Name of computer changing all the time

hi my girl friend iMAC name is always changing i have to go all the time in properties and also compare to mine it seems slower i have to restart computer to get back in iphotos or wathever we work with can you help me thank's

In my experience your router is not dropping the Mac while while the Mac is asleep. So when you wake the Mac and it tries to connect to your router it is told that a Mac with your Mac's name is already connected to the router, so your Mac changes its name to get a connection. Look into how your router is configured to hand out connections. Perhaps reset the router to its factory setting to give it a good kick in the can.

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Host name is changing all the time

Hi
The host name of my Mac is changing all the time
I recently bought a new camera and connected it
this may be the problem?
What should I do?

There are several possible causes for this problem.
1. You have two simultaneous connections to the same local network: probably Ethernet and Wi-Fi. If applicable, disconnect the Ethernet cable or turn off Wi-Fi.
2. A Mac wakes from sleep due to network traffic. This is due to a bug in OS X that may only affect some models.
3. A device that gets its network address from the router wakes from sleep, and the address it was using before has been assigned to another device.
4. A third-party wireless router has incompatible settings or firmware. In that case, refer to the manufacturer or ISP for support. Restarting the router may help, temporarily.
5. See also this support article.
Rename the computer in the Sharing preference pane.

Help menu options change all the time - repair install always shows

After installing Acrobat X, I noticed the Help menu options change all the time. The repair install option is always present and sometimes the deactivate option is present but grreyed-out, somtimes it is enabled and most of the time it doesn't even show up. I have the full version purchased from a major online retailer.

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Can I leave my computer on all the time?

I just bought a Magic Jack which allows me to make telephone calls by turning my USB drive into a phone jack. However, my computer must always be on in order to receive and make phone calls. Is it harmful to my computer to leave it on all the time?

Can I leave it on 24/7 without putting it in sleep mode? Pros? Cons? Will screen saver be enough to save the monitor? Will I notice it on my electricity bill?
Barry,
Sure that's no problem. To make the change go to System Preferences - Energy Saver - Computer Sleep - Never - set the Display Sleet to the desired setting.
I'd also recommend check the box that says *Put the hard disk(s) to sleep when possible*
Pro's your problem will go away
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Roger

HT201250 must I keep the computer on all the time for time machine to do back ups

Must I keep my computer on at all times to get the time machine to do updates ? If not how do I go about updateing time machine on a regular basis

It depends on how much backing up you want. Time Machine will do backups if you have it turned on (in Time Machine Preferences), and if you have your computer connected to a backup drive (either wired or wirelessly, like a Time Capsule), that is specified in TM Preferences, and is also turned on. So, for example, I keep my two macs turned on all the time, and I keep Time Machine turned off. When I am not using my macs they sleep. I have external USB drives for backup via Time Machine, but I don't keep them on and connected all the time. When I think of it, which is about once a week, I'll hook them up, power them on, and do a manual backup: I turn Time Machine on and tell it to backup. When I have more critical documents, I keep them backed up on Dropbox, or iCloud, so I know that every time I finish using them and close them they are backed up. If you want to have more complete backups, then you would keep your computer always connected to your backup drives, and the drives would always be powered on and time machine would always be turned on. You could either have all of these turned on all the time, or just when you are using them and power them all down when you are not using them, or have them powered on all the time, but set the computer to sleep when you are not using it. It just depends on what you are comfortable with in terms of backups.

AppleTV and iTunes without Leaving Computer On All The Time/NAS iTunes Server

I begrudge having to leave my iMac on all the time just so now and again I can play music, pictures and video from it through AppleTV. My iMac is 2 floors up from the AppleTV, and as there is no wake on LAN working (I can't get it to work if there is (I have Lion)) I don't want to go up there to turn the Mac on when I want to use AppleTV.
So I have read some articles about iTunes servers on NAS drives and wondered if that would be a good solution, anyone try them?
If I did have my iTunes library on a NAS drive with an iTunes server, when I start iTunes on my iMac will it then load the iTunes Library as it does now like if it was a local library? So I can still manage it in the same way as I do on my Mac.
I assume then I could have another computer use the same library on the NAS? (although wont do it the same time due to conflicts)
I have iCloud/Match so not so bothered about music as I can play from the Cloud (although its hit ad miss sometimes), but I have videos and pictures I stream to AppleTV so they are more important. I don't want to have a computer left on all the time so I can use AppleTV.
If this is not possible, then I am thinking of getting a Macbook for the lounge, but then I don't want to have to plug/unplug my external hard drives into it all the time, which I am likely to swap with the main iMac too.
Thanks a lot

