How much power will Yonah's consume compared to G4's?
With all this talk about the Yonah's going into Macs I was wondering how big the benefit there would be with battery life with the Low-votage and "Profomance" chips.
View ArticleMotorola Razr V3 & Address Book & Bluetooth.....
my setup is - iBook 900ghz Airport and Bluetooth ( dongle ) OS X Tiger 10.4.3 ( fully up-to-date ) Do they work together using Bluetooth ? I can use iSync fine - but I wish to use the SMS / Dial with...
View Articlebattery capacity worries
hi - got this little utility "capacity meter" for the battery of a 17" PB am a little worried that after 3 recharges the battery status is already down to 92 % how come? or is a...
View Articlereinstalling os from a different computer...?
First of all, merry christmas one and all and hello to anyone who's here taking a break from it. I would love some help with this problem: My sister has an ibook g4 and the cd drive is screwed- our...
View ArticleDeath Chime?
I turned off my brand-new (I've had it for 10 days) PowerBook this morning for a little cleaning...I wipe it down every once in a while with a moist paper towel. When I plugged it back in and pressed...
View Articlebattery life-is it really 5 hours?
i just got my powerbook 17",i did what the manual says about the calibration of the battery.charged it untill the light turned green,used it until it went to sleep,charged it all night and then again...
View ArticleBoot from External HD - Mac Mini
Mac Mini. I know this is theoretically possible, but just wondering if anyone else has ever done it. Is it possible to copy the entire conents (system, everything) from the mac mini internal harddrive...
View ArticleNew Ram Installed...need help
For Christmas I was given a new 1GB ram card for my powerbook. In ordering this ram I made sure that it was compatible with my powerbook. After installation I started having problems with my computer...
View ArticleWay to Check USB?
Is there a way to check a USB port? The one on the front of my powermac g5 was working fine yesterday, but today won't recognize anything. The same devices plugged into the back port work fine. It...
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Aghhhhhhhhhhh!!!!! Dead Imac!?!?!
SHOOT! Today, when I went to go start up my Imac G3, and pushed the button, nothing happens. Nothing at all. I've checked the power cable and connection, and made sure it is secure in the back of the...
View ArticleiMac and iBook RAM compatible?
I'll be maxing out my imac RAM (see sig below) and was wondering if I could throw the 512 I'll be removing into the ibook. Does someone know if they are compatible, or how I could find out myself? I...
View Articletrackpad freezes
Hi! I bought an Ibook G4 in October. Everything was ok since 3 days ago: sometimes the trackpad freezes for some seconds. everything else works, but the trackpad no. after few seconds it restarts to...
View ArticleSleeve for 12 inch, etc..
I just got my iBook and would like to protect it? Does anyone reccomend a sleeve or just no protectors at all? If so, should I get a cool foofbag or a classic Maccase? Finally, any accesories to get?...
View ArticleSpeed test 12" PB 1.5ghz 1.25gb vs 12" 1.3ghz iBook 1.5gbs of ram
I'm curious. Anyone hazard a guess as to whether or not the 12" powerbook 1.5ghz maxed w/ 1.25gbs of ram is faster or slower than the 12" ibook 1.33ghz maxed w/ 1.5gbs of ram? Wonder if the hard drive...
View ArticleRegional settings Superdrive
Hi, One of the users in my company has a lot of Region 1 DVD's, so he changed the region code a few times between region 1 and 2. Unfortunately the number of times you can change this is limited. How...
View ArticleIs there any way to test my graph card?
Of late, I've been noticing that my PB seems to be struggling a bit with things of a graphic nature, for example: Marble Blast Gold used to run very smoothly, but now it is very choppy and unplayable....
View Articlebig ass monitors
... just wondering what size monitor you guys are running with your 12" g4 powerbook. i want to get a 27'' lcd tv and use that but im not sure if the powerbook can support that much screen
View ArticleCan you tell if an OS has been re-installed?
Is there a way to tell if my imacg5 has ever had a re-install of its operating system. I'm curious to know how many times it has been re-installed?
View Articlelid release button on 12" ibook jiggles?
Does anyone else notice this? Is this pretty common in the 12" ibooks? That little silver button under the trackpad that you push to release the lcd lid when the computer is closed. I notice that there...
View ArticleCan re-installing the OS too much shorten the life of the HD?
I just bought a used IMAC g5 Can re-installing the OS too many times on a imac g5 , add wear and tear to the HARDDRIVE? also, when you erase and re-install your OS does it take from the amount of GIG...
View ArticleSelling Powermac G4 Buying Intel Mini
I've decided to sell my powermac g4 which will come with Tiger (EBAY), and buy an INTEL mini. I think that they'll come out in january so I'll buy one. The reason is that the powerpc will be really...
View ArticleCandBar + Idisk issue
I'm trying to change my Idisk Icon, but I can't find it in candybar under volumes or applications. Any Ideas? I'm on a trial version of .mac right now if that helps.
View ArticleMac mini RAM Upgrade
I'm sorry if this has been asked before, but I couldn't find anything when I did a search. I would like to buy 1GB of Crucial RAM to replace my 512MB of stock RAM. Will I void my 3 year AppleCare...
View ArticleiMac G5 - Built-in iSight - iMovie
Is it possible to use the built in iSight in iMovie? I just tried it out today when I was messing around with FCP and iMovie and I noticed I couldn't do it. Does anyone know?
