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Old G4 Running Slow
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<blockquote data-quote="Meghan543" data-source="post: 912956" data-attributes="member: 122826"><p>So I got this old 2000 Power Mac G4 off of Craigslist for my mom and little brother for the sole purpose of web browsing. The problem is that is so awfully slow. The computer was fully restored to factory settings and when I go to Youtube, the video looks like it's a slideshow. Pages take forever to load. </p><p></p><p>I do not know anything about computers at all, so besides buying another computer, what should I do to? Any suggestions would be appreciated, here are the specs...</p><p></p><p>Machine Name: Power Mac G4 (AGP graphics)</p><p> Machine Model: PowerMac3,1</p><p> CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (2.9)</p><p> Number Of CPUs: 1</p><p> CPU Speed: 500 MHz</p><p> L2 Cache (per CPU): 1 MB</p><p> Memory: 1.5 GB</p><p> Bus Speed: 100 MHz</p><p></p><p>Also, the lady I bought if from said that it has a 2 hard drives or something like that. There is are 2 icons on the desktop. One for 10GB hard drive and the other a 30GB hard drive. </p><p></p><p>I can't seem to switch to use the 30GB one, it is virtually free of space. The 10GB, which is what the computer is using is half full, could this be the problem? Thanks guys.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Meghan543, post: 912956, member: 122826"] So I got this old 2000 Power Mac G4 off of Craigslist for my mom and little brother for the sole purpose of web browsing. The problem is that is so awfully slow. The computer was fully restored to factory settings and when I go to Youtube, the video looks like it's a slideshow. Pages take forever to load. I do not know anything about computers at all, so besides buying another computer, what should I do to? Any suggestions would be appreciated, here are the specs... Machine Name: Power Mac G4 (AGP graphics) Machine Model: PowerMac3,1 CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (2.9) Number Of CPUs: 1 CPU Speed: 500 MHz L2 Cache (per CPU): 1 MB Memory: 1.5 GB Bus Speed: 100 MHz Also, the lady I bought if from said that it has a 2 hard drives or something like that. There is are 2 icons on the desktop. One for 10GB hard drive and the other a 30GB hard drive. I can't seem to switch to use the 30GB one, it is virtually free of space. The 10GB, which is what the computer is using is half full, could this be the problem? Thanks guys. [/QUOTE]
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