What should i look before buying!?

I'm going to have a look at a g3700mhz_128mo20g tonight and i'm curious about the things you guys might be looking in order to know the ibook is in good shape!?
I know there's not much ram in this ibook but i'm planning on adding a 512mo chip in.I'm also aware of the logic board issue so i know i'm taking a chance. The dead pixels are not an issue here since it doesn't have any...
Any good advices before i make the jump?
thanks.

Andre,
Shipping time to Canada may differ, but I live in the US and even with regular shipping, I got my Crucial 256 MB stick for my iBook in two days. If the Kingston memory has a lifetime guarantee then I'd go for it, simply because it's more convenient - but I absolutely love Micron/Crucial memory. I've used it for years in my PC systems and never had a stick go bad on me in the normal course of usage.
As for what to look for in the iBook, ask about maintenance / upgrade records the same as you would a car. I would instinctively pay less for a machine without any records or receipts than I would one that has them, because at least then I know where the machine's been. Has the logic board or any other component ever been replaced? Does the screen have any dead pixels? Is the key travel still acceptable on the keyboard? Does the optical drive read (and write?) discs accurately?
Finally, ask yourself: you have a G4 listed in your signature; if it goes down for whatever reason and have to use the iBook as your main machine, can it suffice until the G4 is repaired/replaced? I'm not trying to push you into buying new instead of used, just warning you to make sure that the computer you're buying is right for your needs.
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com.apple.driver.StorageLynx 2.5.8
com.apple.driver.Oxford_Semi 2.5.8
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com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.3d0
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com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 1.2.0
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com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.4
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.54
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 1.9.9f12
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics 6.2.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelNehalemProfile 11
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 1.9.9f12
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com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.0.17
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com.apple.kext.AppleSMCLMU 1.5.0d3
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com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl 2.8.68
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com.apple.driver.ACPISMCPlatformPlugin 4.5.0d5
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com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight 170.0.34
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 200.3.2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyEventDriver 200.3.2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 200.3.2
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com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.3
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com.apple.driver.AppleHIDKeyboard 141
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com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.6
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 402.1
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI 1.2.5
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 2.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 4.1.5
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.2.6
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 4.1.8
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.0.4
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 1.4.0
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 6
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.DiskImages 289
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.6.2
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 1.3.5
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.6
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.3.0
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Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 256 MB
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB
Memory Module: global_name
