i remember the days of extentions. They didn't end that long ago. ----- Original Message ----- From: "The BlindTechs Network" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 9:00 PM Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: Stuck CD in Mac Mini actually sir, this keystroke come from the old lc580 days and it is called the parameter ram. which most of your control pannel settings were stored in the 4meg rom chip next to the physical ram. so when you press the ctrl option p and r it zapped it and all your extensions and control pannel settings were set to default. The BlindTechs Network www.theblindtechsnetwork.com info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 623-565-9357 (phoenix Arizona voice) (206) 984-9484 (Fax Phone) 562-219-2309 (Los Angeles California voice) On Feb 26, 2008, at 6:47 AM, David Poehlman wrote: It's called resetting the power ram and no, it's not familiar to all experienced mac users because many of us have never needed it but thanks for the tip. I've been able to recover from a bad windows install with out it. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Fettgather" <jimkc@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 10:41 PM Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: Stuck CD in Mac Mini A few days back I had written about the way I completely messed up my Mac Mini by trying to install Windows Vista with Bootcamp. I was getting no startup screen, the option key did not bring up a boot menu. However, by holding down command option p r at startup, the machine came up talking with Voiceover again. I am sure that this key combination is familiar to experienced Mac users, so I'm glad I found out about it as well. I think that I'll pay the fine folks at the Apple store to install Windows the next time around! Thanks. > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >