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Fan noises — #3

1. Oil the fan (search the forum for a few instructions on the best way to go about this) 2. Take some compressed air ($1 from virtually anywhere) and clean out the fan and all …
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Fan noises — #4

Well whatever you do, DO NOT use WD-40 !, unless you want the inside of your computer to smell like an auto parts store....... If it is the case fan and NOT the power supply fan, …
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Flat Panel Apple Monitor? — #1

I have a G4 and would like to buy the 21" flat panel monitor Apple makes. But I can find anywhere to buy it. Does any one know where I can buy it?
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Flat Panel Apple Monitor? — #2

hi, only on the apple store, and only with a g4/agp. they're not selling it anywhere else, and supplies are limited. hope that helps, ster p.s. it's 22", btw. -s
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Flat Panel Apple Monitor? — #3

You're not gonna be able to get it. Apple only sells it in a bundle with the top o the line G4... and since you already have a G4 it looks like you r SOL (for now). Sorry Guru
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Are G4's worth the price? — #1

I was thinking of buying myself a shiny new graphte G4 and was wondering if the product is worth it and if so which configuration is best? Thanks.
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Are G4's worth the price? — #2

Which configuration is best? The fastest; Sawtooth. But you can always build your own at the Apple Store. If done right you can get a great machine for a good price. Try playing …
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Are G4's worth the price? — #3

J-DOG; thats a pretty subjective question, but it really depends on what you want the system for....If you are into graphic design, desktop publishing, illustrating and/or serious …
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Are G4's worth the price? — #4

Now that all configs run on the same boards, the answer to your question depends on your needs. Personally, I thin kyou should get the fastest machine you can afford.
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G4 differences — #1

I was setting up my uncle's new stock G4/450 this weekend and noticed some differences between his and my BTO 400, both shipped after the re-configure with Rage 128 Pros. His DVD-R…
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Overclocking — #1

I have a B/W g3 and i was wondering what exactly I would have to do to overclock it, how much I could do it and stay safe, and what other people have done, as far as the maximum am…
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Overclocking — #2

Don't. Overclocking makes everything unstable, makes your computer run hotter, and voids the warranty. This also applies to replacing the main processor.
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Overclocking — #3

If everyone was as paranoid about risk, we would still be living in caves... and computers?.. u need electricity to do that dont u?.. a guy could get hurt http://forums.macnn.com/…
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Overclocking — #4

Well, my G3 is at 450 MHz now, but i was wondering what I would have to do to actually overclock it.
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Overclocking — #5

www.xlr8yourmac.com This site will tell you all you need to know.
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iBook Ethernet Caveat — #1

My wife was eager to start using the new iBook I bought her for having published her first book, received her PhD, and stayed married to me for 10 years (I figured one cool laptop …
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iBook Ethernet Caveat — #2

I believe that any machine that has a 10/100 port is going to be more finicky than a machine that has a 10 port. Part of the n-way auto-negotiation (for speed and duplex settings)…
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iBook Ethernet Caveat — #3

I've been networking iBook with my work Ethernet and at home with my beige G3/300. I use a cheap Ethernet hub and Cat 5 cabling. Frank
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iBook Ethernet Caveat — #4

Ok, since this topic seems to attract a few networking nerd, i'll see if you guys can help me ; ) I'm about to go wireless (got the Base, card due tomorrow) with an iBook, Airpor…
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iBook Ethernet Caveat — #5

try Epson Share http://www.epsonshare.com/epsonShare/softUS.htm which seems to be designed to do the job you want.
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iBook startup — #1

I noticed that my iBook takes an awfull long time after the extensions have loaded to display the normal finder window. Anybody experiencing the same . . . and does anybody know a …
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iBook startup — #2

Try trashing the energy saver preferences. I read somewhere that that would fix it. I tried it and it didn't work though, I ended up doing a clean install of OS 9 when I got it a…
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iBook startup — #3

have you tried using startup doubler? that might help.....does anyone know if this is compatible with Mac OS 9 or iBook...thats one way I would go about it.
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iBook startup — #4

Startup doubler seems to work fine on 8.6 on my iBook. But as far as taking ages to get the desktop up after loading the extensions, try rebuilding the desktop (option-command held…
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iBook startup — #5

Okay, some judicious tinkering with the extensions manager has revealed that the culprit was the ethernet (Apple Enet) extension. The symptoms are that after the loading of all ext…
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