I need some serious iTunes help or I'm going to throw my iPod in the pool..

Okay...here's my problem. I cannot import. There is no import button at all. There is on my husbands computer but not mine. I have repaired iTunes in the add/remove programs and I just uninstalled and reinstalled iTunes. I'm trying to put my son's CD's on my computer to load on to his Shuffle.
I did a diagnostic on the Apple help boards and it did say that it did not detect an audio CD but I do have one.
Any advice? I would be so grateful.
Silverceladon

I'm having the same problem. Bought my girlfriend an Ipod for Chistmas and can't import cd's into Itunes to load to the Ipod. The cd doesn't show up at all in Itunes nor does it ask if you want to import the songs. It used to work. Don't know what happened. I ran Itunes diagnostics on my cdrom drive and get an error 263. Sent that to tech support but no response. Let me know if anyone has a solution.
Dbroc52

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I need some serious professional help with upgrading my MAC

Hello all here at Apple Discussion,
I have been wanting to upgrade my PowerMac G4 for quite sometime now. I just built two new advanced PCs for my Digital Art and Gaming, but I still need my Mac for all of the Video Editing, and Visual Effects I do. Here are my MACs specs:
PowerMAC G4
-400 Mhz Processor
-512MB Ram (All Slots are filled with mixxed 128MB sticks LOL)
-64MB ATI Video Card (Which I direly want to Upgrade)
-10GB Master Drive, 80GB File storage Drive
etc.
Bascially what I want to do with this machine is Upgrade the **** out of the Processor, Video Card, and buy four 256MB sticks so that my mobo will have the full 1GB it can handle. If someone can tell me in detail exactly what to do and where to go that would be much appreciated. Thank you.
Brandon Reddick

Howdy,
First off I say that you copy your 10GB hard drive to the 80GB by going to Disk Utility and selecting the 80GB hard drive. From there you will have tabs to choose from. Click on Restore. And drag the 10GB into source, and the 80GB into the other field. WARNING: YOU WILL HAVE TO DELETE THE WHOLE 80GB HARD DRIVE, SO I SUGGEST BACKING IT UP BEFORE THE RESTORE.
If you don't want the 10GB hard drive you can leave that in there select it in Disk Utility. From there go to the Erase tab and select the Erase Free Space button to secure that no one can get your personal information. WARNING: YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE THIS HARD DRIVE AGAIN IF YOU DO THIS. ONLY DO THIS IF YOU ARE THROWING IT OUT!
Ok so you have an older version, I can tell by the CPU and HD.
Upgrades: CPU- http://daystar-store.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=281 (1.6 dual CPU)
Memory: If I'm right you need SDRAM... http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=30200 6&CatId=145 (256mb SDRAM DIMM)
Hard Drive: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=12650 28 (Seagate 250GB Hard Drive)
Video Card: AGP- http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=933&Nav= (Choose!)
PCI- http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=1603&Nav = (Choose!)
Note: Your computer may not support a dual CPU, you can go to http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/13551 to see if your computer is capable. If not Daystar sells a lot of single processors. Also you will need to buy an ATA-133 card so you can use a hard drive larger than 127.86GB. You can get that here http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=28053 4&CatId=508
Or if you don't want to spend money on that card you can get an external casing for it. Easy to install and you can boot from it if it's FireWire. If you want to save video on it you'll have to format it to Mac OS Journaled.
Good luck with your expansion!
Eric

Need some serious OOP help...

