Technical information

A disk icon with an X appears in the middle of the screen and a floppy disk is ejected
from the disk drive.
This icon indicates that the floppy disk you tried to start up from is not a startup disk. (When you turn
on your computer, it looks first in the floppy disk drive for a disk containing system software. If the disk
in the drive does not contain system software, the computer ejects the disk and looks on its internal
hard disk for system software.)
Wait a few seconds. The computer should start up from its internal hard disk. Make sure you insert
floppy disks only after the computer has begun starting up.
A “sad Macintosh” icon appears and the computer won’t start up.
This icon indicates that your Macintosh cannot start up because of a problem with the system software
or the computer hardware.
Eject any floppy disks by turning off the computer and then holding down the trackpad button while
you turn the computer on again. Try starting up with the system software CD-ROM disc. Do this by
inserting the CD-ROM disc into the CD-ROM drive and holding down the C key while you restart
the computer. (For detailed steps, see “Starting Up From the System Software CD-ROM Disc” in
Chapter 13.) If the “sad Macintosh” icon appears again, consult the service and support information
that came with your computer for information on contacting Apple or an Apple-authorized service
provider for assistance.
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