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USB flash drive on iMac under OS9?	31 Jul 2005 18:19 GMT	2
It has been a while since I used a Mac, so I'm a bit rusty on this stuff. I gave my parents an iMac about five years ago, and they have used it for e-mail and digital photography
Apple G3 500 mHz Pismo Display is a blank screen when booting	31 Jul 2005 07:49 GMT	2
My Pismo display recently stopped working when I was reinstalling the operating system. I connected it to an external monitor at one point and since then it ceases to show anything when I boot from the internal hard drive or a CD.
Quick questions for Mac laptop newbie	30 Jul 2005 22:22 GMT	3
What's the best Mac laptop bag? What are some good tips for using an iBook when traveling? Also, where can I get a cheap replacement battery? - JB
Suggestions for affordable mini DV camcorder	30 Jul 2005 19:58 GMT	1
I am looking for a mini DV camcorder, which is mac compatible and is under $600, if possible. I will be using this mostly for home movies, but also for some still photography. Any sugestions would be welcome.
DVD burner in Yamaha CD-RW case	30 Jul 2005 16:25 GMT	2
I have an external FireWire Yamaha CD-RW 8824. System Profiler show the connection speed "Up to 400 Mb/sec". This unit has an onboard power supply not a wall wart. The sticker on the bottom of the unit shows-- 100V -- 17Watts -- 50/60Hz
LaCie Big Disk 400Gb	30 Jul 2005 14:50 GMT	3
Looking to buy a LaCie Big Disk 400Gb eg from http://www.jigsaw24.com/proddesc.asp?ITEM=X133AJA The dimensions of the casing are much longer than the
dual 2.0 G5 fans always on	30 Jul 2005 13:46 GMT	3
At work we have the above computer the logic board was damaged - probably power surge - anyway the logic board was replaced, and ever since the fans run at nearly full throttle - constantly
Bluetooth mouse	30 Jul 2005 09:22 GMT	5
Anyone out there know of a Bluetooth 2 button mouse with a scroll wheel that would complement an iMac G5? I wish Microsoft made one.
Firewire ethernet adapter?	30 Jul 2005 02:44 GMT	3
I notice that my mac looks at the firewire bus and sees it as a possible connection (fw0). Does anyone know of a firewire ethernet connector that works? Can't find any... thanks
Dell Flat pannel	29 Jul 2005 22:21 GMT	10
I'm thinking of getting a PowerMac G5. I have a Dell E193FP 19" flat pannel monitor. Do any of you hardwarie Gu Ru's know if I can use this monitor on a Mac?
HUGE PROBLEM - PLEASE HELP	29 Jul 2005 19:39 GMT	10
OK, heres the problem. I have the imac g4. For some reason, I must have downloaded a pretty bad virus, my mac won't start up. All it shows is the blink "?/mac os9 icon." I did the option restart, and the hard drive won't show
Noisy video card fan	29 Jul 2005 06:53 GMT	3
In my G4 (Mirror Drive Door, dual 1.25GHz), I have a Nvidia GeForce 4 Ti 4600 graphics card whose fan is giving up the ghost and getting noisy. I need to correct this situation. What are my options as far as:
Can I use a Logitech USB headset with Virtual PC 7 or 6?	28 Jul 2005 20:47 GMT	1
My wife has been asked to do some on-line training work which requires that she run PC-based proprietary software and a headset/microphone combination. Her computer, a 1 GB eMac running OS X 10.3.9, has VPC 6.0 installed with Windows 2000. (W2K is fine for the proprietary ...
A bit OT: DVD-R	27 Jul 2005 22:45 GMT	1
I'm trying to copy a commercially produced data DVD. Before anyone gets bent out of shape it's public domain and copyright free :) It's a mapping program from the government. Anyway, this was my first attempt and copying a DVD. So I bought a
iMac G3 Blueberry	27 Jul 2005 12:26 GMT	3
I am considering buying an iMac G3 and I was wondering if I am able to upgrade say the motherboard to a G4? Hate to say it, but I am new to the Mac world although I have wanted one for years...