On Feb 16, 2010, at 6:59 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: > On Feb 16, 2010, at 7:43 PM, John Carmonne wrote: > >> I can't seem to find Disk Utility on my OS9 startup disk? That's why I ran >> FirstAid. > > You need to boot your OS X startup disk to run Disk Utility. > >> Yes I booted an external Tiger drive to repair permissions and repair disk. > > And . . . was it fast...er than the internal HD or the same? > >> It shimmers ever so slightly but is kinda annoying. > > Yes, that's one of the drawbacks of CRTs and why they're nearly extinct. If > you can't get rid of the shimmer by making refresh rate adjustments (meaning > it's a hardware problem rather than software), you'll need to find someone > who can repair CRTs. I had one that had a bad capacitor once and it was > repairable, but these are DANGEROUS to work on because of the high voltages > so I'd recommend not doing anything yourself unless you know what you're > doing and have the correct tools for discharging the vacuum tube.
Kris can you explain refresh rate adjustment? I'm OK around capacitors, II guess if one is discolored or a little bulged that my be an indicator. John Carmonne Yorba Linda USA -- 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
