----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "1st PowerMacs" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 9:34 AM Subject: [1st] Re: dead 6116?
> As far as the trickle voltage you refer to, to the best of my knowledge, that serves to allow the computer to respond to the keyboard power switch, and doesn't have anything to do with the pram. Could be... but consider this. I have a Macintosh IIsi with a very weak (maybe even dead?) PRAM battery. The IIsi is always plugged in regardless of whether or not it is in use. Despite the state of the battery, I never lose my PRAM settings no matter how long a time elapses in between uses. It even keeps the correct date and time (the clock keeps running) while off. I also have a Macintosh Plus in which I have simply removed the battery altogether because the old one leaked and corroded the inside of the battery compartment. I haven't been bothered to try it clean it up yet so I just use it without a battery. Like the IIsi, the Plus is always plugged in. Also like the IIsi, the PRAM settings are saved indefinitely despite the presence of a battery. UNLIKE the IIsi, the clock seems to stop the second I turn off the Plus. The next time I boot up, the clock resumes from the exact day & time I last powered down. Occasionally I have had to unplug these computers to install new devices, rearrange my desk, clean, etc. Each and every time I unplug them, my PRAM settings are immediately lost and the both system's times revert to 12:00 on some day in 1956. Since this trickle of current is enough to keep my PRAM settings alive, leaving *these* Macs plugged in has obvious benefits. However, we all know there are some Macintosh models out there that won't even *turn on* without a fully charged PRAM battery. This indicates that the behavior observed in my IIsi & Plus shouldn't necessarily be taken as a general rule for all Macintosh models. But if I had to guess, I would suggest leaving your PowerMac plugged in all the time should (if nothing else) extend the life of your battery a bit. -Nat -- 1st-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> 1st PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/1st-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List archive: <http://mail.maclaunch.com/lists/1st-powermacs/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
