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Hello, I have an old Performa 6200cd mac. It is a great machine but the OS is 8. I would like to run some software but most requires OS/9 or higher. Can I upgrade to this and how do I find it? Can I go on up to OS/10 after …
Sorry this is not much of a conversation point. I've bought two seagate 19 gig cheetah drives off e-bay over the last couple of months, for my ageing but lovely 7300/200. I got a connector thing with the first one (and its working fine). My first dumb question is what …
I Have Recieved A G4 From My Late Aunt But Now Cant Get Into Mac Osx Or Even Get The Cd Out Of The Drive. Is There Anything I Can Do Because I Dont Stay Near Any Mac Dealers And I Would Really Like To Use The G4. Please If …
Yesterday, out of the blue, my G4 started making a very loud humming noise. I had several programs open, nothing froze but I was unable to shut down from the Apple menu so I rebooted from the harddrive. The sound was gone and I have not heard it since. However, …
Hi i hope that i have summited this in the right area,sorry if i havent, i would just like a little bit of advise, i would like an apple as my next machine and i dont want to spend a too much on a new system, i have read a …
You see, I just recently purchased this mac, and when I got it, I plugged it in and nothing happened. Im used to the beginning of macintosh when you hear the "ahhhhhhhhhhhhh" but this one is just "beep". a fast beep and then nothing. The computer just sits there, its …
I have an iBook G3. Two days ago, I upgraded from 10.2.8 to 10.3.4. The first time the computer started up, my main concern was getting on the internet [my dorm now has wireless; before the upgrade, I couldn't access the network] so I opened up my web browser [Firefox] …
I got a 20GB ipod about 6 weeks ago and a new pc at Christmas. I have the latest version of itunes. Initially I put my entire cd collection onto itunes and then was easily able to burn palylists to cd's , then listen to them in my car. However, …
my emac was "frozen" in a word document so I turned it off and then on manually. It did not return to my desktop. The screen is grey with the finder icon blinking with a question mark. Help. Now what do I do to get back into my emac?
I've just got a 02 X3 mobile phone with USB output on it, I also got a powerMac G4 runnin on OS X. When I plug the phone in the system does not register the device, that I have connected so where do i need to be looking, for access …
I just loaded OSX.2 onto my G4 (PCI Graphics). Everything seemed to install fine, albeit slowly. When the system finally rebooted after Disc 2 install, the initial screen steps you through the setup. That's when I first noticed the main roadblock. My keyboard no longer functions. The mouse attached to …
[b]Upgrading G3 Powerbook to OSX. Can't start up from CD! [/b] I am trying to upgrade a G3 Powerbook (bronze keyboard) to OSX (Panther) from OS 8.6 (it was 9.1 until I restored the software earlier in an attempt to sort it). My issue is that the machine won't start …
I'm having a strange problem with iMovie on my powerbook G4 where it tells me I need to insert a blank DVD every time i try to burn a movie. I have no issues burning DVDs through finder, which makes me think it might be a software issue. Any ideas?
I am trying to set up the Internal Modem for my Powerbook G4. In the past, I have successfully connected using both Ethernet and Airport Express, BUT now I am attempting connect via DSL. The DSL line (router is: Speed Touch USB Alcatel) I am trying to use is normally …
hello- I have a Ti G4 powerbook(dvi) that will not display to the screen. The machine boots up, but only shows to the external display. I got this computer like this....broken so you will understand this next comment. When the computer boots and as I am looking at the external …
Is there any kind of warning I can turn on so I get an alert when the battery on my PowerBook is about dead. Right now with out any kind of warning my power book just goes to sleep when the battery is dead. My old ibook running OS 9.2.3 …
Hi, I've been having trouble with my digital camera, VivCam 3740. When I first got it, it worked fine, uploaded by itself when it was hooked up. But now it doesn't even do anything. The screen will go blank but the computer doesn't open iPhoto to upload the images. I'm …
right were do i start, on my mac i book it as 0s9 and 0sx i swithched to osx and nothing works, no applications work, i heard you can switch back on start up does anybody know how and if so could you please tell me my mac is redundant …
[B]How to pick up and carry your iMac G5 [/B] Don't know how to pick up and carry your iMac G5? It's easy. ! ;) !!!!! Before moving your computer, make sure all cables and cords are disconnected. Pick up the iMac G5 by grasping both sides of the computer. …
I have some very important pictures on my Lexar JumpDrive. I can see them on my old iMac but cannot copy them onto a CD. I was able to on my newer iMac up until I installed OS 10.3.8...now I cannot see the device on the desktop...flashing green light on …
I have a imac 9.2 want to network it can i use any ethernet hub, or does it have to be for a mac.
First of all, I'm running on OS 9.2 Normally when I do a hard restart a message comes up that says disk first aid is taking care of the problems, but this time I got a message, which said the disk first aid couldn't fix it. When I went disk …
i want to upgrade my graphics card from ATI,Rage 8mb to any thing. please help i have os x 10.38 on my power book
As of the past two months I cannot get my TiBook to go for 2 days without it crashing. I'm not sure if crashing is the appropriate word but the computer will either freeze and need a restart or I will go to turn it on and in both instances …
In chooser Adobeps doesn't show up. Search on Sherlock and it doesn't find it . So I gess the file is gone . Is there a way to get it back?
