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  1. MacMediaGuru

    external Hard Drives not mounting on PowerBook

    Inspire J32A2: Yes most 2.5" drives do not need a power supply, however some manufacturers include them in the event that the computer cannot supply enough power through the system bus. The 2 companies below are prime examples of those that do include power supplies...
  2. MacMediaGuru

    No Internet Connection With Safari, Aol For Mac Osx, Or My Router...

    Try plugging your cable line directly into your powerbook's ethernet port and see if that helps.
  3. MacMediaGuru

    Cd Burning With Itunes

    Have you done anything to modify your system as of late? Try and think back to when this initially started and what changes may have occurred then to possibly cause this. You also might want to try repairing permissions, running the apple hardware test disc, etc.
  4. MacMediaGuru

    external Hard Drives not mounting on PowerBook

    Since you don't have much of a choice, I would go for buying the powered hub. No gaurantees though. If it works, it works, if it doesn't, it doesn't.
  5. MacMediaGuru

    Firewire Drives Gone Away

    How long have you had the drives? Have you installed or modified your system in any way? With your hard drives plugged into your computer, try running the Apple Hardware Test CD to see if there is anything wrong with the hardware. It's possible that the drive mechanisms have died, but that...
  6. MacMediaGuru

    Cd Burning With Itunes

    Have you started using different types of media to burn on? Apple is picky about the media discs their hardware reads. Try using a Memorex or Verbatim disc. You also might want to try using a music formatted CD and see if that helps.
  7. MacMediaGuru

    external Hard Drives not mounting on PowerBook

    Well it says on the specs that the enclosure is bus powered so your powerbook should be able to power it. My PB powers my 2.5" drive (bus powered) I got from OWC. Don't know what else to tell you. A USB hub wouldn't really help you in this situation as it will just become another part of...
  8. MacMediaGuru

    external Hard Drives not mounting on PowerBook

    There isn't a power supply for your enclosures? That's odd. You got ripped of then. Every hard drive I've seen has some kind of power supply. It's strange that there isn't one on yours. I'd take it back and exchange it for one that does. Also re-check the specs on the drive/enclosure and...
  9. MacMediaGuru

    Powerbook Help

    Put your apple hardware test CD into your powerbook. Reboot and hold down the C key to boot from the disc. That disc will check your laptop for any hardware problems. Likewise if you have diskwarrior or techtool pro 4 you should run those too. If those solutions fail, take it to the genius'...
  10. MacMediaGuru

    external Hard Drives not mounting on PowerBook

    Ah, I see what the problem is. Your HD's are not bus powered. The secondary USB port on the drives are for daisy chaining multiple drives together, not powering them (unless a drive is bus powered). What you need are power supplies to hook to your drives if you are going to use them with your...
  11. MacMediaGuru

    external Hard Drives not mounting on PowerBook

    Try going to the Finder's preferences and check to make sure that hard disks can be viewed on the desktop. If it's not that, then it could be firmware issues and you may need to go to the website of the company that makes the drives and download the updates.
  12. MacMediaGuru

    Cannot Download iTunes 4.9 or Quicktime

    The OS version does not matter in this situation. I have checked Apple's website and it appears that I cannot download iTunes either. Gives me this error. "The requested application was not found on this server." That is a problem on Apple's end. I was however able to download...
  13. MacMediaGuru

    internet question

    Why are you still using 10.1.2? Use software update to download the "free" 10.1.5 update. That will remedy some of your problems. Overall 10.1 is a terrible version of OS X to be using on your PB. It's so outdated. Just go out and buy 10.4. That will cure most of your problems as you...
  14. MacMediaGuru

    UT2004 crashing repeatingly

    Download and install OS 10.4.2 and see if that helps.
  15. MacMediaGuru

    iPOD Mini - Data backup?

    I have a 3rd generation white iPod and use it for backups occasionally. You certainly can do the same with your mini. There is no need to change file extensions. Just mount your ipod to the desktop and drag and drop the files you want backed up into a folder in the ipod. As far as the...
  16. MacMediaGuru

    Firewire Won't Unmount

    Hmmm. This has happened to me before on various occasions. Restarting always did the trick for me. Run the Apple disc utility or Diskwarrior/Techtool Pro 4 if you have them. Try shutting down and then turning off your hard drive as a last resort. What type of file were you putting into...
  17. MacMediaGuru

    Hd Not Mounting :(

    Did you happen to copy what the error said? If so, post it here so others can see what might be the case. Also post your system specs. Could possibly be a hardware problem.
  18. MacMediaGuru

    problem with ITunes 4.9

    It's possible the digidesign coreaudio driver is not compatible with the new version of iTunes yet. Maybe you're using an outdated digi driver? It would be helpful if we knew what version your digi coreaudio driver and OS are at. Here is the link if you wish to download iTunes 4.8 again...
  19. MacMediaGuru

    10.4.2 is out now.

    All I can say is, it's about time. :cool:
  20. MacMediaGuru

    New iBook G4: What's On This Disk?

    Don't worry about that disk. It just has programs such as Xcode 2 and other programming bundles on it. It won't install unless you tell it to.
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