Re: [CGUYS] What to do: Was: Steve added you as a friend on MyLife!
Jeff Miles escribió: Now on to another question. Earlier I asked about a firewire drive for an iMac. I still didn't get one. But when I came back from vacation today my hard drive in the iMac had finally died. Now I'm wondering if I should/could get an external firewire drive and have it run the OS on the iMac, or just buy a new iMac. Any thoughts? Save the drive. Get a FW/USB case. AND buy a new iMac. I highly recommend the 24" iMac that we call the "drive-in theater" model. Both 20" and 24" are at the Apple store blue tag sale today. The $899 20" model is gone, but $999 is still there; you can get the 24" 2.8GHz for $1199, and it's worth it! Acomdata has a nice FW/USB enclosure that takes PATA/SATA drives [at newegg.com]. While you can boot and Intel Mac from a USB drive [including flash/thumb drives] the FireWire works more smoothly and is faster. Betty * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Cleaning the Inside of a Computer
I have one of the below-mentioned kits and it works well. Aside from having small-diameter probes, the adapter to the standard vacuum hose has an adjustable air bleed, which permits decreasing the suction if using this device on your powerful shop-vac is too "fierce." If you have a thermally controlled fan, dust accumulated on the heat sink for the CPU will inhibit heat transfer and cause the fan to run faster, thus producing more noise, even if the bearings are good. When I have sucked up as much of the dust as I can, my final cleaning step is to attach the hose to the exhaust of the cannister vac and use the air to blow the remaining dust out. You especially need to reverse flush the fins on the heat sink. You don't want to start with blowing if there is a lot of dust. Gets all over the place. If you have a special source of dust/hair, e.g., cats in the house, it can accumulate in the box very quickly. I don't really know what an iMac is, but if it is a tower unit that is kept on the floor, units kept on the floor seem to accumulate dust much more rapidly than desktop units. Fred Holmes At 06:10 PM 5/12/2009, Richard P. wrote: >Here's a link for an attachment for a regular vacuum to allow >cleaning, although I can't personally vouch for it: > >http://www.amazon.com/VACUUM-MICRO-ATTACHMENTS-9-PIECE-KIT/dp/B000BSJCLY > >Richard P. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Cleaning the Inside of a Computer
I opened it up: No dust. No clogged intake filter. No intake filter. No loose screws. No loose wires. No WD40 for me. No loud radio for me. WWDC should see Snow Leopard. If there's also a new iMac, that's the way I'll solve the problem. On May 12, 2009, at 6:50 PM, Tom Piwowar wrote: My iMac is about 4 years old, and I think that the fan noise is louder than it was originally. I want to open it up and vacuum the dust out of it, but I recall reading that this may make a static electrical charge that could ruin some semiconductors. I would like to know if I would give it a shot of canned air. Look for loose screws. Look for wires touching moving parts. WD40 sometimes helps, though some would be horrified at this idea. Best solution would be to turn up the radio volume. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Firefox Prism
>I would, but I've given up on it >From what I read it seemed a bit too early to try using it. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] First time computer buyer
Check Apple's prices on "previous model" iMacs. These are new and I have seen them selling for less than refurbished Macs. Look at the MacMini for as little as $420. >I want to add to the refurbished Mac discussion. I've got to buy my >second refurb due to my old one dyeing this last week while I was on >vacation. I'm going to get a 1 tb external to see if I can boot off >it and keep the old one going awhile longer, but I still want the new >intel iMac. I'll get a refurb due to common sense. The shipping is >free. The warrantee is the same as a new one. Plus you get anything >added by the previous user. In my case, my last refurb iMac came with >the extended warrantee at no charge for me. The previous user had >already purchased it, and it was still valid. The same goes for any >software added. At least that's what they tell me. So, besides saving >the refurb $, you also usually will get extra add ons at no charge. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Cleaning the Inside of a Computer
>My iMac is about 4 years old, and I think that the fan noise is louder >than it was originally. I want to open it up and vacuum the dust out >of it, but I recall reading that this may make a static electrical >charge that could ruin some semiconductors. I would like to know if I would give it a shot of canned air. Look for loose screws. Look for wires touching moving parts. WD40 sometimes helps, though some would be horrified at this idea. Best solution would be to turn up the radio volume. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Spyware Protect 2009
