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Just got my 'lab' set up.

Okay, after much hardware swapping, my 'lab' in the basement is set how I like it. (Just got the Studio Display a couple weeks ago.)



On the left edge on top of the desk is the headless PC server (running Windows Home Server beta, no keyboard, mouse, or monitor,) with my work laptop perched on top. Next are my daughter's Tangerine iBook, my Studio Display, AirPort Base Station, and PowerBook G3 (with WaveLAN card,) and Bondi iMac G3 (rev b.) Under the desk are my 'workhorse' Power Mac G3 (slightly upgraded, G4/500, 512 MB RAM, Radeon,) and a second G3 that is pretty much just spare parts now. The keyboard and mouse are on a KVM switch to let me switch between the Power Mac and the iMac. (The Studio Display really doesn't like being on a KVM, so it's just direct only to the Power Mac.)


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The AirPort base station is my 802.11b transmitter. I have it plugged into a switch (that the desktops are also connected to,) which connects to my main AirPort network via an AirPort Express in WDS "Remote" mode. My main wireless network is g-only, and encrypted. My b-only network is firewalled off from my main network, and open. I do it mostly to segregate the slower b traffic from the faster g traffic. (Even though it's open, it's not like anyone can connect to it anyway, since it's in the basement.)

The G3 runs Tiger, the others run Panther. (Although the PowerBook is flaky in OS X, it crashes constantly, even though it is 100% stable in OS 9. I've tried four different RAM sticks, including one that was the Apple-installed RAM from another computer.) All also have 9.2.2.

My 'main' setup isn't very photogenic at the moment, an eMac and a MacBook Pro both on a VERY messy desk with a mess of external drives, printers, and tons of paperwork.
 
Blackheart said:
What desk is this?
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Actually is a custom design desk, designed by my girlfriend

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if you like it, i can send u the sketch, so u can fabricate it wherever u are (im in south america)
 
Here is my rendition of the desktop ;)

That cardboard is still their from when i first got the setup a few months ago :confused:



If anyone has any suggestions for a nice mouse mat i would be grateful.

R.
 
lilrichie said:
If anyone has any suggestions for a nice mouse mat i would be grateful.
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Everglide titan range, only one I have found that works ok with my laser mouse (ms natural laser 6000)

Icemat work ok with explorer type optical mice but no good with laser mice in my view.
 
Bobdude161 said:
In all my years being with Apple, I have NEVER seen that kind of LCD monitor before! :eek: I guess they weren't very popular?
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It was their original LCD. 15", 1024x768, $999. The same basic design was used for three different 'model's.

The first was a dark blueish-gray that came out at the same time as the original G3s. It used Apple's older custom DB-15 video plug. (I have one, but its backlight is out, and it has some kind of display problems besides.) It also has an ADB plug that lets you make all of the display changes from within the OS (doesn't work with OS X, you have to use the manual controls there,) plus an ADB 'hub' in the base. it also has S-Video and RCA in (so you can use it as a display for a VCR or camcorder or something.)

Then came this blue one when the B&W G3s came out. The only changes were the color update, and the move to VGA from the older-style Apple plug, the ADB plugs remained. This is probably why the B&W G3 has an ADB port. I have two of these. The one shown here, and one that has video corruption. (It works fine for an hour or so, then the screen slowly fades from normal to static.)

Then when the G4s first came out, they updated it again, to match G4 Graphite in color, VGA replaced with DVI, got rid of the video inputs, and replaced ADB with USB. (Although this time, the stand doesn't have a hub.) One of my blue displays has the stand from this model, with its graphite color, and no hub in the base. (The link makes it sound like a minor upgrade, but it really was a major change.)

All three models came with both the stand you see in my picture (has height, tilt, and rotation (left-right, not rotating the display to portrait mode,) adjustments as well as a small 'picture frame' that lets the LCD sit on the desk. In some other thread somewhere, I have a picture of my 'lab' with the blue display shown with the 'picture frame' stand.

When the second generation G4s came out, this style got phased out in favor of the ADC 'clear lucite' studio displays. (The original 22" Cinema Display came out first in this new style with a DVI input, but the 15" wasn't updated to this style until the move to ADC.)
 
LeviG said:
Icemat work ok with explorer type optical mice but no good with laser mice in my view.
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Really? That is interesting. I wonder how I've been using laser mice on my Icemat's for years? :)

I love Icemat's, so accurate so nice to work with and never wear. Quick wipe or clean and is good as new.
 
vohdoun said:
Really? That is interesting. I wonder how I've been using laser mice on my Icemat's for years? :)

I love Icemat's, so accurate so nice to work with and never wear. Quick wipe or clean and is good as new.
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which laser mouse though, cos my ms (850nm 1000dpi) really does not like it, the cursor does not move, stick the explorer 3 on and its fine.
 
rearranged my room .. and brought my 2407 home :)
yes .. i know, i'm seriously in need of a wireless keyboard .. right now i'm typing on my macbook and using the wireless mouse.

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also look for the poll that i'm about to setup in a new thread regarding the positioning of the setup :)
 
Arip said:
another pic of my setup

cause i love it

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I have a 2407WFP and a MBP also.. but I wasn't able to connect the monitor directly to my MBP, I had to use the blue one plugged into the extrension you get. Did you order a special one or something?
 
TaylorB said:
I have a 2407WFP and a MBP also.. but I wasn't able to connect the monitor directly to my MBP, I had to use the blue one plugged into the extrension you get. Did you order a special one or something?
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you're connecting it via VGA rather than DVI (better). You probably didn't switch inputs when you plugged it in with DVI. You need to tell the monitor use the DVI port instead of the VGA.
 
Freyqq said:
you're connecting it via VGA rather than DVI (better). You probably didn't switch inputs when you plugged it in with DVI. You need to tell the monitor use the DVI port instead of the VGA.
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Word. Also, VGA sucks compared to DVI so you're really losing out on the experience of owning a nice monitor.
 
Freyqq said:
you're connecting it via VGA rather than DVI (better). You probably didn't switch inputs when you plugged it in with DVI. You need to tell the monitor use the DVI port instead of the VGA.
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I got my 2407WFP on Thursday, but my Mac Pro hasn't arrived yet, so all I've got is VGA from my HP laptop at the moment... So far, I'm pretty impressed. I'm not expecting that much of a boost going DVI though, although I know it will be due to it being digital, plus coming from a much better video card.
 
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