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How do I get to boot options menu on Power Mac G4?

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How do I get to boot options menu on Power Mac G4?

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Opening the Menu at Start-upPress the power button and wait for the Mac OS X boot chime. After hearing the chime, press and hold the “Option” key until the boot options menu appears. The display shows all bootable drives connected to your Power Mac G4. This includes internal and external hard drives, in addition to your optical CD or DVD drive. Use the arrow keys to select the boot option you want, and press “Return.” This changes the start-up disk for one boot only.Boot Options in System PreferencesOpen “System Preferences,” located under the “Apple” menu in the left corner of your screen. Click on “Startup Disk,” and then click on the disk from which you want to boot.