Re: your daily dose of 'Arrrrrgggghhhh' from the support trenches...
On 16/12/11 11:12 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: A triple today... 1) Found at MS's support website. This was accessed with Safari, unmodified. [Read it in your best Darth Vader impression]: I find your lack of competence...disturbinghttp://dbdev2.pharmacy.arizona.edu/miscjunk/competence_not.png This is a great post to start the week with...LOL. Bruce, how are you able to capture a screen shot, highlight an area and then make notes on it? Cheers -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: your daily dose of 'Arrrrrgggghhhh' from the support trenches...
On 16/12/11 12:54 PM, Dan wrote: Next up: To discourage Vicky from camping out on my desk and rubbing on the keyboard. sigh. Can't use the 'ole squirt gun trick -- she *likes* water. - Dan. If she can move a wireless keyboard, that may do it because as she rubs, it moves, and the she'd have something to think about...and maybe move on. -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: your daily dose of 'Arrrrrgggghhhh' from the support trenches...
On 16/12/11 1:15 PM, Christopher Satterfield wrote: Better than the BSODs related to just turning on Windows...or the random I'm going to install updates even though you disabled me!. This happened recently at work, we're sitting there watching a screen cast and it turns itself off and rebooted. And I thought, wow! Who makes an OS that has not sense to see that it's been used and not to turn itself off. I've never used Win7, so I did not know about this problem until about a week ago. If you need Win, used xp. I'd say 2000, but xp is an acceptable gloss of 2000. -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: Adding hard drives to 2007 Al iMac
On 04/05/11 9:34 PM, Tina K. wrote: I recently purchased a Firewire 800 cable to use with my Mac Pro, doing a backup of my PowerBook over FW 800 was noticeably faster than it used to be with FW 400. But it is far slower than Thunderbolt lol. Tina I have a somewhat different idea, similar to Bruce's but different. To solve the issue of space, I was wondering if perhaps converting the files to a format that maintains high quality, or perhaps highest, while keeping the files real small. That way, you get best quality, smaller files and more space. -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: iMac G5 1.8Ghz 20' capacitor replacement
On 3/24/2010 9:48 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: One of these: http://tinyurl.com/yadel8o and/or some desoldering wick, like this : http://tinyurl.com/ybsxq7z are invaluable tools in this process. Also a pair of these http://tinyurl.com/ycqwpbg or one of these http://tinyurl.com/ydvyhxs makes life enormously easier on the eyes in this process. The lamp solution helps also to keep the smoke out of your eyes. Bruce, could you please stop posting these great links so I can save some money? You click on these things and all sorts of ideas start flooding your head, once you're browsing their catalogs. -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words REMOVE ME as the subject.
Re: OT: Apple in Daily Comics
On 1/26/10 6:23 AM, Al Poulin wrote: Oops: Prickly City is there. But the URL is misbehaving in mysterious ways. http://comics.com/prickly_city/ And here is Doonesbury direct: http://www.uclick.com/client/wpc/db/ Al Poulin Thanks, Al. Those were great! -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: emac with kernel panic? more help still needed
On 1/12/2010 8:35 AM, Christian Wacker wrote: Luckilly I only use it for music which is stored on an external drive, so a quick erasure, format, and re-install of the OS turned up an iMac that booted 45% faster, didn't make funny noises, and still runs great. Hope that helps. Just how did you calculate this 45% faster boot time. Because if you're right, I'd like to give that to my Sawtooth tonight. -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: emac with kernel panic? more help still needed
On 1/12/2010 2:54 PM, Christian Wacker wrote: I timed the boot time on my iMac G3 when I did it. Time went from nearly 3 minutes, down to just over 1. Thanks for your response, Christian. I wonder what brought about the decrease in boot time. And the reason why is I know...or think I know.. that OSX does not suffer from the bloated registry windows suffers from. I will continue thinking about this -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: iMac G3 hard drives
On 12/17/09 1:50 PM, Elliott Price wrote: 10.4 has some significant changes, especially support issues and networking improvements. It runs surprisingly well on slow machines. And I agree with this...see Tiger on my Sawtooth and you'd think it's an Intel machine, but wait until I go to Youtube, and you'd ask if I'm on dialup. -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re:
On 9/24/09 12:45 AM, williamd wrote: Really? All i can ever find there are the latest os and apps. Snow Leopard, Snow Leopard, Snow Leopard... ah the hell with it. I feel your pain, Bill. It's not easy to find old stuff on their website. And really frustrating. At times Google is more useful when searching. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Sorry for not posting
On 09-09-14 04:11 PM, Mike wrote: I had dedicated he past 3 years of my life to pc, an I only got my beautiful g3 about a yet ago. Welcome to the new world. We're usually nice folks here. Come prepared to learn and you will end up caring for threads in no time. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Easy upgrade to Leopard on 800MHz G4 iMac
On 09-08-30 10:44 AM, Dennis B. Swaney wrote: Yes, but it will still run; it is the Installer that checks for processor speed. So this means that the Book used to do the install has to natively support the OS? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: G3 Slot Loading Imac Issue
On 9/4/09 6:58 AM, Jasiu wrote: It takes a while for the Apple logo to come on and then a spinning circle comes on. All good so far but thats where it stops at. The little circle just keeps spinning and nothing else. Bong is good. Now open it and see how much memory you have in there? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Firewire Issues, imac 500 G3.
