On Dec 5, 2008, at 3:43 PM, Yersinia wrote:
> > Ken writes, > > <On older Macs that works. On my MDD (not really very > new, but...) the only power key is on the front of the > machine. Pointy nose or pencil is a viable tool!> > > OMG, what timing you should mention this! I have yet to zap the > PRAM on > my G4 Quicksilver 867 (though I was discussing the possibility of > maybe > having to try it in an offlist email this morning), and this situation > with your MDD is precisely what came into my mind, since my > Quicksilver > also has no power key on the keyboard, only on the front of the > machine! > I was wondering if it's even physically possible for me to do it on > this > machine. With my left hand the way it is, I can barely manage, if I > position my hands slowly, the command-option-p-r but I need two > hands to > do it. My nose isn't especially pointy, but maybe it's pointy just > enough > to work while I somehow lean over and touch it to the Quicksilver's > power > button. Now the real challenge -- hands full on the keyboard, body > twisted over to touch my nose to the power button on the Quicksilver > (when I won't be able to tell where my hands are without being able to > see, which I won't be able to do, and THEN.... > > Hold for three chimes! LOL > > Gosh, I really and truly hope I don't have to actually try this. > Yes, I'm > holding back as last resort. Suddenly, nuking and paving AGAIN doesn't > sound so bad! > > ~Yersinia. > > ________ > > "If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a song about > him?" > > Because he's on the bottle! > > John Callahan [EMAIL PROTECTED] If there are no dogs in Heaven, when I die I want to go where they went.ยจ --Will Rogers extreme positive = (ybya2) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
