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      • Thread Just reinstalled with my startup disc on my g4. Went all the way to restart and now all I get is the grey screen and the spinning wheel of death. Any ideas?

        Just reinstalled with my startup disc on my g4. Went all the way to restart and now all I get is the grey screen and the spinning wheel of death. Any ideas?

        Just reinstalled with my startup disc on my g4. Went all the way to restart and now all I get is the grey screen and the spinning wheel of death. Any ideas?view more
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        Just reinstalled with my startup disc on my g4. Went all the way to restart and now all I get is the grey screen and the spinning wheel of death. Any ideas?

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        • Thread Powerbook G4- upgrade - startup password problem

          Powerbook G4- upgrade - startup password problem

          I added RAM (?250Mb>>1Gb) to upgrade my G4, upgraded OSX (Tiger to ?Leopard - 10.5.8), and wonder if there's a fix to it opening without asking for the password when it is started. Works ok once going, ie from s...view more
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          • Thread My PowerBook 165 isn't booting up at all. as soon as i put power to the computer via the power jack the screen just goes white.

            My PowerBook 165 isn't booting up at all. as soon as i put power to the computer via the power jack the screen just goes white.

            I took apart my PowerBook 165 in order to replace the hard drive and stumbled across this little black thing with a handle to pull it up with. I needed to get the floppy drive out so I had to push this little black bo...view more
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            My PowerBook 165 isn't booting up at all. as soon as i put power to the computer via the power jack the screen just goes white.

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            • Thread 1.67 G4 15" display A1106 troubles

              1.67 G4 15" display A1106 troubles

              Good afternoon.   Our trusty 15" G4 Powerbook's display goes blank when we changed the display angle and when we change the position of the whole computer in our laps.   Touching the return key will restar...view more
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              1.67 G4 15" display A1106 troubles

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              • Thread Powerbook G4 goes to sleep straight after starting/waking up

                Powerbook G4 goes to sleep straight after starting/waking up

                My G4 15" was overheating so I removed the upper case to see if dust was the problem. There was hardly any dust so I put it all back together, including the two flex cables connecting the upper case (keyboard) to the ...view more
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                Powerbook G4 goes to sleep straight after starting/waking up

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                • Thread Adding modern WS monitor.......

                  Adding modern WS monitor.......

                  Good evening.   Is it as simple as just plugging it in?   Will I get a true WS output (not just a stretched out standard screen)?   Thanks for your timeview more
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                  Adding modern WS monitor.......

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                  • Thread blinking question mark

                    blinking question mark

                    how do i remove the blinking question mark icon when starting up the macview more
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                    • Thread Mac freezes and need to be restarted

                      Mac freezes and need to be restarted

                      Hello everybody,     My PowerBook G4 1,67Ghz has been fine for a couple of time. But today it started to freeze. When it freezes the mouse doesn't move and all the computer stop working. I need to press pow...view more
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                      Mac freezes and need to be restarted

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                      • Thread Display Color/Resolution Malfunction

                        Display Color/Resolution Malfunction

                        Hello,   Just this morning I was working with Audacity, accidentally clicked the "play all tracks" and had 20 some tracks, many large and unedited... I instantly knew it was way too much for memory and tried to ...view more
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                        • Thread How to I reserve an appointment for store technician?

                          How to I reserve an appointment for store technician?

                          How to I reserve an appointment for store technician?view more
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                          How to I reserve an appointment for store technician?

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                          • Thread Powerbook G4 Intermittent Start Up Issues

                            Powerbook G4 Intermittent Start Up Issues

                            Afternoon Everyone,   I have a Powerbook G4 1.67ghz 15". Unfortunatly I am having issues we startup on the machine as of late. I would press the power button receive the Start Up Chime as normal but where I wou...view more
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                            Powerbook G4 Intermittent Start Up Issues

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                            • Thread Are there new plug-ins for my PowerBook G-4 to allow me to see utube and other videos?

                              Are there new plug-ins for my PowerBook G-4 to allow me to see utube and other videos?

