On 1/17/05 10:01 AM, "Ben Dyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The Password field in the accounts preferences pane *always* displays > the same number of dots, regardless of password length or whether > there's one there or not. It's an added security measure. > > You can't really change the account to your name, at least not fully -- > short user names cannot be changed once set.
Not true. I've done it. See the article in October 2004 MacAddict, page 72. Of course the original poster states that he is new to OS X and sending him into the terminal is probably not a good idea. Another option is to create a new user Account with Admin privileges and then delete the previous account. Also, the previous owner of the laptop HAD to have set a password on the account....it's probably just set to logon automatically. Remember, this is OS X, not OS 9. Tim > > Language changes don't take full effect until you log out and back in > again (or until you quit all open applications, including the Finder > and some system services). If you've done that, and some applications > still use the wrong language, they may not have Norwegian > localisations. Since you speak English, you should drag "English" into > second place in the Languages preference pane. This will force every > app that doesn't support Norwegian to use English instead. > > Cheers, > Ben > > On 18 Jan 2005, at 01:49, Aase Marit Waage wrote: > >> Hi David, >> >> The guy who had the iBook for a little while, said he hadn't set any >> passwords. It seems a bit funny though, because when I look at his >> account, there are 7 dots, as if he has entered a password. I don't >> know why it is not just showing a blank field if he didn't enter a >> password. I am wondering if I, instead of having to load iTunes (which >> I want to keep) onto another disk and re-install the system, just >> could have changed his account to my name. There's something else that >> is odd too though. I changed the language from french which he used, >> to Norwegian. But when I am trying to quit, I get a window with french >> language. I have no idea what it means, and since I am not familiar >> with OS X to begin with, it really doesn't make any sense. Do any of >> you know how I could get it to change the language all the way >> through? Or maybe it would be best to just re-install and be sure that >> everything is OK... >> >> Aase :) > -- Exterminate all rational thought. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
