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Mac Mini 1.66 won't boot w/ combo keys using PC type USB keyboard

kilowattradio

kilowattradio

macrumors regular
Original poster
May 11, 2009
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Oregon
I have Mac Mini 1.66 Intel 2006 OS X 10.4.11 with CD-R and DVD Player that won't boot properly into single user mode using a IBM PC keyboard. I have tried the alt-s, windows key-s and control-s key combinations. from the mac keyboard hints sheet located on this web site.
I have also tried to boot with key combinations from the mac mini manual with no success. I have also tried to simply insert the install CD/DVD for MAC OS X 10.4 that came with the computer and start the computer with various key combinations and the cd/dvd drive will not boot.

What do I need to do to be able to accomplish these tasks with the PC/ Windows keyboard.

:mad:
Frustrated at the boot prompt!​
 
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cMacSW

macrumors regular
Mar 20, 2006
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I believe that the right and left alt keys are different, the control and windows keys may be as well. So I'd try both right and left versions of each key.
 
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greedyhands

macrumors member
Oct 7, 2008
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Atlanta
the window key is actually command, so Alt and command are in different places on the keyboard. I would certainly try several different combinations, as I have experienced the same thing. I can't remember what exactly I did to get it o work, but it had to do with trial and error.
 
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