most of the time, I just chuck the App icon out, and possibly take a look into your user Library/Application Support folder, to see if the application put anything in there, and if so, throw that out too.
There IS yet another method - there IS such a thing as uninstalling a program. It is usually not necessary, and rarely recommended, but if anyone wants to hear more about it, and is a little handy with the Terminal, give me a shout.

Mavericks questions from an "old" OSX user

Hi,
I am having few questions lately on different features of Mavericks. If needed, I can split into different topics, let me know
- Finder
The quick preview became extremely slow, it is now faster to open a picture directly in a program than clicking on the space to see it...
In the cover flow view, previews are not updated when files are moved or deleted. To get it refreshed, I must change the view so the cover flow is refreshed...
Do you know when Apple will decide to provide an update on that?
- Accounts management / sync with Google
I have been using OSX since Tiger, I used to own an Android phone, now an iPhone. I realized that I have a pretty chaotic "Google account" management on my devices, each of them having its own setup. My iPhone has one account for Mail/Cal/Notes using standard type, plus another one for Contacts using cardDAV. My Mac has kind of the same setup, I found 2 different accounts setup (for only one real Google account), and one or the other is set as default in some apps. And of course everything is in sync with iCloud. I think since Apple have been improving its sync management, some stuff is not necessary anymore, or things could be simplified, but today I have no idea what is doing what.
Can someone explain what could be a "good" setup from scratch, to be able to sync everything smoothly? My question can seem stupid, but I actually did try to delete my current accounts and re-set everything, and I actually got the data back on the mac, but when I tried to do some more tests, I realized contacts are not sync back between my local / iCloud / Google properly, and I don't see any easy way to understand the logic, and if things are only pulled but not pushed for example.
I made some research, but I only find old topics that are out of date.
Thanks a lot for your support:)

I've seen the Finder issue as well with slow preview of pictures. I've reported it to Apple so I'm hopefull that it will be fixed. Generally Apple doesn't give details on what may be fixed and when. But you're not alone in noticing that.
As far as account management, you can use many back-end services to keep contacts, etc. You can have Contacts (nee Address Book) set to sync contacts with iCloud and Google if you want. I just use iCloud. If you want to move your contacts from Google to iCloud, I think you could probably just drag the contacts from Google to iCloud from within Address Book. Same with calendar appointments if you want. You just need to ensure both accounts are configured on your Mac and then drag and drop them (If they're not deleted from Google when you drag them over, then you could delete them as a separate step).
I've been using iCloud since it came out and it's been great for me.

A Dumb Question From A New CS3 User

I am in the process of building a new site using CS3. This is
my first experience with this product and I have what I am sure is
a remarkably dumb question. I have an image (a banner ad) centered
on one of the pages and would like to insert a table to the left of
the image without the image moving (i.e. down) from it's current
location. How can this be done?
Thanks!

Thanks!
That worked perfectly.
quote:
Originally posted by:
Newsgroup User
Hi Big,
>I am in the process of building a new site using CS3.
This is my first
> experience with this product and I have what I am sure
is a remarkably
> dumb
> question. I have an image (a banner ad) centered on one
of the pages and
> would
> like to insert a table to the left of the image without
the image moving
> (i.e.
> down) from it's current location. How can this be done?
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the banner in the
right cell - if you need more subdivison of the left cell,
you can put a
table in it.
Aloha,
Jerry

A few questions from a prospective GarageBand user...

My sister got a new Mac last year, and I love messing around on garageband, but I had a few questions.
I have only recently started to mess around with the non software instruments (i.e. playing an instrument or singing into the microphone that is built into the computer)...I was wondering, is there any way to hook up a better mic to the computer so that I could get better sound quality??
Also, instead of using the keys on my computer, is there any way I could buy a synthesizer at a place like best buy and hook it up to the computer and play it with Garagebad??? Would I be able to use all the "software" sounds that come with the synthesizer as well as the ones on the computer? Could it hook straight up to the computer, or would I have to use a microphone to get the sound off the synthesizer??
Thanks for the help!!

I need a "controller" keyboard in order to play with garage band
a controller to record MIDI (play GB's instruments), if you want to use GB like a tape recorder you could record the audio from a synth (keyboard) into GB
I can't plug in an electronic drum kit that I physically use drum sticks to hit
if it's a MIDI controller drum kit, than you should be able to do so with a MIDI interface. if not, like above, you could use GB liek a tape recorder and plug an audio out of the kit into the Line-In on hte mac.
playing the guitar on garage band as one of the external instruments, what is the best way to do it??
use an audio interface:
http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/GBFAQ.html#interfaces
some people find pugging a guitar directly into the mac, though most do not:
http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/GBFAQ.html#pluginguitar
(you can certainly try, it's nearly free, so why not)
Would I have to buy a good external microphone and just put it in front of the amplifier that the guitar is plugged into to get the best sound??
that's the way i do it, and to really capture that amp sound, I think it's best, though it's a little more complicated because you can't really plug a mic into a mac, again you need an interface/preamp

Several Questions from a Seasoned Itunes User...

