From sng at cox.net Tue Nov 1 12:49:47 2005 From: sng at cox.net (Steve Goldstein) Date: Tue Nov 1 12:49:53 2005 Subject: [iMac] 10.4.3 full upgrade revs up iMac G5 fans; won't stop Message-ID: Anybody experience this? I upgraded to 10.4.3 with the 97 MB download, and now the fans go at full tilt and will not slow down. I got Apple on the phone, and they are having me reload the original system that came with the computer, then upgrade back to Tiger. Hope is that the fans will behave. --Steve From jescott3 at gmail.com Tue Nov 1 14:38:41 2005 From: jescott3 at gmail.com (Jim Scott) Date: Tue Nov 1 14:38:49 2005 Subject: [iMac] 10.4.3 full upgrade revs up iMac G5 fans; won't stop In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <7F89131D-C2C4-4F8D-B42D-620E490FFBC2@gmail.com> On Nov 1, 2005, at 12:49 PM, Steve Goldstein wrote: > Anybody experience this? I upgraded to 10.4.3 with the 97 MB > download, and now the fans go at full tilt and will not slow down. > I got Apple on the phone, and they are having me reload the > original system that came with the computer, then upgrade back to > Tiger. Hope is that the fans will behave. > > --Steve The fans on my rev. 2 20" iMac G5 went to full speed for about 15 seconds during the first restart after installation of 10.4.3. But that was it; they've been behaving themselves since then. -- Jim From sng at cox.net Tue Nov 1 15:07:40 2005 From: sng at cox.net (Steve Goldstein) Date: Tue Nov 1 15:07:46 2005 Subject: "I figgered it out" Re: [iMac] 10.4.3 full upgrade revs up iMac G5 fans; won't stop In-Reply-To: <7F89131D-C2C4-4F8D-B42D-620E490FFBC2@gmail.com> References: <7F89131D-C2C4-4F8D-B42D-620E490FFBC2@gmail.com> Message-ID: Geez, Before I called Apple, I had zapped the PRAM three times and reset the NVRAM with Open Firmware. That did not work. Apple Customer Service had me go way back and install the original software (Archive and Install), then upgrade to Tiger, they run Software Update. Took quite a while (hours!), and didn't work. Then, in desperation, I removed the back of the iMac G5 20" and pressed the Power Management Unit (PMU) reset button, and, voila! the fans are once again behaving. I shouldd'a thought of that before all the foolishness. Live [love,] and learn. --Steve At 2:38 PM -0800 11/1/05, Jim Scott wrote: >On Nov 1, 2005, at 12:49 PM, Steve Goldstein wrote: > >>Anybody experience this? I upgraded to 10.4.3 with the 97 MB download, and now the fans go at full tilt and will not slow down. >>I got Apple on the phone, and they are having me reload the original system that came with the computer, then upgrade back to Tiger. Hope is that the fans will behave. >> >>--Steve > >The fans on my rev. 2 20" iMac G5 went to full speed for about 15 seconds during the first restart after installation of 10.4.3. But that was it; they've been behaving themselves since then. > >-- Jim From sng at cox.net Sun Nov 13 12:45:25 2005 From: sng at cox.net (Steve Goldstein) Date: Sun Nov 13 12:45:35 2005 Subject: [iMac] Plantronics DSP-400 USB Headsets Message-ID: Folks, I am strictly a user, retired, and I have nothing at all to do with either Plantronics or NewEgg.com (my favorite on-line vendor) other than as a customer. My wife has a new iMac G5 with built-in speakers and microphone, but even though the echo problems with Skype and/or Gizmo (another VoIP application that is Skype-like, but uses standard SIP protocols) were less noticeable than with my Quicksilver G4 using external speakers and a USB microphone, there were still issues. So, I bought her a Plantronics DSP-400 USB "Ultimate Performance Headset" (earphones plus microphone in one unit) from NewEgg.com. It was to have been a Christmas gift, but she was experiencing echo problems today with calls to relatives, so I broke down and gave it to her today. Like any good Mac-compatible product, it worked as soon as I plugged it into a USB slot on the back of the iMac. And, no echo. I think these were initially designed for gaming, but they are great for VoIP, too. Just for the record, the price is $44 + $5 shipping. --Steve From mastermacchief at gmail.com Sun Nov 13 15:39:50 2005 From: mastermacchief at gmail.com (Peter Apockotos) Date: Sun Nov 13 15:39:56 2005 Subject: [iMac] Plantronics DSP-400 USB Headsets In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <88BE9DE5-881A-4F2D-8E50-5F379E134A0C@gmail.com> On Nov 13, 2005, at 3:45 PM, Steve Goldstein wrote: > Folks, > > I am strictly a user, retired, and I have nothing at all to do with > either Plantronics or NewEgg.com (my favorite on-line vendor) other > than as a customer. > > My wife has a new iMac G5 with built-in speakers and microphone, > but even though the echo problems with Skype and/or Gizmo (another > VoIP application that is Skype-like, but uses standard SIP > protocols) were less noticeable than with my Quicksilver G4 using > external speakers and a USB microphone, there were still issues. > So, I bought her a Plantronics DSP-400 USB "Ultimate Performance > Headset" (earphones plus microphone in one unit) from NewEgg.com. > It was to have been a Christmas gift, but she was experiencing echo > problems today with calls to relatives, so I broke down and gave it > to her today. Like any good Mac-compatible product, it worked as > soon as I plugged it into a USB slot on the back of the iMac. And, > no echo. I think these were initially designed for gaming, but > they are great for VoIP, too. Just for the record, the price is > $44 + $5 shipping. > > --Steve The DSP-500 is also very nice. Peter http://www.apockotos.com http://www.macmariner.com http://www.knightrider.org