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Mac Updates — Macs Checkouts [2008.05.13]

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Peripherals

Wacom Intuos 2 Grip Pen & Mouse

The Intuos2 Grip Pen has a cushioned, ergonomic grip, a programmable DuoSwitch™, and pressure-sensitive pen tip and eraser. The mouse features smooth, accurate tracking, two buttons, and a programmable scroll wheel.

These are to be used with the Wacom Intuos 2 Graphic tablets already installed on MMac 94 though 97.

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Two-Button Scroll-Wheel USB Optical Mouse

This mouse can be used on any surface and is ideal for certain applications such as Alias Maya or Virtual PC that work better with the functionality of a two-button mouse

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Epson Perfection 1650/1660 Transparency Insert

Capacity: Four 35mm slides. 35mm photo negative strip containing 6 exposures

The Transparency Insert is to be used when scanning in either 35mm slides or photo negatives. They tray centers the photo media directly underneath the 35mm Film Strip/Slide Adapter built into the scanner lid.

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Epson Perfection 2480 Transparency Insert

Capacity: Two 35mm slides. 35mm photo negative strip containing 6 exposures

The Transparency Insert is to be used when scanning in either 35mm slides or photo negatives. They tray centers the photo media directly underneath the 35mm Film Strip/Slide Adapter built into the scanner lid.

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Panasonic Lightweight Headphones (RP-HT21)

Each Mac in the Knowledge Commons, Union Lab, Benchmark Lab, and Sage Point Lab is equipped with one of these basic stereo headphones and it is also available for checkout

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Plantronic Audio 650 USB Multimedia Stereo Headset w/mic

Use .Audio 650 USB for gaming, music, Internet talk, video conferencing, and voice applications. It features 40mm speakers that convey music and gaming with dynamic bass response all with dual connectivity: analog or USB, it's your choice.

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Plantronic DSP 300& 400 USB Multimedia Stereo Headset w/mic

Plantronics .Audio DSP-400 digitally-enhanced foldable stereo headset with full-range stereo sound. The foldable design allows for easy storage and transport. Listen to your CDs, DVDs, or MP3 files. Its noise-canceling microphone enhances speech accuracy.

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Creative WebCam Live! VF0050

Creative WebCam Live! makes your instant messaging come alive with high quality video and audio. Designed with a high quality VGA (640x480) resolution CMOS sensor, the Creative WebCam Live! provides video quality and sharp still pictures at 1024x768 resolutions (enhanced through interpolation). Enjoy voice and sound capture clarity through the external microphone. Besides flat surfaces, the flexible and versatile three-way base allows Creative WebCam Live! to fit snugly atop monitors, flat panel displays and notebooks. Auto Exposure/ White Balance/ Color Control Multi-functional base Store videos in AVI Format Store Digital Photos in JPEG and BMP Formats.

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Cables

6 Pin-to-6 Pin FireWire (IEEE 1394) Cables

Use this cable to connect 6-pin port devices such as digital camcorders, consumer electronics, and external storage devices to a lab desktop, your laptop, or another audio/video device.

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6 Pin-to-4 Pin FireWire (IEEE 1394) Cables

Use this cable to connect 4-pin port devices such as digital camcorders to a lab desktop, your laptop, or another audio/video device.

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Audio/Video RCA Cables

Use this cable to connect your analog audio/video device such as a camcorder to a lab video editing station VCR or another audio/video device.

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Cat-5 Ethernet Cables

Use this cable to connect your laptop computer to a dedicated laptop ethernet port.

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DVI-I single link to VGA

The Apple DVI to VGA display adapter was specially designed to allow users to connect their DVI equipped Mac mini, PowerBook G4, or Power Mac to an external VGA monitor or projector for 24-bit video-mirroring or dual display. The DVI to VGA adapter plugs into the DVI port built into the new Mac mini, a PowerBook G4 or into Power Mac with NVIDIA or ATI Radeon graphic cards which feature DVI ports.

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DVI-I single link to video

The Apple DVI to Video Adapter was designed to allow Mac Pro (with ATI X1900 XT), MacBook Pro, Mac mini and Power Mac G5 users to connect the DVI port to an S-video or Composite video device such as TVs, VCRs or overhead projectors with S-Video or RCA (Composite) connectors. The Apple DVI to Video Adapter is designed to work with the DVI port on the Mac Pro (with ATI X1900 XT) MacBook Pro, Mac mini and Power Mac G5 systems only.

Use a separate DVI to VGA Adapter for VGA video out for Mac Pro, MacBook Pro, Mac mini or Power Mac G5 (included with all Mac Pro, MacBook Pro, Mac mini or Power Mac G5 systems or available for order as a standalone kit).

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DVI-I single link(male) to DVI-I single link(male) Standard

Digital Visual Interface (DVI) is the standard interface for a high-performance connection between PCs and flat panel displays, digital CRT displays, projectors and HDTV. These precision-engineered cables are fully compliant with the DVI standard defined by DDWG (Digital Display Working Group). The DVD-I single link configuration provides enough bandwidth for resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 and allows high speed digital transmission up to 4.95 Gbps.

