RE: Mirror Door G4's overheating
That's true Jeff and I have dismantled a few over the years also but I just thought I would mention it in case he wakes up on the other side of the room a bit dazed and smoldering . Stewie From: macgu...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Mirror Door G4's overheating Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:19:37 -0800 On Nov 2, 2009, at 5:09 PM, Stewie de Young wrote:Just be careful when you take it apart though. There are enough 's in there to give you a nasty jolt should you touch the wrong part ! Stewie If your careful, you don't need to touch anything inside... I've cleaned several of them. Just take the cover off and give'r the air! Jeff _ View photos of singles in your area Click Here http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/150855801/direct/01/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Making a USB mic work with GarageBand
On Nov 2, 2009, at 9:33 PM, tonycd wrote: > > Hi. Just bought an Audio Technica AT2020 USB microphone for my son's > Power Mac running 10.4 Tiger and GarageBand 2.0. As the name suggests, > it has an USB connector instead of the usual round plug. > > The microphone powers up, shows up in System Preferences, and works > with some software. But it doesn't work with GarageBand, the > application we bought it for. > > A friend said we need an external interface between the mic and the > computer. (I think he didn't know that the mic was USB.) I thought > maybe the Griffin iMic might do the job, but I guess its whole purpose > is to accept round-plug inputs and turn them into USB outputs, so it > misses the point. > > So, I need some other product that accepts USB on the input side as > well as the output side? Or, is there a software solution that will > make this microphone play nice? > > Thanks, > Tony Is there something in "Audio MIDI Setup" app that you need to set, to connect the mic as mic input? Just guessing. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Making a USB mic work with GarageBand
Hi. Just bought an Audio Technica AT2020 USB microphone for my son's Power Mac running 10.4 Tiger and GarageBand 2.0. As the name suggests, it has an USB connector instead of the usual round plug. The microphone powers up, shows up in System Preferences, and works with some software. But it doesn't work with GarageBand, the application we bought it for. A friend said we need an external interface between the mic and the computer. (I think he didn't know that the mic was USB.) I thought maybe the Griffin iMic might do the job, but I guess its whole purpose is to accept round-plug inputs and turn them into USB outputs, so it misses the point. So, I need some other product that accepts USB on the input side as well as the output side? Or, is there a software solution that will make this microphone play nice? Thanks, Tony --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Mirror Door G4's overheating
On Nov 2, 2009, at 5:09 PM, Stewie de Young wrote: > Just be careful when you take it apart though. > There are enough 's in there to give you a nasty jolt should you > touch the wrong part ! > > Stewie If your careful, you don't need to touch anything inside... I've cleaned several of them. Just take the cover off and give'r the air! Jeff --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
RE: Mirror Door G4's overheating
Just be careful when you take it apart though. There are enough 's in there to give you a nasty jolt should you touch the wrong part ! Stewie > From: macgu...@gmail.com > To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Mirror Door G4's overheating > Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 16:52:00 -0800 > > > > On Nov 2, 2009, at 4:18 PM, James Morgan wrote: > > > The only thing I didn't tear down was the > > power supply, which has a fan (or maybe two?). > > > Clean the power supply... it comes out fairly easy and with a small > philips screwdriver comes apart easy. You'd be surprised how much dirt > is in there!!! Jeff > > > _ Get Hotmail on your iPhone Find out how here http://windowslive.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=845706 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Mirror Door G4's overheating
On Nov 2, 2009, at 4:18 PM, James Morgan wrote: > The only thing I didn't tear down was the > power supply, which has a fan (or maybe two?). Clean the power supply... it comes out fairly easy and with a small philips screwdriver comes apart easy. You'd be surprised how much dirt is in there!!! Jeff --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Broadband (sort of) --- Laptop vs Desktop - The Final Analysis...