P.S. I only play music from iCloud as my iMac is not on. So if I can stream to AppleTV without having a computer on, then I would do that to be faster, work all the time, and save bandwidth.

I have a mac osx and want to use a magic jack without the computer on all the time.

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It appears that Magic Jack installs software on your system that it needs to run. Look at some of the threads in "More Like This" on the righthand side of this page or look here:
http://www.voipreview.org/review/magicjack

The wall paper can't change, all the time it's the same

I have a Mac with Mountain Lion OS X 10.8.4. I have a problem with the wall paper, if I change the wallpaper, when the system restarts reappears the same all the time.
I can tried to delete the file com.apple.desktop.plist but the problem persist.

Triple click and copy paste each line below one at a time into Terminal and press enter after each line, some might say "doesn't exist" don't worry.
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rmdir Library/Caches/com.apple.systempreferences
rm Library/Caches/com.apple.systempreferences
rm Library/Preferences/com.apple.desktop.plist
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Do i have to leave my computer on all the time

do you have to have the computer, where you i tunes is located, on all the time?
If I don't, Apple TV doesn't keep the photos i've allowed to be shared on Itunes, and i have to restore it.
I am getting tired of restoring my apple t.v.. I want to go back to Roku.
Tell me why I shouldn't.

If you are using home sharing then yes. Only photos used for the screensaver are temporarily cached, nothing else is stored. There is no need to restore the unit in order to view photos from your computer's library.

Mounting name of time capsule changes all the time...

I, since I pluged my TC, its mounting name (/volumes/times capsule/) is always changing with -1, -2... etc. (ex: /volumes/times capsule-3/)
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How can I fix this?
thanks

Here is a suggestion and it should remove all the extra names, although it won't solve the issue from happening again. So I would suggest watching for when it does happen - what you were doing, error messages that came up, etc. I've read several posts about this issue, but no one seems to have found a definitive fix.
From a Finder window (or the desktop), eject the backup disk image and then eject the Time Capsule disk. Open a Finder window (if not already open) and from the "Go" menu and select "Go to folder...". Enter /Volumes. In the next window you should see and be able to delete all the excess Time Capsule names (Time Capsule-1, Time Capsule-2, etc).
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TS1398 Just got the mini, specifically to get jobs on a certain website. Jobs change all the time. When I go to website, it has not updated from the first time I logged in on the mini. It works on my laptop just fine. HELP!

My sons just bought me an ipad mini especially so that I could check a certain website on which I sign up for jobs throughout the day. The website is updated constantly throughout the day with new jobs and the status of the jobs I already have accepted and worked on. (It shows the percentage of the job that has been done.) It worked fine only the first time I logged on with the mini. Since then (yesterday,) when I check the website, it lets me log in, but I only see the same exact information that was there the first time I went to the website using the mini. It seems to be 'frozen' on that particular first look. It doesn't update at all.
I know it is not updating because I have also been checking with my notebook computer and with the notebook, the website is up to date.
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I had the same problem when I used a friend's iPad.
I wonder if there is a setting or something that I could change to allow the website to update to the time I check it.
If not, then the ipad mini is a terrible disappointment and I would like to return it.
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*check the permissions on the about:permissions page and in "Tools > Page Info > Permissions"
Clear the cache and remove cookies only from websites that cause problems.
"Clear the Cache":
*Firefox/Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"
"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:
*Firefox/Tools > Options > Privacy > "Use custom settings for history" > Cookies: "Show Cookies"
Start Firefox in <u>[[Safe Mode|Safe Mode]]</u> to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.
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*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

Why does my line attenuation change all the time?

