If you have a bootable CD, change the startup disk to that, then power off and restart. If that's delayed too, it's not your hard disk, maybe the RAM test as others have suggested. If it is, check out the HD with the usual tools (Norton or whatever you have). Maybe defrag, but in any case make sure you're all backed up should it be about to die.
At 01:47 PM 30/04/02 -0700, V. Matthews [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >The problem is that when I turn on the power, it takes >over 30 seconds for the Happy Mac screen to appear. >It also takes the same amount of time when I do a >restart. I have all the Apple Share control panels >turned off, read various books and checked out every >possible item I could find on the web. While I�m >waiting for the Happy Mac, I hear a faint �tic� about >every 5 to 10 seconds. I�m beginning to think my HD >might be getting ready to bite the dust... -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
