At 12:38 PM -0500 4/6/02, Robert Patterson wrote: >There has been a thread that implies that the battery-backed PRAM has two >"strengths"; that is, it takes longer for non-powered PRAM to "forget" >the board's manufacture date and hours-in-use than it does for it to "forget" >standard settings like color-depth and mouse-speed. Is this correct?
AFAIK, no it forgets everything equally. What has been said is that a PRAM ZAP DOESN'T clear the Manf date and hours-in-use but that a dead or pulled battery clears all. There is probably a point in the PRAM battery life where the clock stops or becomes inaccurate but the memory is retained. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED] "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- Vintage Macs 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> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
