Install what you need, don't add frivolous drivers, fonts, plugins, widgets

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As a troubleshooter, I've always been amazed at the number of files people stash on their desktop, number of installed applications, number of installed plugins, etc... Some people try to fill their hard drives to an extreme. The lesson learned here, which I hope to pass on to anyone reading this tip, keep it simple. Only install what you need, and nothing more. Archive away anything you wish to keep for posterity, but don't just let it hang out unless you might need it right away. Backup your data religiously, and remember to keep at least two copies of your data, and preferably at least one off site.
For every added driver, font, plugin, and widget you might find one that doesn't work well with another, or one that may not have been tested with your operating system. If you don't ensure they are known to work well together, you are building what is idiomatically called a "house of cards" or "jalopy."
And the more you add, the more that can go wrong. The more you add, the longer you'll spend the time of you or your troubleshooter solving problems. And remember, time itself is money. So be careful, and only add what you need to your system. Practice good judgement. If unsure if something extra is necessary, ask on the board.
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Your above posted list of installed plugins doesn't show the Flash plugin for Firefox.
See:
* https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+the+Flash+plugin
* https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Installing+the+Flash+plugin
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Flash
You can use this link to download the latest Flash player.
* http://fpdownload.adobe.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player.exe
# Download and save the Flash installer for the Firefox browser to your desktop.
# Exit Firefox (File > Exit), you may need to verify that in the Task Manager (XP: Ctrl+Alt+Del, Vista: Shift+Ctrl+ESC, Processes tab)
# Start the Flash installer with a double-click on the desktop icon of the Flash installer.
* You may have to run the Flash installer as Administrator (right-click: Run as ...) to get access rights for installing the files and modifying the registry.
* On Vista and Windows 7 you run the plugin installer as Administrator by starting the installer via the right-click context menu if you do not get an UAC prompt to ask for permission to continue or nothing seems to happen.
* Run the plugin installer as Administrator by starting the installer via the right-click context menu (Run as Administrator) to get elevated permissions.
See http://vistasupport.mvps.org/run_as_administrator.htm
You can verify on the [http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/ Adobe Flash Players Test Page] that the Flash plugin is installed and working.<br />
You can also check that in "Tools > Add-ons > Plugins" and on the about:plugins page, open that page like a website via the location (address) bar.

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Hi. I iMac, Mac OS X 10.6.8 Lately it does not update the program. Writes the following: "Unable to install the update iTunes. An unexpected error occurred." What you need to do that right, that programs can be updated again?

I iMac, Mac OS X 10.6.8 Lately it does not update the program. Writes the following: "Unable to install the update iTunes. An unexpected error occurred." What you need to do that right, that programs can be updated again?

you will have the most up to date itunes available for your os 10.6.8. to get a newer version you will have to upgrade to a newer os.

BluRay - what you need

Thought I'd put a list of things you need for one's MacPro in order to get BD authoring with output to SL and DL BD media. With the drop in BD Media prices ($4.99/disk), everyone can author HD content to BluRay now using FCS (or iMovie or whatever video post production tool you have).
So here is what you need:
1. Toast 10 Titanium Pro - http://www.roxio.com/enu/products/toast/pro/overview.html
2. LG GGW-H20L Blu-ray burner - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136137
3. AMS eSATA 5.25" external enclosure - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817332019
4. eSATA cable Extender for MacPro - http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/MPQXES2/
Total cost is $455 for a complete solution. This is an external eSATA setup (I did this for maximum BD drive burning performance) but if you prefer USB 2.0 setup just remove item 4 ($25) from the list above (the external enclosure supports USB 2.0 also).
BD-R prices are dropping daily ($4.99) but I use these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817132051
Some things you need to know if you go with eSATA, the drive MUST be turned ON BEFORE you boot into your Mac or it will not be seen. The drive will show up just like any other DVD drive with all the same Eject/Close features, etc.
For those of you going eSATA route, installing the eSATA extender cable is not difficult, but if you're the type of person that doesn't want to touch anything inside your MacPro, then the USB 2.0 route is probably better (aka don't purchase item #4 above).
If you are running CS4, you don't need item #1 (Toast 10). So you could really start doing BD now for as little as $300.
Happy BD folks - 25-50GB of entertainment bliss
Rob.

