Re: MacBook Pro semi-frozen?

2010-11-02 Thread David Noel 
Hi Ronni --

-- Yes, that was it, never saw the power button before. Operated that, and
all back in order.

-- Maybe partly dimmer eyesight, partly dimmer brain. Maybe getting more
like my father -- for him, we had to put a large label on any new equipment,
saying "IF ALL ELSE FAILS, READ INSTRUCTIONS".

Cheers --

David

===

On 2 November 2010 17:19, Ronda Brown  wrote:

> Hi Noel,
>
> Hi Noel,
>
> The Power Button is on the Unibody NOT the Keyboard , top right of body.
> The Eject Key on the keyboard is the top right hand side ( ⏏ ).
> What MacBook Pro is it? Perhaps download the Manual if you don't have the
> little book that came with your MBP.
> 
>
> Cheers,
> Ronni
>
> On 02/11/2010, at 3:24 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:
>
> Hi Noel,
>
> Need some information on why the MBP froze. Have you been experiencing
> freezes?
> What were you doing when the MBP froze?
>
> Were you using an Application that froze?
> Try these keyboard Commands:
>
> *Control-Eject:*
>
> The dialog box "Are you sure you want to shut down?" appears with options
> to Restart, Sleep, Cancel or Shut Down.
>
> *Control-Command-Eject:*
>
> Quits all applications (after giving you a chance to save changes to open
> documents) and restarts the computer.
>
> *Control-Option-Command-Eject:*
>
> Quits all applications (after giving you a chance to save changes to open
> documents) and shuts the computer down.
>
> On 02/11/2010, at 3:15 PM, David Noel wrote:
>
> -- Hi Ronni, thanks for the suggestion, but no luck. Any other things to
> try?
>
> Cheers, David
>
> 
>
> On 2 November 2010 15:08, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On 02/11/2010, at 3:02 PM, David Noel wrote:
>>
>> > Hi, my MacBook Pro seems semi-frozen, how to I force a restart? Apple
>> menu does not offer drop menu, holding power button at top right for 30
>> seconds has no effect. With my iMac, I'd have disconnected the power at this
>> stage, but can't do this with a laptop. What to do, please?
>> >
>> > David Noel
>> > Nov 2
>>
>>
>> Hi David,
>>
>> Try: Press the control key, the command key, and the power button
>> simultaneously and hold for three-seconds to try to restart the MBP.
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>>
>> 17" MacBook Pro  Intel Core i7
>> 2.66GHz / 8GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm
>>
>> OS X 10.6.4 Snow Leopard
>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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> Cheers,
> Ronni
>
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>
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Re: MacBook Pro semi-frozen?

2010-11-02 Thread Ronda Brown 
Hi Noel,

Hi Noel,

The Power Button is on the Unibody NOT the Keyboard , top right of body. The 
Eject Key on the keyboard is the top right hand side ( ⏏ ).
What MacBook Pro is it? Perhaps download the Manual if you don't have the 
little book that came with your MBP.


Cheers,
Ronni

On 02/11/2010, at 3:24 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:

> Hi Noel,
> 
> Need some information on why the MBP froze. Have you been experiencing 
> freezes?
> What were you doing when the MBP froze?
> 
> Were you using an Application that froze?
> Try these keyboard Commands:
> 
> Control-Eject:
> 
> The dialog box "Are you sure you want to shut down?" appears with options to 
> Restart, Sleep, Cancel or Shut Down.
> 
> Control-Command-Eject:
> 
> Quits all applications (after giving you a chance to save changes to open 
> documents) and restarts the computer.
> 
> Control-Option-Command-Eject:
> 
> Quits all applications (after giving you a chance to save changes to open 
> documents) and shuts the computer down.
> 
> On 02/11/2010, at 3:15 PM, David Noel wrote:
> 
>> -- Hi Ronni, thanks for the suggestion, but no luck. Any other things to try?
>> 
>> Cheers, David
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 2 November 2010 15:08, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> On 02/11/2010, at 3:02 PM, David Noel wrote:
>> 
>> > Hi, my MacBook Pro seems semi-frozen, how to I force a restart? Apple menu 
>> > does not offer drop menu, holding power button at top right for 30 seconds 
>> > has no effect. With my iMac, I'd have disconnected the power at this 
>> > stage, but can't do this with a laptop. What to do, please?
>> >
>> > David Noel
>> > Nov 2
>> 
>> 
>> Hi David,
>> 
>> Try: Press the control key, the command key, and the power button 
>> simultaneously and hold for three-seconds to try to restart the MBP.
>> 
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>> 
>> 17" MacBook Pro  Intel Core i7
>> 2.66GHz / 8GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm
>> 
>> OS X 10.6.4 Snow Leopard
>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> 17" MacBook Pro  Intel Core i7
> 2.66GHz / 8GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm
> 
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Re: MacBook Pro semi-frozen?

