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    Going to Pick Up My MacBook Pro

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by lilfazzl, Aug 12, 2007.

  1. lilfazzl

    lilfazzl Notebook Consultant

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    Leaving for the apple store in a few min.

    Getting:

    15.4 2.2ghz MBP Glossy
    Canon PIXMA MP470
    Ipod Nano Silver 4gb

    Can't wait!
     
    lilfazzl, Aug 12, 2007
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  2. Uodnelome

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    Ooh, all sorts of new toys! The new Macbook Pro with the NVIDIA card seems like a winner.
     
    Uodnelome, Aug 12, 2007
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  3. lilfazzl

    lilfazzl Notebook Consultant

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    haha I went yo the apple store and they were out of mbp so idrove like an hour to the next store and got a 30 gb iPod and the free hp printer. They didn't carry the free cannan printer that they
    y have online. I can't use till I get off work at night.
     
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    Grats on the purchase. To bad my state only has 1 apple store and they are useless!
     
    polarlinks, Aug 12, 2007
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  5. lilfazzl

    lilfazzl Notebook Consultant

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    I tried to use the wifi but it wont connect to my linksys wifi router...
     
    lilfazzl, Aug 12, 2007
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    try put a $ in front of wep password.

    Can you check what's the production week? and if it has a yellow screen at the bottom 1/3 screen.
     
    pinwanger, Aug 12, 2007
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    Congrates Lilfazzl
    By the way pick one up for me please :D
    Lynn
     
    ladip63, Aug 12, 2007
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  8. lilfazzl

    lilfazzl Notebook Consultant

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    I was typing while wearing my watch and my mbp got scratched Damn
     
    lilfazzl, Aug 12, 2007
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  9. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    no way!

    i dropped my macbook pro 3 feet onto hard wood flooring and that wasn't enough to scratch it...
     
    masterchef341, Aug 12, 2007
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  10. lilfazzl

    lilfazzl Notebook Consultant

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    Im using an old linksysnrouther with b band only and use a paraphrase and wep code but on my mbp it asks for a 40/128 code or something. Also, maybe its just me but the screen doesn't look as sharp or vivid as my dell e1505 wxga screen.
     
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  11. lilfazzl

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    Ok i got the internet working by using $ in front of the wep. Also, how do i chcek the production week?
     
    lilfazzl, Aug 13, 2007
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    To find the manufactured week, it is located within your serial number, found on the bottom of the packaging box. It starts with W87XX. The first two numbers after the 7 is your manufacturing week.
     
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  13. lilfazzl

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    I guess the manufactring week is 31 then...
     
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    wow nice...nice to know local stores are getting fresh batches.
     
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    Can anyone help me regarding the screen? Is this normal?
     
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    Can i take screen shots and post them if it will help? How do i take screenshots?
     
    lilfazzl, Aug 13, 2007
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    what kind of problem?
     
    pinwanger, Aug 13, 2007
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  18. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Bah, I forget shortcuts whenever I'm on my PC :p. Use Command + Shift + 3, that should take a desktop screenshot. But if you're talking about your screen having a yellow tint, a desktop screenshot won't show it. Nor will a photograph, actually.
     
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  19. lilfazzl

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    Im talking about the screen just not being as vivid as i remember the imac screen beign when i went to the apple store today, or was vivid as my dell screen...
     
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    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yeah, well taking a desktop screenshot won't show brightness, so the only way I can think of is to bring the MacBook Pro to the Apple Store and compare it with other MBPs there.
     
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  21. lilfazzl

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    The problem is the blacks on my screen, i just put the same picture on my dell and apple and the blacks adn shadows are much darker on the dell but too light on the apple, is there a way to adjust the contrast or something?
     
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    Ok well i just used the advanced settings for the display and its much better. :))
     
    lilfazzl, Aug 13, 2007
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    macbook pro huh.

    ho cuz, I stay jealous of you brah. You stay lucky fo' get one mean notebook laddat. cherry.
     
    tatsumi82, Aug 13, 2007
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  24. Mr. Burns

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    the default display profile (color LCD) is off on the new MBPs, it looks yellowish and colors are off. you will have to calibrate the display or search online for profiles that others have posted.
     
    Mr. Burns, Aug 13, 2007
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  25. Ethyriel

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    If you send me the laptop I'll profile it with my spectrophotometer :D
     
    Ethyriel, Aug 13, 2007
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