AirPort: spairportwireless_card_type_airportextreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.36.9)
Bluetooth: Version 2.4.0f1, 2 service, 19 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
Serial ATA Device: Mushkin MKNSSDCL240GB, 223.57 GB
Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Device: Hub, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000
USB Device: Hub, 0x0409 (NEC Corporation), 0x0050, 0xfd130000
USB Device: USB Audio CODEC, 0x08bb (Texas Instruments Japan), 0x2902, 0xfd137000
USB Device: Keyboard Hub, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x1006, 0xfd134000
USB Device: Apple Keyboard, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x0220, 0xfd134200
USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8507, 0xfd110000
USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8242, 0xfd120000
USB Device: Hub, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8403, 0xfa130000
USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8218, 0xfa113000
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x0236, 0xfa120000
FireWire Device: Passport III, WD, Up to 800 Mb/sec
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148 1PasswordAgent Jack 0.0 2 24.9 MB Intel (64 bit) No
3332 Activity Monitor Jack 7.4 2 53.9 MB Intel (64 bit) Yes
3334 activitymonitord root 1.0 1 3.1 MB Intel (64 bit) No
143 AirPort Base Station Agent Jack 0.0 4 18.1 MB Intel (64 bit) Yes
3339 AppleSpell.service Jack 0.0 2 12.2 MB Intel (64 bit) Yes
48 autofsd root 0.0 2 2.6 MB Intel (64 bit) Yes
3211 backupd root 0.0 4 53.9 MB Intel (64 bit) No
16 blued root 0.0 3 15.6 MB Intel (64 bit) Yes
13 configd root 0.0 6 6.6 MB Intel (64 bit) Yes
3524 Console Jack 0.0 2 42.8 MB Intel (64 bit) Yes
95 coreaudiod _coreaudiod 0.0 3 6.2 MB Intel (64 bit) No
21 coreservicesd root 0.0 4 40.4 MB Intel (64 bit) Yes
25 cron root 0.0 1 2.3 MB Intel (64 bit) Yes
84 cvmsServ root 0.0 1 2.2 MB Intel (64 bit) Yes
15 DirectoryService root 0.0 5 10.2 MB Intel (64 bit) No
12 diskarbitrationd root 0.0 2 4.0 MB Intel (64 bit) No
17 distnoted daemon 0.1 2 2.9 MB Intel (64 bit) Yes
118 Dock Jack 0.2 3 53.3 MB Intel (64 bit) No
42 dynamic_pager root 0.0 1 2.2 MB Intel (64 bit) Yes
80 FanControlDaemon root 0.0 2 9.3 MB Intel
120 Finder Jack 1.4 5 54.9 MB Intel (64 bit) Yes
127 fontd Jack 0.0 2 10.2 MB Intel (64 bit) Yes
40 fseventsd root 0.0 14 7.0 MB Intel (64 bit) No
39 hidd root 0.0 3 3.7 MB Intel (64 bit) Yes
0 kernel_task root 1.7 72 202.4 MB Intel
37 KernelEventAgent root 0.0 3 2.6 MB Intel (64 bit) Yes
10 kextd root 0.0 2 21.9 MB Intel (64 bit) No
114 launchd Jack 0.0 2 2.0 MB Intel (64 bit) No
1 launchd root 0.0 3 1.7 MB Intel (64 bit)
36 loginwindow Jack 0.2 2 27.6 MB Intel (64 bit) No
35 mDNSResponder _mdnsresponder 0.0 3 4.9 MB Intel (64 bit) No
34 mds root 0.0 2 231.8 MB Intel (64 bit) No
3422 mdworker Jack 99.4 3 74.5 MB Intel (64 bit) No
11 notifyd root 0.0 2 1.1 MB Intel (64 bit) Yes
24 ntpd root 0.0 1 2.9 MB Intel (64 bit) Yes
123 pboard Jack 0.0 1 2.2 MB Intel (64 bit) Yes
3477 Safari Jack 0.0 10 188.0 MB Intel (64 bit) No
31 securityd root 0.0 2 6.6 MB Intel (64 bit) No
14 syslogd root 0.0 4 1.3 MB Intel (64 bit) No
28 SystemStarter root 0.0 2 2.9 MB Intel (64 bit) No
119 SystemUIServer Jack 1.1 3 36.7 MB Intel (64 bit) Yes
3337 TextEdit Jack 0.0 3 39.7 MB Intel (64 bit) Yes
27 usbmuxd _usbmuxd 0.0 3 4.4 MB Intel (64 bit) Yes
136 UserEventAgent Jack 0.0 3 17.0 MB Intel (64 bit) Yes
3503 WebKitPluginAgent Jack 0.0 2 2.5 MB Intel (64 bit) Yes
71 WindowServer _windowserver 3.0 4 47.5 MB Intel (64 bit) No
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You're welcome.
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Click the icon to start iTunes and immediately press and hold down the shift key. Keep holding until asked to choose or create a library. Click choose, then browse to and open <External>\iTunes\iTunes Library.itl. iTunes should open normally and be able to sync your devices as if nothing had changed, but will be referencing the media on the external drive instead of the internal.
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Hi Pamela, 2 ways to go...
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To specify the expanded bookmark level, you need to explicitly type in the level value that you want [ignore the drop down list and "Default" setting].
From the Book file, regenerate the TOC before you test the links. If you get a "File not found" after this, in the TOC, then something is really messed up i nhe TOC file. I would rename it and create a new one for the book. You can then import your formatting from the older, renamed version.

