Re: Performa 5300 flashing disk with ?

['Ron Ainsworth' via G-Group]

question mark flashing is cant find a hard drive

  From: Alex Ander 
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 Subject: Performa 5300 flashing disk with ?
   
Hi everyone.
I decided to give an old Performa 5300 a go.
the built in monitor comes up and a disk with a question mark that keeps 
flashing.
I tried holding down the option key when booting up to see If it would give me 
boot up choices, but just the same.
Does anyone remember other boot option commands? It was running system 7 or 8, 
I can't remember.
Thanks.

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Re: Digest for g3-5-list@googlegroups.com - 3 Messages in 1 Topic

[Ron Steinke]

On Dec 23, 2011, at 2:57 AM, g3-5-list@googlegroups.com wrote:

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 Quicksilver optic drive [3 Updates]
  Quicksilver optic drive
 dc dbc...@verizon.net Dec 22 04:09AM -0800  
 
  m8493 drive won't open. HD wiped and went to install new OS. Pro, Chicklet
  and Mcally keyboards all fail to open drive. No paper clip access. Ideas?
 The optical drive does have a paper clip access hole, it's just
 difficult to get to it. You can try
 1) pulling down on the outer drive door cover while applying gentle
 pressure with your fingertips. If you can get the door open this way
 you can see the access hole.
 2) open the side of the G4, twist the optical drive 90 degrees
 sideways while leaving the power and IDE cable connected, load the
 disc, then put the drive back in place.
You have two alternative methods of opening the optical drive in your 
QuickSilver.

1. Shut the machine down properly. Restart in the normal fashion and hold down 
the mouse button until the optical drive opens.

and 

2. Open the hard drive. Select the System folder. Select the Library 
folder. Select the CoreServices folder. Select the Menu Extras folder. 
Double click on the Eject.menu to install a menu that will allow you to open 
and close the optical drive from the menu bar.

End of problem!

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Emails

[Ron Ainsworth]

Hi All
Just wondering if any one else on the G3-5-List is getting double questions and 
answersto all the posts, on some occasions I have been getting Five copies of 
the same answer ?
Cheers - Ainsies


  

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More on Upgrading my G5

[Ron Romine]

I've been searching the net, and I've found all I needed.  Now I just  
need to decide which graphics card to get. Geforce vs Radeon.  OEM vs  
Retail.

I found some G5 only cards which look like they were designed for  
the extra long AGP PRO slot, then I found some G4/G5 Pro cards which  
claim to be AGPx4/AGPx8 but look like standard AGPx2/AGPx4 cards.  I  
assume they are designed to be backwards compatible, but I don't see  
how the cards could take advantage of the AGP PRO features while  
using the AGP connector.

Does the AGP Pro only versions of the cards offer anything over the  
AGPx8 cards?

I read one review (Radeon 9800 I believe), which claimed the card  
needed extra power from the power supply, requiring him to hack power  
from the DVD drive's power connector as the G5 lacked the extra power  
connectors found in most computers.

Is it true that the ATI Display software does not work with OEM Mac  
cards, but works with retail versions of the same ATI Radeon cards?

I'm now looking for at least a 128M card, APGx8.  I looking toward  
the ATI Radeon cards, as I like the option of a software control panel.

Dana mentioned getting a PCI-X compatible USB or USB/FW card.  Is the  
USB only 1.1? I thought it had 2.0.

The sound features on the G5 look pretty good, but... do I need a  
special card for surround sound?  What type of sound does the G5 offer.

- Ron.

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Upgrading a used G5

[Ron Romine]

I just got a 1.8Ghz, G5 for $45.00, from a government auction. It's  
one of the original G5's with a 900Mhz bus, but it has only 512M of  
memory and it's missing its hard drive and graphics card.

Getting the memory (8 gigs) will be easy, so will the hard drive.  I  
found the mounting screws for the spare HD hidden inside the case.   
Currently, I got the G5 running using an external firewire HD, and a  
Radeon 9200 PCI in one of the 100Mhz PCI-X slots.

Is there anyone selling AGP x8 Pro cards for the G5?  OWC appears  
sold out.

Also, would the Radeon PCI card run better in the 133mhz slot?  Is  
the Radeon currently running at 33Mhz or 66Mhz in its current slot?

Any suggestions for upgrades?

- Ron.


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Re: Lombard power issues

[ron]

On Sep 3, PETER WARNER pe...@petermwarner.com wrote:

 Thanks Ron,
 I will try all of that on Sunday, when My wife, and my Lombard get  
 back from their trip.  As far as a different power adapter is  
 concerned, am I right in thinking that the adapters from Clamshell I-
 books are compatible with lombard and pismo?
 Peter

I cannot answer this with certainty without having one of each adapter
in front of me to read the label. Check the output voltage on each
adapter to be sure that you are not putting a high voltage into a low
voltage machine. As long as the plug fits the socket and the voltage
output also matches, you should be able to use the adapters
interchangeably.

Apple made some changes in the size of the plug/socket from one model
to another and that can cause problems if you don't properly identify
the needed model of charger. And, then Apple came out with the MagSafe
adapter which uses a totally different connection method. Thank you,
Apple, for the added confusion!
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Re: Lombard power issues

[ron]

This scenario tells me that your battery is hosed and your charger may
not be working either.

When the Lombard sits unused for a while, it can sort of recharge
the battery if it is plugged into a power outlet. It may not take a
complete charge because of the age and condition of the battery. You
have described a momentary power on and power failure situation when
you said that it came on for a few minutes and then went black. This
is the classic description of a battery without any charge in it or
too weak to hold a good charge.

