on 08/11/03 12:19, tivo at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > My iBook (OSX, 900 mhz, 640 RAM) was purchased the past June. About a month > ago I began experiencing infrequent, "Word unexpectedly quit, other programs > are unaffected." Word is from Office X. > > Last night the quit occurred with iTunes. I restarted the machine anew. > Earlier I experienced a first-time-ever total freeze of the machine with the > box message to press the power button to restart. Doing so didn't help; > everything remained completely paralyzed. > > I unplugged from AC and then removed the battery in order to get the > computer to shut off. After reinstalling the battery I was able to reboot > the machine and plug into AC. > > Everything is working okay this morning, but it's obvious that something is > going on that I expect will occur again. I have not installed the iTunes 4.1 > update because it didn't seem to have features I used; could this > installation be an issue? > > I don't have any added utility programs. What would be the best choice for > such a program? And does this sound like something a utility program would > rectify? I have Applecare, but this seems more of a software-plus issue? > > Sure would appreciate some feedback, guidance, and suggestions. > > > Thanks for you attention, Tivo >
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