Hi Carrie, Try this: Boot the computer with the scanner connected but turned off. Turn on the scanner after the computer boots. I have a different scsi scanner, but have the same situation. If the scanner is on, grey screen at boot. If off, all is cool. Powering it up after computer is up, no problema. If you restart and get a grey screen, you probably forgot to power down the scanner. Turn it off and restart.
I used to have a scsi laser printer, and had the same problem you describe, and I found the following tech bulletin on the manufacturer's website: "The startup condition that you are experiencing is actually a known issue between newer PCI-based PowerMacs and clones and certain older SCSI devices such as this printer. The Mac sends a clearing signal down the SCSI chain on startup which requires the devices to jump off and back on the chain very quickly. The PLP II is not quick enough to handle this process, and the Mac locks up while trying to clear the device as a result. The workaround in this case is to start the Mac first, let the startup chime sound, then power on the printer. If the devices are powered up in this order, it should get you around the problem." The same applies to my older Umax scanner (Astra 1200S). Peace and love, Kenji > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2002 15:56:59 -0700 (PDT) > From: carrie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: power center & umax t630 scanner incompatibility...help > In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > hi, > > maybe someone here can help me on this: > > i've inherited a Umax T630 scanner and am trying to hook it > up to my power center 132 machine. > > i've downloaded the scan software and the driver form the > umax site. I've hooked it up to my hard drive. I used a > power cord I had around and used the scsi cable off my > Iomega zip drive. When I start the computer I get a gray > screen---the hard drive icon never comes up. i have to shut > off from the box. > > it's the only scsi device attched to the computer. i've > tried it with either of two empty scsi id's. > > don't really know what it could be. any tips???? > > thanks alot! > > carrie -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> 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]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