Keychain - bare bones set up - what should it look like

Hello
Sorry for asking such a boring question but:
WHAT DOES A BARE-BONES Keychain SETUP LOOK LIKE?
I am the single user of the machine and thus its administrator. I understand that a login keychain is set up on login, but I also have a keychain called my username. Do I need this? All I want is the absolute basic setup - number of keychains, locked - yes or no? etc etc
I want to store a single password - my internet mail access password. Should this be stored in my login keychain or another one (eg: my username keychain).
Long time Mac user, but never had to deal with this stuff until 10.4.9 came to town...
Cheers
PowerBook G4 17 Mac OS X (10.4.9) 1Gb RAM + Lacie External Firewire HD

Glad to help clarify for you. The 10.4.9 update isn't at fault for keychain problems. If users have keychain problems they need to look elsewhere than a system update.
Everyone who posts on these forums has a problem, but that doesn't mean the problem is widespread, universal, or due to some update (although that is possible in some cases.) The other side of the story are the thousands of users who have no problems and don't post on these forums for that reason.
I've been using Mac OS since 1986 and Mac OS X since it's original beta release. So far I've never had a keychain problem of any kind on any Mac I've used. If you maintain your system you shouldn't have any problems either.
Passwords and keychains have been a part of OS X always. You can't create a user account without them. The keychain, however, is a relatively transparent component with which the user rarely if ever has to deal.
And, although I've never used Windows all that much, I know it well enough to know that it, too, uses passwords and wallets (their word for keychains.) They are a fact of life on any multi-user operating system.
Kappy's Personal Suggestions for OS X Maintenance
For disk repairs use Disk Utility. For situations DU cannot handle the best third-party utilities are: Disk Warrior; DW only fixes problems with the disk directory, but most disk problems are caused by directory corruption; Disk Warrior 4.0 is now Intel Mac compatible. TechTool Pro provides additional repair options including file repair and recovery, system diagnostics, and disk defragmentation. TechTool Pro 4.5.2 is Intel Mac compatible; Drive Genius is similar to TechTool Pro in terms of the various repair services provided. The current version, 1.5.1, is Intel Mac compatible.
OS X performs certain maintenance functions that are scheduled to occur on a daily, weekly, or monthly period. The maintenance scripts run in the early AM only if the computer is turned on 24/7 (no sleep.) If this isn't the case, then an excellent solution is to download and install a shareware utility such as Macaroni, JAW PseudoAnacron, or Anacron that will automate the maintenance activity regardless of whether the computer is turned off or asleep.
OS X automatically defrags files less than 20 MBs in size, so unless you have a disk full of very large files there's little need for defragmenting the hard drive. As for virus protection there are few if any such animals affecting OS X. You can protect the computer easily using the freeware Open Source virus protection software ClamXAV. Personally I would avoid most commercial anti-virus software because of their potential for causing problems.
I would also recommend downloading the shareware utility TinkerTool System that you can use for periodic maintenance such as removing old logfiles and archives, clearing caches, etc.
For emergency repairs install the freeware utility Applejack. If you cannot start up in OS X, you may be able to start in single-user mode from which you can run Applejack to do a whole set of repair and maintenance routines from the commandline.
When you install any new system software or updates be sure to repair the hard drive and permissions beforehand. I also recommend booting into safe mode before doing system software updates.
Get an external Firewire drive at least equal in size to the internal hard drive and make (and maintain) a bootable clone/backup. You can make a bootable clone using the Restore option of Disk Utility. You can also make and maintain clones with good backup software. My personal recommendations are (order is not significant):
1. Retrospect Desktop (Commercial - not yet universal binary)
2. Synchronize! Pro X (Commercial)
3. Synk (Backup, Standard, or Pro)
4. Deja Vu (Shareware)
5. PsynchX 2.1.1 and RsyncX 2.1 (Freeware)
6. Carbon Copy Cloner (Freeware - 3.0 is a Universal Binary)
The following utilities can also be used for backup, but cannot create bootable clones:
1. Backup (requires a .Mac account with Apple both to get the software and to use it.)
2. Toast
3. Impression
4. arRSync
Apple's Backup is a full backup tool capable of also backing up across multiple media such as CD/DVD. However, it cannot create bootable backups. It is primarily an "archiving" utility as are the other two.
Impression and Toast are disk image based backups, only. Particularly useful if you need to backup to CD/DVD across multiple media.
Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQs on maintenance, optimization, virus protection, and backup and restore.
Additional suggestions will be found in Mac Maintenance Quick Assist.
Referenced software can be found at www.versiontracker.com and www.macupdate.com.
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HT1541 I have balance on $32.86 on my account which I have not used (from Itunes card). I would like to redeem it today, but it is asking for a code. I don't have the card anymore, what should I do to buy song and use by balance?