2010-11-02 Thread David Noel 
Hi, thanks for the suggestions. I did take the MBP off mains, as I had the
same thought as Pete. I've only had the machine a few weeks, and may be
missing something obvious. Is there an eject button, if so where? I thought
the button on top right was the power button.

When the machine went funny, I was replacing the batteries in my wireless
mouse. It's not completely frozen, the trackpad still mostly works, some
applications will still come up, after 30 seconds or more, mostly I get the
spinning wheel. When I tried a restart, I was offered the chance to save an
open Appleworks file, but buttons were inactive.

Cheers, David.

=

On 2 November 2010 15:26, Crisp, Peter  wrote:

>  Maybe pull the battery pack out, or take it off mains and let it run
> flat?
>
>
>
> Pete.
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>
> *From:* wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au [mailto:wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au] *On
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>
>
>
> -- Hi Ronni, thanks for the suggestion, but no luck. Any other things to
> try?
>
>
>
> Cheers, David
>
>
>
> 
>
> On 2 November 2010 15:08, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>
>
>
> On 02/11/2010, at 3:02 PM, David Noel wrote:
>
> > Hi, my MacBook Pro seems semi-frozen, how to I force a restart? Apple
> menu does not offer drop menu, holding power button at top right for 30
> seconds has no effect. With my iMac, I'd have disconnected the power at this
> stage, but can't do this with a laptop. What to do, please?
> >
> > David Noel
> > Nov 2
>
>   Hi David,
>
> Try: Press the control key, the command key, and the power button
> simultaneously and hold for three-seconds to try to restart the MBP.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Ronni
>
> 17" MacBook Pro Intel Core i7
> 2.66GHz / 8GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm
>
> OS X 10.6.4 Snow Leopard
> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)
>
>
>
>
>
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RE: MacBook Pro semi-frozen?

2010-11-02 Thread Crisp, Peter 
Maybe pull the battery pack out, or take it off mains and let it run
flat?

 

Pete.



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-- Hi Ronni, thanks for the suggestion, but no luck. Any other things to
try?

 

Cheers, David

 



On 2 November 2010 15:08, Ronda Brown  wrote:



On 02/11/2010, at 3:02 PM, David Noel wrote:

> Hi, my MacBook Pro seems semi-frozen, how to I force a restart? Apple
menu does not offer drop menu, holding power button at top right for 30
seconds has no effect. With my iMac, I'd have disconnected the power at
this stage, but can't do this with a laptop. What to do, please?
>
> David Noel
> Nov 2



Hi David,

Try: Press the control key, the command key, and the power button
simultaneously and hold for three-seconds to try to restart the MBP.


Cheers,
Ronni

17" MacBook Pro Intel Core i7
2.66GHz / 8GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm

OS X 10.6.4 Snow Leopard
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Re: MacBook Pro semi-frozen?

2010-11-02 Thread stuart . evans 


You may have to take the battery out as well.

Quoting David Noel :


-- Hi Ronni, thanks for the suggestion, but no luck. Any other things to
try?

