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Name: cp71800
Date: October 19, 2005 at 11:46:56 Pacific
OS: mac os
CPU/Ram: 128mb
Comment:

i bought my ibook g4 at an auction for a school disctrict and my laptop has information from the school district on it for which i want to erase, I just want to start fresh like if i bought a whole new computer and that im have been the only owner. should i remove hardware and install new one or what should i do i want to erase everything another problem that im having the date is january 1 1970 i try to clikc on the date but it wont let me i cant even highlight it i think the date.time key is locked. please help thankd you



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Response Number 1
Name: Kyomii
Date: October 21, 2005 at 03:03:25 Pacific
Reply:

Firstly, do you have any Mac OS discs? If you will need them
to complete a re-install. Look on ebay for Panther or Tiger
discs and then you will be able to perform a reinstall.


The date problem sounds like a battery issue - although not
sure.

Regards,
Kyomii


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Response Number 2
Name: cp71800
Date: October 24, 2005 at 17:33:09 Pacific
Reply:

did but the new softoware, so jsut install it and follow directions??

also with battery? jsut get new one?

thanks for the feedback


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Response Number 3
Name: cp71800
Date: October 28, 2005 at 13:10:31 Pacific
Reply:

i bought a mac os tiger for my apple ibook g4 but when i try to install it says this software can not be installed here is it becuase the disc say "eMac" should i buy the one that says ibook or what ??


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Response Number 4
Name: Kyomii
Date: October 29, 2005 at 16:40:57 Pacific
Reply:

Yes, you need the install discs for ibook - the emac ones will
not work.

Regards,
Kyomii


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