I've been using the cheap BD-R and not had any coasters yet, but I don't burn at max speed -- the drive will burn at 6X, but the cheap media says 2X so that's what I burn at. I haven't tried Dual layer nor the Re-writeable BD media yet, but great success with single layer.
I don't consider adding the eSATA extender cable that difficult but I've built PCs from scratch before so I have some knowledge. But like I said, if eSATA is a little too much work, the external enclosure I listed also supports USB 2.0. I prefer eSATA because it's a more reliable electrical signal and is not sharing a bus like USB.
I have an older Sony BDP-S300 player that I recently updated the firmware (had to in order to play The Matrix collection BD). No problems with playback, crisp, clean clear -- well, as clear as the source that is

What you need to know before buying an antenna

Isn’t it time you upgraded to an antenna? Wait… what? Upgrade to an antenna? Whether or not you’re a cord cutter (meaning you’ve cancelled your monthly television service) you might find that adding an antenna to your entertainment viewing space can be a great upgrade for a variety of reasons. Whatever those reasons are, here’s what you need to know before buying an antenna.

I don't set out to sell anything, I'm an independent writer tasked with writing stuff about things to inform people. We link stuff to help people find things if they want to buy them, but the above isn't a sales pitch, it's info to help people figure out if they want or need something.
I didn't know that there was a cabal of antenna dealers who have been promulgating a myth (as a writer: nicely done there) about the nature of NTSC and ATSC; I hadn't ever considered that the antenna market was that large. When I received the request to write an article about antennas I was actually surprised; antennas don't have the support of major telecommunications companies and I sincerely doubt that there's going to be a run on them because of this article. I saw this as a bit of a public service opportunity to talk about a technology that a small segment would be interested in.
Anyway, I'm not sure we're going to get much farther on this; yes Best Buy sells antennas, but no, they didn't ask for an ad. They asked for an article that focused on how these antennas work and what to look for. Thank you for adding your insight about ATSC - I think that was actually covered in paragraphy three, but it's nice to see it spelled out more directly.
Have a nice day - and if you'd like to discuss this directly, please send me a DM on twitter @thetechnogram

My icon app is disappeared but the app install, what I need to do to find the icon

My icon app is disappeared but the app install, what I need to do to find the icon?

Not sure what icon you are referring to.
http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/a/How-To-Fix-Airplay-Icon-Missing. htm
http://appletv2.com/airplay-icon-missing-ios-7/
 Cheers, Tom

"Click here to download the latest map app..." here's what you need to do...

It looks like they're pushing out the googlemap -> Bing maps update to the palm pre handsets now. The process they've come up with is kind of flawed. It's probably best to just go to the app catalog & download the new map app directly. If you wait for them to push it to you, what happens is that once you start googlemap, instead of going to the map app, it shows a hyperlink text stating "click here to download the latest map app." Clicking that link will keep you in the googlemap app, but will display a webpage designed for a full-size browser experience. You will have *no* way to zoom in to see any of the text. It's all miniscule gibberish.
Here's what you need to do. Everything you need is on the left hand side. The first field is a drop down letting you pick your country. Then, there's a field where you enter in the phone number associated with your palm. Then there's a check box that you need to check indicating that you've read whatever gibberish was written on the left side. then you click the big grey button on the lower left.
It sends an sms message to you allowing you to link to the appropriate app download. like I said...it probably would've saved you effort to just go directly to the app catalog.
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NSS and LUN expanding - what you need to know before you migrate

