Yersinia wrote: > Ken writes, > > <On older Macs that works. On my MDD (not really very > new, but...) the only power key is on the front of the > machine. Pointy nose or pencil is a viable tool!> > > OMG, what timing you should mention this! I have yet to zap the PRAM on > my G4 Quicksilver 867 (though I was discussing the possibility of maybe > having to try it in an offlist email this morning), and this situation > with your MDD is precisely what came into my mind, since my Quicksilver > also has no power key on the keyboard, only on the front of the machine! > I was wondering if it's even physically possible for me to do 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 power > button. Now the real challenge -- hands full on the keyboard, body > twisted over to touch my nose to the power button on the Quicksilver > (when I won't be able to tell where my hands are without being able to > see, which I won't be able to do, and THEN....
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 the chime sounds. I haven't worked on a machine yet that you couldn't hit power then move your hand(s) over to the keyboard and press COPR. In most cases it only takes one hand (if the keyboard has Command and Option on the right side). -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