I'm trying to create a multilevel staged game where one class, the main class decides which stage to go to next. Using getters and setters, I'm new to this method of programing and the book we have been using this semester in class has been great up until the chapter that tackles object-oriented programming.
Here is my main class....
package
import flash.display.MovieClip;
public class Main extends MovieClip
private var _titleScreen:TitleScreen;
private var _stageOne:StageOne;
private var _stageTwo:StageTwo;
private var _stageThree:StageThree;
private var _stageFour:StageFour;
private var _stageFive:StageFive;
private var _gameOver:GameOver;
// TitleScreen
private var _startButtonStatus:Boolean;
public function Main()
init();
private function init():void
     _titleScreen = new TitleScreen();
     _stageOne = new StageOne();
     _stageTwo = new StageTwo();
     _stageThree = new StageThree();
     _stageFour = new StageFour();
     _stageFive = new StageFive();
     _gameOver = new GameOver();
     // TitleScreen
     _startButtonStatus = false;
     goToTitleScreen();
     //beginGame();
     testLevelStatus();
private function goToTitleScreen():void
     parent.addChild(_titleScreen);
public function testLevelStatus():void
     _startButtonStatus = _titleScreen.startButtonStatus;
     if (_startButtonStatus, true)
     parent.addChild(_stageThree);
     parent.removeChild(_titleScreen);
This is the action script i have for the TitleScreen
package
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.display.SimpleButton;
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.ui.Mouse;
public class TitleScreen extends MovieClip
private var _main:Main;
private var _startButtonStatus:Boolean;
public function TitleScreen()
addEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, onAddedToStage);
private function onAddedToStage(event:Event):void
// Initialize properties and...
// ...Add even listeners
_main = new Main();
_startButtonStatus = false;
addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, onEnterFrame);
addEventListener(Event.REMOVED_FROM_STAGE, onRemovedFromStage);
startButton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onStartButtonClick);
private function onRemovedFromStage(event:Event):void
removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, onEnterFrame);
removeEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, onAddedToStage);
removeEventListener(Event.REMOVED_FROM_STAGE, onRemovedFromStage);
private function onEnterFrame(event:Event):void
private function onStartButtonClick(event:Event):void
_startButtonStatus = true;
public function get startButtonStatus():Boolean
return _startButtonStatus;
Sorry if it looks sloppy, I did not see a way to format the code for proper display on these forums.

Oh by the way this does not produce any game stopping errors but when I click on the start button it does not go to stageThree.

My ipod is majorly screwed up and i need some serious help

k well lets see
error states 'can't mount ipod'
so i tried checking all the wires, restoring the ipod (which didnt work because it couldnt find it) and i scanned all my files for viruses.
my ipod also makes funny clicking noises when i dont even touch it...
im just a kid guys.. i need some serious ipod whizz to help me out.. im desperate! ive tried everything

Hi,
Firstly please try to deal with "can't mount iPod" issue
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93499

I need some one to help me build a theme and a app for my restaurant

Ok so I have been working on a theme for my restaurant and I also want to do an app. For it I'm looking for someone that is willing to work on the with me I have no time but I got the theme pretty much done just need it to be able to get it to my phone and go from there
please hit me up if you want to make some cash and help me do this
From Kevin

Hi wildtoad and welcome to the BlackBerry Support Community Forums.
You can download the BlackBerry Theme Studio to create your theme and load it to your BlackBerry.
To download the Theme Studio visit http://na.blackberry.com/eng/services/themestudio/
Thank you and have a great day!
-HMthePirate
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Why do I see: iTunes Help is unavailable because your computer isn't connected to the Internet. IE9 works fine but iTunes does not connect to the store.