Thought I'd share, since this isn't in any documentation or TID that I
can find.
Before you move to OES2 Linux with NSS or multipathing code or EVMS, you
may want to consider this limitation (IMO, a major limitation if you're
running an Enterprise).
If you SAN allows you to grow/expand a LUN (ie, LUN1 was 50 GB and now
you grow it to 100 GB), you cannot use the new space until you reboot
the server itself. If you're running NCS, then you need to reboot every
node that can host the clustered resource before you can expand the NSS
pool.
The issue is a bug in the devmapper portion of SLES. ANYTHING that uses
devmapper will prevent the further layers (ie, multipathing or EVMS)
from seeing the additional space until you reboot the server.
Obviously rebooting servers in the middle of the day to add more space
affects Enterprise services to your users. As does making them wait
until off-hours before they can write/save any data to the servers. Not
to mention rebooting multiple nodes in your NCS cluster.
Novell won't fix this until SLES 11. Even then (ie, if you implement
OES2 now and can live with the limitation it won't be truly fixed in
SLES 11 if you're using NSS/EVMS), as the limitation will still be in
EVMS in SLES 11. Therefore, you'd have to migrate your data to LVM2 (I
believe that's what Novell is switching to). Yet another major
disruption for your users.
So, if you're thinking about OES2 with NSS/EVMS or multipathing, you may
want to consider the effect this will have to your userbase (ie, how
many times do you want to migrate your data?)
In our case, looks like it's goint to be one migration --- to MS
Windows.

Hi,
General rule, if you think rebooting is NOT an option AND you are not using clustering - you're looking for trouble.
I know I can increase space to my cluster with out kicking my users offline.
Worked for NSS.
Worked for OCFS.
Limitation noted and ignored.
-M
Originally Posted by KittyNoLegs
Thought I'd share, since this isn't in any documentation or TID that I
can find.
Before you move to OES2 Linux with NSS or multipathing code or EVMS, you
may want to consider this limitation (IMO, a major limitation if you're
running an Enterprise).
If you SAN allows you to grow/expand a LUN (ie, LUN1 was 50 GB and now
you grow it to 100 GB), you cannot use the new space until you reboot
the server itself. If you're running NCS, then you need to reboot every
node that can host the clustered resource before you can expand the NSS
pool.
The issue is a bug in the devmapper portion of SLES. ANYTHING that uses
devmapper will prevent the further layers (ie, multipathing or EVMS)
from seeing the additional space until you reboot the server.
Obviously rebooting servers in the middle of the day to add more space
affects Enterprise services to your users. As does making them wait
until off-hours before they can write/save any data to the servers. Not
to mention rebooting multiple nodes in your NCS cluster.
Novell won't fix this until SLES 11. Even then (ie, if you implement
OES2 now and can live with the limitation it won't be truly fixed in
SLES 11 if you're using NSS/EVMS), as the limitation will still be in
EVMS in SLES 11. Therefore, you'd have to migrate your data to LVM2 (I
believe that's what Novell is switching to). Yet another major
disruption for your users.
So, if you're thinking about OES2 with NSS/EVMS or multipathing, you may
want to consider the effect this will have to your userbase (ie, how
many times do you want to migrate your data?)
In our case, looks like it's goint to be one migration --- to MS
Windows.

System recovery: how to install what I need only?

Recently I had to restore the system from hidden recovery partition, and of course, I got a lot of garbage which I don't need (fingerprint and face recognition for example). Is there a way to instal a "clear system"? I mean a Windows and drivers only.
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Recently I had to restore the system from hidden recovery partition, and of course, I got a lot of garbage which I don't need (fingerprint and face recognition for example). Is there a way to install a "clear system"? I mean a Windows and drivers only.
The easiest way is to recover using the recovery partition or recovery media then remove the things you don't want or need. If you take off something needed to run properly you can use the system restore feature in Windows or fully recover again until you get the laptop as clean as you want it.
If you want to do a clean install of Windows 7 make sure you can read the Microsoft number on the tag from the bottom of the laptop, you will have to use the same version as the one listed. Your spec sheet shows Windows 7 Home premium 64 bit Spk 1. Use others if you have a valid key and disc to do so.
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First - Burn recovery media before you make any changes! -you may want or need to go back later.
Insert your windows 7 disc and select custom install, your partitions should show up - click on each one and below you will see advanced drive options, click that and you will have options to format - format each one, then delete each one. You will be left with one raw partition, select to install and windows will do the rest while installing the operating system.
Install drivers - Drivers will have to installed one at a time and can be found on your support page, select Windows 7 64 bit.
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Install chipset driver then video driver before other drivers. Then install Toshiba Value added package before other applications.
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Show Us What you have done with Pages

Hey Guys,
Do you mind showing or posting some of the stuff you have done in pages. Would be cool see what people have come up with.
rob

Hallo sir,
could you please expalain me the SD relavant documentations with some examples.
Arjun.

