Very faulty Ti Was: Alex a change in topic...

[Lisbeth Zachs]

Martin G. Fowler seems completly new to lists, not knowing to erase the 
old message before writing his question. As he also seems new to the PB 
G4 I'll resend his question so it won't be missed:

tisdagen den 21 januari 2003 kl 05.59 skrev Martin G. Fowler:
>       Alex  et.al:
>
> Please excuse this lapse in net manor, but I have a G4 question about 
> which
> I have received no answer. Part of the problem may be that I do not 
> know how
> to enter this chat. But here goes.
>
> I have a G4 and am new to this computer world. When the machine was two
> weeks old (OS 9.1 updated to 9.2) it had to go back to the factory; 
> they
> replaced the hard drive and sent back. That was one month of 
> nothingness.
> Within a couple of more weeks the machine crashed and could not be
> re-started so back to the factory it went - this time for three 
> months: a
> got a new hard drive, new CD drive, new keyboard.
>
> Well, I've been putzing around since, learning different stuff and 
> went off
> into a "location" last week to use the G4 on battery. It was 100% 
> charged
> yet kept giving itself a "vasectomy". Each time it shut down data not 
> saved
> was lost; each time I had to re-set clock & date. This went on for two 
> hours
> whether I was typing, saving, closing the lid, shutting down 
> "properly" or
> not ... blackness.
>
> So I went home with 1/4 charge; recharged to 100% overnite; went back 
> to
> location. Same problem but this time faster and more frequently.
>
> So I have two questions: (1.) Why does this happen; what do I do to 
> stop it?
> (2.) Shouldn't the date/clock stay current no matter; can this be a
> different battery that needs replacing?"
> Well actually three questions: (3.) Does anyone want this pile of fecal
> matter?
>
> Thanks for your or any e-mailers or phone callers: 952.922.0079, 
> sincere
> regards,  Martin G. Fowler.
Lisbeth i Göteborg
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