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Q: Power book G4 Leopard 10.5.8. File sharing preference checked but not working after start up until unchecked and the rechecked?

I hope the title is enough info, please ask. In the mean time I have created an applescript to open preferences/ sharing and uncheck then check the file sharing box. This works but I would obviously prefer it just work normally. I have no corrupt preference files. Perhaps a file is missing? Thank you.

PowerBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8), G4 Aluminium (Aluminum if you must)

Posted on Jun 15, 2013 2:08 AM

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Q: Power book G4 Leopard 10.5.8. File sharing preference checked but not working after start up until unchecked and the rechecked?

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  • by kwnewz,

    kwnewz kwnewz Jun 16, 2013 11:31 AM in response to kwnewz
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    Jun 16, 2013 11:31 AM in response to kwnewz

    Update since first post.

    Oddly I discovered that Screen sharing works as normal and also "Teleport" yet I still cannot access files until the pref pane is rechecked as described.

    The only newly installed items are the Adobe creative suite (CS2 )- well why not as they are now provided free. I thought perhaps the "Version cue" pref pane may be the culprit but uninstalling that made no difference. Come on guys, any ideas at all? Your vaguest idea could lead to a solution.

  • by 2bblues,

    2bblues 2bblues Jun 28, 2013 8:11 PM in response to kwnewz
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    Jun 28, 2013 8:11 PM in response to kwnewz

    Greetings Kwnez

    I'm not up to your level of expertise yet. I'm networking and file sharing too, on my Mac Powerbook 1.33 GHz PowerPC G4; OS 10.5.8 Lepoard. At the public library I found by asking the clerk a book Authored by David Pogue. "Mac OS X Leopard the Missing Manual". It (the book) has helped me ask better questions. I'm not saying that your question "

    Power book G4 Leopard 10.5.8. File sharing preference checked but not working after start up until unchecked and the rechecked?

    is hard for me to understand, I went to system preferences and looked at the sharing box. when I clik it it opens up and the first thing I see is my computers name, and under that i see, " Computers on your local network can access your computer at: ...-powerbook-g4-15.local"

    What I'm saying is "Are we on the same Page"

  • by kwnewz,Solvedanswer

    kwnewz kwnewz Jun 28, 2013 10:09 PM in response to 2bblues
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    Jun 28, 2013 10:09 PM in response to 2bblues

    From your text I would say yes we are on the same page ie: System Preferences/Sharing. Below your computer name on the left hand side you should see a box with a list of "Services' you can turn on and off by clicking in the small square. This is what I refer to in my Question.

    However, coincidently your reply arrived just as I had solved the problem and preparing to answer my own question on Apple Support.

    I am now not surpised that nobody has responded save yourself as the answer relates to a maintenence appllication I purchased called "Mac Tune up for Tiger and Leopard". Inside this there is a optimization tab which includes "network optimization". I have never used this part but on inspection it seems to default to setting the modem type to "Mode/ISDN" my modem is "ADSL" and once I corrected this everything went back to behaving as it should. So there's the solution for what it's worth. Obviously only usefull to users with the exact same Application/System/Problem. Well even if I help only one person I can die happy.