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Name: mattbvd
Date: January 16, 2007 at 09:56:11 Pacific
OS: 7.5.5
CPU/Ram: 64MB
Product: 7600/120
Comment:

Hi All,

I am trying to install a web browser onto my mac to get internet access. From my Compaq computer, I downloaded IE and burned it to a CD for the mac, but when I put in the CD, MAC OS does not do anything. How do I access the CDROM? I can tell that the CDROM works because the icon pops up when I insert the AOL CD, but how do I get the CD I burned to show up?

Thanks



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Response Number 1
Name: Golfer
Date: January 16, 2007 at 21:12:03 Pacific
Reply:

I'm guessing one of two things. Either the program you used
to burn the disk on the Windows machine didn't make the CD
in a format (or close the session) in a way that the Mac can
handle, or the CD drive in the 7500 can't read burned CDs.


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Response Number 2
Name: armatt
Date: January 17, 2007 at 00:14:56 Pacific
Reply:

I have sometimes had a similar problem with my MacBook
Pro (running OS X) but have found if you just leave it for a
while it will pop up in finder soon enough.


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Response Number 3
Name: Golfer
Date: January 17, 2007 at 07:41:06 Pacific
Reply:

Also you'll need a really old version of IE to run on System
7.5.5. I'd suggest you get that machine up to at least OS 9,
then you could install iCab (it is the only pre-OS X web
browser that is still being maintained and supported).


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Response Number 4
Name: orbital
Date: January 18, 2007 at 03:51:35 Pacific
Reply:

First and foremost please read the Posting Rules, multiple posting is not encouraged or required.

Older Mac's should be able to read CDR discs but not CDRW, also you may have to finalise the disc.


IE4 is available from:

http://browsers.evolt.org/?ie/mac

A good Mac site is:

http://www.jagshouse.com/

Last but not least you should consider OS8.6 or 9 as this will support IE5 and better support for web page rendering, as well as more memory.

http://docs.info.apple.com/article....



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Response Number 5
Name: orbital
Date: January 18, 2007 at 04:29:11 Pacific
Reply:

As regards iCAB Browser they have older versions available:

iCab 2.9.9a (PPC)/iCab 2.9.9b (68k)


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