------------------------------ > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 16:58:54 +0200 > From: invicta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Trouble again. > > Hi All, > > Seem to move from trouble to trouble. A staircase but upwards as I'm > learning a lot thanks to your support. > > My iMac 400 Mhz SE DV machine with 256 MB memory and 7 GB still > available on the harddisk, running on OS 9.0.4 takes more than 5 minutes > to start up. Before this it took not quite 2 minutes. Have not changed > anything. > Clean installed the system again, zapped the pram and rebuilt the > desktop > but it still takes ages. Virtual Mem. and Ram checking are off. > When I start up the screen lights up but it takes more than 3 minutes > till the happy Mac shows up. Thereafter all O.K and no more delays. The > machine runs all applications perfectly. > Screened the hard disk with TechTool Pro 3 and Norton AntiVirus, all is > O.K. What went wrong? > > TIA for any solution. > > Greetings, Andr�. > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 11:06:48 -0400 > Subject: Re: Trouble again. > From: Ray Wysocki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Try checking the "Startup Disk" Control Panel, Make sure your HardDrive is > selected. > If it somehow got deselected it can introduce a long pause before it finds > where to start from. > Good Luck > Ray > > **************************** Ray and Jeremy, thank you so much. The hard disk in the 'Startup Disk" Control Panel was indeed deselected and now all is well! Greetings, Andr�. -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 740 Printers refurbished $79 | & CDRWs on Sale! | / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Powerpuff Girls on Video CD - $7.97 each Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker on Video CD - $7.97 EurekaMovies.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/eureka.html> - - - - - iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