Version 20. & 3 What You Need to know (Wifi ONLY A...

Once you have installed the new firmware you will not be able to define axcess point only WiFi you acnnot select 3 and in settings you always get axcess denied. there fore you need to do the following to fix this issue. (Hard & soft reset does NOT work
You need to ring 3 on 0800 3586795 or 0800 3586796 after you have installed Version 20.0.019 you will then be sent a text with the correct settings. Open the text and click save.
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Didn't have this problem myself.
As an alternative to calling the monkeys, can you not just request the settings from their Website ->
http://www.three.co.uk/Help_Support/About_my_mobile/Software_settings - then click 'Over the air' from the right handside?.
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HT201364 To install Mavericks, you need at least 2 GB of memory and I only have 1 GB. Can I load more memory?

Can I load more memory and where do I purchase it?

Yes, you can, though you'd need to tell us your exact model of iMac before we could tell you specifically what memory you will need and how much you can expand to. There are a number of good vendors; I've used Crucial and Other World Computing (OWC). Both have been of high quality and good service, and either can tell you exactly what you'll need for your iMac. Other folks here may have additional vendor recommendations.
I'd definitely recommend expanding beyond 2GB. It won't cost that much more and your performance is almost sure to be better than if you just get the minimum 2GB.
Regards.

Let's see what you've done in FCExp.

I hope I'm not over stepping the forum's bounds here, but I'd like to see some of your work you've done with FCExpress.
Here's a quickie I did with video I took off youtube and still from using google.
I put this video together as my way of saying Thank You to those who fight for the freedoms I enjoy everyday. Seems appropriate on Thanksgiving!
I didn't spend a ton of time on it and could have done more if I had the time. Things like using Livetype and photoshop / layers and filters... but here it is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6as7n2UYrDk
Note: I uploaded it at 16:9 ratio but doesn't seem to work well with youtube.

Before anyone asks.... Yes, I shot the background red in water look. I had a large container of water with white paper behind it. Then I put red food coloring in the water and let it roll for a bit.
I think it came out well enough.

What you need to know about British Telecom Total ...

