20 Most Recent Apple iMac Desktop Questions & Answers

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Need OS or recovery disk to get past it and reset password.

You will need to remove the cmos battery / flash the cmos jumper / refit battery then reboot.

Do not attempt this if you have never done it. Get an expert to do this.

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this website will tell you how

See: http://www.uvm.edu/ets/tcpip/?Page=ClassisOS-printing.html

Discharging the CRT is quite tricky and dangerous, it should only be carried out by a qualified mac tech.

Never work on a mac with the power connected!

The gear you need is safty glasses, ungrounded foam pad, needlnose pliars, wire lead with alligator clip at both ends and a CRT discharge tool (if you do not have a discharge tool you can use a insulated srewdriver attached to a wire lead with alligator clips on both ends)

Use one hand keeping the other behind your back. Do not touch anything with the other had while you are discharging.

Once you have taken off the casing connect the alligator clip from the lead to the ground lug on the all-in-one system. Then slide the discharge tool under the anode cap into the anode aperture. As soon as you feel the metal of the probe touching the metal of the aperture, the CTR is discharged.

Try not to leave the machine open for any lenght of time.

You can find more information on Apples knowldge base.

If you have the boot disk try loading it by restarting it holding down the c key. If the hard drive image doesn't appear on the desktop it is bad, which is my guess of what the problem is.

Try booting with a boot disk like the install disk or a Norton disk. If you cant see the hard drive image on the desktop it is bad. If you see the HD image the chances are you have a bad ram chip. To test the ram if you have more then one stick in there pull one at a time and try to boot. Hope this helps

Can you get into System Preferences to add a new account? If so, set up a new user account for yourself and make sure the checkbox is checked that will allow you to administer the account. That won't delete all of the stuff associated with the original admin. account, but will allow you to go happily on your way with a new account. I hope this helps. Happy holidays, Jon

Joecho,
First question is, what version of OS X are you running? Second,
Can you go into your system preferences, select network prefs, and next to SHOW, choose Network Status and verify
That BUILT-IN ETHERNET is recognized?

Keep me posted.

Install a new HDD. Press and hold Command, Option and R keys with a keyboard connected via USB. Power the mac on whilst holding down the keys. Release the keys when the globe shows and select your router code then download the OS for your mac. Install the OS. It takes some time to do this!

You do not need to setup AirDrop as such. Just turn on the wifi and on the Finder sidebar go to AirDrop.

Send it as an email to yourself

There are several causes for this:

• Dust buildup in the computer prevents proper cooling, so the fans have to work harder.
• Corrupted Power Manager chip settings. Go to the Apple support page and search for "Power Manager" "reset" and your specific model. You can get the model number from the System Profiler utility (Apple menu: About this Mac: More Info). If this is the problem, resetting the Power Manager should solve it. If it happens again after unplugging, you may need a new clock/PRAM battery;
• Bad temperature sensor (all fans run at high speed);
• Shorted fan driver transistor on the logic board or in power supply (one fan always runs at max speed).

1. in imac u first pull out the display 2. then remove the motherboard in the backside of the motherboard u see cmos battery remove the battery , replace new one

Hi, If you are sent bulk mail then you are not used public email server. Because public email sent normal 10-50 max email one day. If you are bulk mail sent then you are purchase extra space or server. If you are want yahoo through sent email then contact yahoo and ask i want to sent bulk mail so yahoo available space or service and also yahoo charge taken. Thanks, MacHealthCheck

Please select a different keyboard layout Click the Apple icon from your menu bar, select System Preferences, and then follow these steps. 1) Click Keyboard. 2) Make sure you're on the Input Sources tab. 3) Click the plus sign button on the bottom left. In the pop-up window, you'll see a list of languages on the left and options for them on the right. You'll also see a preview of the keyboard layout.Select the language you want and then pick the option on the right. For example, French > ABC - AZERTY or English > Dvorak. 5) Click Add.

Hello, For removing the guest account Click on Apple menu on the desktop and select system preferences then click the user & Users icon in the system action. Click the bottom right corner and then enter you account and password as prompted. This unlock the setting allow to make a changes.

If your Imac is in Warranty period than don't go for these process. Call your near by Apple support any demand for service http://www.apple.com/imac/ . but if you are out of warranty than Try to Eject it from Desktop Disk Drive or Restart your Imac and try to eject. if still not help than follow Mac Support .