I have a balance of $32.86 on my account (from loading a Itune gift card) which I have not used. How can I redeem this if I buy a song. I ask the code which I don't have anymore.

If the card has been redeemed onto your account then you shouldn't need to re-enter it - I've never had to re-enter any of mine, and once a card has been redeemed it effectively becomes zero, it's value should be added to your balance. What is happening when you try to buy the song ?

My Mac mini locks up intermittently or will not wake from sleep what should I look for

Has this anything to do with flash

These instructions must be carried out as an administrator. If you have only one user account, you are the administrator.
Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
Step 1
Make sure the title of the Console window is All Messages. If it isn't, select All Messages from the SYSTEM LOG QUERIES menu on the left. If you don't see that menu, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar.
Enter "BOOT_TIME" (without the quotes) in the search box. Note the timestamps of those log messages, which refer to the times when the system was booted. Now clear the search box and scroll back in the log to the last boot time after you had the problem. Select the messages logged before the boot, while the system was unresponsive or was failing to shut down. Copy them to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message (command-V). Please include the BOOT_TIME message at the end of the log extract.
If there are runs of repeated messages, post only one example of each. Don’t post many repetitions of the same message.
When posting a log extract, be selective. In most cases, a few dozen lines are more than enough.
Please do not indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Important: Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.
Step 2
Still in Console, look under System Diagnostic Reports for crash or panic logs, and post the entire contents of the most recent one, if any. In the interest of privacy, I suggest you edit out the “Anonymous UUID,” a long string of letters, numbers, and dashes in the header of the report, if present (it may not be.) Please don’t post any other kind of report—it will be very long and not helpful.

What should I look for in a laptop for CS4?

Hi All:
My laptop which I use heavily for photoshop supports openGL 1.5 only. So
I suppose it will not work with the new features in CS4. As I would
really like some of the new features it looks like as I need to upgrade.
So the question, how do I pick one that has good chance to work with CS4?
From what I've read here CS4 is picky about what video it will work
with and I don't want to spend money on a laptop that doesn't support
the flavor of openGL that CS4 likes. And no I don't want an Apple, they
cost just too much for what you get.
John Passaneau

[email protected] wrote:
> Get a desktop ...... for a world of Photoshop CS4 bliss it's the only way.
>
> On the whole desktops are half the price and double the power as laptops are really limited for this sort of thing.
I have a desktop, but the problem is the desktop is not were I am. I'm
mobile, its not. I'm taking care of my 86 year old mother with dementia
and I can't be near her and near the desktop at the same time so the
laptop is the best answer. I've been fairly happy with using the laptop.
The screen calibrated well and it's been fast enough. But the new
versions of lightroom and CS4 seem to hit new highs in computer horse
power requirements. Like Microsoft, Adobe seems to be telling their
users "if you want usable performance, get a bigger computer." And I
will but looking at the video spec's and deciding if they are compatible
with CS4 is not easy.
John Passaneau

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