At 1:40 PM -0500 11/2/2008, Isaac Smith wrote: > > At 12:05 PM -0500 11/2/2008, Isaac Smith wrote: >>> I knew that getting 2GB of RAM at an auction for only $20 (in a >>> working Sawtooth!) was too good to be true. >> >> Check the manufacturer's web site. Many sticks come with "life time" >> warranties these days, so maybe they'll just replace it ... > >Checked the manufacturer's website, and they do offer "Lifetime >warranties," but I don't know if I'm covered (since I bought the >computer second-hand). I'll investigate that further. Having 1.5GB >would be nice.
Give it a shot. If you don't tell them too much, they'll probably just cover it. > >> But, there's still a big problem. The computer is running incredibly >>> slow. Activity Monitor reports 100% of the CPU being used at all >>> times, but when you add the percentages of the tasks visible in the >>> Activity Monitor window, it's barely 15%. >> >> You're viewing ALL processes, sorted by CPU usage, or just your own? > >It was only viewing "My Processes." I didn't even know Activity >Monitor had that menu there. Shows how infrequently I use it. Anyway, >I changed it to "All processes," and found out that the thing with the >most processor usage was a Virus scanner that my dad had installed, >thinking that the reason for the crashes was a virus. Uninstalled >that, and things are much faster. A virus scanner on a Mac is kindof like tying a brick to the head of your loved one. - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