A Google search turns up a ton of removal instructions. http://www.google.com/search?q=Spyware+Protect+2009 On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 6:05 PM, Stephen Brownfield wrote: > A friend of mine said he was getting this message that his computer was > infected with all sorts of things. I told him not to click on it and > download, because it was mostly a scam. Too late, he had already downloaded > Spyware Protect 2009. How can I remove it from his PC? He is running XP. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Cleaning the Inside of a Computer
I've used canned air. It's a bit pricey, unless you get it at Costco for around $9 for 3 cans. Jeff M On May 12, 2009, at 2:45 PM, Alvin Auerbach wrote: My iMac is about 4 years old, and I think that the fan noise is louder than it was originally. I want to open it up and vacuum the dust out of it, but I recall reading that this may make a static electrical charge that could ruin some semiconductors. I would like to know if anyone has personal experience with this, either good or bad (I was going to write positive or negative, but...); or is this just an urban legend? ** *** ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http:// www.cguys.org/ ** ** *** * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] What to do: Was: Steve added you as a friend on MyL
No. But as I think I stated, I didn't want to just replace the hard drive. Though that's not the problem, or so I'm told. But if it had been I'd go with the external TB drive that could be moved to the new computer when I bought one. Now it looks like I need the new computer anyway, so the question is mute. Now I need an external enclosure for my old iMacs hard drive. The old enclosure I've got doesn't work with the newer iMac drives. At least I have all my data available and not lost. Only $ lost buying a new computer. But I'm kind of happy about that. I have an excuse to buy a new intel iMac. By the way. This iMac was the shortest lived Mac I've ever owned. I'm still using a clam shell laptop. It's working fine. My iBook G3 (white) is giving me problems, but that's my fault. I replaced the hard drive and wasn't careful enough putting things back together. It still works, but is a little flaky at times. Good to know, I'm not a Mac tech. pro. So no need to apply for that job position. Jeff On May 12, 2009, at 1:12 PM, mike wrote: On a side note..is it that hard to get a new HD *in* it? On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 12:50 PM, Tom Piwowar wrote: my hard drive in the iMac had finally died. Now I'm wondering if I should/could get an external firewire drive and have it run the OS on the iMac, or just buy a new iMac. Any thoughts? Depends on how old your iMac is. Tell me more. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http:// www.cguys.org/ ** * ** *** ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http:// www.cguys.org/ ** ** *** * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Cleaning the Inside of a Computer
Static electricity and the inside of the computer don't mix! Compressed air is good. Search for cleaning tutorials. Here's one: http://www.build-your-own-cheap-computer.com/computer-cleaning.html Here's a link for an attachment for a regular vacuum to allow cleaning, although I can't personally vouch for it: http://www.amazon.com/VACUUM-MICRO-ATTACHMENTS-9-PIECE-KIT/dp/B000BSJCLY Richard P. > My iMac is about 4 years old, and I think that the fan noise is louder than > it was originally. I want to open it up and vacuum the dust out of it, but I > recall reading that this may make a static electrical charge that could ruin > some semiconductors. I would like to know if anyone has personal experience > with this, either good or bad (I was going to write positive or negative, > but...); or is this just an urban legend? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Spyware Protect 2009
A friend of mine said he was getting this message that his computer was infected with all sorts of things. I told him not to click on it and download, because it was mostly a scam. Too late, he had already downloaded Spyware Protect 2009. How can I remove it from his PC? He is running XP. Thanks, Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] What to do: Was: Steve added you as a friend on MyL
