[G4] G4 Startup

[Loren Smedberg]

You said that you purchased your machine used , Therefore sombody has 
already run the setup app.
You thought that you might have a problem with your monitor cable , You 
never mentioned what kind of monitor you are using, I'm just speculating , 
is it possible that a previous owner set up the machine and entered into a 
preference file that the machine would be hooked up to an Apple Display 
Monitor (that would have a lighted switch on the bottom right of the display 
which overrides the power switch on your CPU) Possibly now you are now using 
a different type of monitor, but your computer thinks it still needs to be 
turned on from the monitor switch. Hope this gives you a new dirrection to 
look into.