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Member Avatar for nordschleifenut

trying to fix my dad's old powerPC G3 before he pops his clogs (soon,terminal C) came to me with dead power supply and dead hdd managed to fix the power by using parts from another machine used other machine's hdd too, to check repair worked put back original hdd - …

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I purchased a 32GB storage disk + reader. When I plug it into my USB port a message says that it is not readable by this computer. When I choose the initialize button Disk Utility opens but there is no initializing option. I have a Mac OS X version 10.4.11 …

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I forgot my password! I tried doing the "Disabling extensions" thingy by holding down shift, but it just told me that i needed to enter a password to go any further. I don't have the install disk, and i don't want to change to another OS. Is there anyway to …

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I have two networked Macs, a G4 Quicksilver and G5 iMac. Lately I've experienced worsening font problems. Some faces are losing functionality and disappearing from documents. I have two drives in my G4 running both OS9 and 10.4.11. Also my iMac drive runs the same. The problem started when a …

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my sister is using an older color imac (g3 i am sure) with os 9. i was trying to find her a new dial up company, and were having a hard time finding one that will work with a mac with that old of an operating system. any suggestions? do …

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I am running Mac Os 8.6 on a powermac g3 grey tower - yes I know it should be scrapped but it's a long story. It has served me faithfully for about ten years and for the first time somthing has gone wrong.... the note pad has corrupted - damaged …

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Hi Guys This is my first post so please be kind, The problem I have is that I am trying to network my 2 G4's running 9.2,2 together. Both machines are on ethernet and I am using a switch and both ports indicate that they are connected by the lights. …

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help!!! iv got another problem!!!!!! my friend has a blueG4 what is running os 9.2 he needed to use (i-movie) so he installed "tiger" and now the (firewire ports) dont work!!!! mmmmmm anyone had the same thing happen, who could help?:mrgreen:

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This is just a simple problem for most people but I have a G4 running OS 9.2.1 with old software including Quark 4 and Photoshop 5. Recently I upgraded my system software to Tiger and I have continued using Classic to access my old software. I presume because of everything …

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1998 imac dv(gray) Was switching os9 to os10, unsuccessful, Got a black screen now after checking monitor window.What next? help please!

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Hi I have just upgraded an imac from 9.04 to 9.1 but now can't run accounting software MYOB which I need urgently. Can I reinstall 9.04 I have v9 discs? I also have a G3 with 10.3.9 running but classic is not installed, I have 10.3.5 discs. Would installing classic …

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I bought a imac about 4 years ago, the one w/the small bace and the monitor is conected to it. I ordered it online and it has an airport in it.. but when i got it.. it had two complete opperating systems 9.2 and X and got really confused and …

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I am new to this sort of thing and have inherited a Performma 6116 Mac and know very little about how to work it. It has a screen saver on it that just keeps growing and bogs the computer down and there is no way short of turning the switch …

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Does anyone know where the inbox or sent mail is for Outlook Express 5.0 is stored on a G4 running OS 9.2? I want to save these archives somewhere else so I can clean out my current inbox/sent mail folders. Any thoughts? thanks

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My good friend has loaned me a laptop for an emergency - PowerBook G3, 333 MHz, 64 MB with OS 9.0.4. It's slow and not like my Panther, but I only need it for emails and simple stuff. However, I can't connect with AOL, which she said was working fine …

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I bought a used imac and it all of a sudden froze up. I reset it and it will say that I did not shut down my computer the correct way. Then it will go to the next step where it show the little bar and that's where it freezes …

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HELP!! Have OS 9 - (I know I know ) and using Verizon DSL for the past 2 1/2 years. It's been great until last month. I got booted off my connection to them and had to call tech -- re boot --- re establish who I was --- NOW …

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I recently purchased a FireWire/USB hard drive for my G3. It works fine in both systems when I use the USB port but with the FireWire port, when I boot into Panther (10.3) it mounts as expected, but when I boot into System 9.2.2, the system freezes (the cursor will …

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