Thanks Lou for the info... All plugs are plugged in and right. As for the keyboard I can't get another one to try, I don't want to buy another one and find out it was not at fault. Is there a power plug to the 3.5 floppy?? Thanks Chris BE. "Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us." > Hi, Chris. > You have the keyboard plugged into the right place: it's the ADB (Apple Desk > Bus?). The ADB cord can plug in either end of the keyboard; the mouse plugs > in the other end. The bus with the keyboard symbol is for a PC OS-2 > keyboard. It's supposed to be hardware supported; I've never had one to > try. > There are little plugs on the mother board going to the power supply. Check > that the numbers match. > Also trace the wiring back from the front panel. That would be from the > hard power switch, the reset switch, the neon light, the speaker, and the > fan. If they're plugged in the wrong place you'll get no start-up. > If I remember right, the printing on the mother board, the shape of the > plugs, and what they're wired to, should let you sort that out. (Having one > of those little plugs just plugged in on one pin and not two gave me "Dead > Max" one time.) > A dead keyboard can also get you: try another one. > Hope this helped. > Lou > -- StarMax is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> StarMax list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/starmax.html> 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/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
