Running on UPS Low Power Alert

I have a Best Buy Geek Squad UPS plugged into my mac. When ever there is a momentary dip in the power, the mac will display an alert that the mac is running on the UPS and power is getting low.
There is plenty of time left on the UPS and the alert will not go away without clicking on the OK button. It seems that Apple has not implemented this interface very well so I'd suspect Snow Leopard more than the UPS.
Is there any way to disable these alerts short of disconnecting the UPS from the Mac?

Yes that's how Snow Leopard works, unfortunately.
It's my understanding that the UPS does send OSX a message when utility power is restored, but OSX doesn't seem to do anything with it.
All we can do is suggest an improvement here: http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html

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X220 fan constantly runs even a low power settings

Until recently I rarely heard my fan, other than it briefly coming on. After hearing the fan run pretty much all the time now over the last few days, I changed power setting to balanced power and optimized fan control - balanced in Lenovo Power manager. Ran the hardware diagnostics in Lenovo and Cores at 74 and 76 degrees. Fan still runs even after lowering these power consumption settings.
Have the latest BIOS and all other updates installed. No grinding or weird noises - just constant fan running on low speed and a little higher when docked.
I don't know that there is anything wrong and did a search for ideas on how to check that a fan on a laptop is running commiserate with the power and temperature of the laptop.
For Lenovo or laptops in general, how do you check and see that the fan noise you hear is the noise you should hear? I have mine plugged into a mini dock, not blocking any fan exhaust, etc. AC outlet power via mini dock. 90W 20V adapter plugged into the mini dock.
I saw that one user went into the BIOS and changed the Adaptive Thermal Management setting to Balanced from the default of Maximum. Have not tried that as I already have the power scheme to balanced and not sure what setting it - also - in the BIOS will do.
Any experiences with diagnosing whether the X220 fan is operating as it should? Saw many concerns recorded early on but after BIOS updates most excessive problems seemed to resolve.
Funny things is that when I pop the X220 out of the mini dock, the fan noise pretty much disappears. Like right now, within a minute of undocking the laptop, the fan is not longer audible. Power settings for battery and plugged in are both set to balanced so that should not be a factor.
Txs

Are you sure there are no trojans or viruses on laptop? Also lounch the task manager and check out the service or application with deranged CPU loading while the laptop is in the idle mode. What is the power usage in the idle mode?
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Can one turn off the UPS utility power lost warning?

We have our machine in the bedroom. If the power dips at night, it wakes up to give us the news that we are running on UPS backup power. Since I have the machine set to shut down if the power gets too low, I'd rather not have it wake me up. The only thing I've been able to do is shut it down before we go to bed. Can that warning dialog be disabled?
Best,
David

It's not a question of sound, but of the 27" screen suddenly lighting up. I don't have a problem with it doing this for a shutdown. My issue is that the UPS issues its "on battery" message if there is the slightest momentary dip in the power, which happens fairly often around here. If someone can point me to the specification for the UPS messages, I may try to come up with an extension that filters them, so that the "on battery" message will be ignored if, say, a corresponding "on mains power" message comes within a minute or so.

Noisy power supply when running of UPS?... follow up post.

Ned/The hatter your input here would be most appreciated along with anyone else using a UPS with your mac pro. Please read on...
Having just concluded a rather detailed any lengthy post over in the power mac g5 forum with regards to loud buzzing noise from the power supply running of battery backup.
I recemmend reviewing the link below for the full and i think interesting read...
Linked here: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=665537&tstart=0
To sum it up it concluded that my model of UPS (Belkin) produces a simulated sine wave. I am unsure of technicals here, but this then makes the power supply in powermac G5's make a nasty electrical noise as the unit works to sort it out. What is ideal is a pure sine wave i understand.
The reason for my post was that i was concerned the noise was a sign of harm being done to my mac. No one has said either way yet that this noise is either just a nuisance and it something thats got to be lived or that its actually harming my machine.
Anyhow it turns out that the RS series from APC also makes the G5 powermac make a noise. And i am aware that Ned along with some others use the APC RS series with there mac pro's. What i am looking to find out is... Do you have a noise from your power supplys when running on battery backup with your new shiney mac pro's?
The APC smart ups series however does not make the powermac G5 make a noise this has been confirmed by several users. I guess this is because these models produce pure wave sine.
As you can see this has all got very complicated and over my head.
The reason for me coming into this forum and asking about noisy power supplys when using certain UPS is because shortly i will be switching to a Mac pro. And if the power supplys in these are different and dont make a noise when running under battery with certain APC Rs's and the new Dual form belkin units then i wont return my current belkin model in exchange for a APC smart ups. I will just live it for a short time whilst i own my G5 and just hope it wont do any damage if and when we have a power outage.
Thank you to anyone that can guide or assist me with this dilemma. Cheers Pob

