Comments on: Freaking out! http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/07/26/freaking-out/ Honey Bowtie Music blog: where sticky songs meet (occasionally) overdressed ideas. Sweet. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:58:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: The Bee Hive » Blog Archive » It’s working! Hurrah! http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/07/26/freaking-out/#comment-3771 The Bee Hive » Blog Archive » It’s working! Hurrah! Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:26:53 +0000 http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/07/26/freaking-out/#comment-3771 [...] last night, and at 6 AM I popped out of bed to check and see if anyone had sent suggestions. And you had! I took krasota’s suggestion and hooked up an external monitor and powered the laptop on. [...] [...] last night, and at 6 AM I popped out of bed to check and see if anyone had sent suggestions. And you had! I took krasota’s suggestion and hooked up an external monitor and powered the laptop on. [...]

]]> By: kateo http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/07/26/freaking-out/#comment-2617 kateo Wed, 26 Jul 2006 19:09:05 +0000 http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/07/26/freaking-out/#comment-2617 Maybe your gravity-bullying was what did the trick and made everything all better. Interesting possibility. Maybe your gravity-bullying was what did the trick and made everything all better. Interesting possibility.

]]> By: kateo http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/07/26/freaking-out/#comment-2616 kateo Wed, 26 Jul 2006 19:08:23 +0000 http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/07/26/freaking-out/#comment-2616 Thanks for the sympathy, but everything <em>appears</em> to be OK now. Whew! Thanks for the sympathy, but everything appears to be OK now. Whew!

]]> By: kateo http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/07/26/freaking-out/#comment-2615 kateo Wed, 26 Jul 2006 19:07:03 +0000 http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/07/26/freaking-out/#comment-2615 I don't know much I actually discovered about it, but I'm tickled pink that everything <em>appears</em> to be OK. Whew! I don’t know much I actually discovered about it, but I’m tickled pink that everything appears to be OK. Whew!

]]> By: kateo http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/07/26/freaking-out/#comment-2614 kateo Wed, 26 Jul 2006 19:06:25 +0000 http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/07/26/freaking-out/#comment-2614 Wow, I <em>did</em> fare better! But I'm cringing at your story. Sorry you had to lose your zen. Wow, I did fare better! But I’m cringing at your story. Sorry you had to lose your zen.

]]> By: kateo http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/07/26/freaking-out/#comment-2613 kateo Wed, 26 Jul 2006 19:05:20 +0000 http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/07/26/freaking-out/#comment-2613 Mac, and it's all good now. Thanks for your reply. Mac, and it’s all good now. Thanks for your reply.

]]> By: kateo http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/07/26/freaking-out/#comment-2612 kateo Wed, 26 Jul 2006 19:04:55 +0000 http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/07/26/freaking-out/#comment-2612 Thank you! This was a great suggestion. I have no idea if having the external monitor plugged in actually helped or if the laptop just needed time to heal itself or whatever, but it was a great idea either way. Gold star! Thank you! This was a great suggestion. I have no idea if having the external monitor plugged in actually helped or if the laptop just needed time to heal itself or whatever, but it was a great idea either way. Gold star!

]]> By: kateo http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/07/26/freaking-out/#comment-2611 kateo Wed, 26 Jul 2006 19:02:14 +0000 http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/07/26/freaking-out/#comment-2611 Wow, I'm totally saving this list. Thanks for the awesomely useful response! Wow, I’m totally saving this list. Thanks for the awesomely useful response!

]]> By: starstraf http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/07/26/freaking-out/#comment-2610 starstraf Wed, 26 Jul 2006 18:44:24 +0000 http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/07/26/freaking-out/#comment-2610 oh pout, I'm so sorry. oh pout, I’m so sorry.

]]> By: knekkebjoern http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/07/26/freaking-out/#comment-2609 knekkebjoern Wed, 26 Jul 2006 15:19:24 +0000 http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2006/07/26/freaking-out/#comment-2609 Oh man, it's almost as bad as dropping a baby on its head :( Sounds like you might have knocked something loose in there. It's hard to help diagnose remotely (as I am sure you'll find out when you call tech support at Apple) but let me paste you this in case one of them helps you: Mac OS X Startup Keystrokes: * Start up in Open Firmware: Command-Option-O-F * Reset parameter RAM: Command-Option-P-R * Bypass startup volume: Command-Option-Shift-Delete * Open the Startup Manager: Option * Force Mac OS X startup: X or Command-X * Start up from an optical disc: C * Eject optical disc: mouse or trackpad button * Start up from a network server: N * Reset PowerBook screen: R * Start up in Target Disk mode: T * Start up in Safe mode: Shift * Start up in Verbose mode: Command-V * Start up in Single-User mode: Command-S Reset PowerBook Screen, Safe Mode and Single-User Mode are the ones I'd try first. Best of luck! J Oh man, it’s almost as bad as dropping a baby on its head :( Sounds like you might have knocked something loose in there. It’s hard to help diagnose remotely (as I am sure you’ll find out when you call tech support at Apple) but let me paste you this in case one of them helps you:

Mac OS X Startup Keystrokes:

* Start up in Open Firmware: Command-Option-O-F
* Reset parameter RAM: Command-Option-P-R
* Bypass startup volume: Command-Option-Shift-Delete
* Open the Startup Manager: Option
* Force Mac OS X startup: X or Command-X
* Start up from an optical disc: C
* Eject optical disc: mouse or trackpad button
* Start up from a network server: N
* Reset PowerBook screen: R
* Start up in Target Disk mode: T
* Start up in Safe mode: Shift
* Start up in Verbose mode: Command-V
* Start up in Single-User mode: Command-S

Reset PowerBook Screen, Safe Mode and Single-User Mode are the ones I’d try first.

Best of luck!

J

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