Tuesday October 03, 2006
- MacOS X 10.4.8: Airport Issue - Lionel - 10:56:31
Apple has released a TechNote related to an already well described issue with airport: "AirPort does not auto-connect to existing networks after restart or wake from sleep".
This problem is affecting only Core Duo-based models (featuring an Atheros Airport chips):
MacBookTo solve the issue:
MacBook Pro (all models)
Mac mini (Early 2006)
iMac (Early 2006)
To restore the auto-connect feature:
From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences.
Select the Network pane.
From the "Show:" drop-down menu, choose "AirPort".
Make sure the "By default, join:" pop-up menu is set to "Preferred networks." (If it was set to "Automatic networks", you can set it back to Automatic after the next step.)
Select any network that shows WPA2 security and use the minus (-) button to remove those networks from the list.
Once all WPA2 networks have been removed from the list, use the plus (+) button to add them back. (You will need the appropriate passwords for the wireless network.) If it's more convenient, you can wait to re-add the networks until you use them—when you use a network, it will be added to the list automatically.
If in step 3, your default was Automatic rather than Preferred, go ahead and change your default back to Automatic.
For the other issue with Airport sensitivity affecting iMac core 2 Duo and Mac Pro, apple has so far not released any fix or explanation. It seems to be a driver issue, new drivers for the Broadcom 4328 card are not ready yet; and the temporary driver is the one designed for 43xx card found in some old eMac.
[translation by Linathael]
- CPU monitoring on an LCD module - Yoc - 09:49:49
Blake, a reader from xlr8yourmac, has used a feature of Hardware Monitor's latest version which allows the display of all monitoring information on an external LCD module. He purchased the required equipment, did some simple welding on it and here were his CPU's frequency and temperature displayed on the screen.
Based on an IO-Warrior 24 Starter Kit USB controler and on a 4 lines LCD display, the whole kit costs less than a hundred euros.
Hardware Monitor support information about that mod.
Blake's personal webpage to see the pictures and the video.
[translation by Greg]
- Maxtor = Seagate's Entry Level Brand - Lionel - 09:34:35
After its acquisition by Seagate, the future of Maxtor was not defined; but within the last few days it became clear that Maxtor will be the Seagate's brand for entry-level HDs.
Maxtor-labeled HDs will use Seagate’s technologies but will feature smaller cache as well as only 3 years warranty instead of 5 years. As a consequence, the price will be very aggressive, probably to cannibalized entry-level market (EOM and customers). For sure, EOM/integrators, such as Dell, will massively use such HDs to lower the price of their models.
[translation by Linathael]
- Need a Dock for your iPod? Get a Car - Yoc - 09:25:58
The World Auto Show is taking place in Paris, and Renault is presenting a prototype supposed to define what will be the future Twingo (a city-dedicated car), aka : Twingo Concept. To promote its model, Renault has developed the audio/Video capabilities of this car to a new standard; here the car is serving the iPod and not the opposite:
- high quality HiFi sound system
- 2 iPod docks located between both front sits
- iPod headphones/speaker integrated in each sits
- mixing table in front of the passenger sits (can be hidden)
- touch-sensitive display to control and watch video stored in iPods
- iPod style
Now, let's see what will remain in 2007 when the new Twingo will be released, between a concept car and reality, it might be some gaps.
[translation by Linathael]
