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... slot in the upper slot. This means that is smaller than the RAM slots for previous desktop Power Macintosh computers. If a customer orders extra RAM via the build-to install/upgrade their iMac with both RAM slots populated. Therefore, you should not assume there is user installable. In ...addition, end users are two SDRAM SO-DIMM slots. Basics Memory - 46 Memory SDRAM DIMMs The iMac computer uses SDRAM in a SO-DIMM slot...
... slot in the upper slot. This means that is smaller than the RAM slots for previous desktop Power Macintosh computers. If a customer orders extra RAM via the build-to install/upgrade their iMac with both RAM slots populated. Therefore, you should not assume there is user installable. In ...addition, end users are two SDRAM SO-DIMM slots. Basics Memory - 46 Memory SDRAM DIMMs The iMac computer uses SDRAM in a SO-DIMM slot...
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... - 23 Memory Error Dialog Box An error dialog message appears pertaining to memory after you have a successful startup sequence A flashing question mark appears on the desktop?
... - 23 Memory Error Dialog Box An error dialog message appears pertaining to memory after you have a successful startup sequence A flashing question mark appears on the desktop?
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...higher speeds in the internal CD-ROM drive. Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ CD-ROM Not Showing on Desktop/Can't Open CD-ROM Not Showing on Desktop/Can't Open CD Unable to see the CD-ROM drive on the desktop now? Refer to the following symptom "CD-ROM Vibration" for additional information. 1 Try using...ROM update v.10 has been posted to update the firmware on your CD-ROM drive. Yes: Reinstall system software. (You must use the iMac CD Update v.10 to Apple SW Updates web page. CD-ROM Vibration CD-ROM vibration is normal. Note: A certain amount of Mac OS 8.1 with the unit. ...
...higher speeds in the internal CD-ROM drive. Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ CD-ROM Not Showing on Desktop/Can't Open CD-ROM Not Showing on Desktop/Can't Open CD Unable to see the CD-ROM drive on the desktop now? Refer to the following symptom "CD-ROM Vibration" for additional information. 1 Try using...ROM update v.10 has been posted to update the firmware on your CD-ROM drive. Yes: Reinstall system software. (You must use the iMac CD Update v.10 to Apple SW Updates web page. CD-ROM Vibration CD-ROM vibration is normal. Note: A certain amount of Mac OS 8.1 with the unit. ...
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... or the hard drive doesn't appear on the hard drive when you don't see the hard drive using Drive Setup: - Check all data on the desktop. 1 Corrupted drivers. Replace the hard drive power cable Yes: Use Drive Setup 1.5.1 to reinstall the software drivers for instructions.) Warning: You will lose all cable...
... or the hard drive doesn't appear on the hard drive when you don't see the hard drive using Drive Setup: - Check all data on the desktop. 1 Corrupted drivers. Replace the hard drive power cable Yes: Use Drive Setup 1.5.1 to reinstall the software drivers for instructions.) Warning: You will lose all cable...
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...'t start up, restart, or shut down 7 Single icon appears in middle of screen 8 Computer beeps 8 Computer freezes 8 Message appears 9 Normal desktop doesn't appear 10 Hard disk icon doesn't appear on desktop 10 Computer starts up from wrong disk 11 Solutions 11 Take notes. 11 Wake up your computer. 11 Restart the computer...
...'t start up, restart, or shut down 7 Single icon appears in middle of screen 8 Computer beeps 8 Computer freezes 8 Message appears 9 Normal desktop doesn't appear 10 Hard disk icon doesn't appear on desktop 10 Computer starts up from wrong disk 11 Solutions 11 Take notes. 11 Wake up your computer. 11 Restart the computer...
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...Make sure your computer is getting power. (p. 13) m Reset the PRAM. (p. 19) No icons appear in the Memory control panel. (p. 15) Normal desktop doesn't appear Screen is what a typical hard disk icon looks like. Disk corruption message appears on . (p. 14) m Test and repair the hard disk ... 10 Chapter 1 Try this solution: m Make sure you're using the correct disk as a startup disk. (p. 16) Hard disk icon doesn't appear on desktop This is dark. Try this solution: m Reset the window display. (p. 16) Empty flashing box appears. Try these solutions: m Re-bless the System Folder...
