what do I have?

2009-02-26 Thread Lawrence David Eden
I teach at several elementary schools. At one of my schools I have what appears to be a G4, (looks like a BW G3 enclosure), but when I start the computer, it says: G3 with PCI graphics in the start-up window. If I do an about this Mac I am told that it is a 450mhz G4. What gives?

how can I lock G5 case ?

2009-02-26 Thread io
Hi I need to have a G5 case physically locked. We have a G5 in a room that as limited access but it was opened and the hard disk and graphic card were stolen. In order ot avoid this again we would like to lock the box and fix it on the table where it is placed. Do you know any system to lock it

Re: what do I have?

2009-02-26 Thread Peter McCourt
On 26 Feb 2009, at 12:09, Lawrence David Eden wrote: I teach at several elementary schools. At one of my schools I have what appears to be a G4, (looks like a BW G3 enclosure), but when I start the computer, it says: G3 with PCI graphics in the start-up window. If I do an about this Mac

Re: how can I lock G5 case ?

2009-02-26 Thread Dan A. Currie
io wrote: Hi I need to have a G5 case physically locked. We have a G5 in a room that as limited access but it was opened and the hard disk and graphic card were stolen. In order ot avoid this again we would like to lock the box and fix it on the table where it is placed. Do you know any

Re: what do I have?

2009-02-26 Thread Cyrus
Also, if it's running any version of OS 9, any custom picture can be placed in the startup window, so I would trust the system profiler. If it's grey and a dark blue-grey color, then it's probably a G4, with a misleading startup graphic, and if it's bright blue with milky white plastic, then it's

Safari 4 Beta

2009-02-26 Thread George R . Hozendorf
Not sure if this feature was in the older versions of Safari or not, but thought I'd pass it on anyway. I accidently hit the space bar and walla, Safari scrolled down the distance of my monitor. Still have to go back up the mountain the slow way. George Mac OS X 10.5.6 Mac Mini 1.83GHz

Re: Safari 4 Beta

2009-02-26 Thread Nikki Wraith
Shift-space to go up. On Feb 26, 2009, at 9:59 AM, George R. Hozendorf wrote: Not sure if this feature was in the older versions of Safari or not, but thought I'd pass it on anyway. I accidently hit the space bar and walla, Safari scrolled down the distance of my monitor. Still have

Re: what do I have?

2009-02-26 Thread insightinmind
On Feb 26, 2009, at 6:09 AM, Lawrence David Eden wrote: I teach at several elementary schools. At one of my schools I have what appears to be a G4, (looks like a BW G3 enclosure), but when I start the computer, it says: G3 with PCI graphics in the start-up window. If I do an about this

Re: what do I have?

2009-02-26 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Feb 26, 2009, at 4:09 AM, Lawrence David Eden wrote: I teach at several elementary schools. At one of my schools I have what appears to be a G4, (looks like a BW G3 enclosure), but when I start the computer, it says: G3 with PCI graphics in the start-up window. If I do an about this

Re: Safari 4 Beta

2009-02-26 Thread Wilton Shaw
On Feb 26, 2009, at 11:00 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Feb 26, 2009, at 7:59 AM, George R.Hozendorf wrote: Not sure if this feature was in the older versions of Safari or not, but thought I'd pass it on anyway. I accidently hit the space bar and walla, Safari scrolled down the

G3 Smurf file server - advice required

2009-02-26 Thread Gukumatz
Hi listers, I've decided to (attempt to) convert my rarely used G3 400mhz into a media file server (music and video) as I've not been at all impressed with the NAS boxes I've tried/researched, but I could do with a little help. The intention is to upgrade it to gigabit ethernet and also use a

Re: G3 Smurf file server - advice required

2009-02-26 Thread Mike Baker
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Firmtek/SATA1V4/ --- On Thu, 2/26/09, Gukumatz ivan...@tiscali.co.uk wrote: From: Gukumatz ivan...@tiscali.co.uk Subject: G3 Smurf file server - advice required To: G3-5 List g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Date: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 11:32 AM Hi listers, I've

cucusoft.com

2009-02-26 Thread Kyle Parish
I have researched programs for converting the DVDs' I already have to MP4 format to play on my iPod Classic 120GB and itunes and www.cucusoft.com was the best rated program out there from what I read. Has anyone of you out there tried cucusoft and does it work as good as it is said to work?