Pobster,
Switching power supplies (such as those used in computers) do not require a "pure" analog sine wave input; they are more than capable of running on PWM/stepped sine wave input. The noise from the power supply when running on power from a PWM output UPS does not indicate that damage is being done to your machine; it's a harmless side effect.
Some equipment will be damaged if powered via PWM input; items with compressors (refrigerators, air conditioners) definitely fall into this category, as well as some medical equipment and telecom equipment.
I live in an area with notoriously dirty power; a UPS is critical in my case (I'd argue that it is critical in any case, however). I've ran my equipment on UPSs for many years, and the price has dropped significantly. I've got one APC SmartUPS with pure sine wave output which was purchased for me by a client, but most of my equipment is running on UPS with PWM output. It's not uncommon for me to have 20-30 power events in a given day - most of them transient voltage drops or spikes; I've still got an old Sun Sparc 10 file server that's still chugging along.
A couple of interesting articles for your perusal:
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20051009043816537
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse-width_modulation
A quick google will turn up lots more information on the topic. APC used to have a white paper on their site which talked about this very topic.
Most manufacturers provide connected equipment insurance - tripp lite, for example, provides $250,000(US) coverage. I've never known anyone who actually needed to use this coverage - I certainly haven't .
In brief: A UPS with PWM output will not harm your computer; switching power supplies are more than capable of handling this. If the noise bothers you, look for a UPS with "pure sine wave" output - you will pay more for this feature; it's an aesthetic choice in this case.

Cisco 3702i running on a WLC 8500 Drawing low power from 2960s

Hi ..
I keep getting alarm errors in Prime 2.1.
"Access point 'AP01' associated with controller 'WLC-01'
draws low power from Ethernet. Failure reason: 'The AP draws 15.4
watts from Ethernet'.
Prime is running version 2.1
WC is a 8500 running software version 7.6.120.0
2960s is a WS-C2960S-48FPD-L running Version 12.2(55r)SE
I have all ready done the following & still getting the same results :
1)Used the port command "power inline port maximum 30000
2)check & unchecked the box marked pre-standard power
3)Enabled CDP on the AP and PoE+ Switch
4)check & unchecked "Pre-Standard State" and "Power Injector State"
Any help with this would be most appreciated .
Regards
Chris

Could be similar to the below bug, Please the TAC notes at the bottom
AP process CDP packet addressed to bogus multicast address
CSCtc39367
Description
Symptom:
All AP1252s in a given VLAN, which are on switchports configured for extended
PoE (16.8 or 20W), may intermittently see their power draw simultaneously
drop to 15.4W.
At the same time, the APs will each log a message similar to the following:
%CDP_PD-2-POWER_LOW: - INJECTOR_DETECTED_MULTIPLE_MACS_ON_HUB
AIR-LAP1252AG-A-K9 (001e.bead.7c5f)
Conditions:
Another AP in the AP1252's broadcast domain intermittently transmits
a CDP packet to a bogus multicast address (i.e. one other than
0100.0ccc.cccc), such as fdc8.a414.cccc.
Workaround:
On all of the access-ports to which the APs are connected, configure
a mac access-group that filters out non-IPv4 multicasts that are not
addressed to valid multicast MAC addresses.
For example:
Cab4-Cat4507Rc(config)#mac access-list extended WOOF
Cab4-Cat4507Rc(config-ext-macl)#deny any any
Cab4-Cat4507Rc(config-ext-macl)#int gig1/2
Cab4-Cat4507Rc(config-if)#mac access-group WOOF out
(this blocks all non-IPv4 traffic that is not sourced by the switch.)
Further information: So far two TAC cases have been reported to Cisco matching
this bug. In both cases only one Access Point was transmitting these CDP
packets causing all other Access Points to drop the power consumption. In both
cases an RMA was done for the faulty Access Points.
If you require any help in isolating whether you are facing this bug on your
deployment please open a TAC Service Request.

