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I know what you're going to say, but:
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Hagerstown, MD
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I think I know the outcome of this, but I'll run it by you guys anyway. I am experiencing the following (intermittent) issues with my Powerbook:
1. Applications loading very slowly. When this happens, I sit watching the beachball for a while, hearing what I think is the hard drive make a sound as if it is going "read...read...reeeeeeeeeeeeead". That is the consistant pattern for the sound. It continues until the application runs.
2. A startling sound which sounds very much like if you close the lid on your PB. I believe it is the heads parking, but it happens loudly and in the middle of doing something. This was also accompanied by a beep once.
3. Very slow startup times. This has started occurring just recently. I'll power on, the gray apple screen will be there for a good 4 minutes or so, the blue screen will appear and stay for another 4 minutes or so, then the two accounts I have appear ready to be logged in. Once logging in, it takes another 3 or 4 minutes for my dock to appear.
So there you have it in a nutshell. I have repaired permissions and verified the disk after booting to CD. I have also backed up my home directories just in case.
I think I'm going to be happy I purchased AppleCare last week.
Oh and FYI, I bought this PB refurbished shortly after Christmas.
1.25Ghz Powerbook; Mac OS X (10.3.x); 512MB, SD
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Hagerstown, MD
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You know, I've posted questions on here 3 times and never received a reply.
Does my breath stink? 
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Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: "Internet Capital of the World"
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no, this isn't smellevision.
but you only waited 9 hours.
and it sounds like you have a hardware issue, which should be handled immediately via AppleCare since you bought it.
Backup your data and get the thing fixed.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: NYC
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Your computer should have come with a hardware test program (either as a separate disc, or included on your System Restore Disc #1- instructions are printed on the disc). Pop that in and see if it finds anything.
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Admin Emeritus  Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
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Sounds like a failing hard drive to me.
tooki
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Senior User
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Cabin john, MD
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could be screwed up directories, or a bad HD. you havent drop-kicked it recently have you? j/k
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MacBook Pro 2.16 Ghz, PowerBook G4 12" 1 Ghz (DVI) Dell 24" monitor
Porsche 944, Mercedes 240D (running on Waste Vegetable Oil)
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