I have tried 4 days to get iTunes 10.4 working on my Win7 x64 machine. I purchased a new iPhone4 and after syncing it the first time, I can't connect to the iTunes store.
When I try to run iTunes Help, I get this message "iTunes Help is unavailable because your computer isn’t connected to the Internet." However IE9 and Google Chrome run as always...... no connection problems.
I have already uninstalled IE9 x64 and iTunes 10.4 x64 and reinstalled but still the same. I followed all the instructions I could find about firewalls, ports, SSL etc.
Diagnostice gives me this information:
Secure link to iTunes Store failed -----
Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Ultimate Edition Service Pack 1 (Build 7601)
DELL Inc. Studio XPS 435T
iTunes 10.4.1.10
QuickTime 7.7
FairPlay 1.12.20
Apple Application Support 2.0.1
iPod Updater Library 10.0d2
CD Driver 2.2.0.1
CD Driver DLL 2.1.1.1
Apple Mobile Device 3.4.1.2
Apple Mobile Device Driver 1.57.0.0
Bonjour 3.0.0.2 (333.2)
Gracenote SDK 1.9.1.485
Gracenote MusicID 1.9.1.102
Gracenote Submit 1.9.1.133
Gracenote DSP 1.9.1.43
iTunes Serial Number 00CCABA00E06CFD0
Current user is an administrator.
The current local date and time is 2011-09-08 09:53:57.
iTunes is not running in safe mode.
WebKit accelerated compositing is enabled.
HDCP is supported.
Core Media is supported.
Video Display Information
ATI Technologies Inc., ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series
**** External Plug-ins Information ****
No external plug-ins installed.
Genius ID: 226dfd82342c16c01da33b35a257182c
iPodService 10.4.1.10 (x64) is currently running.
iTunesHelper 10.4.1.10 is currently running.
Apple Mobile Device service 3.3.0.0 is currently running.
**** Network Connectivity Tests ****
Network Adapter Information
Adapter Name: {DA96EEE0-050D-4F34-86AF-08A8499F6D4A}
Description: TAP-Win32 Adapter V9
IP Address: 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask: 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway: 0.0.0.0
DHCP Enabled: Yes
DHCP Server:
Lease Obtained: Thu Jan 01 08:00:00 1970
Lease Expires: Thu Jan 01 08:00:00 1970
DNS Servers:
Adapter Name: {B28305D7-F1F3-471E-8E55-AA9DC8E1058D}
Description: Realtek RTL8168C(P)/8111C(P) Family PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.20)
IP Address: 10.0.1.8
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 10.0.1.1
DHCP Enabled: Yes
DHCP Server: 10.0.1.1
Lease Obtained: Thu Sep 08 07:46:11 2011
Lease Expires: Fri Sep 09 07:46:11 2011
DNS Servers: 10.0.1.1
Active Connection: LAN Connection
Connected: Yes
Online: Yes
Using Modem: No
Using LAN: Yes
Using Proxy: No
SSL 3.0 Support: Enabled
TLS 1.0 Support: Enabled
Firewall Information
Windows Firewall is on.
iTunes is enabled in Windows Firewall.
Connection attempt to Apple web site was successful.
Connection attempt to browsing iTunes Store was successful.
Connection attempt to purchasing from iTunes Store was successful.
Connection attempt to iPhone activation server was successful.
Connection attempt to firmware update server was unsuccessful.
The network connection timed out.
Connection attempt to Gracenote server was successful.
Last successful iTunes Store access was 2011-09-08 09:24:52.
　This means everything was successful except connecting to the firmware update server.. why can't I connect to iTunes store??????

Only fixed this in the last day or two . . .with this!
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3588501?start=0&tstart=0

I need some serious help with Oracle Database....PLEASE!!

I am using Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 that has Oracle Database 10g and Wondows XP installed on it.
Database instance is DOWN but that is not the problem
Listener is UP
Agent Connection to Instance is DOWN, and I cannot get this running!
How can I fix this problem? I am not an expert, but I have been trying for a long time to fix this issue, but I can't. It just came to the point that I want to grab my pc and throw it across the room.
Error message: ORA-12505: TNS:listener does not currently know of SID given in connect descriptor (DBD ERROR: OCIServerAttach)
Here is my LISTENER.ORA file:
# listener.ora Network Configuration File: C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1\network\admin\listener.ora
# Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
SID_LIST_LISTENER =
(SID_LIST =
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = PLSExtProc)
(ORACLE_HOME = C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1)
(PROGRAM = extproc)
LISTENER =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1))
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.1.109)(PORT = 1521))
Here is my TSNNAME.ORA file:
# tnsnames.ora Network Configuration File: C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1\network\admin\tnsnames.ora
# Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
ORCL =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.1.109)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = orcl)
EXTPROC_CONNECTION_DATA =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SID = PLSExtProc)
(PRESENTATION = RO)
Once again, I am not an expert, so please try to explain it as simple as possible...I know, I am an idiot when it comes to networking issues.
if you guys need some more information, just let me know!
Thank you!

