Password change
I have a clamshell i book and I need to change the password and I have forgotten hows tgo do so: if I ever knew. Papa Bear --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Password change
On 15-12-2008 02:24, gda1...@aol.com, gda1...@aol.com, wrote: > I have a clamshell i book and I need to change the password and I have > forgotten hows tgo do so: if I ever knew. Papa Bear Use your install-CD to boot from. In the Menu-bar you'll find the utility to change passwords. Jo Hissel --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Password change
I have an old (obviously)G3 which I got with nothing but a keyboard. When trying to upgrade the OS, I am asked for a password, but without a system disk, and getting no help from the previous owner, I seem to be stuck. Does anyone have a suggestion? On Dec 15, 6:04 am, "J.M.P.Hissel" wrote: > On 15-12-2008 02:24, gda1...@aol.com, gda1...@aol.com, wrote: > > > I have a clamshell i book and I need to change the password and I have > > forgotten hows tgo do so: if I ever knew. Papa Bear > > Use your install-CD to boot from. In the Menu-bar you'll find the utility to > change passwords. > > Jo Hissel --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Password change
On Dec 16, 2008, at 8:23 PM, old newbie wrote: > > I have an old (obviously)G3 which I got with nothing but a keyboard. > When trying to upgrade the OS, I am asked for a password, but without > a system disk, and getting no help from the previous owner, I seem to > be stuck. > Does anyone have a suggestion? Go get a system disk. Seriously, this is a must-have item, as it's a basic thing for so many different diagnosis and fixit things. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Password change
Please excuse my ignorance, as I am new to this system, but where do I find a system disk? I suspect there isn't one disk for all levels of OSX, so I have to find one for my release. On Dec 17, 8:25 am, Bruce Johnson wrote: > On Dec 16, 2008, at 8:23 PM, old newbie wrote: > > > > > I have an old (obviously)G3 which I got with nothing but a keyboard. > > When trying to upgrade the OS, I am asked for a password, but without > > a system disk, and getting no help from the previous owner, I seem to > > be stuck. > > Does anyone have a suggestion? > > Go get a system disk. > > Seriously, this is a must-have item, as it's a basic thing for so many > different diagnosis and fixit things. > > -- > Bruce Johnson > University of Arizona > College of Pharmacy > Information Technology Group > > Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Password change
On Dec 17, 2008, at 6:19 PM, old newbie wrote: > > Please excuse my ignorance, as I am new to this system, but where do I > find a system disk? I suspect there isn't one disk for all levels of > OSX, so I have to find one for my release. If you click on the apple icon, and select 'About this Mac' it will tell you what version you have. Then off to Ebay or the LEM swaplist and look. Be aware that you;ll want a 'retail' version, not a gray disk version, which are restore disks designed for specific models. -- Bruce Johnson U of Az College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions don't have opinions, merely customs --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Password change
-Original Message- >From: gda1...@aol.com >Sent: Dec 14, 2008 8:24 PM >To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com >Subject: Password change > >I have a clamshell i book and I need to change the password and I have >forgotten hows tgo do so: if I ever knew. Papa Bear > >> --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Password change
On Jan 15, 2009, at 6:08 PM, Woody wrote: > > > > -Original Message- >> From: gda1...@aol.com >> Sent: Dec 14, 2008 8:24 PM >> To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Password change >> >> I have a clamshell i book and I need to change the password and I >> have >> forgotten hows tgo do so: if I ever knew. Papa Bear >> If you know the password, go into Control Panel > Accounts and change it. If you don't know the password, boot from your OS X installer CD and select Change Password from the Installer menu (it may say 'Change Administrator's Password'...it's been a long time since I saw that menu.) A sure fire way to not ever have to do this again is to NOT have the system boot automatically into your account, but have it make you log on. When you use the password more often, you don't forget it. It's also much more secure, especially for a laptop... -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
