[iBook] iBook 500 slow

[Kathi Anderson]

> If the RAM does not help, it is possible there is a bunch of misc
> garbage on the disk.
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I now have over 600 megs of Ram and it has really made a difference! I was
pleased with how easy it was to install it. I timed my myself with my
kitchen timer and it took me 15 minutes with my being extra careful and
reading and following the instructions that I downloaded from Apple.

Kathi
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> On Jan 19, 2005, at 9:46 PM, Kathi Anderson wrote:
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>> I recently got an iBook 500 with dual USB. It came with no disks and
>> only
>> 128mg of Ram. It has OS 10.3.4 on it. And it is really slow. So I
>> ordered
>> new Ram. I just got it from Crucial. 512mg. The HD is 20gig, so this
>> should
>> be OK.
>> Also ordered a new Panther OS from Apple and Techtool Pro 4. Hopefully
>> this
>> will take care of my diagnosing any problems with the iBook.
>> I haven't installed the Ram yet. I will let everyone know how much
>> difference it makes. I am anxious to salvage the apps on the iBook. It
>> has
>> MS Office and Illustrator and Photoshop and Quark. I would like to use
>> these
>> apps, and without the disks, I am hoping that between the Panther disk
>> and
>> Techtools, I can keep them running.
>> Any suggestions as to how I can make it any better?
>> 
>> Kathi
>> 
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