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      • Thread New/Old Powerbook G4

        New/Old Powerbook G4

        Hello From a friend of mine received a Powerbook G4. Unfortunately without software (OS)without  Pasword. Where can I find the correct OS and its description to create aview more
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        • Thread WPA2 wifi on PowerBook G4 - possible?

          WPA2 wifi on PowerBook G4 - possible?

          hey PowerPeeps - upgraded my wifi router which uses WPA2 Personal encryption by default (preferred); older Powerbook G4 can deal w WEP (& LEAP) encryption only, so it rejects login attempts to the wifi   Does...view more
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          • Thread can i bring my power book G 4 for recycling ?

            can i bring my power book G 4 for recycling ?

            i have a power book G4 home and i wanna bring it to a apple store for recycling,can i ?view more
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            • Thread Power book G3 :: Hard Drive Icon Appear With Flashing Question Mark

              Power book G3 :: Hard Drive Icon Appear With Flashing Question Mark

              When I tried to reinstall the OS it does not open past the install icon. Startup utility does not find the one and only hard driveview more
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              Power book G3 :: Hard Drive Icon Appear With Flashing Question Mark

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              • Thread can a powerbook G4 12” boot OS 9.2

                can a powerbook G4 12” boot OS 9.2

                I 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
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                can a powerbook G4 12” boot OS 9.2

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                • Thread PowerBook 190 won't boot up

                  PowerBook 190 won't boot up

                  My PowerBook 190 will not boot up. I always keep it plugged in and sometimes I hear a ticking noise from the speaker. I have also heard the startup chime after it has been connected to power for 10-15 mins but I still...view more
                  Jan Hedlund
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                  PowerBook 190 won't boot up

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                  • Thread Powerbook G4 12" keyboard not working after Leopard install

                    Powerbook G4 12" keyboard not working after Leopard install

                    I 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
                    ChitlinsCC
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                    Powerbook G4 12" keyboard not working after Leopard install

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                    • Thread Need help with connecting Power Book G4 to wireless internet

                      Need help with connecting Power Book G4 to wireless internet

                      Hi- I recently inherited a Power Book G4.  I am having trouble getting it to connect to wireless internet.  According to the systems profiler it does have an AirPort Extreme card but there is no wireless ico...view more
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                      Need help with connecting Power Book G4 to wireless internet

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                      • Thread Actual computer operating time

                        Actual computer operating time

                        I have a Powerbook G4 running OSX 10.4.11. Is there a way in the terminal window or somewhere to calculate how many hours the computer has been actually running for a specific period, say 8/7/13 through 4/25/16?view more
                        K Shaffer
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                        Actual computer operating time

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                        • Thread Installation of OS Tiger on a G4 Power Book

                          Installation of OS Tiger on a G4 Power Book

                          After 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
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                          Installation of OS Tiger on a G4 Power Book

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                          • Thread Can't launch Apps on my PowerBook G4

                            Can't launch Apps on my PowerBook G4

                            Hi 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
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                            Can't launch Apps on my PowerBook G4

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                            • Thread printer for powerbook 3400c processor power 603ev at 200mhz

                              printer for powerbook 3400c processor power 603ev at 200mhz

                              printer for powerbook 3400c processor power 603ev at 200mhzview more
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                              printer for powerbook 3400c processor power 603ev at 200mhz

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                              • Thread PowerBook G4 arrow keys blank covers

                                PowerBook G4 arrow keys blank covers

                                What's the name of those plastic bits around the arrow keys on an aluminum PowerBook G4's keyboard? I read online the they're called "blank covers" and that they should come off (at least on a PC keyboard), but I coul...view more
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                                • Thread Hi I want to reset my old PowerBook G4 to factory settings. How can I do that if I don't have the CD any more? thanks

                                  Hi I want to reset my old PowerBook G4 to factory settings. How can I do that if I don't have the CD any more? thanks

                                  I want to reset my power book to factory settings for my daugther to use. I dont have the start up cd that came with it. Does any one know how I can do this?view more
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                                  Hi I want to reset my old PowerBook G4 to factory settings. How can I do that if I don't have the CD any more? thanks

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                                  • Thread My G4 powerbook starts up but with a black screen. The reset button does not work. Does anyone know the keys to press on restart please ?

                                    My G4 powerbook starts up but with a black screen. The reset button does not work. Does anyone know the keys to press on restart please ?

                                    My G4 powerbook running OSX 10.3.9 starts up with  a black screen. The reset button is not working. Does anyone know which keys to press on restart please.?view more
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                                    My G4 powerbook starts up but with a black screen. The reset button does not work. Does anyone know the keys to press on restart please ?

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                                    • Thread will a powerbook g4 be fast on the web

                                      will a powerbook g4 be fast on the web

                                      and a good computer on the goview more
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                                      will a powerbook g4 be fast on the web

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                                      • Thread powerbook 100 issues

                                        powerbook 100 issues

                                        So recently i found a powerbook 100 in my grandfather's old things. When trying to power up the computer, nothing happened. My first instinct was the bios batteries, because after 25 years they are sure to be ancient....view more
                                        Jan Hedlund
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                                        powerbook 100 issues

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                                        • Thread how to wipe all data

                                          how to wipe all data

                                          I want to trade my old powerbook but want to make sure all data is wiped off first.  How do I do this?view more
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                                          • Thread Aynu language support?

                                            Aynu language support?

                                            Rinqo =Apple qat qororo qondoom qo-ram-qoro yan wa qo-tooqqa wa a-e-ishi -ram- ne-p an.   Aynu language ,Does anyone out there in the world use OSX and learn Aynu langauge of Japan ? Apple does have some support...view more
                                            Tom Gewecke
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                                            • Thread Connecting an old Powerbook HD to an iMac

                                              Connecting an old Powerbook HD to an iMac

                                              My good old Powerbook is dead for some years now, due to a failing power supply, but I'm pretty sure there are files on the HD I want to retrieve. Is it possible to have the HD taken out and connect it to my i7 iMac s...view more
                                              Jan Hedlund
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                                              Connecting an old Powerbook HD to an iMac

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