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Thanks guys for the info. The last time I had to do that there was a little hole to stick the end of a paper clip into. This is definitely a more upscale method! But you don't find these things out til you need them.

Hi, Thanks, I didn't know that! It seems I just have to bite the bullet and get a new OS.

I tried to archive and install 10.4 Retail copy on my 17" iMac G5 which has 10.3.9. The installer checked the disc and said it had scratches or fingerprints so to restart. I did, cleaned the disc and tried again. I got the same message but chose to ignore it and proceed and the disc got 36% of...

Hi, I can't answer your question for sure but I have the same computer and OS and the system isn't working properly. I am dealing with one of the techs on this site to clear it up. he says I have the wrong Install Disc and it doesn't work to reinstall the system. I got a kernal panic when I...

Thankyou! Thankyou! Thankyou! I had the wrong OS CD stuck in my iMac and my computer wouldn't load. Phew! Now it works again. Thanks, Macartist

Hi, I'm back form holiday and looked at Applejack as you suggested but was afraid to try it as there are too many unknowns for me. I have been checking these forums and found an answer! I didn't know the system prefs are an application so I followed the advice to find them under Applications...

Hi Titan Shadow and Giaguara, Thanks so much for your continuing help! Right now i am on holiday and have my laptop but my iMac is at home so I can't do anything until I get back. when I created temporary non admin users they could access their own system prefs but not mine. I'll look up apple...

Yes, I did that change about 2 years ago and the preferences worked until just recently. I have created other user accounts that were complete too, but they weren't admin accounts. Really, i wonder if macJanitor took the prefs out????

Actually, I think it was there all along, I just didn't read 6 lines back. I was figuring out where to start typing. I bought this computer used and I worked with MacOSX techies to change the name from the former owner to me. That involved work at the root level. Perhaps that has something to do...

OOps! Now I'm stuck. I'M USING MY LAPTOP....right after "localhost:/root#" i hit enter to move it to the next line but it repeated localhost etc. so I typed in what you said right after the cursor. Nothing happened after I typed "reboot" so I read back and it says- mon May 17 etc Singleuser...

First of all i used Disk utility on my hard drive. it repaired some permissions but still no prefs. So tonight i used the DVD to verify and repair and it did it over again but still no results. I don't know how the REstore option works so haven't used that. I haven't gone to Apple because it...

Hi Giaguara, no I don't have any third party system preference panes installed. I just followed your advice but nothing has changed. And the computer didn't create a new file to replace the one i trashed. i still have it in the trash. My only option for internet here is dial-up and they...

No, I m the only user of this computer and in any case, I can't access my account because I can't access the system prefs! I used Disk Utility on the hard drive to check and repair permissions but that didn't help. I didn't try it from the Install CD. Would that make a difference? Also...

For my system prefs, when I click on the blue apple and then on System prefs, absolutely nothing happens. As if I didn't do it! And I can't locate them in a search. For Mail, when i click on Prefs, all I get is the Rules window. Nothing else.This happened before I downloaded MacJanitor v 1.3...

I cannot bring up my system preferences under the blue apple icon or through a search. I installed and ran MacJanitor v 1.3 a month or so ago and perhaps that's the cause? I have been missing my Mail prefs for a long time so switched to Thunderbird but I don't know if the two incidents are...

I can see that there are whackos around and hope to avoid them. That's why I LOVE eBay. I have bought 2 lovely mac laptops with excellent service all round. I also bought an iMac 2 years ago and when it arrived the CD drive didn't work. i had paid with PayPal.The seller was furious and very...

You're still within the normal temperature range, the computer will shut down at 85 or 86 C which would be 185 F. I have my Hardware Monitor ap set to tell me when it gets over 75C and it frequently does, but not much higher than that now. The URL for the Repair Program is...

I sure hope I don't have those problems! I'd have to pay $35 each way just to ship it on the bus each time! let alone be without a computer for weeks! Anyway, this machine was bought brand new Jan 2006 and 14 months later it failed. There was no Apple care. I now have a 3 month warranty for...

MIGOSH! The repair man advised me to sell it after the 3 months is up and get a new (Intell) Mac! And now you're both implying future woes. What do you know that I don't? I want to keep this machine for 10 years- maybe 20 . I don't want to lose my OS 9 capability.And this is more than I need...

Update For the information of others who read this post- it was indeed repaired and a new logic board and power supply put in ($1000) absolutely free. Now I'm happy- I love this machine! Nixgeek has it correct- and now I have a 3 month warranty. If you just take into any Apple sales/repair...