Re: Startup Problems

2010-10-15 Thread Gottick International
Ok... Changed battery. Problem still there. Any more suggestions? On Oct 13, 2010, at 3:23 PM, Gottick International wrote: Folks I have this strange problem trying to start a iMac G5. The story runs like this. 1/ I start the machine and get the blinking question mark. 2/ I start the

Re: Startup Problems

2010-10-13 Thread Jim Scott
On Oct 13, 2010, at 3:23 PM, Gottick International wrote: Folks I have this strange problem trying to start a iMac G5. The story runs like this. 1/ I start the machine and get the blinking question mark. 2/ I start the machine using an install DVD and Disk Utility can't even see

Re: G4 startup problems UPDATE!

2008-10-03 Thread Pix4work
Thank you for your input. Not knowing how to properly identify a retail Tiger disc, I was sold a grey OSX disc. That indeed may be a source of the install problems. I am wondering if it's the only reason the machine will not power up; perhaps Apple has some info doc's on the subject. Any

G4 startup problems UPDATE!

2008-10-02 Thread Terry Hirsch
Greetings, I have a G4 DP 500 Mhz., 512 mgs. RAM, ATI Rage 128 Pro video card and a Western Dig. 20 GB drive. OSX 10.4.9 was installed along with bonus software when I bought the machine off eBay last year. Recently, just out of nowhere a dialog boxed popped up asking for a password to my system.

Re: G4 startup problems UPDATE!

2008-10-02 Thread insightinmind
On Oct 2, 2008, at 4:09 PM, Terry Hirsch wrote: Greetings, I have a G4 DP 500 Mhz., 512 mgs. RAM, ATI Rage 128 Pro video card and a Western Dig. 20 GB drive. OSX 10.4.9 was installed along with bonus software when I bought the machine off eBay last year. Recently, just out of nowhere