Re: Re: multitude of questions

[tribby@hpindda.cup.hp.com (David Tribby)]

Jeff Schroeder <Jeff_W_Schroeder@um.cc.umich.edu> writes...
> 4. Sometimes when I power up my Apple IIe my sider 10 meg HD will not
> fire up and I have to switch the whole system on and off a bunch of times
> before it all comes on?  Is this common?  everthing is in one powerstrip?

When the Sider first starts up, it requires the maximum amount of current
to start the disk spinning. You may want to turn the Sider on first and
wait until it's humming (steady state, less current) until powering up 
anything else.

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