Computer Start-up Question!

Is there any way to turn off the sound my computer makes when I turn it on? I've sifted through System Preferences but can't seem to find what I'm looking for.

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The easiest way is to turn off speakers before turning off your MacBook, but you can also use third-party applications to disable the startup sound, like StartNinja

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Hello all.   Hope someone can help me. I recently downloaded some updates for my imac. Since doing this the computer starts up but I get no logon box. The home screen opens but I can't open any programs or files. I've tried rebooting, no joy. Help!!

Hello all..   I hope someone here can help. I recently downloaded some updates to my imac. Since then the computer starts but I get the home screen opening without the logon box.    I can't open any programs or files and if I click on the Safari tab it disappears from the dock. I've tried rebooting with no joy.
I contacted technical help at Apple and was told to hold down the ctrl and alt keys with two other keys, I think the S or P keys when powering up. This worked
and the computer seemed fine but now the problem has reappeared. Is there a way to removed downloaded updates from the computer or revert it to an earlier state?   Sorry for the long question. Hopefully one of you clever people can help.   Simon

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Hay thank you for your time . I do that every time I know I am online. It says that I am up to date . I have found that I have 10.4.11 version, and that my boot version is 10.6.2, and that my kernel version is 8.11.1.
I have a hard drive icon on my desktop that says 10.6.2....
I use to have iphoto, it doesnt open anymore, it says there is 1.2gigs on that disk.There are many things on here that are the same way. Where do I start?
It's always good to go with one thing at a time and stay focused on that. Let's start with the OS you're running. Click on the Apple menu > About This Mac. What does it say under Mac OS X version ?

Images when my computer starts up

Hello everyone,
I have an Apple iBook G4, which I recently joined to a network in the student building where I live. Now, every time the computer starts it, it does two weird things: first, it shows a blinking icon of the world, and then it shows a blinking icon of first a question mark and then the smiling faces that were the symbol of (I think) Mac OS 9. These disappear after a few seconds and then the computer starts up as normal. Does anybody know what these mean? Does it mean that my computer has been damaged? Is there anything I can do to stop this happening?
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Kats
iBook Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Hi, Kats -
Welcome to Apple's Discussions.
Open System Preferences (in Apple menu), then select the Startup Disk item. Set your internal hard drive as the startup volume.
The image of the globe indicates that Startup Disk got set (somehow) to Network Disk; when the Mac times out looking for that, it then displays the alternating question mark and Mac OS logo while it looks for another volume from which it can boot. Eventually it finds the OS on the hard drive and boots.

When starting the AMDS it just says "the apple mobile device service on local computer started then stopped. Some services stop automatically if they are not in use by other services or programs."... help?

when trying to fix the ipod syncing/recognition by starting the AMD (apple mobile device) in admin tools section on my computer it came up with the message in the question aboce (the apple mobile device service on local computer started then stopped. Some services stop automatically if they are not in use by other services or programs.)
i have restarted my comp etc and reinstalled itunes... recurrent issue.
note - i wiped my ipod before this issue occurred, does this affect the problem?

I would start with
Removing and reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows Vista or Windows 7
or
Removing and Reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows XP
Next see the the other actions of the following concerning the AMD
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows

Firefox will not open or won't start (see /questions/964132 )

was Ok till recently

Please include more information, such as your Operating System (Windows?) and version, plus exactly what happens when you try to start Firefox. The information that's listed in a recent Firefox crash report, if available, might also help. See [[Firefox crashes]] under '''Get help fixing this crash''' and post any crash Report IDs recently submitted (they'll start with '''bp-''' )
Your question title says "Firefox will not open or won't start (see /questions/964132 )" I looked at that question and it was started by another Firefox user. [/questions/964132?page=2#answer-477049] has a number of suggestions if Firefox won't start. Which ones did you try?
For other possible solutions see
* [[Basic Troubleshooting]]
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser_will_not_start_up
*[/questions/958850] ''Firefox won't open after restart''
Note: A "clean reinstall" was one of the suggestions in [/questions/964132]. It means removing the Firefox application files and then reinstalling Firefox from a fresh download, as explained in the "Reinstall Firefox" step in [[Basic Troubleshooting]]. If that allows you to start Firefox, but if the problem returns after restarting the computer, you should do another "clean reinstall" and then troubleshoot your plugins by disabling all of them, as suggested in the [[Basic Troubleshooting]] article.

Strange icon when the computer start up

I just recently noted that when my computer start up a blue icon that looks like the Earth flashes for a couple of seconds and then a folder with a question mark appers and flashes and, finally, the log on window comes up.
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In that case, I recommend you run Utilities > DiskUtility and confirm that the SMART status of your drive is "Verified".
This checks to see if your HD is starting to fail. Verified is good.

