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Q: How do you make a partition on mac OS 9.2?

Q: I am looking for a reasonably priced television projector that is Macintosh compatible. Any recommendations?

Q: I have a Samsung sgh-a437. I am trying to put ring tones on it using Bluetooth on my Macintosh. It says you have to be discoverable to do it but on the Samsung I can’t do it. is their a way to make it discoverable so my mac can find it or do I have to make the phone find the Mac?

Q: I am trying to install mac os 9.2 on a computer running mac os 9.0. When I am installing it a message comes up that says “problems where encountered reading the source file Installation Tome. Installation cannot continue.” Does this mean that its the disk’s fault or do I have to install something else?

A: That means there is a problem with the CD/DVD. There is a chance that the problem is a scratch that, which cannot be fixed. However, you might get lucky and the problem might just be dirt and finger prints. You should try using a damp cloth to clean the disk to make sure the disk is clean and try again.

Q: Can you install more than just windows on a mac partition using bootcamp assistant?

Q: I made a partition on a mac and when I restart the mac holding the alt (option) key to boot up from it the disk does not show. Why?

Q: I am trying to install mac OS 9.2 on a computer running mac OS 9.0. When I am installing it a message comes up that says “problems where encountered reading the source file Installation Tome. Installation cannot continue.” Does this mean that its the disk’s fault or do I have to install something else?

Q: How do I remove a partition from a mac?

Q: I am trying to view images with PictureViewer 3.0 (part of Quicktime 3.0) on a Macintosh Performa 6400/200. The images are small, so I zoom in using the Image drop-down menu, double-size option. The images are a good size then, but I can’t find how to scroll down the image to see the bottom half.