Apple 8100/80AV manual Hard disk icon does not appear on the desktop

The hard disk icon does not appear on the desktop.

If you don’t see a hard disk icon on the desktop, try the following:

mIf the hard disk is internal, shut down your Macintosh, wait at least 10 seconds, and then turn it on again.

mIf the hard disk is external, make sure it is turned on and its cable is connected firmly; then restart the Macintosh.

mCheck the ID numbers of all SCSI equipment connected to your computer. See the information on SCSI devices in Chapter 5 of this book.

mIf the hard disk is your startup disk, start your computer using the Disk Tools floppy disk or the Power Macintosh CD disc (see “Starting Up from a Built-In CD-ROM Drive” or “Starting Up from a Floppy Drive” in Chapter 10). Then refer to the Macintosh Reference for information on testing and repairing disks. If repairing the disk doesn’t help, follow the instructions in Chapter 10 of this book to reinstall your system software.

Icons do not appear correctly on your screen.

You need to “rebuild the desktop”—a process that helps your Macintosh keep track of files and folders on your hard disks.

mHold down the Option and x keys while starting up your computer. Keep holding down the keys until you see a message asking whether you want to rebuild the desktop. Click OK.

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