Instruction manual

A dialog box with a “bomb” icon appears.
Your system has a software problem.
m Write down what you were doing when the dialog box appeared, and write
down the number on the message, if there is one.
m Restart your server (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. To see if this is the problem, use the Extensions
Manager control panel to turn off individual extensions and then restart the
server. For information on using this control panel to manage system
extensions, see the “Setting Options” topic of Macintosh Guide, available in
the Guide menu. If turning off these programs doesn’t correct the problem,
you may need to reinstall system software.
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 server ran out of memory.
m Quit the programs that you have open and then open the program you want
to use, or restart your server.
m Use the program’s Info window to give it more memory. For more information
see the instructions for making more memory available in the “Working with
Programs” topic of Macintosh Guide, available in the Guide menu.
You see a message that your application program can’t be opened because a file can’t
be found.
Power Macintosh programs use special files called shared libraries. Any
necessary shared libraries should be installed automatically when you install
Power Macintosh programs.
m Follow the directions that came with your program to reinstall the program.
If the shared library is still missing, contact the software program’s
manufacturer for assistance.
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