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6100 with Sonnet Card and Powertoggle

Mr. 680x0

Well-known member
The Powertoggle works with a normal slot adapter and AV video card, but not with my Sonnet upgrade card and the same video card. It chimes fine with the Sonnet card, but I get no video. Any ideas on what I can do about this? Do I HAVE to have a PRAM battery to use the Sonnet upgrade?

 

Mr. 680x0

Well-known member
What is a Powertoggle?
When you turn it on, wait for it to chime, and quickly shut it off and back on. It bypasses the need for a PRAM battery to be able to display video in certain models.

 

Bunsen

Admin-Witchfinder-General
Ah right. The capital letter and single word made me think it was an actual product of some kind.

Do you have the Sonnet driver loaded?

 

Mr. 680x0

Well-known member
Ah right. The capital letter and single word made me think it was an actual product of some kind.
Do you have the Sonnet driver loaded?
No, I do not. I have a 7100 with a Sonnet card and a video card hooked to it and it boots up fine, it just can't use the acceleration. And that's with no driver.

 

Mr. 680x0

Well-known member
From the card. It works on a 7100 with a different Sonnet card and no drivers, but not on the 6100.

 
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