TS1367 I was having a problem down loading photos, so I force quite all programs. Then there was problem launching finder. Relaunched and turned computer off to reboot. Now computer starts, but does not boot up I am stopped at a white blank screen

I was having a problem down loading photos, so I force quite all programs. Then there was problem launching finder. Relaunched and turned computer off to reboot. Now computer starts, but does not boot up I am stopped at a white blank screen

Welcome to Apple Discussions Dathanb
You have posted in the Feedback About New Discussions forum.
As you are a first time poster, you seem to have missed the text at the top of this forum that says:
Please Read This Before Posting Here
If your question concerns a hardware or software technical issue, please do not post in this forum
Go to the main Apple Discussions page, select an appropriate product category and follow the links until you reach the correct forum for your post, then click the POST NEW TOPIC link. Because your post doesn't indicate was OS you are using on your iMac, I can't give you a link to the most appropriate forum.
Basically, though, the version of TechTool on the AppleCare disks is not compatible with newer versions of OS X and/or Macs (I can't remember which). If you don't get a satisfactory response by posting in the appropriate iMac or OS X forum, I suggest you take your iMac to the geniuses at the Apple Store. You can set up an appointment time for the same day online before you leave home.
Peggy

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I bought mountain lion for my macbook pro and I'm trying to install it and it says there was an error and I need to boot up but I don't have any other start up disks to boot up with. Are there any suggestions of how I could get my computer started?

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When i pluged in my ipod,computer start scanning,it says"your computer is no more authorized for app that are installed in"yadav ipod",would you like to authorizes this computer for item purchased from itune" what should i do to fix this problem,,,

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What the message says. In iTunes g the the Store tab in ther upper part of the screen and then clink on Authorize this computer.

Bluetooth no longer loads automatically when the computer starts

I have the Bluetooth Stack version 2.01.21.1. It was working fine. When the laptop booted up, the bluetooth mouse was automatically connected.
All of a sudden the icon no longer appears automatically in the system tray and so I have to manually connect the mouse each time
It is still listed in the startup menu on the desktop and it is still checked in startup in the msconfig.
How do I fix this?
Thanks in advance

I have just gotten off the phone with a microsoft tech who actually seems to have fixed this somewhat
He went to start/run to get to services.msc.
He chose "SSDP Discovery Services" which "enables discovery of
UPnP devices on your home network" and DISABLED it.
Go figure
The BT icon now appears in my system tray and starts up automatically when the computer starts.
I say somewhat because It still disconnects if left idle for a long period, which it did not do previously, but at least it is there when I log on.
I want to mention that I have a Dell, not a Toshiba (did not realize this forum was for Toshiba laptops rather than Toshiba software) but perhaps
you will find this information useful.
Also, at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx you will find an autorun tool that lets you fix what is or is not
in the startup menus. It seems to work better than using msconfig which on my laptop was not making a difference as to what started up and what did not.
It is meant for IT professionals so I would not mess with it too much. However if you just check or uncheck in the startups for the BT manager you will
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I currently have an old version of Photoshop Elements, it is version 5.0. I recently upgraded from my old Windows XP computer to a new Windows 7 computer. My question is: Can I install this version 5.0 on my new windows 7 computer without any problems?

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for some reason the function never get's called. I have this
MyComboBox.dropdown.addEventListener(ToolTipEvent.TOOL_TIP_SHOW,
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The visual Studio Test controller service on local computer started and then stopped. Some services stop automatically if they are not in use by other services or programs

We are using VS2013 Premium. i have installed vs2013 Test controller in my dev environment. While i am configuring (https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh546459.aspx) getting error message in
the Configuration summary dialog box displaying following error's : 1. Failed to Configure TFS Team Project Collection, 2. Could not complete operation as the time out expired. ''
I have checked the "visual Studio Test controller " in the
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service on local computer started and then stopped. Some services stop automatically if they are not in use by other services or programs'
Please guide me how to resolve this problem.
Thanks in Advance...

Hi Divakar,
What’s the version of your TFS?
How do you configure the test control?
Please make sure you are specify the team collection instead of team project.
On the other hand, you may enable test controller logs. (You could share the log file on the OneDrive)
# How to enable test controller logs
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/aseemb/archive/2009/11/28/how-to-enable-test-controller-logs.aspx
Regards
Starain
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Can I chose under which account my computer starts up?

I have refurbished my old MacBook for my 11 year old daughter, and created an account for her and an admin account for me, so that I could restrict access after 8pm. The computer automatically starts up in my account, which is very annoying for her. Can I set it somewhere so that the computer starts up on her account?
Macbook 7.1, OS 10.6.8
Thank you

Yes. System Preferences - Users and Groups - Login Options. Set "Automatic Login" to her account.
Matt

My computer starts but then immediately shuts down

Computer starts but quickly shuts down.

could be a broken cpu fan
if it's not spinning then the system would shutdown to avoid getting overheatet and die

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