How might one go about creating a shortcut to controlling monitor brightness with a Mac Powerbook running Tiger (this problem also existed in 10.3) for a Keyspan remote?
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posted by kenneth
on Aug 15, 2007 -
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Recovering data (photos) off of a Powerbook HD withOUT putting the HD in an external case. Possible?
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posted by sandra_s
on Aug 9, 2007 -
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The battery in my G4 Powerbook won't charge, and I am a long way from any technical help!
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posted by Rumple
on Jul 30, 2007 -
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It's time for a new laptop. I have very strong thoughts on this subject, but I need your help, suggestions, and guidance.
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posted by davidinmanhattan
on Jun 7, 2007 -
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It was failing, but now it's not? Wednesday morning, I woke up to my Powerbook stalling. I got the beachball of doom when I tried to log in from sleep and it lasted 20 minutes, so I powered off and rebooted. On reboot, it took 30 minutes plus to load to the desktop, and my desktop icons didn't appear. I held the book to my ear and heard it -- yes, the "click of death."
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posted by SpecialK
on May 31, 2007 -
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My 12" Powerbook G4 has decided it likes the current CD inside it so much that it has refused to spit it out.
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posted by bryanzera
on Apr 13, 2007 -
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Is there a way to reuse an apple powerbook g4 battery to power a macbook pro? I know that it doesn't fit, but I'm hoping there is some kind of external pack that can accept and charge a powerbook battery but which can power a macbook pro. Any ideas?
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posted by jwiener
on Apr 5, 2007 -
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Is there a way to somehow keep MS Office while reinstalling OS X?
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posted by 6550
on Mar 17, 2007 -
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Wifi acting odd... at the pub down the street I can always connect to the Wifi server, but half the time my browser times out trying to load anything, and nothing can connect. Half the time it works fine.
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posted by Yiggs
on Mar 15, 2007 -
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Is there any way that I can easily use my iMac Desktop (Current Intel Model) monitor as a second or primary monitor for my Powerbook using either the wireless network or a monitor adapter?
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posted by Bengston
on Mar 14, 2007 -
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Can I stick my Powerbook internal drive into an external enclosure and get the data off it?
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posted by modernnomad
on Feb 27, 2007 -
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My Mac powerbook crashed. I had backed up 99% of everything, so it wasn't as painful as it could have been. But for some weird reason iPhoto doesn't show that I have any photos.
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posted by generic230
on Feb 13, 2007 -
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My year-old Powerbook G4 has acquired the habit of suddenly shutting off when it thinks it has no more power, which usually happens when the menubar item says the battery is around 30% full. Do I need a new battery? Or can I massage it into the proper sleeping/hibernating behavior somehow?
posted by dreamyshade
on Jan 18, 2007 -
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About 4 months ago, my beloved PowerBook got in the way of a cup of coffee. The geniuses at the Apple Store said that the hard drive was completely fried, that the computer has become a paperweight and none of the information can possibly be retrieved. They said if anyone
could retreive the information, which was doubtful, it wasn't them and that it would probably cost me a thousand dollars or more. (More information...)
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posted by miss lynnster
on Jan 2, 2007 -
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Is there anywhere I can find step-by-step instructions for installing a Linux distro (Ubuntu in particular) on my PowerBook G4's external hard drive?
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posted by Aanidaani
on Dec 22, 2006 -
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Is it possible for me to use my PowerBook G4 as a display -- meaning, can I connect some input source and view it just like I would an external LCD?
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posted by Aanidaani
on Dec 2, 2006 -
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Why does my powerbook fan run all the time (when external monitor is connected)?
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posted by buybelen
on Oct 27, 2006 -
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Part of my Powerbook's aluminum casing is bent, keeping me from plugging in an external monitor. Is this a DIY, an Apple store fix, or am I just SOL?
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posted by spaceman_spiff
on Oct 18, 2006 -
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Powerbook 12" G4 is borking itself. HD problem. a) Replace HD or b) entire computer?
If b) How much can I sell this thing for? Also is a 12" Alu Macbook available anytime soon?
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posted by lalochezia
on Oct 9, 2006 -
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The hinge on my 2 + year old PowerBook is broken. Is it worth sending it out to be repaired (and does anybody have a recommendation for a reputable company to do the repair), or should I just buy a new one?
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posted by willnot
on Sep 28, 2006 -
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Do you have ant ideas for extending the useful lifetime of a 12" 867 MHz PowerBook G4?
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posted by nthdegx
on Aug 20, 2006 -
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Powerbook G4 intermittently can't connect to D-Link wireless router after waking from sleep.
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posted by cahlers
on Aug 4, 2006 -
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My 12" Powerbook G4's hard drive has gone belly up. Help me figure out my options.
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posted by maxreax
on Jul 25, 2006 -
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I'd like to record music (multiple synths, mics, etc.) with my Powerbook, which has one 1/8 input. Should I run everything through a mixer, and run the mixer out directly to the Powerbook in? Or should I run the mixer out to something like a MAudio
firewire box?
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posted by four panels
on Jul 24, 2006 -
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I just adopted a barely used 12” 1.33 G4 Powerbook free of charge. I’ve been a jealous WinXP user for some time and couldn't be happier with my new acquisition, but I’m a little torn over it’s usefulness.
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posted by paxton
on Jul 21, 2006 -
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If a digital camera says it can handle USB 2.0, does that mean it won't work in a USB 1.0 port? I'm in the market for a digital camera, and have been looking at the Canon PowerShot series, namely the A620, SD450, and SD600. All of these have USB 2.0 listed as the interface. However, my 800mhz G4 Powerbook has USB 1.0. Does this mean those cameras won't play nice with my laptop?
posted by invisible ink
on Jul 15, 2006 -
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Is it possible/advisable/etc. to use Migration Assistant to migrate data to one Mac from more than one Mac?
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posted by j-dawg
on Jul 14, 2006 -
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Please help me power up my Powerbook G3 Wallstreet 300mhz one last time. I'm on my second 45W power supply...
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posted by dismitree
on Jul 4, 2006 -
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Yesterday on the sidewalk in front of the office, my computer bag strap broke and the bag fell to the ground, denting the corner of my (loaner) Powerbook G4.
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posted by mr_crash_davis
on Jun 27, 2006 -
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Lately my computer (Powerbook, OS X 10.4.6, wireless ADSL internet) has been giving up halfway through downloading files. What's going on?
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posted by teem
on Jun 17, 2006 -
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Why is my Powerbook G4 slowing way down every two or three hours?
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posted by umbú
on Jun 14, 2006 -
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I'm looking to buy a new MacBook this summer and am hoping to sell my current 15", 1.3 GHz Powerbook (1.5GB RAM) to help cover some of the cost. How do I go about determining a reasonable price to ask for for my Powerbook? Are there any recommended routes by which I can sell my Powerbook whilst minimizing the risk of being ripped off?
posted by BioCSnerd
on Jun 3, 2006 -
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