Recent content by Shotokan

Archived and re-installed - thanks!

HELP! My friend brought his iBook G4 over to my place to use the internet to update his software. During the update download and install, the screen went black and never came back on (it wouldn't wake up with the space bar or touch pad). Now, when we try to boot - it just sits at the white...

YES ! Apple comes through again!!! Firmware update 5.1.5f2 - hope this fixes it.

UPDATE: So I took the advice of Macfixit.com and took out the original Apple 128 meg sticks - and that solved the issues...crazy. But now I am running on only 512mb. Come on Apple - give us a fix.

UPDATE: It seems as though if I don't have any peripherals plugged into the keyboard (USB) it is fine - really weird...

nope - locked up again! Come on Apple - we need a fix!

i just tried pulling all the RAM from the machine and reinserting, like suggested on Macfixit - so far so good - it have lasted about 5 mins so far - hopefully this is a fix - or I could be locked up by the time you all read this - thanks for the help everyone!

Thanks! -but of course their site is down now :-(

Help! I just updated my firmware to the latest version on software update and now my G5 is locking up randomly. I have a 1.6 Ghz G5. Is there any way to downgrade the firmware?

Someone please help. I have a 1.6 Ghz g5 with the DW-U10A sony superdrive. I have never had any problems with media for the drive before now. I picked up some 8x Memorex dvd-r's at BB the other day and whenever I try to burn dvds (at 4x), I get an error like "the drive lost its buffer...

Sorry if this has been covered. In WWDC preview of Tiger, how does one enable/open Dashboard?

Of course it was a sales pitch, as I stated. I said he didn't try to pitch it ALL to me, like rambling off a bunch of stuff like most sales people do. It was the most pleasent sales pitch I have ever received.

So I was in Sam's club today, getting stuff for work, and my cell phone rings. Didn't recognize the number. I answered and low and behold, it's an Apple Customer Service Rep asking how my G5 was working out. Caught me completely off guard! Now granted, he said that my service warranty was...

I have an Airport card in my iBook and a D-Link 614+ Wireless Router and, for me at least, they worked together out of the box. Just make sure you turn Airport on and select the right network from the pull-down. Also, make sure that WEP is not enabled on your router. You really should have it...

I had this happen too, and I feel your pain. It's damn frustrating. But, the good news is that I figured out why it was doing it (mine at least). I used Disk Utility to verify file permissions and repair them and WAMO! - Safari was good as new. It's worth a try.