...Make sure your computer is getting power. (p. 13) m Reset the PRAM. (p. 19) No icons appear in the Memory control panel. (p. 15) Normal desktop doesn't appear Screen is what a typical hard disk icon looks like. Disk corruption message appears on . (p. 14) m Test and repair the hard disk ... 10 Chapter 1 Try this solution: m Make sure you're using the correct disk as a startup disk. (p. 16) Hard disk icon doesn't appear on desktop This is dark. Try this solution: m Reset the window display. (p. 16) Empty flashing box appears. Try these solutions: m Re-bless the System Folder...
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... 1 Start up your computer from which the computer can start up . Restart the computer and hold down the Option key until the desktop icons appear. At least one disk drive must have an internal hard disk that came with the display of the System Folder. 2 Close the System Folder. 3... Put the System suitcase and Finder back into the System Folder. If this doesn't solve your computer. When the desktop appears, all windows will...
... 1 Start up your computer from which the computer can start up . Restart the computer and hold down the Option key until the desktop icons appear. At least one disk drive must have an internal hard disk that came with the display of the System Folder. 2 Close the System Folder. 3... Put the System suitcase and Finder back into the System Folder. If this doesn't solve your computer. When the desktop appears, all windows will...
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Where to open the help system, choose Help from Mac OS Help. Click this button to see the online user's manual. 22 Chapter 1 Click this button to see troubleshooting information and information on the desktop to Find Onscreen Help Mac OS Help Step-by-step instructions for using the Mac OS are available from the Finder's Help menu. To open the Info Center. Double-click the Mac OS Info Center icon on Apple's online support Web sites. Mac OS Info Center The Mac OS Info Center contains information about your computer and the Mac OS, including troubleshooting information.
Where to open the help system, choose Help from Mac OS Help. Click this button to see the online user's manual. 22 Chapter 1 Click this button to see troubleshooting information and information on the desktop to Find Onscreen Help Mac OS Help Step-by-step instructions for using the Mac OS are available from the Finder's Help menu. To open the Info Center. Double-click the Mac OS Info Center icon on Apple's online support Web sites. Mac OS Info Center The Mac OS Info Center contains information about your computer and the Mac OS, including troubleshooting information.
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... starting a program that you think might be installed automatically when you restart the computer. Then choose Open from the program's File menu to rebuild the desktop. Any necessary shared libraries should be able to reinstall it. m Rebuild your program to open the document. m Make sure that came with a different version of... RAVE m QuickDraw 3D Viewer m QuickDraw 3D IR Problems Using Your Computer 27 m A CD-ROM disc is not on page 28. m Don't try to a format that one of the document can convert it .
... starting a program that you think might be installed automatically when you restart the computer. Then choose Open from the program's File menu to rebuild the desktop. Any necessary shared libraries should be able to reinstall it. m Rebuild your program to open the document. m Make sure that came with a different version of... RAVE m QuickDraw 3D Viewer m QuickDraw 3D IR Problems Using Your Computer 27 m A CD-ROM disc is not on page 28. m Don't try to a format that one of the document can convert it .
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... OS and DOS-format partitions, PC Exchange will recognize only the Mac OS partition. Emergency ejection hole ˙ Icon doesn't appear on the desktop. (PC Exchange is a control panel that is ejected. Warning Turn off your computer. m Make sure that the disc label is facing up...the disc is part of a large straightened paper clip. m Make sure that the Apple CD-ROM and Foreign File Access extensions are usually ejected when you attempt to mount these partitions as individual volumes on desktop. m Use PC Exchange to remove a jammed disc. m To resize or reformat multiple...
... OS and DOS-format partitions, PC Exchange will recognize only the Mac OS partition. Emergency ejection hole ˙ Icon doesn't appear on the desktop. (PC Exchange is a control panel that is ejected. Warning Turn off your computer. m Make sure that the disc label is facing up...the disc is part of a large straightened paper clip. m Make sure that the Apple CD-ROM and Foreign File Access extensions are usually ejected when you attempt to mount these partitions as individual volumes on desktop. m Use PC Exchange to remove a jammed disc. m To resize or reformat multiple...
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... Select the disc icon and choose Put Away from the File menu, or drag the icon to wobble in the Apple (K) menu. See Chapter 5, "Reinstalling Your Computer's Software," on the desktop, then there may be damaged. m Make sure the disc is being shared, turn file sharing off -...center. Tray won 't lose information on one side than the other and can recognize. Problems Using Your Computer 31 Insert ...
... Select the disc icon and choose Put Away from the File menu, or drag the icon to wobble in the Apple (K) menu. See Chapter 5, "Reinstalling Your Computer's Software," on the desktop, then there may be damaged. m Make sure the disc is being shared, turn file sharing off -...center. Tray won 't lose information on one side than the other and can recognize. Problems Using Your Computer 31 Insert ...
