Need help with USB on an iMac 333

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gskill@gmail.com - 03 Jul 2006 22:33 GMT

Ive got an iMac 333 (slot-loading cd) with OS 8.6 that somehow disables
USB during startup.
I can boot the computer with the keyboard power key, and during the
first 30 seconds or so of bootup I can move the cursor around with the
mouse, but then about half way through the bootup process the mouse and
keyboard both stop responding.
I've tried other keyboards/mice as well as plugging them into different
ports and it does the same thing.
I've also tried holding shift to disable extensions. It recognizes the
shift and displays the words "Extensions off" but the mouse and
keyboard still dont work after bootup is complete.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Chris

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Ben - 03 Jul 2006 22:38 GMT

> Ive got an iMac 333 (slot-loading cd) with OS 8.6 that somehow disables
> USB during startup.
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> Thank you,
> Chris

Have you tried booting from the install CD? does it still fail then?
Ben.

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gskill@gmail.com - 03 Jul 2006 22:47 GMT

> > Ive got an iMac 333 (slot-loading cd) with OS 8.6 that somehow disables
> > USB during startup.
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> Have you tried booting from the install CD? does it still fail then?
> Ben.

Unfortunitly the computer did not come with any install discs (I bought
it used a few years ago). Would obtaining some help?

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Anders Eklöf - 04 Jul 2006 18:00 GMT

> > > Ive got an iMac 333 (slot-loading cd) with OS 8.6 that somehow disables
> > > USB during startup.
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> Unfortunitly the computer did not come with any install discs (I bought
> it used a few years ago). Would obtaining some help?

Hint: buy a 9.1 or 9.2.x installer CD on ebay.

You'll end up with a much more stable system -
unless there is some hardware issue of course.

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JOHN BRINE - 12 Jul 2006 21:20 GMT

In article <1151963256.633008.147500@v61g2000cwv.googlegroups.com>,
SNIP

It couldn't hurt

I think 8.5 is free now (at least I hope so)_

JB

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Dave Balderstone - 12 Jul 2006 21:41 GMT

> In article <1151963256.633008.147500@v61g2000cwv.googlegroups.com>,
> SNIP
>
> It couldn't hurt
>
> I think 8.5 is free now (at least I hope so)_

It's not. 7.5.x is the newest OS available for free.

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Dave Balderstone - 12 Jul 2006 21:40 GMT

> Ive got an iMac 333 (slot-loading cd) with OS 8.6 that somehow disables
> USB during startup.
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> keyboard still dont work after bootup is complete.
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Can you borrow another keyboard and mouse to try?

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Need help with USB on an iMac 333