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    How to get Firmware Restoration CD to work?

    Do take note that the video card may not even be the problem. Video Cards, when bad usually tend to show no video at all. It is a possibility but it is not a guarantee fix.
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    Canon scanner Driver Issue

    i have a Canon CanoScan N1220U. I have installed the OS X driver provided by the canon website. After installing the driver and restarting the scanner will not work it is not detected and does not respond to the scan button on the scanner itself. Does it not work on Leopard? the website does not...
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    Should Java Be Set to "Allow Incoming Connections"?

    What is? Doesn't mean much without explanation.
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    Should Java Be Set to "Allow Incoming Connections"?

    From what i can find using Google, on this post made on the Apple forms says NOT a good ideal to block it at all here is a quote from the thread on Apple.
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    Folder on desktop disappeared and no longer exists!

    This could vary well be a bug with office 2011. I can't Speak much about the causes as i have not used Microsoft Office with the exception of Office 2004. The folder could somehow ended up hidden. Try setting the OS to view hidden files and folders.
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    Folder on desktop disappeared and no longer exists!

    I have never used Lion and never been a fan of MS Office. I was forced to use it on Panther in high school i am new to Leopard and its my first time being a true mac user as i just bought my first G4 mac weeks back i had a problem like this. except for me it wasn't a document or a folder but an...
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    Folder on desktop disappeared and no longer exists!

    He did state that a Spotlight search was unsuccessful.
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    Folder on desktop disappeared and no longer exists!

    I think he was referring to the folder disappearing as a Lion bug. However i have never seen, heard or read of this happening and the only reason i can come up with is user error. I have experienced a situation where MS Office 2004 would not save my files to the location i specified spite MS...
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    How to get Firmware Restoration CD to work?

    Did you disconnect the internal DVD Drive? Did you double check all the connectors you disconnected to replace the hard drive? The video card is possible but does not mean that it is. Video Cards can cause hang ups if they are bad and might even not show video at all. It could even be the entire...
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    iPod on Linux

    yes the iPod mounts but he can't sync it you can browse the iPod from Linux iPod functions normally just doesn't seem to sync
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    I want a mac and I will trade my PC for one

    Actually i have ran Windows XP on a 1995 Packard Bell 266MHz Pentium 1 and only 64MB RAM and a 6GB Hard Drive it loaded pretty fast took its sweet time to open any program and it was no use on Internet but i was vary usable Windows 2000 has always been the better choice over XP in situations...
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    iPod on Linux

    I recently restored my friends Dell Optiplex GX270. I installed Linux onto it and he loves Linux but he does not get how to sync his iPod. He has a 5th gen iPod Video 30GB. I installed gtkpod and it dont seem to work Rhythmbox does not sync even though it supports iPods it has no way to make...
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    Mac Mail Trash

    Cheryl my bad i have used Mail in Panther and unless you went into preferences and specified otherwise Mail would automatically empty trash
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    How to get Firmware Restoration CD to work?

    Please read my updated answer above. Also note that you could have damaged a sensor on the logic board by accident and not even know you did. A broken connector (depending on how bad it is damaged) could just be plugged in and secured with tape. However if a sensor is the culprit only fix is...
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    How to get Firmware Restoration CD to work?

    This sounds like a faulty Disc Drive. However do take note that you did replace the hard drive. This is not a simple task on a iMac and it is a possibility you could of dislodged a connector or broke one. I suggest you double check and make sure every connector is plugged in and firmly seated.
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    cant play a .mov using quick time

    This can be a issue with a Codec. Being that you used a program to make this file and just because it is in the .mov format does not mean it will always play. Try using QuickTime video converter here is a link to the download as well as steps to take to do it...
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    Copy disk image of a lion system on new mac or reinstall everything on a clean lion?

    Using Carbon Copy Cloner is a eay way to do it. But rather than making a backup of the entire hard drive you can do the same with the backing of the files you want to save rather than the entire hard drive. Such things that are worth backing up is the entire Applications folder along with your...
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    Recommendation: Best Mac Calendar App for the Visually Impaired?

    There is ways to make iCal better for the visually impaired. This article will explain how to use voice-over with iCal http://maccessibility.net/guides/mac-os-x-applications/ical/using-ical-with-voiceover/. This is a detailed guide that will help you out. Cool feature with OS X is you can make...
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    Mac Mail Trash

    To give a more precise answer to you more information is needed. What kind of mail service is used? IMAP or POP3? Has he tried other email programs such as Thunderbird? Also Mail and pretty much any other email application will over time automatically empty the trash folder.
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