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Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up?
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Subject: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: Cool Beans Date: 30 Sep 08 - 12:40 PM Where's the volume control? I'm a PC guy just moved to an office with a Mac. It's streaming what sounds like a radio station, all broken up and garbled. How do I get silence on a Mac? |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: Phil Edwards Date: 30 Sep 08 - 12:44 PM On mine there are volume control keys on the keyboard - louder, softer and mute. Look in the region of the numeric keypad. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: Alice Date: 30 Sep 08 - 12:46 PM Look at the toolbar at the top of the monitor screen. There should be a little speaker icon there. Click on it and pull the volume bar down to modulate the sound. There are also speaker (sound) icons in the top row of keys. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: Cool Beans Date: 30 Sep 08 - 12:48 PM Nope, and nope. Not on this Mac. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: Bonnie Shaljean Date: 30 Sep 08 - 12:51 PM Click the blue apple icon in the top left of the screen Click "System Preferences" Click the icon marked "Sound" (a little speaker) At the bottom of the menu is a slider called "Output Volume" which you can adjust up and down (i.e. left to right), or you can mute the whole thing (so put that sledgehammer away :-) If you tick the "Show volume in menu bar" box, you'll get a little speaker icon which you can click on to turn the volume up (or off) via the slider, without having to go into System Preferences all the time. I usually keep mine turned all the way down, and just push it up when I want to hear something. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: GUEST,Tom Bliss Date: 30 Sep 08 - 12:51 PM Try F3 F4 and F5. Or go into System Preferences, and click on Sound. Or plug a mini jack into the headphone socket Or disconnect from the internet where, presumably, the radio station is coming from. Or turn off the transistor radio that is hiding behind the screen. Tom |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: Amos Date: 30 Sep 08 - 12:53 PM Cool Beans: What model is it? If it is running OSX it should have a speaker slider on the upper right menu bar, as described above, and modern keyboards have keys for controlling the volume up, down or off from the keyboard. A |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: John MacKenzie Date: 30 Sep 08 - 12:53 PM Buy a PC |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: Cool Beans Date: 30 Sep 08 - 12:56 PM Thanks, Bonnie! Blessed silence at last. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: Amos Date: 30 Sep 08 - 12:56 PM Bad suggestion. A |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: Genie Date: 30 Sep 08 - 12:57 PM or not. Cheaper to just adjust the volume. ; D |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: Genie Date: 30 Sep 08 - 12:58 PM (My post was responding to John Mc, not Amos.) |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: MartinRyan Date: 30 Sep 08 - 12:59 PM Many years ago, in the early days of Apple Macintosh computers, the basic sound effect when you did anything "wrong" was a simple beep. One Friday afternoon, someone got at a colleague's machine (no security in those days, either!) and replaced the beep with a sound file which produced, in a very smooth, sympathetic voice - "I'm sorry. I can't DO that."! Monday morning was great fun! Regards |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: GUEST,Ton Bliss Date: 30 Sep 08 - 01:08 PM Just a thought - did you have it set to 'speech' so it was saying aloud everything you typed? |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: RTim Date: 30 Sep 08 - 01:59 PM The Mac has a sound that this called "sosueme" - after Apple Records (ie. The Beatles, etc.) tried to Sue them for using the term "Apple" Tim Radford |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: The Borchester Echo Date: 30 Sep 08 - 02:09 PM Forgive me from wandering slightly off topic but I can't get my Mac to install the drivers for a new printer I've acquired. I've been through the installation process 4 times and it tells me they've been installed successfully. Then why I try to use the printer I get an error message saying that the drivers AREN'T installed. I'm in despair. Anyone know what to do? |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: M.Ted Date: 30 Sep 08 - 02:35 PM Make sure that the drivers are compatible with the version of the Mac OS that you use. Also, there is often a special set of drivers for Intel/Duo processor-based Macs that will install but not work on units with the old processors(and vice-versa)--make sure that the drivers are right for both your OS and processor-- Other than that, you might just have downloaded a bad installer. In any of the above cases, you need to de-install or remove the drivers, trash them, and then install the appropriate ones. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: Jack Campin Date: 30 Sep 08 - 03:19 PM Did you *select* the printer in the Chooser? |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: The Borchester Echo Date: 30 Sep 08 - 03:52 PM Yes, I downloaded the drivers (4 times) for the OS I have. No, I cannot select the printer in the list because it displays the error message "driver not installed", despite earlier messages which read "installation successful". |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: peregrina Date: 30 Sep 08 - 03:59 PM You may need to do a restart after installing the drivers. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: Stringsinger Date: 30 Sep 08 - 04:03 PM the best way to get a Mac to shut up is to defeat him at the polls. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: The Borchester Echo Date: 30 Sep 08 - 04:23 PM Apparently, I have NOT actually installed the drivers. And, yes, I have turned the damn computer on and off more often than the light bulb above a whorehouse entrance door. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: Andrez Date: 30 Sep 08 - 09:52 PM A quick question Dianne. What type/model printer is it? What version drivers are you trying to install? What model Mac and OS version? That would help a little in the diagnosis. Cheers, Andrez PS: Just for the record, modern Macs dont use the Chooser any more and havent since OS 9! |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: The Fooles Troupe Date: 30 Sep 08 - 09:56 PM You should never feed a Mac Scotch - he'll never shut up then. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: Ross Campbell Date: 30 Sep 08 - 10:02 PM On mine (G4 PowerBook), the function keys are the quickest way of adjusting volume. F3 = mute F4 = diminish volume F5 = augment volume Ross |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: The Borchester Echo Date: 30 Sep 08 - 11:27 PM Hello Andrez. I'm relieved and delighted that the cavalry has arrived! It's a Mac G4 733 MHz Power PC running OSX 10.3.9. Printer is Epson Stylus C64. I've downloaded drivers that are supposed to be compatible with these specifications. I get a message saying that installation was successful. I drag the icon to the applications folder, restart then send a test to print and try to add this printer to the list. It then tells me "drivers not installed". |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: Amos Date: 01 Oct 08 - 01:13 AM Epson is notorious for this problem; you are not alone. It comes up frequently with their printers and hardly at all with others. One approach after you do the install would be to run a permissions repair, using Cocktail or some other general fixup utility. But if this persists, you may want to haul it in to an Apple store and ask the Genius. A |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: Andrez Date: 01 Oct 08 - 08:23 AM Hi Dianne, I was interested in this issue as I recently had a piece of "disappearing" installed software too. Regrettably for your issue it wasnt printer software. So trying to help somewhat, I did a quick search too and found that the Epson site isnt all that helpful with driver versions to suit your Mac OS version or the PPC platform. I looked on Apple site and found the following thread in Apples Discussion forum: Apple Forum .There seems to be a few things to investigate and try out reading through these posts. Those by Ali Brown seem to have promise. On top of this you might want to consider this tool: Printer Setup Repair - 4.2.3 PE It seems to have helped a few Epson users. I know I have found it useful in the past as well. As always though, read the info and make your own decisions about using it. Since it is specific to your version of the OS I dont think you can lose by at least giving it a go. Let us know if there is anything of use or not in this info. If not I'll be happy to put out a query on the MacFixit Forums and see what else I can turn up. Cheers, Andrez |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: Andrez Date: 01 Oct 08 - 08:33 AM One more thing. There are some Open Source printer drivers (that I have used very successfully before as well) out there for Mac OSX. They may be of interest as they offer support for Epson Printers as well. The link is: Gutenprint 5.0.2 . Just a final thought before I fall into bed. :-) Andrez |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: