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I had the same problem with my computer after I took out the DVD-RAM drive that came with it and replaced it with an internal CD burner. It would cause my computer to hang all the time, not just at login or startup. During normal use of the computer it would cause the OS to hang while the CD...

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I've never heard of this one before... but here are a few suggestions. Try creating a new user and see if it happens while logged in as it. You could also try deleting the preferences for Internet Connect. Or try setting your Network preferences under the PPP tabs PPP Options to connect...

In the Login preferences under the Login Window tab, uncheck "Automatically log in". And you'd probably want to set the "Display Login Window as:" to List of users. Then just click a button for your login name and enter your password. And to set a screen saver password.. check the Screen...

OH : ] You actually don't have to type in an address. Just click the little arrow to the right of the drop down menu. It will expand the window and on the left hand pane of the window it should say "AppleTalk" and "Local Network" Single clicking the Local Network should show the iMac in...

"you can even reinstall osx over osx and not lose your preference settings for it - i know because i've been there, done that." Just a side note about Ed Spruiell's post about installing OS X over OS X. If you're running 10.1.1, that means you had to have installed the Security Update...

Oh yeah.. and you could also try deleting com.apple.MenuBarClock.plist from your preferences folder in your home folder as well. Although I really doubt this would correct the problem, give it a try. Who knows, right? : ]

The first thing I would suggest to do before buying and installing a new battery is to reset your PRAM. To do this, restart the computer and before the grey screen comes up you have to be holding down Command-Option-P-R simultaneously. Continue holding these down until you hear the startup...

You could try this. Select any mp3 file and get info on it. In the get info window, select "Open with application" in the drop down menu and make sure iTunes 2.0.2 is selected. If not, change it to iTunes 2.0.2. Then click the button that says "Change All..." to make sure that all mp3...

So after resetting PRAM and Open Firmware, and trying to boot from a CD by restarting the computer manually and holding down the C key on startup still doesn't work? btw.. resetting the PMU doesn't damage anything and doesn't erase any data on your hard drive. The only thing it does is reset...

Assuming that you're using the Internet Connect application to dial up, there is another possible fix. Try first creating a new configuration in Internet Connect application and copying the settings from the original config to the new config. If this does not work, try deleting the...

There's a good explanation for this. You have to keep in mind that the trash can is actually a hidden directory in your home directory named .Trash. When you drag files to the trash, it actually has to edit the .Trash directory to show that those files are now in the trash. What I'm...

Well.. you're close. What you should do while in OS X is press and hold either the 8, 4, 6, or 2 key for a few seconds and watch the mouse cursor on the screen. If it moves the mouse while pressing and holding any of these keys, then Mouse Keys has been turned on. To turn Mouse Keys...

It could have something to do with what partition you have OS X installed on. Mac OS X must be installed within the first 7.xGB of the partitioned hard drive. If it's not, it causes all kinds of wierd errors somewhat like the errors you're describing. If this is the case and you have a...

What you need to do is actually drag and drop the .pkg file onto the "Installer" application located in your Applications folder in the Utilities folder. What you could also do is get info on the .pkg file. In the Get Info window, select "Open with application" in the drop down menu. From...