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    Adobe 9 black background

    When you click the pdf file in the finder, only do it once, so it selects the file not opens it. Once selected in the finder, press command I to open the finder's get info window, here you can change the 'opens with' section to preview.
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    Adobe 9 black background

    Hi Ok first you need to remove the AdobePDf plugin here- /Library/Internet Plug-ins/AdobePDFViewer.plugin Once this is removed Safari should revert back to the preview method in Safari. Click once on a pdf in the finder, select command I and change the 'Opens with' section back to preview...
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    Connecting mac OS 9.2.2 to D-Link

    Hi Does the Mac have an Airport card? If not you will either need to purchase an Airport card to fit your iMac or a 3rd party USB wireless device that has OS9 drivers. Once you have this its quite easy to connect up. This articel explains the basics of Airport on OS9-...
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    Macbook Pro Monitor Not Waking Up

    Hi Have you tried turning up the brightness? My MBPro sometimes boots up with brightness right down.
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    open a *.dat file in mac os

    Hi Svchen A .dat file is usually an Outlook encoded attachment. You will need to download this utility to access the contents- http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/33030/tnef%27s-enough
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    Help with a couple of issues on a G4

    Hi Chris Great, glad it worked out for you :) Ed
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    laserjet 4mv won't print from indesign c

    I disagree, Most older printers cannot handle the complex data that Indesign throw at them, but PDF file format simplify that data and make it easier for older printers to digest. Ed
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    laserjet 4mv won't print from indesign c

    Ok so your aging printer wont support direct printing, simple fix, make pdf's first then print or upgrade your printer to a later version that support Indesign's complex print files. Ed
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    Google search problem

    Hi Charles What address is showing in the address bar? Are you using any plugins for Firefox? What does Safari do? Ed
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    iTunes 8.0 and library deletion

    So did you try the method I suggested above? What error did you get? You may want to sort out your iPod syncing issues at the same time... Ed
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    iTunes 8.0 and library deletion

    It cool, no worries. So it may be best to move your 2.38Gb music folder to desktop, then open itunes and go File-Import folder, point to desktop 2.38GB folder and re-import all music. Once imported, make sure it has copied the files to the new iTunes Library folder in Mydocs/Music/ Once you...
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    HP 6100 All In One, scanner wont work

    Hi No, sorry my next suggestion would be Vuescan, but you already have that, my experience with network scanning is not great, I find you usually need to direct connect via USB to scan. Ed
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    Help with a couple of issues on a G4

    Hi Chris Ok should run it fine with one small addition, you should get more memory, 256mb is bare minimum for 10.4, see specs here- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1514 So yes he is wrong on the G5 comment, I know of slower G4's and G3's running 10.4. He may be selling a G5 recovery disk that...
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    Problems copying DVD+R

    No worries mate! Nah its not naughtyware, its what you do with that is naughty. Glad it worked. Ed
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    Help with a couple of issues on a G4

    Hi Chris What spec G4 is it? Tiger should run on most G4's. Ed
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    Problems copying DVD+R

    Hi Frida Try using this- http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/14414/mactheripper It will rip that VIDEO_TS folder off that DVD and store it on your Mac so you can burn it to another if you wish. After ripping check folder size, if its a single layer then yes it will be under 4.3GB. Ed
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    Mac going extremely slow again...

    Hi Bobby Open up Console app in Applications/Utilities and view the system.log. Look for any errors especially ones that say IO error. Ed
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    Help with a couple of issues on a G4

    Hi Chris Maybe try Firefox or another browser for Hotmail, older versions of Safari do not play well with MS hotmail Flash, here is the link to the download page, use an older version for your 10.2.8- http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html Be aware that more and more websites...
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    laserjet 4mv won't print from indesign c

    Hi Can you make a pdf first then print from that? Ed
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    MAMP not starting MySQL

    Hi If you do a 'ps -ax' in terminal does it show any instances of mysql running, if yes then you already have the apple/mysql version running on that default port. You will need to disable this before using MAMP one. Ed
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