Apple 8600 appendix Every time the computer starts up, it rebuilds the desktop

Your computer won’t restart, and there may or may not be a CD-ROM disc in the CD-ROM drive.

mYour computer may be trying to start up from a CD-ROM disc. Press the Open/Close button of your CD-ROM drive to open the tray, and remove the CD-ROM disc. Close the tray, then restart your computer.

mIf the computer freezes, you can try to “force” the program you’re using to quit by simultaneously pressing the keys Command (x), Option, and Esc on your keyboard. Then click Force Quit in the dialog box that appears. (Note: Unsaved changes in your current documents will be lost.) Immediately save all open documents, quit all other open programs, and restart the computer.

mIf the problem reoccurs, reset the parameter RAM. (See the entry “The Computer Makes an Unusual Sound at Startup,” earlier in this section.)

Every time the computer starts up, it rebuilds the desktop.

mThere may be a folder on your hard disk that has the same name as a file the computer uses to keep track of information on your disks. Manually search for a folder named “Desktop” or “Desktop file.” If you find one, rename it. Then restart the computer. (Do not use the Find File feature to search for the desktop file. Find File may find the desktop file but you may not be able to access it.)

When the computer starts up, no icons appear in the windows, and the pointer alternates between an arrow and a wristwatch, or an empty flashing box appears.

mThere is a problem with the display of windows. Restart the computer, holding down the Option key until the desktop icons appear. (When the desktop appears, all windows will be closed.)

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