Re: IIGS Drive Questions

["Laine Houghton" <laine@@@intergate.com>]

Well I'm glad David is still here and posting.

I've found it most notable when you are frustrated or bored and staring at
the desktop. When you are actually doing something with the computer no
polling is taking place and you don't get the noise.

I consider it an annoying reminder to get busy :)


"Greg Andrzejewski" <pressyourluck85@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "David Empson" <dempson@actrix.gen.nz> wrote in message
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> > Juspion2002 <juspion2002@aol.com> wrote:
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> >
> > The sound you are hearing is due to electrical noise on the +12V rail
> > (or possibly the +5V rail) leaking into the sound circuitry.  The ROM
> > 00/01 IIgs is most affected by this: the ROM 3 has improved sound
> > circuitry which is much less susceptible to noise.
> >
> > --
> > David Empson
> > dempson@actrix.gen.nz
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> Without actually knowing what "+12V rail" means, I will point out that the
> clicking only happens when using the finder and maybe with some other
GS/OS
> apps (most which have an "OPEN" window where you can choose a disk). I'd
> think the +12V rail would have something to do with the power supply, and
> therefore, if causing the clicking, have it happen at all times when the
> machine is powered on.
>
> Respectfully ignorant,
> Greg
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