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    EXIF format reader

    thanks for the quick reply, would irfanview be able to read jfif,iptc and xmp formats as well?
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    EXIF format reader

    Hello, Can you guys recommend an EXIF format reader?
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    Authentication mechanisms for POP3

    thanks for the replies, generally do servers support apop, user+pass & sasl to cater for various client implementations? i was going through the wiki entry for pop and it appears that a number of clients support apop, i thought the initial credential check would be done by user-pass...
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    Authentication mechanisms for POP3

    Hello, I am trying to understand authentication mechanisms for the POP3 protocol. My understanding is that SSLv3/TLS1.0 provides authentication and communication confidentiality. Would this mean that the authentication mechanisms provided by the optional command set of POP3 (USER+PASS and...
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    IMAP access on yahoo

    thanks for the reply sonoma, the microsoft office outlook connector would not work on mobile devices. so to get email on your device you would need to payt the microsoft subscription fees, correct? unless you have a windows mobile device. any idea if yahoo supports pop or is just imap?
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    IMAP access on yahoo

    thanks for the replies, yes, i checked that i can use the yahoo IMAP service. so google is not the only one offering an IMAP service. i tried to use the hotmail POP account details with my hotmail account, but it does not appear to work. did a browse of the net and came across articles...
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    IMAP access on yahoo

    Hello, Does yahoo offer IMAP email access. i was browsing the net for the pop settings of yahoo and came across this link. http://forum.dailymobile.se/index.php?topic=3368.0
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    power issues wd passport hard drive

    thanks for the reply, price is not an issue, as long as it is below 100 pound. it is for my office use, in that case should i go for seagate
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    power issues wd passport hard drive

    thanks for checking. so the seagate freeagent go comes with the required y cable, then the seagate may be a better buy, correct?
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    power issues wd passport hard drive

    thanks for the reply, so the thing that makes the difference is the full 500 mA. my query with regards ot the connector is that i was looking for a y cable that would go with the wd passport series of devices. some odm's are selling y cables with miniA connectors and regular B connectors...
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    power issues wd passport hard drive

    apologies for the broken links. i swear i copied the links correctly and posted them. and thanks for the reply corkyg and demystifying the issue. does the cable usually work or are there instances when this strategem does not work? is the connector on the hard drive side a mini USB male...
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    power issues wd passport hard drive

    Hello, I was interested in buying the Western Digital My Passport Essential 250GB USB Portable External Hard Drive (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Digi...9455038&sr=8-3). I read that the drive may have issues with USB 2 ports with 500mA ratings as it requires 1000mA and that one can get...
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    book on supplier/vendor relationship management

    Hello, I am managing a vendor relationship Could you guys recommend a text book which would educate me on improving the relationship and getting the maximum out of supplier relationships.
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    automatic deleting mail on google

    thanks for the tips guys. i deleted a whole bunch of mail, go my mailbox size to around 5000 megs. i think the mail client was trying to synchronise with the google server. hey is there an option to just view the header and delete the mail without looking at the body in the apple mail...
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    automatic deleting mail on google

    thanks for the response chronos. i have gone to mail --> preferences --> accounts --> advanced and unchecked the enable this account, thus disabling both the pop accounts. i currently have under mailboxes, three folders - inbox, outbox and sent this is followed by reminders, rss and then...
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    automatic deleting mail on google

    i have been doing the file-add account now i have got 3 accounts set up under inbox. 2 of them are pop and 1 is imap. any idea how i can delete the accounts
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    automatic deleting mail on google

    thanks for the tips. did not realize that imap.gmail.com is simply a url i tried it but i had the "automatic set up account" checkbox checked and this leads the user down the pop route. hey is smtp the way to purge mails on the server end?
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    automatic deleting mail on google

    i did manage to change the protocol from pop to imap, though when i look at the account, the account says gmail (gmail pop). the summary does state the incoming mail server is imap.gmail.com. i tried to create a new account afresh with imap settings, but ended up creating a pop account again...
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    automatic deleting mail on google

    Hello, I am using mail 3.5 on my imac with my google account. Is there a way to delete mail on the google server when it is deleted in the apple mail 3.5 client. i tried to change the inbound mail protocol from pop to imap but no luck. can you guys help here.
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    Noise cancellation in office environment

    thanks for the reply elconejito. so the creative and vibe are prety noise reducers than an set of ipod earplugs?
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    Noise cancellation in office environment

    oops, i mentioned to say, i am just interested in the noise cancelling part. i work in a an office where people on the phone or talking pretty much on the top of their voices and i cant concentrate. in light of this would Creative EP-630 Vibe V-Moda MDR-NC6 JVC Marshmallows be better...
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    Noise cancellation in office environment

    thanks for all the suggestions guys. would the Creative EP-630 Vibe V-Moda MDR-NC6 work better than say the earplugs of the ipod?
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    Noise cancellation in office environment