First, a hearty thanks to all that responded. Today I made a trip to Altex Electronics and bought 6' and 10' USB extension cables. I figured that if need be, I could insert a powered hub at the 6' distance. The benefit of all this was to place the USB modem in a window free of foliage etc. Didn't use the hub but got the results below: Wow! Two solid bars and a connection speed of 1843200 bps. I think that this is it! I'll try it on the 400MHz Gigabit in the next couple of days since that is where I have most of my files etc. JT (G4 Powerbook 1.25 GHz, 2GB RAM, 10.4.11) Top Bathroom Remodelers Get up to 4 free bathroom remodel estimates today. No obligation! http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2241/c?cp=rAZj6Ds2xSZVXPSuHMAVcwAAJ1Hoq79FjCQ74OFkFSWhCpbyAAQFANvNLD8AAAMlABIYGAA= --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Mirror Door G4's overheating
I should have been more thorough in my first post. When the G4's began to quit the first thing I did was disassemble them so I could clean everything, including the fan blades. (It is especially important on the mirror door G4 to take out the little side fan that blows air to the optical drive(s) because it plugs up underneath where you can't see.) I removed, cleaned and tested the main fans. They are working fine. The only thing I didn't tear down was the power supply, which has a fan (or maybe two?). The mirror door G4's have an air intake in the front bottom that is not visible without lifting up the front of the computer and this is a major plug-up hazard. I have a little computer vacuum, made to get lots of suction into tight places. It really cleans. Both my mirror door G4's are almost as clean as they were new. But the quit problem didn't go away until I installed the oversize Cyclone fans in the upper PCI slots. I want to revert back to the original firmware which revved up the fans and made a lot of noise. If I can't do that I am going to install super duper external 110 volt fans on the outside rear. I used these old fans on Apple 9600's that had been upgraded with five hard drives. These fans really howl. Luckily I am hard of hearing. I'm convinced these two G4's, at least, need more cooling. === =On Nov 2, 2009, at 5:51 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: > > > On Nov 2, 2009, at 2:01 PM, dorayme wrote: > >> Though, come to >> think of it, I could adapt my present one I guess, take out the dust >> and bag so the air is clean at the other end... mmm ... > > That's why my old $20-at-a-yard-sale 1950's (?) canister vacuum > cleaner is such a prized treasure. I gave up on the newer plastic > crap, and the hose plugs right into the back end to provide a blower. > I can put a hypoallergenic bag in there so the air coming out is > clean, and the motor is a direct drive, no belts to slip. > > -- > Bruce Johnson > University of Arizona > College of Pharmacy > Information Technology Group > > Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Mirror Door G4's overheating
On Nov 2, 2009, at 2:01 PM, dorayme wrote: > Though, come to > think of it, I could adapt my present one I guess, take out the dust > and bag so the air is clean at the other end... mmm ... That's why my old $20-at-a-yard-sale 1950's (?) canister vacuum cleaner is such a prized treasure. I gave up on the newer plastic crap, and the hose plugs right into the back end to provide a blower. I can put a hypoallergenic bag in there so the air coming out is clean, and the motor is a direct drive, no belts to slip. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Mirror Door G4's overheating
> Date: Sun, Nov 1 2009 10:10 pm > From: Jonas Ulrich > > Yes definitely clean it use an air compressor, or a can of > compressed air. A > toothbrush can work well to clean the slots. Make sure you take out > all the > ram, and basically anything that is plugged in especially the > processor to > clean. Surely no real need to take out everything plugged in? I had a vac once that could blow as well as suck and made a fitting for it out of a plastic 35mm film canister, hole drilled in into and hollow tube (thick as a pencil) glued in. The canister fitted snugly into the standard vac rigid bit of hose and the air was powerfully pointedly directed. I still have the fitting but, alas, not the vac. Never had a vac since that good ol one that can blow as well as suck. Though, come to think of it, I could adapt my present one I guess, take out the dust and bag so the air is clean at the other end... mmm ... -- dorayme --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Mirror Door G4's overheating