Why would my line attenuation have gone from 65dB to 72.3dB? I think there is a bad connection on my line, but BT's test equipment says my line is fine.
1st ADSL Line Status
Connection Information
Line state:
Connected
Connection time:
0 days, 00:52:21
Downstream:
1.372 Mbps
Upstream:
659.6 Kbps
ADSL Settings
VPI/VCI:
0/38
Type:
PPPoA
Modulation:
G.992.5 Annex A
Latency type:
Interleaved
Noise margin (Down/Up):
6.2 dB / 5.8 dB
Line attenuation (Down/Up):
65.0 dB / 43.9 dB
Output power (Down/Up):
15.0 dBm / 12.4 dBm
FEC Events (Down/Up):
113157 / 9145
CRC Events (Down/Up):
421 / 240
Loss of Framing (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
Loss of Signal (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
Loss of Power (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
HEC Events (Down/Up):
1850 / 810
Error Seconds (Local/Remote):
169 / 215
2nd ADSL Line Status
Line state
Connected
Connection time
2 days, 12:34:52
Downstream
928 Kbps
Upstream
446 Kbps
ADSL Settings
VPI/VCI
0/38
Type
PPPoA
Modulation
G.992.5 Annex A
Latency type
Interleaved
Noise margin (Down/Up)
6.2 dB / 11.9 dB
Line attenuation (Down/Up)
72.3 dB / 44.0 dB
Output power (Down/Up)
1.4 dBm / 0.8 dBm
Loss of Framing (Local/Remote)
0 / 0
Loss of Signal (Local/Remote)
0 / 0
Loss of Power (Local/Remote)
0 / 0
FEC Errors (Down/Up)
5666 / 0
CRC Errors (Down/Up)
442 / 0
HEC Errors (Down/Up)
2257 / 0
Error Seconds (Local/Remote)
87 / 0

I got a reply from the chairmans office
I’ve spoken with BT
Wholesale again today and I’m waiting on a report coming in from the Chief
Engineers Office.
What I’ve
been doing
I’ve also gone
through all the history available of the work that has been done on your line
and can confirm the following:
Your line is
all copper and is on the best E and D side cables available.
We have changed
the network equipment in the exchange on multiple occasions.
And it doesn’t
look like there is any more physical work can be carried out.
The report I’m
waiting for from BT Wholesale is about a known issue that we have had with
certain exchange equipment which is used to make the phone ring when it is
being called and causing the broadband connections to drop, I need this to
confirm if your line is affected by this specific issue.
I think you
have spoke with Donal earlier today and discussed the option of moving onto an
8meg service instead of the upto 20meg, and you told him this has been tried
before and did not work, can you remember roughly when this was so I can check
it with BT Wholesale?
What happens
next
There is still
an engineer on his way out to you tomorrow between 1pm and 6pm. I’m not sure
what this engineer will be able to do given that we have had it confirmed that
you are already on the best lines available but we will see how he gets on and
take it from there. (Might get a nice surprise!)
I’ll give you a
call tomorrow to confirm the update from the chief engineers office and also
see if the engineer has been out on site with you.
Best Wishes
Chris
My reply
Hi,
Thanks for the reply, some of the information in your email isn’t correct.
The D-side is only the “best lines available” because it’s the only one available!
I had the BB disconnecting when the phone rang, long before going on the new equipment.
They have exchanged the network equipment on “multiple occasions”, even though I told them not to bother because I knew it would make no difference.
The facts are:
NO WORK has been done on my D-side (apart from the connections directly outside my property)
Many people that have had the same fault have told me it turned out to be the D-side
I was told by a BT Openreach engineer that they would not do any work on my D-side because part of it was aluminium. But this now turns out not to be true, so I have no idea why they will not do any work on my D-side.
At the cab, the broadband is the correct speed and works fine.
My caller display, often doesn't work. I think this is the same line fault that causes this.
A leakage to earth was detected on my line, but was never fixed.
My phone often rings 2 or 3 times, when I finish a call. I think this is the same line fault that causes this.
When the BB speed goes up, the router records a huge amount of errors.
A few years ago my BB failed altogether, it turned out to be the connection outside my property. The connection was green and in bad condition. There are loads more of these connections between my house and the cab, they will be just as old or older.
A BT engineers test equipment detected a change in resistance somewhere on my D-side, I haven’t heard if that was ever looked into.
Every piece of evidence points at a bad connection on my D-side, so you can see why I will not rest until I know that all the connections have been replaced. BT wholesales answer of “that there is nothing wrong with your line” just isn’t good enough because the fault still exists.

