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How to diagnose logic board problem? 1,224 Views / 3 Replies  
Hi,

I'm thinking of buying an iBook 12" 1.33ghz. It's out of warranty and I want to make as sure as I can that I don't buy one with a bad logic board or one that will probably develop a logic...
Posted by one sick puppy, on Oct 28, 2006 at 06:55 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Just tried that. Works. I've now reassigned... 879 Views / 5 Replies  
Just tried that. Works. I've now reassigned Dashboard to another key cuz I don't like having to use the Fn key, but is there any way to make Dashboard the F12 key w/o having to use Fn?

Thanks for...
Posted by one sick puppy, on Oct 27, 2006 at 07:38 PM, in Mac Notebooks
F12 not working for Dashboard 879 Views / 5 Replies  
Heya, I just bought a used iBook G4 933mhz and did a fresh (not upgrade) of OS X.4. Udated completely. Nothing else installed. However, the F12 key does not launch Dashboard. It works to eject the...
Posted by one sick puppy, on Oct 27, 2006 at 07:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well, that answers that. :) Thanks! 491 Views / 2 Replies  
Well, that answers that. :) Thanks!
Posted by one sick puppy, on Oct 26, 2006 at 04:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Check Applecare warranty 9,841 Views / 1 Replies  
I just bought an iBook. How do I check to see if it is still under Applecare warranty?

Thanks.
Posted by one sick puppy, on Oct 26, 2006 at 04:29 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Upgrade 933mhz iBook G4 491 Views / 2 Replies  
I just bought an iBook G4 933mhz 14". Assuming I can find one, I wonder if it is possible to upgrade the CPU on this unit.
Posted by one sick puppy, on Oct 26, 2006 at 04:24 PM, in Mac Notebooks
It's not company policy, it's just a supply and... 1,705 Views / 9 Replies  
It's not company policy, it's just a supply and demand issue. Mac's are designed to be easy enough to use for an idiot, and just as secure, and marketed as such. So why would any salesperson need to...
Posted by one sick puppy, on Sep 12, 2006 at 08:57 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'd consider gambling on an online purchase for a... 7,591 Views / 89 Replies  
I'd consider gambling on an online purchase for a Mac over $1000 if I was more certain I'd get as flawless a machine as my second iBook G4 (the first one had an overheating video chip). However,...
Posted by one sick puppy, on Jul 25, 2006 at 04:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm sure you're very proud to have alot of money,... 7,591 Views / 89 Replies  
I'm sure you're very proud to have alot of money, nice cars, etc. Some of us don't even have a driveway, let alone a car to park in it. Alas, I suppose it all boils down to the fact that Dell caters...
Posted by one sick puppy, on Jul 24, 2006 at 11:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks
My first Mac, iBook G4 had a buggy video chip... 4,533 Views / 52 Replies  
My first Mac, iBook G4 had a buggy video chip that should have been detected during quality control. I didn't play games on it very often, so I didn't diagnose the problem until about 1 month into...
Posted by one sick puppy, on Jul 24, 2006 at 08:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks
As I mentioned, two years ago when I bought my... 7,591 Views / 89 Replies  
As I mentioned, two years ago when I bought my iBook G4, it was MUCH better priced than a comparable Dell. At that time, the decision was between the Dell 700m and the iBook, with the 700m at least...
Posted by one sick puppy, on Jul 24, 2006 at 07:34 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Not impressed with Apple pricing 7,591 Views / 89 Replies  
I just sold my iBook G4 and had intended to replace it with a MacBook, but after pricing out similar PCs, I'm surprised how expensive the MacBooks are relative to PC laptops. When I bought my iBook...
Posted by one sick puppy, on Jul 24, 2006 at 06:23 PM, in Mac Notebooks
The lower warranties are indicative of where the... 2,445 Views / 44 Replies  
The lower warranties are indicative of where the computer industry is going. Like many other technologies (toasters, VCRs, TVs, etc.), computers are turning into appliances. The costs to repair do...
Posted by one sick puppy, on Dec 7, 2005 at 04:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I dunno what it is, but ony my iBook G4/1ghz the... 729 Views / 3 Replies  
I dunno what it is, but ony my iBook G4/1ghz the performance is quite poor. Of course, I don't use it for much more than taking notes at school, so it doesn't matter much to me.

I'd estimate...
Posted by one sick puppy, on Nov 23, 2005 at 07:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks
No PCMCIA cuz it's too long of a acronym and... 883 Views / 11 Replies  
No PCMCIA cuz it's too long of a acronym and nobody knows what it means.
Posted by one sick puppy, on Oct 29, 2005 at 07:28 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Dusting inside of iBook 606 Views / 2 Replies  
I don't want to open up my iBook (G4/1ghz) but I do want to clean the dust out of the fans. It occurs to me that using a can of compressed aid will only displace the dust within the computer itself,...
Posted by one sick puppy, on Oct 29, 2005 at 12:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I just found your post doing a search for... 780 Views / 1 Replies  
I just found your post doing a search for Ecomouse in Google.

