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shaktiman
Senior Member
United Kingdom
1226 Posts |
 Posted - 25 Oct 2002 : 12:53:37
I was playing Wolfstien. The screen pic had a funny ghost. I did cmd opt esc. Then I could getno response & so switched off trying to use reset button. That wouldn't work either so I switched off from the plug. Needless to say I started up the duo & found a list of boot key combos & tried all of them, but to no avail. my hands are knck ered now from typing on thee duo. I wish the port on the back of the duo was adb hack. How to test it? shaktiman Quadra 840av, prettymuchmaxedout8xcd drive,3 monitors 15" & 14" & 14" os 8.1
Powerbook Duo 280c, 12 meg ram, 500 meg hard drive
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Trash80toG-4
NIGHT STALKER
USA
2899 Posts |
Posted - 25 Oct 2002 : 13:04:19
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I was playing Wolfstien. The screen pic had a funny ghost. I did cmd opt esc. Then I could getno response & so switched off trying to use reset button. That wouldn't work either so I switched off from the plug. Needless to say I started up the duo & found a list of boot key combos & tried all of them, but to no avail. my hands are knck ered now from typing on thee duo. I wish the port on the back of the duo was adb hack. How to test it?
What kinda plug fits it? First count the holes for signal pins, is it a DIN-4 (ADB) or a DIN-8 (serial)?
jt  ™.
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shaktiman
Senior Member
United Kingdom
1226 Posts |
Posted - 25 Oct 2002 : 13:31:46
it's aan 8 pin mini din socket.shaktiman Quadra 840av, prettymuchmaxedout8xcd drive,3 monitors 15" & 14" & 14" os 8.1
Powerbook Duo 280c, 12 meg ram, 500 meg hard drive
Performa400(asleepintheattick) |
Trash80toG-4
NIGHT STALKER
USA
2899 Posts |
Posted - 25 Oct 2002 : 13:54:57
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it's aan 8 pin mini din socket.
Google around for info on serial port hacks to the modem slot in that case, that's more than likely what it is I would guess, nothing else makes any sense to me. If you had an old slow modem or a serial printer to plug into it you could test it that way or you could test it indirectly by trying to use the other port as a modem port.My guess is the hacked port will work as the modem port on a DuoDock or minidock and that the standard (Crappy@$$) Modem/Printer port is only addressable now as a Printer port because of the hack. This is a VERY GOOD THING, IMHO, because the combo port was a Dumb@$$ serial implementation that's nothing but trouble in every instance I've encountered it! jt ™.
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shaktiman
Senior Member
United Kingdom
1226 Posts |
Posted - 25 Oct 2002 : 14:25:04
I tried testing it with my modem, but had no response. I am not allowed to select the port in chooser. I get
the choice of 1 serial port or no serial port. lovely choice! 
shall I just risk it & plug an adb keyboard in? shaktiman Quadra 840av, prettymuchmaxedout8xcd drive,3 monitors 15" & 14" & 14" os 8.1
Powerbook Duo 280c, 12 meg ram, 500 meg hard drive
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Trash80toG-4
NIGHT STALKER
USA
2899 Posts |
Posted - 25 Oct 2002 : 14:29:54
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I tried testing it with my modem, but had no response. I am not allowed to select the port in chooser. I get
the choice of 1 serial port or no serial port. lovely choice!
shall I just risk it & plug an adb keyboard in?
I hope you are kidding, the plug won't fit and most likely won't work.jt ™.
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shaktiman
Senior Member
United Kingdom
1226 Posts |
Posted - 26 Oct 2002 : 13:04:14
What else I couldv'e/should've said is that I am missing the chime @start-up..I unplugged the scsi drives but still no joy. I want new 840av, but Imay buy an 8100/110av if 1turns up. shaktiman Quadra 840av, prettymuchmaxedout8xcd drive,3 monitors 15" & 14" & 14" os 8.1
Powerbook Duo 280c, 12 meg ram, 500 meg hard drive
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mattminserlg15
New Member
70 Posts |
Posted - 26 Oct 2002 : 19:18:33
Make sure the power conector is firmly plugged in, those tend to slip out a bit over time. In addition, check to see that the adb connectors are firmly seated. At a last resort it could be your power supply has blown a fuse or died.
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 26 Oct 2002 : 19:58:42
When it died, did it pop or make a burning smell or spark or anything? Those power supplies tend to die quite violent deaths.  -------------------------- Give your dreams a chance.™ - Apple in the mid '90s Warrior maclover5
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shaktiman
Senior Member
United Kingdom
1226 Posts |
Posted - 27 Oct 2002 : 14:11:22
No pop's wizzes nor bangs,Power is fine I assume, cos all power to drives & monitor. Thats y i thought harddrive was knackered. shaktiman Quadra 840av, prettymuchmaxedout8xcd drive,3 monitors 15" & 14" & 14" os 8.1
Powerbook Duo 280c, 12 meg ram, 500 meg hard drive
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840av has lost conciou snous
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