Does a powerbook give you any infication of when a PRAM battery is going bad? Does it warn you to replace it? You wrote: >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Tom P) >Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>I have just been given a Duo 230 that was assumed dead. After a little >>persevering, it did boot, and boots all the time now if I use the off/on >>switch on the back of the machine, but will not start using the power button >>on the keyboard (The button can be used to shut the machine down, so I think >>it's not the key itself). The battery won't work at all, but it will boot >>when plugged in using the back switch. Does anyone have any idea what could >>be wrong, and if this is curable? >>Thanks, >>Janice > >Janice, I would guess that the parameter RAM battery is dead or close >to it. I suggest leaving it plugged in overnight, while turned on. >This will help charge the parameter RAM battery. >Is the duo constantly losing track of the date and time ? > >thanks > >Mad Dog > > >---------- >Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! >A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. >FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> >Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> > >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Need help from a real person? Try. >><[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >---------- >Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! >MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> > >NineWire | If they are cool enough to host this list... >Digital Solutions | ...you should check them out! http://www.NineWire.com/ > >Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> >After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ > >MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! >Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com> > > >----------------------- Headers -------------------------------- >Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Received: from rly-zb03.mx.aol.com (rly-zb03.mail.aol.com [172.31.41.3]) >by air-zb02.mail.aol.com (v77_r1.21) with ESMTP; Wed, 14 Feb 2001 19:00:34 >-0500 >Received: from mail.ninewire.com (mail.ninewire.com [207.149.222.4]) by >rly-zb03.mx.aol.com (v77_r1.21) with ESMTP; Wed, 14 Feb 2001 19:00:03 -0500 >X-ListServer: CommuniGate Pro LIST 3.4b8 >List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >List-Archive: <http://lists.themacintoshguy.com:80/Lists/DuoList/List.html> >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) >Sender: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) >Precedence: list >X-Original-Message-Id: <f05001903b6b0cc143511@[192.168.1.2]> >Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 18:59:35 -0500 >From: Tom P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [Duo2400] Re: Duo 230 Startup >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" > *** Ajax ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> NineWire | If they are cool enough to host this list... Digital Solutions | ...you should check them out! http://www.NineWire.com/ Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
