OS 10.4 upgrade advisable???

I have an older G3 400Mhz 10G slot loading CRT iMac DV running 10.3.9. I'm giving this Mac to my nieces. I've supplied it with a 80G external hard drive, 7port USB hub and maxed out the memory at 1G.
They will likely use it for internet access (has wireless USB dongle), some writing (loaded Office for Mac) and one niece is discovering photography so I installed Photoshop CS.
Question - I know that to upgrade to OSX 10.4 or higher I have to purchase an install disc - no downloadable upgrades - but my question is, is that advisable? (Te older niece will likely get a new Mac laptop in a few months for high school graduation.)

I also have a 400 MHz G3 iMac DV SE (the smoky-coloured one) and it has 10.3.9. The internal drive also reads DVDs so I could install 10.4 if I wanted, but I haven't bothered, now that 10.5 is current. 10.3 works fine for me. My other machine, a G4, has 10.4 and there isn't really a lot of difference. It depends on the interface requirements of the other applications you use (for example I have to use older versions of Safari and FireFox and iTunes, but they work, so it's fine).

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Hi,
We have migrated from a different company (January 2006) where they were using SEM -BPS and BCS. After the migration, we are not using SEM. Our BW version is 3.10. Our SAP R/3 version is 4.6C.
Now, We are planning to implement SEM- BCS. Our existing system component informations are as below.
SAP_BW - Release 3.10 (Support pack 22)
SEM_BW -Release 3.50 (Support pack17)
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PI_BASIS - 2004_1_620 (Support pack 10)
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1. Understood that the mainstream maintenance for BW 3.10 has ended on December 2006 ( The same for SAP_SEM: 3.50 also). So, If we upgrade to BW3.5 (Netweaver 2004), whether we will get the SEM 4.00 along with the upgrade so that we will have everything BW 3.5 and SEM 4.0 in a single box?
2. I am still seeing that the SEM_BW version 3.50 in the system component informations. Does that mean that we still have SEM components within BW 3.10? If yes, can we upgrade this to SEM 4.00 so that our BW system will get upgrade to BW 3.5?
3. Or what is the alternative, you suggest so that we will have SEM4.0
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Please also send some links where we can compare the versions for BW/ SEM.
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BW USA

Hi,
With BW 3.5 you'll need to upgrade SEM to SEM 4.0.
With 3.1 you'll have SEM components if you had installed SEM earlier. You can upgrade SEM separately in this case. Check the release notes to make sure that it dosen't require any upgrade or patch upgrades to your existing BW components.
For your BCS implementation, check what functionality you need, because most of the functionality that BCS projects use are available with BW 3.5 and SEM 4.0. So chances are that even f just upgrade SEM to ver 4.0 you might still have to upgrade your BW to ver 3.5 in order to utilize the full functionality.
You can search this forum for links on the upgrade and comparisions. Other good sources will be the release notes for upgrades on the SAP site.
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MSI MegaPC 651 upgrade advise needed...

hi guys, i new here
I'm planning for upgrading my old MegaPC 651 (major reason: no money... )
i'm thinking of adding another 1gb ram and upgrade my graphic card to 7600GS preparing for window vista. but after browsing through the forum i found quite a number of ppl having problem when adding additional ram and graphic card... just like to get more opinion before my upgrade, suggestion any1?
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It is a memory issue. There is something weird about this motherboard...
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I took the DDR400 out, and put the DDR333 in and again.... BEEEEEEP. (8 seconds)
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Cat6509 Upgrade Advise

Dear all,
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ADVANCED IP SERVICES SSH
ENTERPRISE SERVICES SSH
IP SERVICES SSH LAN ONLY
IP SERVICES SSH
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Many thanks,
Tracey