UPS Warning! Running on Battery Backup Power..?

I just got my first Battery Backup UPS - a Tripplite ECO750UPS. Connects to my Mac Pro with a USB cable to detect when my Mac shuts down or sleeps, in order to go into Eco "power saving" mode & turn off peripherals.
I've noticed a couple times this warning message popping up seemingly randomly - "Warning! Your computer is now running on battery backup power, save & shut down soon." No idea why. This thread - http://discussions.info.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=11173663 - offered little help but let me know others are having similar issues.
Running 10.6.4 here, anyone having these problems with previous versions too?
edit: OK I think I have some insight into what is causing this. I know that whenever my air conditioner unit switches on, it causes an electrical dip - the lights noticeably dim for half a second. Each time this has happened ever since I plugged into it, the UPS battery has switched on and the warning has come up on Mac OS. So it's just happening in order to maintain a constant electrical output load.
It's not bad or wrong, it's just a minor annoyance to have the warning come up every time my AC switches on. Is there any way to turn these warnings off?

The hatter wrote:
Your UPS and Mac Pro should not be on the same circuit though.
Your Mac Pro needs 1000VA UPS.
Use the UPS for other equipment in the house or your office, and try to get the A/C on its own circuit. Ideally have an electrician come in, and recommend running a new outlet to your room.
I agree totally with hatter on this. I can share many instances of hd corruption, etc, that were eventually linked back to horrible power sources.
The hundred or so bucks spent to get a dedicated circuit for "computers only" is well worth it in the long run.
Also, please note that many "consumer level" ups don't have voltage monitoring/regulation. They merely trip to battery when it detects a drop.
The higher level ups monitor and regulate voltage to keep any dips from ever reaching the computer.
Be prepared to spend $500 on a good UPS for a prosumer MacPro setup (additional internal drives, large and/or multiple displays, scanners, etc).

Low battery power alert sound?

My sound is up full and I hear other system alerts, but I get no low battery alert sound like I get on my old iBook. What's the problem?

More drama- I tried restoring the iPod again, and now iTunes doesn't even recognize that the iPod is hooked up. I AM DESPERATE FOR HELP

Disable UPS battery power popups

Is there a way to disable the "Your computer is now running on UPS backup batter power" popup in SLS?
Since it's a server, it's not like someone is sitting there watching the attached monitor, as there isn't any.
I'd like for this to not pop up. Anyone know of a way? It seems to come up every time there is any sort of brief power issue. I know I can disconnect the UPS cable from the server, but, I of course would prefer a graceful shutdown.

In my case our power is fine but I think the computer is perhaps testing whether UPS power is online every week or so. When I don't check a serve via ARD at least once per week, I see one alert (and if I don't check for a month, 4 alerts... etc).
With these same servers I did not have the issue (and still do not with others) in 10.5.x so I have to assume its a SL server thing as I assumed above.

No more "Low Battery" alert

hi,
my macbook doesn't give me anymore the "low battery" alert...
i can't understand why...
anyone could help me?
sorry for my english...

Have you ever calibrated your battery?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1490
Is your machine shutting down before your battery indicator gets very low... or is the display showing it has run out but just not giving a warning?
Reset your System Management Controller (SMC). This can sometimes help with power-related issues. Be sure to follow the instructions for your particular model as they vary from machine to machine:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1411
I would suggest resetting the SMC first as it is quick and simple. Calibrating your battery at this point may be difficult if your machine is not shutting down properly when your battery is low.

MBP running out of battery power before sleeping - Help!

