Re: Emac went dim
Maybe a good idea Peter, My kids are at school, and I still don't have a clue! So far we have had no problems, although I do make sure that they use the Microsoft programs I have installed just in case =X Also I have worked out how to use my harddrive, I think I will wait till we all go to bed though, because it may take a while to back it all up =D There we go ... smileys again, sorry, but really, otherwise I find emails and messages can come over as rather harsh or long winded, so i apologise! Sam On 17/02/2010, at 8:13 AM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: On 16/02/2010, at 7:38 PM, malcolm Tate wrote: The biggest I know of so far would be a photographic software, I'm not sure what it is called, but that would be also if he decides to go down that path later at the moment, its more essays and such but as you can notice I like to keep my computers for as long as possible! So looking long term is definatly something I need to be aware of. There's nothing here that would challenge Virtualisation software from what I can see - or for that matter specifically require Windows at all. I'd better stop now before I head down the What are they teaching at school these days anyway? road... -- Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 064 948 Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Emac went dim
That's Ok Sam LOL, it takes all on a mailing list. ;-) I growl at my students at school for using our school blog as a chat and then sending sms-type blog messages to comment on our contributions, and I'm poderating it all. (Actually that is a typo, should have been 'moderating', but I like it considering the need to get with the 10-12 year olds of the ict literati we're now working with at school and needing to teach them appropriate language use and grammar in all the various forms in our 21st century world). Gone are the days of 'Proper English Grammar' as our only SAE (Standard Australian English) , as taught to me by the Jesuits. My goodness, many of them were Irish or European anyway; not to mention the mixed speech of we city kids v our country boarding school mates (Perth ~ 1960s), and today's rather lovely examples of Aboriginal English. Good luck with Superduper, CCCloner etc. Reg/ Dad On 17/02/2010, at 7:22 PM, malcolm Tate wrote: Maybe a good idea Peter, My kids are at school, and I still don't have a clue! So far we have had no problems, although I do make sure that they use the Microsoft programs I have installed just in case =X Also I have worked out how to use my hard drive, I think I will wait till we all go to bed though, because it may take a while to back it all up =D There we go ... smileys again, sorry, but really, otherwise I find emails and messages can come over as rather harsh or long winded, so i apologise! Sam On 17/02/2010, at 8:13 AM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: On 16/02/2010, at 7:38 PM, malcolm Tate wrote: The biggest I know of so far would be a photographic software, I'm not sure what it is called, but that would be also if he decides to go down that path later at the moment, its more essays and such but as you can notice I like to keep my computers for as long as possible! So looking long term is definatly something I need to be aware of. There's nothing here that would challenge Virtualisation software from what I can see - or for that matter specifically require Windows at all. I'd better stop now before I head down the What are they teaching at school these days anyway? road... -- Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 064 948 Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Emac went dim
The biggest I know of so far would be a photographic software, I'm not sure what it is called, but that would be also if he decides to go down that path later at the moment, its more essays and such but as you can notice I like to keep my computers for as long as possible! So looking long term is definatly something I need to be aware of. On a second note, I got an external harddrive today now to learn how to use it ... I'm sure its simple, but for the life of me we haven't been able to work it out yet . Sam On 16/02/2010, at 8:07 AM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: On 15/02/2010, at 9:14 AM, malcolm Tate wrote: Thankyou for your replies Sorry for the delay in replying, my weekend ended up flying by without me realising it. I have a Power PC G4, and as much as I wrote for clarification I think I was hoping you would all go ... no, its fine, all computers do that from time to time, its good Looks like I may need to look at something new rather soon ... now the debate, PC so its compatible for the kids school, or my lovely mac, and sort out compatibility later lol. I could see all the icons, pictures, everything on the screen Ronni, it was just dim, like someone had turned the brightness down. Sam The nice thing a bout a new Mac is that it's compatible with everything, though either Boot Camp or virtualisation software - or both. It's difficult to imagine anything your kids' school would require that would be beyond the scope of these of these technologies. And you get to keep your beloved Mac. -- Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 064 948 Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Emac went dim
