bootup slow?

[geordiejohn]

hello i have just bought an applemac mini 1.83 with leopard and when i power on i see the apple logo and then i get a blue screen which just sits there for about 5 mins?
also when i was using windows i could do alt ctrl del and see task manager but how do i do this on mac.
one last question is can i connect my mac to my panasonic 37" tv and if i do what about my router lead-what do i do with this?
thank you.

 

[TopGear]

Hi John,

Sounds like your first Mac. Welcome.

Sorry to say that blue screen doesn't sound right. Do you have the OS X install disk that came with the computer? If so, put it in the drive and restart from the disk (hold down C during startup). From there you can run Disk Utilities to try to find out what's wrong, or re-install OS X on your hard drive.

If not, find someone with an OS X install disk and go from there. Good luck.

 

[MacDawg]

also when i was using windows i could do alt ctrl del and see task manager but how do i do this on mac.

If you are trying to get to a "force quit", that would be command + option + esc

If you are trying to see your activity, there is an Activity Monitor app in your Utilities folder

Woof, Woof - Dawg

 

[Apple Ink]

For your boot woes:

Please insert the Mac OS Install disk|reboot|press c as soon as the white screen (before the Apple logo) pops up|Select Language|Utilities (the menubar at the top of the screen)|Disk Utility|Select your HDD on which Mac OS is installed|Repair!

 

[Pixellated]

hello i have just bought an applemac mini 1.83 with leopard and when i power on i see the apple logo and then i get a blue screen which just sits there for about 5 mins?
also when i was using windows i could do alt ctrl del and see task manager but how do i do this on mac.
one last question is can i connect my mac to my panasonic 37" tv and if i do what about my router lead-what do i do with this?
thank you.

The TV will use DVI or VGA, different to a router cable. I suggest you visit a Genius Bar at your local Store, they can answer any questions you have, and even show you the right cables.

 

[geordiejohn]

ok thank you i have reinstalled the software and all ok now and i am still deciding about connecting to the tv.