July 2008
3 posts
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 Update Ready
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 update is available. It seems the only way to get it, is to go directly to Microsoft Update and perform a custom update check.
I had the computer on for automatic updates, but it would not update that way. I had to do a manual update. It appears to be a very large update indeed.
Recommend having a backup to begin with. Just in case.
Good luck.
My update took...
Bad News - My iMac G5 Motherboard Has Problems
Packed off my iMAC G5 to the Apple store. I told them the symptoms of display video shaking, powering down on its own, can not power it up sometimes, and locks up with a blue screen. It wasn’t lack of memory.
The Genius Bar guy opened it up in less than a minute, took a ten second look inside, and said, “you need a new motherboard. The capacitors are bulging and blowing out...
Upgrading Memory on Apple iMac G5 Computer
Piece of cake to install memory on the Apple iMac G5 computer.
Follow the simple how to install memory instructions at: Apple iMac G5: How To Install More Memory
Great pictures with detailed instructions.
Jim
PS - I had 512MB PC3200 memory in mine from the Apple factory. There are a total of two slots available. It appears that 2GB is the maximum amount of memory that can be installed on the...