I have friend with a G5 PowerMac with a 240 GB hard drive for whom I am trying to provide some tech support.
The drive got totally full.
I deleted 4 GB of files off of it so it is usable again but I can't figure out what is taking...
As to your first question, I am guessing that both machines are already on a wireless network, for internet access, no?
You just need to figure out how to connect between the two. I'll let someone with more pc knowledge speak on how to...
Does your widget indicate fan speed? If not you might want to try hardwaremonitor which does (at least on my PowerMac G5).
I think it is unlikely that any of your fans are completely non-functional as I believe a fryup would follow...
Couple of thoughts:
I have a PC and Mac that share a monitor. The monitor has DVI in which runs to the Mac and VGA in which connects to the PC. There's a button on the front of the monitor that allows me to switch back and forth. I...
Isn't MacOS 9 included on some MacOSX install CDs/DVDs? I seem to remember that it is.
Also there's always ebay:
http://computers.search.ebay.com/mac...acQ20osQ22Q209
Maybe it is overheating... Does it only freeze when you are taxing it?
Here's a great utility to monitor heat:
http://www.bresink.com/osx/HardwareMonitor.html
Also, you should confirm that the card's fan is running....
Hope...
I would think that the better way to do this would be to plug both the printer and the mac into a switch. Then let what ever is acting as a router for your Mac also be the router for your printer (your router is probably your cable...
If I had up to $500 to spend on this machine I'd do it as follows:
Additional 1 Gig RAM: $130.
http://dealnews.com/memory/prices/sy...M/2/512MB.html
Processor upgrades are available (new, not ebay) for as little as...
Sound like your finder preferences got hosed:
Try looking at the finder preferences:
Finder > Preferences > Show these items on the desktop:
[X] Hard Disks
Toggling this setting may fix the problem. If not you may have to...
