August 17, 1998 - Information Alley =============================== Copyright 1994-98, Apple Computer, Inc.
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* iMac: Infrared Does Not Work With TV Remote Controls * iMac: How To Force a Restart * Power Macintosh G3 Ethernet (Built-In) Driver v2.0.4
--------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW 24541 iMac: Infrared Does Not Work With TV Remote Controls
The iMac appears to have an infrared receiver like the one on my Power Macintosh 5200. Can I use the remote control from that computer with the iMac?
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--------------------------------------------------------------------- MOD 24532 iMac: How To Force a Restart
I cannot always use the Command-Control-Power key combination to force the iMac to restart, especially when the iMac has experienced a system crash and is frozen. Before troubleshooting my software for the cause of the system crash, what can I do to force the computer to restart?
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--------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW 24540 Power Macintosh G3 Ethernet (Built-In) Driver v2.0.4
Power Macintosh G3 Ethernet (Built-In) driver version 2.0.4 was released on May 8, 1998.
Requires: Power Macintosh G3 Desktop (233, 266, 300) Power Macintosh G3 Minitower (233, 266, 300) Power Macintosh G3 All-in-one (233, 266) Power Macintosh Server G3 (233, 266, 300) PowerBook G3 Series (233, 250, 292)
Description: This driver is used by the Power Macintosh G3 built-in Ethernet interface. The 2.0.4 driver fixes a problem present in the 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, and 2.0.3 drivers, where there is a possibility that the system could lose network services when using the built-in Ethernet interface with the machines listed above. Please refer to the Read Me file included with with this software for complete details.
Instructions: This software consists of a Disk Copy NDIF (New Disk Image Format) self-mounting compressed image. Download this software to your hard drive and then double-click it to use it.
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