Resetting PRAM Wireless Keyboard

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Resetting PRAM Wireless Keyboard

HI, been having some problems recently with volume and was advised to reset the PRAM - just now i received a freeze and when hard re-starting, a kernel panic occurred. I want to know if resetting the PRAM will work with the apple wireless keyboard, just tried it but it dont seem like the computer takes the signal from the keyboard that early on startup?!?! and i didn't get a second bong...

iMac 24" 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 4GB 1067 MHz DDR3 - 1TB, Mac OS X (10.5.6), Aluminium

Posted on Jul 21, 2009 10:00 AM

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rkaufmann87

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Jul 21, 2009 10:06 AM in response to Bibirmzboi

You will need to connect a USB keyboard to do a PRAM reset, what is occurring is the Bluetooth hasn't had an opportunity to boot when you are holding down the keys. Any USB keyboard would work if you happen to have a PC lying around try using that.

Regards,

Roger

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Bibirmzboi Author

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Jul 21, 2009 10:10 AM in response to rkaufmann87

Hey thanks for your speedy reply, i thought so. This is gonna take a loooooooong time! 🙂 take care - 😟 just thought, what is command on a windows keyboard?

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Bibirmzboi Author

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Jul 21, 2009 11:00 AM in response to rkaufmann87

Hi, researched into using a pc keyboard with a mac, found that the option key is in fact the alt key and tried it by pressing the right keys this time and got a second bong, Is there any other indication that it has worked?

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rkaufmann87

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Jul 21, 2009 1:20 PM in response to Bibirmzboi

If you get the second bong then you know your PRAM reset worked.

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