Hi
My MacBook Pro has been running out of battery power before the memory-saving sleep mode kicks in, so it dies with a little click of the HD. It's not a hibernation state as when I reattach the power supply it boots up a new session.
I've noticed this since upgrading to Snow Leopard last year, but put it down to an old battery that had 45% charge and wasn't powering the MBP properly. I now have a replacement A1175 5600mAh battery which is giving me 2-3hrs usage (which I'm pleased at), but now it still dies before sleeping!
I have tried to cycle the new battery, but can't. I have reset the SMC several times, with no effect.
I used to cycle the battery every week or two, running it down until it would no longer wake from sleep, recharge overnight etc, but now I can't do this because it will die before sleeping!
I've read quite a few articles over the net about this issue, but there seems like no cure. It's really annoying me now as I frequently work on the move and a dying MBP could potentially be disastrous.
Can anyone shed some light on this issue? Is there something I haven't tried yet? I think it's a late '06 MBP.
From System Profiler:
Hardware Overview:
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro2,2
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.16 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 3 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP22.00A5.B07
SMC Version (system): 1.12f5
Battery Information:
Model Information:
Serial Number: ˇ{ïwl"Ó*%#Û˙� $«\
Manufacturer: SMP
Device name: ASMB012
Pack Lot Code: a0b0
PCB Lot Code: c0f1
Firmware Version: 8800
Hardware Revision: 0000
Cell Revision: 0000
Charge Information:
Charge remaining (mAh): 1320
Fully charged: No
Charging: Yes
Full charge capacity (mAh): 5315
Health Information:
Cycle count: 12
Condition: Normal
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): 1500
Voltage (mV): 11560
System Power Settings:
AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Automatic Restart On Power Loss: No
Wake On AC Change: No
Wake On Clamshell Open: Yes
Wake On LAN: No
Current Power Source: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 0
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 0
Wake On AC Change: No
Wake On Clamshell Open: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Reduce Brightness: No
Hardware Configuration:
UPS Installed: No
AC Charger Information:
Connected: Yes
ID: 0x0100
Wattage (W): 85
Revision: 0x0000
Family: 0x00ba
Serial Number: 0x001e1900
Charging: Yes

If you are not getting a warning, then there is something amiss with your battery. If a SMC reset and calibration does not fix the problem, then you may need to make an appointment at the genius bar and arrange to have your battery tested.
My old battery started doing the same thing--shutting down without warning. I replaced it, and the replacement battery started doing the exact same thing. I then returned the replacement, and the next replacement battery behaves in a normal fashion.
My first battery was worn out. My second battery was defective. My third battery is good.
Your battery should still be under warranty. Go back to where you got it and show them what it is doing and see if you can get a replacement.
Good luck!

Low Memory Alert, Force quit applications, kernel task and apple.internetaccounts

Like the title says, im getting low memory alerts or a frozen computer. I am only running chrome and messages. After sorting through all of the threads about this problem, and watching my activity monitor, Kernel will take up 4.5 GB and com.apple.internetaccounts will take up 1.5-2 GB, which, with my other apps open and background crap will put me at 8GB and my computer attempts to commit suicide.
Any words of wisdom on how to deal with this mess? Or is rebooting my mac every 37 minutes the new norm?
Model Name:          MacBook Pro
Model Identifier:          MacBookPro9,2
Processor Name:          Intel Core i7
Processor Speed:          2.9 GHz
Number of Processors:          1
Total Number of Cores:          2
L2 Cache (per Core):          256 KB
L3 Cache:          4 MB
Memory:          8 GB
Boot ROM Version:          MBP91.00D3.B08
SMC Version (system):          2.2f41
Serial Number (system):          C1MJM0VZF447
Hardware UUID:          28F19F89-3791-558B-B4B8-38C3987FDF43
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State:          Enabled