View ArticleWhat is exactly is in the USB PORT?
I have a powermac g4 dual 500. When I bought it it said that that the usb was broken. But I plugged something in and it worked perfectly. The reason I think they said that was that that little like...
View ArticleName your computer :)
Hey guys, I have decided on a computer name for my FIRST Mac, a 12" iBook. For you to fully understand why I'm naming it this, let me first tell you my name is Patrick Stewart, yes just like the actor,...
View ArticleAluminum PB losing battery - when off?
Well, here goes. My first post. I have a 15 inch aluminum PB (from Nov '03) that I don't use as often as I should. I often leave it off for weeks at a time (bluetooth and airport off). When I turn it...
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Powerbook surface wear.
I'm sure many of you are familiar with the Powerbook's tendency get develop holes in the paint/surface due to wear over time, but does anyone have any info on the new revisions and if there's any...
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Lookup Mac by serial number
I remember people posting information from a website about their Mac based on the serial number. I've tried searching, but I can't find the thread. It included when the Mac was made, where it was made,...
View ArticleGetting a VHS tape to iMovie???
Hi, a friend wants to use some old footage on VHS to make a rough cut of some event. Os it possible to transfer the VHS to the Mac and then to iMovie to make a cut?? Thanks very much....uf anyone can...
View ArticleHorizontal Lines Update
I just sat down and used my cousins Inspiron 6000 Laptop. It is a 15.4" lcd 1200x800 display and is a new machine, bought in October. Anyway with all the recent disgust over the lines on the 15...
View ArticleI just got a 15", lines = very no
Or at least I cant see them. I'll post pics ASAP so if anyone would be kind enough to provide the links to the tests I'll check them out and tell you if I'm just blind or I got REALLY lucky.
View ArticleOk, so are these lines software or hardware related?
Just curious. I got my new pb and am overall very very happy with it. But i am a biologist and work that i do requires up close scrutinay of several photographs. These horizontal lines make that very...
View ArticleCapturing HD: Can my PowerBook Handle It?
I've long been stuck on analog NTSC crap, and I'm considering buying a Sony HDR-FX1, which is a high-definition video camera. However, when I try to play back the 1080i movie trailers from Apple's...
View ArticleThe Good and the Bad
I'm getting rather sick of reading all these complaints about faulty or dead apple products on arrival. Not that I think apple is infallible or that I don't want to know that apple is having problems,...
View ArticleThose Coupons
Hello, I'm new at this. Bought a Mac 17'' Powerbook a year ago and love it! Windows feels 'junkier' now. What are the coupons for that came with my Powerbook and iPod? Where can they be applied??
View ArticleDOA Battery on Powerbook
I just got my 15" PB today and the battery seems to be DOA. As soon as I plugged it in to the wall, the power indicator in the battery was green, which was odd because I thought that it was supposed to...
View ArticleApple Customer Support, what are you doing??
Hey guys, Sorry, I feel aggravated and feel the need to post my experience on here and get some feedback. The story goes as follows: I ordered a Powerbook (new 15"), HP Printer, and apple wireless...
View ArticleOld PM 6100 sound/memory problems
I had picked up and old Power Mac 6100 a few years ago from a school and have been using it ever since. For about the past year I have been using it to record notes I take on a voice recorder to burn...
View ArticleMicrosoft IM disappearing dock?
Another querie...why is it all things Microsoft seem inordinatly difficult, even in the smallest and most annoying way??? I sometime use MIM, the latest version to chat to folks...now when I make an...
View ArticleNeed a power supply with 25V
Hello, I need a replacement power supply for my Mac G4 Quicksilver (part 614-0157) but all the prices I've seen are outrageous. I am in the process of converting an ATX power supply for use in the Mac...
View ArticleCD/DVD Protectors in Slot Loading Drives...
Hi all, Just wondering, you know those CD/DVD protectors they have so you won't scratch your discs? I don't see any reason why they shouldn't be, but I was just wondering, are they OK to use in the...
View ArticleiBook HDD
Just was wondering if this HDD will work in a G3 Late-2001 Model iBook: 60Gig ATA Fujitsu
View ArticleiMac partitioned drive...
I installed OS X on an OLD Rev. D iMac this morning and had to partition the drive as a condition for installing 10.2 Now I'm wondering what to do about the fact the home folder of the user is on a...
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A rather disturbing video of a G4 being destroyed
G'day all, Was just sent this by one of my buddies - he is a PC user... It is a quite horrifying .wmv of a dude, a baseball bat and a G4 tower. Watch if you dare. I was not at all pleased......
View ArticleDVD into iMovie
A friend from Hawaii recently sent me a DVD he burned from some VHS tapes that he took on a dive/whale watching trip several years ago. I would like to import some sections of the DVD into a small...
View Articleexternal hd significantly slowing down imac g5
I have a 1st generation 17" imac G5 and I bought a usb external hard drive to put my 23gb worth of photos and my itunes songs on it (perhaps 8gigs worth). All of a sudden, it has slowed down...
View ArticleG5 leaking Coolant
I have a Dual Processor 2.5Ghz G5. Today while cleaning out the vents and fans I had laid the machine on it's side for a brief moment to wipe down the underside upon lifting the machine up from it's...
View ArticleWill Intel Macs be vulnerable?
Is it just the Windoze OS that's the target of the majority of virus attacks, or will the Intel inside make Macs more succeptible?
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