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Mac Forum / General / Networking / October 2005OS 8.6 connection
I have an older iMac which I still love and cherish but it's now losing connection frequently. When I go into control panel and change the tcp/ip settings to something else, then reset them to DHCP the connection returns. Any idea to what is happening and is there a fix? I've tried a different connection cord which works find on another computer so I guess that can be ruled out?  SignatureCheers! Dennis Remove 'Elle-Kabong' to reply > I have an older iMac which I still love and cherish but it's now losing > connection frequently. When I go into control panel and change the tcp/ip [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > connection cord which works find on another computer so I guess that can be > ruled out? Have you noticed any other settings going funky on you, like the clock etc.? I'm thinking "PRAM battery"... >> I have an older iMac which I still love and cherish but it's now losing >> connection frequently. When I go into control panel and change the tcp/ip [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Have you noticed any other settings going funky on you, like the clock > etc.? I'm thinking "PRAM battery"... I've checked the clock settings and they seem to be ok and blown the PRAM a few times. You think a battery? I wasn't aware of that but the machine is probably 7-8 years old... SignatureCheers! Dennis Remove 'Elle-Kabong' to reply > I've checked the clock settings and they seem to be ok and blown the PRAM a > few times. You think a battery? I wasn't aware of that but the machine is > probably 7-8 years old... There is a battery on the motherboard whose job it is to keep the PRAM intact. Normal lifespan for those is 3-5 years. Check with Apple's support site or a dealer which battery is needed for your iMac and how to replace it. Signature/Jon Put "jaalborg" for "navn", remove ".invalid". > I've checked the clock settings and they seem to be ok and blown the PRAM > a few times. You think a battery? I wasn't aware of that but the > machine is probably 7-8 years old... If the date and time are correct after the computer has been shut down completely, the battery is okay. If they're not correct, you need a new battery. SignatureMike Rosenberg <http://www.macconsult.com> Macintosh consulting services for NE Florida <http://bogart-tribute.net> Tribute to Humphrey Bogart Toyota Prius fans: Check out alt.autos.toyota.prius |
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