As of turning my computer on approx 10 minutes ago, system is normal.
Hardware Information:
          MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)
          MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
          1 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2 cores
          8 GB RAM
Video Information:
          Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: 1024 MB
Audio Plug-ins:
          BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
          AirPlay: Version: 1.9 - SDK 10.9
          AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0 - SDK 10.9
          iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
Startup Items:
          HP IO: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP IO
System Software:
          OS X 10.9.1 (13B42) - Uptime: 0 days 0:10:0
Disk Information:
          APPLE HDD HTS541010A9E682 disk0 : (1 TB)
                    EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 999.35 GB (886.32 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
          MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8
USB Information:
          Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
          Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
          Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
          Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Kernel Extensions:
Problem System Launch Daemons:
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
          [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
          [loaded] com.sierrawireless.SWoCTool.plist
Launch Agents:
User Launch Agents:
          [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist
          [loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist
          [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist
          [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.helperTool.plist
          [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.trashSizeWatcher.plist
          [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.volumeWatcher.plist
User Login Items:
          Caffeine
          MyTunesController
          Music Manager
          Google Drive
          HP Scheduler
3rd Party Preference Panes:
          Flash Player
          Flip4Mac WMV
          MusicManager
Internet Plug-ins::
          Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.1.4
          FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 11.9.900.170 - SDK 10.6
          CANONiMAGEGATEWAYLI: Version: 2.1.0.1
          Flash Player: Version: 11.9.900.170 - SDK 10.6
          CANONiMAGEGATEWAYDL: Version: 2.1.0.1
          Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
          QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
          OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.1
          Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6
          JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Outdated! Update
User Internet Plug-ins::
          Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 2.6.1f3
          Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1
Bad Fonts:
          None
Old applications:
          FacebookVideoCalling:          Version: 1.2.0.157 - SDK 10.5
                    /Users/natealexander/Library/Application Support/Facebook/video/1.2.0.158/FacebookVideoCalling.app
          SLLauncher:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5
                    /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight/OutOfBrowser/SLLauncher.app
Time Machine:
          Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU:
              17%          Google Chrome
               7%          WindowServer
               1%          hidd
               1%          EtreCheck
               0%          mds
Top Processes by Memory:
          82 MB          com.apple.IconServicesAgent
          82 MB          Messages
          74 MB          Google Drive
          66 MB          mds_stores
          66 MB          Google Chrome
Virtual Memory Statistics:
          5.57 GB          Free RAM
          1.40 GB          Active RAM
          258 MB          Inactive RAM
          794 MB          Wired RAM
          466 MB          Page-ins
          0 B          Page-outs

Low power warning for AIR-LAP1242AG-C-K9

Hi Buddie,
We purchased some AIR-LAP1242AG-C-K9 , but not perchasing any wireless controller. When I connect the LAP to Cat2950 or Cat2960 PPoE port, all the LAP can not boot normally. It indicates low power, please refer the two pictures attached. But if I use external power cable, the LAP can work well. So, I would like to know two things.
1. Can I use LAP standalone without using controller ?
2. If the above is Yes, how should I configure the PPoE on cat2950 to Support LAP correctly?
Thank you very much.

Hi Jian,
Q. Can an LAP operate independent of a wireless LAN controller (WLC)?
A. No, LAPs cannot function independent of WLCs. LAPs function in conjunction with a WLC only. The reason is that the WLC provides all the configuration parameters and firmware that the LAP needs in the registration process.
So you will need to either send the AP's back and get the IOS version, purchase a WLC or convert the LAP to IOS :(
Q. How do I distinguish between a regular (autonomous) AP and an LAP?
A. The easiest way to distinguish between a regular AP and a LAP is to look at the part number of the AP.
LAP (Lightweight AP Protocol [LWAPP])?Part numbers always begin with AIR-LAPXXXX.
Autonomous AP (Cisco IOS? Software)?Part numbers always begin with AIR-APXXXX.
From this good Q&A doc;
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps430/products_qanda_item09186a00806a4da3.shtml
You can convert an access point from lightweight mode back to autonomous mode by loading a Cisco IOS Release that supports autonomous mode (Cisco IOS release 12.3(7)JA or earlier). If the access point is associated to a controller, you can use the controller to load the Cisco IOS release. If the access point is not associated to a controller, you can load the Cisco IOS release using TFTP.
Using a TFTP Server to Return to a Previous Release
Follow these steps to revert from LWAPP mode to autonomous mode by loading a Cisco IOS release using a TFTP server:
Step 1 The static IP address of the PC on which your TFTP server software runs should be between 10.0.0.2 and 10.0.0.30.
Step 2 Make sure that the PC contains the access point image file (such as c1200-k9w7-tar.122-15.JA.tar for a 1200 series access point) in the TFTP server folder and that the TFTP server is activated.
Step 3 Rename the access point image file in the TFTP server folder to c1200-k9w7-tar.default for a 1200 series access point, c1130-k9w7-tar.default for an 1130 series access point, and c1240-k9w7-tar.default for a 1240 series access point.
Step 4 Connect the PC to the access point using a Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable.
Step 5 Disconnect power from the access point.
Step 6 Press and hold MODE while you reconnect power to the access point.
Step 7 Hold the MODE button until the status LED turns red (approximately 20 to 30 seconds) and then release.
Step 8 Wait until the access point reboots, as indicated by all LEDs turning green followed by the Status LED blinking green.
Step 9 After the access point reboots, reconfigure it using the GUI or the CLI.
From this doc;
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps430/prod_technical_reference09186a00804fc3dc.html#wp161272
Hope this helps!
Rob