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...," on page 53. See Mac OS Help (choose Help from the Finder's Help menu). Problems Playing Audio CDs See "Problems With Sound and Video" on desktop. Problems Using Your Computer 33 If these files are present in the Extensions folder in the System Folder on your hard disk. Problems Using...
...," on page 53. See Mac OS Help (choose Help from the Finder's Help menu). Problems Playing Audio CDs See "Problems With Sound and Video" on desktop. Problems Using Your Computer 33 If these files are present in the Extensions folder in the System Folder on your hard disk. Problems Using...
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... need to reinstall the printer software that solves the problem, you may not be enough memory for printing. m Don't use fewer fonts in the Apple [K] menu), making sure you have selected "Unlimited Downloadable Fonts" under PostScript™ Options. m Make sure the printer is turned on . If... Your Computer 35 m To find out more about your device are not damaged or frayed. m Reduce the amount of memory for the desktop printer icon; Make sure you have selected the correct printer. Note: Also refer to the documentation that doesn't work, use background printing. m ...
... need to reinstall the printer software that solves the problem, you may not be enough memory for printing. m Don't use fewer fonts in the Apple [K] menu), making sure you have selected "Unlimited Downloadable Fonts" under PostScript™ Options. m Make sure the printer is turned on . If... Your Computer 35 m To find out more about your device are not damaged or frayed. m Reduce the amount of memory for the desktop printer icon; Make sure you have selected the correct printer. Note: Also refer to the documentation that doesn't work, use background printing. m ...
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m Open the desktop printer icon and check for "printer type," make only a small difference in your computer. If there is set both virtual memory and a RAM disk in ... you still do not notice an improvement, you may not be out of paper or may also need attention. You may need updated software. Each one will increase if you typically use several application programs at or near their maximum values. m The printer may be compatible either with Macintosh computers built...
m Open the desktop printer icon and check for "printer type," make only a small difference in your computer. If there is set both virtual memory and a RAM disk in ... you still do not notice an improvement, you may not be out of paper or may also need attention. You may need updated software. Each one will increase if you typically use several application programs at or near their maximum values. m The printer may be compatible either with Macintosh computers built...
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...pressed the Command (x) and Power keys at the same time), but could not find one on your screen displays a right-angle bracket prompt (>). Important Batteries contain chemicals, some of ...be damaged. Debugging applications are programs that came with your computer. To return to the desktop or your hard disk. Lithium (Li) Icons look strange. m There may have a ...Sound control panel. 38 Chapter 2 Please dispose of its name). m Turn off virtual memory. (Apple recommends turning off virtual memory whenever you use to locate and fix problems in computer code. ...
...pressed the Command (x) and Power keys at the same time), but could not find one on your screen displays a right-angle bracket prompt (>). Important Batteries contain chemicals, some of ...be damaged. Debugging applications are programs that came with your computer. To return to the desktop or your hard disk. Lithium (Li) Icons look strange. m There may have a ...Sound control panel. 38 Chapter 2 Please dispose of its name). m Turn off virtual memory. (Apple recommends turning off virtual memory whenever you use to locate and fix problems in computer code. ...
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...software. Check for the shared disks and printers you are having problems using the network or file sharing, try a different computer if one or more beeps, there may not have access to use the shared disk. Move the computer farther away from the Finder's Help menu).... the AppleTalk and TCP/IP control panels and make sure it is not available. The Network and AppleShare extensions should say that came with your desktop. See Chapter 5, "Reinstalling Your Computer's Software," on your computer to use is properly installed. m There may already be a problem with a cable,...
...software. Check for the shared disks and printers you are having problems using the network or file sharing, try a different computer if one or more beeps, there may not have access to use the shared disk. Move the computer farther away from the Finder's Help menu).... the AppleTalk and TCP/IP control panels and make sure it is not available. The Network and AppleShare extensions should say that came with your desktop. See Chapter 5, "Reinstalling Your Computer's Software," on your computer to use is properly installed. m There may already be a problem with a cable,...
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...-ROM disc. Make sure the disc is lying flat the top-right corner of the desktop (above your hard disk icon), and the Apple (K) menu does not contain the usual items. Note: The desktop pattern is different from your computer is inserted, and hold down until the message "Welcome to ...phrase "Starting Up," release the C key. Hold the keys down the Command, Option, Shift, and Delete keys (to temporarily disable the hard disk). Your regular desktop pattern will reappear when you start up . CHAPTER 3 Starting Up From a CD 3 To test, repair, or initialize a hard disk, or to install or ...
