A dialog box with a bomb appears.
Your system has a software problem.
mWrite down what you were doing when the message appeared, and write down the number on the message, if there is one.
mRestart your Macintosh (see “Start Over” earlier in this chapter). Most software problems are temporary and restarting usually corrects the problem.
mIf 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.
mSometimes 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.
mQuit the programs that you have open and then open the program you want to use, or restart your Macintosh.
mUse 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.
mUse 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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