What I mean is that I can get the Instance UP with no problem, but the Connection with the Instance is the problem.
C:\Documents and Settings\Paolo\Desktop\courselabs\labs>lsnrctl service
LSNRCTL for 32-bit Windows: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on 25-NOV-2009 21:38
:06
Copyright (c) 1991, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC1)))
Services Summary...
Service "PLSExtProc" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "PLSExtProc", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Handler(s):
"DEDICATED" established:0 refused:0
LOCAL SERVER
Service "orcl" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "orcl", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Handler(s):
"DEDICATED" established:144 refused:0 state:ready
LOCAL SERVER
Service "orclXDB" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "orcl", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Handler(s):
"D000" established:0 refused:0 current:0 max:1002 state:ready
DISPATCHER <machine: PAOLOSCAMARDELL, pid: 2576>
(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=paoloscamardell)(PORT=2307))
Service "orcl_XPT" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "orcl", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Handler(s):
"DEDICATED" established:144 refused:0 state:ready
LOCAL SERVER
The command completed successfully
C:\Documents and Settings\Paolo\Desktop\courselabs\labs>lsnrctl status
LSNRCTL for 32-bit Windows: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on 25-NOV-2009 21:52
:03
Copyright (c) 1991, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC1)))
STATUS of the LISTENER
Alias LISTENER
Version TNSLSNR for 32-bit Windows: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Produ
ction
Start Date 25-NOV-2009 11:50:27
Uptime 0 days 10 hr. 1 min. 39 sec
Trace Level off
Security ON: Local OS Authentication
SNMP OFF
Listener Parameter File C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1\network\admin\listener.o
ra
Listener Log File C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1\network\log\listener.log
Listening Endpoints Summary...
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(PIPENAME=\\.\pipe\EXTPROC1ipc)))
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=192.168.1.109)(PORT=1521)))
Services Summary...
Service "PLSExtProc" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "PLSExtProc", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "orcl" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "orcl", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "orclXDB" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "orcl", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "orcl_XPT" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "orcl", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
The command completed successfully
C:\Documents and Settings\Paolo\Desktop\courselabs\labs>

Home Phone Service via Verizon Wireless needs some SERIOUS rethinking!

Has anyone else signed up for home phone service over Verizon Wireless?
Here in LA, they offered a $19.99/month deal using the wireless service - a box provides the service, and you plug your home phone in. The service is adequate, but somebody forgot to think about how home phones work. I tried to get my billing set up through my bank, and after getting no notice for three weeks, I got a message in my email box that my bill was delinquent, and I owed a late fee. I had tried to set up the billing via My Verizon, but could never get a password to work. I finally got a phone number to call, and they sent me a new password via text message - to a home phone with no text capabilities. After hearing and seeing nothing for another two weeks, I called again, and they told me they'd sent the message. I had to remind them that this was a home phone - no texts. So they offered to send me a letter with a new password, within 7-10 ten days. It arrived two weeks later, and didn't work. Each of these phone calls took about an hour, and I still didn't have a connection.
I put the bills (now up to two delinquent cycles) on my credit card, just to bring thins current, and got one more password. This time I called BEFORE trying it, and with the assistance of a more determined tech, got an ID and password combination to work. I can now see my bill. I still don't know if the autopay will work, and I have no idea if there's any way to get a notice that the bill wasn't paid.
I cancelled my AT&T service because of its cost, but at least its billing worked. Verizon has some serious rethinking to do about how it's billing system works for home users. And they didn't lock me into billing hell for two years.
The topper is, today, I got a notice from Verizon that I've been delinquent in returning a refurbished instrument I never received, billed to a phone number I don't have. And of course there's no phone number to call to straighten it out.

Hello KeyGroupGJ!
Wow, Im sorry for all the issues you have had with the Home Phone Connect service! I'd really like to assist you. You mentioned that there is no number to call to get this straightened out. No worries, there is no need to call us, since I can reach out to you. Please send me a direct message with your name, your mobile number, and a good contact number for you. I'll be happy to assist you!
Christina B
VZW Support
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I am trying to download itunes but I keep getting the message that apple application support was not found and that I need it for itunes helper. It tells me to uninstall then reinstall but that does nothing. How can I get itunes to work?

I need to downlad iTunes for my iPod Touch to work, but I can't dowload iTunes without apple application support. How can I get apple application support or is there any other way to download iTunes?

Hi marian289,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. This article has steps to thoroughly remove and reinstall iTunes that may help:
Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923
Cheers,
- Ari

BdAqua, anyone.. I need some SERIOUS advise here..

