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    10.4.6 upgrades problems

    I don't know if anyone else is experiencing any "hiccups" from updating to 10.4.6 but I have 2 major issues that have resulted and I would caution others before upgrading. 1) I used to have my 12" PowerBook connected (via my router) to my Windows PC (since I require both for work) but now...
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    Final Cut Pro asks for AGP card on startup

    I have an iMac G5, 1.9GHz, running 10.4 and I have just loaded Final Cut Pro 4.5 . Everything seems to have installed ok, but when I try to run the program it comes up with an error message "Hardware not found: AGP graphics card". I find this perplexing since the same Final Cut Pro ran just...
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    roll back Mac osx upgrade?

    I am fairly new to Mac OSX and I just finished updating my OS to 10.4.3 However, now my spotlight rarely works and says "no results found" when I know there are files by that name on my hard drive. If it does work it usually takes about 30 sec, where before the upgrade it took maybe 2-3 sec...
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    "the application Software Update quit unexpectedly"

    I seem to be experiencing a few difficulties with my 500 Mhz, G4 tower. Whenever I try to use the "Software Update" under Finder it goes through the motions "checking for software" and then justs quits in an instant giving me the message "the application Software Update quit unexpectedly". I...
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    booting from CD Rom

    I am trying to erase my one and only hard drive to start things fresh but when I try to boot from the install DVD ROM (I tried holding down the "c" key, 1st try, then the "C" key, 2nd try, then the Cmd/opt/shift/delete keys, 3rd try) but nothing happens. It just carries on to the login screen as...
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    Airport Extreme booster antenna - reach over hills?

    I just bought a Airport Extreme base station and hooked it up to my 17" PowerBook, I also have an airport express (on extend option) that has my printer hooked up to it. What I would like to really do is work from my boat dock which is about 150 ft away and 30 downhill from my office where...
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    Final Cut Pro Express 2.0.3 technical difficulty

    I am running FCP Express 2.0.3 on both my 12", 867Mhz, 640 Mb ram, PowerBook and also on my G4, 500Mhz, 1gig ram, tower. Both units are running 10.4.2. When I hook up the Canon 100MC DV camcorder to the PowerBook everything works just fine. I can capture, edit and export. I can edit and...
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    Toast 6 - is there any file updating option?

    I am using Toast 6.0 running on OSX 10.4.2. I've just recently transferred all my working files from my XP machine to my G4, tower and so am used to putting a partially burnt DVD in, using Nero and updating either newer versions of the files I have or including ones not yet there thus giving...
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    maximum PowerBook cpu temperature

    I have read many threads here but nothing specifically to answer this question. I am using a 12" PowerBook as my main computer and lately I have been doing lots of video editing in FCPro sometimes for 8-10 hours at one time. I don't mind that the fan comes on a lot but when the cpu temp goes...
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    older 12" PowerBook cannot use a ADC display

    This posting is for future reference for people considering buying an older used 12" PowerBook. I own a September 2002, 12" PowerBook, 867Mhz, and after calling Apple twice and visiting 3 local Mac dealers I've concluded that there is no way to hook up an Apple 15" display (ADC connector) to...
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    How do I use a USB wireless adapters w/ PowerBook

    Ok, here is my situation: I have a Windows desktop hooked in to my wireless router (Trendnet TEW-431BRP) and I also have 2 laptops: a) a Windows based one which I have just connected via a USB wireless adapter and b) a 12" Powerbook (867Mhz) which I would like to connect using the same USB...
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    will this mini DVI adapter work on my 867Mhz, 12" PBook?

    I have a 867Mhz, G4, 12" PowerBook. I bought it used about a moth ago and the guy gave me the two white Apple adapters (mini DVI-to-VGA & mini DVI-to-SVideo) that came with it. However, I really need the mini DVI to DVI adapter because I would like to hook up the 15" Apple Display that came...
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    using laptops over 10,000 ft

    I am thinking of buying a 12" powerbook so I can work from overseas for a few months at a time. However, on the apple wesbite I noticed their specs say "Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 ft". I plan to be working in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, which sits at around 12,000 ft above sea...
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