I don't want to waste time on this forum. I've changed to Virgin - and thank God !
Here's the text of the last letter I wrote to Customer Service Director, BT plc, Correspondence Centre, Durham, DH98 1BT. I got the briefest of replies, which dealt with none of the points I raised.
During April I was engaged in searching for a new flat. There were a number of possible candidates. I phoned British Telecom to ask about the service to the flat I favoured
Your representative told me that I could expect up to 4 Mbs in this are. That was a lie
The maximum possible speed is 2 Mbs. My IP Profile has typically been 1,2Mbs and currently you have restricted me to .9 Mbs and then to .78 Mbs
Given that I was at the start of an 18 month contract with you, I would not have moved to this address had I been told – truthfully – by BT that this area is the worst in Cardiff for Internet access.
In the same call your representative told me that there would be no problem providing a telephone service to 93 B because the line had very recently been in use and just needed to be switched on at the exchange That was a lie.
Before moving in, I plugged a handset into the BT socket. There was no 'soft dial tone' which confirms that an inactive line is still connected to the exchange. I notified BT three times, but was assured – in a patronising manner – that then line had been tested and would be connected Friday 30th May. It wasn't of course.
I notified BT by email. No reply on Saturday, nor the following days. On Tuesday an engineer called me. He told me my phone was working. I said it wasn't. He said he would check and ring me back within a half hour. He did not do so.
It was not until the following Friday, that an engineer called and the problem was resolved. By that time I had spoken to the landlord and discovered that the BT line had not been in use for some time. Previous tenants had taken the Virgin Media telephone service. The flat had been decorated and the condition of the BT cabling inside the house could not be guaranteed.
You have therefore deprived me of my telephone/internet service during the first week of May. You have not offered any compensation.
I now raise a matter which may seem marginal, but which speaks volumes for the way British Telecom manage their business. The BT website offers a 'BT Community Forum'. I registered to use it because I wanted to document my experience for the benefit of other customers. The procedure ends with a message saying that an email with a clickable link will be sent, serving to verify the identity of the person registering. No such email was received. I tried again. No result. I notified BT. No reply.
After perhaps six emails, a young woman phoned me. She wasted half an hour of my time establishing what I had already said in my emails. She said she would pass the matter on to technicians. No response – of course.
It is evident that BT does not allow customers to register to use the BT community Forum, for fear that you will receive bad publicity. Given the shoddy manner in which you treat your customers, I imagine that bad publicity is inevitable. The Forum is a sham.
I now come to the main issue – the provision of an Internet service. I wish once more to make it clear that it is not the slowness of this service that is the principal issue – it is the dishonesty of British Telecom personnel.
I add that I am being advised by an independent expert who is an ex-BT manager with knowledge of the provision of digital services in Cardiff. You will understand that the press are always interested in 'whistle-blowers'
If I had been honestly advised by BT that the area I was proposing to move to was poorly served by BT for digital services – and if I was experiencing the best speed that the line could offer me – about 1.5 Mbs real download speed – then I would consider myself bound by my contract with you. I would have moved to this area, knowing what performance I could expect.
However, as I have outlined above, my decision to move here was largely based on a lie told to me by your representative on the phone – that I could expect up to 4Mbs
In addition, the line speed has now been restricted to .78 Mbs. In my last letter I said that on the first occasion this 24 hour restriction was imposed I had complained and the peak time restriction was lifted. I had 1.2 Mbs off-peak, and .9 Mbs peak speeds.
This continued to the end of May. On the 2nd June ther 24 hour restriction was reimposed.
I have received an email from your customer service manager stating that this is simply because of 'long line length'. Very little technical knowledge is required to know that that statement is nonsense.
My independent advisor tells me that in fact technicians constantly 'tune' speeds in bad areas. Obviously you try to get as many customers under contract as possible by lying to them about the speeds they will receive, then progressively reduce their line performance in order to accommodate other customers
It is quite simply an outrage that BT should behave in this fashion, and nothing will please me more than having an opportunity to describe all of this in court.
I estimate that the damages in time and stress you have caused me amount to one thousand pounds. I look forward to receiving your cheque for that amount.

Hi sonsenfrancais,
Welcome to the forum.
I am sorry to hear you've now moved to another provider following some problems with the installation of your line and broadband speeds, if there's anything you'd like us to look into feel free to drop me an email at [email protected] with your BT account details.
All the best,
Stephanie
Stephanie
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Upgrading From XP - What you need to know

