>Can anyone remind me what the different sets of start up tones mean ? > >I KNOW I've seen it somewhere recently but can't seem to find it again. > >Malcolm
You mean regular startup chime vs. startup chime of death? If you get that something in the hardware boot process (what I mean is the initial motherboard check) failed. Could be no or bad RAM, defective ROM chip or other pieces, horribly corrupt PRAM in some cases. Others here know more, but I couldn't resist typing. Better than working. I've beaten on lots of old Macs and have rarely heard it. For me it usually comes after multiple restarts, trying to troubleshoot something else, often preceded by a black-screen sad Mac as if to say: Enough! Give it rest! But if it just happened "all of a sudden" under normal circumstances for you, consider the above papragraph. -David -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