Computer hanging all the time - help

My G-5 keeps hanging. I get the following problem diagnose but I cannot understand. Can someone help me?
Sat Jul 5 09:51:04 2008
Unresolved kernel trap(cpu 1): 0x300 - Data access DAR=0x0000000000000004 PC=0x000000000035A90C
Latest crash info for cpu 1:
Exception state (sv=0x496c5280)
PC=0x0035A90C; MSR=0x00009030; DAR=0x00000004; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x0003F94C; R1=0x498ABDC0; XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
Backtrace:
0x000D9848
backtrace terminated - frame not mapped or invalid: 0x0F010000
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x496c5280)
previously dumped as "Latest" state. skipping...
Exception state (sv=0x49715c80)
PC=0x00000000; MSR=0x0000D030; DAR=0x00000000; DSISR=0x00000000; LR=0x00000000; R1=0x00000000; XCP=0x00000000 (Unknown)
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: Unknown
Mac OS version:
9E17
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 9.4.0: Mon Jun 9 19:36:17 PDT 2008; root:xnu-1228.5.20~1/RELEASE_PPC
panic(cpu 1 caller 0xFFFF0003): 0x300 - Data access
Latest stack backtrace for cpu 1:
Backtrace:
0x000D9628
backtrace terminated - frame not mapped or invalid: 0x0F010000
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x496c5280)
PC=0x0035A90C; MSR=0x00009030; DAR=0x00000004; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x0003F94C; R1=0x498ABDC0; XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
Backtrace:
0x000D9848
backtrace terminated - frame not mapped or invalid: 0x0F010000
Exception state (sv=0x49715c80)
PC=0x00000000; MSR=0x0000D030; DAR=0x00000000; DSISR=0x00000000; LR=0x00000000; R1=0x00000000; XCP=0x00000000 (Unknown)
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: Unknown
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This looks suspiciously like your computer may be having RAM issues.
If you've recently added memory to your system, try removing it and see if the errors persist.
If not, try running the RAM tests located in the diagnostics on the Software Restore disc that originally came with your Mac.

Officejet 6500 forgetting network name and drops out all the time

I just got an Officejet 6500 (non-wireless model)
I can assign a network name to it and it works fine, until it's power-cycled. Then it has the original network name again and of course it won't work until it's installed again.
Another problem that could probably be related is that even when I use the default network-name to add it as a network printer in Vista, connection seem to break and it won't print again until I install it over once again.
I get the feeling that firmware is somewhat buggy on it. I don't expect such a device to use batteries to keep it's settings, so I think it's safe to rule out?

@Wifi-Guy: Yes, it's using an ethernet cable IP address always work.
I did some additional testing to find the exact reproducable error.
(I have previously installed the HP software that came on the CD)
1. I added the printer using the "Add new printer" wizard in Vista
2. Print test page, works fine
3. Turn off the Officejet 6500 on the power-button on the front panel (then the WSD Print Provider dissappears in Device Manager).
4. Printer status now appear as "Offline"
5. Turn on the Officejet 6500 again
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I was not able to find any useful information about this printer status using google.
I just tried changing the network name. As I suspected, this also resets just by powercycling.
Note: I'm using Vista x64.
Message Edited by odyssey on 06-16-2009 10:18 AM
Message Edited by odyssey on 06-16-2009 10:19 AM

HT4623 Hi I have iphone 4s and i am trying to upload photos from my computer but all the time it saying this computer is not authorized to for this purchase item. they ask me to store and authorize computer. then i go in store and authorize my computer bu

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Thank you for providing the details of the issue you are experiencing with transferring your photos. I recommend following the steps in this article for the issue you are experiencing with the repeated prompts to authorize your computer:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1389
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