IMac OS Lion V 10.7.3
I'm experiencing bad booting on my Imac.
I've selected the booting with automatic login in my user (the only one present) with no any passoword set.
So I suppose to see my Imac booting "straight"...
Often, I see compare during the boot the loading bar below the apple logo, and at the end compares the gey screen with the password request.
Now I've got 2 possibilities, reboot and after that the PC works fine or enter the password.
If I enter the passwor the boot proceed, but when the Imac is ready is not comparing on the top bar the audio/volume function.
If I check on the setting all the audio selection are Grey and not posiible to modify.
I'm forced to reboot the Imac, and after that no any passwor ie requested and it's working fine.
I've found some info about, ma no any way to fix this bouring malfunctioning.
Some one has some idea about?
Many Thanks
Steve59
I've ran AHT (through the original CD supplied with IMac).
I've performed the complete test, in order to have full machine verify.
At the the no any hardware fault has been detected. At the end...everything seems to be working properly...ma it doesn't...because the "disk chek bar" appears often when I boot my Imac.
Some time, emits beep sound in random way. I mean not the usual know (from 1 to 5) but continuosly and disconnecting the USB device connected or external audio plug the beeps stop.
I've conncetd:
- External USB HD used for "Time machine" back up
- HP printer connection
- Belkin additional USB ports (just for comfortable device connection, but no any device is permanently
connected).
- Audio jack plug for external audio system.
Is some one has more suggestion, will be very appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Steve 59
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