1) Is there a way to delete all my duplicates, but keep songs with the same title from different albums?
For example, how do I keep Phish's "Bouncing Around The Room" from Lawn Boy, AND "Bouncing Around The Room" from A Live One, but delete one of the two copies of Clapton's "Layla" from Unplugged?
2) How do I make all the songs by the same artist from the same album only show up once under artist?
For example, I have the soundtrack to "Coraline" by Bruno Colias (sp?). All the songs are ONLY credited to him, and all the album, track, cover, and artist info is the same. However, when I scroll through the "B's" in my Artist folder, Bruno shows up 16 times, once for each track. How do I fix this.
3) Where can I find a program that will convert my .avi's, WMVs, MPEG4s, and other video files into a file type itunes will recognize?
4) When I change album artwork on a track, how do I undo it?
For example, I uploaded a CD by an indie band, and itunes couldn't find the artwork. So I found it on google. But I accidentally pasted the cover of an Amy Winehouse album on one of the tracks. When I copied the new album artwork, it stays until I click another track. Then when I go back to the track I changed, there's Amy again. No matter how many times I delete the tracks, and files, AND itunes, and re-install all of it, the cover art for said track is ALWAYS Amy Winehouse, even though it says it's been changed. How do I fix this?
More questions to come.
-Jackflap

when I want to get rid of duplicates I usually use File / new smart playlist for the artist or song, You cannot though delete from a smart playlist so I unselrct the tracks I want to get rid of. When I go back to Music I will search by song or artist and look for the unchecked tracks and delete them as usual
As for changing artwork that is wrongly attached, you abviously know how to use Google to get artwork (minimum 300 x 300 resolution). Highlight all tracks of an album /right click /get info / right click in artwork square and paste as usual
I don't know about video files... sorry

A few simple questions from a new Iphone user

Hi a few simple questions, just got an iphone 2g - 2nd hand so not really sure what to expect. Anyway I guess my first question is about mine sometimes being a little slow - when I look at contacts and sometimes when sending a txt it slows down/freezes a little - normal?
Secondly Edge - I havent used it much but when I have its been painfully slow, is this normal - is it always really slow - cause I had read despite not being 3g Edge was actually pretty fast - what exactly is data roaming by the way? I mean I have been switched off as basically I dont wanna use the internet till next month when they change my contract to one I get unlimited access on - is that right?
Im having a problems syncing videos to it - it just wont sync some but will others and Im not sure why - theyre same file type and they used to sync to my ipod touch but now they wont for some reason
Cheers

I have the origina iPhone.
Downloaded 2.0, synced phone with everything UNchecked. Installed 2.0. Synced with all the options checked to reload my data. The iPhone has been great. Noticed a little lag when I opened contacts. Installed the new upgrade, and everything is back, no lag.
Edge is Edge and nothing more. It is slow compared to a strong 3g signal. But is liveable most of the time. Heavy traffic can slow it down to barely usable.
My four wheel drive club has a web site with a large photo section. I was standing out in the middle of parking lot in San Jose, Ca and showing a friend some photos. It opens up a page of small picts to choose from. Select a print and it enlarges, He was amazed at how fast they appeard. Especially given the quantity of photos.

Quick questions from a new ATV user

Hi guys
I've got today my ATV, like it so far...until i updated the software
now seems that when i play a video, the video freeze for few seconds, then it starts again; is kinda annoying especially when you watch a trailer; anyway seems that is random, so nothing that can be done.
My questions:
1)why i can't copy stuff on the ATV like i do with my ipod touch? is annoying that it takes hours to copy a movie, when i could connect it via usb and get the work done, instead of waiting 2 hours to sync few episodes of a show (i have an airport extreme....).
2) how can i pair the remote with the ATV only, instead of causing issues to all my MACs at home every time that i try to use the ATV?
3) is there a manual somewhere, except the 3 pages manual available online and in the box?
4) i saw a lot of hacks to play divx and other video formats....any chance to see an update from Apple instead of void the warranty to install these hacks?
Thanks a lot for the help...so far i like this little device, but i am surprised about the fact that the usb port is there for no reason...while on the airport extreme can be used to attach drives and printer any mod to attach an external storage?

Thanks for the answers
1) by ethernet cable you mean a cross cable between the mac and the ATV, or a simple connection with the router (Airport Extreme)? because in this case i have to unplug the tv and move the ATV in another room...not really practical
2) tried, but even when ATV says "paired", i can still interact with my macbook and mac mini....annoying
3) that was the small manual that i was talking about nothing more complex or in depth? or whatever i see is what i can get unless i hack it ?
4) i understand the point; i just want to know if to get the full potentials of this product i have to hack it, or if there is a "regular " update that would enable some features (since someone compared the ATV to a stripped down Mac mini with Tiger on it); anyway for now i can live with it as is....the only hassle is to convert from DIVX the movies via QT, and takes about 1 hour for a 2 h movie (and 2 hours to sync down to the ATV lol)
Thanks for your answers!

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