Suggestions:

Try starting it up with a power adapter plugged in and the battery
removed. If it runs, the power adapter is good. If it doesn't run, the
power adapter is probably at fault.
Try starting it up with the original battery (charged up), but with no
power adapter plugged in. If it runs, the battery is good for a while
anyway. If it doesn't run, the battery is probably at fault.
Try starting it up with a different battery (if available and charged
up) and no power adapter plugged in. If it runs, you have confirmed
that your original battery is at fault.
Try starting it up with a different power adapter (if available). If
it runs this time, the original power adapter is at fault.

By doing it in this manner, you are eliminating each power source as
the culprit one part at a time and can concentrate on repairing or
replacing the suspect part.

Happy testing.
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Re: 2 More Questions

[ron]

On Aug 11, 8:11 pm, Stephen Conrad khel...@gmail.com wrote:

 So, using this site I am going to say my two RAM boards are 512M

 Would they work in a G4?

 Also, I have a board with 16 chips per side.
 Each chip has this on it: Siemens HYB39S16400T-10

Why didn't you simply use System Profiler and look at the value given
for each RAM module is installed in your machine? There is no need to
make a guess of the value of your RAM modules by going to some exotic
web site and trying to decipher the markings on a chip.

Your second question about a board with 16 chips per side leaves out
a lot of information that might help someone to identify it. Is the
card a PCI card and does the card have any socket to plug something
into? What does the socket (if any) look like? What company
manufactured it? If you ask questions, it helps if you include more
information and a good description.
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Re: Hard drive plate and screw

[ron]

On May 30, 7:54 pm, Arnel Tuazon a.tua...@gmail.com wrote:

 Anyone know how to get the screws out?  As of now only the center hard drive
 plate can be removed the others are stuck with the damaged screw heads.

Use a sharp edged tool like a small chisel to score a nock from the
screwdriver slot to the edge of the screw head. Then, use a small
hammer and the edge of a flat blade screwdriver to drive the damaged
screw around and around until it comes loose. Be careful placing the
edge of the screwdriver blade in the nock that you created so that it
will push against the nock instead of slipping out.

You might want to use the chisel instead of a flat blade screwdriver
since it already fits the nock you made.

Be sure that any screw that you use as a replacement has fine threads
instead of coarse threads.
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Re: G3 Beige MT with Two IDE Hard Drives

[ron]

On Mar 4, 9:19 pm, rtows...@aol.com wrote:
 In a message dated 3/4/09 8:31:11 PM, wmhatch...@gmail.com writes:

  I have inherited a Beige G3 Minitower with 2 IDE hard drives,  The issue is 
  that boot ups are very slow almost
  like the machine is searching for a startup disk. 

The thing that you are not paying attention to is the fact that a
Beige G3 normally takes quite a while to boot up. That machine is
nowhere as quick on start up as the later machines of the G3 series,
even if it has the 300MHz processor. All of the BW G3s booted faster
than the Beige G3s and then Apple made the even faster G4s.

Just do as I do when I boot up a Beige G3, go into the kitchen and get
a cold soda from the refrigerator, pop some popcorn, check the
mailbox, and then go back to my computer desk.
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Re: itunes download problem - OT?

[Ron Romine]

On Dec 27, 2008, at 10:12 AM, Marty Levine wrote:


 I have lost my ability to download - proably  for a while since i do
 not download often

 I get the following error message

 There was a problem downloading Another Christmas Song / Another
 Christmas Song - Single of the Week / Stephen Colbert. You do not
 have enough access privileges for this operation.
 Please check that the connection to the network is active and try  
 again.


Try logging out of your iTunes account, then signing back in.

I remember some reports of problems with being automatically logged in
and updating to newer versions of iTunes.


- Ron.
  

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Re: Maxtor 40gb HD shows up as 19gb in Disk Utility

[ron]

Another possibility is that the bridge jumper is set to the size
limiter setting. Check that before doing anything else. If the jumper
is set to the limit setting, the full capacity of the drive will not
show up with any utility program.

Remember to set the bridge jumper to the proper identification, Master
or Slave, for your need.
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Re: How to Remove Floppy Drive in Beige G3 Tower

[ron]

You must remove the front cover panel that is in front of the floppy
drive. Open the case by removing the side panel so you can unhook the
tab of the panel from the chassis. Once you remove the front cover,
unscrew the screws holding the metal mounting plate for the floppy
drive. Pull the metal plate out of the chassis. Unplug the floppy
drive ribbon. Unscrew the screws holding the floppy drive to the metal
plate.
You are done removing the floppy drive.
Follow these steps in reverse order to install the replacement floppy
drive.

On Oct 14, 12:10 am, Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 I've searched everywhere, and I have a service manuals for a bunch of
 other Macs, but I can't find anything on how to remove the floppy
 drive on a beige G3 tower. I even have the service manual for the
 desktop model, which makes it just a bit more frustrating.
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Re: I don't dare shut down this Mac

[ron]

I agree completely with Mr. Al Poulin.

It appears to me that you have so much going on at startup that your
Mac is having trouble finding all the pertinent parts to complete the
startup procedure.

As Al says, disconnect all your peripherals and try a normal startup.
If it works properly, then add one device at a time, restarting with
each device connection, and you may find that one of your devices is
the root cause of all your problems.

It is common for a single external device to be the root cause of slow
startups, especially if there is an active OS installed on that device
or an active install/bootable CD is inserted in it.

Another thing to look into is whether or not you have performed the
regular maintenance steps for daily, weekly, and monthly maintenances.
I have used the programs Cocktail and Onyx for doing my
maintenance scripts and they seem to do the job without any problems
for my PowerPC G5, my 1.4GHz QS G4, and my new 2.4Ghz MacBook Pro.

Good luck with solving your problem.
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