Re: Power-up difficulties

[wbaguhn@nyx10.cs.du.edu (Will Baguhn)]

In article <4vucag$cdv@news.vanderbilt.edu>,
Tilghman Lesher <lesherjt@vuse.vanderbilt.edu> wrote:
>Ever since I got my ZipGS, I've been having this problem.
>
>Whenever I powerup my GS, the system hangs at the startup screen
>(ROM 03 screen).  If I press Ctrl-Reset, the display switches to
>40-columns and screwy text (every other lettter of the 80-column
>screen.
>
>My solution has been to not power down my gs very often, but when
>I do have to powerup, I turn on the computer, wait about 15-20
>minutes, then press Ctrl-OA-Reset.
>
>Question:  by this technique of powerup, am I hurting my gs in
>any way?  (green light on ZipGS is off during warmup).
>
>Question:  can anyone guess at the problem, and (even better!)
>guess at a quicker solution?
>
>Tilghman
>

How many other things are in your system, and how fast is your Zip?
could be a power shortage.
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