Sometimes my 2300c gets "grumpy" and refuses to start. When this happens, I
triy the following:
Take it out of the dock, if it is in.
Start it using the rear switch, not the one on the keyboard.
Wait a longish time (over a minute).
By then it is usually starting up.
DTL
--On Mon, Nov 8, 1999 9:24 PM -0800 "D. Lee Grooms" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Thanks to the list for your ideas so far for my 2300 that won't start,
> My dilemma, as you'll recall, was this:
>
>> This weekend, my Duo 2300 began to refuse to start. When the top power
>> button is pressed, I can hear slight sound from the speaker, but
> nothing
>> comes on screen, no startup sound, and no spinning of the hard disk.
>> This is the same whether plugged in (with battery or not) or running on
>
>> the battery. The caps lock key will light in this state. The machine
>> won't power down except when the back power/interrupt switch is
> pressed.
>> I've tried a power manager reset, but with no visible response or
>> change.
>>
>> I installed a RAM upgrade about a week or two prior, but it has run
>> without incident until now.
>
> So far, I've now tried re-seating the RAM (in case it was loose) and
> starting from the back power button. Unfortunately, my results (or lack
> thereof) have remained consistent.
>
> More wisdom? I'm so clueless...
>
> Lee
>
> D. Lee Grooms
> Director, Campion Tower
> Seattle University
> 206.296.5610
>
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