Keyboard problem

[adam182]

Hello I am very new with a Mac and bought a cheap used Powermac G3. it came with nothing but the tower so i attached a regular Keyboard to it. Buddy that i bought it from doesn't remember his Admin Passwords, so I inserted the Install Disk but I can't get the computer to boot from the CD nor get into the Command Line to reset the password. I was told that the "Apple" button is the "Ctrl" button on a regular Keyboard but it is not working, I have tried "Alt" and the "Windows" key aswell. I was told to hold it down while hitting C or S.

Can someone give me some suggestions?

Thanks
Adam

 

[irvinefan]

the Apple key is the equivilent of the Ctrl key, although when my apple keyboard runs in windows the apple key when pressed is the same as the windows key.

I think, however, you would be better off paying £20 for an apple keyboard, its going to make you like a whole lot easier in the long run.

 

[dtravis7]

Even with a Windows keyboard, you hold down C, JUST C and nothing else. Right at the chime and keep it down till the Install CD boots. What install CD is this? Is it the Install CD for the machine or a Full install of Panther, Tiger, ETC?

 

[adam182]

Its the Full install disk of 10.4 that one Tiger? and I am running 10.3 right now. Does that make a difference? I do not have the install disk of 10.3. I am borrowing the disk from my girlfriends brother. Can I not boot from disk because of this?