Re: cucusoft.com

2009-02-26 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Feb 26, 2009, at 10:33 AM, Kyle Parish wrote: I have researched programs for converting the DVDs' I already have to MP4 format to play on my iPod Classic 120GB and itunes and www.cucusoft.com was the best rated program out there from what I read. Has anyone of you out there tried

Re: cucusoft.com

2009-02-26 Thread nestamicky
Bruce Johnson wrote: On Feb 26, 2009, at 10:33 AM, Kyle Parish wrote: I have researched programs for converting the DVDs' I already have to MP4 format to play on my iPod Classic 120GB and itunes and www.cucusoft.com was the best rated program out there from what I read. Has anyone of

Re: what do I have?

2009-02-26 Thread Chuck
what's the start-up window?. never seen it, despite having worked on more than 150 g3 and g4 machines, the G3 case is either : 1/ {a light beige color.older beige G3 } , or : 2/ {a slightly greenish, translucent blue with translucent white. AKA blue and white G3}. the early G4 case is:

Re: what do I have?

2009-02-26 Thread insightinmind
there's specs on a sticker on the back of any of these. also a family number beginning with M (follwed by around 4 numerals) that you can google for more information. There's a special website where you can input one of those numbers on the back, and it will tell you what machine you

Dead PowerMac G4 Digital Audio Model

2009-02-26 Thread BillBoggs
Worked flawlessly for many years. Now, without any warning, it just stopped. Won't power up at all, no sign of life whatsoever. Any suggestions where to start? Thanks! Bill --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's

Re: G3 Smurf file server - advice required

2009-02-26 Thread Gukumatz
On 26 Feb, 16:43, Mike Baker psufa...@yahoo.com wrote: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Firmtek/SATA1V4/ --- On Thu, 2/26/09, Gukumatz ivan...@tiscali.co.uk wrote: From: Gukumatz ivan...@tiscali.co.uk Subject: G3 Smurf file server - advice required To: G3-5 List g3-5-list@googlegroups.com

Re: G3 Smurf file server - advice required

2009-02-26 Thread Doug Burton
On Feb 26, 2009, at 11:32 AM, Gukumatz wrote: Hi listers, I've decided to (attempt to) convert my rarely used G3 400mhz into a media file server (music and video) as I've not been at all impressed with the NAS boxes I've tried/researched, but I could do with a little help. The intention

Re: Dead PowerMac G4 Digital Audio Model

2009-02-26 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Feb 26, 2009, at 1:53 PM, BillBoggs wrote: Worked flawlessly for many years. Now, without any warning, it just stopped. Won't power up at all, no sign of life whatsoever. Any suggestions where to start? Is it plugged in? Is it plugged all the way in? Did a cat step on the power strip

Re: Dead PowerMac G4 Digital Audio Model

2009-02-26 Thread nestamicky
BillBoggs wrote: Worked flawlessly for many years. Now, without any warning, it just stopped. Won't power up at all, no sign of life whatsoever. Any suggestions where to start? Thanks! Bill I will start with checking the power supply. Got a multi-meter?

Re: what do I have?

2009-02-26 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Feb 26, 2009, at 1:27 PM, insightinmind wrote: there's specs on a sticker on the back of any of these. also a family number beginning with M (follwed by around 4 numerals) that you can google for more information. There's a special website where you can input one of those numbers

Re: Dead PowerMac G4 Digital Audio Model

2009-02-26 Thread insightinmind
Maybe a Circuit Breaker is off in your home's electrical box? Maybe a power strip needs resetting? replacement? Try another one, in another wall outlet? Some Macs, and I don't know if the DA is one, will act like this when the mobo battery gets too low. Here's instruction on how to

Re: Dead PowerMac G4 Digital Audio Model

2009-02-26 Thread gifutiger
Greetings ( + )!( + ) The easiest way to check an A/C power source is to plug a lamp into the place where the mac is plugged. Not the same power strip but the same socket. Best regards, Harry San Jose, ø?ºº?ø,¸¸,ø?ºº?ø,¸¸,ø?ºº?ø,¸¸,ø?º?ø On Feb 26, 2:07 pm, insightinmind

