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      • Thread PB g4 Universal No/No Smoking Symbol

        PB g4 Universal No/No Smoking Symbol

        I have an A1106 PB G4/1.5ghz/1gb(2 slots). I thought the HD went bad (it did), so I put a new HD in it. Formatted and Installed OS X from the super-drive on the PB, but now the PB will not boot. It loads to a screen t...view more
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        • Thread How do I connect my 867mhz Powerbook G4 to a TV?

          How do I connect my 867mhz Powerbook G4 to a TV?

          Hi all –   I'm trying to find out how I can connect my old G4 Titanium Powerbook 867mhz to my flat screen TV – or if it's even possible. I have a stack of cables (as most people do nowadays) sitting ...view more
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          How do I connect my 867mhz Powerbook G4 to a TV?

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          • Thread Would like to add USB to WallStreet G3

            Would like to add USB to WallStreet G3

            Looking through posts on this subject, I see that something like a PCMCIA usb card would allow my WallStreet G3 to have USB capability (I think)   I'm trying to upgrade this laptop to give to a friend who needs ...view more
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            Would like to add USB to WallStreet G3

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            • Thread Bose Soundlink and a Powerbook G4? Impossible connection or not?

              Bose Soundlink and a Powerbook G4? Impossible connection or not?

              I just bought a Bose Mobile Soundlink speaker and I successfully paired it with my Powerbook G4 (Mac OS X 10.5.8), but the sound quality is terrible. Followed all the trouble shooting in the Bose manual, talked to Bos...view more
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              Bose Soundlink and a Powerbook G4? Impossible connection or not?

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              • Thread I have a PB G4 that won't start. It shows the gray apple screen, shows the blue screen, and then the screen goes black, and "sleep" light pulses.

                I have a PB G4 that won't start. It shows the gray apple screen, shows the blue screen, and then the screen goes black, and "sleep" light pulses.

                I have a PB G4 that won't start. It shows the gray apple screen, shows the blue screen, and then goes black. The sleep light pulses. From there, I can't turn it off normally. I have tried restarting the PMU. And I hav...view more
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                I have a PB G4 that won't start. It shows the gray apple screen, shows the blue screen, and then the screen goes black, and "sleep" light pulses.

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                • Thread Yesterday, I plugged in my iPod to sync, and my computer opened iPhoto as it always does. It obviously recognized the device, but the iPod sis not appear in iTunes and I therefore could not sync it. Is there a setting I may have accidentally turned off?

                  Yesterday, I plugged in my iPod to sync, and my computer opened iPhoto as it always does. It obviously recognized the device, but the iPod sis not appear in iTunes and I therefore could not sync it. Is there a setting I may have accidentally turned off?

                  and my computer opened iPhoto as it always does. It obviously recognized the device, but the iPod sis not appear in iTunes and I therefore could not sync it. Is there some setting I may have accidentally turned off? &...view more
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                  Yesterday, I plugged in my iPod to sync, and my computer opened iPhoto as it always does. It obviously recognized the device, but the iPod sis not appear in iTunes and I therefore could not sync it. Is there a setting I may have accidentally turned off?

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                  • Thread Just bought a new (unbroken factory seals still in place) G4 15in 867 at an estate sale. No disk included will recognise the HD. Most disk options are greyed out. Your expertise would be greatly appreciated.

                    Just bought a new (unbroken factory seals still in place) G4 15in 867 at an estate sale. No disk included will recognise the HD. Most disk options are greyed out. Your expertise would be greatly appreciated.

                    An elderly client of mine just bought a brand new (still sporting the orginal unbroken factory seals ), G4 867 15 in. at a local estate sale. Looking at it zaps me back to watching "Old School" when it first hit, or s...view more
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                    Just bought a new (unbroken factory seals still in place) G4 15in 867 at an estate sale. No disk included will recognise the HD. Most disk options are greyed out. Your expertise would be greatly appreciated.

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                    • Thread Keyboard backlight not working Leopard 10.5.8

                      Keyboard backlight not working Leopard 10.5.8

                      Heyy guys I was given this PowerBook G4 17 Inch to restore I got all the PowerBook G4 installation disc's (Include Tiger and iLife). Works well then I brought leopard and done a clean install and combo updated to 10....view more
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                      Keyboard backlight not working Leopard 10.5.8

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                      • Thread HOW diagnose unresponsive Laptop??

                        HOW diagnose unresponsive Laptop??

