On 12/13/05, Jim Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Dec 13, 2005, at 1:48 PM, Kurt Cypher wrote: > > My guess would be that the PRAM battery had discharged while sitting > > unplugged, waiting for you to buy it. Then when you bought it and > > left it plugged in for a couple of weeks, the battery was able to > > charge to a high-enough level to hold the settings. > > > > Kurt > > The PRAM battery is not charged by the Mac. It's not even a > rechargeable battery. What more likely happened is that the network > time server function was activated, or the correct time was set and > the iMac was never unplugged from house current. Either one would let > the iMac keep time even with a bad battery installed. > > -- Jim
I said it was a guess :) Actually, my understanding is that some PRAM (CMOS in the Intel world) batteries are recharged and some are not. I cannot say if this is definitely the case for Ed's iMac, but I have actually witnessed on several occasions where computers that had been unplugged for a couple of years could not at first remember their settings between reboots/power loss, but after being plugged in continuously for a period of time started remembering their settings, even after being unplugged for several hours. Having said that, I confess that I've never seen it happen on a G3 or newer Mac, though I think it happened for me on a Performa 6360 (different type of PRAM battery than an iMac). As always, your results may vary. Kurt -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.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]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
