on 2/29/04 9:14 AM, Jason at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I was at my local Goodwill last weekend, and they had this machine there > (5300CD) for $5.00, and it was 50% off day, so I obtained a working > machine for only $2.50! I was pretty sure this would have been a Road > Apple according to LEM lists, and I was right. I tried it out in the > store before I bought it, and it took about 5 minutes to boot. Of course, > the previous owner had a lot of extensions and control panels clogging up > the works, and after a clean install of OS 8.1, it seems to be a fairly > decent machine. > > The main problem I've got with it is that I don't know how to use the TV > tuner that appears to be installed in it. It didn't have a remote control > for it, so I just bought one from eBay. When I receive the remote, will I > be able to turn the computer on with it?
Sure ! You can turn on & off the Mac, move thru the Channels and set the Volume....
Guido
Will I be able to turn it on as > a TV with it? The picture of the remote looked like it would control the > CD-ROM as well. Will I be able to turn the CD player on and off with it? > > I guess what I'm asking is, can I access the TV and the CD player without > having to boot the computer using the remote instead? If so, I'll > probably never use the thing as a computer, but use it as a little > entertainment center in my bedroom. > > Thanks, > > J White
The Apple TV application is usually in the Apple Menu. If not, you can download it and add it in. Clicking on it makes a small TV appear and then you use a compatible remote to get channels with.
Jeff
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