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What an odd reply. To jeromeke: the... 461 Views / 4 Replies  
What an odd reply.

To jeromeke: the answer is to remove the bottom plate and press the reset button. Up and running.
Posted by John_Engels, on Apr 29, 2002 at 04:19 PM, in macOS
Cannot start up in OS 9 461 Views / 4 Replies  
Flat panel iMac 800. I cannot start up in OS 9.2.2. The OS 9.2.2 Install Disk also does not work...gets a quarter of the way into startup and stalls. Os 9.2.2 works fine in Classic Mode. I...
Posted by John_Engels, on Apr 28, 2002 at 04:58 PM, in macOS
Voiceover in iMovie 442 Views / 0 Replies  
I am unable to record voiceover in imovie. The built-in microphone works, i.e., I can use Speech Feedback and the audio annotations in Word; and there is no problem in recording from a CD to imovie....
Posted by John_Engels, on Apr 24, 2002 at 11:29 AM, in Applications
Sorry about that. I'm new to the forum. Anyway,... 382 Views / 3 Replies  
Sorry about that. I'm new to the forum. Anyway, the problem is solved. It was a matter of unscrewing the bottom plate and pressing the reset button...
Posted by John_Engels, on Mar 31, 2002 at 01:24 AM, in macOS
Cannot Boot in OS 9 (corrected) 382 Views / 3 Replies  
My previous post was truncated. Here' s the proper text

Quite suddenly I am unable to start up in OS9. OS X starts up as usual, the disk utility reports no problems on my OS 9 partition or on my...
Posted by John_Engels, on Mar 30, 2002 at 12:23 PM, in macOS
Cannot boot in OS 9 358 Views / 0 Replies  
on my OS X partition. Classic runs in OS X just as it should. But if I choose OS 9.2.2 in the System Preferences Startup Disk, the result is a grey screen. I cannot start up with the OS 9.2...
Posted by John_Engels, on Mar 30, 2002 at 12:18 PM, in macOS
Preventing looping and .gif animation in Netscape 6.2 396 Views / 0 Replies  
I have heard that it is possible to do this, as one can do it in IE 5.0. I like Netscape 6.2, but the flashing, jumping banners, and, in some cases, truly insane animation. makes this app. very...
Posted by John_Engels, on Feb 26, 2002 at 11:35 PM, in Applications
I forgot to thank gpalmer again...this is his... 693 Views / 8 Replies  
I forgot to thank gpalmer again...this is his solution, and I've just unnecessarily repeated it. But he ought to get a gold medal for this one!
:)
Posted by John_Engels, on Feb 22, 2002 at 07:14 AM, in macOS
I have it working at last. Start the camera in... 693 Views / 8 Replies  
I have it working at last. Start the camera in SETUP, go to SETUP 2 (the last one, with the up and down arrows icon), go down to USB CONNECT and change it from NORMAL to PTP. Then hook it up with...
Posted by John_Engels, on Feb 22, 2002 at 07:11 AM, in macOS
That was it, that was the answer. What would we... 693 Views / 8 Replies  
That was it, that was the answer. What would we do without the Forums and people who read them and respond as you did? Thanks again.
Posted by John_Engels, on Feb 21, 2002 at 06:06 PM, in macOS
Thanks so much...I haven't got the camera with... 693 Views / 8 Replies  
Thanks so much...I haven't got the camera with me, but you speak with authority! Can't wait to get home and try it out.
Posted by John_Engels, on Feb 21, 2002 at 11:43 AM, in macOS
I think you're right. Fortunately I kept my old... 693 Views / 8 Replies  
I think you're right. Fortunately I kept my old machine...now I download the disks to it, then using a crossover ethernet cable set up a LAN and copy them to the iMac. I thought I was really smart,...
Posted by John_Engels, on Feb 20, 2002 at 06:02 PM, in macOS
Can't read Sony Mavica disks on G4 iMac 693 Views / 8 Replies  
I use a Sony Mavica MVC-CD200 which records pictures on a 2.5" CD-R. Pictures can be downloaded to a Mac with Adaptec UDF Volume Access, which is a UDF 1.5-compliant File System. You need it if you...
Posted by John_Engels, on Feb 20, 2002 at 12:34 AM, in macOS
The CarbonCopy app doesn't work on a network...It... 664 Views / 16 Replies  
The CarbonCopy app doesn't work on a network...It says so in the "Read Me" and I just experimented, using my PowerBook and my G4 with an ethernet connection. It will only clone to a local disk...Are...
Posted by John_Engels, on Feb 15, 2002 at 02:48 PM, in macOS
How do I copy OS X from one computer to another? 664 Views / 16 Replies  
I've just bought one of the new iMacs, and have OS X on my G4, evolved over a long time, with lots of bells and whistles by now. How do I move it to the new computer...or what parts of it must I...
Posted by John_Engels, on Feb 15, 2002 at 05:03 AM, in macOS
ATM in Classic Environment 389 Views / 3 Replies  
Although one correspondent reports that he has been using ATM 4.6.1 and that it works flawlessly for him while in Classic Environment, I cannot say the same. I have had to boot into 9.1 in order to...
Posted by John_Engels, on Apr 4, 2001 at 07:56 AM, in macOS
Trouble with Copy Agent 359 Views / 0 Replies  
All of a sudden it will not load, alerting me that ICAp;InternetConfigLib cannot be found. Reinstallation doesn't help. What is the source of this library?
Posted by John_Engels, on Mar 11, 2001 at 08:51 AM, in Applications
Cannot access Home Page in iTools 2,599 Views / 0 Replies  
With the installation of 1.07 now I cannot load my home page, andreceive a message telling me that there is a problem with something I am trying to do, and receive this error:

