Bluetooth Keyboard

2014-12-20 Thread pat
I found some bluetooth keyboards on the market that said to be compatible with Android/Windows/ios, but do not mention about OS X. I wonder can I use these keyboards with my iMac? -- -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs a

Re: How to boot from USB flash drive

2009-04-03 Thread pat
On Apr 2, 10:03 pm, Brian Troisi wrote: > To boot from it, put it in, and hold option while   > booting. If the OS you want to boot shows up, click it. GOod luck! Will it show the OS is from the HDD or from the USB? If the OSes are all the same, will I get confuse? Hold down the option can also

How to boot from USB flash drive

2009-04-02 Thread pat
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? Thanks! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3,

Monitor would not turn off

2009-02-25 Thread pat
Yesterday after I shut down my 20" iMac, the minitor still stay on. Only the background picture was there, all the desktop items were not shown. The only way I can think of was unplug the power cord. After waiting for two minutes or so, I plugged back the power cord and turned on the iMac again,

Re: iMac I/O ports question

2009-01-30 Thread pat
> The PlainTalk  does not work with any apple faster than 433 Mhz. > I would love to be proved wrong. You mean that there is no analogue mic that can be used? And that port is only for the audio input from the Hi Fi, TV, MP3 player, etc? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You

Re: iMac I/O ports question

2009-01-29 Thread pat
> You do not need a powered mic like the plaintalk. Starting with the   > early G4s, Apple switched to digital audio. You need a USB mic like   > the Griffin iMic. So what is that sound-in port for? If I have a paintalk mic, can I plug it into the sound-in port? --~--~-~--~~-

Re: iMac I/O ports question

2009-01-28 Thread pat
>> I wouls like to ask questions about the I/O ports at the back of the >> iMac. > >It is going to depend on which iMac you have. Late 2008 model >> >> The one with the headphone symbol is for headphone, right? Is this a >> mono or stereo? > >Stereo. > >> Now, what is the next one? This port h

iMac I/O ports question

2009-01-26 Thread pat
? Come back to the mic question, I would like to use the mic for MacSpeech Dictate (http://www.macspeech.com/), do you think I need a special mic? Thank you in advance! Pat --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's

Identify an iMac

2008-10-23 Thread pat
Someone would like to offer an 20" 2008 iMac to me. How can I know it is a 2008 model or not? How can I know the CPU speed, the bus speed, the RAM and HDD size, the ROM version, etc? Is there a quick and dirt way to test the computer to make sure it is in a good shape? Thanks in advance