Re: Dead PowerMac G4 Digital Audio Model

2009-02-26 Thread Len Gerstel
On Feb 26, 2009, at 3:53 PM, BillBoggs wrote: Worked flawlessly for many years. Now, without any warning, it just stopped. Won't power up at all, no sign of life whatsoever. Any suggestions where to start? Thanks! Bill My first though here is a dead pram battery. If you can't get an

Re: Dead PowerMac G4 Digital Audio Model

2009-02-26 Thread mythmaker18
I'd try the following hardware tests in this order (from least costly to most costly): 1. PRAM Battery 2. Power Supply 3. Processor As others have said, double-check all your connections/power plugs. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are

Re: Dead PowerMac G4 Digital Audio Model

2009-02-26 Thread Cyrus
Another thing to check is the voltage specifier on the powersupply, (little red switch next to where the cord goes in) it might have gotten set to 230 instead of 115. And then just try the usual, different outlet/power cord. If none of that, I would guess it's the power supply. -Cyrus On

Yamaha CRW4260TX Compatibility with G3

2009-02-26 Thread Will_i_am
I have a chance to pick up a used Yamaha external SCSI CD-RW burner, model CRW4260TX (4x2x6x). To my knowledge, it is a 50-pin SCSI-1. Would this old Yamaha be a good match and compatible under MacOS 9 on the G3 or if not what more recent and faster models would be compatible? I do have a

Re: Yamaha CRW4260TX Compatibility with G3

2009-02-26 Thread Will_i_am
Correction! I'm now told it is a SCSI-2 device, not SCSI-1 as I first stated. Sorry about that. On Feb 26, 3:48 pm, Will_i_am wmhatch...@gmail.com wrote: I have a chance to pick up a used Yamaha external SCSI CD-RW burner, model  CRW4260TX (4x2x6x).  To my knowledge, it is a 50-pin SCSI-1.

Re: Yamaha CRW4260TX Compatibility with G3

2009-02-26 Thread Kris Tilford
On Feb 26, 2009, at 4:48 PM, Will_i_am wrote: I have a chance to pick up a used Yamaha external SCSI CD-RW burner, model CRW4260TX (4x2x6x). To my knowledge, it is a 50-pin SCSI-1. Would this old Yamaha be a good match and compatible under MacOS 9 on the G3 or if not what more recent and

Re: Dead PowerMac G4 Digital Audio Model

2009-02-26 Thread jonas ulrich
try hitting the reset button on the mother board. also clean ram and processor slots.-Jonas On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 2:37 PM, Cyrus callmemrp...@gmail.com wrote: Another thing to check is the voltage specifier on the powersupply, (little red switch next to where the cord goes in) it might have

Re: Safari 4 Beta

2009-02-26 Thread Deaner Lawless Jr.
On Feb 26, 2009, at 9:59 AM, George R. Hozendorf wrote: Not sure if this feature was in the older versions of Safari or not, but thought I'd pass it on anyway. I accidently hit the space bar and walla, Safari scrolled down the distance of my monitor. Still have to go back up the

Re: what do I have?

2009-02-26 Thread Jack Countryman
http://www.chipmunk.nl/klantenservice/applemodel.html On 2/26/09 4:54 PM, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: On Feb 26, 2009, at 1:27 PM, insightinmind wrote: there's specs on a sticker on the back

Re: how can I lock G5 case ?

2009-02-26 Thread mark ray
On the back of the computer near the top left there is a lever that pulls out (the one you use to release the side panel) flip it, push it back in and you slide a lock with a bike chain/cable, laptop style cable or just the chain attached to a rather larger attack gerbil through it and

Re: Clamshell issues??

2009-02-26 Thread Gus
if it has os9 on it, you can boot it up with the extensions disabled, (holding down the shift key) and disable extensions in groups until you get a clean boot, there may be one that is hanging the system. as far as osx, as was recommended by another on this topic, the verbose mode may also clue