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what OS are you running?? I would download the... 706 Views / 8 Replies  
what OS are you running?? I would download the combo updater for your OS from apple and run that.
Posted by Barry, on Sep 19, 2005 at 08:55 PM, in macOS
you could have a bad install dvd. do you have a... 588 Views / 4 Replies  
you could have a bad install dvd. do you have a processor upgrade installed?


Mac OS X Version 10.4 requires a Macintosh with:

PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor
Built-in FireWire
At least...
Posted by Barry, on Sep 19, 2005 at 08:50 PM, in macOS
do you have sound from all other apps on the OS?... 942 Views / 7 Replies  
do you have sound from all other apps on the OS? what version of the OS are you running? 10.2, 10.3.9. 10.4.2 ??

what version of the flash player?? latest verion is 8,0,22,0 availablehere...
Posted by Barry, on Sep 19, 2005 at 08:42 PM, in macOS
try running disk utility/disk first aid from the... 955 Views / 3 Replies  
try running disk utility/disk first aid from the 10.3 install CD

dowload10.3.9 combo updater here (http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosxcombinedupdate1039.html) and apply it.

repair...
Posted by Barry, on Sep 19, 2005 at 08:35 PM, in macOS
be sure whatever you buy that it is certified to... 804 Views / 6 Replies  
be sure whatever you buy that it is certified to work on a Macintosh, and it has a lifetime warranty.
Posted by Barry, on Sep 19, 2005 at 08:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks
the applecare supplied tech tool deluxe does NOT... 2,058 Views / 32 Replies  
the applecare supplied tech tool deluxe does NOT workk with Tiger (os X 10.4.x). it can actually damage a 10.4 install.

I would run disk first aid from the install disk 1 utilities menu. Also...
Posted by Barry, on Sep 19, 2005 at 07:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
parts for PB 598 Views / 4 Replies  
try this

powerbookmedic (http://www.powerbookmedic.com/Powerbook-G4-Aluminum-p-1-c-376.html)

click in service parts 15" models. They have screws and feet and a few other service items for...
Posted by Barry, on Sep 19, 2005 at 06:35 PM, in Mac Notebooks
when you press the caps lock key, does the light... 749 Views / 10 Replies  
when you press the caps lock key, does the light show green?

You could have a bad/flakey power cube.

is the battery charged at all? can you borrow a battery to try?

do you hear a chime(s) ...
Posted by Barry, on Sep 19, 2005 at 06:28 PM, in Mac Notebooks
New $2630 Canadian Specifications ... 630 Views / 5 Replies  
New $2630 Canadian

Specifications

1.256GB DDR333 (256MB built-in + 1GB SO-DIMM)
100GB Ultra ATA drive @5400rpm
8x SuperDrive (DVD±RW/CD-RW)
AirPort Extreme Card
Keyboard/Mac OS - U.S....
Posted by Barry, on Sep 17, 2005 at 12:38 PM, in Mac Notebooks
If your computer is slowing down or giving you... 747 Views / 4 Replies  
If your computer is slowing down or giving you trouble, clearing out the caches is one of the things to try. If your computer is working OK, no need to clear anything. if you don't leave your...
Posted by Barry, on Sep 17, 2005 at 11:56 AM, in macOS
boot form your restore disk. under finder, go... 563 Views / 4 Replies  
boot form your restore disk. under finder, go menu, utilities, disk utility. does your drive show up on the left hand side? if it does select it and run disk first aid. hopefully it will fix any...
Posted by Barry, on Sep 15, 2005 at 09:52 PM, in macOS
do you ever leave your laptop on overnight... 1,118 Views / 15 Replies  
do you ever leave your laptop on overnight without sleeping it (just dimming the lcd screen) ?

download onyx or macjanitor ( or any number of utilities), and run the system maintenance routines....
Posted by Barry, on Sep 15, 2005 at 09:44 PM, in macOS
try this. It will help you automate filemaker ... 595 Views / 6 Replies  
try this. It will help you automate filemaker

filemaker actions (http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/automator/filemakerproactionpack.html)

you can just highlight the text you want to save...
Posted by Barry, on Sep 15, 2005 at 09:16 PM, in macOS
try deleting the connection to drives, and... 497 Views / 4 Replies  
try deleting the connection to drives, and re-establishing it. What version of Tiger are you using?

check out the MacWindows (http://www.macwindows.com) web site.
Posted by Barry, on Sep 14, 2005 at 09:05 AM, in macOS
Was your computer fixed by Apple, or at an Apple... 996 Views / 20 Replies  
Was your computer fixed by Apple, or at an Apple Store?? I would call Apple Phone Support, tell them what happened and ask for disks.