On 8/29/09 6:52 AM, NorseDruid wrote: My daughter has a imac G3 500 Mhz, running 10.3.9. She is running out of room on her miniscule 20Gb HD, so I attempted to attach an unused Firewire external drive to give her some breathing room. The drive wouldn't mount, and in checking system profiler, the Firewire port didn't show...any ideas? I would take the drive out, go to About this macmore info and see if it gives you the speed when you click on the Firewire listing on your left. This is to confirm that the Firewire port is working. I think they have two ports, so you may try the other. There're some keyboard commands you could use, that others may elaborate on. I don't know them off head. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: iMac upgrades
On 8/27/09 12:14 PM, Jonathan wrote: It was nice to have OS 10.x, but I went back to 9 whenever I could for the added speed and snappier response in the older machine. This goes for Apple as does the folks developing Linux distros. I've not mentioned Windose for a reason: would it not be nice that they can improve/develop their OSes without losing that snappier feel? Imagine OS X on an older machine being as snappier as you've described. That indeed would be nice. It seems to be that OSes continue to be developed for hardware that have not been created yet. And I understand the need for the hardware to improve, larger HDs, etc, but can't the OSes be written to run even snappier because of that. Instead they seem to lag behind. I will not, not continue buying the fastest computer just to use the latest OS. Nope. It's a game. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Reverting to Safari 3.x from 4.0
On Jun 7, 2009, at 12:53 PM, Dan wrote: Then it will be FASTER than Safari 3 Faster Dan? Well, I have Safari 3, how do I get 4. Hopefully, that will get me watching videos online that aren't jerky. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: New Member :)
macjc50...@aim.com wrote: Yes, I see. Sorry about that. -Original Message- From: Charles Davis c...@gamewood.net To: imaclist@googlegroups.com Sent: Wed, 6 May 2009 8:52 pm Subject: Re: New Member :) Ah, yes Here is one of those little Gotcha's!!! Note how the URL [which is in BOLD type because of 'Rich Text' settings, is no longer a 'Clickable link'? There IS a reason for specifying TEXT only posting. Chuck D. Shopping for Mom? Save yourself a little time and money on AOL Shopping http://shopping.aol.com/mothers-day-gifts-for-mom?ncid=emlweinstor0003. anyway, back to those imacs...anyone here knows of how to rigg older imacs to be touchscreen able, not the ones our new friend sent on that list. I'm talking 400Mhz imac. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: How to boot from USB flash drive
Brian Troisi wrote: On Apr 3, 2009, at 10:24 AM, nestamicky wrote: Brian Troisi wrote: On Apr 2, 2009, at 9:57 PM, pat wrote: Hi, I have an Intel iMac. I would like to know how to boot from the USB flash drive. Is it matter where I plug the drive? I'm curious; does this really work. If so, how? Yes it does. Thanks, but would you care to say how you got it to work. Would all USB drives work, or just some. Please pass on information that I could use to try it out. This is fantastic news! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: eMac with kernel panic
emelvy wrote: On Apr 1, 11:38 am, Dan dantear...@gmail.com wrote: At 1:36 PM -0700 3/31/2009, emelvy wrote: Followup on this query. No one responded and I've had no success You fell into the googlehole. I never received your original. Strange -- I did receive my copy the day after I posted. On Mar 23, 11:19 pm, emelvy halbe...@esper.com wrote: My 1 GHz eMac froze today and can't be restarted -- every time I restart, it shows a kernel panic almost immediately (no startup sounds). The top of the screen reads: panic (ch 0): Unable to find driver for this platform: PowerMac 4,4 It sounds like a hardware problem. . . . Pull all the memory then try booting - see if you get a beep sound. The normal bong indicates it completed its self-test. Lack of noise indicates a total self-test failure, or its inability to even run it. Removing the memory should make the self-test do one beep, to indicate there is no memory. That will tell us how much life is there. It's possible that the Backup Battery has died, or perhaps the power supply or... I found a week ago that the battery was down to less than a volt. I replaced it with a new one, but that didn't prevent the kernel panic on every startup. bought a new 24 iMac Core 2 Duo to