Recent content by gcoyne

I have a Laserwriter IIg that did work in OS X - X.3.9, but when I started with Tiger, it's a nogo. We have it connected to the ethernet port via an Assente, "Friendlynet 10T adapter," Appletalk is on, else wise we have an airport network using the original silver base station. When trying...

Lately (since X.2.4 update) I've noticed that (too) often I will eject a CD or a Zip cartidge and it will dissapear from the desktop but not the machine. Sometimes I get a message that the item can't be removed because it's still busy (almost all the time I get that--I just try again and it...

The 2.4 GHz phone issue is interesting, but I do not belive applicable here. I do not know what the signal frequency of our phone is, but it's in a completely different part of the house and no phone activity is necessary for this problem to show up--which is all the time. Thanks though.

When I throw things out while in X.2 I notice a very soft static noise for a few moments. What is this and why? Is there a way to prevent it? Should I want to prevent it? Thanks.

We have DSL, and an Airport system. I have my G4 right next to the Airport, so no problems there, but my wife (with a TiBook) and my son (iMac 500 MHz) upstairs have noticed that as they sit there doing their work, the Airport signal drifts. You can watch the number of bars go from full to...

What in the bleep does jesus have to do with a Mac Plus?

Sorry, I was so busy listing all other specs, I forgot that one. G3 B&W, 350. I do (did) have some SCSI things pluged in, but they haven't effected anything to date. But to make sure I did unplug them (I turned the computer off first). I did leave the monitor plugged in. Thanks for the...

Last week when I was starting up I would get the happy Mac, followed by the spinning pizza in the upper left, and then instead of the screen blinking to the blue screen for the rest of the startup process, it went to white. I could hear the HD spin for a bit longer, but nothing. Some extra...