For many of you I have been on these forums for quite sometime and now I am in need of SERIOUS advice. With the acquisition of a Power Mac G5 Quad taking over most of my everyday activities which I do on my mac pro, I am in desperate need of trying to figure out how I can get the best out of my 2009 mac pro of which I worked so hard in making it a 6-core 2010 machine.. Now I am thinking I might have gone overboard, way overboard as I am not making use of the machine and its fullest potential. I don't have really a lot of income coming in right now as I am unemployed, though I am getting a pension and unemployment, but not enough to buy serious applications for taking advantage of the power in my mac pro.
Can someone advise on how I can get the best out of my 6-core mac pro without having to spend 1000's of dollars on stuff I may or may never ever need? Other than video editing, is there any other way I can get the best out of using my machine for what its intended for? Here is what I currently use my mac pro for, thus far:
1. Everyday stuff, browsing internet, forums, emailing.
2. sometimes I will burn two dvds/cd's simultaneously, sometimes not.
3. Retro gaming though I do have some older modern games I play from time to time.
4. I had bootcamp installed, but no more as I can do most of the work I need on the OS X platform.
5. When I ever get dvds, I rip them using handbrake just to take advantage of all my cores, even though mactheripper is much faster and only uses some of the cores.
As of right now most of the above I do on my newly acquired Power Mac G5 Quad and my mac pro is on the floor, disconnected and not being used. The problem is that I got the mac pro because of its expandability and I realize my BIGGEST MISTAKE here was that it is in no way a consumer type machine, but for many years I have used desktop macs for my purposes and expansion.
This is my only intel mac, as my PB G4 is being used for my mobile computing and does everything I throw at it, Power Mac G5 does also what I through at it. The G4 Pismo is only used for OS 9 nostalgia to if I ever have a yearn to retro back to the beginning days of OS 9
Question: With my limited amount of funds, what can I do to get the best out of my Mac Pro?? I don't want to sell it for something cheaper or less, as I really do love the expansion capability of the mac pro and its case for prolonging the system. I don't plan on getting a future mac pro as for what I use it for it certainly would be a waste.
I know I have been rude to some of you and I know its been a rocky road between all of you on this forum and me, but I am now in a desperate, precarious position.. What really can I use my mac pro for other than using it like my PM G5 Quad? I am starting to also think the Quad is overkill, but nevertheless, I have a love for both Intel and PowerPC. And yes, I plan on getting Lion as I do want my mac pro to keep up with at least software and updates to the OS.
Thank you!
Romko

LOL, I think the G5s are already obsolete & a Legacy Mac as far as Apple is concerned, yet MHz per MHz they can still compete favorably with the right SW.
>Ok, can the G5 Quad still do good with elementary audio and video software?
Yes.
>What do you think? The mac pro makes a good server?
Oh yes.
>I do plan on getting Lion when it comes out for my mac pro however.
I wish I could comment on Lion, but NDA, NDA, NDA.
>Also, is it true I won't be able to charge an ipod touch with the G5's USB ports?
No iPods here, but Macs have traditionally been weak in USB amperage, I'd think if all else fails an AC powered USB hub would vertainly cure it.
>Define obsolete?
No longer supported by Apple... so what's new?
Right now Leo/10.5.x is still fairly well supported, but when a new OS hits I expect that to stop.
BTW, we're not llowed to speculate here, so call that a blind guess!

I need some legacy OS help. Resource and File Manager stuff...

