Re: no content folder in date and time preference panel
it was missing the date and time preference panel and through help from Kris Tilford, i was able to reinstall it. everything works fine now. i had to install folders and repair permissions. On Feb 11, 6:32 am, Geke wrote: > lphilen wrote: > > With help from others, i have got my computer running great. > > thanks to all who offered help. > > Hey, the list likes to get some feedback please... What was the > culprit? Was it that you didn’t have the password installed by the > previous user? And did you manage to reset it? Or, did you just erase > the system and installed a new OS? -- 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: no content folder in date and time preference panel
lphilen wrote: > With help from others, i have got my computer running great. > thanks to all who offered help. Hey, the list likes to get some feedback please... What was the culprit? Was it that you didn’t have the password installed by the previous user? And did you manage to reset it? Or, did you just erase the system and installed a new OS? -- 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: no content folder in date and time preference panel
With help from others, i have got my computer running great. thanks to all who offered help. larry philen murchison, tx 75778 On Feb 8, 11:52 am, Bruce Johnson wrote: > On Feb 7, 2011, at 12:41 PM, lphilen wrote: > > > How do you access the administrator privileges? When i click system > > preferences under the left apple nothing happens. > > thank you. > > You need to check the 'This user can administer this computer' box checked in > the Accounts pane. However it will ask for an administrator's password. > > However, it's VASTLY simpler (since it came with no software) just re-install > OSX erasing the disk. > > I ALWAYS do this for 'new' used computers...starting from a clean slate > vastly simplifies any troubleshooting. > > -- > 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: no content folder in date and time preference panel
Go to Finder:Help and type "administrator privileges". On Feb 7, 2:41 pm, lphilen wrote: > How do you access the administrator privileges? When i click system > preferences under the left apple nothing happens. > thank you. -- 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: no content folder in date and time preference panel
On Feb 7, 2011, at 12:41 PM, lphilen wrote: > How do you access the administrator privileges? When i click system > preferences under the left apple nothing happens. > thank you. You need to check the 'This user can administer this computer' box checked in the Accounts pane. However it will ask for an administrator's password. However, it's VASTLY simpler (since it came with no software) just re-install OSX erasing the disk. I ALWAYS do this for 'new' used computers...starting from a clean slate vastly simplifies any troubleshooting. -- 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: no content folder in date and time preference panel
How do you access the administrator privileges? When i click system preferences under the left apple nothing happens. thank you. On Feb 6, 4:27 pm, Jack Countryman wrote: > On 2/6/11 1:10 PM, lphilen wrote:> i have a dual 800 guicksilver with > 10.4.11. i can not set the date and > > time > > after changing the pram battery. i bought this machine at a garage > > sale it came > > with no software at all. it also will not open the system preferences > > folder. > > thanks from an old newbee. > > larry philen > > lphilen...@aol.com > > You are probably on a user account which doesn't have administrator > privileges. You need to be an administrator to do those things. If > there is an administrator account, try to use it (you probably will need > to know the password that goes with it). If that doesn't work, consider > installing a new system where you can set yourself as administrator and > use system preferences to change things. -- 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: no content folder in date and time preference panel
On 2/6/11 1:10 PM, lphilen wrote: i have a dual 800 guicksilver with 10.4.11. i can not set the date and time after changing the pram battery. i bought this machine at a garage sale it came with no software at all. it also will not open the system preferences folder. thanks from an old newbee. larry philen lphilen...@aol.com You are probably on a user account which doesn't have administrator privileges. You need to be an administrator to do those things. If there is an administrator account, try to use it (you probably will need to know the password that goes with it). If that doesn't work, consider installing a new system where you can set yourself as administrator and use system preferences to change things. -- 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
