on 2/7/01 11:13 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I have a 280c, OS 7.5, 24 MBS RAM, RAM Doubler, external floppy drive, and it
> sometimes starts up weird:
>
> From the power key, nothing, blank dark screen. I hit the re-start button and
> the "sleep" light comes on. If I hit a key, it sometimes wakes up, sometimes
> the light stops blinking. If I hit the power button there is a sequence of
> musical notes, then nothing, then, sometimes, the duo starts, sometimes not,
> HD spins, etc.
>
> Sometimes this does not happen at all, and everything goes fine.
>
> Battery or in the wall, no difference: same erratic behavior.
> Using a keyboard connected to the floppy drive seems to make no difference.
>
> This is my first duo and I don't know what to do.
>
> Any advice would be appreciated. it is a great machine and I take it with me
> everywhere.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Pete
>
It's already been suggested that you reset the Power Manager, but I wonder
if this could be the PRAM battery going bad. One of my 280c's seems to go
flaky if it's off power for a while. Once I have it in the mini-dock for a
few days, it's fine for a while. Upshot is that I'm going to go ahead soon
and just replace the PRAM battery, just on general principles.
- Eric.
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