NormanD Date: 01 Oct 08 - 11:27 AM Sound problems sorted. Diane's printer driver sorted. So I hope I'm not hijacking this thread with another Mac problem (there is a lot of good advice here). I've downloaded a few files from Sendspace. I save them on the desktop. The contents open OK and transfer into iTunes. But when I try to delete the downloaded file from Desktop, the bloody thing stays there. I can trash the contents, but not the blue folder. Each time, I get the same message: "Sorry, the operation could not be completed because an unexpected error occurred (Error code -51)." Does anyone know what this Error message means (or where I can find out), or how to rectify? I've now got half a dozen empty blue folders on the desktop that I can rename but cannot move them any place other than there, or delete them. I'm running OS 10.3.9 Thanks Norman |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: MartinRyan Date: 02 Oct 08 - 11:27 AM Years ago, you could buy inflatable Mac's - you kept it on your desk and, when utterly frustrated, you sent it flying! Wonder if anyone ever hit the wrong one? Regards p.s. which would, of course, be the right one... |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: Amos Date: 02 Oct 08 - 12:45 PM Norman: Permissions may have been corrupted. Use Cocktail or some other utility program to repair permissions. This used to be a problem under the old classic OS but I've not heard of it before under OSX. Other tricks--change the name. Make sure you have qut any app that might be accessing the folder. Restart if needed. A |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: NormanD Date: 02 Oct 08 - 12:53 PM Thanks Amos. I'll look what's in "Permissions" and see if there's something going on.... I've already changed the name to......"Can't Trash". There's now nothing in any of the folders to access as I've downloaded the MP3s to an iPod, and so taken them off the Mac. I could use these folders for general storage, but they're cluttering up the desktop, and may be a symptom of something else going awry. I've had this Mac over six years - never any problems on it, so I suppose I've not much to complain about. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: Wincing Devil Date: 02 Oct 08 - 01:08 PM How to repair ANY Mac problem
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: GUEST,Tom Bliss Date: 02 Oct 08 - 01:15 PM You've obviously never owned one, Devil... (and 'pc' stands for 'pretend computer') Tom ;-) |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: Mr Red Date: 02 Oct 08 - 01:17 PM LOL and PC? Pretty Crap Macs don't have problems eh? Well show me a computer that doesn't have a problem and I will show you how to switch it on! |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: Andrez Date: 03 Oct 08 - 01:14 AM So Ok then. How about some feedback re what had to be done to resolve the Epson printing issue. It always helps to add to the sum total of troubleshooting out there. Cheers, Andrez |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: The Borchester Echo Date: 03 Oct 08 - 08:54 AM Hi Andrez Nothing to report yet. Epson's not working yet. I've got Cocktail but haven't got it to change anything yet. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: Cool Beans Date: 03 Oct 08 - 10:09 AM If I had a hammer I'd fix the computer... |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: M.Ted Date: 03 Oct 08 - 10:26 AM It might be worth checking the Epson website for support--there's probably someone there who has a fix or a workaround. Other than that, I'd look into Andrez open source printer drivers, linked above. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: Rasener Date: 03 Oct 08 - 03:03 PM If its at a Rangers V Celtic match - no chance One way to get a Mac to shut up is tell him that the oil belongs to England. Another one is to put your hand up his Kilt with ice cold hands and grab em. Seriously if you go to this website and this forum group and post your query (you will need to join) http://forums.techguy.org/69-apple-macintosh/ Very very unusual if they can't solve a problem - it can take time to get a result if it is a complex issue. Worth a try though. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: Andrez Date: 03 Oct 08 - 11:25 PM Sorry Dianne, I was responding to the post by NormanD on 1/10, who seemed to suggest that your issue had been sorted by him. I thought there was some connection between you. Thats why I was asking for feedback. No dramas if I got my wires crossed. Cheers, Andrez |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: GUEST,cStu Date: 04 Oct 08 - 08:40 AM Apple Error Codes not much help in this case. