Imac screen has colored lines running down the middle of the screen - time for a new imac?

imac screen has colored lines running down the middle of the screen - time for a new imac?

Is this a G5 iMac?

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Reset the SMC, as per > Resetting the System Management Controller
1. Shut down the computer.
2. Unplug the computer's power cord.
3. Wait fifteen seconds.
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I like the idea of auto back-up for my new iMac, Ipad and PC Netbook, particularly if I can access all files and data stored on any device. But I have a Conceptronic router. Will Time Capsule work with this and how?

I like the idea of auto back-up for my new iMac, Ipad and PC Netbook, particularly if I can access all files and data stored on any device. But I have a Conceptronic router.
1. Will Time Capsule work with this and how?
2. Can my printer USB be plugged in and then shared between the devices?
3. Can I create a network and how?
4. What happend when a visitor logs onto my existing wireless router?
I'm new to Macs (well a returning user having started with Mac Plus!!) and not very technical. Any help / advice will be much appreciated.
Ray

The key to what you seem to want to do is to be able to get Apple's Time Capsule router to "join" the network that your Conceptronic router. I believe that works with some third-party routers, but I've never seen a list of those that work in such a configuration and I have no experience with Conceptronic equipment.
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I have very thin, colored lines that have shown up on my IMac monitor screen. I don't know where they came from or how to get rid of them. I'm concerned now because I started with one and now have three. Does any know why this occurs or how to get rid of them?

I got an address from Applecare, although I can't place my hand on it right now. I didn't bother persuing the letter route myself as I didn't expect much. I know that the location was Cork, Ireland though as that where the UK Applecare is based as far as I'm aware. The best thing to do is to call Applecare (if it's free) and discuss the issue. State that you are not happy wit the fact that you will have to pay to have the problem resolved especiiay if it is an ongoing problem that has not been resolved. I ended up speaking to a senior manager of the Applecare team who then proceeded to tell me about mailing in my grievence to customer services division or something like that.
If I can find the address I may post it if I'm allowed.
In the case of age, Schools usually have a 5-year life-cycle as they tend to be used differently than consumer machines, i.e. being used constantly on a daily basis for at least 12 hours with no break. you would expect issues to appear after a few years, but I expect problems that arise through defects to be resolved and stay resolved. As I mentioned we had machines for around 2 years before the lines appeared and sent them to be repaired. I'm happy with that. What I am unhappy about is the fact that the problem has reappeared exactly in the same way and now I'm left with around 7 machines that I either pay loads to repair or, the more likely replace the machines with newer ones since the age is now big enough to warrant the replacement.
Sorry for the lengthy moan, but these are the reasons I purchased Apple ahrdware in the first place to avoid the "not our problem" stance some PC vendors usually take, similar to the Dell monitors thread mentioned in here somewhere.

How do you fix a screen with colored lines going down left side

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Hi @gloriacarsale2 ,
Thank you for visiting the HP Support Forums and Welcome. I have looked into your issue about your HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook and LCD screen giving you an issue. You could reset the BIOS with this document selecting the reloading the BIOS default settings.
I would be happy to assist if needed. How Do I Find My Model Number or Product Number?
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( I also tried hard resetting before i updated. I'm just so sad because I liked the phone a lot.)

Hi yuta,
Quote from user guide:
detach the cover of the micro SIM card slot
place a fingernail under the right or left edge of the label tray, then drag the tray outwards to view your IMEI number
There is your IMEI (15 digits).
http://userguide.sonymobile.com/referrer.php?region=gb&product=xperia-z1#!IMEI-number.html
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Sounds like a potential hardware issue, in which case it would need to be repaired, or replaced.

My screen has some lines going through it, it is the old model.

My screen now has a line about 2 inches wide going across it. I have restarted it a couple of times to no avail. It has not fallen that I am aware of.

Thank you for trying to help. I followed your advice but the lines are still there. I made an appointment to see the Apple tech. Appreciate your effort!!

Time for a new iMac...Advice?

