i know this is nothing to do with music but im in a bit of a pickle and i know you guys have mac computers and are whizzes with them so you mite be able to help....
ive got an oldish imac g3 computer one of the original ones, its been a good computer and works fine, but the other day i updated the mac os operating system, unfounately the usb zip drive did'nt work when i plugged it in, the computer crashed so i had to force quit, now the mouse and keyboard don't work at all through usb and the computer won't let me start up past the first aid screen because i can't click ok to continue, i can't even start up without extentions of or of the mac os disk because the keyboard does'nt work...
how can i get the computer to start so i can reinstall the system/extentions etc
please help .......
Jan-10-2006 11:07
T-Soma
The Sky Was Pink...
Registered: Oct 2004
Location: Chair
Your a long way from home...
Try a mac forum or something.
Jan-10-2006 11:29
Ryan0751
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: May 2005
Location: Boston, MA
Re: i-mac computer problem
Try booting the OS CD... put the CD in the drive and when the machine turns on hold down the C key. Look for the OS restore utility in there.
quote:
Originally posted by damule500
hi guys
i know this is nothing to do with music but im in a bit of a pickle and i know you guys have mac computers and are whizzes with them so you mite be able to help....
ive got an oldish imac g3 computer one of the original ones, its been a good computer and works fine, but the other day i updated the mac os operating system, unfounately the usb zip drive did'nt work when i plugged it in, the computer crashed so i had to force quit, now the mouse and keyboard don't work at all through usb and the computer won't let me start up past the first aid screen because i can't click ok to continue, i can't even start up without extentions of or of the mac os disk because the keyboard does'nt work...
how can i get the computer to start so i can reinstall the system/extentions etc
please help .......
Jan-10-2006 12:27
punjabi
not really Indian
Registered: Apr 2005
Location: NYC
macaddict.com > forums
Jan-10-2006 16:37
Psiweaver
I DJ 120,000 Massives
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: Culver City United States
you probably somehow messed up your usb drivers so you'll need to download new ones.
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Jan-11-2006 00:52
Ryan0751
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: May 2005
Location: Boston, MA
Ok that doesn't make any sense...
Do the OS repair off the install disk, and it will restore the original drivers.
quote:
Originally posted by Psiweaver
you probably somehow messed up your usb drivers so you'll need to download new ones.
Jan-11-2006 00:54
Alekos
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: George is on
Tell us more about the computer
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Jan-11-2006 01:54
damule500
Junior tranceaddict
Registered: Aug 2004
Location: UK
its ok guys ive fixed it, there was something wrong with the keyboard, ive got a new one and reinstalled the system software and usb drivers, everything is fine now...
Jan-11-2006 11:13
skot_e
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Registered: Dec 2005
Location: Adelaide
You said it worked untill you updated the OS. Was that with the same keyboard?? Or was that just a while ago?
Jan-11-2006 11:17
damule500
Junior tranceaddict
Registered: Aug 2004
Location: UK
no i plugged the mouse in without the keboard an it worked, so the keyboard was faulty got a new one, then the mouse and keyboard worked, once i got the mac up and running i just reinstalled the usb drivers to be sure and its fine now.
