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#357728 - 04/21/08 09:25 PM computer troubles
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I was wondering if anyone could help me with some computer troubles that i am having..Any time I had trouble before stan would ...click...click .....and back in business...<br>last year stan gave me his Power Mac G4 cube..and it seems to running really really slow..and it will not sign into any sites at all.. Also I could be using it and it will autonmatically shut off...<br>anyone have any ideas..<br>any help will be greatly appricated<br>thanks<br>liz<br><br>

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#357729 - 04/21/08 09:33 PM Re: computer troubles [Re: lizclaybourne]
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Two questions come to mind:<br><br>1. Is the hard drive full?<br>2. Has the PRAM battery been replaced?<br><br><br>
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#357730 - 04/21/08 09:42 PM Re: computer troubles [Re: MacBozo]
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it is a possiblity that the hard drive could be full..my daughter downloaded a virtual villiage game on to it and it hasnt worked since.....and i dont know what a pram battery is..nor do i know if it has ever been replaced....if it was i would have been when stan had it....but not that i know of since i had it<br><br>

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#357731 - 04/21/08 09:46 PM Re: computer troubles [Re: lizclaybourne]
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I'd second checking the PRAM battery, the cube is fairly old now and if the battery hasn't been replaced it could just about be dead. In my experience those batteries going low have been responsible for a host of problems that they shouldn't even effect.<br><br>I've also noticed a slew of machines have those batteries die in just a year or two. Then, I've also had ones where they seemingly lasted forever (my old Centris 650 comes to mind).<br><br>However, a full HD as suggested will also terribly slow down the machine, especially if it doesn't have much memory and is relying on virtual memory.<br><br><br>Hey I'm an F'n Jerk!®
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#357732 - 04/21/08 09:52 PM Re: computer troubles [Re: SgtBaxter]
lizclaybourne Offline
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any i dea if I can replace the battery or how to remove the virtual game from the machine....and if i remove this game from the machine is there a possiblity that the machine might work ...this machine was working perfectly..before she added this game...<br><br>

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#357733 - 04/21/08 09:56 PM Re: computer troubles [Re: lizclaybourne]
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<blockquote><font size=1>In reply to:</font><hr><p>i dont know what a pram battery is..nor do i know if it has ever been replaced<p><hr></blockquote><p>Linky <-- will download the cube manual.<br><br>Page 67 shows you the battery (follow the instructions for opening the computer). I'd replace the battery, it's only about $10 at Radio Shack and certainly won't hurt if you've had the machine awhile.<br><br>As for the HD, do a get info on the drive and see how much space is left.<br><br>**edit - yeah, if the game is taking up a ton of space then getting rid of it would help. You could get an external firewire drive for more space if you need.<br><br><br>Hey I'm an F'n Jerk!®
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#357734 - 04/21/08 10:08 PM Re: computer troubles [Re: SgtBaxter]
lizclaybourne Offline
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Registered: 04/15/08
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I really hate to sound stupid..but i only started using a computer when stan gave me his..So to be really honest with you..I only know how to go on to his site..and to check my emails.....So I dont know how to check for space...I think that is why he gave me thecomputer to i could learn how it worked..silly me didnt do a very good job at it. Is there anything special that i should ask for at radio shack when i go looking for a battery.<br><br>

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#357735 - 04/21/08 10:09 PM Re: computer troubles [Re: lizclaybourne]
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Registered: 04/19/02
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I would throw the game into the trash then empty. My first guess is a full hard drive.<br><br>Open a Finder window. (click on the icon on the far left in the dock) Look for Applications. (click on the hard drive icon) Find your game then drag to the trash. After you have emptied the trash look at the bottom of the Finder window. It will tell you how much space is remaining on the hard drive.<br><br><P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by margadagio on 04/21/08 06:11 PM (server time).</EM></FONT></P>

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#357736 - 04/21/08 10:50 PM Re: computer troubles [Re: lizclaybourne]
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To find out how much space you have on your hard drive, click once on the hard drive icon, and then press the Apple key and i simultaneously. An window will open that gives you information about the drive. The two important figures for what you want to find out are the one next to Capacity and the one next to Available. As a general rule of thumb, you should have at least 10% of the drive's capacity available--but more than 10% is a good idea. If you find that the drive is overloaded, then do as Marg suggests--dump that game that you said your daughter downloaded.<br><br>[color:red]&#63743;</font color=red> [color:orange]&#63743;</font color=orange> [color:yellow]&#63743;</font color=yellow> [color:green]&#63743;</font color=green> [color:blue]&#63743;</font color=blue> [color:purple]&#63743;</font color=purple>
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#357737 - 04/21/08 11:23 PM Re: computer troubles [Re: lizclaybourne]
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Registered: 04/20/02
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Loc: Miami, Fl.
You need a 3.6 v lithium battery. Here is a screen shot from the manual that Sgt Baxter kindly provided a link to....<br><br><br><br><br><br>You can download the manual. CHold down Control key and click on the link. A menu will drop down with some options... pick Download Link. This will put the file on your computer. I'm guessing you aqre not running Leopard ona Cube... so the file will most likely download to your desktop. <br>Print out the pages regarding opening the case, replacement of battery, and the pages for putting it back together. It may seem scary... but if you can cook a 3 course meal you can do this. It just seems scary because you've never done it. Once you're done, you will think... Wow, there wasn't anything to that!<br><br> I would first check the Hard Drive and make sure it's not full. That would be an easier fix.<br><br>
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