The option key will give you a list of bootable devices. On Nov 9, 2010, at 5:35 AM, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav wrote:
> hi, > > you hold down the options key, or was it command, its one of those two. > > I've reinstalled OSX on my Air from that emory stick, yes, Boice Over works > with it. > On 9 Nov 2010, at 01:55, Kerie Doyle wrote: > > hey all, > how do you boot from the memory stick with the OS on if you need to > reinstall? and is this as was the case with the disk accessible using > voice over? does the memory stick have the capability to provide that > spoken feedback during instalation? > Sorry if this is a stupid question, but figure i'm better asking you > guys as apple care don't ever seem to know much about VO > Kerie > > On 11/8/10, Marlaina Lieberg <[email protected]> wrote: >> It is a USB stick, yes. >> On Nov 8, 2010, at 9:09 AM, ISAAC OBIE wrote: >> >> Neill, >> You mean a usb memory stick? I saw the Macbook Air and I saw no place for a >> card. I only saw two usb ports, one on each side. >> Isaac >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neil Barnfather - TalkNav" >> <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 9:36 AM >> Subject: Re: accessibility of MacBook Air >> >> >>> hello, >>> >>> in case its not been mentioned, the new Air comes with a USB memory card >>> 8Gb which has the OS on it for reinstall purposes. >>> On 8 Nov 2010, at 09:12, Paul Erkens wrote: >>> >>> Hi Mike, >>> >>> This sounds very interesting. How would I go about sharing the drive on my >>> macbook, so that an air could use it to install its OS? >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Arrigo" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 4:31 AM >>> Subject: Re: accessibility of MacBook Air >>> >>> >>> You can share the DVD drive of the macbook pro, and the macbook air can >>> use the shared drive. >>> On Nov 7, 2010, at 8:11 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: >>> >>>> Mary, >>>> >>>> I got the fattest 11 inch air I could get with 128 gb storage and 4gb >>>> memory. Apple makes a great product, but you pay for it but then again, >>>> you get what you pay for. So when I purchase an apple device, I only do >>>> it if I can get the most I can for what I want. I concur, 64 GB is >>>> hardly enough. Now the 13 incher goes up to 256 G; LOL I just wrote K >>>> instead of GB; hmmm, do you think I am tired from travel? >>>> >>>> I just cannot say enough about this Air! but just as in the windows >>>> world a netbook is sexy, it might not be for everyone. However, it >>>> surely is for me. >>>> >>>> I will find out more about methodologies for updating the OS; I'm not >>>> concerned, because I still have a macBook Pro to which I can hook the >>>> Air, but I realize I am unique perhaps in that, so I will find out and >>>> let folks know what I learn unless somebody else already knows how to do >>>> it for sure. >>>> >>>> Marlaina >>>> On Nov 7, 2010, at 5:52 PM, Mary Otten wrote: >>>> >>>> Marlaina, >>>> Your comment about the IPad was interesting. I've been pondering the >>>> possible purchase of an IPad or the Air and seeing pluses and minuses for >>>> both. I assume you are using Pages on the Air for all that note taking? >>>> I'd be curious if others' experiences with the bluetooth keyboard and the >>>> IPad mirrored yours. What keyboard were you using? Did you say you got >>>> the air with just 64gb of storage? Or did you upgrade? the price goes up >>>> mighty fast when you do that, but 64gb doesn't seem sufficient. >>>> >>>> mary >>>> Mary Otten >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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