Bypassing startup program

[knoman]

An educational / learning program automatically starts when I turn on the computer. I don't want to remove it completely, but I'd like to access the computer itself. Is there a way to bypass the program and be on the desktop? I know nothing about Macs.

[pdubak]

How about you get on a computer that your allowed to mess with. Seriously, i'd help you but if this was actually your computer you would know how to bypass this.

[knoman]

The computer belongs to my girlfriend's kids. They love to play the educational games on it. She and her husband are no longer together, and she asked me if I could make it internet ready for her kids. But I know nothing about Macintosh computers. I can't even make it go to the desktop. I didn't realize that Mac owners only share their information with other Mac owners. Sorry.

[Doctor Q]

After the educational / learning program starts, there are a few ways you can try to get it to quit (or not start):
Press command-Q.
Look for an icon for the program in the dock at the bottom of the screen. Control-click on the icon and pick Quit.
Press option-command-escape, select that application, and click Force Quit.
Hold the shift key down while the computer boots.

If none of those work, other choices include booting the computer from a Mac OS X DVD and booting the computer in "target disk mode" while it's cabled to another Mac.

If you can tell us the name of the program and/or what kind of Mac it is, that might help narrow down the choices.