One possible explanation of a computer renaming itself.

Yesterday, my computer renamed itself - appending a (2) to the name.
At the time I had my Dell Inspiron on the network and rebooted it after connecting to my LAN.
I believe that the reboot did not lose the original name, but kept it stored somewhere, and so when it rebooted, some part of the network was forced to rename this MBP, adding the (2).
All my TM backups were also renamed with the (2) and my terminal had the strange name, new-host instead of the computer name. This, in fact, is what called my attention to the situation.
I checked the console logs and discovered that the renaming occurred at about the time I rebooted the Dell.
It's possible that PCs or at least those running XP may store the computer name, so that after a reboot, the name would appear twice, which, of course is not allowed.
I do not know which computer actually forced this MBP name change, but it certainly was related to the Dell running XP. In fact, it might even have been the router. At this point I don't know, since there was no box that popped up asking me to approve the name change.
PS: I renamed the computer back to what it should be and rebooted. I then forced a TM backup and it restored the proper name to all the backups.
I don't have a solution, but this might help explain some of the strange computer name changes, at least those that append (2) to the original name, for those with a Windows box on their network.
I may try this again, but with TM turned off. I don't want to push things
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Here's some interesting extra information. I switched to the internal speakers, to see if the clicking went away. It didn't. So I unplugged my external speakers entirely. No change. Then I turned them off. No change. So whatever it is, it's coming from the left side of the mac case. It's very quiet, and very intermitent. It also seems to be louder when I first start working, and gets quieter through the day.
I have two theories.
The first is that it's the hard drive write head. Possible, but not likely.
More likely, I think, is someting that just can't be changed, and I think that's why Apple isn't helping. I think the plastic in the case for the imac is cracking as the imac heats up and cools down. Expansion and contraction. I think that's all it is, and there's nothing we can do about it. It's just the way the guy is designed.
Anyway, it's really not a big deal at all. It just threw me off when I first heard it. Right now, I'm burning along, and I haven't heard a click in a few minutes. I'm sure when I stop using the processor, it will cool, and the case will contract, and it will click.
Likely story? Any thoughts? Other experiments?

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Its because other people (with computers) who are on the same network as you have named their computers the same. If a mac which is connected to a private network which is called 'Loft' (in your case) 'senses' another mac on the network that is called the same it will add a number so that it does not 'confuse' itself with others on the same network. Why is this important? Because if you were wishing to file share from one computer called Loft to another computer called Loft and there happened to more than one called the same then which one is which?
If you were in a room full of people all called the same name (but you did not know) and shouted out that persons name, imagine your confusion when the whole room responds to your request.
You can simply cure this by re-naming your computer after yourself. For example Joe's Mac or Joe's Computer or Joe's - whatever you like really, or you could leave it as it is, the computer makes the decision for you - clever computer! You'll be content with the knowledge that other users on the network have the same sense of imagination as you.
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Possible explanation for L920 issues

Hello,
I will be sending an official Email to Nokia about my experience with the L920 and my observation but would like to share with you what my device is struggling with. I will have to confirm that my device, including the battery is fault free.
** GPS
Somtimes the GPS will not lock. It will work for minutes, hours but out of the blue just refuses to respond anymore.
I can confirm this issue after several tests. It's obviously software related.
Tried it with many GPS softwares; sometimes GPSinfo can't use the GPS, instead it displays using A-GPS ( Assisted GPS ) from GSM data. Accuracy is somehow 100-200 meters that's why you will see your position jumping all around the map.
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Also if you play an MP3 whatsoever and you keep pressing Vol Up or Vol Down, the sound will distort until you stop pressing.
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**Brightness
You don't want to count on your AutoBrightness settings in WP8 do you ? Usually in a sunny day, if you go outside, your phone should increase the brightness and reduce it back when you go indoor.
With WP8 it's not the case. It's only working one way. When you are already indoor and go out while using your phone, it will indeed increase the brightness. However, If you are in using your phone with full brightness and move to a dark place, it will not reduce the brightness unless you lock the screen and unlock it.
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Specifications
Phone:           Nokia Lumia RM-821
OS Version:   8.0.9903.10
Firmware:      1232.2109.1242.1003
Radio:            1.0.202041.3
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LinkedIn
Metrotube
Nokia Drive+ Beta ( Blocked)
Whatsapp
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Safari hanging up? Here's one possible solution.

