The c key is the letter c. On Aug 23, 2009, at 10:12 PM, Dr.Khalid wrote: > Hi! > > You wrote: > "insert the original install DVD and restart holding down the "C" > key. " > What is the "C" key? is it the control or the command key? > > I'm not sure how to reset the password. I have the installer DVD > with me, but I'm not sure how to precede. Any help is appreciated .. > > TIA > Khalid > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Esther > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 10:20 PM > Subject: Re: Updating Mac 10.5 (password) > > Hello, > > I assume that Jonathan is suggesting you go into System Preferences. > > 1. VO-Shift M to navigate to the Apple Menu bar, where "VO" means > hold down the Control and Option keys together with any other keys > listed as part of the instructions). > 2. Press "s y" quickly or Arrow down to get to the "System > Preferences" menu option and press enter. > 3. In the System Preferences window press tab or use VO-Right Arrow > to navigate to the "Accounts" button (about 20 presses) > 4. VO-Space to select "Accounts" > 5. In the Accounts Menu, VO-Right Arrow from the toolbar to the > Groups and Login Options list and interact (VO-Shift-Down Arrow). > 6. The first item should be your friend's account, and you'll hear > his login name followed by a description of his account access > level, such as "Admin", "Standard", or "Sharing Only". What gets > announced as his account access? > > If your friend does not have "Admin" status, you cannot run the > system update from his account. Is there some other account listed > in the login options list that says "Admin"? As Jonathan says, you > should be able to use the install DVD to set up an Admin account and > password if one is not present, but the problem is that if there > were any other system actions that have been performed that required > login and password, you will lose the record of these permissions > that have been kept in the system's keychain permission records. If > your friend does have Admin status, you can try to stop interacting > (VO-Shift-Up arrow), and tab over to the "Change Password" button > and press it (VO-Space). Problem is, you'll have to type in an old > password (twice, to verify your typing) and then a new password. If > there really was no old password, you can leave the old password > field empty and just press enter each time, then type in your new > password. But if you couldn't just type in a new password the way > that Max suggested, the chances are that there was a password set > up, but your friend either didn't know it or has forgotten it, > because he has set up his machine to allow him to automatically log > in. Remember when you type user name and password that these entries > may be case sensitive. > > I'm not sure how to proceed if this is the case and you can't set a > password. You should be able to insert the original install DVD and > restart holding down the "C" key. After you turn on VoiceOver with > either Command-F5 or Fn-Command-F5 and get past the keyboard and > language screens you should be able to go to the menu bar with VO-M > and right arrow over to Utilities, then choose an option to Reset > Password. I'm not able to check this here, so maybe Jonathan or > someone else can assist. However, if you do reset the password you > can use that password to run the updates. > > HTH > > Cheers, > > Esther > > Dr.Khalid wrote: > > > Hi! > > How can I check the account pain and change the password from > there ? BTW, I'm still new to the world of Mac and VoiceOver -- > however, I'm enjoying this new world so much .. > > Best > Khalid > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jonathan C. Cohn > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 9:05 PM > Subject: Re: Updating Mac 10.5 (password) > > Ah, the problem of the automatic login. You could boot with the > Leopard disk and reset his password, but that will probably lock him > out of all his keychains. Check the accounts pane, and see if you > can change his password there. > > Also, it is well advised for security reasons, to not use the > Administrator login created at system startup for day to day > activities. It adds a additional layer of security if any trojan > horse or other malware needs to skip to a administrative login in > order to get full access to the machine's root / full access. > > Jonathan > On Aug 13, 2009, at 11:52 PM, Dr.Khalid wrote: > >> Hi All! >> >> I'm trying to update my friend MacBook Pro from v 105.5 to 10.5.8. >> I pressed VO-M, then I chose the software update. It says there are >> 9 updates. I tried several times to install the updates, or some of >> the updates, but each time the updater ask me for a username and >> password. I asked my friend, and he told me he doesn't have any >> password in his machine. I wonder, what I should do? How can I pass >> this password thing? I should note though that when I press OK and >> leave the password field empty, the updater doesn't accept this, >> and will say either the username or password is wrong. >> >> TIA >> Khalid >> >> >> > > > > > > >
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