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I can comfortably answer most basic/advanced questions regarding Macintosh hardware and software - nowadays only OSX. In fact, if it's prior to 10.3, there's a good chance I'll reject your question. Forget OS9 stuff - Igave up OS 9 ten years ago). Please do not ask me about OS9. My particular specialties are in Video editing/DVD authoring. I am a certified trainer in the "pro apps" (Final Cut, DVDSP, Soundtrack, Motion). I have been using Macs since 1985.
I'm an Apple Cert. Trainer for FCP, DVD SP, since the inception of this program. I've was
certified as an Apple Cert. Technician back in 1989.
Videography, Macworld, Tibits
BA film- Penn State. Certifications from Apple, Adobe and Avid for training.
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Janet, Ah, now I see your issue. There are four ways off the top of my head you can do this.. Try the FN+Up arrow - that might work. It does on my new MBP keyboard (and is not marked as page
Jim, OSX is a much more modern OS than OS 8 (you're talking greater than a decade. A decade prior to OS 8 was almost OS 1 - the original Mac OS....I say this so you can get an idea how far we've come
Jim, MacDraft is locked. And it's permissions may be 'off.' Step one. Unlock it. Then try to Opt-empty trash. If that doesn't work? Download Onyx (the appropriate version for your version
Robert, It sounds like you have a couple of problems here; I'll tell you that you can absolutely shut off the computer (hold down the power button...) You could also Press CMD-OPT-Escape to bring
rahul, There is no way you can run OSX on a non-apple computer. Or at least no way that is legal for me to answer. I don't think the ACER meets the specifications; I'd google hackintosh. Again
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