Sorry for the continuing questions on this, but computer is exhibiting new behavior at start up. Today, even with all the USB devices pulled, still got the low system battery voltage warning, and on first few tries nothing happened when I hit the F2 key to continue, as it says on screen. Finally, after turning power strip and computer off and then on, still got the warning, but the F2 key brought up start menu. Previously, it seemed that when I unplugged the USB devices (or most of them) it would start up normally.
So now I'm really confused - it seems from the feedback here that there are at least 2 different problems going on, maybe 3: 1) the external hard drive power supply (because it only seems to work when it is plugged into the computer) 2) the power supply for the desk top itself and 3) maybe the CMOS battery? I haven't yet replaced the CMOS battery, because the more recent behavior and comments here seemed to be pointing away from that as the problem. Should I still try to replace it (I have the replacement from Dell)? Am I now faced with having to replace both the Computer's power supply and the External HD power supply (or the External Hard Drive itself)? Do I have a ghost in my machine? Is it haunted - an early Halloween haunting? Could the extra draw from the External Hard Drive on the Desktop's power supply have damaged its power supply or the CMOS battery? The start up problems did seem to coincide approximately with when I got the External Drive. bonus question: Should I forget the whole thing and find way to buy a laptop, which, I think, is what I really want anyway? Thanks, Randall On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 10:02 PM, Ranbo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I thought so too. That should warrant a refund, right? > > Randall > > > On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 8:15 PM, Tom Piwowar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >It wouldn't be the first time a power brick failed. If the drive stays >> >on with the USB disconnected, the drive power is fine. If not, get a >> >new brick for it at Radio Shack or someplace if you have to. No point >> >in obsessing over the warranty after the fact. Maybe you can get the >> >manufacturer to send another brick. >> >> Buying at Office Depot is rarely wise. They charge too much and don't >> provide good service. >> >> I thought that a previous test had confirmed that the power brick was bad. >> >> >> ************************************************************************* >> ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** >> ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >> ************************************************************************* >> > > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
