If there was any software it's probably on her computer because she wouldn't know not to tell them not to install it or to not install it herself. How do we do a safe boot? I've never heard of it. I'm going to go over there and fiddle around with it myself and see if I can figure out the problem.
As for the error message, I've seen something similar on her TV, and I'm thinking it has something to do with the cable feed. Maybe they installed something wrong. I emailed my local Mac guy and I hope he has some advice as well. On Oct 20, 9:32 pm, Richard Gerome <[email protected]> wrote: > Their virus protection software will do this... The cable internet always > throws this in for nothing, it did this to my G3 Clamshell... If it is in > there uninstall it and see if it will run??? And I would max out the memory > too!!! CoolKat > > -----Original Message----- > >From: Clark Martin <[email protected]> > >Sent: Oct 21, 2009 12:09 AM > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: Mac Mini "stuck" after it was working > > >cheryl wrote: > >> My friend has acquired a 2005 Mac Mini. It's the one with the 1.25ghz > >> processor, "not Intel". It's running Panther. I don't know if it's got > >> 256 or 512 of ram. > > >> Anyway, she got her internet service hooked up (Roadrunner High Speed) > >> and at first everything was fine. About 2 hours into using the > >> computer, she said the beach ball started spinning and now it won't do > >> anything. She also says she keeps getting an error message that says > >> "DVI input no signal". > > >> She talked to some guy from Apple (or maybe it was Frye's) and he told > >> her that she may as well buy another computer rather than install > >> Leopard and up the RAM. I think she can install Leopard herself, and > >> as for the RAM, I know that the Mac Mini is hard to work on because > >> everything is miniaturized. But would it really be that expensive? Do > >> you all think she's having problem because she doesn't have enough > >> memory, assuming she's only got 256? I told her not to go out and buy > >> another computer until I did some research. > > >256 Mb on Panther isn't a problem unless there is something additional > >installed that is gobbling up memory. > > >Try doing a safe boot. > > >Installing more memory is easy enough (much easier than an iBook). > > >And yes, more memory is a good idea. > > >One thought, she didn't install any software from RoadRunner did she? > >The biggest mistake people make is to install the software from the ISP. > > >-- > >Clark Martin > >Redwood City, CA, USA > >Macintosh / Internet Consulting > > >"I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
