On Dec 6, 2008, at 7:28 PM, Jason Brown wrote:
I just hold down command and option with my thumb and press the p
with
my pointer and r with pinky and then use my right hand to turn on
my
machine.
Kris Tilford replied:
This works for full size keyboards that have Cmd Opt on both the
I must have large hands, that or difference in keyboard. I am using
one of the newer aluminum keyboards, non wireless variant. Ive never
thought of myself as having large hands, but ive been told that im a
large person, so it would make sense lol.
On Dec 7, 2008, at 3:10 AM, Kris Tilford
Chuck writes,
Because the PRAM-ZAP kills all saved reference to where the hardware
system is to look for a 'bootable' system.
The poor clueless system is then forced to use it's 'built in'
default 'boot from' information. That set of 'default instructions
says to find an OS9 system [it
, Bruce Johnson wrote:
That was a bad, bad article. pressing 'h' does
nothing; to rest the
pram you must boot while simultaneously holding down
the command-
option-p-r keys, which always required me to use a
pencil in my mouth
to either press the power switch or hold down the 'p'
key
On Dec 6, 2008, at 7:28 PM, Jason Brown wrote:
I just hold down command and option with my thumb and press the p with
my pointer and r with pinky and then use my right hand to turn on my
machine.
This works for full size keyboards that have Cmd Opt on both the
left right side of the
The Command and Option i was referring to anyway was on the left side
of the space bar :P
On Dec 6, 2008, at 10:28 PM, Clark Martin wrote:
Kris Tilford wrote:
On Dec 6, 2008, at 7:28 PM, Jason Brown wrote:
I just hold down command and option with my thumb and press the p
with
my
On Dec 6, 2008, at 7:28 PM, Jason Brown wrote:
I just hold down command and option with my thumb and press the p
with
my pointer and r with pinky and then use my right hand to turn on
my
machine.
Kris Tilford replied:
This works for full size keyboards that have Cmd Opt on both the
My Reply follows quote. On 03/12/2008 19:34 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
At 2:23 pm + 12/4/08, Bruce Johnson wrote:
That was a bad, bad article. pressing 'h' does
nothing; to rest the
pram you must boot while simultaneously holding down
the command-
option-p-r keys, which always required me
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
, and THEN
Hold for three chimes! LOL
The good news is that you do not need to hold the power button for
the three chimes. You press it once, let go and then wait through
three chimes. Should be about 30 seconds of holding command option p-r.
The other contortionist option is to move your keyboard next
My Reply follows quote. On 05/12/2008 11:04 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
At 10:20 AM -0800 12/5/2008, Ken wrote:
I may have this wrong, but I hold the Command, Option
and R down with my left hand. Then hit the R and power
with my right. :-P
On older Macs that works. On my MDD (not really
My Reply follows quote. On 05/12/2008 13:31 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
While having the power key on the keyboard certainly simplifies zapping
the PRAM it's not like you actually have to hold down Command-Option-P-R
while turning on the power. You only need to hit the COPR combo
before
Len writes,
The good news is that you do not need to hold the power button for
the three chimes. You press it once, let go and then wait through
three chimes. Should be about 30 seconds of holding command option p-r.
The other contortionist option is to move your keyboard next to your
Mac
the command-
option-p-r keys, which always required me to use a
pencil in my mouth
to either press the power switch or hold down the 'p'
key ;-)
LOL
I may have this wrong, but I hold the Command, Option
and R down with my left hand. Then hit the R and power
with my right. :-P
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