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On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 00:44:09 GMT, "smackedass"
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>Well, my thanks again to all, my own "duh", I now don't believe that it's a
>power supply problem, rather a floppy controller problem, 'cuz the LIGHTS TO
>THE FLOPPY (duh) ARE SOLID GREEN. Yes, it still may be a PS problem, but as
>pointed out to me by AG, the floppy drive is getting (continuous?) power.
>Tried the cable both ways, and the floppy drive can't read.
>
>Customer seems to not be wholly concerned that the floppy drive doesn't
>work, the good news.

Interesting...I guess that's why Dell computers have floppies as an
add-on option. Perrsonally, I still use them occasionally.

Tom

>
>Thanks, again, to all who have responded. Now see my new post, soon to be
>seen regarding a DUN problem with this same very machine.
>
>smackedass
>

I had a problem with sound on an Emachine once, drivers did not help. Put
in a PCI sound card and move on. That is what I am doing from now on. It
is faster and cheaper if you can't diagnose or repair problem quickly.

PS. Changing my moniker from Lonny B to Captain Lon

--
Captain Lon

"Rock stars! Is there anything they don't know?" Homer Simpson


"smackedass" <> wrote in message
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> >
>> Interesting...I guess that's why Dell computers have floppies as an
>> add-on option. Perrsonally, I still use them occasionally.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>
>
> I gave up on this box, and convinced that for the same price of repairing
> it, I'd hand them a refurb eMachine.
>
> Now, I've got problems with the sound (integrated with mobo) on that.
> Stay
> tuned...In the meantime, if anyone has any links to the tangible
> differences
> between powered sound and non-powered sound, do let me know.
>
> Thanks.
>
> smackedass
>
>