This temporarily turns off your extensions, as well as certain con-
trol panels and utilities.
2.
Work with a document to see if you notice an improve-
ment in your system’s performance.
3.
If performance improves, then drag the special items
out of th e Control Panels and Extensions folders,
located inside your System Folder.
4.
Return them one at a time, restarting and checking
your computer’s performance each time until you iden-
tify which ones are causing the problems.
5.
Remove the offending items from your System Folder.
You also can use the Extensions Manager control panel to turn a sys-
tem extension or set of extensions off and on. For detailed instruc-
tions, see the “Setting Options” topic in the Macintosh Guide.
If your computer performs better with an extension turned off, contact
the extension’s manufacturer for information or an upgrade.
Printer Notes
The following suggestions should work for all printer
s. Also refer to
the manual that came with your printer.
■
Make sure that the printer driver for your printer is turned on in
the Extensions Manager control panel (in the Control Panels folder
in the Apple menu). To find out the name of the printer driver—for
example, LaserWriter—refer to the documentation that came with
your printer. The printer driver should appear in the Extensions
list and have a checkmark beside it. (Click to put a checkmark
beside it, and then restart your computer.)
■
Check your printer settings in the Chooser (in the Apple menu),
making sure you have selected the correct printer. If you are using
a printer that is shared by other computer users (a printer on a
local network), make sure that AppleTalk (in the lower-right cor-
ner of chooser) is active. If you are using your own printer (a
serial printer connected to your computer), make sure that Apple-
Talk is inactive. Also make sure you’ve selected the correct port.
■
Turn off the computer and printer and check the printer cable
connections.