[faxcenter] Re: Beta Testers Neeeded
- From: Bradley Warner Tompkins <bradleywtompkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: faxcenter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 16:47:29 -0500 (EST)
Hello everyone!
Does anyone have one of those VoIP setups (e.g. Skype) where there is an
external box, hanging off of the local ethernet, that lets you plug in an
old-fashioned land line phone? Could you please test the new FaxCenter beta on
an Intel Mac + external USB modem with the VoIP interface? It would be totally
cool if we could use brand new Macs to send and receive faxes sans POTS!
Since fax only uses 9,600 or 14,400 baud (the middle of the voice band), I
would really be amazed if it doesn't work...
A special "Thank You!" goes out to Ben for reviving this project!
And then there is this admittedly "OFF Topic" matter which is dear to my heart:
-----Original Message-----
>From: John Slinker <jslinker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Nov 5, 2007 10:03 PM
>To: faxcenter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [faxcenter] Re: Beta Testers Neeeded
>
> ... 'puter cannot be upgraded to
>Leopard according to what I have read. However, I love your FaxCenter
>program ...
> ... However, this one just [won't] die.
>
Ditto from me! Been using iMac DV Ruby (400 MHz G3, upgraded with wicked fast
7200 RPM HDD & 1 GB SDRAM). Believe it or not, while nearly a decade old it
not only runs Tiger 10.4.10 faster than it ever handled Panther or Jaguar, it's
actually still completely useful on a daily basis (as long as I don't need to
do photography or video work). My Ruby has been a bullet-proof Keeper. God, I
hope I didn't just jinx it. ;-P
John, last week I got my entry-level MacBook Pro 15 Glossy, mostly because Ruby
*is* too slow for photography & video work. If you've hesitated to buy an
Intel Mac (like I did; remember - my Ruby has been stellar) over doubts about
the multitude of hardware related SNAFUs reported on the web, know this: I
immediately and aggressively tested my new MB Pro 15 G for every issue that has
been reported, plus everything else I could think of. So far I have not found
*anything* that is a deal breaker - not even close. EVERY reported issue has
been fixed or easily side stepped. For example, if you see your cursor
freezing (I did - it only happens when both CPUs are busy), just open the
trackpad controls and disable the item named "Ignore accidental trackpad input"
(or use an external mouse). Oddly, Apple knows about this bug, yet they still
ship the machines with this selected by default.
What I have found is one (and only 1) *very* minor issue. I had been getting
the prolonged spinning color wheel while on the road, because my ethernet cable
is disconnected from the Ruby (Duh!) in that scenario. I'm certain I made a
mistake setting up the control panels - just haven't had time to troubleshoot
it. Meanwhile I work around it by opening "Network Port Configurations" and
disabling "Built-in Ethernet" when I'm not connected to my Ruby. Instead of a
very prolonged delay while the MB Pro figures out what's wrong, I quickly get a
dismissable dialog.
The fact you might need to buy an external USB modem to use FaxCenter is
totally trivial!
I should have done this months ago when this model first debuted! Then I
wouldn't be up to my eyeballs in back-logged work... Oh well!
I Hope This Helps,
Brad
P.S.: I'm a retired Electronics Technician - made a killing fixing PCs (and
lots of other electronic stuff too), then went home every night to play with
and otherwise enjoy my Macs.
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