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Solutions to cd-rom problems, Problems using the cd-rom drive – Apple Power Macintosh 5400 series User Manual

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You see a message that your application program can’t be opened because a file can’t

be found.

Power Macintosh programs use special files called shared libraries. Any
necessary shared libraries should be installed automatically when you install
Power Macintosh programs.

Follow the directions that came with your program to reinstall the program. If
the shared library is still missing, contact the software program’s manufacturer
for assistance.

You experience problems using an older Macintosh program.

Some older Macintosh programs are not completely compatible with Power
Macintosh computers.

Open the Memory control panel and turn off Modern Memory Manager.

Solutions to CD-ROM problems

Problems using the CD-ROM drive

The CD-ROM drive icon does not appear on screen.

m If you have other SCSI devices attached to your computer, make sure that

each device has a unique SCSI ID number. (If a CD-ROM drive was
installed in your computer at the factory, it has SCSI ID 3.)

Refer to the documentation that came with your SCSI devices if you need
to reset SCSI ID numbers.

m If you reinstall the CD-ROM software, make sure to restart your computer

after you reinstall the software.

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