Thanks for the instruction . I was able to choose English from the list of languages, then I pressed continue. I then searched for utility which I couldn't find . So I pressed VO-M , but all the options were dimmed . I couldn't choose the system preference.. I then pressed continue, and I got the options, to update OS x or to erase and install, or archive and install...
I didn't want to mess around , so I didn't choose any of these options .. How can I get to utility to change the password ? Any help is appreciated .. TIA Khalid ----- Original Message ----- From: Esther To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 9:57 PM Subject: Re: Updating Mac 10.5 (password) Hi, Daniel answered your question that the "c" key was the letter "c". There are various keys that you can hold down while the Mac is booting that determine the boot mode. Most of these stand for modes that are easy to remember. "C" stands for Boot from inserted CD or DVD; the Shift key stands for Boot into Safe mode (a restricted access mode where you only bring up a subset of the operating system where audio and network connections are disabled -- this mode is not accessible, but certain problems can be fixed by just booting into this mode (without logging in), and then rebooting normally; "T" stands for boot into target disk mode (when you connect to another Mac via a Firewire cable and use its disk to boot the second machine -- this no longer works with the newest MacBooks that have no Firewire ports; "D' stands for boot from the hard drive, etc. For the formal instructions see this Apple help article: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.5/en/11627.html (Mac OS X 10.5 Help: If you forget your Administrator Password) This describes the boot sequence and how to navigate to reset the password. Just make sure to start up VoiceOver as your first action after the Mac boots from the install disc (while you hold down the "C" key. You may need to use Fn-Command-F5 on the laptop instead of Command-F5. (I don't remember, so you may have to try both to start up VoiceOver). Then select your language, etc. HTH Cheers, Esther Dr.Khalid wrote: > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