Error Description ...
Posted by John_Engels, on Feb 22, 2001 at 10:47 PM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
9.1 and Intellimouse Explorer 3,679 Views / 4 Replies  
On three occasions 9.1 seems to have disabled Intellimouse Explorer...that is, on startup the computer freezes with the cursor in the upper left hand corner, and when I restart, and go to Conflict...
Posted by John_Engels, on Jan 15, 2001 at 03:42 PM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
Quickeys 4.0r1 freezes the startup. Don't know... 23,237 Views / 196 Replies  
Quickeys 4.0r1 freezes the startup. Don't know how 5 works.
Posted by John_Engels, on Jan 11, 2001 at 04:21 PM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
Letter to Poweron Software 382 Views / 1 Replies  
Here's the text of a letter I sent to Poweron Software this morning, occasioned by my looking up their most recent advertising of Rewind, in my opinion a most cynically marketed product.

"I have...
Posted by John_Engels, on Dec 14, 2000 at 09:00 AM, in Applications
Laserjet 5MP driver 515 Views / 1 Replies  
HP has removed the drivers for the Laserjet 5 family from its download site. I cannot locate a driver for my 5MP anywhere, and wonder if someone knows where it can be found, or would be willing to...
Posted by John_Engels, on Nov 9, 2000 at 11:44 PM, in Applications
Overclocking 1,122 Views / 2 Replies  
What are the pros and cons of overclocking a computer (in my case a beige G3/300)? On another forum the Xtrem jumper block solution has been convincingly ridiculed, and I've lost interest in that. ...
Posted by John_Engels, on Oct 24, 2000 at 11:26 AM, in Hardware Hacking
Intellikeys 540 Views / 0 Replies  
Downloaded and installed MS Intellikey, hooked up an MS Internet Pro keyboard, works like a charm. But...is there any way of emulating the CTRL-CMD-Power Button restart? On a freeze the only thing...
Posted by John_Engels, on Aug 30, 2000 at 12:51 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
iTools "Invalid Response from Application" 3,602 Views / 0 Replies  
This is the erratic (but increasingly common) response to my attempts to edit text, publish, or undertake most any action on my home page (which is solely a photo gallery.) Am I alone in this? It was...
Posted by John_Engels, on Aug 2, 2000 at 09:10 AM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
Appleworks 5 will open Word 5.1a and Word 6 files... 3,875 Views / 14 Replies  
Appleworks 5 will open Word 5.1a and Word 6 files using the installed converter. Don't know about Word 98. There's never been a decent Word version for the Macintosh since 5.1a, unless you're...
Posted by John_Engels, on Aug 1, 2000 at 08:24 AM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
As I have learned from bitter experience, media... 554 Views / 6 Replies  
As I have learned from bitter experience, media is the answer to inoperable CDs (except that, as someone earlier noted, CD-RWs will not work in ordinary players because of reflectivity problems.) In...
Posted by John_Engels, on Aug 1, 2000 at 08:07 AM, in Applications
Depressing to read this exchange between those... 614 Views / 19 Replies  
Depressing to read this exchange between those openly desiring to steal copyrighted material, and those so blithely willing to help them do it.
Posted by John_Engels, on Aug 1, 2000 at 07:58 AM, in Applications
I've done that, in both Audiocatalyst and... 513 Views / 4 Replies  
I've done that, in both Audiocatalyst and Soundjam...I do not know, and can't seem to figure out, how to ensure the 16 bit 44khz format...does this option exist somewhere in the converter...
Posted by John_Engels, on Jun 13, 2000 at 08:07 AM, in Applications
AMP Radio and Toast 4.02 513 Views / 4 Replies  
I recently downloaded AMP Radio, and find its output in many ways superior to that of Real Player or Quicktime Player. Several of the stations offer public domain material...one such is JG52 World...
Posted by John_Engels, on Jun 12, 2000 at 09:26 AM, in Applications
modem failure in imac 350 446 Views / 0 Replies  
