Contradiction See Motorola site http://mcg.motorola.com/cfm/templates/starmax.cfm?PageID=607
Battery Basics If the battery that powers PRAM is defective or drops below a certain voltage, information in PRAM can become corrupted. Check the battery lead to verify that it is attached at J34 (the front right corner of the motherboard, near the IDE connectors). If you have a DC voltmeter, remove the battery connector and check the battery voltage. The battery is a 4.5 volt battery. If the voltage is below 3.8 volts then the battery should be replaced. If you do not have a voltmeter, disconnect the battery from the connector and the power cord from the power supply. Let the motherboard sit for several minutes to discharge PRAM fully. Do not reconnect the battery. Start the computer. If it starts normally and finishes the boot process, the battery should be replaced. Your computer should be plugged into a constant A/C power source. The A/C power source will supply a trickle charge to the battery even when the computer is turned off and extend the battery's life for years. Do not turn off the computer from a wall switch or power strip switch as the battery will be in constant use. This can shorten the battery's life dramatically. jr Bob Wulkowicz4/29/02 10:30 [EMAIL PROTECTED][wrote] > You should change the battery--obviously it needs to be changed if the > voltage reads less than 4.0 volts. Pressing the CUDA switch simply > reloads the original settings in the PRAM. The battery is there to keep > a voltage available ands sustain the settings. > > Your SM won't run forever; the battery can only keep a voltage to its > shelf life expectations. It isn't recharged by the power supply. Magic > doesn't work--knowing what things are for and what they do is a much > better answer to expensive guesses. > > Bob Wulkowicz -- 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>
