OS 10.4 - help. osx starts monitor out of range. cant do anything!

jdevleerjr · jdevleerjr #1 (**permalink**)

09-06-2007, 01:29 PM

Help

I purchased a new mac mini from craigs list and when I went to boot the frist time I can't do anything. When it goes to the desktop it goes out of my monitors range. How can I fix this so I can do stuff on this computer. I also do not know the root password. I really want ot just install everything fresh. How can I do that? It is an intel mac mini if that matters.
thanks

goobimama · goobimama #2 (**permalink**)

09-06-2007, 01:58 PM

Try pressing shift while booting as it will go into safe mode.

If you don't know the root password, just boot with the install DVD (Press C while booting with the disc in drive) and from thereon you can reset the password as well as reinstall the full OS.

jdevleerjr · jdevleerjr #3 (**permalink**)

09-06-2007, 02:03 PM

thanks. I am installing the os as we speak.

jdevleerjr · jdevleerjr #4 (**permalink**)

09-06-2007, 06:24 PM

Thank you goobimama. It is all up and running now.

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jdevleerjr #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 21, 2007 Posts: 62	09-06-2007, 01:29 PM Help I purchased a new mac mini from craigs list and when I went to boot the frist time I can't do anything. When it goes to the desktop it goes out of my monitors range. How can I fix this so I can do stuff on this computer. I also do not know the root password. I really want ot just install everything fresh. How can I do that? It is an intel mac mini if that matters. thanks
	QUOTE Thanks

goobimama #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 28, 2006 Posts: 2,542 Mac Specs: iMac Core Duo 20", iBook G4, iPhone 8GB :)	09-06-2007, 01:58 PM Try pressing shift while booting as it will go into safe mode. If you don't know the root password, just boot with the install DVD (Press C while booting with the disc in drive) and from thereon you can reset the password as well as reinstall the full OS.
	QUOTE Thanks

jdevleerjr #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 21, 2007 Posts: 62	09-06-2007, 06:24 PM Thank you goobimama. It is all up and running now.
	QUOTE Thanks

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