                              Are there plug-ins for me to view videos and Utube videos? I am unable suddently to view either. Help!view more
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                              Are there new plug-ins for my PowerBook G-4 to allow me to see utube and other videos?

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                              • Thread mac powerbook g3 series will not start up fully

                                mac powerbook g3 series will not start up fully

                                I recently got a Mac Powerbook g3 series 333MHz/512k cache/64MB/4GB HD/8MB Video/CD I have no idea what the operating system is. It was a gift to my son from his gramma as he loved to play on it. however now will not...view more
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                                mac powerbook g3 series will not start up fully

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                                • Thread change default playback speed

                                  change default playback speed

                                  Hello group, I have an older model PowerBook G4 running Tiger on a 867 MHz processor with 1.12 GB DDR SDRAM. When i open You Tube or just about any video playback, the default playback resolution is 360p. I can chan...view more
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                                  change default playback speed

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                                  • Thread How to Authorize my Powerbook on iTunes

                                    How to Authorize my Powerbook on iTunes

                                    I can't authorize my PowerBook G4 on iTunes i deauthorized all my old computers and I can't authorize this one. It said go to the store menu but I have no idea where that is please help!!view more
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                                    How to Authorize my Powerbook on iTunes

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                                    • Thread I got a PowerBookG4 with Os 10.5.8 and cannot install Skype... please help out with link..!!

                                      I got a PowerBookG4 with Os 10.5.8 and cannot install Skype... please help out with link..!!

                                      Please help iwth link site to get Skype in my powerbook g4view more
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                                      I got a PowerBookG4 with Os 10.5.8 and cannot install Skype... please help out with link..!!

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                                      • Thread Has any one seen a very slim blue line suddenly apear vertically on monitor, about 5" from right side of laptop screen?

                                        Has any one seen a very slim blue line suddenly apear vertically on monitor, about 5" from right side of laptop screen?

                                        I very thin blue line has suddenly appeared vertically on the right side of screen, about 5 or 6" from the edge.  It's going right through everything including the upper menu. What is going on here?  Anyone ...view more
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                                        Has any one seen a very slim blue line suddenly apear vertically on monitor, about 5" from right side of laptop screen?

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                                        • Thread I have an Apple Powerbook G4, and my monitor doesn't function. I have an external display Monitor, however it's stuck in extended screen mode. How do I get it to mirror or duplicate the display without use of the on-board?

                                          I have an Apple Powerbook G4, and my monitor doesn't function. I have an external display Monitor, however it's stuck in extended screen mode. How do I get it to mirror or duplicate the display without use of the on-board?

                                          As i had said, I have an Apple Powerbook G4, and my monitor doesn't function. I have an external display Monitor, however it's stuck in extended screen mode. How do I get it to mirror or duplicate the display without ...view more
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                                          I have an Apple Powerbook G4, and my monitor doesn't function. I have an external display Monitor, however it's stuck in extended screen mode. How do I get it to mirror or duplicate the display without use of the on-board?

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                                          • Thread i have a powerbook g4 and the volume icon is not showing on tool bar, also when i go to sysytem Preferesnce/sound i  see the mute is ticked and i cant untick it ...help

                                            i have a powerbook g4 and the volume icon is not showing on tool bar, also when i go to sysytem Preferesnce/sound i  see the mute is ticked and i cant untick it ...help

                                            I have an old Powerbook G4  the Volume icon has gone from the Toolbar  also when i go to System Preferences /Sound i can not "un tick ' the mute button   please can anyone help!!!!  thanksview more
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                                            i have a powerbook g4 and the volume icon is not showing on tool bar, also when i go to sysytem Preferesnce/sound i  see the mute is ticked and i cant untick it ...help

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                                            • Thread powerbook g4 15" screen has vertical lines of discoloration

                                              powerbook g4 15" screen has vertical lines of discoloration

                                              well i got these lines going across the screen vertically. i dont know if it is a screen issue or a media hardware issue on the mother board<>> i need to know were to begin my troubleshooting. anything will&...view more
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                                              powerbook g4 15" screen has vertical lines of discoloration

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