Trying to hook up 2 computers to transfer info

I have a eMac g4 desktop with a bunch of stuff on it that I'd like to put onto my new MacBook Pro laptop. I connected the two with a firewire cable and restarted both and I can't seem to find either on the Network and the Hard drive won't come up on either screen. I used to be able to do this and I cannot for the life of me remember what I'm doing wrong! Any help appreciated, thanks.
Meghan

You're close; you need to hold the t key down while starting up the eMac to boot it into FireWire target disk mode (the eMac will be the target, the iMc will be the Host).
You'll also want to refer to Mac OS X 10.3, 10.4: Transferring data with Setup Assistant / Migration Assistant FAQ.

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I am trying to hook my macbook pro to a projector, which has a VGA cable. I bought a VGA to HDMI adapter, but whenever I hook it up, the screen on my macbook just goes black and I can't make it do anything else or even show up on the projector.

I am trying to hook my macbook pro to a projector, which has a VGA cable. I bought a VGA to HDMI adapter, but whenever I hook it up, the screen on my macbook just goes black and I can't make it do anything else or even show up on the projector.
My laptop is still on; it just has a black screen that I can't get rid of without shutting down the computer by holding the power button.

Hey there lynmrigg,
It sounds like have an HDMI to VGA adapter connecting your MacBook Pro and your projector but the screen on your computer goes black and no image appears on the projector. I would use the troubleshooting in the following article to help resolve or isolate the issue here, named:
Apple computers: Troubleshooting issues with video on internal or external displays
Try unplugging the video adapter or cable and then plug it back in.
If more than one video adapter is in use (or "daisy-chained"), troubleshoot by using only one adapter.
Example: A mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter connected to a DVI to HDMI adapter is an unsupported configuration because there is a series of adapters in use.
If available, try using a different display and or adapter (or use a different connector by using DVI instead of VGA, for instance).
Reset the system
You can reset the Mac's parameter RAM and SMC.
Reset the resolution
Start by resetting the Mac's parameter RAM. If the display does not come up, was previously set to an unsupported resolution, and still results in no video:
Start up in Safe Mode.
From the Apple () menu, choose System Preferences.
Choose Displays from the View menu to open the preferences pane.
Select any resolution and refresh rate that your display supports.
Restart your computer.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Take care,
Sterling

When i tried to hook my macbook pro up to a projector to show a dvd, the screen on the computer and projector screen went black as if it were trying to connect. yet it didn't show up. The dvd played when it wasn't connected to the projector. any ideas?

When I tried to hook up my macbook pro to a projector and play a dvd, the dvd wouldn't work. I would only get an error message. The dvd worked when it wasn't connected to the projector but doesn't work when it's connected. It just shows a blank screen as if it's trying to connect. Also, the connection works when I don't play the dvd. Any ideas?

Hey there lynmrigg,
It sounds like have an HDMI to VGA adapter connecting your MacBook Pro and your projector but the screen on your computer goes black and no image appears on the projector. I would use the troubleshooting in the following article to help resolve or isolate the issue here, named:
Apple computers: Troubleshooting issues with video on internal or external displays
Try unplugging the video adapter or cable and then plug it back in.
If more than one video adapter is in use (or "daisy-chained"), troubleshoot by using only one adapter.
Example: A mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter connected to a DVI to HDMI adapter is an unsupported configuration because there is a series of adapters in use.
If available, try using a different display and or adapter (or use a different connector by using DVI instead of VGA, for instance).
Reset the system
You can reset the Mac's parameter RAM and SMC.
Reset the resolution
Start by resetting the Mac's parameter RAM. If the display does not come up, was previously set to an unsupported resolution, and still results in no video:
Start up in Safe Mode.
From the Apple () menu, choose System Preferences.
Choose Displays from the View menu to open the preferences pane.
Select any resolution and refresh rate that your display supports.
Restart your computer.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Take care,
Sterling

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I have a G3 with a 10.4 OS. I am trying to hook it up for my daughter. I am trying to wire it into my families computer network. I plug in the ethernet cable into router, and I get no response on the computer. I hook it directly into the cable modem, and I still get no response. None of the numbers that should be coming through from the modem to the computer are available.
The cable company could not figure out why, especially since all my other computers are still on-line. Is my ethernet the problem?
Any thoughts would be appreciated. I am not terribly tech savy.
Thanks

Hi Mark
Not sure that I'm fully understanding your post "numbers coming through?".
Anyway. look at the router, does the router show another green light when you plug in the mac? if not, then the 2 are not talking to each other.
Check your TCP/IP settings the DHCP number should start with a 10.x or a 192.x
If is starts with a 169.x then the ethernet is not talking to the router. Make sure that the connection is ethernet using DHCP and NOT PPP (in system preferences - network).
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Hello, I am a relatively new Macbook Pro user. Only previous experience with a Mac before this was many years ago in Iraq. I have a relatively cheap USB optical mouse, that I am trying to hook up so I can use Lumosity.com easier. It is not an Apple brand - it is literally the sort of thing that comes with a cheap set of things in a 3rd-world store. I attempted plugging in a Magic Mouse from Apple earlier, and no, it did not work either. Simply put, I have two mouse devices that do not want to work in an environment that has no wi-fi (which I presume is why the Magic Mouse won't work, seeing as all it is supposed to require is to be turned on), and cannot seem to find success with this other cheap(er) optical mouse that has to be physically plugged into the laptop. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2845

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