Apple KB documents: New Startup Issue info;
Apple KB documents: New Startup Issue info;
106464: Mac OS X: Troubleshooting a Startup Issue has been updated to include new information for solving a "blue screen during startup, which may appear with a spinning disc cursor." In particular: "In some instances, setting auto-dial may interfere with the login process. This option is set in the Networking control Panel under PPP Options by checking the 'Connect automatically when starting TCP/IP applications' box. This setting can be removed from single user mode by removing the preferences file that holds the setting." The document provides details.
106781: Mac OS X 10.1: Disk Issues After Installing on Hard Disk That Uses Intech Disk Software states: "If you encounter issues after installing Mac OS X 10.1 on a hard disk that has been used with Intech Hard Disk SpeedTools software, a solution is available from Intech."
106782: Mac OS X 10.1: CD Installation Stops, "File could not be written" Alert Appears explains how to troubleshoot a "File could not be written" alert during Mac OS X 10.1 installation from CD-ROM on a Power Macintosh G3 computer.
61545: Mac OS X: PowerBook G3 Doesn't Wake Up states: "If you have trouble waking your PowerBook G3, try pressing the brightness key on your keyboard to wake up your computer." [Note: This was posted in February, but we somehow missed it then. (Thanks, George Rix.)]
106780: Mac OS: How to HotSync a Palm Device Using IrDA (Infrared) covers both Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X.
Modem Troubleshooting: Cannot View Web Pages After Connecting Although specific to Mac OS 9, this updated Apple KB article 24793 discusses a problem recently raised on MacFixIt in the context of Mac OS X and 9. In particular, it explains how to determine why a Web page won't display in a Web browser even if the computer is connected to the Internet" (via a dial-up connection). It notes that the most likely cause is an inaccurate DNS entry.