jdutka@wpi.WPI.EDU (John Dutka) (04/09/91)
I need some help here, preferrably someone who troubleshoots 3000's. My 3000 has been having problems with the keyboard. When booting, often from 1.32 to 2.0, but not always, the keyboard does not work. The only solution seems to be unplugging and replugging in the keyboard. The caps lock light will then go on, and the keyboard works. The second problem: My 1950 is also acting VERY strange. Quite often, sometimes when on for long periods of time, the monitor image starts to jiggle, and horizontal lines appear near the top and near the bottom of the screen, also jiggling. If I adjust the Vertical Size to some ungodly small size, it stops for a while, but now I have a 3 inch black space on the top and on the bottom. Then, if this doesn't work, the image just shrinks all of a sudden, without my aid, with a black boarder all around the image, and the controls on the monitor do not work (AT ALL). Also, quite often, there is a large, very loud static/electric discharge (POP!) from the monitor. Monitor Serial #: R314BHFCM CW0002465 JUNE 27 1990 3000 Serial # : CA1004791 Kickstart V36.207 Workbench V36.69 Please E-Mail me any replies... John Dutka jdutka@wpi.wpi.edu -- | husc6!m2c!wpi!jdutka | "Hey, baby - wanna do some HEAT TRANSFER? | | jdutka@wpi.wpi.edu | Heh, heh, heh!" | | John Dutka, Jr. | -Mechanical Engineers On The Prowl |
cpmwc@marlin.jcu.edu.au (Matthew W Crowd) (04/09/91)
In article <1991Apr8.224601.19206@wpi.WPI.EDU> jdutka@wpi.WPI.EDU (John Dutka) writes: > >The second problem: >My 1950 is also acting VERY strange. Quite often, sometimes when on > >John Dutka Gee, how strange, another 1950 monitor problem post. Solution : Buy a NEC 3D. matt.
lou@vaxsc (04/09/91)
In article <1991Apr9.015252.27727@marlin.jcu.edu.au>, Matthew W Crowd <cpmwc@marlin.jcu.edu.au> writes: >In article <1991Apr8.224601.19206@wpi.WPI.EDU> jdutka@wpi.WPI.EDU (John Dutka) >writes: >> >>The second problem: >>My 1950 is also acting VERY strange. Quite often, sometimes when on >> >>John Dutka > >Gee, how strange, another 1950 monitor problem post. >Solution : Buy a NEC 3D. > >matt. Boy! I wish I had the money to spend on computers that you guys do! :-) I could have both! ---------------------------------------------------------------- -Lou Williams Via Bitnet : william8@niehs.bitnet Via Internet: lou@vaxsc.niehs.nih.gov Computer Sciences Corporation, Research Triangle Park, NC ---------------------------------------------------------------- -Sometimes in order to feel better about yourself, you have to make others feel bad, and I'm tired of making others feel good about themselves. -Homer Simpson. ----------------------------------------------------------------
rodmar@gn.ecn.purdue.edu (Rodney L Martin) (04/10/91)
Regarding purchacing an NEC 3D for this video problem: I have witnessed the problem on an A3000 with a 1950 AND NEC 3D. The system I saw experienced the same problems with either monitor. After the MOTHERBOARD was replaced, the problem got better. Notice I did not say 'go away,' it simply got better. My reason for sticking with my A1000 for a while, until the bugs are worked out! rod
wwarner@en.ecn.purdue.edu (Art Warner) (04/10/91)
In article <1991Apr9.181837.7381@gn.ecn.purdue.edu> rodmar@gn.ecn.purdue.edu (Rodney L Martin) writes: > > >Regarding purchacing an NEC 3D for this video problem: > >I have witnessed the problem on an A3000 with a 1950 AND NEC 3D. The system >I saw experienced the same problems with either monitor. After the MOTHERBOARD >was replaced, the problem got better. Notice I did not say 'go away,' it simply >got better. My reason for sticking with my A1000 for a while, until the bugs >are worked out! > >rod I don't think that "snapping" electricity sounds emanating from a monitor can be blamed on a bad motherboard! If you did have this sound coming from both monitors and you saw sparks, then I would say that you had TWO bad monitors. I try not to post too much, but I just wanted all to know that there are many of us in AMIGA-land that are VERY happy with the video that we are getting from our 3000's. I have NEVER had any of the video problems that I see posted everyday. (knock on wood!) 8) By the way, I AM still having that 2nd HD problem on my 3000. -- Art Warner wwarner@en.ecn.purdue.edu Amiga makes it happen.......IBM, Mac, Sun, and Next make it expensive!