Wot sorrt? fire wire, usb? Redad On 16/02/2010, at 7:38 PM, malcolm Tate wrote: The biggest I know of so far would be a photographic software, I'm not sure what it is called, but that would be also if he decides to go down that path later at the moment, its more essays and such but as you can notice I like to keep my computers for as long as possible! So looking long term is definatly something I need to be aware of. On a second note, I got an external harddrive today now to learn how to use it ... I'm sure its simple, but for the life of me we haven't been able to work it out yet . Sam On 16/02/2010, at 8:07 AM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: On 15/02/2010, at 9:14 AM, malcolm Tate wrote: Thankyou for your replies Sorry for the delay in replying, my weekend ended up flying by without me realising it. I have a Power PC G4, and as much as I wrote for clarification I think I was hoping you would all go ... no, its fine, all computers do that from time to time, its good Looks like I may need to look at something new rather soon ... now the debate, PC so its compatible for the kids school, or my lovely mac, and sort out compatibility later lol. I could see all the icons, pictures, everything on the screen Ronni, it was just dim, like someone had turned the brightness down. Sam The nice thing a bout a new Mac is that it's compatible with everything, though either Boot Camp or virtualisation software - or both. It's difficult to imagine anything your kids' school would require that would be beyond the scope of these of these technologies. And you get to keep your beloved Mac. -- Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 064 948 Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Emac went dim
Hi Sam From another post: I would also recommend you make a backup of your MacBook data using SuperDuper or Carbon Copy Cloner http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html or http://www.bombich.com/ onto an external drive. You can also make a bootable disk image of your entire hard drive, if needed, on your new external drive. Reg/Dad On 16/02/2010, at 7:38 PM, malcolm Tate wrote: The biggest I know of so far would be a photographic software, I'm not sure what it is called, but that would be also if he decides to go down that path later at the moment, its more essays and such but as you can notice I like to keep my computers for as long as possible! So looking long term is definatly something I need to be aware of. On a second note, I got an external harddrive today now to learn how to use it ... I'm sure its simple, but for the life of me we haven't been able to work it out yet . Sam On 16/02/2010, at 8:07 AM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: On 15/02/2010, at 9:14 AM, malcolm Tate wrote: Thankyou for your replies Sorry for the delay in replying, my weekend ended up flying by without me realising it. I have a Power PC G4, and as much as I wrote for clarification I think I was hoping you would all go ... no, its fine, all computers do that from time to time, its good Looks like I may need to look at something new rather soon ... now the debate, PC so its compatible for the kids school, or my lovely mac, and sort out compatibility later lol. I could see all the icons, pictures, everything on the screen Ronni, it was just dim, like someone had turned the brightness down. Sam The nice thing a bout a new Mac is that it's compatible with everything, though either Boot Camp or virtualisation software - or both. It's difficult to imagine anything your kids' school would require that would be beyond the scope of these of these technologies. And you get to keep your beloved Mac. -- Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 064 948 Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Emac went dim
This too! Once you've done that, use SuperDuper or Carbon Copy Cloner to make a disk image of your Restore drive onto an external disk, just in case you might need it sometime in the distant future. Then use SuperDuper (I paid for registration on my copy for some good extra tricks - like making a bootable copy to external drive without having to wipe the drive) - and make a disk image of your entire hard drive, system, docs etc onto the external drive. Regdad On 16/02/2010, at 7:38 PM, malcolm Tate wrote: The biggest I know of so far would be a photographic software, I'm not sure what it is called, but that would be also if he decides to go down that path later at the moment, its more essays and such but as you can notice I like to keep my computers for as long as possible! So looking long term is definatly something I need to be aware of. On a second note, I got an external harddrive today now to learn how