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| Posted: Wed Jul 4th, 2012 03:07 |
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jk
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See here for UBB codes. http://www.ubbwiki.com/index.php?title=UBBCode
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| Posted: Wed Jul 4th, 2012 03:19 |
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Robert
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Thanks JK, I tried the HTML gives variously [d] and [/d] or [del] and [/del] but that doesn't work either...
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| Posted: Wed Jul 4th, 2012 05:16 |
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jk
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What are you expecting What are you expecting [d] and [/d] to do ? If you want to delete then just use the delete key!!
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| Posted: Wed Jul 4th, 2012 05:39 |
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Robert
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I am expecting [d] and [del] does much the same in HTML Reason being I wanted to be able to show I said something but it's no longer relevant or pertinent. Also used to lightly veil a rude or joking statement, then make it right. For example: "I took the I accept I could delete, or not even type it in the first place but given it works well most places I was surprised it doesn't appear to work here, in fact I thought I had used it here already, hence my question. <s> test</s> Hmmmm that doesn't work either. :waiting:
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| Posted: Wed Jul 4th, 2012 05:52 |
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jk
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Yes I understand what you mean. I'll look into that. OK according to the info I have read it needs to be defined via a css entry. Then you use a whole heap of coding to get what you want. However.......... if you use the editing features of the editor (far right side curly brackets button. Then you can put it in a box.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 6th, 2012 19:24 |
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Ed Hutchinson
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Wow thanks for all the info. I think I have been reading too much on the net But I do have a question for those of that have had the mini for awhile, is there a problem with heat in normal use. I don't see me running multiple programs at the same time but that could be that my old pc is LIMITED in that respect. I simply want to edit my photos I do a lot in camera (cropping ect.) so my needs at this point seem small. It will be great to know that I can expand to other forms of processing and possibly work the little grey cells harder I am seriously considering your suggested system JK It will tax my funds as I will need a keyboard and a superdrive or at least a dvd drive and the trackpad looks interesting I know I can save by going to aftermarket keyboard and dvd drive and am researching that now. Thanks to you all for the help and comments  I should be ready to jump into the fray next week. yes I know thanks for the warning!!!!! Ed
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| Posted: Sat Jul 7th, 2012 03:02 |
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jk
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The MM is very powerful and the MMServer haa no problem doing multiple tasks and stays very cool. Recently we had 41C temperatures and even then when I was using it it did not go past 70C. Ed you can use an ordinary USB mouse (I do as I prefer a smaller mouse) and USB keyboard (I do prefer the Apple keyboards) then get the Magic Trackpad later. The MTP is bluetooth. The nice thing is I also have a bluetooth keyboard and mouse and all three can connect simultaneously. 
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| Posted: Sat Jul 7th, 2012 03:43 |
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Robert
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Hi Ed, In my experience after 3 Mac mini's there is no issue with over heating. I run a little application called temperature monitor. http://www.bresink.com/osx/TemperatureMonitor.html I have it on all my computers and keep half an eye on it especially during intensive sessions. I have yet to see it rise significantly. After three years I am a little concerned about dust in my oldest Mac mini, I may do a little 'spring cleaning' soon not because I have seen it overheat. I know dust can cause individual components to get hotter than they should, so just a precaution. My ex Wife runs a PC, about every month I have to vac it out because it overheats due to dust. Regarding DVD/CD why do you need one, to read audio disks. or for backup? I haven't burnt't a DVD in about 2 years but our needs differ I know. The Mac Book Air DVD drive is only about £60 and connects with any Mac by wi-fi pretty well seamlessly. To transfer 'stuff' between computers I tend to use USB thumb drives now. Most software is either downloaded or on thumb drive. All Apple OS's, updates and software is downloaded. Even Adobe software is downloaded now. I always back up the downloads to an external drive before installation of course. For backup you have Time Machine. you plug a 500Gb (or whatever size you like) USB drive into the Mac, set up time machine which is part of the OS, it makes a copy of all changes you make on the computer every hour, and keeps them for a week, it then keeps a daily record for as long as the room on the disk allows. This means if you accidentally delete something or edit a wrong document, you can go back in time before the deletion or edit and retrieve it exactly as it was. So the need for CD backups has gone. I would avoid after market keyboards, the key layout while it may work, is well less than ideal and is a source of frustration at least to me. Particularly with regard to the command, option and control keys. In my view the Apple layout is better because you can manage command keystrokes with one hand, while the PC layout I need both hands even for simple commands. Not quite sure what you meant by, I am seriously considering your suggested system JK Because JK suggested two systems, the latest iMac AND the i7 Mac mini. If you go for an iMac you get a CD/DVD drive, keyboard and Magic mouse and a very good screen, you would only need a trackpad. Frankly I don't think you NEED an i7 Mac mini if your needs are modest, the smallest of the Mac mini's are very capable, and well powerful enough for 90% of needs. I only got the i7 because I got a special deal and I also want to use it for some intensive video editing. Otherwise it would have been a base model. Regarding taxing your 'grey matter'! are you meaning spreadsheets and word processing? If so iWorks is a very capable Office replacement. It takes a little getting used to but once over the initial hurdle it works well.
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| Posted: Sat Jul 7th, 2012 03:49 |
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Ed Hutchinson
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Hi I really didn't think so many people here would be using them if there was a problem with reliability. meeses are no problem as i have both wireless and usb. As far as the keyboard I think I will go with a Mac. I have been looking around and I see that the price on 16gig ram has come way down $79.00 here and 8gig is $50.00 I don't have need for a server, but the quad core and the dual drives are calling to me. I probably won't have the funds to do this again so I want all the performance I can get now, hopefully to last as long as I need it. LOL Ed
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| Posted: Sat Jul 7th, 2012 04:27 |
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Robert
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Ed, I don't think you will see any benefit for 16Gb of RAM over the 8Gb.I had tests of 4Gb compared with 8Gb and the difference was small. I think going to 8 is worthwhile, 16, unless you are doing exceptional work is overkill. If funds run to it a SSD for the OS and application and a 500Gb HD for data would be a perfect spec, giving you an almost instant startup a far more significant benefit than the extra RAM. Also more $ of course... The new Apple Server software isn't the same as it used to be. It now consists of a basic, standard OS with add-on's for the server functions. Apple provide a PDF of how to easily remove the Server functions. If you get the Server and find the server functions get in the way I will dig out the PDF and you can remove them. Mountain Lion will be released very soon, supposedly mid to late July. I would wait until it's released. That way you don't have to upgrade. Mountain Lion is well worth the upgrade. It has many wonderful features especially regarding integration with with the iPhone etc. I have been using it since it was released for evaluation and I love it. Going back to Lion is a big step backwards once you have got used to the features of Mountain Lion.
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