Apple Power Macintosh 9600 - Manual (Page 124)

Step 1: Gather as much information as you can
When you see an error message, you don’t have to take action immediately.
The message stays on the screen until you click the OK (or Restart) button or
turn off the Macintosh.
m Make a note of exactly what you were doing when the problem occurred.
Write down the message you see on the screen and its ID number (if any).
m List the programs you were using and the names of any items you know
have been added to the System Folder since the system software was
installed. This information will help a service person diagnose the
problem, if you need to call later.
m Check the screen for any clues. Is a menu selected? What programs and
document icons are open? Note anything else that seems relevant.
m If you were typing text and were not able to save it before the problem
occurred, write down the parts of the text still visible on the screen so that
some of your work will be easy to replace.
m Ask other Macintosh users about the problem you’re having; they may have
a solution for it.
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