to use it ... I'm sure its simple, but for the life of me we haven't been able to work it out yet . Sam On 16/02/2010, at 8:07 AM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: On 15/02/2010, at 9:14 AM, malcolm Tate wrote: Thankyou for your replies Sorry for the delay in replying, my weekend ended up flying by without me realising it. I have a Power PC G4, and as much as I wrote for clarification I think I was hoping you would all go ... no, its fine, all computers do that from time to time, its good Looks like I may need to look at something new rather soon ... now the debate, PC so its compatible for the kids school, or my lovely mac, and sort out compatibility later lol. I could see all the icons, pictures, everything on the screen Ronni, it was just dim, like someone had turned the brightness down. Sam The nice thing a bout a new Mac is that it's compatible with everything, though either Boot Camp or virtualisation software - or both. It's difficult to imagine anything your kids' school would require that would be beyond the scope of these of these technologies. And you get to keep your beloved Mac. -- Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 064 948 Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Emac went dim
On 16/02/2010, at 7:38 PM, malcolm Tate wrote: The biggest I know of so far would be a photographic software, I'm not sure what it is called, but that would be also if he decides to go down that path later at the moment, its more essays and such but as you can notice I like to keep my computers for as long as possible! So looking long term is definatly something I need to be aware of. There's nothing here that would challenge Virtualisation software from what I can see - or for that matter specifically require Windows at all. I'd better stop now before I head down the What are they teaching at school these days anyway? road... -- Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 064 948 Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Emac went dim
Hi Sam Remember you can run Windows, Linux etc on your new iMac, Macbook etc. I can help you with that when the time comes. What extra compatibility do you need with the schools that's not already there? Have a look at the Apple ed student shop for some prices. You should be able to get a tax rebate for student use too. Didn't Mr Ru offer that last year? Might even get an iPod or printer thrown in. Reg/Dad On 15/02/2010, at 9:14 AM, malcolm Tate wrote: Thankyou for your replies Sorry for the delay in replying, my weekend ended up flying by without me realising it. I have a Power PC G4, and as much as I wrote for clarification I think I was hoping you would all go ... no, its fine, all computers do that from time to time, its good Looks like I may need to look at something new rather soon ... now the debate, PC so its compatible for the kids school, or my lovely mac, and sort out compatibility later lol. I could see all the icons, pictures, everything on the screen Ronni, it was just dim, like someone had turned the brightness down. Sam On 14/02/2010, at 3:06 PM, Shay Telfer wrote: On 13/02/2010 1:16 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 13/02/2010, at 12:15 PM, malcolm Tate wrote: Hello everyone, This morning when I woke up the screen on my Emac running 10.4.11 was dim. I recalibrated the colours and it seems to be ok now. I was just wondering if this was the right thing to do, and if my computer is on its way out? Also, why would it happen? I've had the computer for a few years now and never seen this before. Hi Sam, Look closely at the screen, can you still see the icons in the background? If you can and it seems extremely dark, then your problem is likely an LCD inverter board. This isn't a terribly expensive part but getting it replaced might not be cheap labor wise. An LCD inverter is what powers the backlight for the screen. I would suggest you backup everything you need on your computer to an external Hard Drive, as the eMac could well be on its way out. Cheers, Ronni Except eMacs have CRT's not LCD's? Which would mean it's the analog board or equivalent. Have fun, Shay -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Emac went dim
On 15/02/2010, at 9:14 AM, malcolm Tate wrote: Thankyou for your replies Sorry for the delay in replying, my weekend ended up flying by without me realising it. I have a Power PC G4, and as much as I wrote for clarification I think I was hoping you would all go ... no, its fine, all computers do that from time to time, its good Looks like I may need to look at something new rather soon ... now the debate, PC so its compatible for the kids school, or my lovely mac, and sort out compatibility later lol. I could see all the icons, pictures, everything on the screen Ronni, it was just dim, like someone had turned the brightness down. Sam The nice thing a bout a new Mac is that it's compatible with everything, though either Boot Camp or virtualisation software - or both. It's difficult to imagine anything your kids' school would require that would be beyond the scope of these of these technologies. And you get to keep your beloved Mac. -- Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 064 948 Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Emac went dim
