safe mode SL

[barrsurf]

When exactly do I hit -x to enter safe mode? My hack has been working great for a year and yesterday I tried to update MS Office and it's now screwed. Time machined back to a working version and still no go. Everything is slow as molasses.

Thanks

Here is my install

http://osx86.co/f57/guide-retail-snow-leopard-dvd-install-for-g31m-t3672/