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ppc7600/132&NS7 It is making me very angry

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shaktiman Senior Member United Kingdom 1226 Posts	Posted - 11 Apr 2003 : 05:14:10 Hi everyone NS7 takes a while to start up causes hard drive whirring noises & then it dosn't display all the window & displays windows half off the screen. I am thinking maybe control panels colour sync, but not all the control panels are installed. The ppc is my nightmare, all I have done is spent a long time listening to hard drive whirr, being informed that I need this or that plug in/extra I spent about 30 minutes trying to download/install icq, well it downloaded, installed but then when I tried to access chat rooms, my browser said, "this page is not available on this server" I then tried to record video(hooked up vcr via s-video), tried to record(first via video monitor pro, then via apple video player), both times being informed that I need something extra, so I clicked ok to let it download it, 5 minutes later it said I have downloaded it, then it said, but there is newer software ont the server which you should download, so I played along & clicked download, but then when it had done, another 5 mins, I tried to run the video recording programs, but no it still needed the extras, but then it tried to download & it said, "you don't need to download, you already have the software" It does make me wonder, will I spend the next 5 years, doing no work, just upgrading, by which time my mac will be obsolete? I am running NS 4.0.8 right now, at least it works when it works. The powermac plays vcd's & NS4.0.8 works faster so I hav'nt lost out as such. shaktiman Quadra 840av, prettymuchmaxedout8xcd drive,3 monitors 15" & 14" & 14" os 8.1 , 12 meg ram, 500 meg hard drive Performa400(asleepintheattick)
cory5412 68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms USA 4679 Posts	Posted - 11 Apr 2003 : 05:56:22 Netscape 7.0 seems to run slow even on here (GHz TiBook on OSX) I haven't tried it all that much though... Official 68k videographer Official MLA TourGuide
maclover5 LC Doctor/Hot Rodder Australia 5830 Posts	Posted - 11 Apr 2003 : 07:59:11 Get Mozilla. It prevents you from having to use a Mordor$oft product, and its faster than Nutscrape. -------------------------- Give your dreams a chance.™ - Apple in the mid '90s Warrior maclover5 68k Macintosh Liberation Army Number of 68ks Liberated: 7 Number of Contraband (PPC) Liberated from the Dumpster: 1
The Lightning Stalker Full Member USA 747 Posts	Posted - 11 Apr 2003 : 10:27:37 quote: tried to record(first via video monitor pro, then via apple video player) Never used those, but you'll probably need to look in the doco and install the exact recommended version of QuickTime it says there. I'd uninstall the newer version of QuickTime completely first, so you don't run into any incompatabilities. Probably somebody went on there and was moving extensions around and "accidentally" removed some QuickTime extensions. It's easiest to just intsall QuickTime anew and forget about trying to track this down. That's the trouble with using a stale OS on a computer you just got. Or did you install it recently? Sorry, I don't have the time to read back over past history in all the posts about the PowerMac. Give it a few weeks. I'm sure you'll have it pinned down eventually. Reworking a stale OS can be frustrating and time consuming, but eventually, if you stick to it, you'll get it done. The Lightning Stalker Performa 631CD, 7.5.5 LC III, FPU, 20/80/enet, 7.5.5, Mail Server 6400/180 40/1.6G/512k L2/enet/video-in/TV 7600/120 '604/233, 80/1.2G & 1G/512k L2, 9.2.2 (Main Mac) Lady Smith Apples: Apple IIc 5.25" 2 Apple IIe
The Lightning Stalker Full Member USA 747 Posts	Posted - 11 Apr 2003 : 10:37:37 Oh, sorry, back to you NS7 problem. Yep, I'd say do what maclover5 says and go with Mozilla. I've never used it, but everyone else likes it. Maybe someday I'll give it a try. The thing about NS7 and other newer software is that it wants at least 800x600 resolution or maybe even more. If you can't pump up to the higher resolution, you're just better off sticking with older versions or Mozilla or whatever. Besides, you've got to remember that you're using a computer that's a few years old, so the best software for this system is going to be a few years old also. Trying to run the latest and greatest is only going to give you headaches. *Hard Drive:* If you're using the same Quantum Fireball 1.2G hard drive I had in my 7600, this is a very loud drive! If it gets too annoying, try swapping drives. Other than that, the hardware sounds pretty good.
shaktiman Senior Member United Kingdom 1226 Posts	Posted - 11 Apr 2003 : 12:05:43 Thanks, heartwarming replies, just updated my profile, but have missed out Quadra 650 Yeah I'm suffering someone elses install of os 8.6 at the moment. I am thinking to upgrade the hardware & get os 9. shaktiman Quadra 840av, prettymuchmaxedout8xcd drive os 8.1 128 meg ram, 500 meg hard drive PPC7600/132, 4.23Gig & 500 Meg drives, 8X cd os 8.6 Performa400(deadintheattick) 3 monitors 15" & 14" & 14"
Gothikon Full Member Australia 537 Posts	Posted - 11 Apr 2003 : 14:30:16 Shak, I can throw in a copy of Mozilla too, it's not the latest but it is faster than NS 7, it doesn't have any email gubbins but I can put Eudora in to. Contact me by email if there are any other large'ish downloads you want as well. Incidentally ICQ is not used to access chat rooms it's just an instand messanger and you have to add buddies to it. If a chat room says it cannot be found on this server then that''s a problem at their end and nothing to do with you. -------- LC 2, LC 3, Q605, Perf 638, Colour Classic (160 603e) 6100, 7200, PTP 225 (Quad 604), PM 9600, G4 Cube
cory5412 68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms USA 4679 Posts	Posted - 11 Apr 2003 : 20:52:10 I have the brit. 8.5 CD somewhere... (a burned copy) I just love that "wastebasket" on there! Official 68k videographer Official MLA TourGuide
maclover5 LC Doctor/Hot Rodder Australia 5830 Posts	Posted - 11 Apr 2003 : 21:03:55 quote: I have the brit. 8.5 CD somewhere... (a burned copy) I just love that "wastebasket" on there! Official 68k videographer Official MLA TourGuide HAR!™ -------------------------- Give your dreams a chance.™ - Apple in the mid '90s Warrior maclover5 68k Macintosh Liberation Army Number of 68ks Liberated: 7 Number of Contraband (PPC) Liberated from the Dumpster: 1
shaktiman Senior Member United Kingdom 1226 Posts	Posted - 12 Apr 2003 : 12:17:39 Yeah WASTEBASKET, cos you do all understand that us brits, don't get it, we are all searching for the bin! RAFLMAO Cheers goth shaktiman Quadra 840av, prettymuchmaxedout8xcd drive os 8.1 128 meg ram, 500 meg hard drive PPC7600/132, 4.23Gig & 500 Meg drives, 8X cd os 8.6 Performa400(deadintheattick) 3 monitors 15" & 14" & 14"
cory5412 68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms USA 4679 Posts	Posted - 12 Apr 2003 : 14:51:25 hehehe I need to find the brit. install of OS9 somewhere... use that on the 6500 and the 7300 Official 68k videographer Official MLA TourGuide

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