Mac Forum / General / General / February 2006

I installed server on a desktop quad g5 a while ago to admin some minor
league AFP and such.  Now we're planning on buying an xserve which will
replace the quad as server...
but can I downgrade the quad back to regular 10.4?

I have bought a video capturing device, and unfortunately it only will
work with a windows computer which was ok since my brother has a
windows computer.
So i borrowed his computer for the weekend and used the video capturing

I just got a used iBook G3/900 to replace a aging clamshell G3/466. I
just got it yesterday and I opened Disk Utility and the drive name was
in red. When I clicked on the drive I got "This drive has reported a
fatal hardware error to Disk Utility."

This is a Windows question, but it's about an Apple app, so...
Is there some kind of iTunes engine or maybe a library that I can build
an MP3 player around?  My iTunes collection is stored on an older P2-400
computer, and iTunes is starting to run a bit slow on it (even with

Dear members:
While in the process of making back-up copies of my applications' CDs and
DVDs I was surprised by a message from Retrospect stating that if I
proceeded to duplicate the disk with the option "Ignore Ownership" checked

does anyone have, or know where to get, a user's manual for the hp
deskjet 1200c/ps?
i have just acquired one, used, but it didn't come with the manual, and
there are a few unlabelled adjustments whose function is unclear (and

Sorry to bother you all, and only if you have time....
I bought my daughter an older G4 Yikes! model and the seller gave me
some store-bought OS 10.2 disks along with it (the restore disks are in
the preX zone).   I've done everything, but cannot get

Is there any Mac Software to Read ".LIT" eBooks?
I downloaded some ".lit" ebooks, and can't open them in a readable
format.
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I have an iPod nano and a Bose SoundDock. Normally one just plugs the iPod
into the SoundDock, but if one has encased the iPod in one of almost any of
the protective cases available the case will increase the dimensions of the
iPod so that it will no longer fit. What would do the ...

Might anyone of You know a way to reset that list of languages under
the Spelling -menu (Edit > Spelling...)?
There're spellcheckers there that I've deleted a loong time ago and the
worst thing is that new ones that I'd like to install don't appear

Hello, I am trying to share two usb printers over a network. They are
connected to a G4 running OSX 10.3.9 with printer sharing enabled. The
print sever is connect via a standard cat 5 to a broadband router. The
router has 3 othe g4 macs connected to it.

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There is a great job board located at the employment section of

I have both a LaserWriter Pro 600 and a 630. Both are having problems.
The 630's problems seem pretty straightforward - it is exhibiting the
classic accordion on paper exit problem of printers this age. I know I
can order replacement rollers online but I would prefer to try the

In my Network systems preference panel, I have several locations that I
no longer need and would like to delete, but I can't for the life of me
figure out how to delete them!  Does anyone know how?
Jeanne

I'm searching for a GPS adaptor for macos x, and it must be compatible with
route 66.
Do you know any?
is there another route planning for macos x?