On 2002-07-14 6:09, "Allen Watson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> A couple of generic "fixes" that may help, may not: > > 1. Run "fsck" (File System ChecK). Restart holding Cmd-S, in "single user > mode". You'll see a screenful of text, ending with a message telling you how > to run fsck. Run repeatedly until you get no errors. I did that and repeated it until on two consecutive runs the result was identical. > > 2. You said you ran Disk First Aid. I HOPE you mean you ran Disk Utility, > which is the OS X equivalent, which you should run off the installation CD. > The OS 9 Disk First Aid might not fix a disk properly for OS X. I ran Disk first Aid. I had a look at the Installation CD and saw absolutely no sign of any file or folder named Disk Utility. Do I have to start the installation procedure before I find it? MacOS X came pre-installed on the HD and so far I have resisted the urde to re-install. Can I just run the installation over the top of the previous or do I have to remove MacOS X? I have updated from the original to X.1.5 so that I would have to run all the updates as well. > > 3. Try running the utility Apple recently released, for free, called "Repair > Privileges". You find it on their download page at www.apple.com. I have not found it on the apple site. I have found however a download called ?Drive 10 v105 Updater.sit?, which is supposed to do all sorts of repairs. Unfortunately it comes with the VYSE Installer, which will simply not work on my computeras indicated in the first part of my original posting. Pica Software Support, Apple, Microsoft and MindVision are all being consulted and each of them considers that ?it is not an issue with their software? and therefore none of them, except Pica Support, is prepared to offer any resolution or workaround. This has been going on for weeks while my computer gradually ?dies?. As it is I can not use Word under MacOS X. It simply ?quits unexpectedly?. Word 2001 running under Classic is fast and quite useable. Thank zou for zour helpful suggestions. I truly appreciate it. Regards Dénes -- Dénes Bogsányi 133 Osburn Drive MACGREGOR ACT 2615 Australia Tel: +612 6254 3636 Fax: +612 6278 6060 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On or near 7/13/02 12:20 AM, Dénes Bogsányi at [EMAIL PROTECTED] observed: > >> Dear Listmembers, >> I hope someboby can help: >> G4 800 MHz tower; 250MB RAM; 60 GB HD; MacOS X.1.5; Office X.1. >> I tried to install MacOffice X SR1. As soon as I open the installer it >> ?unexpectedly quits? quite repeatably. >> I tried installing Explorer 5.2.1. The installer opens, asks for my >> password, ?authenticates? and quits. >> I tried installing FAXStf update. It uses a Vyse installer, possibly the >> others do as well, since the installer opens, asks for my password, >> ?authenticates? and quits. >> Today I tried to open Word X. It ?quits unexpectedly? as soon as it finishes >> loading. >> I ran Disk FirstAid a couple of days ago and it ?repaired the HD? without >> indicating what the problem was. >> I still set up Classic since at present that is my only means of doing any >> word processing. >> Is there a way of setting up Entourage so that it will dial in automatically >> a set number of times per day WITHOUTit also dialing in randomly when I am >> reading messages. It is getting quite costly and I am finding it simler and >> probably cheaper to just keep the line open. However then my phone line is >> out of action. > > Sure. Set up a schedule to run your "Send & Receive All" and set the > schedule on a timed basis rather than repeating every so often. It can be > set to run only on certain days at certain times. Uncheck "only if > connected" and check "return to previous state". > > In the entourage menu, select "Work Offline" to keep it from dialing in when > you click on a link by accident or read an HTML message with on line images, > etc. >> I would also like to import my mail and address book from Apple's Mail >> program to Entourage. >> All suggestions appreciated >> Regards >> Dénes -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
