> Lately I power-up my Mac 512ke only rarely, and the other day when I turned > it on, the modem's lights lit up as if I had just obtained a connection with > a remote server. Strange! I just checked it, and it does the same thing. > > Even disconnecting the power cord from the modem did not alleviate the > problem, and the modem had a sound coming from it, though quite muffled, > that it was trying to connect. Leaving the modem power cord disconnected, > turning the Mac's power switch off turned off the modem's lights and the > sound. Powering the Mac 512ke back on turned the modem back on too--without > the modem power cord!!!! > > The modem is a 14.4 M1932ZDX MultiTech modem. The lights that come on are > the CD, 19, and TR lights on the front panel. > > I will be sad if there is something wrong with the modem, since it matches > the color of the 512ke so nicely!! But it may be a short in the modem cable. > > Any educated guesses out there? > > Kenneth Smith
The serial connection in the 512k is powered. Could be the serial port on the motherboard, or a short in the modem's circuitry. To be certain of which, plug the modem into another no-hard drive Mac and watch for the lights and listen for the sounds. Jeff -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> 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/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