                        When 4 adapters will not start it up, how does one access the Titanium T1 with 10.4.11? with or without battery, normally it should start up. Doesn't with any of the adapters One was brand new. others used. No way ...view more
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                        HOW diagnose unresponsive Laptop??

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                        • Thread PB 15" G4 1.67 GHz 10.4.11 streaming problem.

                          PB 15" G4 1.67 GHz 10.4.11 streaming problem.

                          PB 15" G4 1.67 GHz 10.4.11 having trouble streaming video from the web. Pretty sure it's a setting. Constant interruption by reloading circle. I had this problem once before right after FLASH update, it turned out to ...view more
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                          PB 15" G4 1.67 GHz 10.4.11 streaming problem.

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                          • Thread USB mouse -> ADB port possible?

                            USB mouse -> ADB port possible?

                            Hello,   I have an old Powerbook 1400c-166 that I still use from time to time. I'd like to be able to use an optical USB mouse via the ADB port. Is this possible? Is there an adapter that would accomplish this o...view more
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                            USB mouse -> ADB port possible?

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                            • Thread How do I connect a monitor to my laptop?

                              How do I connect a monitor to my laptop?

                              My laptop screen is damaged and I"m not able to view the bottom portion.  I do heaps of photography functions and need all the space.  How specifically do I connect an external monitor, i.e., what cables and...view more
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                              How do I connect a monitor to my laptop?

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                              • Thread Magic Mouse works but bluetooth won't discover it!

                                Magic Mouse works but bluetooth won't discover it!

                                I'm able to use my Magic Mouse with my PowerBook. However, when I go to set up the options for the mouse, it tells me that bluetooth hasn't found it and the utility keeps looking and looking for it.   How do I f...view more
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                                Magic Mouse works but bluetooth won't discover it!

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                                • Thread Audio input through external microphone not 'heard' by computer

                                  Audio input through external microphone not 'heard' by computer

                                  I can record audio with any app through the builtin mic.  And I know the system 'hears' sound through the builtin mic when I go to SystemPreferences->Sound->Input.  I have an external microphone that...view more
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                                  Audio input through external microphone not 'heard' by computer

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                                  • Thread anyone heard of an internal 750 Zip Drive for a G3 Powerbook?

                                    anyone heard of an internal 750 Zip Drive for a G3 Powerbook?

                                    I bought a Pismo and was wondering about Zip drive options for it, I know Dells had 250 Zips but was there ever a 750MB?view more
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                                    anyone heard of an internal 750 Zip Drive for a G3 Powerbook?

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                                    • Thread Do I need a new Hard Drive?

                                      Do I need a new Hard Drive?

                                      Last week my PowerBook G4 froze.  I tried to reboot, with no success, I just kept getting a grey screen, and that's it.  The machine did boot from the install disc, and I did run disc utility, which gave me ...view more
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                                      Do I need a new Hard Drive?

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                                      • Thread Hi ! My powerbook G4 don't recognize the built in microphone

                                        Hi ! My powerbook G4 don't recognize the built in microphone

                                        There are 2 weeks , i used my built in microphone to record my voice in GarageBand but today, when i launched GarageBand to make a new recording, i had seen that my internal microphone don't work. So i am gone to pref...view more
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                                        Hi ! My powerbook G4 don't recognize the built in microphone

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                                        • Thread How do I connect to my external hard drive after reinstalling OSX?

                                          How do I connect to my external hard drive after reinstalling OSX?

                                          I just reinstalled OSX 10.5, then upgraded to 10.5.8 on my Powerbook.  Both my external hard drive and iDisk are locked, and won't let me open them.  I went to information for each disk, authenticated, but i...view more
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                                          How do I connect to my external hard drive after reinstalling OSX?

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                                          • Thread powerbook 190 won't recognize floppy's from pc

                                            powerbook 190 won't recognize floppy's from pc

                                            I picked up a PowerBook 190 from my local swapmeet for $15 and worked flawlessly. I only had a pc and I thought I could copy programs trough floppy disks. But, whenever i insert the disk it asks me to intialize it. I'...view more
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                                            powerbook 190 won't recognize floppy's from pc

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                                            • Thread PowerBook Won't Power Up

                                              PowerBook Won't Power Up

                                              Hi, I have a PowerBook walstreet G3. I while ago when I updated from 10.4.9 to 10.4.11 using xpostfacto, The computer got stuck at apple logo (os 9 still worked fine). I did a backup and clean install of 10.2 and the ...view more
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                                              PowerBook Won't Power Up

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