Ooops....you're right Bill. It was 1992. Must be a senior moment. :) I had four KayPro machines in 1982. In fact, I still have them.
Jane On Sep 13, 2006, at 11:16 PM, Bill Holt wrote: > I think you're confused here, Jane. There were no Macs in 1982. > > Bill Holt > >> >> I've owned Macs since 1982...that must make me a Foo Dog (fu is >> the Chinese word for happiness). :) >> >> >> On Sep 13, 2006, at 11:03 AM, Profile wrote: >> >>> You are right about the grip, and glad to know this.....I have >>> owned these machines since the mid 1980's and I have NEVER had to >>> do this before, so a new thing for an old dog.....I guess it >>> speaks well of Apple to have products that don't require such >>> drastic measures. >>> >>> Thanks for the education from you and Tom as he has offered help >>> offline. >>> >>> John R. >>> >>> >>> On Sep 13, 2006, at 10:57 AM, R. D. Preston wrote: >>> >>>> John, >>>> >>>> If the ways of old hold true, you've just Zapped the Parameter RAM >>>> (reset the PRAM) on your machine, which resets its basic start up >>>> instructions; and because of the unusual one-hand facilitatiion of >>>> this at the keyboard, it is otherwise known as the "Vulcan Death >>>> Grip" in those days past. : ) >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Russ Preston >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sep 13, 2006, at 9:43 AM, Profile wrote: >>>> >>>>> Just to keep you informed of the update problems of the "blue >>>>> screen" on the MacBook, I called Apple this morning, had to get >>>>> to a second level before a solution was discovered, so I pass >>>>> this along just in case someone else would have my experience. >>>>> >>>>> I had tried booting from the Apple C.D., I had tried booting by >>>>> holding the "option" key, I had tried booting holding the >>>>> "shift" key, nothing would work, but the combination below did >>>>> the trick: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hold down the 1) Apple key, 2)Option key, 3) R key, 4) P key, >>>>> hit the start button and hold everything down for two separate >>>>> tones (a few seconds between). Then let off the power key, >>>>> but hold the other keys until a second reboot begins, then let >>>>> off all keys. It is working fine. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> John R >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting is September 26. >>>> Posting address: MacGroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu >>>> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/ >>>> macgroup >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting is September 26. >>> Posting address: MacGroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu >>> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/ >>> macgroup >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting is September 26. >> Posting address: MacGroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu >> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > _______________________________________________ > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting is September 26. > Posting address: MacGroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu > Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup _______________________________________________ The next Louisville Computer Society meeting is September 26. Posting address: MacGroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