I don't know where to find a better place to ask this and I know that it will strain your memory, but I really am in need of help.
I am working on a Windows port of the old and now defunct SpriteWorld animation library. I used to be involved in its development when I had a Mac several years ago, and I really enjoyed toying with it. I am aware of SpriteWorld X, but I don't like C++ and I want to do this for myself.
Anyway, the coding of the actual project will be trivial. What I need help with are the dozens of resource files that contain all of the graphics used by the examples. Since I'm doing this in Windows, I cannot simply open the resource files in ResEdit or even in code very easily. What I'm trying to do is extract the PICT and cicn resources in the files. I did find the legacy documentation on Apple's developer site and I have studied it thoroughly. However, the Resource Manager documentation leaves out a great many details and is making it nearly impossible to parse the files.
The biggest issue that I'm having is finding the exact starting point in the file for the resource fork. What I've noticed is that there seems to be an undocumented and nearly identical header, containing the file name, creator, file type and unknown data of unknown length, in all of the files that I've viewed. Since this header is not documented, it makes it very difficult to find the start of the fork. I'm guessing that it is used by the Finder?
I was able to manually find the start(I think...), since a copy resource fork header is 30 bytes prior to the first resource type listed in the file. Per the documentation, this is merely a copy and the actual header is further up in the file. I've found that, but many times the offsets are wrong. All of the offsets start at the beginning of the resource fork, which unfortunately, does not start at the first byte in the file. To make it even more difficult, most of the time the real header (and thus the fork) starts 82 bytes in, but not always and there doesn't seem to be any reason for the discrepancy. Even when I'm sure of the location of the start of the fork, the offsets in the header often times will point to random data in the file instead of the correct locations. I don't know if the files are corrupted or if there is more information that I'm missing.
Without being able to decipher the resource fork structure, there is no way that I can write the utility I need to extract the data. I know that I'm asking for help with VERY old data, but I'm not sure where else to turn. If I could afford it, I would just go out and buy a Mac. Unfortunately, that is not an option. I've searched just about as far as I can with Google, but to no avail. I wouldn't post this, but I've simply exhausted all other avenues. I sure hope someone can shed some light on this matter.
Message was edited by: Mark_Speir

If you get really stuck, you might find a helpful soul that might be willing to generate screen captures or otherwise de-rez the files for you. I've never gotten around to figuring out a way to dump the graphics directly from the resource forks, however, I do happen to have several legacy Macs still running on my home network, as well as some earlier OSX versions.
Currently:
Powerbook G4 (2), OSX 10.5.8, and 10.4.11
iMac G4, OSX 10.3.9
PowerMac 8600, OS 9.2
PowerMac 8500 (2), OS 8.x, OSX 10.1 Server
Mac IIci, OS 8.x or 7.x (have to check)
Mac LC III, OS 7.x or 8.x (currently powerd off, but can be resurrected, used for terminal emulator
(I've made use of these myself to get screen captures, and extract sound resources via ResEdit or Resorcerer for my own port of some legacy software).

Need Some Brain Storming Help WIth a Long Distance Mail Problem

I would really appreciate anyones input on this...
Here's the situation. I'm trying to solve a mail problem for my somewhat elderly Mother. The biggest problem is that she is 3800 miles away from me and nowhere near any sort of help or tech support (Rural Alaska) so I'm trying to sort this out over the phone.
Anyway, she somehow screwed up her mail. All of a sudden the mail she sends comes from MY account! It shows up in my mailbox as having been sent by me. She is using an iBook G4 that I gave her a year or so ago and I suppose it's possible that somehow my mail account was on there somewhere (?). It's like she accidentally switched users or something.
I have sent her Email to her normal .Mac email address and it does indeed show up in her mailbox when I check the web mail. She is running Tiger and I'm running Leopard.
I just can't for the life of me figure out what she would have done and I'm hoping that someone might have an idea. She says that the font sizes all changed as well which leads me to believe that she is indeed using my old settings and mail account.
Once again, any help really appreciated. I'm heading out of town for a week and she really depends on her email. I'm trying desperately to get this solved before I leave. Thanks!

