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    XRaid and firmware updates

    So the firmware has been updated? Are your nics linked? trooper
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    My mac os 10.3.9 has problem desparate help

    Never ever install or run nortans software on a Mac, it causes more issues than solves. you may have screwed the OS Start up the mac in single user mode, hold down the shift key. see if the mac boots. If it boots, go to users and find your logon profile. Rename it, restart the mac, login...
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    Mac newbie (almost) requests advice

    Ram, Macs come with only basic ram. Spend on extras what you can afford. Hint:..Mac software can cost a lot more than the hardware..but,Don't let that put you off. An external drive, firewire if you can afford it, usb2 would be fine for Back up or cloning you hard drive. Do you have...
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    Making an Internal Drive an External Drive

    If you live in the uk then Maplin make a case ( usb2), but I have seen Firewire boxes that work with your ide drives but I found them to be "iffy" trooper
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    OS 9.2 won't recognize second drive

    Have you got the 160Gb jumper set to cs, if so set it to slave and primary set to master....or just for testing see if it works with the cd/dvd ide cable...
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    XRaid and firmware updates

    Hi Peggy Is the raid card a third party product ( not supplied by Apple)? Run the apple profiler, get the card info. Do you get any error codes after the firmware update? Are you trying to update via remote admin?( it has to be local) which can be hard if you have a headless set... trooper
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    Mac OS X 10.5 ideas

    I agree quicksilver. He (cyprus) has the spark to kick off this thread. I will say this, there seems to be a air of snobbery with mac users, the idea should be to promote the OSX system to "catch" the XP users and prove to them that there is life outside the "box". I;ve been an Mac engineer...
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    Power light flickers from Green to Orange

    dc in, you have whats called a dry joint, the solder has failed, If you take it in to apple they can sort this out no prob.
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    Computer's network name

    under sharing, you can change the macs name *****.local, there is no workgroup as such.. trooper
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    Entourage Emergency

    Office data is kept in the users\(your user name)\documents. I have seen this thing several times, have you checked the trash? the installer might have dumped it in there.
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    getting rid of localisations... possible?

    yes, when installing OSX, choose custom install and deselect the localisations from the list.
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    PC user needing help with Mac...

    256MB of ram, the macs will run very slowly with os X. What apps will you be running?
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    Looking for a database app for OS X and 9.2

    Don't use filemaker in a mixed Mac os network. 1 The 7 only runs in osx. 2. The client for os 9 (4 and below) will corrupt the osx (7) database. 3. You will not be able to make a file in os 9 and run it under os x client with out converting it first, which means you will not be able to...
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    Receiving multiple emails in Entourage, can't delete.

    The Imap never really worked in Entourage. 2004 handles imap better, Office X was a poor version. There are updates that NEED to be installed, go to microsofts support/mac and follow the link. Install any updates first. Try the updates and post back.. good luck
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    recovered files

    This is normal, it may be files from (downloaded) mail attachments or apps like ilife ect ect. nothing to worry about.
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    Internet connectivity keeps dropping

    First, call your isp and ask for a line test. Is your phone on the same line?, if so ask them to check for a noisy line. If you call using the phone is it "poping or cracking", this is a symtom of it. Do you have a line filter, if so change it, cost is minimal. Download the birklin update (...
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    XP computer on LAN to Minimac with Airport

    I would bay a Airport basestation, you can secure it via mac address, the admin tools can be downloaded for xp so you can keep and eye on it from you office (wireless or lan). I have set up the same sort of config on other networks so I know it works. I know Xp has a few "holes" and is always...
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    I messed up my Airport Base Station

    Hiya Read the manual (if you have it), when you reset the airport you may have held the reset to long, this sets back to factory default.
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    System.privilege.admin

    Is this the keychain asking? you may have copied the ( keychain) files over from the old mac image.
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    Log In Crisis

    Did you log in as root when you did this? Reset the password for administrator and root ( if its activated) Reboot and try again. If this fails try single user mode, this by passes the startup files.
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