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by: eoinosullivanPosted on 2007-03-03 at 13:47:49ID: 18648344
1. Dunno, not sure on iBook G4 external display key switch . anyone else?? /article.h tml?artnum =106388 re/listpar ts.aspx?mo del=iBook+ %28G4+1%2E 33GHz%2C+1 2%2Dinch%2 9
2. OK
3. The grey spinning icon appears while OSX goes through boot-up the error could lie in Hardware or elsewhere. See item 4
4. Yes, the Boot CD has full disk format and installation tools. To eject the other CD, reboot and hold the Option key. You'll see a startup drive select window. When the cursor changes to an arrow, (be patient, it may take a minute or two) then press your eject key, the CD will eject. You can also try holding the mouse/trackpad button down during a restart.
If you manage to insert the Mac OSX System DVD then restart and hold down the C key to force it to boot from the DVD
5. The BIOS-like system you are talking about is the single-user or verbose mode that allows you to see what is happening as teh system starts and perform diagnostics. See this page to see how to start in Single-user mode.
http://docs.info.apple.com
6. Not sure why this key combo didn't work.
7. With Apple RAM you can use a website like Crucial.com to see the relevant chips
http://www.crucial.com/sto
I'd recommend 1 RAM chip or a pair of identical chips for best performance i. 1 x 1gb or 2 x 512Mb .. not 1x1gb and 1 x 512Mb
and yes you need DDR PC2700 not PC2100 according to crucial.
To diagnose the PC see where you get with Steps 4 and 5 to narrow down the problem.