Re: Updating Mac 10.5 (password)

2009-08-24 Thread Esther
- Original Message - From: Esther To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 9:57 PM Subject: Re: Updating Mac 10.5 (password) Hi, Daniel answered your question that the c key was the letter c. There are various keys that you can hold down while the Mac

Re: Updating Mac 10.5 (password)

2009-08-24 Thread Kieren
I was able to check the account setting, and it asked me to enter old password. Ok so are there any other users listed in the accounts pane? if so do any of them including your friends show the word Admin under them? if this is not the case then you are in for backing up your data and

Re: Updating Mac 10.5 (password)

2009-08-24 Thread Kieren
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 .. After the disc has booted and you are presented with the language screen choose your preferred language and then when you get to the start of the install go to

Re: Updating Mac 10.5 (password)

2009-08-24 Thread Esther
can I have Mac log in without asking for a password? All the Best Khalid - Original Message - From: Esther To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 1:20 AM Subject: Re: Updating Mac 10.5 (password) Hello, I went and found my install discs and inserted

Re: Updating Mac 10.5 (password)

2009-08-23 Thread Dr.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

Re: Updating Mac 10.5 (password)

2009-08-23 Thread Daniel Crone
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

Re: Updating Mac 10.5 (password)

2009-08-23 Thread Esther
Hi, Daniel answered your question that the c key was the letter c. There are various keys that you can hold down while the Mac is booting that determine the boot mode. Most of these stand for modes that are easy to remember. C stands for Boot from inserted CD or DVD; the Shift key stands

Re: Updating Mac 10.5 (password)

2009-08-23 Thread Esther
Hi, Daniel answered your question that the c key was the letter c. There are various keys that you can hold down while the Mac is booting that determine the boot mode. Most of these stand for modes that are easy to remember. C stands for Boot from inserted CD or DVD; the Shift key stands

Re: Updating Mac 10.5 (password)

2009-08-23 Thread Dr.Khalid
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 9:57 PM Subject: Re: Updating Mac 10.5 (password) Hi, Daniel answered your question that the c key was the letter c. There are various keys that you can hold down while the Mac is booting that determine the boot mode. Most

Re: Updating Mac 10.5 (password)

2009-08-14 Thread Mac Cougar
either wrong username or password. Can the username have a spacebar? I.e a person first + last name? Best Khalid - Original Message - From: Maxwell Ivey Jr. To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 9:16 PM Subject: Re: Updating Mac 10.5 (password) Hello

Re: Updating Mac 10.5 (password)

2009-08-14 Thread Dr.Khalid
Pressing enter didn't work. It says: either the username or password is wrong. I kept both fields empty. Best Khalid - Original Message - From: Mac Cougar To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 6:26 AM Subject: Re: Updating Mac 10.5 (password

Re: Updating Mac 10.5 (password)

2009-08-14 Thread Dr.Khalid
: 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

Re: Keychains, wasRE: Updating Mac 10.5 (password)

2009-08-14 Thread Chris Blouch
understand what they are or how they work. TIA, Donna From: Dr.Khalid dr.k...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 12:42 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Updating Mac 10.5 (password) ***Hi!* ** *How

RE: Keychains, wasRE: Updating Mac 10.5 (password)

2009-08-14 Thread Donna Goodin
Oh, interesting. Thanks for the explanation. Donna From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Blouch Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 1:03 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Keychains, wasRE: Updating Mac 10.5 (password

Re: Updating Mac 10.5 (password)

2009-08-14 Thread Dr.Khalid
The user name is already there. Pressing the OK button while the password field is empty didn't solve it. Best Khalid - Original Message - From: Mac Cougar To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 11:47 AM Subject: Re: Updating Mac 10.5 (password

Updating Mac 10.5 (password)

2009-08-13 Thread Dr.Khalid
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

Re: Updating Mac 10.5 (password)

2009-08-13 Thread Dr.Khalid
. To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 9:16 PM Subject: Re: Updating Mac 10.5 (password) Hello; If you have never entered a password, then you get to pick one now. Just enter the name and password you want and they wil become your user anme and password from now on. Hope

Re: Updating Mac 10.5 (password)

2009-08-13 Thread Dr.Khalid
: 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

Re: Updating Mac 10.5 (password)

2009-08-13 Thread Dan Eickmeier
name? Best Khalid - Original Message - From: Maxwell Ivey Jr. To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 9:16 PM Subject: Re: Updating Mac 10.5 (password) Hello; If you have never entered a password, then you get to pick one now. Just enter the name

Re: Updating Mac 10.5 (password)

2009-08-13 Thread Maxwell Ivey Jr.
13, 2009 9:16 PM Subject: Re: Updating Mac 10.5 (password) Hello; If you have never entered a password, then you get to pick one now. Just enter the name and password you want and they wil become your user anme and password from now on. Hope that helps, Max On Aug 13, 2009, at 10:52 PM

Re: Updating Mac 10.5 (password)

2009-08-13 Thread Esther
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