You can find about new package descriptions on CCO at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps5460/prod_bulletin0900aecd80281b17.html
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Hard drive upgrade advise needed

i have four 750GB drives setup as two RAID 1 sets. one is the boot drive and one set it storage. i want to upgrade to four 2TB in the same config.
what's the quickest, painless way to upgrade and transfer data? i dont want to start from scratch, just transfer user account with all data
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The hatter wrote:
Do one set at a time.
You really should already have a full backup now on external drive.
If not then add a WD 2TB or maybe 1.5TB ($109).
Like I said, two backup sets as minimum before anything else, and only then venture into mirror RAID - which I don't think is necessary or great idea.
RAID0 for performance, and first cover all bases with backups.
Backup.
Pull the mirror set and keep off line - SAFE!
Create new RAID (if you must)
Test each drive first by itself.
Then test the array.
Then clone/restore from your backup.
You SHOULD have an external drive set, maybe Sonnet E4P and dual drive case.
http://firmtek.stores.yahoo.net/sata2me4e.html
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Firmtek/SATA2ME4E/
http://firmtek.stores.yahoo.net/sata2en2.html
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Firmtek/SATA2EN2/ (hot swap, tray)
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Firmtek/SATA5PM/
Dual drive, not hot swap, cheap but handles two SATA drives for less:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/MESATATBEK/
Sonnet E4P
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Sonnet%20Technology/TSATAIIE4P/
I'd say you didn't have a good backup plan up until now...
thanks for the tip. i do have a 2tb external as a time machine backup

Upgrade advise

Hello,
I just bought Macbook Pro 17" Quadcore late 2011 model. I want to take it to next level . I'm thinking of upgrading the hard drive to SSD and RAM to its maximum. I've seen Corsair's Vengence RAM 8GB one but it has speed of 1600 instead of 1333Mhz, I'm just wondering is it worth getting that? Will it just under perform at 1333Mhz or is it compatible even? Any suggestions on stable ram and best performace ram?
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Hi Adnakhan,
I recommend buying memory that is supported for Mac machines. Crucial is a good place to get it: http://www.crucial.com/mac/. The newer Macs can go up to 16GB of RAM.
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Upgrade advisable?

I run on OS X 10.3.9 and want to upgrade to Leopard and the current iLife/iWork suite. Ideal option would be to buy a new Mac, however I'd welcome views on whether I could run these newer products on my old mac which is spec'd as below. Would performance be affected please?
Machine Model: iMac G5
CPU Type: PowerPC G5 (3.0)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 1.8 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 600 MHz

Thanks for the feedback. Get a bootable, external HD (preferably FireWire, since it's 40-50% faster than USB 2 and designed for data transfers), make a bootable backup/clone before updating/upgrading, and ensure that it's bootable and works like the original. That allows you to revert to the previous good state without having to reinstall anything. See these for details:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106941
http://www.macmaps.com/upgradefaq.html
http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/installswupdates.html
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/backuprecovery.html
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Hp 550 upgrade of memory and cpu with possible unconventional tweaks. not ideal, but no other choice

HI guys, I hope you can help or at least give a point in the right direction.I'm a freelance photographer using much of the Adobe CS6 creative suite. After a disaster of a week I came home to find that the mother board on my editing workstation somehow is fried. I have no idea what happened though i wouldn't put it past my roommates carelessness.
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I really just have 2 simple questions. I had first gone to HP tech support. but they were not helpful. since the Laptop's warranty is long gone, they wouldnt even be polite and basically told me to shove off. Then on another forum, I argued back and forth with a know it all who consistently insisted that there was no way no how this pc could run 64 bit win 7, to which i thought what am i seeing things? its been running fine for 3 months. so i decided to come to you. your forums have been helpful on many occassions.
basically I need this machine to be able to run these programs for the next month or so, until i can purchase a new machine.
essentially, what I would like to know is will the motherboard support an upgrade of the processor? and if it will, what would you suggest as a replacement, considering my needs? The Core 2 duo is the barest minimum of what i can limp along with as photo/video rendering times are excessively slow.
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also any other suggestions about how to weather this month long storm that dont involve suggestions of buying new machines would be appreciated!
so that you have exact details below are my system specs.
Hewlett-Packard HP 550 F.05
System Serial Number: CNU90716GN
Asset Tag: CNU90716GN
Chassis Serial Number: CNU90716GN
Enclosure Type: Notebook
Windows 7 Professional (x64) Service Pack 1 (build 7601)
Install Language: English (United States)
System Locale: English (United States)
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Boot Mode: BIOS (Secure Boot not supported)
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
1.80 gigahertz Intel Core2 Duo
64 kilobyte primary memory cache
2048 kilobyte secondary memory cache
64-bit ready
Multi-core (2 total)
Not hyper-threaded Board: Hewlett-Packard 3618 KBC Version xx.xx
Bus Clock: 200 megahertz
BIOS: Hewlett-Packard 68MVU Ver. F.05 01/19/2009
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2320.47 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
959.16 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T50L ATA Device [Optical drive]
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thanks friends! i look forward to reading your advice!
jodie
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Here is the Manual:
Service Manual
Unfortunately the maximum configuration is a T5670 processor 1.8 ghz and 4 gigs of DDR2-667 memory which you already have. The CPU includes the 64 bit instruction set so it is not surprising it can run 64 bit Windows 7. My best advice is to save your money for when you can get a real working machine. The only other upgrade likely to help at all is a solid state drive, which you could use in the laptop and then also use in the new computer you are going to buy.
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Acrobat 9 upgrade from OEM Acrobat 6

