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From: harv@harvs.UUCP (Patrick L. Harvey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Re: Disinfectant 2.x
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Date: 15 May 91 05:44:24 GMT
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In article <5291@dftsrv.gsfc.nasa.gov>, lev@amarna.gsfc.nasa.gov (Brian S. Lev) writes:
> Have you tried backing up your hard disk, reinitializing it, and restoring
> your files?  Also, you might want to zap your Mac's PRAM (a "secret" taught
> to several of us here by the local support contractor): 
>      1) select the Control Panel while simultaneously holding down 
> 	SHIFT, OPTION and CONTROL and answer "yes" 
>      2) restart the Mac while holding down OPTION and CONTROL (i.e., you
> 	want to rebuild the desktop file) and answer "yes"
>      3) repeat step 1
>      4) restart the Mac normally
> 

Ok, but you gotta hold down APPLE (we call in 'gobbledegook') also.

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