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    please help a new mac user

    Yes, you need to ctrl-click or right click the actual .avi file you want to create an archive of.
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    please help a new mac user

    The exact wording from the ctrl-click or the right click will be 'create archive of "your.filename.avi" It will create a .zip file with the same name on your desktop.
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    10.4.2 Login

    This will only change the password for that user, nothing to do with the users files etc. So no need to worry about deleting anything with this method, but backing up is a good idea as soon as you get in there!
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    how to transfer files from old mac to new G5?

    I personally would use the Target Disk Mode method. This is what that migration assistant will use on your new mac, and when you first turn it on it will ask you if you have an older mac which you would like to transfer files and settings etc from. if you have already gone past this point...
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    10.4.2 Login

    First check the obvious things like typos and caps etc. If it still doesnt like it, try using your short name instead of your full user name (the name on your home folder in finder). If it still doesnt work then boot to your Tiger install disk and under utilities go to reset password - and...
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    Backing out of an OSX update?

    I agree with both of the above steps as i have entourage 2004 and have just updated to 10.4.2 with no problems, so its worth checking for updates for your office/ entourage version from Microsoft. But if you did want to back out of the OS X update then you would need to archive and install...
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    Help me ressurect my iBook

    Hi. First thoughts are faulty HD, but there are a few ways you can check. First one is hold down the 'alt' key when you hear the startup chime, it should boot you into a blue screen and you will have arrows on either side of the screen along the bottom. Give it a minute or two and it will...
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    Now when I start my powerbook, all it does is tell me to restart.

    The above steps are pretty unlikely to work as they are just default steps to take and ive found they dont really ever do anything for a panic like this. (I think repairing permissions worked only once for me in my time at apple tech support and pram never worked for a kernel panic!) The one...
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