This report contains one possible solution to Safari hanging up on certain web pages.
Over the past couple of days, my PowerMac G4 started hanging up when I attempted to load certain pages from CareerBuilder.com.
The bottom of those CareerBuilder.com pages always reported that only xx of yy items (say, 32 of 37 items) were completed, then the spinning ball would appear, indicating that Safari had hung up, requiring me to Force Quit it. Those same CareerBuilder.com pages did not cause Safari on my iMac G5 nor my MacBook Pro to hang up, so I concluded that something had gone awry with Safari on the PowerMac G4 only.
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I wanted those abilities back.
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Thirty minutes later, refreshing that same problematic CareerBuilder.com page resulted in only 80 of 81 items being completed, as a new bunch of advertising messages cluttered up the page. Perhaps that one item which failed to load is related to that "error," which continues to be reported. However, at least the page is no longer stalling Safari.
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1) In Safari preferences, disable Java and Java Script.
2) Shut down the computer.
3) Take a long nap while the computer is powered OFF.
4) Restart the computer and relaunch Safari.
5) Optional: Enable Java Script, then Java, if certain sites require them to be enabled for full functionality.
6) Optional: Visit pages that had caused Safari to hang, and see if Safari functions fully on those pages.
I have no technical understanding of what may have caused Safari to hang in the first place, or if switching Java and Java Script off and then back on, is the true solution to the problem. Maybe letting the computer take a long, overdue nap did the trick! I had been placing it in Sleep mode for several days, so it's missed a good shut down and re-boot routine.
But I am pragmatic about success, so I am merely reporting what worked for me and what I did. Your mileage may vary.
I will monitor the situation and report any future Safari hangs should they occur, since that might be an indication that the problem was not related to Java or Java Script at all.
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Hi,
You could also try resetting your airport express.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107418
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I wonder if it is possible to use 1 Computer (Macbook Pro)
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Anyways, my cat renamed one of my external HDDs while I was at work to nothing (space bar I guess). So I see the issue when I get back home and rename it back. I try to name it back to "My Book" but after I do it renames itself to "MY BOOK." Upon further investigation it is actually naming itself to "My Book 1" but only showing the end user "MY BOOK."
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Enthwar wrote:
Hey all. I'd like to consider myself an expert, but every expert runs into a new problem that they've never seen before. Ha.
Anyways, my cat renamed one of my external HDDs while I was at work to nothing (space bar I guess). So I see the issue when I get back home and rename it back. I try to name it back to "My Book" but after I do it renames itself to "MY BOOK." Upon further investigation it is actually naming itself to "My Book 1" but only showing the end user "MY BOOK."
Normally this wouldn't be an issue I could just name it something else and move on. But I have BackBlaze and it's already backed up at least 700GB of about 1000ishGB. If it's not named exactly back to "My Book" I will have to start my online backup all over again, and it's been backing up for MONTHS now, and it's not even done.
I checked permissions, I tried verify/repair, nothing. I was thinking some program had the hdd "in-use." but there really isn't. And I've relaunched Finder and rebooted the machine.
Welcome to Apple's discussion groups. I'd say this is as good a section for your post as any.
This thread may explain your problem:
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This will save data, pictures and settings to itunes. See what's included in this backup here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4946
Transfer your purchases the same way to copy all apps and bought media from the Store to your computer.
Set up at least one contact and event on your computer to be able the merge your calendars and contacts after your iPod got wiped during the first sync.
The rest of the data can be restored from the backup you made.
Restoring: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
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There is 3rd party software out there, but not supported by Apple, see this thread: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2013615&tstart=0
Apps can be downloaded again for free, in some countries music as well: Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

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I assume you mean the RAID volumes are changing names, not the XServe itself, right?
If that's the case, the only thing I can think of is that the OS will automatically append numbers to volumes if there are two volumes mounted with the same name - for example if you have a volume called 'disk' and attach another drive with the same name the OS will treat this as 'disk 1', followed by 'disk 2' if you attach another, and so on.
This can also happen if you have a mirrored array and the mirror breaks - the two halves of the mirror may appear on the desktop with one of the slices named '1' to differentiate it from the other.
Now, why this would happen in your case is a little harder to determine. It could be some issue with the RAID, or the connections to the host, but it's hard to tell.
What you don't say is when this happens - does it happen while the system is being used? or does the volume get a new name each time you reboot? In other words, knowing the trigger for the name change would go a long way to solving the problem.
I'd look at the system logs (/var/log/system.log) to see if there's any relevant information there regarding the disk mounting.

More than one Ipod on a single computer.

I just wanted to ask before I bought a Classic 80 gig if it is possible to have 2 seperate Ipods connected to a single computer with totally different music? The reason I ask is I have a 16 year old daughter and lets just say I really don't want to have to listen to her "choice" of music. Can I have 2 differnt lists of music so I can sync one with my music and she can keep hers syning with her choice? Also if it can be done how hard is it? I don't want anything that will be a total brain strain everytime I want to add a song or even to set up. Thanks in advance

Yes, you can connect more than one iPod to the same computer & iTunes library. You can manage what goes on to each iPod using simple playlists, one for you, one for your daughter. Just drag & drop items from the main menu to the relevant playlist and choose to sync selected playlists on each iPod.
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I booted my macbook up this morning and instead of saying 'macbook HD' all it has is a ']' symbol. I looked and it says it was last modified a couple months ago when I put a new hard drive in. So it doesn't say it was just modified. I'm so confused. My camera was also on when I booted it up. I had to completely turn it off to get it to turn off. Rebooting it didn't turn it off.
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HD > User > Library > Preferences > com.apple.finder.plist
Resetting your SMC.
Resetting the System Management Controller >>
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