As far as permissions repair, you can access this from the...
Posted by Barry, on Sep 14, 2005 at 09:00 AM, in macOS
I just tried Sherlock. All the Apple Chanels load... 3,149 Views / 26 Replies  
I just tried Sherlock. All the Apple Chanels load but are blank. The 3d party chanels work. I trashed the prefs, same thing.
Posted by Barry, on Sep 13, 2005 at 10:46 AM, in macOS
its not the OS, but the hard disk format. The... 578 Views / 8 Replies  
its not the OS, but the hard disk format. The common format is HFS+(journaled). IF you format the drive as a UFS (Unix File System) drive instead, you could do this with OS X (work, Work, WOrk,...
Posted by Barry, on Sep 13, 2005 at 10:39 AM, in macOS
I would also check for a corrupt font or font... 635 Views / 11 Replies  
I would also check for a corrupt font or font cache
Posted by Barry, on Sep 13, 2005 at 10:13 AM, in macOS
HFS+ in OS X thinks WORK and Work are the same... 578 Views / 8 Replies  
HFS+ in OS X thinks WORK and Work are the same file, and you can't copy a file onto itself. HFS+ is not case sensitive.
Posted by Barry, on Sep 13, 2005 at 10:02 AM, in macOS
when you go to the store for your repair, tell... 1,392 Views / 8 Replies  
when you go to the store for your repair, tell them the memory error codes. Sounds like you need a main logic board. I would guess around 400 dollars for a repair.
Posted by Barry, on Sep 12, 2005 at 08:04 PM, in Mac Notebooks
if you bough office, trash the office demo folder... 1,522 Views / 10 Replies  
if you bough office, trash the office demo folder in applications.

to check the computer specs, look under the apple menu, anout this mac, more info button
Posted by Barry, on Sep 12, 2005 at 08:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks
under Safari menu, "reset safari" will clean out... 635 Views / 11 Replies  
under Safari menu, "reset safari" will clean out the cache, cookies, etc. This should speed it up
Posted by Barry, on Sep 12, 2005 at 10:36 AM, in macOS
The Rumor Mill is saying latger Sept/early... 3,280 Views / 34 Replies  
The Rumor Mill is saying latger Sept/early October for 10.4.3, but I wouldn't wait. 10.4.2 is a very useable OS.
Sounds more like an airport software problem than a Tiger problem.

have you...
Posted by Barry, on Sep 12, 2005 at 10:32 AM, in macOS
During the Summer Break, there are a lot fewer... 696 Views / 6 Replies  
During the Summer Break, there are a lot fewer users on the Rochester Newtork. Come September, both major colleges (RPI and RIT) Fall Semester starts, witha huge influx of students. The traffic load...
Posted by Barry, on Sep 12, 2005 at 10:26 AM, in macOS
if you check all the boxes, everything you need... 962 Views / 9 Replies  
if you check all the boxes, everything you need to have transfered will be transfered. Nice, simple and easy :)
Posted by Barry, on Sep 12, 2005 at 10:11 AM, in macOS
Trashing the prefs makes no difference. I don't... 626 Views / 8 Replies  
Trashing the prefs makes no difference. I don't have ICeCoffE installed. Its a real problem.
Posted by Barry, on Sep 12, 2005 at 10:10 AM, in macOS
If they could max out the memory (640 MB Max) it... 475 Views / 3 Replies  
If they could max out the memory (640 MB Max) it will be useable. It would also work a LOT better if you can upgrade to panther 10.3.9

Att his point however, It would be a LOT cheaper if you...
Posted by Barry, on Sep 12, 2005 at 10:01 AM, in macOS
what you want can be done. its a matter of... 901 Views / 2 Replies  
what you want can be done. its a matter of configuration. You need to download the latest airport software, which includes airport adminutility, where you can configure the airport. its easier than...
Posted by Barry, on Sep 11, 2005 at 09:14 PM, in Networking
when your computer goes to sleep it will loose... 581 Views / 1 Replies  
when your computer goes to sleep it will loose all network connections. you shouldn't need to power off the computer to rejoin the network. in your system preference application, under network, where...
Posted by Barry, on Sep 11, 2005 at 09:09 PM, in Networking
have you tried repairing permissions from... 578 Views / 2 Replies  
have you tried repairing permissions from utilities/disk utility??? do both computers have personal file sharing enabled? can you mount the remote disks (under finder/go/connect to server) ??
Posted by Barry, on Sep 11, 2005 at 08:59 PM, in Networking
to change all pdf files to open with Acrobat... 660 Views / 10 Replies  
to change all pdf files to open with Acrobat Reader, select a pdf, do a get info (under finder menu), under the "open with" triangle select Acrobat Reader from the drop down list, click the change...
Posted by Barry, on Sep 11, 2005 at 08:43 PM, in macOS
try this website ... 696 Views / 6 Replies  
try this website

http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/

to test your connection speed. then call your ISP. Could it have something to do with the sudden influx of college students (RPI and RIT)...
Posted by Barry, on Sep 11, 2005 at 08:39 PM, in macOS
exactly what kind of Powerbook do you have? You... 624 Views / 6 Replies  
exactly what kind of Powerbook do you have? You need the proper tools, like a spudger. I don't understand what you are describing when you say "latches".
Posted by Barry, on Sep 11, 2005 at 08:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Welcome to the light side of the force :) :) You... 1,522 Views / 10 Replies  
Welcome to the light side of the force :) :) You will enjoy using your computers for what you bought them for and not have to spend 3/4 of your time on maintenance. No viruses, no spyware...a stable...
Posted by Barry, on Sep 11, 2005 at 05:56 PM, in Mac Notebooks
have you removed ALL of the screws the guide... 624 Views / 6 Replies  
have you removed ALL of the screws the guide mentions?? disconnected all of the cables/connectors? Do you have the proper tools??? I would trust pbfixit.

