http://macosx.com/forums/ If it is part of your Mac, or hooks to your Mac, post your question and help others here. Get it in sync. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:21:35 GMT vBulletin 60 http://http.cdnlayer.com/digitalcrowd/macosx.com/forums/images/ca_evo2/misc/rss.jpg http://macosx.com/forums/ http://macosx.com/forums/hardware-peripherals/311854-new-imac-27-a.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:06:03 GMT Love my new iMac 27 Love my new iMac 27 ]]> g. wilson http://macosx.com/forums/hardware-peripherals/311854-new-imac-27-a.html http://macosx.com/forums/hardware-peripherals/311847-ram-utilization-dual-quad-core-mac-pro.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:57:26 GMT I'm working on mac pro dual quad core (nehalem)
with 24 GB ram. It seems to be the case that the
ram is "partitioned" evenly between the cores,
24/8 = 3 GB per core,
at least when I run a program, if the RAM usage
for the process reaches 3 GB, I get an out of memory
error. Is there a way to utilize the full 24 GB RAM? ]]> duffman http://macosx.com/forums/hardware-peripherals/311847-ram-utilization-dual-quad-core-mac-pro.html http://macosx.com/forums/hardware-peripherals/311836-airport-extreme-config-backup.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:22:01 GMT Can anyone tell me how to backup the config on the Airport extreme? I have searched and cant seem to find an answer. I could be using the wrong keywords. Is there a way to do this via the Airport Utility? I have tried looking through all the... Can anyone tell me how to backup the config on the Airport extreme? I have searched and cant seem to find an answer. I could be using the wrong keywords. Is there a way to do this via the Airport Utility? I have tried looking through all the options, but maybe I have missed something.

Thanks for your help.

-Curtis

Edit: I should have stated that my Airport extreme is version 7.4.2 and my Airport Utility is 5.4.2 ]]> curtisb http://macosx.com/forums/hardware-peripherals/311836-airport-extreme-config-backup.html http://macosx.com/forums/hardware-peripherals/311772-external-hd-problem-ntfs-os-x.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:43:53 GMT Hi,
I accidentaly applied Disk Utility's repair on a NTFS formatted external HD (which I run in OS X with Paragon NTFS). Now I can not use it in either OS X nor Windows XP. In OS X It does not get mounted, repaired, verified. In Windows It gets mounted but I can not open it or defrag it or check for bad sectors. Is there a way of undoing the repair.
Thanks. ]]> aydi http://macosx.com/forums/hardware-peripherals/311772-external-hd-problem-ntfs-os-x.html http://macosx.com/forums/hardware-peripherals/311765-external-hd-not-showing-disk-utility.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:41:42 GMT I have an external hd that I removed from a user's Mac workstation (it was fully functional) and I want to attach it to the OSX server. However, after attaching it to the server, I cannot see it in Disk Utility. It does show up under System Profiler under the connection type.

I have tried USB and Firewire; I have rebooted the HD and the server.

Any thoughts? ]]> rwinterborne http://macosx.com/forums/hardware-peripherals/311765-external-hd-not-showing-disk-utility.html http://macosx.com/forums/hardware-peripherals/311720-2-hard-drives-can-only-access-1-a.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:42:43 GMT I have a G3 Blue. It has been upgraded with a new hard drive and memory. I am currently on 10.4.9 I think. This morning the computer was making an odd noise and I had to reboot it. When it came up the old hard drive from 3 years ago was the only one... I have a G3 Blue. It has been upgraded with a new hard drive and memory. I am currently on 10.4.9 I think. This morning the computer was making an odd noise and I had to reboot it. When it came up the old hard drive from 3 years ago was the only one I could access. How can I get to the new hard drive again? ]]> michellelm http://macosx.com/forums/hardware-peripherals/311720-2-hard-drives-can-only-access-1-a.html http://macosx.com/forums/hardware-peripherals/311709-raided-time-machine-volume-good-idea.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:48:05 GMT I have a Mac Pro running Snow Leopard. I would like to do the following, and am wondering if this is a good idea... *2GB Internal Drive = Operating System* and... *2GB Internal Drive + 2GB Internal Drive (Striped RAID) = 4GB = Time Machine.* ... I have a Mac Pro running Snow Leopard.
I would like to do the following, and am wondering if this is a good idea...

