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Not all those who wander are lost...
Hey guys, it's me once again. I have another tech related question (I can't catch a break these days). Any help would be appreciated.
So, I just upgraded from my old Gateway laptop to an iMac (I really love the aquarium design on these things, btw). Anyway, I really love it so far, especially the colorwheel that is pretty much permanetly on my screen; nice touch by Apple. However, I was wondering why it's not working when I try to install the old software I had on my Gateway onto the new iMac. I checked to see if the disks were scratched, but they're fine.
So far I've tried turning the computer on and off, double-clicking on the icon on the desktop (I would right-click but my mouse only has one button), and even downloading more ram. None of this has helped so far. Do you think it might be virus related? I noticed that all my programs have an "i" prefix, I've heard that viruses sometimes change filenames. If not, could it be a problem with my new modem (finally upgraded to a 56k!)? It does make weird noises whenever I go online. Any help on this would be appreciated.
Here's the specs, in case that's necessary:
CPU: 350 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3)
RAM: 64 MB RAM
GPU: ATI Rage 128 VR 2D/3D video with 8 MB of VRAM
15" built-in display at 800x600
6 GB Ultra ATA harddrive
24X CD Optical Drive
And a 56K Modem
PS: I was thinking of installing OS X 10, do you think that would help?
So, I just upgraded from my old Gateway laptop to an iMac (I really love the aquarium design on these things, btw). Anyway, I really love it so far, especially the colorwheel that is pretty much permanetly on my screen; nice touch by Apple. However, I was wondering why it's not working when I try to install the old software I had on my Gateway onto the new iMac. I checked to see if the disks were scratched, but they're fine.
So far I've tried turning the computer on and off, double-clicking on the icon on the desktop (I would right-click but my mouse only has one button), and even downloading more ram. None of this has helped so far. Do you think it might be virus related? I noticed that all my programs have an "i" prefix, I've heard that viruses sometimes change filenames. If not, could it be a problem with my new modem (finally upgraded to a 56k!)? It does make weird noises whenever I go online. Any help on this would be appreciated.
Here's the specs, in case that's necessary:
CPU: 350 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3)
RAM: 64 MB RAM
GPU: ATI Rage 128 VR 2D/3D video with 8 MB of VRAM
15" built-in display at 800x600
6 GB Ultra ATA harddrive
24X CD Optical Drive
And a 56K Modem
PS: I was thinking of installing OS X 10, do you think that would help?