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: NormanD Date: 04 Oct 08 - 12:16 PM Sorry for misleading. I did think Diane's printer problem had been sorted, which is why I jumped in. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: Andrez Date: 05 Oct 08 - 01:44 AM No problems Norman. I'm just hanging to see if there was anything of value for Dianne in the links I posted previously. If they draw a blank, I'll be happy to follow up further through the MacFixit forums. Cheers, Andrez Now as an added bonus and with some "trepidation" about risks of thread drift, I offer my humble contribution to the immminent festive season and a response of sorts to the Apple bagging fraternity from the Dark side of the Force. :-) And here it is: The 12 Days of Microsoft Christmas by Gil Glass On the 1st day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: Windows Vista for my PC On the 2nd day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 2 GPFs, and Windows Vista for my PC On the 3rd day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 3 ports not responding, 2 GPFs, and Windows Vista for my PC On the 4th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 4 sectors bad, 3 ports not responding, 2 GPFs, and Windows Vista for my PC On the 5th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 5 eighty six, 4 sectors bad, 3 ports not responding, 2 GPFs, and Windows Vista for my PC On the 6th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 6 ints conflictin', 5 eighty six, 4 sectors bad, 3 ports not responding, 2 GPFs, and Windows Vista for my PC On the 7th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 7 files missin', 6 ints conflictin', 5 eighty six, 4 sectors bad, 3 ports not responding, 2 GPFs, and Windows Vista for my PC On the 8th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 8 Megs overflowin', 7 files missin', 6 ints conflictin', 5 eighty six, 4 sectors bad, 3 ports not responding, 2 GPFs, and Windows Vista for my PC On the 9th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 9 apps a crashin', 8 Megs overflowin', 7 files missin', 6 ints conflictin', 5 eighty six, 4 sectors bad, 3 ports not responding, 2 GPFs, and Windows Vista for my PC On the 10th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 10 modes not supported, 9 apps a crashin', 8 Megs overflowin', 7 files missin', 6 ints conflictin', 5 eighty six, 4 sectors bad, 3 ports not responding, 2 GPFs, and Windows vista for my PC On the 11th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 11 instructions faulty, 10 modes not supported, 9 apps a crashin', 8 Megs overflowin', 7 files missin', 6 ints conflictin', 5 eighty six, 4 sectors bad, 3 ports not responding, 2 GPFs, and Windows Vista for my PC On the 12th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 12 sound cards silent, 11 instructions faulty, 10 modes not supported, 9 apps a crashin', 8 Megs overflowin', 7 files missin', 6 ints conflictin', 5 eighty six, 4 sectors bad, 3 ports not responding, 2 GPFs, and Windows Vista for my PC! |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: GUEST,Tom Bliss Date: 05 Oct 08 - 04:06 AM So on the 7th of January I dumped the true love and bought a Mac Tom |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: The Borchester Echo Date: 05 Oct 08 - 04:10 AM But NOT an Epson printer . . . |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: GUEST,Tom Bliss Date: 05 Oct 08 - 05:01 AM Aye - Epsom, salt of the earth? I think not. I found about 500 junk preferences, with names full of punctuation like swear words (err, here's one: [∂∞êÊøˇfi††~q|êË8è¿ö`øˇfl], in my prefs folder recently. It was AGES before I discovered the culprit - the Epsom scanner. It makes one every time I fire up Photoshop, apparently. You might be better off just buying a different printer. Tom |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: The Borchester Echo Date: 05 Oct 08 - 05:28 AM I've just picked up a Samsung 3-in-1 printer/scanner/copier off Freecycle. More on this once I've found a connector and power source with the right size and number of pins (grrrrrrr). May be some time, but if it works, I'll be advertising the Epson to torment someone else. |
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Subject: RE: Tech: How do get a Mac to shut up? From: Rasener Date: 05 Oct 08 - 06:44 AM Come on Diane, not like you to give up without a fight. When you say you downloaded drivers, do you mean the Epson EasyPrint v3.10 driver download from Epson's website? Quote: I drag the icon to the applications folder Can you explain this a bit more especially in context with it follows you saying that you see a message saying that "installation was successful". What was installed exactly? Les |
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