At 1:13 PM -0600 2/5/2003, debkmaillist wrote: >[cross-posted to the MacAV list] >Hi, >My mom has had a Quadra 840AV for about 4 years. It has worked fine >for her basic needs -- mostly email and AppleWorks, some Photoshop 3. >It has 56mb RAM, a 2gb HD, runs OSv8.1 >During the past few months, it has begun taking longer and longer to >boot up. I had her bring it to my house and I hooked it up to my >own monitor, to evaluate what is happening. >Here is the behavior: >When it is booted up from a complete shut-down, it sits quietly, >video black, for about 13 minutes, then all of a sudden the welcome >screen shows up and all proceeds quickly to the desktop. When I >"restart" from the pull-down menu, and also by using the 3-fingered >reboot, it reboots as I would expect -- immediately showing the >welcome screen. >Does anyone have any suggestions? I originally considered >reformatting and reloading the OS, but once I got it in my own >hands, I don't think that will make a difference in this problem. >Also, is OSv8.1 the latest it can run? >Thanks for any ideas -- >Deb
Best guess is a dead battery although I'm not sure if the delayed startup is a symptom of that. If the video isn't coming up then it doesn't matter what you have on the harddisk (or even if you have one). OS 8.1 is the lastest. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- Quadlist 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> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> 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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
