[iBook] Boot without keyboard?

[Valerie Maples]

I think someone else was recommending to try another USB keyboard and try
pressing the C key on it to boot from disk.

I do not believe they will boot without a recognized keyboard attached.

Valerie


On 1/2/05 10:44 PM, "Lentz" <llentz88 at earthlink.net> wrote:

> 
>   Unfortunately I can't boot at all, even with the keyboard plugged in.
> 
>   I spilled some soda on it back in October. I turned it off right away, wiped
> up all I could, and let it dry for a day. It worked without any problems until
> Christmas day when I found it with the drive light and the caps and numeric
> lock lights on and the machine was dead.
> 
>   I've stripped the thing down to the motherboard and can't find a problem.
> Everything looks good and with the exception of a couple drops of stuff on the
> plastic casings of a couple components, none of the soda appears to have even
> touched the motherboard.
> 
>   The keyboard got a lot of it though and I'm just wondering if that could be
> my problem.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Elliott <michaelelliott at mac.com>
> Sent: Jan 2, 2005 11:06 PM
> To: 
> "A place to discuss Apple's iBook computers."
> <ibook at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>,
> Lentz <llentz88 at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [iBook] Boot without keyboard?
> 
> Here would be a way to find out:  Boot from the Mac OS X Install CD by
> holding the C key.  If you can't boot from it, try plugging in a USB
> keyboard and pressing C from there.
> 
> Michael
> 
> 
> On Jan 02, 2005, at 5:48 PM, Lentz wrote:
> 
>> 
>>   Will the G4 iBook boot with the keyboard disconnected?
>> 
>>   Is it possible that a short or other failure in the keyboard could
>> keep the iBook from booting?
>> 
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