    Hello, I work in a very noisy office with people pretty much shouting on the phones. Can you guys recommend a pair of headset/headplugs to help me alleviate the problem. I tried to do a search on the net and came across the following headset Sony Mdrnc22/Blk Noise Canceling Headphone...
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    airport extreme driver for windows vista ultimate

    thanks for the pointer dude, i needed to install the parallel desktop tools and they copied across the settings, including encryption passkey to the windows vm. i was trying to get my hp desktop printer/scanner to work. when i plug in its usb connector to the mac, i get the machine do you want...
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    airport extreme driver for windows vista ultimate

    Hello, I am not sure if this is the correct subforum to place this query on as it relates to running windows vista ultimate as a virtual machine via parallels on mac os 10.5.6 I have got a mac running 10.5. just installed parallels and windows vista. I am trying to network using windows...
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    difference between cookie and cookie2

    Hello, i was trying to understand the difference between cookie and cookie2 My understanding is that cookie2 contains some extra fields (e.g. port...) is more secure some servers send cookie2 while some servers send cookie clients should support both cookie and cookie2 is my...
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    getting my laptop to connect to wifi which has broadcast address disabled

    thanks or the replies, it seems to be working now. i turned the wifi hard key off and on and it still connects. funny thing is now, though the ssid is not being broadcasted, i now have the wifi network listed in the "choose a wireless network"
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    getting my laptop to connect to wifi which has broadcast address disabled

    hello, i am trying to hide the boradcast address of my wifi, but when i turn off the broadcast address of my wireless router my laptop is not able to se the router. how do i configure my laptop to connect to wifi router with the broadcast address disabled
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    OLED vs LCD

    Hello, Is the dynamic range of a typical OLED display more than that of an LCD display? i know the response tiems of OLED's are far superior.
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    my imac isnt displaying pdf documents

    thanks for the replies, i tried the document on my laptop which is running the windows version of acrobat. no problem. is preview the software which comes with the imac. if it is can you tell me how can i access it there is no start button on my imac :(, i thinnk finder is the equivalent...
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    my imac isnt displaying pdf documents

    Hello, I bought a new imac, downloaded a pdf, but the imac just wont display the pdf document. i downloaded adobe reader 9.0 from the net for the mac but still no luck. any idea why i cant diaply the document? also is there an apple helpdesk for noob's in case i have these nagging issues...
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    external hard disk cases

    thanks for the suggestion, what do you guys think of this one http://www.storagedepot.co.uk/...d-Cases/sc884/p86.aspx i think the advantage the case has on a cable is that the case is more robust, correct?
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    external hard disk cases

    Hello, i have got a couple of internal hard drives (IDE/PATA), i want to copy their contents to my new imac :), my old pc is busted, and i think one way to get to the contents is to get an external enclosure to convert the IDE drive to an external storage drive, and hence woud be able to use...
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    questions regarding imac and mac-pro

    thanks for the clarifications, it all makes sense unfortunately the links are not working at the moment, apple is updating the links at the moment, so will conitnue checking the links. i guess the two links lead to a minidvi-vga and a minidvi-dvi adaptor
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    questions regarding imac and mac-pro

    thanks for the replies, so with seperate signal for each mointor, each monitor can display a different application, say? how does a minidvi port differ from anADC in terms of capabilities?
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    questions regarding imac and mac-pro

    thanks for the reply, imac states that there is Support for external display in video mirroring mode, does this mean, that i can only display the exact same contents that are being displayed on the apple screen? and i can not display one application on one screen and a second application on a...
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    questions regarding imac and mac-pro

    thanks for all the replies, is the apple remote not applicable to the mac-pro? what is a mini display port? what is an apple refurbished deal? i have got data on internal PATA drives, need to transfer them, do you think the apple store would help me with that...
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    questions regarding imac and mac-pro

    hello i was contemplating buying a mac and was not sure if i shoud go for an imac or a mac-pro. i did a bit of research and have the following questions, would appreciate any answers what is the antivirus an firewall provided with the macs? what is the max size of hard drive on the imac...
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    computer starts for a few secondsand then shuts down

    thanks for the replies, i tried to clean the cpu fanand heat sink. switched the pc on, and it went through the POST and then cut out after getting to the "boot fromcd" instruction. i tried to remove the fan+heat sink from the motherboard after pulling and pusing the levers (on either...
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    computer starts for a few secondsand then shuts down

    thanks or the replies, so i completely ignore this instruction " - Use the CMOS clear jumper on the motherboard.. set it to clear... turn on the power for a bit, turn off the power again, then replace the jumper to its normal setting, and see if it boots " i tried to remove the cpu but...