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    Reset button on ibook help new to macs

    Ok then it,s a G3 found something out, I take it you mean the shift+alt+apple keys?
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    Reset button on ibook help new to macs

    Hi I,ve been playing with an ibook, It,s loads to kernel panic, ok I dont have any discs with it, I found the trackpad was disconnected fixed that, now I,m looking for the reset button or reset procedure I,m not saying it will cure it but got to try, any one plz, I have done the option command +p+r
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    No sound need help

    Hi I have an I book and the sound dosn't work. The sound icon is in the top bar but it dosn't do anything (the slider wont move). If I open Preferences/sound the slider for output dosn't move either, Any ideas plz
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    Need help with i book

    Ok my mission today is remove the hard drive fit it in a external caddy see if I can rescue anything off it, then replace hard drive! before I fit new drive I want to format it, What should I format it to is it HFS? I will try to format from a linux machine. Can I fit the usb caddy to another...
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    Need help with i book

    Ok my mission today is remove the hard drive fit it in a external caddy see if I can rescue anything off it, then replace hard drive! before I fit new drive I want to format it, What should I format it to is it HFS? I will try to format from a linux machine. I would just like to add the surpport...
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    Need help with i book

    ok thks now to track 1 down. I will return lol
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    Need help with i book

    ok I have removed ram and airport card held option+command+p+r still end up with kernel panic, held shift key then booted no noted change ends up at kernel panic, So if I had a cd disc it should boot of that without hdd, Also will it boot from a usb dvd drive???
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    Need help with i book

    Ok looked under keyboard it lists 128mb ram (ram modual sayes it,s 512) 800mhz 30 gig drive cd, So takein that onboard I cant use dvd, Is it possible to boot from usb??? I would really like to keep a mac os, but I can install ubuntu
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    Need help with i book

    ok thks, yes I tried a linux dvd spat it out, the cd stayed in but went no further so I take it it,s a cd drive. So can I get panther or do I have to buy it??? are there any differences in versions or any version will work, I see things mentioned about intel etc
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    Need help with i book

    ok thks, yes I tried a linux dvd spat it out, the cd stayed in but went no further so I take it it,s a cd drive. So can I get panther or do I have to buy it???
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    Need help with i book

    ok got as far as reset-all then ended up with apple logo then kernel panic, so now we need an OS to rebuild system, I read that there are different types??? where do i start which 1 do I need???, there is another option install linux, I would prefer mac to learn, how can I tell if it has a cd...
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    Need help with i book

    Thks, there is a cusor top left also before the arrow you get the timer spinning also top left,I will try the other suggestions and get back with results
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    Need help with i book

    Thanks for reply Deltamac I have attached 2 screenshots, When I get to the start manager I cant move the mouse at all, the boot pic shows what is on screen, cant do anything there either curser not blinking,
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    Need help with i book

    Ok I have been googleing for I dont know how long, If I press the Option key at boot, I get 3 icons left 1 is a Ubend arrow, middle 1 is a icon of a hard drive with a BLUE CROSS (is this significante) the right icon is an arrow. I cant move around the icons either, My thoughts are hdd failure
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    Need help with i book

    Hi 1st post here hope it,s in the correct place, I,m looking for help with a dead Ibook, It wont boot past kernel I do not have a cd for it either I have been given this to fix IF possible. A little of my back ground, Used windows till upto about year and a half then switched to Ubuntu...
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