Trying to get new iBook set up - frustrated!
So, why, if Apple makes such a big deal about easily being able to transfer data from your old Mac to your new one, don't they include the necessary Firewire cable?
I've been sitting here for two hours trying to get my new iBook up and running. Don't have a Firewire cable so I can't transfer my Internet settings; can't find my Direcway satellite Internet settings anywhere on my old iMac; don't know what the heck I'm doing. And it's almost 2 a.m. and I have to work tomorrow.
Grrrrr.
Best Buy was out, but I found a Firewire cable at Staples last night and was able to transfer my data from my old iMac to the new iBook. Thirty bucks -- those things aren't cheap!
Now I'm trying to decide the best way to organize my old and new account info on the new iBook, since I now have two user accounts. (Use new one for clean slate? Stick w/old one? Merge somehow?)
I'm also having problems getting connected to the Internet with the new Airport Extreme base station and have posted over in that topic. I was able to connect once successfully last night, so I don't understand why I can't now.
Anyway, thanks, everyone, for your help.
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Ok, here is my problem. I bought a G4 iBook 1.07ghz with a bad logic board from someone on craigslist. I am wanting to put a G4 1.33ghz logic board in it now. I found one on pbfixit.com for $550, but I also spoke with someone on ebay that said he thinks he has some 1.33's laying around. I am wanting a logic board with the two-finger-scrolling and the 'shock detection' features; also Bluetooth2.0edr and Airport Extreme. Well I asked the guy on eBay if he knew if his 1.33 boards had these features or not and he wasn't sure. Is there something he can check (model number/serial number/something physically on the board/etc) to see if he has any of the boards that's new enough to have these features? I'm not as worried about the Bluetooth+Airport Extreme because I found a module board on pbfixit with both of these in one.
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