Feb 11

Getting the “No Boot Device Detected: System Halted” error when you start your computer?

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I was getting the same message with one of my systems. It was not even listing the hard drive or the CD-ROM in the BIOS. It ended up being a very easy fix.

Here was the fix:
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written by Ian Brown

Feb 13

Is your desktop mic that’s plugged into your line-in input not working on your Mac?

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Do you have a desktop mic like this one from Plantronics, http://is.gd/ju7W, that works fine with your PC, but not your Mac?

Here’s why:
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written by Ian Brown

Sep 27

Are you getting an “Input not supported” error when trying to boot up into Safe Mode?

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Are you trying to boot up into Safe Mode, and you’re getting an “Input not supported” error?

Here’s the fix:

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written by Ian Brown

Sep 16

Correction to Apple’s instructions on how to replace an optical drive (Combo drive or SuperDrive) in an iMac G5 PowerPC (the white iMac)

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I love Apple, but sometimes they make mistakes. Here is the manual for how to replace an optical drive (Combo drive or SuperDrive) in an iMac G5 PowerPC (the older iMac that is white; it’s still the kind where the computer is inside the flat screen monitor):
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written by Ian Brown