I talked with our local Mac certified fix it guy. He had me look at the capacitors to see if I'd need to replace the logic board. I'd already tried a new hard drive and got nothing. Sure enough, several of the capacitors had bulged out and were bad. I'm not a soldering and electronics guru so the cost on replacing the logic board would be around $600. That means it's time for a new iMac. The one that's dead is the version right before they started including the iSight camera. It's a G5 1.8ghz. Jeff M On May 12, 2009, at 12:50 PM, Tom Piwowar wrote: my hard drive in the iMac had finally died. Now I'm wondering if I should/could get an external firewire drive and have it run the OS on the iMac, or just buy a new iMac. Any thoughts? Depends on how old your iMac is. Tell me more. ** *** ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http:// www.cguys.org/ ** ** *** * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] First time computer buyer
I want to add to the refurbished Mac discussion. I've got to buy my second refurb due to my old one dyeing this last week while I was on vacation. I'm going to get a 1 tb external to see if I can boot off it and keep the old one going awhile longer, but I still want the new intel iMac. I'll get a refurb due to common sense. The shipping is free. The warrantee is the same as a new one. Plus you get anything added by the previous user. In my case, my last refurb iMac came with the extended warrantee at no charge for me. The previous user had already purchased it, and it was still valid. The same goes for any software added. At least that's what they tell me. So, besides saving the refurb $, you also usually will get extra add ons at no charge. Jeff M * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Cleaning the Inside of a Computer
Usually a louder fan means the fan bearing is starting to fail. There is nothing to do for that except replace the fan. Usually it takes a fair amount of time for it to fail and it will continue to get louder but ... db Alvin Auerbach wrote: My iMac is about 4 years old, and I think that the fan noise is louder than it was originally. I want to open it up and vacuum the dust out of it, but I recall reading that this may make a static electrical charge that could ruin some semiconductors. I would like to know if anyone has personal experience with this, either good or bad (I was going to write positive or negative, but...); or is this just an urban legend? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Cleaning the Inside of a Computer
My iMac is about 4 years old, and I think that the fan noise is louder than it was originally. I want to open it up and vacuum the dust out of it, but I recall reading that this may make a static electrical charge that could ruin some semiconductors. I would like to know if anyone has personal experience with this, either good or bad (I was going to write positive or negative, but...); or is this just an urban legend? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Firefox Prism
I would, but I've given up on it. Aside from being in a separate thread, I can't see any advantages, and several disadvantages. The final straw this morning was finding out dragdropupload didn't work in that window. Also annoying was that in the systray it shows a single FF icon with a flyout, not two to indicate separate processes. On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 3:59 PM, Tom Piwowar wrote: > >Has anyone tried Prism yet? > > Not yet, but I imagine this is going to be really hard for the > change-resistant among us. > > >I'm trying it with gmail, but it seems odd - I keep looking for my other > >tabs. > > Do tell us more. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] What to do: Was: Steve added you as a friend on MyL
On a side note..is it that hard to get a new HD *in* it? On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 12:50 PM, Tom Piwowar wrote: > >my hard drive in the iMac had finally died. Now I'm > >wondering if I should/could get an external firewire drive and have > >it run the OS on the iMac, or just buy a new iMac. Any thoughts? > > Depends on how old your iMac is. Tell me more. > > > * > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > * > * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Firefox Prism
>Has anyone tried Prism yet? Not yet, but I imagine this is going to be really hard for the change-resistant among us. >I'm trying it with gmail, but it seems odd - I keep looking for my other >tabs. Do tell us more. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] What to do: Was: Steve added you as a friend on MyL
>my hard drive in the iMac had finally died. Now I'm >wondering if I should/could get an external firewire drive and have >it run the OS on the iMac, or just buy a new iMac. Any thoughts? Depends on how old your iMac is. Tell me more. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] DiskWarrior Report
>I restarted my computer and restarted DiskWarrior, and it ran for >about 3-1/2 days and then reported that it couldn't rebuild the >directory, but to email Alsoft and tell them error no. xxx. You may also want to send that info here: http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/ * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] DiskWarrior Report