Cheers, David



On 2 November 2010 15:08, Ronda Brown  wrote:




On 02/11/2010, at 3:02 PM, David Noel wrote:

> Hi, my MacBook Pro seems semi-frozen, how to I force a restart? Apple
menu does not offer drop menu, holding power button at top right for 30
seconds has no effect. With my iMac, I'd have disconnected the power at this
stage, but can't do this with a laptop. What to do, please?
>
> David Noel
> Nov 2


Hi David,

Try: Press the control key, the command key, and the power button
simultaneously and hold for three-seconds to try to restart the MBP.


Cheers,
Ronni

17" MacBook Pro  Intel Core i7
2.66GHz / 8GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm

OS X 10.6.4 Snow Leopard
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Re: MacBook Pro semi-frozen?

2010-11-02 Thread Ronda Brown 
Hi Noel,

Need some information on why the MBP froze. Have you been experiencing freezes?
What were you doing when the MBP froze?

Were you using an Application that froze?
Try these keyboard Commands:

Control-Eject:

The dialog box "Are you sure you want to shut down?" appears with options to 
Restart, Sleep, Cancel or Shut Down.

Control-Command-Eject:

Quits all applications (after giving you a chance to save changes to open 
documents) and restarts the computer.

Control-Option-Command-Eject:

Quits all applications (after giving you a chance to save changes to open 
documents) and shuts the computer down.

On 02/11/2010, at 3:15 PM, David Noel wrote:

> -- Hi Ronni, thanks for the suggestion, but no luck. Any other things to try?
> 
> Cheers, David
> 
> 
> 
> On 2 November 2010 15:08, Ronda Brown  wrote:
> 
> 
> On 02/11/2010, at 3:02 PM, David Noel wrote:
> 
> > Hi, my MacBook Pro seems semi-frozen, how to I force a restart? Apple menu 
> > does not offer drop menu, holding power button at top right for 30 seconds 
> > has no effect. With my iMac, I'd have disconnected the power at this stage, 
> > but can't do this with a laptop. What to do, please?
> >
> > David Noel
> > Nov 2
> 
> 
> Hi David,
> 
> Try: Press the control key, the command key, and the power button 
> simultaneously and hold for three-seconds to try to restart the MBP.
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> 17" MacBook Pro  Intel Core i7
> 2.66GHz / 8GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm
> 
> OS X 10.6.4 Snow Leopard
> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)
> 
> 
> 
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Re: MacBook Pro semi-frozen?

2010-11-02 Thread David Noel 
-- Hi Ronni, thanks for the suggestion, but no luck. Any other things to
try?

Cheers, David



On 2 November 2010 15:08, Ronda Brown  wrote:

>
>
> On 02/11/2010, at 3:02 PM, David Noel wrote:
>
> > Hi, my MacBook Pro seems semi-frozen, how to I force a restart? Apple
> menu does not offer drop menu, holding power button at top right for 30
> seconds has no effect. With my iMac, I'd have disconnected the power at this
> stage, but can't do this with a laptop. What to do, please?
> >
> > David Noel
> > Nov 2
>
>
> Hi David,
>
> Try: Press the control key, the command key, and the power button
> simultaneously and hold for three-seconds to try to restart the MBP.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Ronni
>
> 17" MacBook Pro  Intel Core i7
> 2.66GHz / 8GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm
>
> OS X 10.6.4 Snow Leopard
> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)
>
>
>
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Re: MacBook Pro semi-frozen?

2010-11-02 Thread Ronda Brown 


On 02/11/2010, at 3:02 PM, David Noel wrote:

> Hi, my MacBook Pro seems semi-frozen, how to I force a restart? Apple menu 
> does not offer drop menu, holding power button at top right for 30 seconds 
> has no effect. With my iMac, I'd have disconnected the power at this stage, 
> but can't do this with a laptop. What to do, please?
> 
> David Noel
> Nov 2


Hi David,

Try: Press the control key, the command key, and the power button 
simultaneously and hold for three-seconds to try to restart the MBP.


Cheers,
Ronni

17" MacBook Pro  Intel Core i7
2.66GHz / 8GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm

OS X 10.6.4 Snow Leopard
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