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FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) Cables

Featuring a nine-pin connector design, this FireWire 800 cable supports all the advantages of FireWire--including simultaneous connection of up to 63 devices, real-time digital audio and video transfer, peer-to-peer device connections, Plug-and-Play device installation, and hot swap capability.

Connect two ultra-fast FireWire 800 devices to harness speeds up to 800 Mbps.

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Ipod Dock Connector to USB Cable

Use the Dock Connector to USB Cable to charge and sync your iPhone or iPod with your Mac or Windows PC.

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VGA (male) to VGA (male) Standard

This Cables To Go VGA monitor cable is ideal for video splitters and KVM switches. It is constructed of 28-gauge wire, with fully-molded connectors. This VGA monitor cable features extra-long thumbscrews that are designed for fast and easy connection. The cable is foil-shielded to protect your short cable runs from EMI/RFI interference. Use it for video presentations, classroom environments or just for organizing your work area for comfort and efficiency.

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Mini-DVI to DVI-D single link Adapter

The Apple Mini-DVI to DVI adapter is designed for use with the iMac (Intel Core Duo), MacBook, and 12-inch PowerBook G4. Connect the adapter to the Mini-DVI port of the computer and the DVI end of the adapter to an external DVI monitor or projector. You can also use it in combination with the optional Apple DVI to ADC Adapter (available separately) to connect your computer to an older display with an ADC connector. You can use this cable in both video mirroring and extended desktop modes.

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Mini-DVI link to VGA

The Apple Mini-DVI to VGA Adapter is designed for use with the iMac (Intel Core Duo), MacBook, and 12-inch PowerBook G4. Connect the adapter to the Mini-DVI port of the computer and the VGA end of the adapter to an external VGA monitor or projector.

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Mini-Headphone 3.5mm Splitter Cable

Use this splitter cable to plug two sets of stereo headphones into one standard 3.5mm/1.8” stereo socket on your iPod, Sony Walkman, PDA, computer, portable CD/MD player, hifi system etc. at the same time.

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Mini-Stereo to Dual RCA Cable

The 3.5mm Mini Stereo to Dual RCA Cable connects your iPod, iPhone 3G or MP3 player to audio system and enjoy clear sound with digital music collection.

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Stereo Audio Jack (3.5mm) to Stereo Audio Jack (6.3mm)

Use this cable to connect a stereo guitar FX pedal to the stereo line in mini jack socket (usually blue) on a standard PC or laptop sound card. This cable is also suitable for connecting a synth, drum machine or a mixer providing they have 6.3mm jack sockets.

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S-Video Cable

Use this cable to connect your S-video device such as a camcorder to a lab video editing station VCR or another S-video compatible device.

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USB 2.0 A Male to USB 2.0 B Male Cable

USB 2.0 is peripheral bus standard that brings plug and play of computer peripherals outside the box, eliminating the need install cards into dedicated computer slots and reconfigure the system. Personal computers equipped with USB 2.0 will allow computer peripherals to be automatically configured as soon as they are physically attached - without the need to reboot or run setup. USB 2.0 will also allow multiple devices - up to 127 - to run simultaneously on a computer, with peripherals such as monitors and keyboards acting as additional plug-in sites, or hubs. Use it to connect any standard host device (computer, hub, or controller) to any standard peripheral (printer, scanner, external drive).

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USB 2.0 A Male to USB 2.0 4-Pin Mini B Male

USB 2.0 is peripheral bus standard that brings plug and play of computer peripherals outside the box, eliminating the need install cards into dedicated computer slots and reconfigure the system. Personal computers equipped with USB 2.0 will allow computer peripherals to be automatically configured as soon as they are physically attached - without the need to reboot or run setup. USB 2.0 will also allow multiple devices - up to 127 - to run simultaneously on a computer, with peripherals such as monitors and keyboards acting as additional plug-in sites, or hubs. Use it to connect from your USB port on Hub, PC or Mac to your USB device, including cellular phones, MP3's and PDAs

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Removable Storage Drives

External USB Floppy Drive

These external USB floppy drives allow you to read and High-Density (HD) floppy disks, but not Double-Density (DD) disks.

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Iomega External 250 MB USB Zip Drive

These external USB Zip drives allow you to read and write to 100M B & 250 MB, but not to 750 MB disks.

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256MB USB Flash Drive

This solid-state alternative to magnetic plastic film contains no moving parts and is unaffected by certain environmental conditions that would destroy a normal floppy disk. It can store more than a 250 MB Zip Disk but is less than half the physical size. Drive comes with an LED indicator to show when data is being accessed and transferred.

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Belkin 8-in-1 USB Media Reader/Writer

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CompactFlash I	CompactFlash II	SmartMedia	Secure Digital


MultiMedia	IBM Microdrive	Memory Stick	Memory Gate Memory Stick

This media reader/writer allows users to drag and drop files, images, and music to and from the computer. It features twin dedicated slots that will accommodate the eight types of flash media listed above.

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