Computer and External HD are both plugged into a Surge Master II power strip. Not plugged into a battery back up line filter, as don't even know what that is.
Not in love with machine, though money for new computer or laptop is somewhat an issue. Eventually, want laptop, as would be better for back, neck and other problems to be able to use laptop in recliner or in better ergonomic positions than sitting at a desk. Randall On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 1:59 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Again I vote for computer power supply. > > Question, what kind of power strip is this plugged into and is it plugged > into some sort of Battery Back up line filter? > > Final note if you are not really in love with this machine and need > portability I vote for a good laptop. > > Stewart > > > > At 09:22 AM 10/27/2008, you wrote: > >> Sorry for the continuing questions on this, but computer is exhibiting new >> behavior at start up. Today, even with all the USB devices pulled, still >> got the low system battery voltage warning, and on first few tries nothing >> happened when I hit the F2 key to continue, as it says on screen. >> Finally, >> after turning power strip and computer off and then on, still got the >> warning, but the F2 key brought up start menu. Previously, it seemed that >> when I unplugged the USB devices (or most of them) it would start up >> normally. >> >> So now I'm really confused - it seems from the feedback here that there >> are >> at least 2 different problems going on, maybe 3: 1) the external hard >> drive power supply (because it only seems to work when it is plugged into >> the computer) 2) the power supply for the desk top itself and 3) maybe >> the >> CMOS battery? I haven't yet replaced the CMOS battery, because the more >> recent behavior and comments here seemed to be pointing away from that as >> the problem. Should I still try to replace it (I have the replacement >> from >> Dell)? Am I now faced with having to replace both the Computer's power >> supply and the External HD power supply (or the External Hard Drive >> itself)? >> >> Do I have a ghost in my machine? Is it haunted - an early Halloween >> haunting? Could the extra draw from the External Hard Drive on the >> Desktop's power supply have damaged its power supply or the CMOS battery? >> The start up problems did seem to coincide approximately with when I got >> the >> External Drive. >> >> bonus question: Should I forget the whole thing and find way to buy a >> laptop, which, I think, is what I really want anyway? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Randall >> > > Rev. Stewart A. Marshall > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org > Ozark, AL SL 82 > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