It looks like Mail has reset its preferences, including the account settings. What follows is a more thorough explanation that should allow you to determine whether that’s really what happened and what your options would be in that case. I’ll provide the full instructions I usually provide to solve this problem when having direct access to the computer, even though you may find some of them not practical or unnecessary.
Under some circumstances (e.g. lack of available disk space, filesystem corruption, repeated crashes), Mail may discard the current ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.mail.plist preferences file and create a new one. This file is where all the account settings are stored. As a result, all the non-.Mac account settings are lost. If you have a .Mac account, however, that account would appear to have been preserved because Mail would set it up automatically using the System Preferences > .Mac settings — but may result in a different .Mac account being automatically set up if for some reason the System Preferences > .Mac settings differ from what until then were the Mail account settings...
What’s the capacity and space available on the startup disk? Take a look at the comments about disk space in the following article, in case they apply to this case:
Problems from insufficient RAM and free hard disk space
Verify/repair the startup disk (not just permissions), as described here:
The Repair functions of Disk Utility: what’s it all about?
After having fixed all the filesystem issues, if any, and ensuring that there’s enough space available on the startup disk (a few GB, plus the space needed to make a backup copy of the Mail folder), quit Mail if it’s running, and make a backup copy of the ~/Library/Mail folder (e.g. by dragging it to the Desktop while holding the Option (Alt) key down), just in case something else goes wrong while trying to solve the problem. This folder is where all your mail is stored.
There are at least three ways to restore the account settings:
(1) Restore ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.mail.plist from a backup if you have one. Mail shouldn’t be running while you do this.
(2) Set up your mail accounts again (you may want to quit Mail and trash the new com.apple.mail.plist first to start over). If given the option to import existing mailboxes or something like that, don’t. Just enter the account information and Mail will automagically rediscover the data in ~/Library/Mail/ when done. You’ll also have to re-configure some of the Mail > Preferences settings. For spam-related security reasons, the first thing you should do is go to Preferences > Viewing and disable Display remote images in HTML messages if it’s enabled.
(3) Mail may have renamed the old preferences file to com.apple.mail.plist.saved. If that’s the case, you may try trashing the new com.apple.mail.plist and renaming the old com.apple.mail.plist.saved back to com.apple.mail.plist. Again, be sure Mail isn’t running while doing this. Given the circumstances, there exists the possibility that com.apple.mail.plist.saved became corrupt, but that often is not the case and the settings can usually be restored by just renaming the file back to com.apple.mail.plist.
As a side effect of re-creating com.apple.mail.plist, Mail might rename Outbox (which is where messages waiting to be sent are stored) to Delivered. The name of that mailbox is actually a misnomer, as it would contain messages (if any) that couldn’t be delivered for some reason. You can delete that mailbox if you wish.
Note: For those not familiarized with the ~/ notation, it refers to the user’s home folder. That is, ~/Library is the Library folder within the user’s home folder, i.e. /Users/username/Library.

HT2305 Hi! I am trying to update my ipad 4 but it says I need an updated itunes and I just keep going around in circles. Can anyone help?

I am trying to update my first generation ipad and I keep going in circles. Can anyone offer a suggestion?

First gen iPad or 4th gen iPad?
first gen iPads max out at iOS 5.1.1
If your 4th gen says you need an updated iTunes then it's talking about the iTunes on your comptuer. For iOS7 you need at least iTunes 11

I need some all around help...

I'm brand new at linux, and I have been using Windows xp for years, so I have no clue what I'm doing. I'm all installed, and it works fine, no errors, but I need some tips on doing some stuff.
I am trying to mod my .bashrc to add color, as in the wiki, but it doesnt open the actual file. Instead, nano keeps wanting to create a new file from scratch. I went ahead and filled in a new one, but it does nothing, what do I need to do? Is the .bashrc under a different name in the directory?
Next question... I am using a windows laptop to do all my internet, etc stuff, and the arch box is separated from the internet. I'm using wireless, and the arch box doesn't have a card, so I cant get it on the web right now. I want to install a GUI, most likely kde, but I have no clue as to how to put stuff on the arch box. All I have availible for data transfer is a 4gb usb jump-drive, and it has all of the kde packages on it, but I'm not sure how to access them to install them.
Aaaand...... the last question... If possible, is there a command that will list the directories of the arch box, so I can see where I'm at and where things are; I havent the foggiest idea of how this thing is layed out, or where the usb drive would be in the directories.