I've used Acrobat standard in my business since v4.0, and upgraded once to v5.05. I am now migrating to a new WinVistaUltx64 system, and find that Acrobat 5x-8x are not compatible with Vista.
In order to reduce my costs, I am thinking of purchasing an OEM full Acrobat v6 Standard and Acrobat v9 Standard retail Upgrade. I expect to be able to install the v9 upgrade on my Vista system, using the installation CD from v6 as legacy verification for the v9 upgrade. The OEM v6 will not be installed on the Vista system. I have done this previously when I upgraded to a full retail v5 from a full retail v4, but not from an OEM version. Can anyone with more experience with Adobe Acrobat upgrades advise me of problems I might encounter in this scenario?
I know that OEM versions don't come with support options, but I have upgraded OEM OS versions to retail versions before, and support became available with the retail upgrade. Will support be attached to the Acrobat v9 retail upgrade, if I am upgrading from an OEM version?

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DMA options when upgrading on new MCS hardware

Hi,
Customer has Publisher and a single Subscriber running version 4.1.3 SR1.
Customer requires upgrade to 6.1.2 using new MCS hardware. I want to make sure that I use the correct method for
upgrading to 6.1.2 on the new servers.
This is an overview of how I plan to carry out the upgrade:
1) Backup existing Publisher database using BARS
2) Install 4.1.3 SR1 on one of the new MCS servers which will be the Publisher
3) Install BARS on the new MCS server (using same version of BARS that was used to backup
current Publisher database in step 1)
4) Use BARS Restore to restore the database of the existing Publisher onto the new one.
5) Install DMA on the new Publisher MCS server.
6) Run DMA to export data from new Publisher.
Is the above the correct way to export data from the current Publisher
I'm wondering (that instead of carrying out the above method) if I should export the data directly from the existig Publisher ie by installing DMA on the existing Publisher then running DMA export. This would save me a lot
of time as it means that I don't need to carry out steps 2) to 6). I don't know if this is a feasable option.
Please could anybody who has done this type of upgrade advise me on which method they used for DMA?
Are both methods feasable - I could not find any details on CCO
Thanks
Gurmakh

You cannot use BARS for this
I just did this:
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2) Run DMA on current publisher - Note the publisher cannot do any call processing during this time - Took me about an hour and a half. Note that if there are errors you may have to fix them before you can use the file and rerun DMA. If you get errors I would open a TAC case to see if they need fixing.
3) Put the DMA output file from step 2 on an FTP server (I think you can also burn it to CD)
4) Use the 6.1(2) to start the install on the new hardware. During install it will ask you if you want to import old data, say yes and point it at the location of the data
5) Complete the install
6) Your done...

ATIKMDAG AND VISTA UPGRADE

Hello everyone I have had this card for 2 months now and had nothing but problems here and their. at a start of a game my screen goes black and then the games comes on and it runs fine but when i exit the game i have a ATIKMDAG error saying the "display driver has stopped responding but successfully recovered" I did mem test on my box everything is working fine it cant be getting to hot and i got updated drivers. Is it a bad card?
also i want to update my box with Vista 64 but when i run the Upgrade adviser tool to tell me if it would work with all my stuff it says this "
ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series then manufacturer ATI Technologies INC then it says this " This device will not work in Windows Vista. For more information, please go to the device manufacturer's website, Windows Marketplace or contact your retailer
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Ok i installed Vista ultimate 64bit and have installed the 8.7 drivers (64bit) for it as well
I personaly think it is a bad card but i could be wrong here is the error that windows gives me after the crash it also does it when it comes out of sleep mode.
I dont have a copy of xp the only copy i have is from my xps dell so i can't use it lol
Product
Windows
Problem
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Date
8/13/2008 11:26 AM
Status
Not Reported
Description
A problem with your video hardware caused Windows to stop working correctly.
Problem signature
Problem Event Name:   LiveKernelEvent
OS Version:   6.0.6001.2.1.0.256.1
Locale ID:   1033
Files that help describe the problem
WD-20080813-1126-01.dmp
sysdata.xml
Version.txt
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BCP1:   FFFFFA80072994E0
BCP2:   FFFFFA600682BE34
BCP3:   0000000000000000
BCP4:   0000000000000000
OS Version:   6_0_6001
Service Pack:   1_0
Product:   256_1

