Hi,
I strongly suggest attaching a physical USB mouse.
Because by default, the system looks for a mouse. Every time I have
ever installed the OS, Leopard or Tiger, this was always the case.
Other than that, I have never had problems with using the Mac mini for
the first time. I have set up several systems for other people new to
the Mac and still I never had this problem as long as a USB mouse was
connected. After the unit has been setup, then you can connect a
wireless mouse and keyboard. But don't do this till the system has
been set up for the first time.
HTH
Dan
On Dec 6, 2007, at 9:23 PM, Cheryl Homiak wrote:
I know there are lots of posts about this in the archives, but I
want to know if we ever came to a definite concensus about this.
Every mac mini I've ever had has ended up having to have the OS
reinstalled immediately simply because I could not bring up
voiceover on the mac mini when starting the computer for the first
time. I think we finally decided that it was happening to people
because a mouse was being sought, and it was decided that if you
either had a usb mouse connected or hit escape, you would then be
able to start voiceover. However, after this conclusion had been
reached, I remember that Gordon still had the problem with not being
able to start voiceover with his new mac mini. While it really isn't
difficult at all to install Leopard, I really would like to finally
NOT have to do a fresh install the same day I get a mac mini. Will
attaching a mouse or hitting escape actually solve this problem, or
did we eventually find another problem that needed to be surmounted
and a solution for it? I'd really appreciate clarification of this
question.
Tia.
--
Cheryl
"Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
