Hoffman, I've tinkered with my s900 so many times that I have lost video. Most of those times, the monitor clicks on but the immediately clicks off as if it were in sleep mode.
I've gotten video back a variety of ways. I'm not sure which is correct because I've never systematically gone through a check list, i just do everything and eventually it pops back. Here are the things i do: - Connect a different monitor. - PRAM zap a fews times in a row. (at least 3 chimes for me) - hit the CUDA switch - connect a different HD that contains a base OS 9.1 clean install while unplugging all other drives. - unplug the power cord completely from the wall and count to 5. Again, i can't tell you how many times i've screwed myself and lost video. I never ever pull the RAM or the video card, so it's got to be one of those things above. I have the ATI7000. So to me, if it's not a physical thing, then it must be in the startup of the computer (not the OS). so perhaps, its the PRAM? However, here's a snippet from some article online "New to Mac OS X, the PRAM does not store display or network settings. If you are experiencing video or network problems, resetting PRAM will not help you. When the PRAM is reset, you should verify your time zone settings, startup volume settings, and volume settings using the Mac OS X System Preferences application. " but for 9.1 here's another snippet "PRAM, a small portion of volatile RAM, whose contents are kept by a small battery. The Parameter Random Access Memory holds information such as StartUp disk selection, Date and Time, monitor resolution and depth, alert sound information, and much more. If the PRAM gets corrupted, many strange happenings can occur. Ports may not work, the date and time may reset on every restart, sounds may not work correctly, and a whole lot more." --- E Hoffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Robert, > > As I remember, I used a player application to play > audio CDs on my S900 but I tried it anyway as you > suggested and didn't hear anything. It seems, as > another subscriber posted, that at this point I may > have to accept that my machine is beyond > resurection. Fortunately I was able to snare an S900 > from eBay cheap and that should be arriving end of > the week and I'm intending to transfer all my RAM > chips and added cards and drive to the new machine > and be up and running again. I just wish I > understood better what the problem was w/ my S900 > that's not giving me video and I have this nagging > concern that it's the result of something I did. It > all seemed to stem from my moving the SIIG ATA card > from PCI slot to PCI slot. Am I safe in installing > the ATA card in the new S900 in the slot below the > video card (I believe that's slot #3)? One good > thing, thanks to all the posts in response to my > dilemma (and research I've done on my own), I have a > more in-depth understanding and appreciation of at > least some aspects of how the S900 works. Thanks. > > Elliot > > > > -- > SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> > and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | > Refurbished Drives | > Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > SuperMacs list info: > <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
