Mac Forum / General / Portable Macs / October 2005

I seem to recall reading about software for checking lcds for dead
pixels. Don't recall the names, though. Can anyone help?
Thanks,
Russ

Just wondered if adding more RAM will significantly up the performance
of an iBook. I just bought one of the new G4s, which comes with 512 MB.
tia,
Russ

Problem is on an iBook with OS 10.4.2
I'm trying to access the Console in Applications\Utilities.
Every time I click on the Console it gives this error
Mac OS X Version 10.4.2 (Build 8D37)

Hey all, I'm having an odd problem with a 667MHz DVI PowerBook.
Basically, it runs fine off a battery, and shorts out most AC adapters
I attempt to plug into it. The one adapter it hasn't killed (the 45W
that it originally included) would cause the machine to shut down

I just got my 5300c out to give away. I charged my first batt overnight.
All o.k.
When I put the second batt in and connected to the charger and hit the
power key, now chime, but the power light stays on, but screen is now

$100 Laptop -  How do I get one?

The screen for my iBook suddenly just turned black while I was using it.
This is a fairly new iBook G4 - bought new at the Apple store on August 13
this year. The only problem I noticed with it before is that if I left it
plugged in all the time the maximum battery time remaining ...

i think ive tried everything and nothing will work! ive read forums and
searched the mac site too. i woke up this morning to a blank screen (it
had been in sleep mode last night) so i unplugged it, removed battery,
replugged it, pressed the power button till i heard all the right

All is in the subject : how can i listen to an ogg music file from my
iPod shuffle ? Should I convert it into MP3 ? Any tool ?
Thanks,
  -jg

I'd like to replace the HD in an iBook soon.  Can anyone offer any
links for reviews on replacement drives?  I'm not looking for a
recommendation on any one drive.  Rather, I'm looking for an online
Review that would give me several good choices so that I can look

IF I ever get my Powerbook 520 or 540 (not sure which) up and running
again, what would be the most practical way of getting the files
(mostly just documents) off of it and onto my PC running XP Home
edition?

I just bought an iBook from amazon.com, and assumed it was new. Sealed
box, sealed antistatic bag, etc. But there was an airport account on the
airport menu. There were no settings for this that I could find, but I
found it a little strange. I hope this isn't a refurb being ...

I upgraded my ibook from the original 3gb to a 12gb toshiba hd, and it
will not recognize the new hd, it’s not there.
It will boot from the OS cd, but there is no hd to install on or to
mount. I put the old hd back in thinking maybe there was a problem

I am having (what I consider to be) a pretty serious problem with my
iPod. A couple days ago I went to turn it on and the apple logo came up
followed by a picture of a file with an exclamation mark over the
bottom left hand corner of it and the ipod support site adress at the

when I plug my ipod mini in to charge via usb it does fine until I unplug
it. When I unplug it, it will sometimes continue to say its charging even
though I have taken out the charger. usually its supposed to when its done
charging and still plugged into the usb it will tell me ...