Joe Melinis wrote: > >>> Clark Martin wrote, > >> The more memory > >> you have the longer the memory test takes and I think that runs > >> before the monitor is activated. > > Terry wrote: > > I have 412 memory and have been wondering why it takes so > > long for the screen to flash up and the loading status bar to appear! > > > Terry, > If you want to disable the annoying memory test, you can hold > down the Option and Apple keys while you open the Memory control panel. > In there will be an option to run memory test. Uncheck it. > You can always re-select it once in a while if you want to > verify that your memory is okay, but it seems to me that checking > it every time you start up is overkill. > Joe >
A few months ago, I did the memory-check-disable thing, and was not able to access the memory control panel after that. It went through the motions of opening, but the CP's window never showed. It was several weeks before I figured out that trashing the Memory Preferences cured the problem--and brought the prefs back to default--it simply wasn't a big deal until I added a big chunk of memory, and wanted to turn VM off. I just did it again, with no problems, and gained a second or three in the startup. (OS 8.6) Just a FYI thing, in case anyone has the same problem. Ken -- My train of thought had a derailment during a raging brainstorm. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Apple PCI Video Cards from $19.99, MacOS 8.5 CD $79.99 Replacement Parts IN STOCK, Apple CDROMs from $19.99 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
