When I turn on my computer, I get a grey screen with a blinking file with a question mark inside. What does this mean?
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Please help!! My computer has been displaying a message saying the memory in the iTunes store is low and my purchase cannot be completed.. what does it mean and how can I fix it??
It just needs to rebuild the database. You do have your iPhoto library backed up to an external source just in case?
And how do I rebuild it?
Hold down the Option + Command keys then launch iPhoto.
Select the first option.
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When I insert the usb of my Elgato Video Capture into my Macbook Pro, it says 'USB Devices Disabled'? What does this mean and how can I solve it?
I've partitoned Windows swell and it says the same thing? I'm trying to live capture from my Sony Camcorder through Elgato but I just get the above message?This means that the backups were made with a later version than the version currently on the phone. You will have to update the phone to 6.1.3 to be able to restore the backup. You can restore a backup made with an earlier version, but not with a later version.
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Trying to upgrad to Mountail Lion and got an error message : 403 Forbidden. What does this mean? What can I do? I had no problem when I upgraded to Lion.
403 Forbidden HTTP status code in response to a request from a client for a web page or resource to indicate that the server refuses to allow the requested action. In other words, the server can be reached, but the server declined to allow the requested access.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_403
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I have an ipod mini. and when it comes on it shows the battery with a ! mark. What does this mean?
I have an ipod mini. When it comes on it shows the battery with a ! What does that mean?
That just usually means the battery needs to be recharged. If you have already tried recharging it, see some of the troubleshooting steps in this Apple support document.
Charging your iPod battery
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What does "the Apple Mobile Device service is not started" mean? I updated iTunes and I got this message when connecting my iPod Touch (2nd gen).
Never mind--I think I found the answer through other posts. Thanks!
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Does anyone know what's wrong with it? not booting up. instead of it a picture of a file appears with a question mark on it in the middle of screen?
Sounds like abad hard drive. The clicking sound is coming from the HD. The folder with the question mark means that your computer can't find the statrup disk or the hard drive.
Boot your computer using the install disc and check if Disk Utility can recognize your HD. If not, then it needs HD replacement. If you have AppleCare or within the 1 year warranty, then replacement should be free from Apple. Check the nearest Apple Store in your area. -
Anyone know what I need to do
A flashing question mark indicates the startup volume cannot be found. Follow the link above for troubleshooting, however be prepared for a failed internal hard drive. If I am correct you will need to take it into an Apple Store or AASP to have the HD replaced.
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This occurs ever time I start my computer. It does not seem to impact anything I do. I just click OK and it goes away with no apparent harm.
Thank you so much for answering a question that has been bugging (no pun intended) me for so long. I am not a technical person at all, as you can see by my assumption that this was a Firefox and not a Windows situation, and I would have continued to just kept on hitting the OK button forever. I opted out by disabling the option but I copied the solution to a Word document and placed in a file just in case I needed to reverse in the future. Thanks once again for your quick response and interest in helping. Ed
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My ipod has been sent away to be repaired, and i checked my repair status and it said product replacement pending. Does anyone know what this means?
It could happen. Read your warranty. "Apple may provide replacement product or parts that are manufactured from parts that are new or equivalent to new in both performance and reliability."
Basic troubleshooting steps
17" 2.2GHz i7 Quad-Core MacBook Pro 8G RAM 750G HD + OCZ Vertex 3 SSD Boot HD
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I dropped my macbook yesterday and it turned itself off. When I tried to turn it back on all I got was a white/gray screen with a flash folder with a ? in the middle of it? What does this mean and how do I get it to stop so I can log onto my laptop?Deev
Normally the question mark on the gray screen means it can't find the operating system. Have you tried booting up from the installation DVD? Do that, and when you come to the screen where it wants to begin a system installation you'll notice in the menubar where it say's utilites. Click on that and choose disk utility. from there choose your disk and try to verify and repair the disk. If you can you may want to also try and new install of the system. I don't know how much critical data you have, but reinstalling is an option. did you purcahse you from an Apple store? If you did you may want them to look at it. Hope this helps.
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Hi all,
My computer a few days ago wouldn't start up, would just stay at the gray loading screen forever. So as a result I tried to reformat the hard drive and reinstall, but I can't reinstall, until I erase the hard drive, but when I try to erase the hard drive it says the erase failed due to an input/output error. What does this mean? What can I do to fix my computer?The startup drive is failing, or there is some other internal hardware fault.
Make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store, or go to another authorized service provider.
Back up all data on the internal drive(s) before you hand over your computer to anyone. There are ways to back up a computer that isn't fully functional — ask if you need guidance.
If privacy is a concern, erase the data partition(s) with the option to write zeros* (do this only if you have at least two complete, independent backups, and you know how to restore to an empty drive from any of them.) Don’t erase the recovery partition, if present.
Keeping your confidential data secure during hardware repair
Apple also recommends that you deauthorize a device in the iTunes Store before having it serviced.
*An SSD doesn't need to be zeroed. -
HT1386 I get the error message "cannot sync error 1140".. what does this mean? what should I do?
I get an error message when i try to sync the I-Pod touch. The message says "cannot sync error 1140"... What does this mean and what should I do? Thanks
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1195540
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When I turn on my computer I get the following error messages:
Insecure Startup Item disabled. "Library/StartupItems/HP IO" has not been started because it does not have the proper security settings.
Insecure Startup Item disabled. "Library/StartupItems/HP Trap Monitor" has not been started because it does not have the proper security settings.
How do I fix these?Library/LaunchAgents: com.promethean.activmgr.plist
Library/LaunchDaemons: com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist, com.promethean.activhardwareservice.plist
Library/StartupItems: HP IO folder - HP IO, Resources, StartupParameters.plist
HP Trap Monitor folder - HP Trap Monitor, Resources, StartupParameters.plist
These are the system extension errors
"/System/Library/Extensions/AppleGraphicsControl.kext"
"/System/Library/Extensions/AppleGraphicsControl.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleMux Control.kext"
"/System/Library/Extensions/AppleGraphicsControl.kext/Contents/PlugIns/ApplePoli cyControl.kext"
"/System/Library/Extensions/BJUSBLoad.kext"
"/System/Library/Extensions/EPSONUSBPrintClass.kext"
I do not know what any of these do or how to fix them. I have run multiple disk permission repairs & disk repairs. The startup & system extension errors continue to come up.
I even followed the directions to move HP IO & HP Trap Monitor to the trash, run disk permissions repair, put back in folder, then restart - and still am getting error message. -
When I try to sync my iPhone 4S with my computer, I get this message: "This iPhone cannot be used because the Apple mobile device service is not started" What does this mean, and how can I fix it?
means that apple mobile device service needs to be started try this article to get it turned back on
Restart apple mobile device service
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