> My 1400 has a strange problem. When I unplug it, it has a tendency to > lose the PRAM settings, causing the system to not boot from the battery. > If I plug the power adapter in again, the system boots up without > pressing the power button. I must then use TechTool to reset the PRAM, > or I will not be able to adjust the screen contrast correctly. The > battery appears to be fully charged. Any idea what causes this?
I'm guessing the (ta-daa) PRAM battery is no longer servicable. However, try this first, since the PRAM battery is a, uh, witch to replace and expensive to boot. Plug in the unit and leave it off. Reset the Power Manager by holding in that little button between the ADB and serial ports on the back. Some people have said it needs several hours or even overnight (!), so get something small and flat and wedge it in there for awhile. See if that makes any difference. -- ----------------------------- personal page: http://www.armory.com/~spectre/ -- Cameron Kaiser, Point Loma Nazarene University * [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- LDA #<TXT:LDY #>TXT:JMP $AB1E:TXT .asc "just another c64 hacker":.byt 0d00 - -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
