Just got my first mac: Macbook Pro

[Ashiaveli]

Hey hey,

Just want to update everyone. I bought a MPB, the base model, and I love it. Setting it up and transfering files from my Windows PC. I got a long day of software installation but the experience is great. I have a second monitor hooked up and it works flawlessly.

This thing is fast too! One thing tho is that it is feels freakishly hot.

Question: I have speakers hooked up. Is there a way to make the output volume 100% but the onboard speakers lower? I don't want to have to turn it down and up everytime i disconnect it.

Thanks again everyone.

[0sit0]

congratulations :)

I'm waiting till September to get mine (my bday :D)

[Cormier6083]

Happy Mac day to you, happy Mac day to you, happy Mac day, dear Ashisv-something, happy mac day to youuuuuuuuuuu!

[Kerm]

Thanks for updating us.

[PL_ Veteran]

Question: I have speakers hooked up. Is there a way to make the output volume 100% but the onboard speakers lower? I don't want to have to turn it down and up everytime i disconnect it.

I don't know about the Pro, but on my Macbook it remembers the last setting for onboard and when I plug in headphones e.g. set it at 6 with headphones in and 10 without headphones in, I plug in headphones and it changes to 6 :)

[CPressland]

Dont worry about the heat issues dude, well, issues is the wrong word. It's a powerful system expect it to get hot :D

[Ashiaveli]

Thanks for the welcome boys.

Another issue: I'm transferring files between my old laptop and this one over wifi and it works. The problem is that when I'm doing this, I lose web connection and keep timing out...everyone on the network does.

Is there a way to limit the amount of bandwidth used? I'm on a G network so I figure there is enough bandwidth for everything.

[PL_ Veteran]

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[Snakehn]

where are the unboxing pics? and the UPS guy pics too LOL

[mycoolkim]

I was happy when i got my iMac, but after things started to go weird, iam thinking to my self, am i sure i spent the $3300 wisely...

[Cormier6083]

Thanks for the welcome boys.

Another issue: I'm transferring files between my old laptop and this one over wifi and it works. The problem is that when I'm doing this, I lose web connection and keep timing out...everyone on the network does.

Is there a way to limit the amount of bandwidth used? I'm on a G network so I figure there is enough bandwidth for everything.

My Mac gets greedy I think as well, and I sometime loose connection to the Web.

[Ashiaveli]

where are the unboxing pics? and the UPS guy pics too LOL

haha it was sent within canada with canada post so it was the regular mail man. He knew I was waiting for him since I opened the door before he rang the door bell.

As for unboxing, I was thinking of taking pics but that would have slowed me down!

Everything is up and running now, including parallels (amazing). All my torrents were downloading excrutiatingly slowly and I went through about 5 clients before I reluctantly got Azureus, which works a lot better, read faster.

I love how it automatically enables and disables my secondary monitor when I connect it.

I need to get/make a stand for it, approx. 3-4 inches high so that it is level with my monitor and a front row remote (so frustrating that they don't include it).

EDIT: solved the stand problem with a plexiglass magazine rack.

Edited June 11, 2008 by Ashiaveli

[duritz]

lol @ pics of ups guy!

[Cormier6083]

Pics or it didn't happen.

[kcherasaro]

Congrats! I started with a MAC about 6-7 years ago with a Dual 1GhZ MDD. It is still great today. Last year I left my Dell Inspiron laptop behind as it started to lag and upgraded to a 17" MBP on which I use bootcamp and Vista Ultimate as well. MAC OS is my preferred OS but as a Windows developer, I still need the Windows world.

[Hell-In-A-Handbasket]

grats hope you enjoy it as much as i did mine

[Ashiaveli]

Update:

Smoooooth. Connect360 = fantastic. Phonebooth, I know it's more of a toy but it's got everyone in tears with the effects. I gotta learn how to use garageband with two usb mics to record my podcasts.

Really good experience so far.

[KKoo]

You mean Photobooth ;)

And don't worry about Transmission. It is definitely slower than Azureus for me as well

[PL_ Veteran]

Lol Phonebooth :p

Yeah, Photo Booth is great fun to mess around with when you're showing it to people. Careful though, it's turned me into a huge camwhore :laugh:

[oldaccount1]

Phonebooth sounds like Apple's new tool to create that voice from Saw using the Macbook's built-in mic. :)

[Ashiaveli]

haha yes Photo Booth is what I meant. iLife = amazing! so many possibliities with these programs.

[Cadium]

Congratulations on your purchase, I am sure you will enjoy it! The MacBook Pro is a very good computer which will last you for quite some time.