Re: Software Update Problems - Please help

2009-04-04 Thread Mike Arrigo
If you did not set a password, you should just be able to press enter at this prompt and the install should continue. On Apr 3, 2009, at 3:34 PM, rayna424 wrote: > > Hi Guys. I keep getting a message that software updates are available. > But it asks me for a password, and I don't remember sett

Re: Software Update Problems - Please help

2009-04-03 Thread linson
if you don't remember setting one up then just press enter and see if that works, otherwise if you have time machine i would reinstall mac OS and then use time machine to back everything up. On Apr 3, 2009, at 1:34 PM, rayna424 wrote: > > Hi Guys. I keep getting a message that software update

Re: Software Update Problems - Please help

2009-04-03 Thread rayna424
Thanks guys. I think I'll try the hitting return next time software update pops up. All the disk stuff flew way over my head. Hopefullyj return works. Thanks, Randi --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ma

Re: Software Update Problems - Please help

2009-04-03 Thread Scott Howell
Justin it all Leopard install DVDs regardless of whether you purchased it or if it came with your machine will have this capability. Actually the DVD you get with your machine is the same if you were to purchase it separately minus the iLife suite and any of the other trial or demo softwar

Re: Software Update Problems - Please help

2009-04-03 Thread Justin Harford
Hello If it happens that you wrote a password and forgot it, you might just be able to rewrite it. OK someone else should comment on this too. So I know if you have the leopard installation CD there is a way to boot into the system through the disk and change the password. Put CD in comp

Re: Software Update Problems - Please help

2009-04-03 Thread patrickneazer
Hello Randi and all: There might be a chance that no password at all was set in the beginning. When prompted, try simply pressing return and see what happens. I cannot make any promises though that is what happened to me when I purchased my last Mac mini. It was previously owned by someone

Re: Software Update Problems - Please help

2009-04-03 Thread rayna424
I realize that, but I don't remember if I set up a password, therefore I don't know the password. I'll try hitting enter next time though I think when I selected the restart it asked for the passwrod. The second part of my question was, is there a place to look up the password if I did set one?

Re: Software Update Problems - Please help

2009-04-03 Thread chantel cuddemi
When you are in the software update window, you must enter the password you set up when you registered th operating system. Hth, Chantel. On Apr 3, 2009, at 4:34 PM, rayna424 wrote: > > Hi Guys. I keep getting a message that software updates are available. > But it asks me for a password, and I

Re: Software Update Problems - Please help

2009-04-03 Thread Brandon Misch
well, if it asks you for a password and you didn't set one hit, just hit enter. On Apr 3, 2009, at 4:34 PM, rayna424 wrote: > > Hi Guys. I keep getting a message that software updates are available. > But it asks me for a password, and I don't remember setting one up. Is > there a way to searc

Software Update Problems - Please help

2009-04-03 Thread rayna424
Hi Guys. I keep getting a message that software updates are available. But it asks me for a password, and I don't remember setting one up. Is there a way to search for it somewhere? Thanks, Randi --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subsc