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OSX 10.4.7 Boots Into Open Firmware? 1 12 (9/9/2006 6:49:43 PM) comp.sys.mac I am running OSX 10.4.7. Recently when I restart, it boots into open firmware every time and I have to type in "mac-boot" to get OSX to load. Can anyone help me to understand what may have happened? I woul... Michael
Can't Get Fax Button HELP 2 13 (1/16/2006 2:12:25 AM) comp.sys.mac I just installed OS 10.4. I hooked up my printer and tried to set up the fax preferences. I pen a word document and then go to the file menu and go to print ... I understand that what I should see on the b... Michael
10.4 Install Emergency! HELP 2 29 (1/13/2006 2:58:42 AM) comp.sys.mac.system I have a G3 1GIG Memory that I had 9.1 on that had been upgraded to 9.2.2. and then to 10.3.89. When I tried to install 10.4 it wouldn't install. I got the the finish install and when it reboot I got a circle... Michael
16X DVD+R Disks Not Recognized 2 44 (1/8/2006 6:37:22 PM) comp.sys.mac.misc I have a Mac G3 running 10.3.9 currently. I swapped out my CDRW with a Pioneer DVR 106D DVRW. I burned a couple of DVDs at a friends house on a Mac using Toast on his DVR 109D. Mounted fine on his machine.... Michael
CDR Tray Won't Eject UPDATE!!! 2 29 (1/3/2006 4:45:23 PM) comp.sys.mac.system UPDATE. THE DOOR STARED WORKING. THEN I INSTALLED 1.2 AND NOW THE TRAY DOESN'T EJECT AGAIN. IT SHOWS UP AS AN INSTALLED ATA DRIVE! I BELIEVE IT IS SOFTWARE RELATED. CAN I FORCE MOUNT IT AND GET IT TO EJEC... Michael
CDR Door on G3 400 Won't Eject 0 31 (1/3/2006 7:01:04 AM) comp.sys.mac.system I just got a G3 400 from a friend. The computer is pristene and everything worked fine when I picked it up. It had 9.2 installed on it. I went to upgrade to 9.2.2 so taht I could install Tiger. When I did a... Michael
Soft Power Port For Video ???? 1 45 (1/1/2006 8:09:25 PM) comp.sys.mac.system I am looking a varus G4 models and the 133Mhzbus+ models state that there is no soft power video port for analog monitors. Does this mean that analog vga monitors can no longer be used with these G4 and G5 sys... Michael
Which G4? 5 41 (1/1/2006 8:07:49 PM) comp.sys.mac.system I am looking at getting a G4 tower and was wondering which model is the most versitle and expandalbe. It seems as though the 133mhz bus models seem the best way to go as comnpared with the older 350-500mhz mode... Michael
G4 450 Sleep Problems 1 29 (12/31/2005 5:59:55 AM) comp.sys.mac.system I was looking at a used G4 450 and it seemed like a great deal except when I went to reboot it a couple of times the monitor on button would start to light up and then go out and it took unplugging the computer... Michael
Ancient Mac Dilemmas 10 32 (12/26/2005 12:46:57 AM) comp.sys.mac.system One of my kids got a Nano for Xmas. Silly me, I should know that very little is ever backwards compatable with Apple :-) I have an old G3 300 with 128 of PCI ram 6G ATA HD and I may bump the ram up in that a... Michael