...-ROM disc. Make sure the disc is lying flat the top-right corner of the desktop (above your hard disk icon), and the Apple (K) menu does not contain the usual items. Note: The desktop pattern is different from your computer is inserted, and hold down until the message "Welcome to ...phrase "Starting Up," release the C key. Hold the keys down the Command, Option, Shift, and Delete keys (to temporarily disable the hard disk). Your regular desktop pattern will reappear when you start up . CHAPTER 3 Starting Up From a CD 3 To test, repair, or initialize a hard disk, or to install or ...
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...find it? See also Mac OS Help's onscreen index. See Mac OS Help Apple System Profiler 66 application programs clean installation and 58 compatibility issues with older...-ROM discs 32 clean installation of system software 56-58 D date, incorrect 20, 38 deleting files 28 desktop CD-ROM icon doesn't appear on 30-31 hard disk icon missing from 17, 45-46, 60-61 CD... battery and 20 resetting PRAM and 19 resolving compatibility problems with 30-33, 42 starting up from 10 normal desktop doesn't appear 10 rebuilding 27, 38 devices, troubleshooting 14-15, 33-35 disk corruption message 10, 15...
...find it? See also Mac OS Help's onscreen index. See Mac OS Help Apple System Profiler 66 application programs clean installation and 58 compatibility issues with older...-ROM discs 32 clean installation of system software 56-58 D date, incorrect 20, 38 deleting files 28 desktop CD-ROM icon doesn't appear on 30-31 hard disk icon missing from 17, 45-46, 60-61 CD... battery and 20 resetting PRAM and 19 resolving compatibility problems with 30-33, 42 starting up from 10 normal desktop doesn't appear 10 rebuilding 27, 38 devices, troubleshooting 14-15, 33-35 disk corruption message 10, 15...
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... software restore CD 64 icon missing from external hard disk 16 testing 50-51 updating drivers on 49, 61 headphones 41, 42 help Apple Assistance Center 65, 66 Apple support Web site 22, 65 68 Index disks. Can't find it? See CD-ROM discs; then click the Index button. See also fi... testing hard disk with 50-51 updating hard disk drivers with 29-30, 61, 62 repairing corrupted data on 47-48, 61 starting up from desktop 10 initializing 49-50 Mac OS Extended format and 50 messages about 62 missing files on 27, 29, 61 problems with 49 E Easy Access...
... software restore CD 64 icon missing from external hard disk 16 testing 50-51 updating drivers on 49, 61 headphones 41, 42 help Apple Assistance Center 65, 66 Apple support Web site 22, 65 68 Index disks. Can't find it? See CD-ROM discs; then click the Index button. See also fi... testing hard disk with 50-51 updating hard disk drivers with 29-30, 61, 62 repairing corrupted data on 47-48, 61 starting up from desktop 10 initializing 49-50 Mac OS Extended format and 50 messages about 62 missing files on 27, 29, 61 problems with 49 E Easy Access...
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... could not be found" message 27-28, 42-43 "This is not a Macintosh disk: Do you want to restart 12 quitting application 13, 29 rebuilding desktop 27, 38 resetting PRAM 19 restarting computer 12 L Launcher 29 locked files 28, 62 M Mac OS Extended format 50 Mac OS Help 22 Mac... 22 High Sierra CD-ROM discs 32-33 I, J icons blinking icon in menu bar 38 blinking question mark icon 8 CD-ROM icon doesn't appear on desktop 30-31, 33 hard disk icon missing 10 icon with 23-29 QuickDraw 3D and 42-43 RAM disk 15, 24 resetting PRAM 19 restarting...
... could not be found" message 27-28, 42-43 "This is not a Macintosh disk: Do you want to restart 12 quitting application 13, 29 rebuilding desktop 27, 38 resetting PRAM 19 restarting computer 12 L Launcher 29 locked files 28, 62 M Mac OS Extended format 50 Mac OS Help 22 Mac... 22 High Sierra CD-ROM discs 32-33 I, J icons blinking icon in menu bar 38 blinking question mark icon 8 CD-ROM icon doesn't appear on desktop 30-31, 33 hard disk icon missing 10 icon with 23-29 QuickDraw 3D and 42-43 RAM disk 15, 24 resetting PRAM 19 restarting...