Your review is much appreciated. I guess the Macally photo of the mouse being used has an infant for a model because the mouse looks...
Posted by one sick puppy, on Oct 22, 2005 at 01:41 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I have a stuck pixel on my iBook. It bothered me... 999 Views / 12 Replies  
I have a stuck pixel on my iBook. It bothered me at first that I had one, but then I realized that I very rarely notice it.
Posted by one sick puppy, on Oct 20, 2005 at 08:29 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Will it have been worth all the hassle? ... 1,002 Views / 9 Replies  
Will it have been worth all the hassle?

Also, did you have to pay for shipping it to Apple?
Posted by one sick puppy, on Oct 20, 2005 at 08:16 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Windup? 814 Views / 7 Replies  
Windup?
Posted by one sick puppy, on Sep 29, 2005 at 06:35 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I currently run SNES9X on my iBook 1Ghz. I also... 2,261 Views / 20 Replies  
I currently run SNES9X on my iBook 1Ghz. I also use a Playstation dual-shock controller with a usb-to-psx adapter (Soyo Ki-ki joy). Works great.

I have found that Playstation emulation on my iBook...
Posted by one sick puppy, on Sep 23, 2005 at 08:02 PM, in Gaming
I just noticed the other day that my iBook does... 891 Views / 6 Replies  
I just noticed the other day that my iBook does the same thing. Clicky noises every 10-20 seconds. It's been doing that for over a year now, since I bought it. I'm under the impression that this is...
Posted by one sick puppy, on Sep 23, 2005 at 05:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
iPod Nano not so small? 1,430 Views / 11 Replies  
I thougt this was interesting to see on the front page of Futureshop.

http://instagib.com/stuff/FridgeNano.jpg
Posted by one sick puppy, on Sep 22, 2005 at 11:04 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Averatec has some 10" and 12" laptops which are... 1,152 Views / 13 Replies  
Averatec has some 10" and 12" laptops which are quite affordable and quite light. Futureshop has the 12" models on sale quite often, and apparently Averatec's are more common in the U.S.

When I...
Posted by one sick puppy, on Sep 20, 2005 at 10:30 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Mini Airport Extreme card work in iBook 429 Views / 1 Replies  
If I bought a Mini with Airport Extreme, would I be able to remove the card and put it in my iBook G4 1ghz?

Shanks.
Posted by one sick puppy, on Sep 19, 2005 at 11:36 PM, in Mac Notebooks
http://www.mdlsoft.co.uk/PrimaryPics1/thanks.jpg 605 Views / 8 Replies  
http://www.mdlsoft.co.uk/PrimaryPics1/thanks.jpg
Posted by one sick puppy, on Sep 16, 2005 at 01:31 AM, in Applications
http://images.indymedia.org/imc/cleveland/suckit.j... 605 Views / 8 Replies  
http://images.indymedia.org/imc/cleveland/suckit.jpg
Posted by one sick puppy, on Sep 16, 2005 at 01:30 AM, in Applications
MP3 player that will play by directory? 605 Views / 8 Replies  
I really hate playlists. When I play my MP3's, I like to keep each album in a single folder and play all the mp3's in a specific folder.

With that said, is there any Mac applications that will...
Posted by one sick puppy, on Sep 15, 2005 at 11:01 PM, in Applications
What OS can eMac 350mhz take? 859 Views / 9 Replies  
I'm thinking of buying an iMac 350mhz / 320mb Blueberry off of ebay. I was wondering if this will take OS Panther? The unit comes with OS 9 and the only Mac OS I'm familiar with is OS X Panther, but...
Posted by one sick puppy, on Sep 15, 2005 at 11:44 AM, in Mac Desktops
Instal Tiger from Mini disks? 1,110 Views / 5 Replies  
I have an iBook G4 and I'm thinking of getting the Mini. I was wondering if the Tiger install disks for the Mac Mini will work on the iBook. My iBook is the 1gz/R9200 model.
Posted by one sick puppy, on Sep 14, 2005 at 08:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks
It's probably the hard drive access noise,... 891 Views / 6 Replies  
It's probably the hard drive access noise, assuming its the same noise that mine makes. This noise should be similar to when you wake your computer up from sleep mode, i.e. the hard drive...
Posted by one sick puppy, on Sep 7, 2005 at 04:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
You can try gently massaging the area of the... 666 Views / 3 Replies  
You can try gently massaging the area of the screen with your (clean) finger. I've fixed dead pixels like this before, other times there is no fix.

