Problem When turning on your Mac, you get the following message: “No Bootable Device. Insert boot disk and press any key.” Cause This can be caused by a faulty or failed Windows installation or the computer is unable to read from the hard drive which may be faulty. Solution I am using a Windows based… Continue reading No Bootable Device. Insert boot disk and press any key.
Tag: startup
Unnecessary startup items and services
This is a list of programs and services that can be removed from startup via the msconfig application. To start it: Click Start (Windows XP users should then click Run). Type msconfig and press Enter. A * indicates that some software or hardware may not function without this startup item or service and so you should read… Continue reading Unnecessary startup items and services
Windows has blocked some startup programs.
Problem When you start your computer, you get an icon in the system tray stating “Windows has blocked some startup programs”. Solution You can do the following to stop it coming up each time you start your computer: Right click the icon. Click Run blocked program and providing that you trust the programs, run them… Continue reading Windows has blocked some startup programs.
Mac automatically logs me in without asking for a password
Problem When you turn on your Mac, you are logged in without ever being prompted for your password which you have set. Solution You need to turn off the Auto login setting: Click the Apple icon in the top left. Click System Preferences. Click on the “Accounts” icon. Click on the padlock if it is… Continue reading Mac automatically logs me in without asking for a password
Mac Startup Functions
Holding the following keys when the Mac start up will give the effects listed: Keys Effect Mouse button Eject CD / DVD Drive C Boot from Disc Shift Safe Boot mode Alt Select a boot volume Cmd + S Single User Mode Cmd + V VERBOSE Mode