I restarted my computer and restarted DiskWarrior, and it ran for about 3-1/2 days and then reported that it couldn't rebuild the directory, but to email Alsoft and tell them error no. xxx. Alsoft asked me to contact them via iChat, and Marc had me open Terminal, and passed commands for me to copy and paste into it. Eventually he said that there's no indication of data on the drive. I thought that although it ended up for nought, Alsoft gave me good service; taking so much time and effort to help me. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] "always" never always
>I too have noticed this over the past month. Don't know if there's >been a change in Google or Firefox which is causing this. Me too. Quite annoying. Firefox Mac and Windows. Usually FireFox works the best with Google. There are even some things that don't work in Chrome, but work fine in FireFox. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] "always" never always
I too have noticed this over the past month. Don't know if there's been a change in Google or Firefox which is causing this. Richard P. > When I'm using Gmail in Firefox, I *always* get these messages telling me to > clik here if I *always* want to display images from this address or > *always*open this kind of file with a particular program. So, I click > the box, but > the next time, I get asked the same question--*always. *Gets kinda old.* > > *Any solutions?* > > *Thanks, * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] What to do: Was: Steve added you as a friend on MyLife!
Make mine one of those Joose things. I'm sick of micro brews and fancy assed beers. Now on to another question. Earlier I asked about a firewire drive for an iMac. I still didn't get one. But when I came back from vacation today my hard drive in the iMac had finally died. Now I'm wondering if I should/could get an external firewire drive and have it run the OS on the iMac, or just buy a new iMac. Any thoughts? Jeff M On May 7, 2009, at 6:57 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: Boy you are no fun. Make mine a Labatts. Stewart * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Are old LPs worth anything?
Nice but I think I will let it pass. Stewart At 04:37 AM 5/12/2009, you wrote: "A Keyboard. How quaint!" Scotty, Star Trek IV http://www.elpj.com/main.html Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] "always" never always
First thing that comes to mind is to see if Firefox is clearing data when you quit it. You might also check your settings for the Gmail page. I rarely use it so I'm not very familiar with the settings there. Jeffrey Myers wrote: When I'm using Gmail in Firefox, I *always* get these messages telling me to clik here if I *always* want to display images from this address or *always*open this kind of file with a particular program. So, I click the box, but the next time, I get asked the same question--*always. *Gets kinda old.* * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] "always" never always
When I'm using Gmail in Firefox, I *always* get these messages telling me to clik here if I *always* want to display images from this address or *always*open this kind of file with a particular program. So, I click the box, but the next time, I get asked the same question--*always. *Gets kinda old.* *Any solutions?* *Thanks, Jeff * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Are old LPs worth anything?
"A Keyboard. How quaint!" Scotty, Star Trek IV http://www.elpj.com/main.html > > Date:Sat, 9 May 2009 14:46:50 -0500 > From:"Rev. Stewart Marshall" > > Subject: Re: Are old LPs worth anything? > > Same problem with Video tapes. Both mediums were capable > of > ruination by repeating play. > > A good turntable would make an album last much longer. > > A tracking weight of 1 gram (If I remember correctly) or > less was > usually the optimum to making the album last and the > quality last. > > Stewart > > > At 02:42 PM 5/9/2009, you wrote: > > >But from what I hear the sound quality on a good > album is far > > >superior (Brilliance, tone depth etc.) than a CD. > > > >True for the first play, less and less true with each > successive playing. > >Even with audiophile equipment and careful handling I > have played some > >LPs to the point of failure. > > > > > >* > >** List info, subscription management, list rules, > archives, privacy ** > >** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at > http://www.cguys.org/ ** > >* > > Rev. Stewart A. Marshall > mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net > Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org > Ozark, AL SL 82 > * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