I've had a stuck pixel on my iBook since I got...
Posted by one sick puppy, on Aug 31, 2005 at 07:58 PM, in Mac Notebooks
New iBooks hotter/louder than older iBooks? 696 Views / 2 Replies  
I have an iBook G4 1Ghz 12". I'm thinking of selling it and getting one of the newer iBooks, such as the 1.42ghz 14", but I'm a bit worried about the increase in CPU speed making the new iBooks run...
Posted by one sick puppy, on Aug 29, 2005 at 03:56 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Ok. So, it comes with 333mhz DDR. Is the ram... 974 Views / 4 Replies  
Ok. So, it comes with 333mhz DDR. Is the ram actually running at 333mhz? I ask because I'm thinking of upgrading to the new iBook from my 1gz G4 iBook which has a PC2100 DDR 512mb stick in it which I...
Posted by one sick puppy, on Aug 29, 2005 at 03:23 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I dunno how set you are on that bag, but I... 1,838 Views / 2 Replies  
I dunno how set you are on that bag, but I searched a while for a good backpack for my iBook and found one for $32.00 CAD at Mountain Equipment Co-op. High quality pack with good laptop pocket for...
Posted by one sick puppy, on Aug 29, 2005 at 02:12 AM, in Mac Notebooks
iBook G4 1.33ghz FSB 333 974 Views / 4 Replies  
Just wondering if the new iBooks are actually running at 333mhz FSB?
Posted by one sick puppy, on Aug 26, 2005 at 04:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I would be in heaven if I could dual boot a... 1,381 Views / 24 Replies  
I would be in heaven if I could dual boot a system with native Windows XP and Mac OSX on iBook-quality hardware.

The only reason I bought my iBook was because there the only comparable wintel...
Posted by one sick puppy, on Jul 14, 2005 at 02:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Check ebay. I've been thinking of selling mine,... 999 Views / 16 Replies  
Check ebay. I've been thinking of selling mine, with same specs. They seem to run for about $700 - $1000 (CAD).
Posted by one sick puppy, on Jul 12, 2005 at 01:16 PM, in Mac Notebooks
512mb Generic Samsung PC133 work on iMac G3? 514 Views / 1 Replies  
Just wondering if iMac G3's are very finicky about ram. I have a friend who want's to upgrade his old iMac G3 (I think it's 600mhz), but the Apple stores charge exorbitant prices for ram and I can...
Posted by one sick puppy, on Jul 11, 2005 at 01:07 PM, in Mac Desktops
Your iBook should have come with 2 restore DVDs.... 603 Views / 3 Replies  
Your iBook should have come with 2 restore DVDs. Put disk 1 into the drive and restart your computer. When it starts booting, hold down the "c" key and it will boot from the DVD.

After that it's...
Posted by one sick puppy, on Jul 8, 2005 at 01:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Holly hell, get off the morality podium and just... 939 Views / 12 Replies  
Holly hell, get off the morality podium and just answer the guy's question.
Posted by one sick puppy, on Jul 7, 2005 at 08:32 PM, in Mac Notebooks
IBook G4 1ghz. I had stock 256 to start, was... 1,999 Views / 13 Replies  
IBook G4 1ghz. I had stock 256 to start, was curious about the same question and decided to dump the extra 512 in there and nope, didn't notice much difference. Less beachball, for sure, but...
Posted by one sick puppy, on May 18, 2005 at 08:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks
mmm ads. 721 Views / 3 Replies  
mmm ads.
Posted by one sick puppy, on Apr 13, 2005 at 08:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks
And some people feel compelled to reply to them.... 1,224 Views / 14 Replies  
And some people feel compelled to reply to them. :D
Posted by one sick puppy, on Mar 17, 2005 at 09:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks
And some people don't work; and some people are... 1,224 Views / 14 Replies  
And some people don't work; and some people are starving art students; and some people have dark skin and some people have light skin; and some people speak different languages; and some boys buy...
Posted by one sick puppy, on Mar 14, 2005 at 06:36 PM, in Mac Notebooks
[QUOTE]Originally posted by jamil5454: Or... 1,224 Views / 14 Replies  
[QUOTE]Originally posted by jamil5454:
Or really loves his mom.
[QUOTE]

I guess I'm too poor to really love my mom, then. :~(
Posted by one sick puppy, on Mar 14, 2005 at 06:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Wow. Someone's got some disposable income. 1,224 Views / 14 Replies  
Wow. Someone's got some disposable income.
Posted by one sick puppy, on Mar 10, 2005 at 07:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Sum up: Apple products > girls. 1,123 Views / 20 Replies  
Sum up: Apple products > girls.
Posted by one sick puppy, on Mar 4, 2005 at 02:51 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
LOL! Is any Apple product marketed for men? ... 1,123 Views / 20 Replies  
LOL! Is any Apple product marketed for men?

iBook 12' = chick magnet.
Best thing short of having a baby.
Posted by one sick puppy, on Mar 3, 2005 at 09:39 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Well then, I sit erected... er, stand... 1,746 Views / 12 Replies  
Well then, I sit erected... er, stand corrected... er, actually...
Posted by one sick puppy, on Feb 28, 2005 at 04:23 PM, in Mac Notebooks
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