At 5:51 PM -0500 8/19/02, Terry & Claire Hart wrote: >I just posted a request for help with a 660 AV. Two hours after >reconnecting the 660 components, we realized it was still on. My son turned >the CPU off and then on again, and voila! the image appeared. So at the >moment it works, but why would this have made it work?
If it was done fast (Off then immediately On again) that is the test one does to see if it's a dead PRAM battery. What I think happens is that when you turn it on the first time it clears the PRAM but not until after it attempts to read it to boot (and therefore fails to boot). When you turn it off and then on again the power to the PRAM is retained by capacitors and the system attempts to boot and sees good PRAM data so it does boot. Depending on the machine you can also do this by restarting the computer after turning it on. > >One more question about the 660 AV (it won't be the last, I'm sure) - the >interrupt switch (is that what it's called) that's on the back of the 610 >isn't on the 660. How do you restart if it crashes? Three fingered salute - Command-Control-Power (key on the upper right used to turn on soft power machines) -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED] "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- Quadlist 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> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
