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Apple IMac
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10
Chapter 1
Disk corruption message appears on startup.
Try these solutions:
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Take notes. (p. 11)
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Check RAM disk settings in the Memory control panel. (p. 15)
Normal desktop doesn’t appear
Screen is dark.
Try these solutions:
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Wake up your computer. (p. 11)
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Make sure your computer is getting power. (p. 13)
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Reset the PRAM. (p. 19)
No icons appear in windows, and pointer alternates between an arrow and a
wristwatch.
Try this solution:
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Reset the window display. (p. 16)
Empty flashing box appears.
Try these solutions:
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Re-bless the System Folder. (p. 16)
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Test and repair the hard disk directory. (p. 21)
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Reinstall system software. (p. 21)
Large folder-shaped areas containing pictorial buttons appear.
Try this solution:
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Make sure you’re using the correct disk as a startup disk. (p. 16)
Hard disk icon doesn’t appear on desktop
Try these solutions:
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Restart the computer. (p. 12)
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Make sure external devices are properly connected and turned on. (p. 14)
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Test and repair the hard disk directory. (p. 21)
This is what a typical
hard disk icon looks like.

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