Peeples Mcnasty wrote:Whenever I go to fill in the user's passwor, the box doesn't register the key-presses. It will only register non-letters. I'm still tryig to get to the bottom of it, so, until then I'm resorting to root as my login.
Can you rephrase that? I don't really understand what you mean by register. Are you aware that password prompts in general won't echo anything? So normally, when you enter your password, nothing will change on the screen but the password you just entered is there.
Now, if I had to create a .bashrc, where would I need to go to find out what all must go into it?
Nothing has to go in there . You don't even have to have one, it all depends on what you want. You can put aliases in there (see man alias), define functions and environment variables, set your prompt and lots of other stuff. If you want examples you can take a look at threads like this one. Some of this stuff might be a bit overwhelming, so perhaps you should leave that alone until you have your install completed . What are you referring to when you say "Add color" ?
Regarding your usb drive, notice that it won't be mounted automatically until you configure some kind of automount (KDE wil do that for you). Mounting means making your usb drive accessible at some directory in the filesystem. So to access your drive you do the following:
Plug in drive
mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt
Your usb drive doesn't have to be sdb1, if you have multiple harddisks in your box, those usually come first, so your first harddisk is sda, the second sdb and so on. sda1 is the first partition on the first harddisk, in most cases your usb drive will come after the disks, so if you have one harddisk your usb drive is usually sdb.
Then you can install kde like this:
First change to the dir with the packages, if you put them in some subdirectory just hang that behind mnt/:
cd /mnt/
use ls to see if they are there. If that is the case copy them into your pkgcache.
* will choose everything in that directory, if there is something other than packages, you should choose the packages to copy by hand
cp * /var/cache/pacman/pkg
after that you can use pacman to install the kde group:
pacman -S kde
There might be some (or in case of kde probably many) dependencies which you didn't put on your usb drive. Pacman will tell you if there are. To get a list of urls to download those you can use
pacman -Sp kde
Good luck
I just refreshed Regarding pacman -U, pacman -U won't install dependencies automatically and will just stop if a dependency is missing, so if you use pacman -U to install packages with dependencies you will have to resolve those by hand and install them with --asdeps.

Ipod versus itunes - help, how can i avoid throwing my ipod against the wal

hi there
i have recently splashed out and bought an ipod video. i was told it is user friendly - but how wrong was that? tried the website but the help is useless to me, then i sent numerous emails to ipod support without response.
i have squillions of problems with this thing, but my main prob at the moment is that i have more than 12000 songs in itunes and the ipod synchronizes each time i connect but i can't get more than 400 songs onto the ipod and the worst thing is most of those songs are crap.
i am really angry with this machine, can anyone help me?
cheers - udo

When your library is larger than the capacity of your iPod, iTunes by default makes a new playlist called something along the lines of "Owner's iPod" and sets the update option to 'Sync Music - Selected playlists'. It creates a playlist of randomly chosen songs, if you don't like it's choice you can make a playlist of your own to sync from.
Open iTunes and create a playlist to update your iPod from, call it -iPod to make it the first playlist in Sources. Drag whatever content you want to have into the playlist from your iTunes library. Now connect your iPod and when it appears in the Source list click on the iPod icon to bring up the preference tabs in the main pane. Go to the Music tab and choose Sync Music and the Selected playlists radio button. Choose the playlist you just made from the selection and click Apply. You can also sync from any existing playlists by choosing the same setting, you just need to make sure that the size of the playlists don't exceed the capacity of your iPod:
iTunes: Creating playlists of your favorite songs
How to create a Smart Playlist with iTunes
Another option is to manage your iPod manually. In this mode you can drag songs or playlists from your iTunes library directly to the iPod when it's connected:
Managing content manually on iPod
iPod 101: Fill 'er Up
Something to remember about using an iPod in manual mode is that the "Do Not Disconnect" message will remain on the display until you physically eject the device. In that case use the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Windows system tray on the desktop and check this link for alternative methods: Safely Disconnect IPod
One last thing, the advertised song capacity of any of the iPods is a calculation based on 4 minute songs encoded in AAC format at a bit rate of 128 kbps. You need to bear that in mind if you want to get the maximum number on your iPod. Longer songs and songs encoded at a higher bitrate or in uncompressed formats take up more space. If for example you imported full size, uncompressed CD files (AIFF format) you would get significantly fewer on. What format are the songs you have imported? Go to iTunes and right click on one of your songs, choose Get Info>Summary and look at "Kind" to see what format you are using: iTunes: About import settings and hard disk space
If you have imported uncompressed files they can be converted in iTunes, have a read of these articles:
How to convert a song to a different format
How To Choose Import Settings

I need some serious iTunes help or I'm going to throw my iPod in the pool..

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