Thankyou for your replies Sorry for the delay in replying, my weekend ended up flying by without me realising it. I have a Power PC G4, and as much as I wrote for clarification I think I was hoping you would all go ... no, its fine, all computers do that from time to time, its good Looks like I may need to look at something new rather soon ... now the debate, PC so its compatible for the kids school, or my lovely mac, and sort out compatibility later lol. I could see all the icons, pictures, everything on the screen Ronni, it was just dim, like someone had turned the brightness down. Sam On 14/02/2010, at 3:06 PM, Shay Telfer wrote: On 13/02/2010 1:16 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 13/02/2010, at 12:15 PM, malcolm Tate wrote: Hello everyone, This morning when I woke up the screen on my Emac running 10.4.11 was dim. I recalibrated the colours and it seems to be ok now. I was just wondering if this was the right thing to do, and if my computer is on its way out? Also, why would it happen? I've had the computer for a few years now and never seen this before. Hi Sam, Look closely at the screen, can you still see the icons in the background? If you can and it seems extremely dark, then your problem is likely an LCD inverter board. This isn't a terribly expensive part but getting it replaced might not be cheap labor wise. An LCD inverter is what powers the backlight for the screen. I would suggest you backup everything you need on your computer to an external Hard Drive, as the eMac could well be on its way out. Cheers, Ronni Except eMacs have CRT's not LCD's? Which would mean it's the analog board or equivalent. Have fun, Shay -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Emac went dim
At http://www.acronymfinder.com/Slang/LOL~3.html there are over eighty definitions for lol, from 'laugh out loud' to 'lewd obscene language'. Which one of the 80+ definitions were you using Sam? Merv malcolm Tate wrote: Thankyou for your replies Sorry for the delay in replying, my weekend ended up flying by without me realising it. I have a Power PC G4, and as much as I wrote for clarification I think I was hoping you would all go ... no, its fine, all computers do that from time to time, its good Looks like I may need to look at something new rather soon ... now the debate, PC so its compatible for the kids school, or my lovely mac, and sort out compatibility later lol. I could see all the icons, pictures, everything on the screen Ronni, it was just dim, like someone had turned the brightness down. Sam On 14/02/2010, at 3:06 PM, Shay Telfer wrote: On 13/02/2010 1:16 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 13/02/2010, at 12:15 PM, malcolm Tate wrote: Hello everyone, This morning when I woke up the screen on my Emac running 10.4.11 was dim. I recalibrated the colours and it seems to be ok now. I was just wondering if this was the right thing to do, and if my computer is on its way out? Also, why would it happen? I've had the computer for a few years now and never seen this before. Hi Sam, Look closely at the screen, can you still see the icons in the background? If you can and it seems extremely dark, then your problem is likely an LCD inverter board. This isn't a terribly expensive part but getting it replaced might not be cheap labor wise. An LCD inverter is what powers the backlight for the screen. I would suggest you backup everything you need on your computer to an external Hard Drive, as the eMac could well be on its way out. Cheers, Ronni Except eMacs have CRT's not LCD's? Which would mean it's the analog board or equivalent. Have fun, Shay -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- Science teaches that we must see in order to believe, but we must also believe in order to see. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Emac went dim
Hi Sam, I could see all the icons, pictures, everything on the screen Ronni, it was just dim, like someone had turned the brightness down. Hi Sam, Make sure you back up your eMac, as I feel the eMac is wearing out, and perhaps its time to upgrade to a newer machine. I don't know much about the eMacs, it could be the unit at the back of the picture tube is wearing out. Shay has mentioned the analog board. One thing you could check (in case this has been changed by an update or something), is: Go to System Preferences Universal Access. Look for the Enhance Contrast slider. If it is not set to normal, that can cause display problems. Just slide it back to normal. If it IS set to normal, then it is very likely the eMac is running out of time. Cheers, Ronni On 15/02/2010, at 9:14 AM, malcolm Tate wrote: Thankyou for your replies Sorry for the delay in replying, my weekend ended up flying by without me realising it. I have a