Power Mac - G4 still have a strange restart problem: desktop all funky

Pallando · Pallando #1 (**permalink**)

05-10-2008, 02:07 PM

Here's how my desktop normally looks:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...Picture1-3.png

But when I Shut it down, every once in a while, it returns with this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...Picture1-5.png

A restart fixes it, but I was wondering if there was a permanent fix. Even when I had that old background, everything is so huge. The windows don't fit. It's like it's zoomed in a little bit.

Pallando · Pallando #2 (**permalink**)

05-22-2008, 12:12 AM

Please, if anyone knows anything about this, speak up.

AlyciaAnimation · AlyciaAnimation #3 (**permalink**)

05-22-2008, 12:22 AM

It looks like the display resolution got changed. I don't know of any reason why that would happen on a reboot.

Soulwar · Soulwar #4 (**permalink**)

05-22-2008, 12:22 AM

Look for corrupt preference files. You can use this app.

Could also try OnyX. Run the maintenance scripts, delete caches, etc...

Soulwar #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 27, 2008 Location: Estero, FL Posts: 1,515 Mac Specs: iMac 17" 1Ghz G4  iPhone 3G  10.5.5	05-22-2008, 12:22 AM Look for corrupt preference files. You can use this app. Could also try OnyX. Run the maintenance scripts, delete caches, etc... When all else fails, try everything! The Rep System and you. Life's a joke...If you're not laughing, then you didn't get it. June 2008
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Pallando #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 06, 2008 Location: Sisters, OR Posts: 38 Mac Specs: Dual 867 MHz PowerPC G4 1.75GB DDR SDRAM	05-10-2008, 02:07 PM Here's how my desktop normally looks: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...Picture1-3.png But when I Shut it down, every once in a while, it returns with this: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...Picture1-5.png A restart fixes it, but I was wondering if there was a permanent fix. Even when I had that old background, everything is so huge. The windows don't fit. It's like it's zoomed in a little bit.
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Pallando #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 06, 2008 Location: Sisters, OR Posts: 38 Mac Specs: Dual 867 MHz PowerPC G4 1.75GB DDR SDRAM	05-22-2008, 12:12 AM Please, if anyone knows anything about this, speak up.
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