| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| connecting LaserWriter to iMac | 11/12/2009 | Elia Kanaki |
Q: I would like to connect an Apple LaserWriter 4/600 PS printer to an iMac running OS 10.4.11. The ...
A: There is no easy way. If you are prepared to mess with the adaptors and try to hook up unsupported ...
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| mac computer | 11/10/2009 | Ed Dyer |
Q: i have a 2002 mac computer model # m6498.it was working fine then when i went too turn it back on ...
A: Don, If you have no recovery disk, your best bet is to hold down the option key, availing you of any ...
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| HP LaserJet 5000n IP Address | 11/9/2009 | Ed Dyer |
Q: How can I change the IP Address of my HP LaserJet 5000n, so that my PowerBook G4 (10.4.11) can see ...
A: Nerses, Your laserjet 5000n will have an LCD panel on the top; you'll need to manually configure its ...
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| flash drive | 11/8/2009 | Ed Dyer |
Q: I have an Intel Core 2 Duo Mac and am looking to get a usb jump/flash drive. I've seen so many it's ...
A: Ed, I like the cruzer ones. Dealmac.com often has specials on them. Black Friday will inevitably ...
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| spooling question on G3 | 11/5/2009 | Ed Dyer |
Q: I do not know much about computers and thus the reason for me being here, I got a... "Sorry, there ...
A: Robin, Crucial, a memory reseller tells us this: ...
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| spooling question on G3 | 11/4/2009 | Ed Dyer |
Q: I do not know much about computers and thus the reason for me being here, I got a... "Sorry, there ...
A: Robin, Close enough. Quark can be temperamental. You might be able to get away with what you are ...
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| inquiries | 11/4/2009 | Elia Kanaki |
Q: Machine Name: iMac G5 Machine Model: PowerMac12,1 CPU Type: PowerPC G5 (3.0) I have several ...
A: I have several questions. When I turn on my mac it just has a small folder in the center of the ...
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| spooling question on G3 | 11/3/2009 | Ed Dyer |
Q: I do not know much about computers and thus the reason for me being here, I got a... "Sorry, there ...
A: Robin, In this context, "memory" means RAM, or perhaps virtual RAM (the Mac or some programs use ...
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| My ipod touch | 11/2/2009 | Ed Dyer |
Q: My ipod touch is only 5 days old and I'm already having problems with it. When I try to open an app ...
A: Olivia, With any product less than a week old already having problems, the first step is to call ...
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| iMac blue screen, but refuses Installation Disk | 11/1/2009 | Ed Dyer |
Q: I sent the following question to Expert: Elia Kanaki on Friday. My question to you is below the ...
A: Brian, I speak some French, but I don't need to speak the language to see what Disk Utility is ...
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| G4 - what max hard drive accepted | 10/30/2009 | Ed Dyer |
Q: Grateful for info. My faithful Mac G4 - what is the MAX hard drive size it will take ? What type ...
A: Douglas, You have a "QuickSilver 2002": ...
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| spinning wheel of death(beach ball) IMac Tiger | 10/28/2009 | Elia Kanaki |
Q: I have a 2006 iMac 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo. 2GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM,250 GB SERIAL ATA Drive.ATI ...
A: Start from running Apple Hardware test: Insert the 'iMac OS X Install Disc 1' install DVD into the ...
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| E-mail- sending & receiving | 10/28/2009 | Ed Dyer |
Q: I have a laptop Mac, How do I set up my e-mail ? It asks for incoming mail server & out going. Where ...
A: Corey, Presumably you have an email service? You'd need to get this info from the provider's ...
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| Burning a DVD from I Movie | 10/27/2009 | Ed Dyer |
Q: How do i burn a DVD from IMovie? On I DVD you have to choose a theme of which i do not want?
A: Scot, One burns a DVD from iDVD, not iMovie. To Send it to iDVD, choose "Share" and "send to iDVD". ...
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| new hard drive in macbook | 10/25/2009 | Elia Kanaki |
Q: I have a macbook, its about 3 years old. I got the flashing older with the ?, I bought a new ...
A: Rick, you can't use DVDs from another model. Only retail version of the software can be installed ...
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| how to install downloaded softwares | 10/25/2009 | Ed Dyer |
Q: i use Apple PowerBook G4. i did like to know the process in installing downloaded apple softwares. ...
A: Suzzie, I'll assume you are using some version of Mac OS X. assuming that you are looking for Apple ...
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| Power/sleep issues powerbook g4 | 10/23/2009 | Ed Dyer |
Q: Jeffery Wrobles answered a question about a mac g4 that wont wake up. I have the same problem and ...
A: Kellie, It sounds like a bad temperature sensor (of which there are several) in the laptop. I ...
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| iBook G4 wont boot | 10/20/2009 | Elia Kanaki |
Q: iBook G4 running Leopard 1.12gb ram (I think - its the original 128 plus 1 gig I added); used mainly ...
A: Re: error code: 2ATI/1/4:113-xxxxx- 115 It refers to ATI Video Card memory. Unfortunately there is ...
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| iBook G4 wont boot | 10/20/2009 | Elia Kanaki |
Q: iBook G4 running Leopard 1.12gb ram (I think - its the original 128 plus 1 gig I added); used mainly ...
A: Video RAM is VRAM. Here is a post of one person that actually went all the way through to get it ...
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| iBook G4 wont boot | 10/19/2009 | Elia Kanaki |
Q: iBook G4 running Leopard 1.12gb ram (I think - its the original 128 plus 1 gig I added); used mainly ...
A: "Visit Genius in London" - do you mean Genius bar at Apple store? They should've done more than just ...