2GB Internal Drive = Operating System
and...
2GB Internal Drive + 2GB Internal Drive (Striped RAID) = 4GB = Time Machine.

(This is a total of three drives, one containing the OS, and the other two being RAIDed together into one 4GB drive for Time Machine.)

My question is this: If my OS drive were to fail completely and I had to replace it, would I be able to restore to a new replacement drive from the 4GB Time Machine backup, or would the OS, once it is reinstalled on the new replacement drive, not see the other two drives as a single volume containing my Time Machine backup?

Forgive the question if it seems like I have no idea how RAID actually works at a low level. I don't. Is the information that tells the OS that the RAID set is, in fact, a RAID set stored on the OS volume and will it basically be lost if that volume dies? I hope that makes sense. :)

Thanks for your help. I don't want to buy three 2GB drives before I know, for sure, that this will actually work for restoring if I were to lose the main volume. If this won't work... I need to figure something else out. ]]> dmetzcher http://macosx.com/forums/hardware-peripherals/311709-raided-time-machine-volume-good-idea.html http://macosx.com/forums/hardware-peripherals/311696-firmware-version-1-2-adaptec-39160-scsi-controller-needed.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:09:52 GMT Hi,

I read another post in this forum and from it I understand I need firmware version 1.2 for the adaptec 39160 scsi controller for mac. after much googling, can't find that anywhere. all the download sites reference the ftp adaptec site which is no longer responding.

any one know where I can get a copy of this firmware file?

Thank you for having a look here. ]]> skeenna http://macosx.com/forums/hardware-peripherals/311696-firmware-version-1-2-adaptec-39160-scsi-controller-needed.html http://macosx.com/forums/hardware-peripherals/311693-what-mini-displayport-good-one.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:18:31 GMT Hi,
I have the new MacBook Pro 13" and I'd like to connect it to my HD TV. However, the Mini DisplayPort to HDMI does NOT exist in the official Macbook Pro 13" Accessories section (http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/specs-13inch.html). Is it because it' not official ?? I watched a few videos on YouTube showing how to do it but my question is: Is Mini DisplayPort like this one (http://www.buy.com/retail/product.as...ingid=46329473) is right for my MacBook Pro 13" ?
Thanks for any help ! ]]> Zazizizou http://macosx.com/forums/hardware-peripherals/311693-what-mini-displayport-good-one.html http://macosx.com/forums/hardware-peripherals/311690-trouble-adding-folders-usb-drive-sidebar-section.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:48:20 GMT Hi everyone

At present, I have all of my documents running off a USB drive, which I carry between work and home. Since I have a number of folders on here that I need to access frequently, it would be very helpful for me to "bookmark" these folders so they appear in the Places section of the Sidebar.

I have tried doing this by dragging the folder over to the sidebar. It appears to create a shortcut there, but the problem is that, the next day when I load up the computer and reconnect the drive, some or all of the folders are missing.

I'm not sure why this happens, but is there any way to make the OS remember the folders I have dragged to the places folder and load those up as soon as I connect the drive? I am able to do this in Ubuntu Linux (it does it automatically)

Many Thanks!

PS - I'm using a new MacBook Pro and iMac, both with Snow Leopard ]]> ender_45 http://macosx.com/forums/hardware-peripherals/311690-trouble-adding-folders-usb-drive-sidebar-section.html http://macosx.com/forums/hardware-peripherals/311678-good-external-time-machine.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:05:17 GMT Quick Question: I just purchased a 500gb Seagate External (the plastic one) at OfficeMax, and upon checking out, noticed that it is "compatible with Windows Vista, EP." Okay. But no mention of the Mac. The salesperson said, "oh, yeah, it will just ask you if you want to format for the Mac, blah blah blah," so I got home and googled the hard drive. Arrggh.

