So the Mac quit on me again, no more than two weeks after I got it back from Apple. I was trying to use that converter program and it just sat there and did nothing, as I've said in another post. Then, it just disappeared. One minute it was open and the next it was gone. When I reloaded it, I couldn't get into it's menus. I could only get into the Apple and other menus by hitting VO-m twice. Now I was really annoyed, so I did two bad things. First, I pounded my hand on the computer and second, I shut it off with the power button instead of going through the normal shut-down process. As a result, the hyphin key came up a little (don't ask how, since I wasn't anywhere near it) and when I turned it back on, I got no speech. No matter what I did, I couldn't get VoiceOver to start.
Two days ago, Mom came up to try to help me but with no success. When she turned it on, she only saw an apple going around and around and then a blank screen. We tried the tech tool cd but when we put it in, nothing happened. So we tried the Leopard installation disk. This time, the cd drive made a bit of a strange sound (sort of like a buzzing) but did nothing else either good or bad. I heard the drive sound getting louder, as it usually does and then it went quiet. Yesterday, I hooked up the external keyboard but that didn't work either. The machine turns on, makes the start-up sound and I know the hard disk is doing something, But I can't get it to talk. If anyone can offer me a suggestion as to what I can do, I'd sincerely appreciate it. In the meantime, we called Apple. They said they'd give us a refirbished model, but now I have to wait for someone to bring me and/or it to the store. I know that I misused the Mac but it still shouldn't be acting like this. It's not like I spilled a whole cup of coffee in the keyboard and threw it out the window. I seriously can't take this anymore. Yes, Leopard does have some advantages over Windows. But what is the advantage of having a $2,000 machine when it always breaks down and when a cheaper one works just as well? My AppleCare is about to expire, and when it does, I can't keep shelling out money every time this thing decides to break down. Anyway, I asked a friend about how I can save my files and get them off of there and he suggested I hook up my Mac and the household Mac via a fire wire connection and use Migration Assistant. How does that work? I can't ask Joanie, cause she barely uses it and only for very basic things, and Mom's just learning how to use a computer. Please, can anyone help me so that I don't mess up the other machine? Can I transfer files to a cd or usb stick with this program and is it possible for me to delete the ones off of my machine with it? Btw, I've never used Time Machine, if that's required to use Migration Assistant. Thanks, Eleni -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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/macvisionaries?hl=en.
