iMac Core Duo (Early 2006) (#5): Problems with flash devices; more

Problems with flash devices MacFixIt reader Mike Gould reports issues with some flash memory devices when connected to his iMac Core Duo.

Mike writes:

"I just set up an Intel 17" iMac for a user. The only problems so far is that it will not work properly with any of my SanDisk flash drives (256 MB or 1 GB), either Mac- or PC-formatted. File transfers stall halfway, locking up the system and requiring a cold restart.

Odd restart issues One MacFixIt reader reports a strange issue where setting the system to sleep manually then waking it up causes a restart instead of a simple wake-up.

The reader writes:

"I discovered an issue on my Intel iMac where every-time I manually set my computer to sleep and then return to wake it, instead of waking up it's re-starts. Upon mouse movement or keyboard press, it reboots instead of waking up. This only occurs when I manually put the computer to sleep and not when it sleeps on its own."

If you are experiencing a similar issue, please let us know.

Previous coverage:

• iMac Core Duo (Early 2006) (#4): Sporadic blue screens
• iMac Core Duo (Early 2006) (#3): Safe sleep available; Problems with iSub
• iMac Core Duo (Early 2006): Problems with installing Intel Mac OS X on FireWire drives; solution
• Apple unveils new iMac with Intel Core Duo: 2-3X faster than iMac G5, shipping today

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