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Powerbook start-up as external Hard Drive
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<blockquote data-quote="jimwhite0258" data-source="post: 18501"><p>I have recently purchased a Powerbook G4 Titanium (550MHz) used. It seems like it is working well except for two things. </p><p> The manual says that it can be connected to another computer as an external Hard Drive by holding down the "T" key at start-up. This does not work for me. The thing makes the normal start-up tone but within a few seconds stops. It does not matter when I begin to hold the t key. I've tried starting before I press the start button and after. I've tried pressing it down before durring and after the tone. I've tried continuosly holding it and not. I've tried with the thing connected by firewire and unconnected. All with the same result. The "T" key works for everything else. I am running OS 10.3. I also know that the firewire cable is good.</p><p> The other issue may be a software thing... it will receive but not send e-mail. I have connected to the same set-up as my desktop unit, with all the settings the same, but it will not send. I'm using OS X's MAIL program.</p><p></p><p>Any help would be much appreciated</p><p>JW</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jimwhite0258, post: 18501"] I have recently purchased a Powerbook G4 Titanium (550MHz) used. It seems like it is working well except for two things. The manual says that it can be connected to another computer as an external Hard Drive by holding down the "T" key at start-up. This does not work for me. The thing makes the normal start-up tone but within a few seconds stops. It does not matter when I begin to hold the t key. I've tried starting before I press the start button and after. I've tried pressing it down before durring and after the tone. I've tried continuosly holding it and not. I've tried with the thing connected by firewire and unconnected. All with the same result. The "T" key works for everything else. I am running OS 10.3. I also know that the firewire cable is good. The other issue may be a software thing... it will receive but not send e-mail. I have connected to the same set-up as my desktop unit, with all the settings the same, but it will not send. I'm using OS X's MAIL program. Any help would be much appreciated JW [/QUOTE]
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