[Ti] computer down

[Scott Smith]

Thanks, regretfully safe mode would not allow me to use a browser so  
I just bit the bullet and trashed his preferences files.  Restart has  
been good without a problem (1/2 hour into it).   Appreciate your help.

Scott

On May 2, 2006, at 7:44 PM, John McGibney wrote:

> Sounds like a corrupt preference file.
>
> 1. Download preferential treatment. Start the machine in safe mode  
> from his account (if it will run) an run preferential treatment to  
> check the preference files.
>
> 2. Create another account for him. Transfer his needed files to the  
> new account, delete the old account. If there is nothing necessary  
> in his account just trash it and create a new one for him.
>
> John
>
> On May 2, 2006, at 6:37 PM, Scott Smith wrote:
>
>> Listas,
>>
>> what is the solution to a laptop that won't run unless you create  
>> a new account and start up from it?  My kid's 12" G4 won't get  
>> beyond the spinning beach ball when he tries to log on.  I can log  
>> via my account.  What exactly does one do to get rid of the  
>> corrupted info?  I'd hate to have to do a complete system  
>> reinstall if it can be avoided.
>>
>> Scott
>> ___________________________________________

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