AccessViolationException after upgrade to 2008

I have just now upgraded from the crystal reports basic version that comes with visual studio 2008 to the full Crystal Reports 2008. On opening a project it came up with the upgrade adviser thing and I ran it through seemed to work and compiled properly on running the reports unfortunately I am getting an AccessViolationException.
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                                                , pfItem1, dcItem1
                                                , pfItem2, dcItem2
                                                , pfItem3, dcItem3
                                                , pfItem4, dcItem4
                                                , pfItem5, dcItem5
                                                , pfItem6, dcItem6
                                                , pfItem7, dcItem7
                                                , pfItem8, dcItem8
                                                , pfItem9, dcItem9
                                                , pfItem10, dcItem10, paramFields);
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                CrystalRepSource.ReportDocument.SetDataSource((DataTable) studentDataTable);
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The above is a snippet of the code this is a push report so it first fills a student registers data table. The error comes up on th eline underneath CrystalRepSource.ReportDocument.SetDataSource((DataTable) studentDataTabel).
I thought it might be push reports so I tried another this failed on trying to set logon info:
TableLogOnInfo logOnInfo = new TableLogOnInfo();
logOnInfo = CrystalRepSource.ReportDocument.Database.Tables[0].LogOnInfo;
Any ideas what the problem is as the error is a bit generic suggests possible memory corruption but that is definately not it. The reports were definately working pre upgrade and I do have a backup but would like to resolve this ASAP as I want to use some of the powerful new features.
p.s. this has service pack 0 installed

Forgot here is the stack trace:
at CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ClientDoc.ReportClientDocumentClass.get_ProductLocaleID()
   at CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportClientDocumentWrapper.get_ProductLocaleID()
   at CrystalDecisions.ReportSource.CachedObjectReportSource.GetReport(RequestContext context, Boolean bAddToCacheWhenCreated)
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   at CrystalDecisions.Web.CrystalReportSource.get_ReportDocument()
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QX9300/q9100 upgrade?

guys....yet another upgrade question...
ive got a dv6-1007tx
Core 2 Duo P8600 2.4 GHz
PM45 motherboard
so i went to the hp website to check compatible processors and narrowed down my options to....
QX9300...
Q9100...
I really need to go quad cause i use video editing/converting programs and with my current processor my cpu is always maxed out at 100%...
im leaning to the Q9100 at the moment...its about half the price ($280 on ebay) of the QX9300 ($520 on ebay)...
does anyone know if there is a significant difference between them, besides the .26GHz? i have been hearing that some processors are over-clockable and some arent...but as yet i have no real idea about over-clocking...i will have to look into it...
can anyone tell me what the negative aspects are of performing the upgrade that i am suggesting?
will overheating be a problem?
life span?
anything else like that?
any help/advice would be much appreciated...
regards,
kam

You cannot overclock a laptop. The BIOS are locked down so there is no way to adjust ratios, etc.
Here is the Manual:
Manual
The fastest processor offered on the dv6t-1000 series is the T9900 at 3.06 Ghz...not a Quad Core. For what you are doing (video), extra cpu cores will not be as useful as raw clock speed. Depending on what software you use, it may or may not even be optimized for 4 processor cores in any event. The T9900 is a beast. If you must upgrade (advise against it) install a processor that HP actually offered on the same machine. Otherwise even though you think the chipset and such should be compatible, HP's BIOS will break your heart.
Here is a T9900 from an HP laptop being offered on ebay for $200:
ebay
shelf price from mainline suppliers is about $400.

