It was already unchecked, for what that's worth. I always had vague notions of returning power being too much for the machine, so I never wanted it to try powering up. I also was not sure if it would turn on, only to be cut off again in the case of fluctuating power. Ridiculous thoughts I know, but at least that box has never been checked. On Oct 29, 2012, at 2:13 PM, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote:
> It's in the same window. I'm running a Server though so the Energy Saver > window may have a slightly different look. Uncheck that one for now. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On 2012-10-29, at 12:02 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'll try the restart in a moment. I looked in energy saver, though, and saw >> only a box for restarting after a power failure. Is there a separate box for >> restarting after a freeze, or is it just in a different place? Thanks for >> your continued assistance. >> On Oct 29, 2012, at 1:28 PM, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> You have a couple of scenarios to consider here: >>> >>> 1. Software issue with System Management Controller (SMC). Sometimes it >>> gets confused and causes such behaviour. The errors you're reporting could >>> simply be caused by apps being interrupted in mid-use therefore they will >>> report that they were not Quit properly and may have various errors >>> reported. Fix this by shutting down your computer, unplugging the power >>> cord for 15 to 30 seconds, plugging it back in and waiting for at least 5 >>> seconds then powering it back up. This is similar to what I asked you to >>> do yesterday but I checked on Apple's site and this process has been >>> slightly modified. >>> >>> 2. Hardware issue with your Mini's power supply. >>> >>> 3. Software problem with your installation. If you have your Mac set to >>> restart automatically after the computer freezes or after a power failure, >>> then this would usually indicate one or the other. First, I would uncheck >>> both these items in the Energy Saver pane of your System Preferences. Then >>> let your computer run normally. If you come back to a frozen computer, >>> then you likely have a software problem. If you come back to a computer >>> that is off, then it is an issue with your power supply, cord or supply of >>> electricity to the unit itself. >>> >>> Some are not good news but at least with these troubleshooting steps, you >>> should be able to determine where the problem lies. >>> >>> Later... >>> >>> Tim Kilburn >>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>> >>> On 2012-10-29, at 10:51 AM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> I did as was suggested and unplugged the mac for a few minutes yesterday. >>>> Once it booted back up, I ran Disk Utility and told it to repair >>>> permissions on my hard drive, and if fixed about 10 problems. I had no >>>> more restarts, and I was going to wait a day or two longer before >>>> tentatively declaring success... until I came upstairs, opened my bedroom >>>> door, and heard vo speaking a bunch of app names as it re-launched them. I >>>> knew what it meant, and I was right: there was a brand new problem report >>>> sitting there, saying what the last few have: my mac had been restarted >>>> due to a problem. As always, I reported it with the problem report thing, >>>> but now what? As I said, I don't have Apple Care, nor do I have the funds >>>> to replace my machine. It is a 2011 Mini with 2gb ram. It runs as cool as >>>> it always has, and it's on the back of my desk where it has reasonably >>>> good airflow around it. Also, my room is normally cold enough that I >>>> sometimes have trouble typing, so I am nearly certain that overheating is >>>> not a problem. So, any suggestions or ideas anyone has would be wonderful. >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> >>>> Have a great day, >>>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> >> >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. 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