Software RegistrationI recently bought an "untested" PowerBook G4. I booted it up and it came with a copy of MS Office and some professional-grade chemistry software. I plan on reselling this machine, but do I own the right to sell the so...view more
Thread PB G3 (Wallstreet) sits spinning on start up
PB G3 (Wallstreet) sits spinning on start upHello, I have a Powerbook G3, Wallstreet, that just sits at the start up screen with the spinning circle. What am I able to do to to get past this? Is it also worth getting a new battery for it or is it fine r...view more
Uneven text on my Powerbook 15"I have had this system couple weeks. I'm not seeing the uneven backlighting as far as I can tell but I do have a complaint about the text on the display. In general it's not crisp. I'm seeing this in several applicati...view more
can a powerbook G4 12” boot OS 9.2I know that my Powerbook G4 12” can boot OS X 10.4.11 and then run Classic (OS 9.2) from within 10.4.11, can it boot OS 9.2 directly? I would like to upgrade to OS X 10.5 and I know that it cannot boot Cla...view more
Thread Powerbook G4 12" keyboard not working after Leopard install
Powerbook G4 12" keyboard not working after Leopard installI just sold my powerbook G4, it was working fine running Tiger. Just before i sold it, I wiped the drive and did a fresh install of Leopard. I didn't test it fully, just assumed it worked. The buyer just got t...view more
Thread Installation of OS Tiger on a G4 Power Book
Installation of OS Tiger on a G4 Power BookAfter a HD crash, I need to reinstall the OS on my G4 Power Book. Where can I get an installer disk with OS 10.4 ? I don't have the original Apple disk set anymore.view more
Can't launch Apps on my PowerBook G4Hi my PowerBook G4 won't launch any apps I can move files around to save them to other disk but can't launch anything. And, if I click more than a few times the spinning rainbow spins forever.....I'm hoping to r...view more
Thread PowerBook memory test shows faster using PC5300
PowerBook memory test shows faster using PC5300Not so much a question but an observation. I have two sets of memory that I have been using with my PowerBook G4 9969. The 2GB of PC4200 that came with it and 2GB of PC5300 from a Dell D630. When the PC5300 is instal...view more
PowerBook G4: Flashing Question MarkHello, and thanks for taking the time to read this So My Grand-pops has a PowerBook G4 from 2004 (yeah old I know just bear with me) and all of a sudden it stopped working. On its startup it displays a blue folder f...view more
Thread Migrate contents of one computer to another computer?
Migrate contents of one computer to another computer?I have a Powerbook G4 12" and I needed to have the disc replaced. I would like to migrate the data from my other Powerbook G4 15" to the Powerbook G4 12" with the new disc. Can someone please tell me: • ...view more
Thread PowerBook G4 2005 won't boot past a blue screen.
PowerBook G4 2005 won't boot past a blue screen.A couple years ago i brought a PowerBook G4 second hand for £20. The seller did not give any install disks. It was working fine until I started to install some pretty cool software that I found. Then after I fin...view more
Powerbook G4 not turning on AT ALL.Hey, I have a Powerbook G4, I think 15", and it will not turn on at all. I feel like I literally tried everything. When its plugged in it wont show any light at all to show its charging, no amber or green, battery is ...view more
Mail won't connect to server?Mail running on 10.5.8. For some reason Mail receives but no longer send emails using BTinternet IMAP account. This worked before my dad took this laptop on holiday and used it in conjunction with his iPhone ...view more
Thread Macintosh Powerbook Duo 230 with a disk and a question mark
Macintosh Powerbook Duo 230 with a disk and a question markI have a 1992 Macintosh Powerbook Duo 230 and when I start it up, I get a blank screen with a floppy disk and a question mark in the center. I have an external floppy reader but no disks. I do believe i don't need any...view more
Help with PowerBook G4 A1025I just received a PowerBook G4 A1025 15" from my friend. It is running 10.3.9, would I be able to boot up this machine in OS9 natively?view more
