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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: volmer on April 11, 2004, 04:59:41 PM

Title: Accessing early startup menu
Post by: volmer on April 11, 2004, 04:59:41 PM
Hi,

I just dusted off my A4000 desktop and need to get into the early startup menu.

I don't have a mouse at hand, so I can't hold down both mouse buttons. Is there a way to get into the early startup menu using the keyboard?

I could get into the PicassoIV startup menu by holding down left shift, so at least I've been able to reset the flicker fixer setting to something my current monitor supports. :)

Any ideas? Accessing early startup using keyboard, anyone?
Title: Re: Accessing early startup menu
Post by: Matt_H on April 11, 2004, 05:06:35 PM
With 3.9 BB2, holding down the Help key will get you into Early Startup.

Below that, you might try the keyboard mouse controls: Hold down both Amiga keys and both Alt keys (Effect of Left & Right mouse buttons), but I've never been able to get that method working.
Title: Re: Accessing early startup menu
Post by: NightShade737 on April 11, 2004, 05:52:58 PM
Both mouse buttons works for me on my A1200s and A4000....
Title: Re: Accessing early startup menu
Post by: Munchkin on April 11, 2004, 05:57:52 PM
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NightShade737 wrote:
Both mouse buttons works for me on my A1200s and A4000....


You didn't read the initial post, did you?  :lol:
Title: Re: Accessing early startup menu
Post by: NightShade737 on April 11, 2004, 06:06:39 PM
Nope :smack:
Title: Re: Accessing early startup menu
Post by: Piru on April 11, 2004, 06:39:45 PM
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Below that, you might try the keyboard mouse controls: Hold down both Amiga keys and both Alt keys (Effect of Left & Right mouse buttons), but I've never been able to get that method working.

That doesn't work, the buttons are read by peeking the hardware directly. Only controller connected to mouse port, and holding both fire1 and fire2 down will do it.
Title: Re: Accessing early startup menu
Post by: Matt_H on April 11, 2004, 07:16:38 PM
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Piru wrote:
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Below that, you might try the keyboard mouse controls: Hold down both Amiga keys and both Alt keys (Effect of Left & Right mouse buttons), but I've never been able to get that method working.

That doesn't work, the buttons are read by peeking the hardware directly. Only controller connected to mouse port, and holding both fire1 and fire2 down will do it.


Ah, yes. That's right. Got a 2-button joystick to try? That should work. Then use the mouse-keyboard commands to move the mouse and click.