--- "Michael S. Macdonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > jan wrote... > >I checked the voltage of the battery (out of the > >circuit) with a simple DVM & it read 3.57 volts. > That > >does seem a bit suspect... but since I don't have a > >real" battery tester and before I start sticking my > >meter where it doesn't belong... > > 3.57 is close enough... > again, make sure the + pole aligns with the battery > cradle symbol. > > >Is is best to test the battery "in circuit" ei, > while > >A) the computer's running? OR > >B) while it's just plugged in & not on. OR > >C) with the computer unplugged? > > I'd go with C. > > Cheers...Michael > > > > HI. I went to Radioshack & tested the battery (and compared it to others there). battery is OK and is installed the correct way (I've checked each time).
Voltage of battery in circuit, computer plugged in: 3.53 volts. Unplugged the computer long enough to read the voltage: same. 3.53 volts. Plugged back in & restarted. Same problem. (Also, if I have another drive other than ID 0 selected, it defaults to 0 to start up.) Earlier, after plugging it back in, I tried zapping the pram on a cold start, expecting to get the monitor reset, etc, but it didn't. It zapped, the computer started to go through the process of booting but stopped near the very beginning. (I don't know at what screen, if any, because the video never came on.) I restarted it and everything worked ok (even the date was ok.) Also, the monitor settings are ok and the computer even comes up with the fact that i'm located in Honolulu. Zapping the pram after not unplugging it loses the video & the machine sounds like it stops booting. Restarting restores computer. Note: In between all this, I reset the CUDA (30 sec) and although the date reset, the video came up ok. Aloha, Jan __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs http://www.hotjobs.com -- 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>