G42 cpu upgrade

I have a G42 1415dx with the S1 p340 CPU. i really like the the laptop, and want to get as much as i can out of it. Most questions about CPU upgrades advise to consult the service manual. The manual lists several CPUs for AMD processor boards. Will ANY faster CPU with a comparable voltage work? Any recommendations?

Hi,
This is not going to work, the P340 is a 25w chip and the N640 is a 35w chip. You need to use the SAME TDP value to be able to get it up and running.
Regards.
BH
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I do updates and then have to reinstall previous versions - time and time again because of the number of unsupported add-ons

4 or 5 times I've updated Firefox only to have to reinstall the previous version due to incompatibility with add-ons / plug-ins / toolbars. I'm not a big user of Toolbars but I have some add on I use daily.
The last 3 times I did a "suggested by Firefox" update I've had to reinstall a previous version from my saved files in order to use Firefox. This problem has caused me to return to IE as my default browser - but unwillingly.
My current setup is Firefox 4.0.1 Beta and I had to reinstall a version 3 in the Firefox folder until addons starting working in this 4.0.1 Beta. However 4.0.1 has always hung up, even opening a tab and ceases to respond; sometimes for minutes.
I run Win XP - SP3 Dell Pentium 4 - 3.0ghz with 4 gigs of DDR2 - GX520. So it's not an equipment problem - (I have 4 PC's on my home LAN - although each serves it's purpose and seldom are 2 used at the same time.
When I installed 4.0.1 and then reinstalled 3.x ... I've been hoping for an update --- I love Firefox - have ever since first use - and then today I saw the update versions had jumped from 4 all the way to 7. I was enthused.
Same issue. On install over the V 3.x it showed 6 items of add-ons that were incompatible. I did not remove the V 7 ... I simple reopened the 4.0.1 beta. I use it for single page browsing as tabs locks it up or slows it to a crawl.
I'm having to continue using IE as my default --- I always keep a backup browser, but I don't care for much of anything that has an MS on it's name.
I've never posted to Mozilla ... but the idea crossed my mind over a year ago when I updated and had to back-up and reinstall. WHY can't a program precede the update to check for compatibility, just as an upgrade adviser from one OS to another?
This was the biggest list of all. NET Framework Assistant, Google Toolbar, Yahoo Toolbar, Roboform ... there were 2 others. I don't use the Yahoo Toolbar. I have Google Toolbar installed but keep it hidden except when I need it (for Page Rank, etc., I work websites).
But I won't use a browser that doesn't support AI Roboform.
I honestly love Firefox. I code webpages - .asp, .html and do SEO ... but I don't know the difficulty of writing even a small application. Would it be too difficult to have a small program that would check for these add-on incompatibilities before installing the updates.
I was impressed with 4.0.1 beta until I realized that opening a new window or tab bogged it down.
I want Firefox back but not with band-aids and work-around bandages. Is there a version between 4.0.1 and v7 which I tried tonight that would support my plug-ins / add-on. My experience with Firefox using versions up to 3.x has been great. But for months and months I open 4.0.1 and open my TV guide at ZapIt and then I've had to use IE 8 for all my web browsing.
My most important add-on is for Roboform and 2nd would be for Google Toolbar - but on a scale of 1-10 Roboform is a 10+ and Google Toolbar a 3.
If this post does not go to the support team at Firefox then how would I go about suggesting an Update Adviser prior to installing an update?
Anyone with a flexible solution - even short term - that would allow me to see Firefox improvements since the v4 I'm using would be more appreciated than I could ever express.
Since I've never posted before I'm not even sure how I'll get a response or be able to see any responses. Something during the registration said I could get an email when a reply was posted.
Thanks again for listening to me whimper and beg for a workable Firefox; I miss it.

this is all I can find, thank you for your time.
Problem signature
Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
OS Version: 6.0.6002.2.2.0.768.3
Locale ID: 1033
Files that help describe the problem
Mini010710-11.dmp
sysdata.xml
Version.txt
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Warning:If a virus or other security threat caused the problem, opening a copy of the files could harm your computer.
Extra information about the problem
BCCode: 1000007f
BCP1: 00000008
BCP2: 80176000
BCP3: 00000000
BCP4: 00000000
OS Version: 6_0_6002
Service Pack: 2_0
Product: 768_1

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