Power PC G4, and as much as I wrote for clarification I think I was hoping you would all go ... no, its fine, all computers do that from time to time, its good Looks like I may need to look at something new rather soon ... now the debate, PC so its compatible for the kids school, or my lovely mac, and sort out compatibility later lol. I could see all the icons, pictures, everything on the screen Ronni, it was just dim, like someone had turned the brightness down. Sam On 14/02/2010, at 3:06 PM, Shay Telfer wrote: On 13/02/2010 1:16 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 13/02/2010, at 12:15 PM, malcolm Tate wrote: Hello everyone, This morning when I woke up the screen on my Emac running 10.4.11 was dim. I recalibrated the colours and it seems to be ok now. I was just wondering if this was the right thing to do, and if my computer is on its way out? Also, why would it happen? I've had the computer for a few years now and never seen this before. Hi Sam, Look closely at the screen, can you still see the icons in the background? If you can and it seems extremely dark, then your problem is likely an LCD inverter board. This isn't a terribly expensive part but getting it replaced might not be cheap labor wise. An LCD inverter is what powers the backlight for the screen. I would suggest you backup everything you need on your computer to an external Hard Drive, as the eMac could well be on its way out. Cheers, Ronni Except eMacs have CRT's not LCD's? Which would mean it's the analog board or equivalent. Have fun, Shay -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Emac went dim
Hi Ronni, just checked that, it was a little above normal, but not much, I moved it as you suggested, Thankyou. I think it is time to invest in a new one, we have been debating for a while if we should, but I am stubborn and like my little computer, it puts up with so much from me and my children. Ah, sentimentality for a computer the bane of a mac user i suppose. Sorry Merv ... I was using it as 'laugh out loud' ... although 'lewd obscene language' could come in handy at times. Its habit, and sometimes still slips out when I know its not an appropriate forum, my apologies. Thankyou all for your time, I'm sure when I do finally upgrade you will be hearing much more from me ... as well as the forums getting a good workout as I have no idea on how to use leopard snow or otherwise. Sam On 15/02/2010, at 9:58 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Sam, I could see all the icons, pictures, everything on the screen Ronni, it was just dim, like someone had turned the brightness down. Hi Sam, Make sure you back up your eMac, as I feel the eMac is wearing out, and perhaps its time to upgrade to a newer machine. I don't know much about the eMacs, it could be the unit at the back of the picture tube is wearing out. Shay has mentioned the analog board. One thing you could check (in case this has been changed by an update or something), is: Go to System Preferences Universal Access. Look for the Enhance Contrast slider. If it is not set to normal, that can cause display problems. Just slide it back to normal. If it IS set to normal, then it is very likely the eMac is running out of time. Cheers, Ronni On 15/02/2010, at 9:14 AM, malcolm Tate wrote: Thankyou for your replies Sorry for the delay in replying, my weekend ended up flying by without me realising it. I have a Power PC G4, and as much as I wrote for clarification I think I was hoping you would all go ... no, its fine, all computers do that from time to time, its good Looks like I may need to look at something new rather soon ... now the debate, PC so its compatible for the kids school, or my lovely mac, and sort out compatibility later lol. I could see all the icons, pictures, everything on the screen Ronni, it was just dim, like someone had turned the brightness down. Sam On 14/02/2010, at 3:06 PM, Shay Telfer wrote: On 13/02/2010 1:16 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 13/02/2010, at 12:15 PM, malcolm Tate wrote: Hello everyone, This morning when I woke up the screen on my Emac running 10.4.11 was dim. I recalibrated the colours and it seems to be ok now. I was just wondering if this was the right thing to do, and if my computer is on its way out? Also, why would it happen? I've had the computer for a few years now and never seen this before. Hi Sam, Look closely at the screen, can you still see the icons in the background? If you can and it seems extremely dark, then your problem is likely an LCD inverter board. This isn't a terribly expensive part but getting it replaced might not be cheap labor wise. An LCD inverter is what powers the backlight for the screen. I would suggest you backup everything you need on your computer to an external Hard Drive, as the eMac could well be on its way out. Cheers, Ronni Except eMacs have CRT's not LCD's? Which would mean it's the analog board or equivalent. Have fun, Shay -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Emac went dim
