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hi i am going to uni next year to do graphics and so want to buy an ibook to take with me i really dont kno exactly what i am looking for and what any of the jargon means, and i also want adobe photoshop included in the package, so …

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I am looking into getting a nw laptop and really like the macs layout but need to work in windows for certain thngs. Is it possible to dual boot any of the imacs or powerbooks with windows xp? If so what laptop did you do it with and is it …

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I am new to this forum and I would like to first say hi. I am Daniel Meyers, 21, sacramento california. I have been a heavy pc users since I was in 3rd grade. But Mac's offer a great deal more in terms of thier video editing and overall stabuility. …

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I am about to buy a Powerbook G4 preloaded with a 512MB PC2700 SODIMM. My current Powerbook Ti 800 has one 512MB PC2100 SODIMM. Can I recycle this and use it in the free slot in the new Powerbook to upgrade it to 1MB of RAM or are the two …

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After working with my new g5 it suddenly has started to shut down by itself .. with no warning. I went to power it up today, and it didn't respond and then it worked for 10 hours then it's starting to power off by itself. Ideas anyone? I'm trying to …

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I installed Tiger onto my ipod and now it does not mount. Itunes doesn't recognize it and when I went back to installation my ipod isn't recognized. I am able to do disk repairs but that is the only place that my computer recognizes it. In system profiler there is …

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I have a g4 ibook running OSX (Panther). After installing Norton System Works my system started running slow. I tried to remove the program, but when I tried to access my applications to do so everything kept freezing up. I restarted w/ the OS disk and ran Disk Utility. It …

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Hello! I'm an IT support person with my own 40 year old indy production company. Bought G5 Oct 2004. We use FCP, Dreamweaver MX, Photoshop 9CS and not much else on this G5. One external Western Digital 120G and LeCie DVD burner attached. No third party nor unauthorized software. No …

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Ok Im a senoir in highschool and Im off to college soon, I talk to my admissions rep. and he suggested I get a G5 Mac, but the problem is that I don't think a monitor comes with the G5. Can anyone tell me if a monitor comes with one …

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Ok, My Palm Zire syncs fine with my PC at work but with my Mac at home it does not. I keep getting "File Locked" errors. I've taken screen shots of them. I got some suggestions from Palm that did not work. Here is what they told me to do: …

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:sad: My company has made a software that is dess capture.This software capturing paper documents and converting them into high quality, instantaneously sharable across the globe and easily retrievable image files.So it uses the HP scanner.But problem is that scanner closes working after month.Then network engineer goes and uninstall the …

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I tried to post this earlier; no go. I am very new to the Mac world. Purchased airport extreme card online, tried to install it myself. When I tried to power up my iBook, nothing. Black screen. Had to remove the airport extreme card to make my mac operational again. …

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After a conversation with my very knowledgable local supplier.. I walked out with a vague impression that you could for instance, hook up a v fast dual proccessor pc to a G4 via a high speed network connection .. and, while working in OSX on the G4, use the pc …

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I turned on my new PowerMac today and its been at the start up screen with the apple logo for 20min, the fans just start to pick-up speed and it sounds like the things getting ready to take off. whats up?

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I have a mac keyboard with an inoperable numberpad even though I see a green light when turning the "numlock" on and off. I have switched keyboards and still have the same problem. I am currently running osx 10.2.8, is there somewhere in my preferences where I can turn the …

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i'm not sure if this item has ever been adressed but, i can't get the disk drive on my g4 to open....i press the button(top right corner of keyboard) and no response....i tried rebooting and still no results. Any suggestions on how to solve this even if just temporarily are …

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I'm a semi-technical ditz. You should know that right away. I can, at the same time, do a lot. And not much. I use my computer mostly for emails, and writing projects that involve viewing .pdf files. I'm starting to learn PhotoShop, slowly. Want to learn how to retouch and …

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New to this forum - curious to see that someone else is having the same unusual problem on almost the same day! Just installed new 120GB HD in original iMac. Formatted disk as specified for OS X (first partition 7.45 GB). Verified disk etc. using disk utility; no problems. However: …

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A friend gave my family a 2 or 3 year old Mac Powerbook G4 when they moved away. We have two PCs(which we understand much better) and we would like to transfer the 2500+ songs on the mac over to the pcs, that way we can put them on ipods, …

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I have a Powerbook G4 and have installed the HP software and drivers. When I go to add the printer, it's not in the list and when I try to print, all I get is unreadable, multi-page print. Can't print from anything! I'm using AppleTalk to try to connect to …

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Picked up my CPU and think the tech is all talk. Says my system is on route to the grave. That the rpm of the disk fluctuates between 5800 rpms and 5400rpms. Doesn't sound right to me. anyone heard of this as the precursor. He has given lots of contridicting …

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I am having a problem with old mac (very old). I don t now the model but i now that it has Quantum Fireball 3.2 GB disc ,8 MB of 32 pin memory... my problem is that i don t have a mouse ,and i need it.. Where to buy …

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Hello everyone, I recently purchased an AirPort Extreme card for my PowerMac G4 but later found out that it is not compatible with my computer. Apparently, the Apple Store only sells the Extreme card and no longer sells the regular AirPort card. Does anyone know where I could purchase the …

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Do the g4 powerbooks require a specific brand? Or can I use just about any ddr333 so-dimm?

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I am thinking of purchasing a Mac, because I am getting sick of my PC breaking down all the time. What I want to know is which Mac I should buy. I would use my Mac for emulating stuff (VPC), gaming, programming, and surfing the net. I am thinking either …

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Hi there! :) i dont know which of the two to get (powerbook or iBook), also i am unsure of what size to get i fear the 12" could be tedious to the eyes after a few hours. I would appreciate any advive :cheesy:[FONT=Lucida Console]Skipper[/FONT]

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My cds will eject, but there seems to be something physically blocking them in the drive of my iBook combo drive. Same thing when puttin it in. The other day my roommate said that a small piece of "black felt or rubber" came out. I can't really see inside due …

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are there any cd's i could buy that can storage a few albums worth of information on them? i tried getting cd rw's but they only held 700 mb. i'm trying to get a couple albums worth of songs off of my hardrive. thanks chris

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A few months ago, my screen began shaking slightly, and has been worsening every since, to the point that it hurts my eyes now to use the computer. Here are the facts: * My computer is an iMac about five years old. Other than the screen, it runs pretty smoothly. …

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i need to save to my desk top but it's telling me that i do not have significate acces privilleges.I brought the computer from some one i dont see any more so if there is a pass code i dont think i can get it.however there are other pass codes …

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