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| Macbook pro won't start up | 10/19/2009 | Ed Dyer |
Q: When I try to start up my macbook pro it get's to the screen with the gray apple logo and spinning ...
A: Alex, Time for some Mac maintenance: First, use Disk Utility to repair permissions ...
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| g4 parts? | 10/17/2009 | Ed Dyer |
Q: i have a powermac g4 quicksilver and apple tells me it is a vintage machine. my fan is noisy and ...
A: Jeff, I haven't dealt with aftermarket parts dealers, or tried to apply PC parts. I'm sure it's ...
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| iphoto problems | 10/16/2009 | Ed Dyer |
Q: My pictures show up as grey thumbnails. Tried library rebuild as per apple directions, no luck. ...
A: Scott, That would have been my first recommendation; secondarily I'd try some basic maintenance: ...
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| ibook g4 | 10/15/2009 | Elia Kanaki |
Q: hey there i have a ibook g4 it is about 4 years old and i cant get it to start up.i do hear the ...
A: You are going to need to start up from the system CD that came with the computer. YOu can do that ...
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| computer wont load osx | 10/14/2009 | Ed Dyer |
Q: i have a apple g3 it wont load osx .it load all sceens and keeps running pinwheel all the time . ...
A: Larry, Are you saying you are looking for a new Mac then? There are some great options! 1. A new ...
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| Address Book Software | 10/12/2009 | Elia Kanaki |
Q: Why is it that all the address book software out there is for PC's only. I want a MAC version that ...
A: You can try Bento: http://www.filemaker.com/bento/ Or contactizer: ...
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| Ical app on the iphone | 10/12/2009 | Ed Dyer |
Q: I am looking to use ical on my iphone. I can use the calendar but cannot invite attendees. Can you ...
A: Heather, Unfortunately, one cannot do this right now. I often would like to do the same. ...
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| Mac Startup Problem | 10/10/2009 | Ed Dyer |
Q: I have a Mac Quicksilver 733. The problem began with it not starting up. I found out how to reset ...
A: Billy, By pressing the PMU, you either discharge the PMU battery or something similar; doing this ...
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| powermac G3 Blue/Beige | 10/9/2009 | Ed Dyer |
Q: Beside two Tiger Macs, we have a G3 running OS 8.6 as that still runs Word 5.1 which many of our ...
A: Peeter, By being able to boot from the Restore disk, it seems the mother board is not having issues. ...
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| powermac G3 Blue/Beige | 10/6/2009 | Ed Dyer |
Q: Beside two Tiger Macs, we have a G3 running OS 8.6 as that still runs Word 5.1 which many of our ...
A: Peeter, It sounds as if you have at least a corrupt system folder, and perhaps a bad hard drive. If ...
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| Onestep DVD timeout/lockup | 10/5/2009 | Ed Dyer |
Q: I'm trying to generate a OneStep DVD from a video project uploaded from my video camera into iMovie. ...
A: Jon, I haven't used iDVD in a couple years, but when I did use it, it would freeze if I had a piece ...
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| mac isn't recognizing my external hard drive anymore. | 10/4/2009 | Elia Kanaki |
Q: The other day i accidentally removed my external hard drive before it had been 'ejected' from my ...
A: 1. You open applications > utilities > disk utility. Locate your HD and repear it 2. If that does ...
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| Starting my iBook G4 | 10/3/2009 | Ed Dyer |
Q: What else can be happening if my iBook still will not start after resetting the PRAM and going into ...
A: Joe, Sounds like there is one or more faulty components in the motherboard preventing proper ...
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| iBook G4 wont start boot up | 9/29/2009 | Ed Dyer |
Q: I have an iBook G4 runs with OS 10.4.SOMETHING that will not boot up past the white screen with the ...
A: Kristen, Restart the computer and hold down command(apple)-S. This brings you into single-user ...
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| mac and simple tech hard drive | 9/25/2009 | Ed Dyer |
Q: my name is marcellus. I have a 500 gb external hard drive that holds about 200 gb of music and ...
A: Marcellus, This sort of damage can result from a power loss to the drive while in use, or unexpected ...
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| Macbook wont stop rebooting!!! | 9/21/2009 | Ed Dyer |
Q: I have a macbook that is about 4yrs old, and it is still running OS 10.4.11 if I'm not mistaken. I ...
A: Nic, Sounds like your update was not properly applied (not your fault). Try starting up in single ...
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| Computer/Monitor Compatability | 9/19/2009 | Ed Dyer |
Q: I recently bought a second hand Acer AL1706 for my second hand G4 Power PC running OS 10.3.9. I'm ...
A: Matt, Your resolution is probably out of whack a bit from the old CRT. Try changing it to something ...
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| G4 tower | 9/17/2009 | Ed Dyer |
Q: I pulled my 6 year old G4 tower and Sony Monitor out of storage. I thought I had all the correct ...
A: Chase, If you have your VGA or other monitor cable going from the tower to the monitor, and still no ...
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| 5th generation ipod sync problem... | 9/17/2009 | Jeffrey J. Wrobel |
Q: so yesterday my friend gave me his old [working] 30 gb 5th generation ipod because my previous ipod, ...
A: I would think that the hard drive on this iPod is kaput, but sometimes, it is just the Mac and its ...
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| IT'S A BIT LIKE MAGIC | 9/13/2009 | Ed Dyer |
Q: I have a eMac witch is running OS X 10.4 I was wondering would you please tell me the steps for ...
A: Cameron, Again, the computer can do this w/o Automator. In your situation, I would do this in one ...
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