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I tried to overwrite a LaCie external HD with zero's using Disk Utility but cancelled the process soon after it started due to the 7 hours shown for the process. Now the LaCie disk doesn't show in Disk repair or on the desk top. Is there anyway to mount this hard disk? I tried to find some...

My computer crashed whilst running Note Pad Delux. I missed to click the rebuild database box that is shown after rebooting. Now Note Pad Delux shows system error -199 when I try to open the file. Does anyone have any ideas how to open this obviously damabed data base?

Clearing the history or resetting Safari doesn't help, even installing a new version of Safari didn't help in teh past. WHen you type into teh URL bar a drop down menu shows all sites visited that start with teh letter you have typed. I want to delete some of these or all if possible so...

When I start to type a URL in the URL box in Safari a drop down list appears of visited sites. How do I edit or delete this list. I tried to reset safari and also turn off auto fill but these methods don't work.

Great - I have just gotten rid of all the unnecessary languages. I just had another thought toi free up some space would be to deleat all the printer drivers I don't need - does anyone know of any utility to do this smoothly?

jbarley Thank you so much for your recommendation -- magic!

There was a utility for OS 10.3.9 that would remove unused languages thereby freeing up HD space. Is any such utility available for OS10.4?

Recently my wife's Ibook, 900 MHz, chip Power PC 750 (2.3) is getting really hot after 30 minutes of operation. The area left of the finger pad, under where your left hand is, is extremely hot. The airport card disconnects the connection and the network is competely lost lost. The system...

Thank you MBHockey will try.

My first generation 5 gb iPod won't mount in iTunes or the desk top - just shows the iPod icon with a CD icon on it and a ? mark. Using iBook 14" with iTunes 4.2. Previously no issues. Have reinstalled iTune and tried to reinstall iPod software 1.3.1 again but as the unit won't mount can't get...

This idea didn't work. So need to find a more suitable solution to the problem by asking in other forums.

When I plug my ipod to my computer, there is a little magnifying glass and a CD icon that appears on my ipod icon, when it finishes doing that, theres an exclamation mark with a CD on my ipod icon so it never actually connects to my computer. I can't reinstall the iPod's software because the...

CUrrently trying to get com's up with a friend who has windows. ohphoneX works with Netmeeting - details and links at http://homepage.mac.com/john_kenn/video.html#Cross_Platform_Video_Conferencing

Thanks for the input Hypernate. Both lights are flashing when the computers are all turned off. This usually occurs overnight, never during the day. Not sure how to set the Base station to only recognise the computers in my home. The modem is DSL. (p.s. age doesn't matter, someone of 70 could...

Yes it is password protected and no one should have access to the password or Snow airport station. It is mostly overnight that the Base station goes hyper and I can find in the morning all the lights flashing like it is being accessed.