Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

I have an old emac. Can I connect to the internet?

I got this computer a long time ago from my father-in-law and the other day I decided try to connect internet.

I just turned it on and it conencted but it was very slow so, I started touching things to make it faster but now it doesn't connect it at all...


eMac 10.1.4 128 MB/G4/

when I click on serial number it says, Build 5R106


Can anyone help with this?

I have Fios connection to other computers.

Thank you.

eMac-OTHER, Mac OS X (10.1.x)

Posted on Feb 11, 2012 6:55 PM

Reply
11 replies

Feb 11, 2012 7:02 PM in response to Yangdong

Is it connecting via Airport or Ethernet?


So we know more about it...


At the Apple Icon at top left>About this Mac, report the OSX version listed there, then click on More Info, then click on Hardware> and report this upto but not including the Serial#...


Hardware Overview:


Model Name: eMac

Model Identifier: PowerMac6,4

Processor Name: PowerPC G4 (1.2)

Processor Speed: 1.42 GHz

Number Of CPUs: 1

L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB

Memory: 2 GB

Bus Speed: 167 MHz

Boot ROM Version: 4.9.2f1

Feb 11, 2012 8:42 PM in response to BDAqua

Hi,


On the 'About This Mac', i don't see what you listed above.

Mine says;


(a big)

X

Mac OS X

Serial Number (When I click on 'Serial Number' it says, Build 5R106)


Memory: 128 MB

Processor: PowerPC G4



TM & (C) Apple Computer. Inc. 1983-2001


This is all and I don't see "more info"


Does it help to figure out?

I was wondering if this is too old computer but than, it was connected two days ago.....

Thisgs I touched was about the 'Network' settings.


Location:

Show:

TCP/IP

PPP

Proxies

Modem

Configure:

and Apply Now


and I am not sure what I toutched and that made the internet disconnected....

Hope this helps...

Thank you.

Feb 11, 2012 8:54 PM in response to Yangdong

Well, this is tough without knowing eben what version of the OS you're running, but with only 128 MB of RAM it has to be an older version.


When you click on About this Mac you don't see someting like this???

User uploaded file


If you don't know the model, find the Serial# & use it on one of these sites, but don't post the Serial# here...


http://www.chipmunk.nl/klantenservice/applemodel.html


http://www.appleserialnumberinfo.com/Desktop/index.php


How to find the serial number of your Apple hardware product...


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1349

Feb 12, 2012 5:22 PM in response to BDAqua

Of course these ar not from the Apple on the top left.

These are from networking set up taps and I think, my interent connection got disconnected when I touched the options on this perferences...


Location:

Show:

TCP/IP

PPP

Proxies

Modem

Configure:

and Apply Now



And these are from what I told you that I got from Apple logo click, if you missed it.

(Just like your sceen printed on the earlier post but missing "software updates" and "more info" buttons.)


(a big)

X

Mac OS X

Serial Number (When I click on 'Serial Number' it says, Build 5R106)


Memory: 128 MB

Processor: PowerPC G4

Feb 12, 2012 7:41 PM in response to Yangdong

And boutthis Mac showed no version #???


Must be 10.0.0 I tink!?



Make a New Location, Using network locations in Mac OS X ...


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2712


Is that Interface dragged to the top of Network>Show:>Network Port Configurations and checked ON?


The Interface that connects to the Internet, needs to be drug to the top of System Preferences>Network>Show:>Network Port Configurations and checked ON.

Feb 13, 2012 8:29 PM in response to BDAqua

Hey BD!

If the Poster's eMac is one of the very first 700 Mhz models, it originally shipped with OS 9.

No OS X.

OS X Puma did have a 10.1.4 version, as I have an old OS X archived update with 10.1.4.

So, it might be possible that the OP is correct with his info.

This could be a really old eMac.

The About this Mac pop-up window, if I remember was very basic and was completely different from what has been the "standard" Get Info pop-up window since OS X 10.2 Jaguar.

It looked like this

User uploaded fileUser uploaded file

It's entirely possible the OP has a very old eMac.

I have an old emac. Can I connect to the internet?

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple ID.