If you are stuck, reassamble and send it...
Posted by Barry, on Sep 11, 2005 at 05:50 PM, in Mac Notebooks
do you have the disk with Apple Hardware Test... 1,392 Views / 8 Replies  
do you have the disk with Apple Hardware Test that came with the computer?? try running this if you have it.

Have you reset the Parameter RAM and Power Management Unit??

when you say you did...
Posted by Barry, on Sep 11, 2005 at 05:44 PM, in Mac Notebooks
The easiest, but most time consuming way would be... 933 Views / 7 Replies  
The easiest, but most time consuming way would be to manually create the same structure on both machines..
Posted by Barry, on Sep 11, 2005 at 05:34 PM, in Applications
you could have an 80 pettabyte pipe, but the mail... 667 Views / 3 Replies  
you could have an 80 pettabyte pipe, but the mail server probably has restrictions on the size of email it will handle, so it makes mail seem slow. Its not mail apps fault.

.Mac does not sync...
Posted by Barry, on Sep 11, 2005 at 05:29 PM, in Applications
You need to tell the people at your company that... 942 Views / 18 Replies  
You need to tell the people at your company that making a website that cannot be accessed by any browser will mean the web site will fail. If your company gets money from the government in any form,...
Posted by Barry, on Sep 11, 2005 at 05:08 PM, in Applications
the next time you buy music from the music store... 599 Views / 4 Replies  
the next time you buy music from the music store the purchased playlist will be created for you.
Posted by Barry, on Sep 11, 2005 at 04:56 PM, in Applications
Sounds like a bad CD writer. It shouldn't scratch... 409 Views / 1 Replies  
Sounds like a bad CD writer. It shouldn't scratch a ring on media likr you describe. if it is less than a year old it will be covered under warranty.
Posted by Barry, on Sep 11, 2005 at 11:19 AM, in Mac Notebooks
what does your system preferences/energy saver... 1,762 Views / 43 Replies  
what does your system preferences/energy saver panel/options tab show for procesor performance???

do you have a disk in your optical drive, or any network drives/external drives mounted on your...
Posted by Barry, on Sep 11, 2005 at 11:16 AM, in Mac Notebooks
you can never have enough RAM. If yoou are going... 634 Views / 5 Replies  
you can never have enough RAM. If yoou are going to go from 512 mB to 1 gB, wear a seatbelt...your computer will suddenly fly :)
Posted by Barry, on Sep 10, 2005 at 02:19 PM, in macOS
OS X and Unix are very competent. Old OS 9 Habits... 943 Views / 11 Replies  
OS X and Unix are very competent. Old OS 9 Habits die very slowly. in OS 9 you had to optimize and defragment. in OS X, defragmentation is handled by the OS (called optimization). Under Unix, having...
Posted by Barry, on Sep 10, 2005 at 02:17 PM, in macOS
manually remove directory /.Spotlight-V100 and... 694 Views / 7 Replies  
manually remove directory /.Spotlight-V100 and run Disk Utility's Repair Permissions a few times, then reboot.

you might have a corrupted file withing the .Spotlight-V100 directory.

also...
Posted by Barry, on Sep 10, 2005 at 02:00 PM, in macOS
you need to wait until the computer chimes before... 397 Views / 1 Replies  
you need to wait until the computer chimes before holding down the shift key
Posted by Barry, on Sep 10, 2005 at 11:48 AM, in macOS
check in System Prefs, keyboard and mouse pane,... 694 Views / 7 Replies  
check in System Prefs, keyboard and mouse pane, keyboard shortcuts tab. scroll down the list. if there are any conflicts there will be an alert icon next to the problem shortcut.

Also be sure...
Posted by Barry, on Sep 10, 2005 at 11:47 AM, in macOS
after erasing/reformating, what size does it show... 690 Views / 9 Replies  
after erasing/reformating, what size does it show as?? in disk utility you can select the drive and set the size of the partition(s)
Posted by Barry, on Sep 9, 2005 at 05:53 PM, in macOS
is the monitor designed to be used at the 90... 474 Views / 2 Replies  
is the monitor designed to be used at the 90 degree orientation?

under system preferences, displays. does it detect the display when you click the detect displays button?

is the touchscreen...
Posted by Barry, on Sep 9, 2005 at 05:49 PM, in macOS
internal temperature sensors. When they crank up... 445 Views / 1 Replies  
internal temperature sensors. When they crank up to full speed the g5 sounds like a Jet Engine, It doesn't usually last for long.
Posted by Barry, on Sep 9, 2005 at 05:42 PM, in macOS
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