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utterly showing my ignorance - I'm so sorry.
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I've been given a powerbook needing work. I've been working on it and put the bits back together.
Having never used Macs before, (recent convert from PC) I've had a bit of a search for how to reset all the things I need to reset (although if someone could summarise them in one simple post I'd appreciate it) - zapping PRAM, etc. Anyway, people have mentioned pressing the command and option keys together - sorry to sound like an idiot, but I know the command key is the one left of the space bar with the apple and four-blob symbol on it; but which is the "option" key? Is it the same as the function key (bottom right, has "fn" on it)?
Sorry this is such a newbie post.
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The Option key is also the Alt key. On the Pro Keyboard, it is the one next to the Command key. Not sure about the PowerBooks though.
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between the ctrl and command on the left hand side is the option/alt key on a powerbook.
apple support has some very helpful docs about resetting everything for your powerbook.
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thanks!
sorry to be a newbie.
moderators, please delete this post if it's just clogging up the board now.
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don't sweat it, there are *much* worse posts than this one 
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no kidding!
besides, nothing wrong with being a newbie, everyone was at some point, and hey, how else do you learn if not by asking?
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Originally posted by inigopete:
I've been given a powerbook needing work. I've been working on it and put the bits back together.
Having never used Macs before, (recent convert from PC) I've had a bit of a search for how to reset all the things I need to reset (although if someone could summarise them in one simple post I'd appreciate it) - zapping PRAM, etc. Anyway, people have mentioned pressing the command and option keys together - sorry to sound like an idiot, but I know the command key is the one left of the space bar with the apple and four-blob symbol on it; but which is the "option" key? Is it the same as the function key (bottom right, has "fn" on it)?
Sorry this is such a newbie post.
No need to apologise, helping out is what this place is about! 
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