On Nov 1, 2009, at 11:08 PM, Jeffrey Engle wrote: > > Or, my advise would be to to clean it? Honestly, In about an hour or > less, and some simple tools you'll have that G4 working like a new > one. :-) Jeff (also if you need a "take apart" guide, let me know) > My advice would be to clean fans and reseat the heat-sink. After a couple hundred dollars spent on Smalldog and other firms interested only in selling motherboards thats all I had to do to my G4 QuickSilver to solve the problem. It's still running like a champion! > > John Callahan jcalla...@stny.rr.com If there are no dogs in Heaven, when I die I want to go where they went.ยจ --Will Rogers extreme positive = (ybya2) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Internet activity unstoppable
At 8:30 AM +0200 11/2/09, Geoff Black wrote: >Help please. My CAP is dissapearing at about 64 mb per hour. My >actions which have not helped include > Have you tried running Little Snitch to monitor and block outgoing traffic? Bob --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Internet activity unstoppable
sorry folks finger trouble its 12mbs On 02 Nov 2009, at 3:57 PM, Dan wrote: > > At 8:30 AM +0200 11/2/2009, Geoff Black wrote: >> Help please. My CAP is dissapearing at about 64 mb per hour. My >> actions which have not helped include >> >> Setting Firewall to " essential services only" > > Blocks *incoming* connections, not outgoing. > >> I have loaded Net monitor sidekick and it still indicates traffic in >> and out at 120 mbs. > > You're moving 120 Mbps Geeze, what type of service do you have? > - that must cost a fortune! > > Sure you're not looking at some sort of total interface usage, since > that machine was booted? > > - Dan. > -- > - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Internet activity unstoppable
On Nov 2, 2009, at 12:30 AM, Geoff Black wrote: > I have three macs and 2 pcs on the network and only the G5 - PPC Quad > is the culprit. How did you determine the G5 is the culprit? If it was by using Net Monitor Sidekick, what info was shown about the offending remote address? I have a G5, and my brother swears my G5 is clogging our network so that his MacBook Pro won't connect with any reasonable speed. His evidence is anecdotal but seemingly consistent. His "solution" is to shutdown the G5, which he swears it clears up his MacBook connection issues completely. Out setup is very different from yours. We connect wirelessly thru an Apple 802.11n Time Capsule router. I have Little Snitch and Menu Meters installed on the G5 and its background network activity is nearly zero mbps, so our supposed "clogging" appears to be some sort of wireless radio interference. The strange thing is that this interference doesn't seem to affect other Macs or PCs connected wirelessly thru the same router. If the MacBook Pro is connected via an ethernet cable rather than wirelessly the problem also disappears, so it does seem to be a wireless interference issue for me. For your issue I'd suggest that if you're certain the G5 is the culprit you should open Activity Monitor and start killing off processes one at a time until the activity stops, and the repeating the process with only the process that stops the activity. Obviously, if you stop any System activity that's a required process for networking to function, that won't be the correct solution you're looking for, so you'll need to be careful to not disable your networking while getting at whatever process my be responsible for your issue. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Internet activity unstoppable
At 8:30 AM +0200 11/2/2009, Geoff Black wrote: >Help please. My CAP is dissapearing at about 64 mb per hour. My >actions which have not helped include > >Setting Firewall to " essential services only" Blocks *incoming* connections, not outgoing. >I have loaded Net monitor sidekick and it still indicates traffic in >and out at 120 mbs. You're moving 120 Mbps Geeze, what type of service do you have? - that must cost a fortune! Sure you're not looking at some sort of total interface usage, since that machine was booted? - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Internet activity unstoppable
Help please. My CAP is dissapearing at about 64 mb per hour. My actions which have not helped include Setting Firewall to " essential services only" I have set the ADOBE UPDATER in >Library>preferneces>Application support> Adobe> Updater.. Charstring value to "0" instead of "1" in the plist "com adobe.AdobeOnlineHelp... and com.adobe.CSXSPreferences.plist I have turned all software updaters off including the preference pane "Software updates". I have loaded Net monitor sidekick and it still indicates traffic in and out at 120 mbs. Network is set to DHCP on ethernett and the firewall on the billion router is on and the wireless service disabled. I have three macs and 2 pcs on the network and only the G5 - PPC Quad is the culprit. I only manually achieve any form of updates. It is an anomaly I cannot sort out and help or ideas will assist. Very frustrated- geoff B --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
