Added parental controls and computer now a black screen

I put parental controls on my son's macbook pro and the next day the computer is a black screen. What happened? I can't turn the computer off or get back to the desktop. Any suggestions?

Changing TV's only is not a big deal, and it should work as long as you are in the same room, and using the same coax cable that comes from the wall.
Just make sure the cable coming from the wall goes to where it says RF IN or FIOS TV IN on the back of the set top box
Make sure you are using one of the following
Coax Cable from the Back of the STB where it is labled "TO TV" and the other end plugs into the TV where it says CABLE IN ANTENNA IN or something to that effect.   It will give you Modulated RF (on channel 3 only), so use your TV remote to put it on channel 3, or the up and down channel button on the TV set itself to tune to channel 3.
Composite Video (red white and yellow) from the back of the STB to the Back of the TV labled video IN.    Then use your TV Pay attention to where you plugged it in on your tv, it should be labeled, like AV 1 or AV2 or Video 1 or video 2, and then use your TV Remote to select the correct input.
If it's an HD set top box and a newer tv, then you'll want to get yourself a HDMI cable from monoprice.com or amazon.com.   They are only a couple bucks.
Here are some additional wiring diagrams
DVR & Set-Top Box Wiring Diagrams The model, size, and color of your FiOS TV equipment may vary. To find the wiring diagrams for your Set-Top Box, DVR, or digital adapter, select your specific equipment model below.
DVRs
High Definition (HD) DVRs
Motorola 7232-P2
Cisco CHS 435HDC
Motorola 7216
Motorola 6416
Standard Definition (SD) DVRsMotorola 2708
Set-Top Boxes
High Definition (HD) Set-Top Boxes
Cisco CHS 335HDC
Motorola 7100-P2
Motorola 7100-P1
Motorola 6200
Standard Definition (SD) Set-Top BoxesMotorola 2500
Digital Adapter
Motorola DCT-700

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