Low power mode

I went hiking this past weekend and wanted to only take my iphone instead of the usual GPS, camera, and cell phone. Unfortunately, my battery will only last about 24 hours (or less if at extreme edge of cell range).
I used a GPS mapping application that allowed me to cache map tiles on my phone ahead of time, but I found there was no way to turn off the power hungry radio while still leaving my GPS enabled. So every time I wanted to take a picture (with location tags) or get a breadcrumb on where I was I had to turn off air plane mode, let my GPS get a location and then turn off airplane mode. The other problem with this is that when I did have airplane mode off, my email started to sync which just burned up even more battery (and reminded me of all the work I should be doing!).
It would also be ideal if apps had a low power idle state where they could stay running but basically not use any power between waking up every so many minutes. This would be great for a bread crumb tracking app that only updates every so often.

Tell Apple:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html

IPhoto Calendar low-resolution alert

I have tried to use old photos for my 2009 calendar. All the photos show a low-resolution alert. Using my present Panasonic digital camera there are no alerts. How do I increase the old photos resolution to high so that my photos will be a good quality picture.

iPhoto warns you when a picture falls below the 180 dpi level. What are the pixel dimensions of the photos you're using? If they don't fall too far below that dpi level they would probably print up satisfactory.
Do you have Photoshop Elements or PS itself?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
Note: There's now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

USB low power message

G4 (MDD) running OS X 10.4.11 - Just got a Zoom H2 digital recorder - when I try to connect to USB (via powered hub) I get a low-power warning and no luck connecting (even with the H2 plugged in via A/C). It works fine when I plug directly into the USB port in the back of the computer. There are only 2 USB ports on my G4 - my hub is in one USB port (has my printer and a couple of flash drives in it), and the other onboard port is for my keyboard. This does not seem to be a USB version issue, but rather an available-power issue (?) Can anyone please suggest a solution - do I need to add a USB card (PCI), and if so, what can you recommend for my system? Thanks in advance!!

Your Mac's USB ports are USB 1.1. Even if you didn't get the low power message, the video transfer would be very slow.
Suggest you install a USB 2.0 PCI card. See USB 2.0 PCI Cards
http://www.jcsenterprises.com/Japamacs_Page/Blog/B8B574BC-BB45-4B3E-9D9B-F97EBB3 230BC.html
Best bet is any card with a NEC PD720100 or PD720101 chipset Stick with the NEC chip, and try NOT to use drivers, Tiger and Leopard don’t need drivers.
All of these Cards are NEC chipset based
Adaptec 3100LP
BAFO BF-460
Belkin F5U220
GWC UC-160
IOGear GIC250U & GIC251U
Keyspan U2PCI-5
O'toLink U2-C2A, U2-C2B, U2-P20N & U2-P50
Ratoc PCIU5
USBWholesale UII-PCIP
I use an IOGear GIC251U in my G4 & have had no problems.
 Cheers, Tom

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