All of a sudden none of my firewire accessories are available.The system profile has nothing at all. Any ideas what has happened how I amend it?
My Powerbook G4 doesn't recognize any cd's, the Powerbook keeps ejecting the media cd's as soon as i slide them in. If i will put a blank cd, the computer recognize the cd and open toast. any ideas? thanks
:sad: just go done putting in a new hd in my wifes powermac G3 beige tower and when trying to install OS i get this message : A VALID DESTONATION VOLUME CANNOT BE FOUND??? what the hell does that mean?? its a brand new drive fresh out of the box …
Hey, my clock has not held time for months. After having to run Norton everyday to fix incorrect file dates I went out and bought a battery. I know I should join the 21st cenury and just go out and buy a G5 but I can just afford the battery …
Hi. My friend who owns a mac doesn't have an internet connection so i downloaded Dvd Studio 3 for him on my pc. This file is 3.84 gigs. I need a program that i can use to compress this file so i can burn it to a disk/s. Is there …
Need your help please i have a 97 apple power mac G3 model m4405 with floppy drive ,cd drive and single hard drive the problem started sunday i went out with a few friends to a club to watch the superbowl game and my son thought he would help his …
Help the other day i went to a superbowl party and my kid go into my apple computer He pulled out all the power and ribbon cables and i dont have a clue where they connect on the board??? its an apple powermac G3 tower 97 vintage ,it contains a …
does anyone know if you need a siig card to install an 200gb hard drive in a 1.25GHz G4?
Help me. I'm not very good with macs but I have on. I have a flat screen iMac G4 and it is not working well. I went to use my restore CD (6) and after I got to the third disk it said that it could not restore the restricted-segment …
Sorry to go UB33R L33T there but trying to stay decent. Heres what i got. I have a 1gig Emac 512 megs ram. 10.3 and a 40 gig hard drive. Ive done nothing more drastic then search the web. This is my first mac and though i consider my self …
I'm in the market for a new powerbook. It looks to me like the new 1.67 G4's don't look have too much new under the hood (do I REALLY need an extra .17 Ghz in the processor?) and it's a response by Apple to pressure for a new machine. I'm …
Hi all you lovely people, I'm running a G4 Quicksilver 733hz, 890ish Ram, Motu 2408 mark2+3 cards, logic 7, having the usual problems with CPU freaking out if I put any amount of plugins/virtual instruments on (more of a problem now as all new stuff is hungrier than ever) someone …
I replaced a Quantum IDE drive in my external Firewire enclosure. Under OX 10 Panther, I formatted this drive and lost darn near 40% of the advertized space. I know it's normal to lose some to overhead, but THAT much? Any ideas? Details: Western Digital 200MB Caviar ATA-100 EIDE (typical …
I would describe myself as one of he most diehard Microsoft supporter that you'll ever come across. I develop on the Windows Platform, I run all my servers on the Windows Platform, etc, etc. I preach Microsoft's products all the time; even if the conversation has nothign to do with …
I have been trying to help a customer with upgrading a handfull of his MACs to Gigabit, but not really being a MAC person, I didn't notice the version of OS version most Gigabit NICs require. Now I know they arn't going to upgrade their OS to OSX just for …
I was using OS9 and wanted to go to OSX. It said I had to install 9.2 first. I did that. Now I'm running in 9.2 and ALL MY EMAILS ARE GONE! I OPEN my Outlook Express and it's like it's a brand new first time user. Where are my …
Hi I am looking to buy a mac laptop that is able to operate industry standurd software, can anyone tell me a spec suitable to do this...i have looked at a few although coming from a pc i understand macs do not need as high a spec to run at …
Is there some trick to permanently linking two or more tracks so that they always play together? For instance, Jackson Browne in a concert played "The Load Out" and "Stay" one after the other, and that's how I always want to hear them, even when everything else is constantly "shuffled". …
If anyone knows what might cause my display to not light up and the green and yellow indicator lights just blink continuously. When you unplug it and repower it, it does the same thing and the screen does not light up at all. Any info at all will be greatly …
Please help! My G3 Laptop freezes soon after booting up. It is the WallStreet version running OS 9.1. This problem has only happened since my battery started playing up. The battery is new-ish but for some reason suddenly does not work and when using the power adaptor, does not appear …
I purchased SBC/Yahoo DSL and I can't install it. Although my MAC G4 (old version, like a G3) has an ethernet port, the DSL flashes a message that it can't find it. When I go to control panels, TCP/IP, and pull down connect via, I only see PPP and Appletalk...no …
I love watching DVDs on the road or on the dive boat, but today I had a disturbing experience. I watched an episode of CSI Las Vegas at about 15 FPS. The video was very choppy, but the sound was normal. A quick swap reviled it was just the CSI …
I've a pretty standard G4 setup on OS9 and 10, but my keyboard 'goes away'. Nothing - no lights, no mouse - OSX or OS9. Extract the keyboard USB from the back of the box and reconnect and 'bingo', back to work. So far only five or six times with …
hey you guys, I have a question about mac and a windows pc. say i no longer wanted to run windows on my pc, could i install macintosh on the hard drive and use that as the primary operating system? thanks much, and happy new year voodoo5 video card soundblaster …
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