Presently using an iMac...OS X (Panther 10.3.9), 1 GHz PowerPC G4, 2 GB RAM, 80 GB space (about 75 usable).
And, GarageBand 2.
Often have to go thru a lot of extra steps to create a song. (i.e. taking part of a song to iTunes, bringing it back, to complete a tune. Reason: Maximum number of tracks I can use. Usually about a half dozen, especially if half are MIDI. My recording work seems to put a lot of strain on the processor and I never have another application open when using GB2 (would like to, for example Band-in-a-Box).
So that I never have to worry about computer power again, here's what I'm intending to buy: a 21.5-inch iMac, 3.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo; 8 GB RAM; and 2 TB Serial ATA Drive. It would seem this would give me all the power, speed and space I would ever need.
But first, a few questions for all of you:
1) Has that problem with CD/DVDs on the new iMacs been resolved? (Read about that right here in Discussion Forums; seems to have been a problem with the optical drive...not recognizing, or rejecting CDs/DVDs);
2) Apparently, the new GB I'll be getting (GB '09) won't accept my work done in GB 2. Not a deal breaker. If true, I'll finish up my work in GB2 and then do my recording on my new computer with GB '09. But, could I install GB 2 and use it on my new machine, while simultaneously having '09 on it? Also, would my audio fonts I added to GB2 (i.e. Boldt fonts) be transportable to GB '09? I presume my Jam Packs that I bought could simply be installed in GB '09. Right?
3) Could you suggest a few features/capabilities GB '09 has over GB2. I mean for my home recordings; not really interested in other things like how to play a guitar,etc. Are there more sound fonts, loops? How about things like changing key in mid-song, or tempo? Printing music that's been recorded (i.e. for one track)?
4) I'm also going to get Logic Express 9 w my new computer. I think I'm ready for it, but: Could you guys offer me a few features or capabilities Logic has over GB? Like, what would that comparatively sophisticated program do for my recording work that GB won't? My wife asked me that and I really couldn't answer.
I appreciate your advice and comments. My present iMac is seven years old, still working fine and I think I've gotten my money's worth out of it. But for my home recordings, it's time to pork up. It would seem this new iMac will be more than loaded for me.

nemateoz wrote:
2) Apparently, the new GB I'll be getting (GB '09) won't accept my work done in GB 2.
this is not true, newer version of GB can open older data files, just not the other way around. i worked with GB2 files this past friday.
3) Could you suggest a few features/capabilities GB '09 has over GB2.
many! mostly from GB4, so read that first:
http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/GBFAQ.html#whatsnew08
(Let the page FULLY load. The link to your answer is at the top of your screen)
GB5:
http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/GBFAQ.html#whatsnew09
(Let the page FULLY load. The link to your answer is at the top of your screen)
My present iMac is seven years old, still working fine
and it will still work fine for other things, if anyone else you know could use it for web, email, and the like, but you should find much joy in the new machine!

Screen has white lines across it. Can barely read Screen. Is it fixable?

Someone was throwing my phone and it hit the back of laptop. Not even that hard. But now lines are all over screen.

Run the AHT and see if it finds anything: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1509

Can I download the ATI Catalyst driver or something for my new iMac?

I've got Windows Vista 32 bit and I would like to have the Catalyst control center stuff so I can control the graphics.
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thanks

I need to rephrase my question:
This is the software I need: ATI Catalyst Control Center http://ati.amd.com/products/catalystcontrolcenter/index.html
It's not the display driver I need, but the control center for an ATI product. I need more specific control, which the Catalyst Control Center would give me.
Apple's cd only has the display driver and not this control center.
I downloaded the full suite here: http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_catalyst.aspx?p=vista32/common-vista32
When this installs no control center shows up. Any idea, anyone?

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I don't think you could pick an average monthly figure. It varies wildly depending on how many apps you have installed (not only Apple apps). Occasional updates to the OS itself seem to roll out every two or three months and could be 500mb-1gb in size. Downloading the OS in its entirety is 5.3gb, although you should hopefully only need to do that rarely and only when you needed to re-install and you didn't have a copy of the installer.
Factor in your everyday use of the internet and it's a difficult one to answer with any accuracy.
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Ipad had colored lines running through the screen

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Howdy diana,
It sounds like your iPad has mulitcolored lines all over it. I would recommend a few things here to help isolate the issue to software or hardware. Try restarting the phone with this article:
iOS: Turning off and on (restarting) and resetting
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
If the issue persists, I would next try reseting the device with the same article:
To reset, press and hold both the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons for at least 10 seconds, until you see the Apple logo.
If the issue is not resolved, I would next backup your device to iTunes, and restore it as a new device to see if the lines are still there. If not then restore your backup and verify they are still gone.
iOS: How to back up and restore your content
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
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https://selfsolve.apple.com/agreementWarrantyDynamic.do
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
All the best,
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Imac screen has colored lines running down the middle of the screen - time for a new imac?

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