replace it. Nice! . . . - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth Thanks, Dan, for your suggestion of removing all the RAM to see if the eMac reacted properly on boot up. It did give one long beep, as it should have if the hardware was not dead. This was encouraging. So I put back the RAM cards and started up from the TechTool Deluxe boot CD that I got when I bought AppleCare (now long expired) for this machine by holding down the C key during start up. [You might ask, How did I get that CD into the eMac's closed tray? Fortunately I remembered that holding the mouse button on startup will open the CD drive's tray, a very useful trick indeed!] The machine booted up successfully from this CD and all the TTD tests ran correctly -- there is apparently nothing wrong with the hardware. Next I booted up with my CD copy of DiskWarrior 4.1.1. I bought this long ago just in case I would need it some day. (Thanks to johnwd5 for his private email reminding me to try DW.) Again, the bootup went well, so I told DW to rebuild the directory for the hard drive. Right away DW told me the Volume Wrapper was faulty and it could not proceed unless I gave permission to repair, which of course I did. The directory rebuild then proceeded to completion. I got a list of many minor problems which DW had fixed, plus one major problem: there was no System Folder. Aha! [I had thought that the immediate kernel panic I had been getting indicated that there must be some serious hardware fault, but today I discovered that Mastering Mac OS X, 3rd ed., p794, says A kernel panic immediately after startup can also suggest that important system files are corrupt or missing.] So now I knew what was really giving the kernel panic, although I don't know what brought it on. Next step was to boot up with a Mac OS X Install DVD. It worked, and both the eMac and I are happy! I withdraw my offer to give away this eMac, as I can substitute it for an old 6100 that I need to use occasionally. emelvy This is a great success story. Wonderful. We should perhaps have an area in the forum where we could turn posts like these into texts doc and put them up there with appropriate titles. So people can browse and use. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: iMac Slot Loading G3 Power Rating
imac_chips99 wrote: I have a 350 MHz iMac Slot Loading G3 and I measured the Power Rating. My iMac draws 83 watts when used normally It draws 70 watts with the display in power saving mode. It draws 33 watts when in sleep mode (about 1/3 of normal power). When turned off, it draws 5 watts (yes, it even uses power when turned off). I heard of a program for older iMac's to put them in deep sleep mode but never tried it. I guess it would use 5 watts in deep sleep mode. 83 watts = ON, 70 watts = display off, 33 watts = sleep mode, 5 watts = OFF. This is a great post. Thanks so much. The better half and I are always arguing about the cost of running machines 'round here. Are you able to say how you came to these conclusions on the power used by your iMac. I have one I've not been using because a friend told me that they---iMacs---consume more power than traditional machines. Thanks for the post! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Poorly eMac Booting From PowerBook
Simon Royal wrote: Dan How do you get kernel panic logs up? I'll fire it up tomorrow and wait for it to happen again, shouldn't be too long a wait :) Simon --- Visit http://www.simonroyal.co.uk - http://www.nmug.org.uk... Apple PowerBook G4 867Mhz, 768MB RAM, 80GB HD, SuperDrive. Mac OSX 10.5, 10.4 9.2.2... The box said requires Windows XP or better, so I bought an Apple Mac. On Mar 20 2009, Dan wrote: At 6:46 PM + 3/20/2009, Simon Royal wrote: eMac 1.25Ghz model, with 1GB of RAM and running Tiger. It was fine for a while, then it started throwing kernel panics up after about 2 minutes of being turned on as well as just hanging. What do the system and panic logs say? I booted to DVD (well my iPod with the Tiger installer on it) and ran Disk Utility and it had some disk errors which I repaired. It all seemed ok for a day or so and then the problems started again. I checked Disk Utility and the disk errors were back. Could be HD or memory. Really need to see those logs. Might be worth running Memtest overnight. - Dan. Meanwhile also, Simon, since you boot into Target Disk Mode, you could run one of many utilities that have been mentioned here on the OS while in TDM, and restart the machine by itself when done. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
