[P1] iBook won't recognize keyboard commands at startup.

[The Weber's]

Jack,

I did do a Clean install on that machine using the same procedure that
you outlined, but to no avail.  All of the keys function as they should
when the computer is booted (before I erased the HD, after erasing, and
from the CD).  :S

On a side note:  this may be a stupid question but can you zap the PRAM
from Open Firmare?

T. J.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: iBook List [mailto:ibook at lists.themacintoshguy.com] On Behalf Of
> Jack Rodgers
> Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 10:43 PM
> To: iBook List
> Subject: Re: [P1] iBook won't recognize keyboard commands at startup.
>
> On Wednesday, January 22, 2003, at 08:20  PM, William L Carr wrote:
>
> >> Anyway,
> >> the first thing that I have been doing to all of them when I turn
them
> >> on for the first time is to reset the PRAM.  Here's the problem, on
> >> about 5 of them now, I go to reset the PRAM (power on, hold down
> >> Command-Option-P-R before any thing comes up on the screen) and it
> >> just
> >> boots like I didn't hold anything down.
>
> Maybe the students had a little fun and reset the keys via software so
> that, for instance, the command key is the x key. So, with these
books,
> do the erase and install from the install cd and then try resetting
the
> pram.
>
> Since you said the option key and the c key don't work, I suspect a
> little prank.
>
> Insert the CD and open the startup disk control panel or preference
> pane. Select the cd and restart and then install. See if that helps.
>
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