Apple iMac G3 (Original) - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
1 Problems Starting Up 7
Problems 7
Computer won’t start up, restart, or shut down 7
Single icon appears in middle of screen 8
Computer beeps 8
Computer freezes 8
Message appears 9
Normal desktop doesn’t appear 10
Hard disk icon doesn’t appear on desktop 10
Computer starts up from wrong disk 11
Solutions 11
Take notes. 11
Wake up your computer. 11
Restart the computer. 12
Force your computer to restart. 12
Shut down the computer. 12
Force your computer to shut down. 13
Quit open applications. 13
Make sure your computer is getting power. 13
Make sure the screen is properly adjusted. 13
Make sure external devices are properly connected and turned on. 14
Check RAM disk settings in the Memory control panel. 15
Increase the memory available for system software. 15
Reset the window display. 16