OSX freezes even after restarting
Hi,
For some reasons my macbook air running on the latest snow leopard froze while i was browsing the internet using Chrome (froze because i was switching the input language using alt space). The wheel was still spinning after i have force quitted Chrome, and when i tried to force quit Finder through the dock icon, it said it was not responding.
So i did a hard restart and just to realise that the OS still freezes seconds after the reboot, i have done many reboots and the same happens. I have no idea what to do now please help!
Thank you!
What to Do When Your iPad Won't Turn On
http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/ss/What-To-Do-When-Your-Ipad-Wo-No t-Turn-On.htm
iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3281
iPad Frozen? How to Force Quit an App, Reset or Restart Your iPad
http://ipadacademy.com/2010/11/ipad-frozen-how-to-force-quit-an-app-reset-or-res tart-your-ipad
iPad: Basic troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3274
Cheers, Tom
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