So, here's the question: I want to get something that is 1)at least 500gb and 2) around $85-100 to use with Time Machine, soon to upgrade to Snow leopard. Is this okay...will it be okay...or should I just go for the 1TB Seagate Free-whatver for $109 (This was 85)....both are 7200 RPM.

Is Hitachi worth looking at?

The whole reason for this is I have a LACIE 320GB that has died. What happens is that it will back up. Work fine...as long as the computer doesn't go to sleep. If it does, I can reformat the drive, then back up again....and it all appears to work fine...until we go to sleep again....then, I have to reformat because the drive won't mount. So, that sort of defeats the purpose.

Any suggestions regarding the brand and price would be great. Office Max is sort of a req as I have $20 discount for it.
Thanks again.

Tuckerdog in Asheville ]]> TuckerdogAVL http://macosx.com/forums/hardware-peripherals/311678-good-external-time-machine.html http://macosx.com/forums/hardware-peripherals/311677-recommended-printer.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:40:28 GMT I have just purchased a new iMac and have an old HP 940c printer which I am going to give to my son and am in the market for a new printer. It is like jumping in the ocean and trying to count the fish. I want an inkjet printer and will be using it... I have just purchased a new iMac and have an old HP 940c printer which I am going to give to my son and am in the market for a new printer. It is like jumping in the ocean and trying to count the fish. I want an inkjet printer and will be using it for home use but want good quality text and photo prints with reasonably fast speed (not sure I need much fancy stuff or fax etc). I have been happy with HP in the past but it is my only experience. Using Snow Leopard 10.6.2. I would be interested in some of your recommendations or warnings in the ocean of printers.

Thank you,
Glen ]]> Glenmac http://macosx.com/forums/hardware-peripherals/311677-recommended-printer.html http://macosx.com/forums/hardware-peripherals/311676-radeon-9550-graphics-card-g4-mdd.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:57:33 GMT Does anyone know whether a Radeon 9550 graphics card will work on a G4 MDD 1.42Ghz? They're both AGP so that's fine, but I've read something about possibily needing the ]]> slazzla http://macosx.com/forums/hardware-peripherals/311676-radeon-9550-graphics-card-g4-mdd.html http://macosx.com/forums/hardware-peripherals/311640-trashing-files-external-hard-drive-question.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:42:02 GMT I've had the same Acomdata external hard drive for 5 years now (a 250gig) and recently I wanted to clear some of the files I don't feel I need to keep. While the drive was plugged in, I trashed some files and tried to empty the bin. Immediately it started to calculate how many files it was dumping. I probably had a couple hundred files in there, but as it was calculating, the number would not stop rising, and reached the thousands. I let it go for a bit, and finally canceled it, for fear for some reason that it was planning on just wiping the whole drive (maybe this fear has no merit).

In the bin there is a random assortment of files, music, pics, docs, etc, and two Recovered Files folders. I went ahead and took everything out of the trash except for one document (by dragging the stuff to back to the external) and then tried to empty the trash again. With one file in the bin, the same error occurred (counting the files to trash into the thousands).

Anyone know what the hell is going on?
Thanks! ]]> emptyspacez http://macosx.com/forums/hardware-peripherals/311640-trashing-files-external-hard-drive-question.html http://macosx.com/forums/hardware-peripherals/311633-reboot-chime-external-speakers.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:37:02 GMT I recently purchased a 20" iMac, 2.66ghz, Intel Core Duo. I replaced a 1st generation, G4, 400, AGP tower. I had external speakers(with sub wof) that I plugged into the new iMac and they work fine with audio, but can't seem to get the start up chime to come thru the speakers like it did with my G4. Any suggestions? I have set the sound properly in the System preferences.

Thanks,
Glen ]]> Glenmac http://macosx.com/forums/hardware-peripherals/311633-reboot-chime-external-speakers.html