Yes - it was successful - I got the bongs twice but it simply returned to the Users icons page and they won't function using a mouse or the return key. Will try Sam's suggestion next...
Thanks! Sent from my iPad On 16 Aug 2012, at 18:30, Toby Leighton <[email protected]> wrote: > " I then tried resetting PRAM by holding down PR and alt and Command on > boot-up. No luck." > > By that do you mean the the PRAM reset was successful, i.e. you got the apple > bong noise two (or more) times before letting go of the keys but it didnt fix > the issue, or no luck as in it booted up again in the same state? > > Crossing my fingers for you that its something simple like the keyboard/mouse > acting up because of batteries or a loose usb connection. Multiple PRAM > resets aren't a bad thing > > > On 16 August 2012 16:09, Phil Tomlinson <[email protected]> > wrote: > My iMac has frozen. Someone else was using it ( as Guest User). It froze so > When he told me I tried to get out of Guest User onto my main user account. > No luck. I have pressed the On/Off button a few times and unplugged it. I > then tried resetting PRAM by holding down PR and alt and Command on boot-up. > No luck. I can get to the users' screen. The mouse shows up and moves around, > but I can't get a response when I click on my user icon. If I press the > return Key I get a dull chime a few moments later.... > > My knowledge is exhausted. Hope you can help as usual! > Best wishes, Phil T :( > > > Sent from my iPad > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an 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/smug?hl=en-GB. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an 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/smug?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an 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/smug?hl=en-GB.
