Option Key not working

[DeltaMac]

Originally Posted by piteetan

Delta Mac: I realize I can boot into windows by selecting the windows partition as the startup disc, but what happens when next time I boot up and want to boot into Leopard?

I am guessing you are not too familiar with Windows, or at least some of the minor enhancements that Apple has provided for Windows. You would do the same trick in Windows that you do when booted to OS X to change the startup drive.
But, in Windows, go into your control panel, and choose Startup Disk. This will look exactly the same as the OS X Startup Disk pref pane. Both are supplied by Apple. If the control panel is not obvious, I think it's under System and Hardware, or something like that. You just have to look around in your Control Panel.

[piteetan]

Actually I am quite familiar with Windows, but admit to not paying much attention to it since I switched to the Mac.
The enhancement you mentioned admittedly is not familiar to me, but thanks, it will be useful to know.
New keyboard tomorrow anyway. :-)

[piteetan]

Visited the Apple store. Keyboard worked fine there :-(
So it is not a hardware problem.
Tried to do a clean install of Leopard and found that when I hold down the C key to boot to the installation disc, that didn't work either. The iMac simply booted into windows.
Now what?

[pwardo]

piteetan

Did you ever find a solution to your keyboard and bootcamp problem?
I'm having the same trouble with my new aluminium keyboard.

[piteetan]

Pwardo,
Nope. Seems that it is a problem with the first generation Intel iMacs that have Core 2 processors. The later Core 2 Duos have no problem.
I am now using a Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse. Pity about the aluminium keyboard though even though you get a lot of strain in the fingers after a long session of typing. It is still an awesome looking piece of hardware.