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Macbook running snowleopard runs windows like script when starting. Pic

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aquadisiac

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Apr 25, 2009
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I just turned on my macbook and it was showing this windows-like script with black screen and white writing...it was running on battery power. I have never seen anything like this what's wrong? Help please...

PS: Sorry i didnt know my screen was that gross :O

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It looks like "verbose" startup mode. Could you have been holding down any keys on startup, such as cmd-v?
 
First method:

Shut down the computer.
Restart and hold down the Command+Option+P+R keys until you hear the second chime.
You may want to practice getting your fingers in the right place first.
If that solution works, you'e done.


Second method (PPC only, won't work on Intels):

Shut down the computer
Restart and hold down the command + option + o + f keys.
When you see the grey screen telling you to release the keys, do so.
Now type:
reset-nvram (press return)
set-defaults (press return)
reset-all (press return)

If you have any geeky friends, they could have set verbose mode to the default startup.
 
madog said:
First method:


Shut down the computer
Restart and hold down the command + option + o + f keys.
When you see the grey screen telling you to release the keys, do so.
Now type:
reset-nvram (press return)
set-defaults (press return)
reset-all (press return)

If you have any geeky friends, they could have set verbose mode to the default startup.
Click to expand...

There is no open firmware on an Intel Mac.
 
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