Search results

First off make sure you truly deleted it,check the trash ! Second if it is truly gone,then you'll have beg, borrow, or buy a OSX 10.4 install DVD and reinstall. But if you have a external disk that you've backed up your OSX install to you can copy it back to you internal disk.

Go here for some useful solutions "http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/optical-drives/superdrives/"

According to the Apple service manual,not starting up and a power light flashing every 4 to 5 seconds in indicative of not seeing the memory.If you have 4 dim slots, you should have matched PC2700 ram. With 8 slots,matched PC 3200 ram. This could be a logic board failure as well, but I would try...

1 GB. of ram is not good on anything beyond 10.4.11.Don't know what MB you have but if you intend to keep it max out the ram! In your case I wouldn't keep more than one program at a time. Also, have you run any maintenance such as Onyx or Ice Clean on a regular basis? This will help to reduce...

Have you tried logging in as another user to see if the problem exists in another account?

By chance are you still under warranty ?

You might want to go here "https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick" Complete directions for both Mac and windows.

Go here, "http://www.ehow.com/how_2148472_hide-ssid-service-set-identifier.html".Good directions on removing your SSID.

You might want to add "Little Snitch" to everything else.It will notify you of any programs calling "home" and allows you to authorize or deny it. One last thing, there are several small apps that will notify you if another machine jumps on your wifi signal. Try looking on Mac Update or similar...

Here are two you can try "ClamXav" or "Virus Barrier Express". My question to you is how will an anti-virus program protect you from hackers? There is no known mac virus in the wild that will infect your Mac ! If you had an unsecured router (Wi-Fi?) then it could be anyone.If your on a wired...

Might want to try this site for starters"http://www.acopian.com/default.asp". They build custom power supplies. Myself,I'd try to build one out of a pc power supply. Don't think it would be too hard and the costs would be much cheaper.

Sounds as if your video card or screen assembly is going out. It won't be a cheap fix either way. Best thing to do is take it to an Apple store or repair tech and have them run diagnostics to see what the problem is.There is a myriad of issues that would cause this so it is best to let a pro...

If you can boot from that external drive,then you can install Super Duper or another cloning program and clone your old HD over to your new one.

Was your optical drive working ok before you wiped the drive?

Your OS and your ram are outdated for todays internet.You'll need to update your ram to 640mb,the max and update your OS to 10.4.11,the highest you can go on this particular machine.OS 10.2.4 is obsolete now,thats why you have been getting all those warning messages and 256 mb of ram is just not...

Did you format the disk first before you tried to install?

As I explained before,use SMC Fan Control to turn your fans on quicker.Set them to go to max at 70c to help keep the heat down.

No, it is not in the least bit reasonable! At that temp the fans should be at 6000rpm.Next time it happens do a screen shot of your temp readings and save it! Book an appointment at the Apple store and show them and escalate to a supervisor if you have to.In the meantime set your fan control to...

Try a lens cleaner cd yet, or a gentle blast of Dust-Off thru the slot? More than likely your drive went south.I have a 1st gen.MBP and I'm on my third drive and from what I understand I'm not the only one. Might try Apple for a repair.So close to the warranty end they might be nice about it!

You might want to go to disk utilities>repair disk permissions and run that.If that didn't help you might want to try an app called "Oynx"Free download at Macupdate.Run its full suite of repair utilities on your MBP.Your power button issues means you might have to reset the SMC.Shut the MBP...