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[SOLVED] standard windows usb keyboard on G4 help

 
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      22nd August 2008
Hi
i recetly had gotten a powermac G4
i know nothing about them

How can i get to a set up screen using a standard Windows USB keybaord
since i dont understand the keyboard mapping of the Mac

For example how do i get to the set up screen so i can change settings for
which drive boots up first etc,where is the command key etc on a standard USB keybaord

i just discovered by holding the Alt key down a screen comes up with only the
arrrow pointing right and a refresh icon which you are all familar with i am sure.

i had tried several IDE hard drives only one and nothing changes when i hit the arrow key
are there any other screens i can access using a standard USB keyboard.

i am not using any jumpers on the drive as i am only using one at the moment
i still have yet to see some kind of settings menu like Bios

Yes i also get the question mark icon that means i have no OS installed
or no Boot device selected to boot the OS from.
Thank You

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      23rd August 2008
Also, please close this thread as solved so we can keep it all in the other thread?
Replied in http://www.mac-help.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7422

 
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      23rd August 2008
hi

ok Thank you will close it now
does that mean to unsubscribe to thread in order to to close it?
if it is not close please let me know.



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Also, please close this thread as solved so we can keep it all in the other thread?
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