Supid question about battery on Plus/SE

2009-06-07 Thread Sterling
Ok, this may be a really dumb question, but if my mouse prefernces (speed) doesn't stick then is that a function of the OS or should that be a thing that sticks around the memory of the Plus/SE? Would that be an indicator that I need a new battery? And where can I find replacement batteries for m

Re: Supid question about battery on Plus/SE

2009-06-08 Thread Manuel Marques
It should memorize its last setting. If it doesn't (during a poweroff/ cold boot), this may mean you need a new PRAM battery, as the PRAM is not stored when your Plus/SE is turned off. Are there any other issues, such as the date resetting itself to Aug 28, 1956? My Performa does that, I have it

Re: Supid question about battery on Plus/SE

2009-06-08 Thread trag
On Jun 7, 11:24 pm, Sterling wrote: > Ok, this may be a really dumb question, but if my mouse prefernces > (speed) doesn't stick then is that a function of the OS or should that > be a thing that sticks around the memory of the Plus/SE? > > Would that be an indicator that I need a new battery?

Re: Supid question about battery on Plus/SE

2009-06-08 Thread Christian Wacker
If you cannot find batteries, I did come across a wonderful extention that _seems_ to replace the need for a battery by saving the Pram settings to disk before shutdown. This extention is called "the grouch" I found it on a floppy that was for some odd reason in the drive of my PowerMac 6100 and w

Re: Supid question about battery on Plus/SE

2009-06-08 Thread Christian Wacker
I have come across a wonderful extention that can do what On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 6:02 AM, Manuel Marques wrote: > > It should memorize its last setting. If it doesn't (during a poweroff/ > cold boot), this may mean you need a new PRAM battery, as the PRAM is > not stored when your Plus/SE is turn

Re: Supid question about battery on Plus/SE

2009-06-08 Thread Ken Daggett
On 8 Jun 2009, at 08:40:20 PDT, Christian Wacker wrote: > I have come across a wonderful extention that can do what > > On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 6:02 AM, Manuel > Marques wrote: >> >> It should memorize its last setting. If it doesn't (during a >> poweroff/ >> cold boot), this may mean you nee

Re: Supid question about battery on Plus/SE

2009-06-08 Thread Christian Wacker
sorry, my Email client sent 2 copies of the message in different states of completion. My full message is a few above this one On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 10:46 AM, Ken Daggett wrote: > > > On 8 Jun 2009, at 08:40:20 PDT, Christian Wacker wrote: > >> I have come across a wonderful extention that can d

Re: Supid question about battery on Plus/SE

2009-06-08 Thread Ken Daggett
On 8 Jun 2009, at 08:55:17 PDT, Christian Wacker wrote: > sorry, my Email client sent 2 copies of the message in different > states of completion. My full message is a few above this one --- Well, given that I read messages "off line" rather than fuss with the web interface, it would be h

Re: Supid question about battery on Plus/SE

2009-06-08 Thread Christian Wacker
to find a copy yourself. -hope that helps -- From: "Ken Daggett" Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 11:13 AM To: Subject: Re: Supid question about battery on Plus/SE > > On 8 Jun 2009, at 08:55:17 PDT, Christian Wacker wrote: > >> sor

Re: Supid question about battery on Plus/SE

2009-06-08 Thread Christian Wacker
a why this happens? -- From: "Christian Wacker" Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 11:25 AM To: Subject: Re: Supid question about battery on Plus/SE > > If you cannot find batteries, I did come across a wonderful extention > that _see

Re: Supid question about battery on Plus/SE

2009-06-08 Thread Cyrus Griffin
gt; would > loose the settings unless this extention was in the folder... > any idea why this happens? > > -- > From: "Christian Wacker" > Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 11:25 AM > To: > Subject: Re: Supid question about bat

Re: Supid question about battery on Plus/SE

2009-06-09 Thread James Fraser
Hello, --- On Mon, 6/8/09, Christian Wacker wrote: > well I feel like a complete Arse... "The grouch" is just a > trashcan animation... I was just getting ready to ask you about that, as the name sounded awfully familiar. :) I haven't seen it in action in more than a decade, but anyone who

Re: Supid question about battery on Plus/SE

2009-06-09 Thread Susan Platter
I've never seen that before, despite using a Mac SE when they were new. I suppose it is the forerunner of that dreadful Microsoft paperclip... :D Regards Susan On 9 Jun 2009, at 09:46, James Fraser wrote: > > > Hello, > > --- On Mon, 6/8/09, Christian Wacker wrote: > >> well I feel like a c

Re: Supid question about battery on Plus/SE

2009-06-09 Thread Christian Wacker
attery has been physically removed, and it >> would >> loose the settings unless this extention was in the folder... >> any idea why this happens? >> >> ------------------ >> From: "Christian Wacker" >> Sent: Mond

Re: Supid question about battery on Plus/SE

2009-06-09 Thread David Ryskalczyk
ould >>> loose the settings unless this extention was in the folder... >>> any idea why this happens? >>> >>> -- >>> From: "Christian Wacker" >>> Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 11:25 AM >&g

Re: Supid question about battery on Plus/SE

2009-06-09 Thread Cyrus Griffin
t; is just a trashcan >>> animation... I must have some other extention enabled that saves >>> pram >>> settings, because the battery has been physically removed, and it >>> would >>> loose the settings unless this extention was in the folder... >>&g