On 20/7/10 10:27 PM, "Pedro" <pfow...@iinet.net.au> wrote:
> > Evening all > > Am having some shut down problems with my other half's 27" iMac. > > 3.06 GHz intel core duo > 4GB 1067 MHz > OS X 10.6.4 > > Every time we shut it down (from the apple menu) the following happens, the > screen darkens like a curtain coming down and the following warning comes up. > > 'You need to restart your computer. Hold down the power button until it turns > off, > then press the power button again' > This is repeated in several languages. > > The restart goes as normal and with no problems except for the following > warning > > ' You shut down the computer because of a problem' with an option to report or > ignore > > Any help gratefully received > > regards > > Pedro > Hi Pedro What you've mentioned is called a Kernel Panic. It can happen for a variety of reasons, both software based and hardware based. First thing I would try is to repair Permissions from Disk Utility. After that if still problems, reinstall the 10.6.4 Combo update from the Apple download. <http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1048> If you're fairly game, you can also work through Console (Applicataions - Utility Folder - Console). That can sometimes list what is causing the Kernel Panic and point to the problem. These three links may also help to trace the problem,... <http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1392> <http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2546> <http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/kernelpanics.html> Kind regards Daniel --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: <daniel @ macwizardry . com . au> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> **For everything Macintosh** -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
