HELP: (not responding)

[manilaman2001]

I normally leave my computer on the whole day, works normally, when starting up napplications, and when not in use, it goes to sleep......but soonest i get to use it again, most of the applications that remain on, starts acting up;

1. I get the beach ball....forever
2. when i force quit, i get that (not responding) sign
3. i have to repeat force quit twice before it goes out....
4. but more often, it remains in the force quit, inspite of the application NOT being active on screen....
5. and you can't activate it again.......
6. only solution is to warm boot!!! Grrrr.......

HELP. Is it a system problem? Preference setting issues only? HELP

[super_ed]

Try PRAM Reset; Upon restart, hold Command + Option P & R keys, wait until you hear the second sound. Reboot.

Try to Disk Utility via Installer Disc 1; Reboot, Insert CD, Hold C, (Software installation dialogue opens) Go to File>Disk Utility, Perform Verify/ Repair Permissions.

HTH

[manilaman2001]

Thnk you for reply. But I'd like to know what is happenning?

The PRAM reset helped. I also did a permissions repair with the disk utility. And that may have also helped. So far the applications do not "hang" any more, and have not expereinced it since your advice. It normally occurs overnight after a long hybernation. I just want to get an explanation what causes this. Thank you.

[manilaman2001]

Thank you, your advise worked.

[super_ed]

Thnk you for reply. But I'd like to know what is happenning?

The PRAM reset helped. I also did a permissions repair with the disk utility. And that may have also helped. So far the applications do not "hang" any more, and have not expereinced it since your advice. It normally occurs overnight after a long hybernation. I just want to get an explanation what causes this. Thank you.

I have no first-hand knowledge about this but from what I know PRAM (parameter RAM or parameter random access memory) is a special battery-powered form of random access memory where vital system information such as the date and time are stored. PRAM also contains computer configuration information. Because PRAM is powered by an internal battery, the information isn't lost when you turn the computer off as it is with regular RAM. PRAM gets corrupted sometimes as the result of an application failure and needs to be zapped or restored.

Read more about Disk Utility here.

Glad to hear it worked but may I add that you can only perform those tasks as emergency procedures.
Please refer to this yeild for added information about disk failures.

And lastly, you might want to check out Applejack, which according to elbertc works even better.