Re: Thinking about a quicksilver...

2010-01-20 Thread Christopher Icha
I always advise people to avoid the Quicksilver. They seem to be the ones that suffer dead power supply problem. Particularly the 733mhz like I have which is now a door stop. Just go on ebay and see how many you find described as: parts only or won't power up or powers up then shuts

Re: G4 Mac OS 10.3 to 10.4 or 10.5?

2010-01-20 Thread Maretta Holden
At 4:03 PM -0500 1/15/10, Dana Collins wrote: 2) I use Tiger 10.4.11 on my *G3* 400MHz Pismo, and it runs flawlessly (inc. Safari 4.0.4), really an excellent OS, and my top vote. My G3 400 MHz Pismo also runs flawlessly on Tiger 10.4.11. It provides a compatible platform for visiting

Re: Subscribe

2010-01-20 Thread Kasey Smith
Subscribe to what? Sending blank emails? -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at

Re: Thinking about a quicksilver...

2010-01-20 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Thinking about a quicksilver... Date:Mittwoch 20 Januar 2010N From:Christopher Icha the_i...@yahoo.co.uk To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com I always advise people to avoid the Quicksilver. They seem to be the ones that suffer dead

Re: Thinking about a quicksilver...

2010-01-20 Thread mlitwin3797
Mine is 2002 with a 933 MHz and some added memory. It works well. I am not an expert though. -- From: Dana Collins dlcatft...@verizon.net Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 8:29 PM To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Thinking about a

Re: Thinking about a quicksilver...

2010-01-20 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jan 20, 2010, at 9:20 AM, Mac User #330250 wrote: I've heard that before a lot from different sources. But why is that? I recieved a QS 2001 733 a year ago or so and upgraded it to be a Dual-800 with no problem at all. The system board is okay as is the power supply. At least until

Re: Thinking about a quicksilver...

2010-01-20 Thread Wayne E
I have 3 quicksilver door stops I would be happy to sell, up to and including a 2002 dual 1Ghz. Recently I purchased a MDD dual 1.42 Ghz on ebay and it performs like a dream. I never nothing but problems with the quicksilvers and I maxed out the ram, hard drives and the fastest video card, a

Re: Thinking about a quicksilver...

2010-01-20 Thread Sam Macomber
I always advise people to avoid the Quicksilver. They seem to be the ones that suffer dead power supply problem. Particularly the 733mhz like I have which is now a door stop. Just go on ebay and see how many you find described as: parts only or won't power up or powers up then shuts down

Re: Thinking about a quicksilver...

2010-01-20 Thread roger d
mlitwin i just wanted to chime in and say i agree apple lost its appeal to me when it went intel i have a saing the last real mac os was leopard cause it runs on ppc On Jan 20, 2010, at 12:33 PM, mlitwin3797 wrote: In defense of the Quicksilver ,mine is great. I had a 933 MHz put

Re: G5 analog audio-in Q

2010-01-20 Thread Ken Daggett
On 20 Jan 2010, at 11:13:43 PST, Bruce Johnson wrote: Does this take a line level or mic level input? Someone here wants to use Skype with their G5 tower...I know that Apple's old microphone with the extra long plug does not work as it does not fit. -- Macs for some time have

Re: Thinking about a quicksilver...

2010-01-20 Thread John Callahan
Down load Mactracker and it will show you a picture. Mactracker is shareware and an excellent reference On Jan 19, 2010, at 10:24 PM, Jeffrey Engle wrote: -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a

Re: Thinking about a quicksilver...

2010-01-20 Thread mlitwin3797
I don't know much about Quicksilvers,only my own whish is a desktop. Did they make quicksilver's in a laptop? -- From: Mac User #330250 macuser330...@gmx.net Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 10:20 AM To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Subject:

Re: Thinking about a quicksilver...

2010-01-20 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jan 20, 2010, at 4:47 PM, mlitwin3797 wrote: I don't know much about Quicksilvers,only my own whish is a desktop. Did they make quicksilver's in a laptop? No. Quicksilver is the code name for a particular line of Apple PowerMac G4-based desktop systems. -- Bruce Johnson

OT iMac advice needed

2010-01-20 Thread Wallace Adrian D'Alessio
the iMac list isn't responding soI am asking for help offlist here. I put a DVD into my new-used Blueberry. ( I know, I know it is a CD drive I just wanted to make sure) all the usual tricks wont eject it. I cannot find the usual pinhole. Also does anyone know if A DVD drive from the indigo is

Re: OT iMac advice needed

2010-01-20 Thread Jim Scott
On Jan 20, 2010, at 9:39 PM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: the iMac list isn't responding soI am asking for help offlist here. I put a DVD into my new-used Blueberry. ( I know, I know it is a CD drive I just wanted to make sure) all the usual tricks wont eject it. I cannot find the

Re: OT iMac advice needed

2010-01-20 Thread Wallace Adrian D'Alessio
Thanks Jim! On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 12:48 AM, Jim Scott jesco...@gmail.com wrote: The manual eject button for the slotload DVD/CD/CDRW drive is on the far right of the slot. Or you can reboot and hold down the keyboard eject key and/or the mouse button. All three should work. All

Re: OT iMac advice needed

2010-01-20 Thread Kasey Smith
On Jan 20, 2010, at 10:48 PM, Jim Scott wrote: The manual eject button for the slotload DVD/CD/CDRW drive is on the far right of the slot. Or you can reboot and hold down the keyboard eject key and/or the mouse button. All three should work. I didn't know these had manual buttons. I would

Re: OT iMac advice needed

2010-01-20 Thread John Carmonne
On Jan 20, 2010, at 9:58 PM, Kasey Smith wrote: On Jan 20, 2010, at 10:48 PM, Jim Scott wrote: The manual eject button for the slotload DVD/CD/CDRW drive is on the far right of the slot. Or you can reboot and hold down the keyboard eject key and/or the mouse button. All three should

Re: OT iMac advice needed

2010-01-20 Thread Wallace Adrian D'Alessio
On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 12:58 AM, Kasey Smith kasm...@gmail.com wrote: On Jan 20, 2010, at 10:48 PM, Jim Scott wrote: The manual eject button for the slotload DVD/CD/CDRW drive is on the far right of the slot. Or you can reboot and hold down the keyboard eject key and/or the mouse button.