Looks like another visit to the Apple Ed Shop. This time, a nice iMac. Back it all up Sam and start browsing the Ed shop. 27 maybe. Love Dad On 13/02/2010, at 1:16 pm, Ronda Brown wrote: On 13/02/2010, at 12:15 PM, malcolm Tate wrote: Hello everyone, This morning when I woke up the screen on my Emac running 10.4.11 was dim. I recalibrated the colours and it seems to be ok now. I was just wondering if this was the right thing to do, and if my computer is on its way out? Also, why would it happen? I've had the computer for a few years now and never seen this before. Hi Sam, Look closely at the screen, can you still see the icons in the background? If you can and it seems extremely dark, then your problem is likely an LCD inverter board. This isn't a terribly expensive part but getting it replaced might not be cheap labor wise. An LCD inverter is what powers the backlight for the screen. I would suggest you backup everything you need on your computer to an external Hard Drive, as the eMac could well be on its way out. Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB OS X 10.6.2 Snow Leopard Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Emac went dim
Greetings! Which model eMac do you have. What is the processor speed. Parts are available. Joe On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 12:15 PM, malcolm Tate wh...@internode.on.netwrote: Hello everyone, This morning when I woke up the screen on my Emac running 10.4.11 was dim. I recalibrated the colours and it seems to be ok now. I was just wondering if this was the right thing to do, and if my computer is on its way out? Also, why would it happen? I've had the computer for a few years now and never seen this before. Sam -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Emac went dim
Greetings again! the eMac has a CRT display, not an LCD. Joe On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 2:27 PM, Joe Mastrella joey.pots.p...@gmail.comwrote: Greetings! Which model eMac do you have. What is the processor speed. Parts are available. Joe On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 12:15 PM, malcolm Tate wh...@internode.on.netwrote: Hello everyone, This morning when I woke up the screen on my Emac running 10.4.11 was dim. I recalibrated the colours and it seems to be ok now. I was just wondering if this was the right thing to do, and if my computer is on its way out? Also, why would it happen? I've had the computer for a few years now and never seen this before. Sam -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Emac went dim
On 13/02/2010 1:16 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 13/02/2010, at 12:15 PM, malcolm Tate wrote: Hello everyone, This morning when I woke up the screen on my Emac running 10.4.11 was dim. I recalibrated the colours and it seems to be ok now. I was just wondering if this was the right thing to do, and if my computer is on its way out? Also, why would it happen? I've had the computer for a few years now and never seen this before. Hi Sam, Look closely at the screen, can you still see the icons in the background? If you can and it seems extremely dark, then your problem is likely an LCD inverter board. This isn't a terribly expensive part but getting it replaced might not be cheap labor wise. An LCD inverter is what powers the backlight for the screen. I would suggest you backup everything you need on your computer to an external Hard Drive, as the eMac could well be on its way out. Cheers, Ronni Except eMacs have CRT's not LCD's? Which would mean it's the analog board or equivalent. Have fun, Shay -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Emac went dim
Hello everyone, This morning when I woke up the screen on my Emac running 10.4.11 was dim. I recalibrated the colours and it seems to be ok now. I was just wondering if this was the right thing to do, and if my computer is on its way out? Also, why would it happen? I've had the computer for a few years now and never seen this before. Sam -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Emac went dim
On 13/02/2010, at 12:15 PM, malcolm Tate wrote: Hello everyone, This morning when I woke up the screen on my Emac running 10.4.11 was dim. I recalibrated the colours and it seems to be ok now. I was just wondering if this was the right thing to do, and if my computer is on its way out? Also, why would it happen? I've had the computer for a few years now and never seen this before. Hi Sam, Look closely at the screen, can you still see the icons in the background? If you can and it seems extremely dark, then your problem is likely an LCD inverter board. This isn't a terribly expensive part but getting it replaced might not be cheap labor wise. An LCD inverter is what powers the backlight for the screen. I would suggest you backup everything you need on your computer to an external Hard Drive, as the eMac could well be on its way out. Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB OS X 10.6.2 Snow Leopard Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
