Re: Panther install on G4

2010-10-13 Thread Clark Martin
On Oct 13, 2010, at 12:02 AM, a1 wrote: I acquired G4 imac with Panther already installed. I have Panther disks and wish to reinstall with a clean installation. However, the password on this admin acct on this machine is lost---and the imac isnt even letting me boot from cd. I made myself

Re: Panther install on G4

2010-10-13 Thread Midnight rider
Put the machine in Target Disk mode. Plug it into another machine. Install it like that. -- 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

Re: iMac G4 BLue LED fan mod

2010-10-13 Thread Walter Sheluk
On 10-10-11 6:36 PM, Midnight rider wrote: Basically saying, an iMac G4 will run ok on a radio shack blue LED fan. do you not find it somewhat distracting unless you have it tied into following a song in itunes ? -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a

Re: Youtube is faster with HTML 5?

2010-10-13 Thread Tina K.
On 2010/10/12 20:08, Midnight rider wrote: I tested HTML 5 on my sawtooth, and it is very smooth. Even though I only have a 400Mhz Processor, the RAM and video card make up for that big gap. Anyone who dares to try youtube with HTML 5 on a lower end G4 is welcome, but on a G3 well... I

Re: Youtube is faster with HTML 5?

2010-10-13 Thread Tina K.
On 2010/10/13 04:17, Gerald Uhlan wrote: How do you get to this HTML 5 version of YouTube? My G4 iMac chokes on many of the videos, unless I change to the 240p version (when available). I don't remember exactly where on YouTube's site the HTML 5 option is but a search will hopefully take you

DVI, VGA, or HDMI?

2010-10-13 Thread Ashgrove
I was lucky enough to score a 24 VH242H Asus display to use as an external with my Core 2 Duo 2Ghz iMac. The monitor has DVI, VGA, and HDMI input. I'm afraid I am going to sound like a total idiot, but could anybody kindly explain to me which connection would give me the best quality image, and

Re: Youtube is faster with HTML 5?

2010-10-13 Thread Ashgrove
On Oct 12, 10:08 pm, Midnight rider coolmar...@gmail.com wrote: I tested HTML 5 on my sawtooth, and it is very smooth. Even though I only have a 400Mhz Processor, the RAM and video card make up for that big gap. Anyone who dares to try youtube with HTML 5 on a lower end G4 is welcome, but on a

Re: DVI, VGA, or HDMI?

2010-10-13 Thread Elliott Price
VGA is analog, so not your best choice. DVI and HDMI are both digital. Both will give you a great signal. I don't think there's any difference in quality between them. HDMI is used for HD TV's because it also carries high-quality sound. -Elliott On Oct 13, 2010, at 9:16 AM,

Re: iMac G4 BLue LED fan mod

2010-10-13 Thread Tina K.
On 2010/10/11 20:03, Walter Sheluk wrote: On 10-10-11 6:36 PM, Midnight rider wrote: Basically saying, an iMac G4 will run ok on a radio shack blue LED fan. do you not find it somewhat distracting unless you have it tied into following a song in itunes ? Now THAT sounds distracting! ;-)

Re: Panther install on G4

2010-10-13 Thread Walter Sheluk
On 10-10-13 2:43 AM, Clark Martin wrote: How can I boot from cd and install fresh over the previous admin acct? Why not erase and install ? -- 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

Re: Can't get Airport to save on OS 10.3.9 Panther

2010-10-13 Thread Elliott Price
This usually means you have a bad PRAM battery; The PRAM is what remembers your wireless network during sleep/shut down. You can replace the PRAM battery in the G3 iMacs fairly easily. Are you sure you're checking the Remember Network check box when you connect to the network?

Re: iMac G4 BLue LED fan mod

2010-10-13 Thread Midnight rider
The fan in 100mm in size. The original temp readings were 133F with the old fan. I checked it now, it is 116F with the new fan. Those were maxed temps from when I heavily used the computer. My average temp using old fan: 120F My new average temp with new fan: 108F All reported by

Re: DVI, VGA, or HDMI?

2010-10-13 Thread Wallace Adrian D'Alessio
On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 4:16 PM, Ashgrove salum...@gmail.com wrote: I was lucky enough to score a 24 VH242H Asus display to use as an external with my Core 2 Duo 2Ghz iMac. The monitor has DVI, VGA, and HDMI input. I'm afraid I am going to sound like a total idiot, but could anybody kindly

Re: Youtube is faster with HTML 5?

2010-10-13 Thread Midnight rider
Basically I want to make my point here. All of my G4's I tested so far (even my 400Mhz sawtooth) plays youtube HTML 5 better than my G5 iMac plays it on flash. My sawtooth plays it so well with it's specs, I can comfortably watch my 15 funny Apple ads video without it freezing or buffering or even

Re: Video files compatibility in itunes/front row.

2010-10-13 Thread Ashgrove
Jonathan, For movies in any format to show up in Front Row, just place them in your Movies folder. For iTunes, though, they must be in an iTunes compatible format (.mp4, .mkv, perhaps others). Just go File/Add to library or right- click on them and choose iTunes to play them --they will be

Re: DVI, VGA, or HDMI?

2010-10-13 Thread Ashgrove
Excellent feedback! Thanks! I actually checked those resources first, but it was a case of TMI for a very specific question. So I gather that DVI and HDMI should be roughly equivalent in my case, with a possible edge from using faster HDMI. Is that right? My iMac has an ATI Radeon X1600 with

Re: DVI, VGA, or HDMI?

2010-10-13 Thread Wallace Adrian D'Alessio
On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 9:25 PM, Ashgrove salum...@gmail.com wrote: Excellent feedback! Thanks! I actually checked those resources first, but it was a case of TMI for a very specific question. So I gather that DVI and HDMI should be roughly equivalent in my case, with a possible edge from

Re: Video files compatibility in itunes/front row.

2010-10-13 Thread Jonathan
Thanks. Unfortunately, front row is only showing those movies that are showing in itunes. Regarding adding to itunes, thats not the issue, I wanted to know how I can add those formats that are not supported natively. Cheers On 13 Oct, 20:14, Ashgrove salum...@gmail.com wrote: Jonathan, For

Re: Video files compatibility in itunes/front row.

2010-10-13 Thread Ashgrove
On Oct 13, 7:37 pm, Jonathan jonathan.newcas...@googlemail.com wrote: Thanks. Unfortunately, front row is only showing those movies that are showing in itunes. Regarding adding to itunes, thats not the issue, I wanted to know how I can add those formats that are not supported natively. Hmm.

Re: Video files compatibility in itunes/front row.

2010-10-13 Thread Ashgrove
Apparently, there's an app called MiRow 1.0 that customizes Front Row. It's paid, though, but MacUpdate has it in special for $12.58... It does do what you want. -- 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