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Problem:
You experience problems using an older Macintosh program.
Cause:
The program is probably not completely compatible
with Power Macintosh computers, such as the SuperMac
C500.
Solution:
Open the Memory control panel and turn off Modern
Memory Manager. For more detailed instructions, see
the “Working with Programs” topic in the Macintosh
Guide.
Problem:
Your computer’s performance decreases.
Cause:
If you notice a decrease in your computer’s speed and
performance after you add special software (a control
panel, system extension, or custom utility), it may be
because your special software does not work well with
Power Macintosh computers.
Solution:
To find out if your special software is the problem,
hold down the Shift key while you restart the
computer. This temporarily turns off certain kinds of
software. If the computer performs better without this
software, the software is likely to be the problem. See
page 71 in this chapter for more information.
General Solutions
Restart
You frequently can solve a problem by restarting your computer. Save
any open documents that you can first, but if your system is frozen or
a “bomb” appears onscreen, you won’t be able to. Follow these steps:
1.
Press Command-Option-Esc to quit the application
program in use when the problem occurred.
If this works, you can save the documents open in other programs.
2.
Choose Restart from the Special menu or from the dia-
log box that’s on the screen.
If you can’t choose Restart, hold down the Command and Control
keys while you press the Power key (marked with a triangle) .
3.
If nothing happens, press the power switch on the front
of your computer to turn the power off. Wait at least 1
0
seconds, then turn the power on again.