Hi,
As many of you are aware, support for Windows XP ends on April 8th 2014.
What does it mean?
End of support means that Microsoft will no longer issue Windows Updates for XP to maintain the security and integrity of the Operating System.
Do I Need to Upgrade?
If you are currently using Windows XP for every day activity then it is recommended to upgrade to a supported version of Windows to ensure you are receiving important security updates for your operating system.
In addition to updates, you may also experience compatibility issues with new hardware such as a new printer, document scanner, webcam etc. Most vendors will also move away from writing XP compatible drivers.
I subscribe to security and antivirus software, Do I need to upgrade Windows?
In short, Yes. While these antivirus and security packages do a good job in most cases, they do not unfortunately provide the relevant necessary security updates to maintain the integrity of the operating system. In fact most antivirus packages are reliant
on the operating system updates to maintain security.
Must I Upgrade To Windows 8?
This is a personal choice. Windows 8 is the latest Microsoft operating system, you can also upgrade to any supported operating system such as Windows Vista, Windows 7 or indeed Windows 8. The only obstacle is to find a vendor that still sells licensing for
the older products.
How can I check If My Computer Is Ready For Windows 8
Windows Upgrade Assistant will assist you to check your computers compatibility with Windows 8
Here is a summary of the system requirements:
Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
Free hard drive space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM drive
I don't know if my computer is 32bit or 64bit
You will be glad to know that Windows 8 comes with both 32 bit and 64 bit versions.
To see whether a PC running Windows XP is capable of running a 64-bit version of Windows, do the following:
Click Start.
Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
If "x64 Edition" is listed under System, your processor is capable of running a 64-bit version of Windows.
If "x86 Edition" is listed then its a 32bit installation
Where can I get Windows 8?
Your local computer store should be able to assist you with a copy. Windows 8.1 is the current version.
You can also use the
Microsoft compare and decide website to determine which version you require and select the buy now option for online purchase.
How Do I Install Windows 8?
It is important to note that upgrading from XP to Windows 8 will not retain your files. You should back up your files prior to upgrading either by using an external hard drive, or using
Sky Drive which is Free
Microsoft's Put Together An Upgrade Procedure From XP/Visa to Windows 8
It is also important to note that installing from DVD will require your system to have a DVD drive or if purchasing online you will need a DVD writer drive to write the installation DVD prior to installation.
Feel free to ask any questions which are not covered above.
Regards,
M
If you find my information useful, please rate it. :-)

I don't set out to sell anything, I'm an independent writer tasked with writing stuff about things to inform people. We link stuff to help people find things if they want to buy them, but the above isn't a sales pitch, it's info to help people figure out if they want or need something.
I didn't know that there was a cabal of antenna dealers who have been promulgating a myth (as a writer: nicely done there) about the nature of NTSC and ATSC; I hadn't ever considered that the antenna market was that large. When I received the request to write an article about antennas I was actually surprised; antennas don't have the support of major telecommunications companies and I sincerely doubt that there's going to be a run on them because of this article. I saw this as a bit of a public service opportunity to talk about a technology that a small segment would be interested in.
Anyway, I'm not sure we're going to get much farther on this; yes Best Buy sells antennas, but no, they didn't ask for an ad. They asked for an article that focused on how these antennas work and what to look for. Thank you for adding your insight about ATSC - I think that was actually covered in paragraphy three, but it's nice to see it spelled out more directly.
Have a nice day - and if you'd like to discuss this directly, please send me a DM on twitter @thetechnogram

If I archive and install, what else needs to be reinstalled?

Hi
I am considering the Archive and Install option. I performed the upgrade option when originally installing Leopard. Everything in Leopard is working fine and I have NO MAJOR ISSUES. Just a few things: Mouse jumps a little. Performance slows down over time. Etc....ACL Permission issue for ONE FOLDER.
My question is this: I have Aperture, Carrara 3d pro, the usual iLife stuff, TurboCad and a couple of other programs and was wondering what has to be reinstalled after the archive/install to insure the installation is "fresh"
For example, can I take my backed up files and programs from Time Machine into the new install, or do I really need to install EVERYTHING fresh?
Thanks

I have found that results vary. I upgraded 3 Macs to Leopard:
20" 2.4 GHz C2D Alu iMac - about a week old. Files were transferred from older iMac G5 using Migration Assistant.
Performed an Upgrade to Leopard. After upgrade complete login panel came up. When you tried to log into any user account the login panel would disappear, a blue screen would appear for a few seconds, and then you would return to the login panel. After trying safe boot and a couple of other things with no success, I did an Archive & Install and then everything worked OK.
24" 2.4 GHz C2D Alu iMac - about a month old. Files were transferred from older iMac G5 using Migration Assistant.
Performed an Upgrade to Leopard and no problems were encountered.
1.42 GHz iBook G4.
Performed an Upgrade to Leopard and no problems were encountered.
A friend of mine has a new 24" 2.4 GHz C2D Alu iMac. He didn't transfer any files from an old Mac nor install any 3rd party applications. He encountered the same problem I encountered on the first iMac and couldn't log in. Luckily he knew about my experience and used an Archive & Install to fix the problem.

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