Abruptly the modem will not connect, dialogue says to reset. How does one reset the internal modem on an iMac? Will a software restore do the trick? Or should it be a system reinstall?
Posted by John_Engels, on May 3, 2000 at 08:40 PM, in Mac Desktops
I use either AudioCatalyst or Soundjam 2.0 for... 509 Views / 11 Replies  
I use either AudioCatalyst or Soundjam 2.0 for recording from audio casettes or vinyl. My connection is simply RCA to the video card in my G3/300. But I have also used the sound input jack with...
Posted by John_Engels, on Apr 25, 2000 at 09:58 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
When you reboot, do you fully shut down and then... 402 Views / 2 Replies  
When you reboot, do you fully shut down and then restart the computer, or do you do a cold restart? Sometimes there occur glitches that can only be resolved through a shutdown and restart. I have a...
Posted by John_Engels, on Mar 10, 2000 at 06:19 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Remote Access reports "connecting at unknown speed" 3,523 Views / 11 Replies  
GV external modem, GV90/flex script, G3/300, Netscape 4.72. Again, one of those things that occur out of nowhere: Remote Access no longer gives me the connection speed, e.g., "connecting at...
Posted by John_Engels, on Mar 7, 2000 at 10:30 AM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
Guess what? one startup after my last post the... 9,956 Views / 37 Replies  
Guess what? one startup after my last post the finder unexpectedly quit. C'est la vie, I guess.
Posted by John_Engels, on Feb 17, 2000 at 02:53 PM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
...I almost forgot. Following the advice in... 9,956 Views / 37 Replies  
...I almost forgot. Following the advice in several posts I disabled virtual memory, and installed Ram Doubler 9 in its place. It's all very much catch-as-catch-can. (p.s., Why should those yellow...
Posted by John_Engels, on Feb 17, 2000 at 09:50 AM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
Since posting my original message both here and... 9,956 Views / 37 Replies  
Since posting my original message both here and in the Macfixit forum, I've received much advice, for which I thank everyone. What seems to have worked for me (knock wood!) is disabling ATI 3D...
Posted by John_Engels, on Feb 17, 2000 at 09:38 AM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
"Finder Unexpectedly Quits" 9,956 Views / 37 Replies  
This alert occurs constantly on startup with my G3/300 (OS 9). The Finder seems not actually to have quit...things go on as usual, though I do get freezes occasionally for no observable reason. This...
Posted by John_Engels, on Feb 16, 2000 at 09:28 AM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
tb Folder on iDisk 3,217 Views / 2 Replies  
The tb folder in the Pictures Folder on my iDisk contains files from a previous Home Page, which I have deleted. I cannot delete this folder or its contents...I'm told I do not have UNIX privileges....
Posted by John_Engels, on Jan 24, 2000 at 06:13 PM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
Mis-read the posting. They both work perfectly... 455 Views / 4 Replies  
Mis-read the posting. They both work perfectly under OS 9
Posted by John_Engels, on Jan 22, 2000 at 05:17 AM, in Applications
VPC 3.0 works great with OS 9. 455 Views / 4 Replies  
VPC 3.0 works great with OS 9.
Posted by John_Engels, on Jan 22, 2000 at 05:15 AM, in Applications
Turning off Blinking Banners in IE4.5 457 Views / 1 Replies  
In Netscape, one can stop the blinking by clicking CMD-.

In IE4.0 under Windows it stops withthe <esc> key.

Neither works in IE4.5 on the Mac. There is a stop download option in this...
Posted by John_Engels, on Jan 22, 2000 at 05:09 AM, in Applications
Home page problems 2,784 Views / 1 Replies  
Began a photogallery homepage under version 1.0 of iTools, then an additional page. Upgraded to version 1.01, now no access to the additional page. Also unable to empty photos from iDisk...told...
Posted by John_Engels, on Jan 18, 2000 at 11:28 AM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
 
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