Re: old imac wireless question

2010-12-18 Thread steve
depending on the model, you would need either an Airport or Airport Extreme card. Installing it would not be very hard, just a matter of loosening the 4 screws on the bottom plate and removing it, the airport slot is just underneath that panel. I've tried third-party USB wireless connectors with mi

does a g4 imac 20 need bigger power supply?

2010-11-13 Thread steve
mean the power supply apparatus needs to be swapped out as well? or should I have expected some ding,bong or other indices to let me know it is hooked up right? I just want to make sure I am chasing down the correct rabbit hole before I proceed. Many thanks to my more learned brethren, Steve -- Yo

Re: iMac and new EcoDisk

2010-10-02 Thread Steve from Raleigh
It is always amusing to hear/read comments about odd US food offerings from folks from Great Britain, that paragon of great cuisine. Most Americans would be freaked out if offered kippers for breakfast, although I'm sure some might actually enjoy grilled, oily fish with heads and tails intact. Not

Re: Droolworthy new iMac

2009-10-21 Thread Steve from Raleigh
Jim, Good for you! I'm envious, but impressed, and I hope you enjoy the heck out of your new machine. And good for your grandson, too! > > Well, you can be a droolin' dreamer or you can be a satisfied schemer.   > I started saving up towards a big-screen LED-backlit iMac a couple of   > years a

Re: Need a better copy solution

2009-09-15 Thread Steve from Raleigh
A quicker, more reliable and "multi-function" solution might just be to buy an external drive to load those files on for now, and to use later as an external backup--as I have done since Macs first had the connections for it. Check last Sunday's newspaper inserts for the office supply stores and c

Re: Mouse and memory

2009-08-28 Thread Steve from Raleigh
At the Apple online store, on the left column list, click on Mac Accessories to see Apple's mouse options. I'm sure you meant G5 (since % is 5 capitalized), and if you simply search for Sketchup, Google's 3D modeling software (free or $495) and click on Download, you will see the system requireme

Re: AirPort card for imac G4?

2009-07-25 Thread Steve from Raleigh
Ah, the Apple support page specifies M8881LL/A as the model number of the AirPort card you need, and that it is no longer available from Apple--no surprise. Do shop around, prices vary all over the board. On Jul 25, 1:59 pm, Steve from Raleigh wrote: > According to Mactracker, a very use

Re: AirPort card for imac G4?

2009-07-25 Thread Steve from Raleigh
According to Mactracker, a very useful free download, your model M9285LL/A uses an "optional AirPort Extreme card (802.11g)" and the Apple Support website agrees. On Jul 25, 2:51 am, williamd wrote: > I would like to add an airport card to my G4 imac, 1.0ghz, 15-inch,   > usb 2.0 model. As i un

Re: adding ram to G4 imac?

2009-07-20 Thread Steve from Raleigh
Here's the link to Apple Support on this exact procedure, with pictures--and, as they state, "The only tool required for this procedure is a Phillips screwdriver size 00 or jeweler's screwdriver size 0." http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2989 On Jul 20, 2:26 am, williamd wrote: > I'm running Tiger

Re: Can't rejoin my network

2009-03-01 Thread Steve from Raleigh
On Feb 26, 9:17 am, Steve from Raleigh wrote: > Bruce, > > Once again, you have saved the day, and we thank you very much. > > I didn't see any user-specific Network Preferences (just Diagnostics > and Utility) but in Keychain, I deleted the pop-server item and, when >

Re: Can't rejoin my network

2009-02-26 Thread Steve from Raleigh
rk. I don't really know enough about such preferences, but I know your suggestion worked and my wife is happy! Steve > > Delete her network preferences (/Library/Preferences), and any   > reference to the network in her keychain (use Keychain Access for   > this.) and try recon

Can't rejoin my network

2009-02-23 Thread Steve from Raleigh
My wife and I have long enjoyed our little wireless network: her old G4 iMac (early flatscreen on domed base) with an Airport card, running 10.4.11; my 2.4 Ghz Core 2 Duo aluminum iMac with an Airport Extreme card, running 10.5.6; both wireless to an Airport Extreme (round white) Base Station wire

Re: Toner refills...?

2009-01-21 Thread Steve from Raleigh
On Jan 20, 8:58 pm, William Spencer wrote: > Hi there: I am seeing bottles of refill toner for laser cartridges   > being offered, and would like to solicit views on how sensible a   > route that might be, rather than try to find an increasingly rare   > cartridge for my poor old Apple 12/640 PS.

Re: worth of used imac

2008-12-11 Thread Steve from Raleigh
> > Shop in other states: When shopping for Apple products, consider > shopping from out of state merchants. Do so and you can dodge paying the > sales tax for the state you reside in, saving upwards of 9% off your > purchase. Powermax.com in Oregon, Smalldog.com in Vermont,   > LAComputercompany.

Re: worth of used imac

2008-12-07 Thread Steve from Raleigh
I got an actual quote and ended up selling my G5 Tower last year to DV Warehouse, Inc. I thought it was a fair price, and they made the shipping and payment pretty simple. I was satisfied with the deal and the process. www.dvwarehouse.com/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Yo

Re: Flashing Screen

2008-11-29 Thread Steve from Raleigh
On Nov 28, 12:48 pm, skyvalley4jesus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Quite a scene last night.  I happened to look over at my G4 iMac > (round base - 1ghz) and the screen was rapidly flashing.  You would > see the desktop background & then black.  At first I thought the > display was about to go ou

Re: Hello iMac List

2008-11-14 Thread Steve from Raleigh
According to the (free) application MacTracker, the only eMac rated at 1.25Ghz was known as the eMac (USB 2.0) and it uses a G4 chip--to be precise, "PowerPC 7447/7457 (G4)" FYI, it was introduced April, 2004 and discontinued Mauy, 2005. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You r

RE: Kid Friendly Software for G3...?

2008-11-04 Thread Steve
I am also interested in anything group members can contribute. The form factor is great for kids. I have a graphite G3 in the kitchen doing EyeTV duty, but being something for my <5 year olds would also be great. The Apple platform ruled the schools, there should be some good stuff out there

Re: iMac purchase justifications

2008-09-22 Thread Steve from Raleigh
>  It goes back to the time we used to call all other > computers IBM compatible. > Actually, it goes back to 1981 when IBM called their early desktop a PC, as in "IBM PC," and used what should have been, and obviously became, a generic term as a brand name. I don't know if they ever tried to tra

Re: iMac purchase justifications

2008-09-22 Thread Steve from Raleigh
> Apple is a hardware company that hppens to make the OS that is specific > to their hardware so it fits like a custom tailored suit. Microsoft, on > the other hand, makes the software that runs on everyone's hardware so > it's like buying an off the rack suit. Because that is where they make > th

RE: Media Centre software / Front Row alternatives for iMac G3?

2008-09-09 Thread Steve
+1 on this. I have a iMac DVD G3 edition with a USB EyeTV unit and an All-in-Wonder remote. I just works. It's setup in the kitchen for TV and iTunes music and DVD video playing. Very cheap solution and the form factor aesthetics do not annoy my wife. :) -Original Message- From: imac