johnwl@kean.ucs.mun.ca (07/17/90)
I have a hardware problem that I hope someone could enlighten me on:
I have a brand new RasterOps 264 card that I just put into a new IIcx
to drive an Apple 13" colour monitor.
The machine boots fine, with the gorgeous RasterOps startup screen, but the
disply remains VERY dim. It also flashes between bright (normal ?) and dark
light levels at odd intervals and eventually fades to black some minutes later.
I have tested all connections, tried the card in different slots, tried the
monitor on another Mac II (it works fine), fiddled with settings on monitor
and Control Panel: all to no avail.
I have yet to put the card in another Mac II; I guess that would be the acid
test ...
Has anyone had/seen/heard of this problem ? I am just borrowing this machine
for a couple of months (it has AppleCare), and hope I don't have to send the
card back for repair/replacement !
J. Lawson
"Don't you just love it when things work right out of the box".Leo.Bores@f14.n114.z1.fidonet.org (Leo Bores) (07/21/90)
In an article of <16 Jul 90 20:25:38 GMT>, johnwl@kean.ucs.mun.ca writes:
jA> I have a hardware problem that I hope someone could enlighten me on:
jA>
jA> I have a brand new RasterOps 264 card that I just put into a new IIcx
jA>to drive an Apple 13" colour monitor.
jA> The machine boots fine, with the gorgeous RasterOps startup screen,
jA>but the
jA>disply remains VERY dim. It also flashes between bright (normal ?) and
jA>dark
jA>light levels at odd intervals and eventually fades to black some
jA>minutes later.
jA> I have tested all connections, tried the card in different slots,
jA>tried the
jA>monitor on another Mac II (it works fine), fiddled with settings on
jA>monitor
jA>and Control Panel: all to no avail.
jA> I have yet to put the card in another Mac II; I guess that would be
jA>the acid
jA>test ...
jA> Has anyone had/seen/heard of this problem ? I am just borrowing this
jA>machine
jA>for a couple of months (it has AppleCare), and hope I don't have to
jA>send the
jA>card back for repair/replacement !
jA> J. Lawson
It sounds like you have PYRO! INIT up. If so - take it out.
Leo Bores
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