Getting to 'safe mode'

[Guest]

Trying to enter safe mode - pushing f8 doesn't do it. Tried switching off
during boot sequence - next boot up goes to the select start up mode screen
but because I'm using an infrared keyboard I can't swirch to the safe mode
option and it times out - defaulting to normal. Any suggestions other than
plugging in a USB keyboard - which I don't have?

 

[Guest]

To clarify what I mean
once I'm in the choice screen the infrared keyboard hasn't kicked in until
it chooses the startup mode. So although I can see the safe mode option I
can't navigate to it

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Trying to enter safe mode - pushing f8 doesn't do it. Tried
switching off during boot sequence - next boot up goes to the
select start up mode screen but because I'm using an infrared
keyboard I can't swirch to the safe mode option and it times out -
defaulting to normal. Any suggestions other than plugging in a USB
keyboard - which I don't have?

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