4-tones means hardware failure. If it only occurs within the dock, I would suspect that something if faulty there. j On 10/13/99 10:12 AM, Michael Zwirn < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Earlier today my battery wasn't charging through the adapter when I >had my 2300c in a lecture to take notes ... not a big deal, I thought. >The battery eventually wound down and I shut the machine off. When I >took it back to my place to install it in the dock, it gave a horrible >4-tone death march and gave me a black frowning face instead of a >desktop when I turned it on. Frightened, I took the machine out and >plugged it in through the adapter, and it worked fine. I put it back >in the dock and again got the awful frown and death march music. > >Terrified, I have taken the Duo out of the dock and am letting it >charge through the wall adapter. Has anyone ever seen this happen? >What should I do? This is the only machine I own and without the >docking station I cannot get on the Ethernet - I'm now in a university >computer lab. ---------- 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> X-Router | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH120.html> Midwest Mac Parts <http://www.midwestmac.com> | After-market parts for Macs. Fix your ticking dock for $59 w/ trade-in of PS. 888-356-1104 PowerBook Guy is | Click here! Everything PowerBook! | http://www.powerbookguy.com
