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A dialog box with a bomb appears.
Your system has a software problem.
m Write down what you were doing when the message appeared, and write
down the number on the message, if there is one.
m Restart your Macintosh (see “Start Over” earlier in this chapter). Most
software problems are temporary and restarting usually corrects the
problem.
m If the problem recurs, check the startup disk and program you are using
when the message appears. Make sure that all programs, desk accessories,
and system extensions you’re using are compatible with the system
software. Reinstalling the system software may correct the problem.
m Sometimes incompatible system extensions or control panels can cause
system software problems. Restart while holding down the Shift key; this
temporarily turns off all system extensions. If your computer works
normally with this method, then remove all extensions from the Extensions
folder (inside the System Folder) and put them back into the Extensions
folder one at a time. Restart after you add each extension. This procedure
should identify any incompatible extensions.
You can’t start your program or it quits unexpectedly.
When you try to open a program, you see a message that not enough memory is
available.
The program needs more memory or the Macintosh ran out of memory.
m Quit the programs that you have open and then open the program you want
to use, or restart your Macintosh.
m Use the program’s Info window to give it more memory. For more
information see the section in the Macintosh Reference on setting up your
programs.
m Use the Memory control panel to turn on virtual memory. This is
especially important if you are using any programs designed for Power
Macintosh. For more information, see Chapter 6 of this book, and read the
information on “Using Hard Disk Space As Memory” in the Macintosh
Reference.
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