Accessing the Terminal on a 2008 MacBook Pro, when booting in single-user mode I am booting my 2008 MacBook Pro into single-user mode and attempting to access the Terminal by using the key combination Command + s during startup. But it doesn't appear to be working. Pressing Command + Shift + s takes me to the login screen.

I am attempting to access the Terminal by following the instructions mentioned in this tutorial.

How do I get access to the Terminal? I have a dual boot system with both macOS and Windows installed.
When booting into single-user mode, continue holding the Command + s key combination until you see white text scrolling on the screen.

Once the text stops scrolling, a prompt